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MALL - MARMOT
MALL - nouns
• MALL CRAWL an outing to a shopping centre, slowly moving from shop to shop ...1996 US sl.
• MALLING the practice of spending hours at a shopping centre, socializing with other young people ...1989 US sl.
MALL - nouns, person
• MALL CRAWLER a person who spends their spare time at shopping centres ...1993 US sl.
• MALLIE a person, esp. a teenager, who hangs a round a public shopping mall ...1985 Amer. sl.
• MALL MADONNA a girl who spends a lot of time at a shopping centre ...1982 US sl.
• MALL RAT a person, esp. a teenager, who hangs a round a public shopping mall ...1982 Amer. sl.
MALLET - nouns
• MAW a mallet; a large hammer ...1886 Eng. dial.
• MELL 1. a mallet; a hammer; generally of wood ...1641 Sc. & Eng. dial.
2. a blow with a mallet or any heavy weapon ...1829 Sc.
• MELLET a small wooden hammer; a mallet ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
MALNOURISHED - nouns, person
• BARBER'S CAT a sickly, malnourished person ...M19 sl.
MALTA - nouns, person
• MALT a Maltese ...L19 sl.
• MALTESER a Maltese ...1950s sl.
• MALTESIAN † an inhabitant of Malta ...1656
MALTREAT - verbs
• HARRY to worry, to goad, to torment, to harass; to maltreat, to ill-use, to persecute; to worry mentally; to bother ...a1400-50
• INTERFERE to maltreat ...Bk1896 W. Amer. sl.
• MALAHACK to injure, to beat, to maltreat ...1901 Amer. dial.
• MALLYHACK to injure, to beat, to maltreat ...1953 Amer. dial.
• REYNOLDS to maltreat, to molest ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
MAMMAL - nouns
• MAMMIFER * a mammal ...1832
• RAFT a dense flock of swimming birds or mammals ...1718
MAN - adjectives
• BLOKEISH applied to positive behaviour associated with men, esp. straightforwardness, bluffness, and lack of affectation ...1957 Brit. sl.
• BUTCH of a man: not homosexual ...1949 US sl.
• GALLANTISH given to going about much with men ...1791 Sc.
• GUY particularly or only of interest to men ...1990s US sl.
MAN - nouns
• BOAR'S NEST a place where only man reside; a camp of only male workers. a barroom for men only ...1927 Amer. dial.
• GUY THING a problem or subject best understood by males; something that appeals only to men ...1992 US sl.
• MANDOM * the realm of man ...1844
• MANKIN † the human race; mankind; a race of men, a people; human nature ...971
• MANKIND † the nature of man; human nature ...a1300
• MANNITY † the community of men ...1621 nonce word
• MANSHIP † the condition of being a man; a man ...a1300
• MAN-WORTH † the price or value of a man's life ...1670
• VIRICIDE the slaying of men or of husbands ...1766 nonce word
MAN - nouns, person
• ANATOMY a term of contempt for a man ...1885 Eng. dial.
• ANCA a man ...L19 sl.
• ARTICLE a fellow; a guy; esp. a person considered shrewd or quick to advance his own interests ...20C Amer. sl. 1974
• ATOMY a term of contempt for a man ...1883 Eng. dial.
• BABE a man, a fellow, esp. one who is somehow remarkable; now only used in direct address ...1898 US sl.
• BAG OF COKE a man ...1976 Aust. rhyming sl. for 'bloke'
• BASTARD a male person of the stated sort, as a 'bad bastard' ...1919 sl.
• BATIE a term of contempt for a man ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BAWTY a term of contempt for a man ...19C Sc.
• BAZZ an average, unintelligent male ...1980s Aust. sl.
• BEDLAMER a term of contempt applied to boys and young men ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BENNY a person, a fellow ...1920s US sl.
• BERNE † a warrior, a hero, a man of valour; in later use, a poetic word for 'man' ...937
• BIMBO (mainly derogatory) a male person; a fellow ...1918 sl., orig. US
• BIRD a male person, a fellow ...1843 sl.
• BLADE a man ...Bk1890 sl.
• BLIGHTER a contemptible person; an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male; also, a fellow ...1896 Brit. sl.
• BLOAK a man ...1851 sl.
• BLOKE a male person, a fellow; a boyfriend or male lover ...1851 sl., now chiefly Brit.
• BO a fellow, a buddy; usually used as a term of address ... 1825 sl., chiefly US
• BODGE in the 1950s & 60s: a young man belonging to an anti-social subculture that rejected the morality and generally world-view of the time ...Aust. sl.
• BODGIE in the 1950s & 60s: a young man belonging to an anti-social subculture that rejected the morality and generally world-view of the time; bodgies were especially noted for violent behaviour, free sexuality, and being influenced by American fashions; they characteristically had long hair, wore drape style, waistless jackets, and rode motorcycles ...Aust. sl.
• BOH a fellow, a buddy; usually used as a term of address ...1928 Amer. dial.
• BO-JACK a fellow, a person ...1970 Amer. dial.
• BOOGER (sometimes derogatory) a fellow, a guy ...1938 Amer. dial.
• BOYCHIK a boy, a fellow; usually used affectionately ...1965 Amer. sl.
• BOYO a boy; a fellow ...1870 Irish-Amer. sl.
• BOY-SAN a boy, a young man ...1971 Amer. military in Far East usage
• BOZO a fellow, a person ...1920 Amer. dial.
• BUB a man, a fellow ...1872 Amer. dial.
• BUBBY a nickname or a term of address for a boy or man ...1841 Amer. dial.
• BUCK a male person ...1774 Amer. dial.
• BUCKY a man's nickname, or familiar form of address ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BUD a general nickname or term of address for a brother or eldest son, any boy or man, or a close friend ...20C US sl.
• BUDDIE a nickname or term of address for any man ...1903 Amer. dial.
• BUDDY a nickname or term of address for any man ...1903 Amer. dial.
• BUFF † a man, a person, a fellow, a 'buffer' ...1708 colloq.
• BUFFER a fellow: usually expressing a slight degree of contempt ...1749 sl.
• BUGGER (sometimes derogatory) a fellow, a guy ...1854 Amer. dial.
• BUSTER a fellow; a dandy; also used as a term of address, esp. to a boy or young man ...1843 Amer. dial.
• BUTTON a young man, a boy; an inexperienced or impertinent fellow ...1915 Amer. dial. West.
• CAD-WORM † a term of derision for a man ...1630
• CALLAN a boy, a lad, a young man; also used as a term of affection to older persons ...1725 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• CALLANT a boy, a lad, a young man; also used as a term of affection to older persons ...1725 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• CARLMAN † a man, an adult male ...1135
• CARMAN † a man, an adult male ...1135
• CAT a male person; a fellow ...1920 sl., orig. US Black
• CAWLIE a term of contempt for a man; a disreputable fellow ...1789 Sc.
• CHAP a male person, a fellow ...1704, now mainly Brit.
• CHAPPIE 1. orig. a little fellow ...c1820
2. a chap, a fellow ...c1880
• CHAPPY a chap, a fellow ...c1880
• CHICKEN a fellow, a guy ...1853 Amer. dial.
• CHOCKA a man ...c1830 Cockney colloq.
• CHOCKER a man ...c1830 Cockney colloq.
• CHURL a male; no negative connotations ...19C
• COD a fellow ...L17 sl.
• CODGER a fellow; a man ...M18 sl.
• COE a man ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
• COFE a man ...17C
• CONGER-HEAD a term of abuse for a man ...1810
• COOKEY a person; a gal, a guy ...1930 Amer. sl.
• COOKIE a person; a gal, a guy ...1930 Amer. sl.
• COVE a male person, a fellow ...1567 sl.
• COVEE a man; often applied to the landlord of a public-house ...c1815 sl.
• CUFFER a man ...1859 Amer. thieves' sl.
• CUFFIN a man ...criminal sl.
• CULLY * a pal, a mate; a man generally ...sl.
• DADDIO any male ...2000s sl.
• DADDY-O any male ...2000s sl.
• DADIO any male ...2000s sl.
• DAG an unflattering term for a man ...20C Irish sl.
• DAMOISEAU † a young man of gentle birth, not yet made a knight ...c1477 obs. or arch.
• DICKY-LICKER (derogatory) any male ...M20 US sl.
• DINWIDDIE (derogatory) a man ...1941 Amer. dial.
• DIVER a male ...sl.
• DOG a man of the stated sort, as a 'lucky dog' ...a1618 sl.
• DROOG a young man, esp. working-class ...1990s sl.
• DROOGIE a young man, esp. working-class ...1990s sl.
• DUDE a male person, a fellow ...1883 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• EARL † a warrior; a brave man; a man generally ...a1000
• FAGGOT a derisive term of contempt for a non-homosexual male ...20C US sl.
• FAGOT a derisive term of contempt for a non-homosexual male ...20C US sl.
• FAIRY a term of contempt for a non-homosexual male ...20C US sl.
• FALE † a comrade, a fellow ...c1380
• FALLEY a fellow ...1938 Sc.
• FALLIE a fellow ...1915 Sc.
• FELLA a male person, a fellow ...1864 sl.
• FELLAH a male person, a fellow ...1864 sl.
• FELLER a male person, a fellow ...1825 sl.
• FILE a man, a chap; orig. a very cunning one; a sharp fellow ...B1812 sl.
• GADGE any male, including a husband ...M19 sl.
• GADGIE a man; a fellow; a husband; a lover ...1906
• GADGY any male, including a husband ...M19 sl.
• GADLING † orig., a companion or fellow ...c1000
• GAFFER an elderly rustic; an old fellow; also, simply, a fellow ...1589
• GAGE †. a man ...1859 US sl.
• GALAH a chap, a fellow ...1930s Aust. sl.
• GALLANT † a young fellow ...1808 Sc.
• GAMOOSH a fellow ...1988 US sl.
• GAUGIE a man, a fellow ...1906 Sc.
• GAZABO (often derogatory) a male person, a fellow ...1889 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• GAZEBO (often derogatory) a male person, a fellow ...1889 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• GEE a male person; a fellow ...1921 US sl.
• GEESER a male person; a fellow; orig. an old man ...1885 sl.
• GEEZER a male person; a fellow; orig. an old man ...1885 sl.
• GENT a male person, a fellow ...1564 sl.
• GEYSER a male person; a fellow; orig. an old man ...1885 sl.
• GINK (mainly derogatory) a male person; a fellow ...1906 sl., orig. US
• GUNSEL a young man; a naive young man ...1910 US sl.
• GUNSHEL a young man; a naive young man ...1910 US sl.
• GUNTZEL a young man; a naive young man ...1910 US sl.
• GUNZEL a young man; a naive young man ...1910 US sl.
• GUNZL a young man; a naive young man ...1910 US sl.
• GUY a man or a boy; a general form of address ...1847 sl., orig. US
• HAG † applied opprobriously to a man ...a1529
• HAIRY LEG a man ...1981 UK Citizens' band radio sl.
• HARLOT † a fellow; jocularly, a good chap ...LME
• HATHEL † a noble, a man of worth; man ...a1300
• HOMBRE a man ...M19 sl.
• HORSE a fellow, a man; usually used in direct address ...1834 Amer. sl.
• HORSE-FLY a fellow; occasionally, a scamp ...1859 US sl.
• HOSS a fellow, a man; usually used in direct address ...1834 Amer. sl.
• HOSS-FLY a fellow; occasionally, a scamp ...1846 US sl.
• ICE-CREAM a man ...1950s rhyming sl. for 'geezer' (Ice-cream Freezer)
• ICE-CREAM FREEZER a man ...1950s rhyming sl. for 'geezer'
• IMP † a young man, a youth; a fellow, a man, a boy ...1579
• JABONEY a greenhorn; a newly-arrived foreigner; an inept, stupid or inexperienced person; a guy or fellow ...1931 Amer. dial.
• JABRONEY an inept, stupid or inexperienced person; a guy or fellow ...1984 Amer. dial.
• JABRONIE an inept, stupid or inexperienced person; a guy or fellow ...1982 Amer. dial.
• JACK a man or fellow; used as a form of address ...M18
• JACKER (derogatory) a male ...L19 Amer. dial.
• JARBONI an inept, stupid or inexperienced person; a guy or fellow ...1959 Amer. dial.
• JASPER (derogatory) a male person; a fellow; a country bumpkin ...1896 US sl.
• JAY a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person ...1890 Amer. dial.
• JAYBIRD a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person ...1886 Amer. dial.
• JAYHAWK a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person ...1907 Amer. dial.
• JAYHAWKER a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person ...1911 Amer. dial.
• JAZZBO a fellow, a person ...1923 Amer. dial.
• JEEZER a chap, a fellow, a guy ...1975 Amer. dial.
• JESTER a general term of banter for a man ...Bk1896 colloq.
• JIBONEY an inept, stupid or inexperienced person; a guy or fellow ...1952 Amer. dial.
• JOE a male person, a fellow ...1846 sl.
• JOE PUBLIC (often mildly derogatory) a typical male member of the general public ...1942 sl., orig. US theatrical
• JOHN a man, esp. a male servant; a form of address to a man ...LME colloq.
• JOHN JILLETS a term of contempt for a man ...1844 Sc.
• JOHNNY a fellow, a chap; frequently used as a derogatory form of address to a man regarded as inferior, esp. a soldier of a colonized country in the army of the colonizing power ...L17 colloq.
• JOKER a male person, a fellow, usually with implications of incompetence ...1810 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
• JOSSER (usually mildly derogatory) a male person, a fellow ...1890 Brit. sl.
• JOVENCEL † a young man, a youth ...c1489
• JUMBLONEY an inept, stupid or inexperienced person; a guy or fellow ...1984 Amer. dial.
• KANE a male; a man, a husband ...1938 Hawaii
• KAREMON † a man, a male ...a1400
• KIDDY a young fellow; a chap; a man; a boy ...1816 Amer. sl.
• LAD 1. a lively young man ...a1553 sl.
2. a familiar or affectionate name for a man; a husband, son, or boon companion; a fellow ...1811 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• LARK a fellow, a person ...1835 Amer. sl.
• LARKIE a fellow, a person ...1833 Amer. sl.
• LARKY a fellow, a person ...1833 Amer. sl.
• LEDE † a man, person; esp. one of the 'men' or subjects of a king or chief; a subject ...a1300
• LEMON a fellow, a man ...1979 UK rhyming sl. for 'geezer' (Lemon-Squeezer)
• LEMON-SQUEEZER a fellow, a man ...1979 UK rhyming sl. for 'geezer'
• MAHOUND † a term of execration applied to a man ...1500-20 Sc.
• MAKE † a companion, a mate, a fellow; a husband, a wife ...1721 Sc.
• MAN BODY an adult man, a man in general as opposed to a woman ...1825 Sc. & Amer. dial.
• MAN-CHAP a man ...1890 Eng. dial.
• MAN GROWN an adult man ...1939 Amer. dial.
• MANLING † a little man ...a1637
• MANNIE a little man; frequently used as a term of endearment to a little boy ...L17 orig. and chiefly Sc.
• MANNY a little man; frequently used as a term of endearment to a little boy ...L17 orig. and chiefly Sc.
• MANO a man, used in direct address ...1967 Hispanic-Amer. usage
• MAN-PERSON a male human being; a man ...1867 Amer. dial.
• MANSHIP † the condition of being a man; a man ...a1300
• MANSIE a man ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MARMOSET † a term of abuse or contempt to a man ...a1500
• MASTER an adult; a young man when grown up ...1834 Eng. dial.
• MEET-MARROW a fellow ...1900 Sc.
• MENSCH a 'real man', the implication being of character and integrity rather than sexual or physical prowess ...1910s sl.
• MENSH a 'real man', the implication being of character and integrity rather than sexual or physical prowess ...1910s sl.
• MICKEY a fellow, a person ...1950s US sl.
• MICKIE a fellow, a person ...1950s US sl.
• MICKY a fellow, a person ...1950s US sl.
• MON man ...1977 Amer. sl.
• MONKEY a man, a fellow, a character; usually used disparagingly ...1689
• MOOSH a man; an unnamed person ...1950s Brit. sl.
• MUSH a man; a chap ...1930s sl.
• NAIL a male person; a man ...1960s US Black sl.
• NAM a man ...Bk1902 back-slang
• NOTOMIZE a term of contempt for a man ...1858 Eng. dial.
• OKE a fellow, a chap ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
• OLD BALLS a man; often used as a term of affection ...L19 sl.
• OLD BASTARD a man; often used as a term of affection ...L19 sl.
• OLD BEAN a fellow; a term of address, usually to a man ...1917 sl.
• OLD BIRD a man; a 'cove' ...1853 jocular
• OLD BUCK a man ...M19 sl.
• OLD CHAP a man; a friendly form of address to another man ...1822 UK
• OLD CHOCKA a man ...c1830 Cockney colloq.
• OLD CHOCKER a man ...c1830 Cockney colloq.
• OLD COCK a man, esp. as a term of affectionate address ...1639 sl.
• OLD COCKALORUM a man, esp. as a term of affectionate address ...L19 sl.
• OLD COCKER a man, esp. as a term of affectionate address ...L18 sl.
• OLD CODGER a fellow; a man, with the implication of crotchety old age ...M18 sl.
• OLD DOG a man, usually with overtones of admiration for his less than conventional lifestyle ...M18 sl.
• OLD EGG a man, or woman, esp. as a term of affectionate address ...20C sl.
• OLD FELLOW a friendly form of address to another man; a man ...1825 UK sl.
• OLD HARICOT a fellow; a term of address, usually to a man ...1910s sl.
• OLD HORSE a fellow, a man; usually used in direct address ...1843 Amer. sl.
• OLD HOSS a fellow, a man; usually used in direct address ...1847 Amer. sl.
• OLD LAD a man, esp. as an affectionate term of address ...L16 sl.
• OLD SINCANTER (contemptuous or depreciatory) a man ...L16
• OMBREY a man ...M19 sl.
• OMEE a male person, a fellow ...1859 sl., orig. showmen's usage
• OMIE a male person, a fellow ...1859 sl., orig. showmen's usage
• OONT a person; a fellow ...L19 Aust. & Anglo-Indian
• OU a male person; a fellow ...1949 S. Afr.
• OUTFIT (usually derogatory) a male person; a fellow ...1867 sl., chiefly US
• PACKAGE a man, a person ...1920s US sl.
• PAIR OF PANTS a man ...1930s US Black sl.
• PANION † a companion, a mate, a fellow, an associate ...1553
• PANTS a jocular nickname for any human male ...E20 US sl.
• PARTY a man or woman ...19C sl.
• PISSER (derogatory) a man; a man of the stated sort, as an 'old pisser' ...1975 sl., orig. US
• PLUG (derogatory) a male person; a fellow ...1863 sl., chiefly US
• POMPILLION †* a term applied in contempt to a man ...a1625
• POPPA-LOPPA 1. a man; also, an intimate term of address ...1930s US Black sl.
2. an older man who still possesses his faculties and strength ...1930s US Black sl.
• POPPA-STOPPA 1. a man; also, an intimate term of address ...1930s US Black sl.
2. an older man who still possesses his faculties and strength ...1930s US Black sl.
• PRUNE a man; a guy ...c1900 Amer. sl.
• PUNK any male; a man or guy; a chum; a young fellow ...M20 US sl. & colloq.
• RAG (derogatory) a man ...1960s NZ sl.
• RATIONALS † human beings, men ...1626 obs. or rare
• RIDGEL a term of abuse applied to men; a sportive, mischievous lad ...1703 Eng. dial.
• ROGER * a man, a lad, a chap ...M17 colloq.
• RYE a male person; a fellow ...1851 sl.
• SACK a term of contempt for a man; a stupid, dull fellow ...1835 Sc.
• SANDIE a generic term for a young fellow, a chap, esp. a country man, a yokel ...1804 Sc.
• SAUSAGE a man ...1990s US college sl.
• SCHFATZER a fellow; a chap ...c1930 cant
• SCOPER a term of depreciation for a man or woman ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SHAVER a fellow, a chap ...now Eng. dial.
• SINCANTER † a contemptuous or depreciatory term applied to men, usually with the epithet 'old' ...c1540
• SIRE a person of some note or importance; an aged or elderly man; also, generally, a man, a fellow ...1362
• SKEEZA a man ...1980s sl., orig. US Black
• SKEEZE a man ...1980s sl., orig. US Black
• SKEEZER a man ...1980s sl., orig. US Black
• SKIPPER * a term of contempt for a young man ...1596
• SNAPPER a young man, esp. one who acts younger than his age; a 'whippersnapper' ...Brit. sl.
• SNOOZER a male person, a fellow ...1884 sl., orig. US
• SOD a chap, a fellow; a male person of the stated sort, as a 'poor little sod' ...19C sl. , chiefly Brit.
• SON-OF-A-BITCH a male person; a fellow ...1951 sl.
• SON OF A SEA COCK a term of abuse for a man ...1851 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA COOK a term of abuse for a man ...1851 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA CROOK a term of abuse for a man ...1851 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA-GOING COOK a term of abuse for a man ...1851 Amer. dial.
• SONUVABITCH a male person; a fellow ...1951 sl.
• SPORT a man, thus a general term of address to a man ...1920s sl. esp. Aust.
• STUD a male person; a fellow ...1929 US sl., chiefly Black usage
• SUCK-EGG a young fellow ...1609
• TIT † a lad or young man ...1599
• TOSEY n. a nickname for a man or woman ...1926 Amer. dial.
• UMAC a young man about town ...1960s S. Afr. Black usage
• UMBRELLA a fellow, usually a husband, boyfriend, or lover ...1998 rhyming sl.
• UNGADRENGEN a young man; the young men of a community ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VATO in Chicano use: a man, irrespective of race ...1970s US Hispanic usage
• WAG † a mischievous boy; often used as a mother's term of endearment to a baby boy; also, a youth, a young man; a fellow ...a1553
• WAGTAIL † a familiar or contemptuous epithet or form of address applied to a man or young woman ...1605
• WALLAH a man, esp. in the sense of a man who is pertaining to or connected with something, usually a job...1785 Anglo-Indian
• WALLIO a young man; often used affectionately by an older man ...20C US sl.
• WALLY-O a young man; often used affectionately by an older man ...20C US sl.
• WALYO a young man; often used affectionately by an older man ...20C US sl.
• WAPMAN † a man as distinguished from a woman; a male human being ...c950
MAN - nouns, person, other
• GALLANT † a woman who strolls about in the company of men ...1880 Sc.
• GALLANTER a man or woman who goes about much in the company of the other sex ...1846 Sc.
• HEN-HUSSY a woman who is very fond of men and is always trying to know more, if she's not respectable about it ...1967 Amer. dial.
• LOVEBUG a woman who is very fond of men ...1965 Amer. dial.
MAN - phrases
• LOVELY BIT OF A BOY. said in approval of a man ...World War II Brit. servicewomen's usage
• YOU MUST EAT ANOTHER YARD OF PUDDEN FIRST said to one who is not yet man enough to do something ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
MANACLE - nouns
• BAND anything with which one's body or limbs are bound, in restraint of personal liberty; a shackle, chain, fetter, manacle ...c1200 arch.
• HANDLOCK † a shackle for the hands; a manacle, a handcuff ...1532
• HANDY-CUFFS handcuffs, manacles ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• MAGGIE a handcuff, a manacle ...1940s W. Indies sl.
MANACLE - verbs
• HANDFAST † to make fast the hands of; to manacle ...1586
• HANDLOCK to manacle, to handcuff ...1586
• IMMANACLE * to put manacles on; to handcuff; to fetter ...1634
MANACLED - adjectives
• HANDFAST † bound; having the hands fast; manacled ...c1400
MANAGE - adjectives
• DEBATABLE able to shift for oneself, able to get along, manage, or succeed by oneself ...1825 Sc.
• WALDIN † easy to manage ...c1425 Sc.
MANAGE - verbs
• BANT to conquer, to achieve, to manage ...1875 Eng. dial.
• BEAR IN HAND † to carry on, to manage ...c1300
• BETEE † to bring about, to manage, to arrange ...c1205
• BEVIL to manage, to arrange ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOSS ONE'S OWN SHOES to manage one's affairs personally ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• DEAL to manage a situation or circumstance ...1950s sl.
• DEAL ON to manage something well ...1980s US college sl.
• ENGINEER to manage, as in 'Who's engineering this affair?' ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• FADE to deal with; to handle; to put up with; to manage something ...1962 US sl.
• FASHION † to contrive, to manage ...c1540
• HACK IT to accomplish or manage successfully; to cope with ...1952 Amer. sl.
• LEAD † to conduct affairs; to manage, to govern ...c1200
• MAN † to be the master of; to manage, to rule ...c1330 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• MANISH to manage ...1867 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MANN to manage; to overcome, to get the better of ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MATCH to master ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NICKEL-AND-DIME IT to beg; to manage with little money ...1930s US sl.
• ODDS to fit, to make even; to manage, to contrive ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ORDAIN † to set in proper order or position; to arrange; to keep in due order; to regulate, to govern, to direct, to manage, to conduct ...c1300 exc.
• POOR BOY IT to make do, to get by cheaply ...1939 Amer. dial.
• POOR HOG to make do, to get by ...1933 Amer. dial.
• RAGGLE to manage, to contrive to get on ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RIDE HERD to manage ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCAMBLE ALONG to manage, to 'get on' ...1901 Eng. dial.
• SKIFT † to arrange, devise, manage, or order something ...a1300
• YEME † to have the command or oversight of; to rule, to govern, to manage, to control ...c1000
MANAGEABLE - adjectives
• HABILE † manageable, handy ...1741
MANAGEMENT - nouns
• CACOECONOMY * bad economy, bad management ...1819
• HANDIMENT † handling, management ...1660
• MANAGE † the action or manner of managing; management; conduct of affairs; administration, direction, control ...1581
• MANAGERY † cunning or adroit management; an instance of this ...1646
• MANISHMENT management ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANYMENT † management ...1567 Sc.
• MENAGERY † cunning or adroit management; an instance of this ...1646
• ORDERATION ordering, management ...1849 Eng. dial.
• ORDINANCE the act of ordering or regulating; regulation, direction, management; authoritative appointment or dispensation; control ...c1330 arch.
MANAGER - nouns, person
• ACTOR † a manager, overseer, agent, or factor ...1382
י ADMINISTRANT one who administers or conducts any office or affair; a manager or administrator ...1602
• BOSS OF THE SHANTY the master or manager of the place ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• DAMAGER a manager ...c1880 sl., orig. theatrical usage
• ETTLER a manager, a contriver ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GOVERNOR a superior, a boss; a manager or owner; a superintendent ...1942 Amer. sl.
• MANAGERESS a woman manager ...1797
• MANISHER a manager ...1885 Eng. dial.
• ONCARRIER a manager, an entrepreneur ...1756 Sc.
• ORDAINER † one who puts or keeps in order; a manager, a director, a ruler ...c1290
• SCHEMER a good manager; a clever, careful housewife ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• VEEBLEFETZER a corporate manager; not a term of endearment ...1997 US sl.
MANAGING - adjectives
• ADMINISTRANT acting, managing affairs; administrating, executive ...1602
MANAGING - nouns
• MANAGERY † the function of managing or administering; managership; an administrative office ...1643
MANATEE - nouns
• LAMANTIN the manatee ...1706
MANDATORY - adjectives
• MUST-HAVE essential, mandatory; usually used in the context of material objects ...1990s sl.
MANFULLY - adverbs
• MANLY † in a manly manner; manfully, courageously, with valour or energy ...c1205 obs. or arch.
MANGLE - verbs
• BEMANGLE to cut about; to hack, to mangle ...1553-87
• CHEW UP to savage; to mangle the body of ...20C sl.
• HACKLE to cut roughly; to hackle; to mangle by cutting ...1579-80
• HAG to bungle, to mangle any business ...1727 Sc.
• HAGGER to cut, to slice clumsily or unevenly so as to leave a jagged edge; to hack, to mangle ...1866 Sc.
• HAGGLE to mangle with repeated irregular cuts or cutting blows; to cut clumsily with uneven jagged edges; to hack, to mangle, to mutilate; to bungle ...1599
• MAGG †* to mangle ...a1400-50
• MAGGLE to spoil by over-handling; to mangle; to spoil food by cutting and handling it too much during its preparation ...1713 Sc.
• MAMMOCK to break or cut into pieces; to crumble; to tear; to shred; to mangle; to carve awkwardly ...1520 Eng. dial.
• MANANGLE to mangle; to mix in a wild and confused manner ...1790 Eng. dial.
• MANGHANGLE to mangle; to mix in a wild and confused manner ...1790 Eng. dial.
• MANK † to maim, to mangle, to mutilate; to make defective; to impair, to spoil ...a1400-50 obs. exc. Sc.
• MAR to harm, to injure a person; later, to mangle, to disfigure ...c1205 arch.
• MARGULLIE † to disfigure, to mar, to mangle; to mismanage, to abuse; to mar any business; to bungle ...1721 Sc.
• MASSACRE † to mutilate, to mangle ...1589
• MISGULLY to handle a 'gully' clumsily; to cut in a clumsy manner; to mangle in cutting or carving ...B1900 Sc.
• MOMMOCK to break or cut into pieces; to crumble; to tear; to mangle; to carve awkwardly ...1853 Eng. dial.
• MOMOX to tear into pieces; to mangle; to beat severely, to maul ...1867 Amer. dial.
• MUMMOCK to break or cut into pieces; to crumble; to tear; to mangle; to carve awkwardly ...1853 Eng. dial.
• MURGULLIE to spoil, to destroy, to mangle; to mar any business ...1721 Sc.
• MURGULLY † to disfigure, to mar, to mangle; to mismanage, to abuse ...1721 Sc.
• RIDDLE to pierce, to penetrate; to mangle ...1892 Eng. dial.
• SALIVATE to mangle, to tear apart ...1936 Amer. dial.
MANGLED - adjectives
• HAGGERED jaggedly cut, full of notches, mangled ...1825 Sc.
• HAGGLED mangled, hacked, mutilated ...1894 Sc.
• MAGGLED † mangled, bungled ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MANKIT defective, corrupt, cut awry, mangled ...1928 Sc.
MANHANDLE - verbs
• JERK ONE BALD-HEADED to manhandle; to treat roughly ...1945 Amer. dial.
• SCRAG to manhandle someone roughly ...1835 sl.
• SCRUFF to attack, to manhandle ...M19 Aust. sl.
• SHOVE IT UP SOMEONE'S ASS to brutally manhandle, victimize, or betray someone ...1971 Amer. sl.
• SNATCH ONE BALD-HEADED to manhandle; to treat roughly ...1869 Amer. dial.
• STICK IT UP SOMEONE'S ASS to brutally manhandle, victimize, or betray someone ...1966 Amer. sl.
• TUCK IT UP SOMEONE'S ASS to brutally manhandle, victimize, or betray someone ...1966 Amer. sl.
MANHANDLED - verbs
• TAKE IT IN THE ASS to be brutally manhandled, victimized, or betrayed ...1980 Amer. sl.
MANHOOD - adjectives
• BOUND impotent, lacking in manhood ...1930 Amer. dial.
• MAN-BIG grown to manhood ...1880 Ireland & Sc.
• MAN-ENTERED † initiated into manhood ...1607
• MAN-GROWED having reached manhood ...1930 Amer. dial.
• MAN-LENGTH having reached the age of manhood, adult, mature ...1896 Sc.
• MAN-MUCKLE at the full stature of manhood, fully grown ...1812 Sc.
• MANNISH of a youth: aping manhood; overbearing; blustering ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
MANHOOD - nouns
• ADAMHOOD manhood, humanity ...1857 poetic
• MANHEAD † the quality of being manly; manhood; virility; courage, valour ...c1275
MANHOOD - nouns, person
• SUBVIRATE † one whose manhood is imperfect ...1861 nonce word
MANHOOD - phrases
• BETWEEN HAY AND GRASS between manhood and boyhood ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
MANIA - nouns
• CLEPTOMANIA a mania for stealing
• ICONOMANIA an infatuated devotion to images; a mania for collecting icons or portraits ...1722
• IDOLOMANIA an infatuated devotion to idols; zealous idolatry ...1660
• IDOLOMANY † an infatuated devotion to idols; zealous idolatry ...1654
• KLEPTOMANIA a mania for stealing
• MANIE † a mania ...c1386
MANIAC - nouns, person
• MADCAP †* in early use, a madman, a maniac ...1589
MANIFEST - adjectives
• DECLARATIVE † making clear, manifest, or evident ...a1536
• EBER † manifest, unconcealed ...a975
• ILLUSTRIOUS † clearly manifest, evident, or obvious ...1654
• IMMANIFEST * not manifest or evident ...1646
• OPENLY † open to sight, manifest, public ...c1050
• PALPABLE easily perceived; open to recognition; plain, evident, apparent, obvious, manifest ...1545
MANIFEST - nouns, person
• MANIFESTATOR † one who manifests ...1609
• MANIFESTERESS †* a female who manifests ...1662
MANIFEST - verbs
• DECLARE † to manifest, to make known; to describe, to state in detail; to recount, to relate ...c1340
• EFFLORESCE to come to the surface, to become manifest; to be disclosed or revealed ...1834
• PALESATE †* to manifest, to reveal ...1613
MANIFESTATION - nouns
• DECLAREMENT † the act of showing or setting forth; exposition, explanation, manifestation, declaring ...1646
• EFFECT † an outward manifestation, sign, token, symptom; an appearance, phenomenon ...c1450
MANIFESTLY - adverbs
• DECLARINGLY * in a manner that declares, manifests, or demonstrates ...1581
• EBERLY † manifestly, flagrantly ...a1300
• PALPABLY so as to be felt, plainly seen, observed, etc.; clearly, obviously, manifestly ...1584
MANIFESTNESS - nouns
• PALPABLENESS manifestness ...1608
MANIFOLD - adjectives
• SUNDRYFOLD † manifold, various, varied ...c1430
MANIPULATE - verbs
• ACE to manipulate someone, esp. through flattery or deception ...1920s US sl.
• ACE IN to manipulate someone or something into a situation ...1971 US sl.
• GAME OFF to act deceitfully, to manipulate; to get an advantage over someone by underhand means ...1960s sl., orig. US
• GAME ON to act deceitfully, to manipulate; to get an advantage over someone by underhand means ...1960s sl., orig. US
• NEIVE to handle, to manipulate; to work with the fists or fingers ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RING to manipulate; to change ...Bk1903 sl.
• RORT to manipulate a ballot, records, etc. fraudulently ...1980 Aust. sl.
• TAKE SOMEONE'S MIND to manipulate someone's mind, usually for negative purposes ...1940s US Black sl.
• TRAP OFF to deceive or manipulate someone ...2002 US sl.
• WORK to exert one's charm, power, persuasiveness, etc., esp. on an audience; to manipulate ...1851 Amer. sl.
MANIPULATED - adjectives
• MANIPULABLE * capable of being manipulated ...1881
MANIPULATION - nouns
• ACTION manipulations, activities, esp. when illegal or corrupt ...1960s sl.
MANKIND - nouns
• MAN'S KIND † mankind ...a1300
• MASS, THE the generality of mankind; the main body of a race or nation ...1675
MAN-LIKE - verbs
• MANIFY * to make man-like ...1799
MANLINESS, MANLY - nouns
• EARLSHIP † manliness, bravery; nobility, lordship ...a1000
• MAN FAT virility, manly power ...20C Brit. colloq.
• MANHEAD † the quality of being manly; manhood; virility; courage, valour ...c1275
• MANLIHOOD * n. manliness ...1641
• MANSHIP † manly courage, valour; vigour, manliness ...c1205 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• PAIR a pair of testicles; hence, manliness or courage ...1985 US sl.
• VALOUR † worth or worthiness in respect of manly qualities or attributes ...a1300
• VALUE worth or efficacy in combat or warfare; manliness, valour ...1590
MANLY - adjectives
• BOORDLY stalwart, sturdy, strong, manly ...Bk1911 Sc.
• DOW † to be good, strong, vigorous, virtuous, valiant, or manly ...OE
• MANFUL † befitting a man; manly ...1493
• MANNISH manly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
MANLY - nouns, person
• HE-MALE a manly man ...L19 sl.
MANLY - verbs
• HAVE A PAIR to be macho, manly ...1960s US sl.
MANNER - nouns
• FARRAND manner, custom, appearance; disposition, nature ...1790 Eng. dial.
• GAIT manner, fashion, way, profession ...1859 US sl.
• GARB † style, manner, fashion; manner of doing anything, style of living, form of behaviour; also, a prevailing mode or custom ...1599
• GARBE † style, manner, fashion; manner of doing anything, style of living, form of behaviour; also, a prevailing mode or custom ...1599
• GATE † way, manner, or method of doing or behaving; a peculiar habit ...c1200
• GEARS †* habits, manners ...c1200
• HAVIOUR the act of having or bearing oneself; deportment, bearing, behaviour, manner ...1503 arch. or Eng. dial.
• HAVOUR the act of having or bearing oneself; deportment, bearing, behaviour, manner ...1503 arch. or Eng. dial.
• LATE † look; appearance; aspect; outward manner or bearing ...c1200
• RATE † standard of conduct or action; hence, manner, mode, style ...c1470
• THATNESS that way, that manner ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TURN personality, temperament, manner ...1923 Amer. dial.
MANNERED - adjectives
• BEHAVIOURED † conducted, mannered, behaved ...1589
• CARRIAGED † having a carriage, deportment, bearing; behaved, mannered ...1633
MANNERISM - nouns
• IDIASM a peculiarity, mannerism ..1868
MANNERLY, MANNERS - adjectives
• FALKLAND-BRED † well-mannered, as if bred at court, courtly, polished, well-bred ...1721 Sc.
• GENTILITATE †* having gentle, refined, or polished manners, well-mannered ...1632
• MANNERABLE courteous, polite, well-mannered ...c1460
• MANNERSABLE courteous, polite, well-mannered ...1922 Amer. dial.
• MANNERS-LIKE in a mannerly way ...a1845
• MANNERSLY courteous, polite, well-mannered ...1929 Amer. dial.
• MANNERSOME well-behaved; having good manners ...1876 Eng. & Amer. dial..
• MENSEFUL mannerly, polite, well-behaved; courteous, well-bred; respectful ...1783 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MINDABLE well-mannered ...1970 Amer. dial.
• RAG-MANNERED aggressively uncouth; very badly mannered; violently coarse or vulgar ...L17 sl.
• SILKY of speech, manners, etc.: smooth, pleasing, ingratiating, insinuating ...1778
MANNERS - nouns
• FAIR FASHIONS good manners, politeness ...1870 Sc.
• FALKLAND MANNERS good manners; now used sarcastically ...1827 Sc.
• HAIVENS manners, behaviour ...1791 Sc.
• HAVANCE manners, behaviour ...1790 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
• HAVENCE † manners, behaviour ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAVING behaviour, manners, demeanour, deportment; often in plural ...1375 chiefly Sc.
• HAVINGS manners, behaviour ...1791 Sc.
• HAVINS manners, behaviour ...1791 Sc.
• HAVIOURS manners, generally used in a good sense ...1703 Eng. dial.
• LAITS manners, demeanour, behaviour, habits, customs; bad habits ...1725 Sc.
• LATES † looks, manners, behaviour; hence, actions, goings-on ... c1205
• LEATS manners; demeanour; habits, customs ...1725 Sc.
• LEETS manners; demeanour; habits, customs ...1725 Sc.
• MANDERS manners; fashions ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANNERING † training in manners ...1581
• MAN-THEWS † human customs, manners ...a1250
• MENSE decency, propriety, decorum; sense, discretion, tact; good manners, politeness ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MIM-WAYS quiet, sly manners ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NO-MANNERS lack of manners; rudeness; impoliteness ...1922 Amer. dial.
MANNERS - nouns, person
• GARBIST †* one who is skilled in polite behaviour; an expert in good manners ...1640
• PEG-PUFF a young woman with the manners of an old one ...1824 Sc.
MANNERS - verbs
• MANNER to teach someone manners ...1968 Amer. dial.
MANNERS - phrases
• AFTER YOU, CLAUDE - NO, AFTER YOU, CECIL used to depict a lack of aggression or unnecessary good manners ...1939 UK sl.
MANNISH - adjectives
• BUTCH of a woman: mannish; unpleasantly assertive; dominating ...1971 sl.
MANNISH - nouns, person
• GAL-BOY a romping girl, a tomboy; a mannish or masculine woman ...1848 Amer. dial.
MANOEUVRE - verbs
• FANIGGLE to wangle, to manoeuvre, to obtain by devious means ...1930s Amer. dial.
• FINAGLE to wangle, to manoeuvre, to obtain by devious means; to get or achieve by trickery, craftiness, or persuasion ...1922 Amer. dial.
• FINAGLE AROUND to wangle, to manoeuvre, to obtain by devious means ...1930 Amer. dial.
MANSION - nouns
• MANERY †* a mansion or manor ...a1400
• MANOR † a mansion, habitation; a country residence; the principal house of an estate ...c1290
MANSLAUGHTER - adjectives
• MANSLAUGHTEROUS. inclined for manslaughter ...1883
MANSLAUGHTER - nouns
• MANQUELLING † manslaughter, homicide, murder ...c1380
• MANSLAUGHT † manslaughter, murder, homicide ...c897
MANSLAUGHTER - nouns, person
• DEAD-SLAYER † one guilty of manslaughter ...1535
• MANSLAYER one who kills a man; a homicide; a murderer; occasionally, one who commits manslaughter ...a1300
MANTA RAY - nouns
• DEVILFISH a large ray, a manta ...1709 Amer. dial.
MANTELPIECE - nouns
• AITCH a mantelpiece ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BECKET a mantelpiece ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
MANUAL - adjectives
• HANDLY † used by the hands; manual; mechanical ...c1400
• HANDY † done by the hand; manual ...1535
MANUAL - nouns
• COOKBOOK any guide, manual, protocol, etc. ...1970s Amer. sl.
MANUAL - nouns, person
• MANUALIST one who compiles a manual or handbook ...1897
MANUFACTURE - adjectives
• MANUFACTORY † pert. to manufacture; engaged in manufacture ...1630
MANUFACTURE - nouns
• MANUFACT † the act of manufacturing; manufacture ...1690
• MANUFACTION † manufacture ...1602
• MANUFACTURAGE † manufacture ...1665
MANUFACTURE - verbs
• MILL to manufacture ...1792 Sc.
MANUFACTURED - nouns
• MANUFACTORY † the production of manufactured goods ...a1618
MANUFACTURER - nouns, person
• MANUFACTOR † a manufacturer or artificer ...a1649
• MANUFACTURESS a female manufacturer, or the wife of a manufacturer ...1822
• OPIFEX † a worker, a maker, a manufacturer ...1649
MANUFACTURING - adjectives
• FAMILY-STYLE of parts in a manufacturing plant: stored together ...1955 US sl.
MANURE, MANURING - nouns
• ALLEY APPLE a piece of horse manure ...1960 Amer. sl.
• AMENDMENT manure laid on land ...1790 Eng. dial.
• BARNYARD SALAD manure ...1968 Amer. dial.
• LAETATION † a manuring, also, manure ...1664
• MANAGEMENT the process of manuring; manure, esp. artificial manure ...1874 Eng. dial.
• MANISHMENT the method of cultivating and nourishing the land; manure and other fertilizers ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANMENT manure ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANNER manure; esp. the rich earth from hedge-rows etc. mixed with yard-manure or spread by itself over the field ...1787 Eng. dial.
• MANNERING manure ...1881 Eng. dial.
• MARDO dung, manure ...1891 Eng. dial.
• MEADOW MUFFIN a lump of manure; a cow pie ...1976 Amer. dial.
• MENDMENT manure ...1798 Eng. dial.
• MISHT manure ...1939 Amer. dial.
• MOO POO cow manure ...1994 Aust. sl.
• NIGGER PANCAKE (derogatory) manure used in the fields ...1968 Amer. dial.
• RICHMENT manure ...1870 Eng. dial.
• STREET APPLE a piece of horse manure ...1967 Amer. sl.
• TILLAGE manure; compost ...1863 Eng. dial.
MANURE - nouns, person
• TILLAGER a seller of compost or manure ...1863 Eng. dial.
MANURE - verbs
• HEARTEN † to fertilize with manure ...1594
• MANISH to work a farm in a prosperous manner; to apply manure ...1893 Eng. dial.
• MANNER to manure; to prepare land for crops ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
MANUSCRIPT - adjectives
• PALIMPSEST of a manuscript: written over again; of which the original writing has been erased and superseded by a later ...1852
MANUSCRIPT - nouns
• HANDWRITING † that which is written by hand; manuscript; a piece of written matter; a written document or note ...1534 obs. or arch.
• OPISTHOGRAPH in Greek and Roman antiquity: a manuscript written on the back as well as the front of the papyrus or parchment; also, a slab inscribed on both sides ...1623
• PALIMPSEST a parchment or other writing material written upon twice, the original writing having been erased or rubbed out to make place for the second; a manuscript in which a later writing is written over an effaced earlier writing ...1825
MANUSCRIPT - nouns, person
• ILLUMINATIST * an illuminator of manuscripts ...1845
• ILLUMINER † an illuminator of manuscripts, etc. ...a1661
• ILLUMINIST a professional illuminator of manuscripts, etc. ...1826
• MANUENSIS an amanuensis; a literary or artistic assistant, in particular one who takes dictation or copies manuscripts ...1720
• MANUSCRIPTOR †* the writer of a manuscript ...1698
MANY - adjectives
• DIFFERENT many, various ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DILLY-BAGS much, plenty, many ...1953 Aust. sl.
• MAD many, much, plenty of ...1991 Amer. sl., esp. Black usage
• MAINT * many, numerous ...1706
• MANY-A-MANY very many ...1804 Sc.
• MANYKIN † of many kinds ...a900
• MANYKINS † of many kinds ...a900
• MONGO very many ...1986 Amer. sl.
• MUCHO a lot of, many ...1940s sl., orig. US
• NUMBERFUL †* many in number, numerous ...1594
• OMNIBUS relating to or serving for numerous distinct objects at once; comprising a large number of items or particulars ...1857
• SEVENTY-ELEVEN indefinitely numerous, many ...1970 Amer. dial.
• TALL many, a large number of ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• TIDYISH considerable; many ...1895 Eng. dial.
• UNFEW † many ...c1200
MANY - adverbs
• MANYGATE(S) † in many ways ...1375
• UMPTEEN MILLION TIMES very many times, repeatedly ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
MANY - nouns
• ANY GOD'S AMOUNT an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...Bk1914 Amer. dial.
• ANY GOD'S IMMENSE an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...1914 Amer. dial.
• ANY GOD'S QUANTITY an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...1943 Amer. dial.
• ANY G.Q. an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...1943 Amer. dial.
• ASSLOAD a great deal; too many or too much ...1957 Amer. sl.
• AWFULLY LOT a great deal, a large amount ...1945 Amer. dial.
• BAGS many; a great amount of ...1910s sl.
• BAGS OF many ...1910s sl.
• BATCH a number; a quantity; a lot; a great many ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• BOOCOODLES a great deal; a large number, many ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CARTLOAD many; a great quantity, esp. of a desired commodity ...L16
• CARTLOADS many; a great quantity, esp. of a desired commodity ...L16
• DEAD LOADS many; a great quantity ...1869 US sl.
• DEAD OOGENS a large quantity; plenty, many ...1905 Amer. dial.
• ELEVENTEEN an indefinitely great number; many ...1942 Amer. sl.
• ELEVENTY-ELEVEN an indefinitely great number; many ...1893 Amer. dial.
• GANG n. a great amount; many ...1811 US sl.
• HANKLE a handful, a great deal, a considerable quantity or amount ...1694 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HANTLE a considerable amount or quantity; a good many, a good deal ...1692 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• LAC a large number of quantity; very many ...c1885 Anglo-Indian
• LACK a large number of quantity; very many; often in the plural ...c1885 Anglo-Indian
• LAHK very many; a great deal; often in the plural ...M19 Anglo-Indian
• LAST † a huge indefinite number ...c1386
• LITTLE MILLION a great many ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• MAIN FEW, A a good many ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAMPUS a great number; a crowd ...1851 Eng. dial.
• MANY-WHAT † many things ...c1200
• MERTH plenty, abundance; a great deal ...1677 Eng. dial.
• MIDDLING a moderate quantity, a good deal, a good many ...1886 Eng. dial.
• MORE THAN YOU CAN SHAKE A STICK AT a great number ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• MUCHO a great deal ...1940s sl., orig. US
• NATION a great deal; a large number or amount; hence, an impressive example ...1775 Amer. dial.
• OODLINS a great or large quantity; plenty, many ...1886 Amer. dial.
• OOGENS a large quantity; plenty, many ...1905 Amer. dial.
• OOGLES a great or large quantity; plenty, many ...1969 Amer. dial.
• OOZLES a great or large quantity; plenty, many ...1969 Amer. dial.
• PASH a great many, a great number; the fragments produced by a smash ...1790 Eng. dial.
• SHEBOODLE a large number; a large and miscellaneous collection of things or people ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SHOCKS great numbers, lots, many ...1938 Amer. dial.
• SIGHT a large quantity; a great many; a multitude ...1390 UK
• TONS a large amount, many ...1895 colloq.
• UNTOLDS lots, heaps, many ...1987 Aust. sl.
• VAST a large number; a quantity or amount, a great deal ...a1779 Sc.
MANY - phrases
• ENOUGH TO GAG A MAGGOT a great deal of something ...1968 Amer. sl.
MAORI - nouns, person
• WAKA BLONDE (derogatory) a Maori woman ...1980s NZ sl.
MAP - nouns
• CARD † a map or plan ...1527
• CARTE † a chart, map, plan, diagram ...1502
• CARTOGRAPHY the drawing of charts or maps ...1859
• CHARTOGRAPHY the drawing of charts or maps ...1859
• GEOGRAPHICAL TABLE † a map or chart ...1610
• ILLUMINATION † the colouring of maps or prints ...1678
• MAPPEMONDE † the map of the world ...1380
• MAPPERY the making of maps; used contemptuously ...1606
MAP - nouns, person
• CARD-MAN † a maker of maps or charts ...1625
• CARTOGRAPHER one who makes or compiles charts or maps ...1863
• CHARTOGRAPHER one who makes or compiles charts or maps ...1880
• MAPPER a map-maker ...1635
• MAPPIST * a map-maker ...a1618
MAPLE - adjectives
• HATTIR †* of maple ...1513 Sc.
MAPLE - nouns
• KEY the winged fruit of a maple or similar tree ...1714 Amer. dial.
• MAPLIN-TREE the maple tree, Acer Pseudo-Platanus ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MONKEY the winged seed of maple or ash ...1949 Amer. dial.
• POLLYNOSE a maple seed which children play with by splitting the bract and sticking it on the bridge of the nose ...1978 Amer. dial.
• SUGAR BERTH a maple sugar grove ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• WHIRLIGIG a maple seed; the winged fruit of a maple tree ...1995 Amer. dial.
• WHIRLYBIRD a maple seed; the winged fruit of a maple tree ...1995 Amer. dial.
MAR - adjectives
• MARPLOT that mars a plot or defeats a plot or design ...1850
MAR - nouns, person
• MARPLOT one who mars or defeats a plot or design by officious interference, or hinders the success of any undertaking ...1708
MAR - verbs
• DISABUSE to mar, to spoil ...Bk1900 Sc.
• MARGULLIE † to disfigure, to mar, to mangle; to mismanage, to abuse; to mar any business; to bungle ...1721 Sc.
• MURGULLIE † to spoil, to destroy, to mangle; to mar any business ...1721 Sc.
• MURGULLY † to disfigure, to mar, to mangle; to mismanage, to abuse ...1721 Sc.
MARATHON - nouns
• BUNION DERBY a cross-country marathon ...1920s US sl.
MARAUDER - noun, person
• JAYHAWKER a freebooter; a guerilla; a marauder during the Kansas troubles and since extended to all bandits ...1887 Amer. sl.
• SNAPHANCE † an armed robber or marauder; a freebooter or highwayman; a thief or desperate fellow ...1538
MARAUDING - nouns
• RIDING marauding, raiding; a border raid ...1897 Sc.
MARBLE - adjectives
• MARBLIE resembling marble; hence, rigid, cold, or calm like marble ...1439
• MARBLISH * resembling marble ...1826
• MARBLY resembling marble; hence, rigid, cold, or calm like marble ...1439
• MARBRYN of marble ...1319 obs. rigid, cold, or calm like marble ...1439
• MARMORACEOUS * pert. to marble ...1688
• MARMORATE † overlaid with or enclosed in marble ...1537
• MARMORATED † made of or covered with marble ...1731
• MARMOREAL 1. resembling marble or a marble statue; cold, smooth, white, etc. like marble ...1798 poetic
2. made or composed of marble ...1825
• MARMOREAN composed or made of marble; resembling marble ...1656
• MARMOREOUS † composed or made of marble; resembling marble ...1727
• MARMORIC * of marble ...1811
MARBLE - nouns
• MARMOR † marble ...c1375 Sc.
• MARMORATION * a building with marble; a covering or laying with marble ...1661
• MARM-STONE † marble; a black, slab, etc. of marble ...971
MARCH (month) - adjectives
• MARTIAL †* of the month of March ...1423
• MARTIAN pert. to the month of March ...1623
MARCH (month) - nouns
• BOGLE-DAY the 29th of March ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BORROWING-DAYS the last three days of March are said to have been borrowed from April, and supposed to be especially stormy ...1899 Sc. & Amer. dial.
• MARCH MANY WEATHERS the month of March ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARCH MUCK-IT-OUT the month of March ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. (so called from the practice of cleaning out dikes, manure-heaps, etc.)
• MARTIAN-MONTH the month of March ...1623
• ST. CAUSLAN'S FLAW a snowstorm in March ...1850 Sc.
MARCH (month) - nouns, person
• MARCH-BIRD any person or creature born in March ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
MARCH - verbs
• GALUMPH to march on exultingly with irregular bounding movements ...1872
• GAMBADE † to prance, to strut, to march jauntily ...1827 Sc.
• TAB to march or otherwise travel on foot across country ...1982 UK military sl.
MARCHING - adjectives
• IN CHRISTMAS-TREE ORDER in heavy marching order ...1915 military sl.
MARCHING - nouns
• GUTTER-CRAWLING route-marching through streets ...E20 army usage
• HAYFOOT, STRAWFOOT used as 'right, left' to keep time in marching; used in the Civil War ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• TAB marching with heavy equipment over difficult terrain ...1982 Brit. sl., esp. Parachute Regiment usage
• YOMP marching with heavy equipment over difficult terrain ...1982 Brit. sl., esp. Royal Marines usage
MARGARINE - nouns
• AXLE GREASE margarine or butter ...1883 Amer. sl., esp. military usage
• CART-GREASE margarine ...20C sl.
• LARD butter or margarine ...1942 Amer. jocular
• LITTLE AND LARGE margarine ...1920s rhyming sl. for 'marge'
• MAGGIE ANNE margarine ...1910s sl., orig. military
• MAGGIE RYAN margarine ...1910s sl., orig. military
• MAGGY margarine ...1933 sl.
• MAGGY ANNE margarine ...1933 sl.
• MARG margarine ...1922 sl.
• MARGE margarine ...1922 sl.
• OLEO oleomargarine, margarine ...1884
• VASELINE butter or margarine ...1910s Aust. & US sl.
MARGIN - nouns
• MARGE edge, border, margin ...1551 now poetic
• MARGENT margin, edge, or brim of anything ...1538 arch.
• RAND * a rim, a margin ...1830
MARGIN - verbs
• MARGINATE to furnish with a margin or border ...1623
MARGINAL - adjectives
• IFFEY marginal, not wholly acceptable, unpalatable ...1930s sl., orig. US
• IFFY marginal, not wholly acceptable, unpalatable ...1930s sl., orig. US
• MARGINEAN † marginal ...1656
MARIGOLD - nouns
• MARY-BUD † the bud of a marigold ...1611
• MEASLE-FLOWER. the garden marigold, Chrysanthemum segetum ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SUNFLOWER † the marigold ...1670
• SUN'S FLOWER † the marigold ...1563
• YELLOW-BOTTLE † the marigold ...c1450
MARINATE - verbs
• MARINADO † to steep in marinade; to marinate ...c1682
• MARINE † to marinate ...c1682
MARINE, MARINE CORPS - see SERVICES
MARINER - adjectives
• TARPAULIN * pert to a mariner or sailor; sea-bred ...1647
MARINER - nouns
• MARINAL a mariner, a sailor ...a1300-1400 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• MARINALLER † a mariner ...1470
• MARINE † a sailor, a mariner ...c1575
• MARYNELLER † a mariner ...1470
• TARPAULIN * a nickname for a mariner or sailor, esp. a common sailor ...1647 rare or arch.
MARITAL - adjectives
• GAMICAL † pertaining to marriage or to a husband; marital ...1660
MARITIME - adjectives
• MARITIMAL † maritime, on the sea ...1586
• MARITIMATE † maritime ...1601
• NAVIGABLE †* maritime; naval ...1642
MARJORAM - nouns
• ORGAMENT † marjoram ...1552
• ORGAMY † marjoram ...1609
MARJORAM - verbs
• ORIGANIZE * to flavour with marjoram ...1853
MARK - adjectives
• SIGILLAR † belonging to a seal or mark ...1656
MARK, MARKING - nouns
• CARACT † a mark, sign, or character ...1377
• KEN-MARK a mark by which a thing may be recognized ...1885 Sc.
• MAIL † a spot, a mark, a stain ...1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MARL an indistinct mark; a mottle ...1895 Eng. dial.
• NEVE †* a mark on the skin ...1624
• RACE † a cut, slit, mark, scratch ...c1500
• RASURE † the act of scraping or shaving; a scratch, mark, cut, slit ...1470-85
• REEP a mark, esp. one made with the fingernails ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCAM a spot, a mark, a stain; a blemish ...1881 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SCAW a faded mark, a blemish, a spot ...1825 Sc.
• SCRANCH a mark or scratch ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRAWK a scratch, a mark; a mark with a pen ...1865 Eng. dial.
• SCRAWL a scratch, a mark ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SIGNACLE † a sign, seal, mark, figure ...1382
• SIGNALMENT * a description of a person wanted by the police; a distinguishing mark ...1778
• SIGNATE † a distinguishing mark or quality ...1662
• SIGNATION † 1. a distinctive mark ...1646
† 2. the act of marking in a particular way, or the fact of being so marked ...1659
• SIGNATURE † an image; a figure; an imitative mark ...1658 now rare or obs.
• THRAPE a mark, a stripe ...1901 Eng. dial.
• ZIT any form of mark ...1960s US campus sl.
MARK - verbs
• SCALP to graze, to mark in passing; to scrape ...1863 Sc. & 1902 Amer. dial.
• SCAPE to graze, to mark slightly ...1909 Amer. dial.
• SCRAWK to scratch, to mark; to scratch with a pen, to scrawl ...1839 Eng. dial.
• SIGNATE † to stamp, to mark ...1653
• TOKEN † to mark with a sign or significant mark ...c1300
MARKED - adjectives
• SCRAWMY scratched, marked; streaked in large showy flourishes ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SIGNATE marked or distinguished in some way ...1649
MARKEDLY - adverbs
• UNCOUTH very, exceedingly, extremely, to a marked degree ...1706 Sc.
MARKET - nouns
• DOOGHENO HIT a good or profitable market ...M19 sl.
• FLYPITCH an area for unlicensed stalls at markets ...colloq.
• HIGH MARKET † the time when the market is busiest ...1775
• INKET a market ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• MARKETSTEAD a market-place ...1386 arch.
• OFF-GATE an outlet, market, or means of sale ...1876 Sc.
• PADDY'S MARKET any kind of cheap market ...L19 Aust. sl.
• SALE DAY a day fixed for the buying, selling, or bartering of goods; a market day ...1840 Amer. dial.
• SCALES a fish-market ...1871 Eng. dial.
• SHAMBLES a place, esp. a row of covered stalls, for the sale of meat or fish; a meat market; generally, a market, a row of shops, etc. ...LME
• TIGHT-SHOE DAY Saturday; market day ...1950 Amer. dial.
• VENT † a place where goods are or may be sold; a market, mart ...1580
MARKET - nouns, person
• ARB a person who trades in securities, commodities, etc., hoping to profit from price differentials in various markets ...1977 orig. US
• MARKET-BEATER † one who idles or lounges about a market ...c1380
• MARKET-DASHER † one who idles or lounges about a market ...c1440
• MESSER one who puts a stall-holder to a great deal of trouble without buying anything ...c1920 Brit. market-traders' usage
• REGRATER one who buys butter, fruit, etc. from the farmers to sell in the market ...1836 Eng. dial.
MARKET - verbs
• NUNDINATE † to buy and sell at fairs or markets ...1623
MARKETABLE - adjectives
• BODEABLE marketable ...Bk1911 Sc.
• VENDIBLE capable of being sold; saleable, marketable ...1382
MARKETING - nouns
• TALK-UP in sales and marketing: a raising of awareness and expectations ...1999 UK sl.
MARKETING - nouns, person
• SNEEZER in marketing: a person whose opinion the listens to and trusts ...2000 US sl.
MARKSMAN - nouns, person
• CENTER SHOT a marksman who can hit the centre of a target ...1842 Amer. dial. arch.
• DEADEYE a skilled marksman ...1942 Amer. sl.
MARMOT - nouns
• MARMOTTANE †* a marmot ...1601
• MONACK a woodchuck, a marmot, a groundhog ...1666 Amer. dial.
• MONAX a woodchuck, a marmot, a groundhog ...1743 Amer. dial.
• MONK a woodchuck, a marmot, a groundhog ...1961 Amer. dial.
• MOONACK a woodchuck, a marmot, a groundhog ...1876 Amer. dial.
• MOO-NECK a woodchuck, a marmot, a groundhog ...1967 Amer. dial.
• MOONOX a woodchuck, a marmot, a groundhog ...1805 Amer. dial.
• PASTURE PUP a marmot ...1982 Amer. dial.
• PICKET PIN a marmot; a woodchuck; a prairie dog ...1980 Amer. dial.
• PIG a marmot; a groundhog ...1968 Amer. dial.
• WHISTLE HOG a marmot; the woodchuck; a groundhog ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WHISTLE PIG a marmot; the woodchuck; a groundhog ...1923 Amer. dial.
• WHISTLER a marmot; a groundhog; the woodchuck ...1880 Amer. dial.
• WHISTLING PIG a marmot; the woodchuck; a groundhog ...1923 Amer. dial.
• MALL CRAWL an outing to a shopping centre, slowly moving from shop to shop ...1996 US sl.
• MALLING the practice of spending hours at a shopping centre, socializing with other young people ...1989 US sl.
MALL - nouns, person
• MALL CRAWLER a person who spends their spare time at shopping centres ...1993 US sl.
• MALLIE a person, esp. a teenager, who hangs a round a public shopping mall ...1985 Amer. sl.
• MALL MADONNA a girl who spends a lot of time at a shopping centre ...1982 US sl.
• MALL RAT a person, esp. a teenager, who hangs a round a public shopping mall ...1982 Amer. sl.
MALLET - nouns
• MAW a mallet; a large hammer ...1886 Eng. dial.
• MELL 1. a mallet; a hammer; generally of wood ...1641 Sc. & Eng. dial.
2. a blow with a mallet or any heavy weapon ...1829 Sc.
• MELLET a small wooden hammer; a mallet ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
MALNOURISHED - nouns, person
• BARBER'S CAT a sickly, malnourished person ...M19 sl.
MALTA - nouns, person
• MALT a Maltese ...L19 sl.
• MALTESER a Maltese ...1950s sl.
• MALTESIAN † an inhabitant of Malta ...1656
MALTREAT - verbs
• HARRY to worry, to goad, to torment, to harass; to maltreat, to ill-use, to persecute; to worry mentally; to bother ...a1400-50
• INTERFERE to maltreat ...Bk1896 W. Amer. sl.
• MALAHACK to injure, to beat, to maltreat ...1901 Amer. dial.
• MALLYHACK to injure, to beat, to maltreat ...1953 Amer. dial.
• REYNOLDS to maltreat, to molest ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
MAMMAL - nouns
• MAMMIFER * a mammal ...1832
• RAFT a dense flock of swimming birds or mammals ...1718
MAN - adjectives
• BLOKEISH applied to positive behaviour associated with men, esp. straightforwardness, bluffness, and lack of affectation ...1957 Brit. sl.
• BUTCH of a man: not homosexual ...1949 US sl.
• GALLANTISH given to going about much with men ...1791 Sc.
• GUY particularly or only of interest to men ...1990s US sl.
MAN - nouns
• BOAR'S NEST a place where only man reside; a camp of only male workers. a barroom for men only ...1927 Amer. dial.
• GUY THING a problem or subject best understood by males; something that appeals only to men ...1992 US sl.
• MANDOM * the realm of man ...1844
• MANKIN † the human race; mankind; a race of men, a people; human nature ...971
• MANKIND † the nature of man; human nature ...a1300
• MANNITY † the community of men ...1621 nonce word
• MANSHIP † the condition of being a man; a man ...a1300
• MAN-WORTH † the price or value of a man's life ...1670
• VIRICIDE the slaying of men or of husbands ...1766 nonce word
MAN - nouns, person
• ANATOMY a term of contempt for a man ...1885 Eng. dial.
• ANCA a man ...L19 sl.
• ARTICLE a fellow; a guy; esp. a person considered shrewd or quick to advance his own interests ...20C Amer. sl. 1974
• ATOMY a term of contempt for a man ...1883 Eng. dial.
• BABE a man, a fellow, esp. one who is somehow remarkable; now only used in direct address ...1898 US sl.
• BAG OF COKE a man ...1976 Aust. rhyming sl. for 'bloke'
• BASTARD a male person of the stated sort, as a 'bad bastard' ...1919 sl.
• BATIE a term of contempt for a man ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BAWTY a term of contempt for a man ...19C Sc.
• BAZZ an average, unintelligent male ...1980s Aust. sl.
• BEDLAMER a term of contempt applied to boys and young men ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BENNY a person, a fellow ...1920s US sl.
• BERNE † a warrior, a hero, a man of valour; in later use, a poetic word for 'man' ...937
• BIMBO (mainly derogatory) a male person; a fellow ...1918 sl., orig. US
• BIRD a male person, a fellow ...1843 sl.
• BLADE a man ...Bk1890 sl.
• BLIGHTER a contemptible person; an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male; also, a fellow ...1896 Brit. sl.
• BLOAK a man ...1851 sl.
• BLOKE a male person, a fellow; a boyfriend or male lover ...1851 sl., now chiefly Brit.
• BO a fellow, a buddy; usually used as a term of address ... 1825 sl., chiefly US
• BODGE in the 1950s & 60s: a young man belonging to an anti-social subculture that rejected the morality and generally world-view of the time ...Aust. sl.
• BODGIE in the 1950s & 60s: a young man belonging to an anti-social subculture that rejected the morality and generally world-view of the time; bodgies were especially noted for violent behaviour, free sexuality, and being influenced by American fashions; they characteristically had long hair, wore drape style, waistless jackets, and rode motorcycles ...Aust. sl.
• BOH a fellow, a buddy; usually used as a term of address ...1928 Amer. dial.
• BO-JACK a fellow, a person ...1970 Amer. dial.
• BOOGER (sometimes derogatory) a fellow, a guy ...1938 Amer. dial.
• BOYCHIK a boy, a fellow; usually used affectionately ...1965 Amer. sl.
• BOYO a boy; a fellow ...1870 Irish-Amer. sl.
• BOY-SAN a boy, a young man ...1971 Amer. military in Far East usage
• BOZO a fellow, a person ...1920 Amer. dial.
• BUB a man, a fellow ...1872 Amer. dial.
• BUBBY a nickname or a term of address for a boy or man ...1841 Amer. dial.
• BUCK a male person ...1774 Amer. dial.
• BUCKY a man's nickname, or familiar form of address ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BUD a general nickname or term of address for a brother or eldest son, any boy or man, or a close friend ...20C US sl.
• BUDDIE a nickname or term of address for any man ...1903 Amer. dial.
• BUDDY a nickname or term of address for any man ...1903 Amer. dial.
• BUFF † a man, a person, a fellow, a 'buffer' ...1708 colloq.
• BUFFER a fellow: usually expressing a slight degree of contempt ...1749 sl.
• BUGGER (sometimes derogatory) a fellow, a guy ...1854 Amer. dial.
• BUSTER a fellow; a dandy; also used as a term of address, esp. to a boy or young man ...1843 Amer. dial.
• BUTTON a young man, a boy; an inexperienced or impertinent fellow ...1915 Amer. dial. West.
• CAD-WORM † a term of derision for a man ...1630
• CALLAN a boy, a lad, a young man; also used as a term of affection to older persons ...1725 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• CALLANT a boy, a lad, a young man; also used as a term of affection to older persons ...1725 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• CARLMAN † a man, an adult male ...1135
• CARMAN † a man, an adult male ...1135
• CAT a male person; a fellow ...1920 sl., orig. US Black
• CAWLIE a term of contempt for a man; a disreputable fellow ...1789 Sc.
• CHAP a male person, a fellow ...1704, now mainly Brit.
• CHAPPIE 1. orig. a little fellow ...c1820
2. a chap, a fellow ...c1880
• CHAPPY a chap, a fellow ...c1880
• CHICKEN a fellow, a guy ...1853 Amer. dial.
• CHOCKA a man ...c1830 Cockney colloq.
• CHOCKER a man ...c1830 Cockney colloq.
• CHURL a male; no negative connotations ...19C
• COD a fellow ...L17 sl.
• CODGER a fellow; a man ...M18 sl.
• COE a man ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
• COFE a man ...17C
• CONGER-HEAD a term of abuse for a man ...1810
• COOKEY a person; a gal, a guy ...1930 Amer. sl.
• COOKIE a person; a gal, a guy ...1930 Amer. sl.
• COVE a male person, a fellow ...1567 sl.
• COVEE a man; often applied to the landlord of a public-house ...c1815 sl.
• CUFFER a man ...1859 Amer. thieves' sl.
• CUFFIN a man ...criminal sl.
• CULLY * a pal, a mate; a man generally ...sl.
• DADDIO any male ...2000s sl.
• DADDY-O any male ...2000s sl.
• DADIO any male ...2000s sl.
• DAG an unflattering term for a man ...20C Irish sl.
• DAMOISEAU † a young man of gentle birth, not yet made a knight ...c1477 obs. or arch.
• DICKY-LICKER (derogatory) any male ...M20 US sl.
• DINWIDDIE (derogatory) a man ...1941 Amer. dial.
• DIVER a male ...sl.
• DOG a man of the stated sort, as a 'lucky dog' ...a1618 sl.
• DROOG a young man, esp. working-class ...1990s sl.
• DROOGIE a young man, esp. working-class ...1990s sl.
• DUDE a male person, a fellow ...1883 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• EARL † a warrior; a brave man; a man generally ...a1000
• FAGGOT a derisive term of contempt for a non-homosexual male ...20C US sl.
• FAGOT a derisive term of contempt for a non-homosexual male ...20C US sl.
• FAIRY a term of contempt for a non-homosexual male ...20C US sl.
• FALE † a comrade, a fellow ...c1380
• FALLEY a fellow ...1938 Sc.
• FALLIE a fellow ...1915 Sc.
• FELLA a male person, a fellow ...1864 sl.
• FELLAH a male person, a fellow ...1864 sl.
• FELLER a male person, a fellow ...1825 sl.
• FILE a man, a chap; orig. a very cunning one; a sharp fellow ...B1812 sl.
• GADGE any male, including a husband ...M19 sl.
• GADGIE a man; a fellow; a husband; a lover ...1906
• GADGY any male, including a husband ...M19 sl.
• GADLING † orig., a companion or fellow ...c1000
• GAFFER an elderly rustic; an old fellow; also, simply, a fellow ...1589
• GAGE †. a man ...1859 US sl.
• GALAH a chap, a fellow ...1930s Aust. sl.
• GALLANT † a young fellow ...1808 Sc.
• GAMOOSH a fellow ...1988 US sl.
• GAUGIE a man, a fellow ...1906 Sc.
• GAZABO (often derogatory) a male person, a fellow ...1889 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• GAZEBO (often derogatory) a male person, a fellow ...1889 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• GEE a male person; a fellow ...1921 US sl.
• GEESER a male person; a fellow; orig. an old man ...1885 sl.
• GEEZER a male person; a fellow; orig. an old man ...1885 sl.
• GENT a male person, a fellow ...1564 sl.
• GEYSER a male person; a fellow; orig. an old man ...1885 sl.
• GINK (mainly derogatory) a male person; a fellow ...1906 sl., orig. US
• GUNSEL a young man; a naive young man ...1910 US sl.
• GUNSHEL a young man; a naive young man ...1910 US sl.
• GUNTZEL a young man; a naive young man ...1910 US sl.
• GUNZEL a young man; a naive young man ...1910 US sl.
• GUNZL a young man; a naive young man ...1910 US sl.
• GUY a man or a boy; a general form of address ...1847 sl., orig. US
• HAG † applied opprobriously to a man ...a1529
• HAIRY LEG a man ...1981 UK Citizens' band radio sl.
• HARLOT † a fellow; jocularly, a good chap ...LME
• HATHEL † a noble, a man of worth; man ...a1300
• HOMBRE a man ...M19 sl.
• HORSE a fellow, a man; usually used in direct address ...1834 Amer. sl.
• HORSE-FLY a fellow; occasionally, a scamp ...1859 US sl.
• HOSS a fellow, a man; usually used in direct address ...1834 Amer. sl.
• HOSS-FLY a fellow; occasionally, a scamp ...1846 US sl.
• ICE-CREAM a man ...1950s rhyming sl. for 'geezer' (Ice-cream Freezer)
• ICE-CREAM FREEZER a man ...1950s rhyming sl. for 'geezer'
• IMP † a young man, a youth; a fellow, a man, a boy ...1579
• JABONEY a greenhorn; a newly-arrived foreigner; an inept, stupid or inexperienced person; a guy or fellow ...1931 Amer. dial.
• JABRONEY an inept, stupid or inexperienced person; a guy or fellow ...1984 Amer. dial.
• JABRONIE an inept, stupid or inexperienced person; a guy or fellow ...1982 Amer. dial.
• JACK a man or fellow; used as a form of address ...M18
• JACKER (derogatory) a male ...L19 Amer. dial.
• JARBONI an inept, stupid or inexperienced person; a guy or fellow ...1959 Amer. dial.
• JASPER (derogatory) a male person; a fellow; a country bumpkin ...1896 US sl.
• JAY a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person ...1890 Amer. dial.
• JAYBIRD a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person ...1886 Amer. dial.
• JAYHAWK a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person ...1907 Amer. dial.
• JAYHAWKER a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person ...1911 Amer. dial.
• JAZZBO a fellow, a person ...1923 Amer. dial.
• JEEZER a chap, a fellow, a guy ...1975 Amer. dial.
• JESTER a general term of banter for a man ...Bk1896 colloq.
• JIBONEY an inept, stupid or inexperienced person; a guy or fellow ...1952 Amer. dial.
• JOE a male person, a fellow ...1846 sl.
• JOE PUBLIC (often mildly derogatory) a typical male member of the general public ...1942 sl., orig. US theatrical
• JOHN a man, esp. a male servant; a form of address to a man ...LME colloq.
• JOHN JILLETS a term of contempt for a man ...1844 Sc.
• JOHNNY a fellow, a chap; frequently used as a derogatory form of address to a man regarded as inferior, esp. a soldier of a colonized country in the army of the colonizing power ...L17 colloq.
• JOKER a male person, a fellow, usually with implications of incompetence ...1810 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
• JOSSER (usually mildly derogatory) a male person, a fellow ...1890 Brit. sl.
• JOVENCEL † a young man, a youth ...c1489
• JUMBLONEY an inept, stupid or inexperienced person; a guy or fellow ...1984 Amer. dial.
• KANE a male; a man, a husband ...1938 Hawaii
• KAREMON † a man, a male ...a1400
• KIDDY a young fellow; a chap; a man; a boy ...1816 Amer. sl.
• LAD 1. a lively young man ...a1553 sl.
2. a familiar or affectionate name for a man; a husband, son, or boon companion; a fellow ...1811 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• LARK a fellow, a person ...1835 Amer. sl.
• LARKIE a fellow, a person ...1833 Amer. sl.
• LARKY a fellow, a person ...1833 Amer. sl.
• LEDE † a man, person; esp. one of the 'men' or subjects of a king or chief; a subject ...a1300
• LEMON a fellow, a man ...1979 UK rhyming sl. for 'geezer' (Lemon-Squeezer)
• LEMON-SQUEEZER a fellow, a man ...1979 UK rhyming sl. for 'geezer'
• MAHOUND † a term of execration applied to a man ...1500-20 Sc.
• MAKE † a companion, a mate, a fellow; a husband, a wife ...1721 Sc.
• MAN BODY an adult man, a man in general as opposed to a woman ...1825 Sc. & Amer. dial.
• MAN-CHAP a man ...1890 Eng. dial.
• MAN GROWN an adult man ...1939 Amer. dial.
• MANLING † a little man ...a1637
• MANNIE a little man; frequently used as a term of endearment to a little boy ...L17 orig. and chiefly Sc.
• MANNY a little man; frequently used as a term of endearment to a little boy ...L17 orig. and chiefly Sc.
• MANO a man, used in direct address ...1967 Hispanic-Amer. usage
• MAN-PERSON a male human being; a man ...1867 Amer. dial.
• MANSHIP † the condition of being a man; a man ...a1300
• MANSIE a man ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MARMOSET † a term of abuse or contempt to a man ...a1500
• MASTER an adult; a young man when grown up ...1834 Eng. dial.
• MEET-MARROW a fellow ...1900 Sc.
• MENSCH a 'real man', the implication being of character and integrity rather than sexual or physical prowess ...1910s sl.
• MENSH a 'real man', the implication being of character and integrity rather than sexual or physical prowess ...1910s sl.
• MICKEY a fellow, a person ...1950s US sl.
• MICKIE a fellow, a person ...1950s US sl.
• MICKY a fellow, a person ...1950s US sl.
• MON man ...1977 Amer. sl.
• MONKEY a man, a fellow, a character; usually used disparagingly ...1689
• MOOSH a man; an unnamed person ...1950s Brit. sl.
• MUSH a man; a chap ...1930s sl.
• NAIL a male person; a man ...1960s US Black sl.
• NAM a man ...Bk1902 back-slang
• NOTOMIZE a term of contempt for a man ...1858 Eng. dial.
• OKE a fellow, a chap ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
• OLD BALLS a man; often used as a term of affection ...L19 sl.
• OLD BASTARD a man; often used as a term of affection ...L19 sl.
• OLD BEAN a fellow; a term of address, usually to a man ...1917 sl.
• OLD BIRD a man; a 'cove' ...1853 jocular
• OLD BUCK a man ...M19 sl.
• OLD CHAP a man; a friendly form of address to another man ...1822 UK
• OLD CHOCKA a man ...c1830 Cockney colloq.
• OLD CHOCKER a man ...c1830 Cockney colloq.
• OLD COCK a man, esp. as a term of affectionate address ...1639 sl.
• OLD COCKALORUM a man, esp. as a term of affectionate address ...L19 sl.
• OLD COCKER a man, esp. as a term of affectionate address ...L18 sl.
• OLD CODGER a fellow; a man, with the implication of crotchety old age ...M18 sl.
• OLD DOG a man, usually with overtones of admiration for his less than conventional lifestyle ...M18 sl.
• OLD EGG a man, or woman, esp. as a term of affectionate address ...20C sl.
• OLD FELLOW a friendly form of address to another man; a man ...1825 UK sl.
• OLD HARICOT a fellow; a term of address, usually to a man ...1910s sl.
• OLD HORSE a fellow, a man; usually used in direct address ...1843 Amer. sl.
• OLD HOSS a fellow, a man; usually used in direct address ...1847 Amer. sl.
• OLD LAD a man, esp. as an affectionate term of address ...L16 sl.
• OLD SINCANTER (contemptuous or depreciatory) a man ...L16
• OMBREY a man ...M19 sl.
• OMEE a male person, a fellow ...1859 sl., orig. showmen's usage
• OMIE a male person, a fellow ...1859 sl., orig. showmen's usage
• OONT a person; a fellow ...L19 Aust. & Anglo-Indian
• OU a male person; a fellow ...1949 S. Afr.
• OUTFIT (usually derogatory) a male person; a fellow ...1867 sl., chiefly US
• PACKAGE a man, a person ...1920s US sl.
• PAIR OF PANTS a man ...1930s US Black sl.
• PANION † a companion, a mate, a fellow, an associate ...1553
• PANTS a jocular nickname for any human male ...E20 US sl.
• PARTY a man or woman ...19C sl.
• PISSER (derogatory) a man; a man of the stated sort, as an 'old pisser' ...1975 sl., orig. US
• PLUG (derogatory) a male person; a fellow ...1863 sl., chiefly US
• POMPILLION †* a term applied in contempt to a man ...a1625
• POPPA-LOPPA 1. a man; also, an intimate term of address ...1930s US Black sl.
2. an older man who still possesses his faculties and strength ...1930s US Black sl.
• POPPA-STOPPA 1. a man; also, an intimate term of address ...1930s US Black sl.
2. an older man who still possesses his faculties and strength ...1930s US Black sl.
• PRUNE a man; a guy ...c1900 Amer. sl.
• PUNK any male; a man or guy; a chum; a young fellow ...M20 US sl. & colloq.
• RAG (derogatory) a man ...1960s NZ sl.
• RATIONALS † human beings, men ...1626 obs. or rare
• RIDGEL a term of abuse applied to men; a sportive, mischievous lad ...1703 Eng. dial.
• ROGER * a man, a lad, a chap ...M17 colloq.
• RYE a male person; a fellow ...1851 sl.
• SACK a term of contempt for a man; a stupid, dull fellow ...1835 Sc.
• SANDIE a generic term for a young fellow, a chap, esp. a country man, a yokel ...1804 Sc.
• SAUSAGE a man ...1990s US college sl.
• SCHFATZER a fellow; a chap ...c1930 cant
• SCOPER a term of depreciation for a man or woman ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SHAVER a fellow, a chap ...now Eng. dial.
• SINCANTER † a contemptuous or depreciatory term applied to men, usually with the epithet 'old' ...c1540
• SIRE a person of some note or importance; an aged or elderly man; also, generally, a man, a fellow ...1362
• SKEEZA a man ...1980s sl., orig. US Black
• SKEEZE a man ...1980s sl., orig. US Black
• SKEEZER a man ...1980s sl., orig. US Black
• SKIPPER * a term of contempt for a young man ...1596
• SNAPPER a young man, esp. one who acts younger than his age; a 'whippersnapper' ...Brit. sl.
• SNOOZER a male person, a fellow ...1884 sl., orig. US
• SOD a chap, a fellow; a male person of the stated sort, as a 'poor little sod' ...19C sl. , chiefly Brit.
• SON-OF-A-BITCH a male person; a fellow ...1951 sl.
• SON OF A SEA COCK a term of abuse for a man ...1851 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA COOK a term of abuse for a man ...1851 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA CROOK a term of abuse for a man ...1851 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA-GOING COOK a term of abuse for a man ...1851 Amer. dial.
• SONUVABITCH a male person; a fellow ...1951 sl.
• SPORT a man, thus a general term of address to a man ...1920s sl. esp. Aust.
• STUD a male person; a fellow ...1929 US sl., chiefly Black usage
• SUCK-EGG a young fellow ...1609
• TIT † a lad or young man ...1599
• TOSEY n. a nickname for a man or woman ...1926 Amer. dial.
• UMAC a young man about town ...1960s S. Afr. Black usage
• UMBRELLA a fellow, usually a husband, boyfriend, or lover ...1998 rhyming sl.
• UNGADRENGEN a young man; the young men of a community ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VATO in Chicano use: a man, irrespective of race ...1970s US Hispanic usage
• WAG † a mischievous boy; often used as a mother's term of endearment to a baby boy; also, a youth, a young man; a fellow ...a1553
• WAGTAIL † a familiar or contemptuous epithet or form of address applied to a man or young woman ...1605
• WALLAH a man, esp. in the sense of a man who is pertaining to or connected with something, usually a job...1785 Anglo-Indian
• WALLIO a young man; often used affectionately by an older man ...20C US sl.
• WALLY-O a young man; often used affectionately by an older man ...20C US sl.
• WALYO a young man; often used affectionately by an older man ...20C US sl.
• WAPMAN † a man as distinguished from a woman; a male human being ...c950
MAN - nouns, person, other
• GALLANT † a woman who strolls about in the company of men ...1880 Sc.
• GALLANTER a man or woman who goes about much in the company of the other sex ...1846 Sc.
• HEN-HUSSY a woman who is very fond of men and is always trying to know more, if she's not respectable about it ...1967 Amer. dial.
• LOVEBUG a woman who is very fond of men ...1965 Amer. dial.
MAN - phrases
• LOVELY BIT OF A BOY. said in approval of a man ...World War II Brit. servicewomen's usage
• YOU MUST EAT ANOTHER YARD OF PUDDEN FIRST said to one who is not yet man enough to do something ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
MANACLE - nouns
• BAND anything with which one's body or limbs are bound, in restraint of personal liberty; a shackle, chain, fetter, manacle ...c1200 arch.
• HANDLOCK † a shackle for the hands; a manacle, a handcuff ...1532
• HANDY-CUFFS handcuffs, manacles ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• MAGGIE a handcuff, a manacle ...1940s W. Indies sl.
MANACLE - verbs
• HANDFAST † to make fast the hands of; to manacle ...1586
• HANDLOCK to manacle, to handcuff ...1586
• IMMANACLE * to put manacles on; to handcuff; to fetter ...1634
MANACLED - adjectives
• HANDFAST † bound; having the hands fast; manacled ...c1400
MANAGE - adjectives
• DEBATABLE able to shift for oneself, able to get along, manage, or succeed by oneself ...1825 Sc.
• WALDIN † easy to manage ...c1425 Sc.
MANAGE - verbs
• BANT to conquer, to achieve, to manage ...1875 Eng. dial.
• BEAR IN HAND † to carry on, to manage ...c1300
• BETEE † to bring about, to manage, to arrange ...c1205
• BEVIL to manage, to arrange ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOSS ONE'S OWN SHOES to manage one's affairs personally ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• DEAL to manage a situation or circumstance ...1950s sl.
• DEAL ON to manage something well ...1980s US college sl.
• ENGINEER to manage, as in 'Who's engineering this affair?' ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• FADE to deal with; to handle; to put up with; to manage something ...1962 US sl.
• FASHION † to contrive, to manage ...c1540
• HACK IT to accomplish or manage successfully; to cope with ...1952 Amer. sl.
• LEAD † to conduct affairs; to manage, to govern ...c1200
• MAN † to be the master of; to manage, to rule ...c1330 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• MANISH to manage ...1867 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MANN to manage; to overcome, to get the better of ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MATCH to master ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NICKEL-AND-DIME IT to beg; to manage with little money ...1930s US sl.
• ODDS to fit, to make even; to manage, to contrive ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ORDAIN † to set in proper order or position; to arrange; to keep in due order; to regulate, to govern, to direct, to manage, to conduct ...c1300 exc.
• POOR BOY IT to make do, to get by cheaply ...1939 Amer. dial.
• POOR HOG to make do, to get by ...1933 Amer. dial.
• RAGGLE to manage, to contrive to get on ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RIDE HERD to manage ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCAMBLE ALONG to manage, to 'get on' ...1901 Eng. dial.
• SKIFT † to arrange, devise, manage, or order something ...a1300
• YEME † to have the command or oversight of; to rule, to govern, to manage, to control ...c1000
MANAGEABLE - adjectives
• HABILE † manageable, handy ...1741
MANAGEMENT - nouns
• CACOECONOMY * bad economy, bad management ...1819
• HANDIMENT † handling, management ...1660
• MANAGE † the action or manner of managing; management; conduct of affairs; administration, direction, control ...1581
• MANAGERY † cunning or adroit management; an instance of this ...1646
• MANISHMENT management ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANYMENT † management ...1567 Sc.
• MENAGERY † cunning or adroit management; an instance of this ...1646
• ORDERATION ordering, management ...1849 Eng. dial.
• ORDINANCE the act of ordering or regulating; regulation, direction, management; authoritative appointment or dispensation; control ...c1330 arch.
MANAGER - nouns, person
• ACTOR † a manager, overseer, agent, or factor ...1382
י ADMINISTRANT one who administers or conducts any office or affair; a manager or administrator ...1602
• BOSS OF THE SHANTY the master or manager of the place ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• DAMAGER a manager ...c1880 sl., orig. theatrical usage
• ETTLER a manager, a contriver ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GOVERNOR a superior, a boss; a manager or owner; a superintendent ...1942 Amer. sl.
• MANAGERESS a woman manager ...1797
• MANISHER a manager ...1885 Eng. dial.
• ONCARRIER a manager, an entrepreneur ...1756 Sc.
• ORDAINER † one who puts or keeps in order; a manager, a director, a ruler ...c1290
• SCHEMER a good manager; a clever, careful housewife ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• VEEBLEFETZER a corporate manager; not a term of endearment ...1997 US sl.
MANAGING - adjectives
• ADMINISTRANT acting, managing affairs; administrating, executive ...1602
MANAGING - nouns
• MANAGERY † the function of managing or administering; managership; an administrative office ...1643
MANATEE - nouns
• LAMANTIN the manatee ...1706
MANDATORY - adjectives
• MUST-HAVE essential, mandatory; usually used in the context of material objects ...1990s sl.
MANFULLY - adverbs
• MANLY † in a manly manner; manfully, courageously, with valour or energy ...c1205 obs. or arch.
MANGLE - verbs
• BEMANGLE to cut about; to hack, to mangle ...1553-87
• CHEW UP to savage; to mangle the body of ...20C sl.
• HACKLE to cut roughly; to hackle; to mangle by cutting ...1579-80
• HAG to bungle, to mangle any business ...1727 Sc.
• HAGGER to cut, to slice clumsily or unevenly so as to leave a jagged edge; to hack, to mangle ...1866 Sc.
• HAGGLE to mangle with repeated irregular cuts or cutting blows; to cut clumsily with uneven jagged edges; to hack, to mangle, to mutilate; to bungle ...1599
• MAGG †* to mangle ...a1400-50
• MAGGLE to spoil by over-handling; to mangle; to spoil food by cutting and handling it too much during its preparation ...1713 Sc.
• MAMMOCK to break or cut into pieces; to crumble; to tear; to shred; to mangle; to carve awkwardly ...1520 Eng. dial.
• MANANGLE to mangle; to mix in a wild and confused manner ...1790 Eng. dial.
• MANGHANGLE to mangle; to mix in a wild and confused manner ...1790 Eng. dial.
• MANK † to maim, to mangle, to mutilate; to make defective; to impair, to spoil ...a1400-50 obs. exc. Sc.
• MAR to harm, to injure a person; later, to mangle, to disfigure ...c1205 arch.
• MARGULLIE † to disfigure, to mar, to mangle; to mismanage, to abuse; to mar any business; to bungle ...1721 Sc.
• MASSACRE † to mutilate, to mangle ...1589
• MISGULLY to handle a 'gully' clumsily; to cut in a clumsy manner; to mangle in cutting or carving ...B1900 Sc.
• MOMMOCK to break or cut into pieces; to crumble; to tear; to mangle; to carve awkwardly ...1853 Eng. dial.
• MOMOX to tear into pieces; to mangle; to beat severely, to maul ...1867 Amer. dial.
• MUMMOCK to break or cut into pieces; to crumble; to tear; to mangle; to carve awkwardly ...1853 Eng. dial.
• MURGULLIE to spoil, to destroy, to mangle; to mar any business ...1721 Sc.
• MURGULLY † to disfigure, to mar, to mangle; to mismanage, to abuse ...1721 Sc.
• RIDDLE to pierce, to penetrate; to mangle ...1892 Eng. dial.
• SALIVATE to mangle, to tear apart ...1936 Amer. dial.
MANGLED - adjectives
• HAGGERED jaggedly cut, full of notches, mangled ...1825 Sc.
• HAGGLED mangled, hacked, mutilated ...1894 Sc.
• MAGGLED † mangled, bungled ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MANKIT defective, corrupt, cut awry, mangled ...1928 Sc.
MANHANDLE - verbs
• JERK ONE BALD-HEADED to manhandle; to treat roughly ...1945 Amer. dial.
• SCRAG to manhandle someone roughly ...1835 sl.
• SCRUFF to attack, to manhandle ...M19 Aust. sl.
• SHOVE IT UP SOMEONE'S ASS to brutally manhandle, victimize, or betray someone ...1971 Amer. sl.
• SNATCH ONE BALD-HEADED to manhandle; to treat roughly ...1869 Amer. dial.
• STICK IT UP SOMEONE'S ASS to brutally manhandle, victimize, or betray someone ...1966 Amer. sl.
• TUCK IT UP SOMEONE'S ASS to brutally manhandle, victimize, or betray someone ...1966 Amer. sl.
MANHANDLED - verbs
• TAKE IT IN THE ASS to be brutally manhandled, victimized, or betrayed ...1980 Amer. sl.
MANHOOD - adjectives
• BOUND impotent, lacking in manhood ...1930 Amer. dial.
• MAN-BIG grown to manhood ...1880 Ireland & Sc.
• MAN-ENTERED † initiated into manhood ...1607
• MAN-GROWED having reached manhood ...1930 Amer. dial.
• MAN-LENGTH having reached the age of manhood, adult, mature ...1896 Sc.
• MAN-MUCKLE at the full stature of manhood, fully grown ...1812 Sc.
• MANNISH of a youth: aping manhood; overbearing; blustering ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
MANHOOD - nouns
• ADAMHOOD manhood, humanity ...1857 poetic
• MANHEAD † the quality of being manly; manhood; virility; courage, valour ...c1275
MANHOOD - nouns, person
• SUBVIRATE † one whose manhood is imperfect ...1861 nonce word
MANHOOD - phrases
• BETWEEN HAY AND GRASS between manhood and boyhood ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
MANIA - nouns
• CLEPTOMANIA a mania for stealing
• ICONOMANIA an infatuated devotion to images; a mania for collecting icons or portraits ...1722
• IDOLOMANIA an infatuated devotion to idols; zealous idolatry ...1660
• IDOLOMANY † an infatuated devotion to idols; zealous idolatry ...1654
• KLEPTOMANIA a mania for stealing
• MANIE † a mania ...c1386
MANIAC - nouns, person
• MADCAP †* in early use, a madman, a maniac ...1589
MANIFEST - adjectives
• DECLARATIVE † making clear, manifest, or evident ...a1536
• EBER † manifest, unconcealed ...a975
• ILLUSTRIOUS † clearly manifest, evident, or obvious ...1654
• IMMANIFEST * not manifest or evident ...1646
• OPENLY † open to sight, manifest, public ...c1050
• PALPABLE easily perceived; open to recognition; plain, evident, apparent, obvious, manifest ...1545
MANIFEST - nouns, person
• MANIFESTATOR † one who manifests ...1609
• MANIFESTERESS †* a female who manifests ...1662
MANIFEST - verbs
• DECLARE † to manifest, to make known; to describe, to state in detail; to recount, to relate ...c1340
• EFFLORESCE to come to the surface, to become manifest; to be disclosed or revealed ...1834
• PALESATE †* to manifest, to reveal ...1613
MANIFESTATION - nouns
• DECLAREMENT † the act of showing or setting forth; exposition, explanation, manifestation, declaring ...1646
• EFFECT † an outward manifestation, sign, token, symptom; an appearance, phenomenon ...c1450
MANIFESTLY - adverbs
• DECLARINGLY * in a manner that declares, manifests, or demonstrates ...1581
• EBERLY † manifestly, flagrantly ...a1300
• PALPABLY so as to be felt, plainly seen, observed, etc.; clearly, obviously, manifestly ...1584
MANIFESTNESS - nouns
• PALPABLENESS manifestness ...1608
MANIFOLD - adjectives
• SUNDRYFOLD † manifold, various, varied ...c1430
MANIPULATE - verbs
• ACE to manipulate someone, esp. through flattery or deception ...1920s US sl.
• ACE IN to manipulate someone or something into a situation ...1971 US sl.
• GAME OFF to act deceitfully, to manipulate; to get an advantage over someone by underhand means ...1960s sl., orig. US
• GAME ON to act deceitfully, to manipulate; to get an advantage over someone by underhand means ...1960s sl., orig. US
• NEIVE to handle, to manipulate; to work with the fists or fingers ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RING to manipulate; to change ...Bk1903 sl.
• RORT to manipulate a ballot, records, etc. fraudulently ...1980 Aust. sl.
• TAKE SOMEONE'S MIND to manipulate someone's mind, usually for negative purposes ...1940s US Black sl.
• TRAP OFF to deceive or manipulate someone ...2002 US sl.
• WORK to exert one's charm, power, persuasiveness, etc., esp. on an audience; to manipulate ...1851 Amer. sl.
MANIPULATED - adjectives
• MANIPULABLE * capable of being manipulated ...1881
MANIPULATION - nouns
• ACTION manipulations, activities, esp. when illegal or corrupt ...1960s sl.
MANKIND - nouns
• MAN'S KIND † mankind ...a1300
• MASS, THE the generality of mankind; the main body of a race or nation ...1675
MAN-LIKE - verbs
• MANIFY * to make man-like ...1799
MANLINESS, MANLY - nouns
• EARLSHIP † manliness, bravery; nobility, lordship ...a1000
• MAN FAT virility, manly power ...20C Brit. colloq.
• MANHEAD † the quality of being manly; manhood; virility; courage, valour ...c1275
• MANLIHOOD * n. manliness ...1641
• MANSHIP † manly courage, valour; vigour, manliness ...c1205 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• PAIR a pair of testicles; hence, manliness or courage ...1985 US sl.
• VALOUR † worth or worthiness in respect of manly qualities or attributes ...a1300
• VALUE worth or efficacy in combat or warfare; manliness, valour ...1590
MANLY - adjectives
• BOORDLY stalwart, sturdy, strong, manly ...Bk1911 Sc.
• DOW † to be good, strong, vigorous, virtuous, valiant, or manly ...OE
• MANFUL † befitting a man; manly ...1493
• MANNISH manly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
MANLY - nouns, person
• HE-MALE a manly man ...L19 sl.
MANLY - verbs
• HAVE A PAIR to be macho, manly ...1960s US sl.
MANNER - nouns
• FARRAND manner, custom, appearance; disposition, nature ...1790 Eng. dial.
• GAIT manner, fashion, way, profession ...1859 US sl.
• GARB † style, manner, fashion; manner of doing anything, style of living, form of behaviour; also, a prevailing mode or custom ...1599
• GARBE † style, manner, fashion; manner of doing anything, style of living, form of behaviour; also, a prevailing mode or custom ...1599
• GATE † way, manner, or method of doing or behaving; a peculiar habit ...c1200
• GEARS †* habits, manners ...c1200
• HAVIOUR the act of having or bearing oneself; deportment, bearing, behaviour, manner ...1503 arch. or Eng. dial.
• HAVOUR the act of having or bearing oneself; deportment, bearing, behaviour, manner ...1503 arch. or Eng. dial.
• LATE † look; appearance; aspect; outward manner or bearing ...c1200
• RATE † standard of conduct or action; hence, manner, mode, style ...c1470
• THATNESS that way, that manner ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TURN personality, temperament, manner ...1923 Amer. dial.
MANNERED - adjectives
• BEHAVIOURED † conducted, mannered, behaved ...1589
• CARRIAGED † having a carriage, deportment, bearing; behaved, mannered ...1633
MANNERISM - nouns
• IDIASM a peculiarity, mannerism ..1868
MANNERLY, MANNERS - adjectives
• FALKLAND-BRED † well-mannered, as if bred at court, courtly, polished, well-bred ...1721 Sc.
• GENTILITATE †* having gentle, refined, or polished manners, well-mannered ...1632
• MANNERABLE courteous, polite, well-mannered ...c1460
• MANNERSABLE courteous, polite, well-mannered ...1922 Amer. dial.
• MANNERS-LIKE in a mannerly way ...a1845
• MANNERSLY courteous, polite, well-mannered ...1929 Amer. dial.
• MANNERSOME well-behaved; having good manners ...1876 Eng. & Amer. dial..
• MENSEFUL mannerly, polite, well-behaved; courteous, well-bred; respectful ...1783 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MINDABLE well-mannered ...1970 Amer. dial.
• RAG-MANNERED aggressively uncouth; very badly mannered; violently coarse or vulgar ...L17 sl.
• SILKY of speech, manners, etc.: smooth, pleasing, ingratiating, insinuating ...1778
MANNERS - nouns
• FAIR FASHIONS good manners, politeness ...1870 Sc.
• FALKLAND MANNERS good manners; now used sarcastically ...1827 Sc.
• HAIVENS manners, behaviour ...1791 Sc.
• HAVANCE manners, behaviour ...1790 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
• HAVENCE † manners, behaviour ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAVING behaviour, manners, demeanour, deportment; often in plural ...1375 chiefly Sc.
• HAVINGS manners, behaviour ...1791 Sc.
• HAVINS manners, behaviour ...1791 Sc.
• HAVIOURS manners, generally used in a good sense ...1703 Eng. dial.
• LAITS manners, demeanour, behaviour, habits, customs; bad habits ...1725 Sc.
• LATES † looks, manners, behaviour; hence, actions, goings-on ... c1205
• LEATS manners; demeanour; habits, customs ...1725 Sc.
• LEETS manners; demeanour; habits, customs ...1725 Sc.
• MANDERS manners; fashions ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANNERING † training in manners ...1581
• MAN-THEWS † human customs, manners ...a1250
• MENSE decency, propriety, decorum; sense, discretion, tact; good manners, politeness ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MIM-WAYS quiet, sly manners ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NO-MANNERS lack of manners; rudeness; impoliteness ...1922 Amer. dial.
MANNERS - nouns, person
• GARBIST †* one who is skilled in polite behaviour; an expert in good manners ...1640
• PEG-PUFF a young woman with the manners of an old one ...1824 Sc.
MANNERS - verbs
• MANNER to teach someone manners ...1968 Amer. dial.
MANNERS - phrases
• AFTER YOU, CLAUDE - NO, AFTER YOU, CECIL used to depict a lack of aggression or unnecessary good manners ...1939 UK sl.
MANNISH - adjectives
• BUTCH of a woman: mannish; unpleasantly assertive; dominating ...1971 sl.
MANNISH - nouns, person
• GAL-BOY a romping girl, a tomboy; a mannish or masculine woman ...1848 Amer. dial.
MANOEUVRE - verbs
• FANIGGLE to wangle, to manoeuvre, to obtain by devious means ...1930s Amer. dial.
• FINAGLE to wangle, to manoeuvre, to obtain by devious means; to get or achieve by trickery, craftiness, or persuasion ...1922 Amer. dial.
• FINAGLE AROUND to wangle, to manoeuvre, to obtain by devious means ...1930 Amer. dial.
MANSION - nouns
• MANERY †* a mansion or manor ...a1400
• MANOR † a mansion, habitation; a country residence; the principal house of an estate ...c1290
MANSLAUGHTER - adjectives
• MANSLAUGHTEROUS. inclined for manslaughter ...1883
MANSLAUGHTER - nouns
• MANQUELLING † manslaughter, homicide, murder ...c1380
• MANSLAUGHT † manslaughter, murder, homicide ...c897
MANSLAUGHTER - nouns, person
• DEAD-SLAYER † one guilty of manslaughter ...1535
• MANSLAYER one who kills a man; a homicide; a murderer; occasionally, one who commits manslaughter ...a1300
MANTA RAY - nouns
• DEVILFISH a large ray, a manta ...1709 Amer. dial.
MANTELPIECE - nouns
• AITCH a mantelpiece ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BECKET a mantelpiece ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
MANUAL - adjectives
• HANDLY † used by the hands; manual; mechanical ...c1400
• HANDY † done by the hand; manual ...1535
MANUAL - nouns
• COOKBOOK any guide, manual, protocol, etc. ...1970s Amer. sl.
MANUAL - nouns, person
• MANUALIST one who compiles a manual or handbook ...1897
MANUFACTURE - adjectives
• MANUFACTORY † pert. to manufacture; engaged in manufacture ...1630
MANUFACTURE - nouns
• MANUFACT † the act of manufacturing; manufacture ...1690
• MANUFACTION † manufacture ...1602
• MANUFACTURAGE † manufacture ...1665
MANUFACTURE - verbs
• MILL to manufacture ...1792 Sc.
MANUFACTURED - nouns
• MANUFACTORY † the production of manufactured goods ...a1618
MANUFACTURER - nouns, person
• MANUFACTOR † a manufacturer or artificer ...a1649
• MANUFACTURESS a female manufacturer, or the wife of a manufacturer ...1822
• OPIFEX † a worker, a maker, a manufacturer ...1649
MANUFACTURING - adjectives
• FAMILY-STYLE of parts in a manufacturing plant: stored together ...1955 US sl.
MANURE, MANURING - nouns
• ALLEY APPLE a piece of horse manure ...1960 Amer. sl.
• AMENDMENT manure laid on land ...1790 Eng. dial.
• BARNYARD SALAD manure ...1968 Amer. dial.
• LAETATION † a manuring, also, manure ...1664
• MANAGEMENT the process of manuring; manure, esp. artificial manure ...1874 Eng. dial.
• MANISHMENT the method of cultivating and nourishing the land; manure and other fertilizers ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANMENT manure ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANNER manure; esp. the rich earth from hedge-rows etc. mixed with yard-manure or spread by itself over the field ...1787 Eng. dial.
• MANNERING manure ...1881 Eng. dial.
• MARDO dung, manure ...1891 Eng. dial.
• MEADOW MUFFIN a lump of manure; a cow pie ...1976 Amer. dial.
• MENDMENT manure ...1798 Eng. dial.
• MISHT manure ...1939 Amer. dial.
• MOO POO cow manure ...1994 Aust. sl.
• NIGGER PANCAKE (derogatory) manure used in the fields ...1968 Amer. dial.
• RICHMENT manure ...1870 Eng. dial.
• STREET APPLE a piece of horse manure ...1967 Amer. sl.
• TILLAGE manure; compost ...1863 Eng. dial.
MANURE - nouns, person
• TILLAGER a seller of compost or manure ...1863 Eng. dial.
MANURE - verbs
• HEARTEN † to fertilize with manure ...1594
• MANISH to work a farm in a prosperous manner; to apply manure ...1893 Eng. dial.
• MANNER to manure; to prepare land for crops ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
MANUSCRIPT - adjectives
• PALIMPSEST of a manuscript: written over again; of which the original writing has been erased and superseded by a later ...1852
MANUSCRIPT - nouns
• HANDWRITING † that which is written by hand; manuscript; a piece of written matter; a written document or note ...1534 obs. or arch.
• OPISTHOGRAPH in Greek and Roman antiquity: a manuscript written on the back as well as the front of the papyrus or parchment; also, a slab inscribed on both sides ...1623
• PALIMPSEST a parchment or other writing material written upon twice, the original writing having been erased or rubbed out to make place for the second; a manuscript in which a later writing is written over an effaced earlier writing ...1825
MANUSCRIPT - nouns, person
• ILLUMINATIST * an illuminator of manuscripts ...1845
• ILLUMINER † an illuminator of manuscripts, etc. ...a1661
• ILLUMINIST a professional illuminator of manuscripts, etc. ...1826
• MANUENSIS an amanuensis; a literary or artistic assistant, in particular one who takes dictation or copies manuscripts ...1720
• MANUSCRIPTOR †* the writer of a manuscript ...1698
MANY - adjectives
• DIFFERENT many, various ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DILLY-BAGS much, plenty, many ...1953 Aust. sl.
• MAD many, much, plenty of ...1991 Amer. sl., esp. Black usage
• MAINT * many, numerous ...1706
• MANY-A-MANY very many ...1804 Sc.
• MANYKIN † of many kinds ...a900
• MANYKINS † of many kinds ...a900
• MONGO very many ...1986 Amer. sl.
• MUCHO a lot of, many ...1940s sl., orig. US
• NUMBERFUL †* many in number, numerous ...1594
• OMNIBUS relating to or serving for numerous distinct objects at once; comprising a large number of items or particulars ...1857
• SEVENTY-ELEVEN indefinitely numerous, many ...1970 Amer. dial.
• TALL many, a large number of ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• TIDYISH considerable; many ...1895 Eng. dial.
• UNFEW † many ...c1200
MANY - adverbs
• MANYGATE(S) † in many ways ...1375
• UMPTEEN MILLION TIMES very many times, repeatedly ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
MANY - nouns
• ANY GOD'S AMOUNT an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...Bk1914 Amer. dial.
• ANY GOD'S IMMENSE an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...1914 Amer. dial.
• ANY GOD'S QUANTITY an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...1943 Amer. dial.
• ANY G.Q. an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...1943 Amer. dial.
• ASSLOAD a great deal; too many or too much ...1957 Amer. sl.
• AWFULLY LOT a great deal, a large amount ...1945 Amer. dial.
• BAGS many; a great amount of ...1910s sl.
• BAGS OF many ...1910s sl.
• BATCH a number; a quantity; a lot; a great many ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• BOOCOODLES a great deal; a large number, many ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CARTLOAD many; a great quantity, esp. of a desired commodity ...L16
• CARTLOADS many; a great quantity, esp. of a desired commodity ...L16
• DEAD LOADS many; a great quantity ...1869 US sl.
• DEAD OOGENS a large quantity; plenty, many ...1905 Amer. dial.
• ELEVENTEEN an indefinitely great number; many ...1942 Amer. sl.
• ELEVENTY-ELEVEN an indefinitely great number; many ...1893 Amer. dial.
• GANG n. a great amount; many ...1811 US sl.
• HANKLE a handful, a great deal, a considerable quantity or amount ...1694 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HANTLE a considerable amount or quantity; a good many, a good deal ...1692 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• LAC a large number of quantity; very many ...c1885 Anglo-Indian
• LACK a large number of quantity; very many; often in the plural ...c1885 Anglo-Indian
• LAHK very many; a great deal; often in the plural ...M19 Anglo-Indian
• LAST † a huge indefinite number ...c1386
• LITTLE MILLION a great many ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• MAIN FEW, A a good many ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAMPUS a great number; a crowd ...1851 Eng. dial.
• MANY-WHAT † many things ...c1200
• MERTH plenty, abundance; a great deal ...1677 Eng. dial.
• MIDDLING a moderate quantity, a good deal, a good many ...1886 Eng. dial.
• MORE THAN YOU CAN SHAKE A STICK AT a great number ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• MUCHO a great deal ...1940s sl., orig. US
• NATION a great deal; a large number or amount; hence, an impressive example ...1775 Amer. dial.
• OODLINS a great or large quantity; plenty, many ...1886 Amer. dial.
• OOGENS a large quantity; plenty, many ...1905 Amer. dial.
• OOGLES a great or large quantity; plenty, many ...1969 Amer. dial.
• OOZLES a great or large quantity; plenty, many ...1969 Amer. dial.
• PASH a great many, a great number; the fragments produced by a smash ...1790 Eng. dial.
• SHEBOODLE a large number; a large and miscellaneous collection of things or people ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SHOCKS great numbers, lots, many ...1938 Amer. dial.
• SIGHT a large quantity; a great many; a multitude ...1390 UK
• TONS a large amount, many ...1895 colloq.
• UNTOLDS lots, heaps, many ...1987 Aust. sl.
• VAST a large number; a quantity or amount, a great deal ...a1779 Sc.
MANY - phrases
• ENOUGH TO GAG A MAGGOT a great deal of something ...1968 Amer. sl.
MAORI - nouns, person
• WAKA BLONDE (derogatory) a Maori woman ...1980s NZ sl.
MAP - nouns
• CARD † a map or plan ...1527
• CARTE † a chart, map, plan, diagram ...1502
• CARTOGRAPHY the drawing of charts or maps ...1859
• CHARTOGRAPHY the drawing of charts or maps ...1859
• GEOGRAPHICAL TABLE † a map or chart ...1610
• ILLUMINATION † the colouring of maps or prints ...1678
• MAPPEMONDE † the map of the world ...1380
• MAPPERY the making of maps; used contemptuously ...1606
MAP - nouns, person
• CARD-MAN † a maker of maps or charts ...1625
• CARTOGRAPHER one who makes or compiles charts or maps ...1863
• CHARTOGRAPHER one who makes or compiles charts or maps ...1880
• MAPPER a map-maker ...1635
• MAPPIST * a map-maker ...a1618
MAPLE - adjectives
• HATTIR †* of maple ...1513 Sc.
MAPLE - nouns
• KEY the winged fruit of a maple or similar tree ...1714 Amer. dial.
• MAPLIN-TREE the maple tree, Acer Pseudo-Platanus ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MONKEY the winged seed of maple or ash ...1949 Amer. dial.
• POLLYNOSE a maple seed which children play with by splitting the bract and sticking it on the bridge of the nose ...1978 Amer. dial.
• SUGAR BERTH a maple sugar grove ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• WHIRLIGIG a maple seed; the winged fruit of a maple tree ...1995 Amer. dial.
• WHIRLYBIRD a maple seed; the winged fruit of a maple tree ...1995 Amer. dial.
MAR - adjectives
• MARPLOT that mars a plot or defeats a plot or design ...1850
MAR - nouns, person
• MARPLOT one who mars or defeats a plot or design by officious interference, or hinders the success of any undertaking ...1708
MAR - verbs
• DISABUSE to mar, to spoil ...Bk1900 Sc.
• MARGULLIE † to disfigure, to mar, to mangle; to mismanage, to abuse; to mar any business; to bungle ...1721 Sc.
• MURGULLIE † to spoil, to destroy, to mangle; to mar any business ...1721 Sc.
• MURGULLY † to disfigure, to mar, to mangle; to mismanage, to abuse ...1721 Sc.
MARATHON - nouns
• BUNION DERBY a cross-country marathon ...1920s US sl.
MARAUDER - noun, person
• JAYHAWKER a freebooter; a guerilla; a marauder during the Kansas troubles and since extended to all bandits ...1887 Amer. sl.
• SNAPHANCE † an armed robber or marauder; a freebooter or highwayman; a thief or desperate fellow ...1538
MARAUDING - nouns
• RIDING marauding, raiding; a border raid ...1897 Sc.
MARBLE - adjectives
• MARBLIE resembling marble; hence, rigid, cold, or calm like marble ...1439
• MARBLISH * resembling marble ...1826
• MARBLY resembling marble; hence, rigid, cold, or calm like marble ...1439
• MARBRYN of marble ...1319 obs. rigid, cold, or calm like marble ...1439
• MARMORACEOUS * pert. to marble ...1688
• MARMORATE † overlaid with or enclosed in marble ...1537
• MARMORATED † made of or covered with marble ...1731
• MARMOREAL 1. resembling marble or a marble statue; cold, smooth, white, etc. like marble ...1798 poetic
2. made or composed of marble ...1825
• MARMOREAN composed or made of marble; resembling marble ...1656
• MARMOREOUS † composed or made of marble; resembling marble ...1727
• MARMORIC * of marble ...1811
MARBLE - nouns
• MARMOR † marble ...c1375 Sc.
• MARMORATION * a building with marble; a covering or laying with marble ...1661
• MARM-STONE † marble; a black, slab, etc. of marble ...971
MARCH (month) - adjectives
• MARTIAL †* of the month of March ...1423
• MARTIAN pert. to the month of March ...1623
MARCH (month) - nouns
• BOGLE-DAY the 29th of March ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BORROWING-DAYS the last three days of March are said to have been borrowed from April, and supposed to be especially stormy ...1899 Sc. & Amer. dial.
• MARCH MANY WEATHERS the month of March ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARCH MUCK-IT-OUT the month of March ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. (so called from the practice of cleaning out dikes, manure-heaps, etc.)
• MARTIAN-MONTH the month of March ...1623
• ST. CAUSLAN'S FLAW a snowstorm in March ...1850 Sc.
MARCH (month) - nouns, person
• MARCH-BIRD any person or creature born in March ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
MARCH - verbs
• GALUMPH to march on exultingly with irregular bounding movements ...1872
• GAMBADE † to prance, to strut, to march jauntily ...1827 Sc.
• TAB to march or otherwise travel on foot across country ...1982 UK military sl.
MARCHING - adjectives
• IN CHRISTMAS-TREE ORDER in heavy marching order ...1915 military sl.
MARCHING - nouns
• GUTTER-CRAWLING route-marching through streets ...E20 army usage
• HAYFOOT, STRAWFOOT used as 'right, left' to keep time in marching; used in the Civil War ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• TAB marching with heavy equipment over difficult terrain ...1982 Brit. sl., esp. Parachute Regiment usage
• YOMP marching with heavy equipment over difficult terrain ...1982 Brit. sl., esp. Royal Marines usage
MARGARINE - nouns
• AXLE GREASE margarine or butter ...1883 Amer. sl., esp. military usage
• CART-GREASE margarine ...20C sl.
• LARD butter or margarine ...1942 Amer. jocular
• LITTLE AND LARGE margarine ...1920s rhyming sl. for 'marge'
• MAGGIE ANNE margarine ...1910s sl., orig. military
• MAGGIE RYAN margarine ...1910s sl., orig. military
• MAGGY margarine ...1933 sl.
• MAGGY ANNE margarine ...1933 sl.
• MARG margarine ...1922 sl.
• MARGE margarine ...1922 sl.
• OLEO oleomargarine, margarine ...1884
• VASELINE butter or margarine ...1910s Aust. & US sl.
MARGIN - nouns
• MARGE edge, border, margin ...1551 now poetic
• MARGENT margin, edge, or brim of anything ...1538 arch.
• RAND * a rim, a margin ...1830
MARGIN - verbs
• MARGINATE to furnish with a margin or border ...1623
MARGINAL - adjectives
• IFFEY marginal, not wholly acceptable, unpalatable ...1930s sl., orig. US
• IFFY marginal, not wholly acceptable, unpalatable ...1930s sl., orig. US
• MARGINEAN † marginal ...1656
MARIGOLD - nouns
• MARY-BUD † the bud of a marigold ...1611
• MEASLE-FLOWER. the garden marigold, Chrysanthemum segetum ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SUNFLOWER † the marigold ...1670
• SUN'S FLOWER † the marigold ...1563
• YELLOW-BOTTLE † the marigold ...c1450
MARINATE - verbs
• MARINADO † to steep in marinade; to marinate ...c1682
• MARINE † to marinate ...c1682
MARINE, MARINE CORPS - see SERVICES
MARINER - adjectives
• TARPAULIN * pert to a mariner or sailor; sea-bred ...1647
MARINER - nouns
• MARINAL a mariner, a sailor ...a1300-1400 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• MARINALLER † a mariner ...1470
• MARINE † a sailor, a mariner ...c1575
• MARYNELLER † a mariner ...1470
• TARPAULIN * a nickname for a mariner or sailor, esp. a common sailor ...1647 rare or arch.
MARITAL - adjectives
• GAMICAL † pertaining to marriage or to a husband; marital ...1660
MARITIME - adjectives
• MARITIMAL † maritime, on the sea ...1586
• MARITIMATE † maritime ...1601
• NAVIGABLE †* maritime; naval ...1642
MARJORAM - nouns
• ORGAMENT † marjoram ...1552
• ORGAMY † marjoram ...1609
MARJORAM - verbs
• ORIGANIZE * to flavour with marjoram ...1853
MARK - adjectives
• SIGILLAR † belonging to a seal or mark ...1656
MARK, MARKING - nouns
• CARACT † a mark, sign, or character ...1377
• KEN-MARK a mark by which a thing may be recognized ...1885 Sc.
• MAIL † a spot, a mark, a stain ...1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MARL an indistinct mark; a mottle ...1895 Eng. dial.
• NEVE †* a mark on the skin ...1624
• RACE † a cut, slit, mark, scratch ...c1500
• RASURE † the act of scraping or shaving; a scratch, mark, cut, slit ...1470-85
• REEP a mark, esp. one made with the fingernails ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCAM a spot, a mark, a stain; a blemish ...1881 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SCAW a faded mark, a blemish, a spot ...1825 Sc.
• SCRANCH a mark or scratch ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRAWK a scratch, a mark; a mark with a pen ...1865 Eng. dial.
• SCRAWL a scratch, a mark ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SIGNACLE † a sign, seal, mark, figure ...1382
• SIGNALMENT * a description of a person wanted by the police; a distinguishing mark ...1778
• SIGNATE † a distinguishing mark or quality ...1662
• SIGNATION † 1. a distinctive mark ...1646
† 2. the act of marking in a particular way, or the fact of being so marked ...1659
• SIGNATURE † an image; a figure; an imitative mark ...1658 now rare or obs.
• THRAPE a mark, a stripe ...1901 Eng. dial.
• ZIT any form of mark ...1960s US campus sl.
MARK - verbs
• SCALP to graze, to mark in passing; to scrape ...1863 Sc. & 1902 Amer. dial.
• SCAPE to graze, to mark slightly ...1909 Amer. dial.
• SCRAWK to scratch, to mark; to scratch with a pen, to scrawl ...1839 Eng. dial.
• SIGNATE † to stamp, to mark ...1653
• TOKEN † to mark with a sign or significant mark ...c1300
MARKED - adjectives
• SCRAWMY scratched, marked; streaked in large showy flourishes ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SIGNATE marked or distinguished in some way ...1649
MARKEDLY - adverbs
• UNCOUTH very, exceedingly, extremely, to a marked degree ...1706 Sc.
MARKET - nouns
• DOOGHENO HIT a good or profitable market ...M19 sl.
• FLYPITCH an area for unlicensed stalls at markets ...colloq.
• HIGH MARKET † the time when the market is busiest ...1775
• INKET a market ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• MARKETSTEAD a market-place ...1386 arch.
• OFF-GATE an outlet, market, or means of sale ...1876 Sc.
• PADDY'S MARKET any kind of cheap market ...L19 Aust. sl.
• SALE DAY a day fixed for the buying, selling, or bartering of goods; a market day ...1840 Amer. dial.
• SCALES a fish-market ...1871 Eng. dial.
• SHAMBLES a place, esp. a row of covered stalls, for the sale of meat or fish; a meat market; generally, a market, a row of shops, etc. ...LME
• TIGHT-SHOE DAY Saturday; market day ...1950 Amer. dial.
• VENT † a place where goods are or may be sold; a market, mart ...1580
MARKET - nouns, person
• ARB a person who trades in securities, commodities, etc., hoping to profit from price differentials in various markets ...1977 orig. US
• MARKET-BEATER † one who idles or lounges about a market ...c1380
• MARKET-DASHER † one who idles or lounges about a market ...c1440
• MESSER one who puts a stall-holder to a great deal of trouble without buying anything ...c1920 Brit. market-traders' usage
• REGRATER one who buys butter, fruit, etc. from the farmers to sell in the market ...1836 Eng. dial.
MARKET - verbs
• NUNDINATE † to buy and sell at fairs or markets ...1623
MARKETABLE - adjectives
• BODEABLE marketable ...Bk1911 Sc.
• VENDIBLE capable of being sold; saleable, marketable ...1382
MARKETING - nouns
• TALK-UP in sales and marketing: a raising of awareness and expectations ...1999 UK sl.
MARKETING - nouns, person
• SNEEZER in marketing: a person whose opinion the listens to and trusts ...2000 US sl.
MARKSMAN - nouns, person
• CENTER SHOT a marksman who can hit the centre of a target ...1842 Amer. dial. arch.
• DEADEYE a skilled marksman ...1942 Amer. sl.
MARMOT - nouns
• MARMOTTANE †* a marmot ...1601
• MONACK a woodchuck, a marmot, a groundhog ...1666 Amer. dial.
• MONAX a woodchuck, a marmot, a groundhog ...1743 Amer. dial.
• MONK a woodchuck, a marmot, a groundhog ...1961 Amer. dial.
• MOONACK a woodchuck, a marmot, a groundhog ...1876 Amer. dial.
• MOO-NECK a woodchuck, a marmot, a groundhog ...1967 Amer. dial.
• MOONOX a woodchuck, a marmot, a groundhog ...1805 Amer. dial.
• PASTURE PUP a marmot ...1982 Amer. dial.
• PICKET PIN a marmot; a woodchuck; a prairie dog ...1980 Amer. dial.
• PIG a marmot; a groundhog ...1968 Amer. dial.
• WHISTLE HOG a marmot; the woodchuck; a groundhog ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WHISTLE PIG a marmot; the woodchuck; a groundhog ...1923 Amer. dial.
• WHISTLER a marmot; a groundhog; the woodchuck ...1880 Amer. dial.
• WHISTLING PIG a marmot; the woodchuck; a groundhog ...1923 Amer. dial.