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IMPETUOSITY - IMPROMPTU
IMPETUOSITY - nouns
• EAGERNESS † impetuosity, fierceness ...c1400
• FAIRD † motion, rush, impetus; hence, impetuosity, ardour; a violent onset ...1513 Sc.
• FARD † motion, rush, impetus; hence, impetuosity, ardour; a violent onset ...1513 Sc.
• RANDOM † impetuosity, great speed, force, or violence in riding, running, striking, etc. ...c1305
• VIR vigour, energy, activity, briskness, gusto, force, impetuosity ...1738 Sc.
• VIRR vigour, energy, briskness, gusto, force, impetuosity ...1738 Sc.
• YEVERNESS † eagerness, impetuosity ...c1400 obs. exc. Sc.
IMPETUOUS - adjectives
• BORN-HEAD furious, impetuous ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BRAIN-MAD determined; keenly bent on; hurried on with the greatest impetuosity ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BRAIN-WUD mad; acting with fury or intense impetuosity ...Bk1911 Sc.
• EAGER strenuous, ardent, impetuous; fierce, angry, furious ...1297 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HAMMER-GLAMMER rash, impetuous, extremely impulsive and headstrong in behaviour ...1929 Sc.
• HEADY headstrong, impetuous, violent, self-willed, persistent ...1871 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HEIDIE headstrong, impetuous, violent, self-willed, persistent ...1871 Sc.
• HEIDY headstrong, impetuous, violent, self-willed, persistent ...1871 Sc.
• IMPERIOUS impetuous ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LAVISH † of conduct or disposition: unrestrained, impetuous; loose, wild, licentious ...1597
• MAINLESS impatient, restive, impetuous ...1880 Sc.
• OVERITIOUS boisterous, violent, headstrong, impetuous ...B1900 Sc.
• QUICK ON THE DRAW impetuous ...L19 sl.
• RACKLE † hasty, rash, reckless, impetuous, headstrong; rough or coarse in action; violent ...a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• RAMBLESOME hot-headed, impetuous, blundering ...1864 Sc.
• RAMMELSOME hot-headed, impetuous, blundering ...1864 Sc.
• RAMMISH † of persons or animals: headstrong, impetuous, rash, uncontrolled, wanton ...1607 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RAM-RACE headstrong, precipitate, impetuous ...1900 Sc.
• RAM-STAM precipitate, headstrong, hasty, impetuous, reckless ...1786 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• RANK having great speed or force; swift; impetuous; violent ...a1225
• RASE-BRAINED impetuous, harebrained, wild, violent ...1887 Eng, dial.
• RASH active, vigorous; brisk, hale, hearty, nimble, quick; eager, impetuous ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• RASHFUL * rash, hasty, impetuous, reckless ...1567
• REDE fierce, impetuous, wild; excited; drunk ...1843 Sc.
• SUDDEN † of persons: acting without forethought or deliberation; hasty, impetuous, rash ...c1374 obs. or arch.
• SULPHURIOUS † impetuous ...1599
• SULPHUROUS impetuous, fiery, heated ...1611
• THRUSTY hasty, impetuous ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WANTON † of physical movement: headlong, impetuous, unrestrained ...1753
• YEVEROUS † eager, zealously enthusiastic, impetuous ...c1400
IMPETUOUS - nouns, person
• BERGE one who is impetuous in talk ...1925 Sc.
• HOTHEAD an impetuous person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• RAM a headstrong, impetuous, blundering person ...1812 Sc.
• RAMAGIECHAN a big, raw-boned, awkward, impetuous person ...1808 Sc.
• RAMSTAM a giddy, forward, impetuous, reckless person ...1823 Sc.
• WARM HEAD † a warm-headed, excitable, impetuous person ...1684
IMPETUOUS - verbs
• BRANGE to dash forward impetuously ...Bk1911 Sc.
• HABBER-GLABBER rash, impetuous, extremely impulsive and headstrong in behaviour ...1929 Sc.
IMPETUOUSLY - adverbs
• BORN-HEAD straightforward, impetuously, headlong ...Bk1911 Sc.
• HEADILY headlong, precipitately, hastily, rashly; violently, impetuously ...c1450
• HEADLY † in a heady manner; impetuously, precipitately; headily ...1388
• HEAD UP in a lively, impetuous, or determined manner ...1854 Amer. dial.
• HEAD UP AND TAIL UP in a lively, impetuous, or determined manner ...1854 Amer. dial.
• LIKE A WHIRLYGUST IN A TEACUP headlong; impetuously ...2006 Amer. dial.
• NECK-BREAK in a break-neck or headlong manner; impetuously ...1631
• NECK OR NOUGHT impetuously; at headlong speed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RACKLY †* rapidly, impetuously ...c1470 Sc.
• TICKLE-BUT headlong, impetuously ...1874 Eng. dial.
IMPETUS - nouns
• BELLUM a blast, as of wind; force, impetus ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BENSEL strong bent or determination; impetus of a body in motion ...1513 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• BENT † impetus, concentrated energy ...1581
• BIR force, impetus ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BIRR force, impetus, energy; violence; passion ...Bk1911 Sc.
• FAIRD † motion, rush, impetus; hence, impetuosity, ardour; a violent onset ...1513 Sc.
• FARD † motion, rush, impetus; hence, impetuosity, ardour; a violent onset ...1513 Sc.
• IMPET †* impetus ...c1440
• RADEUR †* rapidity, impetus, force ...c1477
• RADOUR †* rapidity, impetus, force ...c1477
• VAIGE an impetus; a rush; a short run before taking a leap ...1842 Eng. dial.
• VAYGE an impetus; a rush; a short run before taking a leap ...1842 Eng. dial.
• VEASE † a rush, impetus; a run before a leap ...c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VEGE an impetus; a rush; a short run before taking a leap ...1842 Eng. dial.
IMPINGING - adjectives
• IMPINGENT * impinging ...1759
IMPISH - adjectives
• GALLOWS mischievous, wild, impish, unmanageable, tiresome; impudent, saucy ...1875 Sc. & Eng. dial.
IMPISH - nouns, person
• BOOGER a baby, a child, esp. an impish one; a term of endearment to a child ...1892 Amer. dial.
• BUG a baby, a child, esp. an impish one; a term of endearment to a child ...1950 Amer. dial.
• BUGGER a baby, a child, esp. an impish one; a term of endearment to a child ...1892 Amer. dial.
• GARLACH a little rascal; an impish youngster; a spoiled child ...1930 Sc.
IMPLANTED - adjectives
• IMPLANTATE †* implanted ...1650
IMPLEMENT - nouns
• TANKLEMENTS implements; litter; small ornaments; articles of finery ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TANKLIMENTS implements; litter; small ornaments; articles of finery ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
IMPLICATE - adjectives
• IMPLICATIVE tending to imply or implicate ...1602
IMPLICATE - verbs
• IMPLIFY to implicate ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LAP † to involve; to imply, to include; to implicate, to entangle ...a1340
• RING IN to quote; to implicate ...Bk1903 Amer. sl.
IMPLICATION - adverbs
• IMPLICATELY † by implication ...c1555
• IMPLICATIVELY by implication ...1579
IMPLICATION - nouns
• IMPLIAL * an act of implying; implication ...1846
• IMPLIANCE †* the act of implying; implication ...1677
• IMPLOYMENT †* implication, entanglement ...1598
• SUBINTELLIGENCE * an implication ...1630
IMPLIED - nouns
• IMPLICATE that which is implied or involved ...1881
IMPLORATION - nouns
• IMPLORE †* an act of imploring; imploration, entreaty ...1590
• IMPLOREMENT †* imploration ...1611
IMPLORE - nouns, person
• IMPLORATOR †* one who implores or supplicates ...1602
IMPLORE - verbs
• HALSE † to call upon in the name of something divine or holy; to implore, to entreat, to beseech ...c825
• WADDY to beg, to implore ...L19 Aust. sl.
IMPLORING - adjectives
• IMPLORATORY * of imploring or beseeching nature ...1832
IMPLY - adjectives
• IMPLICATIVE tending to imply or implicate ...1602
IMPLY - nouns
• IMPLICATIVE †* that which implies; a statement or writing implying something more than it expressly states ...1589
IMPLY - verbs
• LAP † to involve; to imply, to include; to implicate, to entangle ...a1340
IMPLYING - adjectives
• SUBINTELLIGENTIAL * implying something beyond what is expressed ...1887
IMPOLITE - adjectives
• ASSY mean; malicious; stubborn; impolite; sarcastic; debased ...1980s sl.
• DISPERLITE impolite, rude ...1883 Amer. dial.
• MANGE unpleasant, impolite ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• NO-MANNERS ill-mannered; rude, impolite, unmannerly ...1922 Amer. dial.
• TACKEY uncouth, ill-mannered; impolite in behaviour ...1916 Amer. sl.
• TACKY uncouth, ill-mannered; impolite in behaviour ...1916 Amer. sl.
IMPOLITENESS - nouns
• INDISCRETION † incivility, impoliteness ...1721 Sc.
• NO-MANNERS lack of manners; rudeness; impoliteness ...1922 Amer. dial.
IMPORTANCE, IMPORTANT - adjectives
• BIG great, important; of high position or standing ...1597 colloq.
• BIGASS big, important, or overly important ...1955 US sl.
• BIG-BORE important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIG BOUT YAH of a person: important ...1980s W. Indies usage
• BIG-BUGGISH important, self-important ...1843 Amer. dial.
• BIGGIE important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIGGITY conceited, vain, self-important; impudent, boastful ...1880 Amer. dial.
• BIG-LEAGUE important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIG-TIME important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIG-TRUCE important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BOOPETY self-important, arrogant ...1948 Amer. dial.
• CHESTY arrogant, conceited, self-important, egotistical ...1899 Amer. dial.
• CONSEQUENTIOUS †* important, full of consequence ...1634
• DEEP † serious, weighty, important ...1596
• DOUBLE-BARRELLED important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DOUBLE-DISTILLED important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• EARNESTFUL † important ...c1386
• EARTHSHAKING of enormous importance or consequence; momentous ...colloq.
• EARTH-SHATTERING of enormous importance or consequence; momentous ...colloq.
• FAUSTY irascible, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome ...1890 Amer. dial.
• FEISTY irascible, argumentative, touchy, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome ...1890 Amer. dial.
• FICETY irascible, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome ...1890 Amer. dial.
• FISTY irascible, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome ...1890 Amer. dial.
• FOUR-STAR important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRONT-PAGE important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FYSTY irascible, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome ...1890 Amer. dial.
• GREAT SHAKES important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GUT of a political issue or the like: of fundamental importance; of extraordinary concern to voters, often engendering a visceral reaction ...1964 Amer. sl.
• GUVNOR the most important ...1970s sl.
• HEAVY important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HEAVYWEIGHT important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HEFTY important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HIGH-HEADED arrogant, haughty, self-important ...20C US sl.
• HIGH-LIGHT important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HIGH-POWERED important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOT urgent, pressing; important (often with an implication of some danger) ...1896 Amer. sl.
• IMPORTING † of much import; important ...1579
• IN THE CATBIRD SEAT in a superior or advantageous position; feeling important ...1945 Amer. dial.
• LARGE important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MAGNIFICENT high and mighty; self-important, arrogant, conceited ...19C Brit. sl.
• MASSY self-important, conceited; boastful, bragging ...1816 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MATTERABLE important; of consequence ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MICKLE eminent, distinguished by birth or wealth; great; important ...1821 Sc.
• MOLIMINOUS † weighty, momentous, of vast importance ...1684
• MOMENTAL † very important, momentous ...1818
• MUCKLE eminent, distinguished by birth or wealth; great; important ...1821 Sc.
• OF AUGHT of importance or consequence ...1821 Sc.
• OF GREAT QUARREL † of importance ...1590
• OF MARK noteworthy, important, conspicuous ...1590
• OLD MAN large, important, of lengthy duration ...M19 Aust. & NZ sl.
• ON THE MAP important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OUTWARDLY self-important, forward ...1968 Amer. dial.
• PALMARIAN * that bears or is worthy to bear the palm; holding the first or highest place; of supreme or first-rate importance; most important, pre-eminent, principal, chief ...1815
• PALMARY that bears or is worthy to bear the palm; holding the first or highest place; of supreme or first-rate importance; most important, pre-eminent, principal, chief ...1657
• QUITE A SHUCKS important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RATHER †* antecedent, prior; of greater importance ...1657
• SERIOUS large; intense; important ...1980s US Black sl.
• SMASH important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STANDOUT important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STUCK-UP conceited; assuming airs, dignity, or importance ...1829 colloq.
• SUBSTANTIOUS † weighty, important; solid, firm; effective ...1483 chiefly Sc.
• UMEST most important or prominent ...1513 Sc.
• UP ONE'S OWN ARSE self-important ...2000s sl.
• UPPITY self-important ...1880 sl., orig. US
• VAGOUS very important, powerful ...1944 Amer. dial.
• VAGUS very important, powerful ...1944 Amer. dial.
IMPORTANCE, IMPORTANT - nouns
• ACE something useful or important ...1950s sl.
• BE-ALL AND END-ALL, THE something regarded as the most important element in something ...1854 sl.
• BIG CASINO the best; the ultimate; the most important ...1920s US sl.
• BIG END the most important part ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BIG PIECE OF CHEESE, THE an important object ...20C Amer. sl.
• BULGE † a very large or impressive thing; something important ...1835 Amer. dial.
• EIGHTEEN PENCE conceit, show of importance ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FANTASIA ostentation, pomp, self-importance ...1838
• FART something important or worthwhile ...1970s sl.
• GUT ISSUE the one most important issue in a discussion ...1986 US sl.
• GUTS the essentials; the most important part; the inner and real meaning; the essence of a matter ...1663 UK
• HALF OF IT, THE the most significant or important part of something; usually in negative contexts ...1932 sl.
• HARRE † a cardinal point; an important matter ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HEART the best, choicest, or most important part ...1589
• HEN ON, A an urgent, important, or secret plan or project in the making ...1878 Amer. dial.
• HEN ON THE NEST, A an urgent, important, or secret plan or project in the making ...1949 Amer. dial.
• HOT SHIT ON A STICK an important or consequential person or thing; a braggart; a big deal ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IMPLEMENT †* something necessary to make a thing complete; an essential or important constituent part ...1632
• IMPORTANCY † 1. the quality of being important; importance ...1540
† 2. an important matter ...1623
• IMPORTMENT † importance, consequence ...1658
• KAHUNA a large or important person or thing ...1980s US sl.
• MAGNIFICIE †* greatness, importance ...1570
• MAHOSKA, THE n. a thing of importance or interest ...1943 Amer. sl.
• MAHOSKER, THE a thing of importance or interest ...1943 Amer. sl.
• MAIN OF ALL, THE † the important or essential point ...1595
• MAKINGS anything of importance or consequence ...1895 Eng. dial.
• MASTERPIECE † the most important feature, or the chief excellence, of a person or thing ...1612
• MASTER-WORK an action or procedure of chief importance ...c1606
• MEANT meaning; importance ...1852 Eng. dial.
• MOUTHFUL something spoken which has importance or other significance ...1916 US sl.
• MUCHITY †* a thing of importance ...1621
• NEARNESS †* importance, consequence ...1679
• PITH AND MARROW the essential or important part ...1635
• PRINCIPAL VERB † the chief or most important thing ...1616
• SHIT ON A STICK an important or consequential person or thing; a braggart; a big deal ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SHIT ON A STICK BUT HE AIN'T FART ON A SPLINTER an important or consequential person or thing; a braggart; a big deal ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SOME SHUCKINS anybody or anything large, important, superior, or remarkable ...c1939 Amer. dial.
• THRONGS matters of importance; a multitude of petty cares ...1874 Eng. dial.
• TITAN something or someone of gigantic stature or strength, physical or intellectual; an excellent person ...1828
• TONGUE OF THE TRUMP n. the most important person or thing; the principal person in any undertaking; the leader; that which is essential to the success of anything ...1820 Sc.
• VALOUR † worth or importance due to personal qualities or to rank ...c1330
• VALURE † worth, importance, efficacy ...c1400
IMPORTANCE, IMPORTANT - nouns, person
• ACE an important, influential person ...L19 US sl.
• ACE-COON an important person; a big shot ...1960s Amer. dial.
• ADMIRAL OF THE SWISS NAVY a self-important person ...World War II Amer. sl.
• ALCALDE a local official; now also any important or self-important person ...1803 Amer. dial.
• ALL THE WHOLE CHEESE a self-important person ...World War II Amer. sl.
• ARTILLERY, THE 'bigwigs'; very important persons ...1916 colloq.
• ASTOR'S PET COW a self-important person ...1967 Amer. dial.
• ASTOR'S PET HORSE a self-important person ...1967 Amer. dial.
• ASTOR'S PET PONY a self-important person ...1967 Amer. dial.
• ASTOR'S PLUSH HORSE a self-important person ...1967 Amer. dial.
• AUGER an important person; a foreman ...1903 Amer. dial.
• AUGUR an important person; a foreman ...1903 Amer. dial.
• BELL-COW a leader, a big shot; a person who tries to appear important ...1896 Amer. dial.
• BELL SHEEP a leader; a big shot; a person who tries to appear important ...1969 Amer. dial.
• BEZZLER a person of importance; one who thinks himself important ...1903 Amer. dial.
• BIG an influential, important, or celebrated person; a big shot ...1948 US sl.
• BIG ASS an influential, important or celebrated person; a big shot; used derisively ...1963 US sl.
• BIG AUGER an important person; a boss; a foreman ...1868 US West usage
• BIG BANANA an important or influential person; a boss ...1984 US sl.
• BIG BEAN a person of importance ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BIG BOOT a powerful person; an important or influential person ...1969 US sl.
• BIG BOW-WOW an important person ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BIG BOY an important or influential man ...1924 US sl.
• BIG BUG (often derogatory) a person of consequence; a high-ranking or important person ...1817 US. orig. & chiefly US
• BIG-BUTT a wealthy, influential, important, or celebrated person; an aristocrat; used derisively ...1912 US sl.
• BIG CASINO the most important or influential person in a place etc.; a big person ...1893 US sl.
• BIG CHEESE the most important or influential person; the boss; often used derisively ...1914 US sl.
• BIG DADDY a high-ranking or important person ...1948 sl., orig. US
• BIG DEALER a self-important person; a person who acts important ...c1960
• BIG DOG a high-ranking or important person ...1843 US sl.
• BIG DUDE a self-important person; a person who tries to appear important ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• BIG ENCHILADA a high-ranking or important person ...1973 US sl.
• BIG FEELER an arrogant or haughty person; a person who acts important ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BIG FISH a high-ranking or important person ...1836 sl., orig. US
• BIGGEST TOAD IN THE PUDDLE an important or self-important person ...1851 Amer. dial.
• BIG GUN a person of great importance; a high-ranking or important person ...1834 sl.
• BIG GUY an important man ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BIG HAT a self-important person; one who acts important ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BIG HERB an important person; used sarcastically ...c1905 Amer. dial.
• BIG I an important or self-important person; a person who likes to brag ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BIG I, LITTLE YOU an important or self-important person; a person who likes to brag ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BIG IKE a self-important, conceited or pretentious person ...1902 Amer. dial.
• BIG KAHUNA, THE a large or important person or thing ...1980s US sl.
• BIG MUCKY-MUCK a superior or important person, whether actually or through pretension ...M19 US sl.
• BIG NIGGER (derogatory) an important, often self-important person ...1942 Amer. sl.
• BIG NOISE a high-ranking or important person ...1906 sl., orig. US
• BIG ONES men of consequence ...Bk1890 sl.
• BIG SHOT a high-ranking or important person ...1927 sl., orig. US
• BIG SHOW an important or self-important person ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BIG SQUEEZE an important or self-important person ...1942 Amer. dial.
• BIG STICK an important or self-important person ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BIG WHEEL a high-ranking or important person ...1942 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• BIGGIE a high-ranking or important person ...1926 sl., orig. US
• BIGWIG a high-ranking or important person ...1703 sl.
• BLUE HEN'S CHICK an important or high-class person, or one who pretends to be ...1951 Amer. dial.
• BLUE HEN'S CHICKEN an important or high-class person, or one who pretends to be ...1946 Amer. dial.
• BOOSHWAY orig. the voyageur in charge of a trading post or expedition; hence, a boss, a leader; an important person ...1870 Amer. dial.
• BOSS DOG an important, sometimes, self-important person ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BUDGEWAY orig. the voyageur in charge of a trading post or expedition; hence, a boss, a leader; an important person ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BUFF a self-important person ...20C Irish
• BUG an important person or one who thinks himself so; a big shot ...1843 Amer. dial.
• BUGHEWAY orig. the voyageur in charge of a trading post or expedition; hence, a boss, a leader; an important person ...1850 Amer. dial.
• BUSH a person who tries to appear important ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BUSHWA orig. the voyageur in charge of a trading post or expedition; hence, a boss, a leader; an important person ...1966 Amer. dial.
• CACK a respected person; an important figure in the community ...1900s US Black sl.
• CAT'S ASS (derogatory) a self-important person ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CAT'S WHISKER a person who feels important ...c1950 Amer. dial.
• CAT'S WHISKERS a person who feels important ...c1950 Amer. dial.
• CHIEF ITCH AND RUB the most important person; the head of any group, as a school principal, Army officer, office overseer, etc. ...20C Amer. sl.
• COCKALORUM a self-important little man; a person of consequence; a term of contempt ...c1715
• FACE CARD an important person ...1970s Amer. sl.
• FANCY PANTS a dandy; a pretentious, superior, self-important person ...1934 US sl.
• GALLIMAUFRY * a man of many accomplishments; one who is important; said somewhat contemptuously ...1600
• GILDED ROOSTER a man of importance ...1888 sl.
• GOV'NOR a boss; an important, influential person ...M19
• GREAT GUN a person of great importance ...colloq.
• GREAT MAGOO one who thinks he is important ...1959 Amer. sl.
• GUN an important person ...1830 Amer. sl.
• GUV a boss; an important, influential person ...M19
• GUVNER the person in charge; the most important person ...1802 Brit. sl.
• GUVNOR the person in charge; the most important person ...1802 Brit. sl.
• HEAD-MUCK one who takes the chief part in anything; a leader, a person of consequence, a master ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• HEAD NIGGER an important, often self-important person ...1966 Amer. sl.
• HEAD-SHA-RAG one who takes the chief part in anything; a leader, a person of consequence, a master ...1893 Eng. dial.
• HEAD-SIR-RAG one who takes the chief part in anything; a leader, a person of consequence, a master ...1893 Eng. dial.
• HEAD SQUEEZE a boss or foreman; an important person; the leader of a gang; the head of any organization ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HEAVY ARTILLERY, THE 'bigwigs'; very important persons ...1916 colloq.
• HEAVYWEIGHT a person of importance; one of much influence ...1857
• HERB an important person ...1975 Amer. dial.
• HIGH MICKEY-DOODLE a superior or important person, whether actually or through pretension ...M19 US sl.
• HIGH MONKEY-MUCK a superior or important person, whether actually or through pretension ...M19 US sl.
• HIGH-MUCK-A-MUCK a superior or important person, whether actually or through pretension; a self-important person ...1856 Amer. sl.
• HIGH MUCKTY-MUCK a superior or important person, whether actually or through pretension ...M19 US sl.
• HIGH MUCKY-MUCK a superior or important person, whether actually or through pretension ...M19 US sl.
• HIGH-MUCKETY-MUCK a superior or important person, whether actually or through pretension ...M19 US sl.
• HIGH-UP a person who holds an important or influential position ...1929 sl.
• HOT SHIT ON A STICK an important or consequential person or thing; a braggart; a big deal ...1965 Amer. dial.
• I AM a self-important person ...1926 sl.
• IKE a self-important, conceited or pretentious person ...1902 Amer. dial.
• JAKE GOULD one who is rich and important ...1965 Amer. dial.
• KACK an important person ...1900s US Black sl.
• KAHUNA a large or important person or thing ...1980s US sl.
• KNOCKER an important or self-important male; a show-off ...20C US sl.
• LADY ESTHER a pretentious or self-important woman ...1966 Amer. dial.
• LADY ESTHERBILT a pretentious or self-important woman ...1966 Amer. dial.
• LEAD NIGGER an important, often self-important person ...1966 Amer. sl.
• LOUDSPEAKER a braggart or loudmouth; an important person or one who regards himself as important ...1934 US sl.
• MACHER an extremely influential person; an important and powerful man ...1930 Amer. sl., esp. political journalism usage
• MACK DADDY an important, influential Black man, a power in the community; a very successful or skilful man ...1990s US Black sl.
• MAGOO an important person ...1932 Amer. sl.
• MAIN GUY, THE a man of importance, prominence, or authority; the boss; the leader ...1882 Amer. sl.
• MAIN KAZAAM a person of importance ...20C US sl.
• MAIN KAZOO a man of importance or authority ...1903 Amer. sl.
• MAIN MAN, THE an eminent or important man ...1977 Amer. sl.
• MAIN SQUASH the most important person ...1900s US sl.
• MAIN SQUEEZE a boss or foreman; an important person; the leader of a gang; the head of any organization ...1896 Amer. sl.
• MAIN STEM, THE a person of importance; the boss ...L19 US sl.
• MAN, THE an important person ...1960s Amer. sl.
• MARCUS SUPERBUS a person of high rank or eminence; an important person ...1896 Brit. theatrical sl.
• MARCUS SUPERFLUOUS a person of high rank or eminence; an important person ...1896 Brit. theatrical sl.
• MCDADDY an important, influential Black man, a power in the community; a very successful or skilful man ...1990s US Black sl.
• MISTAH BIG an important, influential person, esp. a 'criminal mastermind' ...1930s sl., orig. US
• MISTER BIG an important, influential person, esp. a 'criminal mastermind' ...1930s sl., orig. US
• MONKEY-MONK a superior or important person, whether in fact or through pretension ...L19 US sl.
• MR. BIG an important, influential person, esp. a 'criminal mastermind' ...1930s sl., orig. US
• MRS. JAY GOULD a woman who is rich and important ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MUCK an important or self-important person ...1900s US sl.
• MUCK-A-MUCK an important or self-important person; a prominent person ...1856 US sl.
• MUCKETY-MUCK an important or self-important person; a prominent person ...1856 US sl.
• MUCKY-MUCK a self-important person ...1968 Amer. sl.
• NAB a man of importance; a conceited person ...1796 Sc.
• NABE an important person ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
• NAME an important or famous person ...1975 US sl.
• NOBS a person of importance ...1877 Amer. sl.
• NOISE a self-important person ...1908 Amer. sl.
• NUMBER UNO the leader or most important person in any situation ...Aust. sl.
• OCHT a person of consequence, a 'somebody' ...1856 Sc.
• POPPA LARGE an important, influential figure ...1990s US Black teen & East Coast sl.
• SAMPSON PECKETT a person of great consequence ...1876 Eng. dial.
• SAMSON PECKETT a person of great consequence ...1876 Eng. dial.
• SATRAPON † an important personage ...1650
• SHIT ON A STICK an important or consequential person or thing; a braggart; a big deal ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SHIT ON A STICK BUT HE AIN'T FART ON A SPLINTER an important or consequential person or thing; a braggart; a big deal ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SIRE a person of some note or importance; an aged or elderly man; also, generally, a man, a fellow ...1362
• SOME SHUCKINS anybody or anything large, important, superior, or remarkable ...c1939 Amer. dial.
• SQUEEGEE a person of importance; used derisively ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• TALLBOY an important person ...1820
• TALLEST TOAD IN THE PUDDLE an important or self-important person ...1855 Amer. dial.
• TALL POPPY a conspicuously high earner or other VIP ...1930s Aust. sl.
• TANG O' THE TRUMP, THE the most important person in any company, enterprise, or organization; the life and soul of a party, a movement, etc. ...1887 Sc.
• TINHORN someone, esp. a gambler, who pretends to be important but actually has little money, influence, or skill ...1880 sl.
• TITAN something or someone of gigantic stature or strength, physical or intellectual; an excellent person ...1828
• TITANESS a female of great, strength, intellect, or importance ...1596
• TONGUE OF THE TRUMP n. the most important person or thing; the principal person in any undertaking; the leader; that which is essential to the success of anything ...1820 Sc.
• TOP CAT the most powerful or important person ...colloq.
• TOP DOG the victorious or dominant party; one who has influence, an important or superior person ...1900
• TOP HAT an important person, a bigwig ...1946 Amer. dial.
• TOP SAWYER the leader in any profession, job, or occupation; a superior; a person of importance; the best person ...1826 sl.
• TYEE a high-ranking or important person ...1792 N. Amer. sl.
• TYHEE a high-ranking or important person ...1792 N. Amer. sl.
• WHEEL a high-ranking or important person ...1933 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• WHISTLE-BREECHES (derogatory or teasing) a nickname for a self-important person ...1904 Amer. dial.
• WHISTLE-BRITCHES (derogatory or teasing) a nickname for a self-important person ...1904 Amer. dial.
• WISE IKE a self-important, pretentious person ...20C sl.
IMPORTANCE, IMPORTANT - verbs
• ARGUFY to be of importance, consequence, or use; to signify ...1751 colloq.
• BE TOO BIG FOR ONE'S BRITCHES to assume more than one's proper authority; to feel important, independent, or disturbingly confident ...1835 Amer. dial.
• BOTHER ONE'S TIME to matter, to be of importance ...1933 Amer. dial.
• CARRY A GREAT FACE † to have an appearance of importance ...1674
• DO A WALKABOUT of an important person: to make an informal tour on foot ...1984 UK sl.
• DUCHESS to treat as a VIP ...1956 Aust. sl.
• FART THROUGH SILK to live a life of luxury and ease; to live prosperously; to feel happy; to be important ...1927 US sl.
• GET THE MESSAGE to grasp the import of something said ...1964 sl.
• HANG THE MOON to be very powerful or important; to be exceptionally able or talented ...1953 Amer. dial.
• HAVE A HEN ON to have an urgent, important, or secret plan or project in the making ...1916 Amer. dial.
• HAVE A HEN ON THE NEST to have an urgent, important, or secret plan or project in the making ...1949 Amer. dial.
• HAVE OTHER HAFT(S) IN HAND † to have other business to do, other fish to fry ...c1440
• PACK A KICK to be influential or important ...1910s sl., orig. US
• PACK A PUNCH to be influential or important ...1910s sl., orig. US
• PACK A WALLOP to be influential or important ...1910s sl., orig. US
• PACK ONE to be influential or important ...1910s sl., orig. US
• SAY A MOUTHFUL to say something important and true ...1910s orig. US
• SAY AN ARMFUL to say something important and true ...1910s orig. US
• SAY SOMETHING to make an important statement, to say something profound ...1910s US sl.
• SPEAK A MOUTHFUL to say something important and true ...1910s orig. US
• TAKE † to assume authority or importance ...c1470
IMPORTANT - adverbs
• BIG CASINO in an important, committed manner ...1990s US sl.
IMPORTED - adjectives
• BROUGHT-ON commercially made; not home-made; imported ...1895 Amer. dial.
• BRUNG-ON commercially made; not home-made; imported ...1937 Amer. dial.
IMPORTUNATE - adjectives
• ANWILL † self-willed, stubborn, obstinate; persistently desirous, importunate ...c897
• ONWIL † self-willed, stubborn, obstinate; persistently desirous, importunate ...c897
• ONWILL † self-willed, stubborn, obstinate; persistently desirous, importunate ...c897
IMPORTUNATE - verbs
• YAAG to be importunate, to insist irritatingly with questions or requests, to nag or harp on ...1825 Sc.
IMPORTUNATELY - adverbs
• BESIEGINGLY * urgently, importunately ...1822
IMPORTUNE - verbs
• BONE to beg; to wheedle; to request demandingly, to importune ..1858 Amer. dial.
• DING to reiterate, to repeat, to importune; to harp on one subject ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• EARWIG to urge, to importune; to pester with private importunities or admonitions; to influence or bias a person by secret communications ...1837
• EGG to tease, to annoy, to pester, to irritate; to importune, to find fault continually, to nag ...1746 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• LOPE to importune ...Bk1902 Amer. dial.
• RAVEN to importune persistently ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TERRIFY to annoy, to irritate; to tease, to worry; to importune; to torment, to pain ...1839 Eng. dial.
• TEW to annoy. to vex; to tease, to importune, to pester; to urge, to persuade ...1781 Eng. dial.
• THRAVE † to urge, to importune ...1671 Eng. dial.
• YAG to make a noise; to talk angrily; to importune incessantly; to irritate, to nag; to quarrel ...1892 Sc. & Eng. dial.
IMPORTUNING - nouns
• NARG continual grumbling, importuning, or fault-finding; peevish wrangling ...1866 Sc.
IMPORTUNITY - nouns
• IMPORTANCY † urgency, importunity ...1598-9
IMPOSE - adjectives
• IMPONENT that imposes ...a1882
IMPOSE - nouns, person
• BANTERER one who imposes on, or bamboozles ...1709 arch.
• FOUR-FLUSHER someone who imposes on others by bluffing ...1904 US sl.
• IMPONENT one who imposes ...1842
IMPOSE ON/UPON - verbs
• BALAHACK to impose upon ...1930s US sl.
• BALLYHACK to impose on ...1952 Amer. dial.
• BAM to hoax, to practice on the credulity of; to deceive, to delude, to impose upon, to play a joke or trick on a person...1738 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BANTER to impose upon a person, orig, in jest; to delude, to cheat, to trick, to bamboozle ...a1688 arch.
• BEGAB † to fool with words, to mock, to deceive, to delude; to impose upon ...1297
• BEGULL † to gull, to impose upon ...1605
• BOLLYHOCK to impose on ...1952 Amer. dial.
• BRONZE † to impose upon, to cheat ...1817 sl.
• BUDDY-FUCK to impose on, betray or otherwise inconvenience a friend ...1960s US sl., mainly military
• CANT to deceive by pious pretenses; to impose upon ...1877 Eng. dial.
• COME HALF LARKS WITH SOMEONE to impose on someone's credulity ...1923 Brit. sl.
• COME THE OLD SOLDIER to wheedle; to impose on someone ...1818 UK sl., orig. military
• DEADBEAT to waste time; to idle about; to take advantage of, to impose on ...1881 Amer. dial.
• GAGGER to deceive, to take in or impose upon a person ...L18 sl.
• GAS to deceive or impose upon by talking 'gas' or nonsense ...1847 US sl.
• HORSE AROUND to impose on contemptuously ...1938 US sl.
• ILLUDE * to trick, to impose upon, to deceive with false hopes ...1447
• IMPONE † to impose upon ...1640
• JIG to cheat; to delude; to impose upon ...1876 sl.
• MOMMOCK to harass, to tease, to annoy, to torment, to impose on ...1946 Amer. dial.
• MUMMICK to harass, to tease, to impose on, to annoy, to torment ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PALM † to play a trick, to cheat; to impose upon a person ...1686
• PECK ON to take advantage of; to impose on; to bully ...1899 Amer. dial.
• PLAY ONE A PAGEANT † to play him a trick; to impose upon or deceive him ...1530
• PUT ON A CRUMB ACT to impose on another person ...1950s Aust. sl.
• QUEER to impose on, to swindle, to cheat ...1797 sl.
• RATCH to stretch, to extend; to exaggerate, to lie; to impose upon ...1819 Eng. dial.
• RETCH to stretch, to extend; to exaggerate, to lie; to impose upon ...1819 Eng. dial.
• TAKE IN to deceive, to cheat, to trick, to impose upon, to hoax ...1740 colloq.
• TOP † to practice trickery; to impose upon ...1664
• VERSE † to impose upon; to cozen, to cheat, to defraud ...1591 cant
• WALK HEAVY to impose oneself on the world, to walk about in a deliberately self-assured manner ...1960s US Black sl.
IMPOSED ON, UPON - adjectives
• BLAIT stupid, easily imposed on ...Bk1911 Sc.
• EASY easily taken advantage of or imposed upon; gullible ..1698
• IMPOSABLE * capable of being imposed upon or cheated; gullible, dupable ...a1734
• LAME easily imposed upon; stupid; inept; ineffectual; incompetent; unaware; inexperienced ...1935 US sl., esp. Black usage
• TANDIDDLED imposed upon; bewildered; cheated ...1876 Eng. dial.
• TARRADIDDLED imposed upon, as by lies; puzzled; bewildered ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
IMPOSED UPON - nouns, person
• LAIN a person easily imposed upon or cheated; a victim; also, one who is foolish or socially unsophisticated ...1933 US sl., esp. Black & criminals' usage
• LANE a person easily imposed upon or cheated; a victim; also, one who is foolish or socially unsophisticated ...1933 US sl., esp. Black & criminals' usage
• MOOCH a sucker, a chump, an easy mark; one easily cheated, deceived, or imposed upon ...1927 Amer. sl.
• SART-AND-FAIR a foolish, weak person; one easily imposed upon ...1777 Eng. dial.
• SART-POLL a foolish, weak person; one easily imposed upon; a good-for-nothing fellow ...1867 Eng dial.
• SAUSAGE an ineffectual, easily imposed-upon person ...L19 sl.
• SCONE a weak-willed, irresolute person; one who is easily imposed on, a softie ...1969 Sc.
• SILLY OLD SAUSAGE an ineffectual, easily imposed-upon person ...L19 sl.
• SILLY SAUSAGE an ineffectual, easily imposed-upon person ...L19 sl.
• ZATENFARE a foolish, weak person; one easily imposed upon ...1777 Eng. dial.
IMPOSED UPON - phrases
• WILL YOU TAKE EGGS FOR MONEY? will you allow yourself to be imposed upon? ...1633
IMPOSING - adjectives
• BELLISAND elegant; of imposing appearance ...Bk1911 Sc.
• MAGNIFIC imposing by vastness or dignity ...1558-66
• MAGNIFICAL imposing by vastness or dignity ...1572 arch.
• MAGNITUDINOUS involving greatness of scale; great, magnificent, imposing ...1803
• TEN-CARAT big; impressive; imposing ...Amer. sl.
• VOGIE of things: imposing, grand, ostentatious ...1722 Sc.
• WALLIE of things: large, ample, considerable, substantial, heavy, strong, imposing ...1500-20 Sc.
• WALLY of things: large, ample, considerable, substantial, heavy, strong, imposing ...1500-20 Sc.
IMPOSING - nouns, person
• DEAD NAIL a shrewd, imposing criminal; a person of an over-reaching, imposing disposition ...E19 sl.
• NAIL a person of an over-reaching, imposing disposition ...1812 sl.
• NAILING RASCAL a shrewd, imposing criminal; a person of an over-reaching, imposing disposition ...E19 sl.
• NAILS a shrewd, imposing criminal; a person of an over-reaching, imposing disposition ...E19 sl.
IMPOSITION - nouns
• BAM a story intended to impose upon the credulous; a hoax or imposition; a trick, a joke ...1762 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BITE † an imposition, a deception ...1711 sl.
• IMPOSAL †* the act of imposing; imposition ...1641
• IMPOSEMENT * the act of imposing; imposition ...1664
• IMPOSURY imposition ...1892 Ireland
• ON-LIG a burden, a heavy imposition or responsibility ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
IMPOSSIBILITY - nouns
• NO-NO an impossibility; a failure; any negative outcome ...1975 UK sl.
• UNPOSSIBILITY impossibility ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
IMPOSSIBLE - adjectives
• BENEEK contrary, impossible ...1960s S. Afr.
• LAPUTAN pertaining to Laputa, the flying island in Gulliver's Travels; hence, visionary, absurd, fanciful, preposterous, ridiculous, impossible ...1866
• NO SOAP not possible or successful ...US & Can. sl.
• NOT AN EARTHLY no chance at all; absolutely impossible ...M18 sl.
• NOT ON unacceptable, impossible; not permissible; forbidden; not going to happen ...1972 sl.
• SICK AND WRONG absolutely impossible, unthinkable, totally disgusting; also used ironically ...1980s US campus sl.
• SNOOKERED placed in a deliberately difficult position or impossible situation ...1915 UK sl.
• UNABLE † not able to be done, impossible ...c1400
• UNPOSSIBLE impossible ...1862 Sc. & Eng. dial.
IMPOSSIBLE - nouns
• BLUE DAHLIA something impossible or unattainable; something rare or unheard of ...1880
• KANGAROO FEATHERS an impossible thing, often an unlikely story ...1910s Aust. sl.
IMPOSSIBLE - verbs
• BANG ONE'S HEAD AGAINST A BRICK WALL to try to achieve something impossible
• BELIEVE THE MOON IS MADE OF CHEESE to believe firmly something astounding, impossible, or absurd; hence, to be a fool ...18C colloq.
• CATCH A HARE WITH A TABOR † to seek to do something almost impossible ...1546
• CATCH THE WIND WITH A NET to attempt the impossible ...1868
• CHANGE A FLY INTO AN ELEPHANT to undertake an impossible task ...1809
• CUT SMOKE WITH A LEATHER HATCHET to attempt impossibilities ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• DRINK UP THE SEA to attempt the impossible ...B1900
• HUNT FOR A HARE WITH A TABOR † to seek to do something almost impossible ...1399
• HUNT FOR HARES WITH A TABOR † to undertake an almost impossible or hopeless task ...1592
• IMPOSSIBILITATE * to render impossible ...1633
• LOOK FOR A NEEDLE IN A BOTTLE OF HAY to attempt an extremely difficult, impossible, or foolish task ...1742
• LOOK FOR A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK to attempt an extremely difficult, impossible, or foolish task ...1855
• LOOK FOR A NEEDLE IN A MEADOW to attempt an extremely difficult, impossible, or foolish task ...c1530
• MILK THE BULL to attempt the impossible ...M18 Brit. colloq.
• MILK THE PIGEON to attempt the impossible ...M18 Brit. colloq.
• MILK THE RAM to attempt the impossible ...M18 Brit. colloq.
• NAIL JELL-O TO A TREE to do the impossible ...1980s US college sl.
• PUT A ROPE TO THE EYE OF A NEEDLE to attempt the impossible or absurd; to act foolishly and to no purpose ...B1900
• SANDPAPER THE ANCHOR to perform a job that need not and, in fact, cannot be performed ...1975 US sl.
• SEEK A HARE IN A HEN'S NEST † to attempt something that is almost impossible ...1599
• SEEK A NEEDLE IN A BOTTLE OF HAY to attempt an extremely difficult, impossible, or foolish task ...1690
• SEEK A NEEDLE IN A TRUSS OF HAY to attempt an extremely difficult, impossible, or foolish task ...1711
• SET THE TORTOISE TO CATCH THE HARE † to seek to do something almost impossible ...1798
• SNATCH A CLUB FROM HERCULES to attempt an impossible or very difficult task ...1832
• TAKE HARES WITH FOXES † to seek to do something almost impossible ...1577
• TEACH A PIG TO PLAY ON THE FLUTE to attempt the absurd or impossible ...1884
• TEACH IRON TO SWIM to achieve the impossible ...B1900
• THROW STRAWS AGAINST THE WIND to essay the impossible ...Bk1904 sl.
• WASH A NEGRO † * (now offensive) to attempt an impossible task ...1611
IMPOSSIBLE - interjections
• FALSE! no! impossible! that's not true! ...1989 US campus sl.
• IN A PIGS! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S ARSE! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S ASS! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S BUTT! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S EAR! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S EYE! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S GIZZARD! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S HOLE! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S NECK! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S POKE! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S SNOUT! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S TIT! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S TONSIL! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S VALISE! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S WIG! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• NO CAN DO cannot do, impossible ...M19 sl.
• NO WAY IN THIS WORLD! impossible! ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
IMPOSSIBLE - phrases
• IF THE CAT WENT A POUND an expression of impossibility ...1990s Irish sl.
• NOT FOR THE LIFE OF YOU expresses the impossibility of your doing or understanding something ...1809
IMPOSTOR - nouns, person
• BLUFF an impostor; a deceiver, one who bluffs ...M19 sl.
• BUNYIP an impostor ...1852 Aust.
• CAFARD † a hypocrite, an impostor ...1539
• DEADBEAT an impostor or pretender; a fraud; a cheat ...1873 Amer. sl.
• FACTOR a cheat or impostor; a fraudulent fortune-teller ...16C UK criminals' sl.
• FAITOUR † an impostor, a cheat; a vagrant who shams illness or pretends to tell fortunes ...a1340 obs . exc. arch.
• FAKE an impostor; broadly, an affected or insincere person ...1886 Amer sl.
• FATER a cheat or impostor; a fraudulent fortune-teller ...16C UK criminals' sl.
• FAYTER a cheat or impostor; a fraudulent fortune-teller ...16C UK criminals' sl.
• FLAT-CATCHER an impostor ...1823 sl.
• HALTER-CARRIER an impostor; in the early days if a horse escaped and followed a trail back, the people who lived along the way boarded the owner free of charge until he had found the horse; men who wanted to return to Kentucky or Ohio made their way easily, therefore, by carrying a bridle or halter as if they were looking for a horse ...1912 Amer. dial.
• HINGKAPONK an impostor ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• IMPOSITOR an impostor ...1916 Amer. dial.
• JAPER † a trickster, a deceiver, a seducer, an impostor ...1362
• NAIL an impostor; a cheat; one who 'takes in' another ...1874 Eng. dial.
• OPERATOR a cheat, an impostor, a quacksalver ...1611
• QUIRK a cheat; an impostor ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAP a cheat, an impostor; a person of bad character ...1848 Sc. & Ireland
• SCHLENT an impostor ...1920s sl.
IMPOSTURE - nouns
• ABUSION † perversion of the truth; deceit, deception, imposture; also, an instance of such perversion or deception ...c1386
• BILLYBLINDER a 'blind', an imposture ...1822 Sc.
• FALSEHOOD † deception, falsification, imposture; a forgery, counterfeit ...1340 obs. or arch.
• GAFF † a pretense; an imposture ...1877 UK prison sl.
• HOCUS juggling, imposture ...M17 sl.
• HOCUS-POCUS a juggler's trick; thus any form of imposture, trickery ...E18 sl.
• HOOKEM-SNIVEY deceit, trickery, imposture ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SCREW a dishonest trick; an imposture; a cheat ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
IMPOTENCE - nouns
• BREWER'S DROOP temporary impotence as a result of drinking excessive amount of alcohol, esp. beer ...1970 sl., orig. Aust.
• BREWER'S GOITRE a paunch developed by drinking too much beer ...1953 Aust. sl.
IMPOTENT - adjectives
• BEDRID worn out, decrepit, impotent ...1621
• BOUND impotent, lacking in manhood ...1930 Amer. dial.
• GELD † sexually impotent ...c1325
• IMPUDENT impotent ...E17 Brit. sl.
• IMPUISSANT weak, feeble, impotent, powerless ...1629
• LIMBER-DICKED impotent ...1984 Amer. sl.
• NO MONEY IN HIS PURSE impotent ...19C Brit. sl.
IMPOTENT - adverbs
• PAST IT of a man: impotent ...M19 sl.
IMPOTENT - nouns, person
• APPLE-JOHN a foolish and probably impotent old man ...L16 sl.
• BUNGLER an impotent husband ...L17 sl.
• DOMINE DO-LITTLE an impotent old man ...L18 sl.
• DOMINI an impotent old man ...L18 sl.
• DOMINI DO-LITTLE an impotent old man ...L18 sl.
• DOMINIE DO-LITTLE an impotent old man ...L18 sl.
• FLAT TIRE an impotent man; a worthless, powerless man ...E20 sl.
• GALLYWOW a man destitute of the power of begetting children ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• WILL-JILL a sterile or impotent person ...19C Eng. dial.
IMPOTENT - verbs
• DIE IN THE FURROW to copulate without ejaculating; to become impotent while copulating ...19C Brit. sl.
• HAVE NO MORE INK IN THE PEN to be sexually exhausted from ejaculation; to be impotent from advanced age ...20C colloq.
• IMBECILE † to make imbecile, weak, or impotent; to impair, to weaken, to enfeeble, to debilitate ...1593-40
• MESS WITH NATURE to lose one's potency, esp. through excess use of narcotics or alcohol ...1970s US Black sl.
IMPOTENTLY - adverbs
• MAUGHTLESSLY feebly, impotently ...1880 Sc.
IMPOVERISH - verbs
• BEGGAR to impoverish; generally used of land ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• DEAD-BROKE to impoverish ...M19
• EMPOVER †* to impoverish, to make poor ...1474
• ERUMNATE † to impoverish, to make poor or miserable ...1692
• IMPOOR † to make poor; to impoverish ...1613
• TINSEL †* to subject to loss; to impoverish ...1475 Sc.
• UNCLEW to impoverish ...1607
• UNCLUE to impoverish ...1607
IMPOVERISHED - adjectives
• ASSED OUT defeated, out of luck, impoverished ...1980s US Black sl.
• BANG-UP impoverished, penniless ...M19 US sl.
• BEGGARED impoverished; reduced to destitution ...1599
• DEADBEAT useless, ne'er-do-well, impoverished ...L19 sl.
• DOWN TO ONE'S SEAMS absolutely impoverished ...L19 US sl.
• FULL OF MONEY AS A TOAD IS OF FEATHERS, AS penniless, poor, impoverished ...B1900
• GUTTED impoverished; penniless; temporarily without cash ...c1820 sl.
• NOT A SIXPENCE TO SCRATCH ONE'S ARSE WITH absolutely impoverished, penniless ...M19 sl.
• ON ONE'S ABE impoverished ...1900s sl.
• OXY having a second-hand or dated appearance; impoverished-looking ...2003 UK sl.
• SALT unlucky, in a bad state; impoverished, empty-handed, low on food ...1950s W. Indies Rasta
• UNOOFY impoverished, poor ...L19 sl.
• UP A TREE impoverished ...M19 sl.
IMPOVERISHED - nouns, person
• ALLEY RAT a particularly unpleasant, villainous, and impoverished person ...1910s sl.
• DEADBEAT of people: a failure, a down-and-out, an impoverished person; a person down on their luck; a jobless and homeless person ...M19 sl., orig. US
• DEAD-BROKER a down-and-out, an impoverished person ...L19 Aust. sl.
• DEAD ONE a useless, unsociable, impoverished, or mean person ...L19 US sl.
• DEATH'S HEAD a miserable, impoverished, emaciated person ...L18 sl.
• DEATH'S HEAD UPON A MOPSTICK a miserable, impoverished, emaciated person ...1794
• QUEER DUKE an impoverished gentleman ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
• RAG-ASS an impoverished person ...1990s US Black sl.
IMPOVERISHED - verbs
• APPLY THE ACID to render impoverished ...1900s sl.
• FAIL UP to become impoverished; to go bankrupt ...1890 Amer. dial.
• PLY THE ACID to render impoverished ...1900s sl.
• PUT THE ACID ON to render impoverished ...1900s sl.
• SCRATCH A BEGGAR'S ASS to be impoverished ...1767 Amer. sl.
• TRY THE ACID to render impoverished ...1900s sl.
IMPOVERISHING - nouns
• SKINNING impoverishing, exhausting ...1888
IMPRACTICABILITY - nouns
• AWKWARDNESS perverseness, obstinacy, impracticability ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• AWKWARDS perverseness, obstinacy, impracticability ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
IMPRACTICABLE - adjectives
• IMPRESTABLE † impracticable ...1683 Sc.
IMPRACTICAL - adjectives
• CRACKPOT crazily impractical ...1934 sl.
• WOOLLY-HEADED inclined to idealism and hopeful fantasy; impractical ...1883 Amer. sl.
IMPRESS - nouns
• YAVE † the power to inspire respect or fear; the ability to impress one's opinions or wills on others; the act of impressing with much earnestness ...1866 Sc.
IMPRESS, IMPRESSION - verbs
• COME ON STRONG to try to create a strong impression ...1950s Amer. sl.
• DAZZLE SOMEONE WITH FOOTWORK to impress someone with facile virtuosity ...1980s Amer. sl.
• GET OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT to make a bad initial impression ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• MAKE A FANCY to make a good impression ...1936 Amer. dial.
• MAKE ONE'S MARBLE GOOD to make a good impression on a person, ingratiate oneself ...Aust. & NZ sl.
• ROCK to impress by wearing an item of clothing, or playing a musical instrument ...sl., chiefly US
• SCALE to impress; to astound ...1887 sl.
• WOW to impress someone powerfully and favourably ...1920s Amer. sl.
• YAVE † to overawe; to keep thoroughly in one's power; to impress strongly ...1866 Sc.
IMPRESSION (effect) - nouns
• FANCY a favourable impression ...1936 Amer. dial.
IMPRESSION (mark, etc.) - nouns
• ECTYPE † an impression in wax, clay, etc. of a seal or medal ...1662
IMPRESSIVE - adjectives
• ALMIGHTY great, impressive ...1824 UK
• DANGEROUS extremely effective or impressive ...1984 US sl.
• HAIRY good, impressive ...1959 US sl.
• INBEARING † persuasive, eloquent, impressive ...1694 Sc.
• LARGE impressive, esp. in amount or degree ...1883 Amer. sl.
• MAJOR-LEAGUE impressive; formidable; significant; hence, a notable degree or amount of ...1941 Amer. sl.
• MONSTER excellent, very good; impressive, large, big, formidable ...1953 US sl., orig. Black usage
• NATION very large, very great; impressive ...1765 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• SHARP excellent, fine; impressive ...sl., orig. US
• SHOW-STOPPING impressive; sensational ...colloq.
• SLICK AS THE CAT'S WHISKERS excellent; impressive ...1926 US sl.
• SOCKO extremely impressive or successful ...1935 sl.
• TEARING impressive, splendid, first-rate ...M17 sl.
• TEN-CARAT big; impressive; imposing ...Amer. sl.
• TEN FEET TALL hugely impressive; menacing ...1962 Amer. sl.
• WHAMBANG loud, large, and impressive ...1920s US
IMPRESSIVE - nouns
• BABY an impressive, large object ...1907 US sl.
• BAD BOY anything good or impressive ...1980s US Black sl.
• BIG BERTHA something unusually large or impressive ...1931 US sl.
• BIG BOY something that is a large, heavy, or impressive example of its kind ...1918 US sl.
• BULGE † a very large or impressive thing; something important ...1835 Amer. dial.
• BULGER † a very large or impressive thing ...1835 Amer. dial.
• HELL ON WHEELS anything regarded as a nasty, formidable, violent, or impressive situation or event ...1927 Amer. dial.
• HELL UPON WHEELS anything regarded as a nasty, formidable, violent, or impressive situation or event ...1843 Amer. dial.
• LIGHTNING STRIKER a formidable or impressive thing ...1867 US sl.
• NATION a great deal; a large number or amount; hence, an impressive example ...1762
• PEARLER an excellent thing; something impressive ...1935 sl., chiefly Aust.
• SNORTER something outstandingly impressive or difficult ...Brit. sl.
• STONKER a thing that is large, impressive, or amazing ...sl.
• WOWSER something very successful and impressive; a sensation ...1928 Amer. sl.
IMPRESSIVE - nouns, person
• FAIR HELL anyone who excels at something; an impressive person ...1934 US Black student sl.
• HELL anyone who excels at something; an impressive person ...1934 US Black student sl.
• MARVEL an impressive person; also used ironically ...1956 Aust. sl.
IMPRISON - see PRISON
IMPROBABILITY - nouns
• INVERISIMILITUDE unlikelihood; improbability ...E19
IMPROBABLE - adjectives
• UNBEELIKE improbable ....1846 Sc.
• UNLIKE unlikely, improbable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
IMPROBABLE - nouns
• MARVELLOUS, THE that which is prodigious or extravagantly improbable ...1749
IMPROBABLE - verbs
• BACK UP A CAR LENGTH to be thus addressed signifies that your tale is improbable and should be modified ...1897 Amer. dial.
• TAKE THE CAKE to be highly improbable ...1960s sl.
IMPROMPTU - adjectives
• LARGE † of speech, etc.: free, unrestrained; in bad sense, lax, licentious, improper, gross ...c1374
• OFF-THE-CUFF with little or no preparation; extemporaneous; impromptu ...1940
• SUDDEN † done, performed, or prepared on the spur of the moment; extempore, impromptu ...1591
IMPROMPTU - verbs
• RAP to have any form of impromptu dialogue ...1960s sl.
• EAGERNESS † impetuosity, fierceness ...c1400
• FAIRD † motion, rush, impetus; hence, impetuosity, ardour; a violent onset ...1513 Sc.
• FARD † motion, rush, impetus; hence, impetuosity, ardour; a violent onset ...1513 Sc.
• RANDOM † impetuosity, great speed, force, or violence in riding, running, striking, etc. ...c1305
• VIR vigour, energy, activity, briskness, gusto, force, impetuosity ...1738 Sc.
• VIRR vigour, energy, briskness, gusto, force, impetuosity ...1738 Sc.
• YEVERNESS † eagerness, impetuosity ...c1400 obs. exc. Sc.
IMPETUOUS - adjectives
• BORN-HEAD furious, impetuous ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BRAIN-MAD determined; keenly bent on; hurried on with the greatest impetuosity ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BRAIN-WUD mad; acting with fury or intense impetuosity ...Bk1911 Sc.
• EAGER strenuous, ardent, impetuous; fierce, angry, furious ...1297 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HAMMER-GLAMMER rash, impetuous, extremely impulsive and headstrong in behaviour ...1929 Sc.
• HEADY headstrong, impetuous, violent, self-willed, persistent ...1871 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HEIDIE headstrong, impetuous, violent, self-willed, persistent ...1871 Sc.
• HEIDY headstrong, impetuous, violent, self-willed, persistent ...1871 Sc.
• IMPERIOUS impetuous ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LAVISH † of conduct or disposition: unrestrained, impetuous; loose, wild, licentious ...1597
• MAINLESS impatient, restive, impetuous ...1880 Sc.
• OVERITIOUS boisterous, violent, headstrong, impetuous ...B1900 Sc.
• QUICK ON THE DRAW impetuous ...L19 sl.
• RACKLE † hasty, rash, reckless, impetuous, headstrong; rough or coarse in action; violent ...a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• RAMBLESOME hot-headed, impetuous, blundering ...1864 Sc.
• RAMMELSOME hot-headed, impetuous, blundering ...1864 Sc.
• RAMMISH † of persons or animals: headstrong, impetuous, rash, uncontrolled, wanton ...1607 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RAM-RACE headstrong, precipitate, impetuous ...1900 Sc.
• RAM-STAM precipitate, headstrong, hasty, impetuous, reckless ...1786 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• RANK having great speed or force; swift; impetuous; violent ...a1225
• RASE-BRAINED impetuous, harebrained, wild, violent ...1887 Eng, dial.
• RASH active, vigorous; brisk, hale, hearty, nimble, quick; eager, impetuous ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• RASHFUL * rash, hasty, impetuous, reckless ...1567
• REDE fierce, impetuous, wild; excited; drunk ...1843 Sc.
• SUDDEN † of persons: acting without forethought or deliberation; hasty, impetuous, rash ...c1374 obs. or arch.
• SULPHURIOUS † impetuous ...1599
• SULPHUROUS impetuous, fiery, heated ...1611
• THRUSTY hasty, impetuous ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WANTON † of physical movement: headlong, impetuous, unrestrained ...1753
• YEVEROUS † eager, zealously enthusiastic, impetuous ...c1400
IMPETUOUS - nouns, person
• BERGE one who is impetuous in talk ...1925 Sc.
• HOTHEAD an impetuous person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• RAM a headstrong, impetuous, blundering person ...1812 Sc.
• RAMAGIECHAN a big, raw-boned, awkward, impetuous person ...1808 Sc.
• RAMSTAM a giddy, forward, impetuous, reckless person ...1823 Sc.
• WARM HEAD † a warm-headed, excitable, impetuous person ...1684
IMPETUOUS - verbs
• BRANGE to dash forward impetuously ...Bk1911 Sc.
• HABBER-GLABBER rash, impetuous, extremely impulsive and headstrong in behaviour ...1929 Sc.
IMPETUOUSLY - adverbs
• BORN-HEAD straightforward, impetuously, headlong ...Bk1911 Sc.
• HEADILY headlong, precipitately, hastily, rashly; violently, impetuously ...c1450
• HEADLY † in a heady manner; impetuously, precipitately; headily ...1388
• HEAD UP in a lively, impetuous, or determined manner ...1854 Amer. dial.
• HEAD UP AND TAIL UP in a lively, impetuous, or determined manner ...1854 Amer. dial.
• LIKE A WHIRLYGUST IN A TEACUP headlong; impetuously ...2006 Amer. dial.
• NECK-BREAK in a break-neck or headlong manner; impetuously ...1631
• NECK OR NOUGHT impetuously; at headlong speed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RACKLY †* rapidly, impetuously ...c1470 Sc.
• TICKLE-BUT headlong, impetuously ...1874 Eng. dial.
IMPETUS - nouns
• BELLUM a blast, as of wind; force, impetus ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BENSEL strong bent or determination; impetus of a body in motion ...1513 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• BENT † impetus, concentrated energy ...1581
• BIR force, impetus ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BIRR force, impetus, energy; violence; passion ...Bk1911 Sc.
• FAIRD † motion, rush, impetus; hence, impetuosity, ardour; a violent onset ...1513 Sc.
• FARD † motion, rush, impetus; hence, impetuosity, ardour; a violent onset ...1513 Sc.
• IMPET †* impetus ...c1440
• RADEUR †* rapidity, impetus, force ...c1477
• RADOUR †* rapidity, impetus, force ...c1477
• VAIGE an impetus; a rush; a short run before taking a leap ...1842 Eng. dial.
• VAYGE an impetus; a rush; a short run before taking a leap ...1842 Eng. dial.
• VEASE † a rush, impetus; a run before a leap ...c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VEGE an impetus; a rush; a short run before taking a leap ...1842 Eng. dial.
IMPINGING - adjectives
• IMPINGENT * impinging ...1759
IMPISH - adjectives
• GALLOWS mischievous, wild, impish, unmanageable, tiresome; impudent, saucy ...1875 Sc. & Eng. dial.
IMPISH - nouns, person
• BOOGER a baby, a child, esp. an impish one; a term of endearment to a child ...1892 Amer. dial.
• BUG a baby, a child, esp. an impish one; a term of endearment to a child ...1950 Amer. dial.
• BUGGER a baby, a child, esp. an impish one; a term of endearment to a child ...1892 Amer. dial.
• GARLACH a little rascal; an impish youngster; a spoiled child ...1930 Sc.
IMPLANTED - adjectives
• IMPLANTATE †* implanted ...1650
IMPLEMENT - nouns
• TANKLEMENTS implements; litter; small ornaments; articles of finery ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TANKLIMENTS implements; litter; small ornaments; articles of finery ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
IMPLICATE - adjectives
• IMPLICATIVE tending to imply or implicate ...1602
IMPLICATE - verbs
• IMPLIFY to implicate ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LAP † to involve; to imply, to include; to implicate, to entangle ...a1340
• RING IN to quote; to implicate ...Bk1903 Amer. sl.
IMPLICATION - adverbs
• IMPLICATELY † by implication ...c1555
• IMPLICATIVELY by implication ...1579
IMPLICATION - nouns
• IMPLIAL * an act of implying; implication ...1846
• IMPLIANCE †* the act of implying; implication ...1677
• IMPLOYMENT †* implication, entanglement ...1598
• SUBINTELLIGENCE * an implication ...1630
IMPLIED - nouns
• IMPLICATE that which is implied or involved ...1881
IMPLORATION - nouns
• IMPLORE †* an act of imploring; imploration, entreaty ...1590
• IMPLOREMENT †* imploration ...1611
IMPLORE - nouns, person
• IMPLORATOR †* one who implores or supplicates ...1602
IMPLORE - verbs
• HALSE † to call upon in the name of something divine or holy; to implore, to entreat, to beseech ...c825
• WADDY to beg, to implore ...L19 Aust. sl.
IMPLORING - adjectives
• IMPLORATORY * of imploring or beseeching nature ...1832
IMPLY - adjectives
• IMPLICATIVE tending to imply or implicate ...1602
IMPLY - nouns
• IMPLICATIVE †* that which implies; a statement or writing implying something more than it expressly states ...1589
IMPLY - verbs
• LAP † to involve; to imply, to include; to implicate, to entangle ...a1340
IMPLYING - adjectives
• SUBINTELLIGENTIAL * implying something beyond what is expressed ...1887
IMPOLITE - adjectives
• ASSY mean; malicious; stubborn; impolite; sarcastic; debased ...1980s sl.
• DISPERLITE impolite, rude ...1883 Amer. dial.
• MANGE unpleasant, impolite ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• NO-MANNERS ill-mannered; rude, impolite, unmannerly ...1922 Amer. dial.
• TACKEY uncouth, ill-mannered; impolite in behaviour ...1916 Amer. sl.
• TACKY uncouth, ill-mannered; impolite in behaviour ...1916 Amer. sl.
IMPOLITENESS - nouns
• INDISCRETION † incivility, impoliteness ...1721 Sc.
• NO-MANNERS lack of manners; rudeness; impoliteness ...1922 Amer. dial.
IMPORTANCE, IMPORTANT - adjectives
• BIG great, important; of high position or standing ...1597 colloq.
• BIGASS big, important, or overly important ...1955 US sl.
• BIG-BORE important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIG BOUT YAH of a person: important ...1980s W. Indies usage
• BIG-BUGGISH important, self-important ...1843 Amer. dial.
• BIGGIE important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIGGITY conceited, vain, self-important; impudent, boastful ...1880 Amer. dial.
• BIG-LEAGUE important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIG-TIME important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIG-TRUCE important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BOOPETY self-important, arrogant ...1948 Amer. dial.
• CHESTY arrogant, conceited, self-important, egotistical ...1899 Amer. dial.
• CONSEQUENTIOUS †* important, full of consequence ...1634
• DEEP † serious, weighty, important ...1596
• DOUBLE-BARRELLED important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DOUBLE-DISTILLED important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• EARNESTFUL † important ...c1386
• EARTHSHAKING of enormous importance or consequence; momentous ...colloq.
• EARTH-SHATTERING of enormous importance or consequence; momentous ...colloq.
• FAUSTY irascible, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome ...1890 Amer. dial.
• FEISTY irascible, argumentative, touchy, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome ...1890 Amer. dial.
• FICETY irascible, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome ...1890 Amer. dial.
• FISTY irascible, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome ...1890 Amer. dial.
• FOUR-STAR important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRONT-PAGE important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FYSTY irascible, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome ...1890 Amer. dial.
• GREAT SHAKES important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GUT of a political issue or the like: of fundamental importance; of extraordinary concern to voters, often engendering a visceral reaction ...1964 Amer. sl.
• GUVNOR the most important ...1970s sl.
• HEAVY important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HEAVYWEIGHT important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HEFTY important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HIGH-HEADED arrogant, haughty, self-important ...20C US sl.
• HIGH-LIGHT important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HIGH-POWERED important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOT urgent, pressing; important (often with an implication of some danger) ...1896 Amer. sl.
• IMPORTING † of much import; important ...1579
• IN THE CATBIRD SEAT in a superior or advantageous position; feeling important ...1945 Amer. dial.
• LARGE important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MAGNIFICENT high and mighty; self-important, arrogant, conceited ...19C Brit. sl.
• MASSY self-important, conceited; boastful, bragging ...1816 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MATTERABLE important; of consequence ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MICKLE eminent, distinguished by birth or wealth; great; important ...1821 Sc.
• MOLIMINOUS † weighty, momentous, of vast importance ...1684
• MOMENTAL † very important, momentous ...1818
• MUCKLE eminent, distinguished by birth or wealth; great; important ...1821 Sc.
• OF AUGHT of importance or consequence ...1821 Sc.
• OF GREAT QUARREL † of importance ...1590
• OF MARK noteworthy, important, conspicuous ...1590
• OLD MAN large, important, of lengthy duration ...M19 Aust. & NZ sl.
• ON THE MAP important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OUTWARDLY self-important, forward ...1968 Amer. dial.
• PALMARIAN * that bears or is worthy to bear the palm; holding the first or highest place; of supreme or first-rate importance; most important, pre-eminent, principal, chief ...1815
• PALMARY that bears or is worthy to bear the palm; holding the first or highest place; of supreme or first-rate importance; most important, pre-eminent, principal, chief ...1657
• QUITE A SHUCKS important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RATHER †* antecedent, prior; of greater importance ...1657
• SERIOUS large; intense; important ...1980s US Black sl.
• SMASH important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STANDOUT important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STUCK-UP conceited; assuming airs, dignity, or importance ...1829 colloq.
• SUBSTANTIOUS † weighty, important; solid, firm; effective ...1483 chiefly Sc.
• UMEST most important or prominent ...1513 Sc.
• UP ONE'S OWN ARSE self-important ...2000s sl.
• UPPITY self-important ...1880 sl., orig. US
• VAGOUS very important, powerful ...1944 Amer. dial.
• VAGUS very important, powerful ...1944 Amer. dial.
IMPORTANCE, IMPORTANT - nouns
• ACE something useful or important ...1950s sl.
• BE-ALL AND END-ALL, THE something regarded as the most important element in something ...1854 sl.
• BIG CASINO the best; the ultimate; the most important ...1920s US sl.
• BIG END the most important part ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BIG PIECE OF CHEESE, THE an important object ...20C Amer. sl.
• BULGE † a very large or impressive thing; something important ...1835 Amer. dial.
• EIGHTEEN PENCE conceit, show of importance ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FANTASIA ostentation, pomp, self-importance ...1838
• FART something important or worthwhile ...1970s sl.
• GUT ISSUE the one most important issue in a discussion ...1986 US sl.
• GUTS the essentials; the most important part; the inner and real meaning; the essence of a matter ...1663 UK
• HALF OF IT, THE the most significant or important part of something; usually in negative contexts ...1932 sl.
• HARRE † a cardinal point; an important matter ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HEART the best, choicest, or most important part ...1589
• HEN ON, A an urgent, important, or secret plan or project in the making ...1878 Amer. dial.
• HEN ON THE NEST, A an urgent, important, or secret plan or project in the making ...1949 Amer. dial.
• HOT SHIT ON A STICK an important or consequential person or thing; a braggart; a big deal ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IMPLEMENT †* something necessary to make a thing complete; an essential or important constituent part ...1632
• IMPORTANCY † 1. the quality of being important; importance ...1540
† 2. an important matter ...1623
• IMPORTMENT † importance, consequence ...1658
• KAHUNA a large or important person or thing ...1980s US sl.
• MAGNIFICIE †* greatness, importance ...1570
• MAHOSKA, THE n. a thing of importance or interest ...1943 Amer. sl.
• MAHOSKER, THE a thing of importance or interest ...1943 Amer. sl.
• MAIN OF ALL, THE † the important or essential point ...1595
• MAKINGS anything of importance or consequence ...1895 Eng. dial.
• MASTERPIECE † the most important feature, or the chief excellence, of a person or thing ...1612
• MASTER-WORK an action or procedure of chief importance ...c1606
• MEANT meaning; importance ...1852 Eng. dial.
• MOUTHFUL something spoken which has importance or other significance ...1916 US sl.
• MUCHITY †* a thing of importance ...1621
• NEARNESS †* importance, consequence ...1679
• PITH AND MARROW the essential or important part ...1635
• PRINCIPAL VERB † the chief or most important thing ...1616
• SHIT ON A STICK an important or consequential person or thing; a braggart; a big deal ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SHIT ON A STICK BUT HE AIN'T FART ON A SPLINTER an important or consequential person or thing; a braggart; a big deal ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SOME SHUCKINS anybody or anything large, important, superior, or remarkable ...c1939 Amer. dial.
• THRONGS matters of importance; a multitude of petty cares ...1874 Eng. dial.
• TITAN something or someone of gigantic stature or strength, physical or intellectual; an excellent person ...1828
• TONGUE OF THE TRUMP n. the most important person or thing; the principal person in any undertaking; the leader; that which is essential to the success of anything ...1820 Sc.
• VALOUR † worth or importance due to personal qualities or to rank ...c1330
• VALURE † worth, importance, efficacy ...c1400
IMPORTANCE, IMPORTANT - nouns, person
• ACE an important, influential person ...L19 US sl.
• ACE-COON an important person; a big shot ...1960s Amer. dial.
• ADMIRAL OF THE SWISS NAVY a self-important person ...World War II Amer. sl.
• ALCALDE a local official; now also any important or self-important person ...1803 Amer. dial.
• ALL THE WHOLE CHEESE a self-important person ...World War II Amer. sl.
• ARTILLERY, THE 'bigwigs'; very important persons ...1916 colloq.
• ASTOR'S PET COW a self-important person ...1967 Amer. dial.
• ASTOR'S PET HORSE a self-important person ...1967 Amer. dial.
• ASTOR'S PET PONY a self-important person ...1967 Amer. dial.
• ASTOR'S PLUSH HORSE a self-important person ...1967 Amer. dial.
• AUGER an important person; a foreman ...1903 Amer. dial.
• AUGUR an important person; a foreman ...1903 Amer. dial.
• BELL-COW a leader, a big shot; a person who tries to appear important ...1896 Amer. dial.
• BELL SHEEP a leader; a big shot; a person who tries to appear important ...1969 Amer. dial.
• BEZZLER a person of importance; one who thinks himself important ...1903 Amer. dial.
• BIG an influential, important, or celebrated person; a big shot ...1948 US sl.
• BIG ASS an influential, important or celebrated person; a big shot; used derisively ...1963 US sl.
• BIG AUGER an important person; a boss; a foreman ...1868 US West usage
• BIG BANANA an important or influential person; a boss ...1984 US sl.
• BIG BEAN a person of importance ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BIG BOOT a powerful person; an important or influential person ...1969 US sl.
• BIG BOW-WOW an important person ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BIG BOY an important or influential man ...1924 US sl.
• BIG BUG (often derogatory) a person of consequence; a high-ranking or important person ...1817 US. orig. & chiefly US
• BIG-BUTT a wealthy, influential, important, or celebrated person; an aristocrat; used derisively ...1912 US sl.
• BIG CASINO the most important or influential person in a place etc.; a big person ...1893 US sl.
• BIG CHEESE the most important or influential person; the boss; often used derisively ...1914 US sl.
• BIG DADDY a high-ranking or important person ...1948 sl., orig. US
• BIG DEALER a self-important person; a person who acts important ...c1960
• BIG DOG a high-ranking or important person ...1843 US sl.
• BIG DUDE a self-important person; a person who tries to appear important ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• BIG ENCHILADA a high-ranking or important person ...1973 US sl.
• BIG FEELER an arrogant or haughty person; a person who acts important ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BIG FISH a high-ranking or important person ...1836 sl., orig. US
• BIGGEST TOAD IN THE PUDDLE an important or self-important person ...1851 Amer. dial.
• BIG GUN a person of great importance; a high-ranking or important person ...1834 sl.
• BIG GUY an important man ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BIG HAT a self-important person; one who acts important ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BIG HERB an important person; used sarcastically ...c1905 Amer. dial.
• BIG I an important or self-important person; a person who likes to brag ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BIG I, LITTLE YOU an important or self-important person; a person who likes to brag ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BIG IKE a self-important, conceited or pretentious person ...1902 Amer. dial.
• BIG KAHUNA, THE a large or important person or thing ...1980s US sl.
• BIG MUCKY-MUCK a superior or important person, whether actually or through pretension ...M19 US sl.
• BIG NIGGER (derogatory) an important, often self-important person ...1942 Amer. sl.
• BIG NOISE a high-ranking or important person ...1906 sl., orig. US
• BIG ONES men of consequence ...Bk1890 sl.
• BIG SHOT a high-ranking or important person ...1927 sl., orig. US
• BIG SHOW an important or self-important person ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BIG SQUEEZE an important or self-important person ...1942 Amer. dial.
• BIG STICK an important or self-important person ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BIG WHEEL a high-ranking or important person ...1942 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• BIGGIE a high-ranking or important person ...1926 sl., orig. US
• BIGWIG a high-ranking or important person ...1703 sl.
• BLUE HEN'S CHICK an important or high-class person, or one who pretends to be ...1951 Amer. dial.
• BLUE HEN'S CHICKEN an important or high-class person, or one who pretends to be ...1946 Amer. dial.
• BOOSHWAY orig. the voyageur in charge of a trading post or expedition; hence, a boss, a leader; an important person ...1870 Amer. dial.
• BOSS DOG an important, sometimes, self-important person ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BUDGEWAY orig. the voyageur in charge of a trading post or expedition; hence, a boss, a leader; an important person ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BUFF a self-important person ...20C Irish
• BUG an important person or one who thinks himself so; a big shot ...1843 Amer. dial.
• BUGHEWAY orig. the voyageur in charge of a trading post or expedition; hence, a boss, a leader; an important person ...1850 Amer. dial.
• BUSH a person who tries to appear important ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BUSHWA orig. the voyageur in charge of a trading post or expedition; hence, a boss, a leader; an important person ...1966 Amer. dial.
• CACK a respected person; an important figure in the community ...1900s US Black sl.
• CAT'S ASS (derogatory) a self-important person ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CAT'S WHISKER a person who feels important ...c1950 Amer. dial.
• CAT'S WHISKERS a person who feels important ...c1950 Amer. dial.
• CHIEF ITCH AND RUB the most important person; the head of any group, as a school principal, Army officer, office overseer, etc. ...20C Amer. sl.
• COCKALORUM a self-important little man; a person of consequence; a term of contempt ...c1715
• FACE CARD an important person ...1970s Amer. sl.
• FANCY PANTS a dandy; a pretentious, superior, self-important person ...1934 US sl.
• GALLIMAUFRY * a man of many accomplishments; one who is important; said somewhat contemptuously ...1600
• GILDED ROOSTER a man of importance ...1888 sl.
• GOV'NOR a boss; an important, influential person ...M19
• GREAT GUN a person of great importance ...colloq.
• GREAT MAGOO one who thinks he is important ...1959 Amer. sl.
• GUN an important person ...1830 Amer. sl.
• GUV a boss; an important, influential person ...M19
• GUVNER the person in charge; the most important person ...1802 Brit. sl.
• GUVNOR the person in charge; the most important person ...1802 Brit. sl.
• HEAD-MUCK one who takes the chief part in anything; a leader, a person of consequence, a master ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• HEAD NIGGER an important, often self-important person ...1966 Amer. sl.
• HEAD-SHA-RAG one who takes the chief part in anything; a leader, a person of consequence, a master ...1893 Eng. dial.
• HEAD-SIR-RAG one who takes the chief part in anything; a leader, a person of consequence, a master ...1893 Eng. dial.
• HEAD SQUEEZE a boss or foreman; an important person; the leader of a gang; the head of any organization ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HEAVY ARTILLERY, THE 'bigwigs'; very important persons ...1916 colloq.
• HEAVYWEIGHT a person of importance; one of much influence ...1857
• HERB an important person ...1975 Amer. dial.
• HIGH MICKEY-DOODLE a superior or important person, whether actually or through pretension ...M19 US sl.
• HIGH MONKEY-MUCK a superior or important person, whether actually or through pretension ...M19 US sl.
• HIGH-MUCK-A-MUCK a superior or important person, whether actually or through pretension; a self-important person ...1856 Amer. sl.
• HIGH MUCKTY-MUCK a superior or important person, whether actually or through pretension ...M19 US sl.
• HIGH MUCKY-MUCK a superior or important person, whether actually or through pretension ...M19 US sl.
• HIGH-MUCKETY-MUCK a superior or important person, whether actually or through pretension ...M19 US sl.
• HIGH-UP a person who holds an important or influential position ...1929 sl.
• HOT SHIT ON A STICK an important or consequential person or thing; a braggart; a big deal ...1965 Amer. dial.
• I AM a self-important person ...1926 sl.
• IKE a self-important, conceited or pretentious person ...1902 Amer. dial.
• JAKE GOULD one who is rich and important ...1965 Amer. dial.
• KACK an important person ...1900s US Black sl.
• KAHUNA a large or important person or thing ...1980s US sl.
• KNOCKER an important or self-important male; a show-off ...20C US sl.
• LADY ESTHER a pretentious or self-important woman ...1966 Amer. dial.
• LADY ESTHERBILT a pretentious or self-important woman ...1966 Amer. dial.
• LEAD NIGGER an important, often self-important person ...1966 Amer. sl.
• LOUDSPEAKER a braggart or loudmouth; an important person or one who regards himself as important ...1934 US sl.
• MACHER an extremely influential person; an important and powerful man ...1930 Amer. sl., esp. political journalism usage
• MACK DADDY an important, influential Black man, a power in the community; a very successful or skilful man ...1990s US Black sl.
• MAGOO an important person ...1932 Amer. sl.
• MAIN GUY, THE a man of importance, prominence, or authority; the boss; the leader ...1882 Amer. sl.
• MAIN KAZAAM a person of importance ...20C US sl.
• MAIN KAZOO a man of importance or authority ...1903 Amer. sl.
• MAIN MAN, THE an eminent or important man ...1977 Amer. sl.
• MAIN SQUASH the most important person ...1900s US sl.
• MAIN SQUEEZE a boss or foreman; an important person; the leader of a gang; the head of any organization ...1896 Amer. sl.
• MAIN STEM, THE a person of importance; the boss ...L19 US sl.
• MAN, THE an important person ...1960s Amer. sl.
• MARCUS SUPERBUS a person of high rank or eminence; an important person ...1896 Brit. theatrical sl.
• MARCUS SUPERFLUOUS a person of high rank or eminence; an important person ...1896 Brit. theatrical sl.
• MCDADDY an important, influential Black man, a power in the community; a very successful or skilful man ...1990s US Black sl.
• MISTAH BIG an important, influential person, esp. a 'criminal mastermind' ...1930s sl., orig. US
• MISTER BIG an important, influential person, esp. a 'criminal mastermind' ...1930s sl., orig. US
• MONKEY-MONK a superior or important person, whether in fact or through pretension ...L19 US sl.
• MR. BIG an important, influential person, esp. a 'criminal mastermind' ...1930s sl., orig. US
• MRS. JAY GOULD a woman who is rich and important ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MUCK an important or self-important person ...1900s US sl.
• MUCK-A-MUCK an important or self-important person; a prominent person ...1856 US sl.
• MUCKETY-MUCK an important or self-important person; a prominent person ...1856 US sl.
• MUCKY-MUCK a self-important person ...1968 Amer. sl.
• NAB a man of importance; a conceited person ...1796 Sc.
• NABE an important person ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
• NAME an important or famous person ...1975 US sl.
• NOBS a person of importance ...1877 Amer. sl.
• NOISE a self-important person ...1908 Amer. sl.
• NUMBER UNO the leader or most important person in any situation ...Aust. sl.
• OCHT a person of consequence, a 'somebody' ...1856 Sc.
• POPPA LARGE an important, influential figure ...1990s US Black teen & East Coast sl.
• SAMPSON PECKETT a person of great consequence ...1876 Eng. dial.
• SAMSON PECKETT a person of great consequence ...1876 Eng. dial.
• SATRAPON † an important personage ...1650
• SHIT ON A STICK an important or consequential person or thing; a braggart; a big deal ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SHIT ON A STICK BUT HE AIN'T FART ON A SPLINTER an important or consequential person or thing; a braggart; a big deal ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SIRE a person of some note or importance; an aged or elderly man; also, generally, a man, a fellow ...1362
• SOME SHUCKINS anybody or anything large, important, superior, or remarkable ...c1939 Amer. dial.
• SQUEEGEE a person of importance; used derisively ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• TALLBOY an important person ...1820
• TALLEST TOAD IN THE PUDDLE an important or self-important person ...1855 Amer. dial.
• TALL POPPY a conspicuously high earner or other VIP ...1930s Aust. sl.
• TANG O' THE TRUMP, THE the most important person in any company, enterprise, or organization; the life and soul of a party, a movement, etc. ...1887 Sc.
• TINHORN someone, esp. a gambler, who pretends to be important but actually has little money, influence, or skill ...1880 sl.
• TITAN something or someone of gigantic stature or strength, physical or intellectual; an excellent person ...1828
• TITANESS a female of great, strength, intellect, or importance ...1596
• TONGUE OF THE TRUMP n. the most important person or thing; the principal person in any undertaking; the leader; that which is essential to the success of anything ...1820 Sc.
• TOP CAT the most powerful or important person ...colloq.
• TOP DOG the victorious or dominant party; one who has influence, an important or superior person ...1900
• TOP HAT an important person, a bigwig ...1946 Amer. dial.
• TOP SAWYER the leader in any profession, job, or occupation; a superior; a person of importance; the best person ...1826 sl.
• TYEE a high-ranking or important person ...1792 N. Amer. sl.
• TYHEE a high-ranking or important person ...1792 N. Amer. sl.
• WHEEL a high-ranking or important person ...1933 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• WHISTLE-BREECHES (derogatory or teasing) a nickname for a self-important person ...1904 Amer. dial.
• WHISTLE-BRITCHES (derogatory or teasing) a nickname for a self-important person ...1904 Amer. dial.
• WISE IKE a self-important, pretentious person ...20C sl.
IMPORTANCE, IMPORTANT - verbs
• ARGUFY to be of importance, consequence, or use; to signify ...1751 colloq.
• BE TOO BIG FOR ONE'S BRITCHES to assume more than one's proper authority; to feel important, independent, or disturbingly confident ...1835 Amer. dial.
• BOTHER ONE'S TIME to matter, to be of importance ...1933 Amer. dial.
• CARRY A GREAT FACE † to have an appearance of importance ...1674
• DO A WALKABOUT of an important person: to make an informal tour on foot ...1984 UK sl.
• DUCHESS to treat as a VIP ...1956 Aust. sl.
• FART THROUGH SILK to live a life of luxury and ease; to live prosperously; to feel happy; to be important ...1927 US sl.
• GET THE MESSAGE to grasp the import of something said ...1964 sl.
• HANG THE MOON to be very powerful or important; to be exceptionally able or talented ...1953 Amer. dial.
• HAVE A HEN ON to have an urgent, important, or secret plan or project in the making ...1916 Amer. dial.
• HAVE A HEN ON THE NEST to have an urgent, important, or secret plan or project in the making ...1949 Amer. dial.
• HAVE OTHER HAFT(S) IN HAND † to have other business to do, other fish to fry ...c1440
• PACK A KICK to be influential or important ...1910s sl., orig. US
• PACK A PUNCH to be influential or important ...1910s sl., orig. US
• PACK A WALLOP to be influential or important ...1910s sl., orig. US
• PACK ONE to be influential or important ...1910s sl., orig. US
• SAY A MOUTHFUL to say something important and true ...1910s orig. US
• SAY AN ARMFUL to say something important and true ...1910s orig. US
• SAY SOMETHING to make an important statement, to say something profound ...1910s US sl.
• SPEAK A MOUTHFUL to say something important and true ...1910s orig. US
• TAKE † to assume authority or importance ...c1470
IMPORTANT - adverbs
• BIG CASINO in an important, committed manner ...1990s US sl.
IMPORTED - adjectives
• BROUGHT-ON commercially made; not home-made; imported ...1895 Amer. dial.
• BRUNG-ON commercially made; not home-made; imported ...1937 Amer. dial.
IMPORTUNATE - adjectives
• ANWILL † self-willed, stubborn, obstinate; persistently desirous, importunate ...c897
• ONWIL † self-willed, stubborn, obstinate; persistently desirous, importunate ...c897
• ONWILL † self-willed, stubborn, obstinate; persistently desirous, importunate ...c897
IMPORTUNATE - verbs
• YAAG to be importunate, to insist irritatingly with questions or requests, to nag or harp on ...1825 Sc.
IMPORTUNATELY - adverbs
• BESIEGINGLY * urgently, importunately ...1822
IMPORTUNE - verbs
• BONE to beg; to wheedle; to request demandingly, to importune ..1858 Amer. dial.
• DING to reiterate, to repeat, to importune; to harp on one subject ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• EARWIG to urge, to importune; to pester with private importunities or admonitions; to influence or bias a person by secret communications ...1837
• EGG to tease, to annoy, to pester, to irritate; to importune, to find fault continually, to nag ...1746 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• LOPE to importune ...Bk1902 Amer. dial.
• RAVEN to importune persistently ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TERRIFY to annoy, to irritate; to tease, to worry; to importune; to torment, to pain ...1839 Eng. dial.
• TEW to annoy. to vex; to tease, to importune, to pester; to urge, to persuade ...1781 Eng. dial.
• THRAVE † to urge, to importune ...1671 Eng. dial.
• YAG to make a noise; to talk angrily; to importune incessantly; to irritate, to nag; to quarrel ...1892 Sc. & Eng. dial.
IMPORTUNING - nouns
• NARG continual grumbling, importuning, or fault-finding; peevish wrangling ...1866 Sc.
IMPORTUNITY - nouns
• IMPORTANCY † urgency, importunity ...1598-9
IMPOSE - adjectives
• IMPONENT that imposes ...a1882
IMPOSE - nouns, person
• BANTERER one who imposes on, or bamboozles ...1709 arch.
• FOUR-FLUSHER someone who imposes on others by bluffing ...1904 US sl.
• IMPONENT one who imposes ...1842
IMPOSE ON/UPON - verbs
• BALAHACK to impose upon ...1930s US sl.
• BALLYHACK to impose on ...1952 Amer. dial.
• BAM to hoax, to practice on the credulity of; to deceive, to delude, to impose upon, to play a joke or trick on a person...1738 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BANTER to impose upon a person, orig, in jest; to delude, to cheat, to trick, to bamboozle ...a1688 arch.
• BEGAB † to fool with words, to mock, to deceive, to delude; to impose upon ...1297
• BEGULL † to gull, to impose upon ...1605
• BOLLYHOCK to impose on ...1952 Amer. dial.
• BRONZE † to impose upon, to cheat ...1817 sl.
• BUDDY-FUCK to impose on, betray or otherwise inconvenience a friend ...1960s US sl., mainly military
• CANT to deceive by pious pretenses; to impose upon ...1877 Eng. dial.
• COME HALF LARKS WITH SOMEONE to impose on someone's credulity ...1923 Brit. sl.
• COME THE OLD SOLDIER to wheedle; to impose on someone ...1818 UK sl., orig. military
• DEADBEAT to waste time; to idle about; to take advantage of, to impose on ...1881 Amer. dial.
• GAGGER to deceive, to take in or impose upon a person ...L18 sl.
• GAS to deceive or impose upon by talking 'gas' or nonsense ...1847 US sl.
• HORSE AROUND to impose on contemptuously ...1938 US sl.
• ILLUDE * to trick, to impose upon, to deceive with false hopes ...1447
• IMPONE † to impose upon ...1640
• JIG to cheat; to delude; to impose upon ...1876 sl.
• MOMMOCK to harass, to tease, to annoy, to torment, to impose on ...1946 Amer. dial.
• MUMMICK to harass, to tease, to impose on, to annoy, to torment ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PALM † to play a trick, to cheat; to impose upon a person ...1686
• PECK ON to take advantage of; to impose on; to bully ...1899 Amer. dial.
• PLAY ONE A PAGEANT † to play him a trick; to impose upon or deceive him ...1530
• PUT ON A CRUMB ACT to impose on another person ...1950s Aust. sl.
• QUEER to impose on, to swindle, to cheat ...1797 sl.
• RATCH to stretch, to extend; to exaggerate, to lie; to impose upon ...1819 Eng. dial.
• RETCH to stretch, to extend; to exaggerate, to lie; to impose upon ...1819 Eng. dial.
• TAKE IN to deceive, to cheat, to trick, to impose upon, to hoax ...1740 colloq.
• TOP † to practice trickery; to impose upon ...1664
• VERSE † to impose upon; to cozen, to cheat, to defraud ...1591 cant
• WALK HEAVY to impose oneself on the world, to walk about in a deliberately self-assured manner ...1960s US Black sl.
IMPOSED ON, UPON - adjectives
• BLAIT stupid, easily imposed on ...Bk1911 Sc.
• EASY easily taken advantage of or imposed upon; gullible ..1698
• IMPOSABLE * capable of being imposed upon or cheated; gullible, dupable ...a1734
• LAME easily imposed upon; stupid; inept; ineffectual; incompetent; unaware; inexperienced ...1935 US sl., esp. Black usage
• TANDIDDLED imposed upon; bewildered; cheated ...1876 Eng. dial.
• TARRADIDDLED imposed upon, as by lies; puzzled; bewildered ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
IMPOSED UPON - nouns, person
• LAIN a person easily imposed upon or cheated; a victim; also, one who is foolish or socially unsophisticated ...1933 US sl., esp. Black & criminals' usage
• LANE a person easily imposed upon or cheated; a victim; also, one who is foolish or socially unsophisticated ...1933 US sl., esp. Black & criminals' usage
• MOOCH a sucker, a chump, an easy mark; one easily cheated, deceived, or imposed upon ...1927 Amer. sl.
• SART-AND-FAIR a foolish, weak person; one easily imposed upon ...1777 Eng. dial.
• SART-POLL a foolish, weak person; one easily imposed upon; a good-for-nothing fellow ...1867 Eng dial.
• SAUSAGE an ineffectual, easily imposed-upon person ...L19 sl.
• SCONE a weak-willed, irresolute person; one who is easily imposed on, a softie ...1969 Sc.
• SILLY OLD SAUSAGE an ineffectual, easily imposed-upon person ...L19 sl.
• SILLY SAUSAGE an ineffectual, easily imposed-upon person ...L19 sl.
• ZATENFARE a foolish, weak person; one easily imposed upon ...1777 Eng. dial.
IMPOSED UPON - phrases
• WILL YOU TAKE EGGS FOR MONEY? will you allow yourself to be imposed upon? ...1633
IMPOSING - adjectives
• BELLISAND elegant; of imposing appearance ...Bk1911 Sc.
• MAGNIFIC imposing by vastness or dignity ...1558-66
• MAGNIFICAL imposing by vastness or dignity ...1572 arch.
• MAGNITUDINOUS involving greatness of scale; great, magnificent, imposing ...1803
• TEN-CARAT big; impressive; imposing ...Amer. sl.
• VOGIE of things: imposing, grand, ostentatious ...1722 Sc.
• WALLIE of things: large, ample, considerable, substantial, heavy, strong, imposing ...1500-20 Sc.
• WALLY of things: large, ample, considerable, substantial, heavy, strong, imposing ...1500-20 Sc.
IMPOSING - nouns, person
• DEAD NAIL a shrewd, imposing criminal; a person of an over-reaching, imposing disposition ...E19 sl.
• NAIL a person of an over-reaching, imposing disposition ...1812 sl.
• NAILING RASCAL a shrewd, imposing criminal; a person of an over-reaching, imposing disposition ...E19 sl.
• NAILS a shrewd, imposing criminal; a person of an over-reaching, imposing disposition ...E19 sl.
IMPOSITION - nouns
• BAM a story intended to impose upon the credulous; a hoax or imposition; a trick, a joke ...1762 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BITE † an imposition, a deception ...1711 sl.
• IMPOSAL †* the act of imposing; imposition ...1641
• IMPOSEMENT * the act of imposing; imposition ...1664
• IMPOSURY imposition ...1892 Ireland
• ON-LIG a burden, a heavy imposition or responsibility ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
IMPOSSIBILITY - nouns
• NO-NO an impossibility; a failure; any negative outcome ...1975 UK sl.
• UNPOSSIBILITY impossibility ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
IMPOSSIBLE - adjectives
• BENEEK contrary, impossible ...1960s S. Afr.
• LAPUTAN pertaining to Laputa, the flying island in Gulliver's Travels; hence, visionary, absurd, fanciful, preposterous, ridiculous, impossible ...1866
• NO SOAP not possible or successful ...US & Can. sl.
• NOT AN EARTHLY no chance at all; absolutely impossible ...M18 sl.
• NOT ON unacceptable, impossible; not permissible; forbidden; not going to happen ...1972 sl.
• SICK AND WRONG absolutely impossible, unthinkable, totally disgusting; also used ironically ...1980s US campus sl.
• SNOOKERED placed in a deliberately difficult position or impossible situation ...1915 UK sl.
• UNABLE † not able to be done, impossible ...c1400
• UNPOSSIBLE impossible ...1862 Sc. & Eng. dial.
IMPOSSIBLE - nouns
• BLUE DAHLIA something impossible or unattainable; something rare or unheard of ...1880
• KANGAROO FEATHERS an impossible thing, often an unlikely story ...1910s Aust. sl.
IMPOSSIBLE - verbs
• BANG ONE'S HEAD AGAINST A BRICK WALL to try to achieve something impossible
• BELIEVE THE MOON IS MADE OF CHEESE to believe firmly something astounding, impossible, or absurd; hence, to be a fool ...18C colloq.
• CATCH A HARE WITH A TABOR † to seek to do something almost impossible ...1546
• CATCH THE WIND WITH A NET to attempt the impossible ...1868
• CHANGE A FLY INTO AN ELEPHANT to undertake an impossible task ...1809
• CUT SMOKE WITH A LEATHER HATCHET to attempt impossibilities ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• DRINK UP THE SEA to attempt the impossible ...B1900
• HUNT FOR A HARE WITH A TABOR † to seek to do something almost impossible ...1399
• HUNT FOR HARES WITH A TABOR † to undertake an almost impossible or hopeless task ...1592
• IMPOSSIBILITATE * to render impossible ...1633
• LOOK FOR A NEEDLE IN A BOTTLE OF HAY to attempt an extremely difficult, impossible, or foolish task ...1742
• LOOK FOR A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK to attempt an extremely difficult, impossible, or foolish task ...1855
• LOOK FOR A NEEDLE IN A MEADOW to attempt an extremely difficult, impossible, or foolish task ...c1530
• MILK THE BULL to attempt the impossible ...M18 Brit. colloq.
• MILK THE PIGEON to attempt the impossible ...M18 Brit. colloq.
• MILK THE RAM to attempt the impossible ...M18 Brit. colloq.
• NAIL JELL-O TO A TREE to do the impossible ...1980s US college sl.
• PUT A ROPE TO THE EYE OF A NEEDLE to attempt the impossible or absurd; to act foolishly and to no purpose ...B1900
• SANDPAPER THE ANCHOR to perform a job that need not and, in fact, cannot be performed ...1975 US sl.
• SEEK A HARE IN A HEN'S NEST † to attempt something that is almost impossible ...1599
• SEEK A NEEDLE IN A BOTTLE OF HAY to attempt an extremely difficult, impossible, or foolish task ...1690
• SEEK A NEEDLE IN A TRUSS OF HAY to attempt an extremely difficult, impossible, or foolish task ...1711
• SET THE TORTOISE TO CATCH THE HARE † to seek to do something almost impossible ...1798
• SNATCH A CLUB FROM HERCULES to attempt an impossible or very difficult task ...1832
• TAKE HARES WITH FOXES † to seek to do something almost impossible ...1577
• TEACH A PIG TO PLAY ON THE FLUTE to attempt the absurd or impossible ...1884
• TEACH IRON TO SWIM to achieve the impossible ...B1900
• THROW STRAWS AGAINST THE WIND to essay the impossible ...Bk1904 sl.
• WASH A NEGRO † * (now offensive) to attempt an impossible task ...1611
IMPOSSIBLE - interjections
• FALSE! no! impossible! that's not true! ...1989 US campus sl.
• IN A PIGS! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S ARSE! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S ASS! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S BUTT! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S EAR! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S EYE! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S GIZZARD! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S HOLE! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S NECK! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S POKE! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S SNOUT! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S TIT! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S TONSIL! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S VALISE! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S WIG! completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• NO CAN DO cannot do, impossible ...M19 sl.
• NO WAY IN THIS WORLD! impossible! ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
IMPOSSIBLE - phrases
• IF THE CAT WENT A POUND an expression of impossibility ...1990s Irish sl.
• NOT FOR THE LIFE OF YOU expresses the impossibility of your doing or understanding something ...1809
IMPOSTOR - nouns, person
• BLUFF an impostor; a deceiver, one who bluffs ...M19 sl.
• BUNYIP an impostor ...1852 Aust.
• CAFARD † a hypocrite, an impostor ...1539
• DEADBEAT an impostor or pretender; a fraud; a cheat ...1873 Amer. sl.
• FACTOR a cheat or impostor; a fraudulent fortune-teller ...16C UK criminals' sl.
• FAITOUR † an impostor, a cheat; a vagrant who shams illness or pretends to tell fortunes ...a1340 obs . exc. arch.
• FAKE an impostor; broadly, an affected or insincere person ...1886 Amer sl.
• FATER a cheat or impostor; a fraudulent fortune-teller ...16C UK criminals' sl.
• FAYTER a cheat or impostor; a fraudulent fortune-teller ...16C UK criminals' sl.
• FLAT-CATCHER an impostor ...1823 sl.
• HALTER-CARRIER an impostor; in the early days if a horse escaped and followed a trail back, the people who lived along the way boarded the owner free of charge until he had found the horse; men who wanted to return to Kentucky or Ohio made their way easily, therefore, by carrying a bridle or halter as if they were looking for a horse ...1912 Amer. dial.
• HINGKAPONK an impostor ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• IMPOSITOR an impostor ...1916 Amer. dial.
• JAPER † a trickster, a deceiver, a seducer, an impostor ...1362
• NAIL an impostor; a cheat; one who 'takes in' another ...1874 Eng. dial.
• OPERATOR a cheat, an impostor, a quacksalver ...1611
• QUIRK a cheat; an impostor ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAP a cheat, an impostor; a person of bad character ...1848 Sc. & Ireland
• SCHLENT an impostor ...1920s sl.
IMPOSTURE - nouns
• ABUSION † perversion of the truth; deceit, deception, imposture; also, an instance of such perversion or deception ...c1386
• BILLYBLINDER a 'blind', an imposture ...1822 Sc.
• FALSEHOOD † deception, falsification, imposture; a forgery, counterfeit ...1340 obs. or arch.
• GAFF † a pretense; an imposture ...1877 UK prison sl.
• HOCUS juggling, imposture ...M17 sl.
• HOCUS-POCUS a juggler's trick; thus any form of imposture, trickery ...E18 sl.
• HOOKEM-SNIVEY deceit, trickery, imposture ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SCREW a dishonest trick; an imposture; a cheat ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
IMPOTENCE - nouns
• BREWER'S DROOP temporary impotence as a result of drinking excessive amount of alcohol, esp. beer ...1970 sl., orig. Aust.
• BREWER'S GOITRE a paunch developed by drinking too much beer ...1953 Aust. sl.
IMPOTENT - adjectives
• BEDRID worn out, decrepit, impotent ...1621
• BOUND impotent, lacking in manhood ...1930 Amer. dial.
• GELD † sexually impotent ...c1325
• IMPUDENT impotent ...E17 Brit. sl.
• IMPUISSANT weak, feeble, impotent, powerless ...1629
• LIMBER-DICKED impotent ...1984 Amer. sl.
• NO MONEY IN HIS PURSE impotent ...19C Brit. sl.
IMPOTENT - adverbs
• PAST IT of a man: impotent ...M19 sl.
IMPOTENT - nouns, person
• APPLE-JOHN a foolish and probably impotent old man ...L16 sl.
• BUNGLER an impotent husband ...L17 sl.
• DOMINE DO-LITTLE an impotent old man ...L18 sl.
• DOMINI an impotent old man ...L18 sl.
• DOMINI DO-LITTLE an impotent old man ...L18 sl.
• DOMINIE DO-LITTLE an impotent old man ...L18 sl.
• FLAT TIRE an impotent man; a worthless, powerless man ...E20 sl.
• GALLYWOW a man destitute of the power of begetting children ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• WILL-JILL a sterile or impotent person ...19C Eng. dial.
IMPOTENT - verbs
• DIE IN THE FURROW to copulate without ejaculating; to become impotent while copulating ...19C Brit. sl.
• HAVE NO MORE INK IN THE PEN to be sexually exhausted from ejaculation; to be impotent from advanced age ...20C colloq.
• IMBECILE † to make imbecile, weak, or impotent; to impair, to weaken, to enfeeble, to debilitate ...1593-40
• MESS WITH NATURE to lose one's potency, esp. through excess use of narcotics or alcohol ...1970s US Black sl.
IMPOTENTLY - adverbs
• MAUGHTLESSLY feebly, impotently ...1880 Sc.
IMPOVERISH - verbs
• BEGGAR to impoverish; generally used of land ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• DEAD-BROKE to impoverish ...M19
• EMPOVER †* to impoverish, to make poor ...1474
• ERUMNATE † to impoverish, to make poor or miserable ...1692
• IMPOOR † to make poor; to impoverish ...1613
• TINSEL †* to subject to loss; to impoverish ...1475 Sc.
• UNCLEW to impoverish ...1607
• UNCLUE to impoverish ...1607
IMPOVERISHED - adjectives
• ASSED OUT defeated, out of luck, impoverished ...1980s US Black sl.
• BANG-UP impoverished, penniless ...M19 US sl.
• BEGGARED impoverished; reduced to destitution ...1599
• DEADBEAT useless, ne'er-do-well, impoverished ...L19 sl.
• DOWN TO ONE'S SEAMS absolutely impoverished ...L19 US sl.
• FULL OF MONEY AS A TOAD IS OF FEATHERS, AS penniless, poor, impoverished ...B1900
• GUTTED impoverished; penniless; temporarily without cash ...c1820 sl.
• NOT A SIXPENCE TO SCRATCH ONE'S ARSE WITH absolutely impoverished, penniless ...M19 sl.
• ON ONE'S ABE impoverished ...1900s sl.
• OXY having a second-hand or dated appearance; impoverished-looking ...2003 UK sl.
• SALT unlucky, in a bad state; impoverished, empty-handed, low on food ...1950s W. Indies Rasta
• UNOOFY impoverished, poor ...L19 sl.
• UP A TREE impoverished ...M19 sl.
IMPOVERISHED - nouns, person
• ALLEY RAT a particularly unpleasant, villainous, and impoverished person ...1910s sl.
• DEADBEAT of people: a failure, a down-and-out, an impoverished person; a person down on their luck; a jobless and homeless person ...M19 sl., orig. US
• DEAD-BROKER a down-and-out, an impoverished person ...L19 Aust. sl.
• DEAD ONE a useless, unsociable, impoverished, or mean person ...L19 US sl.
• DEATH'S HEAD a miserable, impoverished, emaciated person ...L18 sl.
• DEATH'S HEAD UPON A MOPSTICK a miserable, impoverished, emaciated person ...1794
• QUEER DUKE an impoverished gentleman ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
• RAG-ASS an impoverished person ...1990s US Black sl.
IMPOVERISHED - verbs
• APPLY THE ACID to render impoverished ...1900s sl.
• FAIL UP to become impoverished; to go bankrupt ...1890 Amer. dial.
• PLY THE ACID to render impoverished ...1900s sl.
• PUT THE ACID ON to render impoverished ...1900s sl.
• SCRATCH A BEGGAR'S ASS to be impoverished ...1767 Amer. sl.
• TRY THE ACID to render impoverished ...1900s sl.
IMPOVERISHING - nouns
• SKINNING impoverishing, exhausting ...1888
IMPRACTICABILITY - nouns
• AWKWARDNESS perverseness, obstinacy, impracticability ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• AWKWARDS perverseness, obstinacy, impracticability ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
IMPRACTICABLE - adjectives
• IMPRESTABLE † impracticable ...1683 Sc.
IMPRACTICAL - adjectives
• CRACKPOT crazily impractical ...1934 sl.
• WOOLLY-HEADED inclined to idealism and hopeful fantasy; impractical ...1883 Amer. sl.
IMPRESS - nouns
• YAVE † the power to inspire respect or fear; the ability to impress one's opinions or wills on others; the act of impressing with much earnestness ...1866 Sc.
IMPRESS, IMPRESSION - verbs
• COME ON STRONG to try to create a strong impression ...1950s Amer. sl.
• DAZZLE SOMEONE WITH FOOTWORK to impress someone with facile virtuosity ...1980s Amer. sl.
• GET OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT to make a bad initial impression ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• MAKE A FANCY to make a good impression ...1936 Amer. dial.
• MAKE ONE'S MARBLE GOOD to make a good impression on a person, ingratiate oneself ...Aust. & NZ sl.
• ROCK to impress by wearing an item of clothing, or playing a musical instrument ...sl., chiefly US
• SCALE to impress; to astound ...1887 sl.
• WOW to impress someone powerfully and favourably ...1920s Amer. sl.
• YAVE † to overawe; to keep thoroughly in one's power; to impress strongly ...1866 Sc.
IMPRESSION (effect) - nouns
• FANCY a favourable impression ...1936 Amer. dial.
IMPRESSION (mark, etc.) - nouns
• ECTYPE † an impression in wax, clay, etc. of a seal or medal ...1662
IMPRESSIVE - adjectives
• ALMIGHTY great, impressive ...1824 UK
• DANGEROUS extremely effective or impressive ...1984 US sl.
• HAIRY good, impressive ...1959 US sl.
• INBEARING † persuasive, eloquent, impressive ...1694 Sc.
• LARGE impressive, esp. in amount or degree ...1883 Amer. sl.
• MAJOR-LEAGUE impressive; formidable; significant; hence, a notable degree or amount of ...1941 Amer. sl.
• MONSTER excellent, very good; impressive, large, big, formidable ...1953 US sl., orig. Black usage
• NATION very large, very great; impressive ...1765 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• SHARP excellent, fine; impressive ...sl., orig. US
• SHOW-STOPPING impressive; sensational ...colloq.
• SLICK AS THE CAT'S WHISKERS excellent; impressive ...1926 US sl.
• SOCKO extremely impressive or successful ...1935 sl.
• TEARING impressive, splendid, first-rate ...M17 sl.
• TEN-CARAT big; impressive; imposing ...Amer. sl.
• TEN FEET TALL hugely impressive; menacing ...1962 Amer. sl.
• WHAMBANG loud, large, and impressive ...1920s US
IMPRESSIVE - nouns
• BABY an impressive, large object ...1907 US sl.
• BAD BOY anything good or impressive ...1980s US Black sl.
• BIG BERTHA something unusually large or impressive ...1931 US sl.
• BIG BOY something that is a large, heavy, or impressive example of its kind ...1918 US sl.
• BULGE † a very large or impressive thing; something important ...1835 Amer. dial.
• BULGER † a very large or impressive thing ...1835 Amer. dial.
• HELL ON WHEELS anything regarded as a nasty, formidable, violent, or impressive situation or event ...1927 Amer. dial.
• HELL UPON WHEELS anything regarded as a nasty, formidable, violent, or impressive situation or event ...1843 Amer. dial.
• LIGHTNING STRIKER a formidable or impressive thing ...1867 US sl.
• NATION a great deal; a large number or amount; hence, an impressive example ...1762
• PEARLER an excellent thing; something impressive ...1935 sl., chiefly Aust.
• SNORTER something outstandingly impressive or difficult ...Brit. sl.
• STONKER a thing that is large, impressive, or amazing ...sl.
• WOWSER something very successful and impressive; a sensation ...1928 Amer. sl.
IMPRESSIVE - nouns, person
• FAIR HELL anyone who excels at something; an impressive person ...1934 US Black student sl.
• HELL anyone who excels at something; an impressive person ...1934 US Black student sl.
• MARVEL an impressive person; also used ironically ...1956 Aust. sl.
IMPRISON - see PRISON
IMPROBABILITY - nouns
• INVERISIMILITUDE unlikelihood; improbability ...E19
IMPROBABLE - adjectives
• UNBEELIKE improbable ....1846 Sc.
• UNLIKE unlikely, improbable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
IMPROBABLE - nouns
• MARVELLOUS, THE that which is prodigious or extravagantly improbable ...1749
IMPROBABLE - verbs
• BACK UP A CAR LENGTH to be thus addressed signifies that your tale is improbable and should be modified ...1897 Amer. dial.
• TAKE THE CAKE to be highly improbable ...1960s sl.
IMPROMPTU - adjectives
• LARGE † of speech, etc.: free, unrestrained; in bad sense, lax, licentious, improper, gross ...c1374
• OFF-THE-CUFF with little or no preparation; extemporaneous; impromptu ...1940
• SUDDEN † done, performed, or prepared on the spur of the moment; extempore, impromptu ...1591
IMPROMPTU - verbs
• RAP to have any form of impromptu dialogue ...1960s sl.