Extended fromBEARpoliceUS , 1976 honey bluntnounmarijuana rolled in the outer leaves of a cigar which are then sealed with honeyUS , 2003 honey boxnounthe vaginaUS , 1969 honey bucketnou
Trang 1home twentynouna person’s home town From citizens’ band
radio code in which ‘20’ means ‘location’US , 1976
homeworknounforeplayUS , 1993 < bit of homework; piece of
homeworka person objectified sexuallyUK , 1945
homewreckernouna person whose affair with a married person
leads to divorce, especially when there are children involvedUS , 1968
homey; homienouna male from your neighbourhood; a close male
friend; a fellow youth gang memberUS , 1944
homey, don’t play dat!don’t say that! A catchphrase from the
television programme In Living Color US , 1990
homicidenounheroin or cocaine mixed with prescription drugs,
such as scopolamine or strychnineUK , 1998
homienouna homosexualUS , 19908
homing pigeonnounthe US armed forces insignia designating
honourable dischargeUS , 1946
hominternnounan aggressive, loyal homosexual subculture A term
coined by W.H Auden, punning on the Marxist ‘comintern’ or
Communist InternationalUS , 1968
hommenoun a homosexual male A pun on French homme (a man)
and the first syllable of homosexualUK , 2005
homonoun1a homosexual, especially a male homosexualUS , 1922.
2used as an insulting term of address to someone who is not
homosexualUS , 1993
homogripsnounsideburnsNEW ZEALAND , 1998
homo-haternouna person with a pathological dislike for
homosex-ualsUS , 1979
homo heavennoun1a public area where homosexuals congregate
in hopes of quick sexUS , 1965.2the upper balcony in a theatre
patronised by homosexual menUS , 1966
homosexual adapternouna computer cable with either two male
or two female connectorsUS , 1991
honnounused as a term of endearment A shortened ‘honey’
Fiercely claimed by Baltimore, Maryland, as a Baltimore-coinageUS ,
1906
hon bunnounused as a term of endearment A shortened ‘honey
bunny’US , 1940s
honchonouna boss, a big-shot From the Japanese term for ‘a
group or squad leader’US , 1945
Honda ricenounIR8, a high-yielding variety of rice introduced in
Vietnam in the 1960s, doubling rice production yieldsUS , 1985
hondonoun1an attractive, popular maleUS , 1986.2a zealous
enthusiastUS , 1968
honestnouncherry syrup added to a soda fountain drink From the
American legend of George Washington’s honesty when asked as a
child if he cut down a cherry treeUS , 1946
honestadjective(used of a drug) relatively pure and undilutedUS , 1970
honest!I am speaking the truth!; I do mean it! A shortening of
‘honestly’UK , 1937
Honest AbenounGeneral Creighton Williams Abrams, Jr
(1914–1974) Abrams succeeded General Westmoreland as US
commander in Vietnam, where he championed the
Vietnamisation of the warUS , 1991
honest brakemanadjectivea person who engages in petty theft at
work but not grand theft From the faint praise – ‘he worked for
the railroad for thirty years and never stole a boxcar’CANADA , 2002
honest injun’used as a pledge of complete honestyUS , 1851
honest Johnnoun1a decent, upstanding, law-abiding citizenUS , 1884.
2in a shoplifting operation, an honest-looking confederate who
distracts the store personnelUS , 1974
honest kine?is that right? Hawaiian youth usageUS , 1981
honestly!used as an expression of disgust, exasperation, unpleasant
surprise, etcUK , 1966
honest readernouna playing card with an unintentional
imperfection that enables an observant player to identify it in
honest squeezenouna cherry squeeze soda fountain drink An allusion to the George Washington myth involving the cutting down of a cherry treeUS , 1952
honest-to-God; honest-to-goodnessadjectivetrue, genuine, thorough, honest; truly, genuinely, thoroughly, honestlyUS , 1913
honeynoun1a sexually attractive young woman Sometimes spelled
‘hunny’US , 1930.2a female surfer or a male surfer’s girlfriendUS ,
1986.3a sexually desirable personUK: SCOTLAND , 1985.4an
‘effeminate’ lesbianUS , 1978.5used as a term of affectionate addressUK , 1350.6anything considered pleasing, attractive, effective, etcUS , 1888 8see:POT OF HONEY
honey bearnouna policewoman Extended fromBEAR(police)US , 1976
honey bluntnounmarijuana rolled in the outer leaves of a cigar which are then sealed with honeyUS , 2003
honey boxnounthe vaginaUS , 1969
honey bucketnoun1a portable toiletUS , 1976.2a chamberpotUS ,
1931.3a truck used to empty septic tanksUS , 1971
honey cartnouna vehicle hauling human excrement; a portable toiletUS , 1929
honey dipnounan attractive woman, especially one with a light brown skin colourUS , 1993
honey dippernounthe driver of a truck that drains septic tanksUS , 1961
honey dippingnounvaginal secretionsUS , 1949
honey-fuckverb1to have sex in a slow, affectionate mannerUS , 1964.
2to have sex with a Lolita-aged nymphetUS , 1967
honey, I’m home!used for humorously announcing an entrance
From the Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–66), a centrepiece in the
golden age of the situation comedy on US televisionUS , 1988
honeymannouna procurer of prostitutes; a man who makes his living off the earnings of prositutesUS , 1982
honeymoonnoun1sex Used by prostitutes in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam warUS , 1976.2the early period in a drug addictionUS , 1952.3the first few hands played by a new player in a poker gameUS , 1996
honey oilnounthe recreational drug ketamineUS , 1994
honey perrsnounstairs Glasgow rhyming slang, formed on a street-vendors cry for ‘sweet pears’UK: SCOTLAND , 1996
honeypotnoun1the vagina Recorded as rhyming slang forTWAT
(the vagina) It certainly rhymes, but must surely be influenced – if not inspired – by senses that are conventional, figurative and slang Found once in the UK in 1719, and then in general slang usage with ‘candy’US , 1958.2in male homosexual usage, the anus and rectumUS , 1981.3a chamber potUS , 1954.4in Maine, a muddy hole in the roadUS , 1975
honey shotnouna gratuitous television view of a pretty girl or woman, usually a spectator at a sporting eventUS , 1968
honeytrapnounthe seduction by a sexually attractive person of a politican or other prominent figure into dishonest or indiscreet behaviour Used in conversation since the early 1990sNEW ZEALAND , 2002
honey wagonnoun1a vehicle hauling human excrement; a portable toiletUS , 1923.2a truck hauling beerUS , 1976.3a catering truckUS , 1992
Hongcouvernicknamethe city of Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaCANADA , 2002
Hong Kongverbto be odoriferous Rhyming slang forPONG UK , 1992
Hong Kongadjectivewrong Rhyming slangUK , 1998
hong-yennounheroin, originally in pill formUS , 1949
honknounpleasure; enjoymentUS , 1964
honkverb1to moan, to complain A military usageUK , 1995.2to vomitUK , 1967.3to fart Also used as a noun From the noise of geese – low-flying geese may be offered as an excuse – or ‘honk’ (to smell), 1998.4to smell badlyAUSTRALIA , 1977.5to inhale drugs,
.
Trang 2helicopter, to pull, to jerk, to yankUS , 1946.7in drag racing, to
defeatUS , 1993 < honk your hornto grab a man’s penisUS , 1970.
< honk your lotto vomit An elaboration ofHONK UK , 1974
honkedadjectivedrunk Of military originUK , 1959
honked offadjectiveangryUS , 1958
honkernoun1the penisUS , 1968.2the noseUS , 1942.3expectorated
sputumUS , 1981.4a gooseUS , 1841.5a large and powerful waveUS ,
1991.6in drag racing, a fast stock carUS , 1968
honkersnoundrunk Perhaps deriving fromHONK(to vomit) as a
side-effect of drunkenness Used in the military for ‘very drunk’UK ,
1958
HonkersnicknameHong Kong Military, especially used by officersUK ,
1984
honkingadjective1very smelly; of inferior qualityUK: SCOTLAND , 1985.
2very largeUS , 1995
honk onverbin the usage of youthful model road racers (slot car
racers), to race fastUS , 1997
Honkynouna person from Hong KongAUSTRALIA , 2003
honky; honkie; honkeynouna white person Usually not said with
kindness, especially when used to describe a member of the white
ruling classUS , 1946
honky nutnounin Western Australia, a large gumnut (the hard,
dried, inedible fruit of a eucalyptus tree)AUSTRALIA , 1996
honky-tonknouna saloon, dance-hall or gambling-house Also used
as an adjectiveUS , 1894
honourable member for Fuckinghamshirenounthe penis
JocularUK , 2003
hoo-ah!used for expressing enthusiastic approvalUS , 1991
hoobly gooblynounnonsenseUS , 1956
hooch; hootchnoun1alcoholUS , 1915.2a peasant hut; a small,
improvised shelter Korean and then Vietnam war usageUS , 1952.
3marijuana Sometimes variant ‘hoochie’US , 1972
hooch dognouna marijuana cigaretteUS , 1986
hooched-upadjectivedrunk FromHOOCH(an alcoholic drink; also, in
the UK, a brand name alcoholic drink popular with young drinkers)
US , 1922
hooch girlnouna young Vietnamese woman who worked as a maid
or did laundry for US troopsUS , 1981
hooch-headnouna drunkardUS , 1946
hoochienounin British Columbia fishing, a soft plastic lure with
tentaclesCANADA , 1989 8see:HOOTCHIE
hoochy koochynouna sexually suggestive danceUS , 1895
hoodnoun1a neighbourhood, especially in an urban ghettoUS , 1967.
2a rough street youth; a criminal A shortened ‘hoodlum’US , 1880.
3the penis West Indian and UK black usage Collected from a UK
prisoner in May 2002JAMAICA , 1995.4the chestUS , 1989.5heroinUK ,
2003.6a 12 ounce bottle of beerUS , 1967 < under the hood
literally, flying by instrumentation; figuratively, operating without
knowing exactly what is going onUS , 1956
hoodienouna sweatshirt or jacket with a hoodUS , 1993
hoodishadjectivetough, criminalUS , 1967
hood lifternouna motor mechanicUS , 1971
hoodlumnouna ruffian, a gangster, especially if dangerous Probably
from a printing error on a reversal of Muldoon (a known gangster’s
name), thus ‘noodlum’, hence ‘hoodlum’; of other
folk-etymologies only a gang-cry of ‘huddle ‘em!’ is moderately
convincingUS , 1871
hoodoonounan outcropping of rock in desolate western Canadian
landUS , 1879
hoodratnoun1a tough youth who prowls the streets of his
inner-city neighbourhood, in search of trouble and funUS , 1997.2a
pro-miscuous girlUS , 1997
hooer; hoornouna whore Representing a spelling pronunciation of
‘whore’ This came to be a general term of abuse and was applied
hooer lurenounaftershave lotion Given the crudeness of typical hockey player talk, the word ‘hooer’ may refer to any woman, not just a prostituteCANADA , 1991
hooeynoun1nonsenseUS , 1912.2a rope wrapped around three feet
of an animal, secured with a half hitchCANADA , 1987
hoofnoun1a foot or shoeUK , 1598.2a sea turtle’s flipperCAYMAN ISLANDS , 1985 < on the hoof1working as a prostitute on the streetsUS , 1977.2on the spot, spontaneously From the literal sense
of the term, applied to cattle or swine, meaning ‘alive’US , 1992.
< the hoofdismissal from employment; expulsionUK , 1973
hoofverb1to danceUS , 1916.2to walkUK , 1641
hoof and toofnounfoot and mouth disease Farmers’ useUK , 2001
hoofernouna professional dancer, especially a tap dancerUS , 1916
hoofprintnounfootprints that could be identified as or surmised to
be made by Viet Cong or North Vietnamese soldiersUS , 1989
hoof upverbto sniff up, to inhale through the nose, to snort Possibly from a mispronunciation ofHOOVER UK , 2002
hoo-hanouna fuss or commotion; nonsenseUK , 1931
hoo-hawnouna fight, a disputeCANADA , 1959
hoo-ing and ha-ingnouna commotion, the making of a fuss From the nounHOO-HA UK , 2000
hooknoun1in a pickpocket team, the confederate who actually makes the theftUK , 1863.2a thief Originally applied specifically to
a pickpocketUK , 1863.3a shoplifterUK , 1961.4a finger, the hand Usually used in the pluralUK , 1829.5a key or lockpickUS , 1970.6in the used car business, a person who reverses the mileometer (odometer) to reduce the mileage shownUS , 1992.7a person who strives to be that which he is notUS , 1989.8a prostitute A shortenedHOOKER US , 1918.9a contact in the police department with influenceUS , 1973.10a superior with influence and the ability
to protect New York police slangUS , 1997.11a telephone or telephone callUS , 1975.12a CH-47 Chinook helicopter Vietnam war usageUS , 1968.13a railway demolition craneUS , 1946.14a razorUS ,
1962.15the concave part of a waveUS , 1963.16a chevron insignia
US , 1947.17the grade ‘C’US , 1968.18a feature in a computer or computer program designed to facilitate later changes or enhancementsUS , 1991.19in a confidence swindle, the stage in the swindle when the victim is fully committed to the schemeUS , 1969.
20in pointspreads established by bookmakers in sports betting, half a pointUS , 1991.21in a deck of playing cards, a jack or knave
US , 1961 < off the hook1out of a difficult or embarrasing situ-ationUK , 1864.2amazing, excellentUS , 1999 < on the hook1in debtUS , 1957.2in love Teen slangUS , 1951.3being towed by a tow truckUK , 1951.4skipping schoolUS , 1906
hookverb1to addictUS , 1922.2to inject by hypodermic needleUS ,
1953.3to snare in a swindleUK , 1730.4to stealUS , 1951.5to take, but not necessarily to stealUK , 1947.6to engage in prostitutionUS , 1959.
7to ride a racehorse so that it will loseAUSTRALIA , 1982.8in trucking,
to shift gears Most often heard as ‘hook ‘er into high’US , 1971.9to arrestUS , 1928 < hook a barracudato locate and show a gratuitous television view of a pretty girl or woman, usually a spectator at a sporting eventUS , 1986
hook and bookverbto handcuff and arrest a criminal suspectUS , 1994
hook and bullet crowdnounhunters and recreational fishermen, collectively as a lobbying forceUS , 1990
hookedadjective1addicted to drugs Originally a transitive verb – the drug hooking the person – but that formation is long forgotten in the USUS , 1922.2‘addicted’ to anything non-addictive
UK , 1984.3obsessed by an activity or a person Figurative appli-cation of the sense ‘addicted to drugs’UK , 1984.4taken care ofUS ,
1989.5put together or arranged wellUS , 2002.6(of a shot in pool) obstructedUS , 1979
hookernoun1a prostitute Probably derives from the conventional sense of ‘hook’ (to lure); possibly reinforced by now obsolete slang:
‘hook’ (to rob); and with reference to Corlear’s Hook, popularly The Hook, an area of New York City known for prostitutionUS , 1845.2in
a deck of playing cards, a queen An evolved form of the more commonWHORE US , 1967.3a towing truckUS , 1978.4a shunter (a locomotive used for moving train carriages around a shunting
Trang 3yard) Railwaymen’s termUK , 1970.5on a moped, a modified
exhaust pipeBERMUDA , 1985.6the hand A variant of the more
commonHOOK US , 1959.7a strong alcoholic drinkUK , 1833.8a
ciga-rette Teen slangUS , 1951
hooknosenouna Jewish person Offensive, based on a stereotyped
racial characteristicUS , 1867
hook-off-the-nailnounclothing bought off the rack, ready to wear
BAHAMAS , 1982
hooksnounin electric and telephone line work, climbing ironsUS ,
1980
hook shopnouna brothel FromHOOKER(prostitute)US , 1889
hook upverb1to meet someone; to meet someone and have sex
US , 1986.2to work in partnershipUS , 1996.3to arm yourselfUS , 1973.
4in drag racing and motor racing, to achieve maximum traction
US , 1980.5to provideUS , 1993
hooky; hookeyadjectivecriminal, stolen, counterfeit Plays onBENT
UK , 1984
hooky bobverbin icy winter conditions, to grab the bumper of a
passing car and use your feet as skis as you are pulled alongUS ,
1997
hooleynounan especially lively partyIRELAND , 1877
hoolienoun a hooligan UK , 1996
hooligannounin motor racing on a dirt track, a consolation raceUS ,
1965
hooly-dooly; hooley-dooleywow!AUSTRALIA , 1965
hoonnoun1a man who lives off the earnings of prostitutes; a pimp
AUSTRALIA , 1949.2a loud ignorant lout; a hooligan Origin unknown
AUSTRALIA , 1938.3a person who drives recklesslyAUSTRALIA , 1985.4a
trip in a motor vehicle taken for the pleasure of, especially fast,
drivingAUSTRALIA , 1996
hoonverbto drive recklesslyAUSTRALIA , 1992
hoonah lightnounin the pornography industry, a light used to
illuminate the genitals of the performersUS , 1995
hoondomnounan assemblage of loutsNEW ZEALAND , 1983
hooneredadjectivedrunkUK , 2003
hooningnounloutish behaviourNEW ZEALAND , 1986
hoonishadjectiveloutishNEW ZEALAND , 1970
hoonmobilenouna lout-driven carNEW ZEALAND , 1993
hoopnoun1in criminal circles, a finger-ring Conventional English
for three centuries, and then ascended to criminal slangUS , 1856.
2the rectum as a place to hide prison contrabandUS , 1989.3a
jockeyAUSTRALIA , 1941
hoopdeenouna new, late-model carUS , 1971
hoopedadjectivedrunkNEW ZEALAND , 1998
hoopienouna bicycling enthusiast who spends more time and
effort buying equipment and clothing than actually bicyclingUS ,
1997
hooplanouna commotion Originally, the cry associated with the
fairground game of tossing hoops over blocksUS , 1877
hooplenouna fool, a doltUS , 1928
hoople headnounan idiotUS , 1985
hoop rodnouna car Formed fromHOT RODandHOOPTY US , 2001
hoopsnounhandcuffsUS , 1949
hoop snakenouna mythical snake that holds its own tail and rolls
A tale told to impress and frighten gullible visitors An early
example of the story (though not the term itself ) can be found in
J.S James, The Vagabond Papers, 1877 AUSTRALIA , 2003
hoopsy-coopsyadjectivedrunkNEW ZEALAND , 1962
hooptynouna run-down, shoddy carUS , 1970
hoor; hurenouna whore Variant early spellings from C14 and C15,
surviving in current Irish slangUK , 1987
hoo-rawnouna fight, a disputeCANADA , 1958
hooray
hooraygoodbyeAUSTRALIA , 1898
hooray Henry; hooraynouna male of the upper-classes who exhibits a superior or anti-social manner Coined as ‘Hoorah
Henry’ by Damon Runyon in the story Tight Shoes, 1936; mainly
UK usageUK , 1959
hoorideverbin a group, to berate and humiliate someoneUS , 1997
hooroogoodbyeAUSTRALIA , 1906
hooroosnounphlegmNORFOLK ISLAND , 1992
hoor’s melt; whore’s melt; whoor’s meltnouna contemptible person CombinesHOOR(a prostitute, perhaps implying no more than a female) with ‘melt’ (spawn, offspring); alternatively ‘melt’
may derive from Old English milte (the spleen) or as a dialect word
for ‘the tongue’IRELAND , 1961
hoosenounin poker, a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank and a pair Known conventionally as a ‘full house’US , 1951
hooseverbto bowl with speed and forceBARBADOS , 1965
hoosegownoun a jail or prison A corruption of the Spanish juzgado
(court or tribunal)US , 1908
hootnoun1a cause for laughter A bit old-fashioned, often used in a sarcastic or condescending toneUS , 1942.2an inhalation of marijuanaCANADA , 2002.3a little bit Generally used in phrases that have a negative intent, such as ‘not give a hoot’, ‘not care two hoots’, etcUS , 1878.4moneyAUSTRALIA , 1881
Hootnouna member of the Hutterian Brethren The Hutterites are
an Anabaptist group that believe in communal living; they are found in rural areas of the Canadian prairies and the American states of Montana, Washington, North Dakota and MinnesotaUS , 1997
hootchedadjectivedrunkUS , 1993
hootchie; hoochie; hootchy mamanouna young woman, especially when easily available for sexUS , 1990
hootchie-coonounsexUS , 1990
hootchy-kootchy; hootchie-coochienouna sexually attractive personUS , 1969
hootenanannynounin oil drilling, any complicated piece of equipment that the speaker cannot identify by nameUS , 1928
hooternoun1the nose In senses both actual and figurative; from the trumpeting noise emitted when blownUK , 1958.2cocaine The drug is sniffed up theHOOTER(nose)US , 1979.3a large marijuana cigaretteUS , 1986.4a partyUS , 1978.5a toiletNEW ZEALAND , 1968
hootersnounfemale breastsUS , 1972
hootie macnounmarijuanaUS , 1996
hootingnounin surfing, shouts that compliment the quality of a wave or a ride on the waveUS , 1988
hoovernoun1any vacuum cleaner A widely used generic, from Hoover, a manufacturer of brand name vacuum cleaners since
1908UK , 1999.2the noseUK , 1983
hooververb1to clean with a vacuum cleaner A generic, almost the
generic, from Hoover™ vacuum cleanersUK , 1939.2to suck out, to remove by suctionAUSTRALIA , 1991.3to extract; to draw outUS , 1985.
4to inhale drugs From the similarity to a ‘hoover’ (a vacuum cleaner) cleaning up dustUS , 1982.5to eat or drink greedily From the similarity to a ‘hoover’ (a vacuum cleaner)’s indiscriminate method of swallowing anything in its pathUS , 1986.6to perform oral sex on a man From the supposed similarity to a ‘hoover’ (a vacuum cleaner)’s suctionUK , 1992.7to perform an abortion An allusion to the branded vacuum cleanerUS , 2003
hoover d’amournounan act of oral sex on a man From the supposed similarity to a vacuum cleaner’s suction, lent romance
by the French ‘of love’UK , 1992
hoozyadjectiveabsent-mindedUS , 2003
hopnoun1a narcotic – opium, morphine or heroinUS , 1886.2a dance, a partyUK , 1731.3in handball, a ball which breaks to the left
or right after rebounding off the front wallUS , 1972.4in craps, a one-roll bet on the next rollUS , 1987 < on the hopplaying truant
Trang 4hopverb1to work as a car hop at a drive-in restaurant where
customers are served in their carsUS , 1972.2to go, to travelUK , 1923.
3to flee or escapeUS , 1950.4in horse racing, to administer an
illegal drug to a horse, either a stimulant or a depressantUS , 1976.
< hop ’n’ popin the language of parachuting, to pull the ripcord
within three seconds of clearing the aircraftUS , 1978 < hop a
hole(used of a ball in pinball) to fall into and then keep moving
out of an ejecting hole because of high velocityUS , 1977 < hop
bellsto work in a hotel as a bell hopUS , 1942 < hop in for your
chopto take your shareAUSTRALIA , 1954 < hop into the
horsecollar(from a male perspective) to have sex From
HORSECOLLAR(the vagina)AUSTRALIA , 1971 < hop it; ’oppitto
depart, especially to depart quicklyUK , 1910 < hop the trainto
ride the subway (underground) without paying the fareUS , 1995
hop-and-dropnoun1a stylised walkTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1951.2a
limpBARBADOS , 1965
hop and popverbto wake up and spring into actionUS , 1998
hopdognounan opium addictUS , 1946
hopenoun< not a hope in hell!not a chance!, not a hope!UK ,
1923
hopelessadjectiveincompetentUK , 1922
hope-to-dienounyour spouse or romantic partnerUS , 1971
hop gunnouna syringe used by intravenous drug usersUS , 1949
hopheadnoun1an opium addict, or, less precisely and more
commonly, a user of marijuana or other drugUS , 1901.2a heavy
drinkerAUSTRALIA , 1957.3in horse racing, a horse that only performs
well when under the influence of a stimulantUS , 1947
hop inverbto begin in earnest, especially the eating of a meal
AUSTRALIA , 1939
hop intoverbto attack a person, task, meal, etc, with vigour
AUSTRALIA , 1945
hop it!; hoppit!go away! Used as an injunction, exclamation or
bothUK , 1914
hop it and scram; hop itnounham Rhyming slang.UK , 1992
hop offverbto launch an attackUS , 1918
hop outverbto crash (an aeroplane)US , 1986
hop-padnounan opium denUS , 1946
hopped; hopped upadjectiveunder the influence of drugsUS , 1918
hopped upadjective(used of a car) modified to increase the engine
performanceUS , 1941
hoppernoun1a kangaroo or wallabyAUSTRALIA , 1879.2a car shock
absorberUS , 1970
hopper fill heistnounan attempt to defraud a casino by sitting at
a slot machine with a winning combination showing that has paid
off partially but requires additional coins to be added to complete
the payoffUS , 1999
hoppersnountrainers (sneakers)ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA , 1998
hoppingadjectiveextremely busyIRELAND , 2003
hopping Johnnouna stew made of boiled pig’s feet, black-eye peas
and riceUS , 1838
hopping madadjectivevery angryUS , 1675
hopping pot; hoppingnounthe lot Rhyming slangUK , 1961
hoppo-bumpverbto bump into another for fun From the name of
a child’s game in which players hop on one leg and bump into
each otherAUSTRALIA , 1998
hopsnounbeerUS , 1902 < on the hopson a drinking binge
AUSTRALIA , 1930
hopscotchnouna watch Rhyming slang, formed from the name of
a traditional children’s gameUK , 1998
hopscotchernouna carnival worker who moves from one carnival
to anotherUS , 1966
hop squadnouna narcotics squad within a police departmentUS ,
1958
hop stopnounin pinball, a brief release of an extended flipper to
hoptoadverbon the railways, to derailUS , 1946
hoptoadsnounany dice altered for cheatingUS , 1950
hop upverbin hot rodding, to increase the power of an engineUS , 1942
horizontaladjectiveasleepUS , 1991 < get horizontalto sleepUS , 1976
horizontal bopnounsexual intercourseUS , 2001
horizontal exercisenounsexual intercourseUS , 1918
horizontal folk-dancingnounsexual intercourse; lovemaking
AUSTRALIA , 1992
horizontal gymnasticsnounsexual intercourseUK , 2001
horizontal lubricantadjectiveany alcoholic drink or drinks, especially in the adjectival phrase ‘nicely irrigated with horizontal lubricant’UK , 2002
horizontal manoeuvresnounsexual intercourse Military originsUK , 1995
horizontal refreshmentnounsexual intercourseUK , 1889
horizontal rumblenounsexual intercourseUS , 2000
horkverbto spit; hence to vomit Variation of conventional ‘hawk’ (to clear your throat)US , 2001
Horlicksnouna mess Originally, upper-class society usage of a brand name; Horlicks™ is a malted food drink Usage here is prob-ably inspired by the salacious possibilities of the separated syllables
‘whore licks’ and a vague assonance to ‘bollocks’ (to mess up)UK , 1982
hornnoun1the penis; the erect penis; lustUK , 1594.2adultery
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1857.3the noseUK , 1823.4any implement used for snorting powdered narcoticsUS , 1977.5a pipe used to smoke crack cocaineUS , 1994.6the telephoneUS , 1941.7a trumpet; hence any brass or wind instrument; occasionally a piano Jazz slangUK ,
1966 < around the horn1the oral stimulation of all parts of a
partner’s body In the UK, Round the Horne was an
innuendo-driven radio comedy originally broadcast from 1965–69US , 1976.
2from one location to another, in quick successionUS , 1942.3in craps, a single-roll bet on the 2, 3, 11 and 12US , 1962.4in baseball, around the infield positions After an out made at first base, if there are no runners on base the defensive team typically throws the ball ‘around the horn’US , 1956 < put the horns on; put horns on1to cuckold After the traditional sign of a cuckoldUK ,
1959.2(used of a superstitious gambler) to engage in a personal ritual designed to break a streak of bad luckUS , 1949
hornverb1to inhale (a drug) through the noseUS , 1967.2to commit adulteryTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1973
hornbagnouna sexually attractive or highly sexed personAUSTRALIA , 1981
horndognouna person who is obsessed with sexUS , 1984
horner man; horner womannounan adultererTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1990
horn inverbto intrude upon, to interfereUS , 1911
horningnounheroinUK , 1998
horn movienouna pornographic filmUS , 1967
horn pillnounan (allegedly) aphrodisiac tablet for men Claimed to give theHORN(an erection)UK , 1961
hornrimnounan intellectualUS , 1974
hornyadjective1desiring sexUS , 1826.2of an erotic or pornographic image, sexually stimulating From theHORN(the erect penis) that resultsUK , 1984 < sleep hornyto go to bed naked (and be sensually aware of it)UK , 1968
horny mannouna federal law enforcement official A euphemistic allusion to the devil by those engaged in the illegal production of alcoholUS , 1974
horny-monenounthe substance that drives a cow to mate, to go into heat A humorous corruption of ‘hormone’CANADA , 1992
horny pornynounpornographyUS , 1981
horrendousadjectiveterrible A blend of the conventional ‘horrible’
Trang 5HorridsnicknameHarrods department store in Knightsbridge, West
London Jocular usage, mainly by those who can’t afford to shop
there; the word play is enhanced by class sensitivities as ‘horrid’ is
considered part of a socially superior vocabularyUK , 1996
horrienouna large and dangerous wave that breaks suddenly
AUSTRALIA , 2003
horriesnoun1delirium tremens; the ill-effects of drinking or
drug-taking From ‘horror’SOUTH AFRICA , 1959.2a phobia, a horror of
something From ‘horror’SOUTH AFRICA , 1971
horrornoun1a mischievous person, especially when addressed to a
childUK , 1819.2an extremely unattractive woman who is seen as a
sex object, especially one who is ravaged by ageUK , 2002
horroradjectivegreat, wonderful A contraction ofHORRORSHOW UK ,
2001
horrorsnoun1sickness associated with withdrawal from alcohol or
drug addiction Noted specifically of withdrawal from
amphet-amines or heroinUS , 1839.2the bleed period of the menstrual
cycle Schoolgirl useUK , 1980.3acute psychosis caused by
amphet-aminesUK , 1978
horrorshowadjectivegreat, wonderful Ultimately from Russian
khorosho (good); coined by Anthony Burgess (1917–93) for the
novel A Clockwork Orange, 1962 Adopted in US teen slang in the
1990sUK , 1961
hors d’oeuvrenoundrugs in capsule formUS , 1980
horsenoun1heroinUS , 1950.2a casual girlfriend Probably from a
play on ‘whores’UK , 1962.3a prostitute An evolution of theSTABLE
as a group of prostitutesUS , 1957.4a prostitute’s customer Used by
prostitutesSOUTH AFRICA , 1946.5a large manUS , 1947.6an
affectionate male term of addressIRELAND , 2003.7in circus and
carnival usage, one thousand dollarsUS , 1981.8a person who
smuggles contraband into prisonUS , 1981.9in bar dice games, a
turn of rolling the diceUS , 1976.10a poker player with a reputation
for stinginessUS , 1988.11a Ford Mustang carUS , 1976.12in
television and film-making, a stand that holds film reels while the
film is fed through a viewerUS , 1990.13a knife or improvised sharp
instrumentUS , 1973
horseverb1to thrash, to defeat absolutelyUK: SCOTLAND , 2002.2to
ruin, to destroy Extended from the previous senseUK: SCOTLAND ,
2002
horse and buggy; horse and wagonnounheroin and the
equipment needed to prepare and inject itUS , 1984
horse and carriagenouna garage Rhyming slang (the rhyme is
accurate when spoken in a London accent).UK , 1992
horse and cart; horseverb1to startUK , 1992.2to fart Rhyming
slang; reduced to its first element, usually in the past tenseUK , 1992
horse and trapnoun1an act of defecation Rhyming slang forCRAP,
a rarer form ofPONY AND TRAP UK , 1961.2gonorrhoea Rhyming
slang forCLAP UK , 1961
horse and troughnouna cough Rhyming slangUK , 1992
horse around; horse aboutverbto fool aroundUS , 1900
horse assnounanything at all; nothingBAHAMAS , 1982
horse bitenounheroin An elaboration ofHORSE(heroin)UK , 2002
horse blanketnouna filming technique employed to soften faces
US , 1997
horse boxnouna control station in a Townsend Thorenson
ferry/ship’s engine room that contains the engine controls, alarms,
etc Used by ferry crewsUK , 1979
horsecocknoun1a sausageUS , 1942.2a wooden clubUS , 1970.3in oil
drilling, a nipple used to connect hosesUS , 1954
horsecollarnoun1a rescue sling lowered from a hovering helicopter
to the ground or sea belowUS , 1969.2the vagina, especially large or
distended external female genitals The shape provides a simileUS ,
1994.3in an athletic contest, a failure to scoreUS , 1907.4in hot
rodding, the grille from an Edsel automobile, popular for
customising other carsUS , 1965
horsedadjectiveheroin-intoxicated FromHORSE(heroin)UK , 1962
horse doofers; horses dooversnounhors d’oevres Jocular
horsefeathersnounnonsense A transparent euphemism for
HORSESHIT US , 1927
horse feednounin circus and carnival usage, poor businessUS , 1981
horsefuckverbto have sex from behind and with great vimUS , 1973
horseheadnoun1an amphetamineUS , 1971.2a heroin user A straightforward combination ofHORSE(heroin) and-HEAD(a user)
US , 1952
horse heartnouna tablet of Dexedrine™, a trade name for dextroamphetamine sulphate, a central nervous system stimulant
US , 1977
horse hockey!used for expressing disapproval A signature line of
Colonel Sherman Potter on M*A*S*H (CBS, 1972–83) Repeated
with referential humourUS , 1964
horse-holdernounan assistant to a high-ranking military officerUS , 1982
horse offverbto allow horses to graze in a field, thus ruining it for cows until the crop grows backCANADA , 1987
horse piddlenounhospital Word play masquerading as rhyming slangUK , 1992
horse pillnounthe large, orange anti-malarial pill (chloroquine-primaquine) taken once a week by US troops in VietnamUS , 1990
horse pissnouncheap alcoholic drink, or a brand you don’t drink
US , 1970
horse radishnounheroinUS , 1997
horse roomnounan illegal betting operation where bets can be placed and collected on horse racesUS , 1950
horse’snouna male homosexual Shortening ofHORSE’S HOOF
AUSTRALIA , 1960
horsesnoundice that have been altered for cheating by omitting key losing combinationsUS , 1964
horse’s arse; horse’s assnouna person who is not liked or trusted; an idiot; someone deserving of a generally abusive epithet
UK , 1865
horseshit; horseshitenounnonsenseUS , 1923
horseshitverbto deceive, to tease In the nature ofBULLSHIT US , 1954
Horseshit MannounHo Chi Minh A phonetic approximation used
by troops in VietnamUS , 1991
horse’s hoof; horsesnouna male homosexual Rhyming slang for
POOF AUSTRALIA , 1944
horsespotnounthe vaginaUS , 1998
horse-to-horseadjectivein a direct comparison or competitionUS , 1950
horticulturalistnounin pool, a player who wins money bettingUS , 1990
HO’snounhangers-on attached to a rock bandUK , 1985
hosenounthe penisUS , 1928
hoseverb1to copulate, vaginally or anallyUS , 1935.2to shoot with an automatic weapon Sometimes heard as the more elaborate
‘hosepipe’UK , 1917.3to swindle; to cheatUS , 1940.4to laugh vigorouslySOUTH AFRICA , 2004 < hose yourselfto get drunk
AUSTRALIA , 1979
hosebagnouna prostitute or promiscuous woman A conventional
‘bag’, punning onBAG(a promiscuous woman), is a container for a
HOSE(penis)US , 1978
hosedadjectivedrunkUS , 1987
hose downverbto rain heavilyNEW ZEALAND , 1995
hose inverbto win handilyNEW ZEALAND , 1998
hose jobnoun1oral sex on a manUS , 1978.2a bad situation; a situ-ation in which you are cheated or swindledUS , 1989
hose offverbto annoy or make angryNEW ZEALAND , 1959
hosernoun1an uncouth, dim person Popularised by Bob and Doug McKenzie’s ‘Great White North’ television skitCANADA , 1981.2a male with sexual experience and expertiseUS , 1968
hosing to beat
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smuggling operation, the place where the smuggled goods are
picked upUS , 1956
hospital holdnounan unsafe grip on a toolUS , 1983
hospital passnoun1the responsibility for a controversial project or
task Such a responsibility will inevitably draw down painful and
wounding criticism Derives from an American football usageUS ,
2003.2in team sports, a dangerously made pass which allows the
opposition a good chance at defence So called because of the risk
of injury to the receiverAUSTRALIA , 1984
hossnoun1used as a term of address, man to manUS , 1834.
2heroin In colloquial US speech, ‘hoss’ is a shortened form of
HORSE(heroin)US , 1960
hossienouna hospitalAUSTRALIA , 1971
hostessnouna prostituteUS , 1954
hostess with the mostestnouna good hostess An apparently
irresistible reduplication in the US, going ‘host with the most’ one
betterUS , 1970
hostienounan air hostessAUSTRALIA , 1960
hostileadverb< go hostileto lose your temperNEW ZEALAND , 1998
hostile!used for expressing strong approvalUS , 1995
hostilishadjectivearrogant, haughty, condescendingTRINIDAD AND
TOBAGO , 1960
hotnouna hot mealUS , 1926
hotadjective1stolenUS , 1924.2wanted by the policeUS , 1928.3suspect
UK , 1996.4dangerous for criminal activityUK , 1618.5dangerous to
other criminals because of co-operation with the policeUS , 2003.
6under enemy fire Although a critical term in the Vietnam war, it
was coined not there, but in the US Civil War 100 years earlierUS ,
1864.7(used of a weapons system) activated, armedUS , 1962.
8poisonedUK , 2002.9goodUS , 1970.10excellent; used for describing
music or musicians that create excitementUS , 1866.11(used of
jazz) traditional and spirited, as opposed to modernUS , 1924.
12popularUS , 1961.13sexual, sensuousUS , 1931.14(used of a
striptease dance) very sexualUS , 1977.15attractive, good-lookingUS ,
1982.16angryUK , 1225.17brief, quickUS , 1946.18in sports betting,
generating heavy betting; favouredUK , 1882.19(used of a set in the
television and film industries) fully prepared for filmingUS , 1977.
20drunkBERMUDA , 1985 < hot as Mapp’s mill-yardvery hot
BARBADOS , 1965
hot airnounspoken nonsense, inconsequential speech, meaningless
wordsUS , 1873
hot and botheredadjectivesexually arousedUK , 1821
hot and coldnoun1heroin and cocaine combined for injection
Based on the initialsUS , 1970.2gold Rhyming slang, often reduced
to its first elementUK , 1961
hot and heavyadjectivepassionateUS , 1971
hot and stuckadjectivesaid of a player who is losing badly in a
game of pokerUS , 1982
hot-arsedadjectivefeeling an urgent sexual desire, lustfulUK , 1683
hot assnouna tin kettle with a large bottomCANADA , 1973
hot bednouna motel room rented without following proper
regis-tration procedures and rented more than once a day; a room in a
cheap boarding houseUS , 1940
hot boxnoun1a sexually excited vagina; a sexually excited female
US , 1964.2a prison cell used for solitary confinementUS , 1983.3a
small room or enclosed space where marijuana is being smoked
US , 2001
hot boynouna thief known to the authoritiesBAHAMAS , 1982
hot-bunkverbto sleep in turns or rotation on a bunk or in a
sleeping bagUS , 1945
hot bunsnouna male homosexualUS , 1990
hot cakesnoun1phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP
or angel dustUS , 1994.2crack cocaine An elaboration ofCAKES UK , 1998
hot chairnounthe electric chair; death by electrocution in an
hot chequenouna forged cheque or one intentionally drawn with insufficient funds to cover paymentUS , 1972
hot chromenouna car that appeals to girlsUS , 1954
hot cross bunnoun1a gun Rhyming slangUK , 1992.2the sun Rhyming slangUK , 1992.3son Rhyming slangUK , 1931.4run, as in
‘on the run’ from the police Rhyming slang Sometimes simply
‘hot cross’UK , 1960
hot damn!; hot dang!; hot diggity damn!; hot damn and double damn!used for registering pleasure, astonishment; occasionally angerUS , 1933
hot damn, Vietnam!used for expressing surprise, shock or dismay
‘Vietnam’ is lengthened to three syllablesUS , 1972
hot decknounlogs piled up for immediate loading British Columbia logging usageCANADA , 1952 8see:COLD DECK
hot diggety!; hot diggety dog!; hot diggety doggity!used for registering pleasure or astonishment Compounding, and linking
HOT DAMN!andHOT DOG! US , 1923
hot dinnernoun1used as a measure when claiming greater experi-ence of an activity than either that of someone else or a notional averageUK , 1959.2a winner Rhyming slangUK , 1992
hot dognoun1a frankfurter or other spiced sausage served in a bread-roll The term arose at Yale University in 1894 and was quickly embraced by students at other colleges Past suggestions that the term arose at New York’s Polo Grounds have been disproved by US slang lexicographers Barry Popik and Gerald CohenUS , 1894.2a skilled and cocky person defined as much by their cockiness as their skillUS , 1894.3a police officerUS , 2001.4a pornographic book or magazineUS , 1974
hot dogverbto perform in a flashy manner that displays your skill Surfing slang in wider usageUS , 1961
hot-dogadjectivegiven to showing offUS , 1923
hot dog!used for registering delight, pleasure or approvalUS , 1906
hotdog booknouna book used for stimulating sexual interest while masturbatingUS , 1967
hot doggernounan expert surferUS , 1963
hot dopenounheroin A combination ofHOT(excellent) andDOPE
(drugs)UK , 1998
hot dosenouna fatal injection of a narcotic that has been adulterated with a poisonUS , 1995
hotelnouna jailUS , 1845
hotel barbernouna thief who steals from hotel roomsAUSTRALIA , 1895
hotel parentalnounyour parents’ house Many parents complain that their house is treated as a hotel; this youth coinage confirms parental suspicionsUK , 1999
hotelsnounin bar dice games, a roll from the cup in which some dice are stacked on top of others, invalidating the rollUS , 1976
hot fish yoghurtnounsemenUK , 2001
hotfootnouna prank in which a matchbook is lit and inserted in to
an unsuspecting victim’s shoeUS , 1934
hotfootverbto move quicklyUS , 1896
hot footernounsomebody who is in a perpetual hurryUS , 1946
hot fudgeynouna savoury piece of gossipUS , 1994
hot-fuelverbto fuel an aircraft while the engine is runningUS , 1990
hot funkynouna sexually attractive, sexually available womanUS , 1993
hot haynounmarijuanaUS , 1952
hot-hotadjectivevery hot, very spicy Intensification by reduplication
INDIA , 1979
hothousenounthe vaginaUS , 2001
hot karl; hot carlnounan act of defecating on a sexual partner; an act of defecating on a person who is asleep; an act of hitting someone with a sock full of human excrement In Chicago, the comedy troupe Hot Karl have been in existence since 1999; a humorous reference to scatalogical practice is inferred but not con-firmed The earliest unequivocal usage is on the Internet in 2002
In 2004 a white rapper called Hot Karl is noted; also tee-shirts with
Trang 7the image of a pile of steaming faeces and the slogan ‘hot carl’US ,
2002
HotlantanicknameAtlanta, GeorgiaUS , 1976
hot-lapverbin motor racing, to drive around the track fast before a
race or qualifying run starts, testing the car’s performanceUS , 1973
hot leadnounbulletsUS , 1949
hot-lotverbto move quickly; to hurryUS , 1972
hot mixnounin trucking, hot asphalt being transported to a
construction siteUS , 1971
hot mouthnouna tendency to speak without editingTRINIDAD AND
TOBAGO , 1988
hotnessnounsomething good or desirableUS , 2002 < the hotness
an excellent example of somethingUS , 2003
hot-noseverbin aerial combat, to approach from behind and below,
rising up in front of and ahead of the target planeUS , 1990
hotnotnouna black person Offensive, insulting; from Hottentot (an
indigenous people of South Africa)SOUTH AFRICA , 1846
hot nutsnounintense male sexual desireUS , 1935
hot pantsnoun1sexual desireUS , 1929.2tight, skimpy shorts as a
(surprisingly enduring) fashion item Deriving, no doubt, from the
sexual senseUK , 1970
hot peasnounthe knees Glasgow rhyming slangUK , 1988
hot peckersnounhot peppers Limited usage, but cleverUS , 1996
hot pee; hot pissnouna pressing desire to urinateTRINIDAD AND
TOBAGO , 1990
hot-pillowadjectivesaid of a hotel or motel that rents rooms for
sex-ual liaisons for cash, without registering the guests using the room
US , 1954
hot pitnounin motor racing, the area where a pit crew works on a
car during a raceUS , 2001
hot platenounthe electric chair; execution by electrocutionUS , 1949
hot-plate hamsternouna prison officer who eats food intended for
prisonersUK , 1996
hot poopnounthe latest information CombinesHOT(quick) and
POOP(news)UK , 1996
hot potnoun1in poker, a large amount of money bet on a handUS ,
1988.2in horse racing, a favouriteAUSTRALIA , 1904
hot potatonouna waiter, especially an efficient one Cockney
rhyming slang, pronounced ‘pertatah’ (‘waitah’)UK , 1960
hot potatoverbto prioritise or juggle prioritiesNEW ZEALAND , 2001
hot ringernouna burglar alarm that advises police that an armed
robbery is in progressUS , 2001
hot rocknouna person who through dress or manner strives to be
noticedUS , 1945
hot rodnouna car modified for speed and, sometimes, flashy looks
US , 1945
hot rodverbto masturbateUS , 1971
hot rollernouna stolen car that is being drivenUS , 1970
hotsnoun1sexual desire, intense interestUS , 1947.2electric hair
curlersUS , 1975
hot seatnoun1the position of responsibility, especially if the
situ-ation attracts critical attentionUK , 1942.2the electric chair; death
by electrocution in the electric chairUS , 1925
hot seat gamenouna swindle in which all the players in a game
except the victim are confederatesUS , 1989
hot sheetnouna list of cars reported as stolenUS , 1926
hot-sheetadjectivesaid of a motel or hotel that rents rooms for
sex-ual liaisons for cash, without registering the guests using the room
US , 1977
hot shitnounan exceptionally good person or thingUS , 1960
hot-shitadjectiveexciting; fashionableUS , 1962
hotshotnoun1an adulterated dose of a drug that is designed to be
fatal when injected .2a gun shot fired after an emergency
call to policeUS , 1994.3an electric cattle prodUS , 2003.4execution
by electrocution in the electric chairUS , 1951.5a flashy, successful person whose self-esteem is perhaps excessiveUS , 1927
hot spikenouna dose of a drug that has been adulterated and produces serious injury or death when injectedUS , 1974
hot spotnounin oil drilling, an area that has indications of a pro-ductive fieldUS , 1997
hot squatnounthe electric chair; execution by electrocutionUS , 1928
hot steppernouna fugitive from justiceJAMAICA , 1982
hotsticknouna marijuana cigaretteUS , 1957
hot stoveadjectivesaid of a discussion of sports between periods in gamesCANADA , 1962
hot stuffnoun1promotional literature produced as part of a telephone sales swindleUS , 1988.2illegal whiskyUS , 1840.3coffeeUS ,
1977.4napalmUS , 1990
hotsy-totsyadjectivefancyUS , 1926
hotsy-totsy; hotsynounan attractive young womanUS , 1928
hottentotsnounthe buttocksUS , 1974
hotternouna thrill-seeking criminal who drives stolen high-perform-ance carsUK , 1991
hotter than Dutch loveadjectivevery hotUS , 1950
hot ticketnounsomething that is extremely popular and in demand
US , 1978
hottienoun1a celebrityNEW ZEALAND , 2002.2an attractive, sexually appealing young personUS , 1991.3a great wave or surferUS , 1991.
4a black person, especially of the Khoikhoi race May be insulting
or affectionate; from Hottentot (an indigenous people of South Africa)SOUTH AFRICA , 1970
hottingnounthe thrill-seeking activity of stealing and driving stolen high-performance carsUK , 1998
hot toddynounthe body Rhyming slangUK , 1992
hot totnouna very attractive young woman A comination ofHOT
(sexually attractive) and a variation ofTOTTY(a sexually attractive woman)UK , 1999
hot to trotadjectiveready and eager for sexual activity Extended fromHOT(sexually eager, passionate)US , 1951
hotty; hottienouna hot water bottleUK , 1947
hot upverb1to become increasingly lively or excitingUK , 1923.2to identify, or point the finger of suspicion at someone to the police
UK , 1996.3to increase the power, speed and performance (of a car)
UK , 1928
hot walkernounin horse racing, a groom who walks a horse after a race, letting it cool downUS , 1976
hot waternouna state of trouble, a difficult situationUK , 1537
hot wirenouna linear amplifier for a citizens’ band radioUS , 1976
hot-wireverbto bypass a car’s ignition system and start the car by cutting and connecting wires under the dashboardUS , 1954
hot with two t’sadjectiveextremely sexyUS , 2000
hot ziggedy!; hot ziggetty!; hot ziggity!; hot ziggety damn!
used for registering pleasure or astonishment; occasionally anger
A variation ofHOT DIGGETY! US , 1995
hou-bronouna fellow fraternity member An abbreviation of ‘house brother’US , 1977
houndnoun1a person who is obsessed with the preceding combin-ing noun Not, as the definition might suggest, a grammarianUS ,
1911.2an unattractive woman A variation ofDOG UK , 1988.3a Greyhound busUS , 1959
hound dognounan air-to-ground missileUS , 1991
hound-dogverbto track down, to follow, to findUS , 1998
housenoun1a prisoner’s cell or the area immediately surrounding the prisoner’s bed in a dormitory-style roomUS , 1970.2a police stationUS , 1909.3in poker, a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank and a pair An abbreviation of the conventional ‘full house’ 8see:HOUSE MUSIC < go under the houseto