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Rhyming slang based on the name of a boxing champion who toured Australia during World War I AUSTRALIA , 1977 Jimmy Brittsnoun1diarrhoea.. Rhyming slang, based on the name of former foot

jibsnounthe teethUS , 1970

jiffynoun1a moment, a short space of time Also shortened to ‘jiff’

UK , 1785.2in computing, a tick of the computer clock, usually one

millisecondUS , 1983

jiffyadjectiveinstantUS , 1949

jignoun1a black person OffensiveUS , 1922.2sexual intercourse

AUSTRALIA , 1988.3a deception; trickery; mischiefUS , 1777.4in

Newfoundland, a thread from a garment used to predict a date

with a person of the opposite sexCANADA , 1982

jigverb1to stab (someone)US , 1997.2to play truant from school

AUSTRALIA , 1977

jigaboonouna black person OffensiveUS , 1926

jigaboo joy shopnouna car supply shop specialising in chrome

and other tawdry car accessoriesUS , 1950

jig actverbto act foolishly or disruptivelyIRELAND , 1997

jig-a-jig; jig-jignounsexual intercourseUS , 1896

jiggernoun1a bank robberUS , 1950.2a lookout during a crimeUS ,

1925.3an illegally constructed radio receiver Prison usageAUSTRALIA ,

1944.4a concealed device for giving an electric shock to a horse in

a raceAUSTRALIA , 1953.5a woman who will dance with a man for a

feeUS , 1951.6a door An early cant word that survives in English

gypsy useUK , 1567.7a slow freight trainUS , 1927.8a small railway

line hand-car or trolley used in line maintenanceNEW ZEALAND , 1953

jiggerverb1to adjust, especially of numbers or statisticsUS , 1997.2to

serve as a lookout during a crimeUS , 1995 < I’ll be jiggered!;

I’m jiggered!used for registering surpriseUK , 1886

jiggeredadjective1damned, in great trouble Euphemistic

replace-ment forBUGGERED UK , 1837.2useless, brokenNEW ZEALAND , 2002

jiggered up; jiggeredadjectiveexhausted As ‘jiggered up’, a

nautical coinage first recorded in 1867; possibly a fusing of ‘Jesus’

and ‘buggered’, intended as a euphemism forBUGGERED UP

(exhausted)UK , 1999

jigger mannouna lookout during a crimeUS , 1924

jigger mollnouna female lookout for a criminal operation who can

also serve as a diversion or distractionUS , 1956

jiggers!used as a warning to confederates that a prison guard is

approachingUS , 1911

jiggin; jiggingnounan organised dance Glasgow slangUK: SCOTLAND ,

1985

jigging veilnounin Newfoundland, a widow’s veil As withJIG, these

uses of the word seem to be akin to ‘jigging’ as a type of fishing

CANADA , 1982

jiggleverb(of a woman) to walk so as to accentuate the movement

of the breastsUS , 1965

jiggle and jognouna French person Rhyming slang forFROG UK ,

1979

jiggle barsnounthe raised bars dividing motorway lanesUS , 1962

jigglernoun1a skeleton key for a pin tumbler lockUK , 1977.2a wire

used to manipulate a pay phone to make a call without chargeUS ,

1997.3in electric line work, a secondary voltage tester with a glow

light indicatorUS , 1980

jiggles and wiresnounexcitementUS , 1984

jiggyadjectiverich; hence fashionable, stylish; attractiveUS , 1995.

< get jiggy; get jiggy with it1to dance, or feel the need to

dance to the musicUS , 1997.2to have sex; to become sexually

intimateUS , 2003

jiggy swiggynounthe current drink of popular choice.JIGGY

(fashionable), plus a play onSWIG(to drink)UK , 2000

jig lovernouna white person who, in the eyes of the racist using

the term, treats black people as equalsUS , 1950

jig rignouna car that has been given cheap, showy, useless

modifi-cations with no effect on its performance From a racist stereotype

of black valuesUS , 1986

jigs a key

jigtownnouna neighbourhood populated largely by black peopleUS , 1987

jig upverbto dance in an animated fashionBAHAMAS , 1982

jihadnounenforcement of school discipline The Islamic term for

‘holy war’ adopted as teenspeak, post 11th September 2001US , 2002

jildi!quick!, hurry! Military slang, from Hindustani jaldi INDIA , 1948

jillnounthe female form of the jock strap, worn to protect the genitals The term derives from the ‘Jack and Jill’ nursery rhyme,

as the male version, the ‘jockstrap’, is also known as the ‘jackstrap’

CANADA , 1988

jilleroonouna female hand working on a cattle or sheep station Modelled onJACKEROO AUSTRALIA , 1943

jillerooverbto work as a jillerooAUSTRALIA , 1970

jillickverbto throw a stone across water, underhand, to see how many times it skipsCANADA , 1937

jillionnouna large, imagined numberUS , 1939

jillo!quick!, hurry! Military slang, from Hindustani chalo Influenced

byJILDI! INDIA , 1984

jill offverb(of a woman) to masturbate Derivative of the maleJACK OFF, and used far less frequentlyUS , 1989

jillpotsnoun< his jillpots; her jillpotsthat person, him, her Circus, itinerant entertainers; probably an elaboration ofJILLS UK , 1937

jillsnounself, when combined with an appropriate pronoun – thus ‘I jills’ for me or myself, ‘her jills’ for her or herself, ‘his jills’ for him

or himself, etc Part of the Shelta vocabulary that is often used by sections of gypsy and Romany society as a means of discreet com-municationUK , 1906

Jimnoun1the name given to a friend or offered as a gesture of friendliness Black/jazz slang subverting the racism ofJIM CROW US ,

1899.2in film-making, an all-purpose forename that is prefixed to a worker’s informal job titleUK , 1980.3an interested loiterer and observer in an area where sexual trade is conductedUK , 1977

Jim and Jacknounthe back Rhyming slangUK , 1967

Jimbroninounin American casinos, a dealer with neither great skills nor great reactions to situationsUS , 1985

jim cap; jim hatnouna condomUS , 1990

Jim Crownoun1racial segregation; a racially segregated facilityUS ,

1921.2in British Columbia logging, a single log load; in Vancouver Island coal mining, a bar for bending track or changing an underground rail switchCANADA , 1989.3on the railways, a tool used

to straighten railsUS , 1952

Jim-Crowverbto segregate raciallyUS , 1918

Jim Crowadjective1racially segregated, reserved for black peopleUS ,

1842.2worthlessCANADA , 1962

Jim Fishnouna black person Offensive and derogatorySOUTH AFRICA , 1930

Jiminy Cricket!used as a mild expletive Extended from obsolete

‘jiminy!’; ‘gemini!’, etc., which may derive from Jesu domine;

modern use is probably intended to be a euphemism forJESUS

CHRIST! US , 1848

jim-jamsnoun pyjamas AUSTRALIA , 1961

jimjamsnouna heightened sense of anxietyUS , 1896

Jim Johnsonnounthe equipment needed to inject heroin or another narcoticUS , 1986

Jim Jonesnounmarijuana adulterated with cocaine and phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust

An eponym from the self-proclaimed messiah of the People’s Temple, James (Jim) Warren Jones, 1931–78, who promised followers utopia In 1977 the sect established Jonestown, an agricultural commune in Guyana, South America On the 18th November 1978, Jones commanded cultists to drink a punch adulterated with cyanide The majority obeyed: the mass suicide (‘the Jonestown Massacre’) took 913 lives, including 276 children This marijuana cocktail is a metaphor for a dream, represented here as marijuana, that is poisoned

jimmiesnoun1gym shoesNEW ZEALAND , 1995.2tiny pieces of candy

sprinkled on ice-cream, biscuits or cakeUS , 1947

jimmynoun1the penisUS , 1988.2a condomUS , 1990.3an injection of

an illegal drug into the skin, not a veinUS , 1952.4a short crowbar

used by burglarsUK , 1811.5a glass of beer Homage to James Boag,

a brewerAUSTRALIA , 1995.6a railway coal truckUS , 1946

Jimmynoun1in Glasgow, used as a term of address to any male

strangerUK: SCOTLAND , 1985.2anything produced by the truck

div-ision of General MotorsUS , 1953

jimmyverb1to pry openUS , 1854.2to obtain free entry into a

cinema, or a theatre, or an enclosure at a race meeting, by

underhand meansUK , 1977

jimmy bottlenouna gallon bottleTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003

Jimmy Boyle; jimmynounfoil (used in the preparation of heroin)

Rhyming slang, based on the name of Jimmy Boyle (b.1944), a

convicted murderer turned sculptor and novelistUK , 1996

Jimmy Brittnounshit Rhyming slang based on the name of a

boxing champion who toured Australia during World War I

AUSTRALIA , 1977

Jimmy Brittsnoun1diarrhoea Always used with ‘the’; rhyming

slang forTHE SHITS, possibly based on the name of a US baseball

player in the first decade of C20 Sometimes shortened to

‘jimmys’AUSTRALIA , 1950.2a state of extreme annoyance Rhyming

slang forSHIT! AUSTRALIA , 1959

jimmy cap; jimmy hatnouna condom Worn on aJIMMY(penis)US ,

1988

Jimmy dognouna marijuana cigaretteUS , 1986

Jimmy Hicks; Jimmy Hixnoun1an injection of drugs Rhyming

slang forFIX, based on either an unknown Mr Hicks/Hix or guitarist

Jimi Hendrix (1942–70), another variation, along with ‘jimmy’ and

‘jimi’UK , 1950.2in craps, a roll of six From the rhymeUS , 1919.3in

a deck of playing cards, a sixUS , 1951

Jimmy Hill; jimmynoun1a bill Rhyming slang, based on the

name of former footballer now television sports presenter Jimmy

Hill (b.1928)UK , 2002.2a pill Rhyming slang, formed from the

name of former footballer now television sports presenter Jimmy

Hill (b.1928)UK , 1992

jimmy jacketnouna condomUS , 1997

jimmy jarnouna demijohn, or container of alcoholCANADA , 1977

Jimmy jointnounthe penisUS , 1976

Jimmy Logienouna small lump of dried nasal mucus Rhyming

slang for ‘bogie’; formed from the name of an Arsenal footballer

of the mid-1950sUK , 1992

Jimmy Masonnouna basin, generally in the sense ‘to have had a

basinful’ (as much as you can tolerate)’ Rhyming slangUK , 1992

Jimmy Nailadjectivestale Rhyming slang, formed from the name of

the actor and singer (b.1954)UK , 1998

Jimmy Riddle; jimmynounan act of urination; urine Rhyming

slang forPIDDLE UK , 1931

Jimmy Riddle; jimmyverbto urinate Rhyming slang forPIDDLE UK ,

1937

Jimmy Rollocksnounthe testicles Rhyming slang forBOLLOCKS UK ,

1961

Jimmy Savileverbto travelUK , 1983

Jimmy the sleeknouna condom A play on the nickname Jimmy

the Greek (Demetrios Synodinos, later James George Snyder)

(1919–96), a well-known gambler The sleek finish is provided by

latex which also takes the gamble out of the situationUS , 1990s

Jimmy Valentinenouna criminal who specialises in breaking into

safesUS , 1949

Jimmy Whitenounshite (in all senses) Rhyming slang, formed from

UK snooker player Jimmy ‘Whirlwind’ White (b.1962)UK , 2003

Jimmy Woodsernouna person drinking alone at a public bar; a

drink taken alone From Jimmy Wood, the name of the

protagonist in the eponymous song by Australian poet Barcroft

Boake (1892) The song originally appeared with a footnote

explaining the term, perhaps indicating that it was otherwise unknown and therefore a coinage of Boake’s Some believe that the name refers to a real person, but this has not been substantiatedAUSTRALIA , 1973

Jimmy Young; jimmynoun1a tongue Rhyming slangUK , 1992.2a bribe Rhyming slang forBUNG; formed from the name of a singer-turned-radio disc jockey (b.1923)UK , 1992

Jim Pikenounsomeone who is financing an illegal betting oper-ation Rhyming slang forMIKE AUSTRALIA , 1989

Jimsonnounused as a male-to-male term of addressUS , 1953

jingnounmoney A shortened ‘jingle’US , 1973

jing-bangnounan uneducated, dirty, noisy personJAMAICA , 1952

jing-jangnounthe penisUS , 1960

jinglenouna telephone callUS , 1949

jingleverbto make a telephone callUS , 1959

jingle bell crewnouna team of pickpocketsUS , 1982

jinglesnounpocket changeUS , 1989

jingly-janglyadjectiveof music, characterised by the use of acoustic guitars, bright tonal quality and (generally) happy songsUK , 2004

jinkverb1in aerial combat, to make sudden, evasive movementsUK ,

1917.2to swindle Originally a term from a card game that evolved into wider usageNEW ZEALAND , 1998

jinkernounin Newfoundland, on a boat, a bringer of bad luck

CANADA , 1964

jinkersnounharness racingAUSTRALIA , 1989

jinkiesnoun< the jinkies; the wee jinkiesapplied to anything that is considered excellentUK: SCOTLAND , 1988

jinkyadjectiveunlucky From ‘jinx’US , 1969

jinx notenouna two-dollar noteUS , 1970

jipsyadjectiveanxious, energetic, flightyTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1984

jislaaik!; jis!; jiss!used as an exclamation of such negative feelings

as anger, frustration, distress, regret, etc; and of positive feelings such as admiration, approval, wonder, etc Possibly a euphemism for ‘Jesus!’ (by intention, not etymology)SOUTH AFRICA , 1960

jism trailnounsemen on a partner’s body after ejaculation A pun

on the Chisholm Trail, the major route for cattle drives from Texas

to AbileneUS , 2003

jissnounexcitement, characterIRELAND , 1992

jitnoun1a nickel; five centsUS , 1913.2semenUS , 1974

jitneynoun1a sexually available girl Like the bus, anyone can get

on if they have the fareBAHAMAS , 1982.2in poker, a $5 chipUS , 1988

jitsadjectiveexcellent, niceSOUTH AFRICA , 2003

jitterbugnouna swing jazz enthusiastUS , 1938

jitterbugverb1to fool aroundUS , 1942.2to cause a car to bounce

up and down suddenly through the use of hydraulic lifts operated

by the driverUS , 1980.3to fight, especially between gangsUS , 1958

jittersnoununcontrolled shaking; extreme nervousnessUS , 1929

jitteryadjectivenervous, jumpy, on-edgeUK , 1931

jivenoun1swing jazzUS , 1937.2a highly stylised vernacular that originated with black jazz musicians Spoken byHEP CAT(S), incorporating a mix of new coinages or meanings with older adoptions; few original words remain in circulationUS , 1928.

3insincere talk; nonsenseUS , 1928.4marijuana or a marijuana ciga-retteUS , 1963.5heroin or, less often, opiumUS , 1946

jiveverb1to speak with a lack of sincerityUS , 1928.2to danceUS , 1938

jiveadjectiveinsincere, phony, pretentiousUS , 1946

jive-assnounan insincere, unreliable personUS , 1967

jive-ass; jive-arseadjectiveworthless, unreliableUS , 1959

jive bombernouna skilled dancerUS , 1945

jive doo jeenounheroinUK , 1998

jivernounan inveterate flattererUS , 1947

jive stick

jizzverbto ejaculateUS , 1983

jizz; jizzum; jism; jiz; jizm; gism; gizzumnounsemen Links to

an earlier use as ‘life-force, energy, spirit’; a meaning that,

occasionally, may still be intendedUS , 1941

jizzbagnounan offensive and disgusting person Literally, ‘a

condom’US , 1993

jizzernouna scene in a pornographic film or photograph showing a

man ejaculatingUS , 1995

jizz jointnouna sex clubUS , 2000

jizz-moppernounan employee in a pornographic video arcade or

sex show who cleans up after customers who have come have left

US , 1994

jizz ragnouna rag used for wiping semenUS , 1983

JJ Calenouna jail Rhyming slang, formed from the name of the US

musician (b.1938)UK , 2004

JK!just kidding! Used after saying something that sounds

improbableUS , 2002

JLD(in doctors’ shorthand) just like dad Medical slang UK , 2002

J-loadnicknamea generously proportioned backside After the widely

appreciated hindquarters of film actress and singer Jennifer Lopez

(b.1970), popularly known and marketed by the nickname ‘J Lo’

Recorded in use in contemporary gay societyUK , 2003

JOnoun1an act of male masturbation An abbreviation ofJERK-OFF

US , 1972.2a jobUS , 1993

JOverb(used of a male) to masturbate An abbreviation of the

oh-so-commonJERK OFF US , 1959

joan; joneverbto insult in a competitive, quasi-friendly spiritUS , 1939

Joanieadjectiveprofoundly out of touch with current fashions and

trendsUS , 1982

joanna; joana; joanner; johannanouna piano Rhyming slangUK ,

1846

Joan of Arcnoun1a lark, in phrases such as ‘fuck this for a lark’

Rhyming slangUK , 1998.2a park Rhyming slangUK , 1998.3a shark

Rhyming slangAUSTRALIA , 1998

jobnoun1used as a substitute for a noun which is apparent from

context, especially of cars Sometimes embellished to ‘jobby’US ,

1896.2an inanimate or mechanical article, a thingUK , 1943.3a

person Usually prefixed with a noun or adjective characteristicUS ,

1927.4a criminal venture, usually a robberyUK , 1690.5a medical

procedure A variant of ‘job’ (a variety), usually combined with a

body part: ‘nose’, ‘boob’, etcUS , 1943.6an act of defecationUS , 1975.

7in professional wrestling, a planned, voluntary lossUS , 1999.8the

injection of a drug for non-medicinal purposesUS , 1970 < do a

jobto defecate Sometimes embellished to ‘jobbie’AUSTRALIA , 1942.

< just the job; the jobexactly what is requiredUK , 1943 < on

the jobhaving sex, engaged in sexual intercourseUK , 1966 < the

jobthe police (as a profession) Police slangUK , 1999

jobverb1to rob, to steal, to cheatUS , 1889.2to suffer a planned,

voluntary loss in a professional wrestling matchUS , 1990.3to hit or

strike; to punchAUSTRALIA , 1915.4to inject a drugUS , 1967

jo bagnouna condomUK , 1961

job and finishnouna period of employment that is limited by the

time it takes to do a specific task Originally in Merchant Navy use

UK , 1984

jobbedadjectiveincriminated by false evidenceUK , 1996

jobbernouna professional wrestler who is regularly assigned to lose

to advance the careers of othersUS , 1990

jobber to the starsnouna moderately talented professional

wrestler who is assigned to lose to the most popular wrestlersUS ,

1996

jobbienoun1used as a substitute noun which is apparent from its

context; an item Extension ofJOB US , 1960.2a transaction; a

situ-ation; a piece of work; an event; a procedure; an occurrence A

variation of conventional and unconventionalJOB US , 2001.3a turd

From Scottish dialect jobbie (a little job); compare withBIG JOBS

(defecation) Widely popularised in the 1970s by comedian Billy

Connolly . a racehorse

Jobbienouna Job CentreUK , 2001

jobbie-jabbernouna male homosexual A reference to anal sex formed onJOBBIE(a turd)UK , 2003

jobo; joronouna woman, mistress or prostitute From the Japanese, used by US military in KoreaUS , 1947

job outverbto assign a wrestler to lose intentionally to advance the career of anotherUS , 1990

jobroni; jobrone; gibroninouna professional wrestler who is regularly assigned to lose Embellishments of the standardJOBBER

US , 1999

jobsworthnounanyone in a position of authority (no matter how petty) who reinforces the personal power of office by insistence on the finer details of whichever bureaucracy or rulebook is rep-resented, generally to veto or reject a course of action From the expression, ‘It’s more than my job’s worth’UK , 1970

jocknoun1an athlete, especially a student athlete Originally referred to a man’s genitals, leading to ‘jock strap’ as an athletic support, leading to a clipped ‘jock’ for the support, leading to application to the man wearing the support Usually, but not always, suggestive of a certain mindlessnessUS , 1958.2a jockeyUK ,

1826.3a disc jockeyUS , 1947.4a navy fighter pilotUS , 1959.5the penis; the male genitalsUK , 1790.6an athletic support An abbrevi-ation of ‘jock strap’US , 1985.7a computer programmer who enu-merates all possible combinations to find the one that solves the problemUS , 1983

Jocknouna Scot Originally armed services’ use, then widespread; from the Scottish variant of proper name JohnUK , 1788

jockverb1to have sexUK , 1699.2to like; to find attractiveUS , 1986

JockadjectiveScottish Of military originUK , 1984

jock collarnouna rubber ring fitted around the base of the penis Later and better known as aCOCK RING US , 1969

jocked offverbof a professional jockey, to have been deprived of an agreed mountUK , 1964

jockernoun1an aggressive, predatory male homosexualUS , 1893.2an older homosexual male living with and by virtue of the earnings of

a younger companion Originally tramp slangUS , 1890s to 1970s

jockettenouna female student athlete Spoken for effect, rarely spontaneouslyUS , 1980

jockeynoun1a prostitute’s clientUK , 1977.2a rapistIRELAND , 1996.3a driver of any heavy-load vehicleUK , 1951

jockeyverbto drive, to operateUS , 1948

jockey slutnouna girl who trades her sexual availability to disc jockeys in exchange for hanger-on status The dance music

magazine Jockey Slut was first published in 1997 UK , 1997

jockey’s whipnouna bed; a sleep Rhyming slang fromKIP UK , 1960

jockey’s whipsnoun1chips Rhyming slangUK , 1969.2LSD Rhyming slang forTRIPS(LSD)UK , 2002

jock itchnouna sweat-induced rash in the crotchUS , 1950

jock jacketnouna condomUK , 1998

Jock Mackaynouna pie, especially a ‘Scotch pie’ Glasgow rhyming slang, formed on an imagined or generic Scotsman, also heard of

in the wistful expression ‘Och aye, Jock Mackay’UK: SCOTLAND , 1988

jockonounan athlete, a jockUS , 1970

Jocko landnounScotland Extended fromJOCK(a Scot)UK: ENGLAND , 1994

jocksnounmale underwearIRELAND , 1996

jock-sniffernounan obsequious sports fan who tries to associate with athletesUS , 1971

jockstrapnounan athleteUS , 1944

jock strappernounan athleteUS , 1970

Jodrell Bank; jodrellnounan act of masturbation Rhyming slang forWANKformed on the observatory located in CheshireUK , 1992

Jodynoun1the anonymous seducer of a soldier’s girlfriend back homeUS , 1944.2a male civilian during wartimeUS , 1944.3a black

joenoun1coffee Originally tramp slangUS , 1930.2a condomNEW

ZEALAND , 1976

Joenoun1a fool Especially in constructions such as ‘make a joe of

yourself’NEW ZEALAND , 1965.2a new worker who cannot perform up

to expected standardsUS , 1989.3a regular fellowUS , 1911.4used to

create an imaginary person, first name Joe, last name the quality

or characteristic that is personifiedUS , 1912.5a member of the

Navajo Indian tribe An abbreviation of Nava-JoeUS , 1963.6a prison

inmate who is easily imposed uponUK , 1978.7a police officerUS ,

1987.8Schlitz™ beer From the full name, the Joseph Schlitz

Brewing CompanyUS , 1979 < out the Joecompletely drunkNEW

ZEALAND , 1964

Joe Baksi; Joe Baxinouna taxi Rhyming slang, based on a US

heavyweight boxer well known in the UK In Glasgow use and also

noted in UK prison useUK , 1988

Joe Ballsnounused as a derogatory personification of the typical US

soldierUS , 1946

Joe Blakenoun1a snake Rhyming slangAUSTRALIA , 1905.2a

gambling stake; a wooden stake Rhyming slangUK , 1992

Joe Blakesnounthe shaking symptoms of extreme alcoholism

Rhyming slang for theSHAKES AUSTRALIA , 1944

Joe Bloggsnouneveryman; a notional average manUK , 1969

Joe Blownoun1an average, typical citizenUS , 1924.2an excellent

musicianUS , 1945

Joe Blow biographynouna glowing biographical story about a

soldier in his hometown newspaperUS , 1946

Joe Bucksnounany wealthy manBAHAMAS , 1982

Joe Chinknouna heroin addiction A further personification of the

olderCHINAMAN(a heroin addiction)US , 1973

Joe Collegenouna stereotypical male college studentUS , 1932

Joe Coolnounused for expressing the ultimate in fashion and

modernityUS , 1971

Joe Dakinouna Pakistani Rhyming slang forPAKI UK , 1998

Joe Doe; Joe Roenounused as a name for a male blind date Teen

slangUS , 1951

Joe Erknouna fool Rhyming slang forBERK– in turn, rhyming

slang forCUNT(a fool)UK , 1998

Joe Gurrnounprison Rhyming slang forSTIR UK , 1938

Joe Heronouna typical heroUS , 1977

Joe Hooknoun1a crook Rhyming slang, probably influenced by

HOOK(to steal) orHOOKY(stolen, counterfeit)UK , 1932.2a book

Rhyming slangUK , 1960

Joe Hunt; joeynouna foolish or unlikeable person Rhyming slang

forCUNT The shortened form is probably influenced byJOEY(a

clown)UK , 1960

Joe Lossnounsomething of little or no value Rhyming slang for

TOSS, formed from the name of the London-born bandleader,

1909–90UK , 1992

Joe Lossverbto toss Rhyming slangUK , 1992

Joe PakiPaki from Opunakinounthe notional, typical New

ZealanderNEW ZEALAND , 1984

Joe Patriotnouna prototypical patriotUS , 1994

Joe-potnouna coffee pot Korean war usageUS , 1979

Joe Publicnounan average citizen; the regular man on the street

Originally theatrical of an audience member; gently derogatoryUS ,

1942

Joe Punternounan (imagined) average customer A variation ofJOE

PUBLIC(the public) CombinesJOE(a regular fellow) withPUNTER(a

generic customer)UK , 2000

Joe Rooknoun1a crook Perhaps a variant ofJOE HOOK, possibly

influenced by ‘rook’ (to defraud); may also be an adaptation ofJOE

ROURKE(a pickpocket)UK , 1960.2a book, in particular the book

made by an on-course bookmaker; hence, a bookmakerUK , 1961

Joe Rookienouna bookmaker Rhyming slang for ‘bookie’, fromJOE

ROOK(a bookmaker’s book)UK

Joe Rourkenouna pickpocket Rhyming slang, formed on synonymous but obsolete ‘fork’UK , 1938

joesnouna fit of irritation or depressionAUSTRALIA , 1910

Joe Schmo; Joe Shmonounan average, if dull and dim, personUS , 1947

Joe Sixpacknouna stereotypical working-class maleUS , 1972

Joe Skinner; Jim Skinner; Jimmy Skinnernouna dinner Rhyming slangUK , 1938

Joe Soapnounan easily put-upon employee, a fool Rhyming slang forDOPE;originally militaryUK , 1943

Joe Strummernouna disappointing or depressing event Rhyming slang, formed from the name of the celebrated rock musician, 1952–2002UK , 1998

Joe the grindernounused as a generic term for the man that a prisoner’s wife or girlfriend takes up with while the man is in prisonUS , 1964

Joe the toffadverboff, away Glasgow rhyming slangUK: SCOTLAND , 1988

joeynoun1a clown An abbreviation of the name of legendary clown Joseph Grimaldi (1779–1837)UK , 1889.2an errand-runner in

a drug-dealing operation Probably from the previous sense as

‘clown’UK , 1999.3a babyAUSTRALIA , 1968.4a youthful, attractive homosexual male prostituteAUSTRALIA , 1979.5a young kangaroo or wallaby still living in the pouch; the young of any marsupial Origin unknown; the earliest example (1828) refers to a young possum Later ‘joey’ was also applied to the young of various ani-mals, such as parrots, horses and cattle, but is now restricted as definedAUSTRALIA , 1839.6an Anglo-Australian person Used as a, somewhat mild, derogatory term by Australians of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern backgroundAUSTRALIA , 1987.7in prison, illicit goods, an illegal parcelUK , 1950.8a condomNEW ZEALAND , 1984.9the bleed period of the menstrual cycleUK , 1984

Joeynounsomeone of little importance Rhyming slang forJOE HUNT

(CUNT) informed byJOEY(a clown)UK , 1990

Joey Greynouna rabbit stew English gypsy useUK , 2000

Joeys; JohiesnicknameJohannesburgSOUTH AFRICA , 1974

jogverb1to push with one foot while skateboardingUS , 1984.2in Newfoundland, of a boat, to stop (heave to) into the wind, or sail slowlyCANADA , 1960

jogger; jogarverbto entertain, to sing, to play Polari, from Italian

giocare (to play) UK , 2002

joggering omeenounan entertainer A combination ofJOGGER(to entertain) andOMEE(a man)UK , 2002

joggynouna hacksawUS , 1949

joharitonounheroinUK , 2003

johnnoun1a prostitute’s client From the sense as ‘generic man’, probably via the criminal use as ‘dupe’ or ‘victim’US , 1906.2a police officer An abbreviation of John Darm, an obsolete pun on

French gendarme (a police officer) which appears in several

vari-ations in the US from 1858, or an abbreviated form of the older John Hop, rhyming withCOP First recorded standing alone in Australia, 1898AUSTRALIA , 1898.3in a deck of playing cards, a jack or knaveUS , 1967.4a toiletUS , 1942.5a condom A shortened form of

JOHNNYused with over-familiar contempt by prostitutesUK , 1977 8see:JOHN THOMAS

Johnnouna lieutenantUS , 1937

John Audley; John Orderlyabridge the performance!; quickly Theatrical, from actor-manager John Richardson (d.1837) who would ask ‘Is John Audley here?’ to cue a speedy conclusion in readiness for his next audience; by legend this was a technique learnt from a John Audley or OrderlyUK , 1864

John booknouna prostitute’s list of customersUS , 1973

John Brown!used as a non-profane oathBAHAMAS , 1982

John Bulladjectivefull; drunkAUSTRALIA , 1971

John Bull; johnnoun1a tug, a pull Rhyming slangUK , 1956.2an arrest Rhyming slang forPULL UK < on the John Bull; go

on the John Bullengaged in a casual or recreational quest for a

sexual partner Rhyming slang for ‘on the pull’UK , 1992

John Cleesenouncheese Rhyming slang, formed from the name of

the comedy actor and writer (b.1939) who, as a member of Monty

Python’s Flying Circus was, in 1972, partly responsible for the

‘Cheese Shop’ sketchUK , 1998

John Dnounkerosene An allusion to John D Rockefeller and hence

petroleum-based productsUS , 1975

John Dorynounthe storyAUSTRALIA , 1987

John Griegnounthe leg Glasgow rhyming slang, formed from the

name of the Glasgow Rangers footballerUK: SCOTLAND , 1996

John Hancocknouna person’s signature From the attention-getting

manner in which Hancock signed the Declaration of

IndependenceUS , 1887

John Henrynoun1a person’s signature A variant of the more

commonJOHN HANCOCK US , 1972.2the penisUS , 1888

John Hopnouna police officer Rhyming slang forCOP AUSTRALIA , 1907

John Lawnounthe policeUS , 1906

Johnnie; Johnnynouna manUK , 1673

johnnynoun1a condomUK , 1965.2a police officerUS , 1997.3a toilet

UK , 1850.4a prison guardUS , 1950.5a loose-fitting, abbreviated

hospital nightshirt with a slit down the backUS , 1958.6an

inexperi-enced firefighterUS , 1954

johnnybaitnouna sexually alluring young woman or young manUK ,

1963

johnny ballnounin electric line work, a guy strain insulatorUS , 1980

johnny-be-goodnouna police officer; the police Plays on Chuck

Berry’s 1958 rock ’n’ roll classic ‘Johnny B Goode’, punning the

inherent quality of goodness displayed by the police; possibly

ironic Black usageUS , 2005

Johnny BlacknicknameJohnny Walker™ Black Label whiskyUS , 1990

Johnny Blissnounan act of urination Rhyming slang forPISS

AUSTRALIA , 1969

Johnny Canucknouna Canadian, especially a soldierCANADA , 1957

Johnny Cashnounan act of urination Rhyming slang forSLASH,

formed from the name of the US singer, 1932–2003UK , 1992

Johnny-come-latelynouna new recruit; a newcomer; hence,

someone inexperienced or unsophisticatedUS , 1839

Johnny Darkynouna black man OffensiveUK , 2000

Johnny Foreignernounanyone who is not BritishUK , 1990

Johnny Gilesnounhaemorrhoids Rhyming slang for ‘piles’; formed

from the name of an Irish footballer (b.1940)UK , 1998

Johnny-go-fastnounamphetaminesUK , 2003

Johnny Gypponounan Egyptian; Egypt personifiedUK , 1985

Johnny Hamnouna private investigatorUS , 1986

Johnny Hornernouna corner Rhyming slangUK , 1909

Johnny Long Shoesnounthe man who steals a prisoner’s girlfriend

or wife after incarcerationUS , 1991

Johnny-no-starsnouna person of limited intelligence and/or

ambition From a system employed by fast-food giant

McDonald’s™ that is designed to recognise a worker’s

achievements and acquisition of skills; to have no stars is seen to

be a badge of no intelligenceUK , 2002

Johnny O’Briennounin railroading, a boxcarUS , 1977

Johnny-on-the-spotnouna person who is available whenever

neededUS , 1896

Johnny Pissoffnouna very annoying personUS , 1971

Johnny pumpnouna fire hydrantUS , 1955

Johnny Rapernouna newspaper Rhyming slang based on the

name of an Australian Rugby League football playerAUSTRALIA , 1983

Johnny Rebnounany rural white male from the southern USUS , 1884

Johnny Rollocksnounthe testicles Rhyming slang forBOLLOCKS; a

Johnny RottennicknameSir William Wratten, commander of all Royal Air Force assets in the Gulf warUK , 1991

Johnny Skinnernouna dinner Rhyming slang; a part of theJOE SKINNERfamilyUK , 1960

Johnny Thundernounthe combination of an M-16 antipersonnel mine and a M-79 grenade launcherUS , 1991

johnny-too-badnouna hoodlum, a criminal A reversal of JOHNNY-BE-GOOD(a police officer) Immortalised by the thus-titled song by

the Slickers in the 1973 Jamaican film The Harder They Come UK

black usageJAMAICA , 1994

Johnny Touristnouna holiday-maker A personification of the average touristUK , 1999

Johnny Vaughannounpornography Rhyming slang forPORN, based

on television presenter Johnny VaughanUK , 2002

Johnny Walkernounan overly talkative person; an informer Rhyming slang, ‘talker’; possibly derived from the brand name whisky (from its tongue-loosening properties) or, perhaps, formed from the name of a BBC radio disc jockey, in tribute to his fluency

UK , 1992

Johnny Walkernickname1Pope John XXIII A pun on a whisky brand name; Pope John XXIII (born 1881, ascended 1958, died 1963) earned this nickname from his habit of sneaking out of the Vatican and walking the streets of RomeITALY , 1972.2Lt General Walton H Walker (1889–1950) Walker served with great distinction

in World War I, World War 2, and Korea; he was killed in a car accident in KoreaUS , 1973

Johnny Woodsernouna person drinking alone in a pubNEW ZEALAND , 1941

John O’Groatsnounsexual satisfaction Rhyming slang forOATS, as

in ‘get your oats’UK , 1992

John Peelnouna jellied eel Rhyming slang, formed from the name

of a legendary huntsman (1776–1854) or BBC radio disc jockey (1993–2004)UK , 1992

John Prescottnouna waistcoat Rhyming slang, formed from the name of the Labour politician (b.1938), UK’s Deputy Prime Minister (1997–2007) The latest of many men, real or imagined, named Prescott who have lent a name to this rhymeUK , 1998

John Q Lawnounthe personification of law enforcementUS , 1994

John Selwyn Gummernouna disappointing or depressing event Rhyming slang forBUMMER, formed from the name of a Conservative politician and sometime government ministerUK , 1998

johnsienounthe room, apartment or house where you liveUS , 2002

johnsonnoun1the penis Despite an 1862 citation, the word was not widely used in this sense until the 1970sUK , 1862.2a pound of marijuana, especially a pound of marijuana cigarettes A pound of marijuana cigarettes would be an ‘lb ofJ’s’, hence the initials and the leap to President Lyndon ‘LBJ’ Baines JohnsonUS , 1976.3a marijuana cigaretteUK , 2002.4crack cocaineUK , 1998.5coffeeUS , 1962

Johnson barnounthe emergency brake on a truckUS , 1971

Johnson familynoun1collectively, the underworldUS , 1926.2a mythical family, all of whose members believe that everything is legitimate and righteousUS , 1982

Johnson grassnounmarijuana Johnson grass is a ubquitous weed

in the US, hence the punUS , 1971

John Thomas; johnnounthe penisUK , 1879

John Waynenoun1in the television and film industries, an exagger-ated punchUS , 2003.2a bulldozer tankUS , 1991.3a small, collapsible can opener for use in the field Officially known as a P-38US , 1973.

4a train Rhyming slang, formed from the name of the US film actor, 1907–79UK , 1998

John Wayneverbto act with reckless disregard for life and safety One of several military slang terms based on John Wayne (1907–79), the US actor who portrayed a series of tough Western and army heroesUS , 1973

John Wayne cookienouna US Army c-ration biscuit or candy bar

John Wayne High Schoolnicknamethe US Army’s Special Warfare

Training School, Fort Bragg, North CarolinaUS , 1991

John Wayne’s hairy saddle bagsnounthe testicles hanging in the

scrotumUK , 1997

John Woonounexcrement, faeces Rhyming slang, formed from the

name of the Chinese film director (b.1946)UK , 2003

joinverb< join the Air Forceto dieUS , 1994 < join the birdsto

jump from a moving train before an unavoidable collisionUS , 1975

joined-up thinkingnouncoherent, considered and well-organised

logicUK , 1989

join outverbto go to work for a circusUS , 1895

jointnoun1a marijuana cigarette For 50 years, the top of the slang

pile, easily deposing its predecessors and fending off challengers

US , 1942.2the equipment used to smoke opiumUS , 1946.3a syringe

US , 1953.4a pistolUS , 1949.5the penisUS , 1931.6a place, anything

from a country to a houseAUSTRALIA , 1945.7a prisonUS , 1933.8an

establishment that sells alcohol illegally; any disreputable

establishmentUS , 1877.9an artistic creation (recording, film, etc),

also a trainer as a fashion item, especially in black or hip-hop

cultureUS , 1988.10a hip-hop recording that features more than one

leading rapper Clipped from ‘joint recording’US , 2001.11in horse

racing, a battery-powered device used illegally by a jockey to shock

a horse during a raceUS , 1951

joint girlnouna prostitute working in one specific disreputable

establishmentUS , 1972

joint of beefnouna boss Rhyming slang for ‘chief’UK , 1992

jointsnouna pair of any popular brand of athletic shoesUS , 1993

joint-wiseadjectivesophisticated and skilled at the ways and means

of serving a prison sentence gracefullyUS , 1950

JOJadjective just off the jet Applied to a recent immigrant or, in the

usage of Hawaiian youth, to a tourist recently arrived in HawaiiUS ,

1981

jojeenounheroinUS , 1971

jokenoun1a person who is not taken seriouslyAUSTRALIA , 1992.2an

operation that offers the possibility of improper gainAUSTRALIA , 1989

joke and farcenounthe posterior, the buttocks, the anus Rhyming

slang forARSE UK , 2003

joke boxnouna good teller of jokesBAHAMAS , 1982

jokernouna person; a bloke or fellowAUSTRALIA , 1810

joker pokernounany game of poker played with 53 cards, including

the jokerUS , 1988

jokers’ jailhousenouna lunatic asylumUS , 1971

jol; joll; jall; jawl; joil; jola; jorlverb1to go somewhere

(especially in search of entertainment); to departSOUTH AFRICA , 1946.

2to flirt; to have a love-affairSOUTH AFRICA , 1969.3to make merry, to

party From AfrikaansSOUTH AFRICA , 1970

jol; joll; jorl; jaulnouna good time; a party, a dance, or similar

social occasion The variations ‘jorl’ and ‘jaul’ are representative of

the word’s pronunciationSOUTH AFRICA , 1957

Joliet Josienouna sexually attractive girl under the legal age of

consent Joliet is the site of the major prison in IllinoisUS , 1950

joller; jawlernouna person who frequents (unsavoury) places of

entertainment; a hedonist, a party-goer, etc ‘Jawler’ is spelt as

‘joller’ is pronouncedSOUTH AFRICA , 1963

jolliernouna good time, a party An elaboration of ‘jolly’UK , 2002

jolliesnoun1pleasureUS , 1956.2thrillsAUSTRALIA , 1982.3the female

breastsUK , 2002

jollonouna party or celebration From ‘jolly’, or perhaps,

‘jollification’AUSTRALIA , 1907

jollopnoun1a strong liquor, especially whisky From an earlier

medi-cal senseAUSTRALIA , 1942.2liquid drugs, usually methadone or

morphine An extension of the original sense as ‘a medicine’UK ,

2001.3a large meal of leftoversCANADA , 1988

jollup semen

jollynoun1a good time; an pleasant excursion; a party An

abbrevi-ation of ‘jollificabbrevi-ation’ UK , 1905.2a Royal Marine The Royal Marines are known as ‘the Jollies’UK , 1825.3in horse race betting, the favouriteUK , 1991

jollyverbto treat a person with such positive cheeriness that a state

of a good humour is encouraged or maintainedUK , 1865

jollyadjectivedrunk Originally euphemistic, then colloquialUK , 1652

jollyadverbvery, exceedinglyUK , 1838

jolly beannounan amphetamine tabletUS , 1969

jolly for pollyadjectiveeager for moneyUK , 1987

jolly greennounmarijuana A suggestion thatGREEN

(marijuana/GRASS) might make youJOLLY(drunk), especially if taken

in giant portions implied by the brand name character the Jolly Green GiantUK , 1998

Jolly Green Giantnounany of several large military helicopters, especially the CH-3C helicopter, used during the Vietnam war for counterinsurgency airliftsUS , 1965

jolly hockey sticksadjectiveredolent of the atmosphere or culture

of a girls’ public school; also used of a feminine ‘country’ accent Used parodically Coined for the BBC radio comedy of the early

1950s Educating Archie, by comedy actress Beryl Reid, 1918–96 UK , 1999

jolly jokernouna poker Rhyming slangUK , 1992

jolly juicenounalcoholic drinkUK , 2001

jolly pop; jolly poppernounan occasional, non-addicted user of heroinUS , 2002

jolly welladverbused as an intensifierUK , 1898

joltnoun1a shockUS , 1966.2a strong and bracing alcoholic drinkUS ,

1904.3an injection or dose of a drugUS , 1907.4a prison sentence

US , 1912

joltverb1to shockUS , 1961.2to inject a drugUS , 1953

Jolting JoenounJoe DiMaggio An extraordinarily gifted player for the New York Yankees baseball team from 1936 to 1951US , 1965

Jo Maxinouna taxi Also abbreviated to ‘Jo’IRELAND , 2003

Jonahnouna superstitious gambler; a gambler perceived by other gamblers to bring bad luckUS , 1849

Jonahverbin craps, to try to influence the roll of the dice with body movements, hand gestures or incantationsUS , 1974

Jonathan Ross; jonathannounsomething of little or no value Rhyming slang forTOSSused in the sense ‘not give a toss’ formed from the name of a television and radio presenter, chat-show host and film critic (b.1960)UK , 1998

joneverbto put a spell on someoneCANADA , 1982 8see:JOAN

jonesnoun1an addictionUS , 1962.2an intense craving or yearning

US , 1970.3heroinUS , 1970.4the penisUS , 1966

jonesverbto craveUS , 1974

Jonesesnounthe notional family next door who are the basis for your aspirations for social equalityUK , 1932

jones mannouna heroin dealerUS , 1972

jongnoun1a black person, especially a black man An offensive term, from older senses as ‘a black male servant or slave’ derived

from Afrikaans jongen (a boy) SOUTH AFRICA , 1908.2used as a friendly, informal term of address, regardless of gender; a boyfriend

SOUTH AFRICA , 1911

jong!used as an expression of anger, frustration, surprise, pleasure, etcSOUTH AFRICA , 1956

jonnic; jonnick; jonic; jonickadjective1true From British dialect

AUSTRALIA , 1874.2genuineAUSTRALIA , 1960

joognoun1in Newfoundland, especially of alcohol, a small amount,

a dropCANADA , 1968.2the jugular vein Also spelt ‘jug’US , 1994

joogverb1to have sex Sometimes spelt ‘jewg’JAMAICA , 1942.2in Newfoundland, to drain or drink completelyCANADA , 1968.3to tease

US , 2002

jook sexual intercourse

jookverb1to poke with a sharp objectBARBADOS , 1965.2to stab

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1827

jooksnountrousersUK: SCOTLAND , 1988

joshverbto mock, to tease; to banterUS , 1852

joshed upadjectivestylishly dressed and well-presented From

‘zhoosh’ (clothes)UK , 2002

josh itverbto dieUK , 1999

joskinnouna country bumpkinUK , 1811

jossernounan outsider PolariUK , 1933

jostleverbto engage in petty swindlesUS , 1953

jostlernounthe member of a pickpocket crew whose clumsy

bumping into the victim distracts him while a confederate picks

the pocketUS , 1929

jottersnoun< get your jotters; be given your jottersto be

dismissed from employment Glasgow slangUK , 1985

joualnounthe working-class dialect of Frenglish, a mixture of

languages, used in Quebec This term, used by English Quebec

speakers rather than ‘Frenglish’, may derive from a corruption of

cheval French for ‘horse’, i.e ‘French spoken on horseback’.

Famed and favourite playwright Michel Tremblay wrote all his early

plays in ‘joual’ and refused to allow them to be translated until

the separatist party won power in 1976CANADA , 2001

joukverbto play truant; to dodge, duck, avoid, hideCANADA , 1988

jountsnounclothingUS , 1987

journonouna journalistAUSTRALIA , 1965

journoadjectivebeing of journalists or journalismAUSTRALIA , 1999

joustnouna physical encounter with sexual overtones From the

conventional sense as ‘combat on horseback’ with, perhaps, the

phallic suggestion of thrusting lancesUK , 2001

jowlsternouna useless troublesome male individualIRELAND , 1984

joxynounthe vaginaUS , 1967

joynoun1luck, satisfation; especially in the question ‘any joy?’ and

the negative response or interrogative ‘no joy’ Originally Royal Air

Force usageUK , 1945.2marijuanaUS , 1980.3heroinUK , 2002

Joynoun< the JoyMountjoy Prison in DublinIRELAND , 1959

joy!; rapture!used for expressing pleasure in what has just been

said Somewhat sarcastic or, at least, melodramaticUS , 1986

joy bang; joynounan injection of a narcotic, especially heroin,

without succumbing to the drug’s addictive natureUS , 1953

joy booternounan infrequent smokerUS , 1996

joyboxnouna pianoUS , 1942

joyboynouna young male homosexual, especially a young male

homosexual prostituteUK , 1961

joy flakesnouna powdered drug, especially cocaine or heroinUS ,

1942

joy girlnoun1a prostituteUS , 1931.2in a deck of playing cards, any

queenUS , 1973

joy jellynounin electric line work, a silicone compound used on

underground cable terminatorsUS , 1980

joy juicenoun1semenUS , 1969.2any alcoholic beverage, especially

whiskyUS , 1907.3a powerful hallucinogenic drink made from seeds

of the datura plantTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1991.4a central nervous

system despressantUS , 1954.5chloral hydrate, used to render

someone unconsciousUS , 1971

joy knobnounan attachment to a car steering wheel that facilitates

steering with one hand, leaving the other hand freeUS , 1974

Joynson-hicksnounsix Rhyming slang, formed from the name of

Sir William Joynson-Hicks, 1865–1932, who is best remembered as

the Conservative Home Secretary at the time of the general strike

of 1926UK , 1960

joy of my lifenouna wife Rhyming slang, often ironicUK , 1936

joy plantnounopium; heroinUK , 1998

joy pop

joy-popverb1to inject a drug under the skin, not into a veinUS ,

1936.2to fly a helicopter at a low elevation and high speedUS , 1991

joy poppernounan intravenous drug userUS , 1936

joy powdernounany powdered drug, especially cocaine, heroin or morphineUS , 1922

joy-ridenounan impulsive excursion in a car that is, from the point

of view of the riders, borrowed, but from the point of view of the law, stolenUS , 1915

joyrideverbto steal a car for a joy-rideUS , 1949

joy-ridernoun1a person who takes pleasure in driving another’s vehicle without permission Extended fromJOY-RIDE US , 2000.2an infrequent user of an addictive drugUS , 1950

joyridingnounthe criminal act of taking another’s car for the thrilling pleasure of driving itUS , 1910

joy smokenounmarijuana ‘Joy hemp’, ‘joy root’ and ‘joy weed’ are also recorded in the 1940s; only ‘joy’ and ‘joy smoke’ seem to have survivedUS , 1938

joysticknoun1the penis Probably derived from mechanical imagery, but there is a suggestion that this may be rhyming slang forPRICK US , 1916.2a marijuana cigaretteUS , 1962.3the pole used to carry a pair of balanced objects on your shouldersUS , 1968

joy waternounvaginal lubricant produced as a result of sexual arousalUS , 1973

JPnicknameJamaica Plain, MassachusettsUS , 1997

JPTnounused for denoting a lack of punctuality An abbreviation of

JEWISH PEOPLE’S TIME US , 1967

J Randomnounused as a humorous first initial and middle name

of a mythical personUS , 1983

J-smokenouna marijuana cigarette; marijuanaUS , 1969

JTnounthe penis An abbreviation ofJOHN THOMAS(the penis)UK , 1923

J-townnouna neighboorhood populated by a large number of Japanese-Americans An abbreviation of ‘Japan Town’US , 1973

Juananounmarijuana A personified abbreviationUS , 1989

Juan Doenounan unidentified Hispanic maleUS , 1993

Juanitanounmarijuana Another of the seemingly endless ‘MARY JANE’ offspringUS , 1969

Juan Valdeznounmarijuana Juan is probably taken from

‘marijuana’, but other than its obvious Spanish roots the

etymology of Juan Valdez is uncertainUS , 1984

jubileenounthe buttocksUS , 1967

juck; juk; juckienouna dog; hence, used disparagingly of a man

Directly from Romany jook (a dog) In English gypsy use UK , 1979

Judas goatnounan animal trained to lead other animals into slaughterUS , 1941

Judas hole; Judas eye; Judas window; Judasnouna small peep-hole in a door through which one can see who is outside the door without been seen from outsideUS , 1865

Judas priest!used as an expression of surprise or outrage Multiple embellishmentsUS , 1914

juddernounin motor racing, a shuddering effect felt during braking because of tyre imbalanceUS , 1980

judder barsnounhaemorrhoidsNEW ZEALAND , 1998

Judgenouna 1968–73 Pontiac GTOUS , 1992

Judge Dread; Judge Dreddnounthe head Rhyming slang, formed from the title of a series of graphic comic-strip adventures and a

1995 film, or, less likely, a reggae entertainerUK , 1998

Judge Duffy; Judge Deannounin poker, three tens The suggestion is that the mythical Judge Duffy, Judge Dean, or whoever, commonly handed out sentences of thirty daysUS , 1963

Judynoun1a woman, a girl Possibly adopted from traditional Punch and Judy puppet shows, or simply from the proper name Earlier

variations of the definition specified that she looked ridiculous (giving credence to Punch’s wife) or that she was promiscuousUK ,

.