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JOAN - JUVENILE DELINQUENT
JOAN OF ARC
• PUCELLE † the Maid of Orleans, Joan of Arc ...c1450 obs. ext. hist.
JOB - adjectives
• HUMP-AND-JUMP of a job: physically demanding and fast-paced ...1977 US sl.
JOB - nouns
• ALPHABET JOB an easy assignment or task; a government civilian job ...World War II Amer. sl.
• AROHA JOB a job done out of friendship without charge or at reduced rates ...1985 NZ sl.
• BERTH a job; an appointment to a job ...1778 sl.
• BLUDGE a period of lazy inactivity; also, a job needing no effort ...1943 Aust. sl.
• DAY GIG a nonmusical job a musician is forced to take for need of money ...1940s US Black sl.
• DAY JOB a conventional job, usually used to finance a person's true interest or passion ...1994 US sl.
• DIGS a job ...1973 US sl.
• DOORKNOB a job ...20C rhyming sl.
• EARN any job or plan that pays well, almost invariably criminal ...1960s sl., orig. UK criminals' usage
• EASY GO an unstrenuous job ...1983 US sl.
• ELT a heavy, laborious job ...1907 Sc.
• GAFF 1. a job, an occupation ...1910s sl.
2. a legitimate job, work ...1910s sl.
• GIG work; any job or occupation ...1950s Amer. sl.
• GOVERNMENT JOB personal work done on company time ...1968 Amer. dial.
• GRAVY TRAIN a job requiring comparatively little work for good pay, benefits, etc. ...sl.
• HAIM a job, usually tedious or unpleasant ...1940s US Black sl.
• HARKANY a job ...1895 Eng. dial.
• HAME a job; vocation ...1972 Amer. dial.
• HOB-JOB an unskilled job, an odd job, e.g. holding horses, carrying parcels ...L19 sl.
• HUSTLE a job, a means of earning a living ...1940s US Black sl.
• KIP a job ...1920s Anglo-Irish
• LAY n. a job, a deal; a basic term for any enterprise (usually illegal) which brings a monetary return ...L18 cant
• LURK a job or occupation ...1916 Aust. & NZ sl.
• MCJOB a pointless, usually menial job with no prospects or job satisfaction ...1980s sl. orig. US
• a job or occupation ...1948 sl.
• NICE LITTLE EARNER any job or plan that pays well, almost invariably criminal ...1960s sl., orig. UK criminals' usage
• RACKET a job, trade, or profession ...1891 UK sl.
• SCODGES chores, dirty domestic jobs ...1969 Sc.
• SITE a job or occupation ...1930 US nautical usage
• SPELL JOB a job of uncertain or indefinite duration ...1980s Ulster usage
• TACK an agreement, compact, bargain; hence, a post, situation, a steady job ...1718 Sc.
• TANTLING-JOB a small, trifling job; one that does not require all one's energy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNCLE BOB a job ...1990s rhyming sl.
JOB - nouns, person
• BEACH-COMBER one who hangs about the seashore or river-band on the lookout for jobs ...1885 Eng. nautical sl.
• CADDIE a boy or man on the lookout for odd jobs ...M18
• CADDY a boy or man on the lookout for odd jobs ...M18
• CADGER one who does odd jobs ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• GRAVY-RIDER a person with an easy job ...1920s US sl.
• HOB-JOBBER a man or boy walking the streets on the look out for small jobs ...M19 sl.
• JACK a serving-man or male attendant; a labourer; a man who does odd jobs, etc. ...1836-7
• LARY † a servant, a drudge, an odd-job man ...1825 Sc.
• LIFER a person who intends to work at the same job until retirement; a careerist ...1970 Amer. sl.
• MOONLIGHTER someone who works at more than one job ...1957 sl.
• NATTLER one who gets his living by doing odd jobs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD MAN n. a man employed on a farm to do odd jobs; a workman who does odd jobs ...1750 Eng. dial.
• TIFFLER one who does little jobs cleverly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WOOD-AND-WATER JOEY an odd-job man ...1926 Aust. sl.
JOB - verbs
• BULLCOOK to do odd jobs ...1956 Amer. dial.
• CADGE to do odd jobs ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CAG to idle, to potter about; to do odd jobs ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CARRY A LAZY MAN'S LOAD to attempt to complete a job too soon ...1957 Amer. dial.
• DAFFLE to do odd jobs, any sort of light work ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DEADHEAD to work at a useless job ...1958 Amer. dial.
• GET A NIBBLE to get an easy job ...Bk1902 tailors' sl.
• HIT THE SIDEWALKS to walk the streets searching for a job ...20C US sl.
• KAG to idle, to potter about; to do odd jobs ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• MOONLIGHT to have more than one job ...1957 sl., orig. US
• NESTLE to trifle; to do light work or odd jobs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD to work at odd jobs ...1861 Eng. dial.
• PACK IT IN to give up one's job ...L1940s sl., chiefly manual workers'
• PAUCHLE to do odd jobs for a gratuity, to earn tips ...1898 Sc.
• SCODGE to do rough menial work; to act as a drudge; to do odd jobs ...1808 Sc.
• SING OLD ROSE AND BURN THE BELLOWS to rejoice over the termination of a long and troublesome job ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• TALK SHOP of people in the same trade or profession: to discuss one's job; ...M19 sl.
• TIFFLE to do any small fidgety job requiring care or nicety ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIFLE to do any small fidgety job requiring care or nicety ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
JOBLESS - nouns, person
• 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
JOCKEY - nouns, person
• CAPTAIN ARMSTRONG a dishonest jockey ...1864 turf sl.
• CLEANSKIN in horse racing: a jockey who has never been disqualified in a race ...1989 Aust. sl.
• COPING CULL a horse jockey, or probably a dealer in horses ...c1740 sl.
• DAGGER a jockey's general helper ...c1925 Aust. sporting sl.
• HACK DRIVER in horse racing: a jockey ...1951 US sl.
• JOCK a jockey; a rider in horse races ...L18 colloq.
• JOCKETTE a female jockey ...M20 rare
• MONEY RIDER a jockey who is well-known for riding winning horses ...c1961 Amer. sl.
• PIGSKIN ARTIST a jockey ...c1912 Aust. sl.
• PUNK an inferior prizefighter, jockey, pool player, etc. ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• RANK RIDER a jockey ...L17 sl.
JOCKEY - verbs
• ACEY-DEUCEY of a jockey: to ride with the inside stirrup lower than the outside stirrup ...1948 US sl.
• CALL A CAB of a jockey: to wave one arm to balance oneself crossing a fence ...1940s racing sl.
• CALL FOR A CAB of a jockey: to make jerky arm movements as he battles to remain in the saddle ...1961 UK sl.
JOCKSTRAP - nouns
• BALL-BAG a jockstrap ...1960s US sl.
• BALLBASKET a jockstrap ...1968 US sl.
• FAGGOT'S LUNCH BOX a jockstrap; an athletic supporter ...1964 US sl.
• JOCK a jock-strap ...1952 Amer. sl.
JOCOSE - adjectives
• BOURDFUL † full of jesting or sport; jocular, jocose, sportive ...1388
• JOCOCIOUS jocose, mirthful; humorous, fond of joking ...1790 Eng. dial.
• LEPID * pleasant in speech or behaviour, jocose, facetious, amusing, witty ...1619
JOCULAR - adjectives
• BOURDFUL † full of jesting or sport; jocular, jocose, sportive ...1388
• GAMING † sportive, jocular ...1552
• JOCATORY † characterized by joking; jocular, jesting, merry ...1576
• JOCOSERIOUS half jocular, half serious; blending jokes and serious matters ...M17
• JOCULATORY † having the character of a jester; uttered in jest; jocular, droll, humorous, sportive, merry, jesting ...1623
JOCULARITY - nouns
• WAGGERY mischievous drollery, practical joking; jocularity ...1594
• WAGGISHNESS sportive mischief; jocularity of speech or behaviour ...1625
JOG - nouns
• BEVIE a jog, a push ...Bk1911 Sc.
• CACHE a shake, jog ...1790 Sc.
• CADGE a shake, jog ...1790 Sc.
• DIDDLE a shake, a jog; a dandle ...1867 Sc.
• HOBBLEDEGEE a jog trot; a pace between a walk and a run ...L18 sl.
• HOBBLEDEJEE a jog trot; a pace between a walk and a run ...L18 sl.
• SPANISH TROT an easy gait; a jog ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
JOG - verbs
• DIDDLE to jog up and down, to make short motions and turns as in fiddling ...1864 Sc.
JOGGING - adjectives
• BUMPITY-BUMP jolting or jogging to and fro or up and down ...1874
JOGGING - adverbs
• JOG-JOG with a jogging motion or pace ...L18
JOIN - verbs
• ACCOUPLE † to join one thing to another; to couple ...1486
• ADJECT to annex, to add or join ...1432-50
• ADJOIN † to join on; to join or unite a person or thing to another ...c1325
• ADUNITE † to unite or join to ...1662
• CLIMB ON THE BANDWAGON to join or give support to a party or movement that seems to be assured of success
• FALL IN to join; to stay ...1952 US sl.
• FILL IN to join or take part; to add or invite to join ...1904 Amer. criminals' sl.
• GATHER † to join or unite; to put together, to form by union ...c725
• GET ON THE BANDWAGON to join or give support to a party or movement that seems to be assured of success
• JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON to join or give support to a party or movement that seems to be assured of success
• LEAGUE † to bind, to connect, to join ...c1645
• MAKE A FILL to join in association ...1914 Amer. criminals' sl.
• MAKE ONE to join in with, such as for a drink ...1970s sl.
• MARROW † 1. to join, to associate; to match, to pair ...1488
2. to couple, to wed ...1823 Sc.
• PAN to join or unite together ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• QUEME * to join or fit closely ...1501 Sc.
• SAM † 1. to join or fasten together; to amass, to hoard up ...c1000
† 2. to bring together; to join in marriage, love, friendship, etc. ...c1200
• TACK to join, to unite, esp. in a loose or slack manner ...1858 Sc.
• TAG † to fasten, stitch, or tack together; to join ...1681
• YOKE to join; to match; to marry ...1789 Sc. & Eng. dial.
JOINED - adjectives
• ADJECT † annexed, joined ...1432-50
• ADJOINATE †* joined, allied ...1470
• ADJOINED † joined, united ...1509
• ADJOINT † united, joined ...c1325
• ADUNATE †* united, joined in one ...1470
JOIN IN - verbs
• BEAR A PART to join in ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
JOINING - nouns
• ACCOUPLING † the act of joining two things into a couple or pair; coupling; esp. union in marriage ...1525
JOINT - adjectives
• JOINT-SICK † suffering from pain in the joints; diseased in the joints ...a1618
JOINT - nouns
• BAND a hinge or joint ...1733 Sc. & Eng. dial.
JOIST - nouns
• THEAL † a board, a plank, a joist ...1609 Eng. dial.
• THEALE † a board, a plank, a joist ...1609 Eng. dial. obs.
JOKE - adjectives
• HAIRY of a joke or story: old, out-of-date ...1960 Amer. dial.
• LEDGER † of a joke, jest, etc.: constantly in use; 'standing', 'stock' ...1655
JOKE - adverbs
• FOR LAUGHS as a joke; for the fun of it ...c1950 colloq.
• ONLY FOR LAUGHS as a joke; for the fun of it ...c1950 colloq.
JOKE - nouns (for items used to tease people as a joke, see NON-EXISTENT)
• BAM a story intended to impose upon the credulous; a hoax or imposition; a trick, a joke ...1762 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BADGER FIGHT a practical joke in which an inexperienced person plays referee in a fake fight between a badger and a dog ...1929 Amer. dial.
• BELLY a joke ...1920s sl.
• BELLY LAUGH a joke ...1920s sl.
• BOURD a jest, a joke ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BREAK-OFF a joke at another's expense ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
• CAGMAG a practical joke, mischief ...19C Eng. dial.
• CHESTNUT an old, often repeated joke, story, musical composition, etc. ...c1885 US colloq.
• COD a joke, a hoax, a parody ...20C sl., orig. Irish
• COD-ON a practical joke ...20C Irish sl.
• DANNY LA RUE anything blue, as a snooker ball, a dirty joke, or a pornographic video ...Brit. rhyming sl.
• DERISION a practical joke; a hoax ...1822 Sc.
• FAD a game, a joke ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAKE play, amusement; a joke ...1787 Eng. dial.
• FANTIGUE a vagary, a fancy, a whim; a joke, a 'lark' ..1894 Eng. dial.
• FARCE a funny story, a joke ...1928 Sc.
• GAG a jest, a joke ...1863
• GAME † jest, as opposed to 'earnest'; also, a joke or jest ...c1250
• GAMMET fun, frolic, sport; a game, joke, whim, trick ...1865 Eng. dial.
• GAMMOCK a joke, a trick, a prank; rough play ...1819 Eng. dial.
• GAMMON a joke, trick; play, sport, merriment ...1869 Eng. dial.
• GAMUT fun, frolic, sport; a game, joke, whim, trick ...1865 Eng. dial.
• GEGG a trick, a hoax, a practical joke ...1855 Sc.
• GUT-BUSTER a hilarious joke; something very funny ...1985 Amer. sl.
• GUY a trick or hoax; a prank, a jest, a joke ...1854 Amer. sl.
• HAYSEED an old joke that isn't funny any more ...1969 Amer. dial.
• HORSE an unexpected turn of fortune against someone; a rough joke at someone's expense; a humiliating joke ...1889 Amer. sl.
• HUMMER a joke, a prank ...1990 US sl.
• JAPE † a device to amuse; a merry or idle tale; a jest, a joke, a gibe ...c1340
• JAUL a joke, a stunt, a game ...1980s S. Afr.
• JAWL a joke, a stunt, a game ...1980s S. Afr.
• JIG a low joke ...Bk1896 sl.
• JOE a book of jokes; a joke, esp. a stale joke ...L18
• JOE MILLER a book of jokes; a joke, esp. a stale joke ...L18
• JOL a joke, a stunt, a game ...1980s S. Afr.
• LARRIE jesting, joking, a practical joke, a hoax ...1880 Sc.
• LEPIDITY † facetiousness, wit, a jest, a joke ...1647
• MANK a prank, a trick; a practical joke ...1878 Eng. dial.
• MARLOCK a prank, frolic, a gambol, a lark; a playful trick, a practical joke; a piece of fun or mischief ...1864 Eng. dial.
• MAWK a whim, a foolish fancy; a joke; a trick ...1790 Eng. dial.
• MAXIMS pranks, tricks, practical jokes ...1867 Eng. dial.
• MAY-GAMES tricks, frolics, antics, practical jokes; whims, fancies ...1825 Eng. dial.
• MAYLOCK a prank, frolic, a lark; a trick, a practical joke ...1864 Eng. dial.
• MORLOCK a prank, frolic, a lark; a trick, a practical joke ...1864 Eng. dial.
• NAP a joke, jest; fun ...1885 Sc.
• OAK a joke ...L19 rhyming sl.
• OLDIE any old thing or person; an old joke, story, song, or movie; an old man ...20C US sl.
• OLD SAW an old joke or story ...20C US sl.
• ONE 1. a joke on, an act of teasing; a hoax ...M19 sl.
2. an anecdote, an amusing story, a joke ...L19 sl.
• PAVIE a trick, a prank, a practical joke ...1698 Sc.
• PLISKY a mischievous escapade; a trick, a prank; a practical joke; a frolic ...1786 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• PUNCH LINE the last line, sentence, or part of a joke that gives it meaning and humour ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• PUT-ON a joke, a hoax ...M19 sl.
• RAISE a practical joke; a piece of fun and horseplay at another's expense; a jest ...1866 Sc.
• RALLERY †* a jesting or playful action; a joke ...1653
• RAM a practical joke ...M19 US campus sl.
• RAT FUCK a practical joke ...1960s Amer. sl.
• R.F. a practical joke ...1960s Amer. sl.
• RIDICULE † a practical joke ...1822 Sc.
• RIDICULOSITY * ridiculousness; a ridiculous matter; anything that arouses laughter; a jest or joke ...1725 rare or arch.
• RIG a joke, a prank, a trick, a frolic ...1858 Amer. dial.
• SANDY a bluff, a deception, a trick, a joke ...1916 Amer. dial.
• SELL a cheat; a practical joke; something that disappoints expectations ...1838 sl.
• SIDE-SPLITTER a joke; often ironic usage ...M19 sl.
• SKIT a trick; a hoax; a practical joke ...1815 chiefly Eng. dial.
• SKITE a trick; a hoax; a practical joke ...1804 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SNAPPER the point or risible climax of a story or joke ...1857 Amer. sl.
• TEAR a piece of fun, a frolic, a spree, a lark, joke, banter ...1909 Sc.
• VAKE play, amusement; a joke ...1787 Eng. dial.
• WAGGERY a piece of mischievous jesting; a practical joke ...1604
• YACK a joke; a laugh ...1951 US sl.
• YAK a laugh; a joke ...1951 US sl.
JOKE, JOKING, JOKER - nouns, person
• a company wit; one full of ‘wheezes’ (jokes) ...World War II Amer. sl.
• DISTILLER one who cannot take a joke ...L19 Aust.
• FARCEUR a joker, a wag ...1828
• GAGGER a joker ...M19 sl.
• GAGGIST a joke-teller ...E19 sl.
• GAMMET to play, to frolic, to amuse oneself; to play off practical jokes; to deceive, to hoax, to take in ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMON to joke, to sport, to play; to tease amicably ...1888 Eng. dial.
• GET A RIG ON to play a joke on, to make sport of ...1892 Amer. dial.
• GREEN ON to tease, to make a fool of; to annoy with practical jokes; to outwit ...1887 Amer. dial.
• GREEN OUT to tease, to make a fool of; to annoy with practical jokes; to outwit ...1887 Amer. dial.
• GUY a comical or joking fellow; hence, a smart alec ...c1862 Amer. sl.
• JAPER one who japes or jokes; a professional jester ...1377
• JOKE-BOX one who plays jokes on people ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MARLOCKER one who plays a practical joke ...1865 Eng. dial.
• MERRIMENT a professional clown; a comical person, one quick at making jokes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RIG an amusing sort of chap; a joker; a prankster; an outrageous person ...1975 Amer. dial.
• SADCASE one who tells unamusing jokes ...2000s Aust. sl.
• SHAVER a humorous person, a joker ...now Eng. dial.
• TIFF-TAFFLE to talk in a bantering manner; to joke; to make repartee ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WAG a buffoon; a jester; a habitual joker; a merry droll; anyone ludicrously mischievous ...1584
JOKE - verbs
• BALLYRAG to play a practical joke; to mob or hustle a person ...Bk1898 Brit. sl.
• 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.
• CACK to joke, to have a laugh, to laugh ...1990s Aust. & US sl.
• CASE to joke about another's characteristics or foibles ...1971 Amer. dial.
• CHAFF to talk nonsense, to joke; to banter, to tease, to make fun of; to trick, to deceive ...1872 Amer. dial.
• DRAW THROUGH THE WATER WITH A CAT to practice a practical joke ...1614
• FUNK ON A DUNK to be insincere; to joke ...1990s US Black sl.
• GAG to jest, to joke ...1942
• HACK to joke, to tease gently ...1950s US sl.
• HACK ABOUT to joke, to tease ...1950s US sl.
• HACK OFF to joke, to tease ...1950s US sl.
• HAVE A RIG ON to play a joke on, to make sport of ...1859 Amer. dial.
• HAVE HAIR ON (IT) of a joke: to be old, worn-out, or out-of-date ...1966 Amer. sl.
• HORSE to indulge in rough jokes or horseplay; to fool around; hence, to waste time in trifling activity; also, to philander (now usually with 'around')...1900 US sl.
• JAPE to say or do something in jest or mockery; to jest, to joke, to jeer; to make game, to make fun, to sport ...c1374
• JAUL to tease, to joke ...1970s S. Afr.
• JAWL to tease, to joke ...1970s S. Afr.
• JEFF to tease, to joke with ...1960s US prison sl.
• JOL to tease, to joke ...1970s S. Afr.
• PLAY CAPS AND BELLS to act like a prankster; to play tricks or jokes on people ...1969 Amer. dial.
• POP OFF to joke ...1930s sl.
• POP OFF AT THE MOUTH to joke ...1930s sl.
• PUT ON to tease; to joke with ; to deceive for one's own gain ...M19 sl.
• ROT to talk nonsense; to joke; to fool about ...L19 arch. sl.
• RUN A RIG ON to play a joke on, to make sport of ...1858 Amer. dial.
• SCOG to argue, to dispute, to quarrel, to scold, to make ironical jokes ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCONCE to joke, to ridicule; to scold ...1884 N. Ireland & Eng. dial.
• TAKE THE PISS OUT OF of a situation or statement: to appear ludicrous, to be a joke ...1980s sl.
• WHIP THE CAT to practice a practical joke ...1847
JOKE - phrases
• I FELL OFF MY DINOSAUR used to indicate that a joke is outdated ...1965 Amer. dial.
• I FELL OUT OF MY CRADLE used to indicate that a joke is outdated ...1965 Amer. dial.
• I FELL OUT OF MY CRIB used to indicate that a joke is outdated ...1965 Amer. dial.
• I FELL OUT OF MY CRIB LAUGHING used to indicate that a joke is outdated ...1965 Amer. dial.
• I FELL OUT OF MY HIGH CHAIR used to indicate that a joke is outdated ...1965 Amer. dial.
• JOKE OVER a phrase used by the victim of a practical joke who wishes to indicate that they are not amused ...1960s sl.
JOKING - adjectives
• ANTIC clownish, amusing, full of tricks; given to fun, capers, or pranks; joking, playful ...1902 Amer. dial.
• ANTIC AS A JAYBIRD clownish, amusing, full of tricks; given to fun, capers, or pranks; joking, playful ...1917 Amer. dial.
• CRACKING BUT FACKING conveying hard factual information in the guise of jokes and humour ...1930s US Black sl.
• GAG joking ...1990s sl.
• JOCATORY † characterized by joking; jocular, jesting, merry ...1576
• JOCOCIOUS jocose, mirthful; humorous, fond of joking ...1790 Eng. dial.
• OFF-TAKING scoffing, mocking, sarcastic, joking, waggish ...1877 Sc.
JOKING - nouns
• CHAFF-CUTTING joking, jesting, playing on words ...Bk1890 sl.
• LARRIE jesting, joking, a practical joke, a hoax ...1880 Sc.
• RAMSACKING joking, rough usage ...1897 Eng. dial.
• WAGGERY mischievous drollery, practical joking; jocularity ...1594
• WAGSHIP † waggery, waggishness, mischief, practical joking ...1607
JOLLIFICATION, JOLLITY - nouns
• BAUDERIE † gaiety, jollity, mirth ...c1386
• BAUDERY † gaiety, jollity, mirth ...c1386
• BUN-WORRY a jollification; a hilarious occasion; a fooling about ...L19 Aust. & NZ sl.
• GALLAFER noisy, boisterous jollification; loud mirth ...1898 Sc.
• JOLLIMENT † mirth, merriment, jollity, gaiety ...1590 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• MAIN-BREW a festivity; jollification ...1859 Eng. dial.
• RAG a jollification, esp. and orig., an undergraduates' display of noisy, disorderly conduct and great high spirits, considered by the perpetrators as excellent fun and by many outsiders as 'a bloody nuisance' ...1892 Brit. university usage
• RAZZLE-DAZZLE a frolic; a spree; riotous jollity ...c1895 sl.
• TANTREMS pranks, games, jollification ...M19 sl.
• THROUGH-GANGINGS social gatherings, jollifications ...1846 Eng. dial.
JOLLITY - interjections
• TOL-DE-ROL! an exclamation of jollity ...1782
• TOL DE ROL LOL! an exclamation of jollity ...1797
JOLLY - adjectives
• BOON convivial, jolly, genial ...M16
• BOUZY of a jolly and good-humoured appearance ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BRICKISH jolly, fine ...1856 sl.
• CHAFFEY boisterous, happy, jolly; bantering ...1859 Amer. dial.
• CHAFFY boisterous, happy, jolly; bantering ...1859 Amer. dial.
• FEASTLY †* festive, fond of feasting, jolly ...c1385
• GAUCIE of persons: well-dressed and jolly-looking; of things: large and handsome ...1720 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• GAUCY of persons: well-dressed and jolly-looking; of things: large and handsome ...1720 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• GAUSIE of persons: well-dressed and jolly-looking; of things: large and handsome ...1720 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• GAWCIE of persons: well-dressed and jolly-looking; of things: large and handsome ...1720 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• GAWCY of persons: well-dressed and jolly-looking; of things: large and handsome ...1720 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• GAWSY of persons: well-dressed and jolly-looking; of things: large and handsome ...1720 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• JOLIOUS † jolly, full of jollity ...1569 obs. exc. Sc.
• JOLLOCK jolly, fat, hearty, and healthy ...1824 Sc.
• LUMMY first-rate; clever; jolly ...1838 sl.
• RORTY boisterous; rowdy; jolly; splendid ...M19 sl.
• SPANKING fine, up-to-date, jolly ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPROUNCEY cheerful, jolly; slightly intoxicated ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TITTUPY jolly, lively
• WALY pleasant, jolly ...1785 Sc.
JOLLY - nouns, person
• BABY BLIMP a jolly fat girl ...Bk1944 service sl.
• BAWCOCK a fine fellow; a good fellow; a jolly fellow; a burlesque term of endearment ...1599 arch.
• BON ENFANT an agreeable or jolly companion ...1836
• EPHESIAN † a boon companion; a jolly fellow; a roisterer; a toper, a drunkard ...1597
• TEAR a lively, entertaining person; a jolly sort; a comic ...1935 Sc.
JOLT - nouns
• CADGE a shake, a jolt; a nudge or hint ...1790 Sc.
• DILDER a smart jerk, shake, jolt ...Bk1900 Sc.
• DIP a hard blow; a jolt ...1897 Amer. dial.
• JAG a sharp jerk or jolt ...Bk1902 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• KECK a jolt ...Bk1901 Eng. dial.
• RACKABIMUS a sudden or unexpected stroke, jolt, or fall; a thud ...1808 Sc.
JOLT - verbs
• DANYEL † vb. to dangle; to jolt, as a cart on a rough road ...1825 Sc.
• DILDER to shake, to jolt, to jerk ...1889 Sc.
• JAG to jerk roughly; to jolt; to move with a sharp, jerking motion ...c1803 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• JOLLOCK to jolt, to bump ...19C Eng. dial.
JOLTING - adjectives
• BUMPITY-BUMP jolting or jogging to and fro or up and down ...1874
• CADGIN having a jolting motion ...Bk1898 Sc.
• CADGY having a jolting motion ...1845 Sc.
• JAGGIE having a jerking or jolting motion ...Bk1902 Sc.
• JAGGY having a jerking motion, jolting ...1842 Sc.
JOLTING - nouns
• DILDERING jolting, shaking ...1889 Sc.
• JIGGA-JOGGY a jolting motion ...1605 sl.
• SUCCUSSATION † shaking up, violent shaking, jolting ...1649
JOSTLE - verbs
• CADGE to shake up, to knock about, to jostle ...1866 Sc.
• JUNDIE to jostle with the elbow; to struggle, to contend and push in a crowd ...1785 Sc.
• THRUMBLE to make one's way by pushing or jostling; to push, jostle ...1500-20 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• YESSLE to jostle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
JOSTLED - verbs
• BUCKET to move irregularly or haphazardly from place to place; to be moved in such a way; to be jostled along or tossed about ...1879
JOURNAL - nouns
• DAYBOOK a book in which the occurrences or transactions of the day are entered; a diary, a journal ...1580
JOURNALISM - nouns
• FEEDING FRENZY an episode of frantic competition or rivalry for something, esp. among journalists covering a story, personality, etc.
• FILL-IN in journalism: an account intended to fill gaps in one's knowledge; a briefing ...1944 Amer. journalists' usage
• PENNY-A-LINING freelancing ...M19 sl.
• QUILL-DRIVING working as a journalist ...L18 Aust. sl.
JOURNALIST - nouns, person
• ADJECTIVE-JERKER a journalist ...c1890 Eng. sl.
• AMBULANCE-CHASER a hack journalist who specializes in sensational accounts of accidents ...1934 Amer. sl.
• GAZETTEER one who writes in a gazette; a journalist, a retailer of news ...1611
• GAZETTIST †* the writer of an official gazette ...1625
• HACK a journalist; a reporter; formerly derogatory ...1810 UK sl.
• HACKETTE a female journalist ...1970s sl.
• INK-SLINGER a journalist or author ...1888 sl.
• INKSPILLER a journalist or author ...1892 sl.
• INK-WASTER a journalist or author ...1894 sl.
• KNIGHT OF THE QUILL an author, a writer, a journalist ...L17 colloq.
• LINER a freelance literary or journalistic hack ...M19 sl.
• NEWS HEN a female journalist ...1940s US sl.
• NEWSIE a news broadcaster or journalist ...1950s US sl.
• PENNY-A-LIAR a hack journalist ...L19 sl.
• PENNY-A-LINER a freelance literary or journalistic hack ...M19 sl.
• PIGEON a person who carries a journalist's report from one country to another in order to evade censorship ...L20 sl.
JOURNEY - adjectives
• ALL-THROUGH of a journey: performed without a change of conveyance ...1912
JOURNEY - nouns
• BAIT a halt for refreshment in the course of a journey; a stoppage for rest ...1579
• BAITING 1. the act of taking wayside refreshment or of giving food to horses upon a journey ...c1440
2. the place at which, or occasion when, a halt is made for refreshment on a journey ...1475
• BROAD a journey, a trip; a visit ...1823 Amer. dial.
• DAD of any laborious activity: a heavy task, a weary journey ...1947 Sc.
• DAY † a day's travel; a day's journey ...1362
• DAY-GANG † a day's march or journey ...1840
• FAIR WIND a safe journey; good fortune ...1851 Amer. dial.
• FARAND † a state of preparation for a journey ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARE † 1. a number of persons prepared for a journey; a troop, a multitude ...1297
† 2. equipment for a journey; rigging out of a ship; apparel, belongings ...c1320
• GANG † a journey; sometimes with definition of extent, as a day's gang ...c950
• GATE † a going, journey, course ...a1300
• GUY a walk; hence, an expedition or journey ...1889 rhyming sl. for 'Guy Fawkes', a walk
• HALLOCK a tiring affair, as a lengthy journey ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• JAG a journey; the carrying or carting of a load ...1899 Eng. dial.
• JAUNCE † a fatiguing or troublesome journey ...1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• JAUNT 1. a fatiguing or troublesome walk or journey ...1592
2. an excursion, trip, or journey, esp. one taken for pleasure ...1678
• MANSION † a halting-place in a journey; the distance between two halting-places ...1382
• ODYSSEY a long series of wanderings to and fro; a long adventurous journey ...1889
• OFF the start of a race; the beginning of something; the start of a journey ...1959 UK sl.
• PASSANCE †* a journey ...1580
• RACE † 1. a journey or voyage ...c1400
2. a short visit or journey ...20C Ulster sl.
• RAIK † the act of going about, walking about, etc.; course, way; journey ...a1400 now rare or obs.
• RAKE a journey, excursion, esp. a journey to and fro to fetch anything ...Bk1905 Sc.
• SITHE † a going, journey, path, way ...971
• TASH a dirty, fatiguing journey ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAGARY † a wandering or devious journey or tour; a roaming about or abroad; an excursion, ramble, stroll ...1577
• VAGE a journey by land or water; a voyage; an errand; a walk; especially used of an expedition attended with toil ...1834 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• VAIGE 1. a journey, trip, outing, or expedition ...1825 Sc.
2. a voyage, a journey by sea ...1866 Sc.
• VISTA a short journey, a visit, a trip ...1888 Sc.
• VISTIE a short journey, a visit, a trip ...1888 Sc.
jo• VOGE a voyage, a journey by sea ...1866 Sc.
• WALK a journey ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WALKABOUT a journey on foot taken by an Aboriginal, esp. when withdrawing from White society for a period ...1910 Aust.
JOURNEY - nouns, person
• OFF-GANGER one who journeys outwards ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
JOURNEY - verbs
• FARE to journey, to travel, to make one's way ...971 now arch, or poetic
• HANG UP to break a trip, usually for the night ...1854 Amer. dial.
• ITINERATE to journey or travel from place to place; to wander ...1600-9
• JAUNT to make a short journey, trip, or excursion; to take a jaunt for pleasure ...1647
• RAIK † to journey, to go, generally implying the expended of unnecessary effort; to walk, to stroll; to go in an aimless desultory way, to gad about, to rove ...c1340 obs. exc. Sc.
• TAKE A DANGLE UP THE LINE to journey ...1927 US sl., esp. hobo usage
• TAKE A JUMP UP THE LINE to journey ...1927 US sl., esp. hobo usage
• WALK † to go from place to place; to journey, to wander ...a1000
JOURNEY - phrases
• FAIR WIND TO YOU, A used in wishing well a parting guest ...1916 Amer. dial.
JOURNEYING - nouns
• FARE † a going, journeying; course, passage, way; voyage ...c1000
• GANGS † steps, goings, journeyings ...c825
JOVIAL - adjectives
• 'ARRYISH vulgarly jovial ...c1880 colloq.
• BACCHIC riotously drunken, roistering, jovial ...1699
• BACCHICAL † riotously drunken, roistering, jovial ...1663
• FESTIVOUS festive, jovial, merry, gay, mirthful ...1654
• JOVY † jovial, merry, gay ...1426
• KIDDYISH frolicsome, jovial ...M19 sl.
• WANTON † of persons: jovial, given to broad jesting, waggish; also, free from care ...c1386
JOVIAL - verbs
• RANT to frolic, to romp; to be jovial, boisterous, uproariously gay or merry; to lead a gay or dissolute life; also, to sing or talk loudly ...1598
JOVIALITY - interjections
• OH LA-LA! expressing joviality ...World War I army sl.
JOVIALLY - adverbs
• RANTINGLY in a jovial, riotous manner ...1816 Sc.
JOY, JOYFUL, JOYOUS - adjectives
• ALACRIOUS † brisk, lively, active, cheerful, gay, joyful ...1602
• BAUDE †* joyous, gay ...c1400
• CONJUBILANT * shouting together for joy; jubilant or rejoicing together ...1851
• FELICIOUS † happy, joyous ...c1485
• FRABJOUS fair and joyous ...1917 nonsense word
• GAMEFUL † joyful, playful, sportive, jesting ...c1205
• GAUDFUL * joyful ...1855
• GAUDIBUND †* full of joy, very joyful ...1727
• GAUDILOQUENT †* speaking with joy ...1656
• GAUDILOQUOUS †* speaking with joy, speaking of gladsome things ...1727
• GAUDIOUS † festive, joyful ...1570
• GAY of persons, their attributes, and actions: full of joy and mirth; light-hearted, exuberantly cheerful, sportive, merry ...a1310
• GLEESOME merry, gay, joyous, gleeful, lively ...1603 archaic or Eng. dial.
• HEARTSOME full of mirth, merry, cheerful, lively, light-hearted, joyous; pleasant, genial ...1724 chiefly Sc.
• JOYANT* feeling or showing joy, joyous ...1834
• LETABUND †* full of joy, joyful ...1535 Sc.
• LETATING †* making glad or joyful ...1694
• SUNSHINE cheerful, cheering; prosperous, happy, joyous ...1593
• TRIPUDIANT dancing for joy, exultant, triumphant ...a1626
JOY, JOYFUL - nouns
• CAT FIT a burst of joy, or, more often, anger; a conniption fit ...1895 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN FIT a burst of joy or anger; a nervous outburst ...1845 Amer. dial.
• DAINTY † a liking or fondness to do or see anything; delight, pleasure, joy ...c1325
• FAIN † gladness, joy ...c1340
• FAINHEAD † gladness, joy ...a1300
• FAINNESS † gladness, joy ... c1300 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• GAUDY † rejoicing, joy; a festival, merry-making ...1535
• LAETIFICATION † rejoicing; also, a making joyful ...c1485
• MAN-DREAM † human joy, loud mirth ...c1205
• SUN-TIME a time of brightness or joy ...1844
• VENERY † an instance or source of joy, delight, or great enjoyment ...1602
JOY, JOYFUL - verbs
• CATCH A GLAD to experience an outburst of spontaneous joy ...20C W. Indies sl.
• DANCE A HAKA to exhibit joy; to express one's pleasure ...c1890 NZ colloq.
• DANCE ONE'S LANE to dance with joy or from violent rage ...1733 Sc.
• GOOI A SPASM to react with joy or enthusiasm ...1980s S. Afr. sl.
• KECKLE to show eagerness; to show signs of joy or of temper; to regain one's spirits after sickness, etc. ...1890 Sc.
• LAETIFICATE †* to make glad or joyful, to cheer, to rejoice ...1623
• LETIFICATE †* to make glad or joyful, to cheer, to rejoice ...1547
• RAP to affect with rapture; to transport with joy, etc. ...1599
• REJOY † 1. to rejoice, to be joyful ...c1315
† 2. to make joyful or happy; to cause to rejoice ...c1374
• TRIPUDIATE to dance, skip, or leap for joy or with excitement; to exult ...1623
JOY, JOYFUL - interjections
• BY ZIGGITY! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...a1930 Amer. dial.
• DALLY-BUTTONS! a joyful exclamation ...1895 Eng. dial.
• GEEWILIKINS ZIGGETY! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1888 Amer. dial.
• GREAT HEAVENLY DAYS! an expression of joy, surprise, or annoyance ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HA! an exclamation expressing surprise, wonder, joy, indignation, etc ...a1300
• HEAVENLY DAY! an expression of joy, surprise, or annoyance ...1924 Amer. dial.
• HEAVENLY DAYS! an expression of joy, surprise, or annoyance ...1924 Amer. dial.
• HEAVENS TO BETSY! an expression of joy, surprise, or annoyance ...1891 Amer. dial.
• HELL'S FIRE! an exclamation of joy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HEY-DAY! expressing joy, surprise, etc. ...E16 arch.
• HI-DE-HO! expressing joy or enthusiasm, esp. in a jazz or dance band ...M20
• HOOEE! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1874 Amer. dial.
• HOO-EE-AH! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1874 Amer. dial.
• HOO-HEE! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HOO-WEE! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1882 Amer. dial.
• HOTZICKITY! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1909 Amer. dial.
• HOT ZIG! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1949 Amer. dial.
• HOT ZIGGETY-DAMN! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1924 Amer. dial.
• HOT ZIGGETY DOD! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HOT ZIGGETY DOG! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1924 Amer. dial.
• HOT ZIGGITY! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1924 Amer. dial.
• I THANKS THE LORD! an exclamation of joy ...1908 Amer. dial., esp. Black usage
• OH BOYS! an exclamation of joy ...1967 Amer. dial.
• OHWEE! used to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1961 Amer. dial.
• OOEY! used to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1961 Amer. dial.
• OO-WEE! used to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1961 Amer. dial.
• WHOO! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1932 Amer. dial.
• WHOOEE! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1888 Amer. dial.
• WHOO-HEE! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WHOOIE! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1924 Amer. dial.
• YAHOO! an exclamation of excitement, joy or delight ...1976
• ZICKETY-BOOM! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1924 Amer. dial.
• ZICKITY-BAM! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1924 Amer. dial.
• ZIGGETY! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1888 Amer. dial.
• ZIGGETY-DAMN! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1965 Amer. dial.
JOYFULLY, JOYOUSLY - adverbs
• GAMELY † blithely, joyfully, playfully, excellently ...a1300
• GAY † in a gay mood, joyously ...1500-20
• HEARTSOMELY cheerily, merrily, joyously, blithely ...1732 Sc.
JOYRIDER - nouns, person
• APACHE a joyrider ...2000s Irish sl.
JUBILANT - adjectives
• CONJUBILANT * shouting together for joy; jubilant or rejoicing together ...1851
• JUBILOSE †* jubilant, rejoicing ...c1450
JUDGE - nouns
• BARRATRY in Sc. law: the acceptance of bribes by a judge ...1773
JUDGE - nouns, person
• BARRATOR a judge who takes bribes ...1864
• BENCH MAN a judge ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BIG BOY a judge of a high court ...1929 US sl.
• CATCH-COIN † a greedy or covetous judge ...1611
• CHOCOLATE a judge, esp. one who shows leniency ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Chocolate Fudge)
• CHOCOLATE FUDGE a judge, esp. one who shows leniency ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• COVE WITH A JAZEY a judge ...Bk1896 sl.
• DANIEL an upright judge ...L16
• DEEMER † a judge ...c950
• DEEMSTER † a judge ...1748 obs. or arch.
• HEARER † one who hears causes; a judge ...1535
• LAMB-SKIN-MEN † the judges of the several courts ...a1700
• MONK a supreme court judge ...1931 US criminals' sl.
• NOB IN THE FUR TRADE a judge ...M19 sl.
• RAPPER a judge ...1920s US criminals' sl.
• VANILLA FUDGE a judge ...1980s Aust. rhyming sl.
JUDGE - verbs
• DEEM † to give or pronounce judgement; to act as judge, to sit in judgement; to give one's decision, sentence, or opinion; to arbitrate ...c825
• I-DEME † to deem, to judge ...a900
JUDGEMENT - nouns
• ADVICE † the way in which a matter is looked at or regarded; opinion, judgement ...1297
• DEEM † judgement, opinion, thought, surmise ...1501
• DEEMING † judging, judgement ...1303
• LAUD † decision, judgement ...c1465
• SIGHT * opinion; estimate, judgement; respect, regard, view ...a1300
• VARDY † opinion, judgement, verdict ...1731-8 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
JUDGEMENT - verbs
• DECREET † to pronounce a decision or judgement ...1563
• SCANCE AT to conjecture; to form a hasty judgement concerning a thing ...Bk1904 Sc.
• WALE THE GRAIN FROM THE CAFF to use judgement; to make a good bargain ...1790 Sc.
JUDGEMENT - phrases
• BY THE RACK OF ONE'S EYE using sight and judgement alone, without further rule or guide ...1899 Amer. dial.
JUDGEMENTAL - adjectives
• TABBY interfering, inquisitive, judgemental ...1920s US sl.
JUDICIOUS - adjectives
• ADVISED † deliberate, cautious, wary, judicious ...1475
• CANNY knowing, sagacious, judicious, prudent; wary, cautious ...1637 Sc.
JUDICIOUS - nouns
• FAIR THING a sensible, judicious action or decision; a wise proceeding, a clear duty, justice ...1910s Aust. sl.
JUDICIOUSLY - adverbs
• ADVISEDLY † with prudence; wisely, prudently, judiciously ...c1386
JUG - nouns
• DANDY a small jug; a small glass; a small glass of whisky ...1838 Irish
• LAIR † a ewer ...1491
• PARRICK a little jug; a small pitcher ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
JUGGLE - verbs
• BAFFLE † to juggle, to shuffle, to quibble ...1656
JUGGLER - nouns, person
• BAFFLER † a juggler, a trickster; a trifler ...1606
• DECEPTIONIST one who performs feats of illusion; a juggler ...1883
• FAULKENER a juggler, a tumbler ...L17 sl.
• HARLOT † 1. an itinerant jester, buffoon, or juggler; one who tells or does something to raise a laugh ...a1340
† 2. a female juggler, dancing-girl, ballet-dancer, or actress ...1483
• HOCUS a juggler, a magician, a charlatan ...M17 sl.
• HOCUS-POCUS a juggler ...L17 sl.
• MANUALIST a juggler ...1861
• SALAMANDER a fire-eating juggler ...1859 sl.
JUGGLERY - nouns
• HANKY-PANKY jugglery, legerdemain; trickery, double dealing, underhand dealing; dishonest or corrupt activity; deceit ...1841 sl.
• LEGERDEMAIN sleight of hand; the performance of tricks which by nimble action deceive the eye; jugglery, conjuring tricks ...a1400
JUGGLING - adjectives
• LEGERDEMAIN pert. to legerdemain or jugglery; juggling; tricky ...1576
• PRESTIGIATORY † practising 'prestigiation'; juggling, conjuring; consisting of tricks, impostures, or illusions; deceptive, delusive ...1588
JUGGLING - nouns
• HICCIUS DOCIUS * a formula used by a juggler when performing a trick; a feat of dexterity; a clever trick ...L17
• HOCUS juggling, imposture ...M17 sl.
• HOCUS-POCUS a juggler's trick; thus any form of imposture, trickery ...E18 sl.
JUGULAR VEIN - nouns
• ORGANAL VEIN † the jugular vein ...1523
• ORGANICAL VEIN † the jugular vein ...1607
• ORGANIC VEIN † the jugular vein ...1597
JUICE - adjectives
• RACY of wine or other liquors, vegetable juices, fruits, etc.: having a characteristically excellent taste, flavour or quality ...1654
• RAZY of wine or other liquors, vegetable juices, fruits, etc.: having a characteristically excellent taste, flavour or quality ...1654
JUICE - nouns
• BREE water in which any article of food is boiled; broth, soup, gravy, sauce, juice ...Bk1911 Sc. & Amer. dial.
• BRIE gravy, juice ...1939 Amer. dial.
• OJ orange juice ...1942 Amer. colloq.
• OOSE † juice, gravy ...1821 Eng. dial.
• PRUNO fermented prune juice; any fermented fruit juice ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• SAP † juice or fluid of any kind; gravy ...1527 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial.
• SUC † juice, sap ...1551
JUICY - adjectives
• NESH † soft in texture or consistency; yielding easily to pressure or force; delicate to the taste; in later use, tender, succulent, juicy ...c888 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• OOZY † full of moisture, juicy ...c1000
• RESP of plants: fresh; full of moisture, juicy ...1819 Eng. dial.
• SAPPY † of edible fruit; juicy; succulent; full of gravy; savoury ...1562 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• VOKEY damp, juicy, moist ...1790 Eng. dial.
• VOKY damp, juicy, moist ...1790 Eng. dial.
JUKEBOX - nouns
• BOX a jukebox ...1971 Amer. sl.
• GOOLA BOX a jukebox or 'nickarola' ...1930s US Black sl.
• MUSIC MACHINE a radio, jukebox, or phonograph ...1960s Amer. sl.
• PIC a jukebox ...1930s US Black sl.
• PICCOLO a coin-operated automatic musical instrument; a jukebox ...c1937 Amer. dial.
• PICCOLO BOX a coin-operated automatic musical instrument; a jukebox ...1944 Amer. dial.
• VACAYA any mechanical or electrical device that produces sound; a jukebox, a record player ...2002 UK sl.
• VENDOR a jukebox ...1965 US sl.
JULY - adjectives
• QUINTILIAN †* of the month of July ...1623
JULY - nouns
• QUINTILE †* July ...1656
JUMBLE - adjectives
• MACARONIC † of the nature of a jumble or medley ...1611
JUMBLE - nouns
• GALLIMAUFRY a heterogeneous mixture, a confused jumble, a ridiculous medley ...1551-6
• HATERY a confused jumble ...Bk1902 Sc.
• HATRY a confused jumble ...Bk1902 Sc.
• HATTER a jumble, a confused crowd; a knot or tangle ...1835 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HATTEREL a large quantity; a miscellaneous collection, a jumble ...1823 Sc. & N. Ireland
• HATTREL a large quantity; a miscellaneous collection, a jumble ...1823 Sc.
• HEDLEY-MEDLEY † a jumble, confusion ...1646
• JUMMIX a jumble, mix; disorder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MACARONIC † a jumble or medley ...1611
• MARE'S NEST an untidy jumble; a mess; a tangle of debris in a stream ...1948 Amer. dial.
JUMBLE - verbs
• FERHOODLE to jumble; to botch ...1969 Amer. dial.
• GAR to jumble, to mix or mess up by stirring, etc. ...1866 Sc.
• JAAMBLE to jumble; to shake; to mix by agitation ...1790 Sc.
• JABBLE to confuse, to jumble ...1901 Sc.
• JARGOGLE † to confuse, to jumble ...1692
• MINGLE-MANGLE to confuse; to make a medley of; to mix up; to jumble together ...1549
• PALTER †* to jumble up; to patch up a composition; to compose hastily ...1588
JUMBLED - adjectives
• ALL TOGETHER LIKE BROWN'S COWS in a disorderly gathering or a jumble ...19C Irish sl.
• FARMISHT confused, jumbled, mixed up ...1982 Amer. Yiddish
• JAMBLED bewildered, confused, muddled, jumbled, befuddled; awry ...1745 Amer. dial.
• JAMBLED UP confused, jumbled, befuddled; awry ...1967 Amer. dial.
• UMLE-JUMALD mixed or jumbled together ...1861 Eng. dial.
• UP-JUMLET jumbled up ...1896 Eng. dial.
JUMP - nouns
• BACKIE-PLASH a jump backwards from a rock, etc., into a bathing-pool ...1923 Sc.
• CALEER a caper, a jump; frolic ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• RAM-RACE a short run preparatory to a jump ...1695 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SAULT † a leap, a jump; esp. of horses ...a1350
JUMP - verbs
• BEVIS to jump about; to stagger; to walk unsteadily ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BEVISH to jump about; to stagger; to walk unsteadily ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BIRD-WORK to leap, to hop, to progress by a series of high jumps ...1923 Amer. dial.
• CALEER to caper, to jump ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CALEEVER to skip, to jump, to frolic about; to run about heedlessly or foolishly ...1875 Eng. dial.
• HALF-HAM to move with a hop, skip, and a jump ...1906 Amer. dial..
• HALF-HAMMON to move with a hop, skip, and a jump ...1906 Amer. dial..
• KANGAROO to make a great jump ...1889
• LAUNCH † to leap, to jump, to vault ...c1400
• SALTATE * to leap; to jump; to skip; to dance ...1623
• SUBSALT †* to jump up ...1623
• SUBSULT †* to leap, to hop, to jump about ...1656
• TAKE TIMBER to jump; to clear by jumping ...1899 Eng. dial.
• VAMP ABOUT. to jump about in a half playful, half menacing manner ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
JUMPING - adjectives
• BEVISING leaping, jumping ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• SALIENT leaping, jumping ...1646
• SALTANT † leaping, jumping, dancing ...1601 now rare or obs.
• SKIPJACK hopping, jumping, skipping ...1605
JUMPING - nouns
• DIDDLE a quick jumping or bouncing movement ...1840 Amer. dial.
• HALF-HAMMER a hopping or jumping motion ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SALIENCY † leaping or jumping ...1664
• SALTATION leaping, bounding, jumping; a leap ...1646
• SALTATIVENESS the faculty of leaping or jumping ...1829 nonce word
• SUBSULTATION †* a hopping or jumping up and down ...1650
JUMP ROPE - nouns
• BACK DOOR in jump rope: turning the rope away from the jumper so they must jump over the rope when they go in instead of under the rope ...1943 Amer. dial.
• BAKING BREAD in jump rope: a player runs in with a stone in his hand, and while jumping places it on the ground, straightens up, picks up the stone again, and runs out ...1888 Amer. dial.
JUMPY - adjectives
• BOBBLY jumpy, irregular of movement ...1909 colloq.
• GOOSEY nervous, jumpy, touchy, ticklish ...1906 Amer. dial.
• GOOSY nervous, jumpy, touchy, ticklish ...1906 Amer. dial.
• HINKEY wary or extremely cautious; feeling suspicion; hence, nervous or jumpy ...1956 Amer. sl.
• HINKY wary or extremely cautious; feeling suspicion; hence, nervous or jumpy ...1956 Amer. sl.
• OFF ONE'S EGGS nervous or jumpy ...1922 Sc.
JUNE - nouns
• BARNABY BRIGHT St. Barnabas' Day, the 11th of June, in Old Style reckoned the 'longest day' ...1670
• BARNABY DAY St. Barnabas' Day, the 11th of June, in Old Style reckoned the 'longest day' ...1650
• BARNABY THE BRIGHT St. Barnabas' Day, the 11th of June, in Old Style reckoned the 'longest day' ...1595
• LONG BARNABY St. Barnabas' Day, the 11th of June, in Old Style reckoned the 'longest day' ...1645
JUNE BUG - nouns
• ZOON BUG the June-bug ...1909 Amer. dial.
• ZOONY-BUG the June-bug ...1909 Amer. dial.
JUNIPER - nouns
• EATEN juniper ...1768 Sc.
• JENIVER † a juniper ...1585
• SHIVES the needles of the juniper tree ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
JUNK - nouns
• MESS trash, junk; hence, stuff, nonsense; abuse ...1937 Amer. dial.
• PLUNDER disused or discarded articles that are kept around; junk ...1843 Amer. dial.
• SCULCH refuse, junk, rubbish, trash, worthless stuff ...1900 Amer. dial.
• SKULCH refuse, rubbish, junk, trash, worthless stuff ...1900 Amer. dial.
• TACK something tacky or cheap and seedy or vulgar; rubbish, junk ...L20 colloq.
• TRUCK worthless stuff of any sort; junk, trash ...1844 Amer. dial.
JURISDICTION - nouns
• BAIL † charge, custody, jurisdiction, power ...a1400
• BANDON † jurisdiction, authority, dominion, control; power of disposal, full discretion, or authority to deal with ...c1230
JUROR - nouns, person
• ANCHOR a juror who has been bribed in order to influence fellow members to vote for an acquittal ...Brit. sl.
• QUESTRYMEN †* jurymen ...c1690
JURY - nouns
• DAMNING † a 'company' of jurors ...1486
• PANELLATION the empanelling of a jury ...a1695
• SIZE † a jury ...c1470 Sc.
JURY - verbs
• GAMMON THE TWELVE to gain an acquittal in court; the implication is that the defendant has managed to fool the jurymen, to deceive the jury ...L18 UK criminals' sl.
• GAMMON THE TWELVE IN PRIME TWIG to gain an acquittal in court; the implication is that the defendant has managed to fool the jurymen; to deceive the jury ...1812 UK criminals' sl.
• NOBBLE to induce to behave corruptly; to induce a jury to return a corrupt verdict ...1856 Brit. sl.
• WATER to 'pack' a jury with members who are likely to deliver a biased verdict ...L18 US sl.
JUST - adjectives
• EEKFOW † equal, just ...1808 Sc.
• HARMLESS fair to both parties, just ...1876 Eng. dial.
• JANNOCK sociable; fair; just; straightforward; genuine ...1828 Eng. dial.
• JONNOCK sociable; fair; just; straightforward, genuine ...1828 Eng. dial.
• LEAL † just, fair ...c1350
• LEEFUL † permissible, right, lawful; just ...c1205
• RATIONABLE † reasonable, just, right ...1436 chiefly Sc.
• SKILFUL † reasonable, just, proper ...1340
• SKILLWISE † just, equitable, fair ...a1300
JUST - adverbs
• FAIR straight, exactly, evenly, just ...1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
JUSTICE - nouns
• FAIR DOES a fair deal, justice ...1865 colloq.
• FAIR DOOS a fair deal, justice ...1865 colloq.
• FAIR DO'S a fair deal, justice, decent treatment ...1859 colloq.
• FAIR DO'S ALL ROUND a fair deal, justice ...c1930 colloq.
• FAIR DUES a fair deal, justice, decent treatment ...1859 colloq.
• FAIR THING a sensible, judicious action or decision; a wise proceeding, a clear duty, justice ...1910s Aust. sl.
JUSTICE - verbs
• DO ONE REASON to do justice ...1663 sl.
• DO ONE RIGHT to do justice ...1598 sl.
• TAKE † to inflict punishment or justice ...c1200
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE - nouns, person
• ALGUACIL a constable or justice of the peace ...1888 Amer. Southwest., now hist.
• ALGUAZIL a constable or justice of the peace ...1888 Amer. Southwest., now hist.
• BEAK a magistrate or justice of the peace ...1791 Eng. dial. & sl.
• JEEP a justice of the peace ...1936 Amer. sl.
• QUEER CUFFEN a Justice of the Peace ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
• QUEER CUFFIN a Justice of the Peace ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
• QUIRE CUFFIN a Justice of the Peace ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
JUSTIFY - verbs
• BETELL † to speak for, to answer for, to justify ...1048
• CALL SOMEONE'S BLUFF to force someone to justify or validate a pretense; to require the truth ...1870s Amer. sl.
JUSTIFY - phrases
• WHAT ARE YOU WORKING OUT OF? an invitation to explain oneself, to justify one's actions or opinions ...1990s US Black sl.
JUSTLY - adverbs
• HANDILY rightly, justly ...1913 Amer. dial.
• HANDY justly, rightly ...1939 Amer. dial.
JUTTING - adjectives
• NEB-BUCKING jutting out awkwardly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
JUVENILE DELINQUENT - nouns
• JUVEY a detention centre for juvenile delinquents ...1967 sl.
• JUVIE a detention centre for juvenile delinquents ...1967 sl.
JUVENILE DELINQUENT - nouns, person
• JUVEY a juvenile delinquent ...1941 US sl.
• JUVIE a juvenile delinquent ...1941 US sl.
• PUCELLE † the Maid of Orleans, Joan of Arc ...c1450 obs. ext. hist.
JOB - adjectives
• HUMP-AND-JUMP of a job: physically demanding and fast-paced ...1977 US sl.
JOB - nouns
• ALPHABET JOB an easy assignment or task; a government civilian job ...World War II Amer. sl.
• AROHA JOB a job done out of friendship without charge or at reduced rates ...1985 NZ sl.
• BERTH a job; an appointment to a job ...1778 sl.
• BLUDGE a period of lazy inactivity; also, a job needing no effort ...1943 Aust. sl.
• DAY GIG a nonmusical job a musician is forced to take for need of money ...1940s US Black sl.
• DAY JOB a conventional job, usually used to finance a person's true interest or passion ...1994 US sl.
• DIGS a job ...1973 US sl.
• DOORKNOB a job ...20C rhyming sl.
• EARN any job or plan that pays well, almost invariably criminal ...1960s sl., orig. UK criminals' usage
• EASY GO an unstrenuous job ...1983 US sl.
• ELT a heavy, laborious job ...1907 Sc.
• GAFF 1. a job, an occupation ...1910s sl.
2. a legitimate job, work ...1910s sl.
• GIG work; any job or occupation ...1950s Amer. sl.
• GOVERNMENT JOB personal work done on company time ...1968 Amer. dial.
• GRAVY TRAIN a job requiring comparatively little work for good pay, benefits, etc. ...sl.
• HAIM a job, usually tedious or unpleasant ...1940s US Black sl.
• HARKANY a job ...1895 Eng. dial.
• HAME a job; vocation ...1972 Amer. dial.
• HOB-JOB an unskilled job, an odd job, e.g. holding horses, carrying parcels ...L19 sl.
• HUSTLE a job, a means of earning a living ...1940s US Black sl.
• KIP a job ...1920s Anglo-Irish
• LAY n. a job, a deal; a basic term for any enterprise (usually illegal) which brings a monetary return ...L18 cant
• LURK a job or occupation ...1916 Aust. & NZ sl.
• MCJOB a pointless, usually menial job with no prospects or job satisfaction ...1980s sl. orig. US
• a job or occupation ...1948 sl.
• NICE LITTLE EARNER any job or plan that pays well, almost invariably criminal ...1960s sl., orig. UK criminals' usage
• RACKET a job, trade, or profession ...1891 UK sl.
• SCODGES chores, dirty domestic jobs ...1969 Sc.
• SITE a job or occupation ...1930 US nautical usage
• SPELL JOB a job of uncertain or indefinite duration ...1980s Ulster usage
• TACK an agreement, compact, bargain; hence, a post, situation, a steady job ...1718 Sc.
• TANTLING-JOB a small, trifling job; one that does not require all one's energy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNCLE BOB a job ...1990s rhyming sl.
JOB - nouns, person
• BEACH-COMBER one who hangs about the seashore or river-band on the lookout for jobs ...1885 Eng. nautical sl.
• CADDIE a boy or man on the lookout for odd jobs ...M18
• CADDY a boy or man on the lookout for odd jobs ...M18
• CADGER one who does odd jobs ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• GRAVY-RIDER a person with an easy job ...1920s US sl.
• HOB-JOBBER a man or boy walking the streets on the look out for small jobs ...M19 sl.
• JACK a serving-man or male attendant; a labourer; a man who does odd jobs, etc. ...1836-7
• LARY † a servant, a drudge, an odd-job man ...1825 Sc.
• LIFER a person who intends to work at the same job until retirement; a careerist ...1970 Amer. sl.
• MOONLIGHTER someone who works at more than one job ...1957 sl.
• NATTLER one who gets his living by doing odd jobs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD MAN n. a man employed on a farm to do odd jobs; a workman who does odd jobs ...1750 Eng. dial.
• TIFFLER one who does little jobs cleverly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WOOD-AND-WATER JOEY an odd-job man ...1926 Aust. sl.
JOB - verbs
• BULLCOOK to do odd jobs ...1956 Amer. dial.
• CADGE to do odd jobs ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CAG to idle, to potter about; to do odd jobs ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CARRY A LAZY MAN'S LOAD to attempt to complete a job too soon ...1957 Amer. dial.
• DAFFLE to do odd jobs, any sort of light work ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DEADHEAD to work at a useless job ...1958 Amer. dial.
• GET A NIBBLE to get an easy job ...Bk1902 tailors' sl.
• HIT THE SIDEWALKS to walk the streets searching for a job ...20C US sl.
• KAG to idle, to potter about; to do odd jobs ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• MOONLIGHT to have more than one job ...1957 sl., orig. US
• NESTLE to trifle; to do light work or odd jobs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD to work at odd jobs ...1861 Eng. dial.
• PACK IT IN to give up one's job ...L1940s sl., chiefly manual workers'
• PAUCHLE to do odd jobs for a gratuity, to earn tips ...1898 Sc.
• SCODGE to do rough menial work; to act as a drudge; to do odd jobs ...1808 Sc.
• SING OLD ROSE AND BURN THE BELLOWS to rejoice over the termination of a long and troublesome job ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• TALK SHOP of people in the same trade or profession: to discuss one's job; ...M19 sl.
• TIFFLE to do any small fidgety job requiring care or nicety ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIFLE to do any small fidgety job requiring care or nicety ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
JOBLESS - nouns, person
• 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
JOCKEY - nouns, person
• CAPTAIN ARMSTRONG a dishonest jockey ...1864 turf sl.
• CLEANSKIN in horse racing: a jockey who has never been disqualified in a race ...1989 Aust. sl.
• COPING CULL a horse jockey, or probably a dealer in horses ...c1740 sl.
• DAGGER a jockey's general helper ...c1925 Aust. sporting sl.
• HACK DRIVER in horse racing: a jockey ...1951 US sl.
• JOCK a jockey; a rider in horse races ...L18 colloq.
• JOCKETTE a female jockey ...M20 rare
• MONEY RIDER a jockey who is well-known for riding winning horses ...c1961 Amer. sl.
• PIGSKIN ARTIST a jockey ...c1912 Aust. sl.
• PUNK an inferior prizefighter, jockey, pool player, etc. ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• RANK RIDER a jockey ...L17 sl.
JOCKEY - verbs
• ACEY-DEUCEY of a jockey: to ride with the inside stirrup lower than the outside stirrup ...1948 US sl.
• CALL A CAB of a jockey: to wave one arm to balance oneself crossing a fence ...1940s racing sl.
• CALL FOR A CAB of a jockey: to make jerky arm movements as he battles to remain in the saddle ...1961 UK sl.
JOCKSTRAP - nouns
• BALL-BAG a jockstrap ...1960s US sl.
• BALLBASKET a jockstrap ...1968 US sl.
• FAGGOT'S LUNCH BOX a jockstrap; an athletic supporter ...1964 US sl.
• JOCK a jock-strap ...1952 Amer. sl.
JOCOSE - adjectives
• BOURDFUL † full of jesting or sport; jocular, jocose, sportive ...1388
• JOCOCIOUS jocose, mirthful; humorous, fond of joking ...1790 Eng. dial.
• LEPID * pleasant in speech or behaviour, jocose, facetious, amusing, witty ...1619
JOCULAR - adjectives
• BOURDFUL † full of jesting or sport; jocular, jocose, sportive ...1388
• GAMING † sportive, jocular ...1552
• JOCATORY † characterized by joking; jocular, jesting, merry ...1576
• JOCOSERIOUS half jocular, half serious; blending jokes and serious matters ...M17
• JOCULATORY † having the character of a jester; uttered in jest; jocular, droll, humorous, sportive, merry, jesting ...1623
JOCULARITY - nouns
• WAGGERY mischievous drollery, practical joking; jocularity ...1594
• WAGGISHNESS sportive mischief; jocularity of speech or behaviour ...1625
JOG - nouns
• BEVIE a jog, a push ...Bk1911 Sc.
• CACHE a shake, jog ...1790 Sc.
• CADGE a shake, jog ...1790 Sc.
• DIDDLE a shake, a jog; a dandle ...1867 Sc.
• HOBBLEDEGEE a jog trot; a pace between a walk and a run ...L18 sl.
• HOBBLEDEJEE a jog trot; a pace between a walk and a run ...L18 sl.
• SPANISH TROT an easy gait; a jog ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
JOG - verbs
• DIDDLE to jog up and down, to make short motions and turns as in fiddling ...1864 Sc.
JOGGING - adjectives
• BUMPITY-BUMP jolting or jogging to and fro or up and down ...1874
JOGGING - adverbs
• JOG-JOG with a jogging motion or pace ...L18
JOIN - verbs
• ACCOUPLE † to join one thing to another; to couple ...1486
• ADJECT to annex, to add or join ...1432-50
• ADJOIN † to join on; to join or unite a person or thing to another ...c1325
• ADUNITE † to unite or join to ...1662
• CLIMB ON THE BANDWAGON to join or give support to a party or movement that seems to be assured of success
• FALL IN to join; to stay ...1952 US sl.
• FILL IN to join or take part; to add or invite to join ...1904 Amer. criminals' sl.
• GATHER † to join or unite; to put together, to form by union ...c725
• GET ON THE BANDWAGON to join or give support to a party or movement that seems to be assured of success
• JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON to join or give support to a party or movement that seems to be assured of success
• LEAGUE † to bind, to connect, to join ...c1645
• MAKE A FILL to join in association ...1914 Amer. criminals' sl.
• MAKE ONE to join in with, such as for a drink ...1970s sl.
• MARROW † 1. to join, to associate; to match, to pair ...1488
2. to couple, to wed ...1823 Sc.
• PAN to join or unite together ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• QUEME * to join or fit closely ...1501 Sc.
• SAM † 1. to join or fasten together; to amass, to hoard up ...c1000
† 2. to bring together; to join in marriage, love, friendship, etc. ...c1200
• TACK to join, to unite, esp. in a loose or slack manner ...1858 Sc.
• TAG † to fasten, stitch, or tack together; to join ...1681
• YOKE to join; to match; to marry ...1789 Sc. & Eng. dial.
JOINED - adjectives
• ADJECT † annexed, joined ...1432-50
• ADJOINATE †* joined, allied ...1470
• ADJOINED † joined, united ...1509
• ADJOINT † united, joined ...c1325
• ADUNATE †* united, joined in one ...1470
JOIN IN - verbs
• BEAR A PART to join in ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
JOINING - nouns
• ACCOUPLING † the act of joining two things into a couple or pair; coupling; esp. union in marriage ...1525
JOINT - adjectives
• JOINT-SICK † suffering from pain in the joints; diseased in the joints ...a1618
JOINT - nouns
• BAND a hinge or joint ...1733 Sc. & Eng. dial.
JOIST - nouns
• THEAL † a board, a plank, a joist ...1609 Eng. dial.
• THEALE † a board, a plank, a joist ...1609 Eng. dial. obs.
JOKE - adjectives
• HAIRY of a joke or story: old, out-of-date ...1960 Amer. dial.
• LEDGER † of a joke, jest, etc.: constantly in use; 'standing', 'stock' ...1655
JOKE - adverbs
• FOR LAUGHS as a joke; for the fun of it ...c1950 colloq.
• ONLY FOR LAUGHS as a joke; for the fun of it ...c1950 colloq.
JOKE - nouns (for items used to tease people as a joke, see NON-EXISTENT)
• BAM a story intended to impose upon the credulous; a hoax or imposition; a trick, a joke ...1762 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BADGER FIGHT a practical joke in which an inexperienced person plays referee in a fake fight between a badger and a dog ...1929 Amer. dial.
• BELLY a joke ...1920s sl.
• BELLY LAUGH a joke ...1920s sl.
• BOURD a jest, a joke ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BREAK-OFF a joke at another's expense ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
• CAGMAG a practical joke, mischief ...19C Eng. dial.
• CHESTNUT an old, often repeated joke, story, musical composition, etc. ...c1885 US colloq.
• COD a joke, a hoax, a parody ...20C sl., orig. Irish
• COD-ON a practical joke ...20C Irish sl.
• DANNY LA RUE anything blue, as a snooker ball, a dirty joke, or a pornographic video ...Brit. rhyming sl.
• DERISION a practical joke; a hoax ...1822 Sc.
• FAD a game, a joke ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAKE play, amusement; a joke ...1787 Eng. dial.
• FANTIGUE a vagary, a fancy, a whim; a joke, a 'lark' ..1894 Eng. dial.
• FARCE a funny story, a joke ...1928 Sc.
• GAG a jest, a joke ...1863
• GAME † jest, as opposed to 'earnest'; also, a joke or jest ...c1250
• GAMMET fun, frolic, sport; a game, joke, whim, trick ...1865 Eng. dial.
• GAMMOCK a joke, a trick, a prank; rough play ...1819 Eng. dial.
• GAMMON a joke, trick; play, sport, merriment ...1869 Eng. dial.
• GAMUT fun, frolic, sport; a game, joke, whim, trick ...1865 Eng. dial.
• GEGG a trick, a hoax, a practical joke ...1855 Sc.
• GUT-BUSTER a hilarious joke; something very funny ...1985 Amer. sl.
• GUY a trick or hoax; a prank, a jest, a joke ...1854 Amer. sl.
• HAYSEED an old joke that isn't funny any more ...1969 Amer. dial.
• HORSE an unexpected turn of fortune against someone; a rough joke at someone's expense; a humiliating joke ...1889 Amer. sl.
• HUMMER a joke, a prank ...1990 US sl.
• JAPE † a device to amuse; a merry or idle tale; a jest, a joke, a gibe ...c1340
• JAUL a joke, a stunt, a game ...1980s S. Afr.
• JAWL a joke, a stunt, a game ...1980s S. Afr.
• JIG a low joke ...Bk1896 sl.
• JOE a book of jokes; a joke, esp. a stale joke ...L18
• JOE MILLER a book of jokes; a joke, esp. a stale joke ...L18
• JOL a joke, a stunt, a game ...1980s S. Afr.
• LARRIE jesting, joking, a practical joke, a hoax ...1880 Sc.
• LEPIDITY † facetiousness, wit, a jest, a joke ...1647
• MANK a prank, a trick; a practical joke ...1878 Eng. dial.
• MARLOCK a prank, frolic, a gambol, a lark; a playful trick, a practical joke; a piece of fun or mischief ...1864 Eng. dial.
• MAWK a whim, a foolish fancy; a joke; a trick ...1790 Eng. dial.
• MAXIMS pranks, tricks, practical jokes ...1867 Eng. dial.
• MAY-GAMES tricks, frolics, antics, practical jokes; whims, fancies ...1825 Eng. dial.
• MAYLOCK a prank, frolic, a lark; a trick, a practical joke ...1864 Eng. dial.
• MORLOCK a prank, frolic, a lark; a trick, a practical joke ...1864 Eng. dial.
• NAP a joke, jest; fun ...1885 Sc.
• OAK a joke ...L19 rhyming sl.
• OLDIE any old thing or person; an old joke, story, song, or movie; an old man ...20C US sl.
• OLD SAW an old joke or story ...20C US sl.
• ONE 1. a joke on, an act of teasing; a hoax ...M19 sl.
2. an anecdote, an amusing story, a joke ...L19 sl.
• PAVIE a trick, a prank, a practical joke ...1698 Sc.
• PLISKY a mischievous escapade; a trick, a prank; a practical joke; a frolic ...1786 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• PUNCH LINE the last line, sentence, or part of a joke that gives it meaning and humour ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• PUT-ON a joke, a hoax ...M19 sl.
• RAISE a practical joke; a piece of fun and horseplay at another's expense; a jest ...1866 Sc.
• RALLERY †* a jesting or playful action; a joke ...1653
• RAM a practical joke ...M19 US campus sl.
• RAT FUCK a practical joke ...1960s Amer. sl.
• R.F. a practical joke ...1960s Amer. sl.
• RIDICULE † a practical joke ...1822 Sc.
• RIDICULOSITY * ridiculousness; a ridiculous matter; anything that arouses laughter; a jest or joke ...1725 rare or arch.
• RIG a joke, a prank, a trick, a frolic ...1858 Amer. dial.
• SANDY a bluff, a deception, a trick, a joke ...1916 Amer. dial.
• SELL a cheat; a practical joke; something that disappoints expectations ...1838 sl.
• SIDE-SPLITTER a joke; often ironic usage ...M19 sl.
• SKIT a trick; a hoax; a practical joke ...1815 chiefly Eng. dial.
• SKITE a trick; a hoax; a practical joke ...1804 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SNAPPER the point or risible climax of a story or joke ...1857 Amer. sl.
• TEAR a piece of fun, a frolic, a spree, a lark, joke, banter ...1909 Sc.
• VAKE play, amusement; a joke ...1787 Eng. dial.
• WAGGERY a piece of mischievous jesting; a practical joke ...1604
• YACK a joke; a laugh ...1951 US sl.
• YAK a laugh; a joke ...1951 US sl.
JOKE, JOKING, JOKER - nouns, person
• a company wit; one full of ‘wheezes’ (jokes) ...World War II Amer. sl.
• DISTILLER one who cannot take a joke ...L19 Aust.
• FARCEUR a joker, a wag ...1828
• GAGGER a joker ...M19 sl.
• GAGGIST a joke-teller ...E19 sl.
• GAMMET to play, to frolic, to amuse oneself; to play off practical jokes; to deceive, to hoax, to take in ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMON to joke, to sport, to play; to tease amicably ...1888 Eng. dial.
• GET A RIG ON to play a joke on, to make sport of ...1892 Amer. dial.
• GREEN ON to tease, to make a fool of; to annoy with practical jokes; to outwit ...1887 Amer. dial.
• GREEN OUT to tease, to make a fool of; to annoy with practical jokes; to outwit ...1887 Amer. dial.
• GUY a comical or joking fellow; hence, a smart alec ...c1862 Amer. sl.
• JAPER one who japes or jokes; a professional jester ...1377
• JOKE-BOX one who plays jokes on people ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MARLOCKER one who plays a practical joke ...1865 Eng. dial.
• MERRIMENT a professional clown; a comical person, one quick at making jokes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RIG an amusing sort of chap; a joker; a prankster; an outrageous person ...1975 Amer. dial.
• SADCASE one who tells unamusing jokes ...2000s Aust. sl.
• SHAVER a humorous person, a joker ...now Eng. dial.
• TIFF-TAFFLE to talk in a bantering manner; to joke; to make repartee ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WAG a buffoon; a jester; a habitual joker; a merry droll; anyone ludicrously mischievous ...1584
JOKE - verbs
• BALLYRAG to play a practical joke; to mob or hustle a person ...Bk1898 Brit. sl.
• 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.
• CACK to joke, to have a laugh, to laugh ...1990s Aust. & US sl.
• CASE to joke about another's characteristics or foibles ...1971 Amer. dial.
• CHAFF to talk nonsense, to joke; to banter, to tease, to make fun of; to trick, to deceive ...1872 Amer. dial.
• DRAW THROUGH THE WATER WITH A CAT to practice a practical joke ...1614
• FUNK ON A DUNK to be insincere; to joke ...1990s US Black sl.
• GAG to jest, to joke ...1942
• HACK to joke, to tease gently ...1950s US sl.
• HACK ABOUT to joke, to tease ...1950s US sl.
• HACK OFF to joke, to tease ...1950s US sl.
• HAVE A RIG ON to play a joke on, to make sport of ...1859 Amer. dial.
• HAVE HAIR ON (IT) of a joke: to be old, worn-out, or out-of-date ...1966 Amer. sl.
• HORSE to indulge in rough jokes or horseplay; to fool around; hence, to waste time in trifling activity; also, to philander (now usually with 'around')...1900 US sl.
• JAPE to say or do something in jest or mockery; to jest, to joke, to jeer; to make game, to make fun, to sport ...c1374
• JAUL to tease, to joke ...1970s S. Afr.
• JAWL to tease, to joke ...1970s S. Afr.
• JEFF to tease, to joke with ...1960s US prison sl.
• JOL to tease, to joke ...1970s S. Afr.
• PLAY CAPS AND BELLS to act like a prankster; to play tricks or jokes on people ...1969 Amer. dial.
• POP OFF to joke ...1930s sl.
• POP OFF AT THE MOUTH to joke ...1930s sl.
• PUT ON to tease; to joke with ; to deceive for one's own gain ...M19 sl.
• ROT to talk nonsense; to joke; to fool about ...L19 arch. sl.
• RUN A RIG ON to play a joke on, to make sport of ...1858 Amer. dial.
• SCOG to argue, to dispute, to quarrel, to scold, to make ironical jokes ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCONCE to joke, to ridicule; to scold ...1884 N. Ireland & Eng. dial.
• TAKE THE PISS OUT OF of a situation or statement: to appear ludicrous, to be a joke ...1980s sl.
• WHIP THE CAT to practice a practical joke ...1847
JOKE - phrases
• I FELL OFF MY DINOSAUR used to indicate that a joke is outdated ...1965 Amer. dial.
• I FELL OUT OF MY CRADLE used to indicate that a joke is outdated ...1965 Amer. dial.
• I FELL OUT OF MY CRIB used to indicate that a joke is outdated ...1965 Amer. dial.
• I FELL OUT OF MY CRIB LAUGHING used to indicate that a joke is outdated ...1965 Amer. dial.
• I FELL OUT OF MY HIGH CHAIR used to indicate that a joke is outdated ...1965 Amer. dial.
• JOKE OVER a phrase used by the victim of a practical joke who wishes to indicate that they are not amused ...1960s sl.
JOKING - adjectives
• ANTIC clownish, amusing, full of tricks; given to fun, capers, or pranks; joking, playful ...1902 Amer. dial.
• ANTIC AS A JAYBIRD clownish, amusing, full of tricks; given to fun, capers, or pranks; joking, playful ...1917 Amer. dial.
• CRACKING BUT FACKING conveying hard factual information in the guise of jokes and humour ...1930s US Black sl.
• GAG joking ...1990s sl.
• JOCATORY † characterized by joking; jocular, jesting, merry ...1576
• JOCOCIOUS jocose, mirthful; humorous, fond of joking ...1790 Eng. dial.
• OFF-TAKING scoffing, mocking, sarcastic, joking, waggish ...1877 Sc.
JOKING - nouns
• CHAFF-CUTTING joking, jesting, playing on words ...Bk1890 sl.
• LARRIE jesting, joking, a practical joke, a hoax ...1880 Sc.
• RAMSACKING joking, rough usage ...1897 Eng. dial.
• WAGGERY mischievous drollery, practical joking; jocularity ...1594
• WAGSHIP † waggery, waggishness, mischief, practical joking ...1607
JOLLIFICATION, JOLLITY - nouns
• BAUDERIE † gaiety, jollity, mirth ...c1386
• BAUDERY † gaiety, jollity, mirth ...c1386
• BUN-WORRY a jollification; a hilarious occasion; a fooling about ...L19 Aust. & NZ sl.
• GALLAFER noisy, boisterous jollification; loud mirth ...1898 Sc.
• JOLLIMENT † mirth, merriment, jollity, gaiety ...1590 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• MAIN-BREW a festivity; jollification ...1859 Eng. dial.
• RAG a jollification, esp. and orig., an undergraduates' display of noisy, disorderly conduct and great high spirits, considered by the perpetrators as excellent fun and by many outsiders as 'a bloody nuisance' ...1892 Brit. university usage
• RAZZLE-DAZZLE a frolic; a spree; riotous jollity ...c1895 sl.
• TANTREMS pranks, games, jollification ...M19 sl.
• THROUGH-GANGINGS social gatherings, jollifications ...1846 Eng. dial.
JOLLITY - interjections
• TOL-DE-ROL! an exclamation of jollity ...1782
• TOL DE ROL LOL! an exclamation of jollity ...1797
JOLLY - adjectives
• BOON convivial, jolly, genial ...M16
• BOUZY of a jolly and good-humoured appearance ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BRICKISH jolly, fine ...1856 sl.
• CHAFFEY boisterous, happy, jolly; bantering ...1859 Amer. dial.
• CHAFFY boisterous, happy, jolly; bantering ...1859 Amer. dial.
• FEASTLY †* festive, fond of feasting, jolly ...c1385
• GAUCIE of persons: well-dressed and jolly-looking; of things: large and handsome ...1720 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• GAUCY of persons: well-dressed and jolly-looking; of things: large and handsome ...1720 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• GAUSIE of persons: well-dressed and jolly-looking; of things: large and handsome ...1720 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• GAWCIE of persons: well-dressed and jolly-looking; of things: large and handsome ...1720 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• GAWCY of persons: well-dressed and jolly-looking; of things: large and handsome ...1720 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• GAWSY of persons: well-dressed and jolly-looking; of things: large and handsome ...1720 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• JOLIOUS † jolly, full of jollity ...1569 obs. exc. Sc.
• JOLLOCK jolly, fat, hearty, and healthy ...1824 Sc.
• LUMMY first-rate; clever; jolly ...1838 sl.
• RORTY boisterous; rowdy; jolly; splendid ...M19 sl.
• SPANKING fine, up-to-date, jolly ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPROUNCEY cheerful, jolly; slightly intoxicated ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TITTUPY jolly, lively
• WALY pleasant, jolly ...1785 Sc.
JOLLY - nouns, person
• BABY BLIMP a jolly fat girl ...Bk1944 service sl.
• BAWCOCK a fine fellow; a good fellow; a jolly fellow; a burlesque term of endearment ...1599 arch.
• BON ENFANT an agreeable or jolly companion ...1836
• EPHESIAN † a boon companion; a jolly fellow; a roisterer; a toper, a drunkard ...1597
• TEAR a lively, entertaining person; a jolly sort; a comic ...1935 Sc.
JOLT - nouns
• CADGE a shake, a jolt; a nudge or hint ...1790 Sc.
• DILDER a smart jerk, shake, jolt ...Bk1900 Sc.
• DIP a hard blow; a jolt ...1897 Amer. dial.
• JAG a sharp jerk or jolt ...Bk1902 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• KECK a jolt ...Bk1901 Eng. dial.
• RACKABIMUS a sudden or unexpected stroke, jolt, or fall; a thud ...1808 Sc.
JOLT - verbs
• DANYEL † vb. to dangle; to jolt, as a cart on a rough road ...1825 Sc.
• DILDER to shake, to jolt, to jerk ...1889 Sc.
• JAG to jerk roughly; to jolt; to move with a sharp, jerking motion ...c1803 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• JOLLOCK to jolt, to bump ...19C Eng. dial.
JOLTING - adjectives
• BUMPITY-BUMP jolting or jogging to and fro or up and down ...1874
• CADGIN having a jolting motion ...Bk1898 Sc.
• CADGY having a jolting motion ...1845 Sc.
• JAGGIE having a jerking or jolting motion ...Bk1902 Sc.
• JAGGY having a jerking motion, jolting ...1842 Sc.
JOLTING - nouns
• DILDERING jolting, shaking ...1889 Sc.
• JIGGA-JOGGY a jolting motion ...1605 sl.
• SUCCUSSATION † shaking up, violent shaking, jolting ...1649
JOSTLE - verbs
• CADGE to shake up, to knock about, to jostle ...1866 Sc.
• JUNDIE to jostle with the elbow; to struggle, to contend and push in a crowd ...1785 Sc.
• THRUMBLE to make one's way by pushing or jostling; to push, jostle ...1500-20 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• YESSLE to jostle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
JOSTLED - verbs
• BUCKET to move irregularly or haphazardly from place to place; to be moved in such a way; to be jostled along or tossed about ...1879
JOURNAL - nouns
• DAYBOOK a book in which the occurrences or transactions of the day are entered; a diary, a journal ...1580
JOURNALISM - nouns
• FEEDING FRENZY an episode of frantic competition or rivalry for something, esp. among journalists covering a story, personality, etc.
• FILL-IN in journalism: an account intended to fill gaps in one's knowledge; a briefing ...1944 Amer. journalists' usage
• PENNY-A-LINING freelancing ...M19 sl.
• QUILL-DRIVING working as a journalist ...L18 Aust. sl.
JOURNALIST - nouns, person
• ADJECTIVE-JERKER a journalist ...c1890 Eng. sl.
• AMBULANCE-CHASER a hack journalist who specializes in sensational accounts of accidents ...1934 Amer. sl.
• GAZETTEER one who writes in a gazette; a journalist, a retailer of news ...1611
• GAZETTIST †* the writer of an official gazette ...1625
• HACK a journalist; a reporter; formerly derogatory ...1810 UK sl.
• HACKETTE a female journalist ...1970s sl.
• INK-SLINGER a journalist or author ...1888 sl.
• INKSPILLER a journalist or author ...1892 sl.
• INK-WASTER a journalist or author ...1894 sl.
• KNIGHT OF THE QUILL an author, a writer, a journalist ...L17 colloq.
• LINER a freelance literary or journalistic hack ...M19 sl.
• NEWS HEN a female journalist ...1940s US sl.
• NEWSIE a news broadcaster or journalist ...1950s US sl.
• PENNY-A-LIAR a hack journalist ...L19 sl.
• PENNY-A-LINER a freelance literary or journalistic hack ...M19 sl.
• PIGEON a person who carries a journalist's report from one country to another in order to evade censorship ...L20 sl.
JOURNEY - adjectives
• ALL-THROUGH of a journey: performed without a change of conveyance ...1912
JOURNEY - nouns
• BAIT a halt for refreshment in the course of a journey; a stoppage for rest ...1579
• BAITING 1. the act of taking wayside refreshment or of giving food to horses upon a journey ...c1440
2. the place at which, or occasion when, a halt is made for refreshment on a journey ...1475
• BROAD a journey, a trip; a visit ...1823 Amer. dial.
• DAD of any laborious activity: a heavy task, a weary journey ...1947 Sc.
• DAY † a day's travel; a day's journey ...1362
• DAY-GANG † a day's march or journey ...1840
• FAIR WIND a safe journey; good fortune ...1851 Amer. dial.
• FARAND † a state of preparation for a journey ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARE † 1. a number of persons prepared for a journey; a troop, a multitude ...1297
† 2. equipment for a journey; rigging out of a ship; apparel, belongings ...c1320
• GANG † a journey; sometimes with definition of extent, as a day's gang ...c950
• GATE † a going, journey, course ...a1300
• GUY a walk; hence, an expedition or journey ...1889 rhyming sl. for 'Guy Fawkes', a walk
• HALLOCK a tiring affair, as a lengthy journey ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• JAG a journey; the carrying or carting of a load ...1899 Eng. dial.
• JAUNCE † a fatiguing or troublesome journey ...1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• JAUNT 1. a fatiguing or troublesome walk or journey ...1592
2. an excursion, trip, or journey, esp. one taken for pleasure ...1678
• MANSION † a halting-place in a journey; the distance between two halting-places ...1382
• ODYSSEY a long series of wanderings to and fro; a long adventurous journey ...1889
• OFF the start of a race; the beginning of something; the start of a journey ...1959 UK sl.
• PASSANCE †* a journey ...1580
• RACE † 1. a journey or voyage ...c1400
2. a short visit or journey ...20C Ulster sl.
• RAIK † the act of going about, walking about, etc.; course, way; journey ...a1400 now rare or obs.
• RAKE a journey, excursion, esp. a journey to and fro to fetch anything ...Bk1905 Sc.
• SITHE † a going, journey, path, way ...971
• TASH a dirty, fatiguing journey ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAGARY † a wandering or devious journey or tour; a roaming about or abroad; an excursion, ramble, stroll ...1577
• VAGE a journey by land or water; a voyage; an errand; a walk; especially used of an expedition attended with toil ...1834 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• VAIGE 1. a journey, trip, outing, or expedition ...1825 Sc.
2. a voyage, a journey by sea ...1866 Sc.
• VISTA a short journey, a visit, a trip ...1888 Sc.
• VISTIE a short journey, a visit, a trip ...1888 Sc.
jo• VOGE a voyage, a journey by sea ...1866 Sc.
• WALK a journey ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WALKABOUT a journey on foot taken by an Aboriginal, esp. when withdrawing from White society for a period ...1910 Aust.
JOURNEY - nouns, person
• OFF-GANGER one who journeys outwards ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
JOURNEY - verbs
• FARE to journey, to travel, to make one's way ...971 now arch, or poetic
• HANG UP to break a trip, usually for the night ...1854 Amer. dial.
• ITINERATE to journey or travel from place to place; to wander ...1600-9
• JAUNT to make a short journey, trip, or excursion; to take a jaunt for pleasure ...1647
• RAIK † to journey, to go, generally implying the expended of unnecessary effort; to walk, to stroll; to go in an aimless desultory way, to gad about, to rove ...c1340 obs. exc. Sc.
• TAKE A DANGLE UP THE LINE to journey ...1927 US sl., esp. hobo usage
• TAKE A JUMP UP THE LINE to journey ...1927 US sl., esp. hobo usage
• WALK † to go from place to place; to journey, to wander ...a1000
JOURNEY - phrases
• FAIR WIND TO YOU, A used in wishing well a parting guest ...1916 Amer. dial.
JOURNEYING - nouns
• FARE † a going, journeying; course, passage, way; voyage ...c1000
• GANGS † steps, goings, journeyings ...c825
JOVIAL - adjectives
• 'ARRYISH vulgarly jovial ...c1880 colloq.
• BACCHIC riotously drunken, roistering, jovial ...1699
• BACCHICAL † riotously drunken, roistering, jovial ...1663
• FESTIVOUS festive, jovial, merry, gay, mirthful ...1654
• JOVY † jovial, merry, gay ...1426
• KIDDYISH frolicsome, jovial ...M19 sl.
• WANTON † of persons: jovial, given to broad jesting, waggish; also, free from care ...c1386
JOVIAL - verbs
• RANT to frolic, to romp; to be jovial, boisterous, uproariously gay or merry; to lead a gay or dissolute life; also, to sing or talk loudly ...1598
JOVIALITY - interjections
• OH LA-LA! expressing joviality ...World War I army sl.
JOVIALLY - adverbs
• RANTINGLY in a jovial, riotous manner ...1816 Sc.
JOY, JOYFUL, JOYOUS - adjectives
• ALACRIOUS † brisk, lively, active, cheerful, gay, joyful ...1602
• BAUDE †* joyous, gay ...c1400
• CONJUBILANT * shouting together for joy; jubilant or rejoicing together ...1851
• FELICIOUS † happy, joyous ...c1485
• FRABJOUS fair and joyous ...1917 nonsense word
• GAMEFUL † joyful, playful, sportive, jesting ...c1205
• GAUDFUL * joyful ...1855
• GAUDIBUND †* full of joy, very joyful ...1727
• GAUDILOQUENT †* speaking with joy ...1656
• GAUDILOQUOUS †* speaking with joy, speaking of gladsome things ...1727
• GAUDIOUS † festive, joyful ...1570
• GAY of persons, their attributes, and actions: full of joy and mirth; light-hearted, exuberantly cheerful, sportive, merry ...a1310
• GLEESOME merry, gay, joyous, gleeful, lively ...1603 archaic or Eng. dial.
• HEARTSOME full of mirth, merry, cheerful, lively, light-hearted, joyous; pleasant, genial ...1724 chiefly Sc.
• JOYANT* feeling or showing joy, joyous ...1834
• LETABUND †* full of joy, joyful ...1535 Sc.
• LETATING †* making glad or joyful ...1694
• SUNSHINE cheerful, cheering; prosperous, happy, joyous ...1593
• TRIPUDIANT dancing for joy, exultant, triumphant ...a1626
JOY, JOYFUL - nouns
• CAT FIT a burst of joy, or, more often, anger; a conniption fit ...1895 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN FIT a burst of joy or anger; a nervous outburst ...1845 Amer. dial.
• DAINTY † a liking or fondness to do or see anything; delight, pleasure, joy ...c1325
• FAIN † gladness, joy ...c1340
• FAINHEAD † gladness, joy ...a1300
• FAINNESS † gladness, joy ... c1300 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• GAUDY † rejoicing, joy; a festival, merry-making ...1535
• LAETIFICATION † rejoicing; also, a making joyful ...c1485
• MAN-DREAM † human joy, loud mirth ...c1205
• SUN-TIME a time of brightness or joy ...1844
• VENERY † an instance or source of joy, delight, or great enjoyment ...1602
JOY, JOYFUL - verbs
• CATCH A GLAD to experience an outburst of spontaneous joy ...20C W. Indies sl.
• DANCE A HAKA to exhibit joy; to express one's pleasure ...c1890 NZ colloq.
• DANCE ONE'S LANE to dance with joy or from violent rage ...1733 Sc.
• GOOI A SPASM to react with joy or enthusiasm ...1980s S. Afr. sl.
• KECKLE to show eagerness; to show signs of joy or of temper; to regain one's spirits after sickness, etc. ...1890 Sc.
• LAETIFICATE †* to make glad or joyful, to cheer, to rejoice ...1623
• LETIFICATE †* to make glad or joyful, to cheer, to rejoice ...1547
• RAP to affect with rapture; to transport with joy, etc. ...1599
• REJOY † 1. to rejoice, to be joyful ...c1315
† 2. to make joyful or happy; to cause to rejoice ...c1374
• TRIPUDIATE to dance, skip, or leap for joy or with excitement; to exult ...1623
JOY, JOYFUL - interjections
• BY ZIGGITY! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...a1930 Amer. dial.
• DALLY-BUTTONS! a joyful exclamation ...1895 Eng. dial.
• GEEWILIKINS ZIGGETY! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1888 Amer. dial.
• GREAT HEAVENLY DAYS! an expression of joy, surprise, or annoyance ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HA! an exclamation expressing surprise, wonder, joy, indignation, etc ...a1300
• HEAVENLY DAY! an expression of joy, surprise, or annoyance ...1924 Amer. dial.
• HEAVENLY DAYS! an expression of joy, surprise, or annoyance ...1924 Amer. dial.
• HEAVENS TO BETSY! an expression of joy, surprise, or annoyance ...1891 Amer. dial.
• HELL'S FIRE! an exclamation of joy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HEY-DAY! expressing joy, surprise, etc. ...E16 arch.
• HI-DE-HO! expressing joy or enthusiasm, esp. in a jazz or dance band ...M20
• HOOEE! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1874 Amer. dial.
• HOO-EE-AH! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1874 Amer. dial.
• HOO-HEE! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HOO-WEE! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1882 Amer. dial.
• HOTZICKITY! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1909 Amer. dial.
• HOT ZIG! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1949 Amer. dial.
• HOT ZIGGETY-DAMN! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1924 Amer. dial.
• HOT ZIGGETY DOD! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HOT ZIGGETY DOG! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1924 Amer. dial.
• HOT ZIGGITY! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1924 Amer. dial.
• I THANKS THE LORD! an exclamation of joy ...1908 Amer. dial., esp. Black usage
• OH BOYS! an exclamation of joy ...1967 Amer. dial.
• OHWEE! used to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1961 Amer. dial.
• OOEY! used to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1961 Amer. dial.
• OO-WEE! used to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1961 Amer. dial.
• WHOO! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1932 Amer. dial.
• WHOOEE! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1888 Amer. dial.
• WHOO-HEE! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WHOOIE! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1924 Amer. dial.
• YAHOO! an exclamation of excitement, joy or delight ...1976
• ZICKETY-BOOM! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1924 Amer. dial.
• ZICKITY-BAM! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1924 Amer. dial.
• ZIGGETY! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1888 Amer. dial.
• ZIGGETY-DAMN! an exclamation of joy or surprise ...1965 Amer. dial.
JOYFULLY, JOYOUSLY - adverbs
• GAMELY † blithely, joyfully, playfully, excellently ...a1300
• GAY † in a gay mood, joyously ...1500-20
• HEARTSOMELY cheerily, merrily, joyously, blithely ...1732 Sc.
JOYRIDER - nouns, person
• APACHE a joyrider ...2000s Irish sl.
JUBILANT - adjectives
• CONJUBILANT * shouting together for joy; jubilant or rejoicing together ...1851
• JUBILOSE †* jubilant, rejoicing ...c1450
JUDGE - nouns
• BARRATRY in Sc. law: the acceptance of bribes by a judge ...1773
JUDGE - nouns, person
• BARRATOR a judge who takes bribes ...1864
• BENCH MAN a judge ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BIG BOY a judge of a high court ...1929 US sl.
• CATCH-COIN † a greedy or covetous judge ...1611
• CHOCOLATE a judge, esp. one who shows leniency ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Chocolate Fudge)
• CHOCOLATE FUDGE a judge, esp. one who shows leniency ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• COVE WITH A JAZEY a judge ...Bk1896 sl.
• DANIEL an upright judge ...L16
• DEEMER † a judge ...c950
• DEEMSTER † a judge ...1748 obs. or arch.
• HEARER † one who hears causes; a judge ...1535
• LAMB-SKIN-MEN † the judges of the several courts ...a1700
• MONK a supreme court judge ...1931 US criminals' sl.
• NOB IN THE FUR TRADE a judge ...M19 sl.
• RAPPER a judge ...1920s US criminals' sl.
• VANILLA FUDGE a judge ...1980s Aust. rhyming sl.
JUDGE - verbs
• DEEM † to give or pronounce judgement; to act as judge, to sit in judgement; to give one's decision, sentence, or opinion; to arbitrate ...c825
• I-DEME † to deem, to judge ...a900
JUDGEMENT - nouns
• ADVICE † the way in which a matter is looked at or regarded; opinion, judgement ...1297
• DEEM † judgement, opinion, thought, surmise ...1501
• DEEMING † judging, judgement ...1303
• LAUD † decision, judgement ...c1465
• SIGHT * opinion; estimate, judgement; respect, regard, view ...a1300
• VARDY † opinion, judgement, verdict ...1731-8 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
JUDGEMENT - verbs
• DECREET † to pronounce a decision or judgement ...1563
• SCANCE AT to conjecture; to form a hasty judgement concerning a thing ...Bk1904 Sc.
• WALE THE GRAIN FROM THE CAFF to use judgement; to make a good bargain ...1790 Sc.
JUDGEMENT - phrases
• BY THE RACK OF ONE'S EYE using sight and judgement alone, without further rule or guide ...1899 Amer. dial.
JUDGEMENTAL - adjectives
• TABBY interfering, inquisitive, judgemental ...1920s US sl.
JUDICIOUS - adjectives
• ADVISED † deliberate, cautious, wary, judicious ...1475
• CANNY knowing, sagacious, judicious, prudent; wary, cautious ...1637 Sc.
JUDICIOUS - nouns
• FAIR THING a sensible, judicious action or decision; a wise proceeding, a clear duty, justice ...1910s Aust. sl.
JUDICIOUSLY - adverbs
• ADVISEDLY † with prudence; wisely, prudently, judiciously ...c1386
JUG - nouns
• DANDY a small jug; a small glass; a small glass of whisky ...1838 Irish
• LAIR † a ewer ...1491
• PARRICK a little jug; a small pitcher ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
JUGGLE - verbs
• BAFFLE † to juggle, to shuffle, to quibble ...1656
JUGGLER - nouns, person
• BAFFLER † a juggler, a trickster; a trifler ...1606
• DECEPTIONIST one who performs feats of illusion; a juggler ...1883
• FAULKENER a juggler, a tumbler ...L17 sl.
• HARLOT † 1. an itinerant jester, buffoon, or juggler; one who tells or does something to raise a laugh ...a1340
† 2. a female juggler, dancing-girl, ballet-dancer, or actress ...1483
• HOCUS a juggler, a magician, a charlatan ...M17 sl.
• HOCUS-POCUS a juggler ...L17 sl.
• MANUALIST a juggler ...1861
• SALAMANDER a fire-eating juggler ...1859 sl.
JUGGLERY - nouns
• HANKY-PANKY jugglery, legerdemain; trickery, double dealing, underhand dealing; dishonest or corrupt activity; deceit ...1841 sl.
• LEGERDEMAIN sleight of hand; the performance of tricks which by nimble action deceive the eye; jugglery, conjuring tricks ...a1400
JUGGLING - adjectives
• LEGERDEMAIN pert. to legerdemain or jugglery; juggling; tricky ...1576
• PRESTIGIATORY † practising 'prestigiation'; juggling, conjuring; consisting of tricks, impostures, or illusions; deceptive, delusive ...1588
JUGGLING - nouns
• HICCIUS DOCIUS * a formula used by a juggler when performing a trick; a feat of dexterity; a clever trick ...L17
• HOCUS juggling, imposture ...M17 sl.
• HOCUS-POCUS a juggler's trick; thus any form of imposture, trickery ...E18 sl.
JUGULAR VEIN - nouns
• ORGANAL VEIN † the jugular vein ...1523
• ORGANICAL VEIN † the jugular vein ...1607
• ORGANIC VEIN † the jugular vein ...1597
JUICE - adjectives
• RACY of wine or other liquors, vegetable juices, fruits, etc.: having a characteristically excellent taste, flavour or quality ...1654
• RAZY of wine or other liquors, vegetable juices, fruits, etc.: having a characteristically excellent taste, flavour or quality ...1654
JUICE - nouns
• BREE water in which any article of food is boiled; broth, soup, gravy, sauce, juice ...Bk1911 Sc. & Amer. dial.
• BRIE gravy, juice ...1939 Amer. dial.
• OJ orange juice ...1942 Amer. colloq.
• OOSE † juice, gravy ...1821 Eng. dial.
• PRUNO fermented prune juice; any fermented fruit juice ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• SAP † juice or fluid of any kind; gravy ...1527 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial.
• SUC † juice, sap ...1551
JUICY - adjectives
• NESH † soft in texture or consistency; yielding easily to pressure or force; delicate to the taste; in later use, tender, succulent, juicy ...c888 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• OOZY † full of moisture, juicy ...c1000
• RESP of plants: fresh; full of moisture, juicy ...1819 Eng. dial.
• SAPPY † of edible fruit; juicy; succulent; full of gravy; savoury ...1562 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• VOKEY damp, juicy, moist ...1790 Eng. dial.
• VOKY damp, juicy, moist ...1790 Eng. dial.
JUKEBOX - nouns
• BOX a jukebox ...1971 Amer. sl.
• GOOLA BOX a jukebox or 'nickarola' ...1930s US Black sl.
• MUSIC MACHINE a radio, jukebox, or phonograph ...1960s Amer. sl.
• PIC a jukebox ...1930s US Black sl.
• PICCOLO a coin-operated automatic musical instrument; a jukebox ...c1937 Amer. dial.
• PICCOLO BOX a coin-operated automatic musical instrument; a jukebox ...1944 Amer. dial.
• VACAYA any mechanical or electrical device that produces sound; a jukebox, a record player ...2002 UK sl.
• VENDOR a jukebox ...1965 US sl.
JULY - adjectives
• QUINTILIAN †* of the month of July ...1623
JULY - nouns
• QUINTILE †* July ...1656
JUMBLE - adjectives
• MACARONIC † of the nature of a jumble or medley ...1611
JUMBLE - nouns
• GALLIMAUFRY a heterogeneous mixture, a confused jumble, a ridiculous medley ...1551-6
• HATERY a confused jumble ...Bk1902 Sc.
• HATRY a confused jumble ...Bk1902 Sc.
• HATTER a jumble, a confused crowd; a knot or tangle ...1835 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HATTEREL a large quantity; a miscellaneous collection, a jumble ...1823 Sc. & N. Ireland
• HATTREL a large quantity; a miscellaneous collection, a jumble ...1823 Sc.
• HEDLEY-MEDLEY † a jumble, confusion ...1646
• JUMMIX a jumble, mix; disorder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MACARONIC † a jumble or medley ...1611
• MARE'S NEST an untidy jumble; a mess; a tangle of debris in a stream ...1948 Amer. dial.
JUMBLE - verbs
• FERHOODLE to jumble; to botch ...1969 Amer. dial.
• GAR to jumble, to mix or mess up by stirring, etc. ...1866 Sc.
• JAAMBLE to jumble; to shake; to mix by agitation ...1790 Sc.
• JABBLE to confuse, to jumble ...1901 Sc.
• JARGOGLE † to confuse, to jumble ...1692
• MINGLE-MANGLE to confuse; to make a medley of; to mix up; to jumble together ...1549
• PALTER †* to jumble up; to patch up a composition; to compose hastily ...1588
JUMBLED - adjectives
• ALL TOGETHER LIKE BROWN'S COWS in a disorderly gathering or a jumble ...19C Irish sl.
• FARMISHT confused, jumbled, mixed up ...1982 Amer. Yiddish
• JAMBLED bewildered, confused, muddled, jumbled, befuddled; awry ...1745 Amer. dial.
• JAMBLED UP confused, jumbled, befuddled; awry ...1967 Amer. dial.
• UMLE-JUMALD mixed or jumbled together ...1861 Eng. dial.
• UP-JUMLET jumbled up ...1896 Eng. dial.
JUMP - nouns
• BACKIE-PLASH a jump backwards from a rock, etc., into a bathing-pool ...1923 Sc.
• CALEER a caper, a jump; frolic ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• RAM-RACE a short run preparatory to a jump ...1695 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SAULT † a leap, a jump; esp. of horses ...a1350
JUMP - verbs
• BEVIS to jump about; to stagger; to walk unsteadily ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BEVISH to jump about; to stagger; to walk unsteadily ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BIRD-WORK to leap, to hop, to progress by a series of high jumps ...1923 Amer. dial.
• CALEER to caper, to jump ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CALEEVER to skip, to jump, to frolic about; to run about heedlessly or foolishly ...1875 Eng. dial.
• HALF-HAM to move with a hop, skip, and a jump ...1906 Amer. dial..
• HALF-HAMMON to move with a hop, skip, and a jump ...1906 Amer. dial..
• KANGAROO to make a great jump ...1889
• LAUNCH † to leap, to jump, to vault ...c1400
• SALTATE * to leap; to jump; to skip; to dance ...1623
• SUBSALT †* to jump up ...1623
• SUBSULT †* to leap, to hop, to jump about ...1656
• TAKE TIMBER to jump; to clear by jumping ...1899 Eng. dial.
• VAMP ABOUT. to jump about in a half playful, half menacing manner ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
JUMPING - adjectives
• BEVISING leaping, jumping ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• SALIENT leaping, jumping ...1646
• SALTANT † leaping, jumping, dancing ...1601 now rare or obs.
• SKIPJACK hopping, jumping, skipping ...1605
JUMPING - nouns
• DIDDLE a quick jumping or bouncing movement ...1840 Amer. dial.
• HALF-HAMMER a hopping or jumping motion ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SALIENCY † leaping or jumping ...1664
• SALTATION leaping, bounding, jumping; a leap ...1646
• SALTATIVENESS the faculty of leaping or jumping ...1829 nonce word
• SUBSULTATION †* a hopping or jumping up and down ...1650
JUMP ROPE - nouns
• BACK DOOR in jump rope: turning the rope away from the jumper so they must jump over the rope when they go in instead of under the rope ...1943 Amer. dial.
• BAKING BREAD in jump rope: a player runs in with a stone in his hand, and while jumping places it on the ground, straightens up, picks up the stone again, and runs out ...1888 Amer. dial.
JUMPY - adjectives
• BOBBLY jumpy, irregular of movement ...1909 colloq.
• GOOSEY nervous, jumpy, touchy, ticklish ...1906 Amer. dial.
• GOOSY nervous, jumpy, touchy, ticklish ...1906 Amer. dial.
• HINKEY wary or extremely cautious; feeling suspicion; hence, nervous or jumpy ...1956 Amer. sl.
• HINKY wary or extremely cautious; feeling suspicion; hence, nervous or jumpy ...1956 Amer. sl.
• OFF ONE'S EGGS nervous or jumpy ...1922 Sc.
JUNE - nouns
• BARNABY BRIGHT St. Barnabas' Day, the 11th of June, in Old Style reckoned the 'longest day' ...1670
• BARNABY DAY St. Barnabas' Day, the 11th of June, in Old Style reckoned the 'longest day' ...1650
• BARNABY THE BRIGHT St. Barnabas' Day, the 11th of June, in Old Style reckoned the 'longest day' ...1595
• LONG BARNABY St. Barnabas' Day, the 11th of June, in Old Style reckoned the 'longest day' ...1645
JUNE BUG - nouns
• ZOON BUG the June-bug ...1909 Amer. dial.
• ZOONY-BUG the June-bug ...1909 Amer. dial.
JUNIPER - nouns
• EATEN juniper ...1768 Sc.
• JENIVER † a juniper ...1585
• SHIVES the needles of the juniper tree ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
JUNK - nouns
• MESS trash, junk; hence, stuff, nonsense; abuse ...1937 Amer. dial.
• PLUNDER disused or discarded articles that are kept around; junk ...1843 Amer. dial.
• SCULCH refuse, junk, rubbish, trash, worthless stuff ...1900 Amer. dial.
• SKULCH refuse, rubbish, junk, trash, worthless stuff ...1900 Amer. dial.
• TACK something tacky or cheap and seedy or vulgar; rubbish, junk ...L20 colloq.
• TRUCK worthless stuff of any sort; junk, trash ...1844 Amer. dial.
JURISDICTION - nouns
• BAIL † charge, custody, jurisdiction, power ...a1400
• BANDON † jurisdiction, authority, dominion, control; power of disposal, full discretion, or authority to deal with ...c1230
JUROR - nouns, person
• ANCHOR a juror who has been bribed in order to influence fellow members to vote for an acquittal ...Brit. sl.
• QUESTRYMEN †* jurymen ...c1690
JURY - nouns
• DAMNING † a 'company' of jurors ...1486
• PANELLATION the empanelling of a jury ...a1695
• SIZE † a jury ...c1470 Sc.
JURY - verbs
• GAMMON THE TWELVE to gain an acquittal in court; the implication is that the defendant has managed to fool the jurymen, to deceive the jury ...L18 UK criminals' sl.
• GAMMON THE TWELVE IN PRIME TWIG to gain an acquittal in court; the implication is that the defendant has managed to fool the jurymen; to deceive the jury ...1812 UK criminals' sl.
• NOBBLE to induce to behave corruptly; to induce a jury to return a corrupt verdict ...1856 Brit. sl.
• WATER to 'pack' a jury with members who are likely to deliver a biased verdict ...L18 US sl.
JUST - adjectives
• EEKFOW † equal, just ...1808 Sc.
• HARMLESS fair to both parties, just ...1876 Eng. dial.
• JANNOCK sociable; fair; just; straightforward; genuine ...1828 Eng. dial.
• JONNOCK sociable; fair; just; straightforward, genuine ...1828 Eng. dial.
• LEAL † just, fair ...c1350
• LEEFUL † permissible, right, lawful; just ...c1205
• RATIONABLE † reasonable, just, right ...1436 chiefly Sc.
• SKILFUL † reasonable, just, proper ...1340
• SKILLWISE † just, equitable, fair ...a1300
JUST - adverbs
• FAIR straight, exactly, evenly, just ...1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
JUSTICE - nouns
• FAIR DOES a fair deal, justice ...1865 colloq.
• FAIR DOOS a fair deal, justice ...1865 colloq.
• FAIR DO'S a fair deal, justice, decent treatment ...1859 colloq.
• FAIR DO'S ALL ROUND a fair deal, justice ...c1930 colloq.
• FAIR DUES a fair deal, justice, decent treatment ...1859 colloq.
• FAIR THING a sensible, judicious action or decision; a wise proceeding, a clear duty, justice ...1910s Aust. sl.
JUSTICE - verbs
• DO ONE REASON to do justice ...1663 sl.
• DO ONE RIGHT to do justice ...1598 sl.
• TAKE † to inflict punishment or justice ...c1200
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE - nouns, person
• ALGUACIL a constable or justice of the peace ...1888 Amer. Southwest., now hist.
• ALGUAZIL a constable or justice of the peace ...1888 Amer. Southwest., now hist.
• BEAK a magistrate or justice of the peace ...1791 Eng. dial. & sl.
• JEEP a justice of the peace ...1936 Amer. sl.
• QUEER CUFFEN a Justice of the Peace ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
• QUEER CUFFIN a Justice of the Peace ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
• QUIRE CUFFIN a Justice of the Peace ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
JUSTIFY - verbs
• BETELL † to speak for, to answer for, to justify ...1048
• CALL SOMEONE'S BLUFF to force someone to justify or validate a pretense; to require the truth ...1870s Amer. sl.
JUSTIFY - phrases
• WHAT ARE YOU WORKING OUT OF? an invitation to explain oneself, to justify one's actions or opinions ...1990s US Black sl.
JUSTLY - adverbs
• HANDILY rightly, justly ...1913 Amer. dial.
• HANDY justly, rightly ...1939 Amer. dial.
JUTTING - adjectives
• NEB-BUCKING jutting out awkwardly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
JUVENILE DELINQUENT - nouns
• JUVEY a detention centre for juvenile delinquents ...1967 sl.
• JUVIE a detention centre for juvenile delinquents ...1967 sl.
JUVENILE DELINQUENT - nouns, person
• JUVEY a juvenile delinquent ...1941 US sl.
• JUVIE a juvenile delinquent ...1941 US sl.