• 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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