A reduction of ‘galfriend’ Us, 1979 Galilee stompers noun in homosexual usage, sandals US, 1987 gall noun effrontery, impudence US, 7882 gallery 13 noun a prison graveyard US, 1982 galle
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G noun 1 one thousand dollars; one thousand pounds; one thousand
From GRAND US, 1928 2a gram Used mainly in a drug context Uk,
1997, 3 One grain (Of a narcotic) US, 1966 4a generic manufactured
cigarette US 1992 5a gang Member US, 1990 6 a close friend US, 7989
7a girlfriend US, 1997 8 a G-string US, 1992
8’ adjective good, especially in g’day, g’night, g’ Morning UK, 1967
gaar noun the buttocks TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1987
gab noun unimportant conversation UK, 1790
gabacho; gavacho noun a white person Derogatory border Spanish
used In English conversation by Mexican-Americans US, 1950
gabalash verb (of quilting) to lash the quilt into the frame with big
stitches, so that the precise, tiny stitches of the quilting design
itself may be done The word may derive from blending the two
words ‘gab’ and ‘lash’, as the quilting sessions are also occasions
for talk CANADA, 7999
gabber noun any central nervous system stimulant US, 1987
gabbleguts noun a talkative person AUSTRALIA, 1966
gabby bench noun a bench favoured by idle talkers BAHAMAS, 1982
gabbyguts noun a talkative person AUSTRALIA, 71969
Gabby Hayes hat noun the field hat worn by US soldiers in
Vietnam Likened to the narrow brim and low crown of the hat
worn by the US western film star Gabby Hayes US, 1977
gabfest noun a group talk, usually about gossip or trivial matters US
1897
gabins noun Money TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003
Gabriel nickname a prisoner who plays the chapel organ Uk, 1950
gabs noun trousers made of gabardine ( twillewoven cloth) UK 1955
gack noun 1 cocaine Uk, 1997 2 a despised person US, 1997
gack verb in poker, to fold holding a hand that would have won had
the player stayed in the game US, 1996
gack-blowing noun the process of anally ingesting cocaine UK, 2002
gacked adjective cocaine-intoxicated Uk, 2003
gack-nag; gak-nag noun a cocaine user UK, 2002
gack scab noun a crusting of damaged mucous membrane that
forms around the nostrils as the result of inhaling cocaine
Combines GACK (cocaine) with conventional ‘scab’ Uk, 7999
gad noun in horse racing, the whip used by jockeys US, 1976
gadabout noun a Lada car Citizens’ band radio slang UK 1987
Gadaffi noun the NAAFI (Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes) In
Royal Air Force use; rhyming slang, based on the name of Lybian
leader Colonel Moammar el Gadaffi Ux, 2002
gad daigs! used for expressing surprise BAHAMAS, 1982
gadget noun 1 used as a general term for any cheating device used
in a card game US, 1988 2 in poker, any special rule applied to a
game using wild cards US, 1967 3a G-string or similar female article
of clothing Us, 1980 4a US Air Force cadet Us, 1944
gadgie noun 1a Man; an idiot or fool UK: SCOTLAND, 1985 2 an old
man Urban youth slang UK, 2005
gaff noun 1 a4 location Uk, 1999 2 a place of residence; home; a shop
or other place of business Uk, 7932 3a prison cell A narrower sense
of ‘a place of residence’ UK 1996 4a fair or fairground; a place of
public amusement Circus usage UK, 1753 5a cheating device US,
1893 6a device used to hide the shape of a male transvestite’s
penis US, 1973
gaff verb 1 to fix or rig a device US, 1934 2 to cheat Uk, 1877 3 to talk
aimlessly and pleasantly TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1994
gaffer noun 1 used as a form of address A loose variation of ‘gaffer’
as ‘boss’ or ‘old man’, usually showing respect Uk: ENGLAND, 1748
2 an employer, a boss, a foreman Uk, 1659 3.a senior electrician In a film unit US, 1969 4on the railways, a track crew supervisor US, 7977
5 In motorcyle racing, a leader of a racing team US, 1965 6 IN Circus and carnival usage, a manager US, 1981
gaffle noun in street gambling, a protocol under which the winner shares his winnings with other players Us, 1997
gaffle verb 1 to steal US, 1900 2 to arrest; to catch US, 1954 3 to cheat,
to swindle, to defraud us, 7998 gaffs noun dice that have been altered for cheating US, 1950 gaff shot noun in pool, an elaborate shot, especially an illegal one
5 an indefinite prison sentence US, 1958 6a small group of close friends US, 1994 7a quick use of cocaine US, 1997 8 In craps, a bet that the shooter will make his even-numbered point in pairs US,
1950
838 verb to panic in the face of a great challenge US, 1988 gaga adjective 1 infatuated, silly Uk, 1977 2 mad, especially as a result
of senility UK 1920 gag-awful adjective horrible Us, 1987 gage noun 1 Marijuana Also variants ‘gayge’ and ‘gages’ US, 1934
2 alcohol, especially whisky US, 1932 » get a gage up to smoke a marijuana cigarette UK 1998
gage butt noun a marijuana fashioned cigarette us, 1938 gaged adjective drug-intoxicated US, 1932
gage out; gauge out verb to become, or be, sleepy as a result of
Marluana INTOXICATION Uk, 7996
gagers; gaggers noun methcathinone US, 1998 gagged adjective disgusted US, 1968
gagging adjective desperately craving something, such as a Cigarette,
a drink Or Sex UK 1997 gagging for a blagging adjective used of banks, etc, that exhibit poor security A combination of GAGGING (desperate for something) and BLAGGING (a robbery with violence) Uk, 2007
gaggle noun a formation of several military aircraft flying the same mission US, 1942
gaggler noun 1 MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy
UK, 2003 2 amphetamines Uk, 2003 gag me!; gag me with a spoon! used for expressing disgust A quintessential Valley Girl expression of disgust US, 1982 gagster noun a comedian Uk, 1935
Gainesburger noun in the military, canned beef patties Alluding to
a dog food product Vietnam war usage US, 7983 Gainesville green noun marijuana grown in or near Gainesville, Florida Us, 1976
gal noun a woman or a girl This gal is a woman with a chequered history: ‘Cockney for girl’, 1824, but then the pronunciation worked its way up the social ladder until, by about 1840, it was quite upper-class From around 1850 a ‘gal’ was a ‘servant girl’ or
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a ‘harlot’, and from about 1860, a ‘sweetheart’ as used by Albert
Chevalier in My Old Dutch, 1893 The current sense is recorded in
US jazz and jive circles from the 1930s By the turn of the
millennium, having passed through respectability once again, ‘gal’
was patronising or kitsch, and rarely found without ‘guys’ Uk, 1795
galactic adjective great, wonderful, amazing US, 1998
galah noun a fool From the name of an endemic Australian
cockatoo, commonly kept as a cage bird, and able to be coaxed
into antic behaviour, The name of the bird comes from the
Australian Aboriginal language Yuwaalaraay AUSTRALIA, 1938
galba noun the penis TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003
gal block noun a section of a prison reserved for blatantly homosex-
Ual prisoners US, 1972
gal-boy noun an effeminate young man US, 1987
galf noun a girlfriend A reduction of ‘galfriend’ Us, 1979
Galilee stompers noun in homosexual usage, sandals US, 1987
gall noun effrontery, impudence US, 7882
gallery 13 noun a prison graveyard US, 1982
gallery god noun a theatre-goer who sits in the uppermost balcony
galloper noun a racehorse AUSTRALIA, 1960
galloping adjective worsening UK 1785
galloping bones noun dice US, 1920
galloping dandruff noun body lice US, 1920
galloping dominoes noun dice US, 1978
galloping horse noun heroin An elaboration of HORSE (heroin) US,
1959
gallops noun horse racing AUSTRALIA, 1950
gallup noun heroin Building on the HORSE image Uk, 2002
gallus; gallows adjective attractive, wonderful; selFconfident, quick
witted, brave, ostentatious, nonchalant; also used as an intensifier
A phonetic slurring of ‘gallows’, suggesting ‘fit for the gallows’ and
thus ‘wicked’ - a very early example of ‘bad’ means ‘good’ In the
US from the 1840s to 1940s UK, 7789
galoot; galloot noun a man, especially if hulking, stupid, boorish,
foolish, clumsy or otherwise objectionable Possibly from Dutch
gelubt (a eunuch) Uk, 1878
gal pal noun 1 a woman’s female friend US, 2007 2.a female friend of
a Male homosexual US, 1977
gal tank noun a holding cell in a jail reserved for homosexual
prisoners US, 1972
galvanise noun sheets of corrugated iron BARBADOS, 1965
galvo noun galvanised iron Iron corrugated sheets are a common
building material in rural Australia AUSTRALIA, 1945
gam noun 1 the leg Originally applied to a crippled leg, later to a
woman's leg Uk, 7785 2.an act of oral sex Also variant ‘gambo’ UK
1954
gam verb 1 to pretend /RELAND, 1989 2 to boast US, 1970 3 to perform
Oral Sex UK, 1970
gamahuche noun an act of oral sex Possibly a combination of Scots
dialect words gam (gum, mouth) and roosh (rush), hence a
‘rushing into the mouth’; more likely from French gamahucher
which shares the same sense UK, 7865
gambage noun showing Off TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1940
Gamble and Procter; gamble noun a doctor Rhyming slang,
formed on a reversal of the pharmaceutical company Procter and
Gamble Uk, 1998
gambler’s bankroll; gambler’s roll noun a bankroll consisting of a
large-denomination note on the outside of a number of smaill-
denomination notes US, 1986
game noun 1 an athlete's style and ability Us, 1997 2.a person’s style, visual and oral Us, 1976 3 a conventional attitude A counterculture concept that refuses to accept non-drop-out society as anything more than a game with unnecessary rules Uk, 1967 4a Criminal activity; crime as a profession UK, 1739 5 DUSINeSS AUSTRALIA, 1877
6 an attempt to con US, 1975 7 Sex appeal US, 1999 8 an Interest in the opposite sex US, 2007 9a ramantic or sexual relationship outside your primary relationship Synonymous with PLAY AROUND; also, ‘game’ has strong sexual overtones, as IN ON THE GAME (engaged in prostitution) Uk, 7958 » give the game away to cease doing something; to abandon; to give Up AUSTRALIA, 1953
> on the game to be working as a prostitute Ux 7298 » out of the game married, engaged or dating only one person US, 2007
> run a game to fool, to swindle us, 940 » the game the business of prostitution UK 1898 » the Game the criminal life- style US, 1976
game verb 1 to deceive, to mislead, to trick US, 1963 2 to flirt, to woo
US, 1988 game! used for expressing that enough is enough US, 1997 game as a pissant adjective very COUraZeOUS AUSTRALIA, 1944 game face noun in sports, a serious expression and demeanour reflecting complete concentration on the competition at hand Now used outside of sports, extended to any serious situation Us,
2 an athlete who can always be counted on for a gritty, all-out effort US, 1977 3 a person engaged in swindles and hustles as a way
of life US, 1975 game refuge noun any institution where traffic violators who are under pursuit are free from further pursuit once they pass the
gammon rasher noun a superlative thing Rhyming slang for SMASHER UK, 1974
gammy adjective 1 inferior, of low quality As in ‘gammy gear’ (inferior goods) Uk, 1979 2 lame Uk, 7879
gammy chant noun a bad situation /RELAND, 1997 gamoosh noun a fellow, usually not referring to a winner in the zero- sum game of life US 1988
gamot noun heroin; morphine Uk, 7998 gander noun a look US, 1914 ® Cop a gander to look at someone or something, especially with discretion US, 7950 » get your gander
up to become annoyed or angry A variation, probably by mis- hearing, Of DANDER Lik, 2002
Gandhi's flipflop noun used in similes as an example of extreme dryness Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948, wore sandals Uk, 1999 gandies noun underwear US, 1970
G and T noun gin and tonic Initialism UK, 7966 gandy noun in Newfoundland, a pancake CANADA, 1966 gandy dancer noun 1 2 railway track worker Thought to be so called from the Gandy Manufacturing Company of Chicago, which made many of the tools used by the section gangs US, 1918 2 a road worker US, 7976 3 in trucking, a tractor trailer that weaves back and forth on the road US 1977
gandy gang noun on the railways, a crew of track workers US, 1977
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gang noun 1a work crew Still heard on occasion, but largely replaced
with the standard English ‘crew’ US, 1989 2a person's social group
From earlier conventional senses Uk, 1945 3 a great many US, 7877
4 marijuana BAHAMAS, 1982
gang verb to engage In serial, consecutive sex, homosexual or het-
erosexual, especially to engage in multiple rape A shortened form
Of GANGBANG UK, 1972
gangbang noun 1 successive, serial copulation between a single
person and multiple partners US, 1945 2 an orgy at which several
couples have sex 3a cluster of reporters descending on a public
figure with microphones, cameras, notepads and shouted
questions Sometimes shortened to ‘bang’ or the variant ‘major
bang’ US, 2007 4a social gathering A humorously tronic use of the
orgiastic sense Uk, 7977 5 a group of friends talking together on
citizens’ band radio Us, 7977 6 a television writing session involving
multiple writers US, 1997 7 the utilization of a large number of
computer programmers to create a product in a short period of
time US, 1997 8 a fight between youth gangs US, 1967
gangbang verb 1 to engage in successive, serial copulation with mul-
tiple partners Also in figurative use US 1949 2 to be an active part
of a gang; to battle another gang US, 1968
gangbanger noun a youth gang member US, 7969
gangbuster noun a zealous, energetic police official or prosecutor
who targets organised crime US, 1936
gangbusters noun » like gangbusters aggressively, with force us,
1940
gang cheats noun two or more people working as confederates in a
cheating scheme US, 1988
gange noun marijuana A shortening of GANJA (marijuana) US, 1977
gang-fuck noun an uncoordinated mess UK 1995
gang-fuck verb to engage in serial, consecutive sex, homosexual or
hetereosexual US, 1976
gangie noun Serial sex between one person and multiple, partners,
consensual or not NEW ZEALAND, 1971
gangplank noun a bridge US, 1976
gangplank fever noun in the military, a fear of transfer to an
assignment overseas US, 1945
gang-shag noun successive, serial copulation between a single
person and multiple partners Us, 1927
gang-splash noun serial sex between one person and multiple
partners, heterosexual or homosexual, consensual or NOt AUSTRALIA,
1971
gangsta noun a young black member of a (criminal) gang A
deliberate respelling of ‘gangster’ US, 1998
gangsta adjective good, exciting Hip-hop US, 2002
gangsta-lette noun a female gang member US, 2007
gangstamuthafucka noun a gangster, especially one who is con-
sidered powerful An intensification of GANGSTA UK, 1997
gangsta rap; g-rap noun a rap music genre characterised by explicit
sex and violence which, It is claimed, reflects black urban exist-
ence Combines GANGSTA or ‘g’ (a black urban anti-hero) with RAP
(a musical style) US, 1992
gangsta rapper noun a fap artist who reflects on the black urban
experience in an explicitly sexual and violent manmer GANGSTA RAP
has been an influential music genre since the late 1980s Us, 1990
gangster noun 1 Marijuana Promotes the outlaw selFimage enjoyed
by smokers of the illegal substance; possibly playing on GANJA US,
1960 2 a Cigarette US 1972
gangster bitch noun a female who associates with youth gang
members US, 2007
gangster doors noun any four-door sedan Us, 7980
gangster lean noun 1 a style of driving a car in which the driver
leans towards the right side of the car, leaning on an arm rest,
steering with the left hand; by extension, a slouching walk or
posture US, 1973 2a car with hydraulic shock aborbers that are set
to leave the car higher on one side than the other us, 1997
gangster pill noun any barbiturate or other central nervous system depressant US, 1994
gangster whitewalls noun showy, flashy, whitewalled tyres US, 1972 gang-up noun serial sex between multiple active participants and a single passive one US, 1957
gangy noun a close friend; a fellow member of a clique Hawaiian youth usage US, 1982
ganja noun 1 marijuana, notably from Jamaica Hindi word for
‘cannabis’, possibly derived from BHANG and adopted around 1920
by ‘Anglo-Indian drug addicts’, by 1970 the UK Home Office ‘could ascribe It to West Indians’ Celebrated in song by, among many others, Clancy Eccles, ‘Ganja Free’, 1972 and Leslie Butler, ‘Ashanti Ganja Dub’, 1975 With many spelling variations including ‘gan)’,
‘ganja’, ‘ganjuh’ and ‘ganga’ JAMAICA, 1972 2 the white establishment US, 2000
ganja adjective white-skinned US, 2000 gank noun 1 Marijuana US, 1989 2.a Substance sold as an illegal drug that is actually fake Us, 1994
gank verb 1 to steal US, 1996 2 in Internet game-playing, to ‘kill’ a player, especially unfairly Also used as a noun UK, 2003 ganky adjective ugly, repulsive IRELAND, 2004
GAP noun the Great American Public us, 1965
gap verb to watch, to witness a crime US, 1949 B® gap it to make a quick exit SOUTH AFRICA, 2000 » gap your axe to annoy NEW ZEALAND, 1998
gape noun a completely relaxed, distended anus A term used by anal sex fetishists, especially on the Internet Us, 1999
gape verb to idle, to wander US, 1966 gaper noun 1a dolt An abbreviation of GAPING ASSHOLE US, 1966 2 a novice skier, or a non-skier watching others ski US, 1990 3 a mirror
US, 1931
gaper-block; gapers’ block noun a traffic problem created by motorists slowing down to gawk at an accident US, 737 gaping and flaming agjective (used of a party) wild, rowdy, fun US,
1968 gaping asshole noun a dolt US, 1966 GAPO noun used as an abbreviation of gorilla armpit odour US, 1967 gaposis noun a notional disease involving a gap of any kind US, 1942 gap out verb to daydream and miss something for lack of attention CANADA, 1993
gapper noun a mirror Prisoner usage to describe a mirror used to watch for approaching guards as the prisoners do something which they ought not to do us, 7934
gappings noun a salary US, 1955 gap up verb to fill capsules with a powdered narcotic US, 1971 gar noun 1a black person An abbreiviation of NIGGER US, 1962
2 marijuana rolled in cigar leaf US, 2007 Zar adjective excellent, pleasing US, 1993 garage noun a subset of a criminal organisation US, 1975 garage action noun a legal action for libel (usually against a newspaper) brought by the police on their own behalf The damages awarded are often substantial enough to buy a new garage for the police officer's home Uk, 1998
garage band noun an amateur rock group with a basic, three-chord approach to music From the custom of practising in the garage at the home of the parents of a band member Us, 1977
garage man’s companion noun 2 truck Manufactured by General Motors Corporation A backformation from the initials GMC us
1971
garans!l certainly Hawallan youth usage; shortened from
‘guaranteed’ US, 1981 garbage noun 1 anything of poor quality or little or no worth; nonsense From the sense as ‘refuse’ Uk, 1592 2 heroin; low quality heroin US, 1962 3 farm produce US, 1976 4 any and all food, usually low in protein and high in carbohydrate, not in a bodybuilder’s
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diet US, 1984 5 cocktail garnishes US, 7998 6 In hot rodding, a surfeit
of accessories unrelated to the car’s performance US, 730 7 In
poker, the cards that have been discarded Us, 1967
garbage barge noun a tuna fish sandwich us, 1985
garbage down verb to eat quickly US, 1959
garbage dump noun the California State Prison at San Quentin US,
7992
garbage guts noun a glutton AUSTRALIA, 1977
garbage hauler noun a truck driver hauling fruit or vegetables US
1971
garbage head noun an addict who will use any substance available
A term used in twelve-step recovery programmes such as
Alcoholics Anonymous us, 7970
garbage in - garbage out a catchphrase employed as an
admonition to computer users: IF you program mistakes Into a
computer then an output of rubbish will surely result Us, 1976
garbage mouth noun a person who regularly uses profanity US, 7970
garbage rock noun crack cocaine, especially of inferior quality UK,
garbage time noun the minutes at the end of an athletic contest
when the outcome is not in doubt and substitute players are used
freely by either or both teams; games at the end of a season when
a team’s record is such that a win or loss will not make a differ
ence and substitute players are freely used US, 1971
garbage up verb 1 to eat US, 1955 2 in bodybuilding, to eat food that
is not in your regular diet US, 7984
garbage wagon noun a standard Harley-Davidson motorcyle The
term came from those who stripped the Harley of all the ‘garbage’
they didn’t want, keeping only the functional necessities Us, 1966
garbanzos noun the female breasts Us, 1982
garbo noun 14 rubbish collector AUSTRALIA, 1953 2 a rubbish bin
AUSTRALIA, 1987
garbologist noun a rubbish collector AUSTRALIA, 1973
garburator noun a garbage disposal unit mounted in the sink
CANADA, 1998
garden noun 1a woman's pubic hair US, 7982 2 a railway yard US, 1946
Gardena miracle noun in a game of poker, a good hand drawn after
a poor dealt hand Gardena Is a city near Los Angeles where poker
rooms are legal US, 1982
gardener noun 1a bookmaker who extends his prices beyond his
competitors AUSTRALIA, 1989 2 iN pool, a betting player who wins US,
1990
garden gate noun 1 eight pounds, £8 UK, 1992 2 a Magistrate
Rhyming slang Uk, 1859
garden gate verb to perform oral sex on a woman Rhyming slang
for PLATE (to engage oral Sex) UK, 2002
garden gnome noun 2a comb Rhyming slang UK 1992
garden plant; garden noun an aunt Rhyming slang UK 1992
garden punk noun a male homosexual BAHAMAS, 1982
garden tool noun a promiscuous girl or woman Alluding, of course,
to a ‘hoe’ US, 1990
Gareth Gate verb to masturbate Rhyming slang, inspired by the
name of pop singer Gareth Gates (b.1984) who came to fame In
2002 UK, 2003
Gareth Hunt noun an unpleasant or despicable person Rhyming
slang, formed on the name of a well Known London-born actor
(1943 - 2007) Uk, 2003
gargle noun alcoholic drink AUSTRALIA, 7965
gark noun a scratch NEW ZEALAND, 1998
garlo noun a police officer English gyosy use Uk 2000
garm noun clothing; an item of clothing An abbreviation of
‘garment’; current in the black community UK, 1997 garmed up adjective fashionably or smartly dressed UK, 1997 gar-mouth verb to issue threats which cannot and will not be implemented In honour of the ‘gar’, a fish of the pike family with long Jaws — a big mouth US, 1984
garms noun clothes From conventional garments Uk, 2006 garn! go on! AUSTRALIA, 1971
garnish noun cash US, 2003 garnot noun heroin Uk, 2002 Garrison finish noun in horse racing, a sprinting finish by a horse that has lagged back until the final moment US, 1890
garrity adjective madly over-excited Presumably after someone who exhibited such characteristics; possibly Freddie Garrity (b.1940), prancing and dancing lead singer of Freddie & The Dreamers, a 1960s pop group from Manchester Uk, 1999
Gary Ablett noun a tablet, especially of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy Rhyming slang, ironically based on Australian Rules Football player Gary Ablett whose career was marred by a controversial involvement with drink and drugs The etymology is confused by Liverpool FC player Gary Ablett AUSTRALIA,
7982 Gary Coopef noun in craDs, a roll of 12 From Coopers starring role
in the western film High Noan US, 1983 Gary Glitter noun the anus: a lavatory Rnyming slang for SHITTER The original 1980s use for entertainer Gary Glitter (Paul Francis Gadd b.1944), as inspiration for a rhyming slang term was as
‘bitter’ (beer), however in the mid-90s allegations of under-age sex changed the public’s perception and Gary Glitter became an ARSEHOLE or was associated with toilets In 2006 he was found guilty in Vietnam of charges concerning underage sex Unlike much rhyming slang this is generally used in full, if only to avoid
confusion with GARY LINEKER (vinegar) Uk, 2007
Gary Lineker noun vinegar IMprecise rhyming slang, based on the name of Gary Lineker (6.1960), a popular footballer and television personality Walkers Crisps, whose advertising he is closely associ- ated with, introduced a ‘Salt and Lineker’ flavour after this slang term was in circulation UK 1998
Gary Player; Gary noun an ‘all-dayer’ event Rhyming slang, based
on the name of South African golfer Gary Player (b.1936) Uk, 2002 gas noun 1a pleasing and/or amusing experience or situation A jazz term that slipped into mainstream youth slang Us, 1953 2 anabolic steroids The term drew national attention in the US on 14th July
1994, when Terry Bollea (aka Hulk Hogan) testified in criminal
proceedings against wrestling promoter Vince McMahon in Uniondale, New York Asked if he had heard any slang Tor steroids, Bollea/Hogan answered ‘Juice Gas’ US, 1994 3 batteries From the radio as CAR metaphor US, 2002 4 Money SOUTH AFRICA, 1977 5 In pool, momentum or force US, 7993 » cut the gas to stop talking
US, 1957 ® take gas to be knocked from a surfboard by a wave;
to fall from a skateboard US, 1963 » take the gas to lose your composure US, 7967
gas verb 1to talk idly; to chatter The ‘gas’ is hot air Us, 1847 2 to tease, to joke, to kid US, 1847 3 to please, to excite US, 1947 4 to inhale glue or any volatile solvent for the intoxicating effect Us,
1970 § to straighten (hair) with chemicals and heat Us, 1953 gasbag noun a very talkative individual, a boaster, a person of too many words US, 1862
gas-cooker verb to catch out; to put in a difficult position; to trick
or delude Glasgow rhyming slang for SNOOKER UK: SCOTLAND, 1988 gaseech noun a face UK, 1992
gas ’em stop noun a petrol station US, 1976 gas factor noun (among Canadian forces personnel) a measure of a person’s commitment to a project The initials represent ‘give a shit’ CANADA, 1995
gas gun noun a large-bore shotgun loaded with tear-gas cannisters
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gas-guzzler noun a motor vehicle that demands immoderate quan-
tities of fuel, either by design or in consequence of a driver's
excessive demands US, 1973
gash noun 1 the vagina; sex with a woman; a woman as a sex object
US, 1866 2a male homosexual who Is sexually passive US, 7950
3 rubbish, refuse A British contribution to South Pole slang
ANTARCTICA, 1958 4a second helping of food AUSTRALIA, 1943
5 marijuana US, 1986
gash verb to have sex US, ¡959
gash adjective useless, of poor quality UK 1997
gas-head noun 1 an abuser of industrial solvents for their
psychoactive effects Uk, 1996 2.a person with chemically
straightened hair Us, 1968
gash hound noun a man who is obsessed with women US, 1955
gasket noun 1 any improvised seal between the end of a dropper
and the hub of a needle Us, 7970 2.a doughnut Us, 1942
gasket jint; gasket noun a pint, especially of beer Glasgow rhyming
slang, formed on the local pronunciation of ‘joint’ Uk: SCOTLAND,
1988
gasoline! in oil drilling, used as a shouted warning that a boss is
approaching US, 1954
gasoline alley noun in motor racing, the area at the race track
where race teams repair and prepare cars for the race US, 1965
gasp and grunt; grunt noun the vagina; a woman or women
sexually objectified Rhyming slang for CUNT Uk, 1967
gas-passer noun an anaesthetist US, 1967
gasper noun 1 cigarette Descriptive of the respiratory effect of
tobacco-smoking Originally military slang for an inferior cigarette,
popularised In World War 1, in wider usage by 1930 UK 1914 2a
marijuana cigarette From the earlier sense (cigarette) US, 1984
3 something that is astonishing US, 7970 41n typography, an
exclamation mark (!) Uk, 2003
Gaspers nickname the Asper family of Winnipeg, Manitoba, socially,
culturally and politically prominent CANADA, 2002
gasper stick noun a marijuana cigarette UK 71998
Gaspe steak noun fried bologna CANADA, 1998
gas pump jock noun in the days before selfservice, a petrol station
attendant US, 1986
gas queen noun a male homosexual who patronizes young male
prostitutes working on the street US, 1997
gassed adjective 1 tipsy, drunk World War 1 military use from the
stupefying effects of gas; then, its origins soon forgotten, just
another synonym for ‘drunk’ us, 1979 2 describes a drug that Is
considered to be terrific or very enjoyable, used especially of
marijuana, US, 1946
gasser noun 1 something wondertul, very exceptional; extraordinarily
successful US, 1944 2 a Cigarette Partidge suggests ‘perhaps a
slovening of the synonym GASPER’; a darker etymology reflecting
the cough-inducing and life-shortening properties of tobacco Is
also possible AUSTRALIA, 1984 3 an anaesthetist Medical slang Often
teamed with surgeons as ‘gassers and SLASHERS’ Lik, 2002 4 in drag
racing, a car that only uses petrol for fuel US 7965 5 1n oil drilling, a
well that produces no oll US, 1954
gassy adjective excellent, pleasant, humorous US, 1962
Gastown noun now a section of downtown Vancouver, named after
a Victorian-era saloonkeeper CANADA, 1952
gastro noun gastroenteritis AUSTRALIA, 1975
gat noun 14 gun, especially a pistol; in the Royal Air Force, a rifle us
7897 2 the anus From Afrikaans (a hole) SOUTH AFRICA, 1968
gat verb to shoot US, 1990
gat-creeper noun a sycophant From Gat (the anus), and kruiper
(creeper) SOUTH AFRICA, 1985
gate noun 1 a jazz musician; hence a fashionable man A pun on
‘swinging’ (swing gate, abbreviated from GATOR US, 1936 2 used as a
term of address among jazz lovers of the 1930s and 40s US, 1936
3 a young person US, 1936 4 release from prison US, 1966 5 a vein into which a drug Is injected Us, 1986 6 the mouth US, 1936 gate verb in private dice games, to stop the dice while rolling, either
as a superstition or to check for cheating US, 7963 -gate suffix used as an embellishment of a noun or name to suggest
a far-reaching political scandal From the Watergate scandal that consumed and ultimately destroyed the Nixon presidency between
1972 (the burglary) and 1974 (the resignation from office) US, 1973 gate-crash verb to achieve entrance to a place, or an event such as
a party, without proper credentials or an invitation US, 1922 gate-crasher noun a person who achieves entrance to a place, or an event such as a party, without proper credentials or an invitation
US, 1927 gate-crashing noun the act of achieving entrance to a place, or an event such as a party, without proper credentials or an invitation
US, 1927 gate fever noun the anxiety suffered by prisoners as they approach their release date Uk, 1958
gate happy adjective (of prisoners) exuberant or excited at the approach of a release date UK, 1996
gate jaw noun in trucking, a driver who monopolises conversation
on the citizens’ band radio US, 1976 gatekeeper noun a person who introduces another to a first LSD experience US, 1967
gate money noun the cash given to a prisoner upon release from prison US, 1937
gatemouth noun 2 gossip US, 1944
Gatemouth nickname jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong (1901-1971)
US, 1936 gates noun 1 used as a term of address, male-to-male, usually collegial US, 1936 2 marijuana US, 1966 3 a house BERMUDA, 1985 Gateshead noun » get out at Gateshead during sex, to withdraw the penis from the vagina just before ejaculation, to practise co/tus
interruptus UK 1970
gates of Rome noun home Rnyming slang UK 1960 gate to heaven; jade gate noun the vagina Notable for what seems to be the first slang uses of ‘gate’ as ‘vagina’ - not for the sub-‘Perfumed Garden’-style of metaphorical imagery US, 2001 Gateway to the South noun Balham, a district in South London
An ironic title, coined in the early 1960s for a satirical ‘travelogue’
‘Balham — Gateway to the South’ written by Frank Muir and performed by Peter Sellers Uk, 1977
gatey adjective of prisoners, suffering anxiety as the date of release from prison approaches UK, 1959
gather noun a police officer UK 71999 gather verb to arrest Usually as the passive ‘be gathered’ AUSTRALIA,
1975
Gatnick noun London Gatwick airport A pun on NICK (to steal), based on the reputation of the baggage handlers Uk, 71999 gato noun heroin Spanish gato (a cat) US, 1980
gator noun 1 an alligator US, 1844 2 an all-purpose male form of address Originally a Negro abbreviation of ‘alligator’; in the 1930s
it was adopted into JIVE (black/jazz slang) as an equivalent of CAT (a man); gato is a ‘male cat’ in Spanish Eventually rock ‘n’ roll spread the word and it died out US, 1944 3 a swing Jazz enthusiast
An abbreviation of ALLIGATOR US, 1944 Gator nickname Ron Guidry (6.1950), one of the best pitchers to ever play for the New York Yankees (1975-88) Guidry came from Louisiana, a state with swamps that are home to alligators US, 1978 gator boy; gator girl noun a member of the Seminole Indian tribe
US, 1963
gator grip noun in television and film-making, a clamp used to attach lights An abbreviation of ‘alligator grip’, from the resemblance to an alligator’s Jaws US, 1987
gatted adjective drunk Uk, 2002
Trang 6283 gatter | gear
gatter noun a drink; alcohol, especially beer English gypsy use UK
1841
gattered adjective drunk Possibly a variation of GUTTERED UK, 2003
gauching adjective used to describe the glazed-eyed, open-mouthed
state of an intoxicated drug taker Uk, 1996
gauge noun a shotgun US, 1993
gavel and wig; gavel verb to probe your eye or your anus in order
to relieve an irritation Rnyming slang for TWIG Uk, 7992
gavvers noun the police English gypsy and underworld use Uk, 2000
gawd; gaw; gor noun god Phonetic spelling of Cockney
pronunciation, subsequently treated as almost euphemistic Uk, 1877
gawd love-a-duck!; cor love-a-duck! used as a mild expression of
shock or surprise A variation Of LORD LOVE-A-DUCK! UK, 1948
gawjo noun >see: GORGER
gawk noun in circus and carnival usage, a local who loiters as the
show is assembled or taken down Us, 1987
gay noun a homosexual US, 1953
Zay adjective 1 homosexual US, 1933 2 catering to or patronised by
homosexuals US, 1954 3 bad, stupid, out of style General pejorative
in juvenile use; a reversal of the politically correct norm much as
‘good’ Is BAD and WICKED Is ‘good’ US, 1978
gay 90s noun US Treasury 3.5% bonds issued in 1958, due to return
in 1990 US, 1960
gay and frisky noun whisky Rhyming slang UK 1979
gay and hearty noun a party Rhyming slang AUSTRALIA, 1969
gay as a French horn adjective undoubtedly homosexual UK, 2001
Zay-ass adjective extremely out of fashion CANADA, 2002
gay bar noun a bar catering to a homosexual clientele US, 7953
gay bashing noun violent beatings targeted on homosexuals US, 1997
gay boy noun a homosexual male, especially one who is flamboyant
and young US, 1945
gayCcat verb to have a good, carefree time US, 1924
gay chicken noun a young homosexual male US, 7959
gaydar; gadar noun the perceived or real ability of one homosexual
to sense intuitively that another person is homosexual US 1982
gayer noun a homosexual An elaboration of GAY Uk, 2003
gay for pay adjective said of a heterosexual man who portrays a
homosexual man ina film or other theatrical performance US, 1997
gay ghetto noun a section of a city largely inhabited by openly
homosexual men Probably coined by Martin Levine, who wrote
‘Gay Ghetto’, published in Journal of Homosexuality, Volume 4
(1979) Examples include Greenwich Village and Chelsea In New
York, the North Side in Chicago and the Castro in San Francisco
Unlike all other ghettos, they are affluent Us, 1977
gay gordon noun a traffic warden Rhyming slang, probably formed
from the Gay Gordons, a traditional Scottish dance Uk, 1992
gaylord noun a homosexual man An elaboration of GAY via a
somewhat obscure male forename; introduced to the UK, and
possibly coined by, comedian Sacha Baron-Cohen (6.1970) Uk, 2001
gayly adverb in a manner that is recognised as obviously homosexual
Uk, 2002
gay-Marry verb to commit to a lifelong relationship with someone
of the same sex US, 1999
gaymo noun used as an insult by very young children Uk, 2004
gayola; gay-ola noun extortion of homosexuals by the police US, 1960
gay plague noun AIDS This term, with overtones of pious hate and
biblical retribution, spread the misconception that the AIDS
epidemic was exclusively reserved for ‘ungodly’ homosexuals US,
1982
gay radar noun the ability to recognise a homosexual AUSTRALIA, 1994
gay-tastic adjective especially wonderful or fabulous in a way that
appeals to homosexuals US, 2004
gay ‘til graduation adjective temporarily or situationally homosexual
or bisexual US, 1996 Gaza II noun Concordia University, Montreal, formed of Sir George and Loyola Universities In 1974 CANADA, 2002
gazebbies noun the female breasts Vietnam war usage US, 7965 gazelle noun » in a gazelle feeling good Obsolete teen slang CANADA, 1946
gazillion noun a very large, if indefinite, number US, 1995 gazongas noun the female breasts US, 1978
gazook noun 1a loud lout US, 1907 2.a boy US, 1949 gazookus noun in carnival usage, a genuine article US, 1924 gazoony noun 1 a fellow, especially a low-life US, 7974 2 a manual labourer In a carnival US, 1966 3 the passive participant in anal sex
US, 1918 gazoozie verb to swindle US, 1992 gazump verb 1 to raise the selling-price of a property after agreeing the terms of sale; hence to outbid an agreed sale A specialisation
of the sense ‘to swindle’ Uk, 1977 2 to swindle UK 1928 gazumping noun the act of raising the selling-price of a property after agreeing the terms of sale; hence, outbidding an agreed sale From the verb GAZUMP Uk, 1971
gazunder noun a chamberpot AUSTRALIA, 1987 gazunder verb of a house-owner or a swindler, to reduce the selling price of a property, especially shortly before exchange of contracts, with a threat that the sale must go through on the new terms A play ON GAZUMP UK, 7988
GB noun 1 sex between one person and multiple, sequential partners An abbreviation of GANG BANG US, 7972 2 any barbiturate
or central nervous system depressant An abbreviation of GOOFBALL
US, 1966 3 goodbye US, 1945 GBH noun 1 the criminal charges of grievous bodily harm and malicious wounding; the act of causing serious Injury Initialism
UK, 1949 2 the recreational drug GHB A jumbling of the letters in GHB gives an abbreviation for GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM Uk, 1996 GBH of the brain noun the activity of studying From GBH (physical assault and damage) Uk, 1996
GBH of the eardrums noun loud Music From GBH (physical assault and damage) Uk, 1996
GBH of the earhole; GBH of the ear noun a verbal assault Extended from the criminal offence of GBH (grievous bodily harm) Usually jocular Uk, 7984
G bit noun a prison sentence to a federal penitentiary US, 1950 g’bye goodbye UK, 1925
G-Car noun a federal law enforcement agency car US, 1987 GCM! used as an expression of frustration or wonder An initialism
of ‘God, Christ, Moses’ SOUTH AFRICA, 1984 g’day; gooday; gidday hello! An extremely common, and now iconic, Australian greeting AUSTRALIA, 1928
GDI noun a college student who Is not a fraternity or sorority member, a god-damn independent US, 1966
G-dog noun 2 good friend Us, 1998
GE noun the electric chair Homage to General Electric US, 1990 gear noun 1 marijuana; heroin; drugs in general US, 1954 2 anything, especially anything illicit, intentionally undefined AUSTRALIA, 1975
3 the equipment and paraphernalia associated with drug use, especially syringes, etc Uk 1996 4 stolen goods UK 71956 5 StUTT, things Uk, 7475 6 Clothes AUSTRALIA, 1970 7 (Of a woman) the obvious physical attributes Extended from the purely genital sense US, 7353
8 a homosexual US, 1972 » get your arse into gear; get your ass into gear to stop idling, to apply yourself to an activity, to start doing something useful US, 7974
gear adjective very good, outstanding Brought to the world by the Beatles, dropped from fashionable use in the mid-1960s: revived in the UK, later C20, and continues in ironic use Uk, 1957 » gear for something obsessed with, fanatical about something us, 1972
Trang 7gear bonger; gear banger | geezerbird; geezerchick 284
gear bonger; gear banger noun a poor driver, especially one who
crashes the gears US, 1971
gear-box noun the vagina A survival and technological updating of
obsolete ‘gear ‘(the vagina), used in East Anglia, notably Suffolk Uk,
1972
gear down verb to dress UD BARBADOS, 1965
geared adjective available for homosexual relations US 1935
geared up adjective dressed up Also used of motorcyclists in full
protective wear UK, 1979
gear head noun in Mountain biking, a bicycle mechanic US, 1992
gear jammer noun a truck driver who has a difficult time shifting
gears, especially one who Is constantly clashing the gears as he
shifts Us, 1929
gear-lever noun the penis Historically ‘gear’ has meant both male
and female genitals so the derivation here is ambiguous
Remembered by Beale as the term used by UK National
Servicemen (National Service ran from 1946-60) UK, 1973
gears noun the testicles US, 1952
gedanken adjective in computing, impractical or poorly designed
From the German for ‘thought’ Us, 7983
gedunk noun 1 ice-cream, sweets, potato crisps and other junk food:
the ship store where junk food can be bought A US Navy term US,
1927 2a place where sweets and smacks are sold US, 1956
gedunk truck noun a catering truck US, 1992
gee noun 1a man, a fellow US, 1907 2 opium; heroin Possibly a
respelling of the initial letter of a number of synonyms, or from
Hindi ghee (butter), or playing on the sense as HORSE (heroin) US,
7938 3 $1,000 From the first letter of GRAND ($1,000) US, 1936 4a
piece of praise Possibly from the verb sense ‘to encourage’ UK, 1998
5a market trader’s or circus entertainer’s assistant who is
discreetly positioned in the crowd to incite responses Uk, 1934 6 a
strong, respected, manipulative prisoner Us, 1957 7 any device used
to secure a needle to an eye dropper as part of an improvised
mechanism to inject drugs Us, 1960 8 the vagina The term gives
rise to the ‘gee bag’ condom, ‘missed by a gee hair’ (a near miss
or accident) and the expression ‘do ya the gee’ said by a boy toa
girl and meaning ‘do you have sex’ IRELAND, 1997 9 a horse Uk, 7879
gee verb 1 to encourage, to Incite From the commands to a horse:
‘gee upl’ UK 71932 2to Inform From the initial letter of GRASS (to
inform) Uk, 1996
gee!; jee! an exclamation used for expressing surprise,
astonishment or shock Probably a euphemism for Jesusl’; later
use Is often Ironic US, 7895
geech noun Money US, 1968
geechee noun an uneducated, rural black person, especially one who
is not easily understood US, 1905
gee’d up adjective 1 drug-intoxicated Originally of opium (GEE),
gradually less discriminating US, 1936 2 excited Influenced by the
meaning as ‘drug-intoxicated’ but actually from GEE (to encourage)
Uk, 1932 3 dressed In clothing associated with youth gangs US, 1995
geedus noun in circus and carnival usage, Money US, 1987
gee-eyed adjective completely drunk IRELAND, 2001
gee-gees noun 1 horse races Singular ‘gee gee’ Is a ‘(race)horse’ and
‘the gee gees’ means ‘horse racing’ UK 1869 2 veterinary drugs
IRELAND, 1996
gee head noun a frequent Paregoric user US, 1970
geek noun 14 carnival freak, usually an alcoholic or drug addict, who
would sit and crawl in his own excrement and occasionally bite
the heads off snakes and chickens Perhaps from German gucken
{to peep, to look) or synonymous German slang or dialect kefken
US, 1928 2 a Student whose devotion to study excludes all other
interests or society, someone who Is considered too studious;
someone obsessed with computers Pejorative US 1980 3 an
offensive, despicable person; a clumsy person; a socially awkward
person UK, 1876 4a prostitute’s customer with fetishistic desires US,
1993 5 an awkward skateboarder or a pedestrian who gets in the
way US, 1976 6 Crack cocaine mixed with marijuana Uk, 1998 7a
look; a peek AUSTRALIA, 1966
geek verb 10 display severe anxiety when coming off cocaine intoxication Us, 1993 2 to act foolishly US, 7998 3 to look, watch, peer AUSTRALIA, 1966
geek-a-mo noun a geek US, 1991 geeked adjective 1 in a psychotic state induced by continuous use of amphetamine or methamphetamine US, 1989 2 sexually aroused while under the influence of a central nervous system stimulant
US, 1989 3 Marijuana-intoxicated US, 2002 4 jittery, childishly excited
US, 1984
geeked out adjective Unordinary, injured Us, 2002 geeker noun 1a user of crack cocaine US, 1990 2 a Starer AUSTRALIA, 1979 geekerati noun an elite grouping of people involved in information technology US, 2000
geeker rental noun a car stolen by a crack cocaine addict who then trades use of the car for drugs US, 2002
geeking adjective inept; unfashionable; awkward US, 1987 geekish adjective obsessed with computers; socially inept US, 1986 geek out verb to enter a highly technical mode which is too difficult
to explain Us, 1991 geek-o-zoid noun a student whose devotion to study excludes all other interests or society, hence an unpopular student; someone who Is considered too studious; someone obsessed with computers An elaboration of GEEK Uk, 2002
geeksploitation noun an act, or general policy, of taking profitable advantage of the enthusiasm and willingness to work of young computer programmers; also used of entertainment designed to appeal to the technologically-obsessed A combination of GEEK (a studious-type or IT obsessive) and ‘exploitation’ Us, 1996 geekster noun a geek US, 1997
geeky adjective socially inept; overly involved with computers US, 7987 gees noun horse racing Uk, 7959
geeser noun a small amount of an illegal drug US, 7952 geet noun a dollar US, 1947
geets noun Money US, 1949 geetus noun money US, 1926 gee-up noun 1 an act or instance of stirring AUSTRALIA, 1995 2a swindler’s confederate who leads others to spend their money AUSTRALIA, 1899
gee Up verb 110 Motivate; to encourage AUSTRALIA, 1955 2 To tease UK
US, 1967
geezer noun 1a man Possibly from Basque giza (a man), picked up
by Wellington’s soldiers during the Peninsular War (1808-14);
alternatively it may derive from C15 English dialect guiser (a mummer) Variant spellings include ‘geyser’ and the abbreviated
‘geez’ UK 1885 2 an old person, somewhat Infirm An objectionable reference to a senior citizen UK 7885 3 a fellow-prisoner UK 1958 4a man who is easily duped Uk, 1959 5a young Manual worker who lives with his parents and spends his disposable income on leisure and pleasure Created by a research company as a sociological label for commercial and marketing purposes; a specialised vari- ation UK 2003 6 an intravenous drug user Sometimes spelled
‘geazer’ from the variant verb spelling geeze; geaze US, 1967 7a small amount of a drug US 1977
geezerbird; geezerchick noun a young woman characterised by her behaviour and positive involvement in activites (drinking, swearing, sport, etc) stereotypically enjoyed by males Combines GEEZER (a man) with a less-than-politically correct term for a ‘young woman’ UK, 2002
Trang 8285 geezo | Georgia buggy
geezo noun 1a hardened prison inmate US, 1957 2 an armed robbery
US, 2001
geggie; gegg noun the mouth Glaswegian use Uk: SCOTLAND, 1985
gehuncle noun a cripple Us, 1954
gel noun 12 girl With a hard ‘g’ Uk, 1969 2 dynamite used for
opening a safe US, 1972 3 a socially inept person US, 1997
gelly; jelly noun gelignite AUSTRALIA, 1941
gelt; geld noun money Originally conventional English, then out of
favour, then back as slang German, Dutch and Yiddish claims on
its Origin Uk, 1529
gen noun information Originally military, possibly deriving from the
phrase ‘for the general information of all ranks’ Uk, 1940
gen; gen up verb to learn; to inform, to brief After the moun Uk, 1943
gendarme noun 2 police officer Adopted directly from the French
gendarme Uk, 1906
gender bender noun a person with an ambiguous or androgynous
sexual identity, or with asexual identity divergent from their bio-
logical sex Uk, 1980
gender mender noun a computer cable with either two male or two
female connectors US, 1997
general noun a railway yardmaster US, 1946
General nickname » The General 1 Frank Sinatra, American singer
(1915-1998) Us, 7963 2 Ireland’s most famous criminal, Martin
Cahill IRELAND, 1995
General Booth noun a tooth Rhyming slang, formed from the
name of Willlam Booth, 1829-1912, the founder of the Salvation
Army Uk, 1992
general election noun an erection Rhyming slang, the source of
many Jokes about standing members, even if we only get one
every four or five years UK, 1992
general mess of crap noun a truck manufactured by General
Motors Corporation A humorous backformation from the initials
GMC US, 1971
General Smuts; generals noun the testicles Rhyming slang for
NUTS, formed from the name of a South African statesman,
1870-1950 UK, 1992
General Westhisface nickname US Army General William
Westmoreland Not particularly kind us, 1977
Generation X; Gen X noun the marketing category that defines
people born between the late 1950s and mid-/0s Originally the
title of a sociological book by Charles Hamblett and Jane
Deverson, 1965; moved beyond jargon when adopted as the name
of a UK punk band in the mid-1970s; in 1991 Douglas Coupland
employed it to describe a new generation; usage is now almost
conventional Generation Y does not appear to have caught on US,
1965
Generation Xer; Gen-Xer; Xer; X noun in marketing terms,
someone born between the late 1950s and mid-70Os, seen as well
educated but without direction US, late 1970s
Generation XL noun a (notional) sociological group of children,
teenagers or young adults who are clinically obese A play on
GENERATION X and XL, the retail abbreviation for ‘extra large’ Uk, 2003
generic adjective stupid, dull, boring US, 1988
geni-ass noun a smart and diligent student A play on ‘genius’ US, 1968
genius noun 1a person skilled at performing oral sex A pun based
On HEAD (oral Sex) US, 2002 2 In computing, an Obvious or easily
guessed password Us, 1990
genny; jenny noun a generator UK 1956
gent noun 1a good man, an honourable man, a man who Is
admired From ‘gentleman’ and charactertistics generously
ascribed to the stereotype Uk, 1987 2a man with pretentions to
class or status Used in a derisory context Uk, 7605 3 money
Survives as a variant of GELT (money) but, in fact, derives not from
German gelt but French argent (silver; money), original use was
especially of silver coins Uk, 1859 4a maggot used as fishing bait
gentleman’s fever noun a sexually transmitted infection BAHAMAS,
1982
gentlemen’s relish noun sperm UK 2002 gents noun a gentlemen’s public convenience US, 1960 Geoff Hurst; geoff noun 1 first class honours degree Rhyming slang, based on the name of Geoff Hurst (b.1941), the only footballer to have scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final Uk, 7998 2a thirst Uk, 1994 3 urination Rhyming slang for ‘burst’ Uk, 2002 Geoffrey Chaucer noun a saucer Rhyming slang formed on the name of the great English poet, who lived from about 1343 to
1400, and who, fittingly, used slang In his rhyme UK, 1992
geog; geoggers noun geography, especially as a subject of study Uk,
George adjective excellent US, 1930 George and Ringo noun bingo Rhyming slang, formed from the names of two of the Beatles, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, and probably not heard since the Beatles broke up UK, 71992
George and Zippy adjective (of weathen cold, chilly Rhyming slang for NIPPY, based on two of the puppet characters in long-running
Thames television children’s programme Rainbow (from 1972) Uk
2002 George Bernard Shaw; George Bernard noun a door Rhyming slang, formed from the name of the Irish playwright, 1856-1950
Uk, 1992
George Blake noun a snake Rhyming slang, formed from the name
of a notorious British security and intelligence operative who spied for the KGB from 1944-61 UK, 1992
George Martin noun farting Rhyming slang, formed from the name
of orchestral arranger and producer Sir George Martin (0.1926) Uk,
2003 George Melly noun the belly, a paunch Rnyming slang, formed from the name of the jazz singer and surrealist (1937-2007) whose shape echoes the sense Uk, 1992
George Michael; George verb to cycle Popney rhyming slang, based on popular singer George Michael (6.1963) Popney was orig- inally contrived for www.music365.co.uk, an Internet music site; this is one of several terms that caught on Uk, 2007
George Raft noun 1.4 draught Rhyming slang, formed on the name
of US film actor George Raft (1895 - 1980) Uk 1979 2 hard work Rhyming slang for GRAFT Uk, 7992
George Smack; George noun heroin Us, 1967 George Spelvin noun used in a theatre programme as a fictitious name for an actor US, 7908
George the Third noun 1 a bird Rhyming slang, recorded as an alternative to RICHARD THE THIRD Uk, 7967 2 a lump of excrement Rhyming slang for TURD Uk, 7992
George W noun a person with an inflated sense of selfworth An unkind allusion to US President George W Bush US, 2007 Georgia; Georgie verb to cheat, to swindle; (of a prostitute) to have sex with a customer without collecting the fee Especially used in the context of prostitution Us, 1960
Georgia buggy noun a wheelbarrow US, 1978
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Georgia ham noun a watermelon Us, 1971
Georgia homeboy noun the recreational drug GHB A disguise for
the initials GHB US, 7993
Georgia night rider noun a trucker who drives at night in the hope
of avoiding police US, 1976
Georgia overdrive noun coasting down a hill with the car or truck
in neutral US, 1963
Georgia scuffle noun 1a swindle which fails because the intended
victim is not smart enough to be swindled US, 1992 2 in carnival
usage, rough handling of an extremely naive customer in a
swindle US, 1950
Georgie Best noun 1 a pest, especially a drunken pest Rhyming
slang, reflecting footballer George Best's fall from grace to
alcoholism Uk, 7992 2 the female breast Rhyming slang Uk, 2003
> be my Georgie Best! do as you wish; you are welcome to
have whatever has been asked for Rhyming slang for ‘be my
guest’, formed on the name of Irish footballer George Best
(1946-2005) Uk, 1977
ger verb get A slovenly pronunciation that occurs when the following
word commences with a vowel, in uses such as ‘ger along’ UK, 7895
gerbil around verb in car repair, to work at a somewhat frantic pace
in an effort to hide the fact that the problem at hand, or car
repair in general, is too difficult US 1992
geriatrick noun an older homosexual man as a one-time sex-partner
UK, 1979
germ noun 1a German Uk, 1915 2.a despised person US, 1942
Germaine Greer noun a glass of beer Rhyming slang, formed from
the name of an Australian feminist and academic who has
become a media personality (6.1939) AUSTRALIA, 1987
German noun (used by prisoners) a prison officer A hangover from
World War 2 when the Germans were the enemy UK 1996
German band noun the hand Rhyming slang UK 1979
Germans noun drug dealers from the Dominican Republic as
perceived by African-American drug dealers competing for the
same market — the enemy US, 1992
germs noun gentlemen, as a form of address A jocular slurring,
especially in the pairing ‘Ladeez and Germs’ Uk, 2007
Geronimo noun 1 an alcoholic drink mixed with a barbiturate A
dangerous cross reaction US, 1970 2 a barbiturate Us, 1990
gerook; gerooked adjective drug or alcoholintoxicated From
Afrikaans for ‘cured/smoked’ SOUTH AFRICA, 1970
gerrick noun piece of rolled up silver foil used as a filter in
marijuana pipes The ‘gerrick’ is made by laying out a piece of foil
(usually from a cigarette box), or thin cardboard (usually from the
same box) into a square, rolling it up, bending it into a circle and
wedging it into the bottom of a bottleneck pipe to keep the
marijuana from falling out when the smoke is sucked In SOUTH
AFRICA, 2093
gerry nickname an old person An abbreviation of ‘geriatric’ NEW
ZEALAND, 1998
gert adjective great A C14 dialect word that is now widely familiar
beyond its regional use as a result of media exposure UK, 1997
gertcha!; gercha!; gertcher! | don’t believe you!; used for
registering disbelief An alteration of ‘get away!’; immortalised in
song by Chas and Dave, 1979 Uk, 1937
Gertie Gitana; Gertie noun a banana Rhyming slang, based on
the name of music hall entertainer Gertie Gitana, 1888-1957;
originating in the first decade of C20 with her name replacing the
refrain ‘Have a banana’ in the song ‘Let’s All Go Down the Strand’
Still IN Use Uk, 1967
gert stonkers noun large female breasts AUSTRALIA, 1988
Gestapo noun 1 the police Originally used of the military police
during World War 2 in a (presumably) jocular allusion to the
German Secret Police of the Third Reich Often used with ‘the’ Uk
1941 2 uniformed personnel (such as bus inspectors) or others
(such as teachers) who enjoy the little power of their authority Uk
1969 3 the motorcycle officers of the Metropolitan police traffic div-
ision Police use (especially the Metropolitan Police Drugs Squad): probably inspired by the jackboots and black breeches uniform Uk,
7999 get verb 1 to understand, to appreciate US, 1892 2 to worry, to vex, to annoy US, 1867 3 to enthral, to appeal to, to affect emotionally, to obsess Uk, 1973 4 to obtain sexual intercourse AUSTRALIA, 1970 » get above yourself to become conceited, arrogant Uk 71923 » get amongst to perform some task or take part enthusiastically AUSTRALIA, 1970 ® get any; get anything; get enough; get a little bit to have sex US, 1947 ® get it 1 to be punished, especially physically Uk, 157 2 to be killed Us, 1964 3 to become infected with a sexually transmitted infection UK, 1937 » get itin one to understand immediately uk 1942 » get it on 1to have sex US, 1970 2 to fight US 1959 3 to join battle US Marines usage In Vietnam US, 1997 ® get it up to achieve an erection US, 1943
> get some 110 have sex US, 7970 2 to kill enemy soldiers US, 7976
> get well 2 to make money US, 1995 » get wet to kill someone using a knife or bayonet US, 7997 ® get with to have sex with UK,
7987 » get with the program to start to behave in a responsible manner A generally figurative application of the recovery programmes promoted by Alcoholics Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous, etc; usually as an injunction Us, 7983 » get your end away to have sex UK 1975 » get your leather to have sex CANADA, 1985 ® get your own back to get revenge UK, 1970 » get your skates on to hurry up Often as an imperative Originally military Uk, 71895 ® get your skin to have sex CANADA, 1999 > get yours to get the punishment you deserve us, 7905 » have got something on someone to possess evidence against someone
UK, 1928 get!; git! go!) go away! US, 1884 get a black dog up you! go to hell! AUSTRALIA, 1992 get across verb to make yourself (or your subject) understood Us,
1973
get a dog up you! go to hell! AUSTRALIA, 1996 get a grip! control yourself! Us, 1982 get a life! used to tease someone who is revealing a lack of grounding In reality or who Is too obsessed with something US, 1989 get along! used for registering incredulity Similar to the later ‘get awayl’ UK, 1984
get along with you! go away! be quiet! Uk, 1837 get a roll of stamps and mail it in used as a humorous comment on a lack of effort Coined by ESPN’s Keith Olberman to describe ‘a lackluster effort on the part of a player or team’ US, 1997 get a room! used for discouraging public displays of affection us,
7999 get at verb 10 attack verbally, to tease Uk, 1897 2 to mean, to imply
a meaning US, 1899 & get at it to tease someone, to make a fool
of someone UK, 7958 getaway noun the last morning of a military tour of duty US, 1968 get away!; gerraway! don’t talk nonsense!; don’t flatter! In 2002 a travel company used the slogan ‘Get away’ in a television advertising campaign, punning on the conventional sense (to escape, to go on holiday) with an exclamation of disbelief that such holidays could be so cheap Uk, 1848
getaway day noun in horse racing, the last day of a racing meet US,
1962
get-back noun an act of revenge US, 1984 get bent! used as an exclamation of defiance, roughly along the lines of ‘go to hell!’ Us, 1970
getcha vine noun a thorny vine found in the jungles of Vietnam US,
7990 get down verb 1to depress Uk 1930 2in sports betting, to place a bet
US, 1974 3 to be a part of, or to relate to, as in ‘get down with the kids’ Uk, 1999 & get down to it to begin to work with serious application, sometimes used of sexual activity US, 1937 get-down time; git-down time noun the time of day or night when a prostitute starts working US, 1972
get-’em-off noun an exit ramp, a Motorway exit US, 1976
Trang 10287 get ‘em off!; geremoff! | ghetto bootie
get ’em off!; geremoff! Used as a jocular imperative to strip US,
1995
geters noun money US, 1975
get-go; git-go; gitty up noun the very start US 1966
get-hard adjective sexually arousing to Men UK, 2000
get her! >see: GET YOU!
get-high noun crack cocaine Us, 1990
get in; get-in verb of a staged entertainment, to bring in and set up
staging and technical equipment The reverse (to deconstruct and
entirely remove staging equipment) Is ‘get out’ Also used as
NOUNS UK, 1996
get-in Betty noun a crowbar used by burglars US, 7950
get into verb to come to know and like UK 1968
get-it-on adjective Vigorous, energetic in approach US, 1970
get knotted! used for expressing contempt Usage was frozen in
time and soon considered archaic Later use is marked with irony
UK, 1958
get lost! used as a contemptuous imperative of dismissal US, 1902
get off verb 110 form an initial liaison with someone sexually
attractive, especially with a view to greater intimacy Uk, 1925 2 to
achieve sexual climax US, 1867 3 to use a drug; to feel the effects of
a drug US, 1952 4 by extension, to take pleasure from something US
1952 § to crash while riding a motorcyle Sarcastic and euphemistic
biker (motorcyle) usage US, 2003
get off!; get off it! used as a register of impatience or incredulity
UK, 1969
get-off house noun a place where you can both purchase and inject
heroin US, 7990
get off on verb to greatly enjoy something After GET OFF (to achieve
sexual climax) UK, 1973
get off the stove, I’m ridin’ the range tonight! Used for
expressing enthusiasm about an upcoming date US, 1957
get on verb 1 of people, to agree, to co-exist Often with a modifying
adverb Uk 1816 2 to become elderly UK 1885 3 to use drugs US, 7952
4to have US, 1990
get-out noun 1 an escape, an excuse, an evasion UK, 189 2 an
extreme degree of something US, 1838
get out verb (used of a bettor) to recoup earlier losses US, 1957
get out of here! used for expressing disbelief at what has just been
said US, 1994
get out of here, Mary! used for expressing doubt US, 1987
get out of it! Used for expressing a lack of belief in what has just
been said Uk, 1984
get-over noun success through fraud US, 1997
get over verb to take advantage of someone, making yourself look
good at their expense US, 7987 ® Cannot get over to be
astounded Uk, 1899 B® get over on to seduce US, 1987
get over it! used as a suggestion that the hearer move on from the
issue that is dominating the moment US, 1994
get over you! used in order to deflate a person’s excessive sense of
importance US, 1997
get real verb to face the facts Often as an imperative US, 1998
get real! used for expressing scorn at that which has just been said
US, 1982
get round verb to circumvent US, 1849
get shagged! used as a general expression of disbelief or contempt
Uk, 1997
get stuffed! used as a general expression of disbelief or contempt
Uk, 1952
getting any? used as a male-to-male greeting Instantly jocular due
to the inguiry as to the other's sex life US, 1958
getting on adjective (of time) late: growing late UK, 1882
get to verb to annoy someone US, 1967
get-up noun 1 an outfit or costume Uk, 1847, 2 manufactured evidence that is intended to incriminate Uk, 1967 3 a piece of criminal trickery, an elaborate deceit UK, 1970 4 the last morning of a jail sentence or term of military service US, 1967
get up verb 1 to be released from prison US, 1967 2 to succeed In painting your graffiti tag in a public place US, 1994 3 to win; to succeed AUSTRALIA, 1904 4 tO Cause a racehorse to WIN AUSTRALIA, 1969 get-up-and-go noun vigour, energy, drive Earlier variations from which this derives are ‘get-up’ and ‘get-up-and-get’ US, 1907 get up off of verb to concede something of importance or value US,
1985
get with the words! verb explain yourself! US, 1965 get you!; get him!; get her! verb 1 (with an emphatic stress on the pronoun) used to deflate a conceited male ego or to imply an unmasculine oversensitivity or homosexuality Uk, 1958 2 used for expressing disbelief at what has just been said Homosexual use
US, 1949 get your arse to an anchor! verb sit down! Adapted from nautical (likely fisherman) usage, this phrase came ashore for general purposes CANADA, 1978
get your kit off! verb used as ribald encouragement to undress UK
1985 GFE; girl friend experience noun a dinner date followed by sex as
a service offered by a prostitute Uk, 2005
G force! used as an expression of enthusiastic assent From a Japanese comic strip US, 1987
GFY go fuck yourself Used when discretion suggests avoiding the word ‘fuck’ US, 1987
GG noun in transsexual Usage, a genuine or genetic girl US, 1987
GH noun General Hospital, a popular television daytime drama US, 1987 Ghan noun an Afghan In outback Australia this referred to the numerous immigrants from Afghanistan and nearby regions who came to work in the desert regions as camel-drivers Not used to refer to recent migrants from Afghanistan AUSTRALIA, 1977 ghana noun Marijuana Possibly a variant spelling of GANA Uamaican marijuana) although current usage doesn’t acknowledge this etymology nor specify an alternative, such as marijuana from Ghana Uk, 1989
ghar noun the buttocks From the Hindi for ‘donkey’ TRINIDAD AND
TOBAGO, 1976
GHB noun a pharmaceutical anaesthetic used as a recreational drug Gamma hydroxybutyrate is a foultasting liquid, invented in the 1960s by Dr Henri Laborit, who swore by its powers as an aphrodisiac The drug has been marketed as an anaesthetic and a health supplement, but it is a heightened sense of touch, sustained erections and longer orgasms that make It popular with
‘up-for-it clubbers’ US, 1990 gheid noun a Paregoric user US, 1971 gherao verb in India and Pakistan, to surround someone and net allow him or her to go from an office, desk, etc, as a demon- stration against that person From Hindi gherna (to surround, to beseige) INDIA, 1967
gherkin noun the penis, especially a small penis A variation of
‘pickle’ (the penis), especially in the phrase JERK THE GHERKIN (to masturbate) US, 2002
ghetto noun the anus US, 1973 ghetto adjective inferior, shoddy, bad Us, 1995 ghetto- prefix Used to qualify an adjective as being in the style of black culture Has positive connotations when used by the black community but can be patronising and derogatory US, 2007 ghetto bird noun a police helicopter, especially one flying at night with a bright spotlight Us, 7993
ghetto blaster; ghetto box noun a large, portable radio and tape player, a portable music system Can be considered offensive because It is culture-specific and stereotypical Us, 1987 ghetto bootie noun large buttocks US, 2007
Trang 11ghetto fabulous | gig-lamps; gigs 288
ghetto fabulous adjective ostentatious, exemplifying the style of the
black hip-hop community US, 1996
ghetto lullaby noun inner-city nightime noises - sirens, gunfire,
helicopters, etc US, 1993
ghetto rags noun clothing typical of the innercity ghetto US, 1970
ghetto sled noun a large, |uxury car US, 1997
ghetto star noun a youth gang leader US, 1993
’Ghini noun a Lamborghini car A hip-hop abbreviation and
aspiration US, 1999
ghost noun 1 a faint, secondary duplicate video image in a television
signal, caused by the mixing of the primary signal and a delayed
version of the same signal US, 1942 2 a blank stop on a casino slot
machine US, 1993 3 in poker, a player who frequently absents
himself from the table Us, 1996 4LSD Usually used with ‘the’ us,
1967 » do a ghost to leave quickly us, 7995 » when the ghost
walks in oil drilling, pay day us, 1954
ghost verb 1 to transfer a prisoner from one prison to another at
night after the prison has been secured US, 1982 2 to vanish US, 7969
3 to relax, especially while evading duty Military use US, 1982
ghost battalion noun during the Vietnam war, the First Battalion,
Ninth Marines So named because of the large number of
casualties suffered at Con Thien and Khe Sanh Us, 1991
ghostbust noun to search in an obsessive and compulsive way for
small particles of crack cocaine US, 1992
ghosted adjective out of sight UK 1994
ghost hand noun in poker, a hand or part of a hand that is dealt to
the same player twice In a row US, 7988
ghost town noun » send to ghost town to transfer a prisoner
without warning Uk, 1996
ghost train noun » on the ghost train Used of a prisoner who is
being moved without warning from one prison to another
overnight From GHOST (to transfer overnight) Uk, 1996
ghost-walking day noun in circus and carnival usage, payday US, 1987
ghoulie noun the vagina Something frightening that lurks in the
dark US, 7998
ghoullie adjective ghoulish US, 1993
GI noun 1 an enlisted soldier in the US Army US, 1939 2 an American
Indian who has abandoned his indigenous culture and language in
favour of mainstream American culture; a government /ndian Us,
1963
Gl verb 1 to clean thoroughly US, 7944 2 to strip US, 1968
Gianluca Vialli; gianluca noun cocaine Rhyming slang for CHARLIE
(cocaine); based on the name of Gianluca Vialli (6.1964), a famous
Italian football player and manager Uk, 1998
gib noun a man’s buttocks US, 7286
GIB noun the back seat member of the crew on a fighter aircraft An
initialism for ‘guy in back’ US, 1967
Gib nickname Gibraltar Uk, 1822
GIB adjective skilled in sex An initialism for ‘good in bed’ US, 1977
gibber noun a small stone used for throwing From the extinct
Australian Aboriginal language Dnarug (Sydney region) Originally,
since 1833, referring to ‘large boulders’, it has undergone a
reduction in size over the decades As a technical term of geol-
ogists it refers to smallish stones of dark reddish chaceldony that
litter the surface of large areas of the arid inland Colloquially It Is
used of any rock, stone or pebble suitable for throwing AUSTRALIA,
1902
gibbled adjective (of a machine) broken down CANADA, 1989
gibbs noun the lips us, 1990
gib-gib noun used for mocking another's laughter From an
advertisement for Gibbons Chicken Ration TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1994
giblet noun a stupid, foolish or inept person Playing on a turkey
image US, 1984
giblets noun 1 the female gentalia Uk, 2003 2 showy chrome
accessories on a motorcyle Biker (motorcycle) usage US, 2003
Gibson girl noun an emergency radio used when a military aircraft
is shot down over a body of water US, 1943 gick noun excrement IRELAND, 1993 gick verb to defecate IRELAND, 1996 giddy noun a tourist, especially on a package holiday Used by holiday reps Uk, 1997
giddyap; giddyup noun the beginning: the inception us, 1974 giddy as a kipper adjective dizzy A ‘giddy kipper’, although not in this sense, has been a feature of English slang since the late C19
UK, 1999 giddy goat noun in horse racing, the totalisator Rhyming slang from
‘tote’ AUSTRALIA, 1989 gif noun an aircraft pilot From the initials of ‘guys in the front seat’
US, 1945
giffed adjective drunk Uk, 2003 giffer noun a pickpocket US, 1949 gift noun in a sex club, used as a coded euphemism for payment for Special services US, 71997 » the gift the bleed period of the menstrual cycle US, 2007 » the gift that keeps giving a sexually transmitted disease US, 1986
gifted adjective experiencing the bleed period of the menstrual cycle
US, 2001
gift of the sun; gift of the sun god noun cocaine UK, 1998 gig noun 1a musical performance or concert Originally musicians’ slang for an engagement at a single venue US, 1926 2 a job US, 1908
3 a party US, 1954 4a prison or jail sentence US, 1977 5 a police informer A clipping Of FIZGIG AUSTRALIA, 1953 6 a busybody AUSTRALIA,
1944 7a person who stands out because they look foolish; a fool AUSTRALIA, 1943 8 the vagina US, 1967 9a look; a peek AUSTRALIA, 1924
10 a demerit or other indication of failure US, 1968 11.1n an illegal number gambling lottery, a bet that a specific three-digit number will be drawn US, 1846 12 In harness racing, a sulky US, 1997 gig verb 1 to work; to have a job US, 1939 2 of a Musician or group of musicians, to play an engagement or a series of engagements Uk,
1939 3 to go Out to bars, clubs and/or parties US, 2000 4 to look or Stare: to take a peek AUSTRALIA, 1959 5 TO teaSe AUSTRALIA, 1969 6 IN carnival usage, to win all of a player's money in a single trans- action US, 1985
gigging noun teasing AUSTRALIA, 1966 giggle and titter; giggle noun bitter (beer) UK 1992 giggle band noun the decorative hemmed edge at the top of a stocking Get beyond that and you're laughing UK 2007 giggle bin noun an institution for containment and care of the mentally disturbed Uk, 1964
giggle factory noun an insane asylum AUSTRALIA, 1968 giggle house noun an insane asyluM AUSTRALIA, 1979 giggle juice noun alcohol us, 1939
giggler noun a scene in a pornographic film involving sex with two women From the GIRLGIRL designation US, 1987
giggles; good giggles noun marijuana US, 1986 giggle smoke noun Marijuana; a Marijuana cigarette US, 1952 gigglesoup noun any alcoholic beverage US, 1972
giggle water noun alcohol, especially champagne US 1926 giggle weed noun marijuana From the definite effect WEED has on your sense of humour US, 1937
giggling academy noun a mental hospital us, 1949 giggly adjective very good Probably from the euphoric reaction to marijuana West Indian and UK black use UK, 2002
giggy; gigi noun the anus and rectum US, 7953
GI gin noun cough syrup US, 1964 gig-lamps; gigs noun spectacles, eye-glasses From the lights placed
to each side of a ‘gig’ (a light carriage); ‘headlights’ (glasses), a later coinage, reflects similar inspiration Uk, 1853
Trang 12289 GIGO | gink
GIGO in computing, used as a reminder that output Is only as good
as input - (garbage in, garbage Out) US, 1964
gig shot noun in carnival usage, the method used by an operator to
win all of a player's money in a single transaction US, 1985
gig wagon noun transportation used by a rock band during a
concert tour UK, 1985
GI Joe noun a quintessential American soldier A term fuelled by a
cartoon in the 1940s, a Robert Mitchum movie in 1945 and a line
of toys starting in 1964 Us, 1935
gildy adjective fancy, ornate UK 2002
gilf noun a sexually appealing mature woman A variation of MILF (a
sexually appealing mother) and DILF (a sexually appealing father):
an acronym of ‘grandma /d like to fuck’ US, 2003
gil-gil noun used for mocking another's laughter TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO,
1993
gilhooley noun in motor racing on an oval track, a spin US, 7965
gill; gills noun in circus and carnival usage, a customer, especially a
gullible one US, 1987
Gillie Potters noun 1 pig’s trotters Rhyming slang; formed from the
name of British comedian, an early star of BBC radio, Gillie Potter,
1887-1975 Uk, 7950 2 the feet Rhyming slang for TROTTERS Uk, 7980
gillie suit noun camouflaged uniforms used by the US Army Special
Forces Gulf war usage US, 1992
Gilligan noun a hapless, socially inept person From the Gilligan’s
(sland television programme, in which Gilligan was a hapless,
socially inept person US, 1997
Gilligan hitch noun any and every method to bind with a chain or
tie with a rope US, 1979
gillion noun ten to the ninth power; untold millions Us, 7997
gilly noun 1a Member of an audience, especially a woman
Theatrical and circus usage Uk 1933 2a man, especially a gullible
rustic Market traders and English gypsy use, from the previous
sense as ‘a member of a circus audience’ US, 1882
gilly-galloo noun in circus and carnival usage, an outsider US, 7987
gils! used for expressing pleasant surprise US, 2002
gilt noun money Derives from German gelt (gold) and conventional
‘gilt’ (silverplate) UK 1708
GI marbles noun dice Because of the love for dice games displayed
by American soldiers, especially during World War 2 US, 1950
Gimli glider noun a Boeing 737 which ran out of petrol and glided
to a safe landing in Gimli, Manitoba; later, any car that has run out
of petrol The incident happened because of a confusion between
metric and English ways of measuring petrol during the fill-up
One of the pilots had been a glider pilot CANADA, 2000
gimme noun 1a request or demand for money From ‘give me’ UK
2007 2 an easy victory or accomplishment US, 7986 3 a pistol US, 1994
4in pool, a shot that cannot be missed or a game that cannot be
lost US, 1990
gimme verb used for ‘give me’ A lazy phonetic abbreviation Us, 1883
gimme five noun 2 mutual hand-slapping used as greeting or to sig-
nify mutual respect From the phrase ‘give me your hand’;
‘gimme’ (give me) ‘five’ fingers, hence hand) UK, 1999
gimmel noun in betting, odds of 3-1 Probably coined by a Jewish
bookmaker with a sense of humour, from gime/ (the Hebrew letter
which, in Judaic teaching, symbolises a rich man running after a
poor man) which, in turn, derives from Hebrew gemu/ (the giving
of reward and punishment) UK, 1997
gimmes noun a selfishly acquisitive characteristic US, 1978
gimmick noun 1 2 gadget, an ingenious device or contrivance such
as may be used in crime and magic to deceive or distract, or
commercially, especially in the entertainment industry, to attract
publicity and attention ‘You Gotta Get a Gimmick’, Stephen
Sondheim, 1959, is a song performed by striptease artistes
demonstrating their ingenious methods of standing out from the
crowd US, 1926 2 characteristics such as costume, haircut or
entrance music that collectively make a professional wrestler stand
out as a unique marketable commodity US, 1993 3 the actual device used to rig a carnival game US, 1968 41N poker, a special set of rules for a game US, 1988
gimmick verb to rig for a result us, 1922 gimmicks noun the equipment needed to inject drugs Us, 1967 gimmie noun marijuana and crack cocaine mixed together for smoking in a cigarette US, 1994
gimp noun 1a limp; a cripple US, 1925 2 an incompetent or weak person US, 1924 3 a sexual submissive who seeks satisfaction in dehumanising, full fetish clothing and crippling bondage A specialisation of the previous senses made very familiar by Quentin Tarantino, Pulp Fiction, 1993 - the film featured a masked-creature (taking his pleasure at the hands of a dominatrix) known only as ‘the gimp’ Us, 7993
gimper; gimpster noun a cripple US, 1974 gimp out verb to panic in the face of great challenge US, 1988 gimpy noun a (long-haired) member of the counterculture, a hippy
UK, 1998 gimpy adjective 1 crippled; handicapped US, 1929 2 inferior US, 1970 gims noun the eyes US, 1945
gin noun 1a black prostitute US, 1962 2 an Aboriginal female AUSTRALIA,
1985 3 cocaine US, 1971 4a street fight between youth gangs US, 1993 gin verb 1 (used of a woman) to have sex US, 1976 2 to fight US, 1972 gin and Jaguar bird noun a wealthy, usually married, woman from the upper-class districts surrounding London, especially Surrey, regarded as a worthwhile target for sexual adventuring A BIRD (a woman) who lives in the ‘gin and Jaguar belt’ UK 1977
ginch noun 1 the vagina US, 2003 2a woman; a woman as a sex object US, 1936
ginchy adjective 1 fashionable, attractive, pleasing US, 1959 2 sharp- witted, clever, shrewd A variation of the sense as ‘attractive’ Uk 1988 giner noun the vagina US, 2004
gin flat noun an apartment where alcohol is served illegally to a paying not-so public US 1957
ging noun a handheld catapult; a slingshot AUSTRALIA, 1903 ginger noun 1a sandy- or red-haired person; often as a nickname Originally (1785) used of a cock with reddish plumage UK, 1885
2 the backside From GINGER ALE AUSTRALIA, 1967 3a prostitute who steals from her clients Also ‘ginger girl’, “gingerer’ AUSTRALIA, 7953
> on the ginger (of prostitutes) working at gingering their clients AUSTRALIA, 1979
ginger ale; ginger noun 1 jail Rnyming slang Uk, 1992 2 bail Rhyming slang NEW ZEALAND, 1963 3 the backside Rhyming slang for TAIL AUSTRALIA, 1967
ginger beer; ginger noun 1 a homosexual man Rhyming slang for QUEER Lik, 7959 2a Member of the Royal Australian Engineers Rhyming slang for ‘engineer’ AUSTRALIA, 1941
ginger beer; ginger adjective homosexual Rnyming slang for QUEER
2 ginger beer UK, 1827 gingersnaps noun » (have had) too many gingersnaps last night to have had too much alcohol to drink CANADA, 1998 ginger-top noun a redhead From GINGER UK, 7998
ginhead noun a habitual drinker of gin US, 1927 gin jockey noun a white man who cohabits with an Aboriginal woman AUSTRALIA, 1955
gink noun 14 naive rustic; a dolt US, 1906 2a look; a peek Perhaps a nasalised variant Of GEEK AUSTRALIA, 1945 3 an Unpleasant smell Uk:
SCOTLAND, 1988
gink verb to give off an unpleasant smell Uk: SCOTLAND, 1988
Trang 13ginky | give 290
ginky adjective out of style US, 1969
gin mill noun a bar The term has shed most of its unsavoury
connotations of the past and is now generally Jocular US, 1866
ginned adjective drunk US, 1900
ginny barn noun a prison for females or a section of a prison
reserved for females US, 1967
ginola adjective supremely attractive A tribute to the good-looking
French footballer David Ginola (0.1967); recorded in use in
contemporary gay society Uk 2003
ginormous adjective very large Pronounced ‘/ye-normous’ Uk, 1962
gin’s piss noun poor quality or weak beer From ‘gin’ meaning ‘a
female Australian Aboriginal’; from the extinct Australian
Aboriginal language Dharug Sydney region) AUSTRALIA, 1972
ginzo noun an Italian-American or Italian Offensive Probably a
derivative Of GUINEA US, 7937
Giorgio Armani; giorgio noun a sandwich Rhyming slang for
‘sarnie’, formed from the name of the Italian fashion designer
(b.1934) UK, 7998
gip-gip noun used for mocking another's laughter TRINIDAD AND
TOBAGO, 1997
gipsy’s ginger noun human excrement found out of doors From a
characteristic colour of excrement combined with a denigratory
stereotype of gipsy life UK, 1984
gipsy’s kiss; gipsey’s noun an act of urination Rhyming slang for
PISS UK, 1979
gipsy’s warning; gipsy’s noun 1 sinister warning, a final warning,
a warning of immediate reprisal Negative stereotyping Uk, 7978
2 morning Rhyming slang Uk, 7960
giraffe noun a half ounce, especially of drugs Rnyming slang UK 2003
girdle noun 1 a waistband Recorded in use in contemporary gay
society UK 2003 2 an over-the-shoulder car seat belt US 1962 3 In
motor racing, the main support for the engine US, 1993
girl noun 1 cocaine US, 1953 2 crack cocaine UK 2003 3 heroin us, 1987
4a lesbian A term used by lesbians US 1995 5 a homosexual male,
especially an effeminate one US, 1972 6 (especially in sporting
contexts) an effeminate male AUSTRALIA, 71986 71N a deck of playing
cards, a queen US 1967
girl and boy noun a toy Rnyming slang uk, 1992
girl-deb noun a girl wno spends time with a boy's youth gang,
whether or not she is a gang member's girlfriend US, 1967
girlf noun a girlfriend UK 2003
Girl Friday noun a young woman who is very useful to have about
the place as an assistant From Defoe’s tale of Robinson Crusoe
and his Man Friday us, 1940
girlfriend noun 1 a male homosexuals lover or friend US, 1965 2 used
as an affectionate term of address for a friend or acquaintance US,
1997 3 cocaine An elaboration of GIRL (cocaine) US, 1979
girl-girl noun a scene in a pornographic film, or an entire
pornographic film, involving two women US, 2000
girl-girl adjective in pornography, involving two women US, 1973
girlie noun a young woman Patronising and derisive Uk, 1860
girlie adjective mildly pornographic, featuring naked women but not
sexual activity Mainly in use from the mid-1950s us, 1927
girlie bar noun a drinking place at which ‘hostesses’ are available US,
1971
girlie film noun a film featuring naked women but no sexual activity
US, 1973
girlie magazine noun a commercial publication that features many
pictures of naked women The sex industry sells ‘girlies’ not
‘women’ CANADA, 1920
girls noun a woman's breasts From the television situation comedy
Anything but Love (1989-92), In which the character played by
Jamie Lee Curtis proudly nicknamed her breasts ‘the girls’ Us, 2007
girls and boys noun noise Rhyming slang Uk, 7992
girl’s blouse noun an effeminate male AUSTRALIA, 1996
girls in blue noun female police officers AUSTRALIA, 1998 girls’ school noun a reformatory for female juvenile offenders Us, 1982 girl’s week noun the bleed period of the menstrual cycle US, 2007 girl thing noun 1 2 problem or subject best understood by females
US, 1992 2 the various hygiene steps taken by a female pornography performer before a sex scene Also called ‘girl stuf? Us, 1995 girly-girl noun 1 a stereotypically feminine female Us, 1997 2.a female friend US, 1997 3 a tampon US, 71999
giro noun 1a fraud perpetrated on the social security system whereby a Giro cheque benefits payment is signed and cashed by someone other than, but with the connivance of, the intended payee who then reports the cheque as lost and waits for a dupli- cate payment Uk, 1996 2 a social security/benefits cheque An abbreviation of ‘Giro cheque’ UK, 1987
Gl’s; GI shits noun diarrhoea Us, 1944
GI shower noun a military hazing or punishment in which a group
of soldiers forcibly clean a dirty peer with wire brushes US, 1956 gism pot noun the vagina UK 2007
git; get noun an objectionable individual; an idiot ‘Get’ was conven- tional English from the C14 to C18, meaning ‘a child’, ‘one of his get’ (one of his begetting); hence a useful synonym for BASTARD Usuage is now mainly in northwest England ‘Git’ is a mispronunciation Uk, 1940
gitbox noun a guitar US, 1937 gite noun a bed and breakfast In Quebec, even anglophones know and use ‘gite’, but It is often accompanied by ‘bed and breakfast’
so tourists from the US are not confused: Le Gite Park Ave., Bed and Breakfast Au Gite Olympique is located on a major street in Montreal CANADA, 2002
git-faced adjective having an objectionable countenance UK, 2000 git-fiddle noun a guitar A decidedly rural term us 7335 Gitmo nickname the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Us, 1959 G-Ivan noun a Russian enlisted soldier Us, 7946
give noun inside information UK, 7980 give verb 1 {0 tell a secret Mainly imperative Uk 1956 2 to consent to have sex US, 1935 3 to have sex with a woman Uk, 1970 ằ give a fuck to care, to be concerned Often in the negative US, 2007
> give good X; give great X to be notable for the noun that follows On the original model of GIVE HEAD (to perform oral sex)
US, 1971 ằ give her tarpaper to work very hard Used in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula US, 2003 ằ give it 1to behave in the manner of whatever noun or adjective follows Uk, 7999 2 either by speech or action, to make your attitude to someone or something obvious Uk, 1996 ằ give it all that to brag, to show off UK, 1977
> give it away to engage in sex without pay; to engage in sex promiscuously US, 1945 ằ give it some to put a great deal of effort into something Possibly abbreviated from ‘give It some wellie’ UK 2007 ằ give it the nifty fifty (used of a male) to masturbate Us, 1983 ằ give it the off to go, to leave UK 1997
> give it to to copulate with US 1992 ằ give it up to applaud Often as an imperative to an audience us, 1990 ằ give Jack his jacket to give credit where credit is due BARBADOS, 1975 ằ give laugh for pea soup to bring gossip or interesting news when you visit, hoping for a meal in exchange JAMAICA, 1977 ằ give leather to thrust forcefully while having sex TRIVIDAD AND TOBAGO,
2003 đằ give me a break; gimme a break used as an expression
of dismay at that which has Just been said Ubiquitous In the 1990s US, 1993 đ give skin to slap hands in greeting US, 71964
> give someone hell to deal with someone in a harsh or severe manner Uk, 1857 đ give someone one to have sex with someone Uk 1974 đ give someone the reds to anger Teen slang US, 1951 đ give someone their hat to release from prison
US, 1976 đ give the office to signal or give information UK, 1804
> give the skins to have sex with someone US, 1950 ằ give two fucks to care, to be concerned An elaboration of GIVE A FUCK, and usually in the negative US, 1974 ằ give up as a bad job to abandon something that has no prospect of success Uk, 1862
> give what for to beat, to thrash, to scold Derives, apparently, from an exchange in which a person threatened with punishment
Trang 14291 give-and-get | glass itch
asked ‘What for?’ and received the formulaic answer ‘I'll give you
what for’ Uk 71873 ® give wings to inject someone else with
heroin or to teach them to inject themselves US, 1968 » give
your right ball/testicle for to give everything for AUSTRALIA, 1988
give-and-get noun a bet Rhyming slang UK 71998
give-and-take noun a cake Rhyming slang UK 1960
give-a-shit lobe noun the frontal lobe of the brain If shot in the
frontal lobe, the patient rarely cares about anything US, 1990
give-away noun a revelation or betrayal, either deliberate or
inadvertent US, 1882
give away verb to cease doing something: to give UD AUSTRALIA, 1944
give over! stop it! UK 1984
giz noun the vagina US, 1975
giz! give me; give us A slurring of ‘give us’, where ‘us’ is often used
for ‘me’ Uk, 7999
gizmo verb to outfit with a device US, 1977
gizmo; gismo noun a gadget, device or contraption, the exact name
of which is forgotten by, or unimportant to, the speaker US, 1942
Bizz verb to gaze UK 1975
gizza; gissa used for making a demand Phonetic compound of
‘give us [me] a’ ‘Gizza Job’ became a catchphrase in the mass-
unemployment circumstances of the early 1980s UK, 1982
gizzard noun 250 or 300 dollars An allusion to a ‘monkey’ ($500),
with the gizzard being the guts of the monkey AUSTRALIA, 7989
gizzit noun a looted item Short for ‘give us it’; used by the military
in the 1982 Falklands war Uk, 1982
gizzuts noun guts, courage US, 1993
GJ noun grand jury US, 1997
G-joint noun 1 a federal penitentiary US, 1992 2 a crooked carnival
game G7 Is for ‘gaffed’ (rigged) US, 1946
GLA noun a car theft; grand farceny automobile Us, 1973
glacines noun heroin Possibly a misspelling of ‘glassine’, a material
used to make bags In which the drug may be supplied Uk, 1998
glacio noun a glaciologist UK 71985
glad noun a gladiolus; a cut gladiolus flower AUSTRALIA, 1968
glad bag noun 1 a body bag, used to cover corpses Coined in
Vietnam; still in use in the Gulf war and after US, 1983 2a condom
UK, 1998
gladdy; gladdie noun a gladiolus; a cut gladiolus flower AUSTRALIA,
1947
glad eye noun a come-hither look Us, 7903
glad hand noun 1 a welcome, rousing If not always sincere US, 71873
2 on the railways, the metal air hose coupling between carriages
The interlocking connectors vaguely resemble hands clasped in a
handshake US, 1975
glad-hand verb to greet with profuse, if insincere, enthusiasm Often
found in the context of politicians Us, 1895
glad-handing adjective insincere and false US, 1992
gladiator school noun a violent prison us, 1987
glad lad noun an attractive male US, 1945
glad-on noun an erection A happy variation of HARD-ON (an erection)
UK, 2001
glad plaid noun a bright plaid pattern Mexican-American youth
(Pachuco) usage In the American southwest US, 1947
glad rag noun a piece of cloth saturated with glue or an industrial
solvent, used for recreational inhaling US 1977
glad rags noun your best clothes Us, 1899
glad stuff noun any hard drug; cocaine, heroin, morphine, opium
US, 1953
glad we could get together used as a humorous farewell A
catchphrase television sign-off by John Cameron Swayze on NBC
in the 1950s Repeated with referential humour US, 1949
glaiket adjective foolish; having a foolish appearance From an earlier sense as ‘inattentive to duty’ UK 1985
glam noun glamour US, 1937 glam adjective 1 glamorous Uk, 1964 2 flamboyant, especially in dress and appearance US, 1993
glam; glam up verb to dress more smartly Uk, 1937 glamazon noun a beautiful, well- muscled woman A compound of
‘glamour’ and ‘Amazon’, 2007 glammed-up adjective dressed or presented in a glamorous Manner
UK, 1924
glamottle noun a 13 ounce bottle of Budweiser™ beer Budweiser advertised that it was a ‘glass that holds more than a bottle’, which is corrupted here US, 1948
glamour noun a sexually attractive female AUSTRALIA, 7983 glamour boy noun a US Air Force flier US, 1946 Glamour-don’t noun a huge fashion mistake From a fashion ‘do’s and don'ts’ column in Glamour Magazine CANADA, 1998
glamour groovie noun a fashion-conscious person US, 1947 glamour-puss noun a sexually attractive person, especially one who has enhanced a natural beauty with artificial glamour US, 1947 G-land noun Grajagan, Indonesia A surfing destination Us 1991 glare glasses; glares noun sunglasses INDIA, ¡979
glark verb to decipher a meaning from context US 1991 Glasgow grin; Glesga grin noun a slash or slash-scar on the face UK: SCOTLAND, 1988
Glasgow kiss; Glesga kiss noun a head butt to your opponent’s face UK, 1988
Glasgow nod; Glesga nod noun a head butt to your opponent’s face UK: SCOTLAND, 1988
Glasgow Ranger; glasgow noun a stranger Rhyming slang, formed from Glasgow Rangers football club; recorded as an underworld
term Uk, 1992
glass noun 1 amphetamine powder; methamphetamine powder UK
1998 2 heroin UK, 2003 3 a hypodermic syringe US, 1942 4a shop window US, 1973 5 a five ounce glass of beer AUSTRALIA, 1972 6 a smooth water surface US, 1979 7a diamond us, 1978 8 in drag racing and hot rodding, fibreglass, used to reduce weight US, 1968 [> see:
GLASS OF WATER
glass verb 1 to attack someone’s face using a glass or bottle as a weapon UK, 1936 2 In hot rodding, to repair a car body with lead compound, or fibreglass US, 1960
glassbottle noun pieces of broken glass set into the top of a wall TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1920
glass ceiling noun a notional barrier to personal advancement, especially in the employment prospects of a woman, a disabled person or anyone from an ethnic minority “You can’t see it but you know it’s there’ - or ‘the sky's the limit’ Us, 1984
glass chandelier noun homosexual; a homosexual Rnyming slang for QUEER UK, 2003
glass cheque noun a bottle with a deposit on It Uk: SCOTLAND, 1988 glass chin noun a window built in the area immediately below and slightly behind the nose of a bomber us, 1988
glass dick noun a pipe used to smoke crack cocaine US, 7995 glass diet noun an addiction to crack cocaine US, 1997 glass gun noun a hypodermic syringe and needle us, 1949 glass house noun 12 guard room, detention barracks or military prison From the glass-roofed North Camp military prison in Aldershot UK 1937 2 in prison, a detention cell or cells Uk 1996 31n surfing, a smooth ride inside the hollow of a wave US, 1987 Glass House nickname the Parker Center police headquarters in Los Angeles US, 1963
glassie noun a clear glass Marble AUSTRALIA, 1934 glass itch noun irritation of the skin by fibreglass dust Surfing usage
US, 1978
Trang 15glass jaw | glue 292
glass jaw noun a weak jaw in the context of boxing or fighting us
1955
glass of beer noun the ear Rhyming slang UK 7361
glass of plonk noun the nose Rhyming slang for CONK Uk, 192
glass of water; glass noun a quarter of an ounce (seven grams) of
cocaine Rhyming slang for QUARTER UK, 2002
glass pack noun in hot rodding, a muffler that has been stuffed
with fibreglass, increasing the roar of the engine US, 1960
glass work noun in poker, the use of a small mirror or other
refective surface to cheat Us, 1968
glassy adjective (used of an ocean condition) smooth, not choppy us,
1963
Glasto noun the Glastonbury Festival; to a lesser extent, the town of
Glastonbury The festival began in 1970 when it was known as The
Glastonbury Fayre The earliest references to the event as ‘Glasto’
seem to be late 1990s Uk, 2003
glaze verb to daydream NEW ZEALAND, 1998
glazed adjective drunk US, 1972
glazey doughnut noun the residue of vaginal secretions ringing a
cunnilinguist’s mouth Uk, 2002
gleam verb » gleam the tube (of a female) to masturbate US, 2001
gleamer noun any reflective surface used by the dealer for cheating
in acard game US, 1969
gleaming adjective excellent US, 1997
gleek noun in poker, three of a kind Us, 1967
gleesome threesome noun group sex with three participants
AUSTRALIA, 1971
Glen Hoddle; Glen noun an objective achieved with ease; in sport,
and easy win or simple victory Rhyming slang for ‘doddle’, based
on the name of footballer and former England coach Glen Hoddle
Uk, 2002
glide time noun a flexible work schedule NEW ZEALAND, 1977
glim noun 1 light Uk, 7676 2 the eye Uk 1789 3 a railway lantern US
1946
glim verb to see US, 1912
glimmer noun 1 2 light Uk 1566 2 any reflective surface used by a
dealer to cheat in a game of cards US, 1962
Glimmer Man nickname a Man appointed by the Gas Company
during World War 2 to inspect homes for any contravention of the
rationing Of gas IRELAND, 1968
glimmers noun the eyes or eyeglasses Uk 1874
glimmer twins nickname Mick Jagger and Keith Richard of The
Rolling Stones A selFgiven nickname, apparently - according to
Keith Richard - in response to the question ‘Who ARE you?
What's it all about? Come on, give us a clue Just give us a
glimmer’ UK, 1968
glimp verb to peer, to peep Military; an abbreviation of ‘glimpse’ (to
see briefly) Uk, 1987
gliss around verb to make small talk US, 1947
glitch noun a malfunction From the Yiddish for ‘slip’ us, 1962
glitching noun a temporary or intermittent loss of control (of a
radio-controlled aircraft) when interference from another signal
OCCUIS UK, 1979
glitter noun salt US, 1987
glitter fairy noun a style-conscious, effeminate homosexual man
Usually derogatory US, 1978
glittergal noun in circus and carnival usage, a female performer US
1960
glitter gulch noun downtown Las Vegas, Nevada Us, 1953
glitz noun superficial glamour, especially as applied in show-business
US, 1977
glitzy adjective ostentatious, gaudy, especially with a sense of tawdry
show-business glamour, often applied to something that glitters US,
GLM noun (in doctors’ shorthand) good /ooking mum Medical slang
Uk, 2003
glo noun crack cocaine US, 1994 glob noun expectorated sputum US, 1989 globber noun an expectoration US 1988 globes noun the female breasts US, 1889 globetrotter noun a heroin addict wno contacts many heroin dealers in search of the best heroin Us, 1970
globule noun a contemptible person UK, 7988 glom verb 1 to steal, to snatch, to grab Scots dialect glam, glaum, (to clutch or grasp) US, 1897 2 to attach to, to seize upon, to grab hold
of for oneself Us, 1972 3 to eat hastily US, 1990 gloom note noun in college, a notification of academic deficiency
US, 1968
glop verb 1 to drink noisily; to drink quickly; to slurp Derives from
‘glop’ (a viscous liguid), or from a mispronunciation of ‘gulp’ Uk
1987 2toO pour or apply with gusto US, 1992 glophead noun a habitual drunk Combines GLop (to drink) with
-HEAD (a USI) UK, 7987
glopper noun someone who Is unfashionably dressed Used among foot-propelled scooterriders UK, 2000
Gloria Gaynors noun trainers Rhyming slang, formed from the name of soul singer Gloria Gaynor (0.1949) Uk, 1998
Gloria Soames noun glorious homes AUSTRALIA, 1965 glory noun on the railways, an accidental death us, 1946 » get the glory while in prison, to become religious — a state of being that may well outlast the prison sentence Uk, 1950
glory be noun tea (the beverage or the meal) Rnyming slang UK, 7998 glory be! used as an expression of delight or astonishment Shortened from ‘Glory be to God!’ but often having to do without God in spirit as well as word Uk, 1893
glory card noun a licence from the Federal Communications Commission to operate a citizens’ band radio US, 1976 glory fit noun an exhibition of religious emotional frenzy CANADA, 1946 glory hole noun 1 a hole between private video booths in a pornography arcade or between stalls in a public toilets, designed for anonymous sex between men US, 1949 2 any unpleasant place
or situation NEW ZEALAND, 1957 3 any room or Cupboard where oddments are stored Uk, 1984 4 the officer’s sleeping quarters on a navy ship US, 7889 5 a Clear spot in an otherwise cloudy sky through which a fighter aircraft can reach its target Us, 1997
glory hour noun the hour between noon and 1 pm on Sundays, the only hour of the day when drinking is permitted in pubs FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS), 1982
glory seeds noun seeds of the morning glory plant, eaten for their psychoactive properties US 1992
glory wagon noun 2 brakevan (caboose) US, 1977 gloss noun a shine Us, 1969
glossy noun 1 a photograph US, 1937 2 a ‘glossy’ magazine US, 71945 glove noun a condom Leading to the safe-sex slogan ‘No glove, no love’ US, 1958
glove verb to examine a prisoner’s rectum for contraband US, 7972 gloves noun » the gloves are off; take the gloves off used for expressing a commitment to action without compromise, com- passion or hesitation Uk, 2007
glovework noun in cricket, a wicketkeeper’s skill or performance UK,
1996 glow noun a pleasant, warming sense of intoxication US, 1942 glub noun a slob or lazy person NEW ZEALAND, 2002
glub out verb to idle: to relax completely NEW ZEALAND, 2002 glue noun 1 semen Uk, 1998 2 the residue produced during heroin manufacture US, 1992 3 IN computing, any interface protocol US,
1991 4a police detective US, 1950 » do glue to sniff glue for the psychoactive effect Uk, 1996
Trang 16293 glued | goat
glued adjective drunk us, 1957
glued up adjective intoxicated as a result of solvent abuse, especially
glue-sniffing Uk, 2007
glue gun noun a weapon which fires a hardening resin to paralyse
the human target UK, 2007
gluehead noun a person who inhales glue or any volatile solvent for
the intoxicating effect US, 1970
gluepot noun 1 the vagina Rhyming slang for TWAT, combined,
perhaps, with allusive imagery UK, 1992 2 a racehorse that performs
very, very poorly US, 1924 3 in cricket, a wicket with a ‘sticky’ surface
(caused by the sun drying wet turf) Uk, 1985
gluer noun a person who sniffs model glue for the psychoactive
effect US, 1982
gluey noun a person who inhales glue or any volatile solvent for the
intoxicating effect US, 1967
glug noun a swallow, a mouthful, a swig of a drink Echoic us, 1977
glutes; gloots noun the gluteus maximus muscles (the three large
muscles in the buttocks) US, 7984
g-ma noun grandmother Us, 1997
GMFU; GMBU noun a situation of organisational choas Initialism of
‘grand military fuck up’ or ‘grand military balls up’; probably since
World War 2 Uk, 1982
GMOF noun a grossly obese hospital patient A ‘great mass of flesh’
US, 1989
GMT noun time to clean out the refrigerator Back-formation from
the Greenwich standard, abbreviating here ‘green meat time’
CANADA, 2002
gnarlatious adjective extremely impressive US, 1991
gnarly adjective 1 treacherous, challenging Originally surfer slang
applied to waves and surf conditions, and then broadened to an
all-purpose adjective US, 1977 2 bad, disgusting US, 7978 3 excellent
An absolute reversal of the original sense, used amongst foot-
propelled scooter-riders Us, 1982
gnashers noun the teeth NEW ZEALAND, 1984
gnat bites noun small female breasts UK 1980
gnat-brain noun an idiot UK, 2002
gnat’s noun something very small A reduction of, or a suggestion of,
many terms including: ‘gnat’s arse, ‘gnat’s chuf? and ‘gnat’s
whiskers’; in such uses as ‘within a gnat’s’ and ‘tight as a gnat’s
arse’, etC UK, 2001
gnat’s blood noun tea purchased from a railway canteen or
refreshment bar UK, 1970
gnat’s eyelash noun a very small distance The variant bodyparts
are seemingly infinite, with ‘eyelash’ as the earliest recorded Us,
1937
gnat’s piss noun a weak beverage such as tea or beer UK, 1984
gnawing noun kissing NEW ZEALAND, 1998
gnawing-the-nana noun oral sex On a Man AUSTRALIA, 1971
gnome noun a socially inept outcast US, 71959
G-note noun a $1000 note Us, 1930
go noun 1a turn at something: an attempt Uk, 7825 2 an opportunity
AUSTRALIA, 1965 3 a fair chance Commonly used in the phrase ‘give
someone a gO’ AUSTRALIA, 1937 4.an attack AUSTRALIA, 1965 5 a lOOk
AUSTRALIA, 1930 6 a preference AUSTRALIA, 1977 7 approval, agreement
US, 1878 8 high-spirits, vigour, energy, as a human characteristic
Originally, and still, applied to horses UK 7825 9 used of a busy
period or energetic activity Uk, 1965 10a fight, especially a prize-
fight; an argument US, 7890 11 an event AUSTRALIA, 1979 12 a drag
race event US, 1954 13 amphetamines From the ‘get up and go’
nature of the drug’s effects UK 2003 14 MDMA, the recreational
drug best known as ecstasy UK 2003 15 a goanna ‘Goanna’ is the
Gyuana Indian name for ‘lizard’, attached here to the monitor
lizard AUSTRALIA, 1904 » from the word go from the very start
Derived from the starting of a race US, 1838 »® have a go at to
criticise From the sense ‘to attack’ UK 7977, » make a go of it to
make a success of something US, 1877
gO verb 1 when reporting a conversation, to say A thoroughly annoying quotative device found as early as 1942, favoured by teenagers in the 1970s and 80s US, 1942 2 to take on the mannerisms and customs of a place or group of people US, 1977
3 to find acceptable, to wish for, to enjoy Especially, and usually, when applied to food or drink Uk, 1953 4 to urinate; to defecate Probably a shortening of ‘go to the toilet’, now a euphemism Uk,
1926 § to attack physically; to fight AUSTRALIA, 1924 6 tO race US, 1965
7 to become (of a political constituency, as in ‘to go Tory’) US, 7937
8 In a casino, to earn In tips US, 7980 9 to weigh US, 1999 10 of a telephone, to ring UK, 2000 » go all the way to have sexual intercourse US, 1924 » go Alzheimers to forget Public awareness
of Alzheimer’s confuses the disease with the premature senile dementia it causes UK 2000 »® go bent 1to become dishonest From BENT (crooked) Uk, 2002 2 (of a police witness) to retract a statement or renege on an undertaking The implication is that the witness Is behaving in a criminal manner, BENT UK, 7970 ® go big, go fat to achieve substantial height or distance in snow- boarding US, 1995 » go both ways to be willing to play both the active and passive role in homosexual sex US, 1972 go down the rabbit hole to use drugs An allusion to Lewis Carroll and Alice in Wonderland CANADA, 1993 » go for a burton 1to to be killed in an air crash Military slang of uncertain etymology Uk, 7941
2 to be destroyed or ruined, to be forgotten Uk, 7957 » go great guns to do very well, to prosper Uk, 1973 » go off like a two- bob rocket to lose your temper in a very unsubtle way Uk: SCOTLAND, 19% ® go on to talk at length UK, 7822 » go over jackass hill to be a teenager CANADA, 1992 » go over the wall
1 to secretly depart from anywhere you are duty-bound to be Applies to escape from prison and the wider world US 1933 2 to go
to prison Uk, 7977 ® go some 1 to fight US, 1968 2 to go well, to proceed with notable vigour US, 1977 ® go south 1 to deteriorate:
to break US, 2000 2 in a gambling cheating scheme, to take dice or money off the gaming table us 7997 » go through the card to cover everything that is available in a given circumstance Originally a horse racing term UK, 1978 » go to bat to stand trial
A baseball metaphor US, 1965 ® go to ground to go into hiding
US, 1990 » go to higher game to launch a legitimate business after a period In an underworld enterprise US, 1972 » go to New Norfolk to be crazy A reference to the asylum located in New Norfolk AUSTRALIA, 1988 » go to the wall to exert yourself at all costs without regard to the consequences US, 1976 » go up fool’s hill to be a teenager CANADA, 1999 B® go upside someone’s head
to hit someone on the head US, 71959 » go west to be spoiled or ruined; to die UK 7925 B® go west on someone to fail, to let someone down CANADA, 1999 » go with the flow to acquiesce US,
1977 ® not go much on to not like Much AUSTRALIA, ¡932 go! used for expressing approval and encouraging further effort US,
1957
go-ahead adjective progressive; anxious to succeed US, 7840
go ahead, make my day used to summon defiance From the film character Dirty Harry played by Clint Eastwood US President Ronald Reagan used the line in a speech to the American Business Conference in March 1985: ‘| have only one thing to say to the tax increasers Go ahead - make my dayl’ He liked the line so much that he repeated it in a speech at his 83rd birthday in 1994 Us, 1983 go-ahead man noun in horse racing, a person working with someone selling ‘inside’ information on the horses and races US,
7962 go-aheads noun thong sandals US, 1962 goalie noun 1 a goal-keeper In football and ice hockey; first recorded
in the modern spelling in 1957 - as ‘goalee’, known since 1921
Uk, 1957 2 the clitoris US, 1972 goanna noun a piano Rhyming slang for ‘pianna’, a variant
1948 6 aN engine used in a railway yard US, 1946 7 a goatee US, 1956
Trang 17goat boater | go downtown 294
> get someone’s goat to succeed in making someone lose
their temper US, 1904
goat boater noun a surfer who uses a surfboard/cance hybrid craft
Mainly derogatory UK: WALES, 2002
goat fuck noun a colossal, confused mess US, 1977
goat hair noun illegally manufactured alcoholic drink Us, 1970
goat head noun in electric line work, an angle-iron punch us, 7980
goat heaven noun bliss BARBADOS, 1965
goat knee noun a callus, especially one on the head from carrying
heavy loads BARBADOS, 1965
goat land noun in oil drilling, non-productive land Us, 1954
goat locker noun in the US Naw, the kitchen and dining hall
reserved for officers US, 1990
goat mouth; goat bite noun a curse; bad luck TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO,
1827
goat pasture noun any worthless land sold as part of a confidence
swindle US, 1985
goat rope noun a rumour Gulf war usage US, 1997
goat screw noun a disorganised, confusing situation US, 1988
goat track noun a rough, winding hill road NEW ZEALAND, 2002
go away verb to be sent to jail or prison US, 1990
go-away gear noun a truck's highest gear Us, 1977
gob noun 1 the mouth Originally Scots and northern English dialect
Uk, 1550 2a slimey lump or clot, especially of spittle In convention-
al use until early C19 Uk, 1964
gob verb 1 to spit UK, 1872 2 to eat UK, 1999
go back on verb to break a promise or a trust UK 7859
gobble noun an act of oral sex UK 1984
gobble verb 1 to perform oral sex on a Man US, 1966 2 to talk US, 1947
3 In drag racing, to achieve very high speeds US, 1965 ® gobble
the goop to perform oral sex on a man US, 1978
gobble alley noun the upper balcony in a cinema favoured by
homosexuals US, 1966
gobble down verb in computing, to obtain us, 1983
gobbledygook noun dense, pompous, and unintelligible jargon Us,
1944
gobble hole noun in pinball, a hole near the centre of the playing
field which takes a ball from play while scoring a large number of
points US, 1979
gobble off verb to perform oral sex on a man A more complete
elaboration of GOBBLE UK, 2003
gobbler noun a hospital patient with petty complaints US, 7980
gobbling irons noun a knife, fork and spoon A trawlermen’s term
UK, 1969
gobbling rods noun a knife, fork and spoon Gulf war usage UK, 7997
gobbo adjective stupid UK 2002
gobby noun a small lump of dried nasal mucus UK, 2000
gobby; gobbie adjective loquacious, too talkative; impudent UK, 1993
gobdaw noun 1 an ordinary fool iRELAND, 1989 2 a dolt, a gullible
person IRELAND, 2003
go between noun a cow gate CANADA, 1987
gobgrabbing noun in prison, the practice of trying to grab and steal
drugs concealed in someone’s gob (the mouth) Uk, 1996
goblet of jam noun marijuana From the direct translation from
Arabic m’yjuni akbar (a hashish-based confection) US, 1969
gob off verb to talk loudly or too much UK, 1995
gobs noun 1 a great deal of In the C16, a ‘gob’ or ‘gubbe’ referred
specifically to a ‘great deal of money’ or a ‘large mouthful of fatty
meat’ By World War 2, the term had acquired this broader
meaning, as evidenced by the title of Jonnny Viney’s 1943
wartime humorous novel Sailors are Gobs of Fun, Hattie US, 1839
2 In a hospital, gynaecology Rhymed on the model of oBs (obstetrics) UK 2002
gobshite noun a fool; an unpleasant person Combines Gos (the mouth) and SHITE (rubbish), hence ‘someone who talks rubbish’: the subsequent, more abusive sense depends on the phonetic ugliness of the word IRELAND, 1961
gobsmack noun a shock that renders you speechless A back-form- ation from the verb Uk, 2001
gobsmacked adjective being speechless or lost for words as the result of amazement or shock Adopted from northern dialect silence Is the suggested result of a ‘smack’ (hit) in the GoB
(mouth) UK 1977
gobsmacking adjective shocking UK 19%
gobsmackingly adverb surprisingly NEW ZEALAND, 2003 gobstopper noun 1 2 large ball-shaped sweet that reveals layers of colour as sucking diminishes its size Combines GOB («he mouth) with the effect of a large sweet Uk, 1928 2 the penis Rhyming slang for CHOPPER rejoicing In puns of size and sweetness Lik, 1992 gobstoppers noun the testicles From GOBSTOPPER (a ball-shaped
sweet) UK, 2002
gobstruck adjective very surprised From Gos (the mouth) and
‘struck’ (hit) Uk, 1988
go button noun a car’s accelerator US 1993 go-by noun a passing by US, 1949 goby noun a middleman in a criminal enterprise From ‘go-between’
Uk, 1970
go-by-the-wall noun a cornerboy IRELAND, 1989 God Almighty noun a woman's nightdress, a ‘nightie’ Rnyming slang Uk, 1998
God-awful adjective terrible, dreadful ‘God’ as the intensifier of all that is bad Us, 1897
God bless you noun used as a mnemonic device in snooker for remembering the correct spotting of ball colours - green, brown, yellow US, 1993
God-botherer; God-pesterer noun an immoderately religious indi- vidual Uk, 1937
God Calls Me God noun a GCMG (Grand Commander of St Michael and St George) A pun elaborated on the initials; used by civil servants demonstrating a jocular familiarity with the honour UK,
1960
Godfrey noun used in oaths in place of ‘God’ US, 71959 God hates a coward in poker, used for luring a reluctant bettor to bet US, 1951
godhead adjective excellent at playing Internet games Possibly an elaboration of ‘good’ UK, 2003
godiva noun >see: LADY GODIVA God love her noun a mother Rnyming slang UK 1974
go down verb 1 to happen US, 1946 2 to be arrested and/or imprisoned Uk, 1906 3 while working as a police officer in a patrol car, to park and sleep US, 1973
go-down man noun in an illegal betting operation, the employee designated to identify himself as the operator in the event of a police raid, accepting risk in place of the actual operator US, 1957
go down on; go down; go down south verb to perform oral sex
US, 1914
go downtown verb to have sex Coined for US television comedy
Trang 18295 God save the Queens | golden BB
God save the Queens noun green vegetables, especially cabbage
Rhyming slang for ‘greens’ Uk, 1992
God’s flesh noun 1 psilocybin, a hallucinogenic mushroom US, 1970
2 LSD UK, 2003
God’s gift to women; God’s gift noun of a man, a great lover A
familiar idiom, also used in other contexts as ‘God's gift to
something or someone’; generally heavily tronic Us, 1927
God’s honest truth noun the absolute truth UK, 1959
God shop noun a church Us, 1965
God-size adjective very, very large US, 1968
God slot noun a regular position in a television or radio broadcast
schedule given over to religious programmes Uk, 1972
God’s medicine; God’s own medicine noun morphine; opium Us,
1925
God squad noun 1 church authorities; evangelical enthusiasts US,
1965 2the US military Chaplains Corps US, 1965
God’s waiting room noun a nursing home; a rest home Us, 1989
goer noun 1a proposition that seems a likely SUCCESS ALISTRALIA, 1974
2 an enthusiastic participant in sexual activity UK 1984 3 In hot
rodding, a fast car US, 1954 4a person with get-up-and-go AUSTRALIA,
1983 5 a horse being honestly ridden to win AUSTRALIA, 1966
go-fast noun any amphetamine or other central nervous system
gofer; gopher; go-for noun 1 2 low-level assistant who typically runs
petty errands He or she goes for this and goes for that US, 1930 2 in
the military, a special team assigned with the task of bypassing
normal channels to acquire needed supplies US, 1990
goffer noun 1a cold drink of mineral water or lemonade Derives
from drinks manufacturer Goffe & Sons Ltd AUSTRALIA, 1945 2 a wave
washing Inboard Uk, 1987 3a punch, a blow UK, 1886 4a Salute
AUSTRALIA, 2003
go for verb 1 to attack with words (Gpoken or written) or with physi-
cal force UK, 1880 2 tO pay Tor US, 1975
go for it! used as a general exhortation us, 1978
go forth and multiply! go away! Genesis 1:28 provides this archly
euphemistic variation of ‘fuck offl’ US, 1985
go for the gusto! used as an exhortation to take risks and live life
fully From a slogan for Schlitz beer; often used Ironically Us, 1988
808 noun a person from North Wales From Welsh gogledd (north) UK:
WALES, 2002
go-getter noun a very active, enterprising person US, 1970
gogga noun 1 something frightening, monstrous or unwanted,
especially in a political or business context From the sense as ‘an
insect’ SOUTH AFRICA, 1934 2 any Insect A generic term, from
Khoikhol xo-xon via Afrikaans SOUTH AFRICA, 1905 3 a germ, a disease
SOUTH AFRICA, 1963
goggatjie; gogga noun used as a term of endearment From
Afrikaans for ‘little insect’ SOUTH AFRICA, 1972
goggle verb » goggle the horizon used by motorcylists to mean a
number of things, most commonly to keep an eye out US, 2003
goggle box noun a television Conventional ‘goggle’ (to stare) elabor-
ates viewers’ response to the box (television) UK, 1959
goggler noun a male homosexual US, 1970
goggles noun spectacles From the conventional sense (spectacles for
0-20 adjective associated with a discotheque A very big word for a
very few years Lik, 1964
go-go bird noun a CH-47 transport helicopter fitted with window- mounted machine guns and used as a gunship Not a successful
experiment US, 7991
go-go boy noun an attractive, usually homosexual, young man who
is a paid dancer at a nightclub or bar Us, 1977 go-go dancer noun a paid dancer at a nightclub us, 1967 go-go dancing noun dancing for pay at a nightclub in a cage or platform above the patrons US, 1993
go-go juice; go juice noun petrol; diesel US, 1976 > see: GO-JUICE
go home used as a humorous farewell A catchphrase television sign-off on The Tracey Ullman Show (Fox, 1987-90) Repeated with referential humour US, 1987
gohong noun during the Korean war, food or chow From the Korean word for ‘rice’ applied by American soldiers to food in general Us,
1951 goie noun a central nervous system stimulant such as Dexedrine™ or Benzedrine™ US, 7960
go-in noun a fight AUSTRALIA, 7900 going! used for encouraging another’s action Hawaiian youth usage
US, 1982 going home gear noun a truck’s highest gear US, 1977 going-over noun 1.4 beating: a verbal assault US, 1942 2.a detailed inspection, a search US, 1919
goings-on noun behaviour or proceedings Usually with a pejorative implication Uk, 1775
goitre noun a large quantity of banknotes, usually folded into a trouser pocket From the unsightly bulge UK, 1977
go-juice noun alcohol (liquor) US, 1968
go jump in the creek go away!, be off with youl AUSTRALIA, 1947 GOK God only knows An informal medical acronym Uk, 2003 gold noun 1 money US, 1940 2 used generically for jewellery, especially goods that are traded illicitly Uk, 2000 3 a type of bet In an illegal lottery US, 1957 4 potent marijuana Often combined with a place name for the formation of place plus colour US, 7968 5 in drag racing and hot rodding, a trophy or prize US, 1968
golda noun a Jewish homosexual Gay slang, formed on the name Golda and originating among Cape coloureds SOUTH AFRICA, 2000 Goldberg noun used as a stereotype of a Jewish merchant US, 71965 goldbrick noun a person who shuns work or duty US, 1918 goldbrick verb to avoid a work detail US, 7978
goldbricker noun a swindler Us, 1902 goldbug noun a person who buys and hoards gold us, 7987 gold buttons noun a conductor on a train Us, 1977
Gold Coast nickname 1 a high-rise, high-rent district on Lakeshore
Drive bordering Lake Michigan in northern Chicago, Illinois US, 7950
2 an area in Harlem, New York, where police bribes are common and lucrative US, 1972 3 the Atlantic coast of South Florida Us, 7983 4a stretch along the east coast of Queensland, Australia, noted for extraordinarily good surfing AUSTRALIA, 1991
gold-digger noun someone who pursues another romantically because of their wealth Used to characterize women as predators
of men US, 1916 gold-digging adjective engaged in the romantic pursuit of a wealthy lover US, 1994
gold dust noun 1 cocaine Extends DUST (playing on the expense) US,
1962 2 Neroin UK, 1996 Gold Dust Twins nickname 1 Timothy Leary and Dick Alpert, LSD pioneers US, 1977 2 Byron Nelson and Jug McSpaden, who dominated professional golf in the US during the 1940s us, 1998 golden noun marijuana From the colour of the leaf UK 2003 golden adjective successful, excellent, charmed US, 7958 golden arm noun in craps, a player with a long streak of good luck rolling the dice Us, 7993
golden BB the bullet or anti-aircraft round that hits you us, 1969