Rhyming slang, probably formed from the title of the Rolling Stones’ song, ‘Jumping Jack Flash’,1968UK , 1992 jack hatnouna condom.. Rhyming slang, formed, apparently, from the name of a
Trang 1someone as the father of her child who is not actually the father
JAMAICA , 2003 < put the jacket on someoneto frame someone,
setting them up to take the blameUS , 1982
jacketverb(used of a school boy) to give a girl your school jacket,
signifying a steady dating relationshipUS , 1954
jack flapsnounfancy clothes worn by a man in pursuit of female
companionshipUS , 1976
Jack Flashnouna crash, a smash Rhyming slang, probably formed
from the title of the Rolling Stones’ song, ‘Jumping Jack
Flash’,1968UK , 1992
jack hatnouna condom CombinesJACK(semen) with a cover;
poss-ibly a reference to Jack ‘The Hat’ McVitie, a murder victim of the
Kray twinsUK , 1998
Jack Herernounan extremely potent strain of marijuana, a hybrid
of three of the strongest varieties Named in honour of Jack Herer,
also known as ‘The Emperor of Hemp’, a high-profile campaigner
for the legalisation of cannabisUK , 2003
Jack Horner; little Jack Hornernouna corner Rhyming slang; its
various uses glossed as ‘may be stood in, turned around or cut’UK ,
1931
jackienounin the circus or carnival, a story of past deeds or
escapadesUS , 1980
Jackie Dash; jackienounan act of urination Rhyming slang,
formed, apparently, from the name of a union official in London’s
dockland,JACK DASH, however, is recorded in Glasgow in 1988UK ,
1998
Jackie Howe; Jacky Howe; jacky-howenouna dark blue or black
sleeveless singlet worn by rural labourers Named after Jackie
(John Robert) Howe (d.1920), a champion shearerAUSTRALIA , 1930
Jackie Trentadjectivedishonest, corrupt Rhyming slang forBENT,
formed from the name of a popular singer (b.1940)UK , 2002
jack in; jack it inverb1to abandon, to quitUK , 1961.2to log onto
the InternetUS , 1995
jackin’ the beanstalkverb(of a male) masturbating Cleverly
punningJACK OFF(to masturbate) andSTALK(the erect penis) with
the famous fairytaleUS , 1999
Jack-in-the-blacknounblack-labelled Jack Daniels™ whiskyUS , 1990
jack in the boxnoun1the penis Like the toy, it pops up at the
least touchUK , 1999.2syphilis Rhyming slang forPOX The
shortened form ‘jack’ is first recorded in Australia, 1944UK , 1954
jack it upto have sexual intercourse with (someone)AUSTRALIA , 1974
jack-jawedadjectivedim-wittedUS , 1985
Jack Johnsonnounan axe with the blade sticking up Jack Johnson
was a heavyweight champion boxer, the first black to win the title;
his victory spurred the search for a ‘Great White Hope’CANADA , 1992
Jack Jones; Jack; Jack Malonenouna state of isolation, alone
Imperfect rhyming slang for ‘alone’, yet in practice the rhyme
often seems to be with ‘own’: ‘on your jack’ (on your own); a
feeling of abandonment is often impliedUK , 1925
Jack Ketchnouna term of imprisonment Rhyming slang for
STRETCH UK , 1998
jack-knifeverbto double up at the waistUS , 1951 < jack-knife
your legs(used of a man) to straighten your legs so that the
crease of the trousers stands out and the turn-ups fall over the
shoesUS , 1994
Jack Langnounslang; rhyming slang; Australian slang Rhyming
slang, formed from the name of Australian state politician Jack
(John Thomas) Lang 1876–1975AUSTRALIA , 1977
jacklegnouna gambler who cheatsUS , 1949
jacklegadjectiveunschooled, untrainedUS , 1837
jackonounan oppossumNEW ZEALAND , 1984
jack-offnoun1an act of masturbationUS , 1952.2a despised person
US , 1938
jack offverb1(used of a male) to masturbate Derives from ‘jack’
masturbate)US , 1916.2to manipulate the injection of a drug such that the drug enters the blood stream slowlyUS , 1967
jack-off artistnouna masturbatorUS , 1991
jack-off barnouna truck’s emergency brakeUS , 1971
jack-off flarenouna small, hand-launched aerial flare The term is based on comparing imagesUS , 1987
jack-off partynouna male gathering for mutual masturbationUK , 2003
jack of spadesnounsunglasses Rhyming slang forSHADES UK , 1992
jack of the dustnounaboard ship, a storekeeper of cleaning suppliesUS , 1986
jack-packnouna contraption used by a masturbating male to simu-late the sensation of penetrationUS , 1979
jack picturenouna photograph used while masturbatingUS , 1972
jackpotnoun1serious troubleUS , 1887.2a lot of logs crossed in every directionUS , 1905.3in the circus or carnival, a story of past deeds
US , 1980
jackrabbitnouna driver who starts through an intersection at the first hint of a green lightUS , 1962
jackrabbit parolenounescape from prisonUS , 1992
jack readyadjectivesexually arousedUS , 1990
Jack Ricenounused as a notional figure in descriptions of large objects From the name of a famous racehorseAUSTRALIA , 1945
Jack Robinsonnoun< before you can say Jack Robinson;
quicker than you can say Jack Robinsoninstantly; almost instantly; very quicklyUK , 1700
jack-rollverb1to rob or pick a pocket, especially to rob a drunkUS ,
1916.2to abduct a woman As a crime, this was especially commonplace in the late 1980s; after ‘the Jackrollers’, a gang of kidnappers from the Diepkloof area of SowetoSOUTH AFRICA , 2003
jack-rollernouna person who robs drunksUS , 1922
jacksnouna toiletIRELAND , 1991
jack’s alivenounfive, especially as five pounds sterling Rhyming slang for ‘five’, sometimes abbreviated to ‘jack’s’UK , 1931
jack shitnounnothing, a pittanceUS , 1969
jack-slapverbto slap (someone) forcefullyUS , 1981
Jacksonnoun1a twenty-dollar note From the portrait of US President Andrew Jackson on the noteUS , 1969.2used as a male-to-male term of addressUS , 1941
Jackson fivenounone hundred dollars in twenty-dollar notes A portrait of US President Andrew Jackson is found on the face of a
$20 note, enabling this pun on the 1970s Motown recording group
US , 1983
Jackson Pollocks; jacksonsnounthe testicles; hence, nonsense, rubbish Rhyming slang forBOLLOCKS, based on artist Jackson Pollock (1912–56)UK , 2002
Jack Spratnoun1the fat (of meat) Rhyming slangUK , 1960.2an annoying or troublesome child Rhyming slang forBRAT UK , 1992
Jack Strawnounmarijuana Jack Straw MP, UK Home Secretary 1997–2001, responsible for strengthening anti-drug legislation, was embarrassed when his son was arrested for possession of marijuana Within days the rhyming slang ‘Jack Straw’ forDRAW
(marijuana) had been added to the lexiconUK , 1998
jacksy; jacksie; jaxienounthe buttocks; the anusUK , 1943
Jack Tar; jolly Jack Tarnoun1a sailor An elaboration ofTAR UK ,
1781.2a bar Rhyming slangUK , 1960
Jack the Bearnounin motor racing, a driver who performs very wellUS , 1993
Jack the biscuitnouna show-off; someone who is important or self-important enough to be ostentatious.JACK(a man) ‘takes the biscuit’ (defeats all rivals)UK , 2002
Jack the Drippernounthe penis A pun on the name of legendary
Trang 2Jack the Ladnoun1someone noticeably sharper, smarter or
smugger than the rest; a rogue In Prison Patter, 1996, Angela
Devlin notes that this term is used to excuse dubious – possibly
criminal – behaviour by young malesUK , 1977.2in criminal circles,
an exemplary criminalUK , 1974
Jack the Ladadjectivebad Rhyming slangUK , 1992
Jack the Rippernoun1a kipper (a smoked fish)UK , 1992.2a
striptease artist Rhyming slang forSTRIPPER UK , 2003.3a slipper
Rhyming slang, based on the name of legendary late C19
Whitechapel murdererUK , 2002
jack-upnoun1a tablet of sodium amobarbital (trade name
Amytal™), a central nervous system depressantUS , 1973.2an
injection of drugs From the verbUK , 1996
jack upverb1to inject drugsUS , 1975.2to raiseUS , 1904.3(of the
surf ) to increase in swellAUSTRALIA , 1987.4to rob with forceUS , 1965.
5to arrest or detain for questioning by policeUS , 1967.6to be
uncooperative; to object, to refuse to complyAUSTRALIA , 1898
jack-up fencenouna large wire fence with barbed wire across the
top Criminals lift victims and hang them on the top of the fence
as they rob themUS , 2000
Jackynouna kookaburraAUSTRALIA , 1898 < sit up like Jackyto sit
up straight in a perky or self-important manner It has been
suggested that this refers to sitting up straight ‘as an aboriginal is
supposed to do in company with whites’, though it should be
noted that the kookaburra habitually sits up on an exposed branch
or fencetop surveying an area of ground for insect and reptile
food, and impertinently ignores the frequent attacks of other birds
AUSTRALIA , 1941
Jacky Jacky; Jackynounan Australian Aboriginal manAUSTRALIA , 1845
Jacob’s crackersnounthe testicles Also shortened form ‘jacobs’
Rhyming slang forKNACKERS; from the branded savoury biscuits
Usage popularised by comedian Joe Pasquale in the television
programme I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, December 2004
UK , 2004
Jacob’s crackersadjectivetired, exhausted Rhyming slang leading
toKNACKERED; a variant ofCREAM CRACKEREDformed on a premier
brand of cream crackersUK , 2003
Jacob’s laddernouna sturdy rope ladder dropped from a hovering
helicopter for descent to and ascent from the groundUS , 1985
jadernounin Newfoundland, a person not liked, a nuisanceCANADA ,
1944
jafanoun1a resident of Auckland From ‘just another fucking
Auklander’ NEW ZEALAND , 1998.2a scientist An abbreviation of ‘just
another fucking academic’ ‘Jafo’ is a variant where the scientist is
an ‘observer’ ANTARCTICA , 1987
jaffanounan infertile man Probably an allusion to a seedless Jaffa
orangeUK , 2001
jagnoun1a period of time spent entirely focused on a single
activity, often with the defining term prefixedUS , 1913.2a drinking
or drug bingeUS , 1892.3a state of alcohol or drug intoxicationUK ,
1678.4an act of solvent abuseUK , 1963.5a social engagement; a
dateIRELAND , 1983.6a loner lacking social skillsUS , 1993.7a small
load on a truckUS , 1971
Jagnouna Jaguar carUS , 1953
jagverbto work as a male prostituteUS , 1972
jagabatnouna promiscuous woman; a prostituteTRINIDAD AND
TOBAGO , 1992
jaggedadjectivedrunk or drug-intoxicated First recorded by
Benjamin FranklinUS , 1737
jaggernouna tattoo artistUS , 1947
Jagger’s lip; jagger’snouna chip Rhyming slang, formed from a
prominent characteristic of Rolling Stones’ singer Mick Jagger
(b.1943)UK , 1998
jaggy nettle; jaggynouna kettle Glasgow rhyming slang; ‘jaggy’
means ‘prickly’UK: SCOTLAND , 1988
jag housenouna brothel that caters to male homosexualsUS , 1972
jag-off
jag offverbto manipulate the injection of a drug such that the drug enters the blood stream slowlyUS , 1958
jagsadjectivesexually arousedSOUTH AFRICA , 2004
jag upverbto inject drugs In Glasgow slang, presumably a variation
ofJACK UP UK: SCOTLAND , 1996
jahaleredadjectivedrunkUK , 2002
jailnounin horse racing, the first month after a claimed horse is in
a new stable Racing rules limit the conditions under which the horse may be raced during the first monthUS , 1976 < in jailin pool, said of a cue ball that is touching another ball or the rail, leaving the player with no good opportunity to make a shotUS , 1990
jailverbto serve a prison sentence, especially without losing hope or sanityUS , 1967 < be jailingto wear your trousers or shorts very low, below the buttocks, with your boxer shorts visible above the trouser line From the image of prisoners who are not allowed to have belts and whose trousers thus sagUS , 1993
jail arithmeticnounin prison, any method used to keep track of your time served and the time remaining on your sentenceUS , 1949
jailbait; gaol-baitnouna sexually alluring girl under the legal age of consentUS , 1930
jailbird; gaol-birdnouna prisoner or ex-convictUK , 1661
jail bollocksnoundifficulties presented by fellow-prisoners and officersUK , 1996
jailcraftnouna prison-officer’s knowledge of the day-to-day running
of a prisonUK , 1996
jaileenouna prison officer A deliberate role-reversal for the jailerUK , 1996
jail gaynouna prisoner who, while generally heterosexual, adopts homosexuality as a temporary practice while in prisonUK , 2000
jailhousenouna type of bet in an illegal numbers game lotteryUS , 1957
jailhouse flowersnounthe solicitation of sexual relations by non-lexical verbalisationUS , 1974
jailhouse lawyernouna prisoner with some expertise, real and/or perceived, in the criminal justice systemUS , 1926
jailhouse punknouna man who becomes a passive homosexual while in prisonUS , 1982
jailhouse turnoutnouna previously heterosexual man who becomes homosexual in prisonUS , 1965
jail politiciannouna prisoner who stirs up disaffection and unrest,
or one who manipulates prison officersUK , 1996
jail-wiseadjectivesophisticated with respect to survival in prisonUS , 1967
jakenoun1Jamaica ginger, a potent and dangerous illegally manufactured alcoholUS , 1923.2methylated spirits as an alcoholic drinkUK , 1932.3a vagrant alcoholic addicted to methylated spirits
UK , 1966.4a social outcastUS , 1989.5a person identified as a poten-tial crime victimUS , 1997.6a uniformed police officerUS , 1987
jakeadjectivehonest, upright, equitable, correctUS , 1914
jakedadjectivedrunkUK: SCOTLAND , 1988
jaked outadjectivein a drunken stuporUK: SCOTLAND , 1988
jaked upadjectivedrunk Derives fromJAKE(methylated spirits as an alcoholic drink)UK: SCOTLAND , 1988
jake (it)verbto give something less than a full effort; to feign an injuryUS , 1967
Jake mannouna vagrant alcoholic addicted to methylated spirits FromJAKE(methylated spirits)UK , 1966
jakernounin sports, a player who chronically claims injuries From basketballUS , 1967
jakerloo; jakealoo; jakeabooadjectiveall right; fine An elabor-ation ofJAKE The obsolete faux Latin term ‘jakalorum’ was recorded as early as 1905AUSTRALIA , 1919
jakes
Trang 3jakeynoun1Jamaica ginger, a fruit flavoured alcoholic drinkCANADA ,
1999.2a meths drinker, thus an alcoholic in desperate straits From
JAKE(methylated spirits as an alcoholoc drink)UK , 2001
jakeyadjective1alcoholicUK , 2002.2socially inept, unaware of current
fashions and trendsUS , 1989.3odd lookingUS , 1964.4said of a light
jail sentence FromJAKE(methylated spirits as an alcoholic drink)
UK , 2000
jallopy; jalopy; jaloppie; jollopy; gillopynouna cheap,
dilapidated or old motor vehicle, especially a carUS , 1926
jamnoun1a difficult position, an awkward situation; a difficulty;
troubleUS , 1914.2a recorded songUS , 1937.3a record album Usually
in the pluralUS , 1981.4blues, jazz or rock music simultaneously
improvised by an informal gathering of musicians; a period spent
making such musicUK , 1929.5a party with loud musicUS , 1993.
6cocaineUS , 1972.7amphetaminesUS , 1953.8sexUS , 1949.9the
vaginaUS , 1980.10in homosexual usage, any heterosexual man An
abbreviation of ‘just a man’ US , 1981.11the corpse of a person who
has died with massive injuriesUS , 1987.12a fight, especially a gang
fightUS , 1992.13a gathering of skateboardersUS , 1976.14petty
smugglingUS , 1956 8see:CULTURE JAM
jamverb1to play music with others, improvisingUS , 1935.2to dance
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1986.3to excelUS , 1984.4to have sexUS , 1972.
5to coerce, to threaten, to pressureUS , 1971.6to leave quickly; to
travel at high speedsUS , 1965.7in gambling, to cheat (another
player)US , 1997.8to subvert advertising matterUS , 2001.9in surfing,
to obstruct or block another surfer’s rideUS , 1967.10to surf with
speed and intensityUS , 1988
jamadjectiveheterosexual Eventually supplanted bySTRAIGHT US , 1935
JAMused as Internet shorthand to mean ‘just a minute’ US , 1997
Jamaicannounmarijuana cultivated in JamaicaUS , 1974
Jamaican assault vehiclenounany sports utility vehicle New York
police slang; SUV’s are favoured by Jamaican criminalsUS , 1997
Jamaican blue mountainnouna type of marijuana cultivated in
JamaicaUS , 1994
Jamaican bombernouna large marijuana cigarette, made with
what is claimed to be Jamaican marijuanaUS , 1997
Jamaican goldnouna variety of marijuana cultivated in JamaicaUS ,
1986
Jamaican switchnouna type of confidence swindle There are
many variations of the swindle, but the common element is the
swindler pretending to be a foreigner with a lot of money in need
of helpUS , 1973
jam and breadnounthe bleed period of the menstrual cycle Red
on white imageryUS , 1999
jam and butter!used as a mild oathNEW ZEALAND , 1998
jam bandnouna musical band known for long improvisationsUS ,
1981
jam boxnouna portable radio and cassette player with large
speakersUS , 1982
jam-busternoun1an assistant yardmaster in a railroad yardUS , 1938.
2in Winnipeg, a jam doughnutCANADA , 1998
jam buttynouna police car A combination ofJAM-JAR(a car) and
BUTTY(a sandwich), describing a white car with a red stripeUK , 1990
jam Cecilnoun1cocaineUS , 1975.2amphetaminesUK , 1977
Jam DownadjectiveJamaicanJAMAICA , 1994
James Earl dognouna marijuana cigaretteUS , 1986
James Huntnouna cunt (in all senses, but especially as a term of
abuse) Rhyming slang, formed from the name of the UK racing
driver, 1947–93UK , 2003
Jamienounany General Motors truckUS , 1971
jam-jarnouna motor car Rhyming slang, originally (late C19)
applied to a tram, and probably almost as old as the carUK , 1960
jammedadjective1describes the altered state of a public image,
usually a billboard, once it has been subverted by cultural activists
US , 2001.2experiencing a drug overdoseUS , 1949.3(used of the
collective bets in a hand of a poker game) formed by many bets
and raised betsUS , 1996.4(used of prison sentences) concurrentUS , 1982
jammed upadjective1under great pressureUS , 1973.2experiencing a drug overdoseUS , 1971
jammernoun1in American casinos, a skilled and adaptable dealer
US , 1985.2a popular, trend-setting, respected person Hawaiian youth usageUS , 1982 8see:CULTURAL JAMMER
jammeredverbof a place, packed with peopleIRELAND , 1991
jammersadjectivevery-crowded, jam-packedIRELAND , 2004
jammienouna party with loud music A variation of ‘jam’US , 1995
jammiesnounpyjamasUS , 1967
jamming; jammin’adjectiveexcellentUS , 1982
jammynounthe penisUS , 1997 8see:JEMMY
jammyadjectiveexceedingly lucky, fortunate; profitable Jam has long been seen as a luxury, hence phrases likeJAM ON IT(something pleasant) and a general sense that possession of jam is a definition
of luck or prosperityUK , 1915
jammy dodgerverbfrom the male perspective, to have sex Rhyming slang forROGER(to have sex), formed from the brand name of a popular biscuit The noun is ‘a jammy dodgering’UK , 1998
jammy-jams; jam-jamsnounpyjamasUS , 1976
jamokenoun1a despicable or ignorant personUS , 1946.2coffeeUS , 1895
jam on itnounan agreeable surplus or an enhancement; a cause of extra satisfactionUK , 1919
jam pail curlingnounin the Canadian prairies, curling with cement poured into old jam pails as curling stonesCANADA , 1987
jampotnounin homosexual usage, the anus and rectumUS , 1941
jam ragnouna sanitary towel Plays on conventional ‘jam’ (to block) and the conventional colour of jam, red, for the menstrual blood, with ‘rag’ for the materials involvedUK , 1966
jam rollnoun1unemployment benefit; any government office from which it is administrated Rhyming slang forTHE DOLE UK , 1992.2a fool; a despised person Rhyming slang forARSEHOLE UK , 2003.
3parole Rhyming slang Shortened to ‘jam’UK , 1995
jamsnoun1pyjamasUS , 1973.2trousersUS , 1968.3bright, long, multi-coloured swimming trunksAUSTRALIA , 1966
jam sandwichnouna police car.JAM-JAR(a car), plus visual metaphorUK , 1981
jam sessionnoun1a gathering of musicians who play in a collective, improvised fashionUS , 1933.2an informal, unstructured group discussionUS , 1963
jam tartnoun1heart Rhyming slangUK , 1979.2a girlfriend; hence (patronisingly) a young woman Often simplified to ‘jam’ Simple rhyming slang for ‘sweetheart’; however when used more generally
it may also be an elaboration ofTART(a young woman, especially
of easy morals)UK , 1960
jam upverb1to cause trouble; to place in a troubling situationUS ,
1836.2to confrontUS , 1992
jam-upadjective1excellent, pleasingUS , 1823.2in pool, playing well and luckilyUS , 1990
jam weeknounthe bleed period of the menstrual cycleUK , 2003
jandalsnounrubber sandalsNEW ZEALAND , 1984
Jane; janenoun1a public toilet for women Playing onJOHN(a toilet)US , 1997.2marijuanaUK , 1966.3a woman, a girlfriend Generic use of popular name Also ‘Janie’US , 1865
Jane, please, not in front of the men!used for expressing disapproval of a public display of affection A signature line of Captain Wilton Parmenter to Jane Angelic Thrift on the television
comedy F Troop (ABC, 1965–67) Repeated with referential
humourUS , 1965
Janet Street-Porter; Janetnouna quarter (1/4 oz measure of marijuana) Rhyming slang, formed from the name of a
Trang 4Jane Wayne Daynouna day on which wives of US Marines go
through a series of exercises designed to give them a sense of
what their husbands go throughUS , 1989
jangnounthe penisUS , 1972
janglersnoun< take the janglersto become upsetIRELAND , 1999
jangliesnounin caving and pot-holing, assorted pieces of
single-rope-technique (SRT) metallic equipment EchoicUK , 2004
Jan Hammered; Jan’dadjectivedrunk An elaboration ofHAMMERED
(drunk), playing on the name of Czech born jazz keyboardist Jan
Hammer (b.1948)UK , 2002
janitornounan ordinary infantry soldier Gulf war usageUS , 1991
jankverbto stealUS , 2001
jankersnounconfinement to barracks (as a military punishment)UK ,
1916
jankityadjectiveold, broken downUS , 2004
jankyadjectivebroken, dysfunctional, inoperativeUS , 1999
jannernoun1a West Countryman Originally restricted to someone
with a Devon burrUK , 1984.2a member of a southwest England
subcultural urban adolescent grouping defined by a hip-hop dress
and jewellery sense (and an urge to act older than their years) By
extension of the previous senseUK , 2004
janny talknounthe speech of a mummer, distorted to conceal
identity ‘Janny’ is a variant of ‘John,’ as in ‘John Jacks’, listed by
the English Dialect Dictionary as a common name in England for
mummersCANADA , 1969
JAPnoun a spoiled Jewish girl or woman; a Jewish-American
princess The term was wildly popular in the early 1980s, with the
expected onslaught of joke books, J.A.P handbooks, etcUS , 1972
Japnoun1a Japanese person DerogatoryUS , 1854.2someone who
attacks from behind and/or without warningUS , 1949.3an
unannounced testUS , 1967
japverbto attack without warning An allusion to the Japanese
attack at Pearl HarborUS , 1942
JapadjectiveJapanese UnkindUS , 1869
Japanese beetlenounany small, Japanese-made car Punning on
the insect and the VolkswagenUS , 1976
Japanese safety bootsnounrubber flip-flops (footwear)AUSTRALIA ,
2003
Japanglishnouna blend of Japanese and English spoken in Japan A
variation of conventional ‘Japlish’UK , 2001
Jap crapnounimports from Japan, especially motorcyclesUS , 1986
Jap cuntadjectiveJapanese; a Japanese Deliberately offensive
com-bination ofJAP(Japanese) andCUNT(someone or something
unpleasant)UK , 2000
Jap hashnounchop suey or chow meinUS , 1979
japie; jaapie; jarpie; yarpienoun1an Afrikaner Contemptuous;
derived from Jaap a diminutive of the Afrikaans name JakobSOUTH
AFRICA , 1949.2a South African May be jocular, contemptuous or
affectionateSOUTH AFRICA , 1956.3an unsophisticated person,
especially one from a rural area Patronising if not offensiveSOUTH
AFRICA , 1964
Jap on Anzac Daynouna person to whom you would wish ill luck
Australians fought against the Japanese in World War 2, and Anzac
Day is a national holiday commemorating Australian service men
and womenAUSTRALIA , 1982
Jappernouna motorcycle manufactured in JapanAUSTRALIA , 1996
jap scrapnouna motorcyle manufactured in JapanUS , 1988
Jap’s eye; jappernounthe opening in the glans of the penis From
the resemblance in shape to the racial stereotypeUK , 2001
Jap-slappernouna martial artist A reference to the Japanese who
invented or developed so many of the recognised disciplinesUK ,
1995
Jap-slapping
Jap-slapsnouna sandal that is not bound to the foot, usually worn around swimming pools or at the beach Hawaiian youth usageUS , 1982
jarnoun1a glass of beer Originally Lincolnshire dialectUK , 1925.2any dark-skinned person Prison usageNEW ZEALAND , 1997
jarverb< jar the deckto wake up and get upUS , 1962
jaradjective(of jewellery) fake Abbreviated fromJARGOON UK , 1956
jar dealernouna drug dealer who sells pills in large quantitiesUS , 1971
jargadjectivefake FromJARGOON(fake jewellery)UK , 2001
jargonnounconfusionUS , 2001
jargoon; jarnounan item of replica jewellery with less value than the original; counterfeit or paste-jewellery used in confidence tricks From conventional ‘jargoon’ (a type of zircon)UK , 1956
jarheadnoun1a US Marine Originally an army mule, then a member of the US Army, especially a member of the football team (1931)US , 1943.2a habitual user of crack cocaineUS , 1993
jarkverbto ‘neutralise’ a weapon by planting a transmitter Military; probably from the obsolete sense as ‘a pass guaranteeing safe conduct’UK , 2001
jarkingnounthe act of ‘neutralising’ a weapon by planting transmitters MilitaryUK , 1995
jarmiesnounpyjamasNEW ZEALAND , 2001
jarmsnounpyjamasAUSTRALIA , 1971
jar of jamnouna pram Rhyming slang The earlier sense as ‘tram’
is now obsoleteUK , 1992
jar potnounmarijuana that is so potent that it must be stored in a pot or airtight jar to contain the smellUS , 1992
jarrah-jerkernounin Western Australia, a bush worker, especially a logger Jarrah is a type of Australian native treeAUSTRALIA , 1965
jarred upadjectivedrunk AfterJAR(a glass of beer)UK: SCOTLAND , 1988
J Arthur Rank; J Arthurnoun1an act of masturbation; a masturbator Rhyming slang forWANK, based on the name of UK cinema tycoon Lord Rank (1888–1972)UK , 1980.2a bank Rhyming slang, based on the name of film millionaire Joseph Arthur Rank (1888–1972) Sometimes shortened to the simple ‘Arthur’UK , 1977
jaspernoun1a lesbian or a bisexual woman Robert Wilson hypoth-esises that the Reverend John Jasper, a pious man of God, lent his name in this good-is-bad etymologyUS , 1954.2a person of no consequence From a stereotypical rural nameUK , 1896
jasper broadnouna lesbian or bisexual womanUS , 1972
Jasper Carrotnouna parrot Rhyming slang, formed from the name
of a popular Birmingham-born comedianUK , 1998
Jatz crackersnounthe testicles Rhyming slang forKNACKERS From the name of a brand of savoury crackerAUSTRALIA , 1992
jauntnounin horse racing, a race, especially an unimportant oneUS , 1951
javanouncoffeeUS , 1850
java patrolnounin trucking, a stop for coffeeUS , 1946
jawverb1to talk, especially in an argumentative or scolding fashion
UK , 1748.2in pool, to hit a ball that bounces off the sides of a pocket without droppingUS , 1990
jaw artistnouna person skilled at the giving of oral sexUS , 1972
jawblockverbto chat, to talkUS , 1946
jawbonenouncredit obtained by arguing for itUS , 1862
jawbone shacknounon the railways, a small office in a switching yardUS , 1977
jaw droppernouna great surpriseCANADA , 1993
jawfestnoun1a long, aimless conversationUS , 1915.2a prolonged session of oral sexUS , 1967
jawflapnouna gossipUS , 1952
jaw-jackverbto chatter loudly and with no purpose; hence, to talk
Trang 5jawsnoun1the buttocksUS , 2002.2in dominoes, the 6–6 pieceUS ,
1959 < case of the jawsa harsh reprimandUS , 1968
jaws of Jewrynounin Newfoundland, great risk or dangerCANADA ,
1982
JaxnicknameJacksonville, Florida Also known as ‘The Cesspool of
the South’US , 1936
jaxiedadjectivedrunk Probably fromJACKSY(the anus), thus a form
ofARSEHOLED(drunk)UK , 2002
jaynoun1a bank An abbreviation ofJUG(a bank)US , 1950.2a jungle
Vietnam war usageNEW ZEALAND , 1999.3coffee Probably an
abbrevi-ation ofJAVA US , 1962
Jay Kaynouna take-away meal Popney rhyming slang, based on
singer Jay Kay (b.1969) of popular group Jamiroquai Popney was
contrived for www.music365.co.uk, an Internet music site UK , 2001
jay-nakedadjectivecompletely nakedUS , 1975
jay negnounan older black personTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
Jayzus!; Jaysus!a Hiberno-English pronunciation of ‘Jesus’, used as
a blasphemous expletiveIRELAND , 1989
jazznoun1nonsenseUS , 1951.2stuffUS , 1951.3semenUS , 1932.
4heroinCANADA , 1986 < the jazzthe general details (of
something)UK , 1999
jazzverb1to have sex with someoneUS , 1918.2of a male, to orgasm
AfterJAZZ(semen)UK , 2004
jazz about; jazz aroundverbto cause trouble, to annoyUS , 1917
jazzbonouna fervent jazz enthusiastUS , 1921
jazz cigarettenouna marijuana cigaretteUK , 2001
jazzedadjectiveexcited, enthusiasticUS , 1918
jazzed-upadjectiverevised and augmented, improvedUS , C20
jazz jointnouna brothelUS , 1927
jazz nazinouna purist jazz fanCANADA , 2002
jazz upverbto modernise; to enliven; in a specialised sense, to
convert classical music into popUK , 1984
jazz Woodbinenouna marijuana cigarette A variation ofJAZZ
CIGARETTE;WOODBINEis a slang generic for ‘a cheap cigarette’UK ,
1983
jazzyadjectiveshowy; ostentatiousUS , 1923
JBnouna person with ‘jet black’ skinUS , 1946
J BaynicknameJeffrey’s Bay, west of Port Elizabeth, South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA , 1991
J-birdnoun1a person in or recently released from jail An
abbrevi-ation ofJAILBIRD US , 1971.2in a deck of playing cards, a jack or
knave An elaboration ofJ US , 1951
JBMadjectivein horse racing, said of a horse that has only won one
race An abbreviation of ‘just beaten maiden’ US , 1976
JB’snoun sandals, flip-flops An abbreviation of ‘Jesus boots’ US , 2003
J Carroll Naishnounan act of urination Rhyming slang forSLASH,
formed from the name of the US film actor, 1897–1973UK , 1979
J-catnouna person who is more crazy than eccentricUS , 1997
J CitynicknameJuarez, MexicoUS , 1970
J C water-walkersnounsandals An allusion to Jesus Christ (JC)
walking on water, presumably in sandalsUS , 1970
JDnoun1a juvenile delinquentUS , 1956.2Jack Daniels™, a brand
name Tennessee sourmash whisky InitialismUS , 1981
JD cardnouna police citation issued to a transgressing juvenile,
requiring participation in a Police Athletic League team to avoid
incarcerationUS , 1972
Jeannouna female customer of a prostitute An extrapolation of
JOHN US , 1976
Jean and DinahnounprostitutesTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1993
Jean-Claude Van Damme; Jean-Claudenounham Rhyming
slang, formed with cruel wit –HAM(to be a poor actor) – from
the name of the Belgian film actor, also known as ‘the muscles
jeans at half mastnounengaged in the passive role in anal sexUS , 1950
Jedinouna member of an exclusive and influential group Based on
a cast of characters created by George Lucas and introduced in the
film Star Wars, 1977 UK , 2000
Jedi masternounin the language of hang gliding, an experienced, expert flierUS , 1992
jeegee; jee geenounheroin Possibly plays on ‘gee gee’ (a horse) andHORSE(heroin)US , 1971
jeely jarnouna car Glasgow rhyming slangUK: SCOTLAND , 1988
jeepnounan inexperienced enlisted man Air Force usage during the Vietnam warUS , 1970
jeepers creepers!; jeepers!; creepers!used as a mild oath A euphemism for ‘Jesus Christ!’US , 1928
Jeep girlnouna Chinese prostitute attached to US armed forcesUS , 1946
jeeternouna lieutenantUS , 1941
jeez!; jeese!; geez!used as a mild oath A euphemised ‘Jesus’US , 1830
jeezan ages!; jeezan peas!; jeezan rice!used for expressing shock and surprise Euphemisms for ‘Jesus Christ!’TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1992
jeezernouna fellowUS , 1972
Jeez Louise!used as a mild oathUS , 1957
jeezlyadverbused as an all-purpose intensifier This variation on
‘Jesus’ is a staple of language in maritime CanadaUS , 1885
Jeezo-grovelernouna Christian Based on an unconventional diminutive of Jesus this is literally, if offensively, someone who kneels before JesusUS , 1989
Jeezuz!used for expressing exasperation An exaggeratedly stressed
‘Jesus!’UK , 1999
Jeffnoun1an all-purpose name for a manUS , 1953.2a white person, especially one who is hostile towards black peopleUS , 1959.3a dull individual, a pest Originally a shortened form of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America throughout its existence during the US Civil War, 1861–65 Afro-American slang remembered him as a southern white racist, and reduced him to the status of pestUS , 1938
jeffverbto behave obsequiously in the hope of winning approvalUS , 1960
Jeffverbto lie or at least to exaggerateUS , 1992
Jefferson airplanenouna used match split to hold the butt of a partially smoked marijuana joint Many musicians take names from drugs slang, but the reverse happened here Jefferson Airplane was a successful San Franciscan rock band associated with 1960s drugs culture and psychedelic culture The name, a humorous coinage for an imaginary blues musician, Blind Thomas Jefferson Airplane, was first given to a dog; only later to an improvisedDOG ENDholderUS , 1967
Jekyll and Hyde; jekyllnouna forgery, a fake Rhyming slang, extended from the adjective sense ofSNIDE(false, counterfeit, sham, bogus, etc.)UK , 1992
Jekyll and Hyde; jekylladjectivefalse, counterfeit, sham, bogus, two-faced Rhyming slang forSNIDE; a neat pun formed from, and referring to the dual personality of the eponymous character in
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, by Robert Louis
Stevenson, 1886UK , 1959
Jekyll and Hydes; jekyllsnountrousers Rhyming slang forSTRIDES
UK , 1992
jellnouna person with few thoughts and no sense of fashionUS , 1982
jellverbto leave hastily, to escape English gypsy useUK , 2000
jellied eelnouna wheel Rhyming slangUK , 1992
jellied eelverbto transport Rhyming slang for ‘wheel’UK , 1992
jellied eelsnouna private vehicle Rhyming slang for ‘wheels’UK ,
Trang 6jelliesnounsoft, plastic, apparently edible sandalsUS , 1995
jello armsnounin surfing, exhausted, rubbery arms from paddling
US , 1987
jellynoun1the vaginaUS , 1926.2sexual intercourseUS , 1926.3a
sexually permissive femaleUK , 1989.4a capsule of Temazepam™, a
branded tranquillizer; any central nervous system depressant; in
the plural it refers to the drug in general A term embraced by US
youth after seeing the film Trainspotting UK , 1996.5cocaineUK , 1998
8see:GELLY
jellyverbto explode, especially with geligniteUK , 2002
jellyadjectiveexcellent From a song performed by Destiny’s ChildUK ,
2003
jelly babynoun1an expert in the use of gelignite From the name
of a popular sweet manufactured in the shape of a ‘baby’,
extending ‘jelly’ (gelignite)UK , 1974.2a tablet of Temazepam™, a
branded tranquillizerUK , 1998.3an amphetamine tabletUS , 1971
jellybagnoun1a condescending Englishman in the Canadian West
CANADA , 1987.2a large fuel cell made of rubber or plastic Vietnam
war usageUS , 1965.3a 1936 Chevrolet lowered in the rearUS , 1955
jellybeansnouncrack cocaineUK , 1998
jelly bellynouna fat personUK , 1896
jelly blubbernouna jellyfishAUSTRALIA , 1943
jellybonenouna telephone Rhyming slang, used by courier
controllersUK , 1992
jelly boxnounthe vaginaAUSTRALIA , 1988
jelly doughnut; jelly donutnounan overweight female Red Cross
volunteer in VietnamUS , 1991
jellyhashnounan extremely potent variety of hashish produced in
HollandUK , 2003
jellyheadnouna habitual user of crack cocaine Combines ‘jelly’, as
inJELLYBEANS(crack cocaine) withHEAD(a user)UK , 1999
jelly on the bellynounsemen ejaculated on a woman’s stomach
AUSTRALIA , 1985
jelly rollnoun1the vaginaUS , 1914.2a used tampon or sanitary
towelUS , 1972
jelly sandwichnouna sanitary towelUS , 1980
jelly tightadjectiveexcellentUS , 1972
jelly totnouna young boy who tries to act older than he is Teen
slangUS , 1951
jemmyverbto force open with a short crowbarUK , 1893
jemmy; jammynouna short crowbar used by burglars Known in
the US as a ‘jimmy’UK , 1811
Jennifer Justice; Jennifernouna police officer; the police An
example ofCAMPtrans-gender assignmentUK , 2002
jennynoun1a fence-wire spinnerNEW ZEALAND , 1978.2a
merry-go-roundUS , 1985.3in the television and film industries, a mobile
source of direct currentUK , 1960 8see:GENNY
Jenny barnnounthe ward for women in a narcotic treatment
hospitalUS , 1955
Jenny Hill; jennynouna pill Rhyming slang, formed from the
name of a music hall performer, 1851–96UK , 1937
Jenny Lea; Jenny Leenoun1a key Rhyming slangUK , 1961.2tea
Rhyming slangUK , 1960
Jenny Lindnounwind Rhyming slang, used in reference both to
the weather and bodily functions; formed from the name of a
mid-C19 singer and cultural icon, popularly known as ‘The
Swedish Nightingale’, 1820–87UK , 1992
Jenny Riddlenounan act of urination Rhyming slang forPIDDLE; a
variation/feminisation of the better knownJIMMY RIDDLE UK , 1998
Jenny Wren; jennynounBen Truman™ beer Rhyming slangUK , 1992
jere; jeernoun1the buttocks, the backside Rhyming slang for
‘rear’; informed by the earlier sense as ‘turd’UK , 1936.2a turdUK ,
1979.3a male homosexual Rhyming slang forQUEER, playing on
jerecase; jeercasenounthe buttocks An elaboration ofJERE;JEER
UK , 1979
Jeremiahnouna fire Rhyming slang, especially among urban labourers; occasionally ‘Obadiah’UK , 1934
Jeremiedadjectivedrunk Probably in celebration of a man called Jeremy who may not even remember the reason whyUK , 2002
Jeremy Beadleverbto irritate, to annoy, to provoke Rhyming slang forNEEDLE, formed from the name of a television prankster (b.1949)UK , 1998
jerknoun1an idiot, a foolUS , 1919.2in a gambling establishment, a hanger-on who runs errands for gamblersUS , 1979
jerkverbto tow a disabled car home with the help of a neighbour
CANADA , 1987 < jerk the chickenof a male, to masturbateUK ,
2003 < jerk the gherkinof a male, to masturbateUK , 1962.
< jerk the turk; jerk your turkeyof a male, to masturbate It
is said of a man’s genitalia that when shaved it resembles ‘a plucked turkey hanging in a shop’ yet this appears to be a lone instance of a ‘turkey’ used as a ‘penis’; ‘turk’, an abbreviation of
‘turkey’, is a convenient rhyme for ‘jerk’ which describes the physical actionUK , 1999 < jerk your muttonto masturbate
‘Mutton’ (penis) dates from the C16 and is now obsolete except in uses such as this and ‘mutton bayonet’, ‘mutton dagger’; ‘mutton’ (vagina) dates from the same period: subsequent usages are as ‘a woman or women’, ‘a promiscuous woman’, ‘a prostitute’ and the surviving ‘mutton dressed as lamb’UK , 1984
jerk around; jerk aboutverbto tease someone, sometimes maliciouslyUS , 1972
jerkernounin the car sales business, a car manufactured before World War 2US , 1953
jerk fittingnoun(on a car, truck or tractor) a grease nippleCANADA , 1987
jerk-offnoun1a single act of masturbation, especially by a maleUS ,
1928.2a contemptible foolUS , 1932
jerk offverb1to masturbate A reasonably accurate description of the physical activity involvedUK , 1896.2to tease; to misleadUS , 1968.
3to cause the withdrawal (of a criminal charge, a witness scheduled to testifiy, etc)US , 1950
jerk-sillyadjectiveobsessed with masturbationUS , 1962
jerkwaternouna dull-minded personUS , 1958
Jerkwaternouna contemptuous name for a locationUS , 1982
jerkwateradjectiveprovincialUS , 1897
jerkynounused as a male-to-male, peer-to-peer term of address Jocular, from ‘The Jerky Boys’ (two young men who elevated prank telephone calls to comedic art)US , 1996
jerkyadjectivefoolish, stupid FromJERK(an idiot)US , 1932
jerrynounsomething that is not as well made as it appearsTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1987
Jerryverbto realise; to comprehend; to ‘ tumble’ to an idea
AUSTRALIA , 1894
Jerry; Gerrynickname1a German; the Germans Derogatory, often
as an abstract reference to Germans as the enemy whether at war
or football Possibly derived from ‘Jerry’ (a chamber pot) in reference to the shape of German military helmets; more likely, as
‘Gerry’, an elaborated abbreviation of ‘German’US , 1915.2a foreman on a railway track crewUS , 1867
Jerry Leenounurination; an act of urination Rhyming slang forWEE
orPEE, formed from the name of rock ’n’ roll singer and piano player, Jerry Lee Lewis (b.1935)UK , 1992
Jerry Springernoun1an ugly person Rhyming slang forMINGER, formed from the name of the UK-born US television personality (b.1944)UK , 2003.2heroin Named after a US chat-show hostUK , 2002
Jerseynounthe state of New JerseyUS , 1949
Jersey beannouna resident of Jersey (in the Channel Islands)UK , 1991
jersey chasernouna female college student who is attracted to
Trang 7Jersey girlsnicknamea small group of women living in New Jersey
whose husbands were killed in the World Trade Center on 11th
September 2001, and who pressured a reluctant Bush
adminis-tration into appointing a commission to investigate the attack
Evocative of an unrelated song by Bruce SpringsteenUS , 2002
Jersey highballnouna glass of milkUS , 1947
Jersey lightningnouninexpensive, inferior whiskyUS , 1848
Jersey side of the snatch playnounmiddle age Borrowed from
the slang of bowlers, where the ‘Jersey side’ is to the left of the
head pinUS , 1961
Jesse Jamesnoun1in craps, a nine rolled with a four and a five
Jesse James was shot with a 45 calibre handgunUS , 1985.2in hold
’em poker, a four and a five as the first two cards dealt to a player
US , 1981
Jesse Owensnoun< on the Jesse OwensfastUS , 1948
jessienoun1an effeminate man; a male homosexual A female
name used as a genericUK , 1958.2a pretty red-headed girlUS , 1947
jesum crow!used for expressing surprise, dismay or disgustUS , 1971
Jesusadjectiveused as an adjectival intensifierBAHAMAS , 1982
Jesus and his brothersnounJ & B™ whisky Scamto youth street
slang (South African townships)SOUTH AFRICA , 2005
Jesus boots; Jesus shoes; Jesus slippersnounsandalsUS , 1942
Jesus Christ almighty!; Jesus Christ!; Jesus!used as a register of
anger, frustration, wonder, etc Blasphemous by derivation,
prob-ably blasphemous in useUS , 1994
Jesus Christingadjectiveused as an intensifierUK , 2000
Jesus clipnounany small clip that is destined to be dropped,
leading to an outburst of ‘Oh Jesus!’ because it will not be found
Biker (motorcyle) and bicyclist usageUS , 2001
Jesus freaknouna fervent Christian, especially a recent convertUS ,
1966
Jesus freakerynounfervent ChristianityUK , 1996
Jesus fuck!used for registering an intense reaction This
combi-nation of two individually powerful words serves when neither
‘Jesus!’ norFUCK!has strength enoughUK , 2001
Jesus fucking Christ!used as an all-purpose oath of surprise,
approval, disapproval, anger, etc The most common use of the
intensifying infix in the USUS , 1969
Jesus glidersnounsandalsUS , 1990
Jesus H Christ!used in oaths Occasional substitutions of the
middle initial, which is nothing more than a humorous,
intensifying embellishmentUS , 1892
Jesus juicenounwhite wine Allegedly coined by singer Michael
Jackson It was also claimed, in a Vanity Fair article, that Jackson
called red wine ‘Jesus blood’ Within months the term was
widespreadUS , 2004
Jesus nutnounthe main nut and bolt holding a helicopter’s rotor
blade to the body of the aircraft Presumably one prayed to Jesus
that the nut and bolt did not failUS , 1977
Jesus stiffnouna person who feigns religion to obtain food,
lodging, or better privileges in prisonUS , 1950
Jesus to Jesus and eight hands around!used as a cry of
disbeliefUS , 1975
Jesus weejunsnounsandalsUS , 1969
Jesus wept!used as an expression of annoyance, despair, disgust,
impatience, etc The shortest verse in the Bible (John 11: 35) used
as a catchphraseUK , 1937
jetnounthe recreational drug ketamineUS , 1994
jetverbto leave in a hurryUS , 1968
jet bumpernounin pinball, a bumper that upon impact with the
ball scores and then propels the ball back into playUS , 1977
jet fuelnounphencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or
angel dustUS , 1994
jethro
jet jockeynouna jet pilotUS , 1950
jewnouna jewfish or jewfish collectivelyAUSTRALIA , 1902
Jew; Jew downverbto bargain aggressively about a price ‘An offensive and stereotypical phrase.’ (Multicultural Management
Program Fellows, Dictionary of Cautionary Words and Phrases,
1989)US , 1818
Jewboynouna Jewish man Not said kindlyUK , 1796
Jew canoenoun1a CadillacUS , 1973.2a Jaguar car Upper-class society usageUK , 1982
jeweller’s shopnounin mining, a rich deposit of opal or gold
AUSTRALIA , 1853
jewellerynoun1handcuffsUS , 1845.2highly polished brass fittings
on any firefighting equipmentUS , 1954.3ornamental lights on a long-haul truckUS , 1977
Jew flagnounpaper moneyUS , 1915
Jew gearnounneutral gear, used while coasting downhillUS , 1963
jewienouna jewfish or jewfish collectivelyAUSTRALIA , 1917
jewishnounclothes; fabrics and materials Scamto youth street slang (South African townships)SOUTH AFRICA , 2005
Jewish by hospitalizationnounin homosexual usage, circumcized but not JewishUS , 1987
Jewish corned beefnounin homosexual usage, a circumcised penisUS , 1987
Jewish foreplaynounpleading without resultsUS , 1987
Jewish joannanouna cash register A variation ofJEWISH PIANO; formed from a racial stereotype and rhyming slangJOANNA(a piano)UK , 1977
Jewish lightningnounan act of arson as a part of a fraudulent insurance claimUS , 1987
Jewish overdrivenouncoasting down a hill with the car or truck in neutralUS , 1969
Jewish penicillinnounchicken soupUS , 1968
Jewish people’s timenounused for denoting a lack of punctuality
US , 1967
Jewish pianonouna cash register A racial stereotype is at the root
of this allusion to another instrument with keys that makes
‘music’ ‘Jewish pianola’ is an Australian variantUS , 1935
Jewish sidewallnounwhite rubber sidewalls affixed to blackwall tyresUS , 1979
Jewish typewriternouna cash register Racial stereotypingUK , 1977
Jew sheetnounan accounting, literal or figurative, of money owed
by friendsUS , 1987
Jewtownnouna neighbourhood inhabited predominantly by Jewish peopleUS , 1955
Jewy Louisnounvulgar ostentation masquerading as tasteful interior decor Upper-class society usage, damning the fake-furniture of the
nouveau riche by comparing it with the genuine exuberance and
style of Louis XV or Louis XVI period furniture and designUK , 1982
jhaatnounpubic hair Hindi used by English speakersTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
jhatoornounthe penis Hindi, used in English conversationTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
jheri curlnouna relaxed, wet-look styling for naturally kinky black hair Created by and named after Jheri (Robert) Redding (1907–98)
UK , 1994
J-holenounsomeone who makes despising easy From a Will Farell
skit on Saturday Night Live US , 2001
jibnoun1the mouthUK , 1860.2on the coast of Nova Scotia, a small piece of land, especially triangular in shapeCANADA , 1980
jibverbto tease From ‘jibe’ (to taunt or insult)UK , 1999
jibberjabber; jibber-jabbernounmeaningless chatterUK , 1922
jiboney; jabroni; jabroneynoun1a low-level gangster, a toughUS ,
1921.2a newly immigrated foreigner; hence someone