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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

PUGGLED

31/8/2016

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ADJ.

1. exhausted; fatigued; in a state of collapse ...E20 sl. (orig. military) & Sc.
2. insane, mad ...1923 Brit. sl., chiefly services' usage
3. intoxicated with alcohol; tipsy; crazy drunk ...1981 sl.
4. given to foolish behaviour ...1985 Sc. sl.
ETYMOLOGY

adj.1 past tense of 'puggle' to defeat, to do for
adj. 3. said to be from Hindustani 'pagal', mad furious
adj. 4. from 'poggle, puggle' a fool, an eccentric (Anglo-Indian)

EXAMPLE

(for definition 1)
"...Mr. Mcquillan: The Deputy is a bit "puggled." I see his brains are
slightly addled this evening and he should keep quiet."
From: Dail Erieann - 22/Apr/1964
Committee on Finance. - Land Bill 1963
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LACK-LOOKS

30/8/2016

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CABBAGE-PATCH

29/8/2016

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TALLYWAGS

26/8/2016

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MAGIROLOGICAL

25/8/2016

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FACE-FITTINGS

24/8/2016

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SUBITOUS

23/8/2016

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DAM-BUSTER

22/8/2016

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I have gone back to the way I originally did the blog postings.
However, I am still adding words daily to the Word List. 
The blog postings will now feature one of those words with more detail.
You can easily tell which words in the listings have been featured - they are green, and clicking on them will take you to the page where they are featured.
Enjoy!
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SlangPlus: Friday August 19th, 2016

19/8/2016

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• LUMPY drunk ...1810 sl. 
• MACKED OUT orig. (of a man) flashily dressed; hence, stylish; attractive;
  flashy ...1933 Amer. sl. 
• MAGGOT a cigarette butt ...1963 Amer. sl. 
• MAIDEN-WIFE-WIDOW a bride, now a widow, whose husband died before
  consummating their marriage ...L17 sl. 
• MAKE to eat a meal ...1542 
• MALVADER to stun by a blow; to injure ...Bk1905 Scot. 
• MANKIND-WOMAN a coarse, masculine woman ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• MARROW-BONES the knees ...1746 Scot. & Eng. & Amer. dial. 
• MCDADDY a handsome, virile man ...1990s sl. 
• MOCK OUT to tease ...1960s US campus sl. 
• MONKEY-FART AROUND to waste time; to fool about ...a1970 Amer. sl. 
• MUSH-FACED stupid, foolish ...1910s sl. 
• NECK-OIL alcohol; often applied specifically to beer ...1860 jocular 
• NIFFNAFFY fastidious; trifling ...1785 sl. 
• NORWEGIAN STEAM brute physical exertion ...1944 US sl. 
• NOT WORTH JACK SHIT worthless ...20C sl. 
• OBITUARIZE to write an obituary notice ...1891 
• O-DARK-HUNDRED the wee hours of the morning, before or roughly at
  dawn ...1982 US military sl. 
• OH MAMMY! exclamation of pleasure ...1942 Amer. dial.
• OLD GAL a mother-in-law ...1940s sl. 
• ON THE SCOOT on a drinking spree ...1916 Aust. & NZ sl. 
• PA grandfather ...1956 Amer. dial. 
• PADDIES the buttocks ...1970s US gay sl. 
• PAINTED MISCHIEF playing cards ...L19 sl. 
• PARABOO an umbrella ...1967 Amer. dial. 
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SlangPlus: Thursday August 18th, 2016

18/8/2016

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• GOB talk; chatter ...Bk1896 sl. 
• GRANDACIOUS fine, very grand ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• GRUNGEHOLE a filthy or disreputable place ...1986 Amer. sl. 
• GUPPY a heavy drinker ...1991 US sl. 
• GUTTER-MERCHANT an itinerant vendor ...1923 colloq. 
• GYPPO any greasy gravy or sauce ... 1914 sl., chiefly services' usage 
• HAG-STOP weariness; a stoppage, dilemma ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• HALF-GONE foolish, silly, weak of intellect ...1893 Eng. dial. 
• HAMP to stammer, to speak or read hesitatingly ...1796 Scot. 
• HARP (derogatory) a nickname for an Irishman ...1904 US sl. 
• HEAR THE OWLS HOOT travel by night, esp. as a fugitive
  ...1921 Amer. Western sl. 
• HIT THE PIPE to smoke opium ...20C US drugs sl. 
• HOT AS BUGGERY very hot ...1940s sl. 
• ICE-DAGGER an icicle ...1519 obs. 
• IGNOTISM a mistake due to ignorance ...1737 obs. 
• INGLE-NOOK the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl. 
• JADED JENNY a prostitute ...20C US sl. 
• JIB the face ...Bk1896 sl. 
• JOHNNY WALKER a garrulous person ...20C rhyming sl. for 'talker' 
• KEFFAL a horse ...L17 criminals' sl. 
• KISS-ASS a sycophant ...M20 US sl. 
• LACHOUS negligent, remiss ...1484 obs. 
• LAID-OUT intoxicated with alcohol ...E20 US sl. 
• LAY CHILLY to lie low; to wait patiently; to remain motionless
  ...1978 US sl. 
• LIKE AN ARROW in poker: said of a sequence of five cards,
  conventionally known as a 'straight' ...1988 US sl. 

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SlangPlus: Wednesday August 17th, 2016

17/8/2016

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• DAG OF RAIN a slight, misty shower; thick, small rain ...1878 Eng. dial. 
• DANCER a cat burglar; a sneak thief ...19C UK sl. 
• DARK TRICK an evil action ...1870 Eng. dial. 
• DAY-BUST daybreak; dawn ...1941 Amer. dial. 
• DENTY-BONNY beautiful ...Bk1900 Eng. dial. 
• DIRT money ... Bk1903 sl. 
• DOG IT to work hard ...20C teen & high school sl. 
• DOOVER an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1941 Aust. sl. 
• DUCK a term of endearment ...1590 Brit. sl. 
• EARLY DOOR a prostitute; a whore ...19C Brit. rhyming sl. for 'whore' 
• EVERY WOMAN'S BABE every single person or thing ...L16 
• FACE-FART to burp ...1982 NZ sl. 
• FAFFLE to stutter or stammer; to utter incoherent sounds
  ...1573 obs. exc. Eng. dial. 
• FAIN to be delighted or glad; to rejoice; also, to desire, to wish
  ...c888 obs. 
• FAIRY DUST phencyclidine ...1970s drugs sl. 
• FALDERALS silly ideas ...19C colloq. 
• FALLING OF THE LEAF, THE autumn ...1503 
• FANCY DOO-DAD WOMAN a woman who is overly prim or conscious of
  decorum ...1968 Amer. dial. 
• FIRE THE ACID to drink rum ...20C W. Indies sl. 
• FLAT AS BE BLOWED very flat indeed ...Bk1893 sl. 
• FLY MUG a homosexual ...Bk1974 Amer. sl. 
• FRESH GREENS a woman new to copulation...19C Brit. sl. 
• FUNKY smelling very unpleasant ...L17 sl. 
• GAWD FORBID a hat ...1936 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'lid' (hat) 
• GIN AND JAGUAR BIRD a wealthy (usually married) woman from the
  upper-class districts, and in some senses likely to be 'racy' or sexually
  accommodating ...1970s sl. 
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SlangPlus: Tuesday August 16th, 2016

16/8/2016

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• BAD NEWS a depressing person ...1950s Amer. sl. 
• BALL-BUSTING acting as a hard taskmaster or dominating woman
  ...1940s sl., orig. US 
• BASTRICH a curse and a nickname for a despised person ...20C US sl. 
• BEAR-HUG to shinny up a tree ...1965 Amer. dial. 
• BEGRUTTEN tear-stained ...Bk1911 Scot. 
• BELLY-WASHER a dive in which the front of the body strikes flat against
  the water ...1969 Amer. dial. 
• BETWEEN HAY AND GRASS vague; indefinite; inconclusive; colourless
  ...1928 Amer. dial. 
• BIG MAMA one's grandmother ...1946 Amer. dial. 
​• BIT TWIDDLER a computer operator ...1974 US sl. 
• BLIMEY a British person; an English person ...1969 Amer. dial. 
• BONDI BUS used as an example of something that moves quickly
  ...1959 Aust. sl. 
• BRING A-BED to deliver of a child ...1523 obs. 
• BUTTERFLYING a flirting ...1940s US campus sl. 
​• CAB MAT the vagina ...L19 sl. 
• CACK YOUR DACKS to become scared ...1992 Aust. sl. 
• CAFARD depression, the blues ...E20  
• CALEDONIAN a native of ancient Caledonia; humorously, a Scotchman
  ...1768 
• CALVES'-SNOUT an old name of snapdragon, esp. of Antirrhinum
  Orontium
...1548 
• CARRY GUTS TO A BEAR to work at dishonourable employment
  ...1922  Amer. dial. 
• CHEW THE RAG to grumble; to resuscitate an old grievance; to argue
  endlessly or without hope of a definite agreement  ...c1880 military sl. 
• CHIP a child, a youngster ...1698 sl. 
​• CHUNKED thick and short ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• COD-ON a practical joke ...20C Irish sl. 
• CORPSE REVIVER a strong (mixed) drink intended to cure a hang-over ...1865 jocular, orig. US 
• CROOKLYN Brooklyn, New York City ...1990s US Black sl. 
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SlangPlus: Monday August 15th, 2016

15/8/2016

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• TARRADIDDLED imposed upon, as by lies; puzzled; bewildered
  ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• TAWM an ungovernable fit of temper ...1846 Scot. 
• TIDELESS-BLOODED whose blood is unstirred by passion or motion
  ...1785 
• TONGE the penis ...E20 Brit. military sl. 
• TRAINING WHEELS a driver's learning permit ...1976 US sl. 
• UMPTY-UMPH of an indefinite number, usually a large one
  ...1910s sl., orig. military 
• VAG the vagina ...1986 US sl. 
• VANDERBILT a very rich man ...L19 US sl. 
• VAUDY elated, delighted ...c1720 Scot. 
• WATER-CART to weep, to cry ...M19 sl. 
• WHOZITS a name for an object or person whose name is forgotten
  ...M20 US sl. 
• WOOLY-WOOLY a woman; a woman considered sexually ...M20 US sl. 
• WRECKED very drunk ...1968 sl. 
• YEVRISOME having an appetite perpetually craving ...Bk1898 Scot. 
• ABLOW to puff up, to swell ...c1000 obs. 
​• ABSOTIVELY without a doubt, irrefutably ...M19 sl., orig. US 
• ACEY-DEUCEY a best friend ...20C US & W. Indies sl. 
• ADZOOKS! a mildly blasphemous oath ...L17 
• AIRSICK PIGEON symbol of usefulness, as in 'you're as much use
  as an airsick pigeon' ...Brit. sl. 
• ALL OF A KIDNEY much alike, of the same kind ...Bk1898 Eng. dial. 
• AMBER NECTAR beer ...1959 Aust. sl. 
• ANGEL TEAT any pleasant or easy task ...Amer. sl. 
• ARM TROPHY a stunning and sexually appealing companion, valued
  for the prestige attached to their presence ...1994 US sl. 
• ASS-FRONTWARDS backwards ...1967 Amer. dial. 
• BABELICIOUS sexually attractive ...1992 US sl. 
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SlangPlus: Friday August 12th, 2016

12/8/2016

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• RABBIT a bottle of beer ...1910s Aust. & US sl. 
​• RADAR ALLEY any stretch of a motorway heavily patrolled by radar; esp.,
  Interstate 90 between Cleveland and the New York state line
  ...1971 US sl. 
• RAGGASTANI a member of a British Indian (Hindi) urban youth gang or
  subculture ...2006 UK sl. 
• RAISE RIM to make a disturbance or rumpus ...1917 Amer. dial. 
• RAMPAGEROUS an intensifier, as a lot  of rampagerous damage
  ...1891 Eng. dial. 
• RANTAN a drinking bout; a spree; a riot ...M19 sl. 
• READY-JOHN money ... Bk1903 sl. 
• RING ONE'S CHIMES to arouse one's attention; to excite
  ...1970 Amer. sl. 
• RUN-AN'-GO a run before leaping ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• SCREECH illicit or inferior whisky ...1902 Amer. sl. 
• SHEPHERD to see, to watch; to spy ...Bk1902 thieves' sl. 
• SHUTTER-GIRL a prostitute working from a room with shutters,
  attracting customers from the street ...1930s US sl. 
• SIDE WIND a bastard ...c1780 sl. 
• SIGNANCE signification, indication ...c1400 obs. rare 
• SILLYVILLIAN a civilian, seen from the cynical eyes of the military
  ...1963 US sl. 
• SINBAD THE SAILOR a tailor ...L19 rhyming sl. 
• SKEE whisky, esp. low quality, low cost whisky ...1959 US sl. 
• SKIN POPPER a drug user who does not inject the drug into a vein
  ...1967 US sl. 
• SLYVER saliva ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
• SNEEZE pepper ...1981 US sl. 
• SOD (derogatory) a male homosexual ...c1855 sl. 
• STAGGER JUICE alcohol ...1896 jocular, orig. Aust. 
• STRULL a female tramp; a tramp's woman ...20C Amer. dial. or colloq. 
• SUIT OF MOURNING two black eyes ...Bk1904 sl. 
• TALL TIMBER the rural areas, the backwoods ...M19 US sl. 
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SlangPlus: Thursday August 11th, 2016

11/8/2016

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• MAKE A LONG NECK to stretch the neck or head in order to reach or see
  anything ...1883 Eng. dial. 
• MALEOLENT having an ill smell ...1657 obs. rare 
​• MANDER to order about n a dictatorial fashion; to scold ...1872 Eng. dial. 
• MASTER OF CEREMONIES the penis ...19C Brit. sl. 
• MOKES a foolish or inconsequential fellow; a stupid fellow
  ...1985 Amer. sl. 
• MUCH NEED OF A WIFE AS A DOG OF A SIDE-POCKET, AS said
  of a worn-out old man ...L19 sl. 
• NATTY-LAD a young thief or pickpocket ...1785 thieves' sl. 
• NIB a fool ...Bk1902 printers' sl. 
• NO-NUTS an effeminate male; a wimp; a wuss ...Aust. sl. 
• NOTE FROM MOTHER official permission ...1986 US naval aviator usage 
• OBLATRANT railing, reviling, scolding ...1601 obs. rare 
• ODD-COME-SHORTS small, nondescript items; bits and bobs ...E19 sl. 
• OIL BURNER a severe and expensive drug addiction ...1962 Amer. sl. 
​• OLD GIRL any woman, usually old but not necessarily so ...L18 sl. 
• ONE'S OWN PADDOCK one's own neighbourhood ...1988 NZ sl. 
• PACK to carry drugs for a dealer ...1940s US drugs sl. 
• PADDYWHACKER an Irishman ...1909 Amer. sl. 
• PANCAKE a dive in which the front of the body strikes flat against the
  water ...1965 Amer. dial. 
• PASHED UP sexually obsessed ...1930s US sl. 
• PISS BULLETS to be terrified ...1940s US sl. 
• POP IT ON to make a bet ...1900s sl. 
• PRADA a herd of cattle or horses ...1984 Amer. dial. 
• PUKE a native of Missouri ...M19 Amer. colloq. 
• PUMP to masturbate ...19C sl., chiefly Brit. 
• PUT ONE'S WEIGHT ON IT to dance energetically ...2000s US Black sl. 
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SlangPlus: Wednesday August 10th, 2016

10/8/2016

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• GUTTERED very drunk ...1950s sl. 
​• GYP MOLL a female swindler ...20C US sl. 
• HAGGLED wearied, harassed, worn out ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• HALF-CHRISTENED foolish, silly, weak of intellect ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• HAMMER-SPOTS the dappled appearance of a horse
  ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• HARDY intoxicated with alcohol ...E18 US sl. 
• HAVE ONE'S FACE AT HALF-PAST EIGHT to look miserable ...L19 sl. 
• HIGH-BINDER a fraudulent politician ...1890 US sl. 
• HORSE BLANKET a pancake ...1967 Amer. dial. 
​• ICHTHYOPHAGITE a fish-eater ...1835 
• IGNOMIOUS involving shame, disgrace or obloquy; disgraceful,
  shameful ..1574 obs. 
• INCOMING MAIL artillery fire; also, bombs ...1919 US Army and
  Marine Corps usage 
• JAG-HOUSE a brothel offering male prostitutes for males ...M20 US sl. 
• JEZEBEL an objectionable woman; a termagant or shrew ...1553 colloq. 
• JOHNNY a lavatory ...M20 colloq., chiefly US 
• KEESTER the posteriors; the anus ...M20 US sl. 
• KISS MARY to smoke marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl. 
• LACHRYMABLE lamentable; meet for tears or weeping ...1490 obs. 
• LAGGED delayed, tardy ...1602 obs. 
• LAT the latrine; a privy or a W.C. ...1927 Brit. military sl. 
• LET THE CAT OUT OF THE WALLET to give away a secret or tell a
  piece of news too soon; to let the cat out of the bag ...1804 Amer. dial. 
• MA BUBBY AND CHOON any two things that are very close to each
  other ...1990 Trinidad and Tobago 
• MACK to swagger; to walk rhythmically ...1963 US Black sl. 
• MAG a chatterbox ...1892 colloq. 
• MAHALO! thank you, thanks ...1938 Hawaii 
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SlangPlus: Tuesday August 9th, 2016

9/8/2016

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• DOUGH-HOLE the mouth ...1940s sl. 
​• DUCK SHOVING the passing of a problem on to another ...1984 NZ sl. 
• EARTH MOTHER a sensual or fecund woman ...colloq. 
• ​EVERLASTING WOUND the female genitals ...16C literary euphemism 
• FACE LIKE AN ABANDONED QUARRY, A a very ugly face
  ...2000s NZ sl. 
• FADDLE to make much of a child; to spoil ...1688 obs. exc. Eng. dial. 
• FAGGED wearied out, excessively tired or fatigued ...1780 
​• FAINTY-SICK physically weak, faint ...1926 Amer. dial. 
• FAIRY PICTURE a pattern formed by ice on the inside of a window
  ...1967 Amer. dial. 
• FAKIR an actor ...L19 US sl. 
• FALL to go down hill ...1691 obs. rare 
• FAMILY a group of prostitutes and their pimp ...1969 US sl. 
• FARMER a very awkward, clumsy person ...1965 Amer. dial. 
• FLAMER a conspicuous, ostentatious person who 'burns brightly'
  ...E19 sl. 
• FLING-DUST a street-walker; a slattern ...E17 sl. 
• FLYPE to peel or strip off something, esp. skin ...Scot. 
• FRESHMAN a novice drug user ...1950s US drug sl. 
• FUNKY a general term of disparagement: unpleasant, unappealing, etc.
  ...20C sl. 
• GATE JAW trucking: a driver who monopolises conversation on
  the citizens' band radio ...1976 US sl. 
• GET YOUR RAG OUT to lose your temper ...1956 UK sl. 
• GO ON THE PISS to go on a heavy drinking spree ...E20 Brit. sl. 
• GOOMBAH a close or trusted male friend ...1955 US sl. 
• GROUT-HEADRY stupidity ...1600 obs. 
• GUN-BULL an armed prison guard ...1928 US sl. 
• GUT-ACHE a greedy person ...1950s UK juvenile sl. 
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SlangPlus: Monday August 8th, 2016

8/8/2016

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• BIT OF THE OLD money ...L19 sl. 
• ​BLAT to bleat like a sheep ...1914 Amer. dial. 
• BOILED drunk ...1884 sl. 
• BOY, THE champagne ...1882 sl. 
• BUTT BUCKET an ashtray ...1958 US  Navy sl. 
• BY GREAT JINGO! a mild oath ...1871 sl. 
• CABOOSE a hut, a cabin; a poor dwelling ...E19 chiefly N. Amer. 
• CADENT falling ...1605 obs. or arch. 
• CAKE the head ...1908 US sl. 
• ​CALL ONE'S JAWBONE to live on credit ...Bk1896 sl. 
• CANTANKERSOME cross-grained, ill-humoured ...1835 Amer. sl. 
• CHANGE SOMEONE'S FACE to beat and disfigure someone's face
  ...1896 Amer. sl. 
• CHILLER-DILLER something frightening ...1964 Amer. jocular 
• CHISLER a small-time criminal; hence, one who is of no-account
  ...1930  Amer. sl., esp. criminals' usage 
• CLICKET to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl. 
• COME THE OLD ACID to act contrarily, or aggressively; to argue; to be
  unpleasant or offensive; to speak in a caustic or sarcastic manner
  ...1910s sl. 
• CRACK THE QUA to break out of jail ...1807 Amer. sl. 
• CRY ROAST MEAT to chatter about one's good fortune ...1634 sl. 
• DAIRY-MOUSE the bat ...Bk1900 Eng. dial. 
• DANDLES an ill-conditioned, mismanaging female ...Bk1900 Eng. dial. 
• DASH a slap ...Bk1900 Eng. dial. 
• DEACON to arrange so as to present a specious and attractive
  appearance; to present the best and largest specimens (of fruit or
  vegetables) to view and conceal the defective ones ...1855 US sl. 
• DICKEY-DIDO an idiot ...19C Brit. sl. 
• DITCH WEED marijuana; low-grade marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl. 
• DO-LALLY very drunk ...L19 sl., orig. military 
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SlangPlus: Friday August 5th, 2016

5/8/2016

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• WORTH A PLUM. rich ...c1710 colloq.
• WRIST AEROBICS masturbation ...1990s sl.
• YOUR FACE AND MY ASS! a dismissive exclamation, often following
  a real or imagined 
request for a match ...1970s sl.
• ABLACTATE to wean from the breast ...Bk1888 obs. rare
• ABROOK to brook, to endure, to bear ...1592 obs. rare     
• ACCRUE CHOCOLATE to behave towards officers in an 
  obsequious, sycophantic manner ...1929 
UK Royal Navy usage
• ACT THE ANGORA to play the fool ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
• AFRORE frozen, stiff with frost ...1746 Eng. dial.
• AJEE of mental states: agitated, disturbed, slightly deranged ...1859
  Scot. & Eng. dial.          

• ALL NICELY WRAPPED UP adj. in seemly language ...L19 colloq.
• ALTERED very drunk ...1991 US sl.
• ANAL APPLAUSE the release of intestinal gas ...Amer. sl. 
• APPLES the testicles ...19C sl. 
​​• ARSE-CREEPER a sycophant ...L19 sl. 
• AUCTORIAL pert. to an author ...1821 
• BABY CARRIAGE, THE machine gun cart ...Bk1944 service sl. 
• BACKY-HOUSE a backhouse; a privy ...1949 Amer. dial. 
• BALL THE JACK to risk everything on one attempt ...1927 Amer. dial. 
• BARN FLY a rustic person; one from a rural area ...1970 Amer. dial. 
• BE RAGGIES to be steady friends ...L19 Royal Navy usage 
• BEDSTEAD RELATION an in-law; a relation you get in marriage
  ...1967 Amer. dial. 

• BELLY HOLE the navel ...1965 Amer. dial. 
• BEND THE THROTTLE to fly above normal cruising speed
  ...Bk1944 service sl. 

• BIBLE-BACK (often derogatory) a pious or sanctimonious person
  ...1942 Amer. dial. 

• BIG STICK a person of authority, as a police officer or foreman; a marshal
​  ...1966 Amer. dial. 
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SlangPlus: August 4th, 2016

3/8/2016

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• SKATING RINK a bald head ...L19 sl. 
• ​SKILLION an indefinite very large number ...1970s Amer. sl. 
• SKY BEAR an officer in a police helicopter ...1975 Amer. sl. 
• SMUT-SLUT a low slut; a sexually loose woman ...M20 US sl. 
• SNIFF, THE a recreational hunt for sexually attractive company
  ...1998 UK sl. 
• SNUFFING a killing, esp. a murder ...1970s Amer. sl. 
• SQUARE DINKUM! honest! really! on the level! ...L19 sl., chiefly Aust. 
• STRETCH A LEG to walk ...1653 sl. 
• SUBAUDITION a hearing a little ...1658 obs. rare 
• SWITCH-HITTER a bisexual ...1960 US euphemism 
• TALLY-WAG the penis ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• TARGE a scold; a vixen ...1887 Scot. 
• TATTER-RAGS a poorly dressed, ragged person; a ragamuffin; a beggar
  ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• THROW ON A FACE to get intoxicated on alcohol or drugs
  ...1974 Amer. sl. 
• TIGERANTIC adj. of the nature of a tiger; cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce,
  relentless ...a1704 obs. 
• TOP SET a woman's breasts ...1980s sl. 
• TRANCED adj. in a state of extreme distraction ...1997 UK sl. 
• UKELELE on the railways: a short-handed shovel ...1977 US sl. 
• UP-AND-COMING pregnant ...Amer. dial. 
• VALIANT strong in respect of smell or taste ...1607 obs. 
• ​VARDO to see; to look; to observe ...1859 UK sl. 
• VIBRATOR a motorcycle ...1962 US sl. 
• WATERFALL a handkerchief worn in the top pocket ...19C sl. 
• WHITTLED intoxicated with alcohol ...L16 Brit. & US 
• WONDERMENTS curiosities ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. 
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