Vietnam war usageUS , 1992 dinky inkynounin television and film-making, a low watt spotlight US , 1990 dinnersnounthe female breastsUS , 1953 dinnynounthe vaginaBAHAMAS , 1982 dinnyhayse
Trang 1Diddysnoun in the entertainment industry, per diems A back
for-mation, from per diem to the initials PD to the initials of rap
singer P DiddyUS , 2004
dideenouna water-closet Generally used with ‘the’AUSTRALIA , 1967
didgenounprice or cost A corruption of ‘digits’US , 1984
didgynouna dustbin Glasgow slangUK: SCOTLAND , 1985
didgyadjective1nervous, unsettled Possibly fromEDGY(nerves on
edge)UK , 1999.2digitalUK: SCOTLAND , 1985
didi; dee-deeverb to leave From the Vietnamese word di (goodbye)
adapted by US soldiers during the war and made into a verbUS ,
1964
didicoi; diddicoinoungypsy; Romany; half-breed gypsyUK , 1853
didj; didgnouna didjeridoo (an Australian Aboriginal instrument)
AUSTRALIA , 1919
didn’t oughternouna daughter Rhyming slangUK , 1977
didonoun1mischief, a prankUS , 1807.2a petty complaint filed
against a police officer by a superiorUS , 1958
did you ever?; did you ever!would you believe it!UK , 1817
dieverb1to want something very muchUK , 1709.2in roller derby, to
fall after an extended and dramatic fightUS , 1999 < die for a tie
used as a humorous sobriquet for General MacArthur’s prediction
that the war in Korea would end in a stalemate unless he were
given approval to attack ChinaUS , 1976 < die in the arse; die in
the bumto fail completelyAUSTRALIA , 1976 < die on the lawon
the railways, to work the maximum allowed by the Hours of
Service ActUS , 1990 < die on your arseof a comedian, to fail to
entertainUK , 2004 < die the deathof an entertainer, especially a
comedian, to meet with a complete lack of response from an
audienceUK , 1984 < die with your boots onto die while in
actionUS , 1874 < to die forspectacular, wonderfulUS , 1983
die; dyenouna diazepam (trade name Valium™) tablet, used as an
anti-anxiety agentUS , 1986
die before me!used for acknowledging that someone has said
exactly what you said at the same timeTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1987
Diefenbaker meatnouncanned meat distributed to the poor
during the years John Diefenbaker was prime minister (late
1950s-mid 60s)CANADA , 1987
Diefenbunkernounthe secure fallout shelter for high Canadian
government officials to use in case of national disasterCANADA , 1995
dienernoun 8see:DEANER
die on the floor, seven at the door; on the floor, hit the
doorin casino craps, used as a prediction that the next roll after a
dice has bounced onto the floor will be a sevenUS , 1983
diesnountablets of diazepam, an anti-anxiety agent with central
nervous system depressant propertiesUS , 1997
dieselnoun1an aggressive, ‘manly’ lesbian An abbreviation of
DIESEL DYKE US , 1959.2a man with a great physiqueUS , 1993.3prison
tea Probably suggestive of the taste or appearanceUK , 1996.
4heroinUK , 1996
dieseladjectiveprojecting an aggressive and tough image Originally
applied to a lesbian type, theDIESEL DYKE, then to a broader field
US , 1995
diesel digitsnounchannel 19 on a citizens’ band radio, favoured by
truckersUS , 1976
diesel dorknouna large penisUS , 1994
diesel dyke; diesel dikenouna strong, forceful, aggressive lesbian
US , 1959
diesel fitter; dieselnounbitter (beer) Rhyming slangUK , 1992
diesel therapynounthe repeated transfer of a troublesome prisoner
from prison to prisonUS , 1996
diesonouna diesel mechanic An Australian addition to the slang of
the South PoleANTARCTICA , 1967
diet pillnounan amphetamine tablet From the drug’s association
diffnoun1differenceUS , 1896.2a differential in a motor vehicle
AUSTRALIA , 1941
diffabitterancenounused as a humorous replacement for ‘bit of difference’US , 1921
differencenoun1notice Jocular; usually phrased as ‘no-one took a blind bit of difference’UK , 2001.2any weapon used in a fight or crimeUS , 1950
differentadjectiveout of the ordinary, special, unusual, recherchéUK ,
1912 < different strokes for different folksdifferent things please different people Singer Syleena ‘Syl’ Johnson released the song ‘Different Strokes’ (J Cameron and J Zachary) with this line
in it in 1967; Sly and the Family Stone’s 1968 mega-hit ‘Everyday People’ put the phrase on the mapUS , 1966
differsnoundifference Anglo-IrishUK , 1959
diffynouna car or truck’s differentialNEW ZEALAND , 1956
dignoun1a punch, a blow Extends the conventional sense of ‘poke’
UK , 2001.2a jibe, an insult, a tauntUK , 1849.3an Australian or New Zealand soldier of either world war An abbreviation ofDIGGER Commonly used as form of address to such a soldier Later also a friendly form of address to any man, and now generally only used
to men of an age to have fought in a world warAUSTRALIA , 1916.4a form of male address A shortening ofDIGGER AUSTRALIA , 1916.5an archaeological excavation, an archaeological expeditionUK , 1896.6in cricket, an inningsAUSTRALIA , 1966.7an injection of a drugUK , 2000.
8in volleyball, contact with the ball below the waistUS , 1972.9a fisherman’s stretch or ‘area’ of waterAUSTRALIA , 1963.10a drag racing eventUS , 1993 8see:DIG IN THE GRAVE
digverb1to like, to appreciateUS , 1950.2to understandUS , 1934.3to bother, to concernAUSTRALIA , 1958.4to inject a drug intravenously, especially heroinUK , 1996.5in handball, to hit a low ball before it strikes the floorUS , 1970.6in surfing, to paddle energeticallyUS , 1963.
< dig a drapeto buy a new dress Teen slang, reported by a Toronto newspaper in 1946CANADA , 1946 < dig for goldto pick your noseUS , 2003 < dig horrorsto be suffering; to live with trouble GRENADA , 1975 < dig out your eyeto swindle; to cheat
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1935 < dig the man a neat ditchin oil drilling, to perform any job wellUS , 1954 < dig with the left footbe a CatholicIRELAND , 1951 < dig with the right footto be
of the same religious persuasion, in Northern Ireland a Protestant
UK: NORTHERN IRELAND , 1997 < dig with the wrong footto be a CatholicCANADA , 1968
dig-awaynouna festering soreTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1989
Digby chickennouna smoked, salted small herring Digby is a fishing port on the west (Fundy) shore of Nova ScotiaCANADA , 1995
dig downverbto demolishBARBADOS , 1965
diggernoun1a goldminerAUSTRALIA , 1849.2an Australian or New Zealand soldier of either world war Also extended to soldiers fighting in other military conflicts such as the Korean and Vietnam wars Originally applied only to infantry soldiers of World War 1 who spent much time digging and maintaining trenches A term of high approbationAUSTRALIA , 1916.3by extension, a term of male addressAUSTRALIA , 1920.4an undertakerUS , 1945.5a person who buys a large number of tickets to a popular entertainment and resells the tickets to a brokerUS , 1927.6a member of the Digger hippie counterculture support-network Named for a mid-C17 English sect that practised agrarian communismUS , 1966.7a pickpocket, especially a clumsy oneUS , 1931.8a face-first fallUS , 1993.
9a solitary confinement cellUS , 1992.10a drag racing carUS , 1993.
11the grade ‘D’US , 1968
diggetyused in various combinations for expressing surprise or pleasureUS , 1928
diggidynounmarijuanaUK , 2001
digging for wormsnounvaricose vein surgery Medical slang, obvious imageryUK , 2002
diggingsnounlodgingsUS , 1837
diggitynoun heroin UK, 2003
diggysnoundigital scalesUK , 1999
dig inverb1to eat heartilyUK , 1912.2from a standstill, to accelerate a
Trang 2dig in the grave; dignouna shave Rhyming slangAUSTRALIA , 1931
digitnouna number chosen as a bet in an illegal policy bank lottery
US , 1973
digital manipulationnoun(of a female) masturbation A simple
pun using computer technologyUS , 2001
digitheadnouna person whose enthusiasm for mathematics or
computers is never hiddenUS , 1994
digitsnouna telephone numberUS , 1995
digits dealernounan operator of an illegal numbers policy lottery
US , 1982
dignitynounthe vagina A political coinageUS , 1998
dig outnounhelp getting out of a difficult situationIRELAND , 1995
dig outverb1to work cheerfully and with a will; to make a real
effort Military usageUK , 1987.2to taunt, to insultUK , 1998.3in
trucking, to start fastUS , 1971
digsnoun1lodgings, be it a room, flat, or house An abbreviation of
the earlier (1830s) ‘diggings’ In the UK theatrical ‘digs’ have a long
and colourful history with most venues still providing a ‘digs-list’
for touring playersUK , 1893.2a jobUS , 1973
dig up; dig outverbto research and discover, or find and obtainUK ,
1611
dig you laterused as a farewellUS , 1947
dikadjective1stupid Derived from its literal Afrikaans sense as
‘thick’SOUTH AFRICA , 1978.2tired of something or someone Often
in the expression ‘to be dik of’SOUTH AFRICA , 1986.3heavy, beefy,
big, fat, powerfully built From AfrikaansSOUTH AFRICA , 1970
dikbeknouna sulky or surly person From Afrikaans for ‘thick beak’
SOUTH AFRICA , 1970
dikenounstolen brass or copper sold as scrapUS , 1980 8see:DYKE
dikeverbin computing, to remove or disable something Derived
from the sense of ‘dikes’ as ‘diagonal cutters used in electrical
work’US , 1991
dilberrynouna foolNEW ZEALAND , 1952
Dilbertnoun1in poker, a player with a strong grasp of the
math-ematics and probabilities associated with the game but a poor set
of playing skillsUS , 1996.2a blunderUS , 1944
dilbertverbto disabuse an employee of work-place optimism From
the experiences of Dilbert the eponymous anti-hero of the Dilbert
comic stripUS , 1996
dildonouna despicable, offensive or dim-witted personUS , 1960
DILFnouna sexually attractive father A gender variation ofMILF(a
sexually appealing mother); an acronym of ‘dad I’d like to fuck’ US ,
2003
dillnoun1a fool Back-formation fromDILLY(foolish)AUSTRALIA , 1941.
2the penisAUSTRALIA , 1988
dillberriesnounexcreta that cling to anal or pubic hair The original
spelling was ‘dilberries’UK , 1811
dill-brainnouna simpletonAUSTRALIA , 1975
dill-brainedadjectivefoolishAUSTRALIA , 1975
dill-docknouna dildoUS , 1949
dillholenounan easily disliked personUS , 1997
dilligafdo I look like I give a fuck? Collected as police slang US , 1999
dill piecenounthe penisUS , 2001
dillpot; dillypot; dillnouna fool Rhyming slang forTWOT, possibly
fromDILLY(silly)AUSTRALIA , 1941
dillynoun1an excellent or remarkable thing or person Usually used
in a sarcastic senseUS , 1908.2a capsule of Dilaudid™, a synthetic
morphine used by heroin addicts trying to break their habitUS , 1971
DillynicknamePiccadilly, an area of central London The area around
Piccadilly Circus was a popular location for street-walkers and
polari-speaking male prostitutesUK , 1936
dillyadjectivesilly, foolish Possibly fromDILLPOT(a fool) or, more
likely as the first recording of ‘dilly’ predates ‘dillpot’ by 35 years,
dilly bagnouna bag, generally small, for carrying odds and ends
From dilly a traditional Australian Aboriginal woven bag, from the
Australian Aboriginal language YagaraAUSTRALIA , 1906
dilly-bagsadjectivemuch, plenty, many An elaboration ofBAGS
AUSTRALIA , 1953
dilly boynouna young male prostitute TheDILLY(Piccadilly Circus)
is (perhaps was) renowned as a centre for male prostitutionUK , 1979
dilly-dallyverbto dawdle; hence to waste time A reduplication of conventional ‘dally’ (to loiter)UK , 1741
dillzynounthe penis A variation on ‘dilly’ (penis)US , 1999
dimnounthe night; twilightUS , 1944
dimadjectiveunintelligent An antonym for the intellectually bright
UK , 1924
dimbanounmarijuana from west Africa A variation ofDJAMBA UK , 1998
dimbonoun 8see:DIMMO
dimenoun1ten dollarsUS , 1958.2one hundred dollarsUS , 1988.3one thousand dollarsUS , 1974.4ten years; a ten-year prison sentenceUS ,
1967.5a pretty girl A product of a one-to-ten scale for rating beauty, with ten being the best; thus an updated way of saying ‘a ten’US , 2002 < on a dimeprecisely, suddenlyUS , 1996
dimeverbto betray, to inform onUS , 1970
dime-a-dip dinnernouna fundraising mealUS , 1967
dime a dozenadjectiveused of anything in very plentiful supplyUS , 1930
dime bag; dimenouna packet of drugs sold for ten dollarsUS , 1970
dime-droppernouna police informantUS , 1966
dimelow; dinelow; dinelonouna fool, an idiotUK , 1900
dime-nickelnouna 105mm wheeled cannon capable of shooting shells at a high angleUS , 1991
dime notenouna ten-dollar noteUS , 1938
dime papernounten dollars worth of a powdered drug, especially heroinUS , 1972
dime special; dimenouncrack cocaineUS , 1998
dime-stackingnouna system of keeping track of drinks not rung up
on a bar’s cash register, enabling the bartender to calculate the amount that can be safely embezzled at the end of the shiftUS , 1992
dime storenoun1a store selling a variety of small itemsUS , 1938.2a small casino or gambling establishment with low-stakes gamesUS , 1953
dime’s worthnounthe (variable) amount of heroin that is sufficient
to cause death UK, 2002
dimmo; dimbonouna stupid personCANADA , 1977
Dimmo; Dimonoun a Greek From the pronunciation of ‘Demo’, short for Demosthenes, a very common given-name among
GreeksUK , 1961
dimpnouna cigarette-end Originally military, then vagrantsUK , 1940
dimplenouna dent on a car’s bodyUS , 1997
dimpsnouna small amount of money, tobacco or other prison currencyUK , 1996
dimwitnouna slow-witted fool Extends fromDIM(not very bright)
US , 1921
dimwittedadjectivestupid, slow The quality of aDIMWIT US , 1940
Dinahnoundynamite or nitroglycerinUS , 1949
dinarly; dinarla; dinaly; dinah; dinarleenounmoney Ultimately
from Latin dinarii into Italian or Spanish, via lingua franca to parleyaree; or, pehaps Larin dinarius, into Persian and wider Arabic
dinar (various coins), via gypsy; thence general Cockney usage and
adoption as part of the polari vocabularyUK , 1851
din-dinnoundinner; a meal Children’s vocabularyUK , 1905
din-dinsnouna meal A variation ofDIN-DIN UK , 1920
dine
Trang 3dineverb< dine at the Y; eat at the Yto perform oral sex on a
woman The Y is an effective pictogram for the groin of a woman
US , 1971
dine and dashverbto leave a restaurant without paying your billUS ,
1997
dine inverbin prison, to eat in your cell rather than communally
Hence the derivatives ‘diner-in’ and ‘dining in’UK , 1950
dingnoun1the penisUS , 1965.2the buttocks A shortening ofDINGER
AUSTRALIA , 1957.3a party, especiallly a wild party A shortening of
WINGDING AUSTRALIA , 1956.4marijuanaUS , 1954.5a dent, scratch,
scrape or ripUS , 1945.6the expenses incurred in operating a
carnival concessionUS , 1985.7a mentally unstable person A
shortened form ofDINGBAT US , 1929.8a quasi-coercive request for
moneyUS , 1982
Dingnounan Italian; a GreekAUSTRALIA , 1940
dingverb1to physically beat another person This meaning is
attributed by the Oxford English Dictionary to dialectal use in East
AngliaUK , 1688.2to dent, scratch, scrape or ripUS , 1968.3in circus
and carnival usage, to borrowUS , 1981.4to rejectUS , 1965.5to
woundUS , 1968.6to kill Vietnam war usageUS , 1991.7to name for a
duty or responsibility MilitaryUK , 1984
dingagenoundamage to a surfboard or a surf-related injuryUS , 1991
ding-a-lingnoun1the penis A pet-name; ‘dangle’ (penis, also
conventionally ‘to hang down’), compounds with the nursery word
‘ding-dong’ (the ringing of a bell), to give an image of testicles as
bells and penis as a dangling bell-rope Originally black usage, the
success of Chuck Berry’s 1972 recording of a twenty-year-old song
made this term widely accessibleUS , 1952.2a foolUS , 1935
ding-a-lingadjectivefoolish, crazyUS , 1959
dingbatnoun1an odd, foolish or eccentric personUS , 1879.2used as
a (euphemistic) replacement for any noun the user cannot or will
not name Perhaps this sense is the inspiration for the selection of
symbols that comprise the Dingbats typefaceUS , 1923.3a daredevil
motorcyclistUK , 1979 < go like a dingbatgo fastUK , 1967 < mad
as a dingbatextremely mad; very angry A reference to delirium
tremens AUSTRALIA , 1942
dingbatsnoun delirium tremens NEW ZEALAND , 1911
dingbatsadjective1crazy, mad, delusionalAUSTRALIA , 1925.2stupid,
foolishAUSTRALIA , 1950
ding-dingnouna crazy personUS , 1970
dingdongnoun1the penisUS , 1944.2a sing-song Rhyming slang for
‘a song’UK , 1960.3a gas-powered railway coach used on a branch
lineUS , 1945.4a heated quarrelUK , 1922.5a party Extended from
the sense as ‘a sing-song’UK , 1936
ding-dongverbto telephoneUS , 1973
ding-dongadjective1of top quality; great; terrificAUSTRALIA , 1953.2(of
a fight, competition, etc) hard foughtAUSTRALIA , 1924
ding-dong bell; ding-dongnounhell Rhyming slang, used
orig-inally by World War 2 Royal Air ForceUK , 1961
dingenoun1a black person Derogatory, from conventional ‘dingy’
(dark)US , 1848.2a member of any dark-skinned race Adopted from
the US meaning ‘a black person’ Note, also, that during World
War 2 Royal Air Force bombing crews used ‘the dinge’ ‘for the
blackout’UK , 1934
dingedadjectiveconcussed, in a confused mental state Pronounced
with a hard ‘g’ From the conventional (if archaic) use (to hit)UK ,
1970
dinged upadjectivebatteredAUSTRALIA , 1979
dinge queennouna white homosexual man who finds black men
attractive; a black homosexual manUS , 1964
dingernoun1the backside or anusAUSTRALIA , 1943.2an extraordinary
thing or person An abbreviation ofHUMDINGER US , 1809.3a railway
yardmasterUS , 1929.4a sniperUS , 1972.5a burglar alarm, especially
an intentionally visible oneUS , 1931
dinghynoun1a motorcycle sidecarUK , 1979.2the penisBAHAMAS , 1982
dingle
dingleberriesnoun1the female breastsUK , 1980.2the splattered molten particles near a weldUS , 1974
dingleberrynoun1a glob of dried faeces accumulated on anal hairs Although this sense is not the earliest recorded sense of the word, it is probably the original senseUS , 1938.2a despicable personUS , 1924.3a military decorationUS , 1953
dingleberry honenounin car mechanics, a hone (a tool used to enlarge and smooth the inside of a hole) that uses a silicon carbide ball attached to spring-like wires that flexUS , 1993
dinglebodynouna foolish, simple personUS , 1957
dingle-danglenounthe penisUK , 1937
dinglefuzzynounused in place of a person’s name which has been forgottenUS , 1975
ding listnounin female college students’ slang, a notional list of boys whom the keeper of the list does not likeUS , 1963
dingnuts!used for registering annoyance or frustration as a euphemism for ‘bollocks!’ An elaboration ofNUTS!UK , 2000
dingonoun1a cowardly, treacherous or despicable person From
‘dingo’ the Australian native dog, to which the attributes of cowardice and treachery have long been incorrectly applied by white peopleAUSTRALIA , 1869.2an AustralianNEW ZEALAND , 2002.
< turn dingo onto betray someoneAUSTRALIA , 1945
dingoverb1to behave in a treacherous or cowardly manner
AUSTRALIA , 1935.2to cancel, especially to cancel a date or romantic assignation Teen slangUK , 2003
dingo’s breakfastnounan act of urination and a good look round;
no breakfast at allAUSTRALIA , 1965
ding stringnouna cord attached to a surfer and his surfboard The cord has the effect of reducing damage to the board after the surfer falls offUS , 1991
ding teamnouna scout and sniper working togetherUS , 1991
dingusnoun1the penisUS , 1888.2an artificial penisUS , 1957.3used for identifying a thing, the correct name of which escapes the speaker or is not important in context; a gadget, a contraptionUS ,
1876.4an eye-dropper used in makeshift drug-injection equipment
US , 1973
ding wardnouna hospital ward for the mentally infirmUS , 1981
dingynouna police vanUS , 1970
dingyadjectiveeccentric, oddUS , 1907
dinknoun1a person from South Asia; especially, in later use, a Vietnamese person Possibly Australian rhyming slang, formed on
CHINK(a Chinese person) It was adopted by the US military in Vietnam in 1967AUSTRALIA , 1938.2a partner in a relationship that
can be defined as ‘double (or dual) income, no kids’, that is a
couple with two jobs and no children; or as an adjective applied to the couple An acronymUS , 1987.3a clueless, unaware personUS ,
1962.4the penisUS , 1888.5in volleyball, a tap of the ball after a faked hitting of the ball downward with great forceUS , 1972.6a lift
on a bicycle or, formerly, a horseAUSTRALIA , 1934
dinkverbto give someone a lift on a bicycle or, formerly, a horse
British dialect had dink (to dangle a baby) and this may be the
origin, but it is hardly conclusiveAUSTRALIA , 1932
dinkadjectivegenuine; true; honest Anbreviation ofDINKUM AUSTRALIA , 1980
dink aroundverbto idle or waste timeUS , 1978
dinki-di; dinky-dieadjectivegenuine An intensified variation of
DINKUM, often associated with nationalistic valuesAUSTRALIA , 1918
dinkie; dinkynouna partner in a relationship that can be defined
as ‘double (or dual), income no kids (yet)’, that is a couple with
two jobs and no children; also an adjective applied to the couple
US , 1986
dinkie downounmarijuana Originally used in the Vietnam war to mean ‘off the wall’ (crazy) – which was ascribed to marijuana, locally-grown or imported by the soldiers The US servicemen went home in 1975 and took the word with themUS , 1968
dinkied up
Trang 4dink packnouna six-pack of beer The word ‘dink’ is so close to
‘dinky’ that it seems to refer to the six-pack as less than a ‘real’
box of beer: a twelve or a two-fourCANADA , 1993
dink tanknouna condom CombinesDINK(the penis) with an
appropriate containerUK , 1998
dinkumadjective1seriousAUSTRALIA , 1962.2real, genuine Originally
meaning ‘work’, or ‘an allotted amount of work’, ‘dinkum’ comes
from the Lincolnshire and Derbyshire dialects of Britain The
phraseFAIR DINKUMwas recorded from north Lincolnshire in 1881
and first recorded in Australia in 1890 The conjecture that it is
from Cantonese dim kum (real gold), said to have been introduced
by Chinese miners during the gold rush (1860s), cannot be true
since it fails to explain how a Chinese mining term could have
made its way to the British midlandsAUSTRALIA , 1905.3honest;
upstandingAUSTRALIA , 1962
dinkumadverbreally; truly; honestlyAUSTRALIA , 1915
dinkum Aussiea person who embodies all those things seen as
characteristically AustralianAUSTRALIA , 1920
dinkum oilnounreliable informationAUSTRALIA , 1915
dinkynoun1an expensive car Wealthy humour, based on Dinky
ToysUK , 1980.2an old, dilapidated car From the older, more
common meaning (a kite)TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1986.3an electric
tram with controls at each endUS , 1923.4a small railway engine
used for yard switchingUS , 1905
dinkyadjective1small, unassumingUS , 1895.2neat, spruce, daintyUK ,
1788.3of music, pleasant, easy-listeningUK , 1976.4wildly
enthusiastic, crazyUS , 1969.5fair; honestAUSTRALIA , 1941
dinky dauadjectivecrazy From the Vietnamese for ‘off the wall’
Vietnam war usageUS , 1965
dinky-di; dinky-die; dinki-diadjectivereal; genuine; true; honest
AUSTRALIA , 1962
dinky dowsnounmarijuana Vietnam war usageUS , 1992
dinky inkynounin television and film-making, a low watt spotlight
US , 1990
dinnersnounthe female breastsUS , 1953
dinnynounthe vaginaBAHAMAS , 1982
dinnyhaysernounan excellent thing or person From boxer Dinny
HayesNEW ZEALAND , 1998
dinnyhayzernouna heavy punch; a knockout blow
Commemorates the pugilist Dinny HayesAUSTRALIA , 1907
dinosaurnoun1any person who is old or considered to be out of
date, or bothUS , 1970.2an older heroin userUS , 2002.3any
computer that requires raised flooring and a dedicated power
sourceUS , 1991
dinosaur juicenounpetrol, gasolineUS , 1976
dinosaursnouna type of LSDUK , 2003
dipnoun1a pickpocketUS , 1859.2a short swimUK , 1843.3a foolish
personUS , 1932.4diphtheria; a patient suffering from diphtheria
and, therefore, classified by disease MedicalUK , 1961.5crack
cocaineUS , 1994.6a member of the Diplomatic Service UK , 1968.7a
cigarette that has been dipped in embalming fluidUK , 2003.8from
a male perspective, a swift act of sexual intercourseUK , 1976.9an
injection of a narcoticUS , 1959.10a pinch of chewing tobacco; the
chewing tobacco itselfUS , 1997.11a light Hence ‘dips! ’ (lights out!)
UK , 1947 < on the dipengaged in pickpocketingUS , 1949
dipverb1to pick pocketsUK , 1857.2to display an inappropriate
interest in another prisoner’s businessUS , 1976.3to eavesdropUS ,
1987.4to fail in the commission of a crime, especially theft or
robberyAUSTRALIA , 1975.5to hurryUS , 1997.6to swerve through traffic
on a bicycleBERMUDA , 1985.7to use chewing tobaccoUS , 2001.8to
leaveUS , 1993 < dip southto search your pockets for moneyNEW
ZEALAND , 2002 < dip your left eye in hot cocky shit!get
stuffed!AUSTRALIA , 1972 < dip your lidto raise one’s hat as a
polite gesture Although no longer in common use since the
wearing of hats went out of fashion after World War 2, it is still
used occasionallyAUSTRALIA , 1915 < dip your wickto have sexUK ,
dip-dunknounan unpleasant person, especially one who is not in the knowUS , 1992
dipheadnouna social outcastUS , 1975
diplomacynoundeceptionTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1938
diplynouna socially inept outcastUS , 1965
dip outverb1to come off worse; to miss out on an opportunity; to failUK , 1987.2to back out ofAUSTRALIA , 1952.3(used of a member of crack cocaine-selling crew) to remove small amounts of crack from the vials for sale, for later personal useUS , 1994.4on a bird-watching trip, to fail to see the object of the questUK , 1977
dippernouna pickpocketUK , 1889
dippingnounthe act of picking pocketsUK , 1882
dippyadjectivefoolish, unstable, sillyUS , 1899
dippy dognouna deep-fried battered frankfurter on a stickAUSTRALIA , 2003
dipshitnouna person of no consequence and no intelligenceUS , 1962
dipshitadjectiveoffensive, inconsequential, lacking in intelligenceUS , 1968
dip shopnounin the used car business, a small finance company with very high interest rates that will offer loans to customers who might not otherwise qualify for financingUS , 1975
dipsonouna person who suffers from an uncontrollable urge to
drink An abbreviated ‘dipsomaniac’ UK , 1880
dipsoadjectivedrunkUK , 2003
dip squadnouna police unit that targets pickpockets Formed on
DIP(a pickpocket)UK , 1977
dipsticknoun1the penisUS , 1973.2an inept fool, an idiot A euphemisticDIPSHIT; possibly punning on the synonymous sense
ofPRICK In the UK, usage was popularised by BBC television
situ-ation comedy Only Fools and Horses, first broadcast in 1981 US , 1963
dipstickverbto test the abstract qualities of someone or something From the device used to measure the depth of oil in a car’s engine; thus a play on ‘take the measure of’UK , 2003
dipsynouna gambling cheatUS , 1950
dipsy-doodlenoun1a zig-zag motion From baseball jargonUS , 1989.
2a long, end-around-end skidUS , 1962
dipwadnounan inept outcastUS , 1976
direadjectiveobjectionable, unpleasant A trivialisation of the conven-tional senseUK , 1836
direct actionnouna political act, especially a violent one, that may lead to arrestUS , 1968
dirgenouna Dodge truckUS , 1971
dirknoun1a knife or improvised cutting weaponUS , 1950.2a socially unacceptable personUS , 1964
dirtnoun1a man or group of men who will prey upon homosexuals
US , 1927.2gossip, criticism, rumourUS , 1844.3heroin Slightly less judgmental than ‘shit’US , 1973.4marijuanaUS , 1995.5a tobacco cigaretteUS , 1971.6a trump card, epecially when played unexpectedlyUK , 1945 < down in the dirt(used of flying) close
to the groundUS , 1987 < have the dirt on someoneto know some scandal about someone or something; to have the news about someone or somethingUK , 1984 < in the dirtin trouble Euphemistic forIN THE SHIT UK , 1964
dirtadverbveryUK , 1821
dirtbagnoun1a despicable or offensive personUS , 1941.2a prisoner with poor personal hygeineUS , 1989
dirtballnouna dirty, despicable personUS , 1974
dirt bikenouna motorcyle designed for off-road useUS , 1970s?
dirtbirdnouna contemptible individual From the skua and its habit
of forcing other birds to regurgitate their stomach contents
IRELAND , 1996
dirtboxnounthe anus; the rectumUK , 1984
dirtbud
Trang 5dirt chutenounthe rectumUS , 1971
dirt-dobbernouna farmer; an unsophisticated rusticUS , 1947
dirt farmnounthe mythical source of gossipUS , 1980
dirt grassnounmarijuana of inferior qualityUS , 1971
dirtiesnounwork clothingUS , 1954
dirt napnoundeathUS , 1981
dirt roadnounthe anus and rectumUS , 1922
dirt surfernouna member of the counterculture who has
abandoned any pretence of personal hygiene or groomingUS , 1994
Dirt TownnicknameMcMurdo Station, AntarcticaANTARCTICA , 2003
dirt-trackernouna member of a touring sports team who is not
selected for the major eventsNEW ZEALAND , 2001
dirt weednounlow quality marijuanaUS , 1997
dirtynoun< do the dirtyto have sexUS , 1968 < do the dirty on
someoneto trick or otherwise treat someone unfairlyUK , 1914
8see:DIRTY DICK
dirtyverb< to dirty your Christmas cardin horse racing, to fail
dramatically and suffer a great loss of reputationAUSTRALIA , 1989
dirtyadjective1guiltyUS , 1927.2in possession of drugs or other
contrabandUS , 1927.3in urine testing, containing drug metabolites
US , 1990.4infected with a sexually transmitted infectionUS , 2003.
5angry, upset, annoyedAUSTRALIA , 1972.6in betting on horse racing,
said of a day of races that has produced wins for gamblers and
losses for bookmakersAUSTRALIA , 1989.7descriptive of electricity
with unstable voltage that causes problems with computersUS , 1991.
8of an aircraft, with undercarriage down and flaps suitably aligned
in order to fly as slowly as possibleUK , 1979
dirtyadverbvery, extremely; a general intensifier, especially of
adjectives of sizeUK , 1894
dirty airnounin motor racing, air turbulence on the race trackUS ,
1980
dirty analnouna scene in a pornographic film or a photograph
depicting anal sex where traces of faeces are visible on that which
is being inserted anallyUS , 1995
dirty and rudeadjectivenude Rhyming slangUK , 1992
dirty armnouna drug addict’s arm showing the scars and infections
resulting from intravenous drug useUS , 1992
dirty barrelnounthe genitals of a person infected with a sexually
transmitted diseaseUS , 1967
dirty basingnouncrack cocaine The drug is cheaper and less pure
thanFREEBASEcocaineUK , 1998
dirty beastnouna priest Glasgow rhyming slangUK , 1988
dirty birdnounOld Crow™ whiskyUS , 1970
dirty boogienouna sexually suggestive danceUS , 1969
dirty casenounin hospital usage, an operation in which the
surgeons discover an infectionUS , 1980
dirty-danceverbto dance in an explicitly and intentionally sexual
mannerUS , 1994
dirty daughternounwater Rhyming slang One of several terms
that have ‘daughter’ as the common (dispensible) elementUK , 1961
Dirty Dennouna pen Rhyming slang, formed on the popular
nickname of a character in BBC television’s EastEnders; the
villainous Dennis Watts, who appeared in the first episode,
broadcast 19th February 1985, was nicknamed by the tabloid press
UK , 1992
dirty Dick; the dirtynouna police station, a prison Rhyming slang
forNICK UK , 1992
Dirty Dicksnouna ward for sexually transmitted diseases in a
military or other service hospital A pun onDICK(the penis)
CANADA , 1984
dirty-dirtynicknamethe southern United StatesUS , 1999
dirty dishnounfish Rhyming slangAUSTRALIA , 2002
dirty dishesnounevidence planted by police or investigators to
dirty dognouna despicable or untrustworthy person; a lecherUK , 1928
dirty dognicknamethe Greyhound Bus LinesUS , 1997
dirty dupenounin television and film-making, a crude, black and white, working printUS , 1990
dirty end of the sticknounan unfair position to be in, or inequitable treatmentUK , 1924
dirty girlnounan operating theatre nurse who is not deemed sterile and who is available for tasks that do not require disinfectingUS , 1980
Dirty Half Milenicknamea section of the Sydney inner-city suburb
of Kings Cross noted for prositution and viceAUSTRALIA , 1934
dirty laundrynounembarrassing informationUS , 1982
dirty legnouna woman with loose sexual mores; a common prostituteUS , 1966
dirty leper; dirtnounpepper Rhyming slang, probably suggested or informed by the appearance of ground black pepperUK , 1992
dirty looknouna look of contempt or strong dislikeUK , 1961
dirty mac; dirty mackintoshnounused as a generic description for any man who habitually resorts to sex-shops, strip-clubs and the purchase of ‘top-shelf’ publicationsUK , 1975
dirty mac brigadenouna notional collection of sex-oriented older menUK , 1987
dirty mackverbto speak insults and slanderUS , 1999
dirty moneynoun1money that is the proceeds of crime, especially
money that can be traced Dirty Money (Un Flic) is a crime drama
in which a policeman targets a drug-smuggling operation, directed
by Jean-Pierre Melville, 1972UK , 2003.2extra pay for very dirty work
An employment issueUK , 1897
dirty movienouna sexual or pornographic filmUS , 1969
dirty old mannoun1a lecher; especially a middle-aged or older man with sexual appetites considered more appropriate in someone younger Given impetus in the UK in the late 1960s –
early 70s by television comedy series Steptoe and Son UK , 1932.
2any homosexual man older than the homosexual male speaker
US , 1964
dirty onadjectiveangry withAUSTRALIA , 1965
dirty poolnoununfair tactics From the game of poolUS , 1940
dirty Sancheznounan act of daubing your sex-partner’s upper lip with a ‘moustache’ of his or her faeces This appears to have been contrived with an intention to provoke shock rather than actually
as a practice, although, no doubt, some have experimented The use of a Mexican name merely suggests the shape of a drooping moustacheUS , 2003
dirty sidenicknamethe eastern coast of the USUS , 1976
dirty smokenounmarijuanaUK , 2002
dirty stacknounin a casino, a stack of betting tokens of different denominationsUS , 1983
dirty stop-outnouna person who spends more time than expected away from home in pursuit of pleasure A jocular cliché when the stress on ‘dirty’ is admiring; may have an admonishing tone if used by parents, or if ‘stop-out’ is alone or combined with a harsher adjectiveUK , 1906
dirty thingnouna person who behaves amorously, or flirts saucily
or unsubtly, especially with heavy innuendo Originally used by adolescent girls or amorous boysUK , 1961
dirty thirtynoun1in the Vietnam war, a US soldier who had killed
30 enemy soldiersUS , 1991.2the US Air Force pilots who served as co-pilots with Vietnamese Airforce crews in 1963 and 1964US , 1990
dirty tricksnounsecret tactics that are generally considered to be unfairUS , 1963
dirty tykenouna bike Rhyming slangUK , 1992
dirty upverb1to render an entertainment (radio, television, film, book, play, etc) more sexually titillatingUK , 1974.2to modify a
Trang 6dirty waternoun< get the dirty water(s) off your chest(of a
male) to ejaculate, either with a partner or as a sole practitioner
UK , 1961
dirty weekendnouna romantic or sexually adventurous weekend
(away from home) spent with your lover; or with your partner or
spouse but without your childrenUK , 1963
dirty worknounin a strip or sex show, movements made to expose
the vaginaUS , 1971
dirty work at the crossroadsnounillegal activity, especially if
concealedUS , 1938
DISnoun death while in the saddle, or engaged in sexual intercourse
US , 1979
dis; dissverb1to insult in a competitive, quasi-friendly spirit,
especially in a competitive rap battleUS , 2000.2to show disrespect,
to disparageUS , 1982.3to release (from prison) An abbreviation of
‘discharge’ US , 1990
disappearverbto kill someone and dispose of the corpse in a
manner that assures it will never be discovered As a transitive
verb, a favourite term – and practice – of right wing death squads
and organised criminal enterprisesUS , 1964
dischuffedadjectivedispleased, offended; insulted Military usageUK ,
1987
disconoun1an event where a DJ plays recorded music for dancing
The ubiquitous post-wedding-breakfast or after-dinner
entertainment; probably derives from the mobile discothèques
which proliferated in the 1970s to take advantage of the
then-fashionable disco sceneUK , 1964.2a venue for dancing to recorded
music Abbreviated from ‘discothèque’ US , 1964.3by extension, a
genre of dance musicUS , 1964
discoadjective1out of date, out of fashion, out-modedUS , 1993.
2acceptable, good From the film Pulp Fiction US , 1995
disco biscuitnoun1a tablet of MDMA, the recreational drug best
known as ecstasy A heavily ironic identity for a fashionable drug;
‘disco’ as a nightclub for an earlier generation that didn’t have
ECSTASYand hence, is considered extremely unfashionable, plus
‘biscuit’ in the conventional sense of ‘a basic supply (ship’s biscuit)
which can sustain life’ In short ‘MDMA brings life to clubs’UK ,
1996.2the recreational drug methaqualone, best known as
Quaaludes™, a tablet of methaqualone From the popularity of the
drug in the 1970s disco sceneUS , 1993
disco bricknouna kilogram of cocaineUK , 2001
disco burgernouna tablet of MDMA, the recreational drug best
known as ecstasyUK , 1996
disco dancernoun1an opportunist Glasgow rhyming slang for
CHANCER UK , 1988.2cancer Rhyming slangAUSTRALIA , 1983
disco dosenouna mild dose of LSDUS , 1995
disco dustnouncocaineUK , 1999
disco gunnouna Walther PPK pistolUK , 1995
disco movenounany manoeuvre executed by a novice surferUS , 1991
disconnounthe criminal charge of ‘disorderly conduct’US , 1963
disco queennouna male homosexual who frequents discos The
title of a 1978 song by Paul Jabara glorifying the energy of the
song’s heroUS , 1979
disgustitudenounthe state of being disgustedUS , 1990
dishnoun1an attractive femaleUK , 1909.2the buttocks, the anus
PolariUK , 1965.3gossip, especially when disparaging, salacious or
scandalous From the verb senseUS , 1976.4on Prince Edward
Island, an undefined amount of alcoholCANADA , 1956 < put on
the dishto apply lubricant to the anus in preparation for anal sex
UK , 2002
dishverbto gossip, to disparage Originally ‘dish the dirt’ or ‘dish out
the dirt’US , 1941 < dish soupto sell cocaineUS , 1995 < dish the
dirt; dish itto gossip indiscreetly or with slanderous intentUS ,
1926
DI shacknounthe quarters where drill instructors live and the
on-dish bitchnouna television journalist who, when on location, relies
on satellite communication for incoming information which is then included in that journalist’s reportUK , 2005
dis-head; diss-headnouna person who will not conform and show respect CombinesDIS(to show disrespect) with -HEAD(an enthusiast)US , 2000
dishlickernouna dog, especially a racing greyhoundAUSTRALIA , 1983
dishonourable dischargenounejaculation achieved through masturbationUS , 1964
dish outverb1to distribute Originally military and therefore used
of food or medalsUK , 1931.2to dispense (abuse)US , 1908 < dish it outwhen fighting or arguing, to attack with punishing forceUS ,
1930 < dish out the gravy; dish out the porridgeof a judge,
to deliver a severe sentence of imprisonmentUK , 1950
dish queennouna male homosexual who takes special pleasure in gossipUS , 1970
dishragnouna person or thing of no importanceUS , 1906
dish ragsnounin poker, poor cardsUS , 1996
dishwashernouna railway worker who cleans engines in a roundhouseUS , 1946
dishwaternounpoor quality beerAUSTRALIA , 1972
dishwater diarrhoeanouna notional disease that plagues those reluctant to wash their dishesUS , 1969
dishyadjectivesexually attractive FromDISH(an attractive person)UK , 1961
disinfonoun disinformation UK , 1976
disk drivenounthe vaginaUK , 2001
dismantnouna bit of previously-used electrical or mechanical
equipment From ‘dismantle’ SOUTH AFRICA , 1974
dismonouna fanatic surfing enthusiast who never actually surfsUS , 1997
Disneylandnouna prison with relaxed rules that ease the difficulty
of serving a sentenceUS , 1992
Disneylandnickname1the Pentagon; military headquarters in Vietnam A critical assessment of reality and fantasy in the military leadershipUS , 1963.2the brothel district near An Khe, Vietnam, near the 1st Cavalry Division baseUS , 1966
Disneyland-on-the-RideaunicknameNational Defence Headquarters, on the Rideau Canal in OttawaCANADA , 1995
disobeyverb< disobey the pope1to masturbate While this may
be another ecumenical variation ofBASH THE BISHOP(to masturbate), it is certainly a literal reaction to the Catholic view of onanism It is also theoretically possible to ‘please the pope’UK ,
2001.2to have sex Here the use of frowned-upon contraception seems to be impliedUS , 2001
dispatchersnounin a dice game cheating scheme, improperly marked diceUK , 1811
dispersalnounin prison, the system of managing Category A prisoners by sending them to one of six high-security prisons rather than concentrating them all in one maximum-security facilityUK , 2000
distressverbto impregnate outside marriageTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
dis warnounan exchange of quasi-friendly insults as part of a rap battle; a war of words Extended fromDIS(to show disrespect)US , 1995
ditnouna tale, a yarn Origin unknownAUSTRALIA , 1942
ditchnoun1the sea; the ocean; the Atlantic Ocean; the English Channel Generally used with ‘the’UK , 1841.2the antecubial vein inside the bend of the elbow, often used for injecting drugsUS ,
1968.3the Tasman SeaNEW ZEALAND , 2002.4inferior marijuana, especially from Mexico FromDITCHWEED UK , 1998
ditchverb1to reject, discard, abandon; to eludeUS , 1899.2to release (from prison) An abbreviation and corruption of ‘discharge’US ,
1990.3in an emergency, to bring an aircraft down in the seaUK ,
Trang 7ditchweednounmarijuana of inferior quality that grows wild in
roadside ditches, especially in MexicoUS , 1982
ditsonounan absent-minded, somewhat dim personUS , 1976
ditsoadjectiveabsent-minded, somewhat dimUS , 1987
dit-spinnernouna person adept at telling stories, anecdotes or the
likeAUSTRALIA , 1967
dittoI agree; the same goes for meUS , 1981
ditto-headnouna fan of radio entertainer Rush Limbaugh
Limbaugh conditioned his callers to begin conversations on the
radio with a simple ‘Dittos from [hometown]’ instead of gushing
admiration for himUS , 1992
dityadjectiveupset, nervousUS , 1978
ditznounan absent-minded, empty-headed personUS , 1982
ditzy; ditsyadjective(usually of a woman) scatterbrained, sillyUS , 1973
divnouna fool; a disagreeable individual Abbreviated fromDIVVY(a
fool)UK , 1983
divenoun1a disreputable establishmentUS , 1867.2an intentional
loss in a sporting eventUS , 1916 < take a diveto deliberately lose
a boxing match or other sporting contestUS , 1942
diveverbto lose a contest or competition intentionally, especially in
boxing From the image of a boxer diving towards the mat,
feigning a knock-out blowUS , 1921 < dive for pearlsto work
washing dishes in a restaurantUS , 1951
dive-bombverbto jump into water in a tucked position in order to
make a large splashAUSTRALIA , 1980
divebombingnounan act of picking up dog ends from the
pavement Vagrants’ useUK , 1980
divel a bissel!used by Nova Scotians of German descent as a mild
oathCANADA , 1999
divernoun1a pickpocketUK , 1611.2a hang gliderUS , 1992
DivernicknameCharles Jaco, CNN reporter in Saudi Arabia during
the US war against Iraq in 1991 Because of Jaco’s athletic dives
off camera when a missile attack alert was announcedUS , 1991
divheadnouna fool; a disagreeable individual Elaboration ofDIV UK ,
1997
dividendsnounmoneyUS , 1997
dividernouna marijuana cigarette that is shared among several
smokersUK , 2001
divineadjectivepleasant, ‘nice’ A trivial use of the conventional
senseUK , 1928
divine blowsnounenergetic sexTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
Divine Brownnoun< go Divine Brown; go Divineto perform
oral sex Rhyming slang forGO DOWN(ON); aptly formed on the
professional name of a Los Angeles prostitute who enjoyed some
minor celebrity when, in 1995, she was apprehended performing
just such a service for film actor Hugh Grant (b.1960)UK , 1998
Divine Miss MnicknameBette Midler, American singer born in 1945
US , 1982
diving boardnounin electric line work, a work platform boardUS ,
1980
diving gearnouna condomUS , 1990
diving suitnouna condomAUSTRALIA , 1984
divoonadjectivelovely, delightful A humorous elaboration of ‘divine’
US , 1944
divorcenounin the usage of organised pickpocket gangs, the loss of
a crew member to jailUS , 1949
divotnouna toupee Borrowed from golf’s ‘sliced piece of turf’UK ,
1934
divvienouna person with instinctive knowledge Probably from
‘diviner’UK , 1978
divviesnoun1used for claiming a share of something that is being
dividedUS , 1958.2divinationUK , 1947
divvonouna fool A variation ofDIVVY UK , 1997
divvy a share or portion; a dividend . a fool
divvyadjectivedaft, foolish, idiotic FromDIVVY(a fool)UK , 1979
divvy upverbto divide into shares A phonetic abbreviation of
‘divide’US , 1876
divvy van; divi-vannoun a police van From ‘divisional van’
AUSTRALIA , 1982
dixienoun1(especially in Victoria and Tasmania) a small cardboard ice-cream containerAUSTRALIA , 1941.2unnecesssary body action
BARBADOS , 1980
Dixienicknamethe southeastern United StatesUS , 1859
Dixie cupnoun1the traditional navy white hat, symbol of the American sailor since the C19US , 1973.2a woman who speaks with
a southern accentUS , 1977.3a female Red Cross worker in Vietnam
US , 1990.4a person who is considered to be utterly dispensable, who is used and then discardedUS , 1997
dixie lidnouna child, a kid Rhyming slangUK , 1998
Dixie Trailnounanal sex facilitated by Dixie Peach hair dressing as a lubricantUS , 1968
DIYadjective do-it-yourself, especially of household maintenance or
repair A colloquial abbreviationUK , 1955
DIYernoun a do-it-yourself-er, a person who tends to do his own
household repairs and maintenanceUK , 1984
DiznicknameDizzy Gillespie (1917–1993), a jazz trumpeter instrumental in the creation of bebopUS , 1961
dizznoun1an odd, absent-minded personUS , 1963.2marijuanaUK , 2003
dizzverbsleep; to sleep A Royal Navy variation ofZIZZ, perhaps in combination with ‘doze’UK , 1945
dizzyadjectivescatterbrainedUS , 1878
dizzy limitnounthe utmostAUSTRALIA , 1916
dizzy threenouna C-47A Skytrain plane, also known as a DC-3, most commonly used to transport people and cargo, but also used
as a bomber and fighterUS , 1975
DJnoun1men’s formal evening wear, a dinner jacket UK , 1967.2an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation An allusion to the
Department of Justice, home to the FBI Sometimes spelt out as
‘deejay’US , 1935
dj; deejaynoun a disc jockey US , 1950
dj; deejayverbto work as a disc jockeyUS , 1985
djambanounmarijuana A West African word, now in wider usage
US , 1938
DKDCI don’t know, I don’t care Combining a lack of intelligence
with apathyUS , 1997
DLnoun< on the DLdown low, discreetly US , 1996
DM’snounDr Martens™ heavy-duty boots An abbreviation of the brand name The boots were designed for industrial use and sub-sequently adopted as fashionwear, initially by skinheads and bootboys, then as a general fashion item for either sexUK , 1998
DMTnoundimethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic drugUS , 1971
DMZnounany place between two opposing factions or social forces, controlled by neither yet ceded by neither Originally a military term – ‘demilitarised zone’ – for an area dividing North and South KoreaUS , 1976
DNFin motorcyle racing, did not finish a race US , 1970s
donoun1a party or social functionUK , 1824.2an action, deed, per-formance or eventUK , 1960.3a person considered in terms of their sexual performance or willingnessAUSTRALIA , 1950.4a dose of drugs
US , 1971.5in craps, a bet on the shooterUS , 1974.6a hairdoUS , 1966.
< do the doto have sexUS , 1993 < do your doto prepare your hairdoUS , 1995
DOnoun in hot rodding, dual overhead camshafts US , 1948
doverb1to killUK , 1790.2to charge with, or prosecute for, or convict
of a crimeUK , 1784.3to use up your money, especially to squander
AUSTRALIA , 1889.4to assault, to beat upUK , 1796.5to injure (a part of the body)AUSTRALIA , 1963.6to robUK , 1774.7to swindle, to deceive,