Prison slangUK, 2002 Chinese ladynouna multiple-seat toiletNEW ZEALAND, 1998 Chinese landingnounthe typical angling of an aeroplane when it lands in Antarctica, with one wing low.. Borde
Trang 1Chinese lacquered; Chineseadjectiveextremely tired Rhyming
slang forKNACKERED(extremely tired) Prison slangUK, 2002
Chinese ladynouna multiple-seat toiletNEW ZEALAND, 1998
Chinese landingnounthe typical angling of an aeroplane when it
lands in Antarctica, with one wing low Humour based on the
premise that ‘one wing low’ has a certain Chinese ring to itUS, 1918
Chinese molassesnounopium; heroin From the appearance of
opium in an early stage of manufactureUS, 1953
Chinese needleworknounintravenous use of narcoticsUS, 1942
Chinese rednounheroinUS, 1977
Chinese rocksnoun1relatively pure heroinUS, 1975.2crack cocaine
UK, 1996
Chinese rongnouna non-existent disease suffered by soldiersUS, 1947
Chinese rotnounany unidentified skin disease or sexually
transmitted infectionUS, 1940
Chinese screwdrivernouna hammerAUSTRALIA, 1974
Chinese speednounginsengUK, 1983
Chinese Texannouna daring, dangerous driver Toronto usage
CANADA, 2002
Chinese tobacconounopiumUS, 1951
chingnoun1in betting, odds of 5–1UK, 1991.2five pounds (£5)
London slangUK, 2000
ching and a halfnounin betting, odds of 11–2 In bookmaker
slangCHINGis 5–1, here the addition of a half increases the odds
to 5½–1 or 11–2UK, 1991
chingazosnounfisticuffs; blows Border Spanish used in English
conversation by Mexican-AmericansUS, 1991
ching! ching! ching!used as a descriptive expression of the speed
of a quick succession of events Echoic of bells ringingUK, 1974
chingerverbto grumble; to complain; to scold; hence, to deter a
prospective customer Used by market tradersUK, 1979
chingonnounan important person; a leader Border Spanish used in
English conversation by Mexican-AmericansUS, 1974
chinguaadjective 8see:CHINKER
chinknoun< another push and you’d have been a chinkused
insultingly as a slur on the morals of the subject’s mother,
imputing that she would have sex with anyone of any raceUK, 1961
Chinknoun1a Chinese person Derives from ‘ching-ching’, the
phonetic interpretation of a Chinese courtesy, adopted as a racist
term, now obsolete; this abbreviated, still derogatory, variation is
much used in Britain and the US Variants are ‘Chinkie’ and
‘Chinky’US, 1878.2a Vietnamese personUS, 1970
Chinkadjective1ChineseUS, 1957.2VietnameseUS, 1970
chinker; chikwa; chinquaadjective five From Italian cinque, via
mid-C19 ligua francaUK, 1996
chinki-chonks; chinky-chonksnounthe Chinese, or Asian people
in general A derogatory or patronising term, playing onCHINKand
CHINKIEin a fashion which suggests a drunken coinageUK, 1978
Chinkie; Chinky; Chinknoun1something of Chinese origin; a
general description of anything perceived to originate in the Far
East Sometimes spelt (with contemptuous familiarity) with a lower
case ‘c’AUSTRALIA, 1879.2a Chinese meal; a Chinese take-awayUS,
1948
chinkie munchy shopnouna Chinese restaurant or take-awayUK,
1981
chink inknounan indelible ink used by card cheats to mark cards
US, 1988
chinksnouna small bit of anything, given up grudginglyGRENADA, 1998
chinkynouna small firecrackerUS, 1997. 8see:CHINKIE
chinkyadjective1parsimoniousBARBADOS, 1965.2smallTRINIDAD AND
TOBAGO, 1956
Chinky speednounginsengUK, 1983
chinless wondernounan upper-class man who is nạve or foolish;
circumstances While ‘chinless’ may be an accurate physical description of some, figuratively it is seen to suggest a weakness of characterUK, 1969
chin musicnoungossip, idle conversationUK, 1826
Chinook archnounin western Canada, an archway of cloud forecasting the arrival of Chinook windsCANADA, 1964
Chinook fevernounamong Calgary newcomers, a sort of ill-ease like spring fever, during warm winter days caused by Chinook windsCANADA, 1963
chin pubesnounsparse facial hairUS, 1995
chinstrapnoun< on your chinstrapextremely tired Military Also occasionally, but not military, ‘on your nose’UK, 1995
chintznouna cheapskateUS, 1949 8see:CHINCH
chintzyadjectivecheap, miserly, stingyUK, 1902
chinwagnoun1a friendly conversationUK, 1879.2a chat, a conversationUK, 1879
chinwagverbto chat, to converseUK, 1920
chin-whiskeredadjectivesmall-time, lacking professionalism A logging termUS, 1930
chipnoun1heroin, particularly when weakened below the market normUS, 1974.2a shilling Hence,HALF A CHIP(6d)UK, 1950.3in games of chance, a counter that represents a monetary valueUS,
1840.4a cash registerUS, 1950.5a chipolata sausage Usually used in
the plural Noted by Anthony Burgess in a letter to Partridge, 1967
UK, 1967.6a quarrelAUSTRALIA, 1947.7a small surfboard made from lightweight balsa wood Also known as a ‘potato chip’US, 1964
chipverb1to use drugs occasionally or irregularly Applied to all narcotics but especially heroinUS, 1964.2to depart, to goUK, 1994.
3to find fault with someone; to reprimand someoneAUSTRALIA,
1915.4in shuffleboard, to barely touch another discUS, 1967.
< chip the ivoriesto take part in casual conversationUS, 1945.
< chip your teeth1to become very angryUS, 1962.2to talk incessantlyUS, 1973
Chip; Chippie; Chippynouna member of the California Highway
Patrol Thanks to the 1977–1983 television series CHiPS US, 1977
chip along; chip inverbin poker, to make the minimum bet requiredUS, 1988
chip backverbto rebate an amount, to discount an amount Second-hand car-dealers’ useUK, 1965
chip dipnounan adhesive placed on a cheater’s palm, enabling him
to steal chips as he helpfully slides a pile of chips in a poker game
to the winnerUS, 1988
chip headnouna computer enthusiastUS, 1993
chip inverb1to contribute to an undertaking; to make a contri-butionUS, 1861.2to interpose smartly in a conversation, discussion
or speech; occasionally, by so doing, to interfereUS, c.1870
chip off the old blocknounsomeone with the same character as a parent; someone with inherited characteristics Originally ‘a chip
of the same (old) block’UK, 1642
chip on your shouldernouna grievance or a sense of inferiority which is often manifested in defiance or ill-humoured behaviour Derives, probably, from juvenile conflict: when two boys were determined to fight, a chip of wood was placed on the shoulder of one, and the other challenged to knock it offUS, 1855
chippernoun1a chip shopIRELAND, 1993.2an occasional non-habit-ual drug-userUS, 1938.3in prison, an illegal tinder boxUK, 1950
chipperadjectivewell, fit, livelyUS, 1840
chippyadjective1impudentUK, 1888.2quarrelsome, dirty, roughUK,
1898.3unwell, especially as a result of drinking alcohol; hungover
UK, 1877
chippy; chippienoun1a fish-and-chip shopUK, 1961.2a person who uses addictive drugs occasionally without developing a habitUS,
1924.3a modest drug addictionUS, 1964.4a young woman, usually
of loose morals, at times a semi-professional prostituteUS, 1886.5a carpenter Also in the reduced form ‘chips’UK, 1916.6cocaineUK,
. marijuana . a person in a gambling casino who
Trang 2tries to hustle or steal chipsUS, 2003.9an inexperienced gambler
US, 1985 8see:CHIP
chippy; chippieverb1to be unfaithful sexuallyUS, 1930.2to use
drugs occasionally and not habitually Applied particularly to
heroinUS, 1924
chippy chasernouna man obsessed with the seduction of women
US, 1977
chippy joint; chippie jointnouna brothelUS, 1992
chipsnoun1moneyUS, 1840.2the action of looking out or serving as
a watchman If a school boy is smoking a cigarette in the toilet,
his friend will ‘keep chips’ for himSOUTH AFRICA, 2002 8see:CHIBS.
< get your chipsto be dismissed from employmentUK, 1969.
< have had your chipsto have been beaten; to be finished or
utterly defeated; to have been moved; to have been ruined to
have been killed Ultimately from gambling symbolismUK, 1959.
< in the chips1well fundedUS, 1842.2in poker, winningUS, 1988.
< when the chips are downat the crucial momentUS, 1943
chips and peas; chipsnounthe knees Rhyming slangUK, 1998
chips and salsanouna computer’s hardwareUS, 1997
chips and whetstonesnounodds and endsUS, 1927
chiranounmarijuana, especially shredded marijuana Originally
South American Spanish, 1998
chironoun a chiropractor AUSTRALIA, 1991
chirpnoun1a female singerUS, 1944.2a type of manipulation of a
record to create a musical effect Derives from the ‘chirping’
sound that is createdUK, 2002.3a quick use of cocaineUS, 1997
chirpverbto make an exaggerated kissing soundUS, 1950
chirpinessnounliveliness, cheerfulness, a pleasing pertness The
state of beingCHIRPY UK , 1867
chirpsverbto talk persuasively to someone as a strategy for
attempted seduction, to flirtUK, 2004
chirpyadjectivealways happy From the cheerful chirping of
songbirdsUK, 1837
chirrupyadjectivecheerfully chattyUK, 1808
chisboynouna pampered youth Derogatory or disdainful teenage
slang from the South African townshipsSOUTH AFRICA, 2003
chiselnoun< on the chiselinvolved in a swindleUS, 1958
chiselverb1to cheatUK, 1808.2to place small, conservative betsUS,
1950
chisel charternounan illegal bush plane charterCANADA, 1997
chiseledadjectivewithout fat, well sculptedUS, 1984
chiselernoun1a cheat, a petty swindlerUS, 1918.2a gambler who
places small, conservative betsUS, 1950
chislernouna hardy child, usually a boyIRELAND, 1993
chismenoungossip; rumours Border Spanish used in English
conversation by Mexican-AmericansUS, 1974
chitnouna youthful-looking homosexual maleUS, 1987
chitverbto sign a chit accepting responsbility for an item or
amount of moneyUS, 1986
chitarinounmarijuanaUS, 2001
chit-chatnounsmall talkUK, 1605
chit-chatverbto engage in small talkUK, 1821
Chitlin Circuitnounthe notional collection of ghetto bars and
nightclubs where black musicians perform in the hope of having a
hit that will launch them into better venues A term attributed to
black singer Lou RawlsUS, 1967
Chitlins 101nounany black studies course A derogatory term,
drawing from ‘chitterlings’, a dish made with pork innardsUS, 1998
Chi-townnicknameChicago, IllinoisUS, 1922
chiv; chive; chiffnouna knife, a razor or other blade used as a
cutting weapon Of Romany originUK, 1673
chiv; chiveverbto cut someone with a knife or a razor Multiple
variant spellings, including ‘shive’, ‘shiv’ and ‘shife’ Probably from
1725; ‘chiv’ is not recorded until 1812; ‘shiv’ and ‘shive’ are C20 variations that hark back to the word’s originsUK, 1812
chivanounheroin From the Spanish of Mexican-AmericansUS, 1967
chixnouna Pacific halibut under 4.5 kgCANADA, 1989
chiznoun1in circus and carnival usage, a swindler An abbreviation
ofCHISELER US , 1981.2an annoying occurrence or circumstance From the verbCHISEL(to cheat)UK, 1953.3the bestUS, 1997
Chizlernouna Chrysler car or engineUS, 1968
cho!; cha!; chaa!used for registering impatience, disdain or disappointmentJAMAICA, 1827
choadnoun1the penisUS, 1968.2a person who is easily despised Sometimes spelt ‘chode’US, 1998
chocnoun1chocolate, a chocolate Variants are ‘choccy’ and
‘chocky’UK, 1896.2a non-white, especially an African A shortening
of ‘chocolate’ that is both derogatory and offensiveSOUTH AFRICA,
1978.3a person of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background Short forCHOCOLATE FROG.OffensiveAUSTRALIA, 1987
choc beernounan unfiltered ale, sweeter and fruitier than tra-ditional beer, brewed in Oklahoma From the Choctaw Indians, who are said to have taught immigrant Italians the recipe for the beerUS, 1954
choccynouna cough after chocolate has been in the mouthUK, 2003
choccy!used for expressing approvalUK, 2003
chochanounthe vagina From SpanishUS, 2002
chocknounhome-fermented, vegetable-based alcoholUS, 1972
chockablock; chockaadjectivejammed close together, crammed full From C19 nautical slangUK, 1840
chock-a-block (up)adjective(of a man) with the penis entirely inserted into a sexual partnerAUSTRALIA, 1969
chocker; chockaadjective1completely fullNEW ZEALAND, 1980.
2disgruntled, fed up From ‘chock-full’ (crammed full) or, more likely,CHOCKABLOCK(crammed full), the variant spellings lend credence to the latterUK, 1942
chockersnounfeet Market traders’ slangUK, 1979
chockersadjective1completely fullAUSTRALIA, 1981.2(of a man) with the penis entirely inserted into a sexual partnerAUSTRALIA, 1975
chocko; choconoun1an person of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background An abbreviation ofCHOCOLATE FROGwith the
‘-o’ suffix OffensiveAUSTRALIA, 1985.2a conscripted soldier or militiaman who remained in Australia and did not fight overseas World War 2; fromCHOCOLATE SOLDIER In World War 1 the term
was simply ‘choc’AUSTRALIA, 1943
chocks away!let’s go!; let’s get on with it! From the wooden blocks that were used to stop an aircraft’s wheels from rolling; to take the chocks away allowed the plane to take offUK, 1943
choco-fannounheroinUK, 2003
chocoholicnouna person who is excessively fond of chocolate
AUSTRALIA, 1969
chocolatenoun1a black personUS, 1906.2amphetaminesUK, 2003.
3opiumUS, 1992.4a twenty rand banknote Urban, especially township slang, from the brown colour of the noteSOUTH AFRICA,
1984.5a southern EuropeanAUSTRALIA, 1989 8see:CHOCOLATE FUDGE, CHOCOLATE THAI < in the chocolatein considerable trouble A euphemism forIN THE SHIT UK , 1998
chocolateadjectiveof African heritageUS, 1906
chocolate bobbynouna community police officer Used by lower-ranking policeUK, 1981
chocolate boxadjectivein art, describing a sentimental or romantic style such as you might expect on a chocolate box Generally used with reproach if not with a degree of contemptUK, 1901
chocolate boxeyadjectivein the decorative arts, sentimentally romanticUK, 1894
chocolate bunnynouna Vietnamese prostitute who favoured black American soldiers over white American soldiersUS, 1991
chocolate buttonnounan attractive or petite black person
Trang 3chocolate canalnounthe rectum Collected during an extensive
survey of New Zealand prison slang, 1996–2000NEW ZEALAND, 2000
chocolate chip cookiesnounMDMA, the recreational drug best
known as ecstasy, mixed with heroin or methadoneUK, 2002
chocolate chipsnoun1desert camouflage uniformsUS, 1991.2a
type of LSD marketed in brown capsulesUK, 1998.3a variety of
MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasyUK, 2003
chocolate dropnoun1a black person OffensiveUS, 1900.2a girl
below the age of sexual consent who regularly has sex with
seamenUK, 1971
chocolate ecstasynouncrack cocaine blended with chocolate milk
powder during processingUS, 1997
chocolate frognoun1a person of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern
background Rhyming slang forWOG OffensiveAUSTRALIA, 1971.2a
police informer Rhyming slang forDOG A chocolate frog is a
popular confectionaryAUSTRALIA, 1971
chocolate fudge; chocolatenouna judge, especially one who
shows leniency Rhyming slang, gently punning on the judge’s
sweet nature or aSWEET(excellent) resultUK, 1992
chocolate heartsnouna variety of LSD, 2001
chocolate highwaynounthe anus and rectumUS, 1977
chocolate rocknouna blend of crack cocaine and heroin that is
smoked, 2002
chocolate rocketnouncrack cocaine blended with chocolate milk
powder during processingUS, 1997
chocolate soldiernouna member of an Australian militia during
World War 2 who did not serve in a theatre of war Derogatory
AUSTRALIA, 1943
chocolate starfishnounthe anus A visual punUK, 1997
chocolate Thai; chocolate thi; chocolatenouna variety of
marijuanaUK, 1995
chocolate timenounthe bleed period of the menstrual cycleUS, 2001
chodnounthe penisUK, 2001
choggy shopnouna shop catering to the needs of servicemen and
women MilitaryUK, 1995
choginouna Korean workerUS, 1951
chogie!move out of here! Korean war usageUS, 1982
choicenounin horse racing, the favoured horse in a raceUS, 1960
choiceadjectiveexcellentUS, 1958
choice!used for expressing strong approvalNEW ZEALAND, 1998
choiceamundoadjectiveexcellentUS, 1991
choirboynoun1a novice criminalUS, 1949.2a newly initiated
member of a youth gangUS, 1956.3a newly recruited police officer
UK, 1996.4a prisoner who informs on others From the sense of ‘to
SING’(to inform) Collected during an extensive survey of New
Zealand prison slang, 1996–2000NEW ZEALAND, 2000
choir practicenounan after-hours gathering of policemen,
involving liberal amounts of alcohol and sex, usually in a remote
public placeUS, 1975
chokenoun1a swallow or drink of alcoholUS, 1958.2an artichoke of
either Jerusalem or globe variety The punning ‘have hearty
chokes for breakfast’ (to be hanged) dates from 1785; it is difficult
to be more accurate with this greengrocers’ usageUK, 1961.3a
Mexican-American Derogatory A shortened form ofCHILI CHOKER
US, 1990.4a garottingAUSTRALIA, 1953.5a nervous shock; something
grievousUK, 1965
chokeverb1to forget Especially in the imperativeUS, 1968.2to fail
to perform under pressureUS, 1986.3to prevent a horse from
winning a race Strictly, and originally, by pulling back on the reins
so strongly that the horse is almost chokedUK, 1962.4in
computing, to reject data inputUS, 1991.5to borrow something; to
scrounge something; to begFIJI, 1993.6to turn off a lightUS, 1950.
7to drink something quicklyUK: SCOTLAND, 1988 < choke a darkie
to defecate Also ‘strangle a darkie’, and ‘sink a darkie’ or ‘teach a
darkie to swim’ when on a flush toiletAUSTRALIA, 1968 < choke
masturbate with the adrenaline-inducing agency of autoerotic strangulation or suffocationUK, 2002 < choke the Chihuahua(of
a male) to masturbateUK, 2003 < choke your chauncy(of a male) to masturbateUS, 1989 < choke your mule(of a male) to masturbateUS, 1992
chokeadjectivemany Hawaiian youth usageUS, 1982
choke and chewnouna roadside restaurantUS, 1976
choke and pukenouna restaurant with bad food at low pricesUS, 1988
chokecherry farmernounan unsuccessful farmerCANADA, 1987
chokedadjectiveemotionally upset, annoyed The sense of ‘a lump
in your throat’UK, 1964
choked downadjective1(of a racehorse) experiencing difficulty breathing during a raceUS, 1994.2well-dressedUS, 1980
choked offadjectivedisgusted, fed-upUK, 1980
choke downverbto force yourself to swallow an alcoholic drink despite any difficulty with taste or capacityUK, 1988
choked up tightadjectivedressed up, especially with button-down collarsUS, 1976
choke offverbto punish or berate a prisoner Prison officer slang, from military originsUK, 1962
choke outverbto render someone unconscious through a choke hold that cuts off cerebral blood flow at the carotid artery in the neck, usually applied with a police officer’s baton across the throat
US, 1985
chokernouna necktieUS, 1945
choke ragnouna necktieUS, 1944
choke upverbto lose your composure; to totter on the verge of tearsUS, 1941
chokeyadjectivecrowded, tight-fittingTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003
chokey; chokynoun1a prison; a detention cell; a segregation unit
From Hindustani chauki (a four-sided place or building) UK, 1837.
2the time spent in a prison segregation unit; the punishment itselfUK, 1996.3a prison diet of bread and water, served as punishmentUK, 1958
ChokieadjectiveChinese Used of Hong Kong Chinese crew on a Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel during the Falklands war The variation
‘chogey’ is remembered by Beale as in Army usage in Hong Kong during the 1960sUK, 1982
chokingadjective1extremely thirstyUK: SCOTLAND, 1988.2desperate for
a cigarette, a drink, sex or whatever may bring relief or satisfaction
UK, 1997
chokkasnounshoes FromCHOCKERS(feet) English gypsy useUK, 2000
chollynouncocaineUS, 1970
cholonouna young, tough Mexican-American Border Spanish used
in English conversation by Mexican-AmericansUS, 1971
chomeurnounin Quebec, a person receiving unemployment insurance benefitsCANADA, 1998
chomonouna child molesterUS, 1992
chompverbto eatUS, 1968
chompersnoun1the teeth; false teethUS, 1950.2a snack or meal
ANTARCTICA, 1963
chongadjectivegood-looking, handsome Used by urban black youths
UK, 2004
chonganounmarijuanaUK, 2002
choo-choonouna train Formed from the child’s imitation of a steam whistleUS, 1898
choofverb1(of a person) to go; to depart As used of a steam train
in stories for childrenAUSTRALIA, 1947.2to smoke marijuana
AUSTRALIA, 2000
choof offverbto depart, to leaveAUSTRALIA, 1972
chook!a call made to domestic chickensAUSTRALIA, 1903
chook; chookie; chuckienoun1an adult domestic chicken, male
Trang 4‘chuckey’ this word is imitative of the cluck of the hen but also
owes something to ‘chicken’ In general use in British dialect from
C18 as chuck, chuke, and the diminutive chookie, chucky, where it
was also used as a term of endearment from the C19AUSTRALIA,
1900.2a slaughtered chicken dressed for cooking; a cooked chicken
AUSTRALIA, 1948.3cooked chicken meatAUSTRALIA, 1945.4a woman,
especially an elderly womanAUSTRALIA, 1915.5a foolAUSTRALIA, 1955.
6a coward A variation ofCHICKEN AUSTRALIA , 1997 < choke the
chook; milk the chook(of a male) to masturbate Variant of
CHOKE THE CHICKEN AUSTRALIA , 1999 < I hope your chooks turn
into emus and kick your dunny downI wish you bad luck
AUSTRALIA, 1972 < like a chook with its head chopped off; like
a chook without a headwithout rhyme or reason A variant of
HEADLESS CHICKEN AUSTRALIA , 1983
chookas!used for wishing an actor good luck Actors are, by
tra-dition, superstitious , and to actually wish an actor ‘good luck’ in
so many words is thought to be tempting fate; this abstract
(der-ivation unknown) or surreal benediction was used by Evan
Dunstan, an Australian theatrical agent in London during the
1980sAUSTRALIA, 1984
chook chasernouna small motorcycle or its rider A derogatory
term used by riders of larger motorcyclesAUSTRALIA, 1996
chookhousenounan enclosure for domestic chickensAUSTRALIA, 1938
chookienouna foolAUSTRALIA, 1855 < will you chookie!you will
not!; used for emphasising a contradiction of a preceding
statementUK: SCOTLAND, 1985
chook poopnounchicken manureAUSTRALIA, 1986
chook rafflenouna raffle to raise money for charity offering a
dressed chicken as a prizeAUSTRALIA, 1979
chook wheelnouna spinning wheel with numbered pegs used for a
chook raffleAUSTRALIA, 1991
chookyardnounan enclosed yard for domestic chickensAUSTRALIA,
1941
choomnounan Englishman Representing a toney English
pronunciation ofCHUM Used jocularly and mildly derisively
AUSTRALIA, 1916
choonnounwithin house and other contemporary dance styles, a
piece of recorded music A mispronounced and misspelt ‘tune’UK,
2002
chooseverb(of a prostitute) to agree to work for a pimpUS, 1972
choosing moneynounthe money a prostitute pays a pimp to join
his foldUS, 1972
chopnoun1dismissal from employmentUK, 1945.2approvalUS, 1992.
3a share or division of somethingAUSTRALIA, 1919.4a scathing,
cutting remark or jokeUS, 1957.5a short and sudden type of
scratch (a manipulation of a record to create a musical effect)UK,
2002.6a wood-chopping contest Also known as a ‘chops’AUSTRALIA,
1926.7food US military usage during the Vietnam warUS, 1982.8a
dolt, an idiot, a foolSOUTH AFRICA, 2004 < have had the chopto
be no good; to be ruinedAUSTRALIA, 1975 < no chopno good,
inferior From the conventional sense of ‘chop’ as ‘class, rank or
quality’ implied in ‘first chop’, ‘second chop’, etcAUSTRALIA, 1864.
< not much chopnot very good From the British and
Anglo-Indian ‘chop’ (quality)AUSTRALIA, 1847
chopverb1in car and motorcyle customising, to lower the upper
portion of the car body or motorcyle by shortening the structural
supportsUS, 1953.2to cut a car into piecesUS, 1953.3to go into
action as a soldier Extended from the sense ‘to shoot’UK, 2001.4to
kill someoneUK, 2001.5to execute someone by hanging them
Prison use, probably dating from the time when the axe was the
preferred method of official execution Capital punishment was
abolished in the UK in 1965UK, 1950.6to shoot someone to death
US, 1933.7to approve somethingUS, 1992.8to adulterate a powdered
drugUS, 1970.9in handball, to add spin to the ball when hitting it
US, 1970.10(of dice in a crap game) to pass once and then not pass
US, 1981.11in motor racing, to pull sharply in front of another car
US, 1965 < chop it upto talk with enthusiasm and energyUS, 2004.
< chop sinto gossip; to talk idlyBERMUDA, 1985 < chop tento
sit with your legs crossed as others workJAMAICA, 1998 < chop the
clockto reset a vehicle’s mileometer (odometer) to a reduced
measureUS, 1981 < chop woodto drive off a road or motorway into a treeUS, 1962 < chop your gumsto engage in idle talkUS, 1948
chop-chopnoun1foodUS, 1951.2a meal Used by UN troops in the Korean war, 1950–53, 1950.3oral sex performed on a man From the vocabulary of Vietnamese prostitutes, taken and used by US soldiersUS, 1990.4trade union factionalismUS, 1961.5loose-leaf tobacco sold illegallyAUSTRALIA, 2001
chop-chopverbduring the Korean war, to eatUS, 1951
chop-chopadverbimmediately; in an instant Pidgin or mock pidgin, sometimes used as an imperativeUK, 1836
chop-chop squarenicknamea large square in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that, on a Friday, is the chosen site for public execution by beheading (with a sword) of those the state has sentenced to death, 2001
chop housenouna restaurantUS, 1956
chop outverbto separate a dose of powdered cocaineUK, 2002
choppedadjective1marijuana-intoxicatedUS, 1995.2uglyUS, 1993
chopped and channeledadjective(of a car) modified by cutting larger windows and lowering the body of the chassis frame, producing a sleeker profile that hugs the roadUS, 1965
chopped livernoun1the vaginaUK, 2001.2something of no consequenceUS, 1954
chopped offadjectiveannoyed, angryUS, 1963
chopped ragnouna parachute which has been altered Vietnam war usageUS, 1991
chopped topnouna hot rod that has had its roof removedUS, 1960
choppernoun1a helicopterUS, 1951.2a modified motorcyle with an emphasis on function, not form, usually featuring high handlebars FromCHOP US , 1966.3a bicycle modified with an emphasis on function, not form, usually featuring high handlebarsUK, 1977.4the penisUK, 1973.5a machine gunUS, 1929.6a pistolUS, 1957.7a hacksaw; a hacksaw bladeUS, 1950.8a logger or lumberjackUS, 1975.
9an elderly sow or boar suitable to be turned into pork sausages
NEW ZEALAND, 1988.10a cow destined for slaughter rather than a dairy lifeAUSTRALIA, 1987.11a deer-skin mitten with a wool mitten insert Michigan Upper Peninsula usageUS, 2003.12a car taken in part-exchange Second-hand car dealers’ slangUK, 1965.13a ticket takerUS, 1960.14a bad mood Used by printers and compositors
No longer in use by 1960UK, 1948
chopperverbto transport something by helicopter FromCHOPPER(a helicopter)US, 1968
chopper coppersnounthe police in helicopters Quoted as a term used by residents of Berkeley, CaliforniaUS, 1970
chopper jockeynouna helicopter pilot or crew memberUS, 1960
choppersnoun1the teethUS, 1944.2the female legsUS, 1963
choppynouna choppy wave Surfers’ use, reported by Barry Prentice,
1984AUSTRALIA, 1984
choppyadjective1(of railway track) uneven, producing a rough ride
US, 1975.2in autombile racing, describing abrupt movements in vertical wheel displacementUS, 1980.3(of a temperature chart) uneven Hospital nurses’ useUK, 1961
chop-ridenouna test-flight to examine a pilot’s suitability to continue flying To fail the test would result in theCHOP UK , 1979
chopsnoun1the teeth or mouthUK, 1589.2musical abilityUS, 1968.
3an ability; a technique Extends the skilled sense of jazz ‘chops’
US, 2002.4the female legsUS, 1960
chopsverbto talk Adapted fromCHOPS(the mouth), hence ‘to use the mouth’UK, 2000
chop shopnouna car body repair shop where stolen cars are altered
or parts are stripped for sale separatelyUS, 1978
chopsockynounoriental martial arts; low-budget martial arts films
Probably a blend of chop suey (a popular Chinese dish) andSOCK
(to hit)US, 1978
chops onverbto talk and talk A variation ofCHOPS UK , 2000
chopstick
Trang 5chopsticksnoun1the number six Rhyming slangUK, 1980.2mutual,
simultaneous masturbation From the crossing of hands in the
piano piece ‘Chopsticks’US, 1941
chop sueyadjectivemixed up Hawaiian youth usageUS, 1981
chopsyadjectiveloquacious, too talkativeUK, 2001
choptopnouna crewcut haircutUS, 1959
chop-upnouna division of plunderAUSTRALIA, 1966
chornouna thiefFIJI, 1997
chorals; coralsnouna central nervous system depressant, especially
chloral hydrateUS, 1998
chorbnouna spot, a pimple School slangSOUTH AFRICA, 1970
chord-iallyused as a humorous closing in letters between singers
US, 1975
chordyadjective stolen From Romany côr (to steal) UK, 1979
choreverb1to steal something English gypsy use; from original
Romany côr UK, 1979.2to arrest someoneUK, 2000
chorernouna thief Derives fromCHORE(to steal)UK, 1979
chore whorenounan assistantUK, 1996
chorinenouna member of a theatrical chorusUS, 1922
choroverbto steal somethingFIJI, 1989
chorrie; tjorrienouna near-derelict carSOUTH AFRICA, 1961
chorus and verse; chorusnounthe posterior, the backside
Glasgow rhyming slang (reliant on the local accent) forARSE UK , 2002
chosselnouna girlfriendBARBADOS, 1996
chotanounthe police; a police officer Border Spanish used in
English conversation by Mexican-AmericansUS, 1974
choviesnounanchoviesUS, 1996
chownounfoodUS, 1856
Chownouna Chinese person OffensiveAUSTRALIA, 1864
chowverbto eatUS, 1900
ChowadjectiveChinese OffensiveAUSTRALIA, 1903
chowused as a greeting and as a farewell A variation ofCIAO
Recorded in this spelling in a 1961 letter to Partridge from
Nicholas Bentley noting its popularity as a form of both salutation
and goodbye, and particularly at the Royal College of ArtUK, 1961
chowderheadnouna foolUK, 1819
chow downverb1to set to eating Originally military, then spread
into widespread, if affected, useUS, 1945.2to perform oral sexUS,
1994
chow for nowgoodbye An intentional corruption of the Italian
ciao US, 1991
chow hallnouna school cafeteriaUS, 1963
chowhoundnounan enthusiastic eaterUS, 1917
chowmeinerynounin circus and carnival usage, a Chinese
restaurantUS, 1981
chow miaownounChinese food Punning onCHOWas food
gener-ally, a Chinese person, and a shortening of chow mein (itself a root
for the sense ofCHOWas ‘food’) with a convenient rhyme to
suggest catmeat is a staple ingredientAUSTRALIA, 1958
Chriggy; ChriggienounChristmas A variation ofCHRISSYthat was
recorded in 1984 but has since disappeared without traceUK, 1984
Chrimbo; Chrimble; Crimblenoun Christmas UK, 2001
Chrissake!; chrisake!Christ’s sake!UK, 1964
chrissienouna chrysanthemumAUSTRALIA, 1977
Chrissy; ChrissienounChristmasAUSTRALIA, 1966
Christadjectiveused as an adjectival intensifierBAHAMAS, 1982
Christ!used as a register of anger, frustration, wonder, etc
Blasphemous by derivation, probably blasphemous in useUK, 1748
Christ almighty!used as a register of anger, frustration, wonder,
etc Blasphemous by derivation, probably blasphemous in useUK,
Christ almighty wondernouna person of remarkable talent; such
a person who is very aware of how special he or she is; an asounding event A combination of the exclamationCHRIST ALMIGHTY!with ‘wonder’ (an outstanding thing)UK, 1961
christenverb1to give a name to something, to call something by a particular name After the Christian traditionUK, 1642.2to use something for the first timeUK, 2003 < christen the queento urinateAUSTRALIA, 1985
christernouna Christian who proclaims his beliefs to all, whether they wish to hear or notUS, 1921
Christianadjective(of a person) decent; (of a thing) civilised, decent, respectable In early use the sense was human as opposed to ani-mal Contemporary use tends towards ironyUK, 1577
Christians in Actionnicknamethe US Central Intelligence Agency Reverse engineered from the agency’s initialsUS, 1992
christinanoun 8see:CRISTINA
Christinenoun1in homosexual usage, used as a personification of methamphetamine powderUS, 1980.2cocaine Another in a long series of personifications of drugs based on the drug’s first letter
US, 1973
Christ-killernouna Jewish person OffensiveUK, 1861
Christlessadjectivecursed, damnedUS, 1912
Christmas!used as a mild expletive A euphemistic evasion of
CHRIST! UK , 1909
Christmas cardnoun1in trucking, a speeding ticketUS, 1976.2a guard, especially a train guard Rhyming slangUK, 1960 < off your Christmas card list; not on your Christmas card listused as
an expression of displeasure towards someone A jocular threat, often in verb form: ‘to cross someone off your Christmas card list’
UK, 2003
Christmas cheer; ChristmasnounbeerUK, 1992
Christmas crackersnounthe testicles Rhyming slang forKNACKERS
UK, 1974
Christmas dinnernouna winner Rhyming slangUK, 1992
Christmasesnoun< like all your Christmases have come at oncevery happy, delightedUK, 1993
Christmas holdnouna grabbing of another’s testicles That is, ‘a handful of nuts’AUSTRALIA, 1950
Christmas kittynouna holiday bonus chequeUS, 1954
Christmas lognouna racing greyhound Rhyming slang for ‘dog’UK, 1974
Christmas presentnounin tiddlywinks, a stroke of good luckUS, 1977
Christmas rollnouna multi-coloured assortment of barbiturate capsulesUS, 1973
Christmas shopping; Christmas shop; Christmasnounof a male, masturbation Rhyming slang forSTROP(PING) UK , 1992
Christmas treenoun1a capsule of amobarbital sodium and secobarbital sodium (trade name Tuinal™), a combination of central nervous system depressantsUS, 1968.2an assortment of multi-coloured pillsUS, 1992.3marijuana Draws a parallel between two plants that appear at times of celebrationUS, 1987.4in drag racing, an electronic starting device consisting of a set of lightsUS,
1970.5a bank of red and green-coloured lights that are part of an instrument panelUS, 1945.6in the car sales business, a car loaded with accessories and gadgetsUS, 1953.7in trucking, a tractor trailer embellished with many extra running lightsUS, 1971.8in oil drilling, the collection of equipment at the top of an oil wellUS,
1925.9in the television and film industries, a cart used for storing and carrying lighting equipmentUS, 1977.10in the television and film industries, a stand with more than one light mounted on it
US, 1987.11in railway terminology, a coloured light signalUK, 1970.
12a woman who over-dresses or over-uses cosmeticsUS, 1960.
13the knee Rhyming slang; the plural is ‘Christmas trees’UK, 1998.
14in electric line work, a pole-mounted auxiliary arm used for hoisting a conductorUS, 1980.15in Nova Scotia, a piece of fishing gear with many lines, hooks, and pegs attachedCANADA, 1980.
< (just) come down off the Christmas treefoolish, inexperi-enced, gullibleUK, 1999 < lit up like a Christmas treedazzling;
Trang 6Christ on a bike!; Jesus Christ on a bike!used as a register of
shock or amazementUS, 1986
Christ on a boogie board!used for registering surprise or disbelief
US, 2001
Christ on a crutch!used for expressing exasperationUS, 1928
Christopher Leenounurine; urination; an act of urination
Rhyming slang forPEEorWEE; formed on the name of British film
actor Christopher Lee (b.1922)UK, 1998
Chris Wrennouna fifty pound note An illustration of Sir
Christopher Wren, architect, 1632–1723, featured on Bank of
England £50 notes from 1981UK, 2002
chromenoun1in computing, software features that attract buyers
but add little functionallyUS, 1991.2the best, judged in terms of
appearance; the shiniest examplesUK, 1998 < sit on chromeof a
car, to have alloy wheelsUK, 2005
chromeverbin hot rodding, to add chrome features to a carUS, 1954
chrome domenoun1a bald man; a bald headUS, 1962.2a fibre
helmet used between April and October in Vietnam to protect
soldiers from the sun Aluminium paint gave rise to the ‘chrome’
US, 1991
chrome-platedadjectivenicely dressed High school student usage,
borrowing from car vocabularyUS, 1961
chrome to the domenouna pistol held to the headUS, 1998
chromienouna chromed wheel, popular with hot roddersUS, 1968
chromonoun1a female prostitute From ‘chromolithograph’, a type
of painted lithographic picture, referring to the ‘painted’ (i.e
made-up) faces of prostitutesAUSTRALIA, 1883.2anything that is
inexpensive, shoddy or inferiorUS, 1934
chrondonounpotent marijuana A blend ofCHRONICandINDO US ,
1997
chroned outadjectivesuffering from a hangoverUS, 2001
chronicnoun1potent marijuana A word popularised in hip-hop
usage ‘The Chronic’ by Dr Dre (1992) is one of the biggest-selling
rap albums of all timeUS, 1993.2marijuana mixed with crack
cocaineUS, 1998
chronicadjective1constant; bad, objectionable, severe, unpleasant
From the conventional medical senseUK, 1860.2very goodUS, 1998
chronic bubonicnounmarijuana that is more potent than simple
‘chronic’ or simple ‘bubonic’US, 2001
Chryconicknamethe Chrysler Corporation, a car manufacturerUS, 1993
chubnoun1a moderately overweight personUK, 1838.2the penisUS,
1997
chubverbto smuggle items into a prison by secreting the
contraband up the anusUK, 1996
chub-a-dubnounan act of masturbationCANADA, 2002
chubb; chubb upverbto lock a prison cell door From the
well-known branded lockUK, 1950
chubbiesnounlarge female breastsUS, 1964
chubbynoun1an overweight man as a homosexual object of desire
US, 1971.2an erectionUS, 1997
chubbyadjective(of the penis) erectUK, 2003
chubby-chasernouna person who is sexually attracted to
overweight peopleUS, 1976
chubsternoun1a overweight person From conventional ‘chubby’
(overweight/fat)UK, 2002.2the penisUS, 1997
chuc; chukenouna Pachuco, or young Mexican-American with a
highly stylised sense of fashion and a specialised idiom The
Pachuco was the Mexican zoot-suiter of the 1940s, and his legacy
is seen today in Mexican-American culture The term can be used
either as a term of pride or as a term of derisionUS, 1963
chucknoun1foodUK, 1850.2vomitAUSTRALIA, 1966.3a white man A
diminuitive of Charles or CharlieUS, 1965.4the Viet CongUS, 1981.
5a throw, a toss; in cricket, a thrown ball, an illegal deliveryUK, 1862.
6a shove that leads to a fightBARBADOS, 1965 < give it a chuck
chuckverb1to vomitAUSTRALIA, 1957.2to throw somethingUK, 1593.
3to throw something away, to discard somethingUS, 1911.4to throw a case out of court Police slangUK, 1970.5to dismiss someone, to reject someone; to jilt someoneAUSTRALIA, 1932.6to eat excessively when being withdrawn from drug dependenceUK,
1966.7to forget Also ‘chuck it’US, 1947 < chuck a charley; chuck a charlieto have a fit of temperAUSTRALIA, 1945 < chuck
a dummyto feign an illness or injuryUS, 1992 < chuck a mentalto lose your temper and composure in a manner that suggests emotional instabilityNEW ZEALAND, 1998 < chuck a seven
1to have a fit of temper From the langauage of dice-playing
AUSTRALIA, 1945.2to die From the game of craps, in which to throw
a seven (except on the first roll) is to loseAUSTRALIA, 1961 < chuck
a six; chuck a sixerto have a fit of temper From dice-playing
AUSTRALIA, 1945 < chuck a willyto have a fit of temperAUSTRALIA,
1945 < chuck a wing-dingto feign a seizure while in prison in the hope of obtaining drugs in treatmentUS, 1992 < chuck your weight about; chuck your weight aroundto behave in an unpleasant, domineering way; to bully someoneUK, 1909 < chuck yourself about; chuck yourself into somethingto move about energeticallyUK, 1984
chuck and jamadjectivecrowdedTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003
chuckedadjectiveacquitted FromCHUCK(to throw a case out of court)UK, 1950
chuckernounin cricket, a bowler who is apt to throw the ballUK, 1882
chucker-outnouna man employed to keep out and get rid of unwanted patrons; a bouncerUK, 1884
chucker-outernouna bouncerAUSTRALIA, 1998
Chuck Fucknouna man of no real significanceUS, 1997
chuck horrorsnounthe painful symptoms of withdrawal from drug addictionUS, 1926
chuckienoun 8see:CHOOK
chuck-innouna piece of good fortune; a bonus From an earlier sense (to add to a collection)AUSTRALIA, 1916
chuck inverb1to get rid of something, to discard something, to quit somethingUK, 1944.2to contribute somethingAUSTRALIA, 1907.
3to include something as an extraAUSTRALIA, 1965
chuckingnounin cricket, an illegal act of throwing, not bowling, a ballUK, 1995
chucking-outnounan ejection, especially from a premisesUK, 1881
chucking-out timenounclosing time in a public house or other licensed premises An image of forced ejectionUK, 1909
chuck it downverbto rain, hail or snow, very heavily Sometimes elaborated as, for example, ‘chuck it down with rain’UK, 2002
chucklenounan instance of vomitingAUSTRALIA, 1961
chuckleverbto vomitAUSTRALIA, 1964
chuckleheadnouna foolUK, 1731
chuckleheadedadjectivesimple, dim-wittedUK, 1768
chuck offverb1to voice abuse; to let flyAUSTRALIA, 1915.2to throw someone off something A colloquial useUK, 1841
chuck one upverbto salute MilitaryUK, 1984
chuck outverbto eject someone forcibly; to get rid of someone Usage may be actual, figurative or jocularUK, 1869
chucksnoun1a powerful craving for food associated with withdrawal from heroin addiction Also ‘chuckers’US, 1953.2the craving for food that follows the smoking of marijuanaUS, 1970.3high-top sports shoes, especially Converse’s Chuck Taylor™ shoesUS, 1984
chuck upverb1to yield, to abandon, to give in From pugilism, specifically from the traditional method of conceding defeat; a shortening of ‘chuck up the sponge’UK, 1864.2to vomitAUSTRALIA, 1984
chuck wagonnoun1a truck stop or roadside restaurant A jocular reference to the cooking wagon on cattle drives in the Old WestUS,
. a brakevan (caboose)
Trang 7chuck you, Farley!used as an expression of derision An
intentional spoonerism of ‘Fuck you, Charley!’, favoured by school
childrenUS, 1976
chudnoun a disgusting person From the film Cannabalistic
Humanoid Underground Dwellers US, 1986
chuddie; chuddynounchewing gum Used by teenagersUK, 1984
chuddiesnoununderpants Directly from Punjabi intoHINGLISH
(Asian English); widely popularised as a catchphraseKISS MY
CHUDDIES!coined by Goodness Gracious Me, a BBC comedy sketch
show scripted and performed by four British Asian comedians, first
heard on Radio 4 in 1996 but better known from television, since
1999; often misunderstood to meanARSE UK , 1996
chuffnoun1the anus or buttocksAUSTRALIA, 1945.2the vaginaUK, 1997.
3pubic hairUS, 1967.4a homosexual male A sexual objectification
from the sense as ‘buttocks’UK, 1961 < the chuffreplaces ‘the
hell’ in phrases such as ‘where the hell?’, a euphemism for ‘the
fuck’ FromCHUFF(the buttocks)UK, 1996
chuffverbto fartUK, 1998
chuff allnothing, nothing at allUK, 1997
chuff boxnounthe vagina; in later use, the anusUK, 1961
chuff chumnouna male homosexual An elaboration ofCHUFF(a
male homosexual) DerogatoryUK, 1961
chuffdruff; muffdruffnoundried flakes of sexual secretions (male
and/or female) clinging to the female pubic hair An ellipsis of
CHUFF(the vagina) orMUFF(the vagina, etc.) and ‘dandruff’UK, 1998
chuffedadjective1pleased, delighted; flattered; very excited
Originally northern English dialect meaning ‘proud’, adopted by
military, then wider society The current, more generalised usage
was possibly spread by jazz fans Embellishments include ‘chuffed
to fuck’; ‘chuffed to arseholes’; ‘chuffed to buggery’; ‘chuffed
pink’; ‘chuffed to little mint-balls’; ‘bo-chuffed’; ‘chuffed to little
naffy breaks’; ‘chuffed to naffy breaks’ and ‘chuffed to oil-bumps’
Often qualified by intensifiersDEAD,REAL,WELL, etcUK, 1957.
2displeased, disgruntled Qualifiers and context may be required
to distinguish usage from the previous sense as ‘pleased’ Variants
include ‘dischuffed’ and ‘dead chuffed’UK, 1961
chuffernoun1a person, euphemistic for ‘fucker’UK, 1997.2a
ciga-rette-smoker A play on ‘puffer’ andCHUFF(the buttocks/an arse)
UK, 2003.3a train From nursery useUK, 1999.4the buttocks An
elaboration ofCHUFF UK , 2004
chuffingadjectiveused as an intensifier, a euphemism for ‘fucking’
UK, 1997
chuffing Nora!used for registering surprise, anger, amazement, etc
A variation ofFLAMING NORA! UK , 1997
chuff it!a general declaration of rejection or dimissal; may also
imply resignation to or acceptance of a situation.FUCK IT!
euphemisticallyUK, 1859
chuff munchernouna lesbian FromCHUFF(the vagina)UK, 1998
chuff nutnouna piece of faecal matter clinging to anal hair
Elaborated onCHUFF UK , 1961
chuff piecenounthe anus, the arse An elaboration ofCHUFF UK , 1962
chuftienounthe vagina A variation ofCHUFF(the vagina)UK, 1998
chuftie plugnouna tamponUK, 1998
chufty badgenouna notional award offered to someone who is
overly proud of a small achievementUK, 2005
chugnouna long, sustained swallow of a drinkUS, 1969
chugverb1to swallow a drink in a single draught An abbreviation of
CHUGALUG US , 1989.2in computing, to operate slowlyUS, 1991
chug-a-lug!used as a drinking toastAUSTRALIA, 1984
chugalug; chuglugverbto drink without pausing to breatheUS, 1936
chuggernouna professional fundraiser who is tasked to confront
passers-by in the street with a charity’s need for regular income
and persuade people to sign agreements to make regular
donations A blend of ‘charity’ andMUGGER(a street robber)UK, 2002
chuggingnouna method of professional fundraising by persuading
passers-by in the street to sign financial agreements for regular
chukenouna knitted capUS, 1966. 8see:CHUC
chukka chapnouna man associated with the game of polo A
‘chukka’ is a period of play in a polo matchUK, 2003
chukka chicknouna woman associated with the game of poloUK, 2004
chumnoun1an associate, a regular companion or a close friend Originally in conventional use; slipped into colloquial use in C19
UK, 1684.2used (of a male) as a form of address, often patronising
UK, 1684
chumverb1in aerial combat, to fly low over enemy territory in order to draw enemy ground fire, which is then answered by airpower flying higher and out of sightUS, 1990.2to vomitUS, 1990
chumaverbto kiss From the HindiFIJI, 1996
chum buddynouna close friendUS, 1952
chummerynounin India, a bungalow (or similar) shared by friends (now, usually young and single) FromCHUM(a friend)INDIA, 1888
chummifiedadjectivedrunkUS, 1968
chummynoun1a civilian; a prisoner; a prime suspect; also used as
a patronising form of address Metropolitan Police slang; a diminutive ofCHUM(a friend) that threatens intimacyUK, 1948.
2loose and broken pieces of anything A closely related word with
a different but perhaps related meaning is used in New England and the Canadian maritime provinces fishing: ‘chum bait’,
‘chumming’CANADA, 1999
chummyadjectivevery friendly, intimate, sociableUS, 1884
chumpnoun1a fool; a naive person who is easily dupedUS, 1876.
2the headUK, 1859 < off your chumpin any degree, madUK, 1864
chumpverb1to act foolishlyUS, 1971.2to swindle someone, to cheat someoneUS, 1930
chump changenouna small amount of moneyUS, 1968
chump educatornoun1a trade newspaper or magazine used to educate outsiders on the industry’s secretsUS, 1981.2in the circus
or carnival, Billboard magazine US, 1980
chump expensesnounminor expensesUS, 1969
chump heisternouna carnival ferris wheelUS, 1980
chump jobnouna legal, legitimate job, especially a low-paying and menial oneUS, 1972
chump offverbto better or out-insult someone in a verbal duelUS, 1972
chump twisternouna carouselUS, 1961
chunckverbin pinball, to hit the ball into a scoring bumper with such force that the bumper fails to respondUS, 1977
chundernoun1vomitAUSTRALIA, 1953.2an instance of vomiting
AUSTRALIA, 1983.3in poker, a weak hand that winsUS, 1996
chunderverb1to vomit Probably rhyming slang for ‘Chunder Loo’ (spew); from the name of an advertising comic strip character that ran in the early C20 The widely held theory that it derives from a clipping of the phrase ‘Watch under!’, used by seasick passengers
on liners to warn the lower decks of an impending vomit-shower,
is nothing but ingenious triflingAUSTRALIA, 1950.2to mangle someoneAUSTRALIA, 1986.3to churnAUSTRALIA, 1962
chunderernouna person who habitually vomits, especially as a result of excessive drinkingAUSTRALIA, 1971
chunderingnounvomitingAUSTRALIA, 1964
chunderishadjectivebiliousAUSTRALIA, 1991
chunderousadjectivesickeningAUSTRALIA, 1967
chunknouna large amountUS, 1889
chunkverb1to throw somethingUS, 1835.2to vomitUS, 1994.3in Americans casinos, to bet a great deal, especially to do so unwisely
US, 1985.4to engage in a fist fightUS, 1990
chunka-chunkaadjectiveused for representing a steady musical rhythm EchoicUK, 2003
chunk downverbto eatUS, 1968
chunker an M79 grenade launcher Vietnam war usage