Rhyming slangUK , 1932 Doctor Crippen; Dr Crippennoundripping melted fat used like butter.. Rhyming slang, formed on the name of the celebrated murderer Dr Hawley Harvey 1862–1910UK , 19
Trang 1upon someoneUS , 1963.10to consume, especially an alcoholic
drinkUK , 1857.11to use drugsUS , 1967.12when combined with a
name (of a very recognisable person or group) that is used as a
generic noun, to behave in the manner of that person or group of
people, as in, for example, ‘do a Lord Lucan’ (to disappear
mysteriously)UK , 1934.13to visit as a tourist or pleasure-seekerUK ,
1858.14to suffice, to answer its purposeUS , 1846 < be doing ofto
be doing something Often in a question, such as ‘What are you
doing of ?’UK , 1853 < do cardsto steal or forge credit cardsUK ,
1996 < do it1to have sexIRELAND , 1923.2to defecate; to urinate
EuphemisticUK , 1922 < do someone like a dinnerto overcome
someone completely in a fight or competition; to vanquish
Punning on the phrase ‘dinner’s done’ (dinner is ready)AUSTRALIA ,
1847 < do the Harold Holt; do the Haroldto decamp From
rhyming slang for ‘bolt’ Harold Holt (1908–67) was an Australian
prime minister whose term of office was cut short when he went
ocean swimming one afternoon and presumably drowned – his
body was never recoveredAUSTRALIA , 1987 < do the thingto have
sexUS , 1968 < do your bitto do your share and so contribute to
the greater good, especially in times of trial or conflictUK , 1902.
< you’ll do me/usyou are entirely suitable for a task; we are
more than happy to be supporting you Used as a cry of
encouragement and supportAUSTRALIA , 1952
DOAnoun1a more than usually dangerous variety of heroin From
the acronym DOA (dead on arrival);DEAD ON ARRIVAL(heroin)UK ,
1998.2phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel
dust The abbreviation is forDEAD ON ARRIVAL– the results of a
PCP overdoseUS , 1993
doableadjectivesexually attractive enough as to warrant the
speaker’s gift of having sexUS , 1997
do as you likenouna bicycle Rhyming slang for ‘bike’UK , 1960
doatnounsomeone or something fit to be doted onIRELAND , 1975
dobnouna small lump or dollop, usually applied to butter, jam,
cream, etc Originally dialectUK , 1984
DOBnoun a lesbian An abbreviation of ‘daughters of Bilitis’ US , 1982
dobverbto inform on someoneAUSTRALIA , 1955
dobbernoun1a despicable personUK , 2002.2an informer; a telltale
AUSTRALIA , 1955.3a fool, an idiot Glasgow slangUK: SCOTLAND , 1996.
4the penis Also ‘dob’US , 1974
dobber-innounan informer; a telltaleAUSTRALIA , 1958
dobbing-innouninformingAUSTRALIA , 1994
do bears shit in the woods?yes; a nonsense retort used as an
affirmative answer to a silly question, often sarcastic Often mixed
with the synonymous ‘Is the Pope Catholic?’ to achieveDOES THE
POPE SHIT IN WOODS? US , 1971
dobienouna Doberman Pinscher dogUS , 1981
dob inverb1to inform against someone; to tell on someone
AUSTRALIA , 1954.2to contribute fundsAUSTRALIA , 1956
do-boynouna male who does whatever his girlfriend tells him to do
US , 2001
docnoun1a doctor US , 1840.2a document Originally a military use,
especially in the plural, for ‘official documents of identity or
record’US , 1868.3in computing, documentation US , 1991
docconouna documentaryUK , 2000
doc in the boxnouna walk-in medical clinicUS , 1994
docknoun< in dock1of a motor vehicle, being serviced or
repairedUK , 1984.2in hospital, or otherwise unable to carry on as
usual due to injury or medical treatmentUK , 1785
dock asthmanounin a trial, the shocked gasps given by the
accused as accusations are made or proved The gasps are
ironically considered as symptoms of a notional diseaseUK , 1977
dockernouna partially smoked cigarette that has been thrown away
or extinguished for use laterUK , 1966
docker’s ABCnoun ale, baccy (tobacco), cunt, a worker’s
shopping-list in the spirit of ‘wine, women and song’, especially well used in
LiverpoolUK , 1961
docker’s hankienounthe act of clearing the nostrils by blowing the
dockienouna dockside workerAUSTRALIA , 1935
dock monkeynouna worker who loads and unloads trucksUS , 1939
dock wallopernoun1a worker who loads and unloads trucksUS ,
1971.2a thief who steals cargo before it has been unloaded or passed through customsUS , 1986
doconouna documentaryAUSTRALIA , 1996
DocsnounDr Martens™ footwearUS , 1993
doctornoun1(used of children) the exploration of each other’s genitalsUS , 1966.2a male with a large penis Homosexual usageUS ,
1964.3an expertUS , 1990.4a bookmaker who declines to take a bet, telling the bettor he will ‘get better’AUSTRALIA , 1989.5a person who sells illegally manufactured alcoholUS , 1960.6MDMA, the rec-reational drug best known as ecstasy Possibly punning on the degrees MD and MAUK , 1998.7(especially in Western Australia) a refreshing wind coming after a period of stifling weather Preceded
by a placename to form proper nouns for commonly occurring winds of this type, such as the Albany Doctor, Esperance Doctor, Fremantle Doctor, etcAUSTRALIA , 1870 < go for the doctorto race
a horse at top speedAUSTRALIA , 1969
doctorverb1to falsify, to adulterate, to tamperUK , 1774.2in cricket,
to illegally tamper with the condition of the ball to the bowler’s advantageUK , 1996
doctor and nurse; doctornouna purse Rhyming slangUK , 1998
Doctor Blue; Dr Bluenounused in hospitals as a code announcement that a patient is in cardiac arrestUS , 1973
Doctor Cotton; Dr Cottonadjectiverotten Rhyming slangUK , 1932
Doctor Crippen; Dr Crippennoundripping (melted fat used like butter) Rhyming slang, formed on the name of the celebrated murderer Dr Hawley Harvey (1862–1910)UK , 1961
Doctor Dre; Dr Dreadjectivehomosexual Rhyming slang forGAY, formed from the stage name of hip-hop performer and producer Andre Young (b.1965)UK , 2003
Doctor Feelgood; Dr Feelgoodnoun1heroinUK , 2002.2any doctor who specialises in energy-giving injectionsUS , 1973
Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde; Dr Jekyll and Mr Hydenoun
the recreational drug methaqualone, best known as Quaaludes™
US , 1985
Doctor K; Dr KnicknameDwight Gooden (b.1964), a right-handed pitcher (1984–2000) with an immortal early career and an acceptable mid-career In the shorthand of baseball scorekeeping, a
‘K’ is a ‘strikeout’, and ‘Doc’ Gooden had manyUS , 1986
Doctor Legg; Dr Leggnounan egg Rhyming slang, formed on the name of a minor character in the BBC television soap opera
EastEnders UK , 1998
Doctor Livingstone, I presumea catchphrase greeting used for any fortuitous or unexpected meeting Adopted from Henry Morton Stanley’s greeting, in 1871, to African explorer David LivingstoneUK , 1891
Doctor Pepper; Dr Peppernounone of the several surface-to-air missile patterns used by the North Vietnamese against American aircraft during the Vietnam war Missile approaches from the ten o’clock, two o’clock and four o’clock positions; ‘ten-two-and-four’ was a Dr Pepper sloganUS , 1990
doctor shoppingnounthe practice of visiting multiple physicians to obtain multiple prescriptions for otherwise illegal drugs A common practice of drug addicts and suppliers of drug addictsUS , 2003
Doctor Thomas; Dr Thomasnouna black person who rejects black culture and takes on the culture of the dominant white society An elaboration of the commonUNCLE TOM, coined long before Clarence Thomas became the prototype of the conceptUS , 1980
Doctor White; Dr Whitenoun1a drug addictionUS , 1959.2cocaine
US , 1986
Doctor Who; Dr Whonouna prison warder Rhyming slang for
SCREW(a prison warder), based on a time-travelling television hero first seen in 1963
Trang 2docunoun a documentary film or television programme As a prefix,
such as in ‘docudrama’ (a documentary drama), ‘docu’ has been
conventional since 1961UK , 2003
docynounthe female breastBAHAMAS , 1982
Doc Yaknouna doctor whose reputation is less than sterling From
a syndicated comic strip that last appeared in 1935US , 1956
do-dadnounin American football, a blocking strategy in which
offensive players cross over and block each other’s defensive
oppositeUS , 1966
doddlenounan objective acheived with ease; in sport, an easy win
or a simple victory Probably from ‘dawdle’ or ‘toddle’, implying a
‘walk-over’, which is consistent with its earliest use in racing
circles, but possibly from Scottish ‘doddle’, a lump of homemade
toffee (hence something desirable and easily acquired) It is
recorded with the meaning ‘money very easily obtained’ in
Scotland in 1934UK , 1937
doddleverbto achieve; to win something very easilyUK , 1963
dodgenouna scam, a swindleUK , 1638 < on the dodgein hiding
from the policeUS , 1976
Dodgenoun< get out of Dodge; get the hell out of Dodgeto
leave, usually with some haste A loose allusion to the Wild West
as epitomised by Dodge City, Kansas, and the seriousness of an
order by the authorities to leave townUS , 1965
dodgeverb< dodge the columnto shirk, to avoid your duty, work
or responsibility Originally militaryUK , 1919
dodgeadjectivedubiousUK , 2006
Dodge Citynicknamean enemy-controlled area south of Da Nang,
the scene of heavy fighting in November 1968; anywhere in
Vietnam with a strong Viet Cong presenceUS , 1969
dodgernoun1a small advertising leafletUS , 1879.2a shunting truck
UK , 1970.3breadAUSTRALIA , 1897
dodgeradjectiveexcellent, fineAUSTRALIA , 1941
dodgynounan informer From the adjectival sense as ‘unreliable’,
perhaps shortened from ‘dodgy geezer’ or similarUK , 1996
dodgyadjective1of doubtful character or legality; dubious
Popularised in the 1960s by the comedian Norman Vaughan as a
catchphrase, with an accompanying thumbs-down gesture The
thumbs-up opposite was ‘swingin!’UK , 1961.2riskyUK , 1898.3stolen
UK , 1861
dodonoun1a foolUS , 1898.2an aviation cadet who has not
completed basic trainingUS , 1933
do downverbto get the better of someone, financially or otherwise;
to harm someone’s reputation by spreading gossip or rumourUK ,
1937
doenouna womanUK , 1909
doernoun1an energetic person who gets on with the job; a person
who tackles problems or setbacks with good humourAUSTRALIA , 1902.
2the person responsible for a specific crime, especially a murder
US , 1992.3in horse racing, a horse as a performer – either good or
poorUK , 1948
doer and gone; doer ’n’ goneadjectivevery far away From
Afrikaans for ‘far away’; a synonym forHELL AND GONE SOUTH AFRICA ,
1972
does Rose Kennedy have a black dress?yes; a sarcastic
nonsense retort used as an affirmative answer to a silly question
AUSTRALIA , 1987
does she?used as a euphemism for ‘does she (or, is she likely to)
have sex?’UK , 1969
does the Pope shit in the woods?yes; a nonsense retort used as
an affirmative answer to a silly question, often sarcastic The result
of combining synonymousDO BEARS SHIT IN THE WOODS?and ‘Is the
Pope Catholic?’UK , 1997
dofadjectivestupid, idiotic, muddledSOUTH AFRICA , 1979
doffienouna stupid, idiotic or muddled personSOUTH AFRICA , 1991
do-flickynounany small tool the name of which escapes the
speaker
do forverbto beat severely, to killUK , 1740
dognoun1an unattractive woman or man Originally used by men
of women which, in the UK, has remained the predominant sense
US , 1937.2a sexually transmitted infectionUS , 1962.3a informer to the police or, in prison, to the prison authoritiesAUSTRALIA , 1848.4a prison warderAUSTRALIA , 1919.5a traitorAUSTRALIA , 1896.6used as a general form of friendly address (without any negative connotations) A rare positive use of ‘dog’, synonymous with
‘man’, possibly influenced by rap artist Snoop Doggy Dogg (Calvin Broadus, b.1972) Also Spelt ‘dogg’ and ‘dawg’US , 1995.7a freshman, or first-year college studentUS , 1947.8the grade ‘D’US ,
1964.9a cigarette-end A shortenedDOG END UK , 1935.10a marijuana cigaretteUS , 1997.11in sports betting, the underdogUS ,
1975.12in poker, a worthless handUS , 1988.13in horse racing, a racehorse with little valueUS , 1840.14in pool, a difficult shotUS ,
1993.15in horse racing, a sawhorse used to keep horses away from the rail during a workout on a muddy trackUS , 1976.16in poker, the fourth player to the left of the dealerUS , 1988.17a sausage; a hot dog Derives from the belief that dog meat was used as a sausage filler; this led to a hot sausage in a roll being called a ‘hot dog’ In a fine example of circular etymology ‘hot dog’ now abbreviates to ‘dog’, and ‘dog’ is once again a sausage; most consumers are no longer concerned about dog meatUK , 1845.
18the footUS , 1962.19a piece of paper moneyTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ,
1986.20an F86-DC aircraftUS , 1956.21a failure of a song or filmUS ,
1929 < dog tied upan unpaid debtAUSTRALIA , 1905 < it
shouldn’t happen to a doga catchphrase used to complain about the manner in which a human has been treated Thought
to be of Yiddish originUS , 1968 < it’s a dog’s lifeused of a meagre existence A catchphrase, generally used by someone enduring such a lifeUK , 1969 < like a dog watching television
in the position of doing something you do not understandUS , 2003.
< on the dogon creditUS , 1978 < put on the dogto assume a superior, upper-class attitudeUS , 1865 < run like a dogto run or perform slowlyAUSTRALIA , 1996 < the dog deadthere is nothing more to say on the subjectBARBADOS , 1965 < the dog has caught
the cara person (or group of people) who has achieved a goal and is now at a loss for what to do nextUS , 2003 < turn dogto become a police informerAUSTRALIA , 1863
Dognounthe Greyhound bus line A fixture in American travel until
a crippling strike in the 1990s; variants include ‘Grey Dog’ and ‘ol
‘Grey Dog’US , 1974
dogverb1to avoid work; to work slowlyUS , 1955.2to studiously ignoreUS , 1987.3to abuse or harassUS , 1992.4in motor racing, to follow another car very closely, hoping to distract or weaken the resolve of the driver aheadUS , 1965.5of a male, to have sex with a partner who is kneeling on all-fours and entered from behindUK ,
1937.6to perform sexually for moneyUS , 1989.7to betrayAUSTRALIA ,
1896.8in pool, to miss a shot that should be madeUS , 1984.9to play truant Extended from a variation of ‘dodge’ With variant ‘dog it’UK: SCOTLAND , 1985.10to hunt dingoes Variant: to wild dog
AUSTRALIA , 1910 8see:DOG IT
dogadjectivereferring to the prison authorities, generally seen as officious and corrupt by prisonersAUSTRALIA , 1978
dogannounan Irish Roman CatholicCANADA , 1965
dog and bone; dognouna telephone Rhyming slangUK , 1961
dog and boned; doggoadjectivedrug-intoxicated Rhyming slang forSTONED UK , 1998
dog and catnouna mat Rhyming slangUK , 1992
dog and ducknouna fight Rhyming slang forRUCK(a fight) Possibly formed on the name of a pub where fist-fighting was prevalentUK , 1992
dog and pony shownounan elaborate presentationUS , 1957
dog and pup; dognouna cup (a drinking vessel or a trophy) Rhyming slangUK , 1992
dog-assnouna despised personUS , 1959
dog-assadjective1shoddy, inferiorUS , 1953.2despicableUS , 1953
dog baitnounduring a mass prison escape, a prisoner left by others
to attract the attention of the tracking dogsUS , 1972
dogball
Trang 3dog-behindverbto beg for a favourTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
dogbonenoun1the weapon panel in the cockpit of an F-4
Phantom aircraftUS , 1984.2in electric line work, an EHV yoke plate
US , 1980
dogboxnoun1a type of small and basic compartment in a railway
carriageAUSTRALIA , 1905.2a truck’s gear boxUS , 1971 < in the
dogboxin trouble, especially with one personNEW ZEALAND , 1953
dog breathnoun1a contemptible person; used as a term of abuse
US , 2000.2bad-smelling breathUS , 1944.3cigarette smokeUS , 1996
dog catchernounany fast truck The suggestion is that the truck is
fast enough to pass a Greyhound busUS , 1971
dog clutchnounan involuntary locking of the vaginal muscles,
imprisoning the penis (penis captivus) Common in dogs, not so
common in humans, but common enough for a term to describe
itUS , 1967
dog cocknounchub sausageNEW ZEALAND , 1998
dog collarnoun1a white clerical collarUK , 1861.2a choker necklace
UK , 1903
dog-danceverbto give the impresson that you are following
someone very closelyBARBADOS , 1965
dog-dancingnounuseless or exaggerated activityCANADA , 1967
dog daysnouna woman’s menstrual periodUS , 1960
dog donoundog faecesUS , 1979
dog doodynoundog excrement Variation onDOGGY DO;
euphemisticUS , 2001
dog drivernouna police officer Insulting or contemptuousUK , 1977
dog-eaternouna member of the Sioux Indian tribeUS , 1963
dog eat your shame!used for expressing complete disgustTRINIDAD
AND TOBAGO , 1958
dog endnoun1a contemptible personUK , 2002.2a cigarette-end A
corruption of ‘docked end’ (a partially smoked cigarette that is
pinched off – ‘docked’ – and saved for later use) and still found
as ‘dock end’UK , 1935
dog-endernouna prisoner who rolls new cigarettes from the
unsmoked remains of othersUK , 1996
dog-eyenoun< keep dog-eyeto keep a look-out From the verb
DOG-EYE(to scrutinise)UK , 2001
dog-eyeverbto scrutinise carefullyUS , 1912
dogfacenoun1an ugly person; used as a general term of abuseUS ,
1849.2a low ranking soldierUS , 1930
dog-facedadjectivedespicableUS , 1962
dog fashion; doggie fashionadverbsexual intercourse from
behind, vaginal or anal, heterosexual or homosexualUK , 1900
dog fingernounthe index fingerUS , 1926
dog foodnoun1Italian sausageUS , 1996.2heroinUS , 1992
dogfucknouna despicable personUS , 1993
dogfuckverbto have sex from the rear, homosexual or heterosexual,
vaginal or analUS , 1980
doggernoun1a person who engages in al fresco sexual activities
such as exhibitionism or voyeurism; especially of sexual activities
(with multiple partners) in parked vehicles, generally in the
countryside When police approached ‘doggers’ (before they were
so-named), the usual excuse offered was ‘walking the dog’UK , 2003.
2a truant FromDOG(to play truant)UK: SCOTLAND , 1985.3a hunter
of dingoesAUSTRALIA , 1890
doggersnounmulti-coloured swimming trunksAUSTRALIA , 1963
Doggett’snoun< on the Doggett’son the scrounge, cadging
Derives fromCOAT AND BADGE(to cadge) which has, in the past,
been used as ‘Doggett’s coat and badge’ Doggett’s Coat and
Badge Race, founded by Thomas Doggett, an Irish actor, in 1715, is
the oldest annual sporting event in Britain, a boat race from
London Bridge to Chelsea contested by Thames’ watermen The
doggienoun1an infantry soldier A shortenedDOGFACE US , 1937.2an enlisted man in the US ArmyUS , 1945.3a greyhound racing enthusiastAUSTRALIA , 1989
doggie copnouna police officer working with a trained dogUS , 1983
doggie packnouna US Army combat field pack Used derisively by
US Marines during the conflict in VietnamUS , 1982
doggie pouchnouna small ammunition pouch used by the infantry
US , 1971
doggie strapsnounrucksack straps Vietnam war usageUS , 1991
doggingnoun1al fresco sexual activities such as exhibitionism or
voyeurism; especially of sexual activities (with multiple partners) in parked vehicles, generally in the countryside Originally used of the act of spying on people having sex in parked vehiclesUK , 1998.2the hunting of dingoesAUSTRALIA , 1947
dogginsnounin the illegal production of alcohol, liquor sweated out
of used barrel stavesUS , 1974
doggonouna sled dog handlerANTARCTICA , 1995
doggoadjective1lying prone, playing deadUK , 1893.2of a car’s interior, of poor qualityUK , 1981 8see:DOG AND BONED
doggoneadjectiveused as a mild, folksy euphemism for ‘damn’ Multiple variants Usually used with a conscious folksy effect in mindUK , 1826
doggynoun1the penisBAHAMAS , 1982.2a railways’ platelayerUK , 1970
doggy bag; doggie bagnoun1a bag in which uneaten food from
a restaurant is packed and taken homeUS , 1947.2a condomUK , 1998
doggy donoundog excrementAUSTRALIA , 1995
doghole; doghole minenouna small mine employing less than 15 minersUS , 1943
doghousenoun1in trucking, the engine covering in the driving compartmentUS , 1971.2a brakevan (caboose), or the observation tower of a brakevanUS , 1897.3the front fender, bonnet and grille of
a carUS , 1934.4a small tool shedUS , 1918 < in the doghouse
ostracised; in disfavour Alluding to an outside kennel Commonly used of a man being ostracised by his wife for some
misdemeanourUS , 1926
doghouse cutnouna manner of cutting a deck of cards in which a section of cards is moved from the centre of the deck to the top, leaving the bottom cards undisturbedUS , 1967
dogienounheroinUS , 1969
dog in the mangernouna person who selfishly refuses to give up something that he does not wantUK , 1573
dog it; dogverb1to refuse to pay a lost bet or a debtUS , 1950.2to back down from a confrontation or situation for lack of courageUS , 1979
dog juicenouninexpensive alcohol, especially wineUS , 1980
doglegnounin oil drilling, a radical change in direction of drillingUS , 1954
doglegverbto make an angled detour, to take an angled route Originally, perhaps, used in aviationUK , 1984
dog licensenouna Certificate of Exemption to allow an Aboriginal
to buy a drink in a hotel This term derives from the Blackfellows Act, also known as the Dog ActAUSTRALIA , 1959
dog meatnoun1a person who is certain of defeat or deathUS , 1977.
2an inept, worthless personUS , 1908
dog mouthnounbad breath experienced upon waking up Hawaiian youth usageUS , 1982
do-goodernouna well-intentioned person who believes in and supports charity The term suggests both a naivite and a slightly cloying sense of self-righteousnessUS , 1927
dog outverb1to keep a look outUK , 1966.2to criticise harshlyUS , 1986
Dogpatchnicknamea neighbourhood of bars and shops near the Da Nang US Air Base during the Vietnam war Dogpatch was the
stereotypical Appalachian town in Al Capp’s Li’il Abner comic strip,
Trang 4dog pilenounthe pile of skiers or snowboarders produced when one
falls while dismounting from a liftUS , 1990
dogpileverb1to jump onto someone or onto a group of peopleUS ,
1945.2to post many critical comments in response to a posting on
an Internet discussion groupUS , 1995
dog-pissadjectiveinferior, shabbyUS , 1971
dog punchernouna driver of sled dogsCANADA , 1964
dog racenounin horse racing, a race featuring cheap racehorsesUS ,
1951
dog-robverbto acquire through scrounging or pilferingUS , 1919
dog-robbernoun1an officer’s assistantUS , 1863.2a person assigned
the most menial of tasks, especially the acquisition of
difficult-to-acquire goods and servicesUS , 1974.3in the film and television
industries, a person whose job it is to find difficult-to-find goods
for propsUS , 2002.4during the Vietnam war, someone assigned to
the rear area as seen by someone in combatUS , 1991
dog-roughadjectivedisorderly; prone to rowdiness; unsophisticated
UK , 2002
dogsnoun1the feet; shoesUS , 1914.2in circus and carnival usage,
the legsUS , 1981.3a safe’s tumblersUS , 1949 < go to the dogsto
be slowly ruinedUK , 1619 < the dogsgreyhound racingUK , 1927
dog’s abusenounvery harsh abuse (that you would only give to a
dog)IRELAND , 1998
dog’s agenouna very long timeUS , 1836
dog’s baitnouna huge amountUS , 1933
dog’s ballocksnounin typography, a colon dash (:-)UK , 1961
dog’s ballsnounno money at allFIJI , 1993 < stick/stand out like
dog’s ballsto be obviousAUSTRALIA , 1986
dogsbodynouna worker who is given the tedious menial tasks to
perform, a drudge Originally military or navalUK , 1922
dog’s bollocknounan article of little or no valueUK , 1997
dog’s bollocks; dog’s ballocks; the bollocksnounanything
con-sidered to be the finest, the most excellent, the best Derived from
the phrase ‘It sticks out like a dog’s ballocks’ said of something
that the speaker considers obvious, hence the sense of ‘someone
or something that sticks out from the rest’ Often abbreviated in
speech to ‘the dog’s’UK , 1989
dog’s breakfastnounan unmitigated messAUSTRALIA , 1934
dog’s cock; dog’s pricknounin typography, an exclamation mark
(!)UK , 1961
dog’s dicknouna mess, a disgusting mess A variation ofDOG’S
DINNER(a mess)UK , 2003
dog’s dinnernoun1used as a comparison for someone who is
smartly dressed, stylishly or formally-attired Variants of the
com-parison include ‘dolled up like a dog’s dinner’; ‘done up like a
dog’s dinner’; ‘dressed up like a dogs dinner’; and ‘got up like a
dog’s dinner’UK , 1936.2a mess, a disgusting messUK , 1997
dog’s diseasenouninfluenza or gastro-enteritis or malaria or a
hangover, etcAUSTRALIA , 1890
dog’s eyenouna meat pie Rhyming slangAUSTRALIA , 1988
dog shiftnouna work shift in the middle of the nightUS , 1977
dogshitnoun1anything or anyone considered to be worthless or
disgustingUS , 1968.2Italian sausageUS , 1996.3the epitome of
feeling wretched or illUK , 1999
dogshitadjectiveworthless or disgustingUS , 1967
dog shownounin the military, an inspection of the feetUS , 1949
dog’s lipsticknounthe uncircumcised penis when erect From an
image of the head of the penis extending beyond the protection
of the foreskin in a manner reminiscent of a lipstick protruding
beyond its decorative protective casing; the reference to a dog is
open to interpretationUK , 2003
dog’s lunchnouna physically repulsive personUS , 1964
dog soldiernouna common soldierUS , 1950
dog squad
dogsternouna member of the Mongrel Mob, a New Zealand prison gangNEW ZEALAND , 2000
dog’s toothnountruth Rhyming slangUK , 1992
dog-style; doggy stylenouna sexual position in which the woman
or passive male kneels and the man enters her from behindUS , 1957
dog’s vomitnoundisgusting foodAUSTRALIA , 1966
dogtagnoun1an identity discUS , 1918.2a prescription for a narcotic, possibly legal or possibly forged or illegally obtainedUS , 1959
dog-tuckernouna person or animal that consistently fails and is deemed worthless From an earlier, literal sense of the word as ‘a sheep to be slaughtered for dog meat’NEW ZEALAND , 1999
dog turdnouna cigarUS , 1969
dog wagonnoun1a bus or van used to transport prisoners from jail
to prisonUS , 1952.2a lunch counter; a dinerUS , 1900
dog-wankadjectiveworthlessUK , 2000
dogwashnouna task that is not particularly important but is pursued instead of a more demanding, more important taskUS , 1991
dog watchnouna work or guard shift in the middle of the nightUS , 1901
dog waternouncolourless seminal fluidUS , 1965
dog with two dicks; dog with two choppers; dog with two cocks; dog with two tailsused as a simile for being delighted
or very pleased Generally in phrases: ‘ as a dog with ’ or ‘like a dog with ’ ‘A dog with two choppers’ is first recorded in 1950; ‘a
dog with two tails’ is noted by the Oxford English Dictionary in
1953UK , 1950s
doh!used for registering frustration when things fail to turn out as planned, or at the relisation that you have said something foolish Popularly associated with, and a catchphrase of, Homer Simpson
in the television cartoon The Simpsons (since 1987) UK , 1945
doight!used for expressing distress A wildly popular catchphrase
verbalization from The Simpsons television cartoon US , 1994
doilynouna toupeeUS , 1952
do inverb1to killUK , 1905.2to injureUK , 1905.3to exhaust Thus
DONE IN(exhausted)UK , 1917.4to defeat, to beatAUSTRALIA , 1916.
< do yourself into commit suicide A personalised variation of the first meaningUK , 1999
doing a partynouna tactic employed when performing a three-card-trick: a confederate of the card sharp pretends to be winning
so as to encourage the unsuspecting to stake heavilyUK , 1977
doingsnoun1used as a collective noun for unspecified necessities Generally as ‘the doings’UK , 1919.2excrementUK , 1967
doinknouna socially inept, out-of-touch personUS , 1968
do it!used as an exhortation to experience life rather than analyse
itUS , 1968
do-it fluidnounalcoholic drink Based on the observed effect of alcohol on sexual inhibitionUS , 1980
do it now!a catchphrase in jocular or semi-irrelevant use Originally
a business slogan; first recorded in this use in 1927 but dating from no later than 1910, and still common in 1965AUSTRALIA , 1927
do it the hard way!used in derision to an awkward worker who is struggling with a task Often preceded by ‘that’s right!’ and occasionally completed with ‘standing up in a hammock’CANADA , 1961
do-it-yourselfnounmasturbationUK , 1960
do-it-yourself kitnouna steam locomotive or locomotives As an ironic contrast to diesel technology Coinage is credited to Mr Bill Handy, a train driverUK , 1970
dojahnounmarijuanaUS , 2004
dolenoun< on the dolein receipt of unemployment benefitsUK ,
1925 < the doleunemployment benefit; the local offices from
Trang 5dole bludgernouna person habitually living off social security
payments A term of high opprobrium, often applied
contemptuously to any recipient of the dole with the implication
that employment could be found by anyone if they so desired
AUSTRALIA , 1976
dole-on-seanouna seaside resort with few visitors and high
unemployment Formed onTHE DOLE(unemployment benefit)UK ,
2003
doleynouna person in receipt of unemployment benefitAUSTRALIA ,
1953
dollnoun1a young womanUS , 1840.2a very attractive person of any
sex that you find attractiveUS , 1963.3used as a term of addressUS ,
1949.4a barbiturate capsule; an amphetamine capsule or tablet
Coined by Jacqueline Susann, author of Valley of the Dolls US , 1966.
5a tablet of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy
UK , 2003
dollarnoun1five shillings Dating from those happy days when the
rate of exchange was US$4 to £1UK , 1848.2a variety of MDMA, the
recreational drug best known as ecstasyUK , 1996.3moneyUK , 2000
dollarnicknameRoute 100 in eastern PennsylvaniaUS , 1977
dollar ridenounan orientation flight on a military aircraftUS , 1975
dollarsnouna type of bet in an illegal numbers game lotteryUS , 1957
dollars to doughnutadverbat very high odds, indicating a high
degree of certaintyUS , 1984
dollopnouna lump; hence, in a figurative sense, a clumsy
individ-ual; a formless mess – ‘a dollop of custard’ From an earlier sense
(a tuft of grass)UK , 1812
dollop; dollop outverbto share out a formless mess From the
noun senseUK , 2000
doll’s eyesnouneyes rolling upward, suggesting neurological
depressionUS , 1989
doll shopnouna brothelUS , 1990
doll’s housenouna prison Most likely inspired by the toy and not
the Ibsen playUK , 1996
doll upverbto dress up, to refineUS , 1906
dollynoun1the vagina In the C19, a ‘dolly’ was a ‘penis’, possibly
from a ‘child’s dolly’ (a toy a girl might play with); equally, it could
derive from ‘washing dolly’ (a device plunged in and out of wet
laundry) The etymology here is likely to be the former: ‘Can I play
with your dolly?’UK , 2001.2an attractive young woman Very much
a word of its timeUK , 1906.3a homosexual who lives in the
suburbsUK , 2003.4a lesbian prisoner’s loverNEW ZEALAND , 1999.5a
very feminine fashion style of the 1960sUK , 1968.6a capsule of
Dolophine™, known generically as methadoneUS , 1954.7in cricket,
a simple catch Possibly of Anglo-Indian origin Reduced from
‘dolly catch’UK , 1904
dollyverbto interrogateAUSTRALIA , 1975
dollyadjectiveattractive, pretty; nice PolariUK , 1964
dolly bagnounthe cloth bag carried by female prisonersUK , 1996
dolly birdnounan attractive young womanUK , 1964
dolly boynouna youthful, attractive homosexual male prostitute An
evolution fromDILLY BOY UK , 1979
Dolly Cottonadjectiverotten Rhyming slangUK , 1931
dolly dimple; dollyadjectivesimple Glasgow rhyming slang
Current in English prisons February 2002UK , 1988
dolly flappernouna railroad pointsmanUS , 1946
dolly mixturesnounthe cinema, the movies Rhyming slang for
‘the pictures’UK , 1992
dolly-over-teakettlesadverbhead-over-heelsUS , 1982
Dolly Partonnounin craps, a roll of two ones Dolly Parton is a
talented and popular American country singer and songwriter with
big hair and big breasts; the single dots on the two dice suggested
to someone her breastsUS , 1983
dolly sweetness a pretty girl
dolonounmethadone A shortened form of Dolophine™, a protected trade name for methadoneUS , 1986
do loadverbsecret An abbreviation ofDOWNLOW US , 1999
dolphinnoun1a variety of MDMA, the recreational drug best known
as ecstasyUK , 1996.2a flaccid penisUS , 1995 < wax the dolphinof
a male, to masturbateUS , 2002
dolphin ballnounin pinball, a ball that stays in play for a relatively long period without scoring many pointsUS , 1977
DOMnounan older homosexual who is attracted to younger men
and boys; a dirty old man US , 1966
domadjective1sexually dominant US , 1989.2stupid, dumb An Afrikaans word in the South African English colloquial vocabulary
SOUTH AFRICA , 1942
dom; dommenoun1a dominatrixUS , 2002.2the dominant performer in a pornographic sex sceneUS , 2000.3a sexual domi-nant in sadomasochistic sexual relationshipsUS , 1989.4a person’s room, apartment or house A shortened variant of the more commonDOMMY US , 1959
do me a favour; do menouna neighbour Rhyming slang Like many next door neighbours the rhyme is not quite perfectUK , 1998
do me a favour!used for expressing disbelief and refutation of a point or suggestion just raisedUK , 1958
dome doilynouna hatUS , 1947
do me goodnoun a Woodbine cigarette Rhyming slang that evolved
during World War 1, and survived in mid-C20 as an expression of defiance when cigarettes were scientifically linked with cancerUK , 1960
domesnounLSDUS , 1980
dome slugnounin Antarctica, a support personnel assigned to the geodesic dome at the top of the American Scott-Amundsen base
ANTARCTICA , 2003
domienoundory-mate (short form)CANADA , 1999
Dominican DandynicknameJuan Marichal (b.1937), a high-kicking, overpowering pitcher (1960–75) From the Dominican Republic, and ‘a fastidious dresser’US , 1968
dominonoun1a black and white capsule containing a mixture of central nervous system stimulants and depressantsUS , 1971.2a 12.5
mg tablet of Durophet™, an amphetamineUS , 1971
dominoverbto stop or finishUS , 1953
domkopnoun a fool From Afrikaans dom (stupid) and kop (head) SOUTH AFRICA , 1910
dommonounone who performs well Applied to skateboarding, surfing and snowboardingUS , 1997
dommoverbto perform well; to dominateUS , 1990
dommy; dommienoun a home From ‘domicile’ US , 1943
Dom Pnoun Dom Perignon champagne UK , 2002
domsnoun dominoes UK , 1982
donverb< don the beardto perform oral sex on a woman
AUSTRALIA , 1971
don; don mannouna respected leader Ultimately from Spanish
Don (an honorific), via gangster use West Indian, hence UK black
UK , 2000
dona; donah; donna; donernouna woman, especially a girlfriend
Polari, from Spanish doña or Portuguese dona (a woman) UK , 1859
dona juananounmarijuana A Spanish ‘Lady Jane’US , 1986
dona juanitanounmarijuana A Spanish ‘Lady Jane’US , 1938
Donald Duckverbto have sexual intercourse Rhyming slang for
FUCK AUSTRALIA , 1983
Donald Duck; donaldnoun1an act of sexual intercourse Rhyming slang forFUCK AUSTRALIA , 1983.2by extension, a ‘fuck’ in all other senses Rhyming slang, from the Disney cartoon characterUK , 1992.
3luck Rhyming slang, from the Disney cartoon characterUK , 1979
Donald Duckedadjectiveexhausted Rhyming slang forFUCKED UK ,
Trang 6Donald Duck Navynounthe anti-submarine fleet of the US Navy
US , 1947
Donald Duck suitnounthe blue uniform of sailors in the US Navy
US , 1972
Donald Peers; donaldsnounthe ears Rhyming slang, formed on
the name of popular singer and recording artist Donald Peers,
1909–73UK , 1984
Donald Trumpnounan act of defecation Rhyming slang forDUMP;
based on celebrated US businessman Donald Trump (b.1946),
possibly an extravagant play on New York landmark Trump Tower
UK , 2002
donarnouna steady girlfriendUS , 1993
don dadanouna very important person Rasta patois for ‘TOP DOG,
highest of all dons’JAMAICA , 2003
donder; donnernounused as an abusive term of address or
reference, a bastard From Afrikaans donder (a scoundrel) SOUTH
AFRICA , 1969
done and dustedadjective1completely finishedUK , 2001.2beaten
upUK , 1950
done dealnounan agreement that has been reached Folksy, a hint
of the American SouthUS , 1990
done-doneadjectiveover-cookedBAHAMAS , 1982
done inadjectivetired out, exhaustedUK , 2001
done thingnounwhatever is considered to be the correct etiquette
Always with ‘the’UK , 1961
done upadjectivedressed upUK , C20
dongnoun1the penisUS , 1900.2a thing of no worthUK , 1991
dongverbto punch or hitAUSTRALIA , 1916
donganoun1(especially in South Australia) natural bush wilderness
AUSTRALIA , 1967.2a temporary dwellingAUSTRALIA , 1900.3a
water-courseAUSTRALIA , 1902.4a sleeping area An Australian contribution
to the language of the South PoleANTARCTICA , 2003
dongcenounthe penisUK , 2001
dongernounthe penisAUSTRALIA , 1971
donglenoun1a security scheme for a commerical microcomputer
progamUS , 1991.2any small device designed to add functionality to
a computer, often plugged into a USB portUS , 1997.3an electronic
key that hangs on a cord around the neckUK , 2001
don jemnounmarijuanaUK , 1998
donknoun1a donkey US , 1868.2a racehorse An abbreviation of
‘donkey’NEW ZEALAND , 1952.3large, protruding buttocks A term
often associated with celebrity Jennifer LopezUS , 2003.4an engine
US , 1942
donkeynoun1a black personUS , 1857.2a manual labourerUS , 1932.
3a foolUK , 1840.4(especially in South Australia) a lift on a bicycle
AUSTRALIA , 1981.5a resident of Guernsey (in the Channel Islands)
according to those on JerseyUK , 1991 < pull your donkey(used
of a male) to masturbateUS , 1990
donkeyverb(especially in South Australia) to give someone a lift on
a bicycleAUSTRALIA , 1981
donkey daysnouna very long timeBAHAMAS , 1982
donkey deepadjectiveenthusiastically engagedNEW ZEALAND , 1998
donkey dicknoun1a man with a large penis; a large penisUS , 1980.
2sausage; unidentified pressed meatUS , 1968.3the flexible spout
attached to the opening of a containerUS , 1990.4a large electrical
cable connectorUS , 1990.5a prolonged, insatiable erection due to
extended heroin useUS , 1997
donkey doctornouna mechanic who works on donkey enginesUS ,
2003
donkey jammernounthe operator of a donkey (auxiliary) engine
CANADA , 1953
donkey-lickverbto defeat convincinglyAUSTRALIA , 1890
donkey punchnounduring homosexual anal intercourse, a sharp
blow given by the active partner to the passive partner’s kidneys
buttocks and tightening of the rectal passage, thereby enhancing the pleasure of the penetrating participantUK , 2005
donkey-punchernounthe operator of a donkey engineUS , 1920
donkey’s agesnouna very long time A variation ofDONKEY’S YEARS
UK , 1984
donkey shinsthank you Intentionally butchered GermanUS , 1990
donkey sightnounan imprecise but easily manoeuvred manual sight on a tank’s main gunUS , 1990
donkey styleadjective(used of sex) analUS , 2002
donkey’s years; donkeys’ years; donkeysnouna very long time
A pun on the length and sound of a ‘donkey’s ears’UK , 1916
donkey votenouna vote made by simply filling out a ballot paper
in the order the candidates are listed inAUSTRALIA , 1964
donkey worknoundifficult, menial labourUK , 1920
donkonouna lunchroom or tea room at a workplaceNEW ZEALAND , 1976
donksnouna very long time An abbreviation ofDONKEY’S YEARS, but
it is worth noting the similarity to synonymousYONKS UK , 1995
donner; donderverbto thrash, to beat upSOUTH AFRICA , 1916
donnie; donnynouna fracas An abbreviation ofDONNYBROOK NEW
ZEALAND , 1960
donnikernoun1a toiletUS , 1937.2the penisUS , 1951.3a railway brakeman on a freight trainUS , 1932
donniker locationnouna poor location on a carnival midwayUS , 1985
Donniker Samnouna man who begs for money in a public toilet
US , 1981
donnynouna fightAUSTRALIA , 1969
donnybrooknouna riot, a tumultUK , 1852
Don Revienounan alcoholic drink, especially beer Rhyming slang forBEVVY(an alcoholic drink, especially beer), formed from the name of football manager Don Revie, 1927–89, and probably coined during his tenure in charge of the England team (1974–78)
UK , 1998
don’tnounin craps, a bet against the shooterUS , 1950
don’t ask, don’t tellused as a humorous, if jaded, reminder that some things are best left unknown An adage coined to describe the official approach to homosexuals in the US military under the Clinton administration; a soldier would not be asked about his or her sexual preference, but would be expected not to reveal their homosexualityUS , 1993
don’t be rudenounfood Rhyming slangUK , 1992
don’t call us, we’ll call youused as a catchphrase that is generally understood to be a polite, or not-so-polite, rejection of an appli-cation for employment Adopted from the world of entertainment where it is traditionally supposed to signal the end of an unsuccessful auditionUS , 1968
don’t-care-damnadjectiveentirely indifferentGRENADA , 1976
don’t-care-ishadjectiveapathetic, indifferentUS , 1927
don’t come the raw prawndo not attempt to dupe me Military slang from World War 2 The literal meaning of this phrase has not been satisfactorily explained ‘Prawn’ has been used in Australia since C19 to mean ‘fool’, so a ‘raw prawn’ could mean a ‘naive fool’, and if ‘come’ is to be understood as ‘to act the part of’, the phrase would imply trying to dupe someone by feigned ignorance Some have defined ‘raw prawn’ as ‘something far-fetched, difficult
to swallow’, if this is so, then ‘come’ would mean ‘perpetrate’, which is also possibleAUSTRALIA , 1948
don’t come the uncooked crustaceando not attempt to dupe
me Rare variant ofDON’T COME THE RAW PRAWN AUSTRALIA , 1971
don’t do anything I wouldn’t; don’t do anything I wouldn’t
doused jocularly, as good advice, often as parting advice, and often in a sexual context Occasionally the sentiment is changed
to ‘don’t do anyone I wouldn’t do’
Trang 7don’t do that, thenin computing, used as a stock response to a
complaint that a certain action causes a problemUS , 1991
don’t give me that!I don’t believe you!UK , 1984
don’t go there!; don’t even go there!used for expressing a lack
of interest in pursuing a topicUS , 1993
don’t hold your breath!don’t expect anything to happen;
anything that is expected is unlikely to happen for a long time, if
at allUS , 1971
don’t let today be the day!used as an all-purpose, very serious
threatUS , 2002
don’t mean nothin’used as an all-purpose reaction to any bad
news among American soldiers in VietnamUS , 1990
don’t sleep!don’t kid yourself!US , 2002
don’t spend it all at once!used as a jocular injunction given
when handing over a very small sum of moneyUK , 1977
don’t-talk-aboutconjunctionnot to mentionTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
don’t tense!relax!US , 1951
don’t work too hard!used as a jocular admonition by, for
instance, a worker going on holiday to workmates left behindUK ,
1984
doonoun a skidoo, used for transport over ice and snow ANTARCTICA ,
2003
doob; doubnounan amphetamine pill or other central nervous
system stimulantUK , 1969
doobagenounmarijuanaUS , 1985
doobernouna marijuana cigaretteUS , 2000
doobie; dooby; doob; dubenoun1a marijuana cigarette The
earliest identification is as ‘Negro slang for a marijuana roach’ A
belief persists that the term was spawned from the 1950s
American children’s television show, Romper Room, in which
children were urged to be ‘good do-be’s’ Alternative spelling with
a ‘u’ for ‘dubee’ and ‘dubbe’US , 1967.2a pillUK , 2002
doobie-headnouna smoker of marijuana in cigarette-fashion, 1999
doobiousadjectiveunder the influence of marijuana A play with the
conventional ‘dubious’ andDOOBIE(a marijuana cigarette)US , 1986
doobrynounused as a replacement for any noun that the user
cannot or does not wish to specifyUK , 1950s
doobynounmarijuanaUK , 2000
dooceverbto be dismissed from employment for the contents of a
‘blog’ (an on-line diary), website or other shared journal Named
after www.dooce.com; established in 2001 by Los Angeles website
designer Heather Armstrong, who is credited with coining the
word, and who, in 2002, was fired from her job for publishing
stories about her workmates on her websiteUS , 2005
doocingnoundismissal from employment for the contents of a
‘blog’ (an on-line diary), website or other shared journal From the
verb senseUS , 2005
doodackienounan object the name of which escapes or is not
important to the speakerNEW ZEALAND , 1999
doodackied upadjectivedressed upNEW ZEALAND , 1947
doodad; dodadnouna trivial or useless objectUS , 1877
doodadsnounthe bleed period of the menstrual cycleAUSTRALIA , 2001
doodahnoun1used as a replacement for any noun that the user
cannot or does not wish to specify Employed to comic effect by
the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, formed in 1965 The ‘doodah’ was
dropped as success beckonedUK , 1928.2the vaginaUS , 2001.3semen
UK , 2003
doodernounthe female breastBAHAMAS , 1982
doodlenounthe penis Children’s vocabularyUS , 1980
doodleverb1to have sexUS , 1957.2to play music in a whimsical,
relaxed mannerUS , 1955
doodle-a-squat
doodlebugnoun1in oil drilling, any mechanical or electrical device claimed as a tool to find oilUS , 1924.2any small vehicle, such as a small tractor that pulls dollies in a warehouseUS , 1935
doodlebuggernounin oil drilling, a person who claims divine powers in locating oilUS , 1936
doodle-gazeverbto stare at a woman in a lingering, lustful fashion
US , 1990
doodlesnounthe testicles Combines the genital sense ofDOODLE
(the penis) with the vague sense (a small nameless article)US , 2001
doodlynounanything at allUS , 1939
doodly-squatnoun1nothing at allUS , 1934.2low grade marijuanaUS , 1979
doo-doonoun1excrement, literal or figurative Also as ‘do-do’ A child’s euphemism; by reduplication of ‘do’ or ‘doo’ (excrement)
US , 1948.2troubleUS , 1989
doody; dootynounexcrement ChildishUS , 1969
doofnoun1dance musicAUSTRALIA , 1998.2a dance music aficionado
AUSTRALIA , 1998.3a party open to the public, often announced and cited clanedestinely, featuring drugs, music and sensory overload
AUSTRALIA , 2002.4a slow-witted person, a fool Originally a Scottish dialect wordUS , 1971
doofverbto hit someoneUK: SCOTLAND , 1988
doofah; doofernouna thing, a gadget, an unnamed article
Probably from the sense that such an article will ‘do for now’ UK , 1945
doofballnounan inept social outcastUS , 1977
doofernouna dance music aficionadoAUSTRALIA , 1998
doofingnoundance musicAUSTRALIA , 1997
doofus; dufusnoun1a dolt, a foolUS , 1955.2in caving and pot-holing, an inept cave A specialist variationUS , 2004
doohickeynounan object the exact name of which escapes the speakerUS , 1914
doojiggernounan object the name of which escapes the speakerUS , 1927
dooknoun1in the gambling game two-up, a throw of heads three times in a rowAUSTRALIA , 1966.2a handAUSTRALIA , 1924.3a fist
AUSTRALIA , 1977.4(especially in Western Australia) a playing marble Has the short vowel of ‘book’ and may be spelt ‘doog’AUSTRALIA , 1965
dookverb1to pass or hand over something secretlyAUSTRALIA , 1915.
2to pay a bribe or gratuityAUSTRALIA , 1945 < dook themin the gambling game two-up, to throw heads three times in a row
AUSTRALIA , 1966
dookernouna member of a criminal enterprise whose job is to distract the authorities by creating a diversionUS , 1956
dookie; dookey; dooky; dukeynoun1excrement Children’s vocabularyUS , 1969.2a paymaster Carnival usage, without variant spellingsUS , 1960
Dookienicknamea student, alumni or supporter of Duke University
US , 1990
doolackynouna thing; a thingumabobAUSTRALIA , 1950
doolally; doolali; doolally tap; doodle-ally; doodally; tapped
adjective1mad From the obsolete noun ‘doolally tap’ (a form of madness) Deolali (a military sanitorium in Bombay) corrupted and
abbreviated as ‘doo-lally’ plus Hundustani tap (fever) UK , 1925.
2extremely drunk Extends from the previous senseUK , 1943.3in a state of sensory confusion A compound of all senses: ‘mad’,
‘drunk’ and ‘broken’UK , 2001
doolandernouna powerful blowUK: SCOTLAND , 1985
dooleynoun1a privvy; an outdoor toiletUS , 1968.2heroinUS , 1994
doolienouna foolUK: SCOTLAND , 1985
doolinnouna Roman Catholic From Mickey Doolin, the quintessential IrishmanNEW ZEALAND , 1959
doo-mommiego fuck your mother A phonetic approximation of