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      • Reverse Dictionary MONEY - MONEY ORDER
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WORDS AND PHRASES FROM THE PAST

SlangPlus: Thursday June 30th, 2016

30/6/2016

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• DOLLY a sexually attractive woman ...1906 sl. 
• DRAW THE BADGER to entice one's opponent into the open  
• ​DUMBSOCKS an oaf ...20C US sl. 
• EXALTED slightly drunk ...M17 sl. 
• FAGGY frequently derogatory) an effeminate or homosexual male
  ...1965 Amer. dial. 
• ​FART-HAMMER a term of contempt for a person ...1970 Amer. sl. 
• FLASHER a high-flier; a fop; a pretender to wit ...1779 sl. 
• FLUNKY one who fails an examination ...19C US campus sl. 
• FRENCHIFIED infected with venereal disease ...17C Brit. sl. 
• ​FUNNY intoxicated by marijuana ...1990s US campus sl. 
• GEE a male person; a fellow ...1921 US sl. 
• GODFREY DORMAN! an innocuous oath, with faint echoes of far-past
  profanity ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• GROTTY ugly, dirty, or offensive; displeasing; disgusting; grotesque,
  shocking ...1964 Amer. sl. 
• GUN a long, heavy surfboard ...1960s Amer. surfers' sl. 
• ​GUTBUCKET a grossly fat person; a pompous person, usually corpulent;
  used derisively ...1938 Amer. sl. 
• GUYESS a woman or girl ...2000s sl. 
• HAG of the moon: to wane ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• HALF AWAY mad ...Bk1905 Ireland 
• HARD-EARS a stubborn person ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago 
• HEE-HAW to mutter, to mumble, to be indecisive ...L15 sl. 
• HOOK an academic grade of 'C' ...1964 Amer. students' sl. 
• ICHTHYOPOLIST a seller of fish, a fishmonger ...1853 
• ILLACHRYMABLE incapable of weeping; pitiless, unmerciful
  ...1623 obs. rare 
• JABOFF the thrill obtained from an injection of drugs ...E20 US drugs sl. 
• JERKS, THE delirium tremens ...E19 Brit. & US sl. 
• JOLLOP to ejaculate ...1990s sl. 
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SlangPlus: Wednesday June 29th, 2016

29/6/2016

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• BAREFOOTED of coffee, tea, or liquor: undiluted ...1847 Amer. dial. 
• BE-ADDLED confused, mixed up ...1917 Amer. dial. 
• BEFORE-DAY the time just prior to sunrise ...1896 Amer. dial. 
• BELLY-PIECE an apron ...17C sl. 
• BETTERSOME better ...1843 Amer. dial. obs. 
• BIGIFIED conceited, vain, stuck-up, self-important; impudent, boastful,
  egotistic ...c1960 Amer. dial. 
• BLACK MAN an evil spirit, boogeyman, the devil ...1692 
• BOAR-CAT a tomcat ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• BOXED drunk; also, drugged, high ...1947 Amer. sl. 
• BUTTON in boxing: the point of the chin ...1920 Amer. sl. 
• CABBAGE GARDEN the female genitals; the vagina ...L19 sl. 
• CACTUS a remote place, the backblocks ...1944 Aust. sl. 
• ​CAKE a prostitute ...E20 sl., orig. Aust. 
• CALLET a term of abuse; a hag; a scold ...a1528 obs. exc. Eng. dial. 
• CARPET a three month period of imprisonment ...1903 UK sl. 
• CHICKEN THIEF a petty thief ...1910s Aust. sl. 
• CHIPPY-USER one who uses narcotics moderately
  ...1924 Amer. drugs sl. 
• CLY FULL OF RIDGE a pocket full of money ...Bk1903 sl. 
• COOLER a knockout punch; a crushing statement ...19C sl. 
• CROWBAIT an old, useless, mean or ugly horse
  ...Bk1974 US Western use 
• DAINTY UP to pamper or indulge with dainties ...1622 obs. rare 
• DANDY-PUFF an interfering, meddlesome young person
  ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.  
• DAUNTLE to dandle, to fondle, to caress ...1790 Eng. dial. 
• DEBS' DELIGHT (mainly derogatory) an elegant and attractive young man
  in high society ...1934 Brit. sl. 
• DIPHEAD a social outcast ...1975 US sl. 

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SlangPlus: Tuesday June 28th, 2016

28/6/2016

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• TAKE INTO THE WOODSHED to reprimand ...1907 Amer. sl. 
• TAPPIE-TOORIE anything raised very high to a point ...1895 Scot. 
• TICKLE to rob or burgle ...1945 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ 
• ​TOMATO a sexually attractive woman ...1929 sl., orig. US 
• TRAIN SMASH fried or tinned tomatoes; tomato sauce
  ...1941 UK military sl. 
• UNBLING cheap, shoddy, unimpressive jewellery ...2005 UK sl. 
• VALE! farewell; goodbye ...1550 
• VAPULATE to beat or strike ...1603 rare 
• WAITRESS a bridesmaid at a wedding ...1966 Amer. dial. 
• WHISTLE-BERRIES beans, 'musical fruit' ...20C US sl. 
• WOMBLE-CROPPED unhappy, discomfited, irritated; dissatisfied;
  offended ...1798 Amer. dial. 
• ​WOW an exclamation mark (!) ...1983 US sl. 
• WRONG RIFF a mistake, a blunder ...1930s US Black sl. 
• ABHORRIBLE to be abhorred, detestable ...1633 obs. rare 
• ABSCISE to cut off or away ...1612 obs. rare 
• ACE OF CLUBS the female genital area ...M17 sl. 
• ADAM'S ARM a shovel, a spade ...1602 sl. 
• AIGLE an icicle ...1790 Eng. dial. 
• ALL AFLOAT in disorder ...Bk1898 Eng. dial. 
• ALSATIAN'S ARSEHOLE what people with bad breath are said to have a
  mouth like ...Brit. sl. 
• ANDY CAIN rain ...19C Brit. rhyming sl. 
• ARMFUL a plump woman ...20C Aust. sl. 
• AT LIQUOR drinking ...1936 Amer. dial. 
• BACK FAMILY a line of descent; ancestors; one's parents or relatives of
  an earlier generation ...1966 Amer. dial. 
• BAGODBEJINGOES! an exclamation of impatience and exasperation
  ...1970 Amer. dial. 
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SlangPlus: Monday June 27th, 2016

27/6/2016

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• POP ONE'S COLLAR to have a conversation ...2000s US Black sl. 
• ​PUCK large quality, ample sufficiency ...1965 Irish sl. 
• PULL DOWN THE BLIND! a catchphrase to couples lovemaking
  ...c1880 Brit. sl. 
• PUNKER a greenhorn ...Bk1974 Amer. sl. 
• QUADRILOGUE an account by four persons ...a1556 
• RACEHORSE CHARLIE a morphine user ...1930s drugs sl. 
• RAG GORGER a wealthy man ...E19 sl. 
• RAG-ROWSTERING rough games, romps, rustic play ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• ​RAM a penis ...E17 sl. 
• RANDIGAL a string of nonsense; a long, rambling tale ...1895 Eng. dial. 
• RAP-A-TAG a dissipated, good-for-nothing fellow; a ne'er-do-well
  ...1887 Eng. dial. 
• RIB-ROASTING a thrashing, a beating ...1663 sl. 
• RORT to engage in corrupt practices ...1919 Aust. sl. 
• SCREWSMAN a thief or housebreaker ...1812 sl. 
• SHIRTTAIL RELATION a distant relation ...1967 Amer. dial. 
• SIBERIA the solitary confinement cells ...1930s US prison sl. 
• SIDE-SIM a fool; a simpleton ...E17 sl. 
• SIGOURNEY WEAVER the female genitals, esp. the pubic hair
  ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'beaver' 
• SILVER-HIDER a miser ...1611 obs. 
• SINGLE-O selfish ...1950 US sl. 
• SKEEZER a person, usually a female, who attempts to have a relationship
  with a member of the opposite sex for their material possessions, in order
  to make an impression on other people ...1980s sl., orig. US Black 
• ​SKINNY AS A BROOM a bridegroom ...1992 UK rhyming sl. 
• SOCKO extremely impressive or successful ...1935 sl. 
• STREAKY irritable; short-tempered ...Bk1904 sl. 
• SUBLIMATE to exalt or elevate to a high or higher state ...1599 

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SlangPlus: Friday June 24th, 2016

24/6/2016

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• KENT CLOUT a coloured cotton handkerchief ...1859 sl. 
• KNOCK DOWN to drink ...1950s US sl. 
• LADY OF EXPANSIVE SENSIBILITY a prostitute ...E19 Brit. sl. 
• LAMPS OF THE NIGHT the stars or heavenly bodies in general ...1665 
• LICKUM GOOD highly palatable ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• MACE to swindle; to defraud; to cheat ...1790 UK sl. 
• MADBALL crazy ...1967 Amer. sl. 
• MAGOO, THE the right stuff; something excellent ...1947 Amer. sl. 
• MAJORATION the act of increasing or intensifying ...1626 obs. 
• MALEFICENT of things and spiritual agencies: working harm, hurtful
  ...1678 
• MANDOZY a powerful blow ...19C sl. 
• MARY ANN (derogatory) a male homosexual ...1880 sl. 
• MOLL an effeminate male homosexual ...1923 Amer. sl. 
• MUSHER one who kisses and cuddles ...1940s US sl. 
• NESCOCK an effeminate man who stays much at home; a man who has
  never travelled; a delicate, spiritless, or timid person ...1775 colloq. 
• NOBBLE to induce to behave corruptly; to induce a jury to return a corrupt
  verdict ...1856 Brit. sl. 
• NOT TO KNOW BEANS FROM BUTTONS to be very stupid
  ...1965 Amer. dial. 
• OBJURGATE to rebuke severely; to chide, to scold ...1616 
• ODD BOD an eccentric, strange person; an odd man out  ...1940s US sl.,
  orig. military 
• OIL BAGS the buttocks ...M20 US sl. 
• OLD GARGOYLE an affectionate term of address ...1920s sl. 
• OUTDACIOUS audacious, bold ...1890 Amer. dial. 
• PAD the road ...M16 UK criminals' sl. 
• PANCAKE a woman considered as a sex object ...20C sl. 
• PILLERCAT a caterpillar ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
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SlangPlus: Thursday June 23rd, 2016

23/6/2016

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• DAUNDER to stroll, to saunter, to wander; to trifle, to misspend one's time;
  to hobble ...1727 Scot. & Eng. dial. 
• DEAF AS A HADDOCK, AS very deaf indeed ...1746 Eng. dial. 
• DIP to use chewing tobacco ...2001 US sl. 
• DO-LALLY mad, eccentric ...L19 sl., orig. military 
• DRAG ANCHOR to move slowly; to dawdle; to drift mentally; to do less
  than one's best ...1923 Amer. sl. 
• DUMMOCK the posteriors ...19C Brit. 
• EWE-MUTTON an ageing prostitute ...L19 sl. 
• FAG ALONG to move quickly; to depart hurriedly ...1942 Amer. dial. 
• FARMER'S SCRAP the last piece of food left on a plate
  ...1968 Amer. dial. 
• FLASH THE DIBS to show or spend one's money ...Bk1893 sl. 
• FLUNKY a condom ...1990s sl. 
• FRENCH POSTCARDS obscene pictures ...M19 colloq. 
• FUNKY-BUTT excellent, exciting ...1960s US Black sl. 
• GAY-PIECE a prostitute ...19C Brit. & US sl. 
• GO TO BALLYWACK! go to hell! ...1905 Amer. dial. 
• GREY a White person ...1944 US Black sl. 
• GYPPO a gypsy ...1902 sl. 
• HAIZY hasty, excitable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• HANG A RALPH to turn right ...1960s Amer. sl. 
• HAVE STRAWS IN ONE'S HAIR to be insane, eccentric, or distracted  
• HOG a Cadillac ...1960s Amer. sl. 
• ICCLE an icicle ...18C obs. 
• IGNIFLUOUS flowing with fire ...1623 obs. rare 
• IRISH BEAUTY a woman with a pair of black eyes ...20C sl. 
• JELLY excellent or worthy ...1790 Scot. 
• JOHN D a very rich person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
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SlangPlus: Wednesday June 22nd, 2016

22/6/2016

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• AUNT ARUSHY a nickname for an umbrella ...1941 Amer. dial. 
• BACKBREAKER a tree stump cut close to the ground ...1931 Amer. dial. 
• BAKIE any item of food which is suitable for baking ...1948 Amer. dial. 
• BARLEY OUT! in children's games: a call for truce ...1917 Amer. dial. 
• BEANERY QUEEN a waitress ...1932 Amer. dial. 
• BEGLAMMER to bewitch; to deceive; to hoodwink ...Bk1911 Scot. 
• BELLY-SMASH a dive in which the front of the body strikes flat against the
  water ...1965 Amer. dial. 
• BETWEEN-THE-LIGHTS twilight ...Bk1911 Scot. 
• BILL-SHOW a wild west show such as Buffalo Bill's
  ...1944 Amer. Western usage 
• BLACK NIGHT nighttime at its darkest ...1953 Amer. dial. 
• BOBBLE a slight mistake ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• BRANCH OF CORAL the penis ...Urquhart usage 
• BUTTON YOUR YAP to be quiet ...1939 Amer. sl. 
• CABBAGE ROLL a poor-quality cigar...M19 sl. 
• CACUMINATION a making sharp at the top ...1678 obs. 
• CAKE a gold nugget ...20C Aust. sl. 
• CALLET a lewd woman; a trull, a strumpet; a prostitute; a promiscuous
  woman ...c1500 obs. exc. Eng. dial. 
• CARPET JOINT a fancy, high-class casino ...1961 US sl. 
• CHICKEN-CRAP insufficient, inadequate, of poor quality
  ...1940s sl., orig. US 
• CHIPPY-CHASER a whoremonger, a philanderer ...1891 Amer. sl. 
• CLUCK a hen ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• COOL-COCK to knock unconscious ...1930s US sl. 
• CROOKED AS A BARREL OF SNAKES, AS said of a person who sets
  out to cheat others while pretending to be honest ...1967 Amer. dial. 
• DAINTY of weather: fine, genial, cheering ...1860 Eng. dial. 
• DANG to throw violently; to knock, to bang ...1887 Scot. & Eng. dial. 
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SlangPlus: Tuesday June 21st, 2016

21/6/2016

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• SPAG (derogatory) an Italian immigrant ...1967 Aust. sl. 
• STRETCH THE RUBBER to be unfaithful to one's wife or mistress
  ...M20 US criminals' sl. 
• SUBMONTANEOUS passing under or existing below mountains
  ...1682 obs. 
• TALE'S-MASTER the authority for a statement, one who brings news or
  originates a statement ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• TARGE to beat, to strike; to thrash ...1833 Scot. & Eng. dial. 
• TIDDLEWINKS knickknacks of victuals ...1893 sl. 
• TOO MANY CLOTHS IN THE WIND intoxicated with alcohol
  ...19C Brit. & US sl. 
• TRANKED sedated; under the influence of tranquillizers ...1991 US sl. 
• UNCLE FRED bread ...1932 UK rhyming sl., generally childish 
• VALETUDINAIRE not in robust or vigorous health; more or less weakly,
  infirm or delicate; invalid ...1682 rare 
• VARIATIOUS marked by variation ...1875 rare 
• WALLOPER a police officer ...1945 Aust. sl. 
• WHITE NURSE morphine or other drugs secretly passed to an inmate of a
  prison or a hospital ...20C US drugs sl. 
• WOODEN FRYING PAN a symbol of uselessness ...Brit. sl. 
• WRAMP a severe wrench; a sprain ...1783 Eng. dial. 
• WRUX a rotter; a humbug; an objectionable person ...c1875 UK school sl. 
• ABLIGATE to bind or tie up from ...1731 obs. 
• ABSONISM something discordant in the use of language ...1593 obs. rare 
• ACERVATION the act of heaping up; an accumulation ...L17 
• ADRIFT confused ...20C sl. 
• AIRPLANE a device used for holding a marijuana cigarette that has burnt
  down to the stub ...1970 US sl. 
• ALL MANNERS OF MAKES every conceivable kind ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• AMATEUR HALF-HOUR a poorly organized event ...1939 sl. 
• ANGEL JUICE rainwater; water ...1944 Amer. jocular 
• ARRANGE to castrate ...20C US euphemism 
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SlangPlus: Monday June 20th, 2016

20/6/2016

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• OILER a drunkard who is frequently 'oiled' ...1916 sl. 
• OLD MAN a very large kangaroo ...Aust. sl. 
• P.C. PLOD a police officer ...1977 Brit. sl. 
• PADDLE the hand ...M19 sl. 
• PAPERBAG JOB someone physically unattractive, esp. facially, so that if
  one were to have sex with them, one would need a paper-bag to hide the
  head ...Aust. sl. 
• PIT GUARD underarm deodorant ...1960s Amer. sl. 
• PO-PO a prison officer ...1980s US prison sl. 
• PUDDLE to tipple ...c1870 colloq. 
• PULL IN YOUR NECK! shut up! ...Bk1974 Amer. sl. 
• PURPLE extremely pornographic ...E20 colloq. 
• QUAINT IT to assume a prim air ...c1585 obs. 
• RACK OFF! go away! ...1975 Aust. sl. 
• RAG the scum that forms on boiled milk ...1942 Amer. dial. 
• RAG-WATER any inferior spirits ...L17 sl. 
• RAM to have sexual intercourse ...17C sl. 
• RANDY a frolic; a merrymaking; a drunken carousal ...1825 Scot. & Eng.
  dial. 
• RAT a teenage hoodlum ...1960s Amer. sl. 
• RIG a drinking or wenching bout ...Bk1903 sl. 
• RUMPY-PUMPY (surreptitious) sexual intercourse ...1986 Brit. sl. 
• SCUPPER (derogatory) a promiscuous woman ...1970 sl. 
• SHONIKER (derogatory or offensive) a Jew ...1914 US sl. 
• SICILIAN PRICE death, usually slow and painful, as punishment ...1997
  US sl. 
• SIDE-WINDER a heavy blow with the fist delivered from or on the side
  ...a1859 Eng. dial. & US 
• SILENCER a stunning blow ...19C sl. 
• SIMILARY similar; having a marked resemblance or likeness; of a like
  nature or kind ...1628 obs. 
• SIPHON THE PYTHON of a male: to urinate ...Aust. sl. 
• SKELETON ARMY street-fighters ...L19 sl. 
• SKINSMAN a drummer ...1983 UK sl. 

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SlangPlus: Friday June 17th, 2016

17/6/2016

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• HALF-ROCKED foolish, silly, weak of intellect ...1869 Eng. dial. 
• HARUM-SCARUM a flighty person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• HIDEBOUND stingy, niggardly, mean ...L16 obs. 
• HOT CHOCOLATE a sexually attractive Black woman ...M20 US sl. 
• IDIOTICON a dictionary confined to a particular dialect, or containing
  words and phrases peculiar to one part of a country ...1842 
• ILL-SPEAK to speak evil of; to slander ...1582 obs. 
• JACOB the penis ...19C Brit. colloq. 
• JIGGAMBOB the female pudendum ...1675 sl. 
• JUICE inside, confidential information ...1960s Amer. sl. 
• KING OF CLUBS a lecher; a whoremonger ...19C Brit. sl. 
• LACHRYMAL resembling a tear or tears ...1607 nonce use 
• LAIR  that whereon one lies down to sleep; a bed, a couch ...a1000 obs. 
• LEAF, THE cocaine ...M20 US drugs sl. 
• LUMBER of a man: to make (physical) sexual advances ...1960 Scot. sl. 
• MACKER a pony; a horse ...1930s Aust. sl. 
• MAGGOTY extremely drunk ...1920s US & Irish sl. 
• MAIN of quantity or amount: large ...1609 obs. exc. Eng. dial. 
• MALAGRUGOROUS dismal, lugubrious ...1818 jocular 
• MAN-BROWED having hair growing between the eyebrows
  ...Bk1905 Scot. 
• MCCOY first-rate whisky or beer ...1900s sl. 
• MOMO a stupid or useless person; a blockhead ...1954-60 Amer. sl. 
• N.C. enough said (Nuf Ced) ...Bk1902 sl. 
• NEW INIQUITY an immigrant ...M19 Aust. & NZ sl. 
• NO-NECK a muscular, stupid man ...Aust. sl. 
• NOTHING-ASS BITCH a stern term of contempt for a woman
  ...1972 US sl. 
• OBLITE dim, as if partly blotted out; indistinct, obscure ...1650 obs. rare 
• ODDS, BODS, AND SODS people at random ...1950s Aust. sl. 
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SlangPlus: Thursday June 16th, 2016

16/6/2016

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• CAP IT to take off or touch one's hat in salutation ...1593 school &
  university sl. 
• CHEESE IT! a warning or command to cease any improper inactivity in
  order to avoid detection ...20C Amer. sl. 
• CHINKS  (usually offensive) Chinese cuisine; Chinese food
  ...1948 Amer. sl. 
• CIRCULAR PROTECTOR a condom ...19C Brit. advertising usage 
• COME-BY-CHANCE a bastard ...Bk1913-17 
• CRAP-HOUSE a privy; an outhouse ...20C US colloq. & sl. 
• DAFT AS A BRUSH crazy, stupid ...1945 UK sl. 
• DANCE-IN-MY-LIFE a person of very diminutive appearance
  ...Bk1900 Scot. 
• DARN THE STREETS to take a zigzag course, as a drunken man does in
  trying to walk ...1790 Eng. dial. 
• DIG ONESELF of a male: to scratch or rearrange one's genitals visibly
  (through one's clothes) ...M20 US colloq. 
• DO ONE'S FRUIT to lose one's temper; to go crazy ...1970s sl. 
• DOOLOLLY any nameless small object, typically some kind of gadget
  ...1930s sl. 
• DUFF UP to beat up, to assault someone ...1961 UK sl. 
• ETCETERA sexual intercourse ...L17 sl. 
• FACETE facetious ...1603 arch. 
• FAN ME WITH A BRICK! an exclamation of surprise ...1950 Amer. dial. 
• FLAKED OUT tired ...1950s Amer. sl. 
• FLITTY homosexual, obviously effeminate ...M20 US sl. 
• FONKIN a giddy little oaf ...L16 colloq. or nonce usage
• FUDDLE-CAP a drunkard ...17C sl. 
• GARDENIA! a curse, 'God deen (damn) you!' ...18C euphemism 
• GINK a sissy ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• GOOKY awkward ...1960s US sl. 
• GRUB to study hard ...1848 Amer. sl. 
• HAGHOG a hedgehog ...1720 Eng. dial. obs. 
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SlangPlus: Wednesday June 15th, 2016

15/6/2016

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• ABC GUM gum that has already been chewed ...Amer. sl. 
• ABOVE-STAIRS upstairs ...1758 obs. 
• ABYSSAL of unsearchable depth, unfathomable; belonging to the lowest
  depths of ocean ...1691 
• ACQUIST a thing acquired ...M17 obs. 
• AFTERCLAP anything occurring when it has ceased to be expected; a
  sequel, anything that comes after; an afterthought ...1816 Eng. dial. 
• ALARUM disturbance ...Bk1898 Eng. dial. 
• ALLAGRUGOUS grim, ghastly; discontented-looking ...1742 Scot. 
• AMITYVILLE Detroit, Michigan ...2000 US sl. 
• APED intoxicated with alcohol ...E20 US sl. 
• ARSE-WIPER a workman that toadies to the boss; a servant to the
  mistress ...20C colloq. 
• AXLE-GREASE any stiff pomade for the hair ...1969 Amer. dial. 
• BACON a rustic ...L16 obs. 
• BALL-BUSTING physically demanding, exhausting ...1980s sl., orig. US 
• BAT a drunkard ...20C US sl. 
• BEATER a person who doesn't pay his bills ...1965 Amer. dial.,
  esp. Black usage 
• BELL-COW a leader, a big shot; a person who tries to appear important
  ...1896 Amer. dial. 
• BENCH-LEGGED bowlegged; having crooked legs; esp. used of dogs,
  and in derogation, of persons ...1866 Amer. dial. 
• BIBLIOTHETIC relating to the placing and arrangement of books on the
  shelves of a library ...L19 
• BIRTHDAME a midwife ...1947 Amer. dial. 
• BLANKET-BUCK (derogatory) an American Indian ...1967 Amer. dial. 
• BON TON superior prostitutes; courtesans ...E19 sl. 
• BUFF a jazz aficionado ...1950s Amer. sl. 
• CABBAGE HAT an informer ...1940s Aust. & US rhyming sl. for 'rat' 
• CAD a railway conductor ...1977 US sl. 
• CAKE a sexually desirable woman ...20C US sl. 
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SlangPlus: Tuesday June 14th, 2016

14/6/2016

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• RED-HOT MAMMA a girlfriend or female lover ...1936 US sl. 
• ROACH in new car sales: a bad credit risk ...1989 US sl. 
• SCANDALMONGER a person who spreads scandal or gossip ...1715 
• SHAMUS a detective ...1925 US sl. 
• SHUT YOUR BEAK! shut up! be quiet! ...20C W. Indies sl. 
• SIDDI marijuana ...1998 UK sl. 
• SIGHTY keen-sighted; clever ...a1425 obs. exc. Eng. dial. 
• SILLY AS A WOOLWORTH'S WATCH extremely silly or stupid
  ...1940s Aust. sl. 
• SIMPLER a simple or foolish man much given to lust ...L16 sl. 
• SKATE a mean, dishonest person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• SKIMISHED intoxicated with alcohol ...sl. 
• SLUMP a slovenly person; a slob ...E20 chiefly Eng. dial. 
• SQUEEZE an impression of an object made for criminal purposes
  ...1882 sl. 
• STUDHAMMER a male who is very busy with women; a sexually
  successful male ...M20 US sl. 
• SWIDDLE to scatter, to dribble ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• TANGLE UP to embarrass ...1898 Scot. 
• THANK YOU MA'AM a bump or hole in the road ...1849 Amer. sl. 
• TIGER OF CHASE the cheetah ...1784 obs. 
• TOW money ... Bk1903 sl. 
• TWIST to roll a cigarette ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• UPSPIT to vomit ...L19 Brit, euphemism 
• VAMPIRARCHY a set of ruling persons comparable to vampires ...1823 
• VASTITY the quality of being vast or immense; vastness ...1603 now rare 
• WEAR THE BELLS to act the fool ...1931 Amer. dial. 
• ZIGABO (derogatory or offensive) a Black person ...1909 US sl. 
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SlangPlus: Monday June 13th, 2016

13/6/2016

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• MARRED spoiled, petted, over-indulged; pettish, peevish
...1865 Eng. dial. 
• MOLL orig., a girl or woman; one's wife or sweetheart ; a tough or rowdy
  young woman ...1753 
• MUSH a term of address to a male ...1936 Brit. sl. 
• NELLIE an ostentatious homosexual ...1970 sl. 
• NOBBER a boxer skilled at delivering head blows ...E19 sl. 
• NOT TO KNOW BEANS FROM BULLFROGS to be very stupid
  ...1965 Amer. dial. 
• OBJECTANT one who or that which objects ...1625 obs. rare 
• ODAY money ...1928 US Pig Latin for 'dough' 
• OH BLAZES! hell! ...1876 Amer. dial. 
• OLD FOGEY nasal mucus ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'bogey' 
• OTHER, THE sexual activity or intercourse ...1922 euphemism 
• PACKY the skull, the head ...1940s W. Indies sl. 
• PALE a nickname for a Caucasian ...20C US Black sl. 
• PIG STICKER a bayonet; a long-bladed pocketknife ...US Civil War usage 
• POP OFF THE HOOKS to exit; to vanish ...1930s US sl. 
• PROSSY a prostitute ...1941 sl., orig. Aust. 
• PULL A KITE to look or be serious ...19C sl. 
• PUNCHING BAG a person serving as an object of abuse; a scapegoat
  ...colloq. 
• QUACK to talk pretentiously and ignorantly, like a quack ...1756 
• RABBIT-PUNCH a chopping blow to the back of the neck
  ...1940s Aust. sl. 
• RAG a promiscuous woman ...1970s Aust. sl. 
• RAGGLE to wrangle, to bicker, to dispute ...Bk1905 Scot. 
• RAKING-DOWN a scolding; a reprimand ...1854 Amer. dial. 
• RAMSTOUGEROUS quarrelsome ...Bk1905 Scot. obs. 
• RANTY-TANTY very angry; in a violent passion ...1846 Eng. dial. 
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SlangPlus: Friday June 10th, 2016

10/6/2016

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• FOIST a breaking of wind ...sl. 
• FROM JERICHO TO JUNE a long distance ...1837 sl. 
• GANGSTER PILLS barbiturate tablets or capsules ...M20 US drugs sl. 
• GIMMER a woman, esp. an old one ...c1850 colloq. 
• GOOGY an egg ...20C Aust. sl. 
• GROWLER a small iceberg ...1912 Amer. nautical sl. 
• HAGGIS the paunch, the belly ...1790 Scot. & N. Eng. dial. 
• HALF-MOON a cuckold ...M17 Brit. sl. 
• HARLOT a woman ...L15 rare or obs. 
• HICK to hiccup ...E17 now rare 
• IDEATIVE pert. to the formation of ideas ...1887 rare 
• ILLECTIVE attractive, enticing ...1652 obs. 
• JACK THE LAD a (brash) young male rogue or villain ...1981 Brit. sl. 
• JEZEBEL the penis ...Bk1896 sl. 
• JOLLY ROGER a lodger ...20C rhyming sl. 
• KIKI a homosexual male ...1935 US sl. 
• LABOUR ONE'S NEEDS to work for one's livelihood ...c1400 obs. 
• LAG to urinate ...16C sl. 
• LAWKS! an exclamation and oath ...E18 
• LOPER a worthless, intrusive fellow ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• MACK extremely masculine in appearance or behaviour
  ...1967 US Black sl. 
• MAGGOT a fidgety, restless child ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• MAID'S WATER any weak drink, esp. tea ...L19 Aust. sl. 
• MAKE-SHIFTY shifty, roguish ...1858 
• MAN ALIVE the number 5 ...20C rhyming sl. 
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SlangPlus: Thursday June 9th, 2016

9/6/2016

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• BIG DAD one's grandfather ...1965 Amer. dial. 
• BIT OF JAM copulation ...sl. 
• BLEAT to tattle ...1905 Amer. dial. 
• BONTOSHTER a term of the highest praise; something excellent
  ...1900s Aust. sl. 
• BUMERELL umbrella ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• CABBAGEHEAD one who will try any drug ...2000s US drugs sl. 
• CADDIE a boy or man on the lookout for odd jobs ...M18 
• CAKED drunk ...1990s US campus sl. 
• CAPTAIN TOM the head or leader of a mob; also, the mob itself
  ...Bk1891 sl. 
• CHEWED angry, tired, defeated ...20C Amer. sl. 
• CHIP ONE'S CHINA to complain ...1944 Amer. sl., esp. navy usage 
• CLEAN THE CARPET of a female: to masturbate ...2001 US sl. 
• CONSTRUCTED having an attractive body; generously built
  ...1950s Amer. sl. 
• CREAM-JUGS the breasts ...19C Brit. sl. 
• DAG OF WET a slight, misty shower; thick, small rain ...1878 Eng. dial. 
• DANDER to wander or ramble in talk; to talk incoherently
  ...1847 Eng. dial. 
• DASHED abashed, cast down, ashamed, bashful ...1803 Scot. & Eng.
  dial. 
• DILLPOT an oaf; a fool ...1941 Aust. rhyming sl. for 'twat' 
• DOLLY-BIRD a sexually attractive woman ...1964 sl., chiefly Brit. 
• DUDE UP to dress up ...1899 US sl. 
• ESSENCE whisky ...M19 US sl. 
• FACELESS of persons: lacking courage; cowardly ...1596 obs. 
• FALLING-OFF PLACE a deserted or uninhabited region
...1908 Amer. dial. 
• FIZZOG the face; the expression on the face ...1811 UK sl. 
• FLIMP to cheat or deceive ...E19 US criminals' sl. 
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SlangPlus: Wednesday June 8th, 2016

8/6/2016

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• TAKE a state of excitement, grief, fluster, etc. ...1896 Scot. 
• TANTY-RANTY fornication ...1821 Scot. obs. 
• TICKLE a successful crime or illegal deal ...1938 sl. 
• TO A GNAT'S HEEL precisely ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• U.B.S. underwear, usually female (UnderBodies) ...1970s US campus sl. 
• USED-BEER DEPARTMENT a toilet ; a W.C., esp. one in a tavern or
  saloon ...20C sl. 
• VAMPIRE the tarantula spider ...1843 rare 
• VASTY vast, immense ...1596 (Shakespeare) 
• WELFARE PIMP a pimp who collects the welfare cheques due to his
  prostitutes ...M20 US criminals' sl. 
• ABDABS 'afters'; the second course, if any ...World War II sl. 
• ABRAHAM-COLOURED auburn ...1592 sl. 
• ACCELERATOR an arsonist ...1992 US sl. 
• ACT OF DARKNESS copulation ...Shakespeare euphemism 
• A-HEAD a frequent user of LSD ...1971 US sl. 
• ALLIGATOR an assertively masculine, flashily dressed, and up-to-the-
  minute male ...Amer. Black sl. 
• AMPERSAND the rump; the buttocks ...1838 Amer. jocular 
• AQUA POMPAGINIS water from the well ...18C sl. 
• ASS UP TO TEACUP completely, thoroughly, from head to toe ...1967
  Amer. dial. 
• BABYCHILD the youngest child in the family, even if he or she is 50 years
  old ...1980 Amer. dial. 
• BADGER an old man; usually used disparagingly ...1834 Amer. dial. 
• BANANA-BENDER someone from Queensland ...1976 Aust. jocular 
• BATTLE-HAMMED having thick or deformed hips ...1727 Amer. dial.,
  chiefly Black usage 
• BED-EVIL sickness confining one to bed ...Bk1911 Scot. 
• BELLYACHE to complain ...US Civil War usage 
• BENSIL to beat; to bang ...Bk1911 Scot. 
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SlangPlus: Tuesday June 7th, 2016

7/6/2016

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• POINTHEAD a stupid person ...1972 Amer. sl. 
• PORK LEG the penis ...1970s US sl. 
• PUG a girl, a woman ...E18 sl. 
• PULL YOUR PUDDING of male: to masturbate ...1944 UK sl. 
• PUT ON THE DOG to show off; to put on airs; to something energetically
  or noisily ...M19 sl., orig. US 
• QUIM to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl. 
• RADISHES! an exclamation of disgust and annoyance ...1970s US
  campus sl. 
• RAGGEDY-ASSED of people: disreputable, seedy, run-down ...L19 sl. 
• RAM OUT to exaggerate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• RANDY-ROUT an uproar ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• RASPBERRY a reprimand or instance of reprimanding ...1920 sl. 
• RIDING-HAG the nightmare ...BK1903 colloq. 
• RUCK to reprimand ...1936 sl. 
• SCRUB-TURKEY an itinerant who moves around the Australian bush; his
  long absence from urban life may have rendered him slightly eccentric
  ...1950s Aust. sl. 
• SHLOB a coarse, ill-mannered, uneducated person ...Brit. sl. 
• SIBMAN a kinsman ...a1300 obs. 
• SIDE-SPLITTER a joke; often ironic usage ...Aust. sl. 
• SILENCE IN THE COURT - THE MONKEY WANTS TO SPEAK a catch
  phrase addressed to anyone requiring silence unnecessarily ...20C Brit. sl. 
• SILVERMINE to patrol a casino in search of coins left in the tray of a slot
  machine or dropped on the floor ...1985 US sl. 
• SINGLE-FISH urination ...1988 Scot. rhyming sl. for 'pish' (a piss) 
• SKEEZE to ogle ...1920s sl. 
• SKINNER a police officer ...1965 US sl. 
• SNUGGLE-PUPPER an attractive young girl ...1922 US sl. 
• STRAWFOOT a rookie ...US Civil War usage 
• SUBFUSC of dusky, dull, or sombre hue ...a1763 
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SlangPlus: Monday June 6th, 2016

6/6/2016

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• JEFF DAVIS a White person; used contemptuously or dismissively
  ...1870 US Black sl. 
• JOHN DAVIS money ... Bk1903 sl. 
• KELKS the testicles ...19C Eng. dial. 
• KNIGHT OF THE ROAD a highwayman ...Bk1903 sl. 
• LAMP HABIT the habit of smoking opium; opium addiction
  ...E20 US criminals' sl. 
• LIKE A CABBIE'S ARMPIT said of a mouth that is less than fresh
  ...Brit. sl. 
• MACE to owe money ...1979 UK sl. 
• MADDOCK a whim ...1790 N. Eng. dial. 
• MAHO the devil ...1603 obs. 
• MAKE of humans: a husband or wife; a lover or mistress
  ...a1240 obs. exc. Eng. dial. 
• MALLY-MUCK-HEAP a confused heap ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• MANT to stammer ...1721 Scot. & Eng. dial. 
• MOB IT to move around with or act in a crowd ...L17 sl. 
• MOUTHFUL an important statement ...1922 sl., orig. US 
• NAVIGATOR a tater, a potato ...1893 rhyming sl. 
• NICK WITH NAY to deny ...1350 sl. 
• NOSH-UP a meal, esp. one at a function, as a wedding breakfast or a
  barbecue ...Brit. sl. 
• OAK TOWEL a policeman's truncheon ...L18 sl. 
• OBSISTENT something that resists ...1657 obs. 
• OFF THE HOOKS dead ...1840 sl. 
• OLD BOGEY the Devil ...M19 sl. 
• ON THE NATCH free of drugs; leading a natural life as opposed to a life
  centred around chemicals ...1969 Amer. drugs sl. 
• PACK THE SHITS to be fearful ...1971 Aust sl. 
• PADS tires ...2003 US bikers' (motorcycle) usage 
• PEA, THE the person in authority; the boss ...1969 Aust. sl. 
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SlangPlus: Friday June 3rd, 2016

3/6/2016

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• DADGE to saunter; to walk slowly and clumsily ...1747 Eng. dial. 
• DAMNIFY to injure physically or bodily ...a1562 obs. 
• DARG a day's work; the amount of work done in a day
  ...1737 Scot. & Eng. dial. 
• DICKLESS TRACY a female police officer ...1963 jocular, orig. US 
• DO A PADDY DOYLE to serve a time of confinement
  ...1919 Brit. services' sl. 
• DUCHESS OF FIFE a wife ...1961 UK rhyming sl. 
• EARWIGGING a scolding or harangue ...colloq. 
• FABRIC clothes ...1970s US Black sl. 
• FAIR OFF of the weather: to become clearer ...1859 Amer. dial. 
• FEEKI-FEEKI to have sexual intercourse ...1948 Amer. military sl. 
• FLASH-TOGGERY smart clothes ...1834 sl. 
• FLY ALL TO GOSH to give way to emotion or rage
  ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• FRESHIES fresh fruit and vegetables ...1990 Antarctica usage 
• FUNSACKS the female breasts, esp. when large ...1960s sl. 
• GENTLEMAN OF THE ROAD a highwayman ...1740 sl. 
• GOLOPTIOUS fine, splendid, delicious, luscious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• GROSSER a gross or unattractive person ...1979 Amer. student sl. 
• HAFFET the temple; the side of the face; generally used in plural
  ...1768 Scot. & Eng. dial. 
• HALBERT a tall, thin person ...Bk1905 Scot. 
• HAPPY AS DUCKS IN ARIZONA very unhappy ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• HAVE THE BIG EYE to be greedy or covetous ...1903 Amer. dial. 
• HOITY-TOITY snobbish, pretentious ...1820 sl. 
• ICE PALACE a high-class brothel ...E20 US criminals' sl. 
• IGNIFY to set on fire; to cause to burn ...a1586 rare 
• IRISH BOUQUET any form of projectile, usually a stone or brick
  ...1960s US sl. 

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