Probably playing on EYEBALL US , 1965 high beamsnoun1erect nipples on a woman’s breasts seen through a garmentUS , 1986.2the wide open eyes of a person under the influence of crack cocai
Trang 1high-assadjectivehaughty; arrogantUS , 1931
highballnoun1in the used car business, a knowingly inflated price
US , 1975.2a signal to a train engineer to increase speedUS , 1897.3a
glass of milkUS , 1946
highballverb1to travel fastUS , 1912.2to see Probably playing on
EYEBALL US , 1965
high beamsnoun1erect nipples on a woman’s breasts seen
through a garmentUS , 1986.2the wide open eyes of a person
under the influence of crack cocaineUS , 1994
high bountiousadjectivevery bad-smellingTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
highboynounin hot rodding, a coupe, sedan or roadster that sits on
top of the frame rails at stock height, that has not been lowered
US , 1968
highbrownouna person of superior intellectual quality or interests;
a person who affects interests that imply an intellectual superiority
US , 1907
highbrowadjectiveof superior intellectual quality or interestUK , 1884
high-brownadjectiveof mixed black and white heritage Originally
white usage, then adopted by African-AmericansUS , 1915
high campnounan ostentatious, highly mannered style A refined
variation ofCAMP US , 1966
high capverbto brag, to banter, to gossipUS , 1990
high divernouna person who enjoys or excels at performing oral
sex on women A construction built on the image of going down
US , 1981
high dragnounelaborate female clothing worn by a manUS , 1963
higher-highernounthe upper echelons of military commandUS , 1991
highfalutin; hifalutinadjectiveabsurdly pompous, snobbish
Probably an elaboration of ‘high-flown’ or similar; ‘highfaluting’
(the ‘g’ is optional) was originally hyphenated which lends strength
to this etymology Yiddish hifelufelem (ostentatious, self-glorifying)
is also possibleUS , 1839
high fivenoun1a greeting or sign of approval accomplished by
slapping open palms with arms extended above head-level The
greeting and term originated in sport but quickly spreadUS , 1980.
2HIV A construction based on an abbreviation of ‘high’ to ‘hi’
and conversion of ‘V’ to the Roman numeral fiveUS , 2003
high fiveverbto raise your open hand above your head and slap it
against the open hand of someone elseUS , 1981
high furnounthe refuelling of a hovering helicopterUS , 1991
high gradenounmarijuana Recorded by a Jamaican inmate of a
UK prison, August 2002UK , 2002
high hard onenounforceful sexUS , 1986
high hatnounopium From an earlier sense (a large opium pill)US ,
1896
high-hat; high-hattedadjectivesnobbish, superior, superciliousUS ,
1924
high-heel boynouna paratrooperUS , 1948
high holynounin the usage of counterculturalists associated with
the Rainbow Nation gatherings, an older, experienced member of
the counterculture Often used with a degree of irony and lack of
reverenceUS , 1997
high horsenouna position of arrogant superiorityUS , 1947
high ironnounthe main line of a railwayUS , 1930
high-jiveverbto tease, to taunt, to belittleUS , 1938
high jumpnouna court higher than a local magistrate’sAUSTRALIA ,
1944 < be for the high jump1to be faced with a severe official
reprimand or punishment Of military origin With variations ‘be
up for the high jump’ and ‘be in for the high jump’UK , 1919.2to
be engaged to be marriedIRELAND , 1992
highland flingnounto sing Rhyming slang, credited to a 1950s
recording by Billy Cotton and Alan BreezeUK , 1992
highlighternouna political leader or spokesman among prisoners
US , 1976
highly
highly illogicaladjectiveillogical A signature line of the Vulcan Mr
Spock on the first incarnation of Star Trek (NBC, 1966–69).
Repeated with referential humourUS , 1968
high maintenanceadjective(used of a person) requiring a great deal
of attention and/or money; needyUS , 1989
highnessnoun< her highness; his highnessyour spouse Affectionately ironicUK , 1961
high noonnoun1in craps, a roll of twelveUS , 1982.2a spoon Rhyming slang, formed from the title of the 1952 filmUK , 1992
high-noseverbto snub; to ignoreUS , 1954
high numbernounan especially fashionable member of the Mod youth fashion movementUK , 1986
high octaneadjectivecaffeinated Borrowing from the language of car fuel for application to the world of coffee drinks and, to a lesser extent, soft drinksUS , 1995
high off the hogadverbprosperouslyUS , 1970
high playnounshowy spending designed to impressUS , 1972
high pocketsnounthe stature of a tall, thin manUS , 1912
high pullernouna devoted player of casino slot machines, especially those with higher bets and higher payouts A play on the term
HIGH ROLLER US , 1985
high-ridernouna car or truck that has been structurally altered to ride very high; a person who drives such a car or truckUS , 1982
high-ridersnountrousers worn above the waistUS , 1975
highrollverbto spend freely and to live fastUS , 1975
high rollernoun1a gambler who makes large bets and spends freelyUS , 1881.2in television and film-making, a large, tall, three-legged light standUS , 1990
high rollingadjectivematerially successful FromHIGH ROLLER(a big spender)US , 1890
highsnounin pool, the striped balls numbered 9 to 15US , 1990
high-school Harrietnouna high-school girl who is dating a college boyUS , 1966
high-school Harrynounan immature college male; a typical high-school studentUS , 1959
high-school horsenounin horse racing, a racehorse that seems to win only when the odds are very high Based on the humorous suggestion that the horse is so smart it can read the posted odds
US , 1951
high shotsnounin the illegal production of alcohol, liquor that exceeds 100 proofUS , 1974
high sidenoun1the outside of a curve in a roadUS , 1966.2in craps, the numbers over 7US , 1950
high-sideverbto show offUS , 1965
high speed, low dragadjectivecompetent, reliable, dependable Vietnam war usageUS , 1991
high sphincter tonenounsaid of a person with a high degree of inhibition and a conservative natureUS , 1994
high spotnounthe outstanding part or feature of somethingUK , 1926
high steppernounpepper Rhyming slangUK , 1992
hightailverbto move very quickly Almost always used with ‘it’US , 1919
high teanouna social gathering of male homosexualsUS , 1981
high tidenounthe bleed period of the menstrual cycleUS , 1970
high-upnouna person of high rank or importanceUK , 1929
high waistnounvigorous sex The ‘high’ suggests the woman’s ability to lift the man up from below during sexTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
high-waistadjective(used of a woman) skilled at sexTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
high wall jobnouna burglary that requires climbingUK , 1996
high-watersnounlong trousers that are too short or short trousers
Trang 2highway princessnouna prostitute, especially one who works at
truck stopsUS , 1976
highway salutenouna gesture with the middle finger meaning
‘fuck you’US , 1977
highway surfernouna person who adopts the mannerisms of
surfers, buys the equipment, but never seems to get out of the car
into the waterUS , 1963
high, wide and handsome; high, wide and fancyadjective
excellent; first-rate The title of a 1937 musical/romance film
starring James BurkeUS , 1947
high winenouna mixture of alcohol and flavoured waterCANADA , 1957
high yellow; high yaller; high yellanouna light-skinned black
person, especially female; a Creole; a mulatto ‘Objectionable
when referring to lighter-colored black persons’ according to
Dictionary of Cautionary Words and Phrases, 1989 US , 1923
high yellow; high yaller; high yellaadjectivelight-skinnedUS , 1958
hijinks; hijinxnounan act or acts of self-indulgent frivolity An
altered spelling of conventional ‘high jinks’US , 1995
hijo de la chingadanounson of a fucked woman Border Spanish
used in English conversation by Mexican-Americans; highly
insultingUS , 1974
hikeverbto insult in a competitive, quasi-friendly spirit, especially by
reference to your opponent’s familyUS , 2000
hikernouna prison officer whose duty is to be anywhere in the
prison when requiredUK , 1996
hike upverb1of clothes, to work out of position or to drag into
placeUS , 1873.2to raise pricesUS , 2003
Hilda Handcuffs; Hildanouna police officer; the police An
example ofCAMPtrans-gender assignment, in this case an assonant
play on handcuffs as stereotypical police equipmentUK , 1992
hillnoun< go over the hillto desert military duty; to escape from
prisonUS , 1912 < on the hillin pool, needing only one more
score to winUS , 1993 < over the hillpast your primeUS , 1950
Hillnoun< the HillParliament Hill in OttawaCANADA , 1965
hill and dalenouna tale, of the type told by a confidence trickster
Rhyming slangUK , 1953
hillbillyadjectivechilly Glasgow rhyming slangUK: SCOTLAND , 1985
hillbilly chromenounaluminium paintUS , 1971
hillbilly crapsnouncraps played on the sidewalk or otherwise as a
private gameUS , 1950
hillbilly hellnounused as an embellished, intensified ‘hell’US , 1970
hillbilly heroinnounthe synthetic opiate oxycodone used
recreationally When dissolved in water and injected, or crushed
and inhaled, it has a similar effect to heroin The drug’s popularity
in the rural Appalachian Mountains region led to the ‘hillbilly’
reference It came to the forefront of the American national
conscious in late 2003 when radio entertainer Rush Limbaugh was
reported to be addicted to OxyContin™US , 2001
hillbilly operahousenouna truck with a radioUS , 1971
hillbilly specialnouna truck manufactured by General Motors
CorporationUS , 1971
Hill Fightsnouna series of battles in the vicinity of Khe Sanh, South
Vietnam, in April and May 1967US , 1988
hill gamenounin pool, a situation where either player can win with
a single pocketUS , 1993
hillman hunter; hillmannouna client or customer of any service
that has little respect for the clients and customers Rhyming
slang, formed from the name of a 1970s carUK , 1992
hillybinnouna lesbianNEW ZEALAND , 1973
Hiltonnouna camp where firefighters fighting a forest fire sleepUS ,
1991
himnounheroinUS , 1969 8see:HE
Himalaya gold; Himalayanouna potent marijuana with yellow
hairs on a pale green bud A hybrid plant cultivated in the 1990s,
South India; the naming is, perhaps, also an ironic reference to the highest physical location on planet earthUK , 2003
himbonouna man objectified by his good looks and presumed lack
of intellectual qualities; a man who trades on this image; a gigolo Plays on contemporary use ofBIMBO(a beautiful and available young woman – if you are a rich older man)US , 1988
Hinckley; Hinkleynounphencyclidine, the recreational drug known
as PCP or angel dustUS , 1984
hinctyadjectiveconceited, vain, arrogantUS , 1924
hind clawnouna means of support secondary to your jobBARBADOS , 1965
hind hooknounthe rear brakeman on a freight trainUS , 1946
hind titnoun< on the hind tit; suck the hind titto be last in order or standingUS , 1940
Hindu shufflenounin card trickery, a technique that will keep a card or several cards on the bottom of the deckUK , 2003
hiney; heiny; heinienounthe buttocksUS , 1921
hingenounthe elbowUS , 1945
hingesnoun< off your hingesmentally unhinged, crazy Word play; as ‘off the hinges’ from 1611 to mid-C19UK , 1986
Hinglishnouna hybrid language formed of Hindi and English; also applied to an informal blending of Punjabi and EnglishUK , 2001
hinked upadjectivesuspicious, afraidUS , 2000
hinkyadjective1nervous, anxiousUS , 1956.2suspiciousUS , 1975
hinky-deenouna form of comedic songUS , 1949
hinky-dinkyadjectivesmall-time, second class, outmoded A cousin
of the more famousRINKY-DINK US , 1967
hipnoun1a member of the 1960s countercultureUS , 1967.2a heroin addictUS , 1953.3the buttocksBAHAMAS , 1982
hipverb1to explain, to bring up to date, to informUS , 1932.2to figure out, to become awareUS , 1975 < hip your shipto let you knowUS , 1953
hipadjective1knowing, understandingUS , 1902.2in style, fashionable, admiredUS , 1944 < hip to all happeningsprofoundly aware of the latest trends and happeningsUS , 1964
hip catnouna fan of jazz or swing music; a stylish and fashionable manUS , 1947
hipeverbin a cheating scheme in a game of cards, to restore a deck
to its original position after a cheating moveUS , 1962
hip-flingernouna dancer in any type of overtly sexual danceUS , 1981
hip-hopnounused as a loose categorisation of (initially) black urban youth culture, encompassing breakdancing, graffiti art, DJing and rap music; used as an umbrella for any music, especially dance and rap-music, that falls within the general style; any fashion or style that is defined by association with the culture Combining
HIP(fashionable) andHOP(dance); likeROCK ‘N’ ROLLbefore it, ‘hip-hop’ is an American phenomenon that has had a worldwide impactUS , 1982
hip hop daisy agenounan early 1990s fashion in hip-hop culture that approximated the ‘peace and love’ attitudes of the hippie movementUK , 2003
hip kicknounthe rear pocket on a pair of trousersUS , 1981
hipky-dripkynounmischiefUS , 1959
hi-poadjectivein motor racing, high performanceUS , 1993
hippedadjective1aware of, knowledgeable ofUS , 1920.2carrying a gunUS , 1920
hipped to the tipadjectiveaware of everythingUS , 1947
hippernouna large, swollen bruise on the hip Noted as a sports injury suffered by foot-propelled scooter-ridersUK , 2000
hippie; hippynouna follower of jazz and the jazz scene who strives
to be hipUS , 1952
hippie cracknounnitrous oxide A substance of abuse favoured by hippies and neo-hippies, seductive if not addictive
Trang 3hippingnouna nappy (diaper) or sanitary towelTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ,
2003
hipponounan armoured personnel carrier used by the South
African policeSOUTH AFRICA , 1996
Hipponounany theatre called the Hippodrome An affectionate
shortening of an actor’s place of work, such as, in Britain, the
Birmingham Hippo, the Bristol Hippo, and, in the US, the
Baltimore HippoUK , 1937
hip pocketnouna truck’s glove compartmentUS , 1976
hippyadjective1full-hippedUS , 1963.2mentally dulled by years of
imprisonmentUS , 1950
hippy-dippynouna hippy or hippie, in either sense DerogatoryUS ,
1969
hippy-dippyadjectiveused to describe the ‘peace and love’
philos-ophy of the hippy movementUS , 1960
hippy hillnicknamea hill in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco,
between the Stanyan Street entrance and Dinosaur ValleyUS , 1967
hippytitisnounhepatitisUK , 1970
hippy-trippyadjectivepsychedelic A rhyming combination of the
counterculture and the effects of drugsUK , 2001
hippy witchnouna girl who 30 years later still dresses in the styles
popular with the late 1960s countercultureUS , 1997
hip-squarenouna conventional person who at moments adopts the
drapings of the jazz lifestyle without fully embracing itUS , 1961
hipsternoun1a devotee of jazz and the jazz lifestyleUS , 1940.2a
person at the stylish edge of fashionable A contemporary variation
US , 2002
hipswaynoundismissalUK: SCOTLAND , 1988
hirused as a gender-neutral third-person singular pronounUS , 1997
hirsuteadjectivein computing, complicated Used as a jocular
synonym for ‘hairy’US , 1983
hi-sinounhigh societyUS , 1957
his lordshipnounused ironically of a male who is perceived to
behave in a manner that is somehow above his status DerisiveUK ,
1961
hissnounto hike rapidlyNEW ZEALAND , 1958
hissy-fit; hissynouna tantrumUS , 1997
historynoun1the condition of being doomed or finishedUS , 1978.
2in a swindle, the background on a victim, people likely to be
encountered, a location or eventUS , 1977
history sheeternouna person with a criminal recordINDIA , 2003
hitnoun1a single inhalation of marijuana, hashish, crack cocaine, or
any drug’s smokeUS , 1952.2a dose of a drugUS , 1952.3an
intravenous injection of a drug, usually heroinUK , 1996.4a meeting
with a drug dealer and a drug userUS , 1952.5in the eastern US in
the early 1990s, prescription medication with codeineUS , 1993.6a
marijuana cigaretteUK , 2001.7a tablet of MDMA, the recreational
drug best known as ecstasyUK , 2003.8a deliberate inhalation of
solvent fumes, such as glue sniffingUK , 1982.9a blast of euphoria,
joy, excitement Figurative use of a drug termUS , 1971.10the
elec-tronic registration of a visit to a websiteUS , 1995.11a planned
murderUS , 1950.12an arrestUS , 1973.13a winning bet in an illegal
lotteryUK , 1818.14in blackjack, a card that a player requests from
the dealer to add to his handUS , 1980.15in snowboarding, a snow
jumpCANADA , 1996 < on hitexcellentUS , 1997
hitverb1to inject drugs into a veinUS , 1949.2to take an inhalation
of marijuana smokeUS , 1952.3to smoke (marijuana)US , 1949.4to
guess correctly the day’s number in an illegal lotteryUS , 1947.5to
kill in a planned, professional mannerUS , 1949.6to robUS , 1970.7to
cover with graffitiUS , 1997.8to visit, to go to a placeUS , 1995.9to
serve a drinkUS , 1932.10to ask for something, especially moneyUS ,
1894.11to telephone someone with a mobile phoneUS , 2002.12to
win From cricketTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003.13to have sexUS , 2004.
< be hit with a bitto be sentenced to prison FromBIT(a
prison sentence)US , 1962 < can’t hit the bull in the arse with
a scoop shovelto be physically or mentally useless ‘This
As this involves both a broad weapon and a broad target it refers not to poor marksmanship, but rather to a total inability to act in
a coordinated manner.’ Chris Thain, Cold as a Bay Street Banker’s Heart, 1987 CANADA , 1987 < hit a hurdleto die; to suffer a severe setbackAUSTRALIA , 1989 < hit a lickto commit a robberyUS , 2001.
< hit daylightto be released from prisonUS , 1988 < hit for six
to demolish another’s argument, proposal or plan A figurative use
of a cricketing termUK , 1937 < hit in the seatan act of anal intercourseUS , 1976 < hit itto leaveUS , 1930 < hit it a lick; hit
itin poker, to raise a betUS , 1988 < hit it offto take a mutual liking to someoneUK , 1780 < hit it upto strike up an acquaintanceUS , 1934 < hit on the hipto page electronicallyUS ,
1996 < hit the booksto study hardUS , 1968 < hit the bottleto bleach your hair blonde Teen slang, punning on a term associated with drinkingUS , 1955 < hit the breezeto leaveNEW ZEALAND , 1974.
< hit the bricksto work on the streetUS , 1973 < hit the bucketto drink very heavily A humorous variation on ‘hit the bottle’ (to drink heavily)UK: SCOTLAND , 1988 < hit the burnerto draw upon all of your inner resources and stamina US naval aviator usageUS , 1986 < hit the ceilingto become very angryUS ,
1914 < hit the cindersto jump or fall from a moving trainUS ,
1977 < hit the deck1to fall or throw yourself to the groundUS ,
1925.2to land a planeUK , 1943.3to get out of bed Often as an imperativeUK , 1918.4to go to bedUK , 1935 < hit the dexto work
as a DJ Fashionable spelling for (record) ‘decks’, combined with a vague play on other senses ofHIT THE DECK UK , 2002 < hit the Dixieto stop idling and start doing somethingBAHAMAS , 1982.
< hit the gravel; hit the gritto fall from a moving trainUS ,
1946 < hit the hayto go to bed Originally used by tramps; anglicised in 1929 by Conan DoyleUS , 1912 < hit the hopto use drugs, especially heroin or opiumUS , 1963 < hit the jackpotto have great success or good fortune, especially when unexpected or beyond your expectations A figurative application of ‘jackpot’, a poker term applied generally to any gambling prize Known worldwide in its variant forms: ‘crack’ (favoured in Australia), ‘hit’,
‘strike’ or ‘win’US , 2001 < hit the mainlineto inject a drug intravenously A combination ofHIT(to inject) andMAINLINE(a vein)US , 1950 < hit the moonto reach the highest plateau of a drug experienceUS , 1971 < hit the needleto inject a drug intravenously A combination ofHIT(to inject) and the means of deliveryUS , 1950 < hit the pipeto smoke crack cocaineUS , 1992.
< hit the pit1to inject a drug into the armpit A combination
ofHIT(to inject) andPIT(the armpit)UK , 1998.2to be incarcerated
US , 1992 < hit the postin the language of radio disc jockeys, to talk during the introduction of a song, completing your thought just before the song’s vocal beginsUS , 1997 < hit the proneto throw yourself to the groundUS , 1977 < hit the road; hit the trailto go; to commence or recommence a journeyUS , 1899.
< hit the roofto be, or to become very angry; to exhibit that angerUK , 1925 < hit the sackto go to bed, to go to sleepUS , 1912.
< hit the sauceto drink alcoholUS , 1997 < hit the sewerto inject heroin or another drug intravenouslyUS , 1973 < hit the silkin card games, to withdraw from or end a game or hand From the military slang for bailing out of an aircraft by parachute (silk)US , 1972 < hit the skidsto deteriorateUS , 1958 < hit the slabto be killedUS , 1950 < hit the toeto depart; to decamp
AUSTRALIA , 1983 < hit the wallto reach a point of exhaustion beyond which lesser athletes will fail to continue, especially of long-distance and marathon runnersUS , 1982 < hit with a check
to discharge from employment and pay off owed wagesUS , 1954.
< hit your marksin television and film-making, to move to the proper place at the proper time in a sceneUS , 1990
hit and getverbto rob one place and then hurry to rob somewhere elseUK , 1996
hit and miss; hit or missnoun1a kiss Rhyming slang, ‘hit me’, which evolves to ‘kiss me’, to ‘kiss’ Sometimes abbreviated to ‘hit’
UK , 1933.2urine; alcoholic drink or (when used with ‘the’), drinking
or a session of drinking Rhyming slang forPISS(andON THE PISS)
AUSTRALIA , 1960
hit and runnoun1a betting technique in which a player places a single bet and withdraws from the game if he winsUS , 1950.2the sun Rhyming slangUK , 1998
hit and runverb1in casino blackjack, to enter a game when the count is advantageous to the players, to play a few games and
Trang 4then to move to another tableUS , 1991.2in poker, to play for a
short time, win heavily and quit the gameUS , 1982
hit and runadjective1(used of entertainment engagements) in one
city one night, another city the nextUS , 1976.2swindled Rhyming
slang for ‘done’ (DO)UK , 1992
hit-and-splitnouna quick air attack followed by a quick retreatUS ,
1991
hitchnoun1a period of duty or serviceUS , 1905.2a jail sentenceUS ,
1964
HitchnicknameAlfred Hitchcock (1899–1980), television and film
directorUS , 1976
hitchverbto hitchhike A colloquial shorteningUS , 1929 < hitch up
the reindeers; hitch up the reindeerto inhale powdered
cocaine Punning variously onSNOW(cocaine) andSLEIGH RIDE(the
use of cocaine)US , 1986
hitchedadjectivemarriedUS , 1857
hitchhikernouna commerical message played at the end of a radio
programmeUS , 1980
hitch upverbto marry, to partner Figurative application of a
con-ventional ‘hitch’ (a knot)US , 1902
hit kissnounthe exchange of crack cocaine smoke from one user to
another through a kissUS , 1989
Hitler’s drugnounparamethoxyamphetamine, PMA The drug was
originally created during World War 2 by Hitler’s chemists with the
intention of enabling Nazi soldiers to fight around the clock In
1999 the Observer reported fears of the drug’s arrival in UK clubs ,
1999
hit listnouna list of targets for retaliation, either physical or
otherwiseUS , 1972
hit mannouna professional killerUS , 1963
hit onverbto flirt; to propositionUS , 1954
hit or sitverbused for describing a player’s two choices in blackjack
or twenty-one–draw another card or notUS , 1962
hitsnoun1LSDUK , 1998.2a pair of dice that have been altered so
that they will not roll a total of sevenUS , 1962
hitsvillenoun success Used on the normally staid BBC Light
Programme, 30th June 1963 UK , 1963
hit teamnounduring the Vietnam conflict, a small unit of trained
scouts sent on a mission to kill the enemyUS , 1987
hitternoun1a hired killerUS , 1959.2a crack cocaine pipe designed
for a single inhalationUS , 2001
hit the hayverbto smoke marijuanaUS , 1942
hittin’adjectiveexcellentUS , 1991
hitting; hittin’adjectivetastyUS , 1993
hitting fluidnounheroinUS , 1973
hit upverb1to inject a drug intravenouslyUS , 1969.2to ask for
somethingUS , 1988.3to go toUS , 2002
hiyaused as a casual greetingUK , 1940
hiya-butty-bay; hiya-butt-baynounTrecco Bay, Porthcawl in south
Wales In 1947 mining was nationalised and subsequent working
practices meant that entire communities relocated to the seaside
resort of Porthcawl for ‘miners’ fortnight’ The friendly greeting
‘hiya, butty’ (hello, friend) filled the air The style of holidays
changed in the 1960s but the term is still in limited circulationUK:
WALES , 2001
hiya kidsused as a humorous greeting The signature greeting used
on the children’s television programme Ed’s Gang (later Andy’s
Gang) (1951–58) Repeated with referential humour US , 1955
hizzienicknamethe room, apartment or house where someone lives
US , 2002
Hizzonernicknameused as a jocular reference to a mayor, especially
Richard J Daley, mayor of Chicago from 1955 until his death in
1976 A slurred ‘his honor’US , 1882
HKnicknameHong Kong Current among the UK Chinese population
HMCShow my companion snores A jocular back-formation from
HCMS (Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship)CANADA , 2002
HMFICnoun a commanding officer, or head motherfucker in charge
US , 1993
HNICnoun the leader of an enterprise, the head nigger in charge US , 1972
HOverbto withhold more than your share of something An
initialism of ‘hold out’ US , 1950
ho; hoenoun1a sexually available woman; a woman who may be considered sexually available; a prostitute Originally black usage, from the southern US pronunciation of ‘whore’; now widespread through the influence of rap musicUS , 1959.2a woman A weakened variation of the previous senseUS , 1959.3a weak or effeminate manUS , 1996
ho; hoeverbto work as a prostituteUS , 1972
hoaching; hotchinadjectivefull, teeming, crowdedUK: SCOTLAND , 1911
hoachyadjectiveexceedingly lucky, fortunateUK: SCOTLAND , 1985
hoagonsnounthe female breastsUS , 1968
ho, babeused as a student-to-student greetingUS , 1959
hobber de hoy; hibber de hoynounan adolescent boy, especially
a hooligan Recorded as rhyming slang by Ray Puxley, Cockney Rabbit, 1992; but probably directly from ‘hobbledehoy’, first
recorded in 1540, which, excepting the nuance of hooliganism, is synonymous; ‘hobbledehoy’, however, is unlikely to be rhyming slang as the earliest explicit reference to rhyming slang does not
appear until about 300 years later in John Camden Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary, 1859 UK , 1992
hobby bobbynouna special constable, a part-time uniformed police officerUK , 2005
ho-bitchnouna female who has earned a complete lack of respect Used on those special occasions when justBITCHor justHOis just not enoughUS , 1997
hobnailverbto walkNEW ZEALAND , 2000
hobnail expressnountravel by walkingUS , 1918
hobonoun1a vagrant Uncertainly derived from ‘hoeboy’ (a migrant agricultural labourer) or the exclamation ‘Ho boy!’ (used by mail carriers)US , 1885.2in trucking, a tractor trailer that is moved from one terminal to anotherUS , 1971.3a homing bomb, one with a targeting capabilityUS , 1975
hobo betnounin craps, a bet on the number twelve From the number’s association with boxcarsUS , 1985
hobo cocktailnouna glass of waterUS , 1947
hobosexualnouna person who is sexually active with several partners in a short period of timeUS , 1985
Hobo Woodsnounan area in South Vietnam which was a major staging area for the North Vietnamese to launch attacks on Saigon
or Cu Chi CityUS , 1986
Hobson’s choice; hobsonsnoun1the only option that is offered and, therefore, no choice at all Widely claimed, since 1712, to derive from Tobias Hobson, who hired out horses, and is reputed
to have compelled his customers to take whichever horse happened to be next in line, or go without; however, ‘Hodgson’s choise’ is recorded in 1617UK , 1649.2the voice Rhyming slangUK , 1937
Ho Chi Minh Motelnouna rest house used by the Viet Cong along
a trail or routeUS , 1967
Ho Chi Minh sandalsnounslip-on sandals made from the treads of discarded tyres, designed and worn by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam warUS , 1977
Ho Chi Minh’s cursenoundiarrhoea An existing formation of
‘somebody’s curse’ adapted in VietnamUS , 1991
Ho Chi Minh TrailnounRoute 209 in northeast PennsylvaniaUS , 1977
hocknoun1the male who takes the active role in homosexual intercourse Origin unknown Ted Hartley in his glossary of prison slang (1944) says that ‘hocks’ can mean ‘feet’, and is therefore in
Trang 5some way related to the termHORSE’S HOOF.Simes, in his
Dictionary of Australian Underworld Slang (1993), suggests that ‘
hock’ is ‘feeble’ and rhyming slang for ‘cock’ Neither of these is
overwhelmingly convincingAUSTRALIA , 1944.2the footUK , 1785 < in
hock1in debt, especially to a pawnbrokerUS , 1883.2in prisonUS , 1859
hockverb1to pawnUS , 1878.2to clear the throat of phlegm From a
confusion with conventional ‘hawk’US , 1992.3to nag From the
YiddishUS , 1961
hockey box; hocknouna male homosexual prostituteAUSTRALIA , 1985
hockey haira hair style: the hair is worn short at the front and
long at the back Better known, perhaps, as aMULLET CANADA , 2000
hockeysticknouna mutton chopNEW ZEALAND , 1990
hock shopnouna pawnbroker’s shopUK , 1871
hocusnouna solution of heroin that has been heated and is ready
to injectUS , 1967
hocusverbto alter legitimate dice for cheating purposesUS , 1950
hocus pocus; hocusnouncocaine, heroine, morphine or opium;
also marijuana Best remembered as a stage magician’s
incantation, but claimed to be a mocking corruption of hoc est
corpus (this is the body); originally, 1650–1720, ‘a juggler/a
conjuror’; it was in circulation during C19 and into C20 in the
sense of ‘criminal deception/shady trickery’; in 1821 as ‘to stupefy
with alcohol’ (for the purposes of robbery) and hence ‘hocus’
became ‘a drugged liquor’ from as early as 1725 and well into C19
served as an adjective meaning ‘intoxicated’ All these meanings
condensed into a catalogue of hard drugs during C20; ‘marijuana’
joined the list in the 1980sUK , 1938
hodadnouna non-surfer who associates with surfers and poses as a
surferUS , 1961
hoddienouna labourer working for a bricklayerAUSTRALIA , 1952
hod of shitnouna great deal of troubleUS , 1981
hoenouna fellow black man, usually in context of sexual bragging
FromHOMEBOY(close friend), punning on ‘hero’US , 1987 8see:HO
hoedownnouna street fight between youth gangsUS , 1993
hoe inverbto attack physically and with vigourNEW ZEALAND , 2002
hoe intoverbto attack a task with vigour, especially the eating of a
mealAUSTRALIA , 1935
hoffingnouna fight, especially between youth gangsUS , 1971
hognoun1a powerful motorcyle, especially a large Harley-Davidson
motorcyleUS , 1965.2a utility helicopter equipped with rockets and
machine gunsUS , 1991.3a Cadillac or other large luxury carUS , 1960.
4the penisUS , 1968.5a police officer A variation onPIG(a police
officer)US , 1970.6a US Marine Corps recruit during basic training
ContemptuousUS , 1968.7a leader; a strong personalityUS , 1989.8a
drug addict who requires large doses to sustain his habitUS , 1952.
9heroinUS , 2000.10marijuana A term apparently coined by US
soliders during the conflict in Vietnam, drawn from ‘hash, o, grass’
US , 1968.11phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or
angel dustUS , 1971.12a strong sedative, trade name Benaceyzine™
US , 1977.13a computer program that uses a high degree of a
computer’s resourcesUS , 1991 < beat the hog(used of a male) to
masturbateUS , 1971 < hog is porkthere is no difference between
the two alternatives being discussedTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003.
< on the hoghomosexualUS , 1976
hogverb1to speak rudelyTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003.2to rapeUS , 1972.
3in high-low poker, to declare for both high and lowUS , 1996
Hog-60nounan M-60 machine gun Each squad in Vietnam was
assigned an M-60, the army’s general purpose machine gun which
entered the service in the 1950s It was designed to be lightweight
(23 pounds) and easy to carry It produced a low ’grunting’ sound
and thus the porcine allusionsUS , 1987
Hogan’s Alleynicknamethe Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades,
California Hogan enjoyed great success there, especially in 1947
and 48US , 1997
hog boardnouna bulletin board where soldiers post pictures of
their families and girlfriends Marine usage in VietnamUS , 1974
hog eye; hogger; hoghead; hogineer; hog jerk; hog jockey
a railway engineer
hog fuelnounsawdust and bark produced by sawmills, burnt to generate steam for electricityCANADA , 1989
hoggingnouna romantic interest in heavy peopleUS , 2004
hog jawsnouna special plough blade fitted to a D7E bulldozer, or Rome Plow, for use in land clearing operations in VietnamUS , 1991
hog-leg; hog legnoun1an oversized handgunUS , 1919.2a large marijuana cigaretteUS , 1997
hog livernounin electric line work, a flat porcelain guy strain insulatorUS , 1980
hogmannouna criminal who silences alarms while a crime is committedUK , 1996
hogmaster; hogmaulernouna railway engineerUS , 1977
hog outverbin motor mechanics, to enlarge an engine’s openings
or passagesUS , 1993
hog pennouna prison guards’ control roomUS , 1984
hog-tieverbto bind the hands and feetUS , 1894
HogtownnicknameToronto Nicknamed for the early C20 growth of farmer’s markets and slaughterhouses, Toronto has also continued
to be known asTORONTO THE GOOD CANADA, 1985
hog upverbto address with a lack of respectBARBADOS , 1965
hog wallownounthe slot used as a sighting plane on the topstrap
of a Colt or Smith and Wesson pistolUS , 1957
hogwashnounnonsenseUS , 1882
hog whimperingadjectivevery drunkUK , 1983
hohanouna fussNEW ZEALAND , 1983
hohaadjectivewearyNEW ZEALAND , 2003
ho-honouna fat teenage girlUS , 1982
hoickverb1to spitAUSTRALIA , 1941.2to throw or chuck; to loft
AUSTRALIA , 1972.3to raise, to hoist Sometimes spelt ‘hoik’UK , 1898
hoicked-upadjectiveraised, especially artificially liftedUK , 2003
hoi polloinounthe common people; the unwashed massesUK , 1822
hoistnoun< on the hoistengaged in shopliftingUK , 1958
hoistverb1to drink (an alcoholic beverage)UK , 1983.2to rob with gunsUS , 1928.3to shopliftUK , 2000
hoisternoun1a shoplifter; a pickpocketUK , 1790.2in circus and carnival usage, a ferris wheelUS , 1981
hoistingnounshopliftingUK , 1936
hoisting bloomersnouna capacious undergarment used by shopliftersUK , 1956
hoity-toityadjectivesnobbish, haughty, assuming, uppish Directly from the earlier form ‘highty-tighty’UK , 1720
Ho Jo’snicknamea Howard Johnson restaurant A fixture along US motorways in the 1950s and 60sUS , 1965
hokey; hoky; hokieadjectivesentimental; mawkish; in poor tasteUS , 1927
hokey cokeynounkaraoke Rhyming slang for a modern singalong entertainment enjoyed after a few drinks formed from the name
of a song and dance that used to be enjoyed after a few drinksUK , 1998
hokey-pokeynoun1sexual intercourse A play both onPOKE(to have sex) and the childrens’ song and dance, the ‘hokey cokey’UK ,
1983.2in circus and carnival usage, any shoddy, inexpensive merchandiseUS , 1981
hokumnounnonsenseUS , 1921
holdnounin casino gambling, the amount of money bet that is retained by the casinoUS , 1977 < in the holdhidden in a pocket
or elsewhere on the bodyUS , 1961
holdverb1to be in possession of drugsUS , 1935.2to be in possession of moneyUS , 1967 < get hold ofto have sex with someoneUK , 2003 < hold courtto get in a shoot-out with police
US , 1974 < hold feet to the fireto apply great pressure and demand resultsUK , 1995 < hold no brief fornot to support or actively sympathise with someoneUK , 1918 < hold the bagto
Trang 6manage temporarily in an absentee’s steadUK , 1870 < hold your
dickto do nothing; to wait idlyUK , 2001 < hold your mudto
stand up to pressure and adversityUS , 1966 < hold your mugto
keep a secretUS , 1970
hold downverb1to maintain (a position of employment)US , 1896.
2to control (a block or neighbourhood) Youth gang usageUS , 1985
holdernouna prisoner, usually not a gang member, entrusted with
storing drugs controlled by a prison gangUS , 1992
holdingadjectivein possession of ready cashAUSTRALIA , 1922
holding groundnouna position, literally or figuratively, where you
can weather adversity From the nautical term for an area where
the sea bottom provides a firm hold for anchorsUS , 1963
holding pennoun1a cell in a local jail where prisoners are held
when they first arrive, pending a decision on whether criminal
charges will be filed against them or notUS , 1981.2a boarding
schoolNEW ZEALAND , 2001
holding tanknouna cell at a local jail where the recently arrested
are held before being processedUS , 1994
hold-itnouna gratuitous television view of a pretty girl or woman,
usually a spectator at a sporting eventUS , 1986
hold out onverbto refuse to give something, often informationUS ,
1907
hold paddocknouna retirement homeNEW ZEALAND , 1994
hold the bus!; haud the bus!slow down!; wait a minute!UK:
SCOTLAND , 1988
hold the phone!wait a minute!US , 1975
hold withverbto agree with or approve of something or someone
UK , 1895
hold your horsesverbused imperatively to urge inactionUS , 1844
holenoun1the vagina; sex with a woman; a woman; womenUK ,
1592.2the anusUK , 1607.3the mouthUS , 1865.4a passive,
promiscu-ous, unattached lesbianUS , 1992.5in prison, a cell designed for
solitary confinement Always with ‘the’UK , 1535.6an undesirable
place; a place that is dirty or disorderedUK , 1876.7any place where
a supply of illegal drugs is hiddenUS , 1993.8a monetary or social
difficulty, a mess, a scrapeUK , 1760.9the subway (underground)US ,
1933.10a mineUS , 1977.11on the railways, a passing trackUS , 1946.
12in trucking, a position in the gear boxUS , 1971.13a tobacco
ciga-retteUS , 1971.14in drag racing, the starting lineUS , 1970 < after
his hole; after his endof a man, seeking sex with a woman
FromHOLE(the vagina) orEND(the penis)UK , 1961 < get your
holeto have sexual intercourseIRELAND , 1991 < go in the holeto
fall from a pole, tower, rig or building under constructionUS , 1989.
< in the holein police usage, hiding and avoiding workUS , 1973
hole bitnounwhile in prison, a sentence to solitary confinementUS ,
1967
hole cardnoun1in stud poker, a card dealt face-downUS , 1967.2a
resource in reserveUS , 1926.3the key to a person’s character From
the game of stud poker, in which a ‘hole card’ is a card dealt
face-downUS , 1968
hole-in-onenounsexual intercourse on a first date A puerile golf
metaphorUS , 1972
hole in the ground; holenouna pound Rhyming slangUK , 1992
hole in the headnounthe epitome of something that is not
needed at all From YiddishUS , 1951
hole in the wallnoun1an automated cash machineUK , 1985.2in
trucking, a tunnelUS , 1976
hole olienounin stud poker, a card dealt face-down A jocular
embellishment ofHOLE CARD US , 1967
holesnoun< the holesa location, such as a public lavatory, where
men may have anonymous sex with each other by means of holes
bored between private cubiclesUK , 1996
hole shotnounin drag racing, the art of starting at the first possible
moment without incurring a foul for starting too soonUS , 1970
holetimenounsolitary confinement in prisonUS , 1967
hole to bowlnounthe path taken during defecation on a toiletUS , 1969
hole up
holey dollarnouna Spanish dollar with a hole punched in the centreCANADA , 1963
holidaynounin horse racing, the term of a suspension from competingAUSTRALIA , 1989
Holiday Innnounany large US base camp in Vietnam where field troops would stand down for several days before returning to combat in the fieldUS , 1986
HOLLANDwritten on an envelope, or at the foot of a lover’s letter
as lovers’ code for ‘here our love lies and never dies’ or ‘hope our love lasts and never dies’ Widely known, and well used by
servicemen; now a part of the coded vocabulary of textingUK , 1984
hollerverbto talkUS , 2001
holleradjectivestylishUS , 1961
holler and hootverbto engage in an abusive verbal attackUK , 2001
holler and shoutnouna German Rhyming slang forKRAUT UK , 1992
holler boys holler; holler boysnouna collar Old rhyming slang, originally ‘holloa boys’, ‘holloa’, from a chant used on Guy Fawkes night, with a use dating back to the time of the detachable collar Modern use is reduced to the first two elements and often without the ‘h’UK , 1960
hollinouna marijuana cigarette which is placed in a pipe for smokingUS , 2001
holliers; hollyersnounholidays, vacationIRELAND , 1991
hollow legnouna characteristic ascribed to someone who is able to eat or drink in great quantitiesUS , 1992
HollyweirdnicknameHollywood, CaliforniaUS , 1953
Hollywoodnoun1used as a teasing term of address for someone whose clothes and mannerisms suggest a high level of showmanshipUS , 1973.2a dramatic outburstNEW ZEALAND , 1983.3a feigned injuryNEW ZEALAND , 1972.4in hot rodding, an extravagant, ostentatious exhaust systemUS , 1958
Hollywood glidernounthe B-17 Flying Fortress The B-17 appeared frequently in filmsUS , 1946
Hollywood nonounan answer of ‘no’ implicit in the failure to return a phone callUS , 1992
Hollywoodsnoundark glassesUS , 1966
Hollywood showernounin Antarctica, a shower that exceeds the two-minute showers permitted by military authoritiesANTARCTICA , 2003
Hollywood stopnouna rolling stop at a traffic signal or a stop sign
US , 1986
Holmesnounused as a term of address from male-to-male Playing
on the term ‘homes’US , 1975
holsnoun holidays (both singular and plural), a vacation UK , 1905
Holsteinnouna police car An allusion to the black and white markings of the cow and a police carUS , 1961
holyadjectivegreat, extreme, 1978
holy cats!used for registering surprise, shock or alarmUS , 2001
holy chain lightning!used as a mild oath in Nova ScotiaCANADA , 1988
holy citynounin poker, a high-value handUS , 1988
holy cow!used as a mild oath, expressing surprise Popularised by baseball radio announcers Harry Caray and Phil RizzutoUS , 1927
holy crap!used for registering surprise A variation ofHOLY SHIT US , 2001
Holyfieldnounfine quality marijuana A neat pun using the name
of three-time world heavyweight champion boxer Evander ‘Real Deal’ Holyfield (b.1962); here ‘holy’ implies ‘the purest’ and com-bines with a ‘field (of grass)’, and Holyfield’s nickname ‘Real Deal’ guarantees the qualityUK , 2000
Holyfield’s ear; ‘olyfieldsnouna year Rhyming slang, formed in honour of boxer Evander Holyfield, whose ear was bitten by his opponent Mike Tyson during a 1997 world heavyweight title fight
UK , 1998
holy fuck!
Trang 7holy ghostnoun1the corpse of a person who has died from
gunshot woundsUS , 1987.2a coast Glasgow rhyming slangUK:
SCOTLAND , 1988.3in racing, the starting post or the winning post
Rhyming slangUK , 1932.4toast Rhyming slangUK , 1960
holy guacamole!used satirically as a register of shock or surprise
‘Guacamole’ is pronounced to rhyme with ‘holy’UK , 2003
Holy Joenounany religious leader The term suggests a lack of
sincerityUS , 1864
Holy Landsnounan area of central Belfast Named for its principal
arteries: Damascus Street, Jerusulam Street and Canterbury Street
UK: NORTHERN IRELAND , 2001
holy man!used as a powerful exclamation Michigan Upper
Peninsula usageUS , 2003
holy moo cow!used as an expression of complete surprise A
jocular embellishment of the more commonHOLY COW! US , 1968
holy nailnounbail Rhyming slangUK , 1992
holy of holiesnoun1the vagina A crude pun onHOLE US , 1994.
2any inner sanctumUS , 1995
holy oilnounan oil applied to the skin or clothing in the belief that
it will bring the bettor luck in an illegal number gambling lottery
US , 1949
holy old mackinaw!used as a curseCANADA , 1988
holy old snappin’ arseholes!used as an oath in Nova Scotia with
allusions to both the lobster and fearCANADA , 1988
holy olienounin stud poker, the hole cardUS , 1951
holy shit!used for registering astonishmentUS , 1986
holy shownounan embarrassment, a ridiculous sightIRELAND , 1984
holy smokenounbranded soft drink Coca-Cola™, Coke™ Rhyming
slang, originally used of the solid fuelUK , 1992
holy smoke!used as a exclamation of surprise and wonderUK , 1892
holy snappin’!used as a curse or oathCANADA , 1982
holy Toledo!used for registering surprise A little bit of Holy Toledo
goes a long way A trademark of Milo Hamilton, radio broadcaster
for the Houston Astros baseball team, and often used by Skipper,
the son of Jungle Jim on Jungle Jim (1955) US , 1951
holy warnouna debate among computer enthusiasts about a
question which has no objective answerUS , 1991
holy waternoun1official approval US naval aviator usage; to give
such approval is to ‘sprinkle holy water’US , 1986.2a daughter
Rhyming slangUK , 1992
holy weednounmarijuanaUS , 2001
holy weeknounthe bleed period of a woman’s menstrual cycleUS ,
1964
holy whistlin’ frig!used as a curse in Nova ScotiaCANADA , 1988
homverb< hom it upto flaunt your homosexuality Substitutes an
abbreviation of ‘homosexual’ forCAMP(affected) in ‘camp it up’ (to
flaunt affectation)UK , 2001
hombrenoun1a man Spanish hombre (a man), spread worldwide
by Hollywood Westerns such as Hombre, 1967, starring Paul
NewmanUS , 1846.2a male friend Adapted from the previous
sense; this usage possibly informed by a phonetic similarity to
HOMEBOY(a close friend)UK , 2001.3heroin From Spanish hombre (a
man)US , 1998
homenoun1a very close male friend An abbreviation ofHOMEBOY
US , 1944.2the vein into which an intravenous drug user injects a
drugUS , 1973 < at home in the goingin horse racing, said of a
horse that is running a track that complements the horse’s skills
and preferencesUS , 1951 < send hometo sentence to prisonUS ,
1990
HomenicknameEngland or Great Britain As used by C18–19
colonists this is par for the course, and that their direct
descendants would use this also is hardly surprising, however, this
locution remained in common use (in speech, if not by
self-conscious writers) well into C20 and only began to die out in the
home and dryadjectivesafe and sound; having accomplished an arduous taskUK , 1930
home and hosedadjective1(of a racehorse) expected to win
AUSTRALIA , 1975.2all finished and done with Said of a task that is easily accomplishedAUSTRALIA , 1945
homebakenounmorphine or heroin extracted from codeine compoundsNEW ZEALAND , 2002
homebakernouna person who illegally manufactures drugsNEW ZEALAND , 1986
home base; home runnounin the teenage categorisation of sexual activity, sexual intercourseUS , 1963
home boxnouna computer enthusiast’s own computerUS , 1991
homeboynouna very close male friend, often but not always from the same neighbourhoodUS , 1899
home cookingnounsex with your spouseUS , 1964
homeenoun 8see:OMEE
home ecnounhome economics, in which the theory and practice
of homemaking are studiedUS , 1899
home-ec-yadjective(used of a girl) conventional, out of touch with current fashions, styles and trendsUS , 1970
homee-palonenoun 8see:OMEE-PALONE
homegirlnouna very close female friend, usually from the same neighbourhood, gang or faction of a gang; usually applied to a black girlUS , 1934
homegrownnounmarijuana, cultivated locallyUS , 1974
homeguardnouna local worker, as contrasted with a travelling or migratory worker; a local residentUS , 1903
homemadenoun1a cigarette rolled by hand from loose tobaccoUS ,
1954.2a home-made pistolUS , 1949
home on the rangenounchange Rhyming slangAUSTRALIA , 1989
home on the rangeadjectivestrange Rhyming slang, formed from the title of a well-known cowboy anthem (actually, the official song
of the state of Kansas)UK , 1998
home platenounan aeroplane’s home base or carrierUS , 1991
home portnouna trucker’s residence Jocular useUS , 1976
homernoun1a job done privately by a tradesman outside of his regular employment Glasgow slangUK: SCOTLAND , 1996.2a wound sufficiently serious to require treatment away from the theatre of warAUSTRALIA , 1945.3a referee or sports official who favours the home teamUS , 1888
Homernounany Iraqi soldier Gulf war usage; an allusion to the doltish Homer Simpson of television cartoon fameUS , 1991
homersnounhome-brewed beer A gift to the slang of the South Pole from its Australian visitorsAUSTRALIA , 1970
home runnounthe journey of a circus from the final engagement
of the season to the winter quartersUS , 1980 8see:HOME BASE.
< hit a home runto have sexUS , 2001
homerunnernounan artillery shell that hits its target directlyUS , 1991
homesnounused as a term of address, usually establishing comrade statusUS , 1971
home skilletnouna close friendUS , 1993
homeslicenoun1a close friendUS , 1984.2a prisoner from your home cityUS , 1992
homesteadernoun1an American who had been in Vietnam for more than a few yearsUS , 1991.2a person who is dating one person steadily High school usageUS , 1961
Homesteader’s Biblenounthe Eaton department store catalogue
CANADA , 1987
homesteader’s fiddlenouna cross-cut sawCANADA , 1954
home sweet homenounin circus and carnival usage, the final per-formance of a seasonUS , 1981
hometown honeynouna college student’s date from their