Rhyming slang for ‘tasty’UK, 1992 corn mannouna man who is emotionally and sexually inexperi-encedTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 corn mulenounhomemade alcohol using corn as a baseUS, 1949 cor
Trang 1cornerverb1to force someone into an embarrassing or difficult
pos-ition FigurativeUS, 1824.2to go around a corner of a racecourse; to
drive a vehicle around a corner, especially at speedUK, 1861
corner boynoun1an urban youth who idles in the streetUS, 1971.
2a fellow prisoner from a prisoner’s neighbourhoodUS, 1991
corner game; corneringnouna confidence trick in which payment
is received before the promised delivery of goods or sexual services
will take place ‘around the corner’ – the delivery, of course, is
never madeUK, 1956
corner mannouna person who is not part of the criminal
underworld but whose sympathies lie with the underworld in its
constant strife with law enforcementUS, 1964
cornet playernouna cocaine userUS, 1977
corn-fedadjectiveunsophisticated, simple, rusticUS, 1924
cornfield clemencynounescape from a rural prisonUS, 1992
cornfield meetnouna head-on train collisionUS, 1931
cornflakenoun1a youthful, sexually inexperienced male who is the
object of an older homosexual’s desireUS, 1979.2the cap badge
worn by Canadian Forces recruits Named because of its
resemblance to a cornflake in colour and shapeCANADA, 2001
cornflakeadjectivefake Rhyming slangUK, 1992
corn gamenounin a carnival, a Bingo gameUS, 1960
cornheadnouna long-haired adherent to the racist, fascist
philos-ophy espoused by shaved-head skinheadsUS, 2000
cornholenounthe anusUS, 1922
cornholeverb1to take the active role in anal sexUS, 1938.2to
victimise someone; to force someone into submission A figurative
use of the previous senseUS, 1974
corn husknouna condom, especially one manufactured for anal
intercourse Derives fromCORNHOLE(anal sex); conventionally,
‘husk’ is the membranous outer covering of the maize plantUK,
1998
Cornish pasty; Cornishadjectiveappetising; sexually alluring
Rhyming slang for ‘tasty’UK, 1992
corn mannouna man who is emotionally and sexually
inexperi-encedTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003
corn mulenounhomemade alcohol using corn as a baseUS, 1949
corn off the cobnounmawkish, sentimental music or
entertainment An elaboration ofCORN AUSTRALIA , 1984
corn on the cobadjectiveused as an intensifierUK, 1997
cornponenounan unsophisciated, crude rural southerner Poet
Lawrence Ferlinghetti regularly referred to US President Lyndon B
Johnson as ‘Colonel Cornpone’ in his poems; cartoonist Al Capp
created General Jubilation T Cornpone, master of grabbing defeat
from the jaws of victoryUS, 1919
cornripnouna prostituteBARBADOS, 1965
corn rownounhair tied in tight braids separated by rows of bare
scalpUS, 1946
corn-rowverbto fix hair in tight braidsUS, 1971
corn snakenouna dried corn stalk gusting across a road Biker
(motorcyle) usageUS, 2003
corn stalkernouna marijuana cigarette rolled in the outer leaf of a
corn cob and sealed with honeyUS, 2003
cornyadjectivemawkish, sentimental, hackneyedUS, 1932 8see:
CORNED BEEF
corpnouna corporal, generally as a term of address MilitaryUK, 1959
corpienouna police officerSAINT KITTS AND NEVIS, 1996
CorponicknameDublin CorporationIRELAND, 2000
corporationnouna prominent bellyUK, 1753
corporation cocktailnounan intoxicating drink made by bubbling
coal gas through milk Current in the 1970s, until wholesale
conversion to natural gasUK, 1984
corporation popnountap water Formed from ‘pop’ (a soft drink)
and the ‘corporation’ that supplied water to domestic consumers;
corpsenoun1an actor’s on-stage blunder or fit of laughter From the verbUK, 1978.2a corporal In Royal Air Force useUK, 2002
corpseverbof an actor, to blunder and so confuse yourself or another actor; while acting, to fall prey to irresistible laughterUK, 1873
corpse copnouna homicide detectiveUS, 1985
corpsernounan actor who is prone to disruptive laughter From
CORPSE(to blunder)UK, 2002
corpsingnouninvoluntary laughter, especially among actors From the verbUK, 2002
corpusclenounused as a humourous synonym for ‘corporal’US, 1968
corrnoun a fight English gypsy use, from Romany koor (to fight) UK, 2000
corralnouna group of prostitutes working for a single pimpUS, 1971
corroboreenounany gathering or party; a celebration Figurative use
of the original sense as ‘a traditional dance ceremony held by Australian Aboriginals’, from the extinct Australian Aboriginal language Dharug, spoken in the Sydney region Now considered politically incorrectAUSTRALIA, 1833
corrodedadjectiveuglyUS, 1980
corsetnouna bullet-proof vestUS, 1949
corvey; corveenounin Quebec, a community work project Originally the word, from French, meant ‘community work repairing the road in the spring’ In French, it carries the sense of
‘what a bore!’ but in English, it is still usedCANADA, 2002
corybungusnounthe buttocks Homosexual usage; perhaps from
COREY(the penis)UK, 2002
cosanounmarijuana From the Spanish for ‘thing’, so functionally the equivalent of ‘stuff’, an intentionally vague inreference to the drugUS, 1992
cosh; koshnouna bludgeon, a truncheonUK, 1869 < under the coshat a disadvantage; under controlUK, 1958
coshverbto strike someone with a coshUK, 1896
co-signernouna fellow prisoner who is willing to vouch for you or
to defend you with actionUS, 1989
coskeladjectivedressed in conflicting, clashing coloursTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1996
cosmicadjective1wonderful, excellent, fabulous The teenage appetite for superlatives isOUT OF THIS WORLD UK , 1977.2esoteric, difficult to graspUS, 1980
cosmic raysnounthe source of an unexplained computing problem
US, 1991
cosmosnounphencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dustUS, 1977
cossie; cozzienoun1a theatrical costumeUK, 1967.2a swimming costumeAUSTRALIA, 1926
costverbto be expensiveUK, 1933 < cost a bombto be very, or unexpectedly, expensiveUK, 1984 < cost a packetto be very,
or unexpectedly, expensiveUK, 1984 < cost an arm and a legto
be very, or unexpectedly, expensiveUS, 1956
Costa delnounwhen combined with a place name, an area that is peopled with criminals AfterCOSTA DEL CRIME UK , 2003
Costa del CrimenounSpain’s Costa del Sol In the late 1970s, a diplomatic breakdown between Britain and Spain (over Gibraltar) created a safe haven for British criminals One of the effects of a major armed robbery in London in 1983 was this journalistic coinageUK, 1984
Costa del Sludgenounthe Spanish Riviera A bitter reference to pollutionUK, 1980
Costa Geriatricanounthe south coast of England; Spain’s Costa Brava; any coastal area popular as a retirement destination; hence, also applied to non-coastal areas such as Henley-on-Thames A jocular but nevertheless derisive reference to the number of old people that retire to the seasideUK, 1977
cosynounan act of sexual intercourse Used by upper-class society
Trang 2cotnouna bedAUSTRALIA, 1954
cot casenounan incapacitated person, such as a drunk or insane
person That is, ‘a person who should be confined to a bed’
AUSTRALIA, 1932
cotchnounany improvised place to sleepJAMAICA, 1972
cotchverb to vomit From Afrikaans kots SOUTH AFRICA, 1974
cotchedadjectiverelaxed, especially in a post-dance or post-drug-use
situation Used by some teenagers for ‘chilled out’UK, 2003
coticsnounnarcotics, especially heroinUS, 1942
cottagenouna public lavatory used for homosexual encountersUK,
1932
cottageverbto seek homosexual contact in a public urinal After
COTTAGE(a public lavatory)UK, 1971
cottage cheesenouncellulite A purely visual coiningUS, 1997
cottage queennouna homosexual man who seeks sexual contact
in public toilets A combination ofCOTTAGE(a public lavatory) and
QUEEN(a homosexual man)UK, 1992
cottagernouna homosexual man who seeks sexual contact in
public toilets AfterCOTTAGE(a public lavatory)UK, 2000
cottagingnoun1the practice of engaging in homosexual
encounters in public toiletsUK, 1972.2the practice of going down
to your ‘cottage’ – a second and often quite a large house – in
the country for the weekendUK, 1984
cottonnoun1cotton used for straining a dissolved narcotic (heroin,
cocaine or morphine) before injection; the bits of cotton saturated
with drugs can be aggregated for an injectionUS, 1933.2female
pubic hairUS, 1970 8see:COTTON WOOL
cotton ballnouna burst of flak fire as perceived from the airUS, 1990
cotton brothersnouncocaine, heroin and morphine From the
cotton strainer used when prepararing these drugsUS, 1938
cotton-choppernounused as a term of address, especially to
someone with a southern accentUS, 1977
cotton fevernounan intense illness sometimes suffered after
injecting heroin leached from used cottonsUS, 1989
cottonheadnouna heroin addict who habitually uses cotton used
by other addicts to leach out heroin for his useUS, 1970
cotton mouthnouna dryness of the mouth as a result of smoking
marijuana or hashish, 2003
cotton on to; cotton on; cotton toverbto form, or have, a liking
or fancy for something or someone; to understand or come to
understandAUSTRALIA, 1907
cottonpickernouna fellow; used as a term of address, especially
from trucker to truckerUS, 1919
cotton-pickingadjectiveused as a folksy intensifierUS, 1952
cotton shooternouna drug addict who injects residue aggregated
from cotton swatches used to strain drugsUS, 1951
cotton slutnouna person who will attend an event for the sole
purpose of obtaining a tee-shirt being given to those in
attend-anceUS, 2001
cottontailnounan attractive womanUS, 1962
cotton-topnounan old person An allusion to the white hair with
which some older people are blessedUS, 2000
cotton wool; cottonnouna casual quest for a sexual partner
Rhyming slang forPULL,in the phraseON THE PULL(to quest or be
questing for a sexual partner)UK, 1998 < wrap in cotton-wool;
keep in cotton-woolto cosset; to be extremely protective of
someoneUK, c.1890
couchnoun< on the couch1undergoing psychotherapyUS, 1961.
2in gambling, without further fundsUS, 1996
couch castingnounthe practice of casting roles in performances
based on the actor’s willingess to have sex with the casting
directorUS, 1973
couch commandernounsomeone watching television with a
remote control
couch dancenouna sexual dance performed in a sex club, with the dancer grinding on the lap of a man seated on a couchUS, 1990
couchienoun 8see:KOUTCHIE
couch locknouna feeling of inertia as a result of smoking marijuanaUK, 2004
couch potatonouna person who habitually idles, watching television Possibly a pun on ‘boob-tuber’ (a television addict) and
a ‘potato’ as a ‘tuber’; it may also play onVEGETABLE(a person with
an undemanding existence); the ‘couch’, of course, is where the potato is planted One of the very few slang words or phrases where it is seemingly possible to trace the coining; in July 1976 a group of friends in California coined the term, which was first used in commerce in 1977 and then hit the big time with the
Official Couch Potato Handbook (1983) US, 1976
couch surfernouna person who sleeps on a friend’s couch overnightNEW ZEALAND, 2003
coughnoun1a confession AfterCOUGH(to confess)UK, 1978.2a piece
of information or good evidence Police use; fromCOUGH UP(to disclose)UK, 1984.3money paid out FromCOUGH UP(to pay)US, 2000
coughverb1to confessUS, 1899.2in drag racing, to suffer complete engine failure Used as a transitive verb; ‘you cough your engine’
US, 1968 < cough your cudto vomitNEW ZEALAND, 1989
cough!said humorously while pretending to grab at another man’s testicles From the practice in medical examinations of cupping the testicles and testing the healthy movement that is occasioned
by a coughUK, 1984
cough and a spitnoun1a small part in a play or a filmUK, 1984.2a short distanceUK, 2003
cough and chokeverbto smoke Also used as a noun to mean ‘a cigarette’UK, 1998
cough and dieverb(used of a computer program) to cease operating by virtue of a design featureUS, 1991
cough and dragnouna cigarette Rhyming slang forFAG(a ciga-rette), pitched somewhere between irony and black humourUK, 1992
cough and sneezenouncheese Rhyming slang, generally thought
to date from late C19UK, 1961
cough and splutternounbutter Rhyming slangUK, 1978
cough dropnounan attractive girlSOUTH AFRICA, 1946
cough it up – it might be a gold watch!used as jocular encouragement to someone with a hacking coughUK, 1978
cough syrupnounmoney paid to police informersUS, 1951
cough upverb1to pay; to hand over somethingUS, 1890.2to disclose somethingUS, 1896
couillonnouna lacrosse-like two ball game played by eastern Canadian Indian women on ice or in a clearingCANADA, 1951
couldn’t-care-lessadjectiveindifferent, uncaringUK, 1947
council gritter; councilnounthe anus Rhyming slang forSHITTER
UK, 2002
council housesnountrousers Rhyming slangUK, 1934
countnounthe ratio by which a drug is dilutedUS, 1964
countverbin pool, to make a shotUS, 1967 < count daysin twelve-step recovery programmes such as Alcoholics Anonymous, to track your recovery from addictionUS, 1998 < count your moneyto use the toiletUS, 1954
counternoun1in poker, a player who to the annoyance of other players repeatedly counts his chips or moneyUS, 1963.2a prostitute’s customerUS, 1964.3in lobstering, a lobster that meets the legal measurement requirementsUS, 1978
counter hoppernouna dedicated follower of youth fashionUK, 1983
countessnounan older homosexual manUS, 1979
countrynoun< in countryduring the Vietnam war, in VietnamUS, 1971
countryadjectiveunsophisticated, rural, not world-wiseUS, 1964
country bama
Trang 3country booboonounany naive, gullible personVIRGIN ISLANDS,
BRITISH, 1996
country bookienouna naive rusticTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1904
country Cadillacnouna pickup truckUS, 1976
country clubnoun1a minimum security, comfortable prison
gener-ally reserved for corporate and banking criminalsUS, 1960.
2anything that appears to be relatively comfortable and
undemandingUS, 1973
country cousinnoun1the bleed period of the menstrual periodUS,
1908.2a dozen Rhyming slangUK, 1909
country dunnynoun< all alone like a country dunny
completely alone; by yourself; friendlessAUSTRALIA, 1988 < like a
country dunnyglaringly obvious; standing outAUSTRALIA, 1954
country milenouna long distance or marginUS, 1951
country mousenounin Antarctica, a scientist or scientist’s assistant
whose work takes them into the field, away from McMurdo Station
ANTARCTICA, 2003
country sendnounin a big con, sending the victim away to retrieve
moneyUS, 1997
country storenounin the Vietnam war, a military self-service supply
centreUS, 1968
country straightnounin poker, a hand consisting of four sequenced
cards which can be converted into a five-card sequence with the
correct draw at either end of the sequenceUS, 1978
country woolnounhomespun woolCANADA, 1956
count storenouna rigged carnival gameUS, 1985
count the hooks!; count the hoops!in the Canadian military,
used for demanding that a subordinate recognises the uniform
and rank of the superior rebuking him or herCANADA, 1995
countynounany county jail, where the accused are held before trial
and prisoners convicted of misdemeanours are incarcerated for
short sentencesUS, 1953
countyadjectivein the manner of the landed gentry; snobbish,
pretentious in the manner of, or with pretentions to, the gentryUK,
1921
county bluesnouna blue uniform issued to prisoners in a county
jailUS, 1993
County Kilburnnicknamethe northwest London district of Kilburn
Formed in the manner of an Irish County in recognition of the
high density of Irish in Kilburn’s populationUK, 2000
county mountienoun1a member of the Ulster Defence Regiment
(1970–1992) Adopted from the US meaning (a local police
officer); a reference to the six counties of UlsterUK, 1981.2a local
police officerUS, 1975
count your fingers!used with heavy humour to suggest distrust of
a person who is shaking, or has just shaken, someone’s handUK,
1984
county shoesnouninexpensive shoes issued to prisoners by a
county jailUS, 1973
county timenountime served in a local county jail, as opposed to a
state or federal prison Less than ‘state time’ or ‘hard time’US, 1996
coupnoun1a crimeUK, 2001.2in horse racing, a secret betting
plunge in which a great deal of money is bet at favourable odds
AUSTRALIA, 1895
Coupenouna Cadillac Coupe de Ville carUS, 1980
couplanountwo A slovening of ‘couple of’UK, 1959
couplenounseveral drinks, especially beers, not necessarily twoUK,
1935
couple of bobnoun1a non-specific amount of money Pre-1971,
when decimalisation changed the face and value of sterling, aBOB
was ‘a shilling’ (5p)UK, 1980.2a job Rhyming slangUK, 1992.3a
lump of phlegm Rhyming slang forGOB(to spit)UK, 1992
couponnoun1the face Often in the phrase ‘fill in your coupon’
(attack your face)UK, 1980.2an ‘I owe you’ which has not and will
not be paid off .3in trucking, a speeding ticket
couragenounsexual potencyBAHAMAS, 1982
courage pillnoun1a capsule of heroinUS, 1933.2a central nervous system despressantUK, 2003
’courseof courseUK, 1886
course-a-grunt; course-a-pignounan error in bricklaying in which opposite ends of a new wall meet at different heightsUK, 1978
course notenounpaper money in denominations of $5 or greater
US, 1950
courtnoun< hold court in the streetto mete out what a police officer deems justice through physical beatingsUS, 2001
courtverb< court Cecilto become addicted to morphineUS, 1992
court cardnounin a deck of playing cards, any jack, queen or king
US, 1961
courtesy flushnouna mid-defecation flush of the toilet as a courtesy to others in a bathroom or other prisoners in the cellUS, 1996
court-innouna ceremonial beating to initiate a new member into a gangUS, 1990
court-outnouna ceremonial beating of a person leaving a gangUS, 1990
Cousin Charlienicknamethe Federal Communications Commission
US, 1976
cousin Ellanounan umbrella Rhyming slangUK, 1992
Cousin Jacknouna Cornish man, especially a minerAUSTRALIA, 1863
cousinsnouncurly hair on the back of the neckBAHAMAS, 1982
cousin Sisnouna piss (an act of urination); piss (alcohol), especially
in the phrase ‘going on the cousin Sis’ Rhyming slangUK, 1998
coutanouna barracoutaAUSTRALIA, 1933
covenoun a fellow, bloke From Romany kova (a thing, a person) UK, 1567
Covent Gardenpardon, especially as a shortened version of ‘I beg your pardon’ Rhyming slang, replacing the original (1857) sense as
‘a farthing’ (a coin that was worth 1/4 of a penny); formed on the name of a fashionable area of central London when it still had a reputation as a market for fruit and vegetablesUK, 1992
covernoun1an admission fee paid to enter a bar or club A shortened ‘cover charge’US, 1986.2a single large-denomination note wrapped around small-denomination notes, giving the impression of a great deal of moneyUS, 1964.3a recording which has been popularised by someone else A shortened form of the more formal ‘cover version’US, 1970.4the disguise and staged per-sonality assumed by an expert card counter playing blackjack in a casino in the hope of avoiding detection and ejectionUS, 1991
coververb1(used of a male) to have sex with a woman
Conventionally applied to a stallion with a mareTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1980.2(used of a favourite by sports gamblers) to win by at least the margin established as the pointspread by the bookmakers
US, 1991
covered wagonnoun1an aircraft carrier, especially the USS Langley
US, 1933.2an ugly or unpleasant woman Rhyming slang for
DRAGON UK , 1992
covered with horseshoesadjectiveextremely luckyUS, 1988
cover forverb1to act as a substitute for another workerUK, 1976.
2to conceal someone’s crime or mistakeUK, 1968
coversnoun< pull the covers offto reveal someone’s homosexu-alityUS, 1981
coveynouna group of gullible people, likely victims for a swindle or crimeUS, 1964
cownoun1a contemptible womanUK, 1696.2a fellow, blokeAUSTRALIA,
1941.3a despicable personAUSTRALIA, 1894.4a prostitute attached to
a pimpUS, 1859.5something that causes annoyanceAUSTRALIA, 1904.
6any unpleasant situation or experienceNEW ZEALAND, 1964.7a can
of evaporated milk Follows ‘the’US, 1975.8a transport aircraft, usually a C-123 or C-130, outfitted with pumps and large
Trang 4overwrought; to lose controlUS, 1966 < run cow; work cowto
work for personal gain while in the employ of anotherGUYANA, 1952
Cow & Gateadjectivelate, in the sense that the bleed period of the
menstrual cycle is overdue Rhyming slang, formed, with heavy
irony, on the name of a well-known baby food manufacturerUK,
1998
cowabunga; cuyabunga!used as an expression of triumph
Originally a signature line uttered by Chief Thunderthud on The
Howdy Doody Show (NBC, 1947–60) Embraced by surfers,
American soldiers in Vietnam, and the writers of Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles and The Simpsons US, 1955
cow and calfnoun1half; thus, 50 pence (half £1) Rhyming slang
Variants are ‘cow calf’ and ‘cows’UK, 1950.2a laugh Rhyming
slang Also used as a verbUK, 1992
cow and horse; cownounsexual intercouse Rhyming slangUK, 2003
cowardy custard; cowardy, cowardy custardnouna coward
Custard isYELLOW(the colour applied as an adjective for cowardice)
and so reinforces the accusation This taunting form of address is
usually hurled or chanted by childrenUK, 1836
cow beltnounthe rural areas of the Indo-Gangetic plain Journalistic,
from the perception that more traditional Hindu values hold sway
in such communities, and, therefore, a cow is revered more there
than elsewhere in modern IndiaINDIA, 2001
cowboynoun1a reckless, impulsive, undisciplined personUS, 1926.
2a flash fellow; a know-allUK, 1978.3a young and inexperienced, or
irresponsible, driverUK, 1984.4a motorist prone to breaking the
rules of the roadUS, 1928.5any tradesman (such as a builder,
electrician, mechanic or plumber) who is unreliable, irresponsible
and, perhaps, unqualified; the sort to make quick money by
undercutting regular, trained craftsmen As in the sign for Patel
Brothers Builders: ‘You’ve tried the Cowboys, now try the Indians!’
UK, 1984.6a minor criminal given to violence From such a
person’s tendency to ‘come out shooting’UK, 1977.7during the
Vietnam war, an unprincipled, untrustworty, hustling Vietnamese
personUS, 1991.8a beginner Mining usageCANADA, 1959.9used as a
humorous term of addressUS, 1999.10in horse racing, any jockey
with an unconventional style of ridingAUSTRALIA, 1989.11a
bow-legged man From the gait of such a horse-riderUK, 1984.12in
computing, a person with intelligence, knowledge and dedication
to programmingUS, 1991.13in a deck of playing cards, a kingUS,
1967.14a perfunctory cleaning of the body with a wash cloth but
not a full bath or showerBAHAMAS, 1982
CowboynicknameNguyen Cao Ky, Prime Minister of South Vietnam
after the murder of Diem So named by President Diem ‘Cowboy’
is a term the Vietnamese then reserved for only the most
flamboyant of gangsters US Secretary of Defense McNamara
condemned Ky as ‘the absolute bottom of the barrel’US, 1991
cowboyverb1to murder someone in a reckless mannerUS, 1946.2to
gang-rape someoneUS, 1957
cowboy Biblenouna packet of cigarette rolling papersUS, 1970
cowboy Cadillacnounany pickup truckUS, 1976
cowboy coffeenouncoffee boiled in an open pot, served without
milk or sugarUS, 1943
cowboy cooladjective(used of beer) at room temperatureUS, 1984
cowboy coupenouna pickup truck decked out with accessoriesUS,
1962
cowboy hatnouna disposable paper toilet seat coverUS, 1992
cowboysnounthe police; police officersUK, 1960
Cowboysnickname< the Cowboysthird battalion, Royal Green
JacketsUK, 1995
cowboys and Indiansnouna prison sentence of 99 yearsUS, 1990
cow cagenouna livestock carriage on a freight trainUS, 1946
cow cockynouna dairy farmerAUSTRALIA, 1902
cow collegenouna small rural college, especially one offering
degrees in agricultureUS, 1906
cow confetti; cowyard confettinounnonsense, rubbish A
cow cuntnouna despicable personUS, 1988
cow-cuntedadjectivepossessing a slack and distended vaginaUS, 1980
Cowdenbeathnounthe teeth Glasgow rhyming slang, formed from
a Scottish town (and football team)UK: SCOTLAND, 1988
cow dust timenoun evening A direct translation from Bengali
go-dhuli, describing the dust that hangs in the air at that time of day
when the cattle are returned from the fieldsINDIA, 2004
cowgirlnouna sexual position in which the woman is on top, astride and facing her partnerUS, 1995
cow greasenounbutter Originally ‘cow’s grease’, 1857UK, 1857
cowingadjectiveused to intensify Probably military origins; a euphemism forFUCKING UK , 1962
cowing lushadjectivemarvellous, wonderful; used as an all-purpose expression of admirationUK: WALES, 2001
cow juicenounmilkUK, 1796
cow-kickverb(of a horse) to kick outward and upward like a cow
CANADA, 1954
cow licknounin publishing, inexpensive varnish used on a book coverUS, 1986
cowpatnouna single dropping of cow dungUK, 1954
cowpathnouna narrow back roadUS, 1971
cowpat lottonouna lottery in which the winner is decided by which part of a paddock a cow first drops dungAUSTRALIA, 1995
cow pokenouna wooden device to keep a cow from going through
a fenceUS, 1968
cow’s breakfastnouna straw hatCANADA, 1959
cow’s calf; cow and calf; cow’s; calfnoununtil 1971, ten shillings; thereafter, fifty pence Rhyming slang for ‘half’ (of £1) Pre-decimalisation, mainly reduced to ‘calf’; in later C20 ‘cows’ predominatesUK, 1941
cowshnouncattle excrement; nonsense An abbreviation of ‘cow shit’AUSTRALIA, 1937
cow’s licknounprison; a prison Rhyming slang forNICK(a prison)
UK, 1962
cowsonnouna contemptible man Literally, ‘the son of a cow’UK, 1936
cowstrokenounin cricket, a hefty stroke to the leg sideUK, 1978
cow-tonguenouna gossipTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003
Cow Townnickname1Forth Worth, TexasUS, 1976.2Calgary, Alberta
CANADA, 1962
cow trailverbto take a motorcyle cruise in the country for recreationUS, 1973
cowyardnounan inexpensive brothelUS, 1964
cowyard cakenouna cake or bun containing a few sultanas
AUSTRALIA, 1953
cox boxnounan electronic device that includes an amplifier/microphone system as well as various measurement functions, used by a coxswain in competitive rowingUS, 1999
coxedadjective (of a boat) under the control of a coxswain UK, 2001
coxey; cocksynounan inexperienced swindler working on a scam
by telephone who makes the initial call to potential victimsUS, 1988
coxynoun a coxswain US, 1966
coyote Frenchnounthe mixture of Canadian French, Cree and English spoken by the older MetisCANADA, 1963
coyote uglyadjectivevery ugly The conceit of the term is that a man who wakes up with a ‘coyote ugly’ woman sleeping on his arm will, like a coyote caught in a trap, gnaw off his arm to escape
US, 1985
cozmonounphencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dustUS, 1994
cozyadjectivedull, boringUS, 1993
cozzernouna police officer; the police A confusion of Hebrew
Trang 5CPnoun corporal punishment US, 1987
c phonenouna mobile telephone ‘C’ is for ‘cellular’US, 1997
CP pillnouna large, orange anti-malaria pill taken once a week
Chloroquine-PrimaquineUS, 1991
CPR strawberrynouna pruneCANADA, 1987
CPT; CP timenouna notional system of time in which punctuality
is not important An abbreviation ofCOLORED PEOPLE’S TIME US , 1925
crabnoun1a contemptible personUK, 1580.2in the language of
members of the Bloods youth gang, a member of the Crips youth
gangUS, 1987.3a member of the Royal Air ForceUK, 1983.4a
first-year college studentUS, 1947.5the vulva Sometimes expanded to
‘crabby’.BAHAMAS, 1982.6in the television and film industries, a
device used to support a tripod on a slippery or uneven surfaceUK,
1960
crabverb1(of an aircraft) to fly close to the ground or water; to drift
or manoeuvre sideways From the sideways movement of a crab
An aircraft flying close to the ground may appear to fly diagonally
UK, 1943.2in the language of parachuting, to direct the parachute
across the wind directionUS, 1978.3in the television and film
industries, to move the camera sidewaysUS, 1987.4to spoil
somethingUK, 1812.5in horse racing, to belittle a horse’s
perform-anceUK, 1948
crabadjectiveperverse; ill-humoured, perpetually mean, cross A
shortening ofCRABBY UK , 1961
crab airnicknamethe Royal Air Force (RAF) Military use; extends
fromCRAB(a member of the Royal Air Force)UK, 1987
crab baitnouna newly arrived prisonerUS, 1976
crabbienounthe vaginaBAHAMAS, 1995
crabbyadjectiveill humoured, perpetually mean, cross The villain of
the extremely popular 1957 Tom Terrific cartoon series from
Terry-Toon Cartoon Studios was the aptly named Crabby Appleton, who
was, we remember, ‘rotten to the core’US, 1908
crab-fatnounan airman in the Royal Air Force In army and navy
use From the colour and consistency of a blue ointment used to
treatCRABS(pubic lice); the blue is of a similar shade to the Royal
Air Force uniform However, this derivation may not be direct, nor
strictly accurate From the early C20, Admiralty grey paint was
called ‘crab-fat’ and the anti-lice ointment was claimed as the
inspiration for that shade It seems equally likely, therefore, that
this later use should derive from the grey paintUK, 1961
crabfatsnounthe Royal Air Force In army and navy use; from the
singular senseCRAB-FAT(an airman)UK, 1961
crab-footnounchildlike, scratchy handwritingBELIZE, 1996
crab holenouna depression in swampy groundNEW ZEALAND, 1964
crab in a barrelnounused as a representation of the inability of
people to work togetherTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003
crab-mashverbto do a poor job ironing clothesBARBADOS, 1965
crabsnoun1pubic liceUK, 1707.2in craps, a threeUS, 1938.3by
extension, in a deck of playing cards, any threeUS, 1981
crabs on the rocksnounan itching of the scrotum A play onCRABS
(pubic lice)UK, 1961
cracknoun1crystalline lumps of concentrated cocaineUS, 1985.
2entertaining conversation in good company Irish neologism
craic (an informal entertainment) combines with earlier Eirrean
use of ‘the crack’ (brisk talk, news); ultimately from Old English
cracian (crack, a loud noise) IRELAND, 1966.3a witticism; a quick and
funny remarkUS, 1884.4a witty personUS, 1976.5a smart personFIJI,
1993.6a top class racehorseAUSTRALIA, 1960.7the vagina The
imagery from which this derives should be apparent; it remains in
widespread useUK, 1775.8the cleft between the buttock muscles;
loosely, the bottom; or, more narrowly, the anusUK, 1999.9a
passing of windUS, 1946.10an instance; one itemUS, 1937.11an
opportunity or chanceUS, 1893.12an attempt In phrases ‘have a
crack’, ‘take a crack’, ‘give a crack’, etcUS, 1836.13of dawn or day,
the break, the instant it commencesUS, 1887.14the latest news
Anglo-Irish Heard on a building site in LancashireUK, 1979.
15wood; firewood English gypsy useUK, 1851 < on crackout of
involved, usually humorously in a statement such as ‘What are you, on crack?’US, 1995
crackverb1to speakUS, 1897.2to ask for somethingUS, 1928.3to reveal a secret; to inform on someoneUS, 1922.4to tease someone;
to taunt someone; to insult someoneUS, 1930.5to arrest someone
US, 1952.6to break and enter using force with the intent of committing a crime withinUK, 1725.7to change paper money into coin Originally used by seamen in Liverpool; phrased in use as, for example: ‘Can you crack a fiver?’, meaning ‘Can you change a five pound note?’UK, 1961.8to have sex with a girl who is a virgin
FIJI, 1992.9in surfing, to catch a waveAUSTRALIA, 1957.10to strike something or someone in such a way that a sharp noise is produced; to slap, to smack, etcUK, 1836.11in cricket, to hit a ball hardUK, 1882.12to drum with expertise A shortening of ‘crack a hand’TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 < crack a bennieto break a Benzedrine™ (amphetamine sulphate) inhaler openUS, 1970.
< crack a fatto achieve an erectionAUSTRALIA, 1968 < crack a grainto suffer aching testiclesTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 < crack
a Judy; crack a Judy’s tea-cupto take a woman’s virginity Formed from conventional ‘crack’ (to break, to open) andJUDY(a girl or woman)UK, 1937 < crack a laughto burst into laughter
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 < crack a layto divulge something secretAUSTRALIA, 1941 < crack a ratto fartUS, 1998 < crack a shortto break into a carUS, 1970 < crack a smileto smile broadly, especially of someone who is usually seriousUK, 1990.
< crack an egg1in bowls, to play with just sufficient weight to move a bowl or a jack an inch or twoSOUTH AFRICA, 1968.2in curling, to touch a stone lightly with the bowled stoneCANADA, 1960.
< crack the nutto meet an operation’s daily operating expenses
US, 1980 < crack wiseto insult someone with a degree of sarcasm and humour Imparts a slight air of the old gangster life
US, 1921 < crack your cherryto lose your innocence or virginity
US, 1970 < crack your faceto smile broadly, especially of a usually serious personUK, 1966 < get crackingto start, to begin workUK, 1937
crackadjectiveexcellentUK, 1793
crack aboutverbto act vigorously and aggressively Field Marshal Montgomery spoke of his army, after it had crossed the Rhine in
1945, as having the chance to ‘crack about on the plains of North Germany’UK, 1945
crackalacking; crackalackin’verbhappening; doing; occurring; working Also, in the greeting ‘what’s crackalackin?’US, 2003
crack along; crack onverbto move swiftly From the use of a whip
to encourage speedUK, 1837
crack attacknounthe intense craving for crack cocaine felt by an addictUS, 1992
crack babynoun1a child born with an addiction to crack cocaine
US, 1990.2someone who is behaving very foolishly Comparing the person to a baby born addicted to crack cocaineUS, 1993
crack backnounmarijuana mixed with crack cocaineUK, 1998
CrackBerrynouna person who enjoys an obsessive relationship with
a BlackBerry mobile telecommunications deviceUK, 2005
CrackBerrynicknamethe BlackBerry™, a wireless instant-messaging deviceCANADA, 2002
crack coolernounpieces of crack cocaine soaked in a wine cooler drinkUS, 1994
crack-cracknounhands that are badly chappedNORFOLK ISLAND, 1992
crack downverb1to repress; to suppress by draconian means, especially used of campaigns against lawless persons or acts Usually before ‘on’ or ‘upon’UK, 1940.2in horse racing, to be determined to win a raceUS, 1994
crack down onverbto seize or make off with somethingAUSTRALIA, 1961
crackedadjectivementally impairedUK, 1692
cracked icenoundiamonds that have been removed from their settingsUS, 1962
cracked outadjectivesuffering symptoms of heavy crack cocaine usageUS, 1988
cracked squash
Trang 6crack ’em upnouna vehicular accidentUS, 1977
crackernoun1a poor, uneducated, racist white from the southern
USUS, 1966.2a person of Anglo-cultureCANADA, 2001.3anything
excellent FromCRACK(excellent) Contemporary usage is due in
part to comedian Frank Carson who has ‘It’s a cracker!’ as a
catchphraseUK, 1914.4an excellent performance in a game
AUSTRALIA, 1986.5an attractive womanUK, 1914.6the buttocksUS, 1948.
7a person who breaches a computer system’s security scheme
Coined by hackers in defence against journalistic misuse of their
wordUS, 1991.8a criminal who specialises in breaking into safes
An abbreviation of ‘safe cracker’US, 1982.9a safeCANADA, 1976.10a
pound (£1); a pound-note Often used in phrases such as ‘not
have a cracker’AUSTRALIA, 1934.11the least amount of money
AUSTRALIA, 1934.12a fireworkAUSTRALIA, 1907.13a gramophone record
US, 1947.14a brothelAUSTRALIA, 1955.15a tooth Usually in the plural
UK, 1978 < go off like a crackerto explode into a rageAUSTRALIA,
1995 < not worth a crackerentirely worthlessAUSTRALIA, 1941
crackeradjectiveexcellentNEW ZEALAND, 1964
cracker!used for expressing approvalUK, 2003
cracker-assnouna thin personUS, 1966
crackerboxnoun1a plain, box-like houseUS, 1945.2a jail from which
escape is simple; a safe which is simple to break intoUS, 1950.3a
brakevan (caboose)US, 1977.4a military truck used as an
ambulanceUS, 1950
cracker-boxadjectiveplain, simple, unsophisticatedUS, 1911
Crackerdomnounan area inhabited predominantly by racist white
peopleUS, 1987
cracker factorynouna mental hospitalUS, 1970
crackerjacknounan excellent example of somethingUS, 1895
crackerjackadjectivehighly skilled, excellentUS, 1899
cracker nightnouna night which is celebrated with fireworks
Currently this is used to commemorate the birthday of Queen
Elizabeth II, though it was previously used to celebrate other
occasionsAUSTRALIA, 1951
crackersnounLSD From the practice, at least in Boston, of
saturating animal cracker biscuits with LSD and selling it in that
formUS, 1967
crackersadjectivecrazy, madUK, 1925
crack gallerynouna building or room where crack cocaine is sold
and smokedUS, 1989
crack girlnouna girl or woman addicted to crack cocaineUS, 1980s
crack hardyverbto endure something bravely; to put on a brave
faceAUSTRALIA, 1904
crackheadnoun1a person addicted to crack cocaineUS, 1986.2a
crazy person FromCRACKED(mentally impaired)UK, 2002
crack housenouna building or room where crack cocaine may be
bought and consumedUS, 1985
crackienoun1a crack cocaine userUS, 1997.2in the Maritime
Provinces, a small yapping dogCANADA, 1959
crack-innouna burglaryUS, 1949
crackingadjective1very fast, vigorous Also used as an adverbUK,
1825.2excellent Also used as an adverbUK, 1833
crack in the shacknouna homosexual in a jail cellUS, 1984
crack itverb1to succeed in some endeavour; to attain a desire
AUSTRALIA, 1936.2to succeed in gaining sexual intercourse; to have
sexAUSTRALIA, 1941.3to work as a prostituteAUSTRALIA, 1945
cracklenounbanknotes From the sound of new moneyUK, 1950
cracklingnouna woman or women regarded as sexual pleasure
This probably blends the pleasures to be had from tender, juicy
meat andCRACK(the vagina) Conventionally ‘crackling’ is the
crisped skin of roast porkUK, 1947
crack mamanouna homeless woman addicted to crack cocaineUS,
1997
crack offverb(of a male) to masturbateUK, 2003
crack onverb1to tell someone something; to reveal a secret
. to go ahead A variation of the sense ‘to hurry’,
hence ‘to move forward’UK, 2001.3to flirt; to try to seduce someoneUS, 1982.4to succeed in gaining sexual favours from anotherAUSTRALIA, 1955 8see:CRACK ALONG
crack outverb1to escape from prisonUS, 1950.2in a swindle, to relieve the victim of his money quicklyUS, 1977
crackpotnouna person who is somewhere in the continuum between odd and crazyUK, 1883
crackpotadjective(of ideas and schemes) crazy, fantastic, unrealistic
US, 1934
crack regimentnounthe Women’s Royal Army Corps, and its predecessor (from 1938–46), the Auxiliary Territorial Service A pun
onCRACK(excellent) andCRACK(the vagina)UK, 1995
crack salesmannoun1a youthful, attractive homosexual male prostituteUS, 1979.2a pimpUS, 1949
cracksmannouna burglar; a safe-breaker Originally ‘a house-breaker’ As in the title of the 1963 film starring Charlie DrakeUS, 1797
crack smilenouna slash from ear to mouth, especially one inflicted for failure to pay for drugsUS, 1993
cracksmokernouna person whose sanity is open to question, whether or not they actually smoke crackUS, 1997
crack troopsnounfemale soldiers A pun on ‘crack’ – here used in the vaginal sense, not the expected expert senseUS, 1947
crack-upnoun1a nervous breakdownUS, 1936.2a cause for laughter
US, 1961
crack upverb1to undergo a nervous breakdownUS, 1917.2to praise someone highlyUS, 1829.3to amuse someone greatly; to cause laughter; to start laughing, especially uproariouslyUS, 1942
crack weednounmarijuana laced with crack cocaineUK, 2003
crack whorenouna prostitute motivated by a desire to buy crack cocaineUS, 1990
cracoidnouna crack cocaine addictUS, 1990
cradlenoun1your domicile, be it a room, apartment or house
CANADA, 1993.2any open-top railway goods wagon, such as a gondolaUS, 1977
cradle babynouna novice citizens’ band radio user Based on the initials CBUS, 1976
cradle rapenounsex with a girl under the age of consentUS, 1969
cradle-rockernounin placer mining, a trough on a rocker shaken to separate gold flecks from sand and earthCANADA, 1995
cradle-snatchverbto have a sexual relationship with someone much younger than yourself The image of the partner as a baby
UK, 1938
cradle-snatchernouna person who has a noticeably younger lover Also known as a ‘cradle-robber’US, 1907
Craft’s diseasenounsenile dementia From the spurious acronym
‘can’t remember a fucking thing’ AUSTRALIA, 1996
craftsmannouna socially inept doltUS, 1992
crafty Alicenounused as the epitome of a woman’s wilesUK, 1969
crafty butchernouna male homosexual Punningly derived, with Chrismas-cracker-motto corniness, because ‘a crafty butcher takes his meat through the back door’UK, 2003
cramverbto study hastily for an examinationUK, 1810
cram-booknouna book used for hasty studyUK, 1883
cram it!used for registering an imperative rejectionUS, 1957
crammernoun1a period of intense studying for an examinationUK,
2005.2a teacher who prepares students for examination; a student
in a period of intense study for an examination; hence, an insti-tution where students are given such intense preparationUK, 1813
crammingnounintensive study especially in preparation for an examinationUK, 1821
crampnounan unpleasant personUS, 1992
crampverb< cramp someone’s styleto hamper or prevent someone from doing, or being at, their best From sporting useUS,
Trang 7crampernouna small cage in which a prisoner of war is confined
US, 1986
crannouna hiding-place for stolen goodsUK, 2003
cranenoun1in skateboarding, a manoeuvre in which the rider
crouches on one foot, extending the other leg outwardsUS, 1976.2a
superior with a great deal of influence New York police slangUS,
1997
cranknoun1methamphetamine hydrochloride in powdered form;
any amphetamine; methcathinoneUS, 1969.2a mentally unstable
person; an unreliable, unpredictable person; a person who is
obsessed by a single topic or hobbyUS, 1833.3a prison guard who
takes pleasure in making life difficult for prisonersUS, 1981.4a
prison bullyUS, 1958.5a crankshaft Hot rodder usageUS, 1948.6the
penisUS, 1968.7an act of masturbationAUSTRALIA, 1985
crankverb1to use amphetamines or methamphetamine, central
nervous system stimulantsUS, 1970.2to inject a drug Also known
as ‘crank up’UK, 1978.3to turn up the volume of music to very
loudUS, 1994.4to excelUS, 1988.5in computing, to perform wellUS,
1991.6in a card game, to deal the cardsUS, 1988 < crank tailto
physically assault someoneTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1971
crankadjectiveinsaneFIJI, 1995
crank bugnounan insect that is seen by someone under the
influ-ence of methamphetamine but not by othersUS, 1977
crankcaseverbthe headUS, 1960
crank commandonounan amphetamine or methamphetamine
addictUK, 1970
cranked; cranked out; cranked upadjective1stimulated by
meth-amphetamine or meth-amphetaminesUS, 1971.2excited; intensified
Mechanical imageryUS, 1957
crankernouna bowler who in delivering the ball lifts it high over his
head in the backswingUS, 1987
cranking; cranking upnounthe act of injecting a drugUK, 2000
crankingadjectiveamusing; pleasing; exciting; goodUS, 1982
crank offverbto consume somethingUS, 2001
crank outverbto create something, to make something The
impli-cation is of mechanical manufacture, but that is not necessarily
the intentionUS, 2001
crank timenounthe time set or needed to start up a helicopterUS,
1991
crannynoun1the vagina An adoption, probably in C19, of the
con-ventional sense; it remains in circulation mainly as an occasional
variation of a pornographer’s theme; the male-inspired
‘cranny-hunter’, however, is no longer evidentUK, 1937.2a toiletUS, 1968
crapnoun1nonsenseUK, 1898.2excrementUK, 1846.3an act of
defecationUS, 1926.4marijuanaUS, 1961.5weak or highly diluted
heroinUS, 1942 < take a crapto defecateUS, 1952
crapverbto defecateUK, 1673
crapadjectiveinferior, shoddy, valueless, unpleasant, disliked for
whatever reason From the earlier sense (excrement)US, 1916
crap antennanounthe ability to detect when someone is speaking
nonsenseAUSTRALIA, 1987
crap aroundverbto idle; to pass time doing nothing; to waste time
US, 1935
crap artistnouna convincing liarUS, 1934
crap-assnouna despicable personUS, 1975
crap-assadjectiveshoddy, inferiorUS, 2000
crapaud-foot writing; crapaud handnounillegible penmanship
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003
crapaud-going-to-weddingnounchildlike, scratchy handwriting
GRENADA, 1996
crap coursenounan easy college courseUS, 1956
crape-hangernouna doomsayerUS, 1949
crap hatnounin a paratroop regiment, a non-jumper From the
different colour of the uniform beret (a non-jumper is not allowed
crap heapnouna dilapidated vehicleAUSTRALIA, 1974
crapholenouna bad place, a disgusting placeUS, 1939
craphousenoun1a toiletUS, 1934.2a dirty, unpleasant placeUS, 1934
crapnessnouna lack of style or worthUK, 2000
crap offverbto annoy someoneAUSTRALIA, 1974
crapolanounused as an embellished ‘crap’ in any and all of its sensesUK, 1959
crap outverb1to be completely exhausted; to go to sleepUS, 1956.
2to dieUS, 1929.3to come to an end of a horizontal passage while caving or pot-holing The horizontal equivalent of the conventional mining-term ‘bottom out’UK, 2004
crappernoun1a toiletUS, 1927.2the anus, the rectum; the buttocks
UK, 1998 < in the crapperin horse racing, finishing in fourth place or worseUS, 1976
crapper dicknouna police officer who patrols public toilets in search of illegal homosexual activityUS, 1950
crappereenanouna toiletUK, 1979
crappersnoun< in crappers ditchin severe trouble A strikingly unpleasant image akin toUP SHIT CREEK NEW ZEALAND , 1998
crappersadjectivevery drunkUK, 1987
crapponouna resident of Jersey (in the Channel Islands) according
to those on GuernseyUK, 1991
crappyadjective1of poor quality FromCRAP(excrement), synonymous withSHITTY US , 1942.2befouled with excrementUK, 1846
crapsnoundice, especially used in crapsUS, 1965
craps!used for expressing disgustTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003
crapshootnounan unpredictable, risky situationUS, 1971
craptabulousadjectiveof extremely inferior quality a combination
ofCRAPandFANTABULOUSsometimes used to celebrate that which
is so bad it is goodUK, 2005
craptacularadjectiveof extremely inferior quality A combination of
CRAPand spectacular sometimes used to celebrate that which is so bad it is good Coinage is credited to the writers of cartoon character Bart Simpson in The SimpsonsUS, 2004
craptasticadjectiveof extremely inferior quality A combination of
CRAPand fantastic sometimes used to celebrate that which is so bad it is goodUS, 2003
craptitudenouna state of existence comprising generally negative qualities such as poor taste and feebleness A variation ofCRAPNESS
that seems to carry a suggestion of decrepitudeUK, 2000
crap upverb1to fill something with clutterUS, 1946.2to spoil something; to ruin somethingUS, 1953.3to address someone with
a complete lack of sincerityUS, 1950
crapweaselnouna deceitful and/or annoying personUK, 2005
crashverb1to enter a party or social event without an invitationUS,
1921.2to enter a place with force with the intention of commiting a crimeUS, 1924.3to stay somewhere temporarily; to sleep somewhere
US, 1945.4to go to sleepUK, 1943.5to return to normal perceptions after a drug intoxication; to experience an associated feeling of post-intoxication depression or dismayUS, 1967.6(used of a computer program) to fail completely without warningUS, 1983.7(used of a police case) to fail or be droppedUK, 1996.8to hit something, to strike somethingUS, 1989.9to escape from jail or prisonUS, 1970.10in circus and carnival usage, to change moneyUS, 1981.11to pass something; to give something out Teen slang, recorded in LeicestershireUK: ENGLAND, 1977.12to intubate a hospital patient quickly and urgentlyUS, 1994.13to perform a high-priority job as soon as possibleUS, 1986 < crash and burn1to failUS, 2003.2in computing, to fail in a dramatic and spectacular fashionUS, 1991.
< crash the ashto offer someone a cigaretteUK, 1950s
crash boxnounin cars, a manual transmission not equipped with synchromesh, requiring forceful gear shiftsUS, 1965
crash carnounan old, inexpensive car used in the distribution of illegal alcoholUS, 1974
crash cartnouna mobile cart used to carry equipment Originally