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PAT - PEDDLER
PAT - nouns
• TICK † a light but distinct touch; a light quick stroke; a pat, a tap ... c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TICKET a pat; a slight stroke with the hand, etc.; a smart blow; a beating ...1833 Sc.
• TIG a touch; usually a light but significant touch, a tap or pat ...1721 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
PAT - verbs
• BEPAT to pat frequently; to strike, to beat ...1676
• BICK to pat gently ...Bk1898 Sc.
• PALP * to touch, to feel; to handle gently, to pat ...1534
• TIT † to strike or tap lightly; to pat, to tip ...1589 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
PATCH - nouns
• MEND a patch, repair ...Bk1905 Sc.
PATCH - nouns, person
• SARCINATOR † a mender, a patcher ...1646
PATCH - verbs
• FAKE UP to patch, to alter ...1892 Eng. dial.
• GOBBLE to mend or patch hastily ...1950 Amer. dial.
• PALCH to patch, to mend; to patch clothes untidily ...1790 Eng. dial.
• PALSH to patch, to mend; to patch clothes untidily ...1790 Eng. dial.
• GOBBLE TOGETHER to mend or patch hastily ...1965 Amer. dial.
• GOBBLE UP to mend or patch hastily ...1950 Amer. dial.
• PADGEL to mend, to patch ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• PAGGEL to mend, to patch ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• PAGGLE to mend, to patch ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• REVIVE to mend, to patch ...1865 sl.
• TOGGLE to repair, esp. in a makeshift way; to patch together ...1837 Amer. dial.
• VAMP to mend or repair with or as with patches; to furbish up, to renovate, to restore ...1599
• VAMPETH † to put a vamp on, to patch ...c1430
• VAMPEY † to put a vamp on, to patch ...1416
• VAMPY † to put a vamp on, to patch ...1416
PATCHED - adjectives
• VAMPED-UP mended or repaired with or as with patches; patched or furbished up; made up or composed of old materials and produced as new ...1729
• YCLOUTED † patched ...1377
PATCHED, PATCHWORK - nouns
• VAMP anything patched up or refurbished; a patchwork; a book of this nature ...1884
PATCHY - verbs
• SCAMMY with patchy marks ...1812 Sc.
PATERNITY - nouns
• SIRESHIP the state of being a sire; fatherhood; paternity; also, authorship ...1837
PATERNITY - verbs
• FATHER to admit paternity or responsibility ...1966 Amer. dial.
PATH, PATHWAY - nouns
• ALA a path, a road ...1951 Amer. dial. (Hawaii)
• ALANUI a main path; a wide and frequented path ...1938 Amer. dial.
• ALLEY a pathway in a garden between flowerbeds, etc. ...1580 Eng. dial.
• BELLY TICKLER an abrupt dip or bump in a road or path, either naturally occurring, esp. in ice or snow, or deliberately made. esp. to divert runoff, or to slow automobile traffic ...1950 Amer. dial.
• CAREER † the course over which any person or thing passes; a road, a path, a way ...1642
• HAG-ROAD a path or way cut through the undergrowth of a wood ...1878 Eng. dial.
• HAG-WAY a path or way cut through the undergrowth of a wood ...1878 Eng. dial.
• LEAD a path; a garden path; a trail; an alley ...1590
• PAD a path, track; the road, the way ...1567 orig. sl., now also Eng. dial.
• RACK † a narrow path or track ...a1400-50 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• RACKWAY a path made by deer in a forest ...Bk19C Eng. dial.
• RAKE a way, a path; a rough path over a hill; a narrow path up a cleft or raving ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SITHE † a going, journey, path, way ...971
• TRACE a path, a trail, a country road ...1783 Amer. dial.
PATH - verbs
• BERRY † to beat a path, etc. ...1382
• PAD to make a path by walking on a previously untracked path; to tread down under foot; to press down firmly and closely ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
PATHETIC - adjectives
• LAME out of style, pathetic ...1960s Amer. sl.
• TENDER pathetic, touching ...1901 Sc.
• TRAGIC inferior, pathetic, no good; used esp. in a sporting context ...1984 UK sl.
PATHETIC - nouns, person
• SADDO a pathetic or contemptible person ...1990s sl.
• TRAGIC an inferior or pathetic person ...2005 UK sl.
• WUSS a weak, timid person; a wimp; someone who cannot be depended on; an exceedingly pathetic, timid, or ineffectual person ...1960s US sl.
PATHETIC - verbs
• PATHETICATE to make pathetic ...1885 nonce word
PATIENCE - adjectives
• PECKY tedious, intricate, requiring patience and attention to detail ...1967 Amer. dial.
PATIENCE - nouns
• END OF THE BEAN ROW, THE the limit of one's patience or endurance ...1965 Amer. dial.
• END OF THE ROW, THE the limit of one's patience or endurance ...1904 Amer. dial.
• LAST DROP the last straw, the limit; the end of one's patience ...1966 Amer. dial.
• LAST BUTTON ON GABE'S COAT the limit of one's patience ...1956 Amer. dial.
• LAST DROP IN THE BUCKET the last straw, the limit; the end of one's patience ...1966 Amer. dial.
• LAST PEA IN THE DISH the last one, the last thing, esp. the last piece of food left on a place; the last straw, the limit, the end of one's patience ...1909 Amer. dial.
• LAST PEA IN THE POT the last one, the last thing, esp. the last piece of food left on a place; the last straw, the limit, the end of one's patience ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MAIN patience, endurance, self-restraint ...1845 Sc.
• PAYOFF the last straw; the limit of one's patience ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SUFFERANCE patient endurance, forbearance, long-suffering ...a1300 arch.
PATIENCE - verbs
• NOT TO GET ONE'S WATER HOT to exercise patience, to refrain from making a hasty judgement ...1935 Amer. dial.
• OUTPATIENCE to cause to lose patience ...c1950 Amer. dial.
• POP ONE'S CORK to lose one's temper; to lose patience ...1950s sl.
• TAKE TENT to take time, to have patience ...1790 Sc.
PATIENCE - phrases
• AT THE END OF ONE'S ROW at the limit of one's patience or endurance ...1904 Amer. dial.
• THAT CAPS IT said when at the end of your patience ...1965 Amer. dial.
• THAT CAPS THE CLIMAX said when at the end of your patience ...1965 Amer. dial.
• THAT PUTS ON THE CAPSHEAF said when at the end of one's patience ...1968 Amer. dial.
• THAT PUTS THE CAP ON THE BOTTLE said when you have come to the end of your patience; to be the 'last straw' ...1969 Amer. dial.
• THAT'S THE ENDGATE said when you have come to the end of your patience ...1968 Amer. dial.
PATIENT - adjectives
• LONGANIMOUS * long-suffering; enduring, patient ...1620
• MEEK AS MOSES, AS very patient and mild-mannered; quietly accepting ...1860
• OMNIPATIENT patient of everything, having unlimited endurance ...1831
• SUFFERABLE † patient, long-suffering ...1303 obs. exc. arch.
• SUFFERANT † long-suffering, patient ...c1330
• THOLEMOODY patient ...1773 Sc.
PATIENT - nouns, person
• SUFFERANT † one who is patient or long-suffering ...c1374
• SUFFERER * a patient ...1809 now
PATIENT - verbs
• KEEP ONE'S LATHER DOWN to be patient ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PATIENT to make patient; to content ...1895 Amer. dial.
PATIENT - interjections
• DAMPER IT! an expression to tell someone to be patient ...1970 Amer. dial.
• DON'T GET YOUR DANDER UP! be patient! ...1965 Amer. dial.
• DON'T GET YOUR DANDRUFF UP! be patient! ...1966 Amer. dial.
• DON'T GET YOUR TAIL FEATHERS UP! be patient ..1966 Amer. dial.
• DON'T GET YOUR TAIL OVER THE CRUPPER! be patient ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HOLD YOUR ASS! be patient! ...1961 Amer. sl.
• HOLD YOUR DANDER DOWN! said to a person to make him be patient ...1965 Amer. dial.
• KEEP YOUR BRITCHES ON! used to tell someone to be patient ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SIT ON IT! be patient ...1965 Amer. dial.
PATIENT - phrases
• HANG TO THE RIGGING be patient ...1966 Amer. dial.
PATIENTLY - adverbs
• SUFFERABLY † with patient endurance ...1483
PATRIOT, PATRIOTISM - nouns, person
• ARM-WAVER one whose enthusiasm, self-righteousness, patriotism, etc., leads to wild arguments or inappropriate speeches ...20C Amer. sl.
PATRIOTIC, PATRIOTISM - nouns
• FLAG-WAVING an emotional appeal or display intended to arouse patriotic or nationalistic feeling ...colloq.
• IMPATRIOTISM †* want of patriotism ...1805
PATROL - verbs
• WALK to patrol, to inspect something on foot ...1919 Amer. dial.
PATRON - nouns, person
• ANGEL an influential sponsor or patron ...1930s US sl., orig. police
• DADDY-O an older male patron, esp. of a young woman ...1940s Amer. sl.
• LIVE ONE a generous and enthusiastic patron of nightclubs, theatres, and places of entertainment, including brothels ...20C US sl.
• RABBI an influential sponsor or patron ...1930s US sl., orig. police
• TAKER-UP † one who takes another under his charge or protection; a patron, a guardian, a protector ...1388
PATRONAGE - nouns
• ADSPIRATION † gracious or favouring breath; favour, patronage ...1532
PATRONIZE - verbs
• IMPATRONIZE † to patronize, to favour ...1629
PATRON SAINT - nouns
• OLD MAN JOSS the patron saint of all submarine men ...Amer. World War I sl.
PATTER - nouns
• BARRIKIN a hawker's sales patter ...M19 sl.
• CACKLE the patter of clowns ...c1840 sl.
• FLASH-LINGO patter interlarded with cant words and phrases ... Bk1893 sl.
• SNOW JOB an untrue but totally convincing story; an instance of deceiving or overwhelming someone with elaborate often insincere talk; a con-man's patter; strong and persistent persuasion, esp. in a dubious cause ...1940s US sl.
• TIGHT JEFF well-rehearsed patter ...1960s US Black sl.
PATTER - nouns, person
• BULLDUST ARTIST. a person with a good line of persuasive, if insincere patter ...1920s Aust. euphemism
• BULLDUSTER a person with a good line of persuasive, if insincere patter ...1920s Aust. euphemism
PATTERN - nouns
• RAINBOW a pattern book ...E19 sl.
• SAMPLER † example to be imitated; a model, a pattern; the original from which a copy is or may be taken ...a1300
PAUPER - nouns, person
• QUARTERMAN † a male pauper who was given poor relief by being lodged for a short period at a time in the various houses in the parish ...1908 Sc.
• WALKER a pauper; a beggar ...1850 Eng. dial.
PAUSE - nouns
• BLOW a pause to catch one's breath; a breathing spell ...1855 Amer. dial.
• DEVALL a pause, cessation, halt ...1871 Sc.
• LET-UP a pause; a cessation; a relief ...1837 US
PAUSE - verbs
• LAY A STRAW to pause ...1637 sl.
• RAISE to stop, to pause ...1960s US Black sl.
PAVEMENT - nouns
• PAITHMENT † pavement ...c1375 Sc.
• SARN a culvert; a pavement; stepping-stones ...1790 Eng. dial.
• SCOANSE the pavement; paving-stones; a flagged floor ...1873 Eng. dial.
PAVEMENT - verbs
• IMPAVE * to pave in; to set in a pavement ...1833
PAVILION - nouns
• HALE † a place roofed over, but usually open at the sides; a pavilion; a tent; a booth, hut, or other temporary structure for shelter ...c1330
PAVING - nouns
• DANDY-TRAP a loose paving stone, which when stepped on the muddy water gushes up and soils footwear or clothing ...1842 US sl.
PAW - nouns
• MAIG a hand, generally a large ungainly one; a paw ...1825 Sc.
• MEG a hand, generally a large ungainly one; a paw ...1825 Sc.
• PADDLE-PAW the paw of an animal ...1897 Eng. dial.
PAW - verbs
• SCRABBLE to scratch, to paw; to make clutching movements with the hands; to make a scratching noise ...1888 Eng. dial.
PAWN - adjectives
• DIPPED in pawn, or pawned ...1690 criminals’ sl.
• DOWN THE SPOUT out of pawn ....M19 sl.
• FAR AWAY in pawn ...L19 sl.
• GONE TO MOSCOW in pawn ...1910 Aust. sl.
• IN HOCK in pawn ...1883 sl.
• IN LUG in pawn ...c1840 sl.
• IN MOSCOW in pawn ...1910 Aust. sl.
• IN POP in pawn ...1866 Brit. sl.
• UP THE SPOUT pawning, in pawn ...1812 sl.
PAWN - nouns
• GAGE something of value deposited to ensure the performance of some action, and liable to forfeiture in case of non-performance; a pawn, pledge, security ...1457
• TOMBSTONE a pawn ticket ...1883 sl.
PAWN - verbs
• FAR AWAY to pawn ...L19 sl.
• GAGE † to pledge or pawn; to mortgage the revenues of a country ...1555
• HOCK to pawn ...1878 sl., orig. US
• IMPIGNERATE to place in pawn; to pledge, to pawn, to mortgage ...a1639 chiefly Sc.
• IMPIGNORATE to place in pawn; to pledge, to pawn, to mortgage ...a1639 chiefly Sc.
• IMPIGNORATE to place in pawn; to pledge, to pawn, to mortgage ...a1639 chiefly Sc.
• LAY IN LAVENDER to pawn ...1592 sl.
• LAY ON THE SHELF to pawn something ...L18 sl.
• MOSCOW to pawn ...1910 Aust. sl.
• OPPIGNERATE † to pawn, to pledge ...1622
• OPPIGNORATE † to pawn, to pledge ...1622
• POP to pawn ...1731 Brit. sl.
• SOAK to pawn ...1882 Brit. sl.
• VAMP to pawn ...a1700 sl.
• WALKER to pawn ...L19 sl.
• WAREHOUSE to place in pawn ...1900s society sl.
PAWNBROKER - nouns
• THREE BALLS the sign of a pawnbroker ...a1845
• THREE GOLDEN BALLS the sign of a pawnbroker ...1861
PAWNBROKER - nouns, person
• IKEY a pawnbroker ...20C sl.
• IKEY-MO a Jewish receiver, money-lender, pawnbroker, or peddler ...E19 sl.
• MY UNCLE a pawnbroker ...M18 sl.
• OLD SOL a pawnbroker ...L19 US sl.
• PONTIUS PILATE a pawnbroker ...L18 sl.
• RABBIT-SUCKER a pawnbroker ...1720 sl.
• THREE-BULB PLANT a pawnbroker ...L19 US sl.
• UNCLE a pawnbroker ...1756 UK sl.
• UNCLE BEN a pawnbroker ...1920s US criminals' sl.
• UNCLE BENNY a pawnbroker ...1920s US criminals' sl.
• UNCLE THREE BALLS a pawnbroker ...L19 sl.
PAWNBROKER - phrases
• ABS-NUNKS visiting the pawnbroker ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• ABS-SPOUTEMS gone to the pawnbrokers ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
PAWNED - adjectives
• IMPIGNORATE † pledged, pawned, mortgaged ...1548
• PIGNORATITIOUS * relating to things given in pledge or pawned ...1656
• UP THE SPOUT pawned ...Brit. sl.
PAWNING - nouns
• IMPIGNORATION pledging, pawning, mortgage ...1598
• MOSSING depositing things in pawn ...20C Brit. sl.
• OPPIGNORATION † pledging or giving of security; a pawning ...1592
PAWNSHOP - nouns
• DOLLY a low or illegal pawnshop, whose owner may also act as a receiver ...M19 sl.
• DOLLYSHOP a low or illegal pawnshop, whose owner may also act as a receiver ...M19 sl.
• HOCK-SHOP a pawnshop ...1871 sl.
• LEAVING-SHOP an unlicensed pawnshop ...1878 sl.
• LUG-CHOVEY a pawnbroker's shop ...c1830 cant
• MOSCOW a pawnshop ...1910 Aust. sl.
• POP-SHOP a pawnshop ...1772 Brit. sl.
• SIGN OF THE THREE BALLS, THE a pawnbroker's ...19C colloq.
• TIDDLE-A-WINK an unlicensed public-house or pawnshop; a small beer-shop ...1844 sl.
• TIDDLEY-WINK an unlicensed public-house or pawnshop; a small beer-shop ...1844 sl.
• TIDDLYWINK an unlicensed public-house or pawnshop; a small beer-shop ...1844 sl.
• TIDLEY-WINK an unlicensed public-house or pawnshop; a small beer-shop ...1844 sl.
• WAREHOUSE a large, fashionable pawnshop ...1900s society sl.
PAWN TICKET - nouns
• RAFE a pawnbroker's ticket ...c1860 sl.
• RALPH a pawnbroker's ticket ...c1860 sl.
PAWPAW - nouns
• TENNESSEE BANANA a pawpaw ...1967 Amer. dial.
PAY, WAGES - nouns
• DEAD PAY † pay continued to a soldier, etc. no longer in active service; a soldier receiving such pay ...1585
• IRISHMAN'S RISE a reduction in pay ...1889 sl.
• IRISH-PROMOTION a reduction in position or pay ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRISH-RISE a reduction in position or pay ...Bk1896 sl.
• MENSE pay, recompense, reward; thanks, grateful return; kindness ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SATURDAY NIGHT weekly pay, wages, money for marketing ...1896 Eng. dial.
PAY, PAY OUT, PAY UP - verbs
• ALLEY UP to pay one's share ...1940s Aust. sl.
• BEAT to avoid paying a debt, bill, fare, etc. ...1859 Amer. sl.
• BETALL † to pay ...1630
• BOUNCE to pay; to provide without charge ...1970 US sl.
• BRASS UP to pay out money ...1898 sl.
• BREAK OFF to pay ...1990s US Black & campus sl.
• CASH DOWN to pay; to hand over money ...1882 US sl.
• COUGH UP to pay out money ...1894 sl.
• DAB DOWN to hand over; to pay; to shell out ...19C colloq.
• DECORATE THE MAHOGANY to put money on the table; hence, to pay out money or to gamble ...1912 Amer. dial.
• DOUSE to put down or pay out money ...L18 chiefly Eng. dial.
• DUB IN to pay out money ...1893 sl.
• DUB UP to pay out money ...1893 sl.
• EAGLE FLY to pay wages ...1950s US Black sl.
• EMBURSE * to pay, to refund ...1721
• FLAP to pay, to fork out ...Bk1893 sl.
• FLAP THE DIMMOCK to pay ...Bk1893 sl.
• FOOT THE BILL to pay a bill in full ...colloq.
• FORK OUT to pay out money ...1831 sl.
• FORK UP to pay out money ...1831 sl.
• GREASE THE WHEELS to pay a little on account ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• HORSE A BILL to try to get pay for work not yet done ...a1889 US printers' sl.
• IMBURSE * to pay, to refund ...1721
• IMPAY † to pay to the full what has been expended, to reimburse, to recoup ...1594
• IMPEND † to pay to someone; to spend, to expend; to apply money; to bestow ...c1486
• JINK ONE'S TIN to pay money; to shell out ...Bk1896 sl.
• KICK IN to pay one's share ...1908 sl.
• KICK THROUGH to pay up ...1965 Amer. dial.
• LAMB DOWN to part with money; to pay down money, esp. recklessly ...1890 Aust.
• MAINTAIN CAUSES to pay one's way ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MONEY OUT to pay up ...1868 Amer. sl.
• PAN OUT to hand over money ...L19 Aust. & US sl.
• PARKER to pay ...L19 sl.
• PAY THROUGH THE NOSE to pay a high price ...1672
• PONY UP to pay up ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• PUT ONE'S HAND DOWN to pay, to stand one's turn ...20C sl.
• QUIT †* to pay for a thing ...c1250
• SALVE to pay, usually a reward; also, to bribe ...20C US sl.
• SAM UP to pay up ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SATISFY † to remunerate; to pay for services ...1623
• SHELL DOWN THE CORN to pay the money ...1905 Amer. dial.
• SHELL OUT to hand over money; to contribute; to pay ...1801 colloq.
• SHELL OUT THE CORN to pay the money ...1841 Amer. dial.
• SKUNK to fail to pay ...1851 US sl.
• SPRING to pay out money ...1906 Aust. & US sl.
• STAND SAM to pay expenses, esp. for refreshment or drink ...1823 sl.
• STUMP to pay ...Bk1904 sl.
• STUMP UP to pay ...1821 sl.
• TAKE CARE OF to pay, to give a tip ...1970s sl.
• THRIMBLE to finger or handle anything as if reluctant to part with it; to dole or pay out money grudgingly and reluctantly ...1789 Eng. dial.
• THRIMMEL to finger or handle anything as if reluctant to part with it; to dole or pay out money grudgingly and reluctantly ...1789 Eng. dial.
• THRIMPLE to finger or handle anything as if reluctant to part with it; to dole or pay out money grudgingly and reluctantly ...1789 Eng. dial.
• YAP-POO to pay up ...M19 back-slang
• YAP-PU to pay up ...M19 back-slang
PAY - phrases
• CHARGE IT TO THE DUST AND LET THE RAIN SETTLE IT a flip response when one is not likely to pay for something ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHARGE IT TO THE SAND AND LET THE RAIN SETTLE IT a flip response when one is not likely to pay for something ...1946 Amer. dial.
• POST THE COAL pay down the money at once ...Bk1890 sl.
PAY BACK - verbs
• DEAL SOMEONE ONE to pay someone back for an injury or slight ...1980s NZ sl.
• YAP to pay back ...M19 sl.
PAYDAY - nouns
• ALIBI DAY among loggers: payday ...1958 Amer. dial.
• DAY THE EAGLE SHITS, THE payday ...World War II Amer. sl.
• EAGLE DAY payday ...1941 Amer. sl.
• EAGLE-FLYING DAY payday ...1940s US sl.
• EAGLE'S DAY payday ...1940s US sl.
• MOTHER'S DAY a payday or day when welfare cheques are issued ...1965 Amer. sl.
• RECKONING the time or process of paying wages, payday ...1895 Eng. dial.
PAYDAY - phrases
• EAGLE FLIES, THE used for expressing payday; often used with 'when' ...1918 US sl.
• EAGLE FLIES ON FRIDAY, THE Friday will be payday ...1950s US Black sl.
• EAGLES BOWELS MOVE TODAY, THE it is payday ...1942 Amer. sl.
• EAGLE SCREAMS, THE used for expressing payday; often used with 'when' ...1918 US sl.
• EAGLE SHITS, THE used for expressing payday; often used with 'when' ...1918 US sl.
• WHEN THE EAGLE FLIES when pay is disbursed; on payday ...1941 Amer. sl. esp. military usage
• WHEN THE EAGLE MOULTS when pay is disbursed; on payday ...1922 Amer. sl. esp. military usage
• WHEN THE EAGLE SCREAMS when pay is disbursed; on payday ...1929 Amer. sl. esp. military usage
• WHEN THE EAGLE SHITS when pay is disbursed; on payday ...1953 Amer. sl. esp. military usage
• WHEN THE EAGLE SQUAWKS when pay is disbursed; on payday ...1919 Amer. sl. esp. military usage
• WHEN THE EAGLE WALKS when pay is disbursed; on payday ...1918 Amer. sl. esp. military usage
PAY FOR - verbs
• ABY(E) † to buy, to purchase, to pay for ...c1175
• PAY SAUCE † to pay dearly for ...1678 102 NED Murray 1914
• GO DUTCH to pay for one's own food, drink, etc. in a joint undertaking ...1914 sl., orig. US
• POP to pay for, to treat ...1959 US Black sl.
• POP FOR to pay for, to treat ...1950s US Black sl.
• POP TO to pay for, to treat ...1950s US Black sl.
PAYING - adjectives
• DEADHEAD non-paying ...1892 Amer. dial.
PAYING - nouns, person
• DEADHEAD one who receives goods or services without paying; a person travelling or receiving admission to games, theatres, etc. without charge ...1841 Amer. dial.
PAYING - verbs
• MAKE RAT to sneak into without paying ...20C W. Indies
• RAT IN to sneak into without paying ...20C W. Indies
PAYMASTER - nouns, person
• PAGADOR † a pay-master ...1591
PAYMENT - adjectives
• UP FRONT of payments: in advance ...1972 sl., orig. US
PAYMENT - nouns
• ADVANCEMENT † the advancing or paying beforehand of money; payment in advance ...1649
• BABY BONUS the family allowance payment ...1945 Can. sl.
• BACKHANDER a secret payment ...1960 sl.
• CHUMMAGE a payment from any newcomer ...L19 sl.
• HANDSEL a first installment of payment; earnest money; the first money taken by a trader in the morning; the first money received in the day for the sale of goods; also, the first purchaser; anything given or taken as an omen, or pledge of what is to follow ...1569
• HANSEL a first installment of payment; earnest money; the first money taken by a trader in the morning; anything given or taken as an omen, or pledge of what is to follow ...1569
• IMBURSEMENT * the act of supplying with money; payment ...1665
• LITTLE EIGHT a regular per diem payment ...L19 Aust. sl.
• MATE'S RATES preferential rates of payment offered to a friend ...chiefly Aust. & NZ
• MONKEY'S MONEY payment in kind, esp. labour, goods, or fair words ...c1650 colloq.
• TOP DOLLAR the highest level of payment ...colloq.
• UNGUENTUM AUREUM an advance payment ...E19
• WARING † payment of a price ...c1315
PAYMENT - verbs
• PUT ONE'S MOUTH IN ONE'S POCKET to be forced to make a heavy payment after losing a libel suit ...20C W. Indies sl.
• RATE † to fix, assign, settle, the amount of a payment, fine, etc. ...1477
• TAKE OUT to receive payment in kind ...1887 Eng. dial.
PEA - adjectives
• BAINED † of peas and beans: burst, split ...c1440
PEA - nouns
• BLACK VICTUAL peas and beans ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BULLETS peas ...1929 sl.
• HAM a pea pod ...1930 Amer. dial.
• PEELING the shell or hull of a nut; the pod of a legume ...1966 Amer. dial.
• RATHE-RIPES † early fruit and vegetables, esp. peas and apples ...1677 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SHUCK the pod of a bean or pea ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• SKIPPING JENNY rice and peas cooked together ...1952 Amer. dial.
• VIRGINIA CAVIAR a nickname for beans or peas ...1968 Amer. dial.
PEACE - adjectives
• EIRENIC * tending to or productive of peace ...1878
• PACAL †* that brings or signifies peace; peaceable ...1656
• PACATE † pacified, brought into a state of peace and calm, tranquil ...1644
• PACIFEROUS † peace-bringing ...1656
• PACIFIC making peace; leading to peace or reconciliation; conciliatory, appeasing ...a1548
• PACIFICATORY tending to make peace ...1583
• SAUGHT † in agreement, free from strife, at peace, reconciled ...956
• SAUGHTENING † bringing about concord or peace ...a1300
PEACE - nouns
• BARS peace, truce ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• EIRENICON a proposal tending to make peace; an attempt to reconcile differences ...1865
• HEALTH-OFFERING † peace offering ...1535
• LEE † a sheltered position or condition; hence, calmness, peace, tranquillity ...a1300
• PACIFEROUSNESS † peace bringing quality ...1727
• PACIFICS † peace-offerings ...1609
• PACIFIQUES † peace-offerings ...1609
• SAUCHT † peace, quiet, tranquillity ...1710 Sc.
• SAUGHT † agreement, freedom from strife, peace ...c1100
• SIB † peace, amity, concord ...c825
• SIBSOMENESS †* peace, concord ...a900
PEACE, PEACEMAKER - nouns, person
• MAKE-PEACE one who or something which makes peace; a peacemaker ...1516
• PACIFICATOR one who pacifies or brings to a state of peace; a peace-maker ...1539
• RIDDER † one who parts combatants; a peacemaker ...1775 Sc.
• SILENTIARY someone appointed to keep peace and quiet
PEACE - verbs
• BREAK to cause a breach of the peace ...Bk1911 Sc.
• PACIFICATE †* 1. to make peace with ...1646
2. to give or restore peace to; to appease; to pacify ...1827
• SAUGHT † to bring to peace; to reconcile ...c1000
PEACEABLE - adjectives
• PACATED † appeased; made peaceable ...1727
• PACIFIC of peaceful disposition; not belligerent; peaceable ...1641
• PACIFICAL peaceable ...c1485
• SAFT in a peaceable quiet state ...1927 Sc.
PEACEABLY - adverbs
• FAIRLY † gently, peaceably, quietly, softly ...c1400
• PACIFICALLY peacefully, peaceably ...1793
PEACEFUL - adjectives
• ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT calm, peaceful, uneventful ...WWI Amer. sl.
• CALMY characterized by calm; tranquil, peaceful ...1587 poetic arch.
• EASEFUL that gives ease, comfort, or relief; comfortable, soothing; quiet, peaceful, restful ...1375
• HALCYON calm, quiet, peaceful, undisturbed ...1578
• HALCYONIAN † calm, quiet, peaceful ...1617
• PACIFIC 1. characterized by peace or calm; peaceful, calm, tranquil, quiet ...1633
2. of peaceful disposition; not belligerent; peaceable ...1641
• PACIFICOUS † quiet, peaceful, tending to make peace ...1608
• QUIETOUS †* quiet, peaceful ...1550
• STILLWORTH † peaceful ...c1275
PEACEFUL - nouns
• PACATENESS † the state of being peaceful ...1666
• PACATION the act of pacifying or tranquillizing; the condition of being peaceful and tranquil; pacification ...1658
PEACEFULLY - adverbs
• PACIFICALLY peacefully, peaceably ...1793
• QUIETOUSLY † quietly, peacefully ...1550
PEACEFULNESS - nouns
• PACIFICITY * the quality of being pacific; peacefulness ...1800
PEACOCK - nouns
• BIRD OF JUNO the peacock ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRANTLING † the noise made by peacocks ...a1693 nonce word
• GANNY a peacock ...1790 Eng. dial.
• PAIOCKE † a peacock ...1602
PEACOCK - verbs
• YAWL † to cry out loudly from pain, grief, or distress; also said of the howling of dogs, the 'wauling' of cats, the screaming of peacocks ...a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
PEAK - nouns
• POBIE a peak or high hill ...Bk1905 Sc.
• RASSE †* a rocky peak, a projection ...a1300
• TEAP a point, a peak ...1873 Eng. dial.
PEAL - nouns
• REEL a loud noise; a vibrating peal; a clap of thunder ...1803 Sc.
PEAL - verbs
• BRATTLE to peal as thunder ...Bk1911 Sc.
• REEL of thunder: to peal ...1877 Sc.
PEANUT - nouns
• GOOB a peanut ...1965 Amer. dial.
• GOOBER a peanut ...1834 Amer. dial.
• GOOBER PEA a peanut ...a1866 Amer. dial.
• GOOBERT a peanut ...c1930 Amer. dial.
• GOOBY a peanut ...1952 Amer. dial.
• GOOGLEBERRY a peanut ...1973 Amer. dial.
• GOUBER a peanut ...1900 Amer. dial.
• GOUBER PEA a peanut ...1833 Amer. dial.
• GUBBER a peanut ...1884 Amer. dial.
• GUBER a peanut ...1872 Amer. dial.
• MONKEY FOOD peanuts ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MONKEY FRUITS peanuts ...1967 Amer. dial.
• MONKEY NUTS peanuts ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PARCHED PEANUTS roasted peanuts ...1956 Amer. dial.
• PARCHED PINDAR a roasted peanut ...1906 Amer. dial.
• PEA a peanut ...1954 Amer. dial.
• PIG-NUT a peanut ...1959 Amer. dial.
• PINDAR PEA a peanut ...1848 Amer. dial.
• PINDER a peanut ...c1840 Amer. dial.
• UNDERGROUND BEAN a peanut ...1959 Amer. dial.
• UNDERGROUND PEA a peanut ...1966 Amer. dial.
PEAR - nouns
• CRASHING-CHEATS apples, pears, or any other fruits ...M16 sl.
• FALLERS windfall apples, pears, etc. ...L19 colloq.
• PADDINGTON BEAR a pear ...1970s Brit. rhyming sl.
• QUARRY †* the hard granular part of a pear ...1707
• RAPE a pear ...M19 back-slang
• SCORE the core of an apple or pear ...1790 Eng. dial.
• SCORKLE the core of an apple or pear ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SCORTLE the core of an apple or pear ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SUMMERINGS summer apples or pears ...1847 Eng. dial.
PEAR - verbs
• SCORE to remove the core of an apple or pear ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
PEARL - adjectives
• BACCATED † set with pearls ...1731
• MARGARITAL † pearl-like ...a1618
• MARGARITIFEROUS producing pearls ...1656
• MARGARITIFEROUS wearing pearls ...1838 nonce use
PEARL - nouns
• MARGARET a pearl ...1310 arch.
• MARGARITE † a pearl ...1310 obs. exc. arch.
• MARGERIE † a pearl ...a1300
• MARGERY † a pearl ...a1300
• MILK ROPE a pearl necklace ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ONION † a pearl ...1688
• OYSTER a pearl ...1917 Amer. jocular
• OYSTERBERRY a pearl ...1917 Amer. jocular
• OYSTER FRUIT pearls ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POILS pearls ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAL OYSTERS genuine pearls ...1910s sl.
• SNIDE a stolen pearl ...1933 Aust. sl.
• TEARS pearls ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
PEARL - nouns, person
• OYSTER a society woman who is paid to wear stolen pearls, hoping to entice an offer of purchase ...1970s UK criminals' sl.
PEARLY - adjectives
• MARGARITACEOUS pearly ...1826
PEASANT - adjectives
• ALFALFA rustic, slow, peasant-like ...1910s US sl.
PEASANT - nouns, person
• BERGIER †* a peasant, a rustic, a woodman ...1480
• BODACH a peasant, a churl ...1865 Irish
• BOND † a peasant ...ME
• BONDMAN a peasant; a serf; a slave
• BULL-DRIVER a peasant, a farmer ...1900s US sl.
• CARLLEIN †* a little carl, rustic, or peasant ...c1460
• CARLOT †* a churl, a rustic, a peasant ...1600
• DAD AND DAVE a peasant; an unsophisticated person ...1930s Aust. sl.
• FARMER (derogatory) a peasant; an unsophisticated country person, whether an actual farmer or not; a rustic hillbilly ...M19 US sl.
• JACK a peasant ...1513 sl.
• JACK-UPALAND a peasant ...Bk1896 sl.
• JAMIE a peasant, a rustic ...1804 Sc.
• JEFF (derogatory) a White rustic, a peasant, esp. a Southerner ...1930s US Black sl.
• JEFF DAVIS a rustic; a peasant, usually from the South ...1940s US Black sl.
• JEFFER a rustic, a peasant ...1960s US Black sl.
• LANDMAN a countryman, a peasant ...a1300
• QUASHEE a country bumpkin; a peasant; a stupid person ...M19 sl.
• QUASHIE a country dweller; an unsophisticated peasant ...M19 sl.
• QUAW a stupid, ugly person; a peasant or bumpkin ...M19 W. Indies sl.
• QUAWY a stupid, ugly person; a peasant or bumpkin ...M19 W. Indies sl.
• QUEER CUFFIN a peasant ...L17 sl.
• RABBITCHOKER a farmer; unsophisticated peasant ...1950s US sl.
• RUSTICAN †* a countryman, a rustic, a peasant ...1570
• TILLMAN † a man employed in tillage; a farmer, husbandman; a ploughman, a peasant; a tiller of the soil ...940
• TILLSMAN † a 'tillman' ...1561-2
• YAP (derogatory) a peasant, a rustic simpleton ...L19 US sl.
PEA-SHOOTER - nouns
• SCOOT a squirt, a syringe; a pea-shooter, a popgun ...1887 Sc. & Eng. dial.
PEAT - nouns
• BEAR'S MUCK dead peat ...1846
• BRAND a glowing cinder; a burning peat ...Bk1911 Sc.
• FAG dried peat; turf cut for fuel ...1796 Eng. dial.
• SCAD a tuft of grass; a slab of peat ...1889 Eng. dial.
• YARF a peat-bog, a swamp ...1897 Sc.
PEBBLE, PEBBLY - adjectives
• CALCULOSE † stony, pebbly ...c1420
PEBBLE - nouns
• BIBBLE a pebble, stone, fossil ...1895 Eng. dial.
• CALION † a boulder or pebble ...c1459
• DONNICK a pebble, stone, or small boulder ...1840 Amer. dial.
• GOOLEY a small stone or pebble ...1940s US & Aust. & NZ sl.
• GOONIE a small stone or pebble ...1940s US & Aust. & NZ sl.
• HANDSTONE † a stone that can be lifted or thrown with the hand; a pebble ...1598
• JACKSTONE a small round pebble or stone ...1814
• JACKY-STONES pebbles ...1893 Eng. dial.
• JADSTANE the common white pebble, found on the sand or in beds of rivers ...1895 Sc.
• OCKERDOCKER a black pebble striped with some other colour ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• QUACK a pebble, a stone ...1923 Eng. dial.
• QUECK a pebble, a stone ...1923 Sc.
PECK - verbs
• PAFFLE to peck at, to scatter with the beak or feet ...1896 Eng. dial.
PECULIAR - adjectives
• DIPPY foolish, simple-minded, idiotic, shallow-minded; infatuated, deeply in love; peculiar, mildly insane, crazy ...1899 US sl.
• FITIFIED eccentric, peculiar; hysterical, nervous; erratic, fastidious ...1912 Amer. dial.
• JAKEY peculiar or odd in appearance ...1964 US sl.
• NARROW-NEBBED stubborn, dogmatic; peculiar ...1930 Amer. dial.
• NOTIONABLE of people: queer, odd, strange, peculiar ...1967 Amer. dial.
• NOTIONAL strange, having odd or peculiar ideas; fanciful, whimsical; opinionated; temperamental; fussy ...1791 Amer. dial.
• NOTIONATE strange, having odd or peculiar ideas; fanciful, whimsical; opinionated; temperamental; fussy ...1850 Amer. dial.
• ODD AS ADAM'S OFF-OX, AS said of one having odd or peculiar ideas or notions ...1966 Amer. dial.
• ODD AS DICK'S HATBAND very odd or peculiar ...1909 Amer. dial.
• ODD AS GOD'S OFF-OX, AS said of one having odd or peculiar ideas or notions ...1967 Amer. dial.
• ODDBALL markedly peculiar or eccentric ...1940 US sl.
• OFF-BRAND odd, peculiar, unusual, unconventional, strange ...1960 Amer. sl.
• OFF THE WALL bizarre, peculiar ...1937 sl., orig. US
• OINDALEG peculiar, strange, odd in manner ...1897 Sc.
• OINDALIE peculiar, strange, odd in manner ...1897 Sc.
• ON OFFSIDES of a person: odd, peculiar; irritable, touchy, easily offended ...1969 Amer. dial.
• ON THE OFFSIDE of a person: odd, peculiar; irritable, touchy, easily offended ...1969 Amer. dial.
• OZZY strange-looking, peculiar ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SKEE-GEE peculiar, confused, awkward ...1954 Amer. dial.
• SKEW-GEE peculiar, confused, awkward ...1896 Amer. dial.
• SUNDERLY † peculiar, special, private ...c888
• TOBY-STRICKEN congenitally malformed or peculiar, queer, odd ...1933 Amer. dial.
• TOBY-STRUCK congenitally malformed or peculiar, queer, odd ...1933 Amer. dial.
PECULIAR - nouns
• ODDLING a thing peculiar or abnormal in a harmless, inoffensive way ...1941 Amer. dial.
PECULIAR - nouns, person
• BEZABOR a peculiar person ...1930 Amer. dial.
• CASE an unusual, queer, or peculiar person; a character; a disreputable person; a difficult fellow ...1859 Amer. dial.
• COON a peculiar old fellow ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• COVE a peculiar, eccentric person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• DINGBAT an odd or peculiar person; one who is queer but harmless; an eccentric ...1879 Amer.
• GEEZER a stingy or peculiar man; a strange old fellow ...L19 colloq.
• GOOBERHEAD one who has odd or peculiar ideas or notions ...1970 Amer. dial.
• ODDLING a person or thing peculiar or abnormal in a harmless, inoffensive way; an agreeable, even-tempered half-wit ...1941 Amer. dial.
• THUMMART † a term of contempt applied to a curious or peculiar person ...1822 Sc.
PECULIAR - verbs
• IDIOTIZE † to act in a way peculiar to themselves ...1716
PECULIARITY - nouns
• DAPS habits, ways, peculiarities ...1825 Eng. dial.
• IDIASM a peculiarity, mannerism ..1868
• IDIOTISM † a peculiarity of action, manner, or habit ...1620
• NIFF-NAFF fussiness of disposition; a silly peculiarity of temper ...B1900 Sc.
• QUEERALITIES eccentricities, peculiarities ...20C Irish sl.
• STREAK a mental peculiarity ...1647 sl.
PECULIARLY - adverbs
• QUEER in an odd manner, in a peculiar way; very ...1916 Sc.
• SINGULARLY * oddly, strangely, peculiarly ...1752
PEDANTIC - nouns, person
• FALDERAL a pedantic, giddy person ...Bk1900 Sc.
• QUILT a petulant, pedantic, pernickety man ...20C Irish sl.
PEDANTIC - verbs
• FALDERAL to make trifling excuses; to behave in a giddy, pedantic manner ...Bk1900 Sc.
PEDDLE - verbs
• CADGELL † to hawk, to peddle ...1824 Sc.
PEDDLER - nouns
• BEARING-BACK † a peddler's staff for carrying his pack ...1607
• BEND-DOWN PLAZA a row of roadside peddlers, specializing in items that are hard to get in shops, because of import restrictions ...20C W. Indies & Jamaica
• PACK-GOODS a peddler's wares ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SHEENY WAGON a peddler's wagon ...1956 Amer. dial.
• WALLET a bag for holding provisions, clothing, books, etc., esp. on a journey either on foot or on horseback; a knapsack, a peddler's pack, etc. ...c1386
PEDDLER - nouns, person
• ARAB a huckster; a street peddler of vegetables and fruits ...1935 Amer. dial.
• BOX-WALLAH a small peddler, who sells cheap wares ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• BUMBOAT a hawker or peddler aboard a Navy ship ...Amer. World War I sl.
• BUSHLOPER one who tramps through the bush or wilderness; a peddler ...a1909 US
• CADGE a young peddler, hawker; a beggar, tramp ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• DUSTYFOOT † a traveller, a wayfarer; a travelling peddler or merchant ...a1400 Sc.
• FAKE among peddlers and street hawkers: any odd item to be sold on the street or door to door, esp. if worthless or deceptive ...1889 sl.
• FAKER an itinerant artisan, mechanic, or tradesman; hence, a peddler, street vendor, pitchman, or travelling showman ...1859 sl.
• FAKIR an itinerant artisan, mechanic, or tradesman; hence, a peddler, street vendor, pitchman, or travelling showman ...1893 sl.
• HAGGLER a peddler, a huckster ...1851 Eng. dial.
• HARVESTMAN a person who sells vegetables or other articles from a wagon or truck, going from house to house ...1968 Amer. dial.
• IKEY-MO a Jewish receiver, money-lender, pawnbroker, or peddler ...E19 sl.
• JACK-IN-A-BOX † a street peddler stationed in a portable stall or box ...1699
• JACK-IN-THE-BOX a street peddler ...1698 colloq.
• JAGGER a carrier, a carter; a peddler, a hawker ...1514 Eng. dial.
• MUSH-FAKER one who advertises themselves as a mender of umbrellas, or peddler, but may well use this respectable job as a cover for more fraudulent pursuits ...E19 sl.
• MUSH-FAKIR one who advertises themselves as a mender of umbrellas, or peddler, but may well use this respectable job as a cover for more fraudulent pursuits ...E19 sl.
• MUSH-RIGGER one who advertises themselves as a mender of umbrellas, or peddler, but may well use this respectable job as a cover for more fraudulent pursuits ...E19 sl.
• MUSHROOM-FAKER one who advertises themselves as a mender of umbrellas, or peddler, but may well use this respectable job as a cover for more fraudulent pursuits ...E19 sl.
• PACK-FELLOW a peddler ...1895 Eng. dial.
• PACKIE a peddler ...1832 Sc.
• PACKMAN a man who travels about carrying goods in a pack for sale; a peddler ...a1625
• PACK PEDDLER an itinerant peddler who sells goods from a pack ...1859 Amer. dial.
• PACK PEDLAR an itinerant peddler who sells goods from a pack ...1859 Amer. dial.
• RUN-ABOUT a peddler, an itinerant trader ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• SAMMY an Indian fruit peddler ...1910s sl.
• SCOTCH CUDDY a peddler; a travelling draper ...1901 Sc.
• SCOTCH DRAPER a peddler; a travelling draper ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SCOTCHMAN a peddler; a travelling draper ...1879 Eng. dial.
• SHODDY DROPPER a peddler of cheap or falsely described clothing ...1937 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SHONK a trader or a peddler ...19C sl.
• SHONKEY a trader or a peddler ...19C sl.
• SHONKY a trader or a peddler ...19C sl.
• STROLLER a vagabond, itinerant, man of no settled abode; a gypsy, beggar, peddler, hawker, etc. ...c1696 sl.
• YAGGER a peddler ...1821 Eng. dial.
PEDDLER - verbs
• FAKE among peddlers and street hawkers: to sell ...1903 Amer. sl.
• TRIM THE PACK to follow the trade of a peddler ...1824 Sc.
• YAG to act as a peddler; to trade ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TICK † a light but distinct touch; a light quick stroke; a pat, a tap ... c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TICKET a pat; a slight stroke with the hand, etc.; a smart blow; a beating ...1833 Sc.
• TIG a touch; usually a light but significant touch, a tap or pat ...1721 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
PAT - verbs
• BEPAT to pat frequently; to strike, to beat ...1676
• BICK to pat gently ...Bk1898 Sc.
• PALP * to touch, to feel; to handle gently, to pat ...1534
• TIT † to strike or tap lightly; to pat, to tip ...1589 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
PATCH - nouns
• MEND a patch, repair ...Bk1905 Sc.
PATCH - nouns, person
• SARCINATOR † a mender, a patcher ...1646
PATCH - verbs
• FAKE UP to patch, to alter ...1892 Eng. dial.
• GOBBLE to mend or patch hastily ...1950 Amer. dial.
• PALCH to patch, to mend; to patch clothes untidily ...1790 Eng. dial.
• PALSH to patch, to mend; to patch clothes untidily ...1790 Eng. dial.
• GOBBLE TOGETHER to mend or patch hastily ...1965 Amer. dial.
• GOBBLE UP to mend or patch hastily ...1950 Amer. dial.
• PADGEL to mend, to patch ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• PAGGEL to mend, to patch ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• PAGGLE to mend, to patch ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• REVIVE to mend, to patch ...1865 sl.
• TOGGLE to repair, esp. in a makeshift way; to patch together ...1837 Amer. dial.
• VAMP to mend or repair with or as with patches; to furbish up, to renovate, to restore ...1599
• VAMPETH † to put a vamp on, to patch ...c1430
• VAMPEY † to put a vamp on, to patch ...1416
• VAMPY † to put a vamp on, to patch ...1416
PATCHED - adjectives
• VAMPED-UP mended or repaired with or as with patches; patched or furbished up; made up or composed of old materials and produced as new ...1729
• YCLOUTED † patched ...1377
PATCHED, PATCHWORK - nouns
• VAMP anything patched up or refurbished; a patchwork; a book of this nature ...1884
PATCHY - verbs
• SCAMMY with patchy marks ...1812 Sc.
PATERNITY - nouns
• SIRESHIP the state of being a sire; fatherhood; paternity; also, authorship ...1837
PATERNITY - verbs
• FATHER to admit paternity or responsibility ...1966 Amer. dial.
PATH, PATHWAY - nouns
• ALA a path, a road ...1951 Amer. dial. (Hawaii)
• ALANUI a main path; a wide and frequented path ...1938 Amer. dial.
• ALLEY a pathway in a garden between flowerbeds, etc. ...1580 Eng. dial.
• BELLY TICKLER an abrupt dip or bump in a road or path, either naturally occurring, esp. in ice or snow, or deliberately made. esp. to divert runoff, or to slow automobile traffic ...1950 Amer. dial.
• CAREER † the course over which any person or thing passes; a road, a path, a way ...1642
• HAG-ROAD a path or way cut through the undergrowth of a wood ...1878 Eng. dial.
• HAG-WAY a path or way cut through the undergrowth of a wood ...1878 Eng. dial.
• LEAD a path; a garden path; a trail; an alley ...1590
• PAD a path, track; the road, the way ...1567 orig. sl., now also Eng. dial.
• RACK † a narrow path or track ...a1400-50 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• RACKWAY a path made by deer in a forest ...Bk19C Eng. dial.
• RAKE a way, a path; a rough path over a hill; a narrow path up a cleft or raving ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SITHE † a going, journey, path, way ...971
• TRACE a path, a trail, a country road ...1783 Amer. dial.
PATH - verbs
• BERRY † to beat a path, etc. ...1382
• PAD to make a path by walking on a previously untracked path; to tread down under foot; to press down firmly and closely ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
PATHETIC - adjectives
• LAME out of style, pathetic ...1960s Amer. sl.
• TENDER pathetic, touching ...1901 Sc.
• TRAGIC inferior, pathetic, no good; used esp. in a sporting context ...1984 UK sl.
PATHETIC - nouns, person
• SADDO a pathetic or contemptible person ...1990s sl.
• TRAGIC an inferior or pathetic person ...2005 UK sl.
• WUSS a weak, timid person; a wimp; someone who cannot be depended on; an exceedingly pathetic, timid, or ineffectual person ...1960s US sl.
PATHETIC - verbs
• PATHETICATE to make pathetic ...1885 nonce word
PATIENCE - adjectives
• PECKY tedious, intricate, requiring patience and attention to detail ...1967 Amer. dial.
PATIENCE - nouns
• END OF THE BEAN ROW, THE the limit of one's patience or endurance ...1965 Amer. dial.
• END OF THE ROW, THE the limit of one's patience or endurance ...1904 Amer. dial.
• LAST DROP the last straw, the limit; the end of one's patience ...1966 Amer. dial.
• LAST BUTTON ON GABE'S COAT the limit of one's patience ...1956 Amer. dial.
• LAST DROP IN THE BUCKET the last straw, the limit; the end of one's patience ...1966 Amer. dial.
• LAST PEA IN THE DISH the last one, the last thing, esp. the last piece of food left on a place; the last straw, the limit, the end of one's patience ...1909 Amer. dial.
• LAST PEA IN THE POT the last one, the last thing, esp. the last piece of food left on a place; the last straw, the limit, the end of one's patience ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MAIN patience, endurance, self-restraint ...1845 Sc.
• PAYOFF the last straw; the limit of one's patience ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SUFFERANCE patient endurance, forbearance, long-suffering ...a1300 arch.
PATIENCE - verbs
• NOT TO GET ONE'S WATER HOT to exercise patience, to refrain from making a hasty judgement ...1935 Amer. dial.
• OUTPATIENCE to cause to lose patience ...c1950 Amer. dial.
• POP ONE'S CORK to lose one's temper; to lose patience ...1950s sl.
• TAKE TENT to take time, to have patience ...1790 Sc.
PATIENCE - phrases
• AT THE END OF ONE'S ROW at the limit of one's patience or endurance ...1904 Amer. dial.
• THAT CAPS IT said when at the end of your patience ...1965 Amer. dial.
• THAT CAPS THE CLIMAX said when at the end of your patience ...1965 Amer. dial.
• THAT PUTS ON THE CAPSHEAF said when at the end of one's patience ...1968 Amer. dial.
• THAT PUTS THE CAP ON THE BOTTLE said when you have come to the end of your patience; to be the 'last straw' ...1969 Amer. dial.
• THAT'S THE ENDGATE said when you have come to the end of your patience ...1968 Amer. dial.
PATIENT - adjectives
• LONGANIMOUS * long-suffering; enduring, patient ...1620
• MEEK AS MOSES, AS very patient and mild-mannered; quietly accepting ...1860
• OMNIPATIENT patient of everything, having unlimited endurance ...1831
• SUFFERABLE † patient, long-suffering ...1303 obs. exc. arch.
• SUFFERANT † long-suffering, patient ...c1330
• THOLEMOODY patient ...1773 Sc.
PATIENT - nouns, person
• SUFFERANT † one who is patient or long-suffering ...c1374
• SUFFERER * a patient ...1809 now
PATIENT - verbs
• KEEP ONE'S LATHER DOWN to be patient ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PATIENT to make patient; to content ...1895 Amer. dial.
PATIENT - interjections
• DAMPER IT! an expression to tell someone to be patient ...1970 Amer. dial.
• DON'T GET YOUR DANDER UP! be patient! ...1965 Amer. dial.
• DON'T GET YOUR DANDRUFF UP! be patient! ...1966 Amer. dial.
• DON'T GET YOUR TAIL FEATHERS UP! be patient ..1966 Amer. dial.
• DON'T GET YOUR TAIL OVER THE CRUPPER! be patient ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HOLD YOUR ASS! be patient! ...1961 Amer. sl.
• HOLD YOUR DANDER DOWN! said to a person to make him be patient ...1965 Amer. dial.
• KEEP YOUR BRITCHES ON! used to tell someone to be patient ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SIT ON IT! be patient ...1965 Amer. dial.
PATIENT - phrases
• HANG TO THE RIGGING be patient ...1966 Amer. dial.
PATIENTLY - adverbs
• SUFFERABLY † with patient endurance ...1483
PATRIOT, PATRIOTISM - nouns, person
• ARM-WAVER one whose enthusiasm, self-righteousness, patriotism, etc., leads to wild arguments or inappropriate speeches ...20C Amer. sl.
PATRIOTIC, PATRIOTISM - nouns
• FLAG-WAVING an emotional appeal or display intended to arouse patriotic or nationalistic feeling ...colloq.
• IMPATRIOTISM †* want of patriotism ...1805
PATROL - verbs
• WALK to patrol, to inspect something on foot ...1919 Amer. dial.
PATRON - nouns, person
• ANGEL an influential sponsor or patron ...1930s US sl., orig. police
• DADDY-O an older male patron, esp. of a young woman ...1940s Amer. sl.
• LIVE ONE a generous and enthusiastic patron of nightclubs, theatres, and places of entertainment, including brothels ...20C US sl.
• RABBI an influential sponsor or patron ...1930s US sl., orig. police
• TAKER-UP † one who takes another under his charge or protection; a patron, a guardian, a protector ...1388
PATRONAGE - nouns
• ADSPIRATION † gracious or favouring breath; favour, patronage ...1532
PATRONIZE - verbs
• IMPATRONIZE † to patronize, to favour ...1629
PATRON SAINT - nouns
• OLD MAN JOSS the patron saint of all submarine men ...Amer. World War I sl.
PATTER - nouns
• BARRIKIN a hawker's sales patter ...M19 sl.
• CACKLE the patter of clowns ...c1840 sl.
• FLASH-LINGO patter interlarded with cant words and phrases ... Bk1893 sl.
• SNOW JOB an untrue but totally convincing story; an instance of deceiving or overwhelming someone with elaborate often insincere talk; a con-man's patter; strong and persistent persuasion, esp. in a dubious cause ...1940s US sl.
• TIGHT JEFF well-rehearsed patter ...1960s US Black sl.
PATTER - nouns, person
• BULLDUST ARTIST. a person with a good line of persuasive, if insincere patter ...1920s Aust. euphemism
• BULLDUSTER a person with a good line of persuasive, if insincere patter ...1920s Aust. euphemism
PATTERN - nouns
• RAINBOW a pattern book ...E19 sl.
• SAMPLER † example to be imitated; a model, a pattern; the original from which a copy is or may be taken ...a1300
PAUPER - nouns, person
• QUARTERMAN † a male pauper who was given poor relief by being lodged for a short period at a time in the various houses in the parish ...1908 Sc.
• WALKER a pauper; a beggar ...1850 Eng. dial.
PAUSE - nouns
• BLOW a pause to catch one's breath; a breathing spell ...1855 Amer. dial.
• DEVALL a pause, cessation, halt ...1871 Sc.
• LET-UP a pause; a cessation; a relief ...1837 US
PAUSE - verbs
• LAY A STRAW to pause ...1637 sl.
• RAISE to stop, to pause ...1960s US Black sl.
PAVEMENT - nouns
• PAITHMENT † pavement ...c1375 Sc.
• SARN a culvert; a pavement; stepping-stones ...1790 Eng. dial.
• SCOANSE the pavement; paving-stones; a flagged floor ...1873 Eng. dial.
PAVEMENT - verbs
• IMPAVE * to pave in; to set in a pavement ...1833
PAVILION - nouns
• HALE † a place roofed over, but usually open at the sides; a pavilion; a tent; a booth, hut, or other temporary structure for shelter ...c1330
PAVING - nouns
• DANDY-TRAP a loose paving stone, which when stepped on the muddy water gushes up and soils footwear or clothing ...1842 US sl.
PAW - nouns
• MAIG a hand, generally a large ungainly one; a paw ...1825 Sc.
• MEG a hand, generally a large ungainly one; a paw ...1825 Sc.
• PADDLE-PAW the paw of an animal ...1897 Eng. dial.
PAW - verbs
• SCRABBLE to scratch, to paw; to make clutching movements with the hands; to make a scratching noise ...1888 Eng. dial.
PAWN - adjectives
• DIPPED in pawn, or pawned ...1690 criminals’ sl.
• DOWN THE SPOUT out of pawn ....M19 sl.
• FAR AWAY in pawn ...L19 sl.
• GONE TO MOSCOW in pawn ...1910 Aust. sl.
• IN HOCK in pawn ...1883 sl.
• IN LUG in pawn ...c1840 sl.
• IN MOSCOW in pawn ...1910 Aust. sl.
• IN POP in pawn ...1866 Brit. sl.
• UP THE SPOUT pawning, in pawn ...1812 sl.
PAWN - nouns
• GAGE something of value deposited to ensure the performance of some action, and liable to forfeiture in case of non-performance; a pawn, pledge, security ...1457
• TOMBSTONE a pawn ticket ...1883 sl.
PAWN - verbs
• FAR AWAY to pawn ...L19 sl.
• GAGE † to pledge or pawn; to mortgage the revenues of a country ...1555
• HOCK to pawn ...1878 sl., orig. US
• IMPIGNERATE to place in pawn; to pledge, to pawn, to mortgage ...a1639 chiefly Sc.
• IMPIGNORATE to place in pawn; to pledge, to pawn, to mortgage ...a1639 chiefly Sc.
• IMPIGNORATE to place in pawn; to pledge, to pawn, to mortgage ...a1639 chiefly Sc.
• LAY IN LAVENDER to pawn ...1592 sl.
• LAY ON THE SHELF to pawn something ...L18 sl.
• MOSCOW to pawn ...1910 Aust. sl.
• OPPIGNERATE † to pawn, to pledge ...1622
• OPPIGNORATE † to pawn, to pledge ...1622
• POP to pawn ...1731 Brit. sl.
• SOAK to pawn ...1882 Brit. sl.
• VAMP to pawn ...a1700 sl.
• WALKER to pawn ...L19 sl.
• WAREHOUSE to place in pawn ...1900s society sl.
PAWNBROKER - nouns
• THREE BALLS the sign of a pawnbroker ...a1845
• THREE GOLDEN BALLS the sign of a pawnbroker ...1861
PAWNBROKER - nouns, person
• IKEY a pawnbroker ...20C sl.
• IKEY-MO a Jewish receiver, money-lender, pawnbroker, or peddler ...E19 sl.
• MY UNCLE a pawnbroker ...M18 sl.
• OLD SOL a pawnbroker ...L19 US sl.
• PONTIUS PILATE a pawnbroker ...L18 sl.
• RABBIT-SUCKER a pawnbroker ...1720 sl.
• THREE-BULB PLANT a pawnbroker ...L19 US sl.
• UNCLE a pawnbroker ...1756 UK sl.
• UNCLE BEN a pawnbroker ...1920s US criminals' sl.
• UNCLE BENNY a pawnbroker ...1920s US criminals' sl.
• UNCLE THREE BALLS a pawnbroker ...L19 sl.
PAWNBROKER - phrases
• ABS-NUNKS visiting the pawnbroker ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• ABS-SPOUTEMS gone to the pawnbrokers ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
PAWNED - adjectives
• IMPIGNORATE † pledged, pawned, mortgaged ...1548
• PIGNORATITIOUS * relating to things given in pledge or pawned ...1656
• UP THE SPOUT pawned ...Brit. sl.
PAWNING - nouns
• IMPIGNORATION pledging, pawning, mortgage ...1598
• MOSSING depositing things in pawn ...20C Brit. sl.
• OPPIGNORATION † pledging or giving of security; a pawning ...1592
PAWNSHOP - nouns
• DOLLY a low or illegal pawnshop, whose owner may also act as a receiver ...M19 sl.
• DOLLYSHOP a low or illegal pawnshop, whose owner may also act as a receiver ...M19 sl.
• HOCK-SHOP a pawnshop ...1871 sl.
• LEAVING-SHOP an unlicensed pawnshop ...1878 sl.
• LUG-CHOVEY a pawnbroker's shop ...c1830 cant
• MOSCOW a pawnshop ...1910 Aust. sl.
• POP-SHOP a pawnshop ...1772 Brit. sl.
• SIGN OF THE THREE BALLS, THE a pawnbroker's ...19C colloq.
• TIDDLE-A-WINK an unlicensed public-house or pawnshop; a small beer-shop ...1844 sl.
• TIDDLEY-WINK an unlicensed public-house or pawnshop; a small beer-shop ...1844 sl.
• TIDDLYWINK an unlicensed public-house or pawnshop; a small beer-shop ...1844 sl.
• TIDLEY-WINK an unlicensed public-house or pawnshop; a small beer-shop ...1844 sl.
• WAREHOUSE a large, fashionable pawnshop ...1900s society sl.
PAWN TICKET - nouns
• RAFE a pawnbroker's ticket ...c1860 sl.
• RALPH a pawnbroker's ticket ...c1860 sl.
PAWPAW - nouns
• TENNESSEE BANANA a pawpaw ...1967 Amer. dial.
PAY, WAGES - nouns
• DEAD PAY † pay continued to a soldier, etc. no longer in active service; a soldier receiving such pay ...1585
• IRISHMAN'S RISE a reduction in pay ...1889 sl.
• IRISH-PROMOTION a reduction in position or pay ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRISH-RISE a reduction in position or pay ...Bk1896 sl.
• MENSE pay, recompense, reward; thanks, grateful return; kindness ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SATURDAY NIGHT weekly pay, wages, money for marketing ...1896 Eng. dial.
PAY, PAY OUT, PAY UP - verbs
• ALLEY UP to pay one's share ...1940s Aust. sl.
• BEAT to avoid paying a debt, bill, fare, etc. ...1859 Amer. sl.
• BETALL † to pay ...1630
• BOUNCE to pay; to provide without charge ...1970 US sl.
• BRASS UP to pay out money ...1898 sl.
• BREAK OFF to pay ...1990s US Black & campus sl.
• CASH DOWN to pay; to hand over money ...1882 US sl.
• COUGH UP to pay out money ...1894 sl.
• DAB DOWN to hand over; to pay; to shell out ...19C colloq.
• DECORATE THE MAHOGANY to put money on the table; hence, to pay out money or to gamble ...1912 Amer. dial.
• DOUSE to put down or pay out money ...L18 chiefly Eng. dial.
• DUB IN to pay out money ...1893 sl.
• DUB UP to pay out money ...1893 sl.
• EAGLE FLY to pay wages ...1950s US Black sl.
• EMBURSE * to pay, to refund ...1721
• FLAP to pay, to fork out ...Bk1893 sl.
• FLAP THE DIMMOCK to pay ...Bk1893 sl.
• FOOT THE BILL to pay a bill in full ...colloq.
• FORK OUT to pay out money ...1831 sl.
• FORK UP to pay out money ...1831 sl.
• GREASE THE WHEELS to pay a little on account ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• HORSE A BILL to try to get pay for work not yet done ...a1889 US printers' sl.
• IMBURSE * to pay, to refund ...1721
• IMPAY † to pay to the full what has been expended, to reimburse, to recoup ...1594
• IMPEND † to pay to someone; to spend, to expend; to apply money; to bestow ...c1486
• JINK ONE'S TIN to pay money; to shell out ...Bk1896 sl.
• KICK IN to pay one's share ...1908 sl.
• KICK THROUGH to pay up ...1965 Amer. dial.
• LAMB DOWN to part with money; to pay down money, esp. recklessly ...1890 Aust.
• MAINTAIN CAUSES to pay one's way ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MONEY OUT to pay up ...1868 Amer. sl.
• PAN OUT to hand over money ...L19 Aust. & US sl.
• PARKER to pay ...L19 sl.
• PAY THROUGH THE NOSE to pay a high price ...1672
• PONY UP to pay up ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• PUT ONE'S HAND DOWN to pay, to stand one's turn ...20C sl.
• QUIT †* to pay for a thing ...c1250
• SALVE to pay, usually a reward; also, to bribe ...20C US sl.
• SAM UP to pay up ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SATISFY † to remunerate; to pay for services ...1623
• SHELL DOWN THE CORN to pay the money ...1905 Amer. dial.
• SHELL OUT to hand over money; to contribute; to pay ...1801 colloq.
• SHELL OUT THE CORN to pay the money ...1841 Amer. dial.
• SKUNK to fail to pay ...1851 US sl.
• SPRING to pay out money ...1906 Aust. & US sl.
• STAND SAM to pay expenses, esp. for refreshment or drink ...1823 sl.
• STUMP to pay ...Bk1904 sl.
• STUMP UP to pay ...1821 sl.
• TAKE CARE OF to pay, to give a tip ...1970s sl.
• THRIMBLE to finger or handle anything as if reluctant to part with it; to dole or pay out money grudgingly and reluctantly ...1789 Eng. dial.
• THRIMMEL to finger or handle anything as if reluctant to part with it; to dole or pay out money grudgingly and reluctantly ...1789 Eng. dial.
• THRIMPLE to finger or handle anything as if reluctant to part with it; to dole or pay out money grudgingly and reluctantly ...1789 Eng. dial.
• YAP-POO to pay up ...M19 back-slang
• YAP-PU to pay up ...M19 back-slang
PAY - phrases
• CHARGE IT TO THE DUST AND LET THE RAIN SETTLE IT a flip response when one is not likely to pay for something ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHARGE IT TO THE SAND AND LET THE RAIN SETTLE IT a flip response when one is not likely to pay for something ...1946 Amer. dial.
• POST THE COAL pay down the money at once ...Bk1890 sl.
PAY BACK - verbs
• DEAL SOMEONE ONE to pay someone back for an injury or slight ...1980s NZ sl.
• YAP to pay back ...M19 sl.
PAYDAY - nouns
• ALIBI DAY among loggers: payday ...1958 Amer. dial.
• DAY THE EAGLE SHITS, THE payday ...World War II Amer. sl.
• EAGLE DAY payday ...1941 Amer. sl.
• EAGLE-FLYING DAY payday ...1940s US sl.
• EAGLE'S DAY payday ...1940s US sl.
• MOTHER'S DAY a payday or day when welfare cheques are issued ...1965 Amer. sl.
• RECKONING the time or process of paying wages, payday ...1895 Eng. dial.
PAYDAY - phrases
• EAGLE FLIES, THE used for expressing payday; often used with 'when' ...1918 US sl.
• EAGLE FLIES ON FRIDAY, THE Friday will be payday ...1950s US Black sl.
• EAGLES BOWELS MOVE TODAY, THE it is payday ...1942 Amer. sl.
• EAGLE SCREAMS, THE used for expressing payday; often used with 'when' ...1918 US sl.
• EAGLE SHITS, THE used for expressing payday; often used with 'when' ...1918 US sl.
• WHEN THE EAGLE FLIES when pay is disbursed; on payday ...1941 Amer. sl. esp. military usage
• WHEN THE EAGLE MOULTS when pay is disbursed; on payday ...1922 Amer. sl. esp. military usage
• WHEN THE EAGLE SCREAMS when pay is disbursed; on payday ...1929 Amer. sl. esp. military usage
• WHEN THE EAGLE SHITS when pay is disbursed; on payday ...1953 Amer. sl. esp. military usage
• WHEN THE EAGLE SQUAWKS when pay is disbursed; on payday ...1919 Amer. sl. esp. military usage
• WHEN THE EAGLE WALKS when pay is disbursed; on payday ...1918 Amer. sl. esp. military usage
PAY FOR - verbs
• ABY(E) † to buy, to purchase, to pay for ...c1175
• PAY SAUCE † to pay dearly for ...1678 102 NED Murray 1914
• GO DUTCH to pay for one's own food, drink, etc. in a joint undertaking ...1914 sl., orig. US
• POP to pay for, to treat ...1959 US Black sl.
• POP FOR to pay for, to treat ...1950s US Black sl.
• POP TO to pay for, to treat ...1950s US Black sl.
PAYING - adjectives
• DEADHEAD non-paying ...1892 Amer. dial.
PAYING - nouns, person
• DEADHEAD one who receives goods or services without paying; a person travelling or receiving admission to games, theatres, etc. without charge ...1841 Amer. dial.
PAYING - verbs
• MAKE RAT to sneak into without paying ...20C W. Indies
• RAT IN to sneak into without paying ...20C W. Indies
PAYMASTER - nouns, person
• PAGADOR † a pay-master ...1591
PAYMENT - adjectives
• UP FRONT of payments: in advance ...1972 sl., orig. US
PAYMENT - nouns
• ADVANCEMENT † the advancing or paying beforehand of money; payment in advance ...1649
• BABY BONUS the family allowance payment ...1945 Can. sl.
• BACKHANDER a secret payment ...1960 sl.
• CHUMMAGE a payment from any newcomer ...L19 sl.
• HANDSEL a first installment of payment; earnest money; the first money taken by a trader in the morning; the first money received in the day for the sale of goods; also, the first purchaser; anything given or taken as an omen, or pledge of what is to follow ...1569
• HANSEL a first installment of payment; earnest money; the first money taken by a trader in the morning; anything given or taken as an omen, or pledge of what is to follow ...1569
• IMBURSEMENT * the act of supplying with money; payment ...1665
• LITTLE EIGHT a regular per diem payment ...L19 Aust. sl.
• MATE'S RATES preferential rates of payment offered to a friend ...chiefly Aust. & NZ
• MONKEY'S MONEY payment in kind, esp. labour, goods, or fair words ...c1650 colloq.
• TOP DOLLAR the highest level of payment ...colloq.
• UNGUENTUM AUREUM an advance payment ...E19
• WARING † payment of a price ...c1315
PAYMENT - verbs
• PUT ONE'S MOUTH IN ONE'S POCKET to be forced to make a heavy payment after losing a libel suit ...20C W. Indies sl.
• RATE † to fix, assign, settle, the amount of a payment, fine, etc. ...1477
• TAKE OUT to receive payment in kind ...1887 Eng. dial.
PEA - adjectives
• BAINED † of peas and beans: burst, split ...c1440
PEA - nouns
• BLACK VICTUAL peas and beans ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BULLETS peas ...1929 sl.
• HAM a pea pod ...1930 Amer. dial.
• PEELING the shell or hull of a nut; the pod of a legume ...1966 Amer. dial.
• RATHE-RIPES † early fruit and vegetables, esp. peas and apples ...1677 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SHUCK the pod of a bean or pea ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• SKIPPING JENNY rice and peas cooked together ...1952 Amer. dial.
• VIRGINIA CAVIAR a nickname for beans or peas ...1968 Amer. dial.
PEACE - adjectives
• EIRENIC * tending to or productive of peace ...1878
• PACAL †* that brings or signifies peace; peaceable ...1656
• PACATE † pacified, brought into a state of peace and calm, tranquil ...1644
• PACIFEROUS † peace-bringing ...1656
• PACIFIC making peace; leading to peace or reconciliation; conciliatory, appeasing ...a1548
• PACIFICATORY tending to make peace ...1583
• SAUGHT † in agreement, free from strife, at peace, reconciled ...956
• SAUGHTENING † bringing about concord or peace ...a1300
PEACE - nouns
• BARS peace, truce ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• EIRENICON a proposal tending to make peace; an attempt to reconcile differences ...1865
• HEALTH-OFFERING † peace offering ...1535
• LEE † a sheltered position or condition; hence, calmness, peace, tranquillity ...a1300
• PACIFEROUSNESS † peace bringing quality ...1727
• PACIFICS † peace-offerings ...1609
• PACIFIQUES † peace-offerings ...1609
• SAUCHT † peace, quiet, tranquillity ...1710 Sc.
• SAUGHT † agreement, freedom from strife, peace ...c1100
• SIB † peace, amity, concord ...c825
• SIBSOMENESS †* peace, concord ...a900
PEACE, PEACEMAKER - nouns, person
• MAKE-PEACE one who or something which makes peace; a peacemaker ...1516
• PACIFICATOR one who pacifies or brings to a state of peace; a peace-maker ...1539
• RIDDER † one who parts combatants; a peacemaker ...1775 Sc.
• SILENTIARY someone appointed to keep peace and quiet
PEACE - verbs
• BREAK to cause a breach of the peace ...Bk1911 Sc.
• PACIFICATE †* 1. to make peace with ...1646
2. to give or restore peace to; to appease; to pacify ...1827
• SAUGHT † to bring to peace; to reconcile ...c1000
PEACEABLE - adjectives
• PACATED † appeased; made peaceable ...1727
• PACIFIC of peaceful disposition; not belligerent; peaceable ...1641
• PACIFICAL peaceable ...c1485
• SAFT in a peaceable quiet state ...1927 Sc.
PEACEABLY - adverbs
• FAIRLY † gently, peaceably, quietly, softly ...c1400
• PACIFICALLY peacefully, peaceably ...1793
PEACEFUL - adjectives
• ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT calm, peaceful, uneventful ...WWI Amer. sl.
• CALMY characterized by calm; tranquil, peaceful ...1587 poetic arch.
• EASEFUL that gives ease, comfort, or relief; comfortable, soothing; quiet, peaceful, restful ...1375
• HALCYON calm, quiet, peaceful, undisturbed ...1578
• HALCYONIAN † calm, quiet, peaceful ...1617
• PACIFIC 1. characterized by peace or calm; peaceful, calm, tranquil, quiet ...1633
2. of peaceful disposition; not belligerent; peaceable ...1641
• PACIFICOUS † quiet, peaceful, tending to make peace ...1608
• QUIETOUS †* quiet, peaceful ...1550
• STILLWORTH † peaceful ...c1275
PEACEFUL - nouns
• PACATENESS † the state of being peaceful ...1666
• PACATION the act of pacifying or tranquillizing; the condition of being peaceful and tranquil; pacification ...1658
PEACEFULLY - adverbs
• PACIFICALLY peacefully, peaceably ...1793
• QUIETOUSLY † quietly, peacefully ...1550
PEACEFULNESS - nouns
• PACIFICITY * the quality of being pacific; peacefulness ...1800
PEACOCK - nouns
• BIRD OF JUNO the peacock ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRANTLING † the noise made by peacocks ...a1693 nonce word
• GANNY a peacock ...1790 Eng. dial.
• PAIOCKE † a peacock ...1602
PEACOCK - verbs
• YAWL † to cry out loudly from pain, grief, or distress; also said of the howling of dogs, the 'wauling' of cats, the screaming of peacocks ...a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
PEAK - nouns
• POBIE a peak or high hill ...Bk1905 Sc.
• RASSE †* a rocky peak, a projection ...a1300
• TEAP a point, a peak ...1873 Eng. dial.
PEAL - nouns
• REEL a loud noise; a vibrating peal; a clap of thunder ...1803 Sc.
PEAL - verbs
• BRATTLE to peal as thunder ...Bk1911 Sc.
• REEL of thunder: to peal ...1877 Sc.
PEANUT - nouns
• GOOB a peanut ...1965 Amer. dial.
• GOOBER a peanut ...1834 Amer. dial.
• GOOBER PEA a peanut ...a1866 Amer. dial.
• GOOBERT a peanut ...c1930 Amer. dial.
• GOOBY a peanut ...1952 Amer. dial.
• GOOGLEBERRY a peanut ...1973 Amer. dial.
• GOUBER a peanut ...1900 Amer. dial.
• GOUBER PEA a peanut ...1833 Amer. dial.
• GUBBER a peanut ...1884 Amer. dial.
• GUBER a peanut ...1872 Amer. dial.
• MONKEY FOOD peanuts ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MONKEY FRUITS peanuts ...1967 Amer. dial.
• MONKEY NUTS peanuts ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PARCHED PEANUTS roasted peanuts ...1956 Amer. dial.
• PARCHED PINDAR a roasted peanut ...1906 Amer. dial.
• PEA a peanut ...1954 Amer. dial.
• PIG-NUT a peanut ...1959 Amer. dial.
• PINDAR PEA a peanut ...1848 Amer. dial.
• PINDER a peanut ...c1840 Amer. dial.
• UNDERGROUND BEAN a peanut ...1959 Amer. dial.
• UNDERGROUND PEA a peanut ...1966 Amer. dial.
PEAR - nouns
• CRASHING-CHEATS apples, pears, or any other fruits ...M16 sl.
• FALLERS windfall apples, pears, etc. ...L19 colloq.
• PADDINGTON BEAR a pear ...1970s Brit. rhyming sl.
• QUARRY †* the hard granular part of a pear ...1707
• RAPE a pear ...M19 back-slang
• SCORE the core of an apple or pear ...1790 Eng. dial.
• SCORKLE the core of an apple or pear ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SCORTLE the core of an apple or pear ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SUMMERINGS summer apples or pears ...1847 Eng. dial.
PEAR - verbs
• SCORE to remove the core of an apple or pear ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
PEARL - adjectives
• BACCATED † set with pearls ...1731
• MARGARITAL † pearl-like ...a1618
• MARGARITIFEROUS producing pearls ...1656
• MARGARITIFEROUS wearing pearls ...1838 nonce use
PEARL - nouns
• MARGARET a pearl ...1310 arch.
• MARGARITE † a pearl ...1310 obs. exc. arch.
• MARGERIE † a pearl ...a1300
• MARGERY † a pearl ...a1300
• MILK ROPE a pearl necklace ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ONION † a pearl ...1688
• OYSTER a pearl ...1917 Amer. jocular
• OYSTERBERRY a pearl ...1917 Amer. jocular
• OYSTER FRUIT pearls ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POILS pearls ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REAL OYSTERS genuine pearls ...1910s sl.
• SNIDE a stolen pearl ...1933 Aust. sl.
• TEARS pearls ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
PEARL - nouns, person
• OYSTER a society woman who is paid to wear stolen pearls, hoping to entice an offer of purchase ...1970s UK criminals' sl.
PEARLY - adjectives
• MARGARITACEOUS pearly ...1826
PEASANT - adjectives
• ALFALFA rustic, slow, peasant-like ...1910s US sl.
PEASANT - nouns, person
• BERGIER †* a peasant, a rustic, a woodman ...1480
• BODACH a peasant, a churl ...1865 Irish
• BOND † a peasant ...ME
• BONDMAN a peasant; a serf; a slave
• BULL-DRIVER a peasant, a farmer ...1900s US sl.
• CARLLEIN †* a little carl, rustic, or peasant ...c1460
• CARLOT †* a churl, a rustic, a peasant ...1600
• DAD AND DAVE a peasant; an unsophisticated person ...1930s Aust. sl.
• FARMER (derogatory) a peasant; an unsophisticated country person, whether an actual farmer or not; a rustic hillbilly ...M19 US sl.
• JACK a peasant ...1513 sl.
• JACK-UPALAND a peasant ...Bk1896 sl.
• JAMIE a peasant, a rustic ...1804 Sc.
• JEFF (derogatory) a White rustic, a peasant, esp. a Southerner ...1930s US Black sl.
• JEFF DAVIS a rustic; a peasant, usually from the South ...1940s US Black sl.
• JEFFER a rustic, a peasant ...1960s US Black sl.
• LANDMAN a countryman, a peasant ...a1300
• QUASHEE a country bumpkin; a peasant; a stupid person ...M19 sl.
• QUASHIE a country dweller; an unsophisticated peasant ...M19 sl.
• QUAW a stupid, ugly person; a peasant or bumpkin ...M19 W. Indies sl.
• QUAWY a stupid, ugly person; a peasant or bumpkin ...M19 W. Indies sl.
• QUEER CUFFIN a peasant ...L17 sl.
• RABBITCHOKER a farmer; unsophisticated peasant ...1950s US sl.
• RUSTICAN †* a countryman, a rustic, a peasant ...1570
• TILLMAN † a man employed in tillage; a farmer, husbandman; a ploughman, a peasant; a tiller of the soil ...940
• TILLSMAN † a 'tillman' ...1561-2
• YAP (derogatory) a peasant, a rustic simpleton ...L19 US sl.
PEA-SHOOTER - nouns
• SCOOT a squirt, a syringe; a pea-shooter, a popgun ...1887 Sc. & Eng. dial.
PEAT - nouns
• BEAR'S MUCK dead peat ...1846
• BRAND a glowing cinder; a burning peat ...Bk1911 Sc.
• FAG dried peat; turf cut for fuel ...1796 Eng. dial.
• SCAD a tuft of grass; a slab of peat ...1889 Eng. dial.
• YARF a peat-bog, a swamp ...1897 Sc.
PEBBLE, PEBBLY - adjectives
• CALCULOSE † stony, pebbly ...c1420
PEBBLE - nouns
• BIBBLE a pebble, stone, fossil ...1895 Eng. dial.
• CALION † a boulder or pebble ...c1459
• DONNICK a pebble, stone, or small boulder ...1840 Amer. dial.
• GOOLEY a small stone or pebble ...1940s US & Aust. & NZ sl.
• GOONIE a small stone or pebble ...1940s US & Aust. & NZ sl.
• HANDSTONE † a stone that can be lifted or thrown with the hand; a pebble ...1598
• JACKSTONE a small round pebble or stone ...1814
• JACKY-STONES pebbles ...1893 Eng. dial.
• JADSTANE the common white pebble, found on the sand or in beds of rivers ...1895 Sc.
• OCKERDOCKER a black pebble striped with some other colour ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• QUACK a pebble, a stone ...1923 Eng. dial.
• QUECK a pebble, a stone ...1923 Sc.
PECK - verbs
• PAFFLE to peck at, to scatter with the beak or feet ...1896 Eng. dial.
PECULIAR - adjectives
• DIPPY foolish, simple-minded, idiotic, shallow-minded; infatuated, deeply in love; peculiar, mildly insane, crazy ...1899 US sl.
• FITIFIED eccentric, peculiar; hysterical, nervous; erratic, fastidious ...1912 Amer. dial.
• JAKEY peculiar or odd in appearance ...1964 US sl.
• NARROW-NEBBED stubborn, dogmatic; peculiar ...1930 Amer. dial.
• NOTIONABLE of people: queer, odd, strange, peculiar ...1967 Amer. dial.
• NOTIONAL strange, having odd or peculiar ideas; fanciful, whimsical; opinionated; temperamental; fussy ...1791 Amer. dial.
• NOTIONATE strange, having odd or peculiar ideas; fanciful, whimsical; opinionated; temperamental; fussy ...1850 Amer. dial.
• ODD AS ADAM'S OFF-OX, AS said of one having odd or peculiar ideas or notions ...1966 Amer. dial.
• ODD AS DICK'S HATBAND very odd or peculiar ...1909 Amer. dial.
• ODD AS GOD'S OFF-OX, AS said of one having odd or peculiar ideas or notions ...1967 Amer. dial.
• ODDBALL markedly peculiar or eccentric ...1940 US sl.
• OFF-BRAND odd, peculiar, unusual, unconventional, strange ...1960 Amer. sl.
• OFF THE WALL bizarre, peculiar ...1937 sl., orig. US
• OINDALEG peculiar, strange, odd in manner ...1897 Sc.
• OINDALIE peculiar, strange, odd in manner ...1897 Sc.
• ON OFFSIDES of a person: odd, peculiar; irritable, touchy, easily offended ...1969 Amer. dial.
• ON THE OFFSIDE of a person: odd, peculiar; irritable, touchy, easily offended ...1969 Amer. dial.
• OZZY strange-looking, peculiar ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SKEE-GEE peculiar, confused, awkward ...1954 Amer. dial.
• SKEW-GEE peculiar, confused, awkward ...1896 Amer. dial.
• SUNDERLY † peculiar, special, private ...c888
• TOBY-STRICKEN congenitally malformed or peculiar, queer, odd ...1933 Amer. dial.
• TOBY-STRUCK congenitally malformed or peculiar, queer, odd ...1933 Amer. dial.
PECULIAR - nouns
• ODDLING a thing peculiar or abnormal in a harmless, inoffensive way ...1941 Amer. dial.
PECULIAR - nouns, person
• BEZABOR a peculiar person ...1930 Amer. dial.
• CASE an unusual, queer, or peculiar person; a character; a disreputable person; a difficult fellow ...1859 Amer. dial.
• COON a peculiar old fellow ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• COVE a peculiar, eccentric person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• DINGBAT an odd or peculiar person; one who is queer but harmless; an eccentric ...1879 Amer.
• GEEZER a stingy or peculiar man; a strange old fellow ...L19 colloq.
• GOOBERHEAD one who has odd or peculiar ideas or notions ...1970 Amer. dial.
• ODDLING a person or thing peculiar or abnormal in a harmless, inoffensive way; an agreeable, even-tempered half-wit ...1941 Amer. dial.
• THUMMART † a term of contempt applied to a curious or peculiar person ...1822 Sc.
PECULIAR - verbs
• IDIOTIZE † to act in a way peculiar to themselves ...1716
PECULIARITY - nouns
• DAPS habits, ways, peculiarities ...1825 Eng. dial.
• IDIASM a peculiarity, mannerism ..1868
• IDIOTISM † a peculiarity of action, manner, or habit ...1620
• NIFF-NAFF fussiness of disposition; a silly peculiarity of temper ...B1900 Sc.
• QUEERALITIES eccentricities, peculiarities ...20C Irish sl.
• STREAK a mental peculiarity ...1647 sl.
PECULIARLY - adverbs
• QUEER in an odd manner, in a peculiar way; very ...1916 Sc.
• SINGULARLY * oddly, strangely, peculiarly ...1752
PEDANTIC - nouns, person
• FALDERAL a pedantic, giddy person ...Bk1900 Sc.
• QUILT a petulant, pedantic, pernickety man ...20C Irish sl.
PEDANTIC - verbs
• FALDERAL to make trifling excuses; to behave in a giddy, pedantic manner ...Bk1900 Sc.
PEDDLE - verbs
• CADGELL † to hawk, to peddle ...1824 Sc.
PEDDLER - nouns
• BEARING-BACK † a peddler's staff for carrying his pack ...1607
• BEND-DOWN PLAZA a row of roadside peddlers, specializing in items that are hard to get in shops, because of import restrictions ...20C W. Indies & Jamaica
• PACK-GOODS a peddler's wares ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SHEENY WAGON a peddler's wagon ...1956 Amer. dial.
• WALLET a bag for holding provisions, clothing, books, etc., esp. on a journey either on foot or on horseback; a knapsack, a peddler's pack, etc. ...c1386
PEDDLER - nouns, person
• ARAB a huckster; a street peddler of vegetables and fruits ...1935 Amer. dial.
• BOX-WALLAH a small peddler, who sells cheap wares ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• BUMBOAT a hawker or peddler aboard a Navy ship ...Amer. World War I sl.
• BUSHLOPER one who tramps through the bush or wilderness; a peddler ...a1909 US
• CADGE a young peddler, hawker; a beggar, tramp ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• DUSTYFOOT † a traveller, a wayfarer; a travelling peddler or merchant ...a1400 Sc.
• FAKE among peddlers and street hawkers: any odd item to be sold on the street or door to door, esp. if worthless or deceptive ...1889 sl.
• FAKER an itinerant artisan, mechanic, or tradesman; hence, a peddler, street vendor, pitchman, or travelling showman ...1859 sl.
• FAKIR an itinerant artisan, mechanic, or tradesman; hence, a peddler, street vendor, pitchman, or travelling showman ...1893 sl.
• HAGGLER a peddler, a huckster ...1851 Eng. dial.
• HARVESTMAN a person who sells vegetables or other articles from a wagon or truck, going from house to house ...1968 Amer. dial.
• IKEY-MO a Jewish receiver, money-lender, pawnbroker, or peddler ...E19 sl.
• JACK-IN-A-BOX † a street peddler stationed in a portable stall or box ...1699
• JACK-IN-THE-BOX a street peddler ...1698 colloq.
• JAGGER a carrier, a carter; a peddler, a hawker ...1514 Eng. dial.
• MUSH-FAKER one who advertises themselves as a mender of umbrellas, or peddler, but may well use this respectable job as a cover for more fraudulent pursuits ...E19 sl.
• MUSH-FAKIR one who advertises themselves as a mender of umbrellas, or peddler, but may well use this respectable job as a cover for more fraudulent pursuits ...E19 sl.
• MUSH-RIGGER one who advertises themselves as a mender of umbrellas, or peddler, but may well use this respectable job as a cover for more fraudulent pursuits ...E19 sl.
• MUSHROOM-FAKER one who advertises themselves as a mender of umbrellas, or peddler, but may well use this respectable job as a cover for more fraudulent pursuits ...E19 sl.
• PACK-FELLOW a peddler ...1895 Eng. dial.
• PACKIE a peddler ...1832 Sc.
• PACKMAN a man who travels about carrying goods in a pack for sale; a peddler ...a1625
• PACK PEDDLER an itinerant peddler who sells goods from a pack ...1859 Amer. dial.
• PACK PEDLAR an itinerant peddler who sells goods from a pack ...1859 Amer. dial.
• RUN-ABOUT a peddler, an itinerant trader ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• SAMMY an Indian fruit peddler ...1910s sl.
• SCOTCH CUDDY a peddler; a travelling draper ...1901 Sc.
• SCOTCH DRAPER a peddler; a travelling draper ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SCOTCHMAN a peddler; a travelling draper ...1879 Eng. dial.
• SHODDY DROPPER a peddler of cheap or falsely described clothing ...1937 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SHONK a trader or a peddler ...19C sl.
• SHONKEY a trader or a peddler ...19C sl.
• SHONKY a trader or a peddler ...19C sl.
• STROLLER a vagabond, itinerant, man of no settled abode; a gypsy, beggar, peddler, hawker, etc. ...c1696 sl.
• YAGGER a peddler ...1821 Eng. dial.
PEDDLER - verbs
• FAKE among peddlers and street hawkers: to sell ...1903 Amer. sl.
• TRIM THE PACK to follow the trade of a peddler ...1824 Sc.
• YAG to act as a peddler; to trade ...Bk1905 Sc.
