A variation of FLYING FUCK UK , 2002 flying banananickname1a military transport helicopter, especially the Piasecki HRPUS , 1950.2an H-21 helicopter.. Vietnam war usage with variant ‘ban
Trang 1such as Acapulco gold.US , 1972 < fly off the handleto lose your
temper; to lose self-controlUS , 1843 < fly rightto behave in a
manner appropriate to the situationUS , 1984 < fly the bean flag
to be experiencing the bleed period of the menstrual cycleUS , 1954.
< fly the flagto appeal against a conviction in hope of a
reduced sentenceAUSTRALIA , 1975 < fly the kiteto defraud, to
cheat, especially by passing a fraudulent cheque or by obtaining
and dishonouring a credit arrangementUK , 1968 < fly the mailto
drive (a truck) very fastUS , 1961 < fly the red flagto experience
the bleed period of the menstrual cycleUS , 1954 < fly the rodto
gesture with the middle finger, roughly conveying ‘fuck you!’US ,
1968 < fly without a licenceof a male, to have an undone
trouser fly Generally juvenileUK , 1977
flyadjective1good, pleasing, fashionable A term which has enjoyed
three bursts of popularity – in the swing jazz era of the late 1930s,
the emergence of black exploitation films in the early 1970s, and
with the explosion of hip-hop culture in the 1980sUS , 1879.
2cunning, devious; artful, knowing From Scottish dialect fly (sly;
smart)UK , 1724.3cunningly discreet A slight variation of the
pre-vious senseUK , 2000.4in the youth trend for ‘souped-up’
motor-scootering, daring, dangerous, cleverUK , 2004.5aware of what is
going on; wise to criminal waysAUSTRALIA , 1882.6unreliable;
dishonestTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
flybaitnoun1an unattractive girlUS , 1947.2a corpseUS , 1992
fly baker; fly bravoverbto experience the bleed period of the
menstrual cycle In the phonetic alphabet from 1941–56 ‘baker’
was given for ‘B’, from 1956 to date ‘bravo’ is used; in naval
signalling to fly the flag representing ‘B’ means ‘I am taking on,
carrying or discharging dangerous goods’; a large red flag is flown
US , 1999
fly ballnounin handball, a shot played off the front wall before it
hits the groundUS , 1970
fly beernounin the Maritime Provinces, beer of potatoes and hop
yeast, and molasses or sugar and waterCANADA , 1959
fly-blownadjectivebroke; pennilessAUSTRALIA , 1853
flybognounjamAUSTRALIA , 1920
flyboynoun1a military aviatorUS , 1937.2in drag racing, a hobbyist
who confines their passion to weekend racing Punning on the
1940s ‘aviator’ sense of the termUS , 1965
fly-bynouna missile that misses its target and does no damageUS ,
1991
fly-by-nightnouna person who is drunk Rhyming slang forTIGHT
(tipsy)UK , 1992
fly-by-nightadjectiveunreliable; likely to disappearUS , 1914
fly-by-nights; fly-be’snountightsUK , 1979
fly cemeterynouna currant puddingUK , 1963
fly chicknounan attractive womanUS , 1945
flyernoun1a chance, a gamble, a risk Originally a financial
specu-lation Also spelt ‘flier’US , 2001.2a conversational line used to start
conversation when seeking a sexual encounterUS , 1972.3a person
who threatens to or has jumped to his deathUS , 1987
fly-fishing positionnounin fencing, an unconventional guard
pos-ition used by some épéeists From the image of a fisherman
castingUK , 1988
fly-fly boynouna military aviatorUS , 1949
fly geenounin circus and carnival usage, a clever, sarcastic,
sophisti-cated man with a flexible approach to the truthUS , 1981
fly girlnounan attractive, sexually alluring young womanUS , 1986
fly-innounan extravagant party for homosexual men in which men
fly in to the party from all parts of the countryUS , 1982
flyingadjective1experiencing the euphoric or mind-altering effects
of a drug A shortened form of ‘flying high’ or ‘flying in the
clouds’US , 1942.2making great progress, doing exceedingly well
IRELAND , 1992.3in poker, full, as in a full houseUS , 1967
flying anounan extremely obnoxious person The ‘a’ is usually
flying arsenounnothing at all, the very least amount A variation of
FLYING FUCK UK , 2002
flying banananickname1a military transport helicopter, especially the Piasecki HRPUS , 1950.2an H-21 helicopter Vietnam war usage with variant ‘banana’US , 1957
flying boxcarnicknamea transport aircraft, especially a C-119US , 1918
flying bricknounany heavy aircraft that is difficult to controlUS , 1944
flying brickyardnicknamethe Orbiter Space Shuttle A derisive reference to the 34,000 heat resistant tiles designed to protect the craft during re-entry to the earth’s atmosphere; construction began in 1975, and the first mission was flown in 1983US , 1994
flying carpetnouna livery taxi New York police slang; an allusion
to the large number of immigrant driversUS , 1997
flying coffinnounany dangerous aircraft, such as a glider used by paratroopers A reference to the gliders’ vulnerability to artilleryUS , 1918
flying douchenoun< take a flying doucheused as an intense expression of ‘go to hell’US , 1965
flying duckused for all senses of ‘fuck’ Rhyming slangUK , 1992
flying Dutchmannouna drug dealerUS , 1992
Flying Edselnickname 8see:EDSEL
flying firetrucknounnothing, the very least amount A barely euphemistic variation ofFLYING FUCK UK , 2003
flying flapjacknicknamethe XF5 U-1 experimental military hovering aircraftUS , 1973
flying foxnouna device for crossing or transporting goods across rivers, ravines, or the likeAUSTRALIA , 1901
flying fucknounnothing at all, the very least amount Usually couched in the negativeUS , 1946 < take a flying fuckget lost!
US , 1926
flying fucklandnouna fantasy world; used for registering disbelief
UK , 2000
flying gas station; gas station in the skynicknamea KC-135 aircraft used for inflight refuelling of jet aircraftUS , 1991
Flying Horsemennicknameduring the war in Vietnam, the First Air Cavalry Division An elite reconnaissance unitUS , 1989
flying Jennynouna US Army shortwave radar setUS , 1947
flying lessonnoun1the reported US and South Vietnamese practice of pushing suspected Viet Cong or captured North Vietnamese soldiers from helicopters to their deathUS , 1991.2the act of throwing a prisoner or guard off a high tier in a prison cellblockUS , 1992
flying ordersnouninstructions given to a truck driver by a dispatcherUS , 1971
flying Oscarnicknamea Boeing-Vertol CH-47 helicopter, the US Army’s prime cargo helicopter in Vietnam So named because of the likeness to an Oscar Meyer™ hotdogUS , 1991
flying pastynounexcrement, wrapped and thrown from a prison window The term survives where modern sanitation is not easily availableUK , 1996
flying prostitutenicknamea B-26 bomber aircraft Like the lady of the night, the B-26 had no visible means of supportUS , 1943
flying saucernouna morning glory seed, thought to have psychoactive propertiesUS , 1971
flying saucer capnouna military service capUS , 1971
flying sheep’s dicknounnothing at all, the very least amountUK , 1992
flying sixty-ninenounmutual and simultaneous oral sex A vari-ation ofSOIXANTE-NEUF UK , 1984
flying squadnouna fast-moving, versatile groupUS , 1967
flying telephone pole; telephone polenicknamea surface-to-air missile, especially an SA-2 Vietnam war usageUS , 1977
flying tennouna ten-dollar advance on pay given to a soldier when
Trang 2Flying Tiger Air Forcenouna collection of American mercenaries
who flew air raids in support of Chiang Kai-shek’s losing effort on
mainland ChinaUS , 1971
flying trianglenounLSDUK , 2003
flying twenty-fivenouna pay advance in the militaryUS , 1956
flying wedgenouna group of people in a wedge-shaped formation,
advancing rapidly into a crowd A practice and term used by
police, security workers and American football playersUS , 1970
fly in the ointmentnounanything that spoils the perfection of a
finished article Of biblical inspiration (Ecclesiastes 10:1)UK , 1833
fly in the skynounan aircraft, especially a police helicopterUS , 1976
Flynn < in like Flynn1easily, quickly, without effortUS , 1945.2in
poker, said of a player who bets before it is his turnUS , 1951
fly-overnounthe inability of a mail plane in rural Alaska to land and
deliver mailUS , 1972
fly’s eyesnounthe testicles semi-exposed through tight pants It can
also refer to the act of a male exposing his testicles by pulling his
underwear tightly between them with the object of terrorising
people with the spectacleAUSTRALIA , 2000
flyspecknounTasmania A reference to the size of Tasmania relative
to mainland AustraliaAUSTRALIA , 1966
flyspeck 3nounany miniscule, unreadable fontUS , 1991
fly-trapnounthe mouthUK , 1795
fnarr! fnarr!used for expressing amusement at a double entendre
A rote catchphrase response that, for a while, threatened to replace
actual laughter with young peopleUK , 1997
FNFnounused by prison officers to categorise prisoners who are
held as a result of a Friday night altercation An initialism of
‘Friday night fracas’ UK , 1996
FNGnoun a newly arrived soldier in Vietnam A ‘fucking new guy’ US ,
1966
fnudgernouna person who cheats at marbles by advancing over the
shooting line Perhaps an alteration of ‘fudge’AUSTRALIA , 1974
FOADused as shorthand in Internet discussion groups and text
messages to mean ‘fuck off and die’ US , 2002
FOAFnoun a friend of a friend The most common source for an
urban legend or other apocryphal storyUS , 1991
foakliesnouninexpensive imitations of Oakley™ sunglassesUS , 2003
foamnounbeerUS , 1908
foamernoun1a railway fan whose love for railways is obsessiveUS ,
2004.2a glass of beerUS , 1959
foamienouna surfboard made from polyurethaneUS , 1965
foaming at the mouthadjectivevery angry From a symptom of
utter madnessUK , 1961
foamynouna glass of beerUS , 1983
foamy cleansernounin hold ’em poker, an ace and a jack as the
first two cards dealt to a particular player Building on the
synonymousAJAX, a branded cleaner and obvious homophonic
leap from ‘ace-jack’US , 1981
fobnouna SamoanNEW ZEALAND , 1998
FOBnouna foreign exchange student; an international studentUS ,
1993
FOBadjective1lazy, inefficient; flat on his behind US , 1955.2fresh off
the boat An initialism usually applied to recent immigrants, but in
the usage of Hawaiian youth applied to visitors to the islandsUS ,
1981
fockernouna fucker (in all senses) Filtered through a Northern
Ireland accentUK: NORTHERN IRELAND , 2001
focusnounvision, eyesightUS , 1947
FODnoun foreign object damage to an aircraft US , 1989
foeitog!; foei tog!used as an exclamation of pity or sympathy, and
as a cry of ‘shame!’ An Afrikaans term, foei (shame) tog
(nevertheless), that has some currency among speakers of South
African English
fognoun1a person who is profoundly out of touch with current trends and his social peersUS , 1983.2steamUS , 1954
fogverbto shoot and kill someoneUS , 1913
fog and mist; foggynoundrunk Rhyming slang forPISSED UK , 1992
fogeynounan increase in military payUS , 1878
foggyadjective< haven’t the foggiestto be unclear in your mind With ellipsis of idea or notionUK , 1917
fogscoffernouna rainbow appearing in a fog about to dissipate
CANADA , 1963
fogy; fogeynounan old person with out-dated ideas and valuesUK , 1720
fogy; fogeyadjectiveold-fashioned, or unusual Recorded in use among Leicestershire teenagersUK , 1984
foilnoun1a quantity of illegal drugs wrapped in aluminium foil
AUSTRALIA , 1994.2heroinUK , 2003 < put on the foilin ice hockey,
to apply tinfoil layers (illegally) under the gloves to increase the impact of punches in fightsCANADA , 1977
foilheadnouna person with highlighted hairUS , 2001
fokkinadjectiveused as an intensifier A variant spelling of ‘fucking’ based on Irish pronunciationUK , 2003
foldnounmoneyUK , 2000
foldverb1to fail, to cease to be operational, used of a business venture or theatrical productionUK , 1928.2in poker, to withdraw from a hand, forfeiting your betUS , 1963 < fold handsto stop workingTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
foldednoundrunkUS , 1997
folding; folding stuff; folding greennounpaper money, hence moneyUS , 1930
folding lettucenounmoney, paper money A lesser variant of
FOLDING STUFF US , 1958
Folexnounan inexpensive imitation of a Rolex™ wristwatchUS , 2003
folkienouna folk singer or musician; a folk music enthusiastUS , 1966
folkniknouna member of the folk music counterculture of the 1950s and 60sUS , 1958
folksnouna group of your friendsUS , 1997
folliesnounthe Quarter Sessions An ironic comparison between justice and vaudeville The Courts Act 1971 replaced the Quarter Sessions with the Crown CourtsUK , 1950
follow-catnouna person who imitates othersTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1982
follow-patternadjectivecopied, derivative, imitativeBARBADOS , 1965
follow throughverbto accidentally defecate at the conclusion of a fartUK , 1997
follow your nose!a catchphrase addressed to a person seeking directionsUK , 1664
follytricksnounpoliticsJAMAICA , 2003
FoMoConicknamethe Ford Motor CompanyUS , 1971
fond of her mother; good to her motheradjectivehomosexual A euphemism based on a stereotypeUK , 1992
f-one-j-onenounFijiAUSTRALIA , 1996
fongnoun1any alcoholic beverageNEW ZEALAND , 1985.2a kick With variant ‘fon’IRELAND , 1962
fongedadjectivevery drunkNEW ZEALAND , 1965
fonknouna male homosexualBAHAMAS , 1982
foonounin computing, used as an arbitrary, temporary name for somethingUS , 1983
foodnounbulletsUK , 2001
foodaholicnouna compulsive eaterUS , 1965
food boatnounin prison, a financial alliance between several prisoners to pay for foodUK , 1996
food chain
Trang 3food comanounthe drowsiness often experienced after eating too
muchUS , 1987
foodienouna person who has a passionate interest in the latest
trends in gourmet foodUK , 1982
food stampsnounin poker, a player’s cash reserved for household
expenses pressed into action after he has lost his betting money
US , 1996
foofnounthe breast Usually in the pluralUK , 2002
foofoonoun1the vaginaUK , 1998.2a prissy or girlish manUS , 1848.
3cologne, perfumeUS , 1928.4something that is purely decorative
without adding functional valueUS , 1986
foofoo dust; foofoo stuff; foofoonoun1heroinUS , 1998.2cocaine
UK , 2002.3talcum powder Also called ‘foo stuff’ and ‘foofoo
powder’UK , 1962
foo gas; phou gasnounan explosive mixture in a buried steel
drum serving as a defence around the perimeter of a military base
US , 1978
fook‘fuck’ in all senses and forms A phonetic rendering of
accented EnglishUK , 1997
foolnounused as a term of address, sometimes suggesting
foolishness and sometimes notUS , 1986
fooladjectivesilly, foolish; often a pejorative intensifier In
conven-tional use from C13 to late C19 Now especially used in the US,
often in the phrase ‘that fool thing’UK , 2003
fool aroundverbto have a casual sexual relationshipUS , 1937
fool filenounthe mythical library of the stupidest things ever said
US , 1991
fool-foolnouna simple-minded fool By reduplicationJAMAICA , 1994
foolionouna fool; a social outcastUS , 1994
foolish powdernounheroin; cocaine; any powdered drugUS , 1930
fool killernouna notional creature called upon to dispose of fools
US , 1853
fools seldom differused as a derogatory retort to the catchphrase
‘great minds think alike’UK , 1977
foopnoun< one swell foopused as a humorous reversal of ‘one
fell swoop’US , 1972
foopverbto have sexBARBADOS , 1998
foopernouna homosexual male Apparently back-slang ofPOOF US ,
1975
foopsnouna fartTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
footnoun< on the one foot in front of the other caperon
the runUK , 1984 < put your foot in itto do or say something
tactless, to blunderUK , 1823
footverbto run fastUS , 1965
footballnoun1a tablet of Dilaudid™, a central nervous system
depressant manufactured by the Knoll Pharmaceutical Company
US , 1972.2a tablet of dextroamphetamine sulphate and
amphet-amine sulphate (trade name Diphetamphet-amine™), a central nervous
system stimulantUS , 1966.3a simple musical accompaniment used
when a performer is ad libbingUS , 1973.4the briefcase carrying the
communication equipment that enables the president of the US
to launch a nuclear attackUS , 1968
football teamnouna very sparse moustache There are eleven men
– or hairs – on each side The UK version of Australia’s cricket
teamUK , 1984
foot burnernouna walking ploughUS , 1958
footernounthe game of football (soccer) An early example of the
Oxford University-ER, a slangifying processUK , 1863
footie; footynoun1the game of football (soccer)UK , 1940.2the
game of rugby unionNEW ZEALAND , 1998.3a footballAUSTRALIA , 1983.
4a pedestrian police surveillance operativeUK , 2002
foot-in-mouth diseasenounthe tendency to say that which ought
not to be saidUS , 1968
foot itverbto walk, especially a considerable distance Originally US
foot on the tillnounin horse racing, used for describing the pos-ition of a horse that is racing wellAUSTRALIA , 1989
footpoundernounan infantry soldierUS , 1986
footprintnounthe portion of a tyre that contacts the trackUS , 1972
footrestnounan accelerator pedalUS , 1976
footsnountheatrical footlightsUS , 1919
footsack!go away! An anglicised pronunciation of Afrikaans voetsek
(a curt command to a dog, offensive when applied to a person)
SOUTH AFRICA , 1855
footsienounfoot-to-foot contact, usually out of sight such as under
a restaurant tableUS , 1944
footwarmernoun1a linear amplifier for a citizens’ band radioUS ,
1976.2a walking ploughCANADA , 1954
foozlenounin golf, a mis-hit shotUK: SCOTLAND , 1869
for Africaadverbhugely, in large amounts, greatlySOUTH AFRICA , 1970
for-and-aft capnouna military garrison capUK , 1940
for a start-offadverbto begin withUK , 1959
forbidden fruitnouna youthful, attractive male who is under the age of legal consent Homosexual usageUS , 1979
forcenounin stage magic, any method of ensuring that a particular card (or other object) is chosenUK , 2003 < the forcethe police
UK , 1868
for cheese cake!used for registering anger or surprise
Euphemism and rhyming slang,FOR CHRIST’S SAKE! varied as a pun
‘for Jesus’ sake!’UK , 1998
for Christ’s sake!used as an expletive, if not employed as a prayer Recorded in conventional use since late C14; as an expletive since
1944UK , 1386
for crying out loud!used for registering anger, irritation, surprise, astonishment, etc Probably a euphemistic replacement ofFOR
CHRIST’S SAKE! UK , 1924
for daysadverbto a great degreeUS , 1981
for days!1that’s the truth!US , 1968.2used for expressing amazementUS , 1970
fore-and-after hatnouna military garrison capUS , 1931
foregroundverbto assign a high priority to a taskUS , 1991
forehandadjective(used of surfing) facing the waveAUSTRALIA , 1985
foreignadjective(used of a betting chip) from another casinoUS , 1982
foreignernounan illicit employment using the time and materials
of your legitimate employer; any work done while claiming unemployment benefitUK , 1943
for Englandadverb(to perform an everyday action) to an extravagant degreeUK , 1999
forever and a dayadverban indefinite but considerable length of time An intensification of ‘for ever’UK , 1823
forever-foreverused as a motto by the Black Guerrilla Family prison gangUS , 2000
for fakeused as a sarcastic reply when asked ‘for real?’US , 2003
for freeadverbfree, gratis The ‘for’ is redundantUS , 1942
forget it!don’t worry about it!US , 1903
for God’s sake!used as an expletive, if not employed as a prayer
In conventional use by 1300; as an expletive it is widely recorded since 1932UK , 1932
for itadjectivedue for punishment; in immediate troubleUK , 1925
forkverb1used as a euphemism for ‘to fuck’US , 1999.2to ride (a horse)US , 1882
fork and knifenoun1life Rhyming slang, generally used in the phrases ‘not on your fork and knife’ and ‘never in your fork and knife’UK , 1934.2a wife Rhyming slangUK , 1937
forkedadjectivein computing, unacceptably slow or dysfunctional Probably a euphemism forFUCKED US , 1991
forked-tonguedadjectiveduplicitous Ascribing stereotypical snake-like qualities; best remembered (although possibly apocryphal)
Trang 4from cowboy films in the phrase ‘white man speak with forked
tongue’US , 1961
forkliftnounin poker, a substantial winUS , 1996
fork outverbto payUK , 1831
fork oververbto hand overUK , 1820
forksnounthe fingers Originally a pickpocket’s termUK , 1812
formnoun1a criminal recordUK , 1956.2a person’s character or true
natureAUSTRALIA , 1944.3the situation, organisation or positionUK ,
1948.4women viewed as sexual prospectsUS , 1953.5high spirits
Generally used with ‘in’ as, for instance, ‘he’s in form tonight’UK ,
1877.6luck From ‘form’ as ‘a record of a racehorse’s past
perform-ance’AUSTRALIA , 1962
formaladjective< go formalto wear a clean flannel shirtUS , 1997
formerly known asknown as A wildly popular construction after
recording artist Prince announced in 1993 that he had changed
his name to The Artist Formerly Known as PrinceUS , 1993
for mossiesadverbfor no special reason, for amusementSOUTH
AFRICA , 1973
form playernounin horse racing, someone who bets based on
information found in a racing formUS , 1976
formula onenouna hammerhead shark Used by surfersAUSTRALIA ,
1991
for Pete’s sake!euphemistic for ‘God’s sake!’UK , 1924
for realadverb 8see:FE REAL
for real?used for expressing surprise and perhaps doubtUS , 1995
Forrest Gump; forrestnoun1an act of defecation Rhyming slang
forDUMPformed from the title of a 1994 Oscar-winning film and
its eponymous leading characterUK , 1998.2an unpleasant place or
location Rhyming slang forDUMP UK , 1998
for Ronfor later on Punning on a diminutive of the name Ronald
UK , 2000
for shame!used as a humorous admission that you have been
cleverly ridiculedUS , 1963
for sure!used as an enthusiastic, stylish affirmationUS , 1978
Forsyte Saganounlager Rhyming slang, after the 1970s television
dramatisation of the series of novels by John Galsworthy
(1867–1933)UK , 1979
Fort Apachenicknamethe police station in the 41st precinct, New
York An allusion to the American West and the wild, lawless
character of the neighbourhoodUS , 1976
Fort Bushynounthe vulva and female pubic hairUS , 1961
Fort FuckernicknameFort Rucker, Alabama Home of the US Army
Aviation Center for both fixed wing and helicopter trainingUS , 1991
Fort Fumblenicknamethe Canadian National Defence Headquarters
in OttawaCANADA , 1995
Forth Bridge jobnounanything needing constant amendment, or
renewal or updating An allusion to the job of painting the Forth
Bridge – the painters are reputed to start again at the other end
as soon as they have finished the jobUK , 1984
Fort HeadnicknameFort Hood, a US Army installation From the
preponderance of drug use there during the Vietnam warUS , 1968
for the love of Mike!used for registering exasperation, disbelief,
surprise, exaltation, etc A euphemism ‘for the love of Christ’ or,
possibly, ‘Moses’UK , 1959
for the love of Pete!used for registering exasperation, disbelief,
surprise, exaltation, etc A euphemistic ‘for the love of God’;
prob-ably American Irish Roman Catholic origins; a variation ofFOR
PETE’S SAKE!, on the model ofFOR THE LOVE OF MIKE!UK , 1949
forthwithnounan order to a police officer to report immediatelyUS ,
1958
Fort Knoxnounin shuffleboard, a number that is well hidden or
guardedUS , 1967
Fort LiquordalenicknameFort Lauderdale, Flordia A nickname
earned from the invasion of heavy-drinking college students each
Fort Lost in the WoodsnicknameFort Leonard Wood, MissouriUS , 1974
Fortnum & Mason; fortnumnouna basin Rhyming slang, formed
on the name of a London department store.UK , 1998
fortnum cutnouna short back and sides haircut, mockingly called a basin cut or a pudding-basin cut Formed from rhyming slang for
FORTNUM & MASON(a basin)UK , 1998
Fort PissnicknameFort Bliss, Texas Home to the US Army Air Defense Artillery CenterUS , 1991
Fort PricksnicknameFort Dix, New Jersey A major training, mobilis-ation and deployment centre The scene of frequent demon-strations against the Vietnam warUS , 1974
Fort PukenicknameFort Polk, Louisiana Home to the JRT Operations Group, the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, the 519th Military Police Battalion and the Warrior BrigadeUS , 1974
Fortrashnounthe FORTRAN computer languageUS , 1991
for trueadverb 8see:FE TRUE
Fort Screw UsnicknameFort Lewis, Washington Home of the I CorpsUS , 1991
Fort SmellnicknameFort Sill, Oklahoma The primary field artillery training facility during the conflict in VietnamUS , 1991
Fort TurdnicknameFort Ord, Monterey, CaliforniaUS , 1991
fortune cookienoun1an aphorism or joke that appears on a computer screen when a user logs inUS , 1991.2in poker, a bet made without having seen all of your cardsUS , 1996
fortuniadjectivegorgeousUK , 2002
Fort UselessnicknameFort Eustis, Virginia Home to the US Army Transportation School, with training in rail, marine, amphibious operations and other modes of transportationUS , 1974
forty-deucenickname42nd Street, New YorkUS , 1987
forty-finnouna millipedeBAHAMAS , 1982
forty-fournouna whore Rhyming slangUK , 2003
forty-going-northadjectiveleaving or moving quicklyUS , 1993
fortylegnouna centipedeBARBADOS , 1965
forty-milernouna new and inexperienced carnival worker or one who never travels far from home with the carnivalUS , 1935
forty-ninernouna cocaine user An allusion to the gold rush of
1849, with cocaine serving as ‘gold dust’US , 1992
forty-poundernouna 40-ounce bottle of alcoholCANADA , 1998
forty-rodnounstrong, cheap whiskyUS , 1861
Forty Thievesnounthe mostly white, all wealthy shop owners on Front Street, Hamilton, BermudaBERMUDA , 1985
forty-threeverbto keep apart from the main prison community for
‘safety of self or others’UK , 1996
forty-weightnoun1strong coffee Inviting a comparison with motor oilUS , 1976.2beer, especially Iron City™US , 1976
forty winksnouna nap, a short sleepUK , 1872
forwardnounany amphetamine or other central nervous system stimulantUS , 1966
FOSadjective full of shit, literally or figuratively US , 1978
fo’ sheezy; fo’ sheazy; fa’ sheezy; fo’ sho shocertainlyUS , 1999
fossickverb1to search for gold in abandoned mines or mining refuse From the British dialect of CornwallAUSTRALIA , 1852.2to rummage about in searching for somethingAUSTRALIA , 1855.3to poke about a placeAUSTRALIA , 1941
fossickernouna person who fossicksAUSTRALIA , 1852
fossilnoun1an old person with outmoded ideas and valuesUS , 1952.
2a parentUS , 1957.3in computing, a feature that is retained after it
is no longer needed in order to preserve compatibilityUS , 1991
fother muckernounused euphemistically for ‘motherfucker’ in all senses A Spoonerism; in the Brite Bar in New York it is possible
to buy a ‘Fother Mucker’ cocktail
Trang 5fougassenounnapalm-thickened petrol, used in an improvised
flame-thrower Korean and Vietnam war usageUS , 1989
fouladjectiveunpleasant, unfriendly Conventional English rendered
slang with attitudeUS , 1999
foulballnouna despised personUS , 1925
foulernouna very bad moodIRELAND , 2003
foul-upnounan instance of something being botched or ruinedUS ,
1943
foul upverbto botch, to ruinUS , 1942
found-innouna person arrested for patronizing an illegal bar or
gambling clubCANADA , 1960
fountains of Romenounin homosexual usage, urinals in a public
toiletUS , 1987
fournoun1a capsule of Empirin™ with codeine, designed for pain
relief but abused by users of central nervous system depressants
and opiatesUS , 1977.2a four-ounce glass of beerAUSTRALIA , 1972.
3yes; an affirmative Also written as ‘4’ An abbreviation of the
conventional citizens’ band radio code 10–4US , 1976
four-bangernouna four-cylinder engineUS , 1953
four-be-twonouna prison warder Rhyming slang forSCREW UK , 1996
four bitsnouna fifty-year prison sentenceUS , 1990
four-bynouna prison warderAUSTRALIA , 1983
four-by-fournoun1a vehicle with four wheels and four-wheel drive
US , 1993.2a whore Rhyming slangUK , 2003
four by too’snounin twelve-step recovery programmes such as
Alcoholics Anonymous, used for describing why recovering addicts
don’t attend programme meetings – too busy, too tired, too lazy
or too drunk A play on ‘two-by-four’, the dimensions of the most
common timber used in constructionUS , 1998
four by twonoun1a Jewish person Rhyming slang, originally
military Variants include ‘four by’, ‘fourby’ and ‘four-he’– but
‘three by two’, a civilian variation, is now obsoleteUK , 1936.2a
prison warder Rhyming slang forSCREW AUSTRALIA , 2001
four-colour glossiesnounany literature that contains some useful
information but which emphasises style over substanceUS , 1991
four-corneredadjectivecaught in the commission of a crimeUS , 1992
four-deucenounan M-30 4.2 inch heavy mortar Vietnam war usage
US , 1968
fourex fevernouna state of drunkenness caused by XXXX™ lager
AUSTRALIA , 1996
four-eyedadjectivewearing glassesUS , 1878
four-eyesnouna person who wears glassesUS , 1865
four fivenouna 45 calibre handgunUS , 1994
fourflushernouna liar, a fraudUS , 1904
four f’snounused as a jocular if cynical approach to male
relation-ships with women – find them, feel them, fuck them, forget
them A pun on 4F draft status, which meant that a man was
physically unfit to serveUS , 1942
four-lanernouna truck driver who prefers large interstate motorways
US , 1971
four-letter mannoun1an unpleasant person Euphemistic disguise
for the letters s h i t or c u n t US , 1923.2a male homosexualUS ,
1949
four-letter wordnouna profanity, especially although not always
one with four letters, and usually the word ‘fuck’US , 1936
four-lungernouna four-cylinder engineUS , 1971
four-on-the-floornoun1a car with a four-speed transmission with
the gear shift mounted on the floorUS , 1968.2use of the bass
drum on every beat, especially in disco music Playing on the
automotive termUS , 1980
fourpenny darknouncheap wineAUSTRALIA , 1955
four percentnouna mild beer that was for a time sold in the west
CANADA , 1962
four plus
foursnoun1in poker, four of a kindUS , 1967.2the fourth landing or floor level in a prisonUK , 1996
fours and dorsnouna combination of number four codeine tablets and Doriden™ sleeping pills, which produces an opiate-like effect
on the userUS , 1989
four-squarenounin new car sales, the work sheet used by a sales representativeUS , 1989
four-staradjectiveexcellent From a common rating system used with hotels, restaurants and the likeUS , 1935
four-s timenounthe time before going out on the town; in the
armed services, the pre-liberty period The s’s are ‘shit, shave, shower and shine’ US , 2001
four-stripernouna captain in the US NavyUS , 1914
fourteennoun1an M-14 rifleUS , 1985.2the Grumman F-14 Tomcat,
a long-range strike-fighter aircraft Vietnam war usageUS , 1978
fourteen and twonouna typical punishment of 14 days restricted
to barracks with two hours of extra duty each day Punishment imposed under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice for minor misconduct by military membersUS , 1991
fourteenernounany one of the 54 peaks over 14,000 feet in the Colorado Rocky MountainsUS , 1997
Fourteen FeathersnounThunderbird™ wine On account of the 14 feathers on the label’s birdUS , 2003
four-tensnouna work schedule of four ten-hour days a week A schedule that became popular in the US in the late 1970s and early 80s, keeping the basic 40-hour working week but creating an additional 52 days a year off workUS , 1979
fourth of Julynouna tie Rhyming slangUK , 1931
four to the flooradjective1in music, a four bar beat; describes most modern dance musicUK , 2002.2falling-down drunk Suggesting the drunkard is possibly a musician and is probably on
‘all fours’UK , 2002
four-trey, the country waynouna roll of seven in a craps gameUS , 1957
four-twentynoun1marijuana Also written as ‘4:20’ False etymologies abound; the term was coined by teenagers in Marin County, California, and does not refer to any police codeUS , 1969.
2any time that is considered the appropriate time to smoke marijuana Also written as ‘4:20’ Coinage is credited to California students in the 1970s then, via the scene surrounding the Grateful Dead into wider usageUS , 2004
four-waynouna mixture of four drugs, usually psychedelics and stimulantsUS , 1992
four-wayadjectivewilling to engage in four types of sexual activity, the exact nature of which depends up on the person described and the contextUS , 1971
four-wheelernoun1in trucking, a passenger carUS , 1986.2a nominal Christian, originally specifically a Catholic, who only goes
to church for his or her baptism, marriage and funeral Shorter form of ‘four-wheel Christian’ The four wheels are, in turn, on a pram, a wedding-car and a hearseUK , 1969
four wheel skidnoun 8see:FRONT WHEEL SKID
four-year lesbiannouna woman who takes lesbian lovers in college, planning to return to the safer waters of heterosexuality after graduation from collegeUS , 1995
four zeroadjective40 years old This entry stands as an example of all variations from 20 to 90UK , 2000
foxnoun1a beautiful woman or girlUS , 1961.2in poker, the sixth player to the left of the dealerUS , 1988
foxverb1to follow; to spy onNEW ZEALAND , 1905.2to slaughter a horse for fox foodCANADA , 1980
fox and badgernounthe penis Rhyming slang forTADGER UK , 2003
fox and houndnoun a round of drinks Rhyming slang, formed on
the name of a pubUK , 1992
Fox Charlie Charlie; Friendly Candy Companynicknamethe
Trang 6foxcorenounrock music played by womenUK , 2003
fox hunternounan EnglishmanAUSTRALIA , 1989
foxienoun1an attractive girlUS , 1979.2a fox terrierAUSTRALIA , 1906
foxtressnouna beautiful woman or girlUK , 2005
foxtrot yankee!fuck you! From the military phonetic alphabet –
FYUS , 1991
foxyadjectiveattractive, beautiful Usually but not always applied to a
womanUS , 1895
frabjousadjectivejoyous, wonderful A nonsense word coined by
Lewis Carroll (C.L Dodgson), and used vaguely in various
contextual sensesUK , 1872
fractureverbto have a strong, favourable effect upon someoneUS ,
1946
fracturedadjectivedrunkUS , 1953
fragnoun1a fragmentation hand grenade or bomb US , 1943.2a
fragment from a bullet or artillery shell US , 1966.3a fragmentary
orderUS , 1962
fragverb1to kill a fellow soldier, usually an officer and usually with a
fragmentation grenade A term coined in Vietnam to describe a
practice that became common if not widespread in VietnamUS ,
1970.2by extension, to score a ‘kill’ over another player in video
and computer games, especially Quake™US , 2002.3to dispatch by
a fragmentary orderUS , 1967.4in motor racing, to cause an engine
to explode, sending pieces of motor through the engine blockUS ,
1992
fragged-outadjectiveover-stressed Military, from US military
abbrevi-ation of ‘fragmentary/fragmentabbrevi-ation.’UK , 2001
fragglenoun1in prison, a mentally ill inmate A Fraggle is a
television puppet character from Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock,
1983–87; this excerpt from the theme lyric may well explain the
derivation: ‘Dance your cares away, / Worry’s for another day [ ]
Let the Fraggles play’ Jim Henson also created The Muppets which
also serve as models for the slow-wittedUK , 1996.2(among
Canadian Forces personnel) an avionics technicianCANADA , 1995
fraggle juicenounin prison, medication given to mentally ill
inmatesUK , 1996
Fraggle Rocknoun1a section of a prison dedicated to psychiatric
criminal careUK , 1996.2(among Canadian Air Force personnel) the
Air Command Headquarters in WinnipegCANADA , 1995
frag listnouna frag order Vietnam war usageUS , 1986
frag ordernounan order setting the day’s specific military
objectives Shortened ‘fragmentation order’ Vietnam war usage
US , 1961
fraho; frajonounmarijuana Originally a ‘cigarette’ or ‘marijuana
cigarette’US , 1952
’fraid soI’m afraid so Often answered with ‘fraid not’US , 1895
fraidy catnouna cowardly personUK , 1910
frailnouna womanUS , 1899
frak!used as a non-profane oath Used by spacecraft pilots,
especially Lt Starbuck on the US television series Battlestar
Galactica (ABC, 1978–80), and briefly in popular speech US , 1979
framenoun1the general circumstance, especially of a crime
Conventionally a frame fits the picture; figuratively appliedUK , 1970.
2the bodyUS , 1052 < in the frameunder suspicion of
involvement in a crime that is being investigatedUK , 1996
frameverbto incriminate a person by contriving false evidenceUS ,
1899
frame damenounan attractive and sexually active, if not too bright,
girlUS , 1979
frame jobnouna conspiracy, especially one where blame for a
misdeed is placed on someoneUS , 1973
framernouna bedUS , 1973
framesnouneyeglassesUS , 1972
frame-up; framenounmanufactured evidence that is intended to
frammisnouna commotionUS , 1954
Francenounused as a euphemistic subsitute for ‘hell’BARBADOS , 1965
France and Spain; frarnynounrain Rhyming slangUK , 1931
Francis Drakenouna brake Rhyming slang, formed on the name
of celebrated circumnavigator and national hero Sir Francis Drake, 1540–96UK , 1992
frangernouna condom Perhaps an alteration ofFRENCH LETTER
AUSTRALIA , 1981
franglernouna condomAUSTRALIA , 1988
FranglishnounFrench and English mixed or blended in the same sentenceCANADA , 1964
franknoun a frankfurter, a hot dog US , 1925
Frank and Patnountalk Rhyming slang for chat, based on long-running characters Frank Butcher (from 1987) and Pat Evans (from
1986) in BBC television soap opera EastEnders UK , 2002
Franken-prefixin combination with a noun denotes a freakish, genetically modified or ugly form of that thing After Mary Shelly’s
1818 novel Frankenstein but from the images provided by C20
HollywoodUS , 1992
Frankie BoynicknameFrank Sinatra, American singer (1915–1998)
US , 1963
Frankie Dettorinoun a story; the facts or circumstance Rhyming
slang, formed from the name of the champion jockey (b.1970)UK , 2002
Frankie Fraser; frankienouna razor Rhyming slang, formed from the name of ‘Mad’ Frankie Fraser (b.1923), an ex-gangster with a reputation for violence and a celebrity profileUK , 2001
Frankie Howerd; frankienouna coward Rhyming slang, formed from the name of a popular comedian, 1917–92UK , 1984
Frankie Laine; frankienoun a toilet chain (to flush the lavatory);
hence a handle that operates a cistern Rhyming slang, formed from the name of a popular American singer (b.1913)UK , 1992
Frankie Vaughan; frankienoun1pornography Rhyming slang for
PORN; formed from the name of Liverpool-born singer and actor Frankie Vaughan (b.1928) Also used as an adjectiveUK , 1979.2a prawn Rhyming slang formed from the name of a popular British singer, 1928–99UK , 1984
Frankie Vaughnonounpornography An extension of the original rhyming slang forPORN, to matchPORNO UK, 2002
franticadjectiveexciting, thrillingUS , 1934
frapverbto whipUS , 1894
frappingadjectiveused as a euphemism for ‘fucking’ in its different sensesUS , 1968
Fraser and Nash; Frazer-Nashnounan act of urination Rhyming slang forSLASH(an act of urination); from Frazer-Nash, a sports car manufacturer until 1939UK , 1974
fratnouna college fraternityUS , 1895
frat aroundverbto idle, to gossip instead of studyingUS , 1963
fratasticadjectivedisplaying characteristics associated with college fraternitiesUS , 2003
frat dicknouna boorish member of a college fraternityUS , 1989
fraternity brothernouna fellow prisonerUS , 1949
frat mattressnouna girl who is sexually attracted to and available for college fraternity boysUS , 2001
frat ratnounan obnoxious, aggressive, arrogant example of a college fraternity memberUS , 1958
frat tucknouna shirt worn tucked into the trousers in the front but hanging loose in the backUS , 2001
frattyadjectivecharacteristic of college fraternity behaviour, style, or languageUS , 2003
fratty baggernouna stereotypical fraternity member who dresses, talks, and lives the part to a faultUS , 1973
fraunouna wife A jocular borrowing from GermanUK , 1821
frazzle-assed worn out
Trang 7frazzledadjective1confusedUS , 1883.2drunkUS , 1906
freaknoun1a person with strong sexual desires, often fetishisticUS ,
1922.2a devotee, an enthusiastUS , 1895.3a member of the 1960s
counterculture Originally a disparaging negative, turned around
and used in a positive, complimentary sense Widely used from
the mid-1960s; hurled as abuse at the original hippies, the term
was adopted by them and turned back on the critics by the
self-confessed ‘freaks’ with an ability toFREAK OUTthemselves and
othersUS , 1960.4a habitual drug user Usually suffixed to a defining
drugUS , 1967.5used as a term of endearment Teen slangUS , 1954.
6a dance with strong suggestions of sexual movement, first
popular as a 1975 disco dance and then again in the late 1990s
and early 2000s Used with ‘the’ unless used as a verbUS , 1979.7a
nonsensical novelty songUS , 1948.8a wrestler whose huge size is
obviously the result of the use of anabolic steroidsUS , 1996.9in
poker, a wild card, which may be played as a card of any valueUS ,
1949 < get your freak on; get your freak outto enjoy a
sex-ual perversionUS , 2003
freakverbto panicUS , 1964
freakadjective1in jazz, unorthodoxUS , 1955.2attractiveUS , 1994
freakedadjectivedisturbed, unsettled, nervousUS , 1967
freak housenoun1an abandoned building used as a temporary
residence for drug addicts who have been evicted from their own
dwellingUS , 1995.2a room, apartment, or house where
amphet-amine addicts gather to inject the drugUS , 1970
freakingadjectiveused as an intensifier where ‘fucking’ is to be
avoidedUS , 1928
freaking A!used as a euphemism for ‘fucking A!’ in expressing
surpriseUS , 2002
freakishadjectivesexually pervertedUS , 1929
freak jacketnouna reputation for unconventional sexual interests
US , 1967
freaknastynouna sexually active woman who shares her activity
with multiple partnersUS , 2001
freakniknouna mass celebration of black students in the streets of
Atlanta, Georgia, during college spring breakUS , 1992
freakonouna weirdo; a sexual deviant; a habitual drug-userUS , 1963
freak offverb1to have sex, especially with vigour and without
restraint An extremely subjective verb, perhaps referring to
homo-sexual sex, perhaps to oral sex, perhaps to heterohomo-sexual anal sexUS ,
1967.2to go, to leaveUS , 1970
freak-outnoun1a celebratory event, a gathering together of
counterculturists to enjoy music and drugs A response to the
critics who called them ‘freaks’, viaFREAK OUT(to panic)US , 1967
8see:RAVE.2an uninhibited sexual exhibitionUS , 1969.3a
tem-porary loss of sanity and control while under the influence of a
psychoactive drugUK , 1966.4a complete panic and loss of control
US , 1970.5a member of the 1960s countercultureUK , 1970
freak outverb1to lose sanity while under the influence of LSD or
another hallucinogenUS , 1967.2to panicUS , 1964.3to make
someone feel unsettled, astonished, or bizarreUS , 1964.4to snap
under intolerable pressureUK , 1979.5to behave in a crazed manner
as a response to an emotional stimulusUS , 1966
freak shownouna fetishistic sexual performanceUS , 2001
freak tricknouna prostitute’s customer who pays for unusual sex
US , 1971
freakynouna habitual drug userUK , 1969
freakyadjective1odd, bizarreUS , 1895.2sexually deviantUK , 1977.
3characteristic of the 1960s countercultureUS , 1971 < get freaky
to have sexUS , 1996
freaky-deakyadjectiveacting without restraint, especially in a sexual
wayUS , 1981
frecklenounthe anus Popularised by the Barry McKenzie cartoon
stripAUSTRALIA , 1967
freckle-puncher
Fred Astairenoun1a chair Rhyming slangUK , 2003.2a hair Rhyming slang, formed on the name of the American entertainer, 1899–1987UK , 1992
freddynounan amphetamine tablet, especially a capsule of ephedrineUS , 1992
Freddy Fraternitynouna stereotypical college fraternity member who looks, dresses, talks, and lives the partUS , 1995
Fred Nerk; Fred Nerksnounused as a name for an unknown personAUSTRALIA , 1967
Fred’snicknameFortnum & Mason, an upmarket grocers and department store in Piccadilly, London Upper-class society usage
UK , 1982
Fred’s outused as a warning that you have fartedUS , 1973
freenounthe world outside prisonUS , 1966
freeverb< free the tadpolesof a male, to masturbateUK , 1999
freeadjectiveunaffected by any conventional values A critical if vague word from the 1960s countercultureUS , 1967
freeballverb(used of a male) to dress without underwearUS , 1997
freebasenounnearly pure cocaine alkaloid which can be obtained from powdered cocaine hydrochloride and is then burnt and inhaledUS , 1979
freebaseverbto remove the impurities from cocaine to advance and heighten the effect By ellipsis from ‘free the base’US , 1980
free basernouna user of freebase cocaineUS , 1979
freebie; freebynounsomething that is given away at no costUS , 1928
freebieadjectivefree of chargeUS , 1946
freeconounsomething of value given away for freeTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1985
freedom birdnounan aeroplane bringing troops back to the US from VietnamUS , 1971
freeganismnouna political/ecological philosophy of consuming food and drink that is past its use-by or sell-by date and would, therefore, otherwise be thrown away A combination of ‘free’ and
‘veganism’US , 2003
free, gratis and for nothingadjectivecosting nothing Tautological
UK , 1841
free green peppersnouna sneeze by a food preparer Limited usage, but cleverUS , 1996
free it upverbto disclose informationUS , 1997
freelancernouna prostitute unattached to either pimp or brothel
US , 1973
freeloadverbto cadge; to subsist at other people’s expenseUS , 1942
freeloadernouna person who manages to eat, drink and socialise
at the expense of othersUS , 1936
free lunchnounused as a symbol of something that is provided freelyUS , 1949
freemannoun< on the freeman’sgratis, for freeUK , 1999
freenessnoun1an open-invitation partyTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1948.
2a free eventBARBADOS , 1965
Freepnickname the Los Angeles Free Press; the Detroit Free Press US , 1971
free pass to bankruptcynouna credit cardUS , 1971
free ridenoun1used as a metaphor for attaining something without effort or costUS , 1899.2in poker, the right to stay in a hand without further betting, most commonly because the player has bet his entire bankroll on the handUS , 1963.3an orientation flight on a military aircraftUS , 1983
free-ridernouna motorcyclist who shares a gang’s philosophy but does not formally join the gangUS , 1992
Free Shoes UniversitynounFlorida State University A back-form
-ation from the initials FSU, playing on the role of athletics and the sponsorship of athletics by a major shoe company at the