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SHOCK - SHOVING
SHOCK
adjectives
• PERCULSIVE † characterized by giving a shock ...1609
shock - nouns
• CANVASS † a shock; esp. that of a sudden attack or surprise ...1611
• GLIFF † a sudden fright or shock; a scare; a state of excitement ...1732 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• GLOCKEN a start from a fright; a sudden shock; an unexpected disaster ...1824 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• PALLER a staggering blow; a rude shock; something which causes astonishment ...1818 Eng. dial.
• PARALYSER that which stuns or shocks ...L19 sl.
• TURN a shock caused by something unexpected ...1846 sl.
shock - verbs
• GROSS OUT to shock and disgust; to revolt; to repulse with crude language ...1965 Amer. student sl.
• HAVE A BABY to experience fright, shock, or anger; also, to fret ...1950 Amer. sl.
• JAR to surprise, to upset, to disturb, to shock ...1897 Amer. dial.
• MAKE SOMEONE SIT UP to astound, to shock, to galvanize someone into action ...L19 sl.
• MAKE SOMEONE TURN IN HIS GRAVE to do something that would have shocked or distressed someone now dead
• MAKE SOMEONE TURN OVER IN HIS GRAVE to do something that would have shocked or distressed someone now dead
• POLEAXE to shock someone into helplessness; to stupefy someone ...2003 UK sl.
• SCANDALEESE to shock the feelings of, to spread scandal ...1897 Sc.
• SCARE THE SHIT OUT OF to give a person a severe shock, to frighten ...sl.
• WRECK SOMEONE'S BEADS to beat someone up; to shock or startle ...1970s US gay sl.
shock - interjections
• CRIVENS! exclamation of shock, horror, or astonishment ...1999 UK sl.
• FOR DAYS! an exclamation implying shock or amazement ...1950s gay sl.
• HOLY BALLS! an exclamation of shock, surprise, etc. ...1943 US sl.
• IDEA, THE! implies one's (supposed) shock or disgust on hearing a proposition ...20C sl.
• LORDLUMMY! an exclamation of surprise, shock, disbelief ...L19
• LOR LUMME! an exclamation of surprise, shock, disbelief ...L19
• SACRÉ BLEU! used for registering shock, frustration, anger, esp. in a context of Frenchness ...1869 UK usage
• SHAME! expressing shock, reproach, disgust, etc. ...ME
• VERY IDEA, THE! implies one's (supposed) shock or disgust on hearing a proposition ...20C sl.
SHOCKED
adjectives
• FAGGED shocked, mentally destroyed ...1900s sl.
• FAGGED OUT shocked, mentally destroyed ...1900s sl.
• GUTTED extremely shocked, upset, or disappointed ...colloq.
• PARALYSED stunned, shocked ...L19 US sl.
shocked - verbs
• FALL THROUGH ONE'S (OWN) ASSHOLE to be extremely surprised or utterly shocked ...1960s US sl.
• HIT THE CEILING to become shocked ...1908 Amer. sl.
• TAKE A COUNT to be shocked ...1970s US sl.
SHOCKING
adjectives
• GROTTY ugly, dirty, or offensive; displeasing; disgusting; grotesque, shocking ...1964 Amer. sl.
• NEFANDOUS not to be spoken of; unmentionable, shocking; abominable, atrocious, heinous, horrible ...1640
shocking - nouns
• KICK IN THE ASS shocking or disappointing news ...M20 US colloq.
• SIGHT a shocking, repulsive or ridiculous spectacle; esp. used of people who see themselves or others improperly or inelegantly dressed ...1862 sl.
• SNUFF-BOTTLE anything astounding, shocking ...20C sl.
• SNUFF-BOX anything astounding, shocking ...20C sl.
shocking - phrases
• BETWEEN THE FACE AND EYES where a blow or shocking news hits ...1975 US sl.
SHODDILY
adverbs
• SHAM shoddily; dishonestly ...1883 Amer. dial.
• SHAMLY shoddily; dishonestly ...c1938 Amer. dial.
SHODDY
adjectives
• ARSE inferior, shoddy, valueless, unpleasant, disliked for whatever reason ...2002 Brit. sl.
• FLASH counterfeit; showily shoddy ...Bk1893 sl.
• JACKLEG shoddy, makeshift ...1914 Amer. dial.
• SCOO'D twisted, badly made or done ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SCOY'D twisted, badly made or done ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SHACKY shabby, shoddy ...1935 Amer. dial.
• SHOOFLY slipshod, shoddy, frivolous ...1927 Amer. dial.
• SHYPOO inferior; shoddy; second-rate ...L19 Aust. & NZ sl.
• TACKEY of poor quality, shoddy; run-down; cheap. common; in poor taste ...1886 Amer. sl.
• TACKY of poor quality, shoddy; run-down; cheap. common; in poor taste ...1886 Amer. sl.
• TINNY not strong or durable; flimsy, shoddy
• TIN-POT inferior; paltry; shoddy ...1765
• WAFF of things, qualities, etc.: weak, lacking strength or substance, flimsy, shoddy, paltry, of little account ...1810 Sc.
shoddy - nouns
• SCOY anything badly made ...Bk1904 Sc.
SHOE (also see BOOT)
adjectives
• CALCEATE † furnished with shoes ...1669
• CALCEATED fitted with shoes, shod ...1730
• CALCED * shod, fitted with shoes, wearing shoes ...1884
• KEEN-POINTED of shoes: sharp-pointed ...1966 Amer. dial.
• KEEN-TOED of shoes: sharp-pointed ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PICKEREL-TOED of a shoe: having a sharp-pointed toe ...1968 Amer. dial.
• TACKETY-SHOED wearing studded shoes ...1897 Sc.
shoe - nouns
• ADAM'S SLIPPERS no shoes, i.e. barefoot ...1900s US sl.
• ANTS-MASHER a large foot; a large, heavy shoe ...1960s US sl.
• ANT-STOMPER a large foot; a large, heavy shoe ...1960s US sl.
• AIR HEBREWS sandals ...1960s US college sl.
• AIRS state-of-the-art, high-priced trainers ...1990s US teen sl.
• AL the shoe width A ...Amer. shoe-shop usage
• ALFRED the shoe width A ...Amer. shoe-shop usage
• ALLIGATOR a shoe of which the upper and the sole have become separated ...L19 sl.
• ASS-KICKER a shoe, esp. a man's sharply pointed shoe ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BABY DOLLS a style of high-heeled women's shoes ...1940s US sl.
• BAKERS large or clumsy boots or shoes ...19C sl.
• BALES OF BRIQUETTES platform-soled shoes ...1970s Irish sl.
• BALL SHOE a sneaker; canvas-top shoes with rubber sole; tennis shoe ...1954 Amer. dial.
• BAT a child's shoe, made without a welt ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BATTLESHIPS a pair of shoes or galoshes, esp. of a large size ...1886 Amer. sl.
• BAUCHLE an old shoe used as a slipper, or worn down at the heel, which causes the wearer to shamble ...1787 Sc.
• BLOCK a man's square-toed shoe ...1969 Amer. dial.
• BLOCKIE a man's square-toed shoe ...1969 Amer. dial.
• BODDOM the sole of a shoe ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOIL PICKER a man's shoe with a pointed toe ...1968 Amer. jocular
• BOIL PRICKER a man's shoe with a pointed toe ...1968 Amer. jocular
• BOONDOCK a heavy work or walking shoe ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BOONDOCKER a heavy work or walking shoe ...1953 Amer. dial.
• BOOTERY a shop selling boots and shoes ...E20 US
• BOOTS any type of shoes ...1950s Amer. sl.
• BOXCARS big feet or shoes ...1950 Amer. sl.
• BROGAN a heavy work shoe ....1835 Amer. dial.
• BROTHEL-CREEPER a suede or soft-soled shoe ...1954 Brit. sl.
• BULLDOG a rounded high toe on a man's shoe; the shoe itself ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BULLDOG TOE a rounded high toe on a man's shoe; the shoe itself ...1946 Amer. dial.
• CACK a child's boot or shoe below a certain size ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CAD'S CRAWLERS suede shoes ...1930s sl.
• CALIFORNIA MOCCASINS n. a makeshift foot covering made of a cloth sack worn instead of a sock or shoe ...1920s Amer. dial.
• CALIFORNIA OVERSHOES a makeshift foot covering made of a cloth sack worn instead of a sock or shoe ...19C Amer. dial.
• CALIFORNIA SOCKS a makeshift foot covering made of a cloth sack worn instead of a sock or shoe ...1900s Amer. dial.
• CAMMING treading shoes out of shape ...1854 Eng. dial.
• CANAL BOAT big foot; big or clumsy shoes ...1926 Amer. sl.
• CANOES big feet or shoes ...1942 US sl.
• CHERRY PICKERS men's sharp-pointed shoes ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CLAIRE RAYNERS trainers ...1997 Brit. rhyming sl.
• CLODHOPPER a large heavy shoe ...1836 sl.
• CLUMPER n. a clumsy shoe or boot ...a1825 sl.
• CRAB-SHELLS shoes, boots ...L18 sl.
• CREEPER a soft-soled shoes of the 1950s, the blue suede type of the Teddy-boy ...M20 Brit. sl.
• CREEPERS soft-soled shoes ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CROOKED SHOES footwear cut for right and left feet; such shoes were provided to Union soldiers, many of whom, prior to enlisting, had only worn two shoes cut identically ...US Civil War usage
• DAGGER-POINTED GOLDIES yellow shoes with sharply pointed toes ...1940s US Black sl.
• DAISY-BEATERS shoes ...1940s US Black sl.
• DANCER CASES shoes, boots, slippers ...Brit. sl.
• DAPS gym shoes, plimsolls, tennis shoes, trainers ...1924 UK sl.
• DECKS sneakers, tennis shoes ...1970 Amer. dial.
• DEW-BEATER a large and clumsy boot or shoe ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DEW-DASHER a large and clumsy shoe or foot ...19C Eng. dial.
• DEW-SPREADER a large and clumsy boot or shoe ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DEW-WIPER a large and clumsy boot or shoe ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• EARTHPADS shoes ...1946 US sl.
• EASY WALKER a rubber-soled canvas shoe; a sneaker ...1954 Amer. dial.
• ELF-TOE a man's sharp-toed shoe ...1969 Amer. dial.
• FIDDLE CASES unusually large feet or shoes ...1942 Amer. sl.
• FLATS shoes with flat heels or no heels
• FLATTY a flat shoe, a shoe without heels ...colloq.
• GAITER a low cut shore or overshoe; a low canvas top shoe with a rubber sole ...1908 Amer. dial.
• GALASH a clog or wooden shoe ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALILEE STOMPERS sandals, flip-flops ...1970s homosexual sl.
• GALLIES shoes ...M19 sl.
• GO-AHEAD a flat-heeled, thonged sandal ...1962 Amer. dial.
• GUNBOATS a pair of shoes or galoshes, esp. of a large size ...1862 Amer. sl.
• GUTTIES plimsolls, trainers ...20C Ulster sl.
• HALF-CUTS trainers, sneakers ...1998 Barbados
• HARLOT † a kind of pointed boot or shoe worn in the 14th century ...LME
• HEBREW HOPPERS sandals ...1960s US college sl.
• HEN-SKINS thin-soled shoes not stout enough to take calks (spikes) ...1958 Amer. logging usage
• HOCK-DOCKIES shoes ...M19 sl.
• ICE PICKS men's sharp-pointed shoes ...1970 Amer. dial.
• JAP FLAPS a slipper or sandal (esp. a rubber one with a toe thong) that flaps against the sole of the foot in walking ...1982 Amer. dial.
• JAPS a slipper or sandal (esp. a rubber one with a toe thong) that flaps against the sole of the foot in walking ...1967 Amer. dial.
• JAP SLAPS a slipper or sandal (esp. a rubber one with a toe thong) that flaps against the sole of the foot in walking ...1986 Amer. dial.
• KACK a child's boot or shoe below a certain size ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• KACK-MAKING making children's boots and shoes ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• KANGA a shoe ...20C rhyming sl. (kangaroo)
• KANGAROO a shoe ...20C rhyming sl.
• KECH a girl's shoe ...1891 Sc.
• KICKER a shoe or boot, esp. one with a sharp toe ...1942 Amer. sl.
• KICKS shoes ...1904 sl., orig. US
• LACEAWAY a shoe with three to five lace holes on a side ...1966 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE ABNER a blunt or square-toed shoe ...1947 Amer. sl.
• MOCCASINS any kind of footwear ...L19 US sl.
• MOCS slip-on shoes ...1950s US sl.
• MUD SCOWS large, cheap, or clumsy shoes ...1863 Amer. sl.
• NEB the tip or point of anything; the toe of a shoe; the extremity of anything ending in a point or narrowed part ...1611
• NEEDLEPOINT a sharp-pointed shoe ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLE-POINTED SHOE. a sharp-pointed shoe ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLE-POINT SHOE a sharp-pointed shoe ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLETOE a sharp-pointed shoe ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLE-TOED SHOE a sharp-pointed shoe ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NICKERERS new shoes ...1808 Sc.
• PADDERS boots or shoes ...19C sl.
• PADDLERS children's footwear for the beach, protection from sharp stones and crabs ...Brit. sl.
• PEDDLERS light clogs ...L19 Liverpool street arabs' sl.
• PEDLERS light clogs ...L19 Liverpool street arabs' sl.
• PICCADILLY a man's shoe with a pointed toe ...1968 Amer. dial.
• PIG-STABBER a sharp-pointed shoe ...1968 Amer. dial.
• PIN-PRICKER a man's sharp-pointed shoe ...1954 Amer. dial.
• PIN-TOE a man's sharp-pointed shoe ...1968 Amer. dial.
• PLATS platform shoes ...1997 US sl.
• PLOD-SHOE † a strong clumsy shoe in which one walks heavily ...1697
• PODDY a child's shoe ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• POMS dancing shoes ...1930s Irish sl.
• PUMPS tennis shoes, trainers ...Brit. schoolchildren's usage
• QUEER WEDGE pointed shoes ...E19 sl.
• QUICK START a rubber-soled canvas shoe; a sneaker ...1982 Amer. dial.
• RAIL-SPLITTER a sharp-pointed shoe ...1969 Amer. dial.
• RAMMER a heavy, clumsy shoe ...1810
• RED, WHITE AND BLUE a shoe ...1972 UK rhyming sl.
• SANDAL SHOON sandals ...1602 arch.
• SCLAFF a light loose-fitting shoe or slipper; an old worn-down shoe, sometimes used as a slipper ...1866 Sc.
• SCLAFFER a light loose-fitting shoe or slipper; an old worn-down shoe, sometimes used as a slipper ...1882 Sc.
• SCLAFFERT thin, light shoes ...1866 Sc.
• SCLIFF an old broken shoe or slipper ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SCLIFFAN a thin, useless shoe ...1824 Sc.
• SCLYTE a worn-out shoe; a large, clumsy foot ...1804 Sc.
• SCOW a square-toed shoe ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SCRAE a shoe, esp. one that is old and shrivelled...1721 Sc.
• SCREG † a shoe ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SHOE-MOUTH the opening where the shoe is laced ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SKATES shoes ...L19 US sl.
• SKI a large foot or shoe ...1935 Amer. dial.
• SKLIFF an old broken shoe or slipper ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SKLYTE a worn-out shoe; a large, clumsy foot ...1804 Sc.
• SNEAK a soft-soled shoe; a running shoe; a trainer ...1862 UK sl.
• SNEAKS rubber-soled sports shoes ...1895 Amer. sl.
• ST. LOUIS BLUES shoes ...1960s Aust. rhyming sl.
• ST. LOUIS FLATS flat, moccasin-like shoes with a design on the toe - often a club, diamond, or other playing-card suit; a style of shoe popular among jazz musicians and gamblers ...1900s US Black sl.
• STOMPER a large heavy shoe ...1899 sl., orig. US
• SUBPEDITAL a shoe ...1526
• TAB a shoe-string ...1904 Eng. dial.
• TACKIES running shoes; trainers ...1913 S. Afr.
• TANS articles of dress, etc., of a tan colour; esp. tan shoes or boots ...1902
• TAPPING the soling or heeling of boots and shoes ...1857 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• TENNER a rubber-soled shoe, usually with a low canvas upper; a tennis shoe ...1932 Amer. dial.
• TENNIE a rubber-soled shoe, usually with a low canvas upper; a tennis shoe ...1920 Amer. dial.
• TENNIE-PUMP a rubber-soled shoe, usually with a low canvas upper; a tennis shoe ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TENNIE-RUNNER a rubber-soled shoe, usually with a low canvas upper; a tennis shoe ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TENNIS a rubber-soled shoe, usually with a low canvas upper; a tennis shoe ...1941 Amer. dial.
• TENNY a rubber-soled shoe, usually with a low canvas upper; a tennis shoe ...1920 Amer. dial.
• TENNY-PUMP a rubber-soled shoe, usually with a low canvas upper; a tennis shoe ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TENNY-RUNNER a rubber-soled shoe, usually with a low canvas upper; a tennis shoe ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-STABBER a sharp-pointed shoe or boot ...1968 Amer. dial.
• TOM PAT a shoe ..c1700 sl.
• TOWBOATS men's square-toed shoes ...1968 Amer. dial.
• TRAINIES trainers, sports shoes ...2001 UK sl.
• UNDERSTANDINGS boots or shoes ...L18 sl.
• VAMP the part of a boot or shoe covering the front of the foot ...1654
• VIOLIN an unusually large foot or shoe ...1967 Amer. dial.
• VIOLIN CASE an unusually large foot or shoe ...1917 Amer. dial.
• WADERS shoes, boots ...1945 US sl.
• WAFFLE STOMPER a usually heavy boot or shoe with a corrugated sole; a shoe or boot with thick treads ...1971 Amer. dial.
• WALNUT PICKERS men's sharp-pointed shoes ...1968 Amer. dial.
• WUMPERS a rubber-soled sandal, esp. one made from a car tire ...1982 Bahamas sl.
• YIRKIN the place where a shoe is tied ...1892 Ireland
• ZAPATO a shoe ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• ZORRIES inexpensive, practical foam rubber thong sandals ...1990 US sl.
shoe - person (includes SHOEMAKER)
• AMBASSADOR OF MOROCCO a shoemaker ...E19 sl.
• ANTS-MASHER a man who has large feet; one who wears large shoes ...1960s US sl.
• ANT-STOMPER a man who has large feet; one who wears large shoes ...1960s US sl.
• BAT-MAKER one who makes children's shoes ...1849 Eng. dial.
• BOOTMAN a dealer in boots and shoes ...1927
• CAD a journeyman shoemaker, butcher, or bricklayer ...1876 Eng. dial.
• LAD OF WAX a shoemaker ...1794
• SCOUT a cobbler ...1824 Sc.
• SNOB a cobbler, a shoemaker ...L18
shoe - verbs
• BAUCHLE to shamble, to walk loosely; to wear shoes out of shape ...1856 Sc.
• BINK to press down, to destroy the shape, esp. of shoes ...Bk1898 Sc.
• CALCEATE † to shoe, put on shoes or socks ...1656
• CAM to make crooked; to tread shoes out of shape ...1856 Eng. dial.
• MAKE to put the soles on boots or shoes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• REGISTER to repair shoes ...1784 Eng. dial.
• SCAM of a shoe: to twist it out of shape by wearing wrongly; to tread down ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCOUCH to scrape the shoe awkwardly ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• WALK of a shoe: to move about on the foot, because it is too large ...Bk1905 Sc.
SHOEBLACK (a person who cleans the shoes of passers-by for payment)
person
• CARDINALS shoe-blacks ...1889 street sl.
• JAPANNER † a shoe-black ...1725 humorous
SHOEHORN
nouns
• SHOESPOON a shoehorn ...1930 Amer. dial.
SHOELACE
nouns
• LATCHET † a thong used to fasten a shoe; a shoe-lace ...c1440
• TANG the pointed end of a shoe-lace; any point ...1876 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• THUNK a thong; the leather of which whips are made; a leather boot-lace ...1790 Eng. dial.
• THWANG a leather thong; the latchet or tie of a shoe ...1703 Sc. & Eng. dial.
SHOEMAKING
nouns
• ST. HUGH'S BONES shoemaker's tools ...17C sl.
• YICKIE-YAWKIE a wooden tool, blunted like a wedge, with which shoemakers polish the edges and bottoms of soles ...1824 Sc.
SHOE-SHINE
verbs
• HUSTLE SHOES to work as a shoe-shine ...L19 sl.
SHOOT
verbs
• ACK-ACK to shoot someone or something ...1947 US sl.
• ARKANSAW to shoot in an unsportsmanlike manner, whether targeting animals or humans ...1927 US sl.
• BACKSHOOT to shoot a person in the back ...1956 US West. sl.
• BAG to shoot; to kill (an enemy) ...1844 Amer. sl.
• BLAST to shoot; hence, to fire a bullet into; to shoot dead ...1927 Amer. sl.
• BLAZE AWAY AT. to shoot at ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BLOW AWAY to kill by shooting or explosion ...1913 sl., orig, Southern US dial.
• BORE AN APE to shoot a Japanese ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BORE A NIP (derogatory) to shoot a Japanese ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BORE A NIPPO (derogatory) to shoot a Japanese ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BORE A RATZY to shoot a German ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BURN to kill, usually with a gun; to shoot someone ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BURN DOWN to kill, usually with a gun; to shoot someone ...1934 Amer. dial.
• CAP 1. to kill, to murder, to shoot dead ...1970s sl., orig. US Black
2. to shoot a person in the knee or leg as a form of punishment ...1970s sl.
• CLIP to kill, esp. by shooting ...E20 N. Amer. sl.
• COP to kill, to shoot dead ...20C US sl.
• FADE to shoot dead ...1990s US Black sl.
• FAKE to shoot, to wound, to hit or cut; to poison ...E19 sl.
• FEED LEAD to shoot someone ...1917 Amer. dial.
• FOG to kill, usually to kill by shooting ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• GAT to shoot ...1990 US sl.
• GUN to shoot someone...1898 Amer. sl.
• GUN DOWN to shoot so as to fell or kill ...1898 Amer. sl.
• GUT-SHOOT to shoot in the belly or abdomen ...1935 Amer. sl., orig. Western
• KNOCK DAYLIGHT INTO ONE to make a hole in, esp. to stab or shoot; hence, to kill ...c1840 colloq.
• LACE to shoot with an automatic weapon ...1981 US sl.
• LAM to shoot ...1859 Amer. dial.
• LET DAYLIGHT INTO to stab or shoot a person ...1890 sl.
• LET DAYLIGHT INTO ONE to make a hole in, esp. to stab or shoot; hence, to kill ...c1840 colloq.
• LET DAYLIGHT SHINE THROUGH to shoot or stab, esp. fatally ...1774 US sl.
• LET DAYLIGHT THROUGH to shoot or stab, esp. fatally ...1839 US sl.
• LET MOONLIGHT INTO to shoot; to stab ...L18 sl.
• LET REEK to discharge a gun ...1893 Eng. dial.
• LET SOMEONE HAVE IT to hit, to kill, esp. with gunfire ...M19 sl., orig. US
• LET THE DAYLIGHT INTO to shoot; to stab ...L18 sl.
• LET THE DAYLIGHT INTO THE LUNCHEON RESERVOIR to shoot; to stab ...L18 sl.
• LET THE DAYLIGHT INTO THE VICTUALLING DEPARTMENT to shoot; to stab ...L18 sl.
• LET THE DAYLIGHT THROUGH to shoot; to stab ...L18 sl.
• LEVEL † to shoot a missile out of a weapon ...1592
• MAKE A BLACKCOCK OF ONE to shoot one ...Bk1911 Sc.
• NAIL to shoot or kill ...1824 military usage
• PLUG to shoot ...1870 sl.
• PLUNK to shoot ...1888 sl., orig. US
• PORK to shoot dead, to kill ...1960s US sl.
• PUT DAYLIGHT THROUGH to shoot; to stab ...L18 sl.
• PUT ONE IN to shoot dead ...1980s US sl.
• PUT THE BLAST ON to shoot with a gun, esp. to shoot dead ...1940 Amer. sl.
• SALIVATE to shoot full of holes; to kill with violence ...1932 Amer. dial.
• SALT to shoot, to shoot dead ...M19 US sl.
• SANITIZE to shoot dead, to kill ...1960s US sl.
• SKYBUST to shoot at game birds that are out of effective range; to expend ammunition; to shoot at a bird ineffectually ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SMOKE to shoot ...1926 US sl.
• SPLASH to shoot ...1990s US Black gang sl.
• SPLASH ON to shoot ...1990s US Black gang sl.
• SWISS-CHEEZE UP to shoot a person or place full of holes ...2002 US sl.
• TAG to shoot and hit someone or something ...1992 US sl.
• TAILOR to shoot badly at birds so as to wound rather than actually kill them ...L19 sl.
• TAKE A POP AT to fire a gun, to shoot at ...M19 sl.
• UNLOAD to fire one's gun ...1910s US sl.
• VENTILATE to shoot; to kill with a bullet ...L19 sl., orig. US
• WHANG to shoot at ...1950s sl.
• WUFF to shoot a person dead; to blast with gunfire ...1940 UK sl.
SHOOTING
nouns
• BANTER a match or contest; a shooting-match ...1859 Amer. dial.
• MAGPIE in shooting: a black and white flag or disc displayed on a target range to announce a shot that has the number three (inner) ring of a target; hence, such a shot ...1894 Amer. sl.
• WALK-BY a shooting in which the attacker walks past the victim or the victim's home and fires ...1990s US Black gang sl.
• WALK-UP a shooting that is carried out on foot ...1990s sl.
shooting - person
• CHICKEN-BUTCHER one who shoots very young game ...L18 sl.
• DEAD EYE DICK a person who is an excellent shot ...1986 Aust. sl.
• PETER GUNNER a poor shot ...17C sl.
SHOP
adjectives
• OFFICINAL * pert. to a shop ...1751
• TABERNARIOUS †* belonging to shops or taverns ...1656
shop - nouns
• BADGE a small shop where groceries and provisions are sold, generally on credit ...1885 Eng. dial.
• BADGE-SHOP a small shop where groceries and provisions are sold, generally on credit ...1885 Eng. dial.
• GAFF a house or shop, a home ...1920s sl.
• GUTTLE-SHOP a tuck-shop ...c1860 Brit. school usage
• HABERDASHERY the shop or establishment of a haberdasher ...1813
• HOLE IN THE WALL a small shop ...M19 sl.
• IN-AND-OUT SHOP a shop in a corridor along which are displayed the items for sale ...20C sl.
• JOHN A'THINGS' SHOP the general shop of a village or small town ...1893 Sc.
• KNACKATORY †* a shop for knick-knacks ...1709
• LALLA SHOP a small shop dealing in cheap miscellany, and secondhand wares and clothing, generally thought to be disreputable and catering to a low grade patronage ...1950 Amer. dial.
• LINCOLN DROP the small tray near a shop's cash till with pennies which customers may use for making exact payments ...1997 US sl.
• MRS MOP a shop ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• PAKI orig. a term for a shop run by Asians ...Sc. sl.
• PAKI('S), THE a corner shop; a small supermarket; in later use, regardless of the race of the owner ...1970s sl.
• RABAIS SHOP a small shop selling cheap or secondhand goods ...1917 Amer. dial.
• TAGARENE SHOP an old clothes or rag shop ...1855 N. Eng. dial.
• THRUM-SHOP a rag or odd-and-end shop ...1796 Eng. dial.
• WAREHOUSE † a shop ...c1730
shop - verbs
• DEAL AROUND to shop around ...1968 Amer. dial.
• MRS MOP to shop ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
SHOP ASSISTANT, SHOPKEEPER
person
• APRONEER a shopkeeper ...c1650 colloq.
• CALICOT a 'counter-jumper'; a shop assistant ...L19 sl.
• COUNTER-JUMPER (derogatory) a shop assistant or shopkeeper ...1829 sl.
• MASSER † a shopkeeper, a mercer ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OICKMAN a labourer, a shopkeeper; hence, an objectionable fellow ...1925 UK sl.
• SHOPPIE a shop assistant ...1909 sl.
• SHOPPY a shop assistant ...1909 sl.
SHOPKEEPING
nouns
• CAPELOCRACY the shopkeeping class or their interests ...1841
SHOPLIFT
verbs
• BOOST to steal, to shoplift, to rob ...E20 US sl.
• RACK to shoplift ...2001 US sl.
SHOPLIFTER
person
• BOOSTER a shoplifter, a thief ...E20 US sl.
• CADGER a shoplifter-cum-beggar; also, the lowest rank of pickpocket ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• FAM-LAYER a shoplifter ...18C sl.
• HEISTER orig. a shoplifter; later, a robber ...1927 US sl.
• HOISTER a shoplifter or pickpocket ...1790 sl.
• LIFTER a shoplifter ...1866 Amer. criminal sl.
• PALMER a shoplifter ...M19 sl.
• SILKWORM a shoplifter who specializes in silk items or jewellery ...L19 US & UK criminals' sl.
• TAKE MAN in a shoplifting team, the member who actually steals the targeted object ...1970s Aust. criminals' sl.
• TILER † a shoplifter ...1659 sl.
SHOPLIFTING
nouns
• BOOST, THE the shoplifting profession ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• FAM-LAY shop-lifting, esp. of jewellery by one with viscous hands ...M18 criminals' sl.
• FIVE-FINGER DISCOUNT the activity or proceeds of stealing or shoplifting ...1966 US sl., chiefly CB users'
• HOIST shoplifting ...a1790 sl.
• HOISTING shoplifting ...1936 sl.
• LIFT, THE the practice of shoplifting ...1791 Amer. sl., orig. criminal
• MEOW an expedition with the aim of causing trouble or shoplifting ...1990s US sl.
SHOPPING
nouns
• MERCHANT shopping, the purchasing of goods ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MRS MOPPING shopping ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
shopping - person
• SILK-WORM † a woman given to frequenting drapers' shops and examining goods without buying ...1712
SHOPPING CART or TROLLEY
nouns
• CADILLAC in the language of the homeless: a shopping cart ...1997 US sl.
shopping cart or trolley - person
• CARTNAPPER a person who steals supermarket trolleys ...1950s sl.
shopping cart or trolley - verbs
• CART-NAP to steal a shopping trolley ...1996 UK sl.
SHOPPING CENTRE
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.
shopping centre - 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.
SHORE
adjectives
• INNERLY towards the shore; keeping near land ...1898 Sc.
shore - nouns
• LAND-SIDE † the shore ...a1533
• LAND-SWELL the roll of the water near the shore ...1812
SHORN
adjectives
• YDODDED † shorn ...a1400
SHORT, SHORTNESS
adjectives
• BEEFY short and stout ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BELSHIE fat and at the same time diminutive; fat and small or short ...19C Sc.
• BILSHIE short and stout; plump and thriving ...19C Sc.
• BLOCKY of a person or animal: of solid build, stocky; short and stout ...1879
• BUNCHY chubby, short and stout ...1942 Amer. dial.
• BUNTY short and squat ...1870 Amer. dial.
• CHAPO short, chubby, chunky ...1932 Amer. dial.
• CHUNKED thick and short ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CLUNCHY short, thick, and clumsy ...19C Eng. dial.
• COBBY of the nature of a cob (horse); short and thickset, stocky ...1871
• CUTTY short, or cut short ...Scot & N. Eng. dial.
• DECURT † short ...1623
• FADGY corpulent, fat, unwieldy, short and thickset in person ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• HAMMERED-DOWN stunted; short; wretched; worthless; insignificant ...1919 Amer. dial.
• HODDY-DODDY short and dumpy or clumsy; disproportionately stout; squat ...1824
• IMPROCEROUS †* low of stature, not tall ...1656
• KNEE HIGH TO A DUCK very short ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• KNEE-HIGH TO A GRASSHOPPER short in stature ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• LOW of a person: short ...1885 Amer. dial.
• LOW-BUILT of a person: short ...1906 Amer. dial.
• LOW-SET of a person: short ...1984 Amer. dial.
• NABBITY short in stature, but full grown: said of a diminutive female ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• NUBBIE short and plump, dumpy ...B1900 Sc.
• NUGGETY of people and animals: short, thickset, and strong; stocky ...1893 Aust. & NZ
• NUNTY stout or chubby, combined with shortness ...1876 Eng. dial.
• PODGY short or squat and fat ...1846 sl.
• PUDGY short or squat and fat ...1836 sl.
• PUNCHY short and stout, thickset, squat, stumpy; having a large paunch ...1791
• QUADDY of a person: very broad, short and thick; squat ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SACKETY of a person: like a stuffed sack, short and thickset; dumpy ...1825 Sc.
• SACKIE short and thick in physical build ...1825 Sc.
• SAWED-OFF short; legless ...L19 sl.
• SAWN-OFF short; legless ...L19 sl.
• SAWNY short; legless ...L19 sl.
• SHORT AND THICK, LIKE A WELSHMAN'S PRICK said of a short person very broad in the beam ...M19 sl.
• SHORT-ARSED short ...c1870 colloq.
• SPUDDY short and fat or plump; thickset ...a1825
• STRUNTY short, stumpy, dwarfish, stunted ...1756 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• TAM short; dwarf ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNDERGROUND undergrown, short, dumpy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNDERHANDED short, undersized, poorly developed ...1856 Eng. dial.
short, shortness - nouns
• DOCUS anything very short ...19C Sc.
• DUCK DISEASE shortness of stature, esp. applied to short legs ...1925 UK sl.
• DUCK'S DISEASE shortness of legs ...1925 jocular
• PUG a short or stumpy thing ...M19 Sc. & Eng. dial.
short, shortness - person
• BALLOCH a plump, short person; ...Bk1898 Sc.
• BANTAM a short or small man ...Amer. World War I sl.
• BASIL-HAMPERS a person of short stature, taking short steps, who proceeds slowly ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BEEFY a nickname for a short and stout person ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BIFFY a nickname for a short, pursy fellow ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BILCH a fat, short person, or animal; a little, crooked, insignificant person ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BILSH a short, plump person; a thriving, stout person or animal ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BILT a short, thickset person ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BODSIE a nickname for a short, thickset person ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BROOMHILDA a short, unattractive woman ...1980s US college sl.
• BUNTY one who is short of stature ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
• CARLIE a little 'carl'; a man short of stature ...1697 Sc.
• CHAPO a short, chubby person or horse ...1893 Amer. dial.
• CUTTY a short, thickset girl ...Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• DOCUS someone very short ...19C Sc.
• DUCK-BUTT a short person, esp. someone with large posteriors ...1939 US sl.
• DUSTY BUTT a short person ...1900s US Black sl.
• FADGE a short, thickset person; a fat, clumsy woman ...1750 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FIVE BY FIVE a very short, fat man ...1942 Amer. sl.
• GRUB a short, thickset person (rarely a woman) ...15C colloq.
• GRUNDY a short, fat person, usually of men ...16C sl.
• HALF-A-MAN a short person ...1997 US sl.
• HALF-PINT a nickname for a short person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HALF-PINT MACK a nickname for a short person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HODDY-DODDY † a short and dumpy or thickset person ...a1553
• HOODY-DOODY a short stumpy person ...B1900 Amer. cant
• JACK SPRAT a nickname for a short person ...c1570
• LACATAN a short, stoutish person ...1950s W. Indies
• LAIGHIE-BRAID a person having a short, thick body; any animal having short legs and a thick body ...Bk1902 Sc.
• LITTLE BILL a nickname for a short person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LITTLE SHORTY a nickname for a short person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MR. FIVE BY FIVE a very short, fat man ...1942 Amer. sl.
• NAT a person of short stature, esp. one of short temper ...1873 Sc. & N. Ireland
• NUGGET a short, thickset or muscular person ...c1890 Aust. colloq.
• PODGE a short, fat person, esp. a chubby child ...L19 sl.
• PUDGE a short, squat person; anything both short and thick ...1808 colloq. & Eng. dial.
• PUG a short or stumpy person or thing; a dwarf ...M19 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SACKET a short dumpy person ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SACKIE a short dumpy person ...1824 Sc.
• SACKY a short, dumpy person ...1824 Sc.
• SAND-DUSTER a short person ...1950s US sl.
• SAWED-OFF a short person ...1900s sl.
• SCREIGH a lean person with a shrill voice, and generally of short stature ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SHORT-ARSE a short person ...c1890 colloq.
• SHORTY a nickname for a short person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHRIMP a short person ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• STUMP-OF-THE-GUTTER a short, squat, dumpy person ...1764 sl.
• THRUGGIL a short, stunted person; a dwarf ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TOM THUMB a nickname for a short person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TRUB-TAIL † a little or short, squat woman ...1706
• WALRUS a short, fat person ...1920s US sl.
• WARTY a nickname for a short person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SHORTAGE
nouns
• DEFAILING † deficiency, lack, shortage ...1502
• WANE † want, lack, shortage, absence of ...c888
• WANTAGE deficiency, shortage ...1828 US
SHORT-CHANGE
person
• CAKE-CUTTER a cashier or other person who short-changes the public ...1930s sl., orig. US Black, also circus use
short-change - verbs
• DUKE to short-change someone by palming a coin given as part of the change ...1981 US sl.
• FAST-COUNT to shortchange ...1949 US sl.
SHORT-CHANGING
nouns
• CAKE-CUTTING short-changing ...1993 US sl.
SHORTCOMING
nouns
• DEFALCATION falling away, defection; shortcoming, failure, delinquency ...1750
• WANING † default, shortcoming ...c1320
• WANT † a defect, failing, fault; a shortcoming ...1592
shortcoming - phrases
• HAIR IN ONE'S NECK, A a hold over someone, generally arising from a mistake or shortcoming which can be used against one's reputation, etc. ...1818 Sc.
SHORTCUT
adjectives
• ACROSS LOTS via a shortcut ...E19 US sl.
• CROSS LOTS via a shortcut ...E19 US sl.
shortcut - nouns
• NEAR CUT a short cut; a shorter method than the one usually employed ...1880 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NEAR-HAND ROAD a short cut ...1816 Eng. dial.
• NEAR WAY a shortcut ...1836 Amer. dial.
• NIGH CUT a short-cut; a bypath ...1848 Amer. dial.
• NIGH WAY a short-cut; a bypath ...1939 Amer. dial.
• THROUGH CUT a shortcut ...1898 Amer. dial.
shortcut - verbs
• GAINCOPE † to catch up with, to intercept or encounter another person by taking a short cut ...c1440
SHORTEN
adjectives
• ABBREVIATORY * tending to abbreviate or shorten ...1847
shorten - verbs
• DECURT † to cut down, to shorten, to dock, to curtail, to abridge; to summarize ...1550
• DECURTATE † to cut down, to shorten, to dock, to curtail, to abridge...1623
• SUCCIDE †* to cut off, to shorten ...1432-50
SHORTENED, SHORTENING
adjectives
• CORREPT † abridged, shortened ...1654
• DECURTATE * cut down, shortened, abridged, curtailed ...a1638
shortened, shortening - nouns
• ABBREVIATURE † 1. an abbreviated or shortened state, condition, or form; shortness ...1614
† 2. the process of abbreviating; abbreviation, shortening ...1659
• ACCURTATION † shortening, curtailment, abbreviation ...1583
• DECURTATION † shortening; abridging, cutting down ...1652
SHORTHAND
adjectives
• TACHYGRAPHY the art or practice of quick writing; applied to shorthand, and to cursive as distinguished from angular letters ...1641
shorthand - person
• STENO a (female) shorthand-typist ...1906 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• TACHYGRAPH a writer of shorthand ...1810
• TACHYGRAPHER a shorthand writer; a stenographer ...1887
• TACHYGRAPHIST a shorthand writer; a stenographer ...1895
SHORT-HANDED
adjectives
• UNDER-HANDED short-handed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
SHORT-LIVED
adjectives
• TIMELESS †* of no duration; brief, short-lived ...1657
• WAFF brief, fleeting, short-lived ...1894 Sc.
SHORTLY
adverbs
• ALL AT ONE SHOT immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• AT ONE SHOT immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• AT THE SOUND OF THE GUN immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BANG-OFF immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEFORE YOU CAN SAY JACK ROBINSON immediately; shortly ...1785 sl.
• BEFORE YOU CAN SAY J.R. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEFORE YOU CAN SAY KNIFE immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEFORE YOU CAN SAY SCAT immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEFORE YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIG AND PRONTO immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHOP-CHOP quickly; immediately; shortly ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
• DOWN ON THE NAIL immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ENOW shortly, very soon, in a moment, presently, by and by ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HASTILY † soon, without delay, shortly, suddenly ...1549
• IMMEJITLY immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A BANG immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A BRACE OF SHAKES immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A COUPLE OF HUMPS immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A COUPLE OF JERKS immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A COUPLE OF KICKS immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A COUPLE OF SHAKES immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A COUPLE OF WINKS immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A JERK immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A JIFF immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A JIFFY immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A KICK immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A SHAKE immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A TWINK immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A WINK immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN JIG TIME immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN LESS THAN NO TIME immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN NOTHING FLAT immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN NO TIME immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN QUICK ORDER immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN SHORT METER immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE TWINKLING OF A BEDPOST immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A BRASS MONKEY'S TAIL immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A DEAD LAMB'S TAIL immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A DEAD SHEEP'S TAIL immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAIL immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A SHEEP'S TAIL immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO TWO'S immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• JIFFILY immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• JOHNNY JUMP UP immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• JUST THEN immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LIKE A SHOT immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LIKE A SHOT OUT OF HELL immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LIKE A SHOT THROUGH HELL immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ON THE DOT immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ON THE NAIL immediately; shortly ...1596 sl.
• ON THE SPOT immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• P.D.Q. immediately; shortly (Pretty Damn Quick) ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRONTO immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIGHT OFF THE BAT immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIGHT OFF THE REEL immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STRAIGHT OFF immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SHORT-SIGHTED - see SIGHT
SHORT-TEMPERED
adjectives
• CLUNCHY quick-tempered; short tempered; easily offended ...19C Eng. dial.
• FUFFY short-tempered, touchy, huffy ...1858 Sc.
• HECKLE-TEMPERED short-tempered, hasty, touchy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• IGNORANT angry, irascible, short-tempered ...1940s W. Indies. & UK Black sl.
• NERTY irascible, short-tempered ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ON THE PECK irritable; angry; ready to fight; short-tempered; easily offended ...1907 Amer. dial.
• OUCHY irritable, short-tempered, touchy, easily offended, sensitive, intolerant ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PAUGHTY irritable, easily provoked, short-tempered ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• PECKISH short-tempered; easily offended; nagging, hypercritical ...1895 Amer. dial.
• PECKY short-tempered; easily offended; nagging, hypercritical ...1949 Amer. dial.
• QUANT short-tempered, ill-tempered ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RASPY easily exasperated, irritable, short-tempered ...1877
• SATTERAL short-tempered, tart ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SHORT-GRAINED short-tempered, irritable ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SHORT-METTLED short-tempered, irritable, hasty ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNAPPY short-tempered; irritable ...1834 US sl.
• STREAKY irritable; short-tempered ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRUNTY short-tempered, easily offended, sulky, out of humour, pettish, huffy ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TECHEOUS touchy, irritable, fretful, short-tempered ...1842 Amer. dial.
• TECHOUS touchy, irritable, fretful, short-tempered ...1903 Amer. dial.
• TECHY touchy, irritable, fretful, short-tempered, peevish, easily offended, sensitive ...1815 Amer. dial.
• TEECHY tetchy, peevish, irritable, short-tempered; easily offended or angered ...1691 Eng. dial.
• TEMPERY short-tempered, hasty ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TESTIF † aggressive, contentious, short-tempered, peevish, tetchy ...1526
• TETCHEROUS touchy, irritable, fretful, short-tempered ...1976 Amer. dial.
• TETCHIFIED touchy, irritable, fretful, short-tempered ...1944 Amer. dial.
• TETCHIOUS touchy, irritable, fretful, short-tempered ...1913 Amer. dial.
• TETCHOUS touchy, irritable, fretful, short-tempered ...1842 Amer. dial.
• TETCHOUS AS A SKINNED EEL touchy, irritable, fretful, short-tempered ...1842 Amer. dial.
• TETCHSOME touchy, irritable, fretful, short-tempered ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TETCHY touchy, irritable, fretful, short-tempered, peevish, easily offended ...1592
• TITCHY tetchy, peevish, irritable, short-tempered; easily offended or angered ...1691 Eng. dial.
• TUTTLE excitable, short-tempered ...B1900 Eng. dial.
short-tempered - person
• NAT a person of short stature, esp. one of short temper ...1873 Sc. & N. Ireland
SHORT-WINDED
adjectives
• GALL-BURSEN short-winded ...Bk1900 Sc.
• HEAVY short-winded, asthmatic ...1864 Amer. dial.
• NASTIC asthmatic, short-winded ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAUKIE asthmatic, short-winded ...Bk1905 Sc.
• THICK-LIFTED short-winded, wheezy, breathing with difficulty ...1746 Eng. dial.
• THICK-LISTED short-winded, wheezy, breathing with difficulty ...1790 Eng. dial.
SHOT
adjectives
• GUT-SHOT having been shot in the belly or abdomen ...1848 Amer. sl., orig. Western
• LIT having been shot ...1960s US Black sl.
• POPPED shot ...20C sl.
shot - nouns
• BAFF a blow, a buffet; a shot; a thud; a jog with the elbow; a blow with anything flat or soft, as the palm of the hand, a soft ball, etc. ...1827 Sc.
• SHOOT the discharge of a firearm; a shot ...1775 Amer. dial.
shot - verbs
• EAT LEAD to be shot, usually fatally ...1927 US sl.
SHOULDER
adjectives
• BOOL-BACKIT round-shouldered; humpbacked ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOWLIE-BACKIT round-shouldered; humpbacked ...Bk1911 Sc.
• HEAVE-SHOULDERED †* with raised shoulders; high-shouldered ...1599
• HOUSE-SHOULDERED † having shoulders sloping on each side like the roof of a house ...1552
shoulder - nouns
• BACK-SPAULD the back part of the shoulder ...1821 Sc.
• CHAMPAGNE SHOULDERS sloping shoulders ...L19 UK society sl.
• SUCCOLLATION * a bearing on the shoulders ...1623
• YOKKEL a shoulder; a shoulder-like formation on the side of a hill ...1897 Sc.
shoulder - person
• CHARLEY a round-shouldered person or figure; a spinal hump ...M19 sl.
• CHARLIE a round-shouldered person or figure; a spinal hump ...M19 sl.
• KANGAROO a thin, slopes-shouldered person ...L19 sl.
shoulder - verbs
• CARRY JACK-A-LANTERN to carry on the shoulders ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• SUBHUMERATE †* to take up on the shoulders; to shoulder ...1628
• SUCCOLLATE * to bear on one's shoulders ...1623
SHOUT
nouns
• BIER a shout; a complaint ...Bk1911 Sc.
• HA-BA a roar of laughter; a shout; a blatant cry ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALLOW a loud shout or cry to attract attention, etc. ...c1440
• HIRQUITALLIENCY † delighted shouts ...1652 nonce word
• JOLLY a cheer, a shout ...1871
• REEK a shriek, a shout; a noise ...1740 Eng. dial.
• YAMMER a cry of lamentation, a wail; a loud outcry, shout, yell; lamentation, querulous utterance; a whimpering, a continuous loud complaining; grumbling ...1500-20 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• YAWL a shout, a yell ...1728
• YAWP a shout, a yell; a loud cry; a loud noise; a whine; constant, noisy talking; foolish talk ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• YOWP a shout, a yell; a loud cry; a loud noise; a whine; constant, noisy talking ...1889 Eng. dial.
shout - person
• LEATHER-LUNG a person who shouts ...1975 Amer. jocular
shout - verbs
• ABRAID † to break forth abruptly into speech; to burst into a cry; to shout out ...c1430
• BAWK to cry out, to shout ...1847 Eng. dial.
• BAWZE †* to exclaim, to shout ...1677
• BEAL to bellow or roar as cattle; to shout ...1820 Eng. dial.
• BELDER of persons, esp. children: to cry noisily, to roar; to shout ...1809 Eng. dial.
• BELL to bellow, to roar, to shout out, to cry, to make a loud noise ...a1000
• BELLAS to shout loudly; of oxen: to low ...1881 Eng. dial.
• BELLUS to shout loudly; of oxen: to low ...1881 Eng. dial.
• CRAKE to shout or cry ...19C Eng. dial.
• GAPE † to bawl or shout ...1579 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HAIL to shout; to roar; to cry ...1858 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HALL to shout; to halloo ...1880 Eng. dial.
• HALLOO to shout something aloud ...1602
• HALLOW to shout to attract attention, etc. ...c1420
• HAUL to shout ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• JAMMER to make a great outcry, or a loud, disagreeable noise; to talk loudly or persistently; to shout; to scold ...1835 Ireland
• LALL to sing or shout loudly; to cry out; to quarrel ...1884 Eng. dial.
• MAL to shout, to scream ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAIRD to make a loud noise; to shout, to roar; to make a cracking sound ...Bk1905 Sc.
• RAME † to shout, to cry aloud; to scream ...c1470
• REAM to shout, to cry aloud, to bawl; to weep, to bewail, to moan; to talk wildly, to vociferate ...1691 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• REEK to shout, to scream, to shriek ...1856 Eng. dial.
• RORT to be loudly argumentative; to shout or complain loudly ...1931 Royal Navy sl.
• SCROINOCH to shout, to screech, to yell; to make a noisy disturbance ...1820 Sc.
• SHOUT BLUE MURDER to shout desperately, as if being attacked ...1859 sl.
• TALE † to shout ...c1205
• YALP to shout or exclaim hoarsely; to yelp, as a dog; to cry harshly or querulously, as a bird ...a1300 chiefly Eng. dial.
• YAMMER † to make a loud unpleasant noise or outcry; to howl, to yell; to roar, to shout; to talk loudly or persistently; to scold ...1513 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• YAMOUR to make a great outcry, or a loud, disagreeable noise; to talk loudly or persistently; to shout; to scold ...1835 Sc.
• YAP to talk, to make a noise, esp. to shout at, like a dog ...E19 sl.
• YAP IT UP to talk, to make a noise, esp. to shout at, like a dog ...E19 sl.
• YAR to cry; to shout; to speak loudly ...1902 Eng. dial.
• YARK OUT to shout loudly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YARR to cry; to shout; to speak loudly ...1902 Eng. dial.
• YAUL to howl; to bawl, to shout; to scream harshly; to weep ...1844 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• YAUP to shout or exclaim hoarsely; to yelp, as a dog; to cry harshly or querulously, as a bird ...a1300 chiefly Eng. dial.
• YAWL † to call aloud, to shout, to bawl, to scream, to vociferate ...1542 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• YAWP to shout or exclaim hoarsely; to yelp, as a dog; to cry harshly or querulously, as a bird ...a1300 chiefly Eng. dial.
• YEIE † to cry out, to shout ...c1175
• YELL BLUE MURDER to shout desperately, as if being attacked ...1859 sl.
• YERR † to make a harsh noise, to creak, to roar, to rattle; to cry out loudly, to shout out, to yell, to howl ...a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• YIMMER to make a great outcry, or a loud, disagreeable noise; to talk loudly or persistently; to shout; to scold ...1835 N. Ireland
• YIRR to yell, to shout out ...1746 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• YOLP to shout or exclaim hoarsely; to yelp, as a dog; to cry harshly or querulously, as a bird ...a1300 chiefly Eng. dial.
• YOMER to make a great outcry, or a loud, disagreeable noise; to talk loudly or persistently; to shout; to scold ...1835 Sc.
• YOPE to shout or exclaim hoarsely; to yelp, as a dog; to cry harshly or querulously, as a bird ...a1300 chiefly Eng. dial.
• YOWP to shout, to bawl, to cry aloud; to talk in a loud, boisterous manner; to whine ...1824 Eng. dial.
SHOUT AT
verbs
• YERP to talk, to make a noise, esp. to shout at, like a dog ...E19 sl.
SHOUTING
adjectives
• BELVING shouting, bellowing ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
shouting - nouns
• BELDERMENT a loud continuous crying or shouting ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BELLING † noisy crying, shouting or roaring of human beings ...1583 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• BELVING a shouting, a bellowing ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BERE † clamour, outcry, shouting, roaring; the noise of voices of men or animals ...c1205
• HALLALLOO † shouting, loud and excited vociferation ...1730
• YALDER a loud shouting; vociferous yelling ...1911 Sc.
SHOUT OUT
verbs
• YAWK to call out loudly; to hoot; to shout; to talk quickly and indistinctly ...1824 Sc. & Eng. dial.
SHOVE, SHOVING
nouns
• HEAVE a lift; an effort to lift or move something, a push, a shove, pressure; a swelling or rising up; rhythmical rising and falling, as of waves, the breast, etc.; an effort to vomit; a throw ...a1571
• SCROUGE a push or shove ...1954 Amer. dial.
• THRUTCH a thrust; a push, a shove ...1885 Eng. dial.
• THRUTCHING-MATCH a pushing or shoving match ...1886 Eng. dial.
shove, shoving - verbs
• BRAY to shove, to push ...Bk1911 Sc.
• DAB to push, to shove smartly ...1866 Sc.
• LAAG a pull, a shove ...1899 Sc.
• SCAMBLE to push, to shove ...1901 Eng. dial.
• THRUTCH to thrust; to press, to push, to shove; to push or elbow one's way through a crowd, etc. ...1740 Eng. dial.
• YAT to put or place in a hurried, throwing manner; to shove, to stuff in hurriedly ...1962 Sc.
SHOVEL
nouns
• ADAM'S ARM a shovel, a spade ...1602 sl.
• ARMSTRONG PLOW a shovel ...1950 Amer. dial.
• ARMY BANJO a shovel ...Bk1944 service sl.
• BANJO a long-handled shovel with a wide blade ...1930 Amer., Aust. & NZ sl.
• CANAL WRENCH a long-handled shovel ...1954 US sl.
• IDIOT SPOON a shovel or other digging tool ...1948 Amer. sl., esp. among loggers and miners
• IDIOT STICK a shovel ...1930s US sl., esp. among loggers and miners
• IDIOT TOOL a shovel ...1980s US sl.
• IGNORANT STICK a shovel ...1950s US sl.
• IRISH BANJO a spade, a shovel ...20C sl.
• IRISH FAN a spade, a shovel ...1920s US sl.
• IRISH SPOON a shovel ...1862 Amer. dial.
• LADY SHOVEL a small, lightweight shovel ...1984 Amer. dial.
• MUCK STICK a shovel ...1908 US sl.
• UKELELE a short-handled shovel ...1930 Amer. dial.
• UKULELE a short-handled shovel ...1930 Amer. dial.
adjectives
• PERCULSIVE † characterized by giving a shock ...1609
shock - nouns
• CANVASS † a shock; esp. that of a sudden attack or surprise ...1611
• GLIFF † a sudden fright or shock; a scare; a state of excitement ...1732 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• GLOCKEN a start from a fright; a sudden shock; an unexpected disaster ...1824 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• PALLER a staggering blow; a rude shock; something which causes astonishment ...1818 Eng. dial.
• PARALYSER that which stuns or shocks ...L19 sl.
• TURN a shock caused by something unexpected ...1846 sl.
shock - verbs
• GROSS OUT to shock and disgust; to revolt; to repulse with crude language ...1965 Amer. student sl.
• HAVE A BABY to experience fright, shock, or anger; also, to fret ...1950 Amer. sl.
• JAR to surprise, to upset, to disturb, to shock ...1897 Amer. dial.
• MAKE SOMEONE SIT UP to astound, to shock, to galvanize someone into action ...L19 sl.
• MAKE SOMEONE TURN IN HIS GRAVE to do something that would have shocked or distressed someone now dead
• MAKE SOMEONE TURN OVER IN HIS GRAVE to do something that would have shocked or distressed someone now dead
• POLEAXE to shock someone into helplessness; to stupefy someone ...2003 UK sl.
• SCANDALEESE to shock the feelings of, to spread scandal ...1897 Sc.
• SCARE THE SHIT OUT OF to give a person a severe shock, to frighten ...sl.
• WRECK SOMEONE'S BEADS to beat someone up; to shock or startle ...1970s US gay sl.
shock - interjections
• CRIVENS! exclamation of shock, horror, or astonishment ...1999 UK sl.
• FOR DAYS! an exclamation implying shock or amazement ...1950s gay sl.
• HOLY BALLS! an exclamation of shock, surprise, etc. ...1943 US sl.
• IDEA, THE! implies one's (supposed) shock or disgust on hearing a proposition ...20C sl.
• LORDLUMMY! an exclamation of surprise, shock, disbelief ...L19
• LOR LUMME! an exclamation of surprise, shock, disbelief ...L19
• SACRÉ BLEU! used for registering shock, frustration, anger, esp. in a context of Frenchness ...1869 UK usage
• SHAME! expressing shock, reproach, disgust, etc. ...ME
• VERY IDEA, THE! implies one's (supposed) shock or disgust on hearing a proposition ...20C sl.
SHOCKED
adjectives
• FAGGED shocked, mentally destroyed ...1900s sl.
• FAGGED OUT shocked, mentally destroyed ...1900s sl.
• GUTTED extremely shocked, upset, or disappointed ...colloq.
• PARALYSED stunned, shocked ...L19 US sl.
shocked - verbs
• FALL THROUGH ONE'S (OWN) ASSHOLE to be extremely surprised or utterly shocked ...1960s US sl.
• HIT THE CEILING to become shocked ...1908 Amer. sl.
• TAKE A COUNT to be shocked ...1970s US sl.
SHOCKING
adjectives
• GROTTY ugly, dirty, or offensive; displeasing; disgusting; grotesque, shocking ...1964 Amer. sl.
• NEFANDOUS not to be spoken of; unmentionable, shocking; abominable, atrocious, heinous, horrible ...1640
shocking - nouns
• KICK IN THE ASS shocking or disappointing news ...M20 US colloq.
• SIGHT a shocking, repulsive or ridiculous spectacle; esp. used of people who see themselves or others improperly or inelegantly dressed ...1862 sl.
• SNUFF-BOTTLE anything astounding, shocking ...20C sl.
• SNUFF-BOX anything astounding, shocking ...20C sl.
shocking - phrases
• BETWEEN THE FACE AND EYES where a blow or shocking news hits ...1975 US sl.
SHODDILY
adverbs
• SHAM shoddily; dishonestly ...1883 Amer. dial.
• SHAMLY shoddily; dishonestly ...c1938 Amer. dial.
SHODDY
adjectives
• ARSE inferior, shoddy, valueless, unpleasant, disliked for whatever reason ...2002 Brit. sl.
• FLASH counterfeit; showily shoddy ...Bk1893 sl.
• JACKLEG shoddy, makeshift ...1914 Amer. dial.
• SCOO'D twisted, badly made or done ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SCOY'D twisted, badly made or done ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SHACKY shabby, shoddy ...1935 Amer. dial.
• SHOOFLY slipshod, shoddy, frivolous ...1927 Amer. dial.
• SHYPOO inferior; shoddy; second-rate ...L19 Aust. & NZ sl.
• TACKEY of poor quality, shoddy; run-down; cheap. common; in poor taste ...1886 Amer. sl.
• TACKY of poor quality, shoddy; run-down; cheap. common; in poor taste ...1886 Amer. sl.
• TINNY not strong or durable; flimsy, shoddy
• TIN-POT inferior; paltry; shoddy ...1765
• WAFF of things, qualities, etc.: weak, lacking strength or substance, flimsy, shoddy, paltry, of little account ...1810 Sc.
shoddy - nouns
• SCOY anything badly made ...Bk1904 Sc.
SHOE (also see BOOT)
adjectives
• CALCEATE † furnished with shoes ...1669
• CALCEATED fitted with shoes, shod ...1730
• CALCED * shod, fitted with shoes, wearing shoes ...1884
• KEEN-POINTED of shoes: sharp-pointed ...1966 Amer. dial.
• KEEN-TOED of shoes: sharp-pointed ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PICKEREL-TOED of a shoe: having a sharp-pointed toe ...1968 Amer. dial.
• TACKETY-SHOED wearing studded shoes ...1897 Sc.
shoe - nouns
• ADAM'S SLIPPERS no shoes, i.e. barefoot ...1900s US sl.
• ANTS-MASHER a large foot; a large, heavy shoe ...1960s US sl.
• ANT-STOMPER a large foot; a large, heavy shoe ...1960s US sl.
• AIR HEBREWS sandals ...1960s US college sl.
• AIRS state-of-the-art, high-priced trainers ...1990s US teen sl.
• AL the shoe width A ...Amer. shoe-shop usage
• ALFRED the shoe width A ...Amer. shoe-shop usage
• ALLIGATOR a shoe of which the upper and the sole have become separated ...L19 sl.
• ASS-KICKER a shoe, esp. a man's sharply pointed shoe ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BABY DOLLS a style of high-heeled women's shoes ...1940s US sl.
• BAKERS large or clumsy boots or shoes ...19C sl.
• BALES OF BRIQUETTES platform-soled shoes ...1970s Irish sl.
• BALL SHOE a sneaker; canvas-top shoes with rubber sole; tennis shoe ...1954 Amer. dial.
• BAT a child's shoe, made without a welt ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BATTLESHIPS a pair of shoes or galoshes, esp. of a large size ...1886 Amer. sl.
• BAUCHLE an old shoe used as a slipper, or worn down at the heel, which causes the wearer to shamble ...1787 Sc.
• BLOCK a man's square-toed shoe ...1969 Amer. dial.
• BLOCKIE a man's square-toed shoe ...1969 Amer. dial.
• BODDOM the sole of a shoe ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOIL PICKER a man's shoe with a pointed toe ...1968 Amer. jocular
• BOIL PRICKER a man's shoe with a pointed toe ...1968 Amer. jocular
• BOONDOCK a heavy work or walking shoe ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BOONDOCKER a heavy work or walking shoe ...1953 Amer. dial.
• BOOTERY a shop selling boots and shoes ...E20 US
• BOOTS any type of shoes ...1950s Amer. sl.
• BOXCARS big feet or shoes ...1950 Amer. sl.
• BROGAN a heavy work shoe ....1835 Amer. dial.
• BROTHEL-CREEPER a suede or soft-soled shoe ...1954 Brit. sl.
• BULLDOG a rounded high toe on a man's shoe; the shoe itself ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BULLDOG TOE a rounded high toe on a man's shoe; the shoe itself ...1946 Amer. dial.
• CACK a child's boot or shoe below a certain size ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CAD'S CRAWLERS suede shoes ...1930s sl.
• CALIFORNIA MOCCASINS n. a makeshift foot covering made of a cloth sack worn instead of a sock or shoe ...1920s Amer. dial.
• CALIFORNIA OVERSHOES a makeshift foot covering made of a cloth sack worn instead of a sock or shoe ...19C Amer. dial.
• CALIFORNIA SOCKS a makeshift foot covering made of a cloth sack worn instead of a sock or shoe ...1900s Amer. dial.
• CAMMING treading shoes out of shape ...1854 Eng. dial.
• CANAL BOAT big foot; big or clumsy shoes ...1926 Amer. sl.
• CANOES big feet or shoes ...1942 US sl.
• CHERRY PICKERS men's sharp-pointed shoes ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CLAIRE RAYNERS trainers ...1997 Brit. rhyming sl.
• CLODHOPPER a large heavy shoe ...1836 sl.
• CLUMPER n. a clumsy shoe or boot ...a1825 sl.
• CRAB-SHELLS shoes, boots ...L18 sl.
• CREEPER a soft-soled shoes of the 1950s, the blue suede type of the Teddy-boy ...M20 Brit. sl.
• CREEPERS soft-soled shoes ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CROOKED SHOES footwear cut for right and left feet; such shoes were provided to Union soldiers, many of whom, prior to enlisting, had only worn two shoes cut identically ...US Civil War usage
• DAGGER-POINTED GOLDIES yellow shoes with sharply pointed toes ...1940s US Black sl.
• DAISY-BEATERS shoes ...1940s US Black sl.
• DANCER CASES shoes, boots, slippers ...Brit. sl.
• DAPS gym shoes, plimsolls, tennis shoes, trainers ...1924 UK sl.
• DECKS sneakers, tennis shoes ...1970 Amer. dial.
• DEW-BEATER a large and clumsy boot or shoe ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DEW-DASHER a large and clumsy shoe or foot ...19C Eng. dial.
• DEW-SPREADER a large and clumsy boot or shoe ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DEW-WIPER a large and clumsy boot or shoe ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• EARTHPADS shoes ...1946 US sl.
• EASY WALKER a rubber-soled canvas shoe; a sneaker ...1954 Amer. dial.
• ELF-TOE a man's sharp-toed shoe ...1969 Amer. dial.
• FIDDLE CASES unusually large feet or shoes ...1942 Amer. sl.
• FLATS shoes with flat heels or no heels
• FLATTY a flat shoe, a shoe without heels ...colloq.
• GAITER a low cut shore or overshoe; a low canvas top shoe with a rubber sole ...1908 Amer. dial.
• GALASH a clog or wooden shoe ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALILEE STOMPERS sandals, flip-flops ...1970s homosexual sl.
• GALLIES shoes ...M19 sl.
• GO-AHEAD a flat-heeled, thonged sandal ...1962 Amer. dial.
• GUNBOATS a pair of shoes or galoshes, esp. of a large size ...1862 Amer. sl.
• GUTTIES plimsolls, trainers ...20C Ulster sl.
• HALF-CUTS trainers, sneakers ...1998 Barbados
• HARLOT † a kind of pointed boot or shoe worn in the 14th century ...LME
• HEBREW HOPPERS sandals ...1960s US college sl.
• HEN-SKINS thin-soled shoes not stout enough to take calks (spikes) ...1958 Amer. logging usage
• HOCK-DOCKIES shoes ...M19 sl.
• ICE PICKS men's sharp-pointed shoes ...1970 Amer. dial.
• JAP FLAPS a slipper or sandal (esp. a rubber one with a toe thong) that flaps against the sole of the foot in walking ...1982 Amer. dial.
• JAPS a slipper or sandal (esp. a rubber one with a toe thong) that flaps against the sole of the foot in walking ...1967 Amer. dial.
• JAP SLAPS a slipper or sandal (esp. a rubber one with a toe thong) that flaps against the sole of the foot in walking ...1986 Amer. dial.
• KACK a child's boot or shoe below a certain size ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• KACK-MAKING making children's boots and shoes ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• KANGA a shoe ...20C rhyming sl. (kangaroo)
• KANGAROO a shoe ...20C rhyming sl.
• KECH a girl's shoe ...1891 Sc.
• KICKER a shoe or boot, esp. one with a sharp toe ...1942 Amer. sl.
• KICKS shoes ...1904 sl., orig. US
• LACEAWAY a shoe with three to five lace holes on a side ...1966 Amer. dial.
• LITTLE ABNER a blunt or square-toed shoe ...1947 Amer. sl.
• MOCCASINS any kind of footwear ...L19 US sl.
• MOCS slip-on shoes ...1950s US sl.
• MUD SCOWS large, cheap, or clumsy shoes ...1863 Amer. sl.
• NEB the tip or point of anything; the toe of a shoe; the extremity of anything ending in a point or narrowed part ...1611
• NEEDLEPOINT a sharp-pointed shoe ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLE-POINTED SHOE. a sharp-pointed shoe ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLE-POINT SHOE a sharp-pointed shoe ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLETOE a sharp-pointed shoe ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLE-TOED SHOE a sharp-pointed shoe ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NICKERERS new shoes ...1808 Sc.
• PADDERS boots or shoes ...19C sl.
• PADDLERS children's footwear for the beach, protection from sharp stones and crabs ...Brit. sl.
• PEDDLERS light clogs ...L19 Liverpool street arabs' sl.
• PEDLERS light clogs ...L19 Liverpool street arabs' sl.
• PICCADILLY a man's shoe with a pointed toe ...1968 Amer. dial.
• PIG-STABBER a sharp-pointed shoe ...1968 Amer. dial.
• PIN-PRICKER a man's sharp-pointed shoe ...1954 Amer. dial.
• PIN-TOE a man's sharp-pointed shoe ...1968 Amer. dial.
• PLATS platform shoes ...1997 US sl.
• PLOD-SHOE † a strong clumsy shoe in which one walks heavily ...1697
• PODDY a child's shoe ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• POMS dancing shoes ...1930s Irish sl.
• PUMPS tennis shoes, trainers ...Brit. schoolchildren's usage
• QUEER WEDGE pointed shoes ...E19 sl.
• QUICK START a rubber-soled canvas shoe; a sneaker ...1982 Amer. dial.
• RAIL-SPLITTER a sharp-pointed shoe ...1969 Amer. dial.
• RAMMER a heavy, clumsy shoe ...1810
• RED, WHITE AND BLUE a shoe ...1972 UK rhyming sl.
• SANDAL SHOON sandals ...1602 arch.
• SCLAFF a light loose-fitting shoe or slipper; an old worn-down shoe, sometimes used as a slipper ...1866 Sc.
• SCLAFFER a light loose-fitting shoe or slipper; an old worn-down shoe, sometimes used as a slipper ...1882 Sc.
• SCLAFFERT thin, light shoes ...1866 Sc.
• SCLIFF an old broken shoe or slipper ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SCLIFFAN a thin, useless shoe ...1824 Sc.
• SCLYTE a worn-out shoe; a large, clumsy foot ...1804 Sc.
• SCOW a square-toed shoe ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SCRAE a shoe, esp. one that is old and shrivelled...1721 Sc.
• SCREG † a shoe ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SHOE-MOUTH the opening where the shoe is laced ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SKATES shoes ...L19 US sl.
• SKI a large foot or shoe ...1935 Amer. dial.
• SKLIFF an old broken shoe or slipper ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SKLYTE a worn-out shoe; a large, clumsy foot ...1804 Sc.
• SNEAK a soft-soled shoe; a running shoe; a trainer ...1862 UK sl.
• SNEAKS rubber-soled sports shoes ...1895 Amer. sl.
• ST. LOUIS BLUES shoes ...1960s Aust. rhyming sl.
• ST. LOUIS FLATS flat, moccasin-like shoes with a design on the toe - often a club, diamond, or other playing-card suit; a style of shoe popular among jazz musicians and gamblers ...1900s US Black sl.
• STOMPER a large heavy shoe ...1899 sl., orig. US
• SUBPEDITAL a shoe ...1526
• TAB a shoe-string ...1904 Eng. dial.
• TACKIES running shoes; trainers ...1913 S. Afr.
• TANS articles of dress, etc., of a tan colour; esp. tan shoes or boots ...1902
• TAPPING the soling or heeling of boots and shoes ...1857 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• TENNER a rubber-soled shoe, usually with a low canvas upper; a tennis shoe ...1932 Amer. dial.
• TENNIE a rubber-soled shoe, usually with a low canvas upper; a tennis shoe ...1920 Amer. dial.
• TENNIE-PUMP a rubber-soled shoe, usually with a low canvas upper; a tennis shoe ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TENNIE-RUNNER a rubber-soled shoe, usually with a low canvas upper; a tennis shoe ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TENNIS a rubber-soled shoe, usually with a low canvas upper; a tennis shoe ...1941 Amer. dial.
• TENNY a rubber-soled shoe, usually with a low canvas upper; a tennis shoe ...1920 Amer. dial.
• TENNY-PUMP a rubber-soled shoe, usually with a low canvas upper; a tennis shoe ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TENNY-RUNNER a rubber-soled shoe, usually with a low canvas upper; a tennis shoe ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-STABBER a sharp-pointed shoe or boot ...1968 Amer. dial.
• TOM PAT a shoe ..c1700 sl.
• TOWBOATS men's square-toed shoes ...1968 Amer. dial.
• TRAINIES trainers, sports shoes ...2001 UK sl.
• UNDERSTANDINGS boots or shoes ...L18 sl.
• VAMP the part of a boot or shoe covering the front of the foot ...1654
• VIOLIN an unusually large foot or shoe ...1967 Amer. dial.
• VIOLIN CASE an unusually large foot or shoe ...1917 Amer. dial.
• WADERS shoes, boots ...1945 US sl.
• WAFFLE STOMPER a usually heavy boot or shoe with a corrugated sole; a shoe or boot with thick treads ...1971 Amer. dial.
• WALNUT PICKERS men's sharp-pointed shoes ...1968 Amer. dial.
• WUMPERS a rubber-soled sandal, esp. one made from a car tire ...1982 Bahamas sl.
• YIRKIN the place where a shoe is tied ...1892 Ireland
• ZAPATO a shoe ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• ZORRIES inexpensive, practical foam rubber thong sandals ...1990 US sl.
shoe - person (includes SHOEMAKER)
• AMBASSADOR OF MOROCCO a shoemaker ...E19 sl.
• ANTS-MASHER a man who has large feet; one who wears large shoes ...1960s US sl.
• ANT-STOMPER a man who has large feet; one who wears large shoes ...1960s US sl.
• BAT-MAKER one who makes children's shoes ...1849 Eng. dial.
• BOOTMAN a dealer in boots and shoes ...1927
• CAD a journeyman shoemaker, butcher, or bricklayer ...1876 Eng. dial.
• LAD OF WAX a shoemaker ...1794
• SCOUT a cobbler ...1824 Sc.
• SNOB a cobbler, a shoemaker ...L18
shoe - verbs
• BAUCHLE to shamble, to walk loosely; to wear shoes out of shape ...1856 Sc.
• BINK to press down, to destroy the shape, esp. of shoes ...Bk1898 Sc.
• CALCEATE † to shoe, put on shoes or socks ...1656
• CAM to make crooked; to tread shoes out of shape ...1856 Eng. dial.
• MAKE to put the soles on boots or shoes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• REGISTER to repair shoes ...1784 Eng. dial.
• SCAM of a shoe: to twist it out of shape by wearing wrongly; to tread down ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCOUCH to scrape the shoe awkwardly ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• WALK of a shoe: to move about on the foot, because it is too large ...Bk1905 Sc.
SHOEBLACK (a person who cleans the shoes of passers-by for payment)
person
• CARDINALS shoe-blacks ...1889 street sl.
• JAPANNER † a shoe-black ...1725 humorous
SHOEHORN
nouns
• SHOESPOON a shoehorn ...1930 Amer. dial.
SHOELACE
nouns
• LATCHET † a thong used to fasten a shoe; a shoe-lace ...c1440
• TANG the pointed end of a shoe-lace; any point ...1876 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• THUNK a thong; the leather of which whips are made; a leather boot-lace ...1790 Eng. dial.
• THWANG a leather thong; the latchet or tie of a shoe ...1703 Sc. & Eng. dial.
SHOEMAKING
nouns
• ST. HUGH'S BONES shoemaker's tools ...17C sl.
• YICKIE-YAWKIE a wooden tool, blunted like a wedge, with which shoemakers polish the edges and bottoms of soles ...1824 Sc.
SHOE-SHINE
verbs
• HUSTLE SHOES to work as a shoe-shine ...L19 sl.
SHOOT
verbs
• ACK-ACK to shoot someone or something ...1947 US sl.
• ARKANSAW to shoot in an unsportsmanlike manner, whether targeting animals or humans ...1927 US sl.
• BACKSHOOT to shoot a person in the back ...1956 US West. sl.
• BAG to shoot; to kill (an enemy) ...1844 Amer. sl.
• BLAST to shoot; hence, to fire a bullet into; to shoot dead ...1927 Amer. sl.
• BLAZE AWAY AT. to shoot at ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BLOW AWAY to kill by shooting or explosion ...1913 sl., orig, Southern US dial.
• BORE AN APE to shoot a Japanese ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BORE A NIP (derogatory) to shoot a Japanese ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BORE A NIPPO (derogatory) to shoot a Japanese ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BORE A RATZY to shoot a German ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BURN to kill, usually with a gun; to shoot someone ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BURN DOWN to kill, usually with a gun; to shoot someone ...1934 Amer. dial.
• CAP 1. to kill, to murder, to shoot dead ...1970s sl., orig. US Black
2. to shoot a person in the knee or leg as a form of punishment ...1970s sl.
• CLIP to kill, esp. by shooting ...E20 N. Amer. sl.
• COP to kill, to shoot dead ...20C US sl.
• FADE to shoot dead ...1990s US Black sl.
• FAKE to shoot, to wound, to hit or cut; to poison ...E19 sl.
• FEED LEAD to shoot someone ...1917 Amer. dial.
• FOG to kill, usually to kill by shooting ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• GAT to shoot ...1990 US sl.
• GUN to shoot someone...1898 Amer. sl.
• GUN DOWN to shoot so as to fell or kill ...1898 Amer. sl.
• GUT-SHOOT to shoot in the belly or abdomen ...1935 Amer. sl., orig. Western
• KNOCK DAYLIGHT INTO ONE to make a hole in, esp. to stab or shoot; hence, to kill ...c1840 colloq.
• LACE to shoot with an automatic weapon ...1981 US sl.
• LAM to shoot ...1859 Amer. dial.
• LET DAYLIGHT INTO to stab or shoot a person ...1890 sl.
• LET DAYLIGHT INTO ONE to make a hole in, esp. to stab or shoot; hence, to kill ...c1840 colloq.
• LET DAYLIGHT SHINE THROUGH to shoot or stab, esp. fatally ...1774 US sl.
• LET DAYLIGHT THROUGH to shoot or stab, esp. fatally ...1839 US sl.
• LET MOONLIGHT INTO to shoot; to stab ...L18 sl.
• LET REEK to discharge a gun ...1893 Eng. dial.
• LET SOMEONE HAVE IT to hit, to kill, esp. with gunfire ...M19 sl., orig. US
• LET THE DAYLIGHT INTO to shoot; to stab ...L18 sl.
• LET THE DAYLIGHT INTO THE LUNCHEON RESERVOIR to shoot; to stab ...L18 sl.
• LET THE DAYLIGHT INTO THE VICTUALLING DEPARTMENT to shoot; to stab ...L18 sl.
• LET THE DAYLIGHT THROUGH to shoot; to stab ...L18 sl.
• LEVEL † to shoot a missile out of a weapon ...1592
• MAKE A BLACKCOCK OF ONE to shoot one ...Bk1911 Sc.
• NAIL to shoot or kill ...1824 military usage
• PLUG to shoot ...1870 sl.
• PLUNK to shoot ...1888 sl., orig. US
• PORK to shoot dead, to kill ...1960s US sl.
• PUT DAYLIGHT THROUGH to shoot; to stab ...L18 sl.
• PUT ONE IN to shoot dead ...1980s US sl.
• PUT THE BLAST ON to shoot with a gun, esp. to shoot dead ...1940 Amer. sl.
• SALIVATE to shoot full of holes; to kill with violence ...1932 Amer. dial.
• SALT to shoot, to shoot dead ...M19 US sl.
• SANITIZE to shoot dead, to kill ...1960s US sl.
• SKYBUST to shoot at game birds that are out of effective range; to expend ammunition; to shoot at a bird ineffectually ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SMOKE to shoot ...1926 US sl.
• SPLASH to shoot ...1990s US Black gang sl.
• SPLASH ON to shoot ...1990s US Black gang sl.
• SWISS-CHEEZE UP to shoot a person or place full of holes ...2002 US sl.
• TAG to shoot and hit someone or something ...1992 US sl.
• TAILOR to shoot badly at birds so as to wound rather than actually kill them ...L19 sl.
• TAKE A POP AT to fire a gun, to shoot at ...M19 sl.
• UNLOAD to fire one's gun ...1910s US sl.
• VENTILATE to shoot; to kill with a bullet ...L19 sl., orig. US
• WHANG to shoot at ...1950s sl.
• WUFF to shoot a person dead; to blast with gunfire ...1940 UK sl.
SHOOTING
nouns
• BANTER a match or contest; a shooting-match ...1859 Amer. dial.
• MAGPIE in shooting: a black and white flag or disc displayed on a target range to announce a shot that has the number three (inner) ring of a target; hence, such a shot ...1894 Amer. sl.
• WALK-BY a shooting in which the attacker walks past the victim or the victim's home and fires ...1990s US Black gang sl.
• WALK-UP a shooting that is carried out on foot ...1990s sl.
shooting - person
• CHICKEN-BUTCHER one who shoots very young game ...L18 sl.
• DEAD EYE DICK a person who is an excellent shot ...1986 Aust. sl.
• PETER GUNNER a poor shot ...17C sl.
SHOP
adjectives
• OFFICINAL * pert. to a shop ...1751
• TABERNARIOUS †* belonging to shops or taverns ...1656
shop - nouns
• BADGE a small shop where groceries and provisions are sold, generally on credit ...1885 Eng. dial.
• BADGE-SHOP a small shop where groceries and provisions are sold, generally on credit ...1885 Eng. dial.
• GAFF a house or shop, a home ...1920s sl.
• GUTTLE-SHOP a tuck-shop ...c1860 Brit. school usage
• HABERDASHERY the shop or establishment of a haberdasher ...1813
• HOLE IN THE WALL a small shop ...M19 sl.
• IN-AND-OUT SHOP a shop in a corridor along which are displayed the items for sale ...20C sl.
• JOHN A'THINGS' SHOP the general shop of a village or small town ...1893 Sc.
• KNACKATORY †* a shop for knick-knacks ...1709
• LALLA SHOP a small shop dealing in cheap miscellany, and secondhand wares and clothing, generally thought to be disreputable and catering to a low grade patronage ...1950 Amer. dial.
• LINCOLN DROP the small tray near a shop's cash till with pennies which customers may use for making exact payments ...1997 US sl.
• MRS MOP a shop ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• PAKI orig. a term for a shop run by Asians ...Sc. sl.
• PAKI('S), THE a corner shop; a small supermarket; in later use, regardless of the race of the owner ...1970s sl.
• RABAIS SHOP a small shop selling cheap or secondhand goods ...1917 Amer. dial.
• TAGARENE SHOP an old clothes or rag shop ...1855 N. Eng. dial.
• THRUM-SHOP a rag or odd-and-end shop ...1796 Eng. dial.
• WAREHOUSE † a shop ...c1730
shop - verbs
• DEAL AROUND to shop around ...1968 Amer. dial.
• MRS MOP to shop ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
SHOP ASSISTANT, SHOPKEEPER
person
• APRONEER a shopkeeper ...c1650 colloq.
• CALICOT a 'counter-jumper'; a shop assistant ...L19 sl.
• COUNTER-JUMPER (derogatory) a shop assistant or shopkeeper ...1829 sl.
• MASSER † a shopkeeper, a mercer ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OICKMAN a labourer, a shopkeeper; hence, an objectionable fellow ...1925 UK sl.
• SHOPPIE a shop assistant ...1909 sl.
• SHOPPY a shop assistant ...1909 sl.
SHOPKEEPING
nouns
• CAPELOCRACY the shopkeeping class or their interests ...1841
SHOPLIFT
verbs
• BOOST to steal, to shoplift, to rob ...E20 US sl.
• RACK to shoplift ...2001 US sl.
SHOPLIFTER
person
• BOOSTER a shoplifter, a thief ...E20 US sl.
• CADGER a shoplifter-cum-beggar; also, the lowest rank of pickpocket ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• FAM-LAYER a shoplifter ...18C sl.
• HEISTER orig. a shoplifter; later, a robber ...1927 US sl.
• HOISTER a shoplifter or pickpocket ...1790 sl.
• LIFTER a shoplifter ...1866 Amer. criminal sl.
• PALMER a shoplifter ...M19 sl.
• SILKWORM a shoplifter who specializes in silk items or jewellery ...L19 US & UK criminals' sl.
• TAKE MAN in a shoplifting team, the member who actually steals the targeted object ...1970s Aust. criminals' sl.
• TILER † a shoplifter ...1659 sl.
SHOPLIFTING
nouns
• BOOST, THE the shoplifting profession ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• FAM-LAY shop-lifting, esp. of jewellery by one with viscous hands ...M18 criminals' sl.
• FIVE-FINGER DISCOUNT the activity or proceeds of stealing or shoplifting ...1966 US sl., chiefly CB users'
• HOIST shoplifting ...a1790 sl.
• HOISTING shoplifting ...1936 sl.
• LIFT, THE the practice of shoplifting ...1791 Amer. sl., orig. criminal
• MEOW an expedition with the aim of causing trouble or shoplifting ...1990s US sl.
SHOPPING
nouns
• MERCHANT shopping, the purchasing of goods ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MRS MOPPING shopping ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
shopping - person
• SILK-WORM † a woman given to frequenting drapers' shops and examining goods without buying ...1712
SHOPPING CART or TROLLEY
nouns
• CADILLAC in the language of the homeless: a shopping cart ...1997 US sl.
shopping cart or trolley - person
• CARTNAPPER a person who steals supermarket trolleys ...1950s sl.
shopping cart or trolley - verbs
• CART-NAP to steal a shopping trolley ...1996 UK sl.
SHOPPING CENTRE
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.
shopping centre - 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.
SHORE
adjectives
• INNERLY towards the shore; keeping near land ...1898 Sc.
shore - nouns
• LAND-SIDE † the shore ...a1533
• LAND-SWELL the roll of the water near the shore ...1812
SHORN
adjectives
• YDODDED † shorn ...a1400
SHORT, SHORTNESS
adjectives
• BEEFY short and stout ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BELSHIE fat and at the same time diminutive; fat and small or short ...19C Sc.
• BILSHIE short and stout; plump and thriving ...19C Sc.
• BLOCKY of a person or animal: of solid build, stocky; short and stout ...1879
• BUNCHY chubby, short and stout ...1942 Amer. dial.
• BUNTY short and squat ...1870 Amer. dial.
• CHAPO short, chubby, chunky ...1932 Amer. dial.
• CHUNKED thick and short ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CLUNCHY short, thick, and clumsy ...19C Eng. dial.
• COBBY of the nature of a cob (horse); short and thickset, stocky ...1871
• CUTTY short, or cut short ...Scot & N. Eng. dial.
• DECURT † short ...1623
• FADGY corpulent, fat, unwieldy, short and thickset in person ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• HAMMERED-DOWN stunted; short; wretched; worthless; insignificant ...1919 Amer. dial.
• HODDY-DODDY short and dumpy or clumsy; disproportionately stout; squat ...1824
• IMPROCEROUS †* low of stature, not tall ...1656
• KNEE HIGH TO A DUCK very short ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• KNEE-HIGH TO A GRASSHOPPER short in stature ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• LOW of a person: short ...1885 Amer. dial.
• LOW-BUILT of a person: short ...1906 Amer. dial.
• LOW-SET of a person: short ...1984 Amer. dial.
• NABBITY short in stature, but full grown: said of a diminutive female ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• NUBBIE short and plump, dumpy ...B1900 Sc.
• NUGGETY of people and animals: short, thickset, and strong; stocky ...1893 Aust. & NZ
• NUNTY stout or chubby, combined with shortness ...1876 Eng. dial.
• PODGY short or squat and fat ...1846 sl.
• PUDGY short or squat and fat ...1836 sl.
• PUNCHY short and stout, thickset, squat, stumpy; having a large paunch ...1791
• QUADDY of a person: very broad, short and thick; squat ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SACKETY of a person: like a stuffed sack, short and thickset; dumpy ...1825 Sc.
• SACKIE short and thick in physical build ...1825 Sc.
• SAWED-OFF short; legless ...L19 sl.
• SAWN-OFF short; legless ...L19 sl.
• SAWNY short; legless ...L19 sl.
• SHORT AND THICK, LIKE A WELSHMAN'S PRICK said of a short person very broad in the beam ...M19 sl.
• SHORT-ARSED short ...c1870 colloq.
• SPUDDY short and fat or plump; thickset ...a1825
• STRUNTY short, stumpy, dwarfish, stunted ...1756 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• TAM short; dwarf ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNDERGROUND undergrown, short, dumpy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNDERHANDED short, undersized, poorly developed ...1856 Eng. dial.
short, shortness - nouns
• DOCUS anything very short ...19C Sc.
• DUCK DISEASE shortness of stature, esp. applied to short legs ...1925 UK sl.
• DUCK'S DISEASE shortness of legs ...1925 jocular
• PUG a short or stumpy thing ...M19 Sc. & Eng. dial.
short, shortness - person
• BALLOCH a plump, short person; ...Bk1898 Sc.
• BANTAM a short or small man ...Amer. World War I sl.
• BASIL-HAMPERS a person of short stature, taking short steps, who proceeds slowly ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BEEFY a nickname for a short and stout person ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BIFFY a nickname for a short, pursy fellow ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BILCH a fat, short person, or animal; a little, crooked, insignificant person ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BILSH a short, plump person; a thriving, stout person or animal ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BILT a short, thickset person ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BODSIE a nickname for a short, thickset person ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BROOMHILDA a short, unattractive woman ...1980s US college sl.
• BUNTY one who is short of stature ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
• CARLIE a little 'carl'; a man short of stature ...1697 Sc.
• CHAPO a short, chubby person or horse ...1893 Amer. dial.
• CUTTY a short, thickset girl ...Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• DOCUS someone very short ...19C Sc.
• DUCK-BUTT a short person, esp. someone with large posteriors ...1939 US sl.
• DUSTY BUTT a short person ...1900s US Black sl.
• FADGE a short, thickset person; a fat, clumsy woman ...1750 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FIVE BY FIVE a very short, fat man ...1942 Amer. sl.
• GRUB a short, thickset person (rarely a woman) ...15C colloq.
• GRUNDY a short, fat person, usually of men ...16C sl.
• HALF-A-MAN a short person ...1997 US sl.
• HALF-PINT a nickname for a short person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HALF-PINT MACK a nickname for a short person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HODDY-DODDY † a short and dumpy or thickset person ...a1553
• HOODY-DOODY a short stumpy person ...B1900 Amer. cant
• JACK SPRAT a nickname for a short person ...c1570
• LACATAN a short, stoutish person ...1950s W. Indies
• LAIGHIE-BRAID a person having a short, thick body; any animal having short legs and a thick body ...Bk1902 Sc.
• LITTLE BILL a nickname for a short person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LITTLE SHORTY a nickname for a short person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MR. FIVE BY FIVE a very short, fat man ...1942 Amer. sl.
• NAT a person of short stature, esp. one of short temper ...1873 Sc. & N. Ireland
• NUGGET a short, thickset or muscular person ...c1890 Aust. colloq.
• PODGE a short, fat person, esp. a chubby child ...L19 sl.
• PUDGE a short, squat person; anything both short and thick ...1808 colloq. & Eng. dial.
• PUG a short or stumpy person or thing; a dwarf ...M19 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SACKET a short dumpy person ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SACKIE a short dumpy person ...1824 Sc.
• SACKY a short, dumpy person ...1824 Sc.
• SAND-DUSTER a short person ...1950s US sl.
• SAWED-OFF a short person ...1900s sl.
• SCREIGH a lean person with a shrill voice, and generally of short stature ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SHORT-ARSE a short person ...c1890 colloq.
• SHORTY a nickname for a short person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHRIMP a short person ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• STUMP-OF-THE-GUTTER a short, squat, dumpy person ...1764 sl.
• THRUGGIL a short, stunted person; a dwarf ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TOM THUMB a nickname for a short person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TRUB-TAIL † a little or short, squat woman ...1706
• WALRUS a short, fat person ...1920s US sl.
• WARTY a nickname for a short person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SHORTAGE
nouns
• DEFAILING † deficiency, lack, shortage ...1502
• WANE † want, lack, shortage, absence of ...c888
• WANTAGE deficiency, shortage ...1828 US
SHORT-CHANGE
person
• CAKE-CUTTER a cashier or other person who short-changes the public ...1930s sl., orig. US Black, also circus use
short-change - verbs
• DUKE to short-change someone by palming a coin given as part of the change ...1981 US sl.
• FAST-COUNT to shortchange ...1949 US sl.
SHORT-CHANGING
nouns
• CAKE-CUTTING short-changing ...1993 US sl.
SHORTCOMING
nouns
• DEFALCATION falling away, defection; shortcoming, failure, delinquency ...1750
• WANING † default, shortcoming ...c1320
• WANT † a defect, failing, fault; a shortcoming ...1592
shortcoming - phrases
• HAIR IN ONE'S NECK, A a hold over someone, generally arising from a mistake or shortcoming which can be used against one's reputation, etc. ...1818 Sc.
SHORTCUT
adjectives
• ACROSS LOTS via a shortcut ...E19 US sl.
• CROSS LOTS via a shortcut ...E19 US sl.
shortcut - nouns
• NEAR CUT a short cut; a shorter method than the one usually employed ...1880 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NEAR-HAND ROAD a short cut ...1816 Eng. dial.
• NEAR WAY a shortcut ...1836 Amer. dial.
• NIGH CUT a short-cut; a bypath ...1848 Amer. dial.
• NIGH WAY a short-cut; a bypath ...1939 Amer. dial.
• THROUGH CUT a shortcut ...1898 Amer. dial.
shortcut - verbs
• GAINCOPE † to catch up with, to intercept or encounter another person by taking a short cut ...c1440
SHORTEN
adjectives
• ABBREVIATORY * tending to abbreviate or shorten ...1847
shorten - verbs
• DECURT † to cut down, to shorten, to dock, to curtail, to abridge; to summarize ...1550
• DECURTATE † to cut down, to shorten, to dock, to curtail, to abridge...1623
• SUCCIDE †* to cut off, to shorten ...1432-50
SHORTENED, SHORTENING
adjectives
• CORREPT † abridged, shortened ...1654
• DECURTATE * cut down, shortened, abridged, curtailed ...a1638
shortened, shortening - nouns
• ABBREVIATURE † 1. an abbreviated or shortened state, condition, or form; shortness ...1614
† 2. the process of abbreviating; abbreviation, shortening ...1659
• ACCURTATION † shortening, curtailment, abbreviation ...1583
• DECURTATION † shortening; abridging, cutting down ...1652
SHORTHAND
adjectives
• TACHYGRAPHY the art or practice of quick writing; applied to shorthand, and to cursive as distinguished from angular letters ...1641
shorthand - person
• STENO a (female) shorthand-typist ...1906 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• TACHYGRAPH a writer of shorthand ...1810
• TACHYGRAPHER a shorthand writer; a stenographer ...1887
• TACHYGRAPHIST a shorthand writer; a stenographer ...1895
SHORT-HANDED
adjectives
• UNDER-HANDED short-handed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
SHORT-LIVED
adjectives
• TIMELESS †* of no duration; brief, short-lived ...1657
• WAFF brief, fleeting, short-lived ...1894 Sc.
SHORTLY
adverbs
• ALL AT ONE SHOT immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• AT ONE SHOT immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• AT THE SOUND OF THE GUN immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BANG-OFF immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEFORE YOU CAN SAY JACK ROBINSON immediately; shortly ...1785 sl.
• BEFORE YOU CAN SAY J.R. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEFORE YOU CAN SAY KNIFE immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEFORE YOU CAN SAY SCAT immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEFORE YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIG AND PRONTO immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHOP-CHOP quickly; immediately; shortly ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
• DOWN ON THE NAIL immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ENOW shortly, very soon, in a moment, presently, by and by ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HASTILY † soon, without delay, shortly, suddenly ...1549
• IMMEJITLY immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A BANG immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A BRACE OF SHAKES immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A COUPLE OF HUMPS immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A COUPLE OF JERKS immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A COUPLE OF KICKS immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A COUPLE OF SHAKES immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A COUPLE OF WINKS immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A JERK immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A JIFF immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A JIFFY immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A KICK immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A SHAKE immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A TWINK immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A WINK immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN JIG TIME immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN LESS THAN NO TIME immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN NOTHING FLAT immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN NO TIME immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN QUICK ORDER immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN SHORT METER immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE TWINKLING OF A BEDPOST immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A BRASS MONKEY'S TAIL immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A DEAD LAMB'S TAIL immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A DEAD SHEEP'S TAIL immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAIL immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A SHEEP'S TAIL immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO TWO'S immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• JIFFILY immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• JOHNNY JUMP UP immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• JUST THEN immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LIKE A SHOT immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LIKE A SHOT OUT OF HELL immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LIKE A SHOT THROUGH HELL immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ON THE DOT immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ON THE NAIL immediately; shortly ...1596 sl.
• ON THE SPOT immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• P.D.Q. immediately; shortly (Pretty Damn Quick) ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRONTO immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIGHT OFF THE BAT immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIGHT OFF THE REEL immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STRAIGHT OFF immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SHORT-SIGHTED - see SIGHT
SHORT-TEMPERED
adjectives
• CLUNCHY quick-tempered; short tempered; easily offended ...19C Eng. dial.
• FUFFY short-tempered, touchy, huffy ...1858 Sc.
• HECKLE-TEMPERED short-tempered, hasty, touchy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• IGNORANT angry, irascible, short-tempered ...1940s W. Indies. & UK Black sl.
• NERTY irascible, short-tempered ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ON THE PECK irritable; angry; ready to fight; short-tempered; easily offended ...1907 Amer. dial.
• OUCHY irritable, short-tempered, touchy, easily offended, sensitive, intolerant ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PAUGHTY irritable, easily provoked, short-tempered ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• PECKISH short-tempered; easily offended; nagging, hypercritical ...1895 Amer. dial.
• PECKY short-tempered; easily offended; nagging, hypercritical ...1949 Amer. dial.
• QUANT short-tempered, ill-tempered ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RASPY easily exasperated, irritable, short-tempered ...1877
• SATTERAL short-tempered, tart ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SHORT-GRAINED short-tempered, irritable ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SHORT-METTLED short-tempered, irritable, hasty ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNAPPY short-tempered; irritable ...1834 US sl.
• STREAKY irritable; short-tempered ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRUNTY short-tempered, easily offended, sulky, out of humour, pettish, huffy ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TECHEOUS touchy, irritable, fretful, short-tempered ...1842 Amer. dial.
• TECHOUS touchy, irritable, fretful, short-tempered ...1903 Amer. dial.
• TECHY touchy, irritable, fretful, short-tempered, peevish, easily offended, sensitive ...1815 Amer. dial.
• TEECHY tetchy, peevish, irritable, short-tempered; easily offended or angered ...1691 Eng. dial.
• TEMPERY short-tempered, hasty ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TESTIF † aggressive, contentious, short-tempered, peevish, tetchy ...1526
• TETCHEROUS touchy, irritable, fretful, short-tempered ...1976 Amer. dial.
• TETCHIFIED touchy, irritable, fretful, short-tempered ...1944 Amer. dial.
• TETCHIOUS touchy, irritable, fretful, short-tempered ...1913 Amer. dial.
• TETCHOUS touchy, irritable, fretful, short-tempered ...1842 Amer. dial.
• TETCHOUS AS A SKINNED EEL touchy, irritable, fretful, short-tempered ...1842 Amer. dial.
• TETCHSOME touchy, irritable, fretful, short-tempered ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TETCHY touchy, irritable, fretful, short-tempered, peevish, easily offended ...1592
• TITCHY tetchy, peevish, irritable, short-tempered; easily offended or angered ...1691 Eng. dial.
• TUTTLE excitable, short-tempered ...B1900 Eng. dial.
short-tempered - person
• NAT a person of short stature, esp. one of short temper ...1873 Sc. & N. Ireland
SHORT-WINDED
adjectives
• GALL-BURSEN short-winded ...Bk1900 Sc.
• HEAVY short-winded, asthmatic ...1864 Amer. dial.
• NASTIC asthmatic, short-winded ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAUKIE asthmatic, short-winded ...Bk1905 Sc.
• THICK-LIFTED short-winded, wheezy, breathing with difficulty ...1746 Eng. dial.
• THICK-LISTED short-winded, wheezy, breathing with difficulty ...1790 Eng. dial.
SHOT
adjectives
• GUT-SHOT having been shot in the belly or abdomen ...1848 Amer. sl., orig. Western
• LIT having been shot ...1960s US Black sl.
• POPPED shot ...20C sl.
shot - nouns
• BAFF a blow, a buffet; a shot; a thud; a jog with the elbow; a blow with anything flat or soft, as the palm of the hand, a soft ball, etc. ...1827 Sc.
• SHOOT the discharge of a firearm; a shot ...1775 Amer. dial.
shot - verbs
• EAT LEAD to be shot, usually fatally ...1927 US sl.
SHOULDER
adjectives
• BOOL-BACKIT round-shouldered; humpbacked ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOWLIE-BACKIT round-shouldered; humpbacked ...Bk1911 Sc.
• HEAVE-SHOULDERED †* with raised shoulders; high-shouldered ...1599
• HOUSE-SHOULDERED † having shoulders sloping on each side like the roof of a house ...1552
shoulder - nouns
• BACK-SPAULD the back part of the shoulder ...1821 Sc.
• CHAMPAGNE SHOULDERS sloping shoulders ...L19 UK society sl.
• SUCCOLLATION * a bearing on the shoulders ...1623
• YOKKEL a shoulder; a shoulder-like formation on the side of a hill ...1897 Sc.
shoulder - person
• CHARLEY a round-shouldered person or figure; a spinal hump ...M19 sl.
• CHARLIE a round-shouldered person or figure; a spinal hump ...M19 sl.
• KANGAROO a thin, slopes-shouldered person ...L19 sl.
shoulder - verbs
• CARRY JACK-A-LANTERN to carry on the shoulders ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• SUBHUMERATE †* to take up on the shoulders; to shoulder ...1628
• SUCCOLLATE * to bear on one's shoulders ...1623
SHOUT
nouns
• BIER a shout; a complaint ...Bk1911 Sc.
• HA-BA a roar of laughter; a shout; a blatant cry ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALLOW a loud shout or cry to attract attention, etc. ...c1440
• HIRQUITALLIENCY † delighted shouts ...1652 nonce word
• JOLLY a cheer, a shout ...1871
• REEK a shriek, a shout; a noise ...1740 Eng. dial.
• YAMMER a cry of lamentation, a wail; a loud outcry, shout, yell; lamentation, querulous utterance; a whimpering, a continuous loud complaining; grumbling ...1500-20 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• YAWL a shout, a yell ...1728
• YAWP a shout, a yell; a loud cry; a loud noise; a whine; constant, noisy talking; foolish talk ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• YOWP a shout, a yell; a loud cry; a loud noise; a whine; constant, noisy talking ...1889 Eng. dial.
shout - person
• LEATHER-LUNG a person who shouts ...1975 Amer. jocular
shout - verbs
• ABRAID † to break forth abruptly into speech; to burst into a cry; to shout out ...c1430
• BAWK to cry out, to shout ...1847 Eng. dial.
• BAWZE †* to exclaim, to shout ...1677
• BEAL to bellow or roar as cattle; to shout ...1820 Eng. dial.
• BELDER of persons, esp. children: to cry noisily, to roar; to shout ...1809 Eng. dial.
• BELL to bellow, to roar, to shout out, to cry, to make a loud noise ...a1000
• BELLAS to shout loudly; of oxen: to low ...1881 Eng. dial.
• BELLUS to shout loudly; of oxen: to low ...1881 Eng. dial.
• CRAKE to shout or cry ...19C Eng. dial.
• GAPE † to bawl or shout ...1579 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HAIL to shout; to roar; to cry ...1858 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HALL to shout; to halloo ...1880 Eng. dial.
• HALLOO to shout something aloud ...1602
• HALLOW to shout to attract attention, etc. ...c1420
• HAUL to shout ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• JAMMER to make a great outcry, or a loud, disagreeable noise; to talk loudly or persistently; to shout; to scold ...1835 Ireland
• LALL to sing or shout loudly; to cry out; to quarrel ...1884 Eng. dial.
• MAL to shout, to scream ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAIRD to make a loud noise; to shout, to roar; to make a cracking sound ...Bk1905 Sc.
• RAME † to shout, to cry aloud; to scream ...c1470
• REAM to shout, to cry aloud, to bawl; to weep, to bewail, to moan; to talk wildly, to vociferate ...1691 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• REEK to shout, to scream, to shriek ...1856 Eng. dial.
• RORT to be loudly argumentative; to shout or complain loudly ...1931 Royal Navy sl.
• SCROINOCH to shout, to screech, to yell; to make a noisy disturbance ...1820 Sc.
• SHOUT BLUE MURDER to shout desperately, as if being attacked ...1859 sl.
• TALE † to shout ...c1205
• YALP to shout or exclaim hoarsely; to yelp, as a dog; to cry harshly or querulously, as a bird ...a1300 chiefly Eng. dial.
• YAMMER † to make a loud unpleasant noise or outcry; to howl, to yell; to roar, to shout; to talk loudly or persistently; to scold ...1513 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• YAMOUR to make a great outcry, or a loud, disagreeable noise; to talk loudly or persistently; to shout; to scold ...1835 Sc.
• YAP to talk, to make a noise, esp. to shout at, like a dog ...E19 sl.
• YAP IT UP to talk, to make a noise, esp. to shout at, like a dog ...E19 sl.
• YAR to cry; to shout; to speak loudly ...1902 Eng. dial.
• YARK OUT to shout loudly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YARR to cry; to shout; to speak loudly ...1902 Eng. dial.
• YAUL to howl; to bawl, to shout; to scream harshly; to weep ...1844 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• YAUP to shout or exclaim hoarsely; to yelp, as a dog; to cry harshly or querulously, as a bird ...a1300 chiefly Eng. dial.
• YAWL † to call aloud, to shout, to bawl, to scream, to vociferate ...1542 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• YAWP to shout or exclaim hoarsely; to yelp, as a dog; to cry harshly or querulously, as a bird ...a1300 chiefly Eng. dial.
• YEIE † to cry out, to shout ...c1175
• YELL BLUE MURDER to shout desperately, as if being attacked ...1859 sl.
• YERR † to make a harsh noise, to creak, to roar, to rattle; to cry out loudly, to shout out, to yell, to howl ...a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• YIMMER to make a great outcry, or a loud, disagreeable noise; to talk loudly or persistently; to shout; to scold ...1835 N. Ireland
• YIRR to yell, to shout out ...1746 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• YOLP to shout or exclaim hoarsely; to yelp, as a dog; to cry harshly or querulously, as a bird ...a1300 chiefly Eng. dial.
• YOMER to make a great outcry, or a loud, disagreeable noise; to talk loudly or persistently; to shout; to scold ...1835 Sc.
• YOPE to shout or exclaim hoarsely; to yelp, as a dog; to cry harshly or querulously, as a bird ...a1300 chiefly Eng. dial.
• YOWP to shout, to bawl, to cry aloud; to talk in a loud, boisterous manner; to whine ...1824 Eng. dial.
SHOUT AT
verbs
• YERP to talk, to make a noise, esp. to shout at, like a dog ...E19 sl.
SHOUTING
adjectives
• BELVING shouting, bellowing ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
shouting - nouns
• BELDERMENT a loud continuous crying or shouting ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BELLING † noisy crying, shouting or roaring of human beings ...1583 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• BELVING a shouting, a bellowing ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BERE † clamour, outcry, shouting, roaring; the noise of voices of men or animals ...c1205
• HALLALLOO † shouting, loud and excited vociferation ...1730
• YALDER a loud shouting; vociferous yelling ...1911 Sc.
SHOUT OUT
verbs
• YAWK to call out loudly; to hoot; to shout; to talk quickly and indistinctly ...1824 Sc. & Eng. dial.
SHOVE, SHOVING
nouns
• HEAVE a lift; an effort to lift or move something, a push, a shove, pressure; a swelling or rising up; rhythmical rising and falling, as of waves, the breast, etc.; an effort to vomit; a throw ...a1571
• SCROUGE a push or shove ...1954 Amer. dial.
• THRUTCH a thrust; a push, a shove ...1885 Eng. dial.
• THRUTCHING-MATCH a pushing or shoving match ...1886 Eng. dial.
shove, shoving - verbs
• BRAY to shove, to push ...Bk1911 Sc.
• DAB to push, to shove smartly ...1866 Sc.
• LAAG a pull, a shove ...1899 Sc.
• SCAMBLE to push, to shove ...1901 Eng. dial.
• THRUTCH to thrust; to press, to push, to shove; to push or elbow one's way through a crowd, etc. ...1740 Eng. dial.
• YAT to put or place in a hurried, throwing manner; to shove, to stuff in hurriedly ...1962 Sc.
SHOVEL
nouns
• ADAM'S ARM a shovel, a spade ...1602 sl.
• ARMSTRONG PLOW a shovel ...1950 Amer. dial.
• ARMY BANJO a shovel ...Bk1944 service sl.
• BANJO a long-handled shovel with a wide blade ...1930 Amer., Aust. & NZ sl.
• CANAL WRENCH a long-handled shovel ...1954 US sl.
• IDIOT SPOON a shovel or other digging tool ...1948 Amer. sl., esp. among loggers and miners
• IDIOT STICK a shovel ...1930s US sl., esp. among loggers and miners
• IDIOT TOOL a shovel ...1980s US sl.
• IGNORANT STICK a shovel ...1950s US sl.
• IRISH BANJO a spade, a shovel ...20C sl.
• IRISH FAN a spade, a shovel ...1920s US sl.
• IRISH SPOON a shovel ...1862 Amer. dial.
• LADY SHOVEL a small, lightweight shovel ...1984 Amer. dial.
• MUCK STICK a shovel ...1908 US sl.
• UKELELE a short-handled shovel ...1930 Amer. dial.
• UKULELE a short-handled shovel ...1930 Amer. dial.