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      • Reverse Dictionary DISABILITY - DISCOVERY
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      • Reverse Dictionary DO - DOLTISH
      • Reverse Dictionary DOMESTIC - DRAGONFLY
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      • Reverse Dictionary EXACERBATE - EXCELLENTLY
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      • Reverse Dictionary FOOD - FOOD POISONING
      • Reverse Dictionary FOOL - FOOLISHNESS
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      • Reverse Dictionary HONEST - HORROR-STRUCK
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      • Reverse Dictionary IMBECILE - IMPERVIOUS
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      • Reverse Dictionary. LIBEL - LION
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      • Reverse Dictionary MALL - MARMOT
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      • Reverse Dictionary MENTAL - MILDNESS
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      • Reverse Dictionary MONEY - MONEY ORDER
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WORDS AND PHRASES FROM THE PAST

SlangPlus: Friday July 29th, 2016

28/7/2016

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• DARE UP to wake or rouse up a person that is asleep or dying
  ...1873 Eng. dial. 
• ​DAY-LIGHT-GONE twilight, evening, dusk ...1853 Eng. dial. 
• DICKY the penis ...L19 Brit. & US sl. 
• DO ADAM AND EVE to have sexual intercourse ...L17 sl. 
• DOO-DOO excellent, first-rate ...2000s US Black sl. 
• DRUNK AS DAVID'S SOW, AS very much intoxicated ...1678 Eng. dial. 
• DUMPLINGS the breasts ...19C Brit. sl. 
• ​EVERY LIVING ASS every single person ...1940s US sl. 
• FACE-ACHE an ugly or miserable-looking person ...Brit. sl. 
• FAFA one's father ...1967 Amer. dial. 
• FAIN adj. glad, rejoiced, well-pleased ...8-11C Beowulf now chiefly poetic
  or Eng. dial. 
• FAIRY a woman or girl ...1856 Amer. sl. 
• FALAIRY unpleasant ...20C Ulster sl. 
• FALLIE a flower; usually used in the plural ...20C 
• FANCY CRIB a fashionable, chic, well-designed home ...20C US Black sl. 
• ​FIRE A SHOT to ejaculate ...19C Brit. sl. 
• FLAY THE FOX to vomit ...E19 Brit. sl. 
• FOBUS the female genitals ...L19 Brit. sl. 
• FRIDGE a person who is sexually unresponsive, gen. a woman
  ...1996 US sl. 
• GADS ME! an oath and exclamation ...E17 
• GET OFF THE BUTTON to obtain sexual gratification; to experience
  orgasm ...1932 Amer. sl. 
• GO BUNG to die ...1882 Aust. & NZ sl. 
• GOOLEYS testicles ...L18 sl. 
• ​GROYL one who is always on the move ...1583 obs. 
• GUNSHIP a van used in a drive-by shooting ...1988 US sl. 
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SlangPlus: Thursday July 28th, 2016

28/7/2016

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• BABA a grandmother ...1969 Amer. dial. 
• ​BACON SPROUT a young pig ...1970 Amer. dial. 
• BALL-CUTTER a nagging, domineering, or demanding woman
  ...1960s US sl. 
• BAT-EYE a bruise near the eye ...1954 Amer. dial. 
• BEATERS false teeth ...1969 Amer. dial. 
• BELLER to bubble up ...Bk1911 Scot. 
• BEND THE CRAB to do a somersault ...1968 Amer. dial. 
• BIBLIOPOLE a dealer in books, esp. rare books ...L18 
• ​BILLY-GOAT ALLEY the run-down or poor section of a town; a slummy
  place ...1969 Amer. dial. 
• BLACK VELVET (offensive) a Black or Coloured woman, esp. as the
  sexual partner of a White man ...1899 Aust. & NZ sl. 
• BOB to vomit ...1960s US campus sl. 
• BOX the mouth ...1930 Amer. sl. 
• BUTTERFLY an attractive young woman ...1930s sl., orig. US Black 
• CABALLERO a woman's escort or admirer ...US 
• CACODEMON a malignant or deprecated person ...1711 
• CAGMAG to quarrel, to nag ...L19 Eng. dial. 
• CALICRAT an ant ...1596 obs. 
• ​CAPER-MERCHANT a dancing master ...Bk1785 sl. 
• CHEST HARDWARE military medals ...World War II US Armed Forces
  usage 
• CHINKY a Chinese restaurant ...1985 sl. 
• CHURN the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl. 
• COME BY THE LAME POST to be behind time ...1658 obs. 
• CRACKED IN THE RING seduced, deflowered ...1613 sl. 
• DADDER to shiver, to tremble, to shake either with gold or old age ...1483
  obs. exc. Eng. dial. 
• DAMMISH IT! an expletive ...Bk1900 Scot. 

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SlangPlus: Wednesday July 27th, 2016

27/7/2016

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• TALLOW-HUED pale, wan ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• TARMANACK a slovenly person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• TAW! silence! hark! ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• ​TIDDLEY alcohol ...1859 sl. 
• TOM a tomato ...1920 sl. 
• TRAIL HOG a skier who is inconsiderate of other skiers, monopolizing a
  narrow trail ...1963 US sl. 
• ULTRASWOOPY very stylish, streamlined ...2000s US sl. 
• VACAYA a mobile phone ...2002 UK sl. 
• VAMPIRE a mosquito ...1864 
• VASY slimy ...1742 obs. 
• WASH AWAY to kill deliberately ...1941 US sl. 
• WHIZZER a pickpocket ...1925 sl., orig. US 
• WOODY an erect penis ...1980s US prison sl. 
• WRAPPER a motor vehicle ...1976 US citizens' band radio sl. 
• ​WURP a social inadequate ...1920s US sl. 
• ABIE LINCOLN disgusting, contemptible ...1988 UK rhyming sl. for
  'stinking' 
• ABSCONCE to hide, to conceal ...1572 obs. rare 
• ACE OF TRUMPS the female genital area ...E19 sl. 
• ADDLED muddled and befuddled by alcohol; drunk ...L17 Brit. sl. 
• AIMY shrewd ...Bk1898 Eng. dial. 
• ALL DAYER a day-long drinking session ...Brit. sl. 
• ALTITUDE-HAPPY giddy from the effects of too much oxygen ...1955
  Amer. aviation usage 
• ANGEL anyone who buys a drink ...1941 US Army & Navy sl. 
• ARKY a native of Arkansas, usually White and usually poor; extended to
  any yokel ...1920s US sl. 
• ASS-BREAKER a dive flat onto the water ...1966 Amer. dial. 
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SlangPlus: Tuesday July 26th, 2016

26/7/2016

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• QUACK-BELLY a-fat-bellied person ...1622 obs. 
• RABBIT THE FELLOW! confound him! ...1742 sl. 
• RAG a despicable person ...1997 US sl. 
• RAGGER a car with a 'convertible' soft top ...1950s US sl. 
• RAKE-DOWN a scolding; a reprimand ...1859 Amer. dial. 
• RAMSTOUGEROUS rough and strong; boisterous in manner ...Bk1905
  Scot. obs. 
• ​RAP AND REEVE to seize with violence; to get by any means, fair or foul;
  to scrape together ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• REEB beer ...1859 UK back-slang 
• RISIN' a boil, ulcer, tumour, swelling ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• SAMBIE a sandwich ...1976 Aust. & NZ sl. 
• SCUTTLE OF GUTS  (used contemptuously) a grossly obese person; a fat
  person ...1930 Amer. sl. 
• ​SHIN-PLASTERS money ... Bk1903 sl. 
• SHYPOO HOUSE a pub that sells inferior drink ...1903 Aust. sl. 
• SIDELY in an indirect manner; indirectly ...c1380 obs. 
• SIGNIFICATIVE highly significant or suggestive ...1677 
• SILVER PHEASANT a beautiful upper-class or society woman ...1920s sl. 
• SINGBIRD a police informer ...1982 US sl. 
• SKEETER a nickname for a man of small build ...Aust. sl. 
• SKIN-DIVER a male copulating ...M20 US sl. 
• SMEAR to destroy a place by bombing ...1935 sl. 
• SNIDEY sneering; disdainful; contemptuous ...1964 UK sl. 
• SOME SKIN a sexually attractive woman ...20C US sl. 
• STARVED FIT TO EAT THE LORD'S SUPPER very hungry ...Bk1913-17
  Amer. dial. 
• STRUT-FART a person, usually a male, who struts around looking very
  important ...20C US colloq. 
• SUPERGOBSLOPTIOUS very fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
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SlangPlus: Monday July 25th, 2016

25/7/2016

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• MACK a ladies' man; a playboy ...1991 Amer. rap music usage 
• ​MAGDALEN a reformed prostitute ...1697 
• MAIDEN IT to act like a maiden; to be coy ...1597-8 obs. 
• MAKE to compose poetry ...1876 Scot. 
• MALTER to depart quickly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• MANKY whimsical; lively, frisky ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• ​MEAN-ASS very unpleasant ...1950s sl. 
• MOMMICK to harass, to browbeat ...1950 Amer. dial. 
• MUG-UP a snack; a meal, a drink ...1933 sl., chiefly Can. & nautical 
• NEARDY a person in authority, a master, a parent, a foreman
  ...Bk1902 Eng. dial. 
• ​NIDDICOCK a fool ...1587 sl. 
• NOSE PACKER a cocaine user ...1988 US sl. 
• NUGGETS the testicles ...20C US colloq. 
• OBLIVIUM oblivion; forgetfulness ...1699 obs. 
• OD'S FISH! a general oath ...L17 sl. 
• OKE a rich man; a man of substance ...17C sl. 
• OLD RAM a virile and/or promiscuous man ...M17 sl. 
• ORGANIZED drunk, intoxicated ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• PACKING DEATH terrified, frightened ...1950s Aust. sl. 
• PALAVERER a flatterer ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• PIGEON-PAIR twins of the opposite sex ...19C Brit. sl. 
• POP OFF AT THE MOUTH to brag, to boast ...1960s sl. 
• PROTESTANT HERRING orig. applied to a bad or stale herring; anything
  of an inferior quality ...Irish sl. 
• PULL ABOUT to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl. 
• PUNK a prostitute; a sexually loose woman ...16C Brit. sl. 
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SlangPlus: Friday July 22nd, 2016

22/7/2016

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• FRUIT SALAD a (copious or ostentatious) display of medals, or other
  decorations ...1943 sl.
• GANNET one who overeats ...1929 sl., orig. naval usage 
• GET THE DIRTY WATER OFF YOUR CHEST of a male: to ejaculate,
  either with a partner or as a sole practitioner ...1961 UK sl. 
• ​GO OUT THE BACK DOOR to back down from a confrontation
  ...1981 US sl. 
• GORGEOUS GUSSIE a glamorous and beautiful young woman ...1956 sl. 
• GRUMPUS a grumpy or bad-tempered person ...1986 Amer. sl. 
• GUPPY an individual who is socially categorized as a Gay Upwardly
  Mobile Professional ...1984 UK sl. 
• ​GUTTER-GRIPPER a motorist who drives with one hand stuck through the
  open window, gripping the 'gutter' that runs around the car's roof
  ...1950s Aust. sl. 
• ​GYPPO an impoverished, badly dressed schoolchild
  ...1990s UK juvenile sl. 
• HAIR-PITCHED having rough, unbrushed hair or coat ...1865 Eng. dial. 
• HALSE to embrace; to hug; to take in the arms ...1829 Scot. & Eng. dial. 
• HARD LABOUR a neighbour ...1992 UK rhyming sl. 
• HAVE KANGAROOS IN ONE'S TOP PADDOCK to be crazy or very silly
  ...E20 Aust. sl. 
• HIGH-OCTANE of coffee: strong, highly caffeinated ...1990s sl. 
• HOTTER THAN HELL'S BACK-KITCHEN extremely hot
  ...1949 Amer. dial. 
• IDLE-HEADED off one's head; out of one's wits; distracted, delirious
  ...1599 obs. 
• IN ONE'S AIRS drunk ...E18 US sl. 
• JACK-SAUCE an impudent fellow; a little oaf ...1571 Brit. sl. 
• JIG-A-JIG to copulate ...Bk1896 Amer. sl. 
• JUMP IN WITH YOUR HAT IN YOUR HAND to enter a deal too quickly
  ...1960s Amer. sl. 
• KING'S ELEVATOR an extreme put-down, disappointment, or affront
  ...M20 US sl. 
• LACK-STOCK one who has no money in stocks ...1820 
• LAIRY boggy, miry, swampy ...1700s 
• LEATHER-BRAINED stupid ...20C US colloq. 
• LURRIES money ... Bk1903 sl. 
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SlangPlus: Thursday July 21st, 2016

21/7/2016

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• CHICKEN'S HEAD an aggressive, unpleasant woman
  ...1960s US Black sl. 
• ​CHIRP to vomit ...1980 Amer. campus sl. 
• CLOD-HEAD an oaf; a dolt ...17C Brit. & US 
• COOKEE a cook ...1776 sl. 
• CREEPING CRUD a variety of skin diseases; any skin disorder
  ...World War II US military usage 
• DAG to drizzle, to bedew, to rain ...1825 Eng. dial. 
• DANDERING foolish, weak-minded, twaddling; incoherent, rambling in
  speech ...Bk1900 Eng. dial. 
• ​DASHER a large-toothed comb for the hair ...Bk1900 Eng. dial. 
• DEAD-A-BIRD nearly dying; ill ...1893 Eng. dial. 
• DINKI-DI real, genuine, true, honest ...1962 Aust. sl. 
• DO THE DUTCH ACT to commit suicide ...1902 sl., orig. US 
• DOOR-KNOCKER a female hairstyle consisting of two plaits bunched on
  top of the head ...L19 sl. 
• ​DUCKEY an effeminate male ...20C US sl. 
• ELECTRIC MACHINE the penis ...1940s sl. 
• EXCREMENTAL unpleasant, disgusting; second-rate ...1960s
  euphemism for 'shitty' 
• FACE-WELLY a gas mask ...2002 UK Royal Air Force usage 
• FAG an over-diligent student ...1856 Amer. sl. 
• FAINTING FITS the female breasts ...1940s rhyming sl. for 'tits' 
• FAIRYDIDDLE nonsense ...1936 Amer. dial. 
• FALL DOWN AND GO BOOM to fail, esp. utterly and obviously
  ...1930s Amer. sl.
• FALSARY a false or deceitful person ...1573 obs. 
• ​FANCY-MAN a transvestite ...1975 Amer. sl. 
• FIZZ champagne ...1864 sl. 
• FLING UP to vomit ...E20 US colloq. 
• FOLLOW THE SEA to pursue the calling of a sailor ...US Civil War usage 
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SlangPlus: Wednesday July 20th, 2016

20/7/2016

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• AFTER ONE'S GREENS in pursuit of sexual release or satisfaction;
  usually said of men ...19C Brit. sl. 
• ALAWK! an exclamation of sorrow; alas! ...Bk1898 Eng. dial. 
• ALL-AMERICAN DRUG cocaine ...1998 US sl. 
• AMMUNITION a tampon or sanitary towel; tampons or sanitary towels
  ...1984 UK sl. 
• ANYTHING FOR A QUIET WIFE catchphrase meaning exactly what it
  says ...1977 UK sl. 
• ARSE UP to bungle ...20C sl. 
• AUNT HAZEL marijuana ...2001 US sl. 
• ​BACK OF BOURKE the most remote outback, the back of beyond
  ...Aust. sl. 
• BAGEL BOY (usually offensive) a Jew ...1971 Amer. sl. 
• BARBED-WIRE PIE something utterly disagreeable ...1942 Amer. dial. 
• BEEF-EYE a black eye ...1954 Amer. dial. 
• BE IN ARSEHOLE STREET to be in serious trouble ...c1950 sl. 
• BELLY-FLAUGHTERED thrown flat on the ground ...Bk1911 Scot. 
• BESSIE a shotgun or rifle ...1965 Amer. dial. 
• BIG DADDY one's grandfather ...1955 Amer. dial. 
• BIT OF MEAT copulation ...E18 sl. 
• BLATHERGAB a gossip, a chatterer ...1942 Amer. dial. 
• BONEYARD dominoes not in use at a given moment ...1897 sl. 
• BRUSH woman viewed as sex objects ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl. 
• BUZZ a feeling of mild intoxication, as from liquor or drugs
  ...1849 Amer. sl. 
• CABBY addicted to the joys of motoring ...sl. 
• CADE a spoiled or petted child ...1877 now Eng. dial. 
• CAKEWALK money that has been obtained without effort ...1930s sl. 
• CALVISH doltish, stupid ...1570 
• CARRY THE BANNER to stay up all  night ...1980 US sl. 
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SlangPlus: Tuesday July 19th, 2016

19/7/2016

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• SINCE GOD CALLED THE CHICKENS HOME for a very long time
  ...c1945 NZ 
• SKEESICKS a person, usually a troublemaker ...1850 US sl. 
• SKIN-A-GUTS a very thin person ...Brit. sl. 
• SMOUGE to kiss; to kiss and cuddle ...19C colloq. 
• SNIP a thing that is more fortunate, excellent, or pleasing that might
  normally be expected ...1952 UK sl. 
• SPEED THE WOMBATS! an exclamation of surprise, alarm, fascination,
  etc. ...1920s Aust. sl. 
• ​STRIKE to get money; to steal; to beg, to borrow; to get into debt
  ...Bk1904 sl. 
• SUCK ONE'S FACE to delight in drinking ...c1696 sl. 
• TALE-PYET a telltale; an informer; a tattler ...1824 Scot. & Eng. dial. 
• TARGE to copulate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• TAW a mischievous person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• TIDDLYWINKY tiny, insignificant ...1901 Eng. dial. 
• TOOTER a drunkard who frequently goes on a 'toot' or drinking spree
  ...E20 Brit. 
• TRAP a residence ...1957 US sl. 
• UNDERS the female genitals ...19C Brit. colloq. 
• VALIENTON a bully, a braggart ...1681 obs. 
• VARNISH ONE'S POLE to masturbate ...1980s sl. 
• WANG-TANG anything, esp. on a sexual level, that is particular desirable
  ...1970s US Black sl. 
• WHOPATOOLIE a homemade alcoholic drink consisting of any
  combination of hard liquors, with other beverages or fruit sometimes
  added; by extension, an occasion at which this is consumed
  ...2003 Amer. dial. 
• WOOLLY-HEADED inclined to idealism and hopeful fantasy; impractical
  ...1883 Amer. sl. 
• WRECK MY HEAD to agitate me to an extreme degree ...2003 Ireland 
• YELLOW PERIL the military or political threat regarded as emanating from
  Asian peoples, esp, the Chinese ...1900 
• ABOUT AND ABOUT very much alike or the same ...1867 US 
• ABUSIOUS given to abuse; abusive ...1594 obs. rare 
• ACORNS testicles ...1975 Amer. euphemism 
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SlangPlus: Monday July 18th, 2016

18/7/2016

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• OFF-GIRL an illegitimate girl ...20C US dial. 
• OLD DEAR one's wife ...L19 sl. 
• ONE'S BACK TEETH ARE FLOATING one's bladder is very full
  ...1923 Amer. dial. 
• PACKET a large sum of money ...1910s sl. 
• ​PAKAPOO TICKET something indecipherable or overly complicated
  ...1951 Aust. sl. 
• PIDGEON-EYED intoxicated with alcohol ...E18 US sl. 
• POOSHIE a coward ...1960s Ulster sl. 
• PROP-GETTER a pickpocket ...1901 sl. 
• PULL A CLUCK to die ...L19 Brit. sl. 
• PUNCHY forceful, emphatic. having punch ...Bk1974 Amer. sl. 
• ​QUADRANT a quarter of a day; six hours ...1398 obs. 
• RABBITY timid, cowering ...1937 Amer. dial. 
• RAG BAG a messy, unkempt person ...1920s Aust. & NZ sl. 
• RAG-HEAD anyone who is not absolutely up to date with current
  information, gossip, style, etc. ...1980s US Black sl. 
• RALLY to scold; to speak loud ...1790 Scot. & N. Eng. dial. 
• RAN-DAN to make a noise with rough singing, and the beating of pots and
  pans, at the house of a man who has beaten his wife ...1869 Eng. dial. 
• RAP to fall in pattering drops. esp. of tears ...1810 Scot. 
• RIBS a stout person ...Bk1903 sl. 
• RORT to manipulate a ballot, records, etc. fraudulently ...1980 Aust. sl. 
• SCREAMING HABDABS anxiety or nervous tension ...1945 Amer. sl. 
• SHIT-BRAINED stupid, brainless ...1970s sl. 
• SIBILATE to hiss; to utter a hissing sound ...1656 
• SIDE-SLIP an illegitimate child ...1872 
• SILE of rain: to pour down ...1703 Eng. dial. 
• SILVER-TAILED wealthy, affluent, socially  prominent
  ...1890 sl., orig. Aust. 

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SlangPlus: Friday July 15th, 2016

15/7/2016

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• HAWFLIN a half-witted person; a fool ...1808 Scot. & Eng. dial. 
• HOLY CHRISTMAS! an exclamation and oath 
• ICE-DAGGER an icicle ...1519 obs. 
• IKY (derogatory or offensive) a Jew ...1835 sl. 
• ITALIAN LETTER a condom ...19C sl. 
• JERK THE CAT to vomit ...E17 Brit. sl. 
• JOHNNY CRAPEAU a Frenchman; a French Canadian ...colloq. arch. 
• KICK ASS to reprimand ...1976 sl., orig. & chiefly US 
• KONK the head ...1960s Amer. sl. 
• LADY'S LOW TOUPEE the female pubic hair ...E18 Brit. sl. 
• LATHERED intoxicated with alcohol ...E20 US sl. 
• LIZZIE BOY an effeminate young man ...1905 sl. 
• MACINTRASH an Apple Macintosh™ computer ...1991 US sl. 
• MAG a chatterbox ...1892 colloq. 
• MAHOUND a term of execration applied to a man ...1500-20 Scot. obs. 
• MAKE ROAST MEAT FOR WORMS to kill ...1594 sl. 
• MALOLLY nonsense, bunk ...1966 Amer. dial. 
• MANK to talk in an affected manner ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• MEAN-ASS very unpleasant ...1950s sl. 
• MONEY-PUKER an automatic teller machine ...1993 Amer. jocular 
• NARDS breasts ...1993 Amer. sl. 
• NEWK a newcomer, a novice ...1970s US campus sl. 
• NORWEGIAN STEAM brute physical exertion ...1944 US sl. 
• OBSCUROUS dark, gloomy, obscure ...1491 obs. rare 
• O CRIMES! a disguise of "O Christ!" ...19C Brit. colloq. 

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SlangPlus: Thursday July 14th, 2016

14/7/2016

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• DENTY-CUM-PRETTY handsome and conceited ...Bk1900 Eng. dial. 
• ​DISREMEMBER to forget ...E19 Anglo-Irish usage 
• DOMINICKER a coward ...20C W. Indies 
• DUCHESS a wife ...1895 Brit. sl. 
• EARWIG to eavesdrop ...colloq. 
• FABBO fabulous, excellent, wonderful ...1960s sl. 
• FACTITIOUS made by or resulting from art; artificial ...1646 obs. 
• FAG-BAG to beat up and rob a homosexual ...1970s US sl. 
• FAIR with good promise; promisingly, auspiciously, favourably,
  prosperously ...1154 obs. 
• FAKE AND BAKE to get a tan in a tanning booth ...1980s US campus sl. 
• FALL IN THE THICK to become very drunk ...L19 sl. 
• FALSEDICT an untrue deliverance or utterance ...1579 obs. 
• FANTODS a feeling of depression; the blues; a fit of the sulks; a being
  gloomy ...1899 Amer. dial. 
• FLANKER a blow or punch ...M19 sl. 
• FLOWERY DELL a prison cell ...1925 Brit. rhyming sl. 
• FREAKED under the influence of marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl. 
• FUNK to act in a coward mannerly; to flinch or shrink through fear; to worry
  ...E18 sl. 
• GATOR an all-purpose male form of address ...1944 US sl. 
• GO ON TO A BETTER WORLD to die ...20C sl. 
• GRANDIFEROUS grand, splendid, glorious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• GUMBAH a close male friend ...1950s US sl. 
• GUT a glutton ...20C sl. 
• GUY a comical or joking fellow; hence, a smart alec ...c1862 Amer. sl. 
• HAFFET-CLAWING face-scratching ...1895 Eng. dial. 
• HAKE to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang
  about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Scot. & Eng. dial. 
• HAPPY CABBAGE cash, banknotes ...20C sl. orig. US 

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SlangPlus: Wednesday, July 13th, 2016

13/7/2016

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• BACK HELP assistance given reciprocally, as among farmers
  ...1940 Amer. dial. 
• BAH-MA a grandmother ...1968 Amer. dial. 
• BARE of coffee, tea, or liquor: undiluted ...1847 Amer. dial. 
• BE UNDER THE DAISY-MORES to be under the ground, to be buried
  ...1893 Eng. dial. 
• BEEZER the mouth ...1932 Amer. dial. 
• ​BELLY-RIDING a sliding down a hill on a sled, lying on the belly
  ...1950 Amer. dial. 
• BETTY a woman; a schoolteacher ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BIGHOUSE the living room ...1954 Amer. dial. 
• BLACK HAND a witchcraft spell, a charm ...1928 Amer. dial. 
• BO a term of address to a male ...1825 sl., chiefly US 
• BOXHEAD (contemptuous) a Scandinavian ...1926 Amer. sl. 
• BUTTON UP YOUR FACE! shut up! be quiet! ...1932 Amer. sl. 
• CABBAGE to smoke marijuana, esp. low-grade marijuana
  ...1980s NZ drugs sl. 
• CACTUS JUICE tequila, mescal ...1960s sl.
• CAKE IS GETTING THIN one's money is running low ...20C sl. 
• CALLIGRAPHICAL pert. to calligraphy; also, of a beautiful literary style
  ...1630 obs. 
• CARPET SLASHING a dance party ...1947 US sl. 
• CHICKEN'S HEAD a woman with little or no hair ...1980s US Black sl. 
• CHIRRUP to inform; to tell the police ...1926 Amer. criminals' sl. 
• COBBER UP to form a friendship ...1918 Aust. & NZ sl. 
• COON-FOOTED having toes turned out ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• CRULLER a failure; an unsuccessful performance or entertainment
  ...Bk1974 Amer. sl. 
• DAKES-HEAD a spiritless, stupid person ...Bk1900 Eng. dial. 
• DANGLE to stroll idly, or with lounging steps ...1778 obs. 
• DAWCOCK a stupid, silly, awkward person ...1867 Eng. dial. 

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SlangPlus: Tuesday July 12th, 2016

12/7/2016

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• SUBALTERNAL subordinate, inferior ...c1400 obs. 
• TAKE A BRODIE to fail, to slip back into bad habits ...L19 sl. 
• TANKLEMENTS implements; litter; small ornaments; articles of finery
  ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• TATIE the head, used as a term of contempt ...1878 Eng. dial. 
• THROW THE HOOKS to persuade victims with deception or flattery
  ...1887 Amer. criminals' sl. 
• TINNIE a can of beer ...1960s Aust. sl., orig. surfer 
• TRACKIE-BOTTOMS tracksuit trousers ...1996 Scot. sl. 
• UGLY STICK a notional stick with which a person has been beaten in
  order to make them ugly ...1969 US sl. 
• VAIL of a storm: to abate, to cease ...1606 obs. 
• VANTAGE an opportunity; a chance ...1592 obs. 
• VISIT ONE'S UNCLE to go to the privy ...L18 Brit. sl. 
• WHEELMAN the driver of a criminals' getaway vehicle ...1935 sl., orig. US 
• WOK JOCKEY a Chinese person ...Brit. sl. 
• WOULDN'T FEED IT TO A JAP ON ANZAC DAY (racist) of food:
  absolutely disgusting ...Aust. sl. 
• WRITING CROAKER a doctor who will write prescriptions for narcotics
  and ask no questions about the user ...1930s drugs sl. 
• ABE'S CABE a $5 bill ...1930s Amer. sl. 
• ABROAD in error, confused ...19C sl. 
• ACE BOY one's best friend ...1950s US campus sl. 
• ADAM AND EVE to believe ...1910s rhyming sl. 
• A-HUNGERED hungry ...Bk1898 Eng. dial. 
• ALL ARMS AND LEGS weak beer ...Brit. sl. 
• ALPHONSE a homosexual ...2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'ponce' 
• ANCHORHEAD a sailor; used derisively ...1968 US military sl. 
• ARM PROPS crutches ...c1820 sl. 
• ASTOR'S PET PONY an overly dressed-up or made-up person
  ...1967 Amer. dial. 
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SlangPlus: Monday July 11th, 2016

11/7/2016

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• POPSKULL any form of strong drink ...1940s sl. 
• PUFFER the human heart ...Bk1974 Amer. sl. 
• PULL THE PLUG in submarining: to dive ...1948 US sl. 
• PUT ON A BOSS to affect a squint in order to make oneself look more
  threatening ...L19 sl. 
• QUIM used collectively with reference to women, often with an implication
  of promiscuity ...1935 sl. 
• RACK-IN-SACK Arkansas ...1845 Amer. dial. 
• RAGBILD a ragged person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• RAINBERELLA an umbrella ...1966 Amer. jocular 
• RAMMER the penis ...L17 sl. 
• RANNEL to talk in a rambling, gossiping way ...1896 Eng. dial. 
• RAWTID! an exclamation implying great anger, surprise, amazement,
  envy, etc. ...1940s sl. 
• RING-MAN the ring finger ...1544 sl. 
• SATIN gin ...M19 sl. 
• SHADOW (derogatory) a Black person ...1880s Amer. sl. 
• SHRINE OF LOVE the vagina ...19C literary euphemism 
• SICKER having sure mastery of an art ...c1470 obs. 
• SIGHS AND TEARS ears ...1930s US criminals' rhyming sl. 
• SILK-WORM a woman given to frequenting drapers' shops and examining
  goods without buying ...1712 obs. 
• SIMPER LIKE A POT THAT'S READY TO RUN OVER to smile; to look
  merry or cheerful ...1631 colloq. 
• SKANK a slovenly style of dress, possibly imitative of dishevelled heroin
  addicts ...1990s Amer. teen sl. 
• SKIDDOO to depart hastily ...1905 Amer. sl. 
• SLOPEY (derogatory or offensive) anyone from East Asia; later, a
  Vietnamese ...1948 US sl. 
• SNATCH-PEDDLER a prostitute, either male or female ...M20 US sl. 
• SNOWBALL a nickname for a Black person; usually for a Black person
  with white hair ...18C colloq. 
• STIR ONE'S STUMPS to bestir oneself, to increase one's speed
  ...1640 sl. 
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SlangPlus: Friday July 8th, 2016

8/7/2016

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• KICKSIES trousers; breeches ...E19 cant 
• LABIES lips ...1541 obs. 
• LAG the last or hindmost person, as in a race, game, etc. ...1514 now rare 
• LAVENDER BOY a homosexual male ...E20 US sl. 
• LOOK AS SMILING AS A BASKET OF CHIPS showing great happiness
  ...1834 Amer. dial. 
• ​MACK DADDY a clever, proficient or influential man; an expert; the best
  ...1993 Amer. sl. 
• MAG to chatter ...1810 
• MAID MARIAN a prostitute ...16C sl. 
• MAKE to have sex ...1926 sl., orig. US 
• MALT-INSPIRED inspired by drink ...1838 Eng. dial. 
• MAN-MUCKLE full-grown ...1856 Scot. 
• ​MEAT WAGON a police van or black Maria ...1954 sl. 
• MONK (contemptuous) a Chinese person ...1903 Amer. sl. 
• NARROW mean-spirited, stingy ...c1696 sl. 
• NEWS HEN a female journalist ...1940s US sl. 
• NOSE GARBAGE poor quality cocaine ...1993 US sl. 
• NUT OFF to kill deliberately ...1974 sl. 
• OBSCENOUS obscene ...1604 obs. 
• OFF BASE presumptuous; impudent ...1950s US sl. 
• OLD BAD MAN the Devil ...1954 Amer. dial. 
• ON ONE'S EAR intoxicated with alcohol ...E20 sl. 
• PACK DEATH to be fearful ...1975 Aust. sl. 
• PADDY a White person, though not always Irish ...1945 US Black sl. 
• PARTY HAT a condom ...20C Amer. campus sl. 
• PLUG (derogatory) a male person; a fellow ...1863 sl., chiefly US 

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SlangPlus: Thursday July 7th, 2016

7/7/2016

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• DOG OF A DIFFERENT HAIR, A a person or thing of a different kind
  ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• DOWNHILLS dice that are loaded so as to roll a low number ...1662 sl. 
• DUMB OX an oaf; a heavy dullard ...20C US colloq. 
• EVIL one's wife ...E19 sl. 
• ​FADE to take a nap ...1967 Amer. dial. 
• FARMER'S HAIRCUT a closely trimmed cut which leaves a band of light
  skin contrasting with the tanned portions of neck and face, especially
  above the ears ...1984 Amer. dial. 
• FLASH ONE'S STICKS to expose one's pistols ...1812 sl. 
• FLUNKEE one who is expelled, due to failing examinations ...1920s sl. 
• FRENCH PRINTS obscene pictures ...M19 colloq. 
• FUNKY-ASS excellent, exciting ...1960s US Black sl. 
• ​GAZONGAS the breasts; extremely well-shaped breasts ...20C US sl. 
• GO TO THE BOW-WOWS 'go to the dogs'; to fail ...1839 Amer. sl. 
• GROOVE a phonograph record ...1960s Amer. sl. 
• GUN AND BOMB a condom ...2003 UK rhyming sl. 
• ​GUT to eat like a glutton ...17C sl. 
• GUY-A-WHACK to run off, to leave quickly ...L19 Aust. sl. 
• HAG one who does another's tasks; a drudge ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• HALF AND HALF tipsy ...E18 sl. & Eng. dial. 
• HARD NUT a dangerous foe; a tough individual; a difficult challenge
  ...1884 US sl. 
• HEAVE ANCHOR to die ...1925 Amer. sl. 
• HOOK a harlot; a prostitute, a hooker ...1918 Amer. sl. 
• ICHTHYOPHAGIST a fish-eater ...1727 
• ILLABORIOUS not laborious; lazy ...a1631 obs. rare 
• JABBLE to splash or agitate a liquid ...Scot. 
• JERRY a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl. 
• JOLLOP strong liquor or a measure of liquor ...1920s sl. 

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SlangPlus: Wednesday July 6th, 2016

6/7/2016

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• BAG-BITING infuriatingly objectionable or second-rate
  ...1983 Amer. computers' sl. 
• ​BARB WIRE DEAL a tough situation to handle ...1958 Amer. dial. 
• BE NAUGHTY to play the whore ...Bk1902 sl. 
• BEES SWARM a baby is born ...1953 Amer. dial. 
• BELLY-GOD a glutton ...Bk1911 Scot. 
• BETSY a cow or calf ...1965 Amer. dial. 
• BIG-ASSED large ...1945 US sl. 
• BLACK BLIZZARD a dust storm ...1934 Amer. dial. 
• BLOW ONE'S BAZOO to boast ...1877 Amer. dial. 
• BOX MAN in baseball: a pitcher ...1908 Amer. sl. 
• BUTT-HOOK an oafish or worthless person ...1981 Amer. sl. 
• ​CABBAGE (offensive) a brain-damaged or mentally subnormal person; an
  inert, incapable person ...1987 colloq. 
• CACKY-HANDED left-handed ...1900s Aust. sl. 
• CAGMAG refuse, rubbish, odds and ends ...1851 sl. 
• CALIBAN a man of degraded bestial nature ...1678 
• CARDINAL a lobster ...Bk1891 Amer. sl. 
• CHICAGO PINEAPPLE a small bomb or grenade ...20C Amer. sl. 
• CHIPPIE an amateur prostitute who works only occasionally ...20C sl. 
• CLIPPED IN THE RING seduced, deflowered ...1597 sl. 
• COOKBOOK any guide, manual, protocol, etc. ...1970s Amer. sl. 
• CRINKLE banknotes; therefore, money ...Brit. sl. 
• DAGGY of the weather: wet, drizzly, misty, rainy ...1808 Scot. & Eng. dial. 
• DANDY a grade of 'D' ...1965 US sl. 
• DAUBERY flattery, cajolery ...Bk1900 Eng. dial. 
• DEAD-ILL sick with a mortal malady ...1897 Scot. 
• DINO a tramp, a vagrant ...1918 US sl. ​
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SlangPlus: Tuesday July 5th, 2016

5/7/2016

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• STUMP to boast; to swagger ...1748 sl. 
• TAIT! an exclamation of remonstrance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• TANSILOON to beat, to thrash ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• THROW UP YOUR SHOE-TAPS to be extremely nauseated
  ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• TIGROUS cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless ...1532 obs. rare 
• TOYBOY an older woman's young male partner ...L20 colloq. 
• UGLY AS A BAGFUL OF BUSTED BOILS very ugly
  ...1980s Aust. & NZ sl. 
• VAGRATE vagrant, wandering; nomadic ...1619 obs. 
• VANITY FAIR a chair ...20C rhyming sl. 
• VAUNTAGE a boasting, vaunting ...1818 rare 
• WHAT THE DAGGERMENT? an expression of astonishment
  ...1775 Eng. dial. 
• WITCH-PISS inferior liquor; weak beer ...E20 Brit. sl. 
• WORRIED AS A PREGNANT FOX IN A FOREST FIRE, AS extremely
  anxious ...c1920 UK 
• WRITER a graffiti artist ...1980s US sl. 
• ABHOMINAL unworthy of a man; inhuman, unmanly ...1550 obs. 
• ABROADED imprisoned ...L19 sl. 
• ACE COON POON one's best and most trustworthy friend
  ...1960s sl., orig. US Black 
• ADAM ANTS pants ...1980s Brit. rhyming sl. 
• A-HUH awry, askew, lopsided, aslant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial. 
• ALKITHOLE a foolish fellow ...1746 Eng. dial. 
• ALPHA CHARLIE a bawling out; a severe scolding (AC = ace-chewing)
  ...Amer. sl. 
• ANCHOR a younger brother or sister ...2003 UK sl. 
• ARM BENDER a drinking party ...Bk1944 service sl. 
• ASTAMAGOOTIS a restless person; a worrywart ...1980 Amer. dial. 
• ​BACK DOOR in a group motorcycle ride: the last rider in the group,
  usually the most experienced; the first citizens' band radio user in a convoy
  ...1975 US sl. 
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SlangPlus: Monday July 4th, 2016

4/7/2016

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• POPPYHEAD an opium addict ...1950s US drugs sl. 
• PUFFER a cannabis or crack cocaine user ...Brit. sl. 
• PULL THE PIN to resign or retire from a job ...1927 US sl. 
• PUT IN THE ACID to inform on, to tell tales about, to poison someone's
  mind against ...1900s sl. 
• QUERE to query ...1627 obs. 
• RACKET a snowshoe, or similar device for traversing snow or soft ground
  ...1626 
• RAGAMORFI ragged clothes ...1950s W. Indies sl. 
• RAIN CURTAIN-RODS to rain hard ...20C sl. 
• RAMMAGED drunk ...18C sl. 
• ​RANK OUT to get ready; to dress ...1841 Scot. 
• RATTY ON infatuated with ...L19 Aust. & NZ sl. 
• RING THE CHANGES to substitute bad money for good ...1678 sl. 
• SAME OLD SIX AND SEVEN same old routine, story, etc.
  ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• SEXATIONAL said of something or someone sexually sensational
  ...1928 sl., orig. US 
• SHOWER-CAP a birth control diaphragm ...M20 US sl. 
• SICK-ASS unpleasant, crazy ...1990s US sl. 
• SIG to boast or pretend to a greater sophistication that one actually
  possesses ...1920s US Black sl. 
• SILKED TO THE BONE dressed in the height of fashion
  ...1940s US Black sl. 
• SIMON-PURE real, genuine, authentic ...1889 
• SKAINTCH somebody or something seen as repulsive, disgusting, etc.
  ...1990s US campus & teen sl. 
• SKID BOULEVARD a jocular term for a living area for poor people
  ...1963 Can sl. 
• SLING A NASTY FOOT to dance exceedingly well ...1834 Amer. sl. 
• SNATCH BOX the vagina ...1961 UK sl. 
• SNOT-BOX the nose ...19C Brit. sl. 
• STAY IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD mind your own business
  ...c1950 Amer. dial. 
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