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EXACERBATE - EXCELLENTLY
EXACERBATE - verbs
• HARSELL †* to aggravate, to exacerbate ...1603
EXACT - adjectives
• EXACCURATE careful, exact and accurate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LEAL † true, genuine, real, actual, exact, accurate ...a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• NEAT † exact, precise ...1682 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NIPPERTY-TIPPERTY childishly exact, affectedly neat ...1817 Sc.
• PERJINKETY exact, precise, minutely accurate; extreme as to neatness, fussy, finical ...1887 Sc.
• PERQUIRE † accurate, exact ...1742 Sc.
• PUNCTILIOUS extremely attentive to details, ceremony, or procedure; strict or exact in the observance of formalities or amenities ...1625
EXACT - verbs
• EDZACT to perfect, to render exact; to make precisely right, to adjust precisely ...1917 Amer. dial.
EXACTING - adjectives
• IMPORTUNE † troublesome, burdensome; vexatious; grievous, heavy, severe, exacting ...c1400
EXACTING - nouns, person
• NETTLER an exacting superior ...c1696 sl.
EXACTLY - adverbs
• ADEQUATELY † with complete equality; with perfect correspondence; exactly ...1656
• BANG thoroughly, completely, exactly ...1885 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• BEDAMNED a general intensifier, very, very much, exactly, completely ...L16
• DAMN a general intensifier, very, very much, exactly, completely ...M19
• DAMNED a general intensifier, very, very much, exactly, completely ...L16
• DESACKLY exactly ...1857 Eng. dial.
• DISACKLY exactly ...1874 Eng. dial.
• DISACTLY exactly ...1740 Eng. dial.
• FAIR straight, exactly, evenly, just ...1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FEATLY † exactly, precisely ...a1450
• FOR ALL THE WORLD exactly, precisely ...1862 Eng. dial.
• JUST MEET exactly, quite ...1703 Eng. dial.
• LEAL † truly, exactly, accurately; perfectly, thoroughly ...c1400 obs. exc. Sc.
• MEET just, exactly ...1806 Eng. dial.
• NEAT exactly ...1892 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NESAKTLY exactly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NETLY exactly ...1862 Sc.
• NETT exactly ...1833 Sc.
• ON THE BUTTON directly; exactly ...1903 Amer. colloq.
• ON THE NOSE exactly ...1883 US sl.
• PERQUIRE † by heart, by memory; hence, perfectly, accurately, exactly ...1775 Sc.
• POINT-BLANK absolutely, completely, exactly, simply ...1851 Amer. dial.
• QUEEM exactly, neatly, snugly ...1710 Sc.
• SMACK DAB exactly, directly, with a smack ...colloq, orig. US
• SPANG exactly, firmly, or straight ...19C US & Can.
• TO A CAT'S WHISKER to a T, very well, exactly ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S BALLS adv. exactly, precisely ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S BRISTLE adv. exactly, precisely ...1905 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S EAR adv. exactly, precisely ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S EYE adv. exactly, precisely ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S EYEBROW adv. exactly, precisely ...c1950 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S EYELASH adv. exactly, precisely ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S HAIR adv. exactly, precisely ...1940 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S HEEL adv. exactly, precisely ...1840 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S TAIL adv. exactly, precisely ...1935 Amer. dial.
• TO AN AFFYGRAPHY exactly, precisely ...M19 Eng. sl.
• TO A SHAVING exactly, precisely ...Eng. dial.
• TO A T precisely, exactly ...1693
• TO A TAG † to the minutest point, exactly ...1679
• TO A TEE-WHITIE precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TO A TEEWITY precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely ...1942 Amer. dial.
• TO A TEE-Y-TEE precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely ...1929 Amer. dial.
• TO A TITTLE with minute exactness; to the smallest particular; precisely, accurately ...1607
• TO A T-WITEY precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely ...1941 Amer. dial.
• TO A T-WYTY precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely ...1942 Amer. dial.
• TO THE KING'S TASTE perfectly, to perfection; exactly as would be desired ...1950 Amer. dial.
• TO THE QUEEN'S TASTE perfectly, to perfection; exactly as would be desired ...1891 Amer. dial.
EXAGGERATE - nouns, person
• BLASTER a boaster; one who exaggerates ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLOWER a braggart; a boaster, one who exaggerates ... 1859 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• FALSE ALARM a person who bluffs or exaggerates or who does not fulfil expectations; hence, a worthless person ...1900 Amer. sl.
• GAMMONER one who talks nonsense or exaggerates; a liar; one who tells deceitful tales ...1812 sl.
• MEXICAN ATHLETE (derogatory) one who lies or exaggerates ...1993 Amer. dial.
• RATCHER one who exaggerates; a liar ...1868 Eng. dial.
• SCANCER one who exaggerates or 'talks big' ...1825 Sc.
EXAGGERATE - verbs
• BIG to exaggerate ...1972 Amer. dial.
• BLANDER to babble; to waste time in gossiping; to spread a report or calumny; to exaggerate or misstate ...19C Sc.
• BLAW to brag; to exaggerate from ostentation ...Bk1911 Sc.
• COCK IT ON to exaggerate; to overcharge someone ...1961 UK sl.
• COCK ON to exaggerate; to overcharge someone ...1961 UK sl.
• DRAW THE LONG BOW to make exaggerated statements ...1824 colloq.
• FLING THE HATCHET to make exaggerated statements ...1780
• FLING THE MELL to boast, to brag, to exaggerate ...1900 Sc.
• GANGE to brag, to boast; to exaggerate, to fib ...1866 Sc.
• GAUNGE to brag, to boast; to exaggerate, to fib ...1866 Sc.
• LAVISH to be lavish of words, to exaggerate ...1625
• LAY IT ON to exaggerate ...20C
• LAY IT ON THICK WITH A TROWEL to overstate, exaggerate, flatter excessively ...1599
• MACK to lie or exaggerate in order to deceive, exploit, or influence someone; to convince or persuade in a deceptive way ...1975 US Black sl.
• NEED A HAIR TO MAKE A CABLE to exaggerate greatly, make much of a trifle ...1821 Sc.
• NEED A HAIR TO MAKE A TETHER to exaggerate greatly, make much of a trifle ...1821 Sc.
• OVERSPORT to overplay; to exaggerate the importance of ...1937 Amer. dial.
• PAINT IN BRIGHT COLOURS to embellish; to exaggerate; to emphasize the pleasant aspects of ...1847
• PILE IT ON to talk exaggeratedly ...1852 sl.
• PUT ON THE AGONY to complain, to moan; the implication is that the problems are not wholly genuine; hence, to exaggerate ...M19 sl.
• RAME to talk nonsense; to rave; to exaggerate, to tell tall stories or lies ...1847 Sc.
• RAMMER to exaggerate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAM OUT to exaggerate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RATCH to stretch, to extend; to exaggerate, to lie; to impose upon ...1819 Eng. dial.
• RAX to exaggerate ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• RETCH to stretch, to extend; to exaggerate, to lie; to impose upon ...1819 Eng. dial.
• SCANCE to make a great show in conversation; to talk in a pompous or affected manner, to exaggerate, to embellish a story to the limits of credibility for the sake of effect ...1815 Sc.
• SPREAD IT ON THICK WITH A TROWEL to overstate, exaggerate, flatter excessively ...1599
• STRETCH to exaggerate; to lie ...a1844 sl.
• STRETCH THE BLANKET to exaggerate ...1870 Amer. sl.
• STRONG IT to talk exaggeratedly ...1964 Brit. sl.
• SWING THE LEAD to boast; to exaggerate ...Amer. World War I sl.
• TAKE THINGS TO THE FAIR to exaggerate ...1940s Irish sl.
• TALK BIGGER THAN A BULLOCK to boast, to exaggerate ...E17 sl.
• TALK NOISE to exaggerate; to lie ...1986 US sl.
• TALK SHIT to disparage someone or something; to exaggerate ...1965 US sl.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S HAT to boast and exaggerate ...L19 sl., orig. US
• THROW THE HATCHET to exaggerate; to tell fabulous stories or lies ...1893
• WANT A HAIR TO MAKE A CABLE to exaggerate greatly, make much of a trifle ...1821 Sc.
• WANT A HAIR TO MAKE A TETHER to exaggerate greatly, make much of a trifle ...1821 Sc.
• WHACK to lie, to exaggerate ...1906 Amer. dial.
• YEAST to exaggerate ...1973 US sl.
• YED † to tell a fib; to exaggerate a tale ...1825 Sc.
EXAGGERATE - phrases
• ALL HIS GEESE ARE SWANS he habitually exaggerates or over-estimates ...1824
EXAGGERATED - adjectives
• AM DRAM Amateur Dramatic; hence, exaggerated, unsubtle, histrionic ...1985 UK sl.
• BOUNCING exaggerated; excessive, big ...1899 Amer. dial.
• MAGNIFICATE †* made unduly great, exaggerated ...a1592
• TALL exaggerated, highly coloured ...1846 US colloq.
EXAGGERATED, EXAGGERATING, EXAGGERATION - nouns
• BEAR STORY an exaggerated account; a 'tall tale' ...1856 Amer. dial.
• CHEESE a lie; nonsense; exaggeration ...20C Amer. sl.
• DOG-DANCING useless or exaggerated activity ...1967 Can. sl.
• FILL an exaggerated or fictitious account; a hoax ...1893 Amer. sl.
• GANDYING foolish, boasting language; exaggerating, lying ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GLORIFICATION an enhanced or favourably exaggerated version or account ...colloq.
• GOFFER a lie, an exaggeration ...1839 Eng. dial.
• HASSAYAMPING telling a lie; making a preposterous claim; exaggerating ...1901 Amer. dial.
• LARGE ORDER something big, exaggerated, or very difficult ...1930 colloq.
• MALAKY insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1929 sl., orig. US
• MALARKEY insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1929 sl., orig. US
• MALARKY insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1929 sl., orig. US
• MOODY insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery ...1917 sl.
• MULLARKEY insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1929 sl., orig. US
• RATCHER an exaggeration; a lie ...1876 Eng. dial.
• REACHER an exaggeration ...1613 colloq.
• SALVE exaggeration ...1910s US college sl.
• STRETCHER an exaggeration, a falsehood, a lie ...Bk1904 sl.
• TALLIE a 'tall' story; a lie, an exaggeration ...1930s Aust. sl.
• TALL STORY an elaborate lie; an (enjoyable) exaggeration ...1846 UK sl.
• TALL TALE an elaborate lie; an (enjoyable) exaggeration ...1846 UK sl.
• YED † a falsehood; a fib, an exaggerated tale ...1825 Sc.
EXAGGERATED, EXAGGERATION - nouns, person
• BULL ARTIST a flatterer; an exaggerated talker ...1918 sl., orig. US
• BULLSHIT ARTIST a flatterer; an exaggerated talker; one who excels at boasting or lying ...1942 sl., orig. US
• BULLSHITTER a flatterer; an exaggerated talker; someone who excels at boasting or lying ...1933 sl., orig. US
• FLANNEL-MOUTH a flatterer; an exaggerated talker ...1881 US sl.
• HASSAYAMPA orig. an Arizona gold-rusher; an old-timer, esp. one given to exaggeration; later, a liar ...1940 Amer. dial.
• HASSAYAMPER orig. an Arizona gold-rusher; an old-timer, esp. one given to exaggeration; later, a liar ...1901 Amer. dial.
• SCANCER an exaggerator in conversation ...Bk1904 Sc.
• WINDY-WALLETS a very talkative and untruthful person; one who is habituated to fibbing or exaggeration; a vain boaster ...1856 Sc. & Eng. dial.
EXAGGERATED - verbs
• SCONCE to tell tales that are untrue or exaggerated to obtain one's ends ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SLING THE HATCHET to make exaggerated statements ...1893
EXALT - nouns
• VAINGLORY glory that is vain, empty or worthless; inordinate or unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities; disposition or tendency to exalt oneself unduly; idle boasting or vaunting ...a1300
EXALT - verbs
• BEAR † to exalt or lift up oneself upon; to plume oneself, to presume ...c1400
• EXALTIFY to exalt ...1931 Amer. dial.
• HANCE † to raise, to lift, to elevate, to exalt ...1303
• HAUT † to raise, to elevate, to exalt ...a1400
• HERY † to praise, glorify, exalt, honour, worship ...c735
• RAISE * to exalt one's name, state, etc. ...a1425
• SUBLIMATE to exalt or elevate to a high or higher state ...1599
• SUBTILIZE to exalt, to elevate, to refine ...1638
• VAINGLORY † to exalt or make much of oneself unduly; to indulge in vainglory ...a1637
EXALTATION - nouns
• EXALTIFICATION exaltation ...1841 Amer. dial.
• HAWSE † exaltation, enhancement ...c1475
EXALTED - adjectives
• HAUGHT † of exalted rank or station; high-born, noble ...1470-85
• HAUTFUL †* exalted, lofty ...c1440
• HYPERHYPSISTOUS † exalted above the highest ...1680
• IN HIGH LEG in high spirits, exalted ...1808
• MAGNIFIC of language, ideas, etc.: exalted, sublime ...16C
• SUBLATED † exalted, excited ...1647
• SUBLEVATE † raised, exalted ...1523
• SUBLIMATE † raised, elevated, exalted ...1460
• SUBLIMATED of persons and immaterial things: exalted, elevated; raised to a high degree of purity or excellence; lofty, sublime ...1599
• SUBLIME † exalted in feeling, elated ...1667
• SUBLIMED † elevated, exalted ...1600
EXALTED - adverbs
• A-COCK-HORSE † in an exalted position; in a place of triumph ...M17
EXALTED - nouns, person
• MAGNIFICO any person in an exalted position ...17C
EXAMINATION (inspection) - nouns
• DOUBLE-O an intense look; a close examination ..1913 US sl.
• ONCE-OVER a quick or superficial examination, inspection, treatment, etc., esp. of a person viewed as a sexual object ...sl.
• OPPOSAL † the putting of posing questions; examination, interrogation; a posing question; a puzzle, enigma, riddle ...1426
• OPPOSITION † inquisition, inquiry, examination ...c1540
• THROUGH-GOING a severe examination; a thorough reprimand ...1817 Sc.
• THROUGH-PUTTING a severe examination; a thorough reprimand ...1899 Sc.
EXAMINATION (test) - nouns
• ANCHOR an examination that has been postponed ...1955 US sl.
• GYP SHEET a sheet of paper on which examination answers are written, used by a student to cheat on a test ...1971 Amer. college sl.
• HOOKER a difficult question on an examination ...1971 Amer. sl.
• QUERY a test or examination ...1976 US sl.
• ZOT zero in an examination ...1960s US college sl.
• ZOTZ zero in an examination ...1960s US college sl.
EXAMINATION (test) - nouns, person
• FLUNKEE 1. one who fails an examination ...19C US campus sl.
2. one who is expelled, due to failing examinations ...1920s sl.
• FLUNKER one who regularly fails their examinations or recitations ...L19 US campus sl.
• FLUNKEY 1. one who fails an examination ...19C US campus sl.
2. one who is expelled, due to failing examinations ...1920s sl.
• FLUNKY 1. one who fails an examination ...19C US campus sl.
2. one who is expelled, due to failing examinations ...1920s sl.
EXAMINATION (test) - verbs
• ACE to achieve the top grade in an examination ...M20 Amer. sl.
• ACE IT to make a perfect score on a school or college test; to score an 'A' on an exam ...1950s US sl.
• ACE OUT to do well, to succeed, as in an examination ...1950s sl., orig. US campus
• CRACK UP to fail in an examination ...US Civil War usage
• FAN to make a perfect recitation or do well in an examination ...1834 Amer. students' sl.
• FAN OUT to make a perfect recitation or do well in an examination ...1859 Amer. students' sl.
• FLAIL to do poorly on or fail a test; to mess up ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FLUNK to fail in an examination ...1837 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• FLUNK OUT to fail an examination; to give a fail mark ...E19 sl., orig. US campus
• HIT THE CEILING to fail in examination ...1900 Amer. sl.
• INVIGILATE to keep watch; to watch carefully; to watch over students at an examination ...M16
• JACK to use a translation or hidden notes to pass an examination ...1900s US college sl.
• PILL to fail in an examination ...1908 sl.
• PLOUGH to fail in an examination ...1853 Brit. sl.
• PLUCK to fail in an examination ...1713 Brit. university sl.
• SKIN to copy or to cheat in an exam ...1849 US sl.
• WALK to take an examination without using any form of cheating aid ...L19 US college sl.
• XEROX to cheat on a test ...1960s US college sl.
• ZAP to fail in an examination ...1961 US sl.
• ZOO to fail an exam ...1970s US college sl.
EXAMINE - verbs
• APPOSE † to confront with objections or hard questions; to examine; to interrogate ...ME
• BACK-SPEIR to re-examine, to cross-examine ...a1689 Sc.
• CATECHIZE to question or interrogate systematically or at length; esp. to question or examine with a view to reproof or condemnation; to take to task ...1604
• DACKER to search, examine ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• EXPISCATE to 'fish out'; to find out by scrutiny or inquiry; to search out; to discover by laborious investigation or strict examination ...c1611
• FOOL AROUND to handle an object idly, as if examining or repairing it ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOND † to enquire; to seek, to look for; to enquire into a matter; to search a place, to examine a track ...c1225
• GUN to look over; to examine ...1812 UK sl.
• HAUL †* to search or examine thoroughly ...1666
• INQUISITE † to inquire into; to investigate, examine; to make inquiry ...1674
• LAIT † to search or look through; to examine ...1300s
• LAMP to look; to see; to examine ...1907 US sl.
• LAMP OVER to look; to see; to examine ...1914 US sl.
• MATCH †* to compare in respect of similarity; to examine the likeness or difference of ...a1649
• OGLE to examine, to appraise, to look over ...18C UK criminals' sl.
• OPPOSE † to confront with objections or hard questions; to examine, to interrogate, to question ...c1386
• POKE AROUND to examine or search, esp. in a dilatory way ...1809 Amer. sl.
• POKE ONE'S NOSE INTO SOMETHING to pry and meddle; to examine ...1860s Amer. sl.
• PROSPECT to make preliminary examinations or investigations ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• QUIZZET to question; to inquire into, to examine ...1930 Amer. dial.
• QUIZZIT to question; to inquire into, to examine; to ask prying questions ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SCANCE to look at, to examine, to analyze metrically; to give a critical or appraising look at; to scrutinize ...1825 Sc.
• SCRUTINATE †* to scrutinize, to examine, to investigate ...a1734
• SIFT to examine closely into; to scrutinize narrowly so as to find out the truth ...1573
• SKIN to glance over, to examine ...1895
• SQUIZZIT to question; to inquire into, to examine ...1922 Amer. dial.
• TEW IN to examine; to look into a matter ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VISITATE † to visit for the purpose of inspecting or examining ...1731 Sc.
• VIZZY to look at closely, to view closely; to inspect, to examine, to scrutinize ...1724 Sc.
EXAMINED - adjectives
• EXPLORATE †* thoroughly examined; carefully prepared ...1655
EXAMINING - adjectives
• EMISSITIOUS †* prying, inquisitive, narrowly examining ...1620
EXAMPLE - nouns
• ABE the last of anything; the only example ...1900s Aust. criminals' sl.
• ACE a single example ...1910s US sl.
• CHANCE a specimen, an example ...1830 Amer. dial.
• EXCEPTION a noteworthy example ...1906 Amer. dial.
• PARABLE something that may be pointed to as an example or illustration to follow or to avoid ...c1880 Eng. dial.
• PARADIGM a pattern, exemplar, example ...1483
• SAMPLER † example to be imitated; a model, a pattern; the original from which a copy is or may be taken ...a1300
EXAMPLE - verbs
• PARADIGMATIZE † to set forth as a model, to make an example of ...1647
EXASPERATE - verbs
• ACERBATE to sour or embitter; fig. to exasperate ...1731
• EFFERATE † to render fierce or harsh, to exasperate ...1658
• EXASPER † to exasperate, provoke ...1545
• GET ONE'S ANGORA to irk, to annoy, to anger or exasperate someone; to discomfit or rattle one ...1915 Amer. sl.
• GET ONE'S ANIMAL to exasperate or annoy someone ...1922 Amer. sl.
• GIVE ONE THE WORMS to exasperate, to irritate, to annoy ...20C Aust. sl.
• HAWK to jeer with intent to provoke; to exasperate; to discomfit, to daunt; to annoy, to tease; to embarrass ...1928 Amer. dial.
• HOLD ONE IN TAMTARY to keep one in suspense; to tease or exasperate by delay; to vex or disquiet one ...1710 Sc.
• INASPERATE †* to provoke to cruelty or bitterness; to exasperate, to embitter ...1599
• MAD to exasperate, to drive mad, as with jealousy, worry, etc. ...L16 UK, US & W. Indies sl.
• NARK to annoy, to vex, to irritate, to exasperate; to infuriate; to become annoyed ...1860 Eng. dial. & sl.
• RAZZOR to vex, to exasperate, to enrage ...1895 Eng. dial.
EXASPERATED - adjectives
• ACERBATE embittered; exasperated; severe ...1869
• NARGIT vexed, chagrined, exasperated ...1923 Sc.
• OUTDONE put out, perplexed, exasperated, displeased; disappointed, overcome, beaten, humiliated, embarrassed ...1816 Amer. dial.
• RASPARATED exasperated ...1895 Eng. dial.
• RASPY easily exasperated, irritable, short-tempered ...1877
• RAW annoyed, angry, exasperated ...1811 Eng. dial.
EXASPERATED - verbs
• EAGER † to excite, to irritate, to provoke; to become exasperated ...c1374
• HAVE HAD IT UP TO HERE to be exasperated; to have lost
all one's patience ...1940s sl.
EXASPERATING - adjectives
• NETTLESOME ill-humoured, peevish, quarrelsome, exasperating ...1895 Eng. dial.
• NETTLIE ill-humoured, peevish, quarrelsome, exasperating ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TANTERSOME exasperating, annoying, vexatious ...1921 Sc.
EXASPERATING - nouns
• BALL-BREAKER a difficult, boring or exasperating job, problem, or situation ...1950s sl., orig. US
EXASPERATING - nouns, person
• RASPER one who speaks in a harsh, grating manner; an exasperating person ...1895 Eng. dial.
EXASPERATING - verbs
• BEATS A HEN A-FLYING to be surprising or astonishing; to be exasperating ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BEATS A HEN A-ROUTING to be surprising or astonishing; to be exasperating ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BEAT A MONKEY SHOW to be remarkably amusing, exasperating or the like ...1858 Amer. sl.
• BEAT THE DUTCH to be surprising or astonishing; to be exasperating ...1775 Amer. dial.
EXASPERATINGLY - adverbs
• ZASPEROUS exasperatingly ...1892 Eng. dial.
EXASPERATION - interjections/phrases
• AG! an exclamation of pleasure, irritation, or exasperation ...1930s S. Afr. sl.
• BAGODBAGEE! an exclamation of impatience and exasperation ...1970 Amer. dial.
• BAGODBAJEES! an exclamation of impatience and exasperation ...1970 Amer. dial.
• BAGODBEJINGOES! an exclamation of impatience and exasperation ...1970 Amer. dial.
• BUGSARN IT! expresses annoyance or exasperation ...1911 Amer. dial.
• DINGBLASTIT! an expression of annoyance or exasperation ...1911 Amer. dial.
• GREAT SCOTT! expressing surprise, exasperation, etc.
• MOTHER OF SHIT! an exclamation of surprise, rage or exasperation ...1940s US
• TA! an exclamation of impatience or exasperation ...1837 Sc.
• WOULDN'T IT GIVE YOU THE PIP expression of disgust or exasperation ...20C
• WOULDN'T IT GIVE YOU THE SHITS expression of disgust or exasperation ...20C
• WOULDN'T IT GIVE YOU THE TOM-TITS expression of disgust or exasperation ...20C
• WOULDN'T IT RIP THE HARNESS OFF A NIGHTMARE expression of disgust or exasperation ...20C
• WOULDN'T IT RIP YOU? used to express disgust or exasperation ...1941 Aust. sl.
• WOULDN'T IT ROOT YOU! an exclamation of disgust, exasperation, or annoyance ...1940 Aust. & NZ
• YE GODS! a mild oath, esp. used to express exasperation or indignation ...1807
EXCAVATION - nouns
• ESCAVATION excavation ...1970 Amer. dial.
• GOPHER HOLE a small mine or mine opening; a shallow or haphazardly dug excavation ...1889 Amer. dial.
EXCEED - verbs
• BEAT THE BAND to exceed, to surpass, to beat everything ...1900
• CAP THE CLIMAX to surpass everything; to exceed all expectations, usually in an unfavourable way; to be the 'last straw' ...1894 Amer. dial.
• CAP THE STACK to surpass everything; to exceed all expectations, usually in an unfavourable way ...1859 Amer. dial.
• CAP THE VORTEX to surpass everything; to exceed all expectations, usually in an unfavourable way; to be the 'last straw' ...1907 Amer. dial.
• CRACK to surpass or exceed a limit, record, or benchmark number ...1953 Amer. sl.
• EXSUPERATE † to overtop, to surmount, to surpass, to exceed, to excel; to overcome ...1559
• EXTRAVAGATE to go beyond bounds; to exceed what is proper or reasonable ...1829
• PALL to exceed, to surpass, to go beyond ...1866 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• PASSIVERE to exceed ...1825 Sc.
EXCEEDING - adjectives
• EVERLASTING exceeding, excessive, very ...M19 US sl.
• MIGHTY large in quantity or size, great, exceeding, considerable ...1786 Sc. & Eng. dial.
EXCEEDINGLY - adverbs
• ABOVE-A-BIT more than a little, exceedingly, to a great degree ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• ALARMING extensively, very, exceedingly ...1874 Eng. dial.
• AUDACIOUS exceedingly, uncommonly, very ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• AWESOME very, exceedingly, extremely ...1895 Sc.
• AWFUL exceedingly; very ...1818 colloq.
• AWFULLY very, exceedingly, extremely ...1830 sl.
• BALLY exceedingly, very ...20C sl.
• BEASTLY exceedingly ...1844 sl.
• CLINKING exceedingly ...M17 sl.
• DAMNABLY very. exceedingly ...19C colloq.
• DANGEROUS extremely, exceedingly ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DEAD very, exceedingly, completely ...1807
• DEADLY excessively, exceedingly, extremely, very ...1688
• DEARLY very; exceedingly; extremely ...1896 Eng. dial.
• EARDLY very, exceedingly ...1790 Eng. dial.
• ENORMOUS very, exceedingly ...1817 Amer. dial.
• FARRANTLY adv. fairly; very, exceedingly ...1819 Eng. dial.
• GALLOWS extremely, very much, exceedingly ...a1823 Eng. dial. & sl.
• HEEDLY very, exceedingly ...1790 Eng. dial.
• HUMMING exceedingly, very ...18C sl.
• IMPENSELY † exceedingly, greatly ...1657
• IMPENSIVELY † exceedingly, greatly, immensely ...1620
• IMPORTUNATELY † gravely, exceedingly ...1660
• MAIN very, exceedingly ...1803 Amer. dial.
• MAIN BIG very, exceedingly ...1895 Amer. dial.
• MARVELLOUS exceedingly, terribly ...1953 Amer. dial.
• MASTER exceedingly, a great deal ...1913 Amer. dial.
• MAZINLY very, exceedingly, extremely ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MEAN very, exceedingly ...1940 Amer. dial.
• MIGHTY very, exceedingly ...1746 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MONDO very, exceedingly ...1968 Amer. sl.
• MONSTROUS exceedingly, very ...1590
• MUCHO exceedingly ...1940s sl., orig. US
• NATION very, exceedingly, extremely ...1785 Eng. dial.
• ODIOUS very, exceedingly ...1877 Sc.
• OUDACIOUS exceedingly, uncommonly, very ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• QUEINT very, exceedingly ...1773 Eng. dial.
• RARE very; exceedingly ...1870 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RASPING very, exceedingly ...1877 Eng. dial.
• RATTLING exceedingly, extremely ...20C Amer. sl.
• SCANDALOUS very, exceedingly, excessively ...1884 Eng. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
• TARNATIONALLY very, exceedingly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TEDIOUS very, exceedingly ...1790 Eng. dial.
• VAST exceedingly, very ...1809 Eng. dial.
• VENAMOUS exceedingly, very ...1924 Sc.
• VENGEABLE † exceedingly, greatly, very, extremely; excessively ...1542
• VENGEABLY exceedingly, greatly, very ...c1550 arch.
• VENGEANCELY † extremely, exceedingly, very much ...1622
• VILE very, exceedingly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YEARDLY very, exceedingly ...1790 Eng. dial.
EXCEL, EXCELLING - adjectives
• BEFORE-PASSING † excelling ...1382
• KICKIN' HARD excelling ...1960s Amer. sl.
• NAWPY clever, intelligent, shrewd; excelling ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• PRECELLENT † that excels or surpasses; conspicuously superior; excellent ...1382
EXCEL, EXCELLING - nouns
• ACADEMY AWARD recognition of excelling in a field ...1958 US sl.
EXCEL - nouns, person
• ACE a person who excels at something; one of extraordinary skill ...E20
• BEATEM the conqueror; the one who excels all others; often used in cock-fighting ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BEATER a person who beats or excels others ...1845 US dial.
• CAPTAIN one who excels; a leader ...1917 Amer. dial.
• EAR MAN a person expressing a natural ability to excel at an endeavour; a virtuoso ...1970s US Black sl.
• FAIR HELL anyone who excels at something; an impressive person ...1934 US Black student sl.
• GONER a person who excels ...1949 US sl.
• HELL anyone who excels at something; an impressive person ...1934 US Black student sl.
• NATURAL a person having a natural talent; one especially well suited for or likely to succeed in a particular endeavour; one who excels in something because of unusual ability ...1749 Amer. sl.
• RAPPER a person who excels in anything ...1881 Eng. dial.
• TOPPER a person who excels at anything ...colloq.
EXCEL - verbs
• BANG to defeat, to worst; to surpass, to excel, to outdo; to overcome, to overpower; to overwhelm...1604
• BEAR THE BELL to take the first place; to have foremost rank or position, to be the best; to excel, to be pre-eminent ...c1374
• BEAT THE DEVIL AND DR. FOSTER to excel, to surpass ...1848 Ireland
• CAP to surpass, to outdo, to excel ...1848 Amer. dial.
• COOK to do very well, to excel ...1930s Amer. jazz musicians' usage
• CRANK to excel ...1988 US sl.
• DING to overcome, to subdue; to excel, to surpass ...1795 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• EXSUPERATE † to overtop, to surmount, to surpass, to exceed, to excel; to overcome ...1559
• EXUPERATE † to surpass, to excel; to overcome, to surmount ...1559
• FALL to beat, to excel ...1845 Sc.
• HAVE THE HEELS OF to excel, to surpass, to have the best of ...1894 Sc.
• HEAD to surpass, to outdo, to excel; to outwit, to get the better of ...1711
• KILL to excel ...1900 US sl.
• LAY IT ALL OVER to surpass, to outdo; to excel ...1911 Amer. dial.
• LAY OVER to surpass, to outdo; to excel ...1853
• LAY UP † to surpass, to excel ...1601
• MAKE BY to excel; to walk or run past ...Bk1905 Sc.
• PARAGON † to excel, to surpass ...1604
• TAKE THE RAG OFF to beat, to surpass; to excel; to outshine ...1833 Amer. dial.
• TAKE THE SHINE OFF OF to excel ...Bk1905 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• VANQUISH † to excel or surpass ...1533
• WAR to 'worse', to defeat in a contest or competition; to surpass, to excel ...1483 Sc.
EXCELLENCE - adjectives
• CALOPHANTIC † pretending or making a show of excellence; hypocritical ......1602
• PARAGON of surpassing excellence; perfect in excellence ...1601
EXCELLENCE - nouns
• END, THE the best; perfection, absolute excellence ...1948 US sl., chiefly jazz usage
• GALLANTRY † excellence ...1650
• IDEALTY †* a standard of excellence, an ideal ...1635
• JAM excellence; good luck; happiness ...1882 sl.
• JAMMY excellence; good luck; happiness ...Bk1896 sl.
• MASTERPIECE † the most important feature, or the chief excellence, of a person or thing ...1612
• NAILER a general term of excellence; something out of the common ...Bk1902 sl.
• OF-FALLING a falling off in health, excellence, or goodness ...1825 Sc.
• OPTIMITY the quality or fact of being the best or very good; excellence ...1656
• RARIETY † rareness; excellence ...1636
• REAL JAM excellence; good luck; happiness ...1889 sl.
• RIPPER anything special; in cricket, a good ball; in boxing, a knock-down blow; a fine woman; an outrageous lie; anything of particular excellence ...1851 sl.
• SINGULARITY † distinction due to or involving some superior quality; special excellence or goodness ...c1450
EXCELLENT - adjectives
• A1 excellent, first class...1837, orig. of ships
• A-1-1 excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ABOUT PAR excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ABOVE PAR excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ACADEMY AWARD excellent ...1958 US sl.
• ACE first-class, excellent, wonderful ...1930s sl., orig. US
• ACE-DEUCE first-rate, excellent ...1927 Amer. sl.
• ACE-HIGH excellent; first-rate ...1885 Amer. sl.
• ACE-FLAT excellent; first-class ...1940s US sl.
• ACES wonderful; excellent; well-respected; of the very best quality; superior ...20C US sl.
• ACES AND EIGHTS wonderful, marvellous, excellent ...1920s sl.
• ACES UP wonderful; excellent; well-respected ...20C US sl.
• ACEY best, excellent, expert, wonderful ...1930s sl., orig. US
• ACEY-DEUCEY first-rate, excellent ...1954 Amer. sl.
• ADORABLE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• A DOUBLE ONE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ALAGAZAM excellent, fine ...1914 Amer. dial.
• ALA-MONA-GORGEOUS excellent, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• ALL-A-HUNKY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ALL-ROUND excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ALL THE ACES first-rate; excellent ...World War II Amer. sl.
• ALL THERE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ALL THE WAY LIVE excellent, superlative ...1982 US sl.
• ALL-TIME excellent ...1964 US sl.
• ALL TO THE GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ALL WOOL AND A YARD WIDE excellent; reliable ...1882 US sl.
• ALRIGHTY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• AMUSING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ANGELIFEROUS angelic; splendid; excellent; first-rate; pleasant; delightful ...1840 Amer. dial.
• ANNIE OAKLEY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• A NUMBER ONE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ANXIOUS wonderful, excellent ...1958 Amer. Black dial.
• A-ONE excellent, first-class; orig. used of ships, then of persons and things ...1846 US
• APPLE-PIE excellent; perfect ...1960 Amer. dial.
• AWESOME exceptionally good; wonderful; great, excellent ...1975 US sl.
• AWFUL excellent; good ...1931 Amer. dial.
• AWFUL GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BABES, THE excellent, good, exactly as required ...1988 Sc. sl.
• BAD good, excellent, worthy of esteem or value ...1897 sl., orig. US Black
• BADASS terrific, excellent ...M20 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• BAD-DOING excellent, the best ...1965 US Black sl.
• BALLY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BANGING excellent ...sl.
• BANG ON excellent...Brit. colloq.
• BANG OUT first-rate, excellent, fashionable, stylish ...E19 sl.
• BANG-UP very good, first-rate, splendid, excellent ...1834 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• BANG-UP TO DICK first-rate, excellent, fashionable, stylish ...E19 sl.
• BANG-UP TO THE MARK first-rate, excellent, fashionable, stylish ...E19 sl.
• BANGY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BARDACIOUS thorough, marvellous, remarkable, excellent, first-rate ...1926 Amer. dial.
• BEANER excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEATEMEST most excellent or splendid ...1833 US dial.
• BEAUT excellent ...1952 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
• BEAUTIFUL excellent ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• BERRIES, THE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BETTER THAN A KICK IN THE HIND-END excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BETTER THAN A KICK IN THE PANTS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIEN good; excellent; first-rate ...16C sl.
• BIGGER AND BETTER excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIG-TIME excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BITCHEN-TWITCHEN excellent; great; classy ...20C teen & high school sl.
• BLAME GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BON excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BONA excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BONE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BONNY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BONSER good, excellent ...1904 Aust. sl.
• BONZE good, excellent ...1904 Aust. sl.
• BONZER excellent; first-rate, good ...1904 Aust. sl.
• BOODJER-RE good, excellent ...1793 Aust.
• BOOJERY good, excellent ...1793 Aust.
• BOSKER excellent ...1905 Aust. & NZ sl.
• BOSS excellent, first-rate; wonderful ...1836 Amer. dial.
• BOTTLER superlatively good, excellent ...1959 Aust. sl.
• BOTTLING excellent, superlatively good ...1919 Aust. & NZ sl.
• BOURBON excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BOWMAN excellent, first-rate ...L17 sl.
• BRAG excellent or superlative; worth bragging about ...1838 Amer. dial.
• BRAW worthy, excellent; very good, surpassing in any respect ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BRICKY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BRILL excellent, wonderful ...1981 Brit. sl.
• BRILLIANT excellent ...1971 sl.
• BUDDHA excellent, worthy of admiration ...1990s US college sl.
• BUDGEREE good, excellent ...1793 Aust.
• BUDGERY good, excellent ...1793 Aust.
• BUENO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BULLY fine, excellent ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• BULLY GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUMPER excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUNCOMBE excellent, first-rate, esp. of food; strong; healthy ...1859 Amer. dial.
• BUNK excellent, first-rate, esp. of food; strong; healthy ...1941 Amer. dial.
• BUNKUM excellent, fine, first-rate, esp. of food; strong; healthy ...1834 Amer. dial.
• BUNKUMSQUINT fine, excellent, first-rate, esp. of food; strong; healthy ...1911 Amer. dial.
• BY-JOE excellent; first-rate (French 'bijou')...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CANDY excellent, worthy of admiration ...1900s US college sl.
• CASMALA fine, excellent, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CASTOR excellent, all right ...1944 Aust. sl.
• CHAMPION first-rate, excellent ...L19
• CHEESY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHERRY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHERRY FINE excellent ...1966 US sl.
• CHIC excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHOICE excellent ...1958 US
• CHOICEAMUNDO excellent ...1991 US sl.
• CIVIL excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLASS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLASSY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLEVER excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLINKING exceedingly good; excellent; first-rate ...M17 sl.
• CLIPPING first-rate, excellent ...M19 sl.
• COOL excellent, great, fine ...1933 sl., orig. US Black
• COPA excellent, first-rate, satisfactory ...1910s US sl.
• COPASETIC excellent, first-rate, satisfactory ...1910s US sl.
• COPASETTY excellent, first-rate, satisfactory ...1910s US sl.
• COPESETTE excellent, first-rate, satisfactory ...1910s US sl.
• COPUS excellent, first-rate, satisfactory ...1910s US sl.
• CORKER excellent ...1937 NZ sl.
• CORKING fine, excellent, very pleasing ...1895 sl.
• CRACK excellent; first-rate; expert ...Bk1942 Amer. colloq.
• CRACKAJACK excellent, first-class, superlative ...19C sl.
• CRACKERJACK excellent; first-class, superlative ...1899 sl., orig. US
• CRACKING excellent ...1833 sl.
• CRANKIN' excellent; esp. in music ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CRAZY excellent; good; hip ...1948 sl., orig. US jazz
• CREAMY pleasing, excellent ...1889 UK teen sl.
• CRUCIAL excellent ...1987 Brit. sl.
• CUNNING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CURL-A-MO. excellent ...1941 Aust. sl.
• CURL-THE-MO excellent ...1941 Aust. sl.
• D excellent, wonderful, first-rate ...E19 sl.
• DAG first-rate; excellent ...c1905 Aust. sl.
• DAINTY excellent, pleasant, delightful ...c1340 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• DAISY remarkable, extraordinary; excellent; first-rate; superior; fine ...1757 sl.
• DAMN GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DAND excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DANDEROO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DANDY fancy; fashionable; hence, splendid, first-rate, excellent, fine; very good of its kind ...1792 colloq., orig. US
• DANK excellent, first-rate, brilliant ...1989 sl., orig. US campus
• DAPPER admirable, excellent; perfect...1960s US Black sl.
• DARB highly competent; unusually skilled or able; excellent, great ...1930 US sl.
• DARBS, THE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DARBY excellent; wonderful, first-rate; great; good; fine ...1918 US sl.
• DARK-GREEN excellent ...1954 US sl.
• DARLING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DARLINGEST excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DARN GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DAVE friendly, agreeable, admirable, excellent ...1990s sl.
• DEADLY excellent, first-rate ...1940s sl., orig. US Black & college usage
• DECENT very good, excellent ...1960s US college sl.
• DEE-LICIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DEE-VINE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DEF outstanding; excellent; terrific; common in rap music lyrics ... 1979 sl., orig. rap musicians’ usage
• DELICIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DELISH excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DENSH excellent ...1860 Eng. dial.
• DENTY pleasant, agreeable; worthy, excellent; fine, handsome; plump and thriving, as regarding a child ...a1698 Sc.
• DEUCEDLY GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DEVASTATING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DIGGITY DANK excellent, first-rate ...1980s sl., orig. US campus
• DINDY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DING-DONG of top quality, great, terrific, startling, extraordinary; excellent, first-rate ...Bk1900
• DINGERY splendid, just the thing; excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• DIVINE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DODGER excellent ...1941 Aust. sl.
• DOGGY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DOO-DOO excellent, first-rate ...2000s US Black sl.
• DOOZY excellent; first-rate ...1903 sl., orig. & chiefly Amer.
• DOUBLE-DISTILLED excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DOUBLE-RIVETED excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DREADFULLY GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DUCKO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DUCKY delightful, pleasing; excellent, first-rate ...1897 Brit. sl.
• DYED IN THE WOOL excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• EGREGIOUS † of persons and personal qualities: distinguished, eminent, excellent, renowned ...c1534
• EIGHTEEN CARAT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ELAGAZAM excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ELEGANT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• END excellent ...c1953 US jazz sl.
• EUJIFFEROUS grand, splendid, excellent , first-rate, great ...1911 Amer. dial.
• EVIL excellent, wonderful, the best ...1920s sl.
• EXIMIOUS † select, choice; hence, extraordinary, excellent, rare, distinguished, eminent, famous, renowned ...1547 rare or
obs.
• EXTRA excellent, unusually good; skilled, expert ...1848 Amer. dial.
• FAB delightful, wonderful, fine, very good, excellent, fabulous ...1957 Amer. sl.
• FABBO fabulous, excellent, wonderful ...1960s sl.
• FABBY fabulous, wonderful, excellent ...1960s sl.
• FABE very good, excellent ...1967 UK sl.
• FABEL very good, excellent, lovely ...2002 UK sl.
• FABOO fabulous, excellent ...1999 US sl.
• FABU excellent ...1990s US sl.
• FABULOSO wonderful, excellent ...1990s sl., orig. gay
• FABULOUS excellent ...1959 sl.
• FABURRIFIC excellent ...2000s US sl.
• FAMISH excellent, splendid; used as an emphatic expression of approval ...1827 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FAMOUS excellent, grand, magnificent, splendid; used as an emphatic expression of approval ...1798 colloq.
• FANTABULOSA excellent, perfect, wonderful ...1967 UK sl.
• FANTABULOUS excellent, wonderful ...1958 sl.
• FANTASTIC excellent, almost excellent, very good, merely good ...1929 US sl.
• FAT first-rate, excellent ...1960s sl.
• FAT-CITY excellent, splendid ...1960s sl.
• FAYMISH excellent, splendid; used as an emphatic expression of approval ...1827 Eng. dial.
• FINE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FINE AND DANDY excellent; first-rate ...1794 orig. & chiefly US
• FINO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FIRST-RATE-AND-A-HALF excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FIT TO KILL excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FIZZING excellent, very good, first-rate, splendid ...1885 Eng. dial. sl.
• FLASH excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLASHY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLOSSY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOUR STAR excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOXY excellent; first-rate; splendid, good ...1900s US Black sl.
• FRESH excellent; fine; very good; great, superb ...1984 sl., orig. US rap musician’s usage
• FRET enthusiastic; excellent ...1999 Irish sl.
• FROM WAY BACK excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRONT-PAGE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRUITY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUNKED-UP excellent, splendid, first-rate ...1990s US Black sl.
• FUNKY-ASS excellent, exciting ...1960s US Black sl.
• FUNKY-BUTT excellent, exciting ...1960s US Black sl.
• GAFF excellent, simple ...19C sl.
• GALLANT * excellent, splendid, fine, grand ...1539
• GALLOPTIOUS splendid, fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GALLOUS excellent, first-rate, with criminal overtones ...19C sl.
• GALLOWS very great, excellent, fine, first-rate ...1789 Eng. dial. & sl.
• GALLUS very great, excellent, fine, absolute ...M16
• GALOPSHUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALOPTIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALUPTIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GAMEBALL excellent, first-rate ...1910s Irish sl.
• GAMEY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GANZ GUT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GAR excellent, pleasing ...1993 US sl.
• GASSY excellent, pleasant, humorous ...1962 US sl.
• GAY † brilliantly good; excellent, fine ...c1470
• GEAR excellent ...1951 sl., orig. & chiefly Brit.
• GLOBSLOPTIOUS excellent; first-rate ... Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GOBERSLOPTIOUS splendid, fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GOBSLOPTIOUS excellent; first-rate ... Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GOLUPTIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GONE excellent ...1946 sl., orig. US jazz
• GOOD AS ALL GET OUT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS ANYTHING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS BLAZES excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS CASH, AS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS EVERYTHING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS GOLD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS HECK excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS HELL excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS I DON'T KNOW WHAT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS NOBODY'S BUSINESS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS PIE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS THE DEUCE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS THE DEVIL excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS THEY MAKE 'EM, AS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS YOU KNOW WHAT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS YOU WOULD DESIRE TO PISS ON, AS excellent, good, first-rate ...L17 sl.
• GRANDO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GRANDY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GRAVY wonderful, excellent ...sl.
• GREAT excellent, very good, fine, admirable ...E19 colloq.
• GROOVY excellent ...1941 sl., orig. US
• GROUSE first-class, excellent ...c1920 Aust. & NZ sl.
• GUMPTIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GUN excellent ...1998 NZ sl.
• HAIRY excellent, first-rate ...L19 sl.
• HARD good, excellent, fine...1960 Amer. dial.
• HEAVENLY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HELLISHLY GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HIGH excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HIGH-CLASS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HIGH-GRADE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HIGHLY TOUTED excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HIGH-TEST excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HIGH-TONE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HINKY-DINK excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HINKY-DINKY excellent, first-rate ...1914 Amer. dial.
• HONKEY-DOOLEY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HONKY-DORI excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOT-STUFF excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOTSY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOTSY-TOTSY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOWLING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HUMDINGER excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HUMGUMPTIOUS splendid, excellent, pretentious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• HUNK excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HUNKIDORY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HUNKUM-BUNKUM very fine, excellent, good, splendid ...1908 Amer. dial
• HUNKY excellent ...1861 sl.
• HUNKY AND DORY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HUNKYDORE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HUNKY-DOREY excellent ...1866 sl.
• HUNKY-DORUM excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HUNKY-DORY excellent ...1866 sl.
• HYPERFIRMACIOUS fine, splendid, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• IN A CLASS BY ITSELF excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INSANE wonderful, admirable, excellent ...1940s, orig. US Black usage
• IN THERE excellent ...1944 US sl., applied esp. to a jazz musician’s performance
• INTRIGUING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• JAKE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• JAM excellent, first-rate, good, satisfactory ...1832 Amer. dial.
• JAMMY first-rate, good, excellent; very lucky or profitable ...1853
• JAM UP excellent, first-rate, good, satisfactory ...1847 Amer. dial.
• JELLY * good, worthy, excellent; having a high opinion of oneself; proud, haughty ...c1560-73 Sc.
• JERRY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• JIM-DANDY excellent; first-rate ...1888 Amer. sl.
• JOLLY excellent ...1948 Brit. sl.
• JOLLY D wonderful, excellent, fantastic ...20C juvenile usage
• JOLLY GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• JUICY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KAYO excellent; first-rate; satisfactory ...1923 sl.
• KEEN excellent; first-rate ...1914 sl., orig. US
• KEENO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KEEVA excellent, worthy of admiration ...1990s US campus sl.
• KEGGING excellent; worthy of admiration ...1990s US campus sl.
• KEY excellent, great ...1980 US sl.
• KILL excellent ...1985 US sl.
• KILLER excellent ...1979 sl., orig. US
• KILLING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KIPPY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• K.M. AND X. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KNOCK-OUT excellent ...1966 sl.
• KOPASETIC excellent, first-rate, satisfactory ...1910s US sl.
• KOPASETTE excellent, first-rate, satisfactory ...1910s US sl.
• KOSHER excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• K.S.O., THE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KURL-THE-MO excellent ...1941 Aust. sl.
• LARRUPING very good, excellent; esp. used of food ...1900s US sl.
• LARRUPING GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LAST WORD, THE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LAUTITIOUS †* sumptuous; luxurious; excellent; magnificent; chiefly said of meat ...1648
• LICKING † first-rate, splendid, excellent ...c1680 sl.
• LITTLE BIT OF ALL RIGHT, A excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOBDOCIOUS delightful, excellent ...1914 Amer. dial.
• LOOLOO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LULY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LUMMY excellent ...1838 sl.
• LUSH good, excellent ...1950s sl.
• MACADOCIOUS excellent, the very best ...1980s US Black sl.
• MACKADOCIOUS excellent, the very best ...1980s US Black sl.
• MAD exciting, good, excellent ...1941 sl.
• MAGIC excellent, first-rate; used for showing approval and enthusiasm ...1956 sl.
• MAHATMA GANDHI dandy, excellent ...2000s rhyming sl.
• MAIN great, excellent; notable ...1887 Amer. dial.
• MATERIAL good, excellent ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
• MCCOY, THE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MEAN excellent; first-rate ...1920 sl., orig. US
• MEATY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MEGA great, successful, excellent, special ...1969 UK sl.
• MIGHTY excellent ...1984 NZ sl.
• MIGHTY GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MIGHTY PRIME excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MINT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MINTY excellent, first-rate ...1990s US college sl.
• MONDO excellent ...1986 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• MONSTA formidable; excellent ...1999 US sl.
• MONSTER excellent, very good; impressive, large, big, formidable ...1953 US sl., orig. Black usage
• MONSTROUS GOOD. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MUSTARD excellent, best, skilled ...1925 Brit. sl.
• NAILING excellent; of superior quality; of large size; great ...1889 Eng. dial.
• NANG excellent ...2004 Brit. sl.
• NASTY wickedly good, excellent, first-class, esp. in the respect of attractiveness or effectiveness; gorgeous, sexually attractive ...1834 Amer. sl.
• NATE first-rate, excellent ...1899 Ireland
• NEAT first-rate, excellent ...1899 Ireland
• NICE AND GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NIFTIC excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NIFTY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NO END OF excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NO FLIES ON excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NOT A COUGH IN A CARLOAD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NOT HARD TO TAKE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NOT TO BE SNEEZED AT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NOT TO BE SNIFFED AT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NUTS, THE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NUTSY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OBESE excellent, extremely admirable ...1990s sl.
• OFF TAP excellent ...1990s US college sl.
• OFF THE MEAT RACK superlative, first-rate, astonishing, excellent ...2000s US Black sl.
• OFF THE WALL excellent, first-rate ...1950s US college sl.
• O.K. FOR ONE'S DOUGH excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ONE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ON TIME excellent ...1992 US sl.
• OO-LA-LA excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OUT-AND-OUT excellent, first-rate ...M19
• OUTASIGHT excellent ...1893 sl., orig. US
• OUT-OF-SIGHT excellent ...1896 sl., orig. US
• PAKKA certain, reliable; genuine; excellent ...c1770 Anglo-Indian
• PATSY excellent; first-rate; satisfactory ...1930 US sl.
• PEACHAGULU splendid, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PEACHAROONEY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PEACHES fine, excellent ...1910s US sl.
• PEACHY excellent, wonderful; great, fine, splendid ...1900 Amer. sl.
• PEACHY-KEEN excellent, wonderful; great ...1955 Amer. sl.
• PEARLER excellent, pleasing ...Aust. colloq.
• PERFECTLY KILLING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PERSKWEE splendid, fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLENTY excellent ...1933 sl., chiefly US
• PLENTY GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLENTY GOOD ENOUGH excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLUMMY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRECELLENT † that excels or surpasses; conspicuously superior; excellent ...1382
• PRESTANTIOUS †* characterized by excellence, excellent ...1638
• PRETTY HOT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRETTY NIFTY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRETTY SWELL excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRICELESS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRIMO excellent ...1975 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• PROPER excellent; capital; fine ...colloq.
• PUCKA certain, reliable; genuine; excellent ...c1770 Anglo-Indian
• PUCKAH certain, reliable; genuine; excellent ...c1770 Anglo-Indian
• PUCKER certain, reliable; genuine; excellent ...c1770 Anglo-Indian
• PUKKA certain, reliable; genuine; excellent ...c1770 Anglo-Indian
• PUTRID excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• QUARE good, excellent; also, a general intensifier ...M19 Irish sl.
• QUIDS IN first-class, excellent ...1950s UK prison & criminals' sl.
• QUITE THE BERRIES excellent; first-rate ...1922 Amer. sl.
• RAD a general intensifier; extreme, excessive, very much, excellent, best; exciting, good ...1982 sl., orig. US teen
• RADICAL extreme, outrageous, good, excellent ...1967 US sl., orig. surfing usage
• RAD-O a general intensifier; extreme, excessive, very much, excellent, best ...1980s sl., orig. US teen
• RANCID excellent, brilliant ...1993 Aust. sl.
• RANK excellent, first-rate, admirable ...1970s UK Black sl.
• RARE a general term of approval: splendid, excellent, fine, great, grand, first-rate; also in ironic negative use ...1596 colloq.
• RASPING large, heavy; fine, excellent ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• RASPY excellent, wonderful ...2000s US teen sl.
• RATTLE good, excellent ...1888 Eng. dial.
• RATTLING good, splendid, excellent, great; first-rate; of good quality ...1851 Eng. dial.
• RATTLING-GOOD splendid, fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• RAVING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• READY excellent, first-rate, mature, fully competent; esp. used of musicians ...1938 US sl.
• REAL FINE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAL GONE excellent ...1946 sl., orig. US jazz
• REAL GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAL JAM excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAL MCCOY, THE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAMING excellent, first-rate, capital ...1861 Eng. dial.
• REEMING excellent, first-rate, capital ...1861 Eng. dial.
• REG excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REG'LAR excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REGULAR. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIBUCK excellent ...1892 sl., chiefly Aust.
• RICH excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIDICULOUS excellent ...1959 sl., orig. jazz usage
• RIGHT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIGHTEOUS excellent ...1944 US sl., chiefly Black usage
• RIGHT GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIGHT GOOD AND PROPER excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIGHT PROPER excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIGHT SLICK excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIGHT SMOOTH excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIGHT UP TO THE HANDLE excellent ...Bk1903 sl.
• RIP-HUMMING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIPPING excellent; first-rate, splendid, great ...1858 Amer. sl.
• RIPPING GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIP-ROARING excellent, first-rate ...M19 colloq. orig. US
• RIPROODLING excellent ...1954 US sl.
• RIPSNIPTIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIP-SNORTING excellent, first-rate ...M19 colloq. orig. US
• ROUSING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ROYAL excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RUM excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RUMPTY excellent ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
• RYEBUCK excellent ...1892 sl., chiefly Aust.
• SACRED excellent ...1993 US sl.
• SA-WELL excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCALLYWAMPUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCANDALOUS excellent, first-rate ...1980s sl., orig. US Black
• SCHNOZZY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCORCHING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCREAMING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCREAMY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCRONCHOUS first-rate, excellent ...M19 sl., orig. US
• SCRUM fine, excellent, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SCRUMBOTIOUS first-class, wonderful, excellent, fine, delightful; often but not always used of food ...1910s sl.
• SCRUMDIDDLIUMPTIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCRUMDIFFEROUS very fine, splendid. excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SCRUMDOLIOUS wonderful, excellent; often but not always used of food ...1910s sl.
• SCRUMDOODLE very fine, splendid, excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SCRUMDUMPISH fine, splendid, excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SCRUMMIE excellent; delicious ...1915 UK sl.
• SCRUMMY excellent, fine ...1915 UK sl.
• SCRUMPTEDIDLEOUS excellent, fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SCRUMPTIOUS first-rate, excellent, delightful, fine; ...M19 sl., orig. US
• SHARP excellent, fine; impressive ...sl., orig. US
• SHIT-HOT very good, excellent ...1961 sl.
• SICK excellent, first-rate, wonderful ...1980s Aust. & US sl.
• SILK admirable, excellent, acceptable ...1920s US sl.
• SILKY excellent, pleasing; smooth ...1973 US sl.
• SIMPLY DELISH excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SIMPLY KILLING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SIMPLY SLAYING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SIMPLY STUNNING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SKOOKUM excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SKWUZZY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLAP excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLAP-UP excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLAYING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLEEK excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLICK excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLICK AS THE CAT'S WHISKERS excellent; impressive ...1926 US sl.
• SLOBBERGULLIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOBBERGULLUIOUS splendid, very fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOPERGOBTIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLY hip, excellent ...1920s US Black sl.
• SMACK excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMACKING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMACKING GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMACKO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMART excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMASHING excellent ...a1911 sl., chiefly Brit.
• SMOOTH excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNATCHING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNATCHY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAZZY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNIFTER excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNIFTY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNIPTIOUS fine, attractive, splendid, excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SNITZY elegant, smart, snazzy, excellent ...20C US sl.
• SNODGER great, excellent ...1917 Aust. sl.
• SNORTY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNOTTY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCKING GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCKO excellent ...1935 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• SO GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPANGLORIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPANKING outstanding fine, excellent, first-rate, large, smart, jolly. ...Bk1913 colloq.
• SPIFF excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPIFFING excellent, wonderful, pretty damn good ...1872 sl.
• SPIFFY very fine, attractive, splendid. wonderful, good, excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 sl.
• SPLASHING fine, excellent, first-rate ...L19 sl.
• SPLASH-UP first-rate, excellent ...L19 sl.
• SPLASHY fine, excellent, first-rate ...L19 sl.
• SPLENDACEOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLENDACIOUS splendid, excellent, first-rate ...M19 sl.
• SPLENDATIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLENDICULAR excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLENDICULOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLENDIDIOUS † splendid, magnificent, brilliant, excellent, first-rate ...1432-50
• SPLENDIDOUS splendid, excellent, first-rate ...M19 sl.
• SPLENDIDROUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLENDIFEROUS excellent ...M19 sl., orig. US
• SPONDICULOUS excellent, first-rate, splendid, glorious, enjoyable ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPUZZY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STAR excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STAVING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STELLAR excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STETSON excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STORMING excellent ...1961 sl.
• STRAIGHT FROM THE FRIDGE excellent, first-rate ...1960s US teen & Black sl.
• STUD excellent ...1969 sl., chiefly US
• STUNNING remarkable, exceptional, excellent, very good, stylish ...1849 sl.
• SUPER excellent ...1895 sl.
• SUPERBAGNAMIOUS excellent, very fine, great ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERBO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUPERGLOBBERSLOPTIOUS very fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERGOBOSNOPTIOUS very fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERGOBSLOPTIOUS very fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERLOBGOSHIOUS delicious, first-class, excellent, fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SWEET excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEETO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELEGANT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELL elegant, stylish, first-rate, excellent, of the best quality ...1897 orig. & chiefly US
• SWELLAGAZAM excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELLDIFFEROUS swell, elegant, fine; excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SWELLDOODLE stylish, splendid, excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SWELLELLEGOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELLEROO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELLO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWILL excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWINGEING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWINGING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWUZZY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TAD-LARRUPING very good, excellent; esp. used of food ...1900s US sl.
• TAJ excellent, wonderful, luscious ...L19 UK teen sl.
• TAKES THE CAKE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TAKING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TAKY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TALL excellent, good, first-class ...1835-40 US sl.
• TERRIFIC excellent; wonderful ...1888 Amer. sl.
• THERE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• THREE BEANS very good; excellent, first-rate (French 'tres bien') ...World War I Amer. sl.
• THUMPING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIDY † good, excellent, satisfactory, useful; of good character or ability; worthy, brave; able, skilful ...c1350
• TIPPING first-rate, excellent ...1887 Eng. dial. & sl.
• TIPPY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIPPY-BOB first-rate, excellent ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TIPTOP of the highest or best quality; excellent; first-rate ...1755
• TIP-TOPPING of the highest quality; first-rate, excellent, superlatively good; of persons: belonging to the highest rank or class ...1827
• TIPTOPPISH of the highest quality; first-rate, excellent, superlatively good; of persons: belonging to the highest rank or class ...1855
• TIPTOPSOME of the highest quality; first-rate, excellent, superlatively good; of persons: belonging to the highest rank or class ...1819
• TOGETHER excellent ...1968 sl.
• TONEY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TONY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOO MUCH excellent ...1937 sl., orig. US
• TOO PRECIOUS FOR WORDS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOO SWEET FOR WORDS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOO-TOO DIVINE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOP-FLIGHT excellent, superior, of the highest class or quality
• TOP-HOLE excellent; first-rate, splendid ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOP-NOTCH excellent; first-rate; superb; surpassing all others ...1900 sl.
• TOP OF THE BOTTLE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOP-OF-THE-POT high-class, excellent ...1824 Amer. dial.
• TOPPING excellent, splendid ...1822 UK sl.
• TOPPY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOPS excellent; first-rate, best ...1935 colloq.
• TOPS FOR MY DOUGH excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOP-SHELF excellent, first-class, the best ...1892 US sl.
• TO RIGHTS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TORRID excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TO THE KNOCKER up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TRACE BEANS very good; excellent, first-rate (French 'tres bien') ...World War I Amer. sl.
• TRAY BONE excellent; first-rate (French 'tres bon') ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TREMENDOUS excellent ...1952 sl.
• TUBULAR excellent ...1982 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• UNDENIABLE excellent, first-rate...1799 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UPTIGHT excellent ...1962 sl., orig. US
• UP TO DICK up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO SAMPLE up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO SCRATCH up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO SNUFF up to standard; hence, satisfactory; excellent, perfect ...1931 sl.
• UP TO THE HAMMER up to the standard, first-rate, excellent ...1884 colloq.
• UP TO THE HANDLE up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO THE HIGH-WATER MARK up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO THE KNOCKER up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO THE MARK up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO THE NOTCH up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VERY excellent ...1989
• VICIOUS wonderful, excellent, admirable ...1980s US Black & teen sl.
• WACKER excellent, wonderful ...1940s Aust. sl.
• WAILING excellent, wonderful ...1950s US Black & college sl.
• WALE † chosen; choice, select; excellent, noble, goodly ...c1250
• WALLIE fine, excellent, pleasant, beautiful ...1500-20 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• WALLY fine, excellent, pleasant, beautiful ...1500-20 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• WALY beautiful, excellent; fine, thriving, strong ...1500-20 Sc.
• WEE BABES, THE excellent, good, exactly as required ...1988 Sc. sl.
• WHACKER excellent, wonderful ...1940s Aust. sl.
• WHACKO THE CHOOK excellent, first-rate, absolutely wonderful ...1970s Aust. sl.
• WHACKO THE DIDDLE-OH excellent, splendid, first-rate ...1960s Aust. sl.
• WHACKO THE GOOSE excellent, first-rate, absolutely wonderful ...1970s Aust. sl.
• WHALING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHAM excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHIZZO excellent ...1948 sl.
• WHOOPING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHOPCACKER astounding, notable, excellent ...c1925 Aust. sl.
• WHOPPING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WICKED really good, fantastic, excellent, first-rate, wonderful; great; deeply satisfying ...1920 sl., orig. US
• WITHOUT PRICE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WIX excellent ...2005 UK urban youth sl.
• WIZARD excellent, marvellous ...1922 UK sl.
• WIZZO excellent ...1948 sl.
• WIZZY excellent, exciting, wonderful; used for registering general approval ...1998 UK sl.
• WOPCACKER astounding, notable, excellent ...c1925 Aust. sl.
• WORLD-CLASS very superior; outstanding; super-excellent ...1950 Amer. sl.
• WOW excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WYLIN' excellent ...2000s US teen sl.
• YUM-YUM first-rate, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
EXCELLENT - nouns
• A-1 something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• A-1-ER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• A1 JOE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ACE something excellent ...E20 Amer. sl.
• ACE-EROO something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ACE HIT something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ACES something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ALLIGATOR'S ADENOIDS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ARTICLE, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BABE something excellent or desirable ...1910s sl.
• BABES, THE something excellent or desirable ...1910s sl.
• BABY a thing of excellence ...1898 Amer. sl.
• BANGER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEANER something fine or excellent ...1911 Amer. dial.
• BEAR something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEARCAT something extraordinary or excellent in some way; something of superior quality ...1942 Amer. dial.
• BEAT something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEAUT a first-rate or excellent person or thing; something fine or splendid ...1896 sl.
• BEAUTY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEE’S KNEES, THE an excellent person or thing ...1923 sl., orig. US
• BELLAFATIMA something or somebody excellent or splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• BELLY WOW something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BERRIES, THE something or someone thought to be very good or excellent ...1920 Amer. sl.
• BIG HIT something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIG THING ON ICE, A a profitable venture; a good thing; something excellent ...1890 sl.
• BIG WOW something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIRD something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIRDIE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BOBBY-DAZZLER an excellent person or thing ...1866 sl.
• BONTOGER a term of the highest praise; something excellent ...1900s Aust. sl.
• BONTOJER a term of the highest praise; something excellent ...1900s Aust. sl.
• BONTOSHER a term of the highest praise; something excellent ...1900s Aust. sl.
• BONTOSHTER a term of the highest praise; something excellent ...1900s Aust. sl.
• BOONIE something very good or excellent ...1970 Amer. dial.
• BOTTLER someone or something that is excellent ...1855 Aust. sl.
• BOW-WOW something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BRICK something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BRUTE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BULL'S-EYE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUSTER a remarkable person; something remarkable, extraordinary, excellent, or big or large of its kind ...1842 Amer. dial.
• BUTTERFLY'S BOOTS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAKEWALK something excellent ...1900s Aust. sl.
• CALKER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CANDY, THE something excellent, admirable, desirable ...1900s US sl.
• CAPPER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CARD, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAST-IRON OVERSHOES something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CATCH something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CATERPILLAR'S KIMONO something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT’S, THE an excellent person or thing ...1919 US sl.
• CAT'S ADENOIDS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT’S ASS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1967 sl., orig. US
• CAT’S BALLS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1962 sl., orig. US
• CAT'S CRADLE, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT'S CUFFLINKS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT'S EYEBROWS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT'S FALLEN ARCHES, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT'S GALOSHES, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT'S INSTEPS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT’S MEOW, THE an excellent person or thing ...1921 sl., orig. US
• CAT'S NIGHTSHIRT, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT’S NUTS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1928 sl., orig. US
• CAT'S PAJAMAS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT’S PYJAMAS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1922 sl., orig. US
• CAT'S ROLLER SKATES, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT'S TONSILS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT'S TWISTER, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT’S WHISKERS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1923 sl., orig. US
• CAULKER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAUTION something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHAMPION something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHAWED ROSUM something conspicuously excellent ...1953 Amer. dial.
• CHEESE, THE anything first-rate, excellent, or highly becoming ...1818 sl.
• CLIMAXER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLINKER an excellent person or thing; a thing, animal, or person of the first quality ...1836 Brit. sl.
• CLIPPER a first-rate person or thing; an excellent specimen ...M19 sl.
• CORKER an excellent person or thing ...1882 sl.
• CRACK something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CRACKAJACK something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CRACKER an excellent person or thing ...1914 Brit. sl.
• CRACKERJACK someone or something exceptional; a person or thing of highest excellence; a person of marked ability ...1895 sl., orig. US
• CREAM, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CRUSHER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DABSTER something excellent ...1900s sl.
• DAISY a person or thing that is remarkable, wonderful, excellent, first-rate or superior ...1757 Amer. sl.
• DANDEROO something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DANDY a person or thing that is admirable, remarkable, excellent, wonderful, first-rate, superior, etc.; a skilful person ...1784 colloq.
• DANDY, THE something excellent ...1784 colloq.
• DANDYO, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DARB something excellent ...1915 Amer. sl.
• DARL' something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DARLING something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DAUB something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DAZZLER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DEATH something excellent or outstanding ...1960s US Black sl.
• DILLY an excellent or remarkable thing or person (usually used in a sarcastic sense) ...1908 US sl.
• DINDY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DING-DONGER. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DINGER an excellent person or thing ...1809 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• DOG’S BOLLOCKS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1989 Brit. sl.
• DOG'S BOW-WOW something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DOODLE something fine, splendid, excellent, or pleasing ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• DOUBLE FIVE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DREAM something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DUCKEROO something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DUCKS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DUCK'S QUACK of a person or thing: the very best; an excellent person or thing ...1920s US sl.
• DINNYHAYSER an excellent thing or person ...1998 NZ sl.
• EEL'S FALLEN ARCHES something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• EEL'S HIPS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ELEPHANT'S EYEBROWS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ELEPHANTS' FALLEN ARCHES something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• END, THE perfection, absolute excellence, the best possible ...1940s sl., orig. US Black
• FIND something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FIRST-RATER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FIZZER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLARE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLIER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLYER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GAMMON RASHER a superlative, first-rate, or excellent thing ...1974 UK rhyming sl. for 'smasher'
• GNAT'S WHISTLE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOODS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD STUFF something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD THING something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GRADE A CREAM something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GRAVY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GREAT STUFF something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HAND-PAINTED DOORMAT something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HARD ACT TO FOLLOW an excellent person or thing; someone or something difficult to rival ...1963 sl., orig. US
• HEAD the chief city, the capital; the chief or most excellent part ...c893
• HEFTY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HEIGHT OF SOMETHING OR OTHER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HIGHFLIER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOLE IN ONE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOMER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOME RUN something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HONEY an excellent person or thing ...1888 sl., orig. US
• HOSS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOT DISH something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOT ONE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOT SPIT something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOT STUFF something excellent ...1900 sl., orig. US
• HOWL something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOWLER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HUMDINGER a remarkable, excellent, or outstanding person or thing; something exciting or thrilling; something or someone very fine or splendid; a stylish person ...1905 sl., orig. US
• HUNDRED PERCENTER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ICE something or someone excellent ...1960s US Black sl.
• JIM-DANDY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• JO-DANDY something that is excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• JOE DANDY an excellent person or thing ...L19 sl.
• KAYO something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KEEN STUFF something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KILLER an excellent person or thing ...1937 sl., orig. US
• KILLER-DILLER an excellent person or thing ...1938 sl., orig. US
• KNOCKER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KNOCK-OUT an excellent person or thing ...1892 sl.
• LALAPALOOSER an excellent thing ...1904 US sl.
• LALLAPALOOSA an excellent thing ...L19 sl., orig. US
• LALLAPALOOZER an excellent thing ...1904 US sl.
• LICKER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LINGER a large or excellent example of its kind ...1893 Amer. dial.
• LOLLAPALOOSA something excellent ...1896 Amer. sl.
• LOLLAPALOOSER an excellent thing ...1904 US sl.
• LOLLAPALOUZA something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOLLAPALOUZER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOLLOPER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOLLYPALOOZA something excellent ...L19 Amer. sl.
• LOLLYPALOUZA something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOOLOO something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LULU a remarkable, excellent, or exceptional person or thing; often used ironically ...1886 sl., orig. US
• LULUKAPOODLER something excellent ...1914 Amer. dial.
• LUX an excellent or splendid thing ...c1840 Brit. sl.
• MAGOO, THE the right stuff; something excellent ...1947 Amer. sl.
• MCCOY, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MEAN DISH something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MEAN STUFF something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MONKEY'S INSTEP something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MOSQUITO'S EYEBROWS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MOSQUITO'S PANTS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MURDER an excellent person or thing ...1940 US sl.
• NAILER something excellent ...a1818 colloq.
• NATURAL something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NICE PROPOSITION something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NIFTY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NO SLOUCH something or someone excellent ...L18 sl.
• NUGGET something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NUTS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1932 US sl.
• ONER a person or thing of a unique or very remarkable kind; a person preeminently addicted to or expert at something; an outstanding or excellent person or thing ...1840 colloq.
• ONE'S DISH something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OUT-AND-OUTER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OYSTER'S ICE-SKATES something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PANIC someone or something outstanding, exceptional, or excellent ...1920s US Black sl.
• PEACH an excellent person or thing ...1863 sl.
• PEACHAGULU. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PEACHALULU something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PEACHAMAROOT someone or something very fine, splendid or excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PEACHAROONEY something splendid, fine, or excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PEACHERINE an excellent person or thing ...1900 sl.
• PEACHERINO an excellent person or thing ...1900 sl.
• PEACHEROO an excellent person or thing ...1900 sl.
• PEACHEROONEY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PEARLER an excellent thing; something impressive ...1935 sl., chiefly Aust.
• PHENOM something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PICK-UP something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIG'S WHISKERS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIG'S WINGS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIP an excellent person or thing ...1928 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• PIPPEROO an excellent person or thing ...1942 US sl.
• PIPPIN an excellent person or thing ...1897 sl.
• PISS-CUTTER a very excellent thing, person, or situation; someone who can do the impossible ...1942 Amer. sl.
• PISS-WHIZ something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POEM something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PORCELAIN HAIRNET something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRIZE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRIZE EXHIBIT something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRIZE PACKAGE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRIZE WINNER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PUMPKINS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PUNKINS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PURLER an excellent thing ...1935 sl., chiefly Aust.
• PUSH IN THE PANTS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PUSSY'S MEOW something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PUSSY'S PAJAMAS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PUSSY'S TWISTER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• QUITE A SHUCKS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• QUITE THE CHEESE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RAKER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RAPPER something remarkably good or large; something excellent ...1653
• RASPER anything great, remarkable or extraordinary in its own way; an excellent thing ...1844
• RATTLER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RAVE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAL CHEESE, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAL GOODS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAL MCCOY, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAL MERCHANDISE, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAL STUFF, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAL THING, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RED-HOT STUFF something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RINGER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIOT something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIP-HUMMER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIPPER an excellent person or thing ...1809 sl., chiefly Aust. US
• RIP-ROARER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIP-SNORTER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ROARER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ROUSER something very exciting or very great or excellent ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• ROYAL FLUSH something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RUBY-DAZZLER an excellent person or thing ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
• RUMPTY an excellent person or thing ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SCOOP something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCREAM something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCREAMER an extraordinary person, animal or thing; something very great, excellent or exciting ...1818 Amer. dial.
• SCREAMER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLAPPER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLICK ARTICLE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMACK something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMACKEROO something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMASH something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMASHER an excellent person or thing ...1894 sl.
• SMASH HIT something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAKE'S HIPS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAKE'S TOENAILS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNEEZER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNIP a thing that is more fortunate, excellent, or pleasing that might normally be expected ...1952 UK sl.
• SNORTER a remarkable, excellent, or exceptional thing; applied esp. to something remarkable for its size, power, severity etc. ...1859 sl.
• SNOZZLER anything or anybody considered excellent or attractive ...1930s Aust. & NZ sl.
• SOCKDOLAGER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCKDOLLAGER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCKDOLLOGER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCKEROO something excellent; something with an exceptional impact; a notable success ...1942 sl., orig. US
• SOLID excellent ...1935 US jazz sl.
• SOME BIRD something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME GROCERIES something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME SMEAR something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME STUFF something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOMETHING TO WIRE HOME ABOUT something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOMETHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOMETHING TO YOUR EYE. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPANKER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STAVER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEM-WINDER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STOCK-DOLAGER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STOCK-DOLLAGER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STORMER something of exceptional size, vigour, or excellence ...1978 Brit. sl.
• STUFF, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STUNNER something excellent ...1913 Amer. sl.
• SUPER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUPERHETRODYNE HONEY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEET BABY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEET STUFF something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEETHEART something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELL DISH something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELLEROO something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWINGER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TADPOLE'S SHIMMY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TADPOLE'S TEDDIES something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TEARER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• THING, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• THREE-BAGGER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• THREE-DECKER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• THROUGH-TANG anything excellent ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• THUMPER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIP-TOPPER a first-class or excellent person or thing ...1837
• TOP something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOP-NOTCH something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOPNOTCHER something excellent ... Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• TOPPER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOPS something excellent; the best; the ultimate, the winner ...1935 sl., orig. US
• TOPS, THE something excellent; the very best ...1935 sl., orig. US
• TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW, A an excellent person or thing; someone or something difficult to rival ...1975 sl., orig. US
• TRUMP something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UNEXCEPTION something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WEEZER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHACKER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHALE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHALER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHANG something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHANG-DILLY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHING-DINGER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHIPPER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHIZ something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHIZZER an excellent person or thing ...1888 sl.
• WHOOPER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHOPCACKER anything astounding, notable, or excellent ...c1925 Aust. sl.
• WILDCAT'S ANKLE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WONDER-FOR-HOGS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WOPCACKER anything astounding, notable, or excellent ...c1925 Aust. sl.
• WOW something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• YELL something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ZINGER an excellent thing ...1955 US sl.
EXCELLENT - nouns, person
• BEANER something or somebody who is fine or excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• BEAUT a first-rate or excellent person or thing; something fine or splendid ...1896 sl.
• BEE’S KNEES, THE an excellent person or thing ...1923 sl., orig. US
• BELLAFATIMA something or somebody excellent or splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• BELLMAN †* he who 'bears the bell'; the best or most excellent ...1617
• BERRIES, THE someone thought to be very good or excellent ...1920 Amer. sl.
• BOBBY-DAZZLER an excellent person or thing ...1866 sl.
• BOTTLER someone or something that is excellent ...1855 Aust. sl.
• CAT’S, THE an excellent person or thing ...1919 US sl.
• CAT’S ASS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1967 sl., orig. US
• CAT’S BALLS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1962 sl., orig. US
• CAT’S MEOW, THE an excellent person or thing ...1921 sl., orig. US
• CAT’S NUTS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1928 sl., orig. US
• CAT’S PYJAMAS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1922 sl., orig. US
• CAT’S WHISKERS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1923 sl., orig. US
• CHAMP an excellent, first-rate person; often used as a form of address ...1910s sl.
• CLINKER an excellent person or thing; a thing, animal, or person of the first quality ...1836 Brit. sl.
• CLIPPER a first-rate person or thing; an excellent specimen ...M19 sl.
• COCK OF THE WALK a person whose supremacy in his own circle is undisputed; an excellent person ...1823
• CORKER an excellent person or thing ...1882 sl.
• CRACKAJACK a person of marked ability or excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CRACKER an excellent person or thing ...1914 Brit. sl.
• CRACKERJACK someone or something exceptional; a person or thing of highest excellence; a person of marked ability ...1895 sl., orig. US
• DAISY a person or thing that is remarkable, wonderful, excellent, first-rate or superior ...1757 Amer. sl.
• DANDY a person or thing that is admirable, remarkable, excellent, wonderful, first-rate, superior, etc.; a skilful person ...1784 colloq.
• DEAD FINISH, THE an excellent person; an out-and-outer ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• DIAMOND OF THE FIRST WATER, A a person of superlative excellence; a man of the highest merit ...1781
• DILLY an excellent or remarkable thing or person (usually used in a sarcastic sense) ...1908 US sl.
• DINGER an excellent person or thing ...1809 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• DINNYHAYSER an excellent thing or person ...1998 NZ sl.
• DOG’S BOLLOCKS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1989 Brit. sl.
• DUCK'S QUACK of a person or thing: the very best; an excellent person or thing ...1920s US sl.
• GEM an excellent person ...c1275
• GOODY an excellent or admirable person ...1873 sl., orig. US
• HARD ACT TO FOLLOW an excellent person or thing; someone or something difficult to rival ...1963 sl., orig. US
• HONEY an excellent person or thing ...1888 sl., orig. US
• HOT CUP OF TEA, A ‘hot stuff’; a person very excellent, skilful, or energetic at a game, etc. ...c1880 sl.
• HUMDINGER someone very fine or splendid; a stylish person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• HUMMER a person or thing of extraordinary excellence ...L19 colloq.
• ICE something or someone excellent ...1960s US Black sl.
• JOE DANDY an excellent person or thing ...L19 sl.
• KILLER an excellent person or thing ...1937 sl., orig. US
• KILLER-DILLER an excellent person or thing ...1938 sl., orig. US
• KNOCK-OUT an excellent person or thing ...1892 sl.
• LULU a remarkable, excellent, or exceptional person or thing; often used ironically ...1886 sl., orig. US
• MAN OF MEN a man of supreme excellence ...1594
• MURDER an excellent person or thing ...1940 US sl.
• NO SLOUCH something or someone excellent ...L18 sl.
• NUTS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1932 US sl.
• ONER a person or thing of a unique or very remarkable kind; a person preeminently addicted to or expert at something; an outstanding or excellent person or thing ...1840 colloq.
• PANIC someone or something outstanding, exceptional, or excellent ...1920s US Black sl.
• PEACH an excellent person or thing ...1863 sl.
• PEACHAMAROOT someone or something very fine, splendid or excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PEACHAROONEY something splendid, fine, or excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PEACHERINE an excellent person or thing ...1900 sl.
• PEACHERINO an excellent person or thing ...1900 sl.
• PEACHEROO an excellent person or thing ...1900 sl.
• PIP an excellent person or thing ...1928 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• PIPPEROO an excellent person or thing ...1942 US sl.
• PIPPIN an excellent person or thing ...1897 sl.
• PISS-CUTTER a very excellent thing, person, or situation; someone who can do the impossible ...20C US sl.
• RIPPER an excellent person or thing ...1809 sl., chiefly Aust. US
• RUBY-DAZZLER an excellent person or thing ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
• RUMPTY an excellent person or thing ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SMASHER an excellent person or thing ...1894 sl.
• SNOZZLER anything or anybody considered excellent or attractive ...1930s Aust. & NZ sl.
• SPORT an excellent or admirable person; one who reacts generously or pleasantly even in untoward situations ...1881 sl.
• TIP-TOPPER a first-class or excellent person or thing ...1837
• TITAN something or someone of gigantic stature or strength, physical or intellectual; an excellent person ...1828
• TOFF a good sort; an excellent or admirable person ...1898 Brit. sl.
• TOP-NOTCHER one that has reached the highest point of excellence ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• TOP OF THE POT the highest position, esp. in social or economic standing, a person of the highest social class; the most excellent one ...1824 Amer. dial.
• TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW, A an excellent person or thing; someone or something difficult to rival ...1975 sl., orig. US
• WHITE HAT an excellent or admirable person ...1975 sl., orig. US
• WHIZZ an excellent person or thing ...1908 sl.
• WHIZZER an excellent person or thing ...1888 sl.
EXCELLENT - verbs
• BEAT ALL CREATION to be excellent ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BE MUSTARD (AT) to be excellent at anything ...1920s Brit. sl.
• HAVE IT MADE to be in an excellent situation; to have no problems ...1940s sl., orig. US
• HAVE IT MADE IN THE SHADE to be in an excellent situation; to have no problems ...1940s sl., orig. US
• MAX to do something excellently ...1837 US sl.
• SIZZLE to be extremely good; to be excellent ...Aust. sl.
EXCELLENT - interjections
• BONUS! excellent! wonderful! first-class! ...1980s US campus sl.
• COOL BREEZE! exclamation: excellent; wonderful; first-rate ...1960s sl.
• EX! excellent! ...1920s UK juvenile sl.
• GOOD DEAL! excellent, fine ...1944 US sl.
• NOT BAD! good! excellent! ...M19 US
• RAPID! a general term of approval; excellent! wonderful! ...1980s Irish sl.
• ULTRA! excellent! first-rate! wonderful! ...1980s sl.
EXCELLENT- phrases
• IT'S A WOW it's a great success; it's admirable, really excellent ...1927 US sl.
EXCELLENTLY - adverbs
• CHAMPION excellently, perfectly ...L19
• DAISY admirably, excellently, in a fine manner ...L19 US sl.
• DANDY excellently, wonderfully ...20C sl., orig. US
• DEARLY † in a precious, worthy, or excellent manner; worthily, choicely, finely, richly ...a1000
• EGREGIOUSLY remarkably; remarkably well, excellently ...a1693
• FAMOUSLY excellently ...c1600 colloq.
• FAR FORTHLY † to a great or definite extent; also, entirely, excellently ...1362
• FEW very well, excellently ...1942 Amer. dial.
• FINELY well, excellently ...1852 Amer. dial.
• GAMELY † blithely, joyfully, playfully, excellently ...a1300
• JAM UP in a first-rate manner; excellently ...1845 Amer. dial.
• JELLILY * worthily, excellently ...a1800
• MANLY † excellently; 'bravely' ...1605
• SINGULARLY † excellently; admirably; particularly well ...1576
• SPLASHING wonderfully, excellently, superbly ...L19 sl.
• WALLY finely, excellently, splendidly, well ...1790 Sc.
EXCELLING - see EXCEL
• HARSELL †* to aggravate, to exacerbate ...1603
EXACT - adjectives
• EXACCURATE careful, exact and accurate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LEAL † true, genuine, real, actual, exact, accurate ...a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• NEAT † exact, precise ...1682 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NIPPERTY-TIPPERTY childishly exact, affectedly neat ...1817 Sc.
• PERJINKETY exact, precise, minutely accurate; extreme as to neatness, fussy, finical ...1887 Sc.
• PERQUIRE † accurate, exact ...1742 Sc.
• PUNCTILIOUS extremely attentive to details, ceremony, or procedure; strict or exact in the observance of formalities or amenities ...1625
EXACT - verbs
• EDZACT to perfect, to render exact; to make precisely right, to adjust precisely ...1917 Amer. dial.
EXACTING - adjectives
• IMPORTUNE † troublesome, burdensome; vexatious; grievous, heavy, severe, exacting ...c1400
EXACTING - nouns, person
• NETTLER an exacting superior ...c1696 sl.
EXACTLY - adverbs
• ADEQUATELY † with complete equality; with perfect correspondence; exactly ...1656
• BANG thoroughly, completely, exactly ...1885 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• BEDAMNED a general intensifier, very, very much, exactly, completely ...L16
• DAMN a general intensifier, very, very much, exactly, completely ...M19
• DAMNED a general intensifier, very, very much, exactly, completely ...L16
• DESACKLY exactly ...1857 Eng. dial.
• DISACKLY exactly ...1874 Eng. dial.
• DISACTLY exactly ...1740 Eng. dial.
• FAIR straight, exactly, evenly, just ...1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FEATLY † exactly, precisely ...a1450
• FOR ALL THE WORLD exactly, precisely ...1862 Eng. dial.
• JUST MEET exactly, quite ...1703 Eng. dial.
• LEAL † truly, exactly, accurately; perfectly, thoroughly ...c1400 obs. exc. Sc.
• MEET just, exactly ...1806 Eng. dial.
• NEAT exactly ...1892 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NESAKTLY exactly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NETLY exactly ...1862 Sc.
• NETT exactly ...1833 Sc.
• ON THE BUTTON directly; exactly ...1903 Amer. colloq.
• ON THE NOSE exactly ...1883 US sl.
• PERQUIRE † by heart, by memory; hence, perfectly, accurately, exactly ...1775 Sc.
• POINT-BLANK absolutely, completely, exactly, simply ...1851 Amer. dial.
• QUEEM exactly, neatly, snugly ...1710 Sc.
• SMACK DAB exactly, directly, with a smack ...colloq, orig. US
• SPANG exactly, firmly, or straight ...19C US & Can.
• TO A CAT'S WHISKER to a T, very well, exactly ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S BALLS adv. exactly, precisely ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S BRISTLE adv. exactly, precisely ...1905 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S EAR adv. exactly, precisely ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S EYE adv. exactly, precisely ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S EYEBROW adv. exactly, precisely ...c1950 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S EYELASH adv. exactly, precisely ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S HAIR adv. exactly, precisely ...1940 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S HEEL adv. exactly, precisely ...1840 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S TAIL adv. exactly, precisely ...1935 Amer. dial.
• TO AN AFFYGRAPHY exactly, precisely ...M19 Eng. sl.
• TO A SHAVING exactly, precisely ...Eng. dial.
• TO A T precisely, exactly ...1693
• TO A TAG † to the minutest point, exactly ...1679
• TO A TEE-WHITIE precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TO A TEEWITY precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely ...1942 Amer. dial.
• TO A TEE-Y-TEE precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely ...1929 Amer. dial.
• TO A TITTLE with minute exactness; to the smallest particular; precisely, accurately ...1607
• TO A T-WITEY precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely ...1941 Amer. dial.
• TO A T-WYTY precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely ...1942 Amer. dial.
• TO THE KING'S TASTE perfectly, to perfection; exactly as would be desired ...1950 Amer. dial.
• TO THE QUEEN'S TASTE perfectly, to perfection; exactly as would be desired ...1891 Amer. dial.
EXAGGERATE - nouns, person
• BLASTER a boaster; one who exaggerates ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLOWER a braggart; a boaster, one who exaggerates ... 1859 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• FALSE ALARM a person who bluffs or exaggerates or who does not fulfil expectations; hence, a worthless person ...1900 Amer. sl.
• GAMMONER one who talks nonsense or exaggerates; a liar; one who tells deceitful tales ...1812 sl.
• MEXICAN ATHLETE (derogatory) one who lies or exaggerates ...1993 Amer. dial.
• RATCHER one who exaggerates; a liar ...1868 Eng. dial.
• SCANCER one who exaggerates or 'talks big' ...1825 Sc.
EXAGGERATE - verbs
• BIG to exaggerate ...1972 Amer. dial.
• BLANDER to babble; to waste time in gossiping; to spread a report or calumny; to exaggerate or misstate ...19C Sc.
• BLAW to brag; to exaggerate from ostentation ...Bk1911 Sc.
• COCK IT ON to exaggerate; to overcharge someone ...1961 UK sl.
• COCK ON to exaggerate; to overcharge someone ...1961 UK sl.
• DRAW THE LONG BOW to make exaggerated statements ...1824 colloq.
• FLING THE HATCHET to make exaggerated statements ...1780
• FLING THE MELL to boast, to brag, to exaggerate ...1900 Sc.
• GANGE to brag, to boast; to exaggerate, to fib ...1866 Sc.
• GAUNGE to brag, to boast; to exaggerate, to fib ...1866 Sc.
• LAVISH to be lavish of words, to exaggerate ...1625
• LAY IT ON to exaggerate ...20C
• LAY IT ON THICK WITH A TROWEL to overstate, exaggerate, flatter excessively ...1599
• MACK to lie or exaggerate in order to deceive, exploit, or influence someone; to convince or persuade in a deceptive way ...1975 US Black sl.
• NEED A HAIR TO MAKE A CABLE to exaggerate greatly, make much of a trifle ...1821 Sc.
• NEED A HAIR TO MAKE A TETHER to exaggerate greatly, make much of a trifle ...1821 Sc.
• OVERSPORT to overplay; to exaggerate the importance of ...1937 Amer. dial.
• PAINT IN BRIGHT COLOURS to embellish; to exaggerate; to emphasize the pleasant aspects of ...1847
• PILE IT ON to talk exaggeratedly ...1852 sl.
• PUT ON THE AGONY to complain, to moan; the implication is that the problems are not wholly genuine; hence, to exaggerate ...M19 sl.
• RAME to talk nonsense; to rave; to exaggerate, to tell tall stories or lies ...1847 Sc.
• RAMMER to exaggerate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAM OUT to exaggerate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RATCH to stretch, to extend; to exaggerate, to lie; to impose upon ...1819 Eng. dial.
• RAX to exaggerate ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• RETCH to stretch, to extend; to exaggerate, to lie; to impose upon ...1819 Eng. dial.
• SCANCE to make a great show in conversation; to talk in a pompous or affected manner, to exaggerate, to embellish a story to the limits of credibility for the sake of effect ...1815 Sc.
• SPREAD IT ON THICK WITH A TROWEL to overstate, exaggerate, flatter excessively ...1599
• STRETCH to exaggerate; to lie ...a1844 sl.
• STRETCH THE BLANKET to exaggerate ...1870 Amer. sl.
• STRONG IT to talk exaggeratedly ...1964 Brit. sl.
• SWING THE LEAD to boast; to exaggerate ...Amer. World War I sl.
• TAKE THINGS TO THE FAIR to exaggerate ...1940s Irish sl.
• TALK BIGGER THAN A BULLOCK to boast, to exaggerate ...E17 sl.
• TALK NOISE to exaggerate; to lie ...1986 US sl.
• TALK SHIT to disparage someone or something; to exaggerate ...1965 US sl.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S HAT to boast and exaggerate ...L19 sl., orig. US
• THROW THE HATCHET to exaggerate; to tell fabulous stories or lies ...1893
• WANT A HAIR TO MAKE A CABLE to exaggerate greatly, make much of a trifle ...1821 Sc.
• WANT A HAIR TO MAKE A TETHER to exaggerate greatly, make much of a trifle ...1821 Sc.
• WHACK to lie, to exaggerate ...1906 Amer. dial.
• YEAST to exaggerate ...1973 US sl.
• YED † to tell a fib; to exaggerate a tale ...1825 Sc.
EXAGGERATE - phrases
• ALL HIS GEESE ARE SWANS he habitually exaggerates or over-estimates ...1824
EXAGGERATED - adjectives
• AM DRAM Amateur Dramatic; hence, exaggerated, unsubtle, histrionic ...1985 UK sl.
• BOUNCING exaggerated; excessive, big ...1899 Amer. dial.
• MAGNIFICATE †* made unduly great, exaggerated ...a1592
• TALL exaggerated, highly coloured ...1846 US colloq.
EXAGGERATED, EXAGGERATING, EXAGGERATION - nouns
• BEAR STORY an exaggerated account; a 'tall tale' ...1856 Amer. dial.
• CHEESE a lie; nonsense; exaggeration ...20C Amer. sl.
• DOG-DANCING useless or exaggerated activity ...1967 Can. sl.
• FILL an exaggerated or fictitious account; a hoax ...1893 Amer. sl.
• GANDYING foolish, boasting language; exaggerating, lying ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GLORIFICATION an enhanced or favourably exaggerated version or account ...colloq.
• GOFFER a lie, an exaggeration ...1839 Eng. dial.
• HASSAYAMPING telling a lie; making a preposterous claim; exaggerating ...1901 Amer. dial.
• LARGE ORDER something big, exaggerated, or very difficult ...1930 colloq.
• MALAKY insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1929 sl., orig. US
• MALARKEY insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1929 sl., orig. US
• MALARKY insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1929 sl., orig. US
• MOODY insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery ...1917 sl.
• MULLARKEY insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1929 sl., orig. US
• RATCHER an exaggeration; a lie ...1876 Eng. dial.
• REACHER an exaggeration ...1613 colloq.
• SALVE exaggeration ...1910s US college sl.
• STRETCHER an exaggeration, a falsehood, a lie ...Bk1904 sl.
• TALLIE a 'tall' story; a lie, an exaggeration ...1930s Aust. sl.
• TALL STORY an elaborate lie; an (enjoyable) exaggeration ...1846 UK sl.
• TALL TALE an elaborate lie; an (enjoyable) exaggeration ...1846 UK sl.
• YED † a falsehood; a fib, an exaggerated tale ...1825 Sc.
EXAGGERATED, EXAGGERATION - nouns, person
• BULL ARTIST a flatterer; an exaggerated talker ...1918 sl., orig. US
• BULLSHIT ARTIST a flatterer; an exaggerated talker; one who excels at boasting or lying ...1942 sl., orig. US
• BULLSHITTER a flatterer; an exaggerated talker; someone who excels at boasting or lying ...1933 sl., orig. US
• FLANNEL-MOUTH a flatterer; an exaggerated talker ...1881 US sl.
• HASSAYAMPA orig. an Arizona gold-rusher; an old-timer, esp. one given to exaggeration; later, a liar ...1940 Amer. dial.
• HASSAYAMPER orig. an Arizona gold-rusher; an old-timer, esp. one given to exaggeration; later, a liar ...1901 Amer. dial.
• SCANCER an exaggerator in conversation ...Bk1904 Sc.
• WINDY-WALLETS a very talkative and untruthful person; one who is habituated to fibbing or exaggeration; a vain boaster ...1856 Sc. & Eng. dial.
EXAGGERATED - verbs
• SCONCE to tell tales that are untrue or exaggerated to obtain one's ends ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SLING THE HATCHET to make exaggerated statements ...1893
EXALT - nouns
• VAINGLORY glory that is vain, empty or worthless; inordinate or unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities; disposition or tendency to exalt oneself unduly; idle boasting or vaunting ...a1300
EXALT - verbs
• BEAR † to exalt or lift up oneself upon; to plume oneself, to presume ...c1400
• EXALTIFY to exalt ...1931 Amer. dial.
• HANCE † to raise, to lift, to elevate, to exalt ...1303
• HAUT † to raise, to elevate, to exalt ...a1400
• HERY † to praise, glorify, exalt, honour, worship ...c735
• RAISE * to exalt one's name, state, etc. ...a1425
• SUBLIMATE to exalt or elevate to a high or higher state ...1599
• SUBTILIZE to exalt, to elevate, to refine ...1638
• VAINGLORY † to exalt or make much of oneself unduly; to indulge in vainglory ...a1637
EXALTATION - nouns
• EXALTIFICATION exaltation ...1841 Amer. dial.
• HAWSE † exaltation, enhancement ...c1475
EXALTED - adjectives
• HAUGHT † of exalted rank or station; high-born, noble ...1470-85
• HAUTFUL †* exalted, lofty ...c1440
• HYPERHYPSISTOUS † exalted above the highest ...1680
• IN HIGH LEG in high spirits, exalted ...1808
• MAGNIFIC of language, ideas, etc.: exalted, sublime ...16C
• SUBLATED † exalted, excited ...1647
• SUBLEVATE † raised, exalted ...1523
• SUBLIMATE † raised, elevated, exalted ...1460
• SUBLIMATED of persons and immaterial things: exalted, elevated; raised to a high degree of purity or excellence; lofty, sublime ...1599
• SUBLIME † exalted in feeling, elated ...1667
• SUBLIMED † elevated, exalted ...1600
EXALTED - adverbs
• A-COCK-HORSE † in an exalted position; in a place of triumph ...M17
EXALTED - nouns, person
• MAGNIFICO any person in an exalted position ...17C
EXAMINATION (inspection) - nouns
• DOUBLE-O an intense look; a close examination ..1913 US sl.
• ONCE-OVER a quick or superficial examination, inspection, treatment, etc., esp. of a person viewed as a sexual object ...sl.
• OPPOSAL † the putting of posing questions; examination, interrogation; a posing question; a puzzle, enigma, riddle ...1426
• OPPOSITION † inquisition, inquiry, examination ...c1540
• THROUGH-GOING a severe examination; a thorough reprimand ...1817 Sc.
• THROUGH-PUTTING a severe examination; a thorough reprimand ...1899 Sc.
EXAMINATION (test) - nouns
• ANCHOR an examination that has been postponed ...1955 US sl.
• GYP SHEET a sheet of paper on which examination answers are written, used by a student to cheat on a test ...1971 Amer. college sl.
• HOOKER a difficult question on an examination ...1971 Amer. sl.
• QUERY a test or examination ...1976 US sl.
• ZOT zero in an examination ...1960s US college sl.
• ZOTZ zero in an examination ...1960s US college sl.
EXAMINATION (test) - nouns, person
• FLUNKEE 1. one who fails an examination ...19C US campus sl.
2. one who is expelled, due to failing examinations ...1920s sl.
• FLUNKER one who regularly fails their examinations or recitations ...L19 US campus sl.
• FLUNKEY 1. one who fails an examination ...19C US campus sl.
2. one who is expelled, due to failing examinations ...1920s sl.
• FLUNKY 1. one who fails an examination ...19C US campus sl.
2. one who is expelled, due to failing examinations ...1920s sl.
EXAMINATION (test) - verbs
• ACE to achieve the top grade in an examination ...M20 Amer. sl.
• ACE IT to make a perfect score on a school or college test; to score an 'A' on an exam ...1950s US sl.
• ACE OUT to do well, to succeed, as in an examination ...1950s sl., orig. US campus
• CRACK UP to fail in an examination ...US Civil War usage
• FAN to make a perfect recitation or do well in an examination ...1834 Amer. students' sl.
• FAN OUT to make a perfect recitation or do well in an examination ...1859 Amer. students' sl.
• FLAIL to do poorly on or fail a test; to mess up ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FLUNK to fail in an examination ...1837 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• FLUNK OUT to fail an examination; to give a fail mark ...E19 sl., orig. US campus
• HIT THE CEILING to fail in examination ...1900 Amer. sl.
• INVIGILATE to keep watch; to watch carefully; to watch over students at an examination ...M16
• JACK to use a translation or hidden notes to pass an examination ...1900s US college sl.
• PILL to fail in an examination ...1908 sl.
• PLOUGH to fail in an examination ...1853 Brit. sl.
• PLUCK to fail in an examination ...1713 Brit. university sl.
• SKIN to copy or to cheat in an exam ...1849 US sl.
• WALK to take an examination without using any form of cheating aid ...L19 US college sl.
• XEROX to cheat on a test ...1960s US college sl.
• ZAP to fail in an examination ...1961 US sl.
• ZOO to fail an exam ...1970s US college sl.
EXAMINE - verbs
• APPOSE † to confront with objections or hard questions; to examine; to interrogate ...ME
• BACK-SPEIR to re-examine, to cross-examine ...a1689 Sc.
• CATECHIZE to question or interrogate systematically or at length; esp. to question or examine with a view to reproof or condemnation; to take to task ...1604
• DACKER to search, examine ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• EXPISCATE to 'fish out'; to find out by scrutiny or inquiry; to search out; to discover by laborious investigation or strict examination ...c1611
• FOOL AROUND to handle an object idly, as if examining or repairing it ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOND † to enquire; to seek, to look for; to enquire into a matter; to search a place, to examine a track ...c1225
• GUN to look over; to examine ...1812 UK sl.
• HAUL †* to search or examine thoroughly ...1666
• INQUISITE † to inquire into; to investigate, examine; to make inquiry ...1674
• LAIT † to search or look through; to examine ...1300s
• LAMP to look; to see; to examine ...1907 US sl.
• LAMP OVER to look; to see; to examine ...1914 US sl.
• MATCH †* to compare in respect of similarity; to examine the likeness or difference of ...a1649
• OGLE to examine, to appraise, to look over ...18C UK criminals' sl.
• OPPOSE † to confront with objections or hard questions; to examine, to interrogate, to question ...c1386
• POKE AROUND to examine or search, esp. in a dilatory way ...1809 Amer. sl.
• POKE ONE'S NOSE INTO SOMETHING to pry and meddle; to examine ...1860s Amer. sl.
• PROSPECT to make preliminary examinations or investigations ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• QUIZZET to question; to inquire into, to examine ...1930 Amer. dial.
• QUIZZIT to question; to inquire into, to examine; to ask prying questions ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SCANCE to look at, to examine, to analyze metrically; to give a critical or appraising look at; to scrutinize ...1825 Sc.
• SCRUTINATE †* to scrutinize, to examine, to investigate ...a1734
• SIFT to examine closely into; to scrutinize narrowly so as to find out the truth ...1573
• SKIN to glance over, to examine ...1895
• SQUIZZIT to question; to inquire into, to examine ...1922 Amer. dial.
• TEW IN to examine; to look into a matter ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VISITATE † to visit for the purpose of inspecting or examining ...1731 Sc.
• VIZZY to look at closely, to view closely; to inspect, to examine, to scrutinize ...1724 Sc.
EXAMINED - adjectives
• EXPLORATE †* thoroughly examined; carefully prepared ...1655
EXAMINING - adjectives
• EMISSITIOUS †* prying, inquisitive, narrowly examining ...1620
EXAMPLE - nouns
• ABE the last of anything; the only example ...1900s Aust. criminals' sl.
• ACE a single example ...1910s US sl.
• CHANCE a specimen, an example ...1830 Amer. dial.
• EXCEPTION a noteworthy example ...1906 Amer. dial.
• PARABLE something that may be pointed to as an example or illustration to follow or to avoid ...c1880 Eng. dial.
• PARADIGM a pattern, exemplar, example ...1483
• SAMPLER † example to be imitated; a model, a pattern; the original from which a copy is or may be taken ...a1300
EXAMPLE - verbs
• PARADIGMATIZE † to set forth as a model, to make an example of ...1647
EXASPERATE - verbs
• ACERBATE to sour or embitter; fig. to exasperate ...1731
• EFFERATE † to render fierce or harsh, to exasperate ...1658
• EXASPER † to exasperate, provoke ...1545
• GET ONE'S ANGORA to irk, to annoy, to anger or exasperate someone; to discomfit or rattle one ...1915 Amer. sl.
• GET ONE'S ANIMAL to exasperate or annoy someone ...1922 Amer. sl.
• GIVE ONE THE WORMS to exasperate, to irritate, to annoy ...20C Aust. sl.
• HAWK to jeer with intent to provoke; to exasperate; to discomfit, to daunt; to annoy, to tease; to embarrass ...1928 Amer. dial.
• HOLD ONE IN TAMTARY to keep one in suspense; to tease or exasperate by delay; to vex or disquiet one ...1710 Sc.
• INASPERATE †* to provoke to cruelty or bitterness; to exasperate, to embitter ...1599
• MAD to exasperate, to drive mad, as with jealousy, worry, etc. ...L16 UK, US & W. Indies sl.
• NARK to annoy, to vex, to irritate, to exasperate; to infuriate; to become annoyed ...1860 Eng. dial. & sl.
• RAZZOR to vex, to exasperate, to enrage ...1895 Eng. dial.
EXASPERATED - adjectives
• ACERBATE embittered; exasperated; severe ...1869
• NARGIT vexed, chagrined, exasperated ...1923 Sc.
• OUTDONE put out, perplexed, exasperated, displeased; disappointed, overcome, beaten, humiliated, embarrassed ...1816 Amer. dial.
• RASPARATED exasperated ...1895 Eng. dial.
• RASPY easily exasperated, irritable, short-tempered ...1877
• RAW annoyed, angry, exasperated ...1811 Eng. dial.
EXASPERATED - verbs
• EAGER † to excite, to irritate, to provoke; to become exasperated ...c1374
• HAVE HAD IT UP TO HERE to be exasperated; to have lost
all one's patience ...1940s sl.
EXASPERATING - adjectives
• NETTLESOME ill-humoured, peevish, quarrelsome, exasperating ...1895 Eng. dial.
• NETTLIE ill-humoured, peevish, quarrelsome, exasperating ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TANTERSOME exasperating, annoying, vexatious ...1921 Sc.
EXASPERATING - nouns
• BALL-BREAKER a difficult, boring or exasperating job, problem, or situation ...1950s sl., orig. US
EXASPERATING - nouns, person
• RASPER one who speaks in a harsh, grating manner; an exasperating person ...1895 Eng. dial.
EXASPERATING - verbs
• BEATS A HEN A-FLYING to be surprising or astonishing; to be exasperating ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BEATS A HEN A-ROUTING to be surprising or astonishing; to be exasperating ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BEAT A MONKEY SHOW to be remarkably amusing, exasperating or the like ...1858 Amer. sl.
• BEAT THE DUTCH to be surprising or astonishing; to be exasperating ...1775 Amer. dial.
EXASPERATINGLY - adverbs
• ZASPEROUS exasperatingly ...1892 Eng. dial.
EXASPERATION - interjections/phrases
• AG! an exclamation of pleasure, irritation, or exasperation ...1930s S. Afr. sl.
• BAGODBAGEE! an exclamation of impatience and exasperation ...1970 Amer. dial.
• BAGODBAJEES! an exclamation of impatience and exasperation ...1970 Amer. dial.
• BAGODBEJINGOES! an exclamation of impatience and exasperation ...1970 Amer. dial.
• BUGSARN IT! expresses annoyance or exasperation ...1911 Amer. dial.
• DINGBLASTIT! an expression of annoyance or exasperation ...1911 Amer. dial.
• GREAT SCOTT! expressing surprise, exasperation, etc.
• MOTHER OF SHIT! an exclamation of surprise, rage or exasperation ...1940s US
• TA! an exclamation of impatience or exasperation ...1837 Sc.
• WOULDN'T IT GIVE YOU THE PIP expression of disgust or exasperation ...20C
• WOULDN'T IT GIVE YOU THE SHITS expression of disgust or exasperation ...20C
• WOULDN'T IT GIVE YOU THE TOM-TITS expression of disgust or exasperation ...20C
• WOULDN'T IT RIP THE HARNESS OFF A NIGHTMARE expression of disgust or exasperation ...20C
• WOULDN'T IT RIP YOU? used to express disgust or exasperation ...1941 Aust. sl.
• WOULDN'T IT ROOT YOU! an exclamation of disgust, exasperation, or annoyance ...1940 Aust. & NZ
• YE GODS! a mild oath, esp. used to express exasperation or indignation ...1807
EXCAVATION - nouns
• ESCAVATION excavation ...1970 Amer. dial.
• GOPHER HOLE a small mine or mine opening; a shallow or haphazardly dug excavation ...1889 Amer. dial.
EXCEED - verbs
• BEAT THE BAND to exceed, to surpass, to beat everything ...1900
• CAP THE CLIMAX to surpass everything; to exceed all expectations, usually in an unfavourable way; to be the 'last straw' ...1894 Amer. dial.
• CAP THE STACK to surpass everything; to exceed all expectations, usually in an unfavourable way ...1859 Amer. dial.
• CAP THE VORTEX to surpass everything; to exceed all expectations, usually in an unfavourable way; to be the 'last straw' ...1907 Amer. dial.
• CRACK to surpass or exceed a limit, record, or benchmark number ...1953 Amer. sl.
• EXSUPERATE † to overtop, to surmount, to surpass, to exceed, to excel; to overcome ...1559
• EXTRAVAGATE to go beyond bounds; to exceed what is proper or reasonable ...1829
• PALL to exceed, to surpass, to go beyond ...1866 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• PASSIVERE to exceed ...1825 Sc.
EXCEEDING - adjectives
• EVERLASTING exceeding, excessive, very ...M19 US sl.
• MIGHTY large in quantity or size, great, exceeding, considerable ...1786 Sc. & Eng. dial.
EXCEEDINGLY - adverbs
• ABOVE-A-BIT more than a little, exceedingly, to a great degree ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• ALARMING extensively, very, exceedingly ...1874 Eng. dial.
• AUDACIOUS exceedingly, uncommonly, very ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• AWESOME very, exceedingly, extremely ...1895 Sc.
• AWFUL exceedingly; very ...1818 colloq.
• AWFULLY very, exceedingly, extremely ...1830 sl.
• BALLY exceedingly, very ...20C sl.
• BEASTLY exceedingly ...1844 sl.
• CLINKING exceedingly ...M17 sl.
• DAMNABLY very. exceedingly ...19C colloq.
• DANGEROUS extremely, exceedingly ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DEAD very, exceedingly, completely ...1807
• DEADLY excessively, exceedingly, extremely, very ...1688
• DEARLY very; exceedingly; extremely ...1896 Eng. dial.
• EARDLY very, exceedingly ...1790 Eng. dial.
• ENORMOUS very, exceedingly ...1817 Amer. dial.
• FARRANTLY adv. fairly; very, exceedingly ...1819 Eng. dial.
• GALLOWS extremely, very much, exceedingly ...a1823 Eng. dial. & sl.
• HEEDLY very, exceedingly ...1790 Eng. dial.
• HUMMING exceedingly, very ...18C sl.
• IMPENSELY † exceedingly, greatly ...1657
• IMPENSIVELY † exceedingly, greatly, immensely ...1620
• IMPORTUNATELY † gravely, exceedingly ...1660
• MAIN very, exceedingly ...1803 Amer. dial.
• MAIN BIG very, exceedingly ...1895 Amer. dial.
• MARVELLOUS exceedingly, terribly ...1953 Amer. dial.
• MASTER exceedingly, a great deal ...1913 Amer. dial.
• MAZINLY very, exceedingly, extremely ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MEAN very, exceedingly ...1940 Amer. dial.
• MIGHTY very, exceedingly ...1746 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MONDO very, exceedingly ...1968 Amer. sl.
• MONSTROUS exceedingly, very ...1590
• MUCHO exceedingly ...1940s sl., orig. US
• NATION very, exceedingly, extremely ...1785 Eng. dial.
• ODIOUS very, exceedingly ...1877 Sc.
• OUDACIOUS exceedingly, uncommonly, very ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• QUEINT very, exceedingly ...1773 Eng. dial.
• RARE very; exceedingly ...1870 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RASPING very, exceedingly ...1877 Eng. dial.
• RATTLING exceedingly, extremely ...20C Amer. sl.
• SCANDALOUS very, exceedingly, excessively ...1884 Eng. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
• TARNATIONALLY very, exceedingly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TEDIOUS very, exceedingly ...1790 Eng. dial.
• VAST exceedingly, very ...1809 Eng. dial.
• VENAMOUS exceedingly, very ...1924 Sc.
• VENGEABLE † exceedingly, greatly, very, extremely; excessively ...1542
• VENGEABLY exceedingly, greatly, very ...c1550 arch.
• VENGEANCELY † extremely, exceedingly, very much ...1622
• VILE very, exceedingly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YEARDLY very, exceedingly ...1790 Eng. dial.
EXCEL, EXCELLING - adjectives
• BEFORE-PASSING † excelling ...1382
• KICKIN' HARD excelling ...1960s Amer. sl.
• NAWPY clever, intelligent, shrewd; excelling ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• PRECELLENT † that excels or surpasses; conspicuously superior; excellent ...1382
EXCEL, EXCELLING - nouns
• ACADEMY AWARD recognition of excelling in a field ...1958 US sl.
EXCEL - nouns, person
• ACE a person who excels at something; one of extraordinary skill ...E20
• BEATEM the conqueror; the one who excels all others; often used in cock-fighting ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BEATER a person who beats or excels others ...1845 US dial.
• CAPTAIN one who excels; a leader ...1917 Amer. dial.
• EAR MAN a person expressing a natural ability to excel at an endeavour; a virtuoso ...1970s US Black sl.
• FAIR HELL anyone who excels at something; an impressive person ...1934 US Black student sl.
• GONER a person who excels ...1949 US sl.
• HELL anyone who excels at something; an impressive person ...1934 US Black student sl.
• NATURAL a person having a natural talent; one especially well suited for or likely to succeed in a particular endeavour; one who excels in something because of unusual ability ...1749 Amer. sl.
• RAPPER a person who excels in anything ...1881 Eng. dial.
• TOPPER a person who excels at anything ...colloq.
EXCEL - verbs
• BANG to defeat, to worst; to surpass, to excel, to outdo; to overcome, to overpower; to overwhelm...1604
• BEAR THE BELL to take the first place; to have foremost rank or position, to be the best; to excel, to be pre-eminent ...c1374
• BEAT THE DEVIL AND DR. FOSTER to excel, to surpass ...1848 Ireland
• CAP to surpass, to outdo, to excel ...1848 Amer. dial.
• COOK to do very well, to excel ...1930s Amer. jazz musicians' usage
• CRANK to excel ...1988 US sl.
• DING to overcome, to subdue; to excel, to surpass ...1795 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• EXSUPERATE † to overtop, to surmount, to surpass, to exceed, to excel; to overcome ...1559
• EXUPERATE † to surpass, to excel; to overcome, to surmount ...1559
• FALL to beat, to excel ...1845 Sc.
• HAVE THE HEELS OF to excel, to surpass, to have the best of ...1894 Sc.
• HEAD to surpass, to outdo, to excel; to outwit, to get the better of ...1711
• KILL to excel ...1900 US sl.
• LAY IT ALL OVER to surpass, to outdo; to excel ...1911 Amer. dial.
• LAY OVER to surpass, to outdo; to excel ...1853
• LAY UP † to surpass, to excel ...1601
• MAKE BY to excel; to walk or run past ...Bk1905 Sc.
• PARAGON † to excel, to surpass ...1604
• TAKE THE RAG OFF to beat, to surpass; to excel; to outshine ...1833 Amer. dial.
• TAKE THE SHINE OFF OF to excel ...Bk1905 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• VANQUISH † to excel or surpass ...1533
• WAR to 'worse', to defeat in a contest or competition; to surpass, to excel ...1483 Sc.
EXCELLENCE - adjectives
• CALOPHANTIC † pretending or making a show of excellence; hypocritical ......1602
• PARAGON of surpassing excellence; perfect in excellence ...1601
EXCELLENCE - nouns
• END, THE the best; perfection, absolute excellence ...1948 US sl., chiefly jazz usage
• GALLANTRY † excellence ...1650
• IDEALTY †* a standard of excellence, an ideal ...1635
• JAM excellence; good luck; happiness ...1882 sl.
• JAMMY excellence; good luck; happiness ...Bk1896 sl.
• MASTERPIECE † the most important feature, or the chief excellence, of a person or thing ...1612
• NAILER a general term of excellence; something out of the common ...Bk1902 sl.
• OF-FALLING a falling off in health, excellence, or goodness ...1825 Sc.
• OPTIMITY the quality or fact of being the best or very good; excellence ...1656
• RARIETY † rareness; excellence ...1636
• REAL JAM excellence; good luck; happiness ...1889 sl.
• RIPPER anything special; in cricket, a good ball; in boxing, a knock-down blow; a fine woman; an outrageous lie; anything of particular excellence ...1851 sl.
• SINGULARITY † distinction due to or involving some superior quality; special excellence or goodness ...c1450
EXCELLENT - adjectives
• A1 excellent, first class...1837, orig. of ships
• A-1-1 excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ABOUT PAR excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ABOVE PAR excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ACADEMY AWARD excellent ...1958 US sl.
• ACE first-class, excellent, wonderful ...1930s sl., orig. US
• ACE-DEUCE first-rate, excellent ...1927 Amer. sl.
• ACE-HIGH excellent; first-rate ...1885 Amer. sl.
• ACE-FLAT excellent; first-class ...1940s US sl.
• ACES wonderful; excellent; well-respected; of the very best quality; superior ...20C US sl.
• ACES AND EIGHTS wonderful, marvellous, excellent ...1920s sl.
• ACES UP wonderful; excellent; well-respected ...20C US sl.
• ACEY best, excellent, expert, wonderful ...1930s sl., orig. US
• ACEY-DEUCEY first-rate, excellent ...1954 Amer. sl.
• ADORABLE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• A DOUBLE ONE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ALAGAZAM excellent, fine ...1914 Amer. dial.
• ALA-MONA-GORGEOUS excellent, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• ALL-A-HUNKY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ALL-ROUND excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ALL THE ACES first-rate; excellent ...World War II Amer. sl.
• ALL THERE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ALL THE WAY LIVE excellent, superlative ...1982 US sl.
• ALL-TIME excellent ...1964 US sl.
• ALL TO THE GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ALL WOOL AND A YARD WIDE excellent; reliable ...1882 US sl.
• ALRIGHTY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• AMUSING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ANGELIFEROUS angelic; splendid; excellent; first-rate; pleasant; delightful ...1840 Amer. dial.
• ANNIE OAKLEY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• A NUMBER ONE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ANXIOUS wonderful, excellent ...1958 Amer. Black dial.
• A-ONE excellent, first-class; orig. used of ships, then of persons and things ...1846 US
• APPLE-PIE excellent; perfect ...1960 Amer. dial.
• AWESOME exceptionally good; wonderful; great, excellent ...1975 US sl.
• AWFUL excellent; good ...1931 Amer. dial.
• AWFUL GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BABES, THE excellent, good, exactly as required ...1988 Sc. sl.
• BAD good, excellent, worthy of esteem or value ...1897 sl., orig. US Black
• BADASS terrific, excellent ...M20 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• BAD-DOING excellent, the best ...1965 US Black sl.
• BALLY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BANGING excellent ...sl.
• BANG ON excellent...Brit. colloq.
• BANG OUT first-rate, excellent, fashionable, stylish ...E19 sl.
• BANG-UP very good, first-rate, splendid, excellent ...1834 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• BANG-UP TO DICK first-rate, excellent, fashionable, stylish ...E19 sl.
• BANG-UP TO THE MARK first-rate, excellent, fashionable, stylish ...E19 sl.
• BANGY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BARDACIOUS thorough, marvellous, remarkable, excellent, first-rate ...1926 Amer. dial.
• BEANER excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEATEMEST most excellent or splendid ...1833 US dial.
• BEAUT excellent ...1952 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
• BEAUTIFUL excellent ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• BERRIES, THE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BETTER THAN A KICK IN THE HIND-END excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BETTER THAN A KICK IN THE PANTS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIEN good; excellent; first-rate ...16C sl.
• BIGGER AND BETTER excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIG-TIME excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BITCHEN-TWITCHEN excellent; great; classy ...20C teen & high school sl.
• BLAME GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BON excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BONA excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BONE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BONNY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BONSER good, excellent ...1904 Aust. sl.
• BONZE good, excellent ...1904 Aust. sl.
• BONZER excellent; first-rate, good ...1904 Aust. sl.
• BOODJER-RE good, excellent ...1793 Aust.
• BOOJERY good, excellent ...1793 Aust.
• BOSKER excellent ...1905 Aust. & NZ sl.
• BOSS excellent, first-rate; wonderful ...1836 Amer. dial.
• BOTTLER superlatively good, excellent ...1959 Aust. sl.
• BOTTLING excellent, superlatively good ...1919 Aust. & NZ sl.
• BOURBON excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BOWMAN excellent, first-rate ...L17 sl.
• BRAG excellent or superlative; worth bragging about ...1838 Amer. dial.
• BRAW worthy, excellent; very good, surpassing in any respect ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BRICKY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BRILL excellent, wonderful ...1981 Brit. sl.
• BRILLIANT excellent ...1971 sl.
• BUDDHA excellent, worthy of admiration ...1990s US college sl.
• BUDGEREE good, excellent ...1793 Aust.
• BUDGERY good, excellent ...1793 Aust.
• BUENO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BULLY fine, excellent ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• BULLY GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUMPER excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUNCOMBE excellent, first-rate, esp. of food; strong; healthy ...1859 Amer. dial.
• BUNK excellent, first-rate, esp. of food; strong; healthy ...1941 Amer. dial.
• BUNKUM excellent, fine, first-rate, esp. of food; strong; healthy ...1834 Amer. dial.
• BUNKUMSQUINT fine, excellent, first-rate, esp. of food; strong; healthy ...1911 Amer. dial.
• BY-JOE excellent; first-rate (French 'bijou')...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CANDY excellent, worthy of admiration ...1900s US college sl.
• CASMALA fine, excellent, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CASTOR excellent, all right ...1944 Aust. sl.
• CHAMPION first-rate, excellent ...L19
• CHEESY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHERRY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHERRY FINE excellent ...1966 US sl.
• CHIC excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHOICE excellent ...1958 US
• CHOICEAMUNDO excellent ...1991 US sl.
• CIVIL excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLASS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLASSY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLEVER excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLINKING exceedingly good; excellent; first-rate ...M17 sl.
• CLIPPING first-rate, excellent ...M19 sl.
• COOL excellent, great, fine ...1933 sl., orig. US Black
• COPA excellent, first-rate, satisfactory ...1910s US sl.
• COPASETIC excellent, first-rate, satisfactory ...1910s US sl.
• COPASETTY excellent, first-rate, satisfactory ...1910s US sl.
• COPESETTE excellent, first-rate, satisfactory ...1910s US sl.
• COPUS excellent, first-rate, satisfactory ...1910s US sl.
• CORKER excellent ...1937 NZ sl.
• CORKING fine, excellent, very pleasing ...1895 sl.
• CRACK excellent; first-rate; expert ...Bk1942 Amer. colloq.
• CRACKAJACK excellent, first-class, superlative ...19C sl.
• CRACKERJACK excellent; first-class, superlative ...1899 sl., orig. US
• CRACKING excellent ...1833 sl.
• CRANKIN' excellent; esp. in music ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CRAZY excellent; good; hip ...1948 sl., orig. US jazz
• CREAMY pleasing, excellent ...1889 UK teen sl.
• CRUCIAL excellent ...1987 Brit. sl.
• CUNNING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CURL-A-MO. excellent ...1941 Aust. sl.
• CURL-THE-MO excellent ...1941 Aust. sl.
• D excellent, wonderful, first-rate ...E19 sl.
• DAG first-rate; excellent ...c1905 Aust. sl.
• DAINTY excellent, pleasant, delightful ...c1340 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• DAISY remarkable, extraordinary; excellent; first-rate; superior; fine ...1757 sl.
• DAMN GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DAND excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DANDEROO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DANDY fancy; fashionable; hence, splendid, first-rate, excellent, fine; very good of its kind ...1792 colloq., orig. US
• DANK excellent, first-rate, brilliant ...1989 sl., orig. US campus
• DAPPER admirable, excellent; perfect...1960s US Black sl.
• DARB highly competent; unusually skilled or able; excellent, great ...1930 US sl.
• DARBS, THE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DARBY excellent; wonderful, first-rate; great; good; fine ...1918 US sl.
• DARK-GREEN excellent ...1954 US sl.
• DARLING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DARLINGEST excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DARN GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DAVE friendly, agreeable, admirable, excellent ...1990s sl.
• DEADLY excellent, first-rate ...1940s sl., orig. US Black & college usage
• DECENT very good, excellent ...1960s US college sl.
• DEE-LICIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DEE-VINE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DEF outstanding; excellent; terrific; common in rap music lyrics ... 1979 sl., orig. rap musicians’ usage
• DELICIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DELISH excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DENSH excellent ...1860 Eng. dial.
• DENTY pleasant, agreeable; worthy, excellent; fine, handsome; plump and thriving, as regarding a child ...a1698 Sc.
• DEUCEDLY GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DEVASTATING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DIGGITY DANK excellent, first-rate ...1980s sl., orig. US campus
• DINDY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DING-DONG of top quality, great, terrific, startling, extraordinary; excellent, first-rate ...Bk1900
• DINGERY splendid, just the thing; excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• DIVINE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DODGER excellent ...1941 Aust. sl.
• DOGGY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DOO-DOO excellent, first-rate ...2000s US Black sl.
• DOOZY excellent; first-rate ...1903 sl., orig. & chiefly Amer.
• DOUBLE-DISTILLED excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DOUBLE-RIVETED excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DREADFULLY GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DUCKO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DUCKY delightful, pleasing; excellent, first-rate ...1897 Brit. sl.
• DYED IN THE WOOL excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• EGREGIOUS † of persons and personal qualities: distinguished, eminent, excellent, renowned ...c1534
• EIGHTEEN CARAT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ELAGAZAM excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ELEGANT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• END excellent ...c1953 US jazz sl.
• EUJIFFEROUS grand, splendid, excellent , first-rate, great ...1911 Amer. dial.
• EVIL excellent, wonderful, the best ...1920s sl.
• EXIMIOUS † select, choice; hence, extraordinary, excellent, rare, distinguished, eminent, famous, renowned ...1547 rare or
obs.
• EXTRA excellent, unusually good; skilled, expert ...1848 Amer. dial.
• FAB delightful, wonderful, fine, very good, excellent, fabulous ...1957 Amer. sl.
• FABBO fabulous, excellent, wonderful ...1960s sl.
• FABBY fabulous, wonderful, excellent ...1960s sl.
• FABE very good, excellent ...1967 UK sl.
• FABEL very good, excellent, lovely ...2002 UK sl.
• FABOO fabulous, excellent ...1999 US sl.
• FABU excellent ...1990s US sl.
• FABULOSO wonderful, excellent ...1990s sl., orig. gay
• FABULOUS excellent ...1959 sl.
• FABURRIFIC excellent ...2000s US sl.
• FAMISH excellent, splendid; used as an emphatic expression of approval ...1827 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FAMOUS excellent, grand, magnificent, splendid; used as an emphatic expression of approval ...1798 colloq.
• FANTABULOSA excellent, perfect, wonderful ...1967 UK sl.
• FANTABULOUS excellent, wonderful ...1958 sl.
• FANTASTIC excellent, almost excellent, very good, merely good ...1929 US sl.
• FAT first-rate, excellent ...1960s sl.
• FAT-CITY excellent, splendid ...1960s sl.
• FAYMISH excellent, splendid; used as an emphatic expression of approval ...1827 Eng. dial.
• FINE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FINE AND DANDY excellent; first-rate ...1794 orig. & chiefly US
• FINO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FIRST-RATE-AND-A-HALF excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FIT TO KILL excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FIZZING excellent, very good, first-rate, splendid ...1885 Eng. dial. sl.
• FLASH excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLASHY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLOSSY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOUR STAR excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOXY excellent; first-rate; splendid, good ...1900s US Black sl.
• FRESH excellent; fine; very good; great, superb ...1984 sl., orig. US rap musician’s usage
• FRET enthusiastic; excellent ...1999 Irish sl.
• FROM WAY BACK excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRONT-PAGE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRUITY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUNKED-UP excellent, splendid, first-rate ...1990s US Black sl.
• FUNKY-ASS excellent, exciting ...1960s US Black sl.
• FUNKY-BUTT excellent, exciting ...1960s US Black sl.
• GAFF excellent, simple ...19C sl.
• GALLANT * excellent, splendid, fine, grand ...1539
• GALLOPTIOUS splendid, fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GALLOUS excellent, first-rate, with criminal overtones ...19C sl.
• GALLOWS very great, excellent, fine, first-rate ...1789 Eng. dial. & sl.
• GALLUS very great, excellent, fine, absolute ...M16
• GALOPSHUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALOPTIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALUPTIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GAMEBALL excellent, first-rate ...1910s Irish sl.
• GAMEY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GANZ GUT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GAR excellent, pleasing ...1993 US sl.
• GASSY excellent, pleasant, humorous ...1962 US sl.
• GAY † brilliantly good; excellent, fine ...c1470
• GEAR excellent ...1951 sl., orig. & chiefly Brit.
• GLOBSLOPTIOUS excellent; first-rate ... Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GOBERSLOPTIOUS splendid, fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GOBSLOPTIOUS excellent; first-rate ... Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GOLUPTIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GONE excellent ...1946 sl., orig. US jazz
• GOOD AS ALL GET OUT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS ANYTHING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS BLAZES excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS CASH, AS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS EVERYTHING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS GOLD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS HECK excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS HELL excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS I DON'T KNOW WHAT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS NOBODY'S BUSINESS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS PIE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS THE DEUCE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS THE DEVIL excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS THEY MAKE 'EM, AS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS YOU KNOW WHAT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD AS YOU WOULD DESIRE TO PISS ON, AS excellent, good, first-rate ...L17 sl.
• GRANDO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GRANDY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GRAVY wonderful, excellent ...sl.
• GREAT excellent, very good, fine, admirable ...E19 colloq.
• GROOVY excellent ...1941 sl., orig. US
• GROUSE first-class, excellent ...c1920 Aust. & NZ sl.
• GUMPTIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GUN excellent ...1998 NZ sl.
• HAIRY excellent, first-rate ...L19 sl.
• HARD good, excellent, fine...1960 Amer. dial.
• HEAVENLY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HELLISHLY GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HIGH excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HIGH-CLASS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HIGH-GRADE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HIGHLY TOUTED excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HIGH-TEST excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HIGH-TONE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HINKY-DINK excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HINKY-DINKY excellent, first-rate ...1914 Amer. dial.
• HONKEY-DOOLEY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HONKY-DORI excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOT-STUFF excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOTSY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOTSY-TOTSY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOWLING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HUMDINGER excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HUMGUMPTIOUS splendid, excellent, pretentious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• HUNK excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HUNKIDORY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HUNKUM-BUNKUM very fine, excellent, good, splendid ...1908 Amer. dial
• HUNKY excellent ...1861 sl.
• HUNKY AND DORY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HUNKYDORE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HUNKY-DOREY excellent ...1866 sl.
• HUNKY-DORUM excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HUNKY-DORY excellent ...1866 sl.
• HYPERFIRMACIOUS fine, splendid, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• IN A CLASS BY ITSELF excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INSANE wonderful, admirable, excellent ...1940s, orig. US Black usage
• IN THERE excellent ...1944 US sl., applied esp. to a jazz musician’s performance
• INTRIGUING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• JAKE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• JAM excellent, first-rate, good, satisfactory ...1832 Amer. dial.
• JAMMY first-rate, good, excellent; very lucky or profitable ...1853
• JAM UP excellent, first-rate, good, satisfactory ...1847 Amer. dial.
• JELLY * good, worthy, excellent; having a high opinion of oneself; proud, haughty ...c1560-73 Sc.
• JERRY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• JIM-DANDY excellent; first-rate ...1888 Amer. sl.
• JOLLY excellent ...1948 Brit. sl.
• JOLLY D wonderful, excellent, fantastic ...20C juvenile usage
• JOLLY GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• JUICY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KAYO excellent; first-rate; satisfactory ...1923 sl.
• KEEN excellent; first-rate ...1914 sl., orig. US
• KEENO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KEEVA excellent, worthy of admiration ...1990s US campus sl.
• KEGGING excellent; worthy of admiration ...1990s US campus sl.
• KEY excellent, great ...1980 US sl.
• KILL excellent ...1985 US sl.
• KILLER excellent ...1979 sl., orig. US
• KILLING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KIPPY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• K.M. AND X. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KNOCK-OUT excellent ...1966 sl.
• KOPASETIC excellent, first-rate, satisfactory ...1910s US sl.
• KOPASETTE excellent, first-rate, satisfactory ...1910s US sl.
• KOSHER excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• K.S.O., THE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KURL-THE-MO excellent ...1941 Aust. sl.
• LARRUPING very good, excellent; esp. used of food ...1900s US sl.
• LARRUPING GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LAST WORD, THE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LAUTITIOUS †* sumptuous; luxurious; excellent; magnificent; chiefly said of meat ...1648
• LICKING † first-rate, splendid, excellent ...c1680 sl.
• LITTLE BIT OF ALL RIGHT, A excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOBDOCIOUS delightful, excellent ...1914 Amer. dial.
• LOOLOO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LULY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LUMMY excellent ...1838 sl.
• LUSH good, excellent ...1950s sl.
• MACADOCIOUS excellent, the very best ...1980s US Black sl.
• MACKADOCIOUS excellent, the very best ...1980s US Black sl.
• MAD exciting, good, excellent ...1941 sl.
• MAGIC excellent, first-rate; used for showing approval and enthusiasm ...1956 sl.
• MAHATMA GANDHI dandy, excellent ...2000s rhyming sl.
• MAIN great, excellent; notable ...1887 Amer. dial.
• MATERIAL good, excellent ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
• MCCOY, THE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MEAN excellent; first-rate ...1920 sl., orig. US
• MEATY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MEGA great, successful, excellent, special ...1969 UK sl.
• MIGHTY excellent ...1984 NZ sl.
• MIGHTY GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MIGHTY PRIME excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MINT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MINTY excellent, first-rate ...1990s US college sl.
• MONDO excellent ...1986 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• MONSTA formidable; excellent ...1999 US sl.
• MONSTER excellent, very good; impressive, large, big, formidable ...1953 US sl., orig. Black usage
• MONSTROUS GOOD. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MUSTARD excellent, best, skilled ...1925 Brit. sl.
• NAILING excellent; of superior quality; of large size; great ...1889 Eng. dial.
• NANG excellent ...2004 Brit. sl.
• NASTY wickedly good, excellent, first-class, esp. in the respect of attractiveness or effectiveness; gorgeous, sexually attractive ...1834 Amer. sl.
• NATE first-rate, excellent ...1899 Ireland
• NEAT first-rate, excellent ...1899 Ireland
• NICE AND GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NIFTIC excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NIFTY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NO END OF excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NO FLIES ON excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NOT A COUGH IN A CARLOAD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NOT HARD TO TAKE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NOT TO BE SNEEZED AT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NOT TO BE SNIFFED AT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NUTS, THE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NUTSY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OBESE excellent, extremely admirable ...1990s sl.
• OFF TAP excellent ...1990s US college sl.
• OFF THE MEAT RACK superlative, first-rate, astonishing, excellent ...2000s US Black sl.
• OFF THE WALL excellent, first-rate ...1950s US college sl.
• O.K. FOR ONE'S DOUGH excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ONE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ON TIME excellent ...1992 US sl.
• OO-LA-LA excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OUT-AND-OUT excellent, first-rate ...M19
• OUTASIGHT excellent ...1893 sl., orig. US
• OUT-OF-SIGHT excellent ...1896 sl., orig. US
• PAKKA certain, reliable; genuine; excellent ...c1770 Anglo-Indian
• PATSY excellent; first-rate; satisfactory ...1930 US sl.
• PEACHAGULU splendid, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PEACHAROONEY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PEACHES fine, excellent ...1910s US sl.
• PEACHY excellent, wonderful; great, fine, splendid ...1900 Amer. sl.
• PEACHY-KEEN excellent, wonderful; great ...1955 Amer. sl.
• PEARLER excellent, pleasing ...Aust. colloq.
• PERFECTLY KILLING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PERSKWEE splendid, fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLENTY excellent ...1933 sl., chiefly US
• PLENTY GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLENTY GOOD ENOUGH excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLUMMY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRECELLENT † that excels or surpasses; conspicuously superior; excellent ...1382
• PRESTANTIOUS †* characterized by excellence, excellent ...1638
• PRETTY HOT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRETTY NIFTY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRETTY SWELL excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRICELESS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRIMO excellent ...1975 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• PROPER excellent; capital; fine ...colloq.
• PUCKA certain, reliable; genuine; excellent ...c1770 Anglo-Indian
• PUCKAH certain, reliable; genuine; excellent ...c1770 Anglo-Indian
• PUCKER certain, reliable; genuine; excellent ...c1770 Anglo-Indian
• PUKKA certain, reliable; genuine; excellent ...c1770 Anglo-Indian
• PUTRID excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• QUARE good, excellent; also, a general intensifier ...M19 Irish sl.
• QUIDS IN first-class, excellent ...1950s UK prison & criminals' sl.
• QUITE THE BERRIES excellent; first-rate ...1922 Amer. sl.
• RAD a general intensifier; extreme, excessive, very much, excellent, best; exciting, good ...1982 sl., orig. US teen
• RADICAL extreme, outrageous, good, excellent ...1967 US sl., orig. surfing usage
• RAD-O a general intensifier; extreme, excessive, very much, excellent, best ...1980s sl., orig. US teen
• RANCID excellent, brilliant ...1993 Aust. sl.
• RANK excellent, first-rate, admirable ...1970s UK Black sl.
• RARE a general term of approval: splendid, excellent, fine, great, grand, first-rate; also in ironic negative use ...1596 colloq.
• RASPING large, heavy; fine, excellent ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• RASPY excellent, wonderful ...2000s US teen sl.
• RATTLE good, excellent ...1888 Eng. dial.
• RATTLING good, splendid, excellent, great; first-rate; of good quality ...1851 Eng. dial.
• RATTLING-GOOD splendid, fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• RAVING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• READY excellent, first-rate, mature, fully competent; esp. used of musicians ...1938 US sl.
• REAL FINE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAL GONE excellent ...1946 sl., orig. US jazz
• REAL GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAL JAM excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAL MCCOY, THE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAMING excellent, first-rate, capital ...1861 Eng. dial.
• REEMING excellent, first-rate, capital ...1861 Eng. dial.
• REG excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REG'LAR excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REGULAR. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIBUCK excellent ...1892 sl., chiefly Aust.
• RICH excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIDICULOUS excellent ...1959 sl., orig. jazz usage
• RIGHT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIGHTEOUS excellent ...1944 US sl., chiefly Black usage
• RIGHT GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIGHT GOOD AND PROPER excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIGHT PROPER excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIGHT SLICK excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIGHT SMOOTH excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIGHT UP TO THE HANDLE excellent ...Bk1903 sl.
• RIP-HUMMING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIPPING excellent; first-rate, splendid, great ...1858 Amer. sl.
• RIPPING GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIP-ROARING excellent, first-rate ...M19 colloq. orig. US
• RIPROODLING excellent ...1954 US sl.
• RIPSNIPTIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIP-SNORTING excellent, first-rate ...M19 colloq. orig. US
• ROUSING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ROYAL excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RUM excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RUMPTY excellent ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
• RYEBUCK excellent ...1892 sl., chiefly Aust.
• SACRED excellent ...1993 US sl.
• SA-WELL excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCALLYWAMPUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCANDALOUS excellent, first-rate ...1980s sl., orig. US Black
• SCHNOZZY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCORCHING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCREAMING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCREAMY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCRONCHOUS first-rate, excellent ...M19 sl., orig. US
• SCRUM fine, excellent, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SCRUMBOTIOUS first-class, wonderful, excellent, fine, delightful; often but not always used of food ...1910s sl.
• SCRUMDIDDLIUMPTIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCRUMDIFFEROUS very fine, splendid. excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SCRUMDOLIOUS wonderful, excellent; often but not always used of food ...1910s sl.
• SCRUMDOODLE very fine, splendid, excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SCRUMDUMPISH fine, splendid, excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SCRUMMIE excellent; delicious ...1915 UK sl.
• SCRUMMY excellent, fine ...1915 UK sl.
• SCRUMPTEDIDLEOUS excellent, fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SCRUMPTIOUS first-rate, excellent, delightful, fine; ...M19 sl., orig. US
• SHARP excellent, fine; impressive ...sl., orig. US
• SHIT-HOT very good, excellent ...1961 sl.
• SICK excellent, first-rate, wonderful ...1980s Aust. & US sl.
• SILK admirable, excellent, acceptable ...1920s US sl.
• SILKY excellent, pleasing; smooth ...1973 US sl.
• SIMPLY DELISH excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SIMPLY KILLING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SIMPLY SLAYING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SIMPLY STUNNING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SKOOKUM excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SKWUZZY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLAP excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLAP-UP excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLAYING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLEEK excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLICK excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLICK AS THE CAT'S WHISKERS excellent; impressive ...1926 US sl.
• SLOBBERGULLIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOBBERGULLUIOUS splendid, very fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOPERGOBTIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLY hip, excellent ...1920s US Black sl.
• SMACK excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMACKING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMACKING GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMACKO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMART excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMASHING excellent ...a1911 sl., chiefly Brit.
• SMOOTH excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNATCHING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNATCHY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAZZY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNIFTER excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNIFTY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNIPTIOUS fine, attractive, splendid, excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SNITZY elegant, smart, snazzy, excellent ...20C US sl.
• SNODGER great, excellent ...1917 Aust. sl.
• SNORTY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNOTTY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCKING GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCKO excellent ...1935 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• SO GOOD excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPANGLORIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPANKING outstanding fine, excellent, first-rate, large, smart, jolly. ...Bk1913 colloq.
• SPIFF excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPIFFING excellent, wonderful, pretty damn good ...1872 sl.
• SPIFFY very fine, attractive, splendid. wonderful, good, excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 sl.
• SPLASHING fine, excellent, first-rate ...L19 sl.
• SPLASH-UP first-rate, excellent ...L19 sl.
• SPLASHY fine, excellent, first-rate ...L19 sl.
• SPLENDACEOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLENDACIOUS splendid, excellent, first-rate ...M19 sl.
• SPLENDATIOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLENDICULAR excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLENDICULOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLENDIDIOUS † splendid, magnificent, brilliant, excellent, first-rate ...1432-50
• SPLENDIDOUS splendid, excellent, first-rate ...M19 sl.
• SPLENDIDROUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLENDIFEROUS excellent ...M19 sl., orig. US
• SPONDICULOUS excellent, first-rate, splendid, glorious, enjoyable ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPUZZY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STAR excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STAVING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STELLAR excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STETSON excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STORMING excellent ...1961 sl.
• STRAIGHT FROM THE FRIDGE excellent, first-rate ...1960s US teen & Black sl.
• STUD excellent ...1969 sl., chiefly US
• STUNNING remarkable, exceptional, excellent, very good, stylish ...1849 sl.
• SUPER excellent ...1895 sl.
• SUPERBAGNAMIOUS excellent, very fine, great ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERBO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUPERGLOBBERSLOPTIOUS very fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERGOBOSNOPTIOUS very fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERGOBSLOPTIOUS very fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERLOBGOSHIOUS delicious, first-class, excellent, fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SWEET excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEETO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELEGANT excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELL elegant, stylish, first-rate, excellent, of the best quality ...1897 orig. & chiefly US
• SWELLAGAZAM excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELLDIFFEROUS swell, elegant, fine; excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SWELLDOODLE stylish, splendid, excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SWELLELLEGOUS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELLEROO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELLO excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWILL excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWINGEING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWINGING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWUZZY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TAD-LARRUPING very good, excellent; esp. used of food ...1900s US sl.
• TAJ excellent, wonderful, luscious ...L19 UK teen sl.
• TAKES THE CAKE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TAKING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TAKY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TALL excellent, good, first-class ...1835-40 US sl.
• TERRIFIC excellent; wonderful ...1888 Amer. sl.
• THERE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• THREE BEANS very good; excellent, first-rate (French 'tres bien') ...World War I Amer. sl.
• THUMPING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIDY † good, excellent, satisfactory, useful; of good character or ability; worthy, brave; able, skilful ...c1350
• TIPPING first-rate, excellent ...1887 Eng. dial. & sl.
• TIPPY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIPPY-BOB first-rate, excellent ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TIPTOP of the highest or best quality; excellent; first-rate ...1755
• TIP-TOPPING of the highest quality; first-rate, excellent, superlatively good; of persons: belonging to the highest rank or class ...1827
• TIPTOPPISH of the highest quality; first-rate, excellent, superlatively good; of persons: belonging to the highest rank or class ...1855
• TIPTOPSOME of the highest quality; first-rate, excellent, superlatively good; of persons: belonging to the highest rank or class ...1819
• TOGETHER excellent ...1968 sl.
• TONEY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TONY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOO MUCH excellent ...1937 sl., orig. US
• TOO PRECIOUS FOR WORDS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOO SWEET FOR WORDS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOO-TOO DIVINE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOP-FLIGHT excellent, superior, of the highest class or quality
• TOP-HOLE excellent; first-rate, splendid ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOP-NOTCH excellent; first-rate; superb; surpassing all others ...1900 sl.
• TOP OF THE BOTTLE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOP-OF-THE-POT high-class, excellent ...1824 Amer. dial.
• TOPPING excellent, splendid ...1822 UK sl.
• TOPPY excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOPS excellent; first-rate, best ...1935 colloq.
• TOPS FOR MY DOUGH excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOP-SHELF excellent, first-class, the best ...1892 US sl.
• TO RIGHTS excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TORRID excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TO THE KNOCKER up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TRACE BEANS very good; excellent, first-rate (French 'tres bien') ...World War I Amer. sl.
• TRAY BONE excellent; first-rate (French 'tres bon') ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TREMENDOUS excellent ...1952 sl.
• TUBULAR excellent ...1982 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• UNDENIABLE excellent, first-rate...1799 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UPTIGHT excellent ...1962 sl., orig. US
• UP TO DICK up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO SAMPLE up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO SCRATCH up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO SNUFF up to standard; hence, satisfactory; excellent, perfect ...1931 sl.
• UP TO THE HAMMER up to the standard, first-rate, excellent ...1884 colloq.
• UP TO THE HANDLE up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO THE HIGH-WATER MARK up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO THE KNOCKER up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO THE MARK up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO THE NOTCH up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VERY excellent ...1989
• VICIOUS wonderful, excellent, admirable ...1980s US Black & teen sl.
• WACKER excellent, wonderful ...1940s Aust. sl.
• WAILING excellent, wonderful ...1950s US Black & college sl.
• WALE † chosen; choice, select; excellent, noble, goodly ...c1250
• WALLIE fine, excellent, pleasant, beautiful ...1500-20 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• WALLY fine, excellent, pleasant, beautiful ...1500-20 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• WALY beautiful, excellent; fine, thriving, strong ...1500-20 Sc.
• WEE BABES, THE excellent, good, exactly as required ...1988 Sc. sl.
• WHACKER excellent, wonderful ...1940s Aust. sl.
• WHACKO THE CHOOK excellent, first-rate, absolutely wonderful ...1970s Aust. sl.
• WHACKO THE DIDDLE-OH excellent, splendid, first-rate ...1960s Aust. sl.
• WHACKO THE GOOSE excellent, first-rate, absolutely wonderful ...1970s Aust. sl.
• WHALING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHAM excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHIZZO excellent ...1948 sl.
• WHOOPING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHOPCACKER astounding, notable, excellent ...c1925 Aust. sl.
• WHOPPING excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WICKED really good, fantastic, excellent, first-rate, wonderful; great; deeply satisfying ...1920 sl., orig. US
• WITHOUT PRICE excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WIX excellent ...2005 UK urban youth sl.
• WIZARD excellent, marvellous ...1922 UK sl.
• WIZZO excellent ...1948 sl.
• WIZZY excellent, exciting, wonderful; used for registering general approval ...1998 UK sl.
• WOPCACKER astounding, notable, excellent ...c1925 Aust. sl.
• WORLD-CLASS very superior; outstanding; super-excellent ...1950 Amer. sl.
• WOW excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WYLIN' excellent ...2000s US teen sl.
• YUM-YUM first-rate, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
EXCELLENT - nouns
• A-1 something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• A-1-ER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• A1 JOE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ACE something excellent ...E20 Amer. sl.
• ACE-EROO something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ACE HIT something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ACES something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ALLIGATOR'S ADENOIDS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ARTICLE, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BABE something excellent or desirable ...1910s sl.
• BABES, THE something excellent or desirable ...1910s sl.
• BABY a thing of excellence ...1898 Amer. sl.
• BANGER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEANER something fine or excellent ...1911 Amer. dial.
• BEAR something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEARCAT something extraordinary or excellent in some way; something of superior quality ...1942 Amer. dial.
• BEAT something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEAUT a first-rate or excellent person or thing; something fine or splendid ...1896 sl.
• BEAUTY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEE’S KNEES, THE an excellent person or thing ...1923 sl., orig. US
• BELLAFATIMA something or somebody excellent or splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• BELLY WOW something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BERRIES, THE something or someone thought to be very good or excellent ...1920 Amer. sl.
• BIG HIT something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIG THING ON ICE, A a profitable venture; a good thing; something excellent ...1890 sl.
• BIG WOW something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIRD something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIRDIE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BOBBY-DAZZLER an excellent person or thing ...1866 sl.
• BONTOGER a term of the highest praise; something excellent ...1900s Aust. sl.
• BONTOJER a term of the highest praise; something excellent ...1900s Aust. sl.
• BONTOSHER a term of the highest praise; something excellent ...1900s Aust. sl.
• BONTOSHTER a term of the highest praise; something excellent ...1900s Aust. sl.
• BOONIE something very good or excellent ...1970 Amer. dial.
• BOTTLER someone or something that is excellent ...1855 Aust. sl.
• BOW-WOW something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BRICK something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BRUTE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BULL'S-EYE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUSTER a remarkable person; something remarkable, extraordinary, excellent, or big or large of its kind ...1842 Amer. dial.
• BUTTERFLY'S BOOTS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAKEWALK something excellent ...1900s Aust. sl.
• CALKER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CANDY, THE something excellent, admirable, desirable ...1900s US sl.
• CAPPER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CARD, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAST-IRON OVERSHOES something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CATCH something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CATERPILLAR'S KIMONO something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT’S, THE an excellent person or thing ...1919 US sl.
• CAT'S ADENOIDS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT’S ASS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1967 sl., orig. US
• CAT’S BALLS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1962 sl., orig. US
• CAT'S CRADLE, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT'S CUFFLINKS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT'S EYEBROWS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT'S FALLEN ARCHES, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT'S GALOSHES, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT'S INSTEPS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT’S MEOW, THE an excellent person or thing ...1921 sl., orig. US
• CAT'S NIGHTSHIRT, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT’S NUTS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1928 sl., orig. US
• CAT'S PAJAMAS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT’S PYJAMAS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1922 sl., orig. US
• CAT'S ROLLER SKATES, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT'S TONSILS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT'S TWISTER, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAT’S WHISKERS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1923 sl., orig. US
• CAULKER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CAUTION something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHAMPION something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHAWED ROSUM something conspicuously excellent ...1953 Amer. dial.
• CHEESE, THE anything first-rate, excellent, or highly becoming ...1818 sl.
• CLIMAXER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLINKER an excellent person or thing; a thing, animal, or person of the first quality ...1836 Brit. sl.
• CLIPPER a first-rate person or thing; an excellent specimen ...M19 sl.
• CORKER an excellent person or thing ...1882 sl.
• CRACK something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CRACKAJACK something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CRACKER an excellent person or thing ...1914 Brit. sl.
• CRACKERJACK someone or something exceptional; a person or thing of highest excellence; a person of marked ability ...1895 sl., orig. US
• CREAM, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CRUSHER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DABSTER something excellent ...1900s sl.
• DAISY a person or thing that is remarkable, wonderful, excellent, first-rate or superior ...1757 Amer. sl.
• DANDEROO something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DANDY a person or thing that is admirable, remarkable, excellent, wonderful, first-rate, superior, etc.; a skilful person ...1784 colloq.
• DANDY, THE something excellent ...1784 colloq.
• DANDYO, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DARB something excellent ...1915 Amer. sl.
• DARL' something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DARLING something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DAUB something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DAZZLER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DEATH something excellent or outstanding ...1960s US Black sl.
• DILLY an excellent or remarkable thing or person (usually used in a sarcastic sense) ...1908 US sl.
• DINDY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DING-DONGER. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DINGER an excellent person or thing ...1809 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• DOG’S BOLLOCKS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1989 Brit. sl.
• DOG'S BOW-WOW something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DOODLE something fine, splendid, excellent, or pleasing ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• DOUBLE FIVE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DREAM something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DUCKEROO something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DUCKS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DUCK'S QUACK of a person or thing: the very best; an excellent person or thing ...1920s US sl.
• DINNYHAYSER an excellent thing or person ...1998 NZ sl.
• EEL'S FALLEN ARCHES something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• EEL'S HIPS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ELEPHANT'S EYEBROWS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ELEPHANTS' FALLEN ARCHES something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• END, THE perfection, absolute excellence, the best possible ...1940s sl., orig. US Black
• FIND something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FIRST-RATER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FIZZER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLARE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLIER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLYER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GAMMON RASHER a superlative, first-rate, or excellent thing ...1974 UK rhyming sl. for 'smasher'
• GNAT'S WHISTLE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOODS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD STUFF something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GOOD THING something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GRADE A CREAM something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GRAVY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GREAT STUFF something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HAND-PAINTED DOORMAT something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HARD ACT TO FOLLOW an excellent person or thing; someone or something difficult to rival ...1963 sl., orig. US
• HEAD the chief city, the capital; the chief or most excellent part ...c893
• HEFTY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HEIGHT OF SOMETHING OR OTHER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HIGHFLIER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOLE IN ONE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOMER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOME RUN something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HONEY an excellent person or thing ...1888 sl., orig. US
• HOSS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOT DISH something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOT ONE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOT SPIT something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOT STUFF something excellent ...1900 sl., orig. US
• HOWL something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOWLER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HUMDINGER a remarkable, excellent, or outstanding person or thing; something exciting or thrilling; something or someone very fine or splendid; a stylish person ...1905 sl., orig. US
• HUNDRED PERCENTER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ICE something or someone excellent ...1960s US Black sl.
• JIM-DANDY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• JO-DANDY something that is excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• JOE DANDY an excellent person or thing ...L19 sl.
• KAYO something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KEEN STUFF something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KILLER an excellent person or thing ...1937 sl., orig. US
• KILLER-DILLER an excellent person or thing ...1938 sl., orig. US
• KNOCKER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KNOCK-OUT an excellent person or thing ...1892 sl.
• LALAPALOOSER an excellent thing ...1904 US sl.
• LALLAPALOOSA an excellent thing ...L19 sl., orig. US
• LALLAPALOOZER an excellent thing ...1904 US sl.
• LICKER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LINGER a large or excellent example of its kind ...1893 Amer. dial.
• LOLLAPALOOSA something excellent ...1896 Amer. sl.
• LOLLAPALOOSER an excellent thing ...1904 US sl.
• LOLLAPALOUZA something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOLLAPALOUZER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOLLOPER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOLLYPALOOZA something excellent ...L19 Amer. sl.
• LOLLYPALOUZA something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOOLOO something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LULU a remarkable, excellent, or exceptional person or thing; often used ironically ...1886 sl., orig. US
• LULUKAPOODLER something excellent ...1914 Amer. dial.
• LUX an excellent or splendid thing ...c1840 Brit. sl.
• MAGOO, THE the right stuff; something excellent ...1947 Amer. sl.
• MCCOY, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MEAN DISH something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MEAN STUFF something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MONKEY'S INSTEP something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MOSQUITO'S EYEBROWS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MOSQUITO'S PANTS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MURDER an excellent person or thing ...1940 US sl.
• NAILER something excellent ...a1818 colloq.
• NATURAL something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NICE PROPOSITION something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NIFTY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NO SLOUCH something or someone excellent ...L18 sl.
• NUGGET something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NUTS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1932 US sl.
• ONER a person or thing of a unique or very remarkable kind; a person preeminently addicted to or expert at something; an outstanding or excellent person or thing ...1840 colloq.
• ONE'S DISH something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OUT-AND-OUTER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OYSTER'S ICE-SKATES something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PANIC someone or something outstanding, exceptional, or excellent ...1920s US Black sl.
• PEACH an excellent person or thing ...1863 sl.
• PEACHAGULU. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PEACHALULU something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PEACHAMAROOT someone or something very fine, splendid or excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PEACHAROONEY something splendid, fine, or excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PEACHERINE an excellent person or thing ...1900 sl.
• PEACHERINO an excellent person or thing ...1900 sl.
• PEACHEROO an excellent person or thing ...1900 sl.
• PEACHEROONEY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PEARLER an excellent thing; something impressive ...1935 sl., chiefly Aust.
• PHENOM something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PICK-UP something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIG'S WHISKERS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIG'S WINGS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIP an excellent person or thing ...1928 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• PIPPEROO an excellent person or thing ...1942 US sl.
• PIPPIN an excellent person or thing ...1897 sl.
• PISS-CUTTER a very excellent thing, person, or situation; someone who can do the impossible ...1942 Amer. sl.
• PISS-WHIZ something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POEM something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PORCELAIN HAIRNET something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRIZE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRIZE EXHIBIT something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRIZE PACKAGE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRIZE WINNER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PUMPKINS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PUNKINS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PURLER an excellent thing ...1935 sl., chiefly Aust.
• PUSH IN THE PANTS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PUSSY'S MEOW something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PUSSY'S PAJAMAS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PUSSY'S TWISTER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• QUITE A SHUCKS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• QUITE THE CHEESE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RAKER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RAPPER something remarkably good or large; something excellent ...1653
• RASPER anything great, remarkable or extraordinary in its own way; an excellent thing ...1844
• RATTLER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RAVE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAL CHEESE, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAL GOODS, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAL MCCOY, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAL MERCHANDISE, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAL STUFF, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAL THING, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RED-HOT STUFF something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RINGER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIOT something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIP-HUMMER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIPPER an excellent person or thing ...1809 sl., chiefly Aust. US
• RIP-ROARER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIP-SNORTER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ROARER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ROUSER something very exciting or very great or excellent ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• ROYAL FLUSH something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RUBY-DAZZLER an excellent person or thing ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
• RUMPTY an excellent person or thing ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SCOOP something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCREAM something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCREAMER an extraordinary person, animal or thing; something very great, excellent or exciting ...1818 Amer. dial.
• SCREAMER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLAPPER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLICK ARTICLE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMACK something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMACKEROO something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMASH something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMASHER an excellent person or thing ...1894 sl.
• SMASH HIT something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAKE'S HIPS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAKE'S TOENAILS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNEEZER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNIP a thing that is more fortunate, excellent, or pleasing that might normally be expected ...1952 UK sl.
• SNORTER a remarkable, excellent, or exceptional thing; applied esp. to something remarkable for its size, power, severity etc. ...1859 sl.
• SNOZZLER anything or anybody considered excellent or attractive ...1930s Aust. & NZ sl.
• SOCKDOLAGER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCKDOLLAGER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCKDOLLOGER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCKEROO something excellent; something with an exceptional impact; a notable success ...1942 sl., orig. US
• SOLID excellent ...1935 US jazz sl.
• SOME BIRD something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME GROCERIES something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME SMEAR something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME STUFF something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOMETHING TO WIRE HOME ABOUT something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOMETHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOMETHING TO YOUR EYE. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPANKER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STAVER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEM-WINDER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STOCK-DOLAGER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STOCK-DOLLAGER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STORMER something of exceptional size, vigour, or excellence ...1978 Brit. sl.
• STUFF, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STUNNER something excellent ...1913 Amer. sl.
• SUPER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUPERHETRODYNE HONEY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEET BABY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEET STUFF something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEETHEART something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELL DISH something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELLEROO something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWINGER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TADPOLE'S SHIMMY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TADPOLE'S TEDDIES something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TEARER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• THING, THE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• THREE-BAGGER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• THREE-DECKER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• THROUGH-TANG anything excellent ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• THUMPER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIP-TOPPER a first-class or excellent person or thing ...1837
• TOP something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOP-NOTCH something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOPNOTCHER something excellent ... Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• TOPPER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOPS something excellent; the best; the ultimate, the winner ...1935 sl., orig. US
• TOPS, THE something excellent; the very best ...1935 sl., orig. US
• TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW, A an excellent person or thing; someone or something difficult to rival ...1975 sl., orig. US
• TRUMP something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UNEXCEPTION something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WEEZER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHACKER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHALE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHALER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHANG something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHANG-DILLY something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHING-DINGER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHIPPER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHIZ something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHIZZER an excellent person or thing ...1888 sl.
• WHOOPER something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHOPCACKER anything astounding, notable, or excellent ...c1925 Aust. sl.
• WILDCAT'S ANKLE something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WONDER-FOR-HOGS something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WOPCACKER anything astounding, notable, or excellent ...c1925 Aust. sl.
• WOW something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• YELL something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ZINGER an excellent thing ...1955 US sl.
EXCELLENT - nouns, person
• BEANER something or somebody who is fine or excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• BEAUT a first-rate or excellent person or thing; something fine or splendid ...1896 sl.
• BEE’S KNEES, THE an excellent person or thing ...1923 sl., orig. US
• BELLAFATIMA something or somebody excellent or splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• BELLMAN †* he who 'bears the bell'; the best or most excellent ...1617
• BERRIES, THE someone thought to be very good or excellent ...1920 Amer. sl.
• BOBBY-DAZZLER an excellent person or thing ...1866 sl.
• BOTTLER someone or something that is excellent ...1855 Aust. sl.
• CAT’S, THE an excellent person or thing ...1919 US sl.
• CAT’S ASS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1967 sl., orig. US
• CAT’S BALLS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1962 sl., orig. US
• CAT’S MEOW, THE an excellent person or thing ...1921 sl., orig. US
• CAT’S NUTS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1928 sl., orig. US
• CAT’S PYJAMAS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1922 sl., orig. US
• CAT’S WHISKERS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1923 sl., orig. US
• CHAMP an excellent, first-rate person; often used as a form of address ...1910s sl.
• CLINKER an excellent person or thing; a thing, animal, or person of the first quality ...1836 Brit. sl.
• CLIPPER a first-rate person or thing; an excellent specimen ...M19 sl.
• COCK OF THE WALK a person whose supremacy in his own circle is undisputed; an excellent person ...1823
• CORKER an excellent person or thing ...1882 sl.
• CRACKAJACK a person of marked ability or excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CRACKER an excellent person or thing ...1914 Brit. sl.
• CRACKERJACK someone or something exceptional; a person or thing of highest excellence; a person of marked ability ...1895 sl., orig. US
• DAISY a person or thing that is remarkable, wonderful, excellent, first-rate or superior ...1757 Amer. sl.
• DANDY a person or thing that is admirable, remarkable, excellent, wonderful, first-rate, superior, etc.; a skilful person ...1784 colloq.
• DEAD FINISH, THE an excellent person; an out-and-outer ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• DIAMOND OF THE FIRST WATER, A a person of superlative excellence; a man of the highest merit ...1781
• DILLY an excellent or remarkable thing or person (usually used in a sarcastic sense) ...1908 US sl.
• DINGER an excellent person or thing ...1809 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• DINNYHAYSER an excellent thing or person ...1998 NZ sl.
• DOG’S BOLLOCKS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1989 Brit. sl.
• DUCK'S QUACK of a person or thing: the very best; an excellent person or thing ...1920s US sl.
• GEM an excellent person ...c1275
• GOODY an excellent or admirable person ...1873 sl., orig. US
• HARD ACT TO FOLLOW an excellent person or thing; someone or something difficult to rival ...1963 sl., orig. US
• HONEY an excellent person or thing ...1888 sl., orig. US
• HOT CUP OF TEA, A ‘hot stuff’; a person very excellent, skilful, or energetic at a game, etc. ...c1880 sl.
• HUMDINGER someone very fine or splendid; a stylish person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• HUMMER a person or thing of extraordinary excellence ...L19 colloq.
• ICE something or someone excellent ...1960s US Black sl.
• JOE DANDY an excellent person or thing ...L19 sl.
• KILLER an excellent person or thing ...1937 sl., orig. US
• KILLER-DILLER an excellent person or thing ...1938 sl., orig. US
• KNOCK-OUT an excellent person or thing ...1892 sl.
• LULU a remarkable, excellent, or exceptional person or thing; often used ironically ...1886 sl., orig. US
• MAN OF MEN a man of supreme excellence ...1594
• MURDER an excellent person or thing ...1940 US sl.
• NO SLOUCH something or someone excellent ...L18 sl.
• NUTS, THE an excellent person or thing ...1932 US sl.
• ONER a person or thing of a unique or very remarkable kind; a person preeminently addicted to or expert at something; an outstanding or excellent person or thing ...1840 colloq.
• PANIC someone or something outstanding, exceptional, or excellent ...1920s US Black sl.
• PEACH an excellent person or thing ...1863 sl.
• PEACHAMAROOT someone or something very fine, splendid or excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PEACHAROONEY something splendid, fine, or excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PEACHERINE an excellent person or thing ...1900 sl.
• PEACHERINO an excellent person or thing ...1900 sl.
• PEACHEROO an excellent person or thing ...1900 sl.
• PIP an excellent person or thing ...1928 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• PIPPEROO an excellent person or thing ...1942 US sl.
• PIPPIN an excellent person or thing ...1897 sl.
• PISS-CUTTER a very excellent thing, person, or situation; someone who can do the impossible ...20C US sl.
• RIPPER an excellent person or thing ...1809 sl., chiefly Aust. US
• RUBY-DAZZLER an excellent person or thing ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
• RUMPTY an excellent person or thing ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SMASHER an excellent person or thing ...1894 sl.
• SNOZZLER anything or anybody considered excellent or attractive ...1930s Aust. & NZ sl.
• SPORT an excellent or admirable person; one who reacts generously or pleasantly even in untoward situations ...1881 sl.
• TIP-TOPPER a first-class or excellent person or thing ...1837
• TITAN something or someone of gigantic stature or strength, physical or intellectual; an excellent person ...1828
• TOFF a good sort; an excellent or admirable person ...1898 Brit. sl.
• TOP-NOTCHER one that has reached the highest point of excellence ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• TOP OF THE POT the highest position, esp. in social or economic standing, a person of the highest social class; the most excellent one ...1824 Amer. dial.
• TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW, A an excellent person or thing; someone or something difficult to rival ...1975 sl., orig. US
• WHITE HAT an excellent or admirable person ...1975 sl., orig. US
• WHIZZ an excellent person or thing ...1908 sl.
• WHIZZER an excellent person or thing ...1888 sl.
EXCELLENT - verbs
• BEAT ALL CREATION to be excellent ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BE MUSTARD (AT) to be excellent at anything ...1920s Brit. sl.
• HAVE IT MADE to be in an excellent situation; to have no problems ...1940s sl., orig. US
• HAVE IT MADE IN THE SHADE to be in an excellent situation; to have no problems ...1940s sl., orig. US
• MAX to do something excellently ...1837 US sl.
• SIZZLE to be extremely good; to be excellent ...Aust. sl.
EXCELLENT - interjections
• BONUS! excellent! wonderful! first-class! ...1980s US campus sl.
• COOL BREEZE! exclamation: excellent; wonderful; first-rate ...1960s sl.
• EX! excellent! ...1920s UK juvenile sl.
• GOOD DEAL! excellent, fine ...1944 US sl.
• NOT BAD! good! excellent! ...M19 US
• RAPID! a general term of approval; excellent! wonderful! ...1980s Irish sl.
• ULTRA! excellent! first-rate! wonderful! ...1980s sl.
EXCELLENT- phrases
• IT'S A WOW it's a great success; it's admirable, really excellent ...1927 US sl.
EXCELLENTLY - adverbs
• CHAMPION excellently, perfectly ...L19
• DAISY admirably, excellently, in a fine manner ...L19 US sl.
• DANDY excellently, wonderfully ...20C sl., orig. US
• DEARLY † in a precious, worthy, or excellent manner; worthily, choicely, finely, richly ...a1000
• EGREGIOUSLY remarkably; remarkably well, excellently ...a1693
• FAMOUSLY excellently ...c1600 colloq.
• FAR FORTHLY † to a great or definite extent; also, entirely, excellently ...1362
• FEW very well, excellently ...1942 Amer. dial.
• FINELY well, excellently ...1852 Amer. dial.
• GAMELY † blithely, joyfully, playfully, excellently ...a1300
• JAM UP in a first-rate manner; excellently ...1845 Amer. dial.
• JELLILY * worthily, excellently ...a1800
• MANLY † excellently; 'bravely' ...1605
• SINGULARLY † excellently; admirably; particularly well ...1576
• SPLASHING wonderfully, excellently, superbly ...L19 sl.
• WALLY finely, excellently, splendidly, well ...1790 Sc.
EXCELLING - see EXCEL