Rhyming slang forKNACKERS UK , 1998 cheese and crackers!used as a non-profane oath.. Rhyming slang forMISSUS AUSTRALIA , 1898 cheese and rice!used for expressing surprise or irritationTR
Trang 1< chase the dogto loaf on the jobUS , 1954 < chase the
dragonto inhale heroin smoke, especially from heroin burnt on a
piece of aluminium foilUS , 1961 < chase the kettleto use drugs
US , 1997 < chase the nurse; chase the white nurseto
become addicted to morphineUS , 1992 < chase the tigerto
smoke heroinUK , 2002 < chase your losseswhen losing at
gambling, to bet more and more and with less discretion in an
increasingly frustrating attempt to win back what has been lostUS ,
1998
chasernoun1a drink taken immediately after anotherUS , 1897.2a
womaniserUS , 1894.3a prison guardUS , 1982.4a military police
officer assigned to escort prisoners in transport Short for ‘brig
chaser’US , 1927.5a supplementary message that demands to know
what action has been taken on a previous message A military
usageUK , 1969.6a crack cocaine user with obsessive compulsive
behavioursUS , 1992
chase-upnouna car chase or informal car raceUK , 1967
chaspingadjectiveexcellentUK , 1983
chassisnoun1a human bodyUS , 1930.2the female breastsUS , 1957.
3the skullUS , 1994.4a carUS , 1947
chastity beltnounin gambling, the loss limit that some players
impose on themselvesUS , 1996
chastity rignouna skin-coloured patch worn over a woman’s vulva
to give the appearance of nudityUS , 1970
chatnoun1a vocabulary, style or manner of speech or writingUK ,
1968.2a talent for glibly persuasive speech; the gift of the gabUK ,
1968.3a thing, an article, an objectUK , 1906.4the vagina French
chat (cat), thus PUSSY UK , 1937.5an old man, usually a vagrant,
deadbeat and alcoholic, or otherwise degraded Especially in prison
useAUSTRALIA , 1950.6a louse Prison usageAUSTRALIA , 1812
chatverb1to talk persuasively to someone as a strategy for
seduction; to flirt Also ‘chat up’UK , 1898.2to reveal a secret
JAMAICA , 2003 < chat stupidness; chat foolishnessto talk
nonsenseANGUILLA , 1996
chatarranoun heroin Possibly from Spanish chatarra (scrap iron) UK ,
2003
chat downverbto engage in flirtatious conversationBARBADOS , 1965
châteauedadjectivedrunk on wine Upper-class society pun on the
French château (origins of good wine) with conventional
‘shattered’, 1982
chateaux cardboardnouncheap wine that comes contained in a
cardboard boxAUSTRALIA , 1996
chat roomnouna network on the Internet that hosts real-time
typed conversationsUS , 1993
Chattanooga choo-choonouna marijuana cigarette made with
two or three rolling papers laid longwaysUS , 1997
chatternounthe flexing of a surfboard riding over choppy water or
the slapping sound createdUS , 1963
chatterverb(used of a car) to vibrate as a result of loose parts in the
drive lineUS , 1954
chatteratinouna grouping of articulate middle-class people,
especially those occupied in academic, artistic or media work
A variation ofCHATTERING CLASS, by a combination of ‘chatter’ and
-ERATI(a suffix that creates a fashionable grouping)UK , 2001
chatterboxnoun1a very talkative person Conventionally
contemptuous, but often affectionate, especially of childrenUK ,
1774.2a typewriterUS , 1950
chattering class; chattering classesnounarticulate middle-class
people, especially those occupied in academic, artistic or media
workUK , 1985
chattyadjectivedirty; worn out; in poor repairAUSTRALIA , 1944
chatty, catty and scattyadjectiveof a woman, talkative, spiteful
and incapable of serious thought OffensiveUK , 1969
chatty-chattyadjectivetalkative, gossipy West Indian and UK black
usageUK , 2000
chat upverb1to bluff or to trick someone by the use of convincing
speech . to flatter someone; to flirt with someone
chat-up linenouna conversational gambit intended to initiate a seduction Extended fromCHAT UP(to talk flirtatiously)UK , 1986
chaudnounthe penisUK , 2002
chavnounany member of a subcultural urban adolescent group that dresses and acts older than their years Variants are ‘chava’,
‘charva’, ‘chavster’ and ‘charver’ Usually derogatory, even contemptuous; possibly derived from an abbreviation of Chatham, the town in Kent where the genus is reputed to have originated;
possibly from, or influenced by, Romany chavvy (a child) UK , 2003
chavtasticadjectiveunashamedly in the chav styleUK , 2004
chavvy; chavy; chavvienouna child; occasionally used, in a derogatory sense, for a man English gypsy use; ultimately from
Romany chavi (child, daughter) and chavo (child, son) UK , 1860
chawverbto cut something up, to disfigure something A figurative use of an old form of ‘chew’UK , 1959
chawbaconnounan unsophisticated country dwellerUS , 1834
ChCh; cheechnicknameChristchurch, New ZealandANTARCTICA , 2003
chethen In phrases such as ‘cheers che’ANTARCTICA , 1985
C headnouna cocaine user or addictUS , 1982
cheapnoun< do the cheapto take a shortcutCANADA , 1994 < on the cheapeconomically, cheaply, and often, too cheaplyUK , 1859
cheapadjectivemean, lacking in generosityUS , 1904
cheap and cheerful; cheap but cheerfuladjectiveinexpensive but acceptable Deprecatory, but not as harsh as the conventional
‘cheap and nasty’UK , 1978
cheap and nastynouna pasty (a small pastry turnover that may contain a variety of fillings) Rhyming slang, depending on an Australian accent for intelligent deliveryAUSTRALIA , 1937
cheap as chipsadjectivevery good value; under-priced The catchphrase of television presenter and antique dealer David Dickinson (b.1941)UK , 2000
cheap at the half the price!used for extolling or appreciating a very reasonable price Often ironic It seems likely that this is a perversion of the more sensible claim: ‘cheap at twice the price’
UK , 1977
cheap basingnouncrack cocaine The drug is cheaper and less pure thanFREEBASEcocaineUK , 1998
cheap Charlienouna cheapskateUS , 1982
cheap heartnouna Purple Heart award resulting from a minor combat woundUS , 1990
cheapieadjectivecheap; of inferior quality Frequently, but not orig-inally, applied to filmsUK , 1898
cheapie; cheapynounsomething cheap, or that is made available
at a cheaper costUK , 1898
cheapiesnouncheap thrillsAUSTRALIA , 1992
cheap-jackadjectiveused of goods sold cheaply, or of cheap quality
An elaboration of ‘cheap’, but based on a partial misunderstanding
of the conventional ‘cheapjack’ (a travelling hawker with a diminishing scale of ‘bargain’ prices)UK , 1999
Cheap Johnadjectiveshoddy, inferiorUS , 1855
cheap linenouna person who buys inexpensive merchandiseFIJI , 1992
cheaponoun1a cheap, or inferior, thingUS , 1975.2in chess, a trick move or a game won because of an opponent’s errorUS , 1971
cheapoadjectiveinexpensiveUS , 1972
cheapo-cheapoadjectivevery cheap; of inferior qualityUK , 1977
cheap physical stuffnounsexual activity short of intercourseUS , 1968
cheap playnounin dominoes, a move that scores one pointUS , 1959
cheapshitadjectiveinexpensive and inferior Combines conventional
‘cheap’ withSHIT(rubbish, something of no value)UK , 2000
cheap shotnoun1a petty, unfair insultUS , 1971.2in sports, an unnecessary, unprovoked act of violenceUS , 1970
cheapskate a miserly person
Trang 2cheapskateadjectivemiserlyUS , 1903
cheapynoun 8see:CHEAPIE
cheatverb1when bodybuilding, to use muscles other than those
designed for use in a particular exerciseUS , 1984.2in the
entertainment industry, to move slightly to create a better camera
angleUS , 1991
cheaternounanything that makes a job easier, such as a short
length of pipe or anything else that is handy to slip over the
handle of a wrench to increase leverageUS , 1941
cheaterbugnouna person who cheatsSINGAPORE , 2002
cheater fivenounwhile surfing, the toes of one foot extended over
the nose of the board only because the surfer has stretched his leg
far forwardUS , 1965
cheatersnoun1eye glassesUS , 1908.2dark glassesUS , 1938.3the eyes
UK , 1977.4padding that enhances the apparent size of a female’s
breastsUS , 1972.5metal skisUS , 1963.6in electric line work, channel
lock pliersUS , 1980
cheater’s barnounan anti-cheating mechanism in a slot machine
US , 1968
cheater slicksnouncar tyres that are smooth but not quite
treadlessUS , 1970
cheat sheetnoun1a written memory aid, usually but not always
clandestineUS , 1957.2in casino gambling, a listing of the payoffs
for a particular ticketUS , 1982
cheat spotnounan establishment that sells alcohol after closing
hoursUS , 1963
cheat throatnounoral sex performed on a man in which the
person doing the performing simulates taking the penis
completely into their mouth without actually doing so A play on
DEEP THROAT, the real thingUS , 1995
che-chenouna light-skinned person; an unlikeable personSAINT KITTS
AND NEVIS , 1996
checknouna gambling tokenUS , 1974
checkverb1to murder someoneUS , 1997.2to forget or ignore
something, often deliberately A variant is ‘check out’UK , 1996.3to
have an intimate relationship with someone West Indian and UK
black youth usageUK , 1998.4as a prank, to pull down a friend’s
bathing suit from behindUS , 1997 < check hatto prepare to
leaveUS , 1966 < check the cheeseto watch girls as they walk by
US , 1959 < check the dictionaryto confirm vague or confusing
orders or directions Vietnam war usageUS , 1991 < check the oil
levelto pentrate a vagina with your fingerCANADA , 2003 < check
the warto stop arguingUS , 1947 < check your nervesto stay
calmUS , 1947 < check your sixused as a warning to a pilot to
check behind his aircraft for enemy planes Based on the clock
configuration, with twelve o’clock being straight ahead and six
o’clock straight behindUS , 1991
checkbook; chequebookadjectivecharacterised by a seemingly
unlimited ability and will to pay for something Applied most
commonly to journalism (paying for news), but also to enterprises
such as baseballUS , 1975
check copverbto use an adhesive placed on a cheater’s palm to
steal chips while sliding a pile of chips in a poker game to the
winnerUS , 1988
check crew; check gang; check teamnouna racially integrated
work crewUS , 1960
checkerboardadjectiveracially integratedUS , 1930
check inverb1to place yourself in protective police custodyUS , 2001.
2to be intitiated into a youth gangUS , 1994
check outverb1to leave prisonUS , 1950.2to die A euphemism not
without its black humourUS , 1927.3to commit suicide while in
prisonUS , 1992
checkout chicknouna woman who works at a shop checkout
AUSTRALIA , 1983
check, please!used as a humorous suggestion that a conversation
is at an end Popularised by Keith Olberman on ESPN, used by
Woody Allen in Annie Hall and Catherine Keener in Being John
check this!listen to this!US , 1998
check writernouna criminal who passes bad chequesUS , 1972
check you later; check ya laterused as a farewellUS , 1982
cheddarnounmoneyUS , 1998
cheeba; cheebnouna potent marijuana, now a generic termUS , 1989
cheechnouna leader of an Italian-American criminal organisation
US , 1977
chee-chee; chi-chinouna person of mixed European and Indian parentage; the English accent of Eurasians in India Derives from
Hindi chhi chhi (dirt, filth) INDIA , 1816
chee-chee; chi-chiadjectiveof mixed European and Asian parent-age; used for describing the English accent of Eurasians in India
Derives from Hindi chhi chhi (dirt, filth) INDIA , 1781
cheeknoun1the buttock Variants are ‘arse-cheek’, ‘ass-cheek’ and
‘butt-cheek’ Usually in the pluralUK , c.1600.2impudence; audacity; effronteryUK , 1840.3a sexually loose femaleUS , 1955
cheekverbto address someone with impudenceUK , 1840
cheekinessnouneffrontery; impudenceUK , 1847
cheek upverbto speak to someone with a decided lack of respect
BAHAMAS , 1982
cheekyadjectiveimpudent, insolentUK , 1859
cheeky-arsedadjectiveimpudent, insolentUK , 1972
cheeky monkeynounan impudent person, often as a term of address and semi-exclamatory Popularised as a catchphrase by Comedian Al Read (1909–1987) in the late 1950sUK , 1959
cheeky possumnounan impudent fellow, a cheeky boyAUSTRALIA , 1953
cheekywatternounany alcoholic drink, especially when being dismissive of its intoxicating propertiesUK: SCOTLAND , 1996
cheeonounmarijuana seeds for chewing Possibly from an exagger-ated pronunciation of ‘chew’US , 1973
cheepverbto betray someone, to inform upon someoneUS , 1903
cheepernouna police informerUS , 1949
cheernounLSD an abbreviation ofBLUE CHEER UK , 1998
cheerful givernounthe liverUK , 1961
cheerigoodbye An abbreviation ofCHEERIO NEW ZEALAND , 1984
cheeribyegoodbye A blend ofCHEERIOand ‘goodbye’UK , 1961
cheerioadjectivetipsySOUTH AFRICA , 1946
cheerio; cheeri-ho; cheerogoodbyeUK , 1959
cheers!1used as a drinking toastUK , 1959.2thank you From the drinking toastUK , 1976
cheer-upnounan anti-depressant tablet; an amphetamine or other central nervous system stimulantUK , 1999
cheerybyesgoodbyeUK: SCOTLAND , 1988
cheesenoun1smegma, matter secreted by the sebaceous gland that collects between the glans penis and the foreskin or around the clitoris and labia minora From the dull whitish colour of this substanceUS , 1927.2in auto repair, a plastic body filler used to fill
in dents on a car body, usually referring to Bondo Body Filler™US ,
1992.3the wife Short forCHEESE AND KISSES AUSTRALIA , 1919.4an attractive young womanUS , 1959.5a wedge-shaped piece of coloured plastic used in the board game Trivial Pursuit™UK , 2002.
6in pool, a situation where a player needs to make only one shot
to winUS , 1993.7money; a gambler’s bankroll A locution popularised by Minnesota Fats, as in, ‘I never lost when we played for the cheese’US , 1985.8heroinUK , 2002.9freebase cocaineUS , 1992.
10an amphetamine userUS , 1993.11moneyUS , 2002.12nonsense
US , 1989.13luckUS , 1990 < piece of cheesein poker, a truly terrible handUS , 1982
cheeseverb1to leaveUS , 1955.2to smile From the urging by photographers that those having their picture taken say ‘cheese’ to form a smileUS , 1986
cheese!spoken by the subject of a photograph in order to shape the lips into a smile Often heard in the photographer’s injunction: ‘say cheese!’
Trang 3cheese and crackersnounthe testicles Rhyming slang for
KNACKERS UK , 1998
cheese and crackers!used as a non-profane oath A euphemistic
‘Jesus Christ!’US , 1924
cheese and kissesnouna wife Rhyming slang forMISSUS AUSTRALIA ,
1898
cheese and rice!used for expressing surprise or irritationTRINIDAD
AND TOBAGO , 1950
cheeseballnouna corny, socially inept personUS , 1990
cheeseboxnouna telephone device used to transfer calls received
by an illegal operation So named, according to legend, because
the first one was found by police hidden in a cheese boxUS , 1952
Cheeseboxnicknamethe Stateville Prison in Joilet, IllinoisUS , 1992
cheese bunnouna worker who informs on his fellow workersUS , 1960
cheesecakenouna scantily clad woman as the subject of a
photo-graph or artworkUS , 1934
cheesecutternouna wedge-shaped hat From the shape, and the
memory of the vaguely similar late C19/early C20 ‘cheese-cutter
caps’UK , 2000
cheesed off; cheesedadjectivedisgruntled, bored, miserable
‘Cheese off!’ (go away!), a euphemistic exclamation from 1890s
Liverpool, may be the origin On the other hand ‘say cheese’ is a
photographer’s formula to create a smile and if you don’t feel like
smiling you may well be ‘cheesed off’UK , 1941
cheesedognouna socially inept person who perceives himself in
somewhat grandiose termsUS , 1997
cheese-downverbto laugh uncontrollably Military usage; probably
extended fromCHEESE(to smile) but note obsolete naval slang
‘cheese down’ (to coil rope into neat spirals for a harbour stow)UK ,
1987
cheese eaternounan informer Playing onRAT US , 1886
cheese-eating surrender monkeysnounthe French; anyone who
does not support American imperialism Coined on The Simpsons
television show as a parody of American arrogance; often used by
arrogant Americans unaware of the irony of their use Such is the
pervasive presence of this term that it was the subject of a
question on Mastermind (11th October 2004) US , 2000
cheese graternouna waiter Rhyming slangUK , 1998
cheese graternicknamethe Chateau Champlain Hotel in Montreal
CANADA , 2002
cheeseheadnoun1a Dutch person Derogatory, if not intentionally
so Probably from the shape and preponderance of Edam and
GoudaUK , 1978.2a resident of the state of Wisconsin Playful but
not particularly kindUS , 2003
cheesemonoungossip A corruption, intentional or not, of the
Spanish chisme (gossip) US , 1997
cheese offverbto annoy someoneUK , 1947
cheese off!go away!US , 1996
cheese on!used for expressing enthusiastic approvalBARBADOS , 1965
cheese-on!; cheese-on and bread!used as a euphemistic cry in
place of ‘Jesus Christ!’BARBADOS , 1996
cheesernoun1a person with smelly feet From the malodorous
quality of ripe cheeseUK , 1976.2a police informerUS , 1979
cheese tablenouna metal hole-lined table used in sheet metal
fabricationUS , 1955
cheesyadjective1of poor quality, inexpensive, shoddyUS , 1863.
2smelly From the malodorous quality of ripe cheeseUK , 1889
cheesy-feetnounused as a derogatory form of address From the
malodorous quality of ripe cheeseUK , 1972
cheesy-footnounbad-smelling feetTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
cheesy quavernouna raver Contemporary rhyming slang, from a
branded cheese-flavoured snackUK , 2002
cheesy quaver ravernouna member of a social grouping within
the hardcore rave culture, characterised by a fashion for boiler
flavoured snack food, punning on ‘cheesy’ (unfashionable) and usingRAVER(a party goer)UK , 2002
chellumnouna clay pipe for smoking marijuanaSOUTH AFRICA , 2003
Chelsea bunnouna son; the sun Rhyming slang; a variation of
CURRANT BUN UK , 1998
Chelsea Pieradjectivequeer, odd Rhyming slang, formed on a London landmark; similar toBRIGHTON PIERbut here ‘queer’ doesn’t lead to ‘homosexual’UK , 2003
chemicalnoun1crack cocaineUS , 1994.2any drug with addictive characteristicsUK , 2003
chemical generationnouna section of society identified as the first to have MDMA, the drug best known as ecstasy, as a rec-reational option, especially those who were actually a part of the attendant dance culture The chemical generation began in the late 1980s but was probably not identified by this title until the late 90s; the definitive recreational drug culture was not restricted
to MDMA but its wide use signalled a greater-than-ever-before acceptance of man-made and designer drugsUK , 1998
chemically challengedadjectivedrunk ‘Challenged’ is a key word
in the lexicon of political correctness, lending an air of humour to this useUS , 1994
chemical persuasionnounin caving and pot-holing, explosivesUK , 2004
chemise-lifternouna lesbian; an effeminate homosexual male Originally, a play onSHIRT-LIFTER(a homosexual man) coined by
Barry Humphries who defined it in A Nice Night’s Entertainment,
1981, as ‘a female invert’; subsequently, derived perhaps by a misunderstanding of the original definition, the male variation has gained a little currencyAUSTRALIA , 1981
chemistnouna person who uses a mainframe computer for the academic purposes for which it was designed, depriving the speaker of the chance to use it for more interesting, less academic purposesUS , 1991
chemmienouna shirt; a blouse Probably from ‘chemise’UK , 2002
chemmy; shemmynounthe card-game ‘chemin-de-fer’UK , 1923
chemonoun1chemotherapy, a cancer treatment US , 1978.2a liquid octane booster that is inhaled for its intoxicating effectsUS , 1994
chepnouna kiss, intimate or otherwise; kissingIRELAND , 2001
chequed-upadjectivehaving ready money after receiving payment for seasonal workAUSTRALIA , 1905
cherootnouna large marijuana cigaretteUS , 1993
cherrynoun1the hymen; virginity (male or female); the state of sustained sexual abstinence Combines with a variety of verbs (bust, crack, pop) to indicate the ending of a virgin conditionUS ,
1918.2a virgin; someone who because of extenuating circumstances has abstained from sex for a long periodUS , 1942.
3by extension, any innocence that can be lostUS , 1956.4by extension, someone who is completely inexperiencedUS , 1946.5a pretty young woman, a girlfriend Also spelt ‘cherrie’, ‘cherie’,
‘tcherrie’ and ‘tjerrie’SOUTH AFRICA , 1962.6a young woman regarded
as the object or subject of a transitory sexual relationship Scamto youth street slang (South African townships)SOUTH AFRICA , 2005.7of
a male, the ‘virginity’ of the anusUS , 1997.8an entry-level youth gang memberUS , 1981.9in pool, an extremely easy shotUS , 1993.
10in horse racing, a horse that has yet to win a raceUS , 1951.11in greyhound racing, the inside starting positionAUSTRALIA , 1989.12the clitorisAUSTRALIA , 1985.13a female nippleUS , 1964.14in cricket, a new ballUK , 1953.15the flashing red light on top of a police carUS ,
1976.16a blush; a red face From the colourUK , 2001 < pick a cherryin bowling, to knock over a pin that had been previously missedUS , 1953
cherryadjective1virginalUS , 1933.2without a criminal recordUS , 1980.
3(used of a car) restored to better than mint conditionUS , 1953
cherryadenounan assistant to Cherie Booth, wife of UK Prime Minister Tony Blair Both the drink and the aide may be described
as ‘red, sweet and fizzing’UK , 1998
cherryberrynouna uniform red beret of the Parachute Regiment;
Trang 4cherry boynouna male virginUS , 1974
Cherry Cokeadjectivebisexual Suggests ‘neither one thing nor the
other’UK , 2001
cherry farmnouna prison, or the section of a prison reserved for
first-time offendersUS , 1966
cherry fineadjectiveexcellentUS , 1966
cherry girlnouna virgin US military usage during the Vietnam war
US , 1982
Cherry Hillnicknameduring the Vietnam war, the base camp of the
3rd Battalion, 16th Artillery Regiment, just outside Chu Lai So
named because the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese did not
attack the camp during the 1968 Tet Offensive, hence the ‘cherry’
US , 1990
cherry hog; cherrynouna dog, especially a greyhound Rhyming
slang, formed on the old name for ‘a cherry stone’UK , 1960
cherry juicenounhydraulic fluid in a tank turret traversing system
Vietnam war usageUS , 1991
cherry kicksnounthe first drug injection enjoyed by someone just
released from prisonUS , 1971
cherry menth; cherry methnounthe recreational drug GHBUS , 1995
cherry orchardnouna woman’s collegeUS , 1966
cherry patchnouna poker game being played by a group of poor
players, ripe for the taking by a good professisonalUS , 1982
cherry pickernoun1a boy or youth in a sexual relationship with an
older man Royal Navy useUK , 1961.2a person who targets virgins
for seductionUS , 1960.3the penis A play onCHERRY(virginity)UK ,
2003.4one pound (£1) Rhyming slang forNICKER(a pound)UK , 1974.
5a machine, mounted on a rail car or caterpillar tractor, for
picking up logs dropped from cars or on roadsidesCANADA , 1962.6a
craneUS , 1987.7a large bucket on a boom attached to a truck used
to raise a worker to work in an elevated position on power lines,
telephone lines, etcUS , 1991.8an engine hoistUS , 1992.9a railway
pointsman Named because of the red railway signal lightsUS , 1946.
10a prominent, hooked noseUS , 1968
cherry pienoun1in the entertainment industry, extra money
earned for something other than ordinary workUS , 1955.2in circus
and carnival usage, extra work for extra payUS , 1981
cherry-poppingnounthe act of taking someone’s virginityUS , 1975
cherry rednounthe head Rhyming slangUK , 1998
cherry ripenoun1a pipe Rhyming slang, propbably influenced by
‘cherry-wood pipe’UK , 1857.2nonsense Rhyming slang forTRIPE
Can be shortened to ‘cherry’UK , 1960
cherrytopnouna police car; a police car’s coloured lightsUS , 1970
Chessex girlnounan upper-class young woman dressed with the
down-market trappings of vulgar glamour Coined by the Tatler
magazine, July 2003, as a compound of ‘Chelsea’ (a traditonally
well-off area of London) andESSEX GIRL(a social stereotype of a
loud, vulgar, sexually available woman)UK , 2003
chestnouna woman’s breastsUS , 1986 < get it off your chestto
say something that you may have kept private or secret; to confess
UK , 1902
chestbonznounthe marijuana smoker who takes the greatest
inhalation from a shared water-pipeUK , 1999
Chester and Esthernounin craps, a bet on any craps and eleven
A back formation from the initials ‘c and e’US , 1985
chesterfieldnouna sofa or couch Especially in the western
provinces of Canada, this word is the universal term for this
common piece of furnitureCANADA , 1950
Chester the Molestor; Chesternouna lecherous manUS , 1989
chestilyadverbarrogantly, conceitedlyUS , 1908
chestnutnoun1a chestnut horseUK , 1670.2a stale story or outworn
jest Also known as ‘an old chestnut’US , 1880
chestnutsnoun1the testiclesUS , 1971.2the female breastsUS , 1971
chestyadjective1of a woman, who has generously proportioned
breastsUK , 1955.2used of symptoms (such as a cough) that result
someone who is inclined to such a conditionUK , 1930.3arrogant, conceitedUS , 1899
Chev; Chevy; Chevvynouna Chevrolet carUS , 1937
chevoonouna party A variant ofSHIVOO AUSTRALIA , 1963
Chevy Chasenounthe face Rhyming slang, originally for the scene
of a Scottish and English battle recorded in a famous ballad of
1624 The original slang usage, pronounced ‘chivvy’, flourished from 1857 but was presumed obsolete by 1960 The revival,
recorded by www.LondonSlang.com in June 2002, is more likely
inspired by a US bank or the comedy actor Chevy Chase (b.1943)
UK , 2003
Chevy Chasedadjectivedrunk Possibly rhyming slang forSHITFACED
(drunk) fromCHEVY CHASE(face), possibly a variant ofOFF YOUR FACE
(very drunk)UK , 2002
Chevy elevennounin the used car business, a Chevrolet IIUS , 1992
chewnoun1chewing tobaccoUS , 1990.2an act of oral sexUK , 1962.
3food South African school usageSOUTH AFRICA , 1961
chewverb< chew faceto kissUS , 1980 < chew itin skate-boarding, to fall from the boardUS , 1976 < chew pillowsto be the passive partner in anal sexUK , 1979 < chew steel(of a racehorse) to strain against the bitAUSTRALIA , 1989 < chew the cudto consider something; to be very thoughtfulUK , 1749.
< chew the fatto gossip, to chatter idlyUS , 1907 < chew the ragto discuss something; to complain, to moan; hence, to argue
UK , 1885 < chew the sceneryto over-act in a dramatic perform-anceUS , 1973 < chew the sugar caneto gossipUS , 1978 < chew your tobacco more than onceto repeat yourselfUS , 1893
chew and chokenouna roadside restaurant; a motorway services
US , 1976
chew and spew; chew ’n’ spewnouna fast-food outlet; the food served at such a place, especially if the quality of the food is lower than expectationsAUSTRALIA , 1998
chewed to loon shitadjectiveground up; ruinedCANADA , 1974
chewersnounthe teethUS , 1970
chewiesnouncrack cocaineUS , 1994
chew out; chewing outnouna rebukeUS , 1964
chew outverb1to perform oral sex on a womanAUSTRALIA , 1985.2to rebuke someone harshlyUS , 1929
chew oververbto consider something, to discuss somethingUS , 1939
chewsdaynounTuesday HumorousUS , 1877
chewynoun1crack cocaine mixed with marijuana for smokingUS ,
1993.2chewing gum Also spelt ‘chewie’ Usually as a non-count noun, but can also be used to refer to a single piece of chewing gumAUSTRALIA , 1924
chewy on your boot!I hope your kick goes astray Used as a cry of discouragement in Australian Rules footballAUSTRALIA , 1966
ChinicknameChicago, IllinoisUS , 1895
chiac; shacknounthe dialect of residents of the Shediac, New Brunswick areaCANADA , 2001
chiack; chiaknounteasingAUSTRALIA , 1869
chiack; chiak; chyackverbto tease someone From C19 British costermonger’s slang ‘chi-hike’ (a hurrah or friendly
commendation)AUSTRALIA , 1853
chiacking; chiakingnounteasingAUSTRALIA , 1853
ChiantishirenicknameTuscany, especially the area around Chianti Humorously formed in the manner of an English county; from the popularity of the area with British expatriates and touristsUK , 1986
chibnouna knife or razor used as a weapon Probably a variation of
CHIV(a knife)UK: SCOTLAND , 1973
chibverbto stab or otherwise cut someone with a knife or a razor FromCHIB(a knife)UK: SCOTLAND , 1990
chibanoun1heroin Probably a misspelling or mishearing ofCHIVA
(heroin)UK , 2003.2marijuana Spanish slang embraced by English-speakersUS , 1981
chiba-chibanounmarijuana, especially potent marijuana from
Trang 5chibbingnouna deliberate wounding by stabbing or razor-cuttingUK ,
2001
chibs; chipsnounthe buttocksUS , 1957
chicanouna girl Spanish; used largely as a term of address, and
largely by those without a working knowledge of SpanishUS , 2000
Chicago bankrollnouna single large denomination note wrapped
around small denomination notes, giving the impression of a great
deal of moneyUS , 1966
Chicago blacknouna dark-leaved variety of marijuana Grown in
and around ChicagoUS , 1971
Chicago contractnouna binding oral agreement, secured by
honourUS , 1992
Chicago greennouna green-leafed variety of marijuana Grown in
and around ChicagoUS , 1967
Chicago G-stringnouna g-string designed to break open, revealing
the dancer’s completely naked stateUS , 1981
Chicago heavy messnounboiled salt porkCANADA , 1961
Chicago leprosynouninfections, scars and abcesses caused by
prolonged intravenous drug useUS , 1992
Chicago pianonounan anti-aircraft gun or other automatic weapon
US , 1941
Chicago pillnouna bulletUS , 1949
Chicago rattlesnakenounsalt porkCANADA , 1947
Chicago typewriternouna fully automatic weaponUS , 1963
chicaminnounmoney The word is adapted from Chinook jargon
‘chikamnin’ (iron, metal)CANADA , 1963
Chicanonouna Mexican-American Originally a slur; by the later
1960s a term of self-identification and prideUS , 1951
Chicano timenounused for denoting a lack of punctualityUS , 1972
chi-chinounfirst aidUS , 1992 8see:CHEE-CHEE
chi-chiadjective1homosexual From the conventional usage
denoting a fussy styleUK , 2002.2fashionable; fussy Also spelt
‘she-she’UK , 1932
chi-chi galnouna lesbianJAMAICA , 2004
chi-chi mannouna male homosexualJAMAICA , 2000
chi-chisnouna woman’s breastsUS , 1961
chicknoun1a young womanUS , 1899.2a male prostituteUK , 1984.3a
friendly fighter aircraftUS , 1951.4cocaine One of many variations
on the cocaine-as-female themeUS , 1990
chickabiddynounused as a term of endearment for a child From a
C18 childish variation on ‘chicken’UK , 1829
chickennoun1a womanUS , 1981.2a boy, usually under the age of
consent, who is the target of homosexual advancesUS , 1914.3a
child, a youthful or inexperienced person; often as an affectionate
form of addressUK , 1711.4a young and inexperienced prostitute,
especially maleUK , 1988.5someone under the legal drinking ageUS ,
1990.6used as a term of endearmentIRELAND , 2003.7a test of wills
in which two cars drive directly at each other until one driver –
the loser – veers off courseUS , 1952.8a coward From the
charac-teristics ascribed to the best of ‘chickens’; in an earlier sense,
found in Shakespeare, the meaning is ‘someone timorous and
defenceless’US , 1936.9marijuanaUS , 1997.10a small halibut Alaskan
usageUS , 1997 8see:CHICKEN PERCH < no chicken; no spring
chickenno longer youngUK , 1860
chickenadjectivescared, cowardly, afraidUS , 1933
chicken bonenouna chocolate-filled hard sweet confection
invented by the Ganong family firm of St Stephen, New Brunswick
CANADA , 2002
chickenbone specialnounany small, local railwayUS , 1970
chicken burnernouna Pontiac ‘Firebird’ carUK , 1981
chicken busnounduring the war in Vietnam, a troop transport bus
From the chicken wire that covered the windows in the hope of
keeping enemy grenades outside the busUS , 1990
chicken catcher in electric line work, an armsling
chicken colonelnounin the US Army, a full colonel From the eagle insignia of the rankUS , 1918
chicken cookiesnounfrozen ground chicken pattiesANTARCTICA , 1991
chicken coopnoun1a women’s jail or prisonUS , 1949.2an outdoor toiletUS , 1970.3a weight station Citizens’ band radio and trucking slangUS , 1975
chicken cranknounan amphetamine fed to chickens to accelerate their egg-layingUS , 1989
chicken curryverbto worry Rhyming slangUK , 2001
chicken dinnernouna pretty womanUS , 1946
chickenfeednoun1a less than generous amount of moneyUS , 1836.
2a task that can be accomplished with ridiculous easeSINGAPORE ,
2002.3methamphetamineUS , 1964
chicken filletnouna gel-filled pad placed into a brassiere cup to uplift and enhance the appearance of a woman’s breast; a gel-filled full breast prosthesisUK , 2003
chicken finknounan unlikeable, disloyal personUS , 1973
chickengutsnounbraided military decorationsUS , 1943
chickenhawknoun1during a war, someone who supports the war but avoids military service themselves Virtually every member of the US government that supported the 2003 invasion of Iraq avoided active military service in Vietnam during their youthUS ,
1988.2a mature homosexual man who seeks much younger men
as sexual partnersUS , 1965.3by extension, a woman who seeks out young male loversUS , 1978
chickenheadnoun1a female who pursues a male solely because of the male’s success and visibility as a musician, athlete, etcUS , 1999.
2a person performing oral sex on a man Also ‘chickhead’ From the bobbing motionUS , 1996.3an aggressive or violent womanUS ,
1980.4a foolish, frivolous personUS , 1906
chicken heartverbto fart Rhyming slang, only recorded in the past tenseUK , 1992
chicken in a basketnounin the Canadian military, an Air Command badge worn on the tunic until 1992CANADA , 1995
chicken jalfreziadjectivecrazy Contemporary rhyming slang, inspired by a popular curry dishUK , 2002
chickenkillernouna Cuban or Haitian From the stereotype of Cubans and Haitians as voodoo practioners sacrificing chickens in religious rites; insultingUS , 1970s
chicken orientaladjectiveinsane, crazy Rhyming slang forMENTAL
UK , 2003
chicken outverbto lose courage and retreat from an endeavourUS , 1934
chicken perch; chickennouna church; church Rhyming slangUK , 1931
chickenplatenouna steel vest that helicopter and other aircrew wore in the Vietnam war, designed as bulletproofUS , 1971
chicken powdernounamphetamine in powdered form, used intravenouslyUS , 1971
chicken poxnounan obsession of an older homosexual male with young men or boysUS , 1979
chicken queennouna mature male homosexual who is especially attracted to boys or young menUS , 1963
chicken ranchnouna rural brothel Originally the name of a brothel
in LaGrange, Texas, and then spread to more generic useUS , 1973
chicken runnounthe exodus of people from Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) for fear of the future; hence, the exodus of people from South Africa for fear of the futureZIMBABWE , 1977
chicken scratchnouncocaine Probably from the sense, ‘a search for crack cocaine’UK , 2003
chickenshitnouna cowardUS , 1929
chickenshitadjectivecowardlyUS , 1934
chicken skinnounthe sensation and physical manifestation of the chills Hawaiian youth usage, instead of the more common ‘goose
Trang 6chicken’s necknouna cheque Rhyming slang A variation of
GOOSE’S NECK UK , 1998
chicken switchnouna switch that will abort a mission; a notional
switch that will end a projectUS , 1960
chicken tracksnounin electric line work, a device formally known
as an Epoxirod tri-unitUS , 1980
chicken wingnouna bowler whose elbow strays outward from the
body during the backswing motion of rolling the ballUS , 1987
chicken yellownounthe recreational drug PMA Also known as
‘chicken fever’ or ‘chicken powder’US , 2001
chickey-babe; chicky-babenouna young woman, especially a
good-looking oneAUSTRALIA , 1991
chick flicknouna film that is desiged to appeal to a female
audienceUS , 1993
chickie!used as warningUS , 1934
chickie; chickynoun1a lookout or decoyUS , 1934.2a young girl
Teen slangUS , 1919
chickie poonouna young and beautiful girl Recorded in the usage
of counterculturalists associated with the Rainbow NationUS , 1981
chickie runnouna test of wills in which two cars drive at high
speeds towards a cliff; the driver who jumps from his car first loses
US , 1955
chickletnouna young woman Elaboration by conventional
dimin-ution ofCHICK(a young woman)US , 1922
chick litnounliterature directed at young women; literature written
by womenUS , 1993
chick magnetnouna male who is attractive to womenAUSTRALIA , 1995
chicko; chiconouna child Either by elaboration of ‘chick’ (a child)
or adoption of Spanish chico (a boy) Remembered in army service
in the 1960s–early 1970s, by Beale, 1984UK , 1984
chick with a dicknouna transsexual or, rarely, a hermaphrodite
Almost always pluralUS , 1991
chickynouna female Used with an ironic nod towards the
outmoded ‘chick’US , 1994
chiclenounheroin Spanish for ‘gum’, alluding to the gummy
nature of heroin that has not been processed to powder formUS ,
1994
chiclet keyboardnouna computer keyboard with small plastic keys
A visual allusion to a branded chewing gumUS , 1991
Chic Murray; chicnouna curry Glasgow rhyming slang, formed
from the name of the Scottish comedian, 1919–85UK: SCOTLAND ,
1988
Chicomnouna soldier from the People’s Republic of China; a
Chinese communistUS , 1967
ChicomadjectiveChinese communistUS , 1964
chiddlesnounin Newfoundland, cooked cod roe or cod miltCANADA ,
1971
chiefnoun1a Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force use; a hangover from
Chief Petty Officer, the corresponding rank in the Royal Naval Air
Service, a military service that predated Royal Air Force
Sometimes personalised to the diminuitive ‘chiefie’UK , 1942.2a
Petty Officer Royal Navy useUK , 1929.3a Chief Engineer; a
Lieutenant Commander; a First Mate Nautical usageUK , 1894.4a
Chief Inspector Police usageUK , 1961.5LSDUS , 1966.6used as a
term of address Jocular, sometimes suggesting deferenceUS , 1935
chiefverbin a group smoking marijuana, to hog the cigarette or
pipeUS , 1997
chief cook and bottle washernounused as a humorous title for
someone with important duties and responsibilities Often, not
always, used with ironyUS , 1840
chiefienounused as a friendly term of address to a manUK:
SCOTLAND , 1996
chief itch and rubnounan organisation’s key leaderUS , 1960
Chief Nasty-Ass of the No-Wipe-Um Tribenounanyone
chief of heatnouna non-commissioned officer commanding an artillery batteryUS , 1988
chief of staffnouna soldier’s girlfriend back home Vietnam war usageUS , 1965
chief tin shoenouna person who has no money at the moment A mock native Indian nameUS , 1984
chievanounheroin Probably a variation ofCHIVA(heroin)UK , 1998
chiffnoun 8see:CHIV
chiffynounin prison, a razorblade fixed to a toothbrush handle as
an improvised weapon A variation onCHIV UK , 1996
chiggernouna person with Chinese and black ancestors Derogatory
US , 1992
Chihuahua townnouna neighbourhood where many Mexican immigrants or Mexican-Americans liveUS , 2967
child, please!used for expressing great surprise or disbelief
BAHAMAS , 1982
child-proof lidnouna condom A pun on a device designed to
‘keep children out’UK , 1998
chile pimpnouna pimp, especially a Mexican-American pimp, who has no professional pride and only mediocre success in the field
US , 1972
chiliadjectiveMexicanUS , 1936
chili beannouna Mexican or Mexican-American; any Spanish-speaking person DerogatoryUS , 1980
chili bellynouna Mexican or Mexican-AmericanUS , 1967
chili bowl; chili-bowl haircutnounan untapered haircut that looks
as if the barber simply placed a bowl on the person’s head and trimmed around the edge of the bowlUS , 1960
chili chasernounan agent of the US Immigration and Naturalization Service Border PatrolUS , 1956
chili chokernouna Mexican or Mexican-American DerogatoryUS , 1990
chili chompernouna Mexican or Mexican-American Derogatory.US , 1970
chili eaternouna Mexican or Mexican-American DerogatoryUS , 1911
chillverb1to kill someoneUS , 1947.2to calm down; to be calmUS ,
1979.3to idleUS , 1972.4to suddenly slow down while driving after spotting a police carUS , 1962 < chill like a megavillainto relax Especially effective in the participle form – ‘chillin’US , 1992.
< chill the beef; chill the rapto escape prosecution by bribery
or intimidation of witnessesUS , 1950
chilladjective1calm, unexcitedUS , 1987.2excellentUS , 1989
chillaxverbto calm down and relaxUS , 1993
chilledadjectivecalm, relaxedUS , 1992
chilled downadjectivecalm and relaxedUK , 1990s
chilled outadjectiverelaxed, especially after chemically enhanced dancingUK , 1980s
chillennounchildren A phonetic slurringUS , 1971
chillernounin publishing or films, a thriller that ‘chills the blood’
UK , 1961
chillicrackernounan Anglo-Indian Derogatory Derives, presumably, from the use of hot spices in Indian cooking contrasted with the bland, essentially white nature of a crackerUK , 1977
chill outverbto calm down, to relaxUS , 1983
chill pillnouna mythical pill that will induce calmUS , 1982
chillum; chilumnouna pipe for smoking marijuana Originally late
C18 Hindi for the bowl (chilam) of a ‘hookah’ (hugga) intended for
tobacco More than 150 years later a modified usage rolled up in the West Indies Widely used in the UK thanks, in part, toHEAD SHOP(s)JAMAICA , 1970
chill with you laterused as a farewellUS , 1987
chillyadjective1excellent, fashionable, desirableUS , 1971.2 cold-heartedUS , 1971
chilly bin a portable cooler
Trang 7chilly mostadjectivecalm and collectedUS , 1992
chimenoun1an hourUS , 1946.2the even firing of a multi-cylinder
motocycle engineUK , 1979
chimernouna clock or watchUS , 1973
chimneynoun1a person who smokes, especially a heavy smokerUK ,
1937.2in trucking, a smokestack on a cabUS , 1971
chimney sweep runnounin trucking, a job that requires the driver
to handle the freight and get dirtyUS , 1971
chimo!Let’s drink!CANADA , 2002
chimpingnounin digital photography, the activity of reviewing
captured images on a camera’s screen Originally used of White
House press-photographers who accompanied pointing at such
images with a chorus of oohs and aahs and were, naturally,
compared to chimpanzeesUS , 2004
chinnoun1gossip, idle conversationUK , 1862.2on a bomber, the area
immediately below and slightly behind the nose of the planeUS ,
1983 < keep your chin upto maintain your courage or
fortitude; often said as an encouraging injunctionUK , 1938
chinverb1to punch someone on the chinUK , 1984.2to talk idlyUS ,
1872
chinanoun1a friend, a mate Rhyming slang forCHINA PLATE Also
variant ‘chiner’UK , 1880.2teeth; false teethUS , 1942
Chinanoun1the whole world other than Europe and
English-speaking lands A Cockney view of the world: ‘The place rich folk
go for their holidays The place any person not wearing European
dress comes from’UK , 1961.2heroin FromCHINA CAT(heroin) or
CHINA WHITE(heroin) The lower case variant ‘china’ is sometimes
usedUK , 2003
China catnounstrong heroinUS , 1994
china chinnoun(of a boxer or fighter) a vulnerability to blows on
the chinUS , 1940
China circuitnounin the language of travelling performances, a
circuit of small, unsophisticated towns Named after the
Pennsylvania towns of Pottstown, Pottsville and Chambersburg, all
of which were home to chamber pot manufacturing concernsUS ,
1973
China clippernouna dishwasher, human or mechanical Vietnam
war usageUS , 1966
China girlnounFentanyl™, a synthetic narcotic analgesic that is
used as a recreational drugUK , 2004
chinamannouna numbing substance put on the penis to forestall
ejaculationTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
Chinamannoun1an addiction to heroin or another opiateUS , 1948.
2in politics, a mentor or protector A term from Chicago, a major
cradle of machine politics in the USUS , 1973.3an IrishmanUK , 1956.
4in cricket, a left-handed bowler’s leg-break to a right-handed
batsman Homage to Elliss ‘Puss’ Achong, a 1930s West Indian
cricketer of Chinese ancestryUK , 1937.5an unshorn lock on a
sheep’s rump Thought to resemble a pigtailNEW ZEALAND , 1968.
< must have killed a Chinamanthere must be a reason for
your bad luck Chinese people have been in Australia from the
earliest colonial times and there was formerly great superstition
attached to them Today the word ‘Chinaman’ is long dead and
persists only in this sayingAUSTRALIA , 1982
Chinaman on your back; Chinaman on your necknounthe
painful symptoms and craving need for drugs experienced by an
addict during withdrawalUS , 1959
Chinaman’s chance; Chinaman’snounan absence of luck, no real
chance at all Reflecting the status of the Chinese population of
early C20 USUS , 1911
Chinamatnounan inexpensive Chinese restaurantUS , 1979
china platenouna mate Now generally used as a stock idiom: ‘me
old china plate’AUSTRALIA , 1905
chin armournouna false beard Theatrical usageUS , 1952
China whitenoun1heroin; less frequently, cocaine The presumed
location of the drug’s origin (although it’s just as likely to come
.
tablet of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasyUK ,
2002.3Fentanyl™, a synthetic narcotic analgesic that is used as a recreational drugUK , 2004
chinch; chintznouna bedbugUS , 1946
chinchenounheroinUK , 2003
chin-chinused as a toast Originally used as a salutation to Chinese peopleUK , 1909
chin-chin mannouna male homosexualUS , 1990
chinch padnounan inexpensive, shoddy boarding house or hotel
US , 1958
chinchyadjective1cheap; parsimonious, stingyUK , 1400.2infested with bedbugsUS , 1961
chineenoun1a free ticket to a sporting eventUS , 1981.2a Chinese meal, a Chinese take-away; a Chinese restaurantUK , 1984.3a Chinese personUS , 1871
Chineeadjectiveof presumed Chinese originUS , 1984 < not in a chinee worldimpossible; wholly unacceptable From the notion that Chinese language and culture are beyond comprehension
BARBADOS , 1992
chinee brushnouna numbing liquid put on the penis to delay ejaculationTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
chinee bumpnouna black woman’s hair temporarily set in neatly aligned clumps to facilitate dryingJAMAICA , 1996
chinee shopnouna small neighbourhood grocery shop, whether owned by Chinese people or notTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
Chinesenoun1in circus and carnival usage, hard work, especially hard work without paymentUS , 1981.2a Chinese meal; a Chinese restaurantUK , 1980.3a small grocery storeBAHAMAS , 1995.
4adulterated heroinUK , 1996
Chineseverbin the circus or carnival, to perform heavy labourUS , 1980
Chineseadjectivein horse racing, said of blurred numbers on the tote boardUS , 1947 8see:CHINESE LACQUERED
Chinese acenouna pilot who makes a landing with one wing lowered; a pilot who has a reputation for crashing planes on landing AfterCHINESE LANDING US , 1928
Chinese auctionnouna charity auction, in which a buyer is selected at random for each itemUS , 1997
Chinese burnnouna torment inflicted by grasping a victim’s wrist
or forearm in both hands and twisting the skin harshly in opposite directions Children’s slang for a juvenile cruelty, known in the UK, Canada and Australia May also be used as a verbUK , 1956
Chinese copynouna reproduction that captures the original’s defects as well as its strengthsUS , 1979
Chinese curenounan all-natural treatment for the symptoms associated with withdrawal from heroin addictionUS , 1953
Chinese cutnounin cricket, a batting stroke that unintentionally deflects the ball off the inside edge of the batUK , 1982
Chinese cutverbin cricket, to perform a Chinese cutUK , 1982
Chinese dollynounin the television and film industries, a dolly on slanted tracksUS , 1987
Chinese dominoesnounin road haulage, a load of bricksUK , 1951
Chinese dragonsnounLSDUK , 2003
Chinese eyedadjectivesquinting through tired eyes following the use of marijuana Described by racial stereotypeUS , 1998
Chinese fashionadverbsex with both participants lying on their sides, the active male lying behind his partnerUS , 1980
Chinese fire drillnoun1any situation in which confusion reigns Frequent use in the Vietnam warUS , 1946.2a prank loved by gener-ations of American youth in which a car full of people stops at a red light and the passengers suddenly leap from the car, run around it, and get back in as the light turns greenUS , 1972
Chinese flush; Chinese straightnounin poker, a worthless hand approximating but not equalling a flush or straightUS , 1979
Chinese gunpowder; gunpowder