Borrowing from the language of car fuel for appli-cation to the world of coffee drinks and, to a lesser extent, soft drinksUS , 1996 juiced inadjectiveenjoying powerful political connect
Trang 1Judyadjectivelocked in on a targetUS , 1990
jugnoun1a jail or prisonUS , 1816.2a bankUS , 1848.3a glass of beer
No longer common Only used colloquially and not when ordering
beer at a hotel where a ‘jug’ is precisely that, a jug of beer that
you take back to a table and fill glasses fromAUSTRALIA , 1960.4a
large table jug for beerAUSTRALIA , 1990.5a glass ampoule holding
liquid drugsUS , 1971.6a small container of amphetamine or
meth-amphetamine in liquid formUS , 1980.7a cylinder in an aeroplane
engineUS , 1963.8a carburettorUS , 1942.9in electric line work, a
horizontal post insulatorUS , 1980
jugverb1to arrest or imprisonUS , 1841.2to attack someone with a
jug of boiling water, especially sugared waterUK , 1996.3to have sex
withUS , 1965.4to stabUS , 1970 8see:JUKE
jug and pailnouna prison or jail A rhyming slang elaboration of
JUG(a prison)UK , 1992
jugeverb1to have sexUS , 1967.2to stabUS , 2000
juggedadjective1drunk Noted as being used by office- and
shop-girlsUS , 1923.2imprisonedUK , 1996
juggingnounin prison, an attack with a jug of boiling sugared water
UK , 2000
jugginsnouna doltUK , 1882
juggleverb1to sell (drugs)US , 1969.2to engage in criminal business
activitiesUK , 1994
jugglernoun1a retail-level drug dealerUS , 1969.2a member of a
train crew who loads and unloads freight at stops on a runUS , 1946
jughandlenounin caving and pot-holing, a handle-shaped outcrop
of rock used as an anchor-pointUK , 2004
jughandles; juglugsnounprominent earsUK , 1969
jug heavynouna criminal who specialises in robbing bank vaults
and safesUS , 1949
jughustlernoun1in oil drilling, a cable-car crew member with a
geophoneCANADA , 1958.2in oil drilling, the most inexperienced
member of a seismic crew The recording devices carried by the
crew resembled and were called ‘jugs’US , 1954
jug it!save your prattle for someone who cares!US , 1951
jugs; milk jugsnounthe female breasts A reference to the source
of mother’s milk; widely known and usedUS , 1957
jug upverbto eatUS , 1992
juicenoun1alcoholUS , 1932.2methadone, used to break an opiate
addiction In many US clinics, the methadone given to recovering
heroin addicts is mixed in orange juice so that it cannot be
injectedUS , 1981.3a powdered narcotic dissolved for injectionUS ,
1962.4crack cocaine mixed with marijuanaUS , 1993.5anabolic
ster-oidsUS , 1992.6blood Among others, professional wrestling usage
US , 1938.7in drag racing and hot rodding, any special blend of
racing fuelUS , 1968.8petrol, dieselUK , 1909.9nitroglycerin, used by
thieves to blow open vaults or safesUS , 1924.10energyUK , 2004.
11sexBAHAMAS , 1982.12pleasure, satisfactionUK , 1999.13power,
influence, swayUS , 1957.14a bribeUK , 1698.15interest paid to an
loan sharkUS , 1935.16in sports betting, the bookmaker’s
commissionUS , 1975.17in pool, spin imparted to the cue ball to
affect the course of the object ball or the course of the cue ball
after it strikes the object ballUS , 1993.18surging surf with big waves
US , 1981.19in a deck of playing cards, a two An intentional
corruption ofDEUCE US , 1951.< get some juice onto achieve a
drug intoxicationUS , 1980
juiceverb1to drink, especially to the point of intoxicationUS , 1893.
2to energiseUS , 1977.3to bleed Professional wrestling usageUS ,
1992.4to bribe; to pay for influenceUS , 1953.5to obtain something
through the influence of anotherUS , 1980.6to have sexBAHAMAS ,
1982 8see:JUICE UP.< juice the G-spotto engage in oral sex on
a womanUS , 2001
juice barnouna clinic where recovering heroin addicts are
administered methadone Playful, alluding toJUICE(methadone)US ,
1989
juice boxnounthe vaginaCANADA , 2002
juice brakesnounin hot rodding and drag racing, hydraulic brakes
juiced; juiced upadjective1drunkUS , 1941.2energisedUS , 1978.
3caffeinated Borrowing from the language of car fuel for appli-cation to the world of coffee drinks and, to a lesser extent, soft drinksUS , 1996
juiced inadjectiveenjoying powerful political connectionsUS , 1995
juice freaknounan alcoholicUS , 1971
juice handnounan electrician, especially in the theatreUS , 1952
juiceheadnounan alcoholicUS , 1954
juice jockeynounthe driver of a petrol-fuelled truckUS , 1971
juice jointnoun1an establishment where alcohol is served illegally
US , 1932.2a cigarette made with a mixture of marijuana and crack cocaineUK , 1998.3a crooked gambling operationUS , 1950
juice mannoun1a usurer, loan-shark, illegal lenderUS , 1961.2an AM radio disc jockey who broadcasts on a powerful, all-night station heard by truckersUS , 1976.3an electricianUS , 1923
juice moneynouna bribeUS , 1981
juicepotnouna carburettorUS , 1971
juicernoun1a person who abuses alcoholUS , 1960.2an electrician, especially in the television and film industriesUS , 1928.3in television and film-making, a lamp operatorUS , 1990.4a persuasive and resourceful woman sent out to acquire crack cocaine for othersUS , 1992.5a collector of repayments for a loan sharkUK , 1996.
6in hot rodding, hydraulic brakesUS , 1954
juice racketnounusury, loan-sharking, illegal lendingUS , 1988
juicesnounin poker, a pair of twos Probably a corruption ofDEUCE(S)
US , 1951
juice up; juiceverb1to make exciting or powerfulUS , 1964.2to drink to intoxicationUS , 1971
juicyadjective1scandalous, sensational, especially in a sexual wayUK ,
1883.2(used of a woman) sexually arousedUS , 1970.3said of a traffic accident involving serious injuriesUS , 1962.4a low-skill poker game or poker playUS , 1982.5(of a wave) powerful, with a large fringing crestUS , 1977
juicy fruitnounan act of sexual intercourse Rhyming slang for
ROOT From the name of a flavour of chewing gumAUSTRALIA , 1950
juicy Gnounsalacious gossipUS , 1989
juicy Lucynounthe vagina is an adjective with suggestive and sex-ual uses; Lucy is a convenient rhyming name It may also be worth noting that Juicy Lucy was a moderately successful UK blues band in the late 1960s and early 70s A controversial, and hence memorable illustration on their 1969 eponymous debut album depicted a plump, naked lady disported in ‘juicy fruit’ – grapes, etc Also a slang term for ‘sexual intercourse’UK , 2001
juju; ju-junouna marijuana cigarette Clipped and reduplicated
from ‘marijuana’ US , 1940
jujubes; joobs; jubesnounthe female breasts; the male pectorals
UK , 1980
jukenouna jukeboxUS , 1941.< up your jukeunder the front of your clothing (as a place of concealment or protection)UK: SCOTLAND , 1985
juke; jugverb1to dance in a boisterous fashion It is theorised that the word, today only recognised in the formationJUKE BOX, was derived from the African Wolof, Banut or Bambara languages The term spread through southern blacks from the Gullah, and then into wider slang usage, although with a distincly southern flavour
US , 1933.2to fool, to trickUS , 1873.3to hitUS , 1872.4to avoid a blow Circus and carnival usageUK , 1513
jukeboxnounan coin-operated recorded-music playerUS , 1939
juke housenouna brothelUS , 1987
juke jointnouna bar or club with a jukebox; usually rowdy and teeming with sinUS , 1937
jukeynouna jukeboxUK: SCOTLAND , 1996
Julian Claryadjectivevulgar, flashy, ostentatious; impudent;
Trang 2Julian Clary; clarynouna male homosexual Rhyming slang for
FAIRY, formed from the name of an ostentatiously gay comedian
(b.1959)UK , 1998
Julius Caesarnoun1a wedge-shaped cheesecutter flat cap
Rhyming slang for ‘cheeser’UK , 1992.2a freezer Rhyming slangUK ,
1992
jumblenouna white person Derived from the pronunciation of
‘John Bull’ (a symbol of Britain) by Nigerian immigrants in London
UK , 1957
jumblie; jumblynouna jumble saleUK , 1977
jumbonoun1an elephant From the name of a famous elephant
sold to circus impressario P T Barnum by London Zoo in 1882
The elephant died in collision with a train in Ontario in 1885UK ,
1882.2a jumbo-jetUK , 1984.3a large vial of crack cocaineUS , 1986.
4a quart bottle of beer Heard in Michigan’s Upper PeninsulaUS ,
2003.5a uniformed police constable, especially a clumsy or stupid
police constable A derogatory term employed by detectivesUK ,
1970.6the buttocksNEW ZEALAND , 1998
jumbo-sizeadjectivevery large; or, in the language of advertising,
slightly larger than normalUK , 1967
Jumbo’s trunkadjectivedrunk Rhyming slang Jumbo was a famous
elephant in 1880s London His name became an eponym for
elephants and an adjective for great size He inspired this variation
on ‘elephant’s trunk’ (drunk)UK , 1923
jumbucknouna sheep The origin of this word has long been
conjectured ‘Jumbuck’ arose in Australian Aboriginal pidgin,
which also had ‘jump up’ (to appear, to come, to be reincarnated),
which may be related, though it is difficult to see how exactly In
1896 a Mr Meston surmised the hardly credible theory that it was
from an Aboriginal word meaning ‘the white mist preceding a
shower, to which a flock of sheep bore a strong resemblance’
‘Jumbuck’ is now all but forgotten except that it occurs in the
lyrics of the national song ‘Waltzing Matilda’AUSTRALIA , 1824
jumpnoun1an act of sexual intercourseUS , 1931.2a thrillUK , 2001.3a
party, especially a party with musicUS , 1954.4the startUS , 1848.
5the beginning of a horse raceAUSTRALIA , 1988.6in prison, an
unexpected attackUK , 1978.7in the entertainment industry, a move
in between engagements, especially by railUS , 1916.8the bar in a
public house or other licensed premises Following the notion that
you have to jump to get attention; alternatively, it’s what you have
to jump over to get a free beerAUSTRALIA , 1978.< get the jump
on; have the jump onto get, or have, an advantage over
someoneUS , 1912
jumpverb1to have sexUS , 1999.2to be lively, wild, full of activityUS ,
1938.3to attack physically, especially by surprise or all of a sudden
UK , 1789.4(of a horse) to begin a raceAUSTRALIA , 1984.5to board a
moving train in order to catch a free rideUS , 1885.6to escape, to
abscond Originally, ‘to jump ship’UK , 1865.7to travel from an
engagement in one town to the next town where an engagement
is scheduledUS , 1975.8to steal a car by creating a short circuit with
the ignition system wires to start the engineUS , 1969.9to use
specially designed equipment to cause a car to bounce up and
downUS , 1992.10in drag racing, to cross the starting line too soon
US , 1970.< jump a rattlerto board a train illegallyAUSTRALIA , 1905.
< jump bailto deliberately fail to appear in court after bail has
been posted, especially by moving away in order to avoid
recog-nition or the court’s jurisdiction FromJUMP(to escape)US , 1865.
< jump out of your skinto be greatly startledUK , 1937.< jump
saltyto become angryUS , 1969.< jump someone’s bonesto
have sexUS , 1965.< jump soreto angerUS , 1960.< jump stinkto
become angryUS , 1946.< jump the broomstickto enter into a
common-law marriage Probably a figurative use of a traditional
custom, hence, also, the many variations: ‘to jump (over) the
besom’, ‘broom’, ‘bucket’, ‘ditch’, ‘doorstep’, etc Brewer in his
Phrase and Fable suggests that ‘broomstick’ is an eleboration of
‘brom’ (the bit of a bridle) and is thus symbolic of skipping over
the restraint of marriageUK , 1898.< jump the greento start
quickly just after, or before, a traffic light turns greenCANADA , 1992.
< jump the gunto act prematurely From athleticsUS , 1942.
< jump the sharkof a television programme, to pass a peak of
popularity; may also be applied to other entertainments,
entertainers or fashions Coined after a 1977 episode of
long-running US television comedy Happy Days in which a central
character in need of fresh impetus took to water-skis and attempted to leap over a sharkUS , 1998.< jump through hoops
to be seen to do everything that is required and moreUK , 1917.
< jump to itto make an energetic start or respond energetically
to the bidding to do so Often used as an imperativeUK , 1929.
< jump wiresto steal a car and start the engine by creating a short circuit with the ignition system wiresUS , 1969.< jump yellowto act in a cowardly mannerUS , 1974
jump-a-dicknouna cricketCAYMAN ISLANDS , 1985
jump backverb1to initiate a fightUS , 1975.2to relent, to ease offUS , 1986
jump ballnounin pool, a ball that leaves the surface of the tableUS , 1850
jump collarnounan arrest made for show, which will not produce a convictionUS , 1953
jump CPnouna hastily created, very temporary command postUS , 1991
jump downverbto attack physicallyUS , 2001.< jump down your throatto flare up in anger and snap in criticism of, and at, you
UK , 1806
jumped-upadjectiveconceited, arrogant Similar imagery toGET
ABOVE YOURSELF UK , 1870
jumpernoun1a person who threatens to or has jumped to his death, either from heights or in front of a trainUS , 1964.2a small amount of stimulating liquorCANADA , 1988
jumper churchnounany fundamental Christian churchBAHAMAS , 1982
jumper lead; jumper wirenouna wire designed for starting a car engine while bypassing the key and ignition system UK , 1977
jumpersnoun1a hat Rhyming slang from ‘jumpers flat’ (a type of horse race)AUSTRALIA , 1989.2sports shoesUS , 1972
jumper steaknounvenison or rabbit meatCANADA , 1987
jumpiesnounsexual intercourse An elaboration ofJUMP UK , 1984
jump-innouna timed beating used as an initiation into a youth gangUS , 1987
jump inverbto initiate (someone) into a youth gang through a timed group beatingUS , 1990
jumpingadjectiveused as an intensifier in mild oathsUS , 1815
jumping jacknoun a black person; a black snooker ball Rhyming
slangUK , 1992
jumping junkynouna paratrooperUS , 1991
jump jointnouna brothelUS , 1939
jump juicenounanabolic steroidsUS , 1997
jump offverb1to happen; to beginUS , 1946.2to assaultUS , 1975
jump-out squadnouna unit of police officers in a cruising, unmarked police-vehicle, detailed to jump out of their car and apprehend drug-dealersUS , 1980
jumpovernouna shop robberyIRELAND , 1996
jump-startverbto light a fresh cigarette with the ember of one being finishedUS , 1984
jump-steadynoun1strong, illegally manufactured whiskyUS , 1923.2a drink of ginUS , 1950
jump streetnounthe inception; the very beginningUS , 1972
jump-upnoun1theft from lorries The criminal jumps up onto the
back of the vehicle; usually used with ‘the’UK , 1956.2a steep section of road, as when going up an escarpmentAUSTRALIA , 1847
jump-up artist; jump-up merchant; jump-up mannouna criminal who steals from the back of goods-vehiclesUK , 1951
jump upon; jump onverbto severely criticise or punishUK , 1868
jump wirenouna wire designed for starting a car engine while bypassing the key and ignition systemUS , 1970s
junconounheroin A variation ofJUNK(heroin)UK , 2002
Juneau sneakers slip-on rubber boots
Trang 3Junebugnounused as a nickname for a male named after his father
US , 1970
junglenoun1a dangerous, rough part of town, especially one where
black people liveUS , 1926.2an outdoor area favoured by
homosex-uals for sexual encountersUS , 1963.3the female pubic hair; hence
the vaginaUS , 2001.4a tramp encampmentUS , 1908.5a prison’s
recreation yardUS , 1983.6an extremely fast (130–160 beats per
minute) form of popular dance music genre that developed in
London in 1990–91UK , 1990
jungle bunnynoun1a black person Highly offensiveUS , 1959.2an
Asian personUK , 1984
jungle-bunny outfitnounRoyal Air Force-issue camouflaged
battledress A casually and institutionally racist term used by Royal
Air Force officer cadetsUK , 1981
jungleenouna wild, unsophisticated, uncivilised personFIJI , 1995
jungle eaternouna Caterpillar D&E bulldozer modified for military
land-clearing workUS , 1991
jungle fevernounused of white people, a strong attraction towards
black people The prominent title of a Spike Lee film (1991)US , 1990
jungle fucknounenergetic, even athletic sexUS , 1994
jungle-happyadjectivederanged from prolonged combat in the
jungleUS , 1944
Jungle Jimnouna Roman Catholic Rhyming slang forTIM(a Roman
Catholic)UK: SCOTLAND , 1985
Jungle Jimverbto swim Rhyming slang, in contemporaneous use
with the television series Jungle Jim, 1955–56 UK , 1956
jungle jobnounsex outdoorsUS , 1966
jungle juicenoun1alcoholic drinkAUSTRALIA , 1942.2any improvised
alcoholic beverageUS , 1947.3illicit alcoholic liquor brewed by
soldiers in the tropics Used by World War 2 militaryAUSTRALIA , 1942.
4in prison, serious talk about serious situationsUS , 1990
jungle lightnounin the pornography industry, a light used to
illuminate the genitals of the performersUS , 1995
jungle meatnounin homosexual usage, a black manUS , 1981
jungle mouthnounvery bad breathUS , 1975
jungle pussynouna black woman’s vagina; hence black women
objectified sexuallyUS , 1974
jungle rotnounany skin rash suffered in tropical and jungle
environ-mentsUS , 1945
jungle rulesnouna code of competition or combat in which all is
fairUS , 1986
jungle telegraphnounthe informal and haphazard but effective
communication by which rumour spreadsUK , 1966
jungle upverbin oil drilling, to sleep outsideUS , 1954
junglistnouna purveyor or follower of jungle music, a music genre
of the 1990s favoured at ravesUK , 1996
juniornounin television and film-making, a 1000-watt or 2000-watt
lightUS , 1990
junior jumpernouna juvenile male who commits a rapeUS , 1992
junior wolfnouna younger brother Teen slangCANADA , 1946
junknoun1heroin; morphine; cocaineUS , 1918.2any illegal drugUS ,
1967.3a drug addictAUSTRALIA , 1975.4the genitalsUS , 1997.5graffiti
US , 1997.6in theatre usage, a monologueUS , 1981
junkverbto throw away, to discard, to treat as rubbishUK , 1916
junk bondsnounin poker, a hand that appears attractive but is in
fact a poor handUS , 1996
junked; junked up
junkernoun1an old and broken-down vehicleUS , 1948.2a heroin addictUS , 1922.3in competitive surfing, an extremely low scoreUS , 1991
junk foodnounfood with a high calorific and low nutritional contentUS , 1971
junk hawknouna heroin addict whose life is completely controlled
by the addictionUS , 1972
junkheadnouna heroin addictUS , 1963
junk hognounan opium addictUS , 1950
junkienoun1a drug addict, specifically one addicted to heroin A user ofJUNK(drugs, opiates, heroin)US , 1922.2by extension, a person fiercely devoted to an activityUS , 1962
junkmobilenouna dilapidated carUS , 1991
junk moochnouna heroin addict who trades information for heroin
US , 1972
junk-on-the-bunknouna military inspection of a soldier’s gear displayed on his bedUS , 1978
junksnounexpensive, brand name basketball trainersUS , 1987
junk tanknouna jail cell reserved for drug addicts A play on the earlier and more commonDRUNK TANK US , 1966
junkyard dognoun1a ferocious, territorial personUS , 1983.2a junkyard operator with connections to organised crimeUS , 2003
juntnouna large marijuana cigaretteUS , 1997
jurassicadjectivevery oldUS , 1997
jury-nobblingnounan act of corrupting, or otherwise tampering with,
a jury or jury member From ‘nobble’ (to corrupt a jury)UK , 2000
jury taxnounthe perceived penalty of an increased sentence for an accused criminal who refuses a plea bargain, takes his case to jury trial, and losesUS , 1997
jussus!; jussis!; jissus!; jisses!used for expressing anger, frustration, shock, surprise, etc From the Afrikaans pronunciation
of ‘Jesus’, as an oath or exclamationSOUTH AFRICA , 1942
just as I feared; just asnouna beard Rhyming slangUK , 1960
just for todayadverbused in twelve-step recovery programmes such
as Alcoholics Anonymous to describe an addict’s commitment to refraining from his addictionUS , 1998
justinnoun a half-gallon container Filled with beer, just in case you
run outNEW ZEALAND , 1998
just-in-casernouna getaway driverUK , 1996
just kidding!used for humorously acknowledging an errorUS , 2002
just nowadverbany time soon, in a little while (at the appropriate time, eventually, or never, may be implied) Influenced by
Afrikaans netnou Universally used in South Africa SOUTH AFRICA , 1900
just off the banana boatadjectivegullible, used of an innocent abroad An allusion to the cultural innocence of a newly arrived immigrantUK , 1966
just one of those thingsa catchphrase philosophy to explain the inexplicable, the impossible or the inevitable It was used by Cole Porter as the title for a popular song in 1935US , 1947
just quietlyadverbjust between you and meAUSTRALIA , 1938
just the facts, m’amused for expressing a wish that the speaker confine their remarks to factual matters A catchphrase from the
1960s US television series Dragnet US , 1985
jutenouna teasingNEW ZEALAND , 1998
juvenouna juvenile part or act TheatricalUK , 1967
juvie; juveynouna juvenile detention hall where young offenders
Trang 4Knoun1one thousand dollars; one thousand pounds Also spelt
‘kay’US , 1965.2a kilometreUK , 1996.3a kilogram, especially of an
illegal drugUS , 1974.4the recreational drug ketamine Ketamine
hycrochloride is an anaesthetic used recreationally for its
hallucinogenic propertiesUS , 1996.5leaves of catha edulis, a
stimu-lant also called ‘qat’, originating in the Horn of Africa and the
Arabian peninsula, legally available in the UK and similar to
amphetamine in effect when chewed Also known as ‘khat’ and
‘kat’UK , 1996.6in a deck of cards, a kingUS , 1991.7a knighthood.
Used by civil servants; suggestive of a casual familiarity with the
honourUK , 1961.8oral sex on a woman performed according to the
strictures of the ‘Kivin Method’US , 2001
K2noun1phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or
angel dustUS , 1970.2a hybrid marijuana Named after the second
highest place on earthUK , 2003
KAnouna known associate of a criminalUS , 1986
kaalgatadjective in the nude, naked From Afrikaans kaal (bare) and
gat (hole; anus) SOUTH AFRICA , 1978
kabaknounmarijuanaUK , 2003
kabayonoun heroin A phonetic approximation of Spanish caballo
(horse);HORSE(heroin)US , 1977
ka-chingused as a representation of the sound of a sale entered on
a cash registerUS , 1995
kacknounfaecesNEW ZEALAND , 1984 8see:CACK
kacksnoun1trousers A variation ofKECKS; sometimes spelt ‘cacks’.
Noted in teenage use and still current in 2003UK , 1983.
2underpants, knickers Sometimes spelt ‘kaks’IRELAND , 1991.
< relax the kackstake it easyIRELAND , 2003
kaffnouna marijuana cigaretteUK , 2003
kaffallnounthe face Polari; probably an elaboration ofECAF US , 1993
kaffiesnountrousersUK , 2002
kaffirnoun1a black person, especially a black African Offensive,
contemptuous, often abusive; its use is actionable under South
African law as a crimen injuria (a wilful injury to a person’s dignity
caused by, for instance, the use of obscene language or racial
insults) Also applied in an adjectival senseSOUTH AFRICA , 1607.2any
person who does not accept Islam From the Hindi for ‘infidel’
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
Kaffliknouna CatholicUK: SCOTLAND , 1998
kag; kaggagenounuseless or unwanted equipment Royal Marine
slang; combining ‘baggage’ andKACK UK , 1989
kahunanoun1a great or important person or thing From a
Hawaiian term for ‘priest, wise man’; in this sense often used with
‘big’US , 1987.2in computing, an intelligent and wise practitioner
US , 1991.3a type of marijuanaUK , 2003
kainounfood; also, drink ‘Kai’ is the term for ‘food’ in many
Polynesian languages, but in Australia borrowed either from New
Zealand English, where it is taken from Maori, or from various
Melanesian pidginsAUSTRALIA , 1872
kaka holenoun1the anusTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2001.2by extension,
a despicable personTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2001
kakalaylaynoundancing with clear sexual overtonesTRINIDAD AND
TOBAGO , 1998
kaka pipenouna sewage discharge pipeANTARCTICA , 2003
kaksnounKhaki trousersUS , 1968
kalakitnounmarijuanaUK , 2003
kale
Kalgoorlie coolernouna hessian-walled cabinet for keeping foodstuffs cool by evaporation After the West Australian mining town KalgoorlieAUSTRALIA , 1962
kali; kali weednounmarijuana from Jamaica Rastafarians consider the smoking of ‘kali’ to be a religious act This spirituality is apparent in a number of Hindi words adopted into their lexicon Conventionally, Kali is the Hindu goddess of time, mother and creator of all things, the personification of cosmic forceJAMAICA , 1982
kali mistnouna variety of marijuanaUK , 2002
kali waternounchampagne FromKAYLIED; KALIED(drunk)UK , 1981
kalsominernouna person who claims mining experience and skills
he does not have The word is derived from ‘calcimine’, a kind of whitewashCANADA , 1964
kamikazenouna fall from a surfboard while standing near the nose
of the boardAUSTRALIA , 1963
kampadjectivea homosexual male Rare spelling variant ofCAMP, based on the incorrect folk etymology that it is a C19 acronym for
‘known as male prostitute’ AUSTRALIA , 1974
kanganoun1a kangaroo By shorteningAUSTRALIA , 1917.2money From rhyming slang ‘kanga(roo)’ forSCREW AUSTRALIA , 1953
kangaroonoun1a Jewish person Rhyming slang, sometimes corrupted to ‘kanker’ or ‘canker’UK , 1943.2crack cocaineUS , 1994.
3a tractor adapted for apple-pickingCANADA , 1989.4a prison warder Prisoners’ rhyming slang forSCREW(a prison warder), often reduced
to ‘kanga’UK , 1996
kangarooverbto use a toilet, especially a public toilet, by squatting
on the seatAUSTRALIA , 1942
kangaroo courtnouna body that passes judgment without attention to due processUS , 1853
kangarooernouna hunter of kangaroosAUSTRALIA , 1836
kangaroo-hopverb(of a motor vehicle) to jerk about because the clutch is not released smoothly, an engine problem or the like
AUSTRALIA , 1943
kangaroosnoun< have kangaroos loose in the top paddock
to be slightly crazyAUSTRALIA , 1908
Kangaroo’s Arsenouna notional brand name applied to poor qual-ity or cheap Australian wineUK , 2002
Kangaroo ValleynicknameEarls Court, London A favourite haunt of Australian touristsAUSTRALIA , 1965
kangkalang; kangkatangnounchaos; arguingTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1993
Kansas City rollnouna single large-denomination note wrapped around small-denomination notes, giving the impression of a great deal of moneyUS , 1964
Kansas grassnounmarijuana originating in KansasUS , 2003
Kansas yummynounan attractive woman who is not easily seduced A term that need not, and usually does not, apply to a woman actually from KansasUS , 1985
Kantworknouna Kenworth truck Said with irony of an extremely reliable and respected truckUS , 1976
kanyanounmarijuanaUS , 1995
kappa slappernouna girl member of a sub-cultural urban adolescent grouping that dresses in Kappa™ clothing Certainly in Cheshire, possibly more widespread Formed from the Kappa brand name andSLAPPER(a sexually promiscuous woman)UK , 2003
kaput; caputadjectiveused up, useless, destroyed From the German
Trang 5karachinouna mixture of heroin, phenobarbital and the recreational
drug methaqualone, best known as Quaaludes™; heroin Named
after Karachi in Pakistan, the source of much heroinUK , 1998
kareemnouna car While appearing to be an elaboration of ‘car’ this
is rhyming slang, based on the name of legendary basketball
player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (b.1947)UK , 2002
Karen Carpenter AirlinesnicknameQuebecair, a charter airline
with service from Canada to Europe which, allegedly, rarely had
food on board Karen Carpenter, of the music family, died at age
32 in 1983 of acute anorexia nervosaCANADA , 2002
karmanounfate, luck, destiny A Buddhist concept adopted by
hippies, vaguely understood, simplified and debased in all-purpose
usage ‘Good karma’ is recognition or portent of good luck, while
‘bad karma’ generally ascribes blameUS , 1967
karzynouna lavatory; also used in a figurative sense From the
Italian casa (a house) which is also its original use Many slang
words have alternate spellings but users of the karzy have more
choices than most: ‘khazi’; ‘kharzi’; ‘kharzie’; ‘kazi’;‘ karsi’;‘ carsey’;
‘carsie’; ‘carzie’; ‘cawsey’; ‘cawsy’ The variations spelt with a
‘k’date from the mid-C20 Brendan Behan, Borstal Boy, 1958, uses
‘cawsy’UK , 1961
kashitterynoun(among Nova Scotians of German descent) a verbal
fussCANADA , 1999
Kashmirnounpungent and very powerful hashish originating in
Kashmir, northern IndiaUK , 1999
kateverbto act as a pimpUS , 1976
kate; Katenoun1an attractive prostituteUS , 1949.2used as a term
of address among male homosexualsUS , 1965.< the katethe
army Shortened form of obsolete rhyming slang ‘Kate Carney’ (or
Karney), for ‘army’; Kate Carney was a popular music hall
entertainer in the late C19UK , 1964
Kate and Sidneynounsteak and kidney, especially in a steak and
kidney pudding or pie Rhyming slang that appears to be a
Spoonerism until you look againUK , 1998
Kate Bushnounmarijuana Named after British singer Kate Bush
(b.1958), disguisingKB(KIND BUD) and gently punning onBUSH UK ,
1996
Kate Mossverbto masturbate Rhyming slang forTOSS, formed from
the name of the British model (b.1974)UK , 2003
Kathleen Mavourneennoun1a habitual criminalAUSTRALIA , 1917.
2an indefinite jail sentenceAUSTRALIA , 1910
Kathleen Mavourneenadjectivelasting for an indefinite time
From the refrain of a popular song ‘It may be for years, it may be
forever’AUSTRALIA , 1903
katydidnounany Kenworth truckUS , 1971
kayanounmarijuana; a marijuana cigaretteJAMAICA , 1978
Kaybeckernouna French-speaking Canadian An intentional
‘Quebec’ corruptionUS , 1975
kayfabenounthe protection of the inside secrets of professional
wrestlingUS , 1993
kaylied; kaliedadjectivedrunkUK , 1978
kayropnounpork Back slangUK , 1992
kazh; kasj; cazhadjectivepleasant in a casual sort of way A word
deeply rooted in the Valley Girl ethicUS , 1981
KBnoun1a rejection, a setback FromKNOCKBACK UK , 1996.2high
quality marijuanaUS , 1997
KBverbto refuse; to reject Abbreviated and adapted fromKNOCK
BACK(to reject)UK , 1998
k-barnouna US Marine Corps survival knifeUS , 1979
K-boynounin a deck of playing cards, a kingUS , 1943
KC; Kay CeenicknameKansas City, MissouriUS , 1895
K capsulenouna capsule containing a mixture of the recreational
drug ketamine and MDMA, the recreational drug best known as
ecstasy FromK(ketamine)UK , 2002
keb
kebabnounthe vaginaUK , 2001
kecks; kegsnountrousers A northern variation of obsolete ‘kicks’ (trousers), now well known Also spelt as ‘keks’ and ‘kex’ In Glasgow, the meaning is specialised to ‘men’s underpants’UK , 1900
kednounin India, used generically for a gym shoe or a canvas shoe From a branded range of shoesINDIA , 1979
keenouna kilogram (especially of drugs) Alternative spelling forKEY
UK , 1997
keeblernouna white personUS , 1992
keechnoun1excrement, shit Also applied figuratively Variants include ‘keegh’ and ‘keek’UK: SCOTLAND , 1988.2a contemptible person Extends from the previous senseUK: SCOTLAND , 1985
keechverbto defecateUK: SCOTLAND , 1988
keechyadjectivesoiled with excrement FromKEECH(excrement, faeces)UK: SCOTLAND , 1985
keekverbto peek DialectUK: SCOTLAND , 1911
keel oververbto collapse From the conventional sense (to capsize)
UK , 1897
keenadjectivegood, fashionable Still heard, but by the late 1960s used almost exclusively with irony, especially when intensified with
‘peachy’US , 1915
keenernoun1a sycophantUS , 2003.2a school pupil who is enthusiastic about school work From conventional ‘keen’ (eager) Shortened to ‘keeno’UK , 1984
keen onadjectiveenthusiastic aboutUK , 1889
keepverbto be in possession of drugsUS , 1966.< keep Bachelor’s Hall(of a man) to live alone, even temporarily In use in the US
as well as CanadaCANADA , 1999.< keep dogto act as lookoutUK ,
1995.< keep him honestin poker, to call a player who is suspected of bluffingUS , 1963.< keep it darkto say nothing about something; to keep a secret Used mainly as an imperative
UK , 1857.< keep nixto keep lookoutIRELAND , 1989.< keep on keeping onto persevere in the face of all discouragement or misfortuneUS , 1977.< keep something under your hatto maintain secrecy about something; especially used as an impera-tive for discretionUK , 1953.< keep tabs on someone; keep a tab on someoneto keep an account of; to note someone’s movements or activity, to follow and record The original use was
of simple accounting: ‘to keep a (financial) table on’US , 1889.
< keep the peekto serve as a lookout during a criminal actUS ,
1976.< keep your coolto retain your self-possessionUS , 1975.
< keep your head downto stay out of trouble Military origins
UK , 1996.< keep your mouth off somethingto stop talking aboutTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1971.< keep your nose cleanto stay out of trouble, to behave yourselfUS , 1887.< keep yowto act as lookout while an illegal activity takes placeAUSTRALIA , 1942
keepernoun1something or someone worth keepingUS , 1984.2any weapon or instrument that can be used as a weaponUS , 1992.3an arrest that results in criminal charges being filedUS , 1987.4in common-law, a spouseTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1884.5the person running a two-up gambling game Shortening ofRING-KEEPER
AUSTRALIA , 1941
keep inverbused in a range of expressions to suggest that someone has a satisfactory supply of income, for example ‘enough cash to keep him in petrol’AUSTRALIA , 1936
keep it real!stay honest!, tell the difficult truth!US , 1997
keep-missnouna kept mistressBARBADOS , 1965
keep on trucking!persevere!; continueUS , 1972
keepsnoun< for keepspermanentlyUS , 1861
keep the greasy side down and the shiny side upused as an admonition to drive safely Popularised during the citizens’ band radio craze of the later 1970sUS , 1976
keep up your front to make your game!don’t give up!US , 1968
keep your hair on!don’t get upset!NEW ZEALAND , 1984
keep your shirt on!calm down!, relax!, compose yourself!UK , 1854
kegnoun1a barrel of beerAUSTRALIA , 1895.2beerNEW ZEALAND , 1998.
Trang 6more generally, a drum containing a very large amount of this or
similar drugsUS , 1970.4in television and film-making, a 750-watt
spotlight that resembles a beer kegUS , 1990
keggernouna party with a generous supply of beer FromKEG(a
beer barrel)US , 1966
keggingadjectivegood, funUS , 1991
keg-legsnoungenerously oversized thighs or calves Anecdotal
evidence of 1960s UK usage, often as an unkind name shouted at
girls with ‘fat’ thighsUS , 1999
keglernouna bowler From the GermanUS , 1962
keg-on-legsnouna prodigious drinker of beerAUSTRALIA , 1996
keg partynouna party at which a keg of beer is supplied for the
guestsAUSTRALIA , 1950
keister; keester; keysternoun1the buttocks From the German
US , 1931.2a travelling bag or satchelUS , 1881.3a safeUS , 1913.4a jail
or prisonUS , 1949
keister banditnounan aggressive male homosexual who takes the
active role in anal sexUS , 1950
keister stashnouna container of contraband hidden in the rectum
US , 1967
keister stashverbto hide (contraband) in your rectumUS , 1967
Keith Moonnouna crazy person Rhyming slang forLOONformed
from the name and nickname of rock musician ‘Moon the Loon’,
1946–78UK , 1992
kekinounthe vagina From the HindiTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
kellynoun1the stomach, the abdomen, the belly Rhyming slang,
abbreviated fromDERBY KELLY UK , 1970.2a hatUS , 1908
kelly bownounmoney Glasgow rhyming slang, perhaps from the
name of a gang in the Govan area of GlasgowUK: SCOTLAND , 1985
kelpernicknamea native of the Falkland IslandsFALKLAND ISLANDS
(MALVINAS) , 1900
kelsey hairnounstraight hairUS , 1976
kelt; keltchnouna white personUS , 1912
Kembla Grange; Kemblanounsmall change Rhyming slang, after
a racecourse just south of SydneyAUSTRALIA , 1955
kempnouna customised carUS , 1953
Ken Doddnouna roll of banknotes Rhyming slang for ‘wad’ formed
from the name of the British comedian (b.1929) who fell foul of
the taxman in 1989UK , 1992
Ken Dodds; kenny’snounthe testicles Rhyming slang forCODS
formed from the name of British comedian Ken Dodd (b.1929)UK ,
1992
kenna; kennernouna house A variation of ‘ken’ (a house) English
gypsy useUK , 1923
kennecnouna non-gypsy or traveller English gypsy useUK , 2000
kennelnoun1a houseUS , 1947.2a prison cellUK , 1996
kennernouna school pupil who is enthusiastic about school work
From conventional ‘keen’ (eager) Shortened to ‘keeno’UK , 1984
Kennienounany Kenworth truckUS , 1971
Kennington Lanenounpain, a pain Rhyming slang, formed from a
street name in South LondonUK , 1961
Kenny Whoppernounin trucking, a Kenworth truckUS , 1976
Kenosha Cadillacnounany car manufactured by American Motors
American Motors had its main factory in Kenosha, WisconsinUS ,
1976
Kentish Townnouna halfpenny or penny Rhyming slang for
‘brown’, from the copper colour of the coinUK , 1961
Kentucky bluenounmarijuana grown in Kentucky, ‘the Bluegrass
State’ A play onGRASS(marijuana)US , 1969
Kentucky chromenountrim on a truck painted with aluminiumUS ,
1971
Kentucky right turnnouna move to the left before making a
Kentucky waterfallnouna hairstyle in which the hair is worn short
at the front and long at the back Best known as aMULLET US , 2001
Kentucky windagenounthe adjustment of the aim of a rifle based
on intuitionUS , 1945
Kepler Wesselsnounthe testiclesAUSTRALIA , 1984
keptienouna kept woman supported by a rich benefactorUS , 1950
keptivenouna youthful, sexually inexperienced male who is supported by an older homosexualUS , 1987
kept mannouna procurer of prostitutes; a man who makes his living off the earnings of prositutesUS , 1987
kerb crawlingnounsoliciting for prostitution from a vehicle
AUSTRALIA , 1989
kerb-crawlingadjectiveworking as a prostitute from a vehicle
AUSTRALIA , 1972
kerchief codenouna designation of a homosexual man’s sexual preferences, signalled by the colour of the handkerchief and the pocket in which it is worn For example, a black handkerchief worn on the left signifies that the wearer is into ‘Heavy S&M, Top’, while on the right it means ‘Heavy S&M, Bottom’US , 1978
kerching!used in response to a profitable triumph Echoic of a cash till Popularised by BBC television children’s programme
Kerching!, the story of a 14-year-old entrepreneur UK , 2002
kerdoing!; kerdoink!; gerdoying!used as a representation of a moment of violent impact; crash!; wallop! Echoic Originally recorded in Royal Air Force useUK , 1945
keristnounused for ‘Christ’AUSTRALIA , 1971
Kermit the Frognouna lavatory Rhyming slang forBOGformed
from the name of a television puppet character in The Muppet Show, from 1976 UK , 1992
kernelnouna swollen groin glandBARBADOS , 1965
keronounkeroseneAUSTRALIA , 1930
kerosene cowboynounan air force jet pilotNEW ZEALAND , 1996
kerplopnounused for imitating the sound of something being droppedUS , 1969
kerry-fistedadjectivesaid of a left-handed personCANADA , 1992
Kerry Packeredadjectivetired, exhausted Rhyming slang for KNACKEREDformed on the name of Australian media tycoon Kerry Packer (b 1937)UK , 2003
Kerry Packers; kerry’snounthe testicles Rhyming slang for KNACKERS, formed on the name of Australian media tycoon Kerry Packer (b.1937)UK , 1992
ketnoun1the recreational drug ketamineAUSTRALIA , 1996.2a kettle
NEW ZEALAND , 1998
ketaineadjectiveused to describe someone or something in bad taste This term, from Quebec French, is used by both anglophones and francophonesCANADA , 1997
Ketama; Ketama crumblenounvarieties of hashish from the Ketama region of MoroccoUK , 2003
kettlenoun1a fob watch; a wristwatch Possibly rhyming slang,
‘kettle on the hob’ for ‘fob’; a red kettle is a gold watch, a white or tin kettle is silverUK , 1889.2a steam locomotive From the image
of steam risingUS , 1934.3a boiler of a steam engineUS , 1828.4in electric line work, an overhead transformerUS , 1980
kettledadjectivedrug-intoxicatedUK , 1992
kettle on the hob; kettlenounBob (the diminutive form of Robert) Rhyming slang, originally for ‘bob’ (a shilling); recorded in use between 1946–52UK , 1961
Kevin; Kevnouna working-class youth considered to be a vulgar or threatening presence This derogatory usage by Kevin’s upper- and middle-class contemporaries derives from the commonness of the name Originally restricted to Cornwall and LondonUK , 1998
Kevin Costner; kevinnouna male who pretends to date his female
friend(s) Teen slang, after the 1992 film The Bodyguard which
Trang 7kewladjectivegood, sophisticated, self-possessed Variation ofCOOL.
US , 1998
keynoun1a kilogram From the first syllable of ‘kilogram’; the one
unit of the metric system that at least some Americans have
graspedUS , 1966.2the declaration, under the Habitual Criminals
Act, that one is a habitual criminal; an indefinite sentence under
this act The joke being that one is given the key to let oneself in
and outAUSTRALIA , 1944.3a prison officer Often ‘keys’, even in the
singularUS , 1934
keyadjectiveexcellent, greatUS , 1980
keyedadjective1excitedUS , 1968.2drug-intoxicated From an earlier
sense as ‘drunk’US , 1972
key happyadjectiveused of a prison officer who is keen to keep
inmates locked in their cellsUK , 1996
keyholeverb(used of a bullet) to enter a target sidewaysUS , 1957
keyholingnouneavesdropping From the notion of spying at a
keyholeUK , 2001
key mannouna person declared a habitual criminalAUSTRALIA , 1944
key pickernouna thief who operates in hotels, stealing keys left at
the front desk for safekeeping by guests before they are retrieved
by a hotel clerkUS , 1954
keystonenounin circus and carnival usage, a local prosecutorUS ,
1981
keys to St E’snounphencyclidine, the recreational drug known as
PCP or angel dust A phencyclidine user in Washington might well
find himself at St Elizabeth’s hospital for treatmentUS , 1984
key upverb1to unlock a doorUS , 1991.2to become drug-intoxicated
US , 1964
K-factornoun(when on a skiing holiday) the presence and number
of Germans Upper-class society slang; euphemistic forKRAUT(a
German)UK , 1982
KFCnouna male homosexual who is under the age of consent An
elaboration ofCHICKEN, from the branding of Kentucky Fried
Chicken™ fast-food outlets; recorded in use in contemporary gay
societyUK , 2003
KGBnoun1a potent variety of marijuana An abbreviation ofKILLER
GREEN BUD, playing on the familiar initialism of Komitet
Gosudarstvennoi Bezopasnosti, the Soviet Union’s Committee of
State Security, 1954–91US , 1997.2the policeUK , 1982.3the security
office of a prisonUS , 1991
K gravenouna state of extreme intoxication with the recreational
drug ketamineUS , 2002
khakinouna uniformed police officerUS , 1986
khaki downverbto dress like other members of a youth gang,
including khaki trousersUS , 1985
khaki wackyadjectiveattracted to men in military uniformUS , 1944
khatnounamphetamine; methcathinone; MDMA, the recreational
drug best known as ecstasy From the common name for the
African plant that contains the stimulant cathinone as its main
active ingredientUS , 2003
khayfnouna marijuana cigaretteUK , 2003
khazinouna toiletUK , 1983
khaziverbto be very nervous, scared or afraid FromKHAZI(a toilet)
hence ‘to shit yourself’ – based on the bowel-churning properties
of fearUK , 2001
Khe Sanh shufflenouna method of walking honed by combat,
always on the lookout for enemy fire Referring to the US air base
in Vietnam during the warUS , 1989
kholanouna potent variety of marijuanaNETHERLANDS , 1990s
K-holenouna state of intense confusion induced by use of the
rec-reational drug ketamineUS , 1993
Khyber-divernouna homosexual maleAUSTRALIA , 1992
Khyber Pass; Khybernounthe buttocks, the posterior, the anus
Rhyming slang forARSEbased on the geographical feature that
links Afghanistan and Pakistan
kinoun1a kilogramUS , 1966.2in prison, cocoa or chocolateUK , 1950
kibbles and bitsnounsmall pieces of crack cocaine A reference to
a popular dog food product, suggesting that the pieces of crack cocaine bear some resemblance to the productUS , 1993
kibitzverbto comment while others play a game From Yiddish
(ult-imately German) kiebitzen (to look on at cards) US , 1927
kibitzernouna watcher rather than a participant, especially one who
offers unsolicited advice From Yiddish kibitser The Kibitzer, a play
by Jo Swerling (1929), made both the title and Edward G Robinson, its star, famous in the USUS , 1922
kibosh; kyboshnoun1an end, a finish Almost always heard in the context of ‘put the kibosh on’ or ‘to’UK , 1836.2(of
pre-decimalisation currency) one shilling and sixpenceUK , 1845
kibosh; kyboshverbto put an end toUK , 1884
kicknoun1pleasure, funUS , 1928.2a fad, a temporary preference or interestUS , 1946.3the sudden onset of the effects of a drugUS , 1912.
4a trouser pocketUS , 1846.5(of pre-decimalisation currency) sixpence, 6d Rhyming slang that would be more convincing if the
‘kick’ was plural; usually as ‘and a kick’ in denominations such as
‘two and a kick’ (two shillings and sixpence)UK , 1700.6moneyUS ,
1947.7a bribeUS , 1953.8anything that is shared with anotherUS ,
1995.9the start of a horse raceAUSTRALIA , 1988.< hit the kickto payAUSTRALIA , 1972
kickverb1to stop using; to break an addictionUS , 1927.2to defer the gratification of a drug injection by slowly injecting the drug while drawing blood from the vein to mix with the drug in the syringe
US , 1952.3to complainUS , 1857.4to release from police custodyUS ,
1994.5(of a jockey) to urge a horse on in a raceAUSTRALIA , 1982.6(of
a horse) to speed up in a raceAUSTRALIA , 1980.7in surfing, to force the nose of the surfboard up out of the waterUS , 1973.8in trucking, to shift gearsUS , 1971.9in gambling, to raise a betUS , 1963.
< kick assto be especially energetic and exciting; to succeed by your vigorous efforts ‘Kick arse’ and ‘Kick butt’ are common vari-ationsUS , 1979.2to use force, to beat upUS , 1962.< kick ass and take namesto overwhelm someone or something in a methodical and determined fashionUS , 1962.< kick brassto complain stronglyTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1986.< kick for the other teamto be homosexualAUSTRALIA , 1987.< kick it; kickto idle, to relaxUS , 1983.< kick mudto work as a prostituteUS , 1963.< kick out the jamsto remove all obstacles, to fight for freedomUS , 1968.
< kick sawdustin circus and carnival usage, to follow or join a showUS , 1981.< kick someone’s teeth so far down their throatto beat someone upAUSTRALIA , 1972.< kick something into the long grassto postpone somethingUK , 2003.< kick something into touchto finish an activity, to stop doing something or stop something happening A sporting allusionUK ,
2000.< kick ten bells out of; kick ten bells of shit out ofto physically beat someone very severely A variation ofKNOCK SEVEN
BELLS OUT OF UK , 1996.< kick the bucketto dieUK , 1785.< kick the gongto fool aroundUS , 1945.< kick the tinto contribute moneyAUSTRALIA , 1965.< kick to the curbto break off a relation-shipUS , 1991.< kick up bobsy-dieto make a fussNEW ZEALAND ,
1960.< kick upstairsto promote to a higher-sounding but less-important positionUK , 1887.< kick with the left footto be a CatholicUK , 1984.< kick your own arseto berate yourself A Glasgow variation of the more familiar ‘kick yourself’UK: SCOTLAND ,
1988.< kick yourselfto blame yourself, especially to berate yourselfUK , 2003
kickadjective1excellentUS , 1972.2out of styleUS , 1999
kick aboutverbto be aroundAUSTRALIA , 1933
kick alongverbto serve out a prison sentence without letting it get you downAUSTRALIA , 1950
kick aroundverb1to discuss somethingUS , 1939.2to idle; to pass time doing nothingUS , 1993
kick-assadjective1fantastic, excellent, thrillingUS , 1980.2vigorous, powerful, aggressive, assertiveUS , 1970
kickbacknoun1a commission on a more or less shady dealUS , 1930.
2the resumption of drug use after a prolonged period of non-use
US , 1971
kick back