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A figurative use of racing wisdom US, 1857 inside work noun any internal alteration of dice for cheating US, 1963 instaga; instagu noun marijuana Uk, 2003 Instamatic noun a police radar

ick | ike 352

ick adjective Mawkishly sentimental, hence unpalatable An abbrevi-

ation of ICKY US, 2001

ickies noun foreign money of any type Royal Navy usage, possibly a

variation Of ACKER (money) One ‘ickie’ equals one hundred

KLEBBIES Lk, 1989

ickle adjective little A small child’s pronunciation employed archly by

those old enough to know better Uk, 1864

icky noun a rich person US, 1953

icky adjective 1 Unattractive, distasteful First found in jazz to describe

oversweet music other than jazz, then migrated into general use

with the more general meaning US, 1929 2 unwell Probably from

baby-talk variations of ‘sick’ or ‘sickly’ Uk, 1939 3 overly sentimental,

especially of music or of a taste in music Originally from jazz US,

7929

icky-poo adjective unwell Baby-talk variation of ‘sick’ or ‘sickly’ UK

1920

ICL used as shorthand in Internet discussion groups and text

messaging to mean ‘in Christian fove’ US 2002

| could cure the plague used by a woman to describe her con-

dition when experiencing the bleed period of the menstrual cycle

US, 2000

| could just scream! used as an expression of frustration A

signature line of Captain Wallace B Binghamton on the television

comedy McCahle’s Navy (ABC, 1962-66) Repeated with referential

humour US, 1962

icy-pole noun an ice confection on a stick Generic use of a

trademark term AUSTRALIA, 7932

ID noun an identity card or other means of identification US, 1941

ID verb to identify someone Derives from the noun uses as

‘identification/identity’ US, 1944

idea hamster; ideas hamster noun a person who is employed to

generate new Ideas Uk, 2007

identity noun a noted person; an odd or interesting person AUSTRALIA,

1874

idi adjective cruel Probably after Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, 1925(?)-

2003; recorded in use in contemporary gay society Uk, 2003

idiot blocks noun options placed at the end of a staffing paper

designed to allow the reader simply to tick the option which

describes his decision Us, 1986

idiot board noun in television, an out-ofcamera board on which a

performer’s lines are displayed Uk, 1952

idiot box noun 1 the television Us, 1955 2 an automatic car trans-

mission US, 1998

idiot card noun in the television and film industries, a poster board

with the dialogue written in large letters for actors to read US, 1957

idiot-head noun a stupid person Used by young children AUSTRALIA,

1988

idiot juice noun any alcoholic beverage brewed in prison, especially

a nutmeg/water mixture US, 1974

idiot light noun in a car, a warning light on the dashboard in place

of a gauge US, 1968

idiot pill noun a barbiturate or central nervous system depressant US,

1953

idiot’s delight noun in dominoes, the 5-0 piece us, 1959

idiot spoon noun a shovel US, 1947

idiot stick noun 1a small carved copy of a totem pole CANADA, 1989

2a shovel US, 1930 3 a digging bar US, 7980

idjit noun see: EEJIT

| don’t think so used as a humorous rejection of the sentiment

that has been expressed US, 1969

| don’t want to know used as refusal to accept unwelcome news

or facts UK, 1946

idren noun friend: friends West Indian, Rastafarian and UK black

patois for ‘brethren’ (brothers), with religious and political

idyat bwai noun a fool West Indian patois (idiot boy) Uk, 1997

if bet noun in horse racing, a bet that is made contingent upon winning a bet in an earlier race US, 1947

if cash noun in gambling, a type of conditional bet: an instruction to re-invest all or part of a winning return on another bet Uk, 2001 iffiness noun a quality of unreliability, subject to doubt From IFFY

Uk, 2001

ifs, ands or buts noun conditions, contingencies, exceptions US, 1982

if they back up the truck used in the entertainment industry for expressing a recognition that if the offer is lucrative enough, the actor speaking will accept the role despite its dramatic limitations The phrase conjures up the image of a truck full of bags of money backing up the driveway to be emptied Us, 2007

if ya wonders, then ya is Used in twelve-step recovery programmes such as Alcoholics Anonymous as a judgment on those who stop to wonder if they might be an addict US, 1998

if you say so used for indicating (grudgingly, or to placate) acceptance of what has been said UK, 1956

ig verb to ignore US, 1946 iggie noun a feigned ignorance Circus and carnival usage Often used in the phrase ‘give them the iggie’ US, 1967

igloo noun a one-hundred-dollar note From the resemblance between ‘100° and ‘loo’ AUSTRALIA, 1989

ign’ant adjective Ignorant US, 2002 ignorant adjective » make ignorant to make angry A south London term Uk, 1977

ignorant end noun in poker, the low card in a five-card sequence US

hate it when that happens used for introducing humour, usually after someone else has described an extremely unlikely situation US, 1987

have nothing more to say about this that is either relevant

or true used as a humorous comment when there is nothing worthwhile to say Popularised by ESPN’s Keith Olberman, paraphrasing Winston Churchill's claimed reaction when confronting an entrance essay at Eton US, 1997

heard it on the marl road used for expressing rumour as the source of information CAYMAN ISLANDS, 1985

| heard that! | agree with you! Us, 1992

| heard ya used for expressing assent US, 1992 ike noun a feeling of displeasure, a bad mood Uk, 1998

353 Ikey | inbred

[key noun 1 a Jewish person Derogatory; an abbreviation of the

name Isaac Uk, 7835 2a student of the University of Cape Town,

especially a member of one of the University’s sports teams SOUTH

AFRICA, 1921

Ikey Mo noun a Jewish person UK 1922

| kid you not used for humorously assuring the truth of the matter

asserted The signature line of Jack Parr, host of the late-night Jack

Parr Show (NBC, 1957-62) Repeated with referential humour US,

1967

llie Nastase noun a lavatory Rhyming slang for KARZY, formed from

the name of the Romanian tennis player (6.1946) Uk, 1998

film The Rocketeer, 1991 US, 1991

ill verb 1 to perform excellently; to do anything superbly Originally

black usage, generally ‘to be illin’ rather than ‘to ill’; became

widespread with hip-hop culture Us, 1992 2 to undergo severe

mental stress US, 1989

ill adjective 1 good, pleasing, desirable, admirable us, 1997 2 wild or

crazy Originally black usage, from the verb sense; spread through

hip-hop culture us, 1979 3 wrong Originally black usage, probably a

variation on ‘sick’; widespread with hip-hop culture Us, 1994

ill-ass adjective excellent, superb US, 2001

rll be buggered!; I’m buggered! used for registering surprise UK

1966

rll be damned!; well, I’m damned! used as 2 general-purpose

exclamation; also as an intensification of a personal opinion Uk,

1925

ill-behaved adjective said of a computer program that becomes

dysfunctional because of repeated error Us, 1997

Pil bet! see: | BET!

Pll be there noun a chair Rnyming slang UK, 1967

Pll bet you a fat man used for expressing supreme confidence US,

1963

illegal tegel noun any native or game bird taken illegally for food

Tegel™ is a brand of dressed poultry NEW ZEALAND, 1989

illegit noun a person or thing of questionable legality US 1954

illegits noun dice that have been altered for cheating US 1977

iller adjective worse US, 1979

illest adjective best US, 2002

Pil holla used as a farewell us, 7998

illies noun Marijuana UK, 2003

illin’; ill verb to behave in a wild or crazy manner Originally black

usage, generally ‘to be illin’ rather than ‘to ill’; became widespread

with hip-hop culture Us, 1986

illing noun Marijuana UK 2003

illing adjective bad, troubling US, 7980

illo noun an illustration US, 1982

ill piece noun a male homosexual despised by his peers US, 1970

Pil tell you what I’m gonna do used as a huMorous, self

explanatory If nonce announcement of intent Popularised by Sid

Stone, announcer on the Jexaco Star Theater, hosted by Milton

Berle (1948-1951) One of the very first television-spawned

catchphrases to become part of the national vocabulary Us, 1948

illy noun 1 a cigarette infused with embalming fluid us, 2007

2 marijuana, especially sensimillia (a very potent marijuana from a

plant with seedless buds) Us, 1995

illywhacker noun a confidence trickster Agent noun from the

obsolete phrase ‘whack the Illy’ (to swindle; to perform confidence

tricks) ‘Illy’ may possibly be a variant of obsolete ‘eelie’ (a confi-

dence trick) which in turn is possibly from ‘eelerspee’, a Pig Latin

variant Of SPIELER This word was all but dead prior to gaining new

life due to Peter Carey's 1985 novel flivwhacker AUSTRALIA, 1941

’ma used to preface an intention A slurred elision of ‘lam going

to’, or ‘I’M LIKE’ US, 2007

Vm about it! | agree with your plan of action! us, 1999

imaginitis noun an overactive imagination AUSTRALIA, 1944

Pm all right, Jack! a smug declaration of selfsatisfaction Used as the title of a 1959 film UK, 2002

I-man noun an investigator from the Interstate Commerce COMMISSION US, 1938

’'m Audi; I’m Audi 5000 |'m leaving now us, 1995 imbo noun a fool; an imbecile AUSTRALIA, 7953

’'m deep enough | quit, pay me US, 1954

I mean used for emphasis on that which follows us, 1967

I mean that! | agree with what you just said! us, 1977

| mean to say! used as an emphasis of the speaker's sincerity UK

1843

’'m gone used as a farewell US, 1993

’'m history used as a farewell US, 1984 IMHO in my fumble opinion A ubiquitous piece of computer shorthand us, 1991

immo adjective imitation US, 1994 immortal noun in stud poker, any hand that is certain to win; the best possible hand US, 1947

IMNSHO used as Internet shorthand to mean ‘in my not so humble opinion’ us, 1995

IMO used as Internet shorthand to mean ‘in my opinion’ US, 1995 Imp noun a Chrysler Imperial car US, 1967

impact zone noun an area where the waves are breaking Surfer Usage SOUTH AFRICA, 2003

import noun a date who comes from out of town US, 1926 impressionist noun a person who is more interested in the impression they are making than they are in their substance TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1989

improve noun » on the improve improving AUSTRALIA, 1959 Improved Scot noun in Hudson Bay, a person of mixed Scottish and Indian blood CANADA, 1987

imps file noun a journalists’ dossier on an important person or persons UK 1976

’'m serious! used for expressing strong agreement with what has just been said US, 1981

’'m sideways used as a farewell US, 7993 I’m sure!; I’m so sure! used for expressing great doubt US, 1982

’'m there! | agree! | approve! us, 1977

in noun 1 an inside connection US, 1929 2 an introduction US, 1945 3 in

a casino, the amount of cash collected at a table in exchange for chips An abbreviation of ‘buy-in’ US, 7980 ® the in exclusive and positive access to something Uk, 2003

in adjective 1 fashionable Uk, 1960 2 socially accepted; popular US, 1929

3 assured of having amatory success AUSTRALIA, 1960 4 experiencing good luck or the like AUSTRALIA, 1960 5 Incarcerated US, 1903

in preposition ® be in it to be actively and ethusiastically involved AUSTRALIA, 1928

-in suffix used in combination with a simple verb to create a communal activity as a means of protest, as in ‘love-in’ or ‘teach- in’ US, 1937

in a minute used as a farewell Us, 1992 in-and-out noun 1 Sex at its Most basic US, 1996 2 the nose Rhyming slang for ‘snout’ Uk, 1960 3 a tout, a ticket tout Rhyming slang UK,

1998 4a cigarette; tobacco Rnyming slang for SNOUT Uk, 7998 in-and-out-man noun an opportunist thief or burglar UK, 1957

in a pig’s valise! used for expressing how very unlikely something

is The title of a late-1990s play by Eric Overmyer US, 1957

in betweens noun amphetamine tablets; depressant tablets: a mixture of amphetamines and barbiturates US 1975 inbred noun a doctor with doctor parents Medical slang UK, 2002

Inca message | ink stick 354 Inca message noun cocaine A specific allusion to Peru, but gener

ally a reference to South America as a source of cocaine US, 7984

incandescent adjective furiously angry UK, 2004

incantation noun in computing, an esoteric command US, 1997

incense noun 1 amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite The pungent vapours are

inhaled, hence the term US 1980 2 heroin UK, 2003

incest noun sex between two similar homosexual types, such as two

effeminate men US, 1972

inch-and-a-half noun overtime pay at the standard overtime rate of

one and a half the regular rate US, 1984

inch boy noun a male who has or is thought to have a small penis

US, 197

include me out! leave me out! A catchphrase coined by film

mogul Samuel Goldwyn, 1882-1974 US, 1938

include war noun a prolonged inflammatory debate in an Internet

discussion group in which the mass of former postings and

counterpostings Included make it impossible to follow who is

saying what and when US, 71995

income tax noun fines paid by prostitutes UK 1947

incoming noun enemy fire, especially artillery or mortar fire that is

about to land Us, 1977

incoming! used as a warning of impending enemy mortar or rocket

fire US, 1976

increase the peace! used as a call for an end to violence US, 1990

indeedy adverb indeed An intentionally folksy and intensifying

addition of a syllable Us, 1856

In Deep Shit nickname lain Duncan Smith, Conservative Party leader

(2001 - 2003) Backformation from Smith’s initials: IDS UK 2007

index noun the face Us, 1945

India noun Marijuana Variations of INDIAN HAY Or INDIAN HEMP Also

known as ‘Indian’ Uk, 1978

Indian noun 1 an Indian meal, especially in, or prepared by, a

restaurant Uk, 7998 2 an active firefighter, as distinguished from a

Chief and other officers Us, 1954

Indiana green noun green marijuana claimed to have been grown

in the state of Indiana US, 1965

Indiana pants noun boots US, 1964

Indian boy Marijuana UK 200

Indian charm noun the arm Rhyming slang UK 1998

Indian cocktail; Indian tea; Indian tonic noun liquid poison as a

means of suicide TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1985

Indian Country; Injun Country noun during war, any area with a

strong enemy presence US, 71945

Indian hand-rubbed noun a powerful hashish from Himachel

Pradesh in Northern India, 2003

Indian hay noun marijuana US, 71936

Indian Heads noun the Second Infantry Division, US Army So

named because of the Division's insignia US, 1991

Indian hemp noun marijuana From ‘East Indian hemp’, the familiar

name for Cannabis indica US, 1986

Indian ice cream noun a bitter confection made from soopolallie

berries, water, and white sugar CANADA, 71989

Indian Indian noun an American Indian who has retained his

indigenous culture and language US, 1963

Indian list noun the Interdict list, a law forbidding a person from

buying, selling or consuming alcohol; by extension any list of

those who may not buy alcohol CANADA, 1958

Indian nigga noun a Member of a British Indian (Hindi) urban

youth gang or subculture Uk, 2006

Indian rope noun marijuana A play on ‘hemp’ as a material used in

the making of ropes, HEMP (marijuana) and, perhaps, the Indian

rope trick as a magical method of getting high US, 1986

Indian steak noun bologna US, 1963

Indian talk noun in trucking, smoke rising from a diesel smoke stack An allusion to smoke signals used by American Indians to communicate over long distances US, 1971

Indian time noun used for denoting a lack of punctuality US, 7963 Indian weed noun Marijuana A variation Of INDIAN HAY OF INDIAN HEMP US, 7986

indie noun a vague categorisation within rock music, familiar since the 1980s and identified as ‘serious’ music that is marketed as independent and non-commercial, in tts bid for commercial success Also used as an adjective Uk, 1993 » the Indie the independent (the youngest of the Uk’s national daily newspapers) first published in October 1986 The Sunday edition Is less well- known as ‘the Sindie’ UK, 2002

indie; indy adjective independent US, 1928 Indo noun 1 Indonesia AUSTRALIA, 71997 2 an Indonesian AUSTRALIA, 1966

3 marijuana Cultivated in Indonesia US, 7993 Indon noun an Indonesian This has for the most part died out in favour Of INDO AUSTRALIA, 1366

Indonesian bud noun 1 marijuana cultivated in Indonesia UK, 71998

2 heroin UK, 2003 industrial language noun swearing, profanity US, 1984 Indy nickname the Indianapolis Speedway, hame to a 500-mile race every May US, 1965

inexplicable mob noun a large crowd that materialises in a public place to perform a scripted action for several minutes before dissolving US, 2003

infant killer noun a paedophile Prison use UK 2002 infant mortality noun the tendency of computer components to fail within the first few weeks of operation US, 1997

infernal adjective execrable, detestable, annoying Uk, 1764 infernally adverb detestably, execrably, annoyingly UK, 1638 infil verb (of military troops or spies) to infittrate Military UK, 7995 infinitely fine adjective in computing, used as the ultimate praise

US, 1990

in flaggers noun in flagrante delicto (in the commission of a crime; red-handed) The first syllable elaborated by application of the Oxford -ER AUSTRALIA, 1973

influence noun » under the influence drunk or drug-intoxicated

Uk, 1937

info noun information Us, 1907 Ingerland noun England, especially the England football team A phonetic representation of the word England as chanted by a sports crowd Uk: ENGLAND, 2005

Ingersol Willie noun in horse racing, the track’s official timer of morning workouts Us, 1957

In Hock Constantly noun the owner of an International Harvester Company truck A backformation from the company’s initials: IHC

US, 1971

ink noun 1 Space or coverage in a Newspaper US, 1953 2 Oil US, 7976

3 Inexpensive wine US, 1977 4 alcoholic drink Probably a backtorm- ation from INKED which appears from C19 AUSTRALIA, 7977 » ink in the pen the ability to achieve erection and to ejaculate Us, 1967 ink verb in the production of comics books, to draw over pencil art with a pen US, 1997

ink-and-paper man noun a counterfeiter who uses a printing press

355 inky | IQ anniversary

inky noun 1a newspaper, especially one dedicated to music

journalism Uk, 2003 2 a felt-tipped pen Used in Glasgow schools Uk:

SCOTLAND, 1988

inland squid noun a surfer who does not live at or near the beach

US, 1987

inmate noun used as a term of derision, applied to a prisoner who

follows prison rules and curries favour with the prison adminis-

tration US, 1984

innards noun 1 the entrails, the stomach, the guts A dialect and

vulgar alteration of ‘inwards’ Uk, 1825 2 the inner workings of a car’s

engine or transmission US, 1993

inner space noun a person’s deepest psychological being Us, 1967

innie noun an inward-turned navel US, 1966

innit isn’t it?; also Used as a general purpose tag regardless of

grammatical context Originally, and still, a lazily pronounced inter

rogative referring back to the verb ‘is’ in the preceding sentence,

e.g ‘It’s raining, innit?’ Uk, 7959

in ON preposition being a part of something; participating in or

sharing in something Uk, 1923

ins-and-outs noun » want to know the ins-and-outs of a cat’s

arse; want to know the ins-and-outs of a duck’s arse to be

very Inquisitive Generally in catchphrase form as ‘you want to

know’, ‘he'd want to know’, etc Variations include ‘the ins-and-

outs of a nag’s arse’, also ‘of a duck’s backside’ and ‘of a duck’s

bum’ Uk, 1984

insane adjective 1 excellent US, 1955 2 fearless; willing to try anything

for fun US, 1997 3 ridiculous, In either a good or bad way US, 1997

insanely great adjective in computing, magnificent to a degree that

can be fully grasped by only the most proficient practitioners US

1991

insaniac noun a lunatic A compound of ‘insane’ and ‘maniac’ Uk,

7999

insanity stripe noun in the US armed forces, the insignia

designating a three-year enlistment US, 1946

insects and ants noun Men's underpants Rhyming slang UK, 7960

insensitive care unit noun a hospital's intensive care unit US, 7989

inside adverb imprisoned UK, 1888

inside job noun a crime committed by, or with the assistance of,

someone who lives or works in the place where it Occurs UK, 1908

inside man noun in a big con swindle, a confederate to wnom the

victim is turned over once he has been lured into the enterprise

US, 1940

inside oil noun inside information AUSTRALIA, 1966

insider noun a pocket US, 1945

inside the Beltway noun Jiterally, the area of Washington D.C

surrounded by a motorway known as the Capital Beltway;

figuratively, the Washington political and journalistic establishment

US, 1977

inside track noun a position of advantage; information which

provides such an advantage A figurative use of racing wisdom US,

1857

inside work noun any internal alteration of dice for cheating US, 1963

instaga; instagu noun marijuana Uk, 2003

Instamatic noun a police radar unit used for measuring vehicle

speed A brand name extrapolation from CAMERA (a generic term

for radar) US, 1976

Instant Dictator Kit noun in the Canadian military, items of brass

and braid that transform an ordinary uniform into a ceremonial

One CANADA, 1995

instant LZ noun a 10,000- to 15,000-pound bomb used to clear

jungle and create an instant landing zone In Vietnam The bomb

was designed to create a wide but shallow crater in the Jungle,

literally creating an instant landing zone US, 1981

instant zen noun LSD US, 1972

insurance cheater noun in oil drilling, a safety belt US, 1954

intel noun military intelligence AUSTRALIA, ¡367 intellectual noun in the army, a member of the intelligence section

Inter nickname the intermediate examination taken after completing the first three years of secondary school in Ireland IRELAND, 1998 Intercourse 80 nickname Interstate 80, a major east-west motorway

in the US US, 1977 intercoursed adjective exhausted Archly euphemistic for FUCKED UK

1979

interesting adjective in computing, annoying or difficult US, 1997 interesting, yes - provocative used for expressing possible interest in what has just been said A catchphrase from the film

Tommy Boy US, 1997

interior decorating noun the act of having sex during the day Upper-class society usage UK 1982

Interlake potato noun a rock CANADA, 1987 internal noun a person who smuggles drugs inside their bodies Us,

humour; heavily ironic Uk, 1977

interrogation by altitude noun the reported practice by US troops

of interrogating a group of suspected Viet Cong in a helicopter, throwing those who refused to answer to their death below and thus encouraging cooperation from those left Us, 1990

in the nude noun food Rhyming slang Uk, 1979

in there; in thar adjective excellent An allusion to surfing inside the hollow of a breaking wave US, 1991

into preposition 1 in debt to US, 1893 2 In organised crime, in control

of US, 1985 3 Interested In; participating In US 1965 intro noun an introduction Uk, 1923

intro verb to introduce US, 1986 invertebrated adjective very drunk US, 71982 investment noun a bet, especially on a horse race NEW ZEALAND, 1944 invitation noun a speeding ticket A humorous euphemism US, 1976 invite noun an invitation A verb-as-noun that began as standard English and then evolved into slang Uk, 7659

in with preposition in a friendly or social relationship with someone

UK, 1677

in you go, says Bob Munro used as a toast If a real Bob Munro gave his name to this toast, he is lost in the alcohol fog of history NEW ZEALAND, 1999

in-your-chops adjective direct, provocative UK, 2004 in-your-face; in-yo-face adjective aggressive, provocative US, 1988

in your oils adjective delighted; in your element From Welsh hwy! (Mood) Uk: WALES, 1985

IOW used as Internet shorthand to mean ‘in other words’ US, 1997

| owe you money or what? why are you looking at me that way? Hawaiian youth usage US, 1987

IQ anniversary noun the anniversary of a person’s quitting

smoking The ‘IQ’ stems from 7 Quit’, punning on the more

commonly understood sense of the abbreviation Us, 1998

IQ Charley | | see nothing 356

1Q Charley noun a halfwit Teen slang; unkind us, 7955

irie; irey adjective good, great, wonderful JAMAICA, 1994

iris noun an Indian homosexual male Gay slang, formed on the

name Iris, probably elaborating the initial 1 for ‘Indian’, and orig-

inating among Cape coloureds SOUTH AFRICA, 2000

Irish noun Irish imports, such as snuf, whisky, linen, tea, ete Linen

from 1784, snuff from 1834 and whisky from 1889 UK, 1982

Irish nickname any athletic team from Notre Dame University An

abbreviation of the fuller FIGHTING IRISH US, 1975

Irish apple noun a potato UK, 1896

Irish baby buggy noun a wheelbarrow us, 1979

Irish banjo noun a shovel us, 1941

Irish clubhouse noun a police stationhouse US, 1904

Irish confetti noun 1 semen spilled on a woman’s body US, 1987

2 stones, bricks, etc, when used as offensive missiles US, 1973

3 small stones kept in a pocket for disciplining sheepdogs NEW

ZEALAND, 1961

Irish curtain noun on Prince Edward Island, a cobweb inside the

MOUSE CANADA, 1988

Irisher noun a person of Irish descent US, 1807

Irish horse noun 1 salted beef UK 1748 2 a flaccid or impotent penis

US, 1987

Irish hurricane noun a flat calm sea US 1803

Irish jig; Irish noun a wig Rnyming slang uk, 1972

Irish lace; Irish lace curtains noun a spider's cobweb US, 1950

Irish linen noun in pool, the cloth used as a grip on the end of a

cue stick US, 7993

Irishman’s gate noun any y makeshift gate NEW ZEALAND, 1977 8

Irish pennant noun a dangling thread on a recruit’s uniform

Marine humour, marine usage US, 1947

Irish picnic wagon noun a police van US, 71996

Irish pop noun a shot of whisky and glass of beer US, 1982

Irish rose noun the nose Rhyming slang UK 19617

Irish shave noun an act of defecation US, 1979

Irish steak noun cheese An allusion to Irish poverty UK: SCOTLAND,

7988

Irish sulk noun a fit of depression after being spirited and happy

CANADA, 1982

Irish toothache noun 1 an erection UK 1882 2 pregnancy US, 1972

Irish turkey noun corned beef Us, 1975

Irish waterfall noun a manner of cigarette smoking In which smoke

is drawn into the mouth and then allowed to drift out and

upwards for inhalation through the nose Uk, 2003

Irish wedding noun masturbation US, 1987

Irish whip noun in handball, a stroke hitting the ball close to the

body US, 1972

iron noun 1a gun, especially a handgun US, 7838 2 the penis UK, 1706

3 money UK 7705 4in the used car business, collectively the worst

cars on the sales lot us, 1975 5 an old, dilapidated truck US 7977 6 IN

hot rodding, a custom-built chrome bumper US, 7956 7 an older

mainframe computer US, 1997 8 a railway track US, 1977 » push

iron; bump iron; drive iron; pump iron to lift weights Prison

use US 1965

Iron Age noun in computing, the period approximately between

1961 (the first PDP-1) and 1971 (the first commercial

microprocessor) US, 1997

iron ass noun a stern, demanding, unrelenting person US, 1942

iron ben noun a bullet-proof vest Us, 1949

ironbender noun a severe foreman, a strict disciplinarian CANADA, 1956

iron bomb noun a conventional aerial bomb that is simply dropped

from the sky without any targeting capability in the bomb Us, 1962

iron box noun a domestic iron INDIA, 1979

iron cure noun the sudden and complete deprivation of a drug to an addict in jail who suffers intensely US, 7973

iron curtain noun a girdle US, 1968 iron dog noun a snowmobile US, 1967 iron door noun » behind the iron door in prison US, 7992 iron duke noun in poker, a hand that is either certain to win or at least played as if it is certain to win US, 1967

iron girder noun a murder Rhyming slang UK, 7998 iron God noun the Burroughs B-550 computer US, 7968 iron hat noun a safety helmet Most commonly known as a ‘hard hat’ US, 1954

iron hoof; iron noun a male homosexual Rhyming slang for POOF

UK, 1936 iron horse noun a tank or other armoured vehicle Us, 1978 iron idiot noun an imprecise but easily manoeuvred manual sight

on a tank’s main gun US, 7986 lron Lady nickname British Prime Mininster (1979-90) Margaret Hilda Thatcher (6.1925) Coined by the Soviet media for Thatcher's unyielding ant-communist sentiments; always used with ‘the’ Uk,

iron mouth noun any person with orthodontia us, 1979

iron nose noun in British Columbia, a steelhead trout CANADA, 1963

iron out verb 1 to correct a misunderstanding, to negotiate differ ences and achieve agreement, to put right UK 1930 2 to knock a person down; to flatten AUSTRALIA, 1953

iron pile noun the area in a prison recreation yard where the weightlifting equipment is kept US, 1962

iron pony noun a motorcyle US, 1945 irons noun 1 handcuffs Also used in the singular US, 1929 2 in horse racing, stirrups US, 1957 3 tyre chains used for winter driving US, 1977

iron skull noun on the railways, a boilermaker US, 1946

iron tank noun a bank Rhyming slang Uk 1960 lron Triangle noun 1a major North Korean industrial complex between Pyongyang to the north, Chorwon to the west and Kumhwa to the east US, 1968 2.a dense jungle area near the Cu Chi District of South Vietnam, about 20 miles northwest of Saigon, dominated by the Viet Cong and the scene of heavy fighting US,

isda noun heroin Us, 1977

I see nothing used as a humorous expression of complicity A catchphrase from the unlikely wacky-Nazi-POW-camp-comedy television programme Hogan’s Heroes (CBS, 1965-71) Uttered frequently by Sergeant Hans Schultz, the full phrase was ‘I see nothing | hear nothing | know nothing!’ Repeated with referential humour US, 1965

357 | see, said the blind man (and he saw) | it takes all sorts

| see, said the blind man (and he saw) used for expressing

sudden comprehension in a teasing and humorous way US, 1997

ish noun an issue (Of a Magazine, especially a single-interest fan

magazine) US, 1967 ® the ish a Royal Marine issued with all poss-

ible kit, or a full complement of equipment Derives from ‘issue’

Uk, 1987

-ish suffix 1 added to an adjective or phrase to form a less precise

adjective, or to suggest a vaguer, often wider, Interpretation of the

proceeding adjective or phrase UK, 7875 2 added to a proper name

to form an adjective Uk, 1845

I shit them | am superior UK, 1979

I shit you not! am very serious US 7986

| should cocoal; | should coco! | should say so Rnyming slang,

‘coffee and cocoa’, unusually reduced to its second element

Derisive and sarcastic Uk, 1936

| shouldn’t wonder! | should not be surprised Uk, 1836

ishy adjective disgusting, unappealing US, 1968

is it? 1 Used for registering a mild disbelief UK, 1994 2 used for indi-

cating polite interest, astonishment, incredulity, etc Used

rhetorically without regard to gender, subject or number

Sometimes spelt ‘izzit’ SOUTH AFRICA, 1970

Island noun » the Island the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of

England; in particular the prisons: HMP Camp Hill, HMP Albany or

HMP Parkhurst Uk, 1956

Isle of Man noun a pan Rhyming slang, formed on the name of

the island off the north west of England Uk, 7992

Isle of Wight noun a light Rnyming slang Uk, 1998

Isle of Wight adjective 1 right; both as an expression of approval and

indicative of direction Rhyming slang, formed from the name of

the island off the south coast of England Uk, 1960 2 tight (in a state

of drunkenness or mean with money) Rhyming slang Uk, 1992

I smell bacon! there are police nearby! A catchphrase from Wayne's

World, heard before but popularised by it US, 1993

isn’t it? Used rhetorically, without regard to gender, subject or

number: is that not sO? SOUTH AFRICA, 1956

isn’t that special? used for expressing sarcastic disdain From

Dana Carvey’s ‘Church Lady’ skit on Saturday Night Live US, 1987

Israelite noun someone who is temporarily without money JAMAICA,

1969

issue noun a problem Often used in a mocking way, borrowing from

the lexicon of sel-improvement and popular psychotherapy Most

often heard in the plural us, 1999

issues noun crack cocaine UK 2003

-ista suffix when combined with a subject-noun, a follower or

aficionado of something or someone From Spanish An example

iS FASHIONISTA Uk, 2003

is the Pope (a) Catholic? yes; a nonsense retort used as an

affirmative answer to a silly question, often sarcastic Often mixed

with the synonymous DO BEARS SHIT IN THE WOODS? to achieve DOES

THE POPE SHIT IN THE WOODS? Used in the UK since the 1970s US, 1977

I Suppose noun a nose Rhyming slang Uk, 7859

| swallow! used as a cry of submission Uk, 2000

iswas noun a contemptible, very much disliked person This appears

to be a compound of ‘is’ and ‘was’ and Is therefore perhaps

implying that the person so described Is (soon to be) in the past

tense Noted in connection with a legal dispute over rap lyrics by

BBC News, 6th June 2003 UK 2003

is your father a glass maker? used to suggest that somebody in

front of you at a public event sit down and stop blocking your

view TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003

it noun 1 Sex UK 1599 2 the penis US, 1846 3 a short-term sexual

partner, a casual pick-up Uk, 2002 4 in male homosexual usage, a

heterosexual male or a homosexual male who is not part of the

speaker's inner circle US, 1981

It noun sweet vermouth Originally /tallan vermouth as used in ‘gin

and It’ Uk, 1937

it ain’t over ’til the fat lady sings used as a humorous aphorism meaning that something is not over until it is over The battle cry

of those who are about to lose US, 1992 ital adjective natural, unadulterated: (of food) organic, salt-free; (Of sex) without a condom JAMAICA, 1994

Italian airlines noun walking Us, 1987 Italian mausoleum noun a car boot (trunk) From the stereotype of the corpses of Mafia murder victims being stuffed in car boots US,

1982 Italian shower noun a liberal application of aftershave or scent UK

itch and scratch; itch noun a match (a vesta) UK 71937 itchy backside noun said of a restless person SINGAPORE, 2002 itchy feet noun 1 attributed to a person who is restless UK 7984

2 attributed to a prison inmate who is considered to be a potential absconder A specialisation of ‘have itchy feet’ (to be restless) Uk,

1978 itchy pussy noun a Mitsubishi car US, 1992 ite all right (as an adjective, or a greeting) A shortening of ‘all right’ Teen slang Uk, 2003

item noun a romantically-linked couple Expressing a commitment that the two individuals be considered as a single item US, 1987 Itie noun an ftalian Variation of EYETIE UK, 7947

Itie adjective Italian AUSTRALIA, 1988 -itis suffix Used to create imaginary medical conditions, such as lazyitis (congenital laziness) and cobitis (an aversion to prison food)

US, 1912

it’s all good used for expressing optimism or a sense that all is well

in the world US, 7995 it’s been great used as a farewell US, 1969 it’s been real used as a farewell, suggesting that the time spent together has been enjoyable us, 1982

it’s better to give than receive used as a declaration that it is better to be the active rather than passive partner in homosexual anal intercourse A charitable philosophy Uk, 2000

it’s breakfast! Used by firefighters in the woods to mean that the fire is Out and their work Is finished US, 1997

it’s dead the issue being discussed need not be discussed any further US, 2002

it’s hard to feel good about that used as an intentionally laconic expression of sympathy or commiseration US, 1987

it’s not my job used for expressing a lack of interest in helping to

do something A signature line of comedian Freddie Prinze on the television comedy Chico and the Man (NBC, 1974-78) Repeated with referential humour US, 1974

it’s not the end of the world! offered as consolation to someone who has suffered a mishap UK, 1984

it’s on! Used for announcing the start of hostilities between youth gangs US, 1953

it’s the oil that counts in oil drilling, used for expressing doubt about any new process, equipment or idea US, 1954

it’s there used as a stock answer about something that is acceptable but not great CANADA, 1993

itsy bitsy noun the vagina Childish euphemism US, 1998 itsy-bitsy adjective tiny US, 1938

it’s you used as a greeting US, 7973

it takes all sorts an elliptical variation of the homespun philos- ophy: it takes all sorts to make a world (or a universe) Uk, 1957

it takes one to know one | Izzy 358

it takes one to know one you are as bad as the person you are

CritiCiSINg UK, 1984

itty adjective tiny A childish form of ‘little’ UK 1798

itty-bitty adjective tiny A reduplicated variation of ITTY, perhaps by

combination with BITTY Uk, 1938

Ivan noun a Russian, especially a soldier; the nation of Russia;

sometimes used in the plural to represent Russians in general

Originally military; the popular male forename is the Russian

equivalent to John us, 1944

ivories noun 1 the teeth uk, 1782 2 the keys of a piano or a similar

instrument UK 7878 3 dice US 1962 4 billlard or pool balls Uk, 1875

> spank the ivories play the piano in a Jazz-style US, 1944

> tickle the ivories to play the piano UK 1930

ivory flake noun cocaine US, 1983

ivory soap noun in dominoes, the double blank piece us, 1959

ivory tower noun used as a Metaphor for an attitude that Is elitist,

intellectual and removed from the real world US 1977

| wonder! | doubt it!, | can’t believe itl; | think it may be so Uk, 1922

| wouldn’t fuck her with your dick used as a jocular disparagement of a woman’s sexual attractiveness US, 1974

| wouldn’t kick her out of bed; | wouldn’t kick that out of bed used as an expression of general sexual interest Sometimes elaborated as ‘| wouldn’t kick her out of bed for farting’ or ˆ for eating crackers’ UK, 1984

ixnay no Pig Latin for ‘nix’ us, 1929 -iZ- infix Used as an infix to hide the meaning of a word Used in prison and other fields with a tentative relationship to the law

‘Dope’ becomes ‘dizope’ US, 1976 -iZ-i infix an embellishment that adds no meaning to a word Popularised by Frankie Smith in the 1999 song ‘Double Dutch Bus’ US, 7999

IZM; ism; izM noun Marijuana US, 1992 Izzy noun any Jewish male Us, 1949

Jj

J noun 1a marijuana cigarette J’ Is for JOINT US, 1967 2 in a deck of

playing cards, a Jack US, 1988 3 Money An abbreviation of JACK US,

7982

JA noun 1 Jamaica JAMAICA, 1994 2 a Jamaican JAMAICA, 2000

jab noun an intravenous drug injection US, 7974

jab verb to inject a drug intravenously us, 7908

jabba; fat jabba noun an overweight or unattractive person,

especially a school fellow; especially used as a playground insult

After the character Jabba the Hutt, introduced to cinema goers In

Return of the Jedi, 1983 UK, 2003

jabber noun 1 a syringe US, 1982 2 a drug user who injects drugs us,

1973 3 a boxer US, 1904

jabbing jabba noun the act of anal sex A nicely alliterative turn of

phrase Jabba the Hutt, created by George Lucas, is an

excrementally ugly character from the Star Wars films; hence

‘jabbing’ (hrusting) into SHIT Uk, 2007

jab-off noun the flooding sensations of exhilaration and euphoria

following a heroin injection Us, 7973

jack noun 1 anything at all; nothing at all US, 1973 2the anus Notably

in ‘up your Jack!’ Uk, 1984 3 an act of masturbation US, 2003

4semen Possibly by backformation from JACK OFF (to masturbate)

Us, 1997 5a sexually transmitted infection Short for ‘Jack in the

box’, rhyming slang for POX AUSTRALIA, 1944 6 Methylated spirits as

an alcoholic drink Probably a variation of JAKE Uk, 1967 7a

homemade alcoholic beverage, usually applejack or raisinjack US,

1894 8 tobacco US, 1949 9a small heroin pill UK 7967 10 In bowls, the

small white ball that serves as a target for the bowls UK 7677

11 Money US, 1890 12 a counterfeit double-headed coin Origin

unknown AUSTRALIA, 1936 13 a robbery US, 1988 14a police officer or

detective Uk, 1889 15 a friend BAHAMAS, 1995 16 a kookabura

Shortening of ‘laughing Jackass’ AUSTRALIA, 1898 17 a peek or a look

NEW ZEALAND, 1984

Jack noun an all-purpose male name; any man; used as a male-to-

male form of address Predominantly black Use UK, 1706 > see: JACK

JONES

jack verb 1 to steal, to take by force - especially of street crime

Adopted from ‘ACK’ (to hijack) Us, 1930 2 to lift or raise or move

something, as with a Ccarjack AUSTRALIA, 1967 3 (of a male) to

masturbate US, 1995 4To convey a cartridge into the chamber of a

firearm AUSTRALIA, 1995 5 to abandon, to dismiss UK, 1967 6 tO Serve

{a prison sentence) US, 1966 7 To Move the plunger of a hypodermic

syringe back and forth AUSTRALIA, 1970 8 to flush blood In and out of

a hypodermic syringe AUSTRALIA, 1970 9 to cease; to shirk UK 1947

> jack someone’s root to frustrate someone US, 1980 » jack

your jaw to talk incessantly Us, 7983 » jack your joint to

manoeuvre your penis during sex US, 1997

jack adjective 1 used for describing any medium used for inspiration

while masturbating Followed by the medium - ‘jack pictures’,

‘jack flick’, ‘Jack book’, etc US, 1990 2 had enough of fed up with

AUSTRALIA, 1889

Jack; Jack’s nickname Jack Daniels™ whisky US, 1972

jackabaun noun in Newfoundland, a mischievous person not to be

trusted This word may have descended from the British “Jacobin’

(a political reformer) CANADA, 1982

jackal’s wedding noun a time when the sun shines and it rains; a

sunshower Glossed as a ‘village expression’ by Nigel Hankin,

HanklynJanklyn, 2003 INDIA, 2003

Jack and Danny noun 1 the buttocks, the anus Rhyming slang for

FANNY, formed from characters played by Jack Nicholson and

Danny Lloyd in the Stanley Kubrick film, The Shining, 1980 UK, 1992

2 the vagina Rhyming slang for FANNY (the vagina) Uk 2000 3a

story, lies Rhyming slang for FANNY Uk, 2000

Jack and Jill; Jack-and-Jill; jack noun 1 2 bill Rnyming slang UK

1960 2 a till, a cash register Rhyming slang Uk, 1932 3 a hill Rhyming slang, formed on the nursery rhyme couple who went up the hill Uk 1934 4a fool Rnyming slang for DILL (a fool) AUSTRALIA,

1973 5 the (Contraceptive) pill Rhyming slang UK, 1988 6 a pill Rhyming slang Uk, 7992

Jackanory noun a story Either deriving from, or the inspiration for, BBC television storytelling programme Jackanory, 1965-96 Uk, 1972 jack around verb 1 to engage in horseplay US, 1963 2 to foo! around

jack boat; jack schooner noun a two-spar gaff-rigged fishing boat

in Cape Breton and Newfoundland CANADA, 1982 jack boy noun a street criminal who relies almost exclusively upon force and terror US, 1989

Jack Canuck noun a Canadian CANADA, 1963 Jack Dash noun an act of urination Glasgow rhyming slang for SLASH UK: SCOTLAND, 1988

jackdaw and rook noun a book; specifically, in the theatre, the text

of a play (the book’) Originally theatrical Uk, 1960 Jack Dee noun urine; an act of urination Rhyming slang for WEE or PEE, formed from the name of a UK comedian-actor (0.1962) Also used as a verb Uk, 7998

Jack Doyle noun a boil Rnyming slang, formed from the name of

an Irish boxer, 1913-78 Uk, 1992

jacked adjective 1 stolen, especially if taken in a mugging (a violent street-crime) Alas, in ever wider-use since the early 1980s US, 2002

2 caffeinated Borrowing from the language of car fuel for appli- cation to the world of coffee drinks and, to a lesser extent, soft drinks Us, 1996 3 very muscular US, 2003

jacked up; jacked adjective 1 drunk, drug-intoxicated, exhilarated Us,

1935 2 infected with a sexually transmitted infection AUSTRALIA, 1950 jackeen noun a Dubliner A derivative of Jack, an abbreviation of

John (Bull), the national nickname for an English man originating

from the character named John Bull who features as a stereotypical Englishman in ‘The History of Jonn Bull’, a collection

of pamphlets written by John Arbuthnot (1667-1735), issued in

it was a Queensland word referring to a man living away from settled areas, and so may be referable to a native Queensland language AUSTRALIA, 1845

jackeroo; jackaroo verb to work as a jackeroo AUSTRALIA, 1875 jacket noun 1.4 personnel file, especially in prison or the military Us,

1944 2 an executive not involved with actual production US, 1997 3a capsule of Nembutal™, a central nervous system depressant US,

1952 » get a jacket; wear a jacket (Used of a man) to accept, unknowingly, another man’s child as your own JAMAICA, 1997

> give (someone) a jacket (used of a woman) to name

jacket | Jack the Dripper 360

someone as the father of her child who is not actually the father

JAMAICA, 2003 đằ put the jacket on someone to frame someone,

setting them up to take the blame US, 1982

jacket verb (used of a school boy) to give a girl your school jacket,

signifying a steady dating relationship US, 1954

jack flaps noun fancy clothes worn by a man in pursuit of female

companionship US, 1976

Jack Flash noun a crash, a smash Rhyming slang, probably formed

from the title of the Rolling Stones’ song, Jumping Jack

Flash’,1968 UK 1992

jack hat noun a condom Combines JACK Gemen) with 4 cover; poss-

ibly a reference to Jack ‘The Hat’ MeVitie, a murder victim of the

Kray TWINS Uk, 1998

Jack Herer noun an extremely potent strain of marijuana, a hybrid

of three of the strongest varieties Named in honour of Jack Herer,

also Known as ‘The Emperor of Hemp’, a high-profile campaigner

for the legalisation of cannabis Uk, 2003

Jack Horner; little Jack Horner noun 2 corner Rnyming slang; its

various uses glossed as ‘may be stood in, turned around or cut’ Uk

1937

jackie noun in the circus or carnival, a story of past deeds or

escapades US, 1980

Jackie Dash; jackie noun an act of urination Rhyming slang,

formed, apparently, from the name of a union official in London’s

dockland, JACK DASH, however, is recorded in Glasgow in 1988 UK,

7998

Jackie Howe; Jacky Howe; jacky-howe noun a dark blue or black

sleeveless singlet worn by rural labourers Named after Jackie

John Robert) Howe (d.1920), a champion shearer AUSTRALIA, 1930

Jackie Trent adjective dishonest, corrupt Rnyming slang for BENT,

formed from the name of a popular singer (b.1940) Uk, 2002

jack in; jack it in verb 1 to abandon, to quit UK 1967 2 to log onto

the Internet Us, 1995

jackin’ the beanstalk verb (of a male) masturbating Cleverly

punning JACK OFF (to masturbate) and STALK (the erect penis) with

the famous fairytale Us, 1999

Jack-in-the-black noun blacklabelled Jack Daniels™ whisky US, 1990

jack in the box noun 1 the penis Like the toy, it pops up at the

least touch UK 1999 2 syphilis Rnyming slang for Pox The

shortened form ‘jack’ is first recorded in Australia, 1944 Uk, 1954

jack it up to have sexual intercourse with (Someone) AUSTRALIA, 1974

jack-jawed adjective dim-witted US, 1985

Jack Johnson noun an axe with the blade sticking up Jack Johnson

was a heavyweight champion boxer, the first black to win the title;

his victory spurred the search for a “Great White Hope’ CANADA, 1992

Jack Jones; Jack; Jack Malone noun a state of isolation, alone

Imperfect rhyming slang for ‘alone’, yet in practice the rhyme

often seems to be with ‘own’: ‘on your jack’ (on your own); a

feeling of abandonment is often implied Uk, 1925

Jack Ketch noun a term of imprisonment Rhyming slang for

STRETCH UK, 1998

jack-knife verb to double up at the waist US 7957 ằ jack-knife

your legs (used of a man) to straighten your legs so that the

crease of the trousers stands out and the turn-ups fall over the

shoes US, 1994

Jack Lang noun slang; rhyming slang; Australian slang Rhyming

slang, formed from the name of Australian state politician Jack

John Thomas) Lang 1876-1975 AUSTRALIA, 1977

jackleg noun a gambler who cheats US, 1949

jackleg adjective unschooled, untrained Us, 1837

jacko noun an OppossuM NEW ZEALAND, 1984

jack-off noun 1 an act of masturbation US, 1952 2.a despised person

US, 1938

jack off verb 1 (Used of a male) to masturbate Derives from ‘Jack’

fan erection) now obsolete, combined with JERK OFF (to

masturbate) US, 1976 2 to manipulate the injection of a drug such that the drug enters the blood stream slowly US, 1967

jack-off artist noun a masturbator Us, 1991 jack-off bar noun a truck’s emergency brake US, 1971

jack-off flare noun a small, hand-launched aerial flare The term 1s

based on comparing images US, 1987 jack-off party noun a male gathering for Mutual masturbation UK

2003

jack of spades noun sunglasses Rnyming slang for SHADES Uk, 1992 jack of the dust noun aboard ship, a storekeeper of cleaning supplies US, 1986

jack-pack noun a contraption used by a masturbating male to simu- late the sensation of penetration US, 1979

jack picture noun a photograph used while masturbating US, 7972 jackpot noun 1 serious trouble US, 1887 2 a lot of logs crossed in every direction Us, 1905 B In the circus or carnival, a story of past deeds

jack-roll verb 1 to rob or pick a pocket, especially to rob a drunk us,

1916 2 to abduct a woman As a crime, this was especially commonplace in the late 1980s; after ‘the Jackrollers’, a gang of kidnappers from the Diepkloof area of Soweto SOUTH AFRICA, 2003 jack-roller noun a person who robs drunks Us, 1922

jacks noun a toilet IRELAND, 1991 jack’s alive noun five, especially as five pounds sterling Rnyming slang for ‘five’, sometimes abbreviated to ‘jack's’ Uk, 1931 jack shit noun nothing, a pittance US, 1969

jack-slap verb to slap (Someone) forcefully US, 1987 Jackson noun 1a twenty-dollar note From the portrait of US President Andrew Jackson on the note us, 1969 2 used as a male-to- male term of address Us, 71941

Jackson five noun one nundred dollars in twenty-dollar notes A portrait of US President Andrew Jackson is found on the face of a

$20 note, enabling this pun on the 1970s Motown recording group

jacksy; jacksie; jaxie noun the buttocks; the anus UK 7943 Jack Tar; jolly Jack Tar noun 1 a sailor An elaboration of TAR UK

1787 2a bar Rhyming slang UK, 1960 Jack the Bear noun in Motor racing, a driver who performs very well US, 7993

Jack the biscuit noun a show-off someone who is important or selFimportant enough to be ostentatious JACK (a man) ‘takes the biscuit’ (defeats all rivals) Uk, 2002

Jack the Dripper noun the penis A pun on the name of legendary serial killer Jack the Ripper Uk, 2003

361 Jack the Lad | jakes Jack the Lad noun 1 someone noticeably sharper, smarter or

smugger than the rest; a rogue In Prison Patter, 1996, Angela

Devlin notes that this term is used to excuse dubious - possibly

criminal — behaviour by young males Uk, 7977 2 In criminal circles,

an exemplary criminal Uk, 1974

Jack the Lad adjective bad Rhyming slang UK, 1992

Jack the Ripper noun 1 a kipper (a smoked fish) UK 1992 2a

striptease artist Rhyming slang for STRIPPER Uk, 2003 3 a slipper

Rhyming slang, based on the name of legendary late C19

Whitechapel murderer Uk, 2002

jack-up noun 1 a tablet of sodium amobarbital (rade name

Amytal™), a central nervous system depressant US, 1973 2 an

injection of drugs From the verb Uk, 1996

jack up verb 1to inject drugs US, 1975 2 to raise US, 1904 3 (of the

surf) to Increase in swell AUSTRALIA, 1987 4 to rob with force US, 1965

5 to arrest or detain for questioning by police US, 1967 6 to be

uncooperative; to object, to refuse to comply AUSTRALIA, 1898

jack-up fence noun a large wire fence with barbed wire across the

top Criminals lift victims and hang them on the top of the fence

as they rob them US, 2000

Jacky noun a kookaburra AUSTRALIA, 1398 » sit up like Jacky to sit

up straight in a perky or sel-important manner It has been

suggested that this refers to sitting up straight ‘as an aboriginal is

supposed to do in company with whites’, though it should be

noted that the kookaburra habitually sits up on an exposed branch

or fencetop surveying an area of ground for insect and reptile

food, and impertinently ignores the frequent attacks of other birds

AUSTRALIA, 1941

Jacky Jacky; Jacky noun an Australian Aboriginal man AUSTRALIA, 1845

Jacob’s crackers noun the testicles Also shortened form ‘jacobs’

Rhyming slang for KNACKERS; from the branded savoury biscuits

Usage popularised by comedian Joe Pasquale in the television

programme I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, December 2004

UK, 2004

Jacob’s crackers adjective tired, exnausted Rnyming slang leading

to KNACKERED; a variant Of CREAM CRACKERED formed on a premier

brand of cream crackers Uk, 2003

Jacob’s ladder noun a sturdy rope ladder dropped from a hovering

helicopter for descent to and ascent from the ground US, 1985

jader noun in Newfoundland, a person not liked, a nuisance CANADA,

1944

jafa noun 1a resident of Auckland From ‘yust another fucking

Auklander’ NEW ZEALAND, 1998 2a scientist An abbreviation of ‘just

another fucking academic’ Jafo’ is a variant where the scientist is

an ‘observer’ ANTARCTICA, 1987

jaffa noun an infertile man Probably an allusion to a seedless Jaffa

orange UK, 2001

jag noun 1a period of time spent entirely focused on a single

activity, often with the defining term prefixed US, 1973 2.a drinking

or drug binge US, 1892 3 a State of alcohol or drug intoxication Uk,

1678 4an act of solvent abuse Uk, 7963 5 a social engagement; a

date IRELAND, 1983 6 a loner lacking social skills US, 1993 7 a small

load on a truck US, 7977

Jag noun a Jaguar Car US, 1953

jag verb to work as a male prostitute US, 1972

jagabat noun a promiscuous woman; a prostitute TRINIDAD AND

TOBAGO, 1992

jagged adjective drunk or drug-intoxicated First recorded by

Benjamin Franklin Us, 1737

jagger noun a tattoo artist US, 1947

Jagger’s lip; jagger’s noun a chip Rhyming slang, formed from a

prominent characteristic of Rolling Stones’ singer Mick Jagger

(b.1943) Uk, 7998

jaggy nettle; jaggy noun a kettle Glasgow rhyming slang: jaggy’

means ‘prickly’ Uk: SCOTLAND, 1988

jag house noun a brothel that caters to male homosexuals US, 7972

jag-off noun a despicable, offensive or dim-witted person us, 1938

jag off verb to manipulate the injection of a drug such that the drug enters the blood stream slowly US, 7958

jags adjective sexually aroused SOUTH AFRICA, 2004 jag up verb to inject drugs In Glasgow slang, presumably a variation

Of JACK UP UK: SCOTLAND, 1996 jahalered adjective drunk Uk 2002 jail noun in horse racing, the first month after a claimed horse is in

a new stable Racing rules limit the conditions under which the horse may be raced during the first month Us, 1976 & in jail in pool, said of a cue ball that is touching another ball or the rail, leaving the player with no good opportunity to make a shot US, 1990 jail verb to serve a prison sentence, especially without losing hope or sanity US, 1967 » be jailing to wear your trousers or shorts very low, below the buttocks, with your boxer shorts visible above the trouser line From the image of prisoners who are not allowed to have belts and whose trousers thus sag US, 1993

jail arithmetic noun in prison, any method used to keep track of your time served and the time remaining on your sentence US, 1949 jailbait; gaol-bait noun a sexually alluring girl! under the legal age of

consent US, 7930

jailbird; gaol-bird noun a prisoner or ex-convict UK, 1667 jail bollocks noun difficulties presented by fellow-prisoners and Officers Uk, 1996

jailcraft noun a prison-officer’s knowledge of the day-to-day running

of a prison UK, 1996 jailee noun a prison officer A deliberate role-reversal for the Jailer UK

1996 jail gay noun a prisoner who, while generally heterosexual, adopts homosexuality as a temporary practice while in prison Uk, 2000 jailhouse noun a type of bet in an illegal numbers game lottery us

jail politician noun a prisoner who stirs Up disaffection and unrest,

or one who manipulates prison officers UK, 1996 jail-wise adjective sophisticated with respect to survival in prison US,

1967

jake noun 1 Jamaica ginger, a potent and dangerous illegally manufactured alcohol US, 1923 2 methylated spirits as an alcoholic drink Uk, 1932 3a vagrant alcoholic addicted to methylated spirits

UK, 1966 4a social Outcast US, 7989 5 a Derson Identified as a poten- tial crime victim US, 7997 6 a Uniformed police officer US, 1987 jake adjective honest, upright, equitable, correct US, 1974 jaked adjective drunk Uk: SCOTLAND, 1988

jaked out adjective in a drunken stupor UK: SCOTLAND, 1988 jaked up adjective drunk Derives from JAKE (methylated spirits as an alcoholic drink) Uk: SCOTLAND, 1988

jake (it) verb to give something less than a full effort; to feign an Injury US, 1967

Jake man noun a vagrant alcoholic addicted to methylated spirits From JAKE (methylated spirits) Uk, 1966

jaker noun in sports, a player who chronically claims injuries From basketball US, 1967

jakerloo; jakealoo; jakeaboo adjective all right; fine An elabor ation of JAKE The obsolete faux Latin term “jakalorum’ was recorded as early as 1905 AUSTRALIA, ¡219

jakes noun the police Us, 1993

jakey | Janet Street-Porter; Janet 362

jakey noun 1 Jamaica ginger, a fruit flavoured alcoholic drink CANADA,

1999 2a meths drinker, thus an alcoholic in desperate straits From

JAKE (methylated spirits as an alcoholoc drink) Uk, 2007

jakey adjective 1 alcoholic Uk, 2002 2 socially inept, unaware of current

fashions and trends us, 7989 3 odd looking US, 1964 4 said of a light

jail sentence From JAKE (methylated spirits as an alcoholic drink)

Uk, 2000

jallopy; jalopy; jaloppie; jollopy; gillopy noun a cheap,

dilapidated or old motor vehicle, especially a car US, 1926

jam noun 1 difficult position, an awkward situation; a difficulty;

trouble US, 1974 2 a recorded song US, 1937 3 a record album Usually

in the plural Us, 1987 4 blues, jazz or rock music simultaneously

improvised by an informal gathering of musicians; a period spent

making such music Uk, 1929 5a party with loud music US, 7993

6 cocaine US, 1972 amphetamines US, 1953 8 SEX US, 1949 9 the

vagina US, 1980 10 in homosexual usage, any heterosexual man An

abbreviation of ‘just a man’ US, 1987 11 the corpse of a person who

has died with massive injuries US, 1987 12a fight, especially a gang

fight US, 1992 13 a gathering of skateboarders US, 1976 14 petty

smuggling US, 1956 [> see: CULTURE JAM

jam verb 1 to play music with others, improvising US, 1935 2 to dance

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1986 3 to excel US, 1984 ATO Nave Sex US, 1972

5 to coerce, to threaten, to pressure US, 7977 6 to leave quickly, to

travel at high speeds US, 1965 7 in gambling, to cheat (another

player) US, 1997 8 to subvert advertising matter US, 2007 9 in surfing,

to obstruct or block another surfer’s ride US, 1967, 10 to sur? with

speed and intensity US, 1988

jam adjective heterosexual Eventually supplanted by STRAIGHT US, 7935

JAM used as Internet shorthand to mean ‘sust @ minute’ US, 1997

Jamaican noun marijuana cultivated in Jamaica US, 1974

Jamaican assault vehicle noun any sports utility vehicle New York

police slang; SUV's are favoured by Jamaican criminals US, 1997

Jamaican blue mountain noun a type of marijuana cultivated in

Jamaica US, 1994

Jamaican bomber noun a large marijuana cigarette, made with

what is claimed to be Jamaican marijuana US, 1997

Jamaican gold noun a variety of Marijuana cultivated in Jamaica Us,

7986

Jamaican switch noun a type of confidence swindle There are

many variations of the swindle, but the common element ts the

swindler pretending to be a foreigner with a lot of money in need

of help US, 1973

jam and bread noun the bleed period of the menstrual cycle Red

on white Imagery US, 1999

jam and butter! used as a mild oath NEW ZEALAND, 1998

jam band noun a musical band known for long improvisations Us

1981

jam box noun a portable radio and cassette player with large

speakers US, 1982

jam-buster noun 1 an assistant yardmaster in a railroad yard US, 1938

2 In Winnipeg, a jam doughnut CANADA, 7998

jam butty noun a police car A combination of JAMJAR (a car) and

BUTTY (a sandwich), describing a white car with a red stripe Uk, 1990

jam Cecil noun 1 cocaine US, 1975 2 amphetamines UK 1977

Jam Down adjective Jamaican JAMAICA, 1994

James Earl dog noun a marijuana cigarette US 1986

James Hunt noun a cunt (in all senses, but especially as a term of

abuse) Rhyming slang, formed from the name of the UK racing

driver, 1947-93 UK 2003

Jamie noun any General Motors truck US, 7971

jam-jar noun a motor car Rhyming slang, originally (late C19)

applied to a tram, and probably almost as old as the car Uk, 1960

jammed adjective 1 describes the altered state of a public image,

usually a billboard, once it has been subverted by cultural activists

US, 2007 2 experiencing a drug overdose US, 1949 3 (used of the

collective bets in a hand of a poker game) formed by many bets

and raised bets US, 1996 4 (used of prison sentences) concurrent US

1982 jammed up adjective 1 Under great pressure US, 1973 2 experiencing a drug overdose Us, 1977

jammer noun 1 in American casinos, a skilled and adaptable dealer

US, 1985 2a popular, trend-setting, respected person Hawaiian youth usage US, 1982 [> see: CULTURAL JAMMER

jammered verb of a place, packed with people IRELAND, 1991 jammers adjective very-crowded, jam-packed IRELAND, 2004 jammie noun a party with loud music A variation of ‘Jam’ US 1995 jammies noun pyjamas US, 1967

jamming; jammin’ adjective excellent US, 1982 jammy noun the penis US, 1997 > see: JEMMY jammy adjective exceedingly lucky, fortunate; profitable Jam has long been seen as a luxury, hence phrases like JAM ON IT (something pleasant) and a general sense that possession of jam is a definition

of luck or prosperity Uk, 1975 jammy dodger verb from the male perspective, to have sex Rhyming slang for ROGER (to have sex), formed from the brand name of a popular biscuit The noun ts ‘a jammy dodgering’ Uk,

¡998 jammy-jams; jam-jams noun pyjamas US, 1976 jamoke noun 1 a despicable or ignorant person US, 1946 2 coffee US,

jam roll noun 1 unemployment benefit, any government office from which it is administrated Rnyming slang for THE DOLE Uk, 1992 2 a fool; a despised person Rhyming slang for ARSEHOLE Uk, 2003

3 parole Rhyming slang Shortened to ‘jam’ Uk, 1995 jams noun 1 pyjamas US, 7973 2 trousers US, 1968 3 bright, long, Mmulti- coloured swimming trunks AUSTRALIA, 71966

jam sandwich noun a police car JAMJAR (a car), plus visual metaphor Uk, 1987

jam session noun 1a gathering of musicians who play in a collective, improvised fashion US, 1933 2 an informal, unstructured group dISCUSSION US, 1963

jam tart noun 1 heart Rnyming slang Uk, 1979 2 a girlfriend; hence (patronisingly) a young woman Often simplified to ‘jam’ Simple rhyming slang for ‘sweetheart’; however when used more generally

it may also be an elaboration of TART (a young woman, especially

of easy morals) Uk, 1960 jam up verb 1 to cause trouble; to place in a troubling situation us,

1836 2 to confront US, 1992 jam-up adjective 1 excellent, pleasing US, 1823 2 in pool, playing well and luckily US, 7990

jam week noun the bleed period of the menstrual cycle Uk, 2003 jandals noun rubber sandals NEW ZEALAND, 1984

Jane; jane noun 12 public toilet for women Playing on JOHN (a toilet) US, 1997 2 marijuana UK 1966 3 a woman, a girlfriend Generic use of popular name Also Janie’ US, 1865

Jane, please, not in front of the men! used for expressing disapproval of a public display of affection A signature line of Captain Wilton Parmenter to Jane Angelic Thrift on the television comedy F Troop (ABC, 1965-67) Repeated with referential humour Us, 7965

Janet Street-Porter; Janet noun a quarter (1/4 oz measure of marijuana) Rnyming slang, formed from the name of a wel- known broadcaster and journalist Uk, 1998

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Jane Wayne Day noun a day on which wives of US Marines go

through a series of exercises designed to give them a sense of

what their husbands go through Us, 1989

jang noun the penis Us, 1972

janglers noun » take the janglers to become upset IRELAND, 1999

janglies noun in caving and pot-holing, assorted pieces of single-

rope-technique (SRT) metallic equipment Echoic Uk, 2004

Jan Hammered; Jan’d adjective drunk An elaboration of HAMMERED

(drunk), playing on the name of Czech born jazz keyboardist Jan

Hammer (b.1948) UK, 2002

janitor noun an ordinary infantry soldier Gulf war usage US, 7997

jank verb to steal US 2001

jankers noun confinement to barracks (as a military punishment) UK

1916

jankity adjective old, broken down US, 2004

janky adjective broken, dysfunctional, inoperative US, 1999

janner noun 1 a West Countryman Originally restricted to someone

with a Devon burr Uk, 1984 2a member of a southwest England

subcultural urban adolescent grouping defined by a hip-hop dress

and jewellery sense (and an urge to act older than their years) By

extension of the previous sense UK, 2004

janny talk noun the speech of a Mummery, distorted to conceal

identity Janny’ is a variant of John,’ as in John Jacks’, listed by

the English Dialect Dictionary as a common name in England for

mumMmMers CANADA, 1969

JAP noun a spoiled Jewish girl or woman; a Jewish-American

princess The term was wildly popular in the early 1980s, with the

expected onslaught of joke books, JAP handbooks, etc US, 1972

Jap noun 1a Japanese person Derogatory US, 1854 2 someone who

attacks from behind and/or without warning US, 7349 3 an

unannounced test US, 1967

jap verb to attack without warning An allusion to the Japanese

attack at Pearl Harbor US 1942

Jap adjective Japanese Unkind US, 1869

Japanese beetle noun any small, Jananese-made car Punning on

the insect and the Volkswagen US, 1976

Japanese safety boots noun rubber flip-flops (footwear) AUSTRALIA,

2003

Japanglish noun a blend of Japanese and English spoken in Japan A

variation of conventional Japlish’ UK, 2007

Jap crap noun imports from Japan, especially motorcycles US, 1986

Jap cunt adjective Japanese; a Japanese Deliberately offensive com-

bination of JAP Uapanese) and CUNT (someone or something

unpleasant) UK, 2000

Jap hash noun chop suey or chow mein US, 1979

japie; jaapie; jarpie; yarpie noun 1 an Afrikaner Contemptuous;

derived from Jaap a diminutive of the Afrikaans name Jakob SOUTH

AFRICA, 1949 2 a South African May be jocular, contemptuous or

affectionate SOUTH AFRICA, 1956 3 an UNsophisticated person,

especially one from a rural area Patronising If not offensive SOUTH

AFRICA, 1964

Jap on Anzac Day noun a person to whom you would wish ill luck

Australians fought against the Japanese in World War 2, and Anzac

Day is a national holiday commemorating Australian service men

and women AUSTRALIA, 1982

Japper noun a motorcycle manufactured in Japan AUSTRALIA, 1996

jap scrap noun a motorcyle manufactured in Japan US, 1988

Jap’s eye; japper noun the opening in the glans of the penis From

the resemblance in shape to the racial stereotype UK 2007

Jap-slapper noun a martial artist A reference to the Japanese who

invented or developed so many of the recognised disciplines Uk

1995

Jap-slapping noun the martial arts of unarmed combat UK 1995

Jap-slaps noun a sandal that is not bound to the foot, usually worn around swimming pools or at the beach Hawaiian youth usage US,

7982 jar noun 1 glass of beer Originally Lincolnshire dialect Uk 7925 2 any dark-skinned person Prison usage NEW ZEALAND, 1997

jar verb > jar the deck to wake up and get up US, 1962 jar adjective (of jewellery) fake Aobreviated from JARGOON UK, 1956 jar dealer noun a drug dealer who Sells pills in large quantities US

jarking noun the act of ‘neutralising’ a weapon by planting transmitters Military Uk, 7995

jarmies noun pyjamas NEW ZEALAND, 2007 jarms noun pyjamas AUSTRALIA, 1971 jar of jam noun a pram Rhyming slang The earlier sense as ‘tram’

is Mow Obsolete Uk, 1992 jar pot noun Marijuana that is so potent that it Must be stored in a pot or airtight jar to contain the smell Us, 1992

jarrah-jerker noun in Western Australia, a bush worker, especially a logger Jarrah is a type of Australian native tree AUSTRALIA, 1965

jarred up agjective drunk After JAR (a glass of beer) Uk: SCOTLAND, 1988

J Arthur Rank; J Arthur noun 1 an act of masturbation; a masturbator Rhyming slang for WANK, based on the name of UK cinema tycoon Lord Rank (1888-1972) Uk, 1980 2a bank Rhyming slang, based on the name of film millionaire Joseph Arthur Rank (1888-1972) Sometimes shortened to the simple ‘Arthur’ Uk, 1977 jasper noun 1a lesbian or a bisexual woman Robert Wilson hypoth- esises that the Reverend John Jasper, a pious man of God, lent his name in this good-is-bad etymology US, 1954 2a person of no consequence From a stereotypical rural name UK, 1896 jasper broad noun a lesbian or bisexual woman US, 1972 Jasper Carrot noun a parrot Rhyming slang, formed from the name

of a popular Birmingham-born comedian Uk, 1998 Jatz crackers noun the testicles Rnyming slang for KNACKERS From the name of a brand of savoury cracker AUSTRALIA, 1992

jaunt noun in horse racing, a race, especially an unimportant one US,

1957

java noun coffee US, 1850 java patrol noun in trucking, a stop for coffee US, 1946 jaw verb 1 to talk, especially in an argumentative or scolding fashion

UK, 1748 2 iN pool, to hit a ball that bounces off the sides of a pocket without dropping US, 7990

jaw artist noun a person skilled at the giving of oral sex US, 1972 jawblock verb to chat, to talk US, 1946

jawbone noun credit obtained by arguing for It US, 1862 jawbone shack noun on the railways, a small office in a switching yard US, 1977

jaw dropper noun a great surprise CANADA, 1993 jawfest noun 14 long, aimless conversation US, 1975 2a prolonged session Of oral sex US, 1967

jawflap noun 2 gossip US, 1952 jaw-jack verb to chatter loudly and with no purpose; hence, to talk

on citizens’ band radio us, 1962

jaws | jellied eels 364

jaws noun 1the buttocks US, 2002 2 in dominoes, the 6-6 piece US,

7959 » case of the jaws a harsh reprimand US, 1968

jaws of Jewry noun in Newfoundland, great risk or danger CANADA,

7982

Jax nickname Jacksonville, Florida Also known as ‘The Cesspool of

the South’ Us, 1936

jaxied adjective drunk Probably from JACKSY (the anus), thus a form

of ARSEHOLED (drunk) Uk, 2002

jay noun 1a bank An abbreviation of JuG (a bank) us, 1950 2 a Jungle

Vietnam war usage NEW ZEALAND, 1999 3 coffee Probably an abbrevi-

ation of JAVA US, 1962

Jay Kay noun a take-away meal Popney rhyming slang, based on

singer Jay Kay (b.1969) of popular group Jamiroquai Popney was

contrived for www.music365.co.uk, an Internet music site Uk, 2001

jay-naked adjective completely naked US, 1975

jay neg noun an older black person TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003

Jayzus!; Jaysus! a Hiberno-Englisn pronunciation of Jesus’, used as

a blasphemous expletive IRELAND, 1989

jazz noun 1 nonsense US, 7957 2 stuff US, 7957 B SeMeN US, 7932

4 heroin CANADA, 1986 & the jazz the general details (of

something) Uk, 1999

jazz verb 1t0 have sex with someone US, 1918 2 of a Male, to orgasm

After JAZZ (Semen) Uk, 2004

jazz about; jazz around verb to cause trouble, to annoy US, 1917

jazzbo noun a fervent jazz enthusiast US, 7921

jazz cigarette noun a marijuana cigarette UK, 2007

jazzed adjective excited, enthusiastic US, 1978

jazzed-up adjective revised and augmented, improved US, C20

jazz joint noun a brothel us, 1927

jazz nazi noun a purist jazz fan CANADA, 2002

jazz up verb to Modernise; to enliven; in a specialised sense, to

convert classical Music Into pop UK, 1984

jazz Woodbine noun a marijuana cigarette A variation of JAZZ

CIGARETTE; WOODBINE IS a slang generic for ‘a cheap cigarette’ Uk,

1983

jazzy adjective showy; ostentatious US, 1923

JB noun a person with ‘jet black’ skin US, 1946

J Bay nickname Jeffrey's Bay, west of Port Elizabeth, South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA, 1991

J-bird noun 1.2 person in or recently released from jail An abbrevi-

ation of JAILBIRD US, 1977 2 in a deck of playing cards, a Jack or

knave An elaboration of J US, 1957

JBM adjective in horse racing, said of a horse that has only won one

race An abbreviation of ‘just beaten maiden’ US, 1976

JB’s noun sandals, flip-flops An abbreviation of Jesus boots’ US, 2003

J Carroll Naish noun an act of urination Rhyming slang for SLASH,

formed from the name of the US film actor, 1897-1973 Uk, 1979

J-cat noun a person who is more crazy than eccentric US, 1997

J City nickname Juarez, Mexico US, 1970

J C water-walkers noun sandals An allusion to Jesus Christ UC)

walking on water, presumably in sandals Us, 1970

JD noun 1a Juvenile delinguent US, 1956 2 Jack Daniels™, a brand

name Tennessee sourmash whisky Initialis™m US, 1987

JD card noun a police citation issued to a transgressing juvenile,

requiring participation in a Police Athletic League team to avoid

incarceration US, 1972

Jean noun a female customer of a prostitute An extrapolation of

JOHN US, 1976

Jean and Dinah noun prostitutes TRIWDAD AND TOBAGO, 1993

Jean-Claude Van Damme; Jean-Claude noun ham Rhyming

slang, formed with cruel wit - HAM (to be a poor actor) - from

the name of the Belgian film actor, also known as ‘the muscles

from Brussels’ (b.1960) UK, 1998

jeans at half mast noun engaged in the passive role in anal sex US,

1950

Jedi noun a member of an exclusive and influential group Based on

a cast of characters created by George Lucas and introduced in the

film Star Wars, 1977 Uk, 2000

Jedi master noun in the language of hang gliding, an experienced, expert flier US, 7992

jeegee; jee gee noun heroin Possibly plays on ‘gee gee’ (a horse) and HORSE (heroin) US, 7977

jeely jar noun a car Glasgow rhyming slang Uk: SCOTLAND, 1988 jeep noun an inexperienced enlisted man Air Force usage during the Vietnam war US, 1970

jeepers creepers!; jeepers!; creepers! used as a mild oath A euphemism for Jesus Christ!’ us, 1928

Jeep girl noun a Chinese prostitute attached to US armed forces US,

jeezer noun a fellow US, 1972 Jeez Louise! Used as a mild oath US, 1957 jeezly adverb used as an all-purpose intensifier This variation on Jesus’ is a staple of language in maritime Canada US, 1885 Jeezo-groveler noun a Christian Based on an unconventional

diminutive of Jesus this is literally, if offensively, someone who

kneels before Jesus US, 1989 Jeezuz! used for expressing exasperation An exaggeratedly stressed Jesus!’ UK, 1999

Jeff noun 1 an all-purpose name for a man US, 1953 2 a white person, especially one who Is hostile towards black people US 7959 3 a dull individual, a pest Originally a shortened form of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America throughout its existence during the US Civil War, 1861-65 Afro-American slang remembered him as a southern white racist, and reduced him to the status of pest US, 1938

jeff verb to behave obsequiously in the hope of winning approval US,

1960

Jeff verb to lie or at least to exaggerate US, 1992 Jefferson airplane noun a used match split to hold the butt of a partially smoked marijuana joint Many musicians take names from drugs slang, but the reverse happened here Jefferson Airplane was a successful San Franciscan rock band associated with 1960s drugs culture and psychedelic culture The name, a humorous coinage for an imaginary blues musician, Blind Thomas Jefferson Airplane, was first given to a dog; only later to an improvised DOG END holder Us, 1967

Jekyll and Hyde; jekyll noun a forgery, a fake Rhyming slang, extended from the adjective sense of SNIDE (false, counterfeit, sham, bogus, etc.) UK, 1992

Jekyll and Hyde; jekyll adjective false, counterfeit, sham, bogus, two-faced Rhyming slang for SNIDE; a neat pun formed from, and referring to the dual personality of the eponymous character in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1886 Uk, 1959

Jekyll and Hydes; jekylls noun trousers Rnyming slang for STRIDES

Uk, 1992

jell noun a person with few thoughts and no sense of fashion US, 7982 jell verb to leave hastily, to escape English gypsy use UK 2000 jellied eel noun a wheel Rnyming slang uk, 1992

jellied eel verb to transport Rnyming slang for ‘wheel’ Uk, 1992 jellied eels noun a private vehicle Rnyming slang for ‘wheels’ UK 7982

365 jellies | jersey chaser

jellies noun soft, plastic, apparently edible sandals US, 1995

jello arms noun in surfing, exhausted, rubbery arms from paddling

US, 1987

jelly noun 1 the vagina US, 1926 2 sexual intercourse US, 1926 3 a

sexually permissive female Uk 1989 4a capsule of Temazepam™, a

branded tranquilizer; any central nervous system depressant; in

the plural it refers to the drug in general A term embraced by US

youth after seeing the film Trainspotting UK 1996 5 Cocaine Uk, 1998

>see: GELLY

jelly verb to explode, especially with gelignite UK 2002

jelly adjective excellent From a song performed by Destiny’s Child UK

2003

jelly baby noun 1 an expert in the use of gelignite From the name

of a popular sweet manufactured in the shape of a ‘baby’,

extending ‘Jelly’ (gelignite) Uk, 1974 2 a tablet of Temazepam™, a

branded tranquilizer Uk, 1998 3 an amphetamine tablet Us, 1971

jellybag noun 1 a condescending Englishman in the Canadian West

CANADA, 1987 2 a large fuel cell made of rubber or plastic Vietnam

war Usage US, 1965 3 a 1936 Chevrolet lowered in the rear US, 1955

jellybeans noun crack cocaine UK 1998

jelly belly noun a fat person UK 1896

jelly blubber noun a jellyfish AUSTRALIA, 1943

jellybone noun a telephone Rhyming slang, used by courier

controllers Uk, 1992

jelly box noun the vagina AUSTRALIA, 7988

jelly doughnut; jelly donut noun an overweight female Red Cross

volunteer in Vietnam US, 1997

jellyhash noun an extremely potent variety of hashish produced in

Holland UK, 2003

jellyhead noun a habitual user of crack cocaine Combines ‘jelly’, as

In JELLYBEANS (crack cocaine) with HEAD (a User) UK, 1999

jelly on the belly noun semen ejaculated on a woman's stomach

AUSTRALIA, 1985

jelly roll noun 1 the vagina US, 1974 2 a used tampon or sanitary

towel US, 1972

jelly sandwich noun a sanitary towel Us, 7980

jelly tight adjective excellent US, 1972

jelly tot noun a young boy who tries to act older than he is Teen

slang US, 1951

jemmy verb to force open with a short crowbar UK, 1893

jemmy; jammy noun a short crowbar used by burglars Known in

the US as a Jimmy’ UK 1877

Jennifer Justice; Jennifer noun a police officer; the police An

example of CAMP trans-gender assignment Uk, 2002

jenny noun 1 a fence-wire spinner NEW ZEALAND, 1978 2 a Merry-go-

round Us, 1985 3 in the television and film industries, a mobile

source of direct current Uk, 1960 >see: GENNY

Jenny barn noun the ward for women in a narcotic treatment

hospital US, 1955

Jenny Hill; jenny noun a pill Rhyming slang, formed from the

name of a music hall performer, 1851-96 UK, 1937

Jenny Lea; Jenny Lee noun 14 key Rhyming slang UK, 1967 2 tea

Rhyming slang Uk, 7960

Jenny Lind noun wind Rhyming slang, used in reference both to

the weather and bodily functions; formed from the name of a

mid-C19 singer and cultural icon, popularly known as ‘The

Swedish Nightingale’, 1820-87 Uk, 1992

Jenny Riddle noun an act of urination Rhyming slang for PIDDLE; a

varlation/feminisation of the better Known JIMMY RIDDLE Uk, 1998

Jenny Wren; jenny noun Ben Truman™ beer Rhyming slang UK, 1992

jere; jeer noun 1 the buttocks, the backside Rnyming slang for

‘rear’; informed by the earlier sense as ‘turd’ Uk, 1936 2 a turd Uk

1979 3a Male homosexual Rhyming slang for QUEER, playing on

the word’s sense as ‘buttocks’ UK 1967

jerecase; jeercase noun the buttocks An elaboration of JERE; JEER

2003 » jerk the gherkin of a male, to masturbate UK, 1962

> jerk the turk; jerk your turkey of 2 male, to masturbate It

is said of a man’s genitalia that when shaved it resembles ‘a plucked turkey hanging in a shop’ yet this appears to be a lone instance of a ‘turkey’ used as a ‘penis’: ‘turk’, an abbreviation of

‘turkey’, Is a convenient rhyme for ‘Jerk’ which describes the physical action UK, 7999 » jerk your mutton to masturbate

‘Mutton’ (penis) dates from the C16 and Is now obsolete except in uses such as this and ‘mutton bayonet’, ‘mutton dagger’; ‘mutton’ (vagina) dates from the same period: subsequent usages are as ‘a woman or women’, ‘a promiscuous woman’, ‘a prostitute’ and the surviving ‘mutton dressed as lamb’ Uk, 1984

jerk around; jerk about verb to tease someone, sometimes maliciously US, 7972

jerker noun in the car sales business, a car manufactured before World War 2 US, 1953

jerk fitting noun (on a car, truck or tractor) a grease nipple CANADA,

1987 jerk-off noun 1a single act of masturbation, especially by a male US,

1928 2a contemptible fool Us, 1932 jerk off verb 1t0 masturbate A reasonably accurate description of the physical activity involved Uk, 1896 2 to tease; to mislead US, 7968

3 to cause the withdrawal (of a criminal charge, a witness scheduled to testifly, etc) US, 1950

jerk-silly adjective obsessed with masturbation US, 7962 jerkwater noun a dull-minded person Us, 7958 Jerkwater noun a contemptuous name for a location US, 1982 jerkwater adjective provincial US, 1897

jerky noun used as a male-to-male, peer-to-peer term of address Jocular, from ‘The Jerky Boys’ wo young men who elevated prank telephone calls to comedic art) US, 1996

jerky adjective foolish, stupid From JERK (an idiot) US, 7932 jerry noun something that is not as well made as it appears TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1987

Jerry verb to realise; to comprehend; to ‘tumble’ to an idea AUSTRALIA, 1894

Jerry; Gerry nickname 1 a German; the Germans Derogatory, often

as an abstract reference to Germans as the enemy whether at war

or football Possibly derived from ‘Jerry’ (a chamber pot) in reference to the shape of German military helmets; more likely, as

‘Gerry’, an elaborated abbreviation of ‘German’ US, 1975 2a foreman on a railway track crew US, 1867

Jerry Lee noun urination; an act of urination Rhyming slang for WEE

or PEE, formed from the name of rock ’n’ roll singer and piano

player, Jerry Lee Lewis (b.1935) Uk, 1992

Jerry Springer noun 1 an ugly person Rhyming slang for MINGER, formed from the name of the UK-born US television personality

(5.1944) Uk, 2003 2 heroin Named after a US chat-show host UK 2002

Jersey noun the state of New Jersey US, i949 Jersey bean noun a resident of Jersey (in the Channel Islands) UK

1991 jersey chaser noun a female college student who is attracted to athletes US, 2002

Jersey girls | jiboney; jabroni; jabroney 366

Jersey girls nickname a small group of women living in New Jersey

whose husbands were killed in the World Trade Center on 11th

September 2001, and who pressured a reluctant Bush adminis-

tration into appointing a commission to investigate the attack

Evocative of an unrelated song by Bruce Springsteen US, 2002

Jersey highball noun a glass of milk Us, 1947

Jersey lightning noun inexpensive, inferior whisky US, 7848

Jersey side of the snatch play noun middie age Borrowed from

the slang of bowlers, where the Jersey side’ is to the left of the

head pin Us, 1961

Jesse James noun 1in craps, a nine rolled with a four and a five

Jesse James was shot with a 45 calibre handgun Us, 1985 2 in hold

‘em poker, a four and a five as the first two cards dealt to a player

US, 1981

Jesse Owens noun » on the Jesse Owens fast US, 7948

jessie noun 1 an effeminate man; a male homosexual A female

name used as a generic Uk, 1958 2 a pretty red-headed girl US, 1947

jesum crow! used for expressing surprise, dismay or disgust US, 1971

Jesus adjective used as an adjectival intensifier BAHAMAS, 1982

Jesus and his brothers noun J & B™ whisky Scamto youth street

slang (South African townships) SOUTH AFRICA, 2005

Jesus boots; Jesus shoes; Jesus slippers noun sandals US, 1942

Jesus Christ almighty!; Jesus Christ!; Jesus! used as a register of

anger, frustration, wonder, etc Blasphemous by derivation, prob-

ably blasphemous in use US, 1994

Jesus Christing adjective used as an intensifier UK 2000

Jesus clip noun any small clip that is destined to be dropped,

leading to an outburst of ‘Oh Jesus!’ because it will not be found

Biker (motorcyle) and bicyclist usage US, 2001

Jesus freak noun a fervent Christian, especially a recent convert US,

1966

Jesus freakery noun fervent Christianity UK, 7996

Jesus fuck! used for registering an intense reaction This combi-

nation of two individually powerful words serves when neither

Jesus!’ nor FUCK! has strength enough Uk, 2007

Jesus fucking Christ! used as an all-purpose oath of surprise,

approval, disapproval, anger, etc The most common use of the

intensifying infix in the US Us, 7969

Jesus gliders noun sandals US, 7990

Jesus H Christ! used in oaths Occasional substitutions of the

middle initial, which is nothing more than a humorous,

intensifying embellishment US, 1892

Jesus juice noun white wine Allegedly coined by singer Michael

Jackson {t was also claimed, in a Vanity Fair article, that Jackson

called red wine Jesus blood’ Within months the term was

widespread US, 2004

Jesus nut noun the main nut and bolt holding a helicopter’s rotor

blade to the body of the aircraft Presumably one prayed to Jesus

that the nut and bolt did not fail US, 1977

Jesus stiff noun a person who feigns religion to obtain food,

lodging, or better privileges In prison US, 1950

Jesus to Jesus and eight hands around! used as a cry of

disbelief Us, 1975

Jesus weejuns noun sandals US, 1969

Jesus wept! used as an expression of annoyance, despair, disgust,

impatience, etc The shortest verse In the Bible John 11: 35) used

as a catchphrase Uk, 1937

jet noun the recreational drug ketamine US, 7994

jet verb to leave in a hurry us, 1968

jet bumper noun in pinball, a bumper that upon impact with the

ball scores and then propels the ball back into play Us, 1977

jet fuel noun phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or

angel dust US, 1994

jethro noun a coat English gypsy use UK 2000

jet jockey noun a jet pilot US, 1950 jew noun a jewfish or jewfish collectively AUSTRALIA, 1902 Jew; Jew down verb to bargain aggressively about a price ‘An offensive and stereotypical phrase.’ (Multicultural Management Program Fellows, Dictionary of Cautionary Words and Phrases, 1989) US, 1878

Jewboy noun a Jewish man Not said kindly uk 1796 Jew canoe noun 1 a Cadillac US 1973 2.a Jaguar car Upperclass society usage UK, 1982

jeweller’s shop noun in mining, a rich deposit of opal or gold AUSTRALIA, 1853

jewellery noun 1 handcuffs Us, 7845 2 highly polished brass fittings

on any firefighting equipment US, 7954 3 ornamental lights on a long-haul truck US, 1977

Jew flag noun paper money US, 1975 Jew gear noun neutral gear, used while coasting downhill US, 1963 jewie noun a jewfish or jewfish collectively AUSTRALIA, 1917 jewish noun clothes; fabrics and materials Scammto youth street slang (South African townships) SOUTH AFRICA, 2005

Jewish by hospitalization noun in homosexual usage, circumcized but not Jewish Us, 1987

Jewish corned beef noun in homosexual usage, 4 circumcised penis US, 1987

Jewish foreplay noun pleading without results US, 1987 Jewish joanna noun a cash register A variation of JEWISH PIANO; formed from a racial stereotype and rhyming slang JOANNA (a plano) Uk, 1977

Jewish lightning noun an act of arson as a part of a fraudulent insurance claim US, 1987

Jewish overdrive noun coasting down a hill with the car or truck in neutral US, 1969

Jewish penicillin noun chicken soup US, 1968 Jewish people’s time noun used for denoting a lack of punctuality

US, 1967

Jewish piano noun a cash register A racial stereotype is at the root

of this allusion to another instrument with keys that makes

‘music’ Jewish pianola’ is an Australian variant US, 1935 Jewish sidewall noun white rubber sidewalls affixed to blackwall

tyres US, 1979

Jewish typewriter noun a cash register Racial stereotyping UK, 1977 Jew sheet noun an accounting, literal or figurative, of money owed

by friends US, 1987 Jewtown noun a neighbourhood inhabited predominantly by Jewish people Us, 1955

Jewy Louis noun vulgar ostentation masquerading as tasteful interior decor Upper-class society usage, damning the fake-furniture of the nouveau riche by comparing it with the genuine exuberance and style of Louis XV or Louis XVI period furniture and design Uk, 7982 jhaat noun pubic hair Hindi used by English speakers TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003

jhatoor noun the penis Hindi, used in English conversation TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003

jheri curl noun a relaxed, wet-look styling for naturally kinky black hair Created by and named after Jheri (Robert) Redding (1907-98)

1921 2a newly immigrated foreigner; hence someone Inexperi- enced or unsophisticated US 1960

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jibs noun the teeth Us, 1970

jiffy noun 1a Moment, a short space of time Also shortened to ‘Jif?

Uk, 1785 2 iN computing, a tick of the computer clock, usually one

millisecond US, 1983

jiffy adjective instant Us, 1949

jig noun 1a black person Offensive US, 1922 2 sexual intercourse

AUSTRALIA, 1988 3 a deception; trickery; mischief US, 1777 410

Newfoundland, a thread from a garment used to predict a date

with a person of the opposite sex CANADA, 1982

jig verb 1 to stab (Someone) US, 1997 2 to play truant from school

AUSTRALIA, 1977

jigaboo noun a black person Offensive US, 1926

jigaboo joy shop noun a car supply shop specialising in chrome

and other tawdry car accessories US, 1950

jig act verb to act foolishly or disruptively JRELAND, 1997

jig-a-jig; jig-jig noun sexual intercourse US 1896

jigger noun 1a bank robber us, 1950 2 a lookout during a crime US,

1925 3 an illegally constructed radio receiver Prison Usage AUSTRALIA,

1944 Aa concealed device for giving an electric shock to a horse in

a face AUSTRALIA, 1953 5a woman who will dance with a man for a

fee US, 1957 6a door An early cant word that survives in English

gypsy use UK 1567 7a slow freight train US, 1927 8 a small railway

line hand-car or trolley used in line maintenance NEW ZEALAND, 1953

jigger verb 1 to adjust, especially of numbers or statistics US, 1997 2 to

serve as a lookout during a crime us, 7995 » VIl be jiggered!;

I’m jiggered! used for registering surprise UK 1886

jiggered adjective 1 damned, in great trouble Euphemistic replace-

ment for BUGGERED UK 1837 2 useless, broken NEW ZEALAND, 2002

jiggered up; jiggered adjective exhausted As ‘jiggered up’, a

nautical coinage first recorded in 1867; possibly a fusing of Jesus’

and ‘buggered’, intended as a euphemism for BUGGERED UP

(exhausted) Uk, 1999

jigger man noun a lookout during a crime US, 1924

jigger moll noun a female lookout for a criminal operation who can

also serve as a diversion or distraction US, 1956

jiggers! used as a warning to confederates that a prison guard is

approaching US, 1971

jiggin; jigging noun an organised dance Glasgow slang Uk: SCOTLAND,

1985

jigging veil noun in Newfoundland, a widow’s veil As with JIG, these

uses of the word seem to be akin to ‘jigging’ as a type of fishing

CANADA, 1982

jiggle verb (of a woman) to walk so as to accentuate the movement

of the breasts US, 1965

jiggle and jog noun a French person Rhyming slang for FROG UK,

1979

jiggle bars noun the raised bars dividing motorway lanes US, 1962

jiggler noun 1a skeleton key for a pin tumbler lock Uk, 1977 2.a wire

used to manipulate a pay phone to make a call without charge US,

1997 3 In electric line work, a secondary voltage tester with a glow

light indicator US, 1980

jiggles and wires noun excitement US, 1984

jiggy adjective rich; hence fashionable, stylish; attractive Us, 1995

> get jiggy; get jiggy with it 1to dance, or feel the need to

dance to the music Us, 1997 2 to have sex; to become sexually

intimate US, 2003

jiggy swiggy noun the current drink of popular choice JIGGY

(fashionable), plus a play on swig (to drink) Uk, 2000

jig lover noun a white person who, in the eyes of the racist using

the term, treats black people as equals US, 1950

jig rig noun a car that has been given cheap, showy, useless modifi-

cations with no effect on its performance From a racist stereotype

of black values US, 1986

jigs noun a key US, 1949

jigtown noun a neighbourhood populated largely by black people us,

as the male version, the ‘jockstrap’, is also known as the ‘jackstrap’ CANADA, 1988

jilleroo noun a female hand working on a cattle or sheep station Modelled on JACKEROO AUSTRALIA, 1943

jilleroo verb to work as a jilleroo AUSTRALIA, 1970 jillick verb to throw a stone across water, underhand, to see how many times it skips CANADA, 1937

jillion noun a large, imagined number us, 1939 jillo! quick!, hurry! Military slang, from Hindustani chalo Influenced

by JILDI! (NDIA, 1984 jill of f verb (Of a woman) to masturbate Derivative of the male JACK OFF, and used far less frequently US, 7989

jillpots noun » his jillpots; her jillpots that person, him, her Circus, itinerant entertainers; probably an elaboration of JILLS Uk,

Jim noun 1 the name given to a friend or offered as a gesture of friendliness Black/jazz slang subverting the racism of JIM CROW US,

1899 2 in film-making, an all-purpose forename that is prefixed to a worker's informal Job title UK 7980 3 an interested loiterer and observer in an area where sexual trade Is conducted UK 1977 Jim and Jack noun the back Rnyming slang UK, 1967 Jimbroni noun in American casinos, a dealer with neither great skills nor great reactions to situations US, 1985

jim cap; jim hat noun a condom us, 1990 Jim Crow noun 1 racial segregation; a racially segregated facility us,

1927 2 in British Columbia logging, a single log load; in Vancouver Island coal mining, a bar for bending track or changing an underground rail switch CANADA, 7989 3 on the railways, a tool used

to straighten rails US, 1952 Jim-Crow verb to segregate racially us, 1978 Jim Crow adjective 1 racially segregated, reserved for black people US,

1842 2 worthless CANADA, 1962 Jim Fish noun a black person Offensive and derogatory SOUTH AFRICA,

1930 Jiminy Cricket! used as a mild expletive Extended from obsolete

‘yiminy!’; “geminil’, etc., which may derive from Jesu domine; modern use is probably intended to be a euphemism for JESUS CHRIST! US, 7848

jim-jams noun pyjamas AUSTRALIA, 1967 jimjams noun a heightened sense of anxiety US, 1896 Jim Johnson noun the equipment needed to inject heroin or another narcotic US, 1986

Jim Jones noun marijuana adulterated with cocaine and phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust

An eponym from the sel@proclaimed messiah of the People’s Temple, James Jim) Warren Jones, 1931-78, who promised followers utopia In 1977 the sect established Jonestown, an agricultural commune in Guyana, South America On the 18th November 1978, Jones commanded cultists to drink a punch adulterated with cyanide The majority obeyed: the mass suicide (‘the Jonestown Massacre’) took 913 lives, including 276 children This marijuana cocktail is a metaphor for a dream, represented here as marijuana, that is poisoned UK, 1998

jimmies | jive stick 368 jimmies noun 1 gym shoes NEW ZEALAND, 7995 2 tiny pieces of candy

sprinkled on ice-cream, biscuits or cake US, 1947

jimmy noun 1 the penis US, 1988 2a condom US, 1990 3 an injection of

an illegal drug into the skin, not a vein US, 1952 4a short crowbar

used by burglars Uk, 1877 5 a glass of beer Homage to James Boag,

a brewer AUSTRALIA, 1995 6 a railway Coal truck US, 1946

Jimmy noun 1 in Glasgow, used as a term of address to any male

stranger Uk: SCOTLAND, 1985 2 anything produced by the truck div-

ision of General Motors US, 7353

jimmy verb 1 to pry open US, 7854 2 to obtain free entry into a

cinema, or a theatre, or an enclosure at a race meeting, by

underhand means Uk, 1977

jimmy bottle noun a gallon bottle TRIWIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003

Jimmy Boyle; jimmy noun foil (Used in the preparation of heroin)

Rhyming slang, based on the name of Jimmy Boyle (6.1944), a

convicted murderer turned sculptor and novelist UK, 1996

Jimmy Britt noun shit Rhyming slang based on the name of a

boxing champion who toured Australia during World War |

AUSTRALIA, 1977

Jimmy Britts noun 1 diarrnoea Always used with ‘the’; rhyming

slang for THE SHITS, possibly based on the name of a US baseball

player in the first decade of C20 Sometimes shortened to

‘jimmmys’ AUSTRALIA, 1950 2 a State of extreme annoyance Rhyming

slang for SHIT! AUSTRALIA, 71959

jimmy cap; jimmy hat noun a condom Worn on a JIMMY (penis) US,

1988

Jimmy dog noun 2 Marijuana cigarette US, 1986

Jimmy Hicks; Jimmy Hix noun 1 an injection of drugs Rhyming

slang for FIX, based on either an unknown Mr Hicks/Hix or guitarist

Jimi Hendrix (1942-70), another variation, along with ‘jimmy’ and

‘jimi’ Uk 1950 2 iN craps, a roll of six From the rhyme Us, 1979 B In

a deck of playing cards, a six US, 1957

Jimmy Hill; jimmy noun 1 a bill Rnyming slang, based on the

name of former footballer now television sports presenter Jimmy

Hill (6.1928) Uk, 2002 2.a pill Rnyming slang, formed from the

name of former footballer now television sports presenter Jimmy

Hill (0.1928) UK, 1992

jimmy jacket noun a condom us, 1997

jimmy jar noun a demijohn, or container of alcohol CANADA, 1977

Jimmy joint noun the penis us, 1976

Jimmy Logie noun a smal! lump of dried nasal mucus Rhyming

slang for ‘bogie’; formed from the name of an Arsenal footballer

of the mid-1950s Uk, 1992

Jimmy Mason noun a basin, generally in the sense ‘to have had a

basinful' {as much as you can tolerate)’ Rhyming slang Uk, 7992

Jimmy Nail adjective stale Rhyming slang, formed from the name of

the actor and singer (b.1954) Uk, 1998

Jimmy Riddle; jimmy noun an act of urination; urine Rhyming

slang for PIDDLE Uk, 1937

Jimmy Riddle; jimmy verb to urinate Rhyming slang for PIDDLE UK

1937

Jimmy Rollocks noun the testicles Rhyming slang for BOLLOCKS UK,

1967

Jimmy Savile verb to travel Uk, 1983

Jimmy the sleek noun a condom A play on the nickname Jimmy

the Greek (Demetrios Synodinos, later James George Snyder)

(1919-96), a well-known gambler The sleek finish is provided by

latex which also takes the gamble out of the situation US, 1990s

Jimmy Valentine noun a criminal who specialises in breaking into

safes US, 1949

Jimmy White noun shite (in all senses) Rnyming slang, formed from

UK snooker player Jimmy ‘Whirlwind’ White (6.1962) UK, 2003

Jimmy Woodser noun a person drinking alone at a public bar; a

drink taken alone From Jimmy Wood, the name of the

protagonist in the eponymous song by Australian poet Barcroft

Boake (1892) The song originally appeared with a footnote

explaining the term, perhaps indicating that it was otherwise unknown and therefore a coinage of Boake’s Some believe that the name refers to a real person, but this nas not been substantiated AUSTRALIA, 1973

Jimmy Young; jimmy noun 1 a tongue Rhyming slang Uk, 1992 2a bribe Rhyming slang for BUNG; formed from the name of a singer turned-radio disc jockey (b.1923) Uk, 1992

Jim Pike noun someone who is financing an illegal betting oper ation Rhyming slang for MIKE AUSTRALIA, 7989

Jimson noun used as a Male-to-male term of address us, 1953 jing noun money A shortened ‘Single’ us, 1973

jing-bang noun an uneducated, dirty, noisy person JAMAICA, 1952 jing-jang noun the penis Us, 7960

jingle noun a telephone call us, 1949 jingle verb to make a telephone call US, 1959 jingle bell crew noun a team of pickpockets Us, 1982 jingles noun pocket change us, 1989

jingly-jangly adjective of Music, characterised by the use of acoustic guitars, bright tonal quality and (generally) happy songs Uk, 2004 jink verb 1 in aerial combat, to make sudden, evasive Movements UK,

1917, 2 to swindle Originally a term from a card game that evolved into wider usage NEW ZEALAND, 7998

jinker noun in Newfoundland, on a boat, a bringer of bad luck CANADA, 1964

jinkers noun harness racing AUSTRALIA, 1989 jinkies noun » the jinkies; the wee jinkies applied to anything that is considered excellent Uk: SCOTLAND, 7988

jinky adjective unlucky From ‘jinx’ Us, 1969 jinx note noun a two-dollar note US, 1970 jipsy adjective anxious, energetic, flighty TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1984 jislaaik!; jis!; jiss! used as an exclamation of such negative feelings

as anger, frustration, distress, regret, etc; and of positive feelings such as admiration, approval, wonder, etc Possibly a euphemism for Jesus!’ (by intention, not etymology) SOUTH AFRICA, 1960 jism trail noun semen on a partner's body after ejaculation A pun

on the Chisholm Trail, the major route for cattle drives from Texas

to Abilene US, 2003 jiss noun excitement, character IRELAND, 1992 jit noun 1a nickel; five cents US 7973 2 Semen US, 1974 jitney noun 1a sexually available girl Like the bus, anyone can get

on if they have the fare BAHAMAS, 7982 2 in poker, a $5 chip US, 1988 jits adjective excellent, Nice SOUTH AFRICA, 2003

jitterbug noun a swing jazz enthusiast US, 1938 jitterbug verb 1 to fool around us 1942 2 to cause a car to bounce

up and down suddenly through the use of hydraulic lifts operated

by the driver US, 1980 3 to fight, especially between gangs US, 1958 jitters noun uncontrolled shaking; extreme nervousness US, 1929 jittery adjective nervous, jumpy, on-edge UK, 1937

jive noun 1 swing jazz US, 1937 2 a highly stylised vernacular that originated with black Jazz musicians Spoken by HEP CAT(S), incorporating a mix of new coinages or meanings with older adoptions; few original words remain in circulation US, 1928

3 Insincere talk; nonsense US, 1928 4 Marijuana or a Marijuana clga- rette US, 1963 5 heroin or, less often, opium US, 1946

jive verb 1 to speak with a lack of sincerity US, 1928 2 to dance US, 1938 jive adjective insincere, phony, pretentious US, 1946

jive-ass noun an insincere, unreliable person Us, 1967 jive-ass; jive-arse adjective worthless, unreliable us, 1959 jive bomber noun a skilled dancer us, 1945

jive doo jee noun heroin UK 1998 jiver noun an inveterate flatterer us, 1947 jive stick noun a marijuana cigarette US, 1945

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jizz verb to ejaculate Us, 1983

jizz; jizzum; jism; jiz; jizm; gism; gizzum noun semen Links to

an earlier use as ‘life-force, energy, spirit’; a meaning that,

occasionally, may still be intended Us, 1941

jizzbag noun an offensive and disgusting person Literally, ‘a

condom’ US, 7993

jizzer noun a scene in a pornographic film or photograph showing a

man ejaculating Us, 1995

jizz joint noun a sex club Us, 2000

jizz-mopper noun an employee in a pornographic video arcade or

sex show who cleans up after customers who have come have left

US, 1994

jizz rag noun a rag used for wiping semen US, 1983

JJ Cale noun a jail Rnyming slang, formed from the name of the US

musician (b.1938) Uk, 2004

JK! just kidding! Used after saying something that sounds

improbable us, 2002

JLD (in doctors’ shorthand) just /ike dad Medical slang Uk, 2002

J-load nickname a generously proportioned backside After the widely

appreciated hindquarters of film actress and singer Jennifer Lopez

(b.1970), popularly known and marketed by the nickname ‘J Lo’

Recorded in use in contemporary gay society UK, 2003

JO noun 1 an act of male masturbation An abbreviation of JERK-OFF

US, 1972 2 a JOD US, 1993

JO verb (Used of a male) to masturbate An abbreviation of the oh-so-

common JERK OFF US, 1959

joan; jone verb to insult in a competitive, quasi-friendly spirit US, 7939

Joanie adjective profoundly out of touch with current fashions and

trends US, 7982

joanna; joana; joanner; johanna noun a piano Rhyming slang UK

1846

Joan of Arc noun 14 lark, in phrases such as ‘fuck this for a lark’

Rhyming slang Uk, 7998 2 a park Rhyming slang Uk, 7998 3 a shark

Rhyming slang AUSTRALIA, 1998

job noun 1 Used as a Substitute for a noun which is apparent from

context, especially of cars Sometimes embellished to ‘jobby’ us,

1896 2 an inanimate or mechanical article, a thing Uk 7343 3 a

person Usually prefixed with a noun or adjective characteristic US,

1927 4a criminal venture, usually a robbery Uk, 1690 5 a Medical

procedure A variant of ‘job’ (a variety), usually combined with a

body part: ‘nose’, ‘boob’, etc Us, 1943 6 an act of defecation US, 1975

7 in professional wrestling, a planned, voluntary loss US, 1999 8 the

injection of a drug for non-medicinal purposes Us, 1970 » doa

job to defecate Sometimes embellished to ‘Jjobbie’ AUSTRALIA, 1942

> just the job; the job exactly what is required UK 1948 » on

the job having sex, engaged in sexual intercourse UK 7966 » the

job the police (as a profession) Police slang UK 7999

job verb 1 to rob, to steal, to cheat US, 1889 2 to suffer a planned,

voluntary loss in a professional wrestling match Us, 1990 3 to hit or

strike; to punch AUSTRALIA, 1975 4 tO Inject a drug US, 1967

jo bag noun a condom UK, 1967

job and finish noun a period of employment that is limited by the

time It takes to do a specific task Originally in Merchant Navy use

Uk, 1984

jobbed adjective incriminated by false evidence UK, 1996

jobber noun a professional wrestler who is regularly assigned to lose

to advance the careers of others us, 1990

jobber to the stars noun a moderately talented professional

wrestler who is assigned to lose to the most popular wrestlers US,

1996

jobbie noun 1 used as a substitute noun which is apparent from its

context; an Item Extension of JOB US, 1960 2 a transaction; a situ-

ation; a piece of work; an event a procedure; an occurrence A

variation of conventional and unconventional JOB US, 2007 3 a turd

From Scottish dialect yobbie (a little job); compare with BIG JOBS

(defecation) Widely popularised in the 1970s by comedian Billy

Connolly Uk 2000 4a racehorse US, 1974

Jobbie noun a Job Centre UK 2007 jobbie-jabber noun a male homosexual A reference to anal sex formed on JOBBIE (a turd) Uk, 2003

jobo; joro noun a woman, mistress or prostitute From the Japanese, used by US military in Korea US, 1947

job out verb to assign a wrestler to lose intentionally to advance the career of another US, 1990

jobroni; jobrone; gibroni noun a professional wrestler who is regularly assigned to lose Embellishments of the standard JOBBER

US, 1999 jobsworth noun anyone in a position of authority (no matter how petty) who reinforces the personal power of office by insistence on the finer details of whichever bureaucracy or rulebook Is rep- resented, generally to veto or reject a course of action From the expression, ‘It’s more than my job’s worth’ Uk, 1970

jock noun 1 an athlete, especially a student athlete Originally referred to a man’s genitals, leading to ‘jock strap’ as an athletic support, leading to a clipped ‘jock’ for the support, leading to application to the man wearing the support Usually, but not always, suggestive of a certain mindlessness US, 1958 2 a Jockey Uk,

1826 3 a disc jockey US, 1947, 4a navy fighter pilot US, 1959 5 the penis; the male genitals UK 7790 6 an athletic support An abbrevi- ation of ‘jock strap’ US 1985 7a computer programmer who enu- merates all possible combinations to find the one that solves the problem US, 1983

Jock noun a Scot Originally armed services’ use, then widespread; from the Scottish variant of proper name John UK, 1788 jock verb 1 to have sex Uk, 1699 2 to like; to find attractive US, 1986 Jock adjective Scottish Of military origin UK, 1984

jock collar noun a rubber ring fitted around the base of the penis Later and better known as a COCK RING US, 7969

jocked off verb of a professional jockey, to have been deprived of an agreed Mount Uk, 1964

jocker noun 1 an aggressive, predatory male homosexual US, 1893 2 an older homosexual male living with and by virtue of the earnings of

a younger companion Originally tramp slang US, 1890s to 1970s jockette noun a female student athlete Spoken for effect, rarely spontaneously US, 1980

jockey noun 1 2 prostitute’s client Uk 1977 2a rapist IRELAND, 1996 Ba driver of any heavy-load vehicle Uk, 1957

jockey verb to drive, to operate US, 1948 jockey slut noun a girl who trades her sexual availability to disc jockeys in exchange for hangeron status The dance music magazine Jockey Slut was first published in 1997 Uk, 1997 jockey’s whip noun a bed; a sleep Rnyming slang from KIP UK, 7960 jockey’s whips noun 1 chips Rhyming slang uk, 7969 2 LSD Rhyming slang for TRIPS (LSD) Uk, 2002

jock itch noun a sweat-induced rash in the crotch us, 1950 jock jacket noun a condom UK, 1998

Jock Mackay noun a pie, especially a ‘Scotch pie’ Glasgow rhyming slang, formed on an imagined or generic Scotsman, also heard of

in the wistful expression ‘Och aye, Jock Mackay’ Uk: SCOTLAND, 1988 jocko noun an athlete, a jock US, 7970

Jocko land noun Scotiand Extended from JOCK (a Scot) Uk: ENGLAND,

1994

jocks noun male underwear /RELAND, 1996 jock-sniffer noun an obsequious sports fan who tries to associate with athletes Us, 1971

jockstrap noun an athlete US, 1944 jock strapper noun an athlete Us 1970 Jodrell Bank; jodrell noun an act of masturbation Rhyming slang for WANK formed on the observatory located in Cheshire UK, 1992 Jody noun 1 the anonymous seducer of a soldier’s girlfriend back home US, 1944 2a male civilian during wartime US, 1944 3 a black seducer of white women US, 1967