PULLING THE DEVIL BY THE TAIL living on one's wits; surviving, getting by
...1914 Irish sl. PUMBLECHOOK a stupid person; an oaf; a 'human ass' ...L19 Brit. & US sl. PUMMELLED very drunk ...1990 US sl. PUMP THE STUMP to shake hands ...1947 US sl. PUMP-HANDLE the penis ...E18 sl. PURPLE-HEARTS amphetamine tablets ...1950s US sl. PUSH IN THE BUSH IS WORTH TWO IN THE HAND, A one act of copulation is worth two acts of masturbation ...19C Brit. sl. PUSSY-STRUCK obsessed with women sexually ...20C colloq. QUEERISOME queer, strange ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. RACKERGAITED loose-jointed ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. RAG-AND-STICK a contemptuous epithet applied to an actor ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. RAGGY-BACKS people who are not well off ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. RAG-MANNERT rude-mannered ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. RAIN PITCHFORKS WITH THE TINES DOWNWARD to rain very heavily ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. RAKE-SHAME an uncouth and wicked boy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. RAKE-TEETH teeth wide apart ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. RAKE-TOOTH'D having large gaps between the teeth ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. RAMBASKIOUS rough, unpolished ...Bk1905 Scot. RAMFOOZLE to disorder, to turn topsy-turvy ...1887 Scot. RAMISHED confused or excited with drink ...1791 Scot. RAMISHED sleepy because disturbed in one's sleep ...19C Scot. RAMISHED furious, raging, crazy ...1899 Scot. RAMPAGEROUS angry, furious ...1890 Eng, dial. RAMPAGEROUS boisterous, noisy, disorderly ...1890 Eng. dial. RAMPAGEROUS outrageous, obstreperous ...1890 Eng. dial. RAMPS a reckless, dissipated person; a noisy, merry, boisterous fellow ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. RASPERRY TART a sweetheart ...1864 rhyming sl. READ ONE'S BEADS to chastise, to berate, to attack someone verbally ...1950s gay sl. REVELATION a drink ...E19 Amer. sl. RHINOCERAL rich ...Bk1903 RIB-BASTE to thrash; to beat up ...Bk1903 sl. RIB-BENDER a blow to the ribs ...1876 boxing sl. RIB-TICKLE to thrash; to beat up ...Bk1903 sl. RIP VAN WINKLE to urinate ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for tinkle RIPROODLING excellent ...1954 US sl.
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