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LAV - LAZY
LAVATORY - adjectives
• TAKEN SHORT feeling desperate to make an emergency visit to the lavatory ...M19 sl.
LAVATORY - nouns
• ADVERTISING CLUB a men's washroom ...1950s US gay sl.
• AJAX an outhouse; a lavatory ...L16 sl.
• ALTAR a toilet; the water-flush toilet bowl; a chamber pot ...1920s US sl.
• ALTAR ROOM the lavatory ...1920s sl.
• ANDY an outhouse, a privy ...1947 Amer. dial.
• ANGUS ARMANASCO a lavatory ...1980s Aust. sl.
• APPLEKNOCKER a privy ...1975 Amer. dial.
• ARTHUR'S OFFICE an outdoor toilet ...1941 Amer. dial. jocular
• AUNTIE JONES an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1950 Amer. dial.
• AUNT JANE'S an outdoor toilet; a privy ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• AUNT JANE'S ROOM an outdoor toilet ...1939 US sl.
• AUNT JENNY'S an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1966 Amer. dial.
• AUNT JERUSHA'S an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1941 Amer. dial.
• AUNT MARY an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1950 Amer. dial.
• AUNT SARAH'S an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1966 Amer. dial.
• AUNT SUSIE an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1939 Amer. dial.
• BACK a privy; a 'backhouse' ...19C Brit.
• BACK-HOUSE a privy ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• BACK READING ROOM a toilet room or privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BACKSIDE † the back premises, the back yard, outbuildings, attached to a dwelling; also, the privy ...1541 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• BACKY a backhouse; a privy ...1908 Amer. dial.
• BACKY-HOUSE a backhouse; a privy ...1949 Amer. dial.
• BAGGY an outdoor toilet ...1970 Amer. dial.
• BANK a privy, the place where one makes a 'deposit' ...20C US sl.
• BASEMENT a toilet room in a public school ...1966 Amer. euphemism
• BATH WITH A PATH, THE an outside toilet building ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BENCH-HOLE † a privy ...1555.
• BENJO a toilet ...1988 Aust. sl.
• BIFF a lavatory ...1956 US sl.
• BIFFY a lavatory ...1942 US sl.
• BLUE ROOM an indoor toilet ...1950 Amer. jocular
• BOG a lavatory ...a1789 Brit. sl.
• BOGHOUSE a toilet, esp. an outside toilet ...Aust. sl.
• BOONIE an outdoor toilet ...1944 Amer. dial.
• BUCKS a men's toilet ...1981 Amer. dial.
• BUGHOUSE an outside toilet ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CAB a lavatory ...c1925 sl.
• CABINE an outhouse ...1961 Amer. dial. (Louisiana)
• CABINET D'AISANCE a W.C.; a restroom ...Fr. sl.
• CACATORIUM an old term for a lavatory, an old outhouse ...19C sl. Brit. sl.
• CALIFORNIA HOUSE an outside toilet building ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CAN a restroom or toilet ... 1900 US & Can. colloq.
• CARSEY a lavatory ...1961 Brit, sl.
• CARSY a lavatory ...1961 Brit, sl.
• CHAMBER OF COMMERCE a lavatory ...1900s US Black & campus sl.
• CHICKEN COOP an outdoor toilet ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHIC SALE a privy, an outside lavatory ...1940s US sl.
• CHINESE LADY a multiple-seat toilet ...1998 NZ sl.
• CLOAKROOM euphemism for a lavatory, a room containing a number of lavatories ...L19 Brit.
• CLOSET 1. a privy; a water closet ...18C colloq.
2. the water tank of a modern toilet ...20C US
• CLOSET OF DECENCY a water closet; a privy ...19C Brit. euphemism
• CLOSET OF EASE a privy ...M17 Brit.
• CLOSET STOOL the toilet; the water-flush basin found in a bathroom ...20C US
• COMFORT STATION a public lavatory ...US
• COTTAGE a public lavatory used by male homosexuals for assignations ...1932 Brit. sl.
• CRAP-HOUSE a privy; an outhouse ...20C US colloq. & sl.
• CRAPPER a lavatory; a privy, outhouse, or restroom ...1927 sl.
• CRAPPING CAN a toilet or outhouse ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CRAPPING-CASA a privy or outhouse ...19C sl.
• CRAPPING-CASE a privy or outhouse ...19C sl.
• CRAPPING-CASTLE a privy or outhouse ...19C sl.
• CRAPPING-KEN a privy or outhouse ...19C sl.
• CUZ the W.C. ...19C Brit. sl.
• DIKE a lavatory ...1923 sl.
• DILBERRY-CREEK a privy ...19C Brit. sl.
• DIRT-HOUSE a privy ...1776 Sc.
• DONNICK a privy ...19C Eng. dial.
• DUCK a portable urinal for male hospital patients ...1980 US sl.
• DUNNEE a lavatory ...1933 Aust. & NZ sl., orig. applied to an outdoor earth-closet
• DUNNY a lavatory ...1933 Aust. & NZ sl., orig. applied to an outdoor earth-closet
• DYKE a lavatory ...1923 sl.
• EARTH CLOSET a type of lavatory in which earth is used to cover excreta
• EDUCATED BACKHOUSE a flush toilet ...1966 Amer. dial.
• EGYPT an outdoor toilet ...1984 Amer. dial.
• ELEANOR an outdoor toilet for women ...1973 Amer. dial.
• ESCUSADA a toilet ...1962 Amer. dial. euphemism
• EXCUSE HOUSE an outside toilet building ...1970 Amer. euphemism
• EXCUSE ME, THE a toilet; a bathroom; a restroom ...20C euphemism, rhyming of 'W.C.'
• FAIRY GLEN a lavatory...c1945 railwaymen's sl.
• FAIRY'S PHONEBOOTH a public lavatory cubicle ...1960s US gay sl.
• FAMILY TREE, THE the lavatory ...c1930 Brit. rhyming sl., chiefly Services' usage
• FEDERAL BUILDING an outdoor toilet ...1949 Amer. dial.
• FILLY an outside toilet ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FIRST NATIONAL BANK an outside toilet building ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FLAMING FURY a toilet built over a deep pit in the ground, the contents of which are periodically set alight ...1960 Aust. sl.
• GARDEN-HOUSE a privy ...1886 Eng. & Amer dial.
• GARDEROBE 1. properly, a locked-up chamber in which articles of dress, stores, etc. are kept, a storeroom, wardrobe; hence, a private room, a bed-chamber; also, a privy, some which were built in castles extended outward from the castle walls and opened from great heights into a moat below ...1333-4 now only Hist.
2. any privy ...19C Brit. sl.
• GASH-BUCKET a refuse bucket; a bucket used as a urinal ...sl.
• GENTS', THE a men's convenience ...20C colloq.
• GOAT HOUSE an outdoor toilet ...1970 Amer. dial.
• GOOSEBERRY GRINDER an outside toilet ...1969 Amer. dial.
• GOOSE EGG an outdoor toilet ...1989 Amer. dial.
• GOVERNMENT HOUSE an outside toilet building ...1968 Amer. dial.
• GRAB ROOM a women's restroom ...M20 US sl.
• GREENHOUSE an outside toilet building ...1968 Amer. dial.
• GROWLER a toilet ...1970 Amer. sl.
• GULF a public restroom ...E20 US sl.
• GUTBUCKET a toilet or chamber pot ...1942 Amer. sl.
• GUTTER-ALLEY † a urinal ...c1850
• HALF-MOON an outhouse, a privy ...1950 Amer. euphemism
• HALF-MOON HOUSE an outhouse, a privy ...1966 Amer. euphemism
• HEAD 1. the toilet on a ship ...19C colloq.
2. any lavatory; a toilet ...1942 Amer. sl., orig. nautical & US Marine Corps
• HOOSEGOW a public restroom ...E20 US sl.
• HOUSE OF EASE † a privy ...1731
• HOUSE OF EASEMENT † a privy ...1513
• HOUSE OF LORDS a lavatory; a men's urinal ...1961 Brit. euphemism or jocular
• HOUSE OF OFFICE a privy ...16C Brit.
• ILIE NASTASE the lavatory ...1990s rhyming sl.
• IVY COTTAGE an outside privy ...L19 euphemism colloq.
• IVY-COVERED COTTAGE an outdoor privy ...19C Brit. & US colloq.
• JACK a privy ...1695
• JACK-HOUSE a privy ...1935 Amer. dial.
• JACKS a privy ...1695
• JACQUES a privy; an outhouse ...E16 sl.
• JAKE a toilet or W.C., usually for men ...20C US colloq.
• JAKE-HOUSE a privy ...20C US colloq.
• JAKES a privy ...1530
• JAKES-HOUSE † a privy ...1577
• JANE a women's lavatory ...1950s US sl.
• JANKHOLE a privy ...19C Eng. dial.
• JAQUES a privy ...E16
• JERICHO a water-closet ...Bk1896 sl.
• JOE a W.C.; a urinal ...20C US sl.
• JOHN a lavatory ...1932 sl. chiefly US
• JOHNNY a toilet; a bathroom ...1932 sl.
• JOHNNY HOUSE a toilet; a bathroom ...Amer. dial.
• KAKPOT a latrine ...1970s S. Afr. criminals' sl.
• KALAHARI WISHING WELL an outdoor privy ...1970s S. Afr. sl.
• KARSEY a lavatory ...1961 Brit, sl.
• KARZEY a lavatory ...1961 Brit, sl.
• KARZY a lavatory ...1961 Brit, sl.
• KIBO a privy ...1970s US sl.
• KYBO a privy ...1970s US sl.
• KYBO a privy ...20C sl.
• LA a lavatory, a public convenience ...c1945 Aust. sl.
• LABORATORY a toilet ...1967 Amer. dial.
• LADIES a ladies' lavatory ...1930s sl.
• LADIES' WALK a women's restroom; a W.C. ...19C US sl.
• LAGGER a water-closet ...L19 Brit. sl.
• LA-LA a lavatory ...1960s Aust. sl.
• LAST CHANCE an outside toilet building ...1966 Amer. dial. jocular
• LAST RESORT the W.C. ...20C US jocular euphemism
• LAT the latrine; a privy or a W.C. ...1927 Brit. military sl.
• LATHOUSE a latrine ...Amer. World War I sl.
• LATS, THE the latrine; a privy or a W.C. ...M20 Brit. military sl.
• LAV a lavatory ...1913 Brit. sl.
• LAVO a W.C. ...E20 Aust. sl.
• LAVVY a lavatory ...1961 Brit. sl.
• LAVY a W.C.; a lavatory ...20C Brit. colloq.
• LEAKERY a privy or a latrine; a male urinal ...20C Aust. sl.
• LEAK-HOUSE a privy or a latrine; a male urinal ...20C Aust. sl.
• LEMON a wash-place (public lavatory) ...c1950 Brit. sl., (Lemon and Dash) orig. and chiefly criminals' usage
• LEMON AND DASH a public lavatory ...1950s rhyming sl. for 'slash'
• LIBRARY any privy or W.C. in reference to the reading one might do while seated there ...1931-33 Amer. euphemism
• LITTLE BARN an outdoor privy ...1967 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE BROWN HOUSE an outdoor privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE BROWN SHACK an outdoor privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE GARDEN HOUSE an outdoor privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE GREEN HOUSE an outdoor privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE HOUSE an outdoor privy ...1789 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE HOUSE BEHIND THE BIG HOUSE an outdoor privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE MARY DOLL HOUSE an outdoor privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE OFFICE an outdoor privy ...1967 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE SHED an outdoor privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE WHITE HOUSE OUTSIDE an outdoor privy ...1986 Amer. dial.
• LIZZY an outside toilet ...1969 Amer. dial.
• LOB, THE a W.C. ...20C Brit. sl.
• LONG DROP an outdoor privy ...1970s S. Afr. sl.
• LOO the lavatory ...L19 sl.
• LOU the lavatory ...L19 sl.
• LULU a W.C. ...E20 Brit. sl.
• MAGGIE AND JIGGS an outdoor toilet building ...1950 Amer. jocular
• MARBLE PALACE a toilet, esp. a marble-finished public restroom ...20C US sl.
• MA'S ROOM a women's indoor toilet ...1967 Amer. dial. jocular
• MASSER a privy, a jakes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MIDDEN any place or receptacle for dirt and rubbish; the cesspool of a privy ...1641 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MISS JANET an outhouse or toilet ...1969 Amer. dial.
• MOAB a lavatory ...c1860 Brit. sl.
• MOON AND STARS an outhouse ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MOONHOUSE an outhouse ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MRS. CHANT'S a lavatory ...1950s rhyming sl. for 'My Aunt'
• MRS. JONES'S PLACE a W.C.; a toilet ...19C colloq.
• MRS. MURPHY a W.C.; a bathroom ...20C US colloq.
• MY UNCLE'S a privy ...L18 sl.
• NECESSARIES the lavatory ...17C sl.
• NECESSARIUM a privy ...20C sl.
• NECESSSARY a privy ...1611 colloq.
• NECESSARY CHAMBER a privy ...17C Brit.
• NECESSARY HOUSE † a privy ...1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NECESSARY STOOL † a privy ...1761 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NECESSARY VAULT † a privy ...1609 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NEIGHBOR JONES an outhouse or toilet ...1941 Amer. dial.
• NESSY a privy, a 'necessary' ...Bk1905 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• NESSY-HOLE a privy, a 'necessary' ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NETTLE-HOUSE a privy, jakes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NETTY a privy or water-closet ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NIGHT WORK at night: urination or defecation other than in a toilet ...1959 Trinidad and Tobago
• NOOSHNICK a privy ...1945 Amer. dial.
• NOOSHNIK a privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NUSHNIK a privy ...1983 Amer. dial.
• ODD HOUSE an outside toilet building ...1969 Amer. dial.
• OFFICE n. a toilet, esp. one outdoors; a privy ...1727 sl.
• OFFICE-HOUSE † a 'house of office'; a privy ...c1450
• OFFIE a privy, a dry closet ...1841 Sc.
• OFFY a privy, a dry closet ...1841 Sc.
• OFI a privy, an outhouse ...Bk1905 Sc.
• OLD FORT COMFORT an outhouse ...1967 Amer. dial.
• OLD MAID an outdoor toilet ...1950 Amer. dial. euphemism
• OLD POINT COMFORT an outhouse ...1967 Amer. dial.
• OM-TIDDLY-OM-POM a lavatory ...1910s sl.
• ONE-HOLER a single outside lavatory or privy ...20C sl.
• OUTDOOR LIBRARY an outside toilet building ...1965 Amer. dial.
• OUTDOOR PLUMBING a privy; an outhouse ...20C US colloq.
• PARLIAMENT a privy ...L19 sl.
• PARLIAMENT BUILDING an outside toilet building ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PARLIAMENT HOUSE an outside toilet building ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PATH, THE the path to the garden privy; the privy itself ...1967 US colloq.
• PATH HOUSE an outside toilet building ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PHONE BOX a temporary latrine ...2002 US sl.
• PISS-CAN a toilet or a chamber-pot ...20C US colloq.
• PISSER a urinal ...19C colloq.
• PLACE a lavatory ...1901 euphemism
• PLACKET HOUSE an outdoor privy ...1960 Amer. dial.
• POKEY an indoor toilet ...1968 Amer. dial.
• POT a urinal; a chamber pot; later, a water-flush toilet bowl ...17C colloq.
• PUKE HOLE a toilet ... Amer. sl.
• QUAKER'S BURYING-GROUND a privy ...19C Brit.
• QUEER PLACE a lavatory ...1940s sl.
• RABBITER'S BREAKFAST a visit to the toilet and a cigarette ...1975 NZ sl.
• RAG AND BONE the lavatory ...1920s rhyming sl. for 'throne'
• READING ROOM a toilet room or privy ...1950 Amer. dial.
• REAR a jakes; a lavatory ...1903 sl., orig. school and university
• RECESS a prison lavatory ...1950 criminals' sl.
• RESTING ROOM an indoor toilet in a house; an outhouse ...1965 Amer. dial.
• REST ROOM an indoor toilet in a house; an outhouse ...1950 Amer. dial.
• ROUND HOUSE a women's restroom ...E20 US sl.
• SANDBOX a toilet, a lavatory ...1968 US sl.
• SAVOURY RISSOLE a lavatory ...20C rhyming sl. for 'pisshole'
• SCENT-BOTTLE a water-closet ...1887 euphemism
• SCOTCH ORDINARY a privy ...c1670 sl.
• SEARS AND ROEBUCK an outdoor toilet ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SEARS-ROEBUCK HEADQUARTERS an outdoor toilet ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SEARS-ROEBUCK HOUSE an outdoor toilet ...1954 Amer. dial.
• SEARS-ROEBUCK LIBRARY an outdoor toilet ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SEARS-ROEBUCK STOREROOM an outdoor toilet ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SEAT OF EASE a privy ...c1850
• SHANTY an outdoor toilet building; a privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SHANTY HOUSE an outdoor toilet building; a privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SHITHOUSE a lavatory ...1795 sl.
• SHITTER a lavatory, a privy; a lavatory pan ...L16 sl.
• SHOUSE a lavatory ...1941 Aust. sl.
• SHOUSH a lavatory ...1941 Aust. sl.
• SH'TOUSE a lavatory ...1941 Aust. sl.
• SHUNK a toilet ...1988 Sc. sl.
• SHUNKIE a toilet ...1988 Sc. sl.
• SIEGE † a privy ...c1440
• SINK a toilet, a latrine ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SMOKEHOUSE a privy; an outhouse ...M20 US sl.
• STOOL a lavatory seat
• STOOL OF EASEMENT † a privy ...1580
• STYX a urinal ...Bk1904 school sl.
• SUB a bed urinal ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SUBMARINE a bedpan; a urinal ...Amer. World War I sl.
• TEA ROOM a public lavatory used by homosexuals for assignations ...1970 US sl.
• TELEPHONE BOOTH an outdoor toilet building ...1965 Amer. dial.
• THUNDER-BOX applied to a portable commode, and hence, to any lavatory ...1939 sl.
• TOOT a lavatory ...1965 Aust. sl.
• TOWN HOUSE an outside toilet building ...1959 Amer. dial.
• TRAPPING CAN a toilet or outhouse ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TWILIGHT jocose for toilet ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• UNCLE a privy ...L18 Brit. sl.
• UNFLUSHABLE an outdoor privy compared to a water-flush toilet bowl ...E20 US sl.
• UPSTAIRS a lavatory ...1970s sl.
• USED-BEER DEPARTMENT the lavatory in a bar ...1920s Aust. & Can. sl.
• USED COFFEE DEPARTMENT a toilet ...1995 US sl.
• VAN DYKE a lavatory ...1930s Aust. sl.
• VAULT † a necessary-house; a privy ...1617
• VERTICAL BATHTUB a wall-mounted men's urinal ...M20 US jocular
• W. a toilet or a bathroom ...19C Brit. colloq.
• WARDROBE † a privy ...1382
• WEE HOUSE an outdoor privy ...1981 Amer. dial.
• WEST-CENTRAL a W.C.; a bathroom or privy ...19C Brit. sl.
• WHERE THE QUEEN GOES ON FOOT the W.C.; the bathroom ...19C Brit. euphemism
• WHITE HOUSE an outhouse ...1967 Amer. dial.
• WHIZ-STAND a urinal, usually a male urinal ...M20 US sl.
• WIDOW an outhouse or toilet ...1900 Amer. college sl.
• WIDOW, THE an outside toilet ...1969 Amer. dial.
• WIDOW JONES an outhouse or toilet ...1900 Amer. college sl.
• WIDOW JONES HOUSE an outside toilet ...1969 Amer. dial.
• WIDOW JONES PLACE a W.C.; a toilet ...19C colloq.
• X a toilet or privy ...20C US sl.
• YARD a toilet ...1990s Irish sl.
• ZERO a privy ...1970 Amer. dial.
LAVATORY, LAVATORY PAPER - nouns
• ALABAMA KLEENEX toilet paper or absorbent kitchen paper ...1960s US sl.
• AMMO toilet paper ...Amer. sl.
• AMMUNITION toilet tissue ...19C Brit. & Amer. sl.
• ARMY FORM BLANK toilet paper ...World War II army usage, chiefly officers'
• ASS PAPER toilet paper ...1939 US sl.
• ASS WIPE material for wiping the anus; toilet paper ...1958 Amer. sl.
• BATHROOM STATIONERY a roll of toilet paper ...Bk1944 service sl.
• BOG BUMF toilet paper ...1984 UK sl.
• BUMF toilet paper ...1889 UK sl.
• BUM-FODDER 'soft paper for the necessary house'; toilet paper ...1653
• BUMPH toilet paper ...1889 UK sl.
• BUM WAD toilet paper, or anything else used for the same purpose ...1936 Amer. dial.
• BUNG-FODDER lavatory paper ...L17 sl.
• BUNGWAD lavatory paper ...1920s US sl.
• BUTT-WIPE toilet tissue; hence, a worthless, contemptible person ...1971 Amer. sl.
• CAN-PAPER toilet paper ...20C US sl.
• CLOSET-MAN a sanitary inspector; an inspector of privies ...20C sl.
• DATE ROLL a toilet roll, toilet paper ...20C Aust. sl.
• FODDER toilet tissue ...19C Brit. sl.
• PACK OF POO TICKETS a lavatory roll ...1990s Aust. sl.
• TAIL TIMBER lavatory paper ...L19 sl.
• TORCH-CUL lavatory paper ...L17 sl.
• TORCHECUL lavatory paper ...L17 sl.
• WOODMAN'S CHARMIN any of a variety of plants having broad, soft leaves ...1966 Amer. dial.
• WOODSMAN'S TOILET PAPER any of a variety of plants having broad, soft leaves ...2001 Amer. dial.
LAVATORY - nouns, person
• DAN a man in charge of a male public convenience ...c1920 sl.
• GONG-FARMER † one who removed excrement from privies, etc. ...c1440
• JAKES-BARRELLER † a man employed to clean out privies ...1596
• JAKES-FARMER † a man employed to clean out privies ...1591
• JAKES-MAN † a man employed to clean out privies ...1630
• JAKES-RAKER a man whose calling is to empty the cesspits of privies ...L16 sl.
• SCAVENGER a privy-cleaner ...1906 Amer. dial.
• SCAVENGER MAN a privy-cleaner ...1986 Amer. dial.
• TOM TURDMAN the man who hauls away excrement; a cleaner of privies ...L18 Brit. sl.
• TURDMAN the man who hauls away excrement; a cleaner of privies ...L18 Brit. sl.
• TURD-WALLOPER the man who carts away dung from privies ...20C Brit. sl.
LAVATORY - verbs
• ANSWER NATURE'S CALL to retire to the W.C.; to defecate or urinate ...20C euphemism
• BAKE IT to refrain from visiting the lavatory, however desperate the need to defecate ...L19 sl.
• BE EXCUSED to be allowed to visit the lavatory ...1950s chiefly school usage
• CHASE A RABBIT to go to the toilet ...1941 Amer. dial. euphemism
• DO ONE'S BUSINESS to go to the lavatory; esp. used when addressing children ...1645 euphemism
• DO ONE'S DUTY to urinate, to defecate; to go to the lavatory ...20C euphemism
• DO ONE'S THINGS to go to the lavatory; esp. used when addressing children ...M19 euphemism
• DRAW AN ACE to produce a clean sheet of toilet paper, having wiped one's anus thoroughly ...1990s sl.
• GO BACKWARD † vb. to retire for a necessary purpose ...1748
• GO FOR AN OATIE to go to the toilet ...1996 NZ sl.
• GO OUT to go to the privy; to relieve oneself ...1934 Amer. dial.
• GO OUTDOORS to go to the privy; to relieve oneself ...1954 Amer. dial.
• GO OUTSIDE to go to the privy; to relieve oneself ...1984 Amer. dial.
• GO SEE MISS JANET to go to the toilet ...1969 Amer. dial.
• GO TO SEE THE PRESIDENT'S WIFE to go to the outhouse ...1967 Amer. dial.
• LEAVE THE ROOM to retire to the W.C.; to depart to the restroom ...20C US euphemism
• PAY A CALL to go to the lavatory
• SIT DOWN to go to the toilet ...1968 Amer. euphemism
• VISIT MRS. CHANT'S to go to the lavatory ...1950s sl.
• VISIT ONE'S UNCLE to go to the privy ...L18 Brit. sl.
• WALK THE PONY to visit the lavatory ...1980s sl.
• WALK YOUR DOG to use the toilet ...1968 US sl.
LAVATORY - phrases
• AFTER YOU WITH THE PO, JANE refers to the need to take turns in using and outdoor privy ...L19 sl.
• DO ONE FOR ME addressed by one male to another who is on his way to the lavatory and who may reply, "Which side do you shake it?" ...20C sl.
• GOING TO THE ANDES going to the outhouse or privy ...1947
Amer dial.
• NATURE CALLS used for announcing, and for excusing yourself for, a needed visit to the toilet; the condition of needing to relieve yourself ...1984 Brit. sl.
LAVENDER - nouns
• NEPS the dried flower buds of lavender ...1865 Eng. dial.
LAVISH - adjectives
• DISPENDIOUS costly, expensive; lavish, extravagant, sumptuous ...1727
• FALLAUGE profuse, lavish ...Bk1900 Sc.
• HAGLESS lavish, wasteful ...1908 Sc.
• IMPENDIOUS †* lavish, extravagant, over-liberal; spending more than is needed ...1623
• LAIRDLY lordly, aristocratic, lavish, extravagant ...c1850 Sc.
• LARGE † liberal in giving; generous; bountiful, munificent; open-handed; also, liberal in expenditure, prodigal, lavish ...c1175
• MAGNIFIC † nobly lavish or munificent ...1611
• SPENSEFUL † extravagant or lavish in expenditure ...1600
• VALAWISH † lavish, profuse ...Bk1905 Sc.
LAVISH - verbs
• GO IT ON THE BIG FIGURE to do things on a large scale or in a lavish way ...1831 Amer. sl.
• GO THE BIG FIGURE to do things on a large scale or in a lavish way ...1831 Amer. sl. 1994
• LIVE AT RANDOM to live lavishly ...1876 Eng. dial.
• SCALE to scatter, to spread about; to waste, to lavish ...1776 Sc.
• SKAIL to scatter, to spread about; to waste, to lavish ...1776 Sc.
• SKALE to scatter, to spread about; to waste, to lavish ...1776 Sc.
LAVISHLY - adverbs
• ON THE BIG FIGURE lavishly, or on a large scale ...1848 Amer. sl.
LAW - adjectives
• LAW-BRED trained in legal studies ...1836
• LAWED † provided with laws ...1639
• LAWFUL † observant of law or duty; law-abiding, faithful, loyal ...c1375
• LAWISH † pert. to the law ...1560
• LAW-PRUDENT † marked by legal learning ...1645
• LAW-PUDDERING † pothering about the law ...1645
• LEGIFEROUS † making or giving laws ...1656
• LEGIFIC pert. to the making of laws ...1865
• LEGISLATORY † pert. to legislation ...a1639
• LEGULEIAN pert. to petty questions of law or to law language; pettifogging ...1677
• LEGULEIOUS pert. to petty questions of law or to law language; pettifogging ...1660
• MAKE-LAW † law-giving ...1582
• NEONOMIAN pert. to the assertion of a new law ...1693
• RUMPANT † breaking the law, offending ...1621
LAW - nouns
• AE † law, esp. the law of nature, or of God; hence, legal custom, rite, marriage ...c975
• AMBULANCE-CHASING of a lawyer, specializing in representing the victims of street and other accidents; also used of journalists in the context of pursuing stories ...1940s sl.
• BRABBLE † a frivolous or paltry action at law ...1598
• CHIMBLEY CORNER LAW self-made law ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GRIMGRIBBER legal jargon; learned gibberish ...L18
• LAW-BREACH † a breaking of the law ...1014
• ORDINATION † an ordinance, decree, statute, law; a prescribed observance ...1526
• REFRESHER a daily fee given to a barrister after the retainer; spec., when a case is adjourned ...1841 sl.
• UNLAW † 1. a law which has no real authority ...1775 Sc.
† 2. a transgression of the law; an act of injustice; an injury ...Bk1905 Sc.
LAW - nouns, person
• ACTOR † a pleader; he who conducts an action at law; the plaintiff or complainant; an advocate in civil cases; a public prosecutor ...1413
• BARTOLIST † a student of Bartolo, an eminent Italian lawyer born 1313; one skilled in the law ...1602
• BIG HAT a law enforcement officer; a policeman; a sheriff ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BIG STAR a law enforcement officer, a sheriff ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BILLY a law enforcement officer; a policeman ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BILLY BOY a law enforcement officer; a policeman ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BILLY MAN a law enforcement officer; a policeman ...1968 Amer. dial.
• LAW-KEEPER a guardian of the law; an observer of the law ...1894
• LAW-SETTER † a lawgiver ...1572
• LAW-WRITER † a legislator ...1580
• LAWYERLING a term of contempt for a lawyer; also, a young lawyer, a law student ...1862
• LEGALIST one versed in the law; one who views things for a legal standpoint ...1829
• LEGICIDE * a destroyer of laws ...1689
• LEGIFER † a legislator ...1602
• LEGISLATRESS a female legislator ...1711
• LEGISLATRIX a female legislator ...1677
• LEGIST one versed in the law ...1484
• LEGISTER † one versed in the law ...1303
• LEGISTERY † one versed in the law ...1303
• THESMOPHILIST a lover of law ...1644 nonce word
LAW - verbs
• BELLY THROUGH THE BRUSH to hide and dodge the law ...1968 Amer. cowboy's usage
• EAT ONE'S TERMS to study for the bar; to be a law student ...Brit. colloq.
• FATHER † to carry out a law ...1577
• LAW † to establish as a law; to render lawful ...a1023
• LAW-BREAK †* to break the law ...1382
• LAW IT † to act the lawgiver ...1653
• LEGIFY †* to make laws ...1658-9
• OBROGATE * to repeal a law by passing a new one ...1656
• READ THE SCRIPTURES to lay down the law ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• THROW THE LAW to break the law ...1873 Sc.
LAW-ABIDING - adjectives
• UP-AND-DOWN honest, law-abiding, straightforward ...M19 sl.
LAW-ABIDING - nouns
• STRAIGHT AND NARROW, THE an honest way of life; a course of conventionally moral and law-abiding behaviour ...1930 sl.
LAW-ABIDING - nouns, person
• BABBO a naive, law-abiding citizen ...1992 US sl.
LAWFUL - adjectives
• LAWLY † lawful ...c1200
• LEAL † lawful ...c1350
• LEEFUL † permissible, right, lawful; just ...c1205
• LEESOME † lawful, permissible, right ...a1400 chiefly Sc.
LAWFUL - nouns
• LEGITIMATION † the act of giving a lawful character to something forbidden by law; a dispensation ...a1550
LAWFULLY - adverbs
• LAWLY † lawfully ...c1200
• LEAL † honestly, lawfully ...a1300 obs. exc. Sc.
• LEEFULLY † permissibly, lawfully ...c1340
• LEESOMELY † lawfully ...1552 chiefly Sc.
• LEGITIMOUSLY †* in a lawful or proper manner ...1657
LAWFULNESS - nouns
• LEEFULNESS † lawfulness ...c1449
LAWLESS - adjectives
• RANKRINGING † wild, coarse, lawless ...1822 Sc.
• UNRULEFUL unruly, lawless ...1721 Sc. & Ireland
• WANTON † of actions: lawless, violent; in weaker sense: rude, ill-mannered ...a1400-50
LAWLESS - nouns
• DEVIL'S HALF ACRE a part of town notorious for lawless behaviour ...1959 Amer. dial.
• PANDEMONIUM a place or gathering of wild lawless violence, confusion, and uproar ...1779
LAWN MOWER - nouns
• TYPEWRITER a manual lawn mower ...World War I Amer. sl.
LAWS - nouns
• PANDECT a complete body of the laws of any country or of any system of law; chiefly plural ...1553
LAWSUIT - adjectives
• CAST † condemned; beaten in a lawsuit ...1577
LAWSUIT - nouns
• ACTITATION † debating of lawsuits ...1742
• BARRATRY the offence of habitually exciting quarrels, or moving or maintaining lawsuits; vexatious persistence in, or incitement to, litigation ...1645
LAWSUIT - nouns, person
• BARRATER † a brawler; an inciter to lawsuits ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BARRATOR † an inciter to lawsuits ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• SUIT-BREEDER † a promoter of lawsuits ...1691
• SUIT-JOGGER † a promoter of lawsuits ...1630
LAWSUIT - verbs
• TOLY † to dispute, to argue; to contend or plead in a lawsuit ...c1440
LAWSUIT - phrases
• SUE A BEGGAR TO CATCH A LOUSE expresses the uselessness of bringing a lawsuit against a man of straw ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
LAWYER - adjectives
• WAGON-CHASING of a lawyer: unscrupulous, inclined to solicit business from those in trouble with the law ...1953 US sl.
LAWYER - nouns
• BAR-GOWN a lawyer's gown; fig. a lawyer ...1664
• BARRISTRATION the action of a barrister ...1837 nonce word
• LAWYERY lawyers as a class ...1716
• SILVER-QUINSEY is when a pleading lawyer, being bribed by the other party, feigns himself sick, or not able to speak ...1706
• SILVER SICKNESS is when a pleading lawyer, being bribed by the other party, feigns himself sick, or not able to speak ...1548
• SILVER-SQUINCY is when a pleading lawyer, being bribed by the other party, feigns himself sick, or not able to speak ...1611
• SLABBERING BIB a neckband as worn by a lawyer or parson ...L18 sl.
LAWYER - nouns, person
• ACTING DICKY a man acting in the name of an enrolled solicitor ...Bk1921 sl.
• ACTORNEY † an attorney ...1713 Sc.
• ADVOCATE 1. a barrister ...1710 Sc.
2. a solicitor ...1721 Sc.
• AGENT in Sc. law: a solicitor ...1773 Sc.
• AMBIDEXTER a corrupt lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant ...17C sl.
• AMBODEXTER a corrupt lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant ...17C sl.
• AMBULANCE CHASER a crooked lawyer who patrols the streets in search of accidents and their victims as clients; sometimes these lawyers create situations to encourage accidents ...1897 sl.
• BAR-GOWN a lawyer's gown; fig. a lawyer ...1664
• BARMAN † a pleader at the bar; a barrister ...1657
• BARRISTRESS a woman barrister ...1898
• BIRDS OF PREY lawyers ...Bk1890 sl.
• BLACK LETTER LAWYER a lawyer versed in early English law ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• BLACK SHARKS attorneys and lawyers ...Bk1890 sl.
• BRIEF an accused person's solicitor or barrister ...1977 Brit. sl.
• BUGGER a lawyer ...1965 Amer. dial.
• C.A. a county attorney ...1950s US sl.
• COP A PLEA a lawyer ...1930s criminal sl.
• EAGLE-BEAK a lawyer ...1968 Amer. dial.
• EAGLE-EYES a lawyer ...1968 Amer. dial.
• EDUCATED CROOK a lawyer ...1966 Amer. dial.
• FEE CHASER a lawyer ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FEE GRABBER a lawyer ...1967 Amer. dial.
• GABBER a lawyer ...1940s sl.
• GENTLEMAN OF THE LONG ROBE a lawyer ...1677 sl.
• GENTLEMAN TOWARD THE LAW † a lawyer ...1592
• GRIMGRIBBER a lawyer ...B1900
• HIT MAN "an attorney to crack witnesses sympathetic to the defense" ...1989 Amer. sl.
• ICTUS a lawyer ...Bk1896 legal sl.
• JACKLEG an incompetent, unskilled or unprincipled worker or professional person, esp. a quack doctor, a crooked lawyer, or a hypocritical preacher ...M19 US sl.
• JAW-COVE a lawyer ...1859 Amer. thieves' sl.
• JET a lawyer ...1725 sl.
• KAIFA a crooked lawyer ...L19 US sl.
• KEIFER a crooked lawyer ...L19 US sl.
• KEYSTONE a local prosecutor ...1981 US circus and carnival usage
• KHYFER a crooked lawyer ...L19 US sl.
• KIFE a crooked lawyer ...L19 US sl.
• KIFER a crooked lawyer ...L19 US sl.
• KYFER a crooked lawyer ...L19 US sl.
• KYPHER a crooked lawyer ...L19 US sl.
• LAND SHARK a person, esp. a lawyer, who preys avariciously upon seamen ashore ...1769 nautical usage
• LATITAT a lawyer ...1565
• LAWBOOKS a lawyer ...1940s sl.
• LAW-DRIVER one who drives or works at the law; a lawyer ...1625 obs.
• LAWMAN † a man of law, a lawyer ...1535
• LAWYERESS the wife of a lawyer; a female lawyer ...1835
• LAWYERLING a term of contempt for a lawyer; also, a young lawyer, a law student ...1862
• LEGAL BEAGLE an attorney, esp. one who is notably skilful or zealous ...1949 Amer. jocular
• LEGAL EAGLE a lawyer, esp. one who is notably skilful, aggressive, or zealous ...1939 US jocular
• LEGULEIAN a pettifogger; a contemptuous term of a lawyer ...1631
• LIP a lawyer, esp. a criminal lawyer ...1929 US sl.
• LONGSHORE LAWYER. an unscrupulous lawyer ...1823 Brit. sl. obs.
• LOOPHOLE a lawyer ...1967 Amer. dial.
• MANGSMAN a lawyer ...1848 Amer. sl.
• MAN OF BUSINESS a lawyer, one who transacts a person's legal business ...1762 Sc.
• MAN OF LAW a lawyer ...1340 arch.
• MAN OF THE LONG COAT † a gentleman of the long robe; a lawyer ...1579
• MOUSE a barrister, a solicitor ...L19 sl.
• MOUTHPIECE a lawyer ...1857 UK sl.
• NEWGATE-SOLICITOR a pettifogging attorney ...Bk1902 sl.
• OLD LOOPHOLE a lawyer ...1967 Amer. dial.
• ONE-HORSE LAWYER an uncomplimentary name for a lawyer ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PHILADELPHIA LAWYER a shrewd and skilled lawyer who is not guided by scruples or ethics ...1788 US sl.
• QUITAM a solicitor who takes an informer's fee for their prosecution of the case ...L18 sl.
• RAINMAKER an extremely successful member of a firm, often a lawyer, who commands high fees, and is thus a lucrative asset to their employer ...20C US sl.
• RED-MOUTHED LAWYER (derogatory) an uncomplimentary name for a lawyer ...1967 Amer. dial.
• REDMOUTH LAWYER (derogatory) an uncomplimentary name for a lawyer ...1967 Amer. dial.
• RETURNEY an attorney ...Bk1904 Ireland
• SHICE a lawyer, usually a crooked one, or with the implication that any lawyer is innately untrustworthy ...M19 sl., orig. US
• SHISE a lawyer, usually a crooked one, or with the implication that any lawyer is innately untrustworthy ...M19 sl., orig. US
• SHOEMAKER a poor lawyer; an inept worker or professional ...1936 Amer. dial.
• SHYSTER a lawyer, usually an unscrupulous or crooked one, or with the implication that any lawyer is innately untrustworthy ...1844 sl., orig. US
• SKINNER a lawyer ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SNOLLYGOSTER a devious lawyer; a shyster ...M19 US sl.
• SPLIT-CAUSE a lawyer ...L17 sl.
• SPLITTER a lawyer ...L17 sl.
• SPLITTER OF CAUSES a lawyer ...L17 sl.
• STUFF a Junior Counsel ...1903 legal usage
• STUFF-GOWN a Junior Counsel ...1903 legal usage
• SUBLIME RASCAL a lawyer ...Bk1904 sl.
• TORNEY † an attorney ...1490 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VAKEEL a barrister ...M19 Anglo-Indian
• WARBLER a public defender ...20C US criminal sl.
LAWYER - nouns, person, other
• FAG a lawyer's clerk ...M19 US & Aust. sl.
• WRIT-PUSHER a lawyer's clerk ...1909 legal usage
LAX - adjectives
• LACHES † lax, careless, remiss ...c1461
• LARGE † 1. of speech, etc.: free, unrestrained; in bad sense, lax, licentious, improper, gross ...c1374
† 2. indulgent, lax; not strict or rigorous ...c1440
LAXATIVE - nouns
• EGGABUSTER a laxative ...1964 Amer. dial.
LAXITY - adverbs
• LATITUDINARIALLY * with latitude or laxity of distinction ...1853
LAXNESS - nouns
• LACHEDNESS † laxness or slackness; remissness ...1484
• LASCHETY †* laxity, carelessness ...1673
LAYABOUT - nouns, person
• LAG a layabout, a ne'er-do-well, a lazy person ...1910s sl.
• LAG-A-BAG a layabout, a ne'er-do-well, a lazy, idle person ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LAG-LOST a layabout, a ne'er-do-well, a lazy person ...1910s sl.
LAY ASIDE - verbs
• BOOK to leave unfinished; to lay aside for the time being ...1969 Amer. dial.
LAY DOWN - verbs
• LAIR to lay down ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
LAYER - nouns
• LAIN † a layer, a stratum ...1577
• LAY-BED † a layer, a stratum ...1728
• LIGGER a layer ...B1900 Eng. dial.
LAYOVER - nouns
• LAYOFF a stopover, a layover ...1942 Amer. dial.
• LEAVE a layover ...1969 Amer. dial.
• LEAVE-OVER a layover ...1969 Amer. dial.
LAY UP - verbs
• PANTRY † to lay up or store ...1660 Sc.
LAY WASTE - adjectives
• VASTATE † laid waste; devastated ...1629
LAY WASTE, LAYING WASTE - nouns
• VASTATION † 1. the act of laying waste, devastating, or destroying; also, an instance of this ...1545
† 2. the fact or condition of being devastated or laid waste ...1578
• VASTITUDE † devastation; a laying waste ...1545
LAY WASTE - verbs
• VAST † to lay waste; to destroy ...1434
LAZE - verbs
• CLUFF to laze, to sit idly by the fire ...1825 Sc.
• MOOCH OFF to laze around ...1920s US sl.
LAZINESS - nouns
• BIG LAZIES, THE laziness; a strong inclination to idleness ...1898 Amer. dial.
• FEVER AND LURK the 'disease' of laziness; an imaginary disease ...1966 Amer. dial.
• FUSSOCK dirt, filthiness, laziness ...19C Eng. dial.
• HURKLE-DURKLE laziness, sluggishness in bed ...B1900 Sc.
• ISLE-OF-WIGHT DOG laziness ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LAITCH indolence, laziness ...Bk1902 Sc.
• LUBBERLAND an imaginary land of plenty without labour; a land of laziness; the Paradise of indolence ...1598
• MAORI P.T. laziness; avoidance of work ...1961 NZ sl.
• OCIVITY †* sloth, laziness, indolence ...1550
• OOZLIENESS slovenliness, slothfulness, laziness ...1880 Sc.
• PIGRITUDE † slothfulness, laziness, idleness ...1623
LAZY - adjectives
• ABBEY-LUBBER-LIKE lazy, thriftless, ne'er-do-well ...1570 sl.
• ACCIDIOUS † lazy, slothful ...1731
• BELKING lounging, lying lazily ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BONE IDLE utterly idle, lazy ...1836
• BONE LAZY extremely indolent or lazy ...a1825
• BOWBERT † lazy, inactive ...1513 Sc.
• DAY-BED lazy, prone to lie late in bed ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DAZZIN lazy ...1882 Eng. dial.
• DEADBEAT lazy, idle ...M19 sl.
• DEAD-SWEER lazy, indolent, unwilling; undecided ...1721 Sc.
• DESIDIOSE † idle, slothful, lazy, sluggish, indolent ...1727
• DESIDIOUS † idle, lazy, indolent, slothful, negligent, sluggish ...a1540
• DO-LITTLE doing little; lazy, idle ...1683
• DO-NOTHING doing nothing; disinclined to work or exertion; idle, indolent, inactive, lazy ...1832
• EASIE-OSIE easygoing, inclined to be lazy; involving the minimum of effort ...1846 Sc.
• EASY-OSY easygoing, inclined to be lazy; involving the minimum of effort ...1846 Sc.
• EASY-OZIE easygoing, inclined to be lazy; involving the minimum of effort ...1844 Sc.
• FAINT † avoiding exertion, shirking, lazy, sluggish ...c1325
• FALSE of a man: lazy ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAT-ARSED said of anyone who is lazy or unpleasant ...19C sl.
• FAT-ASSED said of anyone who is lazy or unpleasant ...19C sl.
• HAINGLE lazy, disinclined to work ...1832 Sc.
• HALLACKING idle, lazy, trifling, loitering ...1878 Eng. dial.
• HALLOCKING idle, lazy, trifling, loitering ...1878 Eng. dial.
• IDLESOME lazy, shiftless ...1953 Amer. dial.
• ILLABORIOUS †* not laborious; lazy ...a1631
• KILFLIGGIN lazy ...1895 Amer. dial.
• LAGGIE slow, tardy; lazy ...1897 Sc.
• LAGGY slow, tardy; lazy ...1897 Sc.
• LAIRLY idle, lazy; disagreeable; low, base ...1781 Eng. dial.
• LALDERISH lounging, listless, lazy ...1894 Eng. dial.
• LARBAL † lazy, sluggish ...1825 Sc.
• LATCHING lazy, indolent ...Bk1902 Sc.
• LAYERLY idle, lazy; disagreeable; low, base ...1781 Eng. dial.
• LAZIER THAN GOD'S OFF OX very lazy ...1958 Amer. dial.
• LAZY AS HALL'S DOG, AS very lazy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• LUSK lazy, idle, sluggish, slothful, worthless ...1775
• LUSKISH † inclined to be lazy or indolent; idle, slothful, sluggish ...a1500
• MARBEL slow, lazy, reluctant ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MAUGER lazy ...1941 Amer. dial.
• MOLOWA lazy ...1938 Hawaii
• NO-COUNT worthless, lazy, shiftless; useless, good-for-nothing; insignificant, trivial ...1853 Amer. dial.
• OONLEEDFIL wanting in diligence or industry, lazy ...1898 Sc.
• OOZY lazy, sluggish; dull ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• POKE-EASY slow, lazy, easygoing ...1851 Amer. dial.
• RECRAYED †* slothful, lazy ...1340
• RESTY lazy, inclined to rest ...1931 Amer. dial.
• SHACKLING shiftless, lazy; going from one job to another ...1894 Amer. dial.
• SICK OF THE IDLES exceedingly lazy; idle without the will to work ...1639 colloq.
• SICK OF THE LOMBARD FEVER exceedingly lazy; idle without the will to work ...c1650
• SLACK-BACKED lazy, idle ...1884 Eng. dial.
• SLACK-TWISTED of a loose, unsatisfactory character; lazy, inactive; lethargic, wanting in energy; mentally weak, shiftless ...1802
• SLEUTHFUL † slothful, lazy ...c1400
• STUCK OUT lazy, forgetful; deprived ...1970s US prison sl.
• TACO (derogatory) inhabited by or characteristic of Mexicans; cheap; stupid; lazy ...1968 Amer. dial.
• THOWLESS wanting in energy, inactive, weak, spiritless, lazy; useless; insipid ...1785 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• THRAW-SITTEN lazy, stupefied ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TRIFLING lazy, shiftless, inefficient, worthless, good-for-nothing ...1832 Amer. dial.
LAZY - nouns
• BLUDGE a period of lazy inactivity; also, a job needing no effort ...1943 Aust. sl.
• CABBAGE-TREE MOB a class of layabouts or roughs, typified by the wearing of a 'cabbage-tree hat' (a hat made of woven cabbage-tree or cabbage-palm leaves) ...c1850 Aust. sl.
• CABBAGITES a class of layabouts or roughs, typified by the wearing of a 'cabbage-tree hat' (a hat made of woven cabbage-tree or cabbage-palm leaves) ...c1850 Aust. sl.
• IDLE WORMS worms, once jocularly supposed to be bred in the fingers of lazy maidens ...colloq.
LAZY - nouns, person
• ABBEY LUBBER a lazy, thriftless person ...c1750 nautical sl.
• AFTERNOON FARMER a procrastinating one; hence a lazy person ...B1874 Eng. sl.
• ASH-CAT a lazy person who crouches over the fire ...1808 Eng. dial.
• ASHYPET a dirty, lazy child or animal that lounges about the hearth ...Bk1898 Ireland
• ASS-CAT a lazy person who crouches over the fire ...1808 Eng. dial.
• AUNT HAGGIE'S CHILDREN any stupid, lazy, despised people ...1985 Bermuda sl.
• BAG OF GUTS a fat person; a worthless. clumsy fellow; a useless, lazy person; used contemptuously ...1894 Amer. sl.
• BAKESTER a lazy fellow, one fond of lying about ...1859 Eng. dial. sl.
• BATIE-BUM † a lazy or inactive fellow; a simpleton, a fool; a useless bungler ...a1550 Sc.
• BELLY-GUT a slothful glutton; a greedy, lazy person ...1540
• BENCH-WARMER orig. someone who sits idly on a bench, esp. a substitute in a sports team; hence, any lazy or ineffectual person ...1892 US sl.
• BLAITIE-BUM a lazy fellow; a simpleton; a sheepish fellow ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BONE LOAFER a lazy person, an idler ...1933 Amer. dial.
• BUM a lazy shiftless person; a habitual loafer ...1864 sl.
• BUMMER an idler, loafer, lounger; a worthless, lazy fellow ...1855 US sl.
• CABBAGER a layabout ...M19 Aust. sl.
• CAYNARD † a lazy fellow, a sluggard; a worthless fellow, a rascal, a scoundrel; a term of reproach ...1303
• CODGER a lazy person; an idler ...L19 Aust. prison sl.
• CROW-EATER a lazy fellow who will live on anything rather than work ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• DAW a lazy, good-for-nothing person; a sluggard ...c1460
• DAWDLE a lazy, indolent person; a frivolous, useless person ...1854 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• DAWDLING a lazy, indolent person ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DEADASS a lazy or stupid person; a boring or feeble person; an absolute dullard ...1959 Amer. sl.
• DEADHEAD a lazy, worthless person or animal; an idler, a loafer; a term of disparagement ...1965 Amer. dial.
• DEADLEG a feeble, lazy, or disappointing person ...1950s Brit. sl.
• DO-LITTLE one who does little; one who talks much but does little; a lazy or idle person ...1586
• DO-NOTHING one who does nothing; an idle or lazy person ...1579
• DOODLER a lazy person; an idler ...20C sl.
• DRAFFSACK † a big paunch; a lazy glutton; a gross greedy fellow ...c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• DUCK-FUCKER a lazy person ...1986 US sl.
• EASY-OSY an easygoing person, one inclined to be lazy ...1850 Sc.
• EASY-OZIE an easygoing person, one inclined to be lazy ...1850 Sc.
• FEATHER MERCHANT a shirker; a cheat; a lazy person; one who is given a position without having worked for it ...1784 Amer. dial.
• GALLEY-STOKER a lazy skulker ...1867
• GET-NOTHING † one who through laziness earns nothing; an idler, a ne'er-do-well ...a1625
• GOLD-BRICK a lazy person; a shirker ...1914 US sl.
• GOLD-BRICKER a lazy person; a shirker ...1919 US sl.
• HAGGIS a term of contempt applied to a lumpish, unwieldy person; a soft, 'pudding-headed' person; an indolent, do-nothing fellow ...1822
• HAINGLE an idle, loutish fellow; a lazy, slovenly good-for-nothing ...1791 Sc.
• HAIVER a fussy, indecisive person; an idler who makes a pretense of work; a lazy, idle fellow ...1866 Sc.
• HAIVEREL an ungainly person; a lounger, a lazy person; a sloven ...1721 Sc.
• HALLACKS a tall, lazy, ungainly fellow; a rough, uncouth person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALLOCK a tall, lazy, ungainly fellow; a rough, uncouth person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMLEG a lazy or inactive person ...1954 Amer. dial.
• HANGEREL a lazy, idle, good-for-nothing person; a hanger-on ...1805 Eng. dial.
• HANGRELL a lazy, idle, good-for-nothing person; a hanger-on ...1805 Eng. dial.
• HANGY-BANGY a big, lazy fellow; a good-for-nothing ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HANIEL a lout; a lazy, awkward, good-for-nothing fellow; a worthless, mischievous person; a general term of abuse ...1783 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HANNIEL a lout; a lazy, awkward, good-for-nothing fellow; a worthless, mischievous person; a general term of abuse ...1783 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HANZIEL an idle, loutish fellow; a lazy, slovenly good-for-nothing ...1791 Sc.
• HAVEREL an ungainly person; a lounger, a lazy person; a sloven ...1721 Sc.
• HAVERS a stupid, chattering person; an incoherent or garrulous person; a lazy, idle fellow ...1897 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HULLOCK a lazy, worthless fellow; a term of reproach ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• IDLE-BACK an indolent or lazy person ...1828
• IDLESBY † an idle or lazy fellow; a loafer ...1611
• KAYNARD † a worthless fellow; a lazy cowardly person; a sluggard; a rascal ...1782
• LADRONE a vague term of reproach; a rogue, rascal, blackguard; a lazy knave ...a1557 Sc.
• LAG a layabout, a ne'er-do-well, a lazy person ...1910s sl.
• LAGABAG a lazy, idle person; one disposed to lie in bed ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• LAG-ARAG a lazy, idle person ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LAGGER a layabout, a 'corner boy' ...1990s sl.
• LAGGINBACK a lazy, idle, slow-moving person ...1859 Eng. dial.
• LAG LEG a lazy person ...1959 Amer. dial.
• LAG-LOST a layabout, a ne'er-do-well, a lazy person ...1910s sl.
• LAIDRON † a term of abuse for a lazy, loutish person; a loafer; a slattern, a drab ...1718 Sc.
• LAITCH a lazy or indolent person ...Bk1902 Sc.
• LALL a lazy, inactive, useless person; a lounger; a dawdling child hanging about its mother ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• LALLOP a lazy, lounging person; an idler; an awkward or slatternly girl ...1864 Eng. dial.
• LALLOPS a lazy, lounging person; an idler; an awkward or slatternly girl ...1864 Eng. dial.
• LAWRENCE a nickname for a lazy person; a loafer; the personification of laziness ...1824 Amer. dial.
• LAYABOUT a lazy person; a shirker ...1932 sl.
• LAZY-BONES a lazy person; a shirker ...1592
• LAZY-BOOTS a lazy person ...1831
• LAZY LAWRENCE a nickname for a lazy person; a loafer; the personification of laziness ...1869 Amer. dial.
• LAZY-LEGS a lazy person ...1838
• LEGUME a lazy person, one who lies around doing nothing ...1980s US college sl.
• LETHRON † a term of abuse for a lazy, loutish person; a loafer; a slattern, a drab ...1718 Sc.
• LIE-ABOUT a lazy person; a shirker ...1937 sl.
• LOITER-SACK † a lazy, loitering fellow; an idler ...1594
• LOLL-POOP † literally, one who is sluggish in the stern; a lazy, idle fellow; a sluggish lounger ...1661 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LOLLYPOT a term of abuse; an idiot, a booby; a lazy lubber ...1746 Eng. dial.
• LOP-LOLLARD a lazy fellow ...19C Eng. dial.
• LOPLOLLY a lazy fellow ...19C Eng. dial.
• LUMBER-HEELS a lazy, ungainly fellow; a lout ...1895 Amer. dial.
• LUSK † an idle, lazy, slothful, good-for-nothing fellow; a sluggard ...c1420 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LUSKIN †* an idle or lazy fellow; a sluggard ...1593
• MAGGOT a very lazy person, esp. one who stays in bed all day ...1980s US college sl.
• MO-DICKER a despicable or contemptible person; a lazy, irresponsible person ...1968-70 Amer. sl.
• MOLASSES a nickname for a slow or lazy person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MR. SLOWCOME a nickname for a slow or lazy person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MUCKHEAP a lazy, filthy person ...M19 sl.
• MUCK SACK a lazy person ...1959 US sl.
• NEVER-SWEAT an idle or lazy person ...1851
• NO-LOAD a gloomy or lazy individual ...1929 Amer. dial.
• NUBBIE an unsocial person, worldly, yet lazy ...1824 Sc.
• OLD SOLDIER a lazy person; a shirker ...1805 US military sl.
• OLD TOOT a shiftless, lazy person ...1888 Amer. dial.
• OMADAUN a stupid person; a simpleton, a fool; a lazy, good-for-nothing fellow ...1843 Ireland
• PADDY a lazy or worthless person ...M20 US sl.
• PADDY WARD'S PIG a lazy person; one who is relaxing ...M18 sl.
• PANGUTS † a lazy, fat-bellied fellow ...1617
• PARASITE a lazy person who depends on others for support ...1883
• PASSENGER a member of a rowing crew who does not pull his weight; hence, a member of a group who does not contribute any effort, and so has to be supported by the others; a lazy person ...1852 sl., orig. Brit. university usage
• PIKER a person who avoids doing his or her share of the work; a shirker; a lazy person ... 1889 sl., orig. US
• POKE a slow or lazy animal; a stupid, boring, slow, or plodding person; a lazy person; a dawdler; a bore; a worthless fellow ...1844 Amer. dial.
• POKE-EASY an easygoing person; a lazy, slow person ...1909 Amer dial.
• PIKER a lazy person; a shirker ...US, Aust., & NZ sl.
• SACK HOUND a lazy person overly fond of sleep ...1959 US sl.
• SACK RAT a lazy person, overly fond of sleep ...1947 US sl.
• SARKFU O IDLENESS a lazy person ...1969 Sc.
• SCAFE a wild, thoughtless person, esp. a boy or young man; a rascal; a lazy ne'er-do-well ...1881 Eng. dial.
• SCODGER a lazy lounger ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SHAMMOCK a lazy, slovenly person ..E18 chiefly Eng. dial.
• SHEEPHERDER (usually derogatory) a lazy, stupid person ...1930 Amer. dial.
• SKATE a lazy person, a shirker; a lazy and/or incompetent worker ...1960s US sl.
• SKIVER a lazy person; a shirker ...1941 sl., orig. services' usage
• SKYVER a lazy person; a shirker ...1941 sl., orig. services' usage
• SLACKER someone who avoids work or exertion; a lazy person ...1898 sl.
• SLEEPING JESUS a nickname for a slow or lazy person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLEEPY a nickname for a slow or lazy person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLONK a lazy slinking fellow; an idle, dissolute person; an indolent, clownish fellow; a hanger-on ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SLOWBACK † a slothful or sluggish person; a sluggard; a lazy, idle fellow; a loiterer; a loafer ...1577
• SLOW-BELLY a lazy, idle, or indolent person; a sluggard, a laggard ...1607
• SLOWBULL a nickname for a slow or lazy person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOWCOME a slow person; a lagging, stupid, lazy fellow; a lazy, sluggish fellow; an idler ...1882 Eng. dial.
• SOONER a weak idler; a lazy good-for-nothing ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• STEP-AND-FETCH-IT a nickname for a slow or lazy person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TAG-RAG * the rabble; the riff-raff; the common people; a member of the rabble; a low or despicable person; a pitiful, ragged fellow; a slovenly, lazy or dirty fellow; a mean person; a vagabond ...1609
• TICK a many too lazy to work, and too shiftless to move ...1958 Amer. sl.
• TOOT an idle or worthless person; a shiftless, lazy person; a simpleton, a fool; an oaf ...1888 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• VAGABOND a lazy but inoffensive young man ...M19 sl.
• VARGYBIN' a lazy but inoffensive young man ...M19 sl.
• VARGYBUN' a lazy but inoffensive young man ...M19 sl.
• WAGABONE a lazy but inoffensive young man ...M19 sl.
• WANK a lazy, incompetent, unpleasant person ...1940s sl.
• WANKER a lazy, incompetent, unpleasant person ...1940s sl.
• WEARY ANN a nickname for a slow or lazy person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WEARY WILLY a nickname for a slow or lazy person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHIFFET a small or contemptible person; an insignificant looking person; a lazy boy ...1767 Amer. dial.
• YAWNAX a stupid person; a fool; a lazy, uncouth person; a boor ...1870 Eng. dial.
• YAWNEY-BOX a silly person; a lazy, stupid person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YAWNUP a stupid person; a fool; a lazy, uncouth person; a boor ...1870 Eng. dial.
• YAWNUPS a stupid person; a fool; a lazy, uncouth person; a boor ...1870 Eng. dial.
• YAWNUX a stupid person; a fool; a lazy, uncouth person; a boor ...1870 Eng. dial.
• YORNEY a lazy, stupid person; a fool ...1876 Eng. dial.
• YORNHEAD a silly person; a lazy, stupid person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
LAZY - verbs
• ARSLE to loaf; to idle about restlessly; to be lazy and aimless ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• ASSLE to loaf; to idle about restlessly; to be lazy and aimless ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• BOTTOM CHAIRS to be lazy ...1926 Amer. dial.
• CODGER to act lazily ....L19 Aust. prison sl.
• DOG IT to act lazily or half-heartedly; to shirk or avoid responsibility, risk, etc. ...1905 sl., orig. US
• DRINGLE † to waste time in a lazy, lingering manner; to be slow, dilatory; to dawdle; to trickle sluggishly ...c1680 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• DROODLE to wander aimlessly; to laze around ...20C US sl.
• DRUMBLE † to be sluggish or lazy and slow in movement ...1598 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FUSSOCK to be dirty or lazy ...19C Eng. dial.
• GOOF OFF to act lazily, to mess around instead of working; to idle or waste time; to shirk one's duties ...1932 sl., orig. military
• HAIVER to hesitate and make much ado about doing anything; to be lazy at work ...Bk1902 Sc.
• HANG ON THE SLACK ROPE to be lazy ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HAVER to make a fuss about nothing, to make a pretense of being busy; to be lazy at work; to dawdle, to potter about; to saunter, to lounge ...1866 Sc.
• HAVE THE HAINGLES to be in a lazy mood ...1808 Sc.
• HULLOCK to go about in a lazy manner ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• KEEP BANKER'S HOURS to act lazily ...20C sl.
• KNOCK DOWN to act lazily; to shirk one's work ...1950s Can. sl.
• LAITCH to be idle, to show laziness; to loiter ...Bk1902 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• LUSK † to lie hid; to lie idly or at ease; to indulge in laziness; to skulk ...c1330
• NIGGER AROUND (derogatory) to idle, to be lazy ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SCAWT ABOUT to skulk, to be lazy or idle; to stand or walk about doing nothing ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCOOT to go about in a lazy, idle manner; to wander about ...BK1904 Sc.
• SICK OF THE FEVER BURDEN to be bone lazy ...16C sl.
• SICK OF THE IDLE CRICK AND THE BELLY-WORK IN THE HEEL to be bone lazy ...c1670
• SLACK to be lazy; to avoid work ...1904 sl.
• SLING ON THE SLACK ROPE to be lazy ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SLING THE HATCHET to be lazy ...1869 Eng. dial.
• TAISTER † to dodge work, to slack, to be lazy ...1893 Sc.
• TARLE † to work lazily, to be of a lazy disposition ...1866 Sc.
• TARLOCH to go about in a lazy manner ...1866 Sc.
• WACK AROUND to act lazily ...1980s US college sl.
LAZY - phrases
• BREAK AN ELBOW AT THE CHURCH DOOR said of a woman who becomes lazy and indolent after marriage ...1776 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• DEAD LICE ARE DROPPING OFF used for describing someone who is very slow-moving or lazy ...1960 US sl.
• DEAD LICE ARE FALLING OFF used for describing someone who is very slow-moving or lazy ...1960 US sl.
• HE WOULDN'T PULL A SOLDIER OFF HIS MOTHER a catchphrase directed at laziness or slacking ...c1880 nautical sl.
• WHITE DOG BITES, THE used of an indolent and lazy person ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• WOULDN'T WORK IN AN IRON LUNG to be extremely lazy ...1971 Aust. sl.
• YOU WOULD NOT WALK THE LENGTH OF YOURSELF used of a very lazy person ...1988 Sc.
• TAKEN SHORT feeling desperate to make an emergency visit to the lavatory ...M19 sl.
LAVATORY - nouns
• ADVERTISING CLUB a men's washroom ...1950s US gay sl.
• AJAX an outhouse; a lavatory ...L16 sl.
• ALTAR a toilet; the water-flush toilet bowl; a chamber pot ...1920s US sl.
• ALTAR ROOM the lavatory ...1920s sl.
• ANDY an outhouse, a privy ...1947 Amer. dial.
• ANGUS ARMANASCO a lavatory ...1980s Aust. sl.
• APPLEKNOCKER a privy ...1975 Amer. dial.
• ARTHUR'S OFFICE an outdoor toilet ...1941 Amer. dial. jocular
• AUNTIE JONES an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1950 Amer. dial.
• AUNT JANE'S an outdoor toilet; a privy ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• AUNT JANE'S ROOM an outdoor toilet ...1939 US sl.
• AUNT JENNY'S an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1966 Amer. dial.
• AUNT JERUSHA'S an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1941 Amer. dial.
• AUNT MARY an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1950 Amer. dial.
• AUNT SARAH'S an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1966 Amer. dial.
• AUNT SUSIE an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1939 Amer. dial.
• BACK a privy; a 'backhouse' ...19C Brit.
• BACK-HOUSE a privy ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• BACK READING ROOM a toilet room or privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BACKSIDE † the back premises, the back yard, outbuildings, attached to a dwelling; also, the privy ...1541 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• BACKY a backhouse; a privy ...1908 Amer. dial.
• BACKY-HOUSE a backhouse; a privy ...1949 Amer. dial.
• BAGGY an outdoor toilet ...1970 Amer. dial.
• BANK a privy, the place where one makes a 'deposit' ...20C US sl.
• BASEMENT a toilet room in a public school ...1966 Amer. euphemism
• BATH WITH A PATH, THE an outside toilet building ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BENCH-HOLE † a privy ...1555.
• BENJO a toilet ...1988 Aust. sl.
• BIFF a lavatory ...1956 US sl.
• BIFFY a lavatory ...1942 US sl.
• BLUE ROOM an indoor toilet ...1950 Amer. jocular
• BOG a lavatory ...a1789 Brit. sl.
• BOGHOUSE a toilet, esp. an outside toilet ...Aust. sl.
• BOONIE an outdoor toilet ...1944 Amer. dial.
• BUCKS a men's toilet ...1981 Amer. dial.
• BUGHOUSE an outside toilet ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CAB a lavatory ...c1925 sl.
• CABINE an outhouse ...1961 Amer. dial. (Louisiana)
• CABINET D'AISANCE a W.C.; a restroom ...Fr. sl.
• CACATORIUM an old term for a lavatory, an old outhouse ...19C sl. Brit. sl.
• CALIFORNIA HOUSE an outside toilet building ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CAN a restroom or toilet ... 1900 US & Can. colloq.
• CARSEY a lavatory ...1961 Brit, sl.
• CARSY a lavatory ...1961 Brit, sl.
• CHAMBER OF COMMERCE a lavatory ...1900s US Black & campus sl.
• CHICKEN COOP an outdoor toilet ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHIC SALE a privy, an outside lavatory ...1940s US sl.
• CHINESE LADY a multiple-seat toilet ...1998 NZ sl.
• CLOAKROOM euphemism for a lavatory, a room containing a number of lavatories ...L19 Brit.
• CLOSET 1. a privy; a water closet ...18C colloq.
2. the water tank of a modern toilet ...20C US
• CLOSET OF DECENCY a water closet; a privy ...19C Brit. euphemism
• CLOSET OF EASE a privy ...M17 Brit.
• CLOSET STOOL the toilet; the water-flush basin found in a bathroom ...20C US
• COMFORT STATION a public lavatory ...US
• COTTAGE a public lavatory used by male homosexuals for assignations ...1932 Brit. sl.
• CRAP-HOUSE a privy; an outhouse ...20C US colloq. & sl.
• CRAPPER a lavatory; a privy, outhouse, or restroom ...1927 sl.
• CRAPPING CAN a toilet or outhouse ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CRAPPING-CASA a privy or outhouse ...19C sl.
• CRAPPING-CASE a privy or outhouse ...19C sl.
• CRAPPING-CASTLE a privy or outhouse ...19C sl.
• CRAPPING-KEN a privy or outhouse ...19C sl.
• CUZ the W.C. ...19C Brit. sl.
• DIKE a lavatory ...1923 sl.
• DILBERRY-CREEK a privy ...19C Brit. sl.
• DIRT-HOUSE a privy ...1776 Sc.
• DONNICK a privy ...19C Eng. dial.
• DUCK a portable urinal for male hospital patients ...1980 US sl.
• DUNNEE a lavatory ...1933 Aust. & NZ sl., orig. applied to an outdoor earth-closet
• DUNNY a lavatory ...1933 Aust. & NZ sl., orig. applied to an outdoor earth-closet
• DYKE a lavatory ...1923 sl.
• EARTH CLOSET a type of lavatory in which earth is used to cover excreta
• EDUCATED BACKHOUSE a flush toilet ...1966 Amer. dial.
• EGYPT an outdoor toilet ...1984 Amer. dial.
• ELEANOR an outdoor toilet for women ...1973 Amer. dial.
• ESCUSADA a toilet ...1962 Amer. dial. euphemism
• EXCUSE HOUSE an outside toilet building ...1970 Amer. euphemism
• EXCUSE ME, THE a toilet; a bathroom; a restroom ...20C euphemism, rhyming of 'W.C.'
• FAIRY GLEN a lavatory...c1945 railwaymen's sl.
• FAIRY'S PHONEBOOTH a public lavatory cubicle ...1960s US gay sl.
• FAMILY TREE, THE the lavatory ...c1930 Brit. rhyming sl., chiefly Services' usage
• FEDERAL BUILDING an outdoor toilet ...1949 Amer. dial.
• FILLY an outside toilet ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FIRST NATIONAL BANK an outside toilet building ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FLAMING FURY a toilet built over a deep pit in the ground, the contents of which are periodically set alight ...1960 Aust. sl.
• GARDEN-HOUSE a privy ...1886 Eng. & Amer dial.
• GARDEROBE 1. properly, a locked-up chamber in which articles of dress, stores, etc. are kept, a storeroom, wardrobe; hence, a private room, a bed-chamber; also, a privy, some which were built in castles extended outward from the castle walls and opened from great heights into a moat below ...1333-4 now only Hist.
2. any privy ...19C Brit. sl.
• GASH-BUCKET a refuse bucket; a bucket used as a urinal ...sl.
• GENTS', THE a men's convenience ...20C colloq.
• GOAT HOUSE an outdoor toilet ...1970 Amer. dial.
• GOOSEBERRY GRINDER an outside toilet ...1969 Amer. dial.
• GOOSE EGG an outdoor toilet ...1989 Amer. dial.
• GOVERNMENT HOUSE an outside toilet building ...1968 Amer. dial.
• GRAB ROOM a women's restroom ...M20 US sl.
• GREENHOUSE an outside toilet building ...1968 Amer. dial.
• GROWLER a toilet ...1970 Amer. sl.
• GULF a public restroom ...E20 US sl.
• GUTBUCKET a toilet or chamber pot ...1942 Amer. sl.
• GUTTER-ALLEY † a urinal ...c1850
• HALF-MOON an outhouse, a privy ...1950 Amer. euphemism
• HALF-MOON HOUSE an outhouse, a privy ...1966 Amer. euphemism
• HEAD 1. the toilet on a ship ...19C colloq.
2. any lavatory; a toilet ...1942 Amer. sl., orig. nautical & US Marine Corps
• HOOSEGOW a public restroom ...E20 US sl.
• HOUSE OF EASE † a privy ...1731
• HOUSE OF EASEMENT † a privy ...1513
• HOUSE OF LORDS a lavatory; a men's urinal ...1961 Brit. euphemism or jocular
• HOUSE OF OFFICE a privy ...16C Brit.
• ILIE NASTASE the lavatory ...1990s rhyming sl.
• IVY COTTAGE an outside privy ...L19 euphemism colloq.
• IVY-COVERED COTTAGE an outdoor privy ...19C Brit. & US colloq.
• JACK a privy ...1695
• JACK-HOUSE a privy ...1935 Amer. dial.
• JACKS a privy ...1695
• JACQUES a privy; an outhouse ...E16 sl.
• JAKE a toilet or W.C., usually for men ...20C US colloq.
• JAKE-HOUSE a privy ...20C US colloq.
• JAKES a privy ...1530
• JAKES-HOUSE † a privy ...1577
• JANE a women's lavatory ...1950s US sl.
• JANKHOLE a privy ...19C Eng. dial.
• JAQUES a privy ...E16
• JERICHO a water-closet ...Bk1896 sl.
• JOE a W.C.; a urinal ...20C US sl.
• JOHN a lavatory ...1932 sl. chiefly US
• JOHNNY a toilet; a bathroom ...1932 sl.
• JOHNNY HOUSE a toilet; a bathroom ...Amer. dial.
• KAKPOT a latrine ...1970s S. Afr. criminals' sl.
• KALAHARI WISHING WELL an outdoor privy ...1970s S. Afr. sl.
• KARSEY a lavatory ...1961 Brit, sl.
• KARZEY a lavatory ...1961 Brit, sl.
• KARZY a lavatory ...1961 Brit, sl.
• KIBO a privy ...1970s US sl.
• KYBO a privy ...1970s US sl.
• KYBO a privy ...20C sl.
• LA a lavatory, a public convenience ...c1945 Aust. sl.
• LABORATORY a toilet ...1967 Amer. dial.
• LADIES a ladies' lavatory ...1930s sl.
• LADIES' WALK a women's restroom; a W.C. ...19C US sl.
• LAGGER a water-closet ...L19 Brit. sl.
• LA-LA a lavatory ...1960s Aust. sl.
• LAST CHANCE an outside toilet building ...1966 Amer. dial. jocular
• LAST RESORT the W.C. ...20C US jocular euphemism
• LAT the latrine; a privy or a W.C. ...1927 Brit. military sl.
• LATHOUSE a latrine ...Amer. World War I sl.
• LATS, THE the latrine; a privy or a W.C. ...M20 Brit. military sl.
• LAV a lavatory ...1913 Brit. sl.
• LAVO a W.C. ...E20 Aust. sl.
• LAVVY a lavatory ...1961 Brit. sl.
• LAVY a W.C.; a lavatory ...20C Brit. colloq.
• LEAKERY a privy or a latrine; a male urinal ...20C Aust. sl.
• LEAK-HOUSE a privy or a latrine; a male urinal ...20C Aust. sl.
• LEMON a wash-place (public lavatory) ...c1950 Brit. sl., (Lemon and Dash) orig. and chiefly criminals' usage
• LEMON AND DASH a public lavatory ...1950s rhyming sl. for 'slash'
• LIBRARY any privy or W.C. in reference to the reading one might do while seated there ...1931-33 Amer. euphemism
• LITTLE BARN an outdoor privy ...1967 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE BROWN HOUSE an outdoor privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE BROWN SHACK an outdoor privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE GARDEN HOUSE an outdoor privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE GREEN HOUSE an outdoor privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE HOUSE an outdoor privy ...1789 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE HOUSE BEHIND THE BIG HOUSE an outdoor privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE MARY DOLL HOUSE an outdoor privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE OFFICE an outdoor privy ...1967 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE SHED an outdoor privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE WHITE HOUSE OUTSIDE an outdoor privy ...1986 Amer. dial.
• LIZZY an outside toilet ...1969 Amer. dial.
• LOB, THE a W.C. ...20C Brit. sl.
• LONG DROP an outdoor privy ...1970s S. Afr. sl.
• LOO the lavatory ...L19 sl.
• LOU the lavatory ...L19 sl.
• LULU a W.C. ...E20 Brit. sl.
• MAGGIE AND JIGGS an outdoor toilet building ...1950 Amer. jocular
• MARBLE PALACE a toilet, esp. a marble-finished public restroom ...20C US sl.
• MA'S ROOM a women's indoor toilet ...1967 Amer. dial. jocular
• MASSER a privy, a jakes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MIDDEN any place or receptacle for dirt and rubbish; the cesspool of a privy ...1641 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MISS JANET an outhouse or toilet ...1969 Amer. dial.
• MOAB a lavatory ...c1860 Brit. sl.
• MOON AND STARS an outhouse ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MOONHOUSE an outhouse ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MRS. CHANT'S a lavatory ...1950s rhyming sl. for 'My Aunt'
• MRS. JONES'S PLACE a W.C.; a toilet ...19C colloq.
• MRS. MURPHY a W.C.; a bathroom ...20C US colloq.
• MY UNCLE'S a privy ...L18 sl.
• NECESSARIES the lavatory ...17C sl.
• NECESSARIUM a privy ...20C sl.
• NECESSSARY a privy ...1611 colloq.
• NECESSARY CHAMBER a privy ...17C Brit.
• NECESSARY HOUSE † a privy ...1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NECESSARY STOOL † a privy ...1761 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NECESSARY VAULT † a privy ...1609 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NEIGHBOR JONES an outhouse or toilet ...1941 Amer. dial.
• NESSY a privy, a 'necessary' ...Bk1905 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• NESSY-HOLE a privy, a 'necessary' ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NETTLE-HOUSE a privy, jakes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NETTY a privy or water-closet ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NIGHT WORK at night: urination or defecation other than in a toilet ...1959 Trinidad and Tobago
• NOOSHNICK a privy ...1945 Amer. dial.
• NOOSHNIK a privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NUSHNIK a privy ...1983 Amer. dial.
• ODD HOUSE an outside toilet building ...1969 Amer. dial.
• OFFICE n. a toilet, esp. one outdoors; a privy ...1727 sl.
• OFFICE-HOUSE † a 'house of office'; a privy ...c1450
• OFFIE a privy, a dry closet ...1841 Sc.
• OFFY a privy, a dry closet ...1841 Sc.
• OFI a privy, an outhouse ...Bk1905 Sc.
• OLD FORT COMFORT an outhouse ...1967 Amer. dial.
• OLD MAID an outdoor toilet ...1950 Amer. dial. euphemism
• OLD POINT COMFORT an outhouse ...1967 Amer. dial.
• OM-TIDDLY-OM-POM a lavatory ...1910s sl.
• ONE-HOLER a single outside lavatory or privy ...20C sl.
• OUTDOOR LIBRARY an outside toilet building ...1965 Amer. dial.
• OUTDOOR PLUMBING a privy; an outhouse ...20C US colloq.
• PARLIAMENT a privy ...L19 sl.
• PARLIAMENT BUILDING an outside toilet building ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PARLIAMENT HOUSE an outside toilet building ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PATH, THE the path to the garden privy; the privy itself ...1967 US colloq.
• PATH HOUSE an outside toilet building ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PHONE BOX a temporary latrine ...2002 US sl.
• PISS-CAN a toilet or a chamber-pot ...20C US colloq.
• PISSER a urinal ...19C colloq.
• PLACE a lavatory ...1901 euphemism
• PLACKET HOUSE an outdoor privy ...1960 Amer. dial.
• POKEY an indoor toilet ...1968 Amer. dial.
• POT a urinal; a chamber pot; later, a water-flush toilet bowl ...17C colloq.
• PUKE HOLE a toilet ... Amer. sl.
• QUAKER'S BURYING-GROUND a privy ...19C Brit.
• QUEER PLACE a lavatory ...1940s sl.
• RABBITER'S BREAKFAST a visit to the toilet and a cigarette ...1975 NZ sl.
• RAG AND BONE the lavatory ...1920s rhyming sl. for 'throne'
• READING ROOM a toilet room or privy ...1950 Amer. dial.
• REAR a jakes; a lavatory ...1903 sl., orig. school and university
• RECESS a prison lavatory ...1950 criminals' sl.
• RESTING ROOM an indoor toilet in a house; an outhouse ...1965 Amer. dial.
• REST ROOM an indoor toilet in a house; an outhouse ...1950 Amer. dial.
• ROUND HOUSE a women's restroom ...E20 US sl.
• SANDBOX a toilet, a lavatory ...1968 US sl.
• SAVOURY RISSOLE a lavatory ...20C rhyming sl. for 'pisshole'
• SCENT-BOTTLE a water-closet ...1887 euphemism
• SCOTCH ORDINARY a privy ...c1670 sl.
• SEARS AND ROEBUCK an outdoor toilet ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SEARS-ROEBUCK HEADQUARTERS an outdoor toilet ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SEARS-ROEBUCK HOUSE an outdoor toilet ...1954 Amer. dial.
• SEARS-ROEBUCK LIBRARY an outdoor toilet ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SEARS-ROEBUCK STOREROOM an outdoor toilet ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SEAT OF EASE a privy ...c1850
• SHANTY an outdoor toilet building; a privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SHANTY HOUSE an outdoor toilet building; a privy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SHITHOUSE a lavatory ...1795 sl.
• SHITTER a lavatory, a privy; a lavatory pan ...L16 sl.
• SHOUSE a lavatory ...1941 Aust. sl.
• SHOUSH a lavatory ...1941 Aust. sl.
• SH'TOUSE a lavatory ...1941 Aust. sl.
• SHUNK a toilet ...1988 Sc. sl.
• SHUNKIE a toilet ...1988 Sc. sl.
• SIEGE † a privy ...c1440
• SINK a toilet, a latrine ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SMOKEHOUSE a privy; an outhouse ...M20 US sl.
• STOOL a lavatory seat
• STOOL OF EASEMENT † a privy ...1580
• STYX a urinal ...Bk1904 school sl.
• SUB a bed urinal ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SUBMARINE a bedpan; a urinal ...Amer. World War I sl.
• TEA ROOM a public lavatory used by homosexuals for assignations ...1970 US sl.
• TELEPHONE BOOTH an outdoor toilet building ...1965 Amer. dial.
• THUNDER-BOX applied to a portable commode, and hence, to any lavatory ...1939 sl.
• TOOT a lavatory ...1965 Aust. sl.
• TOWN HOUSE an outside toilet building ...1959 Amer. dial.
• TRAPPING CAN a toilet or outhouse ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TWILIGHT jocose for toilet ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• UNCLE a privy ...L18 Brit. sl.
• UNFLUSHABLE an outdoor privy compared to a water-flush toilet bowl ...E20 US sl.
• UPSTAIRS a lavatory ...1970s sl.
• USED-BEER DEPARTMENT the lavatory in a bar ...1920s Aust. & Can. sl.
• USED COFFEE DEPARTMENT a toilet ...1995 US sl.
• VAN DYKE a lavatory ...1930s Aust. sl.
• VAULT † a necessary-house; a privy ...1617
• VERTICAL BATHTUB a wall-mounted men's urinal ...M20 US jocular
• W. a toilet or a bathroom ...19C Brit. colloq.
• WARDROBE † a privy ...1382
• WEE HOUSE an outdoor privy ...1981 Amer. dial.
• WEST-CENTRAL a W.C.; a bathroom or privy ...19C Brit. sl.
• WHERE THE QUEEN GOES ON FOOT the W.C.; the bathroom ...19C Brit. euphemism
• WHITE HOUSE an outhouse ...1967 Amer. dial.
• WHIZ-STAND a urinal, usually a male urinal ...M20 US sl.
• WIDOW an outhouse or toilet ...1900 Amer. college sl.
• WIDOW, THE an outside toilet ...1969 Amer. dial.
• WIDOW JONES an outhouse or toilet ...1900 Amer. college sl.
• WIDOW JONES HOUSE an outside toilet ...1969 Amer. dial.
• WIDOW JONES PLACE a W.C.; a toilet ...19C colloq.
• X a toilet or privy ...20C US sl.
• YARD a toilet ...1990s Irish sl.
• ZERO a privy ...1970 Amer. dial.
LAVATORY, LAVATORY PAPER - nouns
• ALABAMA KLEENEX toilet paper or absorbent kitchen paper ...1960s US sl.
• AMMO toilet paper ...Amer. sl.
• AMMUNITION toilet tissue ...19C Brit. & Amer. sl.
• ARMY FORM BLANK toilet paper ...World War II army usage, chiefly officers'
• ASS PAPER toilet paper ...1939 US sl.
• ASS WIPE material for wiping the anus; toilet paper ...1958 Amer. sl.
• BATHROOM STATIONERY a roll of toilet paper ...Bk1944 service sl.
• BOG BUMF toilet paper ...1984 UK sl.
• BUMF toilet paper ...1889 UK sl.
• BUM-FODDER 'soft paper for the necessary house'; toilet paper ...1653
• BUMPH toilet paper ...1889 UK sl.
• BUM WAD toilet paper, or anything else used for the same purpose ...1936 Amer. dial.
• BUNG-FODDER lavatory paper ...L17 sl.
• BUNGWAD lavatory paper ...1920s US sl.
• BUTT-WIPE toilet tissue; hence, a worthless, contemptible person ...1971 Amer. sl.
• CAN-PAPER toilet paper ...20C US sl.
• CLOSET-MAN a sanitary inspector; an inspector of privies ...20C sl.
• DATE ROLL a toilet roll, toilet paper ...20C Aust. sl.
• FODDER toilet tissue ...19C Brit. sl.
• PACK OF POO TICKETS a lavatory roll ...1990s Aust. sl.
• TAIL TIMBER lavatory paper ...L19 sl.
• TORCH-CUL lavatory paper ...L17 sl.
• TORCHECUL lavatory paper ...L17 sl.
• WOODMAN'S CHARMIN any of a variety of plants having broad, soft leaves ...1966 Amer. dial.
• WOODSMAN'S TOILET PAPER any of a variety of plants having broad, soft leaves ...2001 Amer. dial.
LAVATORY - nouns, person
• DAN a man in charge of a male public convenience ...c1920 sl.
• GONG-FARMER † one who removed excrement from privies, etc. ...c1440
• JAKES-BARRELLER † a man employed to clean out privies ...1596
• JAKES-FARMER † a man employed to clean out privies ...1591
• JAKES-MAN † a man employed to clean out privies ...1630
• JAKES-RAKER a man whose calling is to empty the cesspits of privies ...L16 sl.
• SCAVENGER a privy-cleaner ...1906 Amer. dial.
• SCAVENGER MAN a privy-cleaner ...1986 Amer. dial.
• TOM TURDMAN the man who hauls away excrement; a cleaner of privies ...L18 Brit. sl.
• TURDMAN the man who hauls away excrement; a cleaner of privies ...L18 Brit. sl.
• TURD-WALLOPER the man who carts away dung from privies ...20C Brit. sl.
LAVATORY - verbs
• ANSWER NATURE'S CALL to retire to the W.C.; to defecate or urinate ...20C euphemism
• BAKE IT to refrain from visiting the lavatory, however desperate the need to defecate ...L19 sl.
• BE EXCUSED to be allowed to visit the lavatory ...1950s chiefly school usage
• CHASE A RABBIT to go to the toilet ...1941 Amer. dial. euphemism
• DO ONE'S BUSINESS to go to the lavatory; esp. used when addressing children ...1645 euphemism
• DO ONE'S DUTY to urinate, to defecate; to go to the lavatory ...20C euphemism
• DO ONE'S THINGS to go to the lavatory; esp. used when addressing children ...M19 euphemism
• DRAW AN ACE to produce a clean sheet of toilet paper, having wiped one's anus thoroughly ...1990s sl.
• GO BACKWARD † vb. to retire for a necessary purpose ...1748
• GO FOR AN OATIE to go to the toilet ...1996 NZ sl.
• GO OUT to go to the privy; to relieve oneself ...1934 Amer. dial.
• GO OUTDOORS to go to the privy; to relieve oneself ...1954 Amer. dial.
• GO OUTSIDE to go to the privy; to relieve oneself ...1984 Amer. dial.
• GO SEE MISS JANET to go to the toilet ...1969 Amer. dial.
• GO TO SEE THE PRESIDENT'S WIFE to go to the outhouse ...1967 Amer. dial.
• LEAVE THE ROOM to retire to the W.C.; to depart to the restroom ...20C US euphemism
• PAY A CALL to go to the lavatory
• SIT DOWN to go to the toilet ...1968 Amer. euphemism
• VISIT MRS. CHANT'S to go to the lavatory ...1950s sl.
• VISIT ONE'S UNCLE to go to the privy ...L18 Brit. sl.
• WALK THE PONY to visit the lavatory ...1980s sl.
• WALK YOUR DOG to use the toilet ...1968 US sl.
LAVATORY - phrases
• AFTER YOU WITH THE PO, JANE refers to the need to take turns in using and outdoor privy ...L19 sl.
• DO ONE FOR ME addressed by one male to another who is on his way to the lavatory and who may reply, "Which side do you shake it?" ...20C sl.
• GOING TO THE ANDES going to the outhouse or privy ...1947
Amer dial.
• NATURE CALLS used for announcing, and for excusing yourself for, a needed visit to the toilet; the condition of needing to relieve yourself ...1984 Brit. sl.
LAVENDER - nouns
• NEPS the dried flower buds of lavender ...1865 Eng. dial.
LAVISH - adjectives
• DISPENDIOUS costly, expensive; lavish, extravagant, sumptuous ...1727
• FALLAUGE profuse, lavish ...Bk1900 Sc.
• HAGLESS lavish, wasteful ...1908 Sc.
• IMPENDIOUS †* lavish, extravagant, over-liberal; spending more than is needed ...1623
• LAIRDLY lordly, aristocratic, lavish, extravagant ...c1850 Sc.
• LARGE † liberal in giving; generous; bountiful, munificent; open-handed; also, liberal in expenditure, prodigal, lavish ...c1175
• MAGNIFIC † nobly lavish or munificent ...1611
• SPENSEFUL † extravagant or lavish in expenditure ...1600
• VALAWISH † lavish, profuse ...Bk1905 Sc.
LAVISH - verbs
• GO IT ON THE BIG FIGURE to do things on a large scale or in a lavish way ...1831 Amer. sl.
• GO THE BIG FIGURE to do things on a large scale or in a lavish way ...1831 Amer. sl. 1994
• LIVE AT RANDOM to live lavishly ...1876 Eng. dial.
• SCALE to scatter, to spread about; to waste, to lavish ...1776 Sc.
• SKAIL to scatter, to spread about; to waste, to lavish ...1776 Sc.
• SKALE to scatter, to spread about; to waste, to lavish ...1776 Sc.
LAVISHLY - adverbs
• ON THE BIG FIGURE lavishly, or on a large scale ...1848 Amer. sl.
LAW - adjectives
• LAW-BRED trained in legal studies ...1836
• LAWED † provided with laws ...1639
• LAWFUL † observant of law or duty; law-abiding, faithful, loyal ...c1375
• LAWISH † pert. to the law ...1560
• LAW-PRUDENT † marked by legal learning ...1645
• LAW-PUDDERING † pothering about the law ...1645
• LEGIFEROUS † making or giving laws ...1656
• LEGIFIC pert. to the making of laws ...1865
• LEGISLATORY † pert. to legislation ...a1639
• LEGULEIAN pert. to petty questions of law or to law language; pettifogging ...1677
• LEGULEIOUS pert. to petty questions of law or to law language; pettifogging ...1660
• MAKE-LAW † law-giving ...1582
• NEONOMIAN pert. to the assertion of a new law ...1693
• RUMPANT † breaking the law, offending ...1621
LAW - nouns
• AE † law, esp. the law of nature, or of God; hence, legal custom, rite, marriage ...c975
• AMBULANCE-CHASING of a lawyer, specializing in representing the victims of street and other accidents; also used of journalists in the context of pursuing stories ...1940s sl.
• BRABBLE † a frivolous or paltry action at law ...1598
• CHIMBLEY CORNER LAW self-made law ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GRIMGRIBBER legal jargon; learned gibberish ...L18
• LAW-BREACH † a breaking of the law ...1014
• ORDINATION † an ordinance, decree, statute, law; a prescribed observance ...1526
• REFRESHER a daily fee given to a barrister after the retainer; spec., when a case is adjourned ...1841 sl.
• UNLAW † 1. a law which has no real authority ...1775 Sc.
† 2. a transgression of the law; an act of injustice; an injury ...Bk1905 Sc.
LAW - nouns, person
• ACTOR † a pleader; he who conducts an action at law; the plaintiff or complainant; an advocate in civil cases; a public prosecutor ...1413
• BARTOLIST † a student of Bartolo, an eminent Italian lawyer born 1313; one skilled in the law ...1602
• BIG HAT a law enforcement officer; a policeman; a sheriff ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BIG STAR a law enforcement officer, a sheriff ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BILLY a law enforcement officer; a policeman ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BILLY BOY a law enforcement officer; a policeman ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BILLY MAN a law enforcement officer; a policeman ...1968 Amer. dial.
• LAW-KEEPER a guardian of the law; an observer of the law ...1894
• LAW-SETTER † a lawgiver ...1572
• LAW-WRITER † a legislator ...1580
• LAWYERLING a term of contempt for a lawyer; also, a young lawyer, a law student ...1862
• LEGALIST one versed in the law; one who views things for a legal standpoint ...1829
• LEGICIDE * a destroyer of laws ...1689
• LEGIFER † a legislator ...1602
• LEGISLATRESS a female legislator ...1711
• LEGISLATRIX a female legislator ...1677
• LEGIST one versed in the law ...1484
• LEGISTER † one versed in the law ...1303
• LEGISTERY † one versed in the law ...1303
• THESMOPHILIST a lover of law ...1644 nonce word
LAW - verbs
• BELLY THROUGH THE BRUSH to hide and dodge the law ...1968 Amer. cowboy's usage
• EAT ONE'S TERMS to study for the bar; to be a law student ...Brit. colloq.
• FATHER † to carry out a law ...1577
• LAW † to establish as a law; to render lawful ...a1023
• LAW-BREAK †* to break the law ...1382
• LAW IT † to act the lawgiver ...1653
• LEGIFY †* to make laws ...1658-9
• OBROGATE * to repeal a law by passing a new one ...1656
• READ THE SCRIPTURES to lay down the law ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• THROW THE LAW to break the law ...1873 Sc.
LAW-ABIDING - adjectives
• UP-AND-DOWN honest, law-abiding, straightforward ...M19 sl.
LAW-ABIDING - nouns
• STRAIGHT AND NARROW, THE an honest way of life; a course of conventionally moral and law-abiding behaviour ...1930 sl.
LAW-ABIDING - nouns, person
• BABBO a naive, law-abiding citizen ...1992 US sl.
LAWFUL - adjectives
• LAWLY † lawful ...c1200
• LEAL † lawful ...c1350
• LEEFUL † permissible, right, lawful; just ...c1205
• LEESOME † lawful, permissible, right ...a1400 chiefly Sc.
LAWFUL - nouns
• LEGITIMATION † the act of giving a lawful character to something forbidden by law; a dispensation ...a1550
LAWFULLY - adverbs
• LAWLY † lawfully ...c1200
• LEAL † honestly, lawfully ...a1300 obs. exc. Sc.
• LEEFULLY † permissibly, lawfully ...c1340
• LEESOMELY † lawfully ...1552 chiefly Sc.
• LEGITIMOUSLY †* in a lawful or proper manner ...1657
LAWFULNESS - nouns
• LEEFULNESS † lawfulness ...c1449
LAWLESS - adjectives
• RANKRINGING † wild, coarse, lawless ...1822 Sc.
• UNRULEFUL unruly, lawless ...1721 Sc. & Ireland
• WANTON † of actions: lawless, violent; in weaker sense: rude, ill-mannered ...a1400-50
LAWLESS - nouns
• DEVIL'S HALF ACRE a part of town notorious for lawless behaviour ...1959 Amer. dial.
• PANDEMONIUM a place or gathering of wild lawless violence, confusion, and uproar ...1779
LAWN MOWER - nouns
• TYPEWRITER a manual lawn mower ...World War I Amer. sl.
LAWS - nouns
• PANDECT a complete body of the laws of any country or of any system of law; chiefly plural ...1553
LAWSUIT - adjectives
• CAST † condemned; beaten in a lawsuit ...1577
LAWSUIT - nouns
• ACTITATION † debating of lawsuits ...1742
• BARRATRY the offence of habitually exciting quarrels, or moving or maintaining lawsuits; vexatious persistence in, or incitement to, litigation ...1645
LAWSUIT - nouns, person
• BARRATER † a brawler; an inciter to lawsuits ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BARRATOR † an inciter to lawsuits ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• SUIT-BREEDER † a promoter of lawsuits ...1691
• SUIT-JOGGER † a promoter of lawsuits ...1630
LAWSUIT - verbs
• TOLY † to dispute, to argue; to contend or plead in a lawsuit ...c1440
LAWSUIT - phrases
• SUE A BEGGAR TO CATCH A LOUSE expresses the uselessness of bringing a lawsuit against a man of straw ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
LAWYER - adjectives
• WAGON-CHASING of a lawyer: unscrupulous, inclined to solicit business from those in trouble with the law ...1953 US sl.
LAWYER - nouns
• BAR-GOWN a lawyer's gown; fig. a lawyer ...1664
• BARRISTRATION the action of a barrister ...1837 nonce word
• LAWYERY lawyers as a class ...1716
• SILVER-QUINSEY is when a pleading lawyer, being bribed by the other party, feigns himself sick, or not able to speak ...1706
• SILVER SICKNESS is when a pleading lawyer, being bribed by the other party, feigns himself sick, or not able to speak ...1548
• SILVER-SQUINCY is when a pleading lawyer, being bribed by the other party, feigns himself sick, or not able to speak ...1611
• SLABBERING BIB a neckband as worn by a lawyer or parson ...L18 sl.
LAWYER - nouns, person
• ACTING DICKY a man acting in the name of an enrolled solicitor ...Bk1921 sl.
• ACTORNEY † an attorney ...1713 Sc.
• ADVOCATE 1. a barrister ...1710 Sc.
2. a solicitor ...1721 Sc.
• AGENT in Sc. law: a solicitor ...1773 Sc.
• AMBIDEXTER a corrupt lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant ...17C sl.
• AMBODEXTER a corrupt lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant ...17C sl.
• AMBULANCE CHASER a crooked lawyer who patrols the streets in search of accidents and their victims as clients; sometimes these lawyers create situations to encourage accidents ...1897 sl.
• BAR-GOWN a lawyer's gown; fig. a lawyer ...1664
• BARMAN † a pleader at the bar; a barrister ...1657
• BARRISTRESS a woman barrister ...1898
• BIRDS OF PREY lawyers ...Bk1890 sl.
• BLACK LETTER LAWYER a lawyer versed in early English law ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• BLACK SHARKS attorneys and lawyers ...Bk1890 sl.
• BRIEF an accused person's solicitor or barrister ...1977 Brit. sl.
• BUGGER a lawyer ...1965 Amer. dial.
• C.A. a county attorney ...1950s US sl.
• COP A PLEA a lawyer ...1930s criminal sl.
• EAGLE-BEAK a lawyer ...1968 Amer. dial.
• EAGLE-EYES a lawyer ...1968 Amer. dial.
• EDUCATED CROOK a lawyer ...1966 Amer. dial.
• FEE CHASER a lawyer ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FEE GRABBER a lawyer ...1967 Amer. dial.
• GABBER a lawyer ...1940s sl.
• GENTLEMAN OF THE LONG ROBE a lawyer ...1677 sl.
• GENTLEMAN TOWARD THE LAW † a lawyer ...1592
• GRIMGRIBBER a lawyer ...B1900
• HIT MAN "an attorney to crack witnesses sympathetic to the defense" ...1989 Amer. sl.
• ICTUS a lawyer ...Bk1896 legal sl.
• JACKLEG an incompetent, unskilled or unprincipled worker or professional person, esp. a quack doctor, a crooked lawyer, or a hypocritical preacher ...M19 US sl.
• JAW-COVE a lawyer ...1859 Amer. thieves' sl.
• JET a lawyer ...1725 sl.
• KAIFA a crooked lawyer ...L19 US sl.
• KEIFER a crooked lawyer ...L19 US sl.
• KEYSTONE a local prosecutor ...1981 US circus and carnival usage
• KHYFER a crooked lawyer ...L19 US sl.
• KIFE a crooked lawyer ...L19 US sl.
• KIFER a crooked lawyer ...L19 US sl.
• KYFER a crooked lawyer ...L19 US sl.
• KYPHER a crooked lawyer ...L19 US sl.
• LAND SHARK a person, esp. a lawyer, who preys avariciously upon seamen ashore ...1769 nautical usage
• LATITAT a lawyer ...1565
• LAWBOOKS a lawyer ...1940s sl.
• LAW-DRIVER one who drives or works at the law; a lawyer ...1625 obs.
• LAWMAN † a man of law, a lawyer ...1535
• LAWYERESS the wife of a lawyer; a female lawyer ...1835
• LAWYERLING a term of contempt for a lawyer; also, a young lawyer, a law student ...1862
• LEGAL BEAGLE an attorney, esp. one who is notably skilful or zealous ...1949 Amer. jocular
• LEGAL EAGLE a lawyer, esp. one who is notably skilful, aggressive, or zealous ...1939 US jocular
• LEGULEIAN a pettifogger; a contemptuous term of a lawyer ...1631
• LIP a lawyer, esp. a criminal lawyer ...1929 US sl.
• LONGSHORE LAWYER. an unscrupulous lawyer ...1823 Brit. sl. obs.
• LOOPHOLE a lawyer ...1967 Amer. dial.
• MANGSMAN a lawyer ...1848 Amer. sl.
• MAN OF BUSINESS a lawyer, one who transacts a person's legal business ...1762 Sc.
• MAN OF LAW a lawyer ...1340 arch.
• MAN OF THE LONG COAT † a gentleman of the long robe; a lawyer ...1579
• MOUSE a barrister, a solicitor ...L19 sl.
• MOUTHPIECE a lawyer ...1857 UK sl.
• NEWGATE-SOLICITOR a pettifogging attorney ...Bk1902 sl.
• OLD LOOPHOLE a lawyer ...1967 Amer. dial.
• ONE-HORSE LAWYER an uncomplimentary name for a lawyer ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PHILADELPHIA LAWYER a shrewd and skilled lawyer who is not guided by scruples or ethics ...1788 US sl.
• QUITAM a solicitor who takes an informer's fee for their prosecution of the case ...L18 sl.
• RAINMAKER an extremely successful member of a firm, often a lawyer, who commands high fees, and is thus a lucrative asset to their employer ...20C US sl.
• RED-MOUTHED LAWYER (derogatory) an uncomplimentary name for a lawyer ...1967 Amer. dial.
• REDMOUTH LAWYER (derogatory) an uncomplimentary name for a lawyer ...1967 Amer. dial.
• RETURNEY an attorney ...Bk1904 Ireland
• SHICE a lawyer, usually a crooked one, or with the implication that any lawyer is innately untrustworthy ...M19 sl., orig. US
• SHISE a lawyer, usually a crooked one, or with the implication that any lawyer is innately untrustworthy ...M19 sl., orig. US
• SHOEMAKER a poor lawyer; an inept worker or professional ...1936 Amer. dial.
• SHYSTER a lawyer, usually an unscrupulous or crooked one, or with the implication that any lawyer is innately untrustworthy ...1844 sl., orig. US
• SKINNER a lawyer ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SNOLLYGOSTER a devious lawyer; a shyster ...M19 US sl.
• SPLIT-CAUSE a lawyer ...L17 sl.
• SPLITTER a lawyer ...L17 sl.
• SPLITTER OF CAUSES a lawyer ...L17 sl.
• STUFF a Junior Counsel ...1903 legal usage
• STUFF-GOWN a Junior Counsel ...1903 legal usage
• SUBLIME RASCAL a lawyer ...Bk1904 sl.
• TORNEY † an attorney ...1490 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VAKEEL a barrister ...M19 Anglo-Indian
• WARBLER a public defender ...20C US criminal sl.
LAWYER - nouns, person, other
• FAG a lawyer's clerk ...M19 US & Aust. sl.
• WRIT-PUSHER a lawyer's clerk ...1909 legal usage
LAX - adjectives
• LACHES † lax, careless, remiss ...c1461
• LARGE † 1. of speech, etc.: free, unrestrained; in bad sense, lax, licentious, improper, gross ...c1374
† 2. indulgent, lax; not strict or rigorous ...c1440
LAXATIVE - nouns
• EGGABUSTER a laxative ...1964 Amer. dial.
LAXITY - adverbs
• LATITUDINARIALLY * with latitude or laxity of distinction ...1853
LAXNESS - nouns
• LACHEDNESS † laxness or slackness; remissness ...1484
• LASCHETY †* laxity, carelessness ...1673
LAYABOUT - nouns, person
• LAG a layabout, a ne'er-do-well, a lazy person ...1910s sl.
• LAG-A-BAG a layabout, a ne'er-do-well, a lazy, idle person ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LAG-LOST a layabout, a ne'er-do-well, a lazy person ...1910s sl.
LAY ASIDE - verbs
• BOOK to leave unfinished; to lay aside for the time being ...1969 Amer. dial.
LAY DOWN - verbs
• LAIR to lay down ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
LAYER - nouns
• LAIN † a layer, a stratum ...1577
• LAY-BED † a layer, a stratum ...1728
• LIGGER a layer ...B1900 Eng. dial.
LAYOVER - nouns
• LAYOFF a stopover, a layover ...1942 Amer. dial.
• LEAVE a layover ...1969 Amer. dial.
• LEAVE-OVER a layover ...1969 Amer. dial.
LAY UP - verbs
• PANTRY † to lay up or store ...1660 Sc.
LAY WASTE - adjectives
• VASTATE † laid waste; devastated ...1629
LAY WASTE, LAYING WASTE - nouns
• VASTATION † 1. the act of laying waste, devastating, or destroying; also, an instance of this ...1545
† 2. the fact or condition of being devastated or laid waste ...1578
• VASTITUDE † devastation; a laying waste ...1545
LAY WASTE - verbs
• VAST † to lay waste; to destroy ...1434
LAZE - verbs
• CLUFF to laze, to sit idly by the fire ...1825 Sc.
• MOOCH OFF to laze around ...1920s US sl.
LAZINESS - nouns
• BIG LAZIES, THE laziness; a strong inclination to idleness ...1898 Amer. dial.
• FEVER AND LURK the 'disease' of laziness; an imaginary disease ...1966 Amer. dial.
• FUSSOCK dirt, filthiness, laziness ...19C Eng. dial.
• HURKLE-DURKLE laziness, sluggishness in bed ...B1900 Sc.
• ISLE-OF-WIGHT DOG laziness ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LAITCH indolence, laziness ...Bk1902 Sc.
• LUBBERLAND an imaginary land of plenty without labour; a land of laziness; the Paradise of indolence ...1598
• MAORI P.T. laziness; avoidance of work ...1961 NZ sl.
• OCIVITY †* sloth, laziness, indolence ...1550
• OOZLIENESS slovenliness, slothfulness, laziness ...1880 Sc.
• PIGRITUDE † slothfulness, laziness, idleness ...1623
LAZY - adjectives
• ABBEY-LUBBER-LIKE lazy, thriftless, ne'er-do-well ...1570 sl.
• ACCIDIOUS † lazy, slothful ...1731
• BELKING lounging, lying lazily ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BONE IDLE utterly idle, lazy ...1836
• BONE LAZY extremely indolent or lazy ...a1825
• BOWBERT † lazy, inactive ...1513 Sc.
• DAY-BED lazy, prone to lie late in bed ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DAZZIN lazy ...1882 Eng. dial.
• DEADBEAT lazy, idle ...M19 sl.
• DEAD-SWEER lazy, indolent, unwilling; undecided ...1721 Sc.
• DESIDIOSE † idle, slothful, lazy, sluggish, indolent ...1727
• DESIDIOUS † idle, lazy, indolent, slothful, negligent, sluggish ...a1540
• DO-LITTLE doing little; lazy, idle ...1683
• DO-NOTHING doing nothing; disinclined to work or exertion; idle, indolent, inactive, lazy ...1832
• EASIE-OSIE easygoing, inclined to be lazy; involving the minimum of effort ...1846 Sc.
• EASY-OSY easygoing, inclined to be lazy; involving the minimum of effort ...1846 Sc.
• EASY-OZIE easygoing, inclined to be lazy; involving the minimum of effort ...1844 Sc.
• FAINT † avoiding exertion, shirking, lazy, sluggish ...c1325
• FALSE of a man: lazy ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAT-ARSED said of anyone who is lazy or unpleasant ...19C sl.
• FAT-ASSED said of anyone who is lazy or unpleasant ...19C sl.
• HAINGLE lazy, disinclined to work ...1832 Sc.
• HALLACKING idle, lazy, trifling, loitering ...1878 Eng. dial.
• HALLOCKING idle, lazy, trifling, loitering ...1878 Eng. dial.
• IDLESOME lazy, shiftless ...1953 Amer. dial.
• ILLABORIOUS †* not laborious; lazy ...a1631
• KILFLIGGIN lazy ...1895 Amer. dial.
• LAGGIE slow, tardy; lazy ...1897 Sc.
• LAGGY slow, tardy; lazy ...1897 Sc.
• LAIRLY idle, lazy; disagreeable; low, base ...1781 Eng. dial.
• LALDERISH lounging, listless, lazy ...1894 Eng. dial.
• LARBAL † lazy, sluggish ...1825 Sc.
• LATCHING lazy, indolent ...Bk1902 Sc.
• LAYERLY idle, lazy; disagreeable; low, base ...1781 Eng. dial.
• LAZIER THAN GOD'S OFF OX very lazy ...1958 Amer. dial.
• LAZY AS HALL'S DOG, AS very lazy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• LUSK lazy, idle, sluggish, slothful, worthless ...1775
• LUSKISH † inclined to be lazy or indolent; idle, slothful, sluggish ...a1500
• MARBEL slow, lazy, reluctant ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MAUGER lazy ...1941 Amer. dial.
• MOLOWA lazy ...1938 Hawaii
• NO-COUNT worthless, lazy, shiftless; useless, good-for-nothing; insignificant, trivial ...1853 Amer. dial.
• OONLEEDFIL wanting in diligence or industry, lazy ...1898 Sc.
• OOZY lazy, sluggish; dull ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• POKE-EASY slow, lazy, easygoing ...1851 Amer. dial.
• RECRAYED †* slothful, lazy ...1340
• RESTY lazy, inclined to rest ...1931 Amer. dial.
• SHACKLING shiftless, lazy; going from one job to another ...1894 Amer. dial.
• SICK OF THE IDLES exceedingly lazy; idle without the will to work ...1639 colloq.
• SICK OF THE LOMBARD FEVER exceedingly lazy; idle without the will to work ...c1650
• SLACK-BACKED lazy, idle ...1884 Eng. dial.
• SLACK-TWISTED of a loose, unsatisfactory character; lazy, inactive; lethargic, wanting in energy; mentally weak, shiftless ...1802
• SLEUTHFUL † slothful, lazy ...c1400
• STUCK OUT lazy, forgetful; deprived ...1970s US prison sl.
• TACO (derogatory) inhabited by or characteristic of Mexicans; cheap; stupid; lazy ...1968 Amer. dial.
• THOWLESS wanting in energy, inactive, weak, spiritless, lazy; useless; insipid ...1785 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• THRAW-SITTEN lazy, stupefied ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TRIFLING lazy, shiftless, inefficient, worthless, good-for-nothing ...1832 Amer. dial.
LAZY - nouns
• BLUDGE a period of lazy inactivity; also, a job needing no effort ...1943 Aust. sl.
• CABBAGE-TREE MOB a class of layabouts or roughs, typified by the wearing of a 'cabbage-tree hat' (a hat made of woven cabbage-tree or cabbage-palm leaves) ...c1850 Aust. sl.
• CABBAGITES a class of layabouts or roughs, typified by the wearing of a 'cabbage-tree hat' (a hat made of woven cabbage-tree or cabbage-palm leaves) ...c1850 Aust. sl.
• IDLE WORMS worms, once jocularly supposed to be bred in the fingers of lazy maidens ...colloq.
LAZY - nouns, person
• ABBEY LUBBER a lazy, thriftless person ...c1750 nautical sl.
• AFTERNOON FARMER a procrastinating one; hence a lazy person ...B1874 Eng. sl.
• ASH-CAT a lazy person who crouches over the fire ...1808 Eng. dial.
• ASHYPET a dirty, lazy child or animal that lounges about the hearth ...Bk1898 Ireland
• ASS-CAT a lazy person who crouches over the fire ...1808 Eng. dial.
• AUNT HAGGIE'S CHILDREN any stupid, lazy, despised people ...1985 Bermuda sl.
• BAG OF GUTS a fat person; a worthless. clumsy fellow; a useless, lazy person; used contemptuously ...1894 Amer. sl.
• BAKESTER a lazy fellow, one fond of lying about ...1859 Eng. dial. sl.
• BATIE-BUM † a lazy or inactive fellow; a simpleton, a fool; a useless bungler ...a1550 Sc.
• BELLY-GUT a slothful glutton; a greedy, lazy person ...1540
• BENCH-WARMER orig. someone who sits idly on a bench, esp. a substitute in a sports team; hence, any lazy or ineffectual person ...1892 US sl.
• BLAITIE-BUM a lazy fellow; a simpleton; a sheepish fellow ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BONE LOAFER a lazy person, an idler ...1933 Amer. dial.
• BUM a lazy shiftless person; a habitual loafer ...1864 sl.
• BUMMER an idler, loafer, lounger; a worthless, lazy fellow ...1855 US sl.
• CABBAGER a layabout ...M19 Aust. sl.
• CAYNARD † a lazy fellow, a sluggard; a worthless fellow, a rascal, a scoundrel; a term of reproach ...1303
• CODGER a lazy person; an idler ...L19 Aust. prison sl.
• CROW-EATER a lazy fellow who will live on anything rather than work ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• DAW a lazy, good-for-nothing person; a sluggard ...c1460
• DAWDLE a lazy, indolent person; a frivolous, useless person ...1854 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• DAWDLING a lazy, indolent person ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DEADASS a lazy or stupid person; a boring or feeble person; an absolute dullard ...1959 Amer. sl.
• DEADHEAD a lazy, worthless person or animal; an idler, a loafer; a term of disparagement ...1965 Amer. dial.
• DEADLEG a feeble, lazy, or disappointing person ...1950s Brit. sl.
• DO-LITTLE one who does little; one who talks much but does little; a lazy or idle person ...1586
• DO-NOTHING one who does nothing; an idle or lazy person ...1579
• DOODLER a lazy person; an idler ...20C sl.
• DRAFFSACK † a big paunch; a lazy glutton; a gross greedy fellow ...c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• DUCK-FUCKER a lazy person ...1986 US sl.
• EASY-OSY an easygoing person, one inclined to be lazy ...1850 Sc.
• EASY-OZIE an easygoing person, one inclined to be lazy ...1850 Sc.
• FEATHER MERCHANT a shirker; a cheat; a lazy person; one who is given a position without having worked for it ...1784 Amer. dial.
• GALLEY-STOKER a lazy skulker ...1867
• GET-NOTHING † one who through laziness earns nothing; an idler, a ne'er-do-well ...a1625
• GOLD-BRICK a lazy person; a shirker ...1914 US sl.
• GOLD-BRICKER a lazy person; a shirker ...1919 US sl.
• HAGGIS a term of contempt applied to a lumpish, unwieldy person; a soft, 'pudding-headed' person; an indolent, do-nothing fellow ...1822
• HAINGLE an idle, loutish fellow; a lazy, slovenly good-for-nothing ...1791 Sc.
• HAIVER a fussy, indecisive person; an idler who makes a pretense of work; a lazy, idle fellow ...1866 Sc.
• HAIVEREL an ungainly person; a lounger, a lazy person; a sloven ...1721 Sc.
• HALLACKS a tall, lazy, ungainly fellow; a rough, uncouth person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALLOCK a tall, lazy, ungainly fellow; a rough, uncouth person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMLEG a lazy or inactive person ...1954 Amer. dial.
• HANGEREL a lazy, idle, good-for-nothing person; a hanger-on ...1805 Eng. dial.
• HANGRELL a lazy, idle, good-for-nothing person; a hanger-on ...1805 Eng. dial.
• HANGY-BANGY a big, lazy fellow; a good-for-nothing ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HANIEL a lout; a lazy, awkward, good-for-nothing fellow; a worthless, mischievous person; a general term of abuse ...1783 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HANNIEL a lout; a lazy, awkward, good-for-nothing fellow; a worthless, mischievous person; a general term of abuse ...1783 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HANZIEL an idle, loutish fellow; a lazy, slovenly good-for-nothing ...1791 Sc.
• HAVEREL an ungainly person; a lounger, a lazy person; a sloven ...1721 Sc.
• HAVERS a stupid, chattering person; an incoherent or garrulous person; a lazy, idle fellow ...1897 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HULLOCK a lazy, worthless fellow; a term of reproach ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• IDLE-BACK an indolent or lazy person ...1828
• IDLESBY † an idle or lazy fellow; a loafer ...1611
• KAYNARD † a worthless fellow; a lazy cowardly person; a sluggard; a rascal ...1782
• LADRONE a vague term of reproach; a rogue, rascal, blackguard; a lazy knave ...a1557 Sc.
• LAG a layabout, a ne'er-do-well, a lazy person ...1910s sl.
• LAGABAG a lazy, idle person; one disposed to lie in bed ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• LAG-ARAG a lazy, idle person ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LAGGER a layabout, a 'corner boy' ...1990s sl.
• LAGGINBACK a lazy, idle, slow-moving person ...1859 Eng. dial.
• LAG LEG a lazy person ...1959 Amer. dial.
• LAG-LOST a layabout, a ne'er-do-well, a lazy person ...1910s sl.
• LAIDRON † a term of abuse for a lazy, loutish person; a loafer; a slattern, a drab ...1718 Sc.
• LAITCH a lazy or indolent person ...Bk1902 Sc.
• LALL a lazy, inactive, useless person; a lounger; a dawdling child hanging about its mother ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• LALLOP a lazy, lounging person; an idler; an awkward or slatternly girl ...1864 Eng. dial.
• LALLOPS a lazy, lounging person; an idler; an awkward or slatternly girl ...1864 Eng. dial.
• LAWRENCE a nickname for a lazy person; a loafer; the personification of laziness ...1824 Amer. dial.
• LAYABOUT a lazy person; a shirker ...1932 sl.
• LAZY-BONES a lazy person; a shirker ...1592
• LAZY-BOOTS a lazy person ...1831
• LAZY LAWRENCE a nickname for a lazy person; a loafer; the personification of laziness ...1869 Amer. dial.
• LAZY-LEGS a lazy person ...1838
• LEGUME a lazy person, one who lies around doing nothing ...1980s US college sl.
• LETHRON † a term of abuse for a lazy, loutish person; a loafer; a slattern, a drab ...1718 Sc.
• LIE-ABOUT a lazy person; a shirker ...1937 sl.
• LOITER-SACK † a lazy, loitering fellow; an idler ...1594
• LOLL-POOP † literally, one who is sluggish in the stern; a lazy, idle fellow; a sluggish lounger ...1661 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LOLLYPOT a term of abuse; an idiot, a booby; a lazy lubber ...1746 Eng. dial.
• LOP-LOLLARD a lazy fellow ...19C Eng. dial.
• LOPLOLLY a lazy fellow ...19C Eng. dial.
• LUMBER-HEELS a lazy, ungainly fellow; a lout ...1895 Amer. dial.
• LUSK † an idle, lazy, slothful, good-for-nothing fellow; a sluggard ...c1420 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LUSKIN †* an idle or lazy fellow; a sluggard ...1593
• MAGGOT a very lazy person, esp. one who stays in bed all day ...1980s US college sl.
• MO-DICKER a despicable or contemptible person; a lazy, irresponsible person ...1968-70 Amer. sl.
• MOLASSES a nickname for a slow or lazy person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MR. SLOWCOME a nickname for a slow or lazy person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MUCKHEAP a lazy, filthy person ...M19 sl.
• MUCK SACK a lazy person ...1959 US sl.
• NEVER-SWEAT an idle or lazy person ...1851
• NO-LOAD a gloomy or lazy individual ...1929 Amer. dial.
• NUBBIE an unsocial person, worldly, yet lazy ...1824 Sc.
• OLD SOLDIER a lazy person; a shirker ...1805 US military sl.
• OLD TOOT a shiftless, lazy person ...1888 Amer. dial.
• OMADAUN a stupid person; a simpleton, a fool; a lazy, good-for-nothing fellow ...1843 Ireland
• PADDY a lazy or worthless person ...M20 US sl.
• PADDY WARD'S PIG a lazy person; one who is relaxing ...M18 sl.
• PANGUTS † a lazy, fat-bellied fellow ...1617
• PARASITE a lazy person who depends on others for support ...1883
• PASSENGER a member of a rowing crew who does not pull his weight; hence, a member of a group who does not contribute any effort, and so has to be supported by the others; a lazy person ...1852 sl., orig. Brit. university usage
• PIKER a person who avoids doing his or her share of the work; a shirker; a lazy person ... 1889 sl., orig. US
• POKE a slow or lazy animal; a stupid, boring, slow, or plodding person; a lazy person; a dawdler; a bore; a worthless fellow ...1844 Amer. dial.
• POKE-EASY an easygoing person; a lazy, slow person ...1909 Amer dial.
• PIKER a lazy person; a shirker ...US, Aust., & NZ sl.
• SACK HOUND a lazy person overly fond of sleep ...1959 US sl.
• SACK RAT a lazy person, overly fond of sleep ...1947 US sl.
• SARKFU O IDLENESS a lazy person ...1969 Sc.
• SCAFE a wild, thoughtless person, esp. a boy or young man; a rascal; a lazy ne'er-do-well ...1881 Eng. dial.
• SCODGER a lazy lounger ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SHAMMOCK a lazy, slovenly person ..E18 chiefly Eng. dial.
• SHEEPHERDER (usually derogatory) a lazy, stupid person ...1930 Amer. dial.
• SKATE a lazy person, a shirker; a lazy and/or incompetent worker ...1960s US sl.
• SKIVER a lazy person; a shirker ...1941 sl., orig. services' usage
• SKYVER a lazy person; a shirker ...1941 sl., orig. services' usage
• SLACKER someone who avoids work or exertion; a lazy person ...1898 sl.
• SLEEPING JESUS a nickname for a slow or lazy person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLEEPY a nickname for a slow or lazy person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLONK a lazy slinking fellow; an idle, dissolute person; an indolent, clownish fellow; a hanger-on ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SLOWBACK † a slothful or sluggish person; a sluggard; a lazy, idle fellow; a loiterer; a loafer ...1577
• SLOW-BELLY a lazy, idle, or indolent person; a sluggard, a laggard ...1607
• SLOWBULL a nickname for a slow or lazy person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOWCOME a slow person; a lagging, stupid, lazy fellow; a lazy, sluggish fellow; an idler ...1882 Eng. dial.
• SOONER a weak idler; a lazy good-for-nothing ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• STEP-AND-FETCH-IT a nickname for a slow or lazy person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TAG-RAG * the rabble; the riff-raff; the common people; a member of the rabble; a low or despicable person; a pitiful, ragged fellow; a slovenly, lazy or dirty fellow; a mean person; a vagabond ...1609
• TICK a many too lazy to work, and too shiftless to move ...1958 Amer. sl.
• TOOT an idle or worthless person; a shiftless, lazy person; a simpleton, a fool; an oaf ...1888 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• VAGABOND a lazy but inoffensive young man ...M19 sl.
• VARGYBIN' a lazy but inoffensive young man ...M19 sl.
• VARGYBUN' a lazy but inoffensive young man ...M19 sl.
• WAGABONE a lazy but inoffensive young man ...M19 sl.
• WANK a lazy, incompetent, unpleasant person ...1940s sl.
• WANKER a lazy, incompetent, unpleasant person ...1940s sl.
• WEARY ANN a nickname for a slow or lazy person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WEARY WILLY a nickname for a slow or lazy person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHIFFET a small or contemptible person; an insignificant looking person; a lazy boy ...1767 Amer. dial.
• YAWNAX a stupid person; a fool; a lazy, uncouth person; a boor ...1870 Eng. dial.
• YAWNEY-BOX a silly person; a lazy, stupid person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YAWNUP a stupid person; a fool; a lazy, uncouth person; a boor ...1870 Eng. dial.
• YAWNUPS a stupid person; a fool; a lazy, uncouth person; a boor ...1870 Eng. dial.
• YAWNUX a stupid person; a fool; a lazy, uncouth person; a boor ...1870 Eng. dial.
• YORNEY a lazy, stupid person; a fool ...1876 Eng. dial.
• YORNHEAD a silly person; a lazy, stupid person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
LAZY - verbs
• ARSLE to loaf; to idle about restlessly; to be lazy and aimless ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• ASSLE to loaf; to idle about restlessly; to be lazy and aimless ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• BOTTOM CHAIRS to be lazy ...1926 Amer. dial.
• CODGER to act lazily ....L19 Aust. prison sl.
• DOG IT to act lazily or half-heartedly; to shirk or avoid responsibility, risk, etc. ...1905 sl., orig. US
• DRINGLE † to waste time in a lazy, lingering manner; to be slow, dilatory; to dawdle; to trickle sluggishly ...c1680 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• DROODLE to wander aimlessly; to laze around ...20C US sl.
• DRUMBLE † to be sluggish or lazy and slow in movement ...1598 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FUSSOCK to be dirty or lazy ...19C Eng. dial.
• GOOF OFF to act lazily, to mess around instead of working; to idle or waste time; to shirk one's duties ...1932 sl., orig. military
• HAIVER to hesitate and make much ado about doing anything; to be lazy at work ...Bk1902 Sc.
• HANG ON THE SLACK ROPE to be lazy ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HAVER to make a fuss about nothing, to make a pretense of being busy; to be lazy at work; to dawdle, to potter about; to saunter, to lounge ...1866 Sc.
• HAVE THE HAINGLES to be in a lazy mood ...1808 Sc.
• HULLOCK to go about in a lazy manner ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• KEEP BANKER'S HOURS to act lazily ...20C sl.
• KNOCK DOWN to act lazily; to shirk one's work ...1950s Can. sl.
• LAITCH to be idle, to show laziness; to loiter ...Bk1902 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• LUSK † to lie hid; to lie idly or at ease; to indulge in laziness; to skulk ...c1330
• NIGGER AROUND (derogatory) to idle, to be lazy ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SCAWT ABOUT to skulk, to be lazy or idle; to stand or walk about doing nothing ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCOOT to go about in a lazy, idle manner; to wander about ...BK1904 Sc.
• SICK OF THE FEVER BURDEN to be bone lazy ...16C sl.
• SICK OF THE IDLE CRICK AND THE BELLY-WORK IN THE HEEL to be bone lazy ...c1670
• SLACK to be lazy; to avoid work ...1904 sl.
• SLING ON THE SLACK ROPE to be lazy ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SLING THE HATCHET to be lazy ...1869 Eng. dial.
• TAISTER † to dodge work, to slack, to be lazy ...1893 Sc.
• TARLE † to work lazily, to be of a lazy disposition ...1866 Sc.
• TARLOCH to go about in a lazy manner ...1866 Sc.
• WACK AROUND to act lazily ...1980s US college sl.
LAZY - phrases
• BREAK AN ELBOW AT THE CHURCH DOOR said of a woman who becomes lazy and indolent after marriage ...1776 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• DEAD LICE ARE DROPPING OFF used for describing someone who is very slow-moving or lazy ...1960 US sl.
• DEAD LICE ARE FALLING OFF used for describing someone who is very slow-moving or lazy ...1960 US sl.
• HE WOULDN'T PULL A SOLDIER OFF HIS MOTHER a catchphrase directed at laziness or slacking ...c1880 nautical sl.
• WHITE DOG BITES, THE used of an indolent and lazy person ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• WOULDN'T WORK IN AN IRON LUNG to be extremely lazy ...1971 Aust. sl.
• YOU WOULD NOT WALK THE LENGTH OF YOURSELF used of a very lazy person ...1988 Sc.
