< monkey has a nosebleedexperiencing the bleed period of the menstrual cycle.. Hart withdrew from the race under attack as an adultererUS , 1883 monkey cage; monkey house; monkey hut; mo
Trang 1expanding the insulting use derived from ‘mongoloid’UK , 1984.
2dull, stupid From ‘mongoloid’ Teen slangUK , 1984
mongishadjectivedull, stupid From ‘mongoloid’UK , 1980
mongonoun1an idiot Abbreviated from the offensive usage of
‘mongoloid’ (affected with Down’s syndrome); probably used
without thinkingUS , 1975.2the vaginaUS , 1998.3a member of the
Mongrel Mob gangNEW ZEALAND , 1977
mongoadjectivevery largeUS , 1985
mongoadverbin foot-propelled scootering, with the wrong foot
FromMONGO(an idiot)UK , 2000
mongo-footedadjectivein foot-propelled scootering, used of
someone who pushes with the wrong foot FromMONGO(an idiot)
UK , 2000
Mongolian clusterfucknounan orgyUS , 1986
mongrelnouna contemptible person Without any suggestion of
mixed breedingAUSTRALIA , 1902
mongreladjectivedispleasurable; unsatisfying; annoying Used as a
negative intensifierAUSTRALIA , 1967
mongyadjectivestupid FromMONG, ultimately ‘mongoloid’UK , 1998
moniker; monickernoun1a nickname or sobriquetUK , 1851.2a
signature Extended from the sense as ‘a person’s name’UK , 1851.
3the mark that identifies dice as being from a given casino or
gambling houseUS , 1950
moniker filenouna list of street names or aliases maintained by
the policeUS , 1981
monjareeverb 8see:MUNGAREE
monknouna monkeyUS , 1841 < have a monk onto be angryUK ,
1995 < out the monkcompletely drunkNEW ZEALAND , 1964
monkeynoun1an addiction, especially to heroin or another drugUS ,
1949.2five hundred pounds sterling; five hundred US dollars; five
hundred Australian dollarsUK , 1832.3fifty pounds sterling A prison
variation; the reduction in value from the outside world’s 500-unit
is an economic realityUK , 1950.4500 shares at £100 each, £50,000
(fifty thousand pounds worth of stock)UK , 1984.5a naughty rascal;
generally said of someone youngerUK , 1604.6in circus and carnival
usage, a gullible customer who has been swindledUS , 1922.7a
carnival worker who climbs to assemble ridesUS , 1966.8a press
photographer Journalists’ slang, allegedly from the ungainly gait a
press photographer adopts to manage all his equipment; a less
disingenuous possibility derives the term from the organ grinder
and his monkeyUK , 2004.9a gambler who complains to the police
about an illegal gambling operation after losingUS , 1950.10a band
leader A reference to the tuxedo, orMONKEY SUIT, worn by many
band leadersUS , 1942.11a poor poker playerUS , 1988.12in
motorcyle racing, the passenger in a sidecar who works in tandem
with the driverUS , 1973.13your boyfriend’s or girlfriend’s ‘other’
personUS , 1989.14a white personUS , 1992.15the vaginaUS , 1888.
16the penis As in phrasesSPANK THE MONKEY(to masturbate) and
MARINATE THE MONKEY(to perform oral sex)US , 1989.17a
two-wheeled trailer designed to carry extra long loadsUK , 1951.18in
horse racing, a $100 betUS , 1951.19nonsenseUS , 1997.20in card
games, a face cardUS , 1985 8see:MONKEY ON YOUR BACK.
< marinate the monkeyto perform oral sexUS , 2001.
< monkey has a nosebleedexperiencing the bleed period of
the menstrual cycle FromMONKEY(the vagina)US , 2001 < put it
where the monkey put the nuts!; shove them where the
monkey shoved his nuts!; stick it where the monkey stuck
his nuts!used as an angry expression of dismissal or refusal
Anatomically: ‘in the anus’; figuratively:UP YOUR ASS/ARSE! UK , 1879
monkeyverbto fiddle, to tamper, to fool around withUS , 1876
monkey around; monkey aboutverbto behave foolishly, to waste
timeUS , 1884
monkey bathnouna very hot bath So hot that when lowering
yourself into the water an involuntary (monkey-like?) cry of ‘Ooh!
Ooh! Aah! Aah!’ is emittedNEW ZEALAND , 2002
monkey bitenoun1a bruise on the skin produced by extended
suckingUS , 1942.2a painful pinchUS , 1997
monkey bootsnouna heavy work shoe embraced as a fashion
monkey boxnounthe vagina Either a combination ofMONKEY(the vagina) andBOX(the vagina) orMONKEY(the penis) andBOX(the vagina)US , 1998
monkey businessnounmischief; foolishness The term is powerfully etched in American culture because of revelations in
1987 that Gary Hart, then a married US Senator campaigning for the presidential nomination, had taken an overnight cruise to Bimini with a stunningly attractive woman, Donna Rice, on the aptly named yacht ‘Monkey Business’ Hart withdrew from the race under attack as an adultererUS , 1883
monkey cage; monkey house; monkey hut; monkey wagon
nouna brakevan (caboose)US , 1977
monkey dicknouna link sausageUS , 1965
monkey drill; monkey pumpnouna hypodermic needle and syringeUS , 1986
monkey dustnounphencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dustUS , 1981
monkey flushnounin poker, three cards of the same suit, unpaired and without valueUS , 1963
monkey-fulladjectivedrunkUK , 2002
monkey housenouna brothelUS , 1949
monkey mazenouna confusing, complicated traffic interchangeUS , 1962
monkey meatnounin Nova Scotia, the small white edible pods or nuts at the base of the fiddlehead fernCANADA , 1999
monkey moneynoun1an excessive price to pay; silly money Acquired an earlier US usage, now obsolete, as ‘foreign money’UK ,
1999.2the salary paid to film extras in US films shot in Canada
CANADA , 2002.3on the railways, a pass to ride for freeUS , 1977
monkey motionnounin hot rodding and drag racing, unwanted movement in any mechanical deviceUS , 1965
monkey-on-a-stickadjectivea style of horse racing using short stirrups Popularised by jockey Ted Sloan (1874–1933), whose abnormally short legs made the style – widely used today – a necessary innovation Also applied in the UK to the riding position adopted on early motorcyclesUS , 1949
monkey on your back; monkeynoun1an addiction to drugs, especially heroin A tenacious monkey is hard to shake offUS , 1959.
2in sports, the inability to beat a certain opponent Used in many sports, but probably most commonly in tennisUS , 1988
monkey pantsnouna difficult situationTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1950
monkey-paradenounan informal but regular event, in some public place, in which (generally) young people, intent on meeting and flirting with the opposite sex, stroll in couples and groups of friends to advertise themselves to others similarly engaged Recorded in London around the beginning of C20UK , 1914
monkey rumnounillegally manufactured alcohol coloured by mol-assesUS , 1985
monkey’s; monkey’s fucknouna notional article of no value Used
in the phrase ‘(not) give a monkey’s fuck’, an elaboration of (not)
GIVE A FUCK; generally reduced to ‘(not) give a monkey’s’UK , 1960
monkey see monkey do!a catchphrase warning against imitating
an action, or of doing something that may be imitated; used teasingly of someone who copies an action; applied to an action that is performed by imitation but without understandingUS , 1977
monkey’s fistnouna knot tied on the end of a heaving lineUS , 1975
monkeyshinesnounfoolish antics, embarrassing behaviourUS , 1828
monkey’s nutsnouncigarette butts Rhyming slang in current use
by prison inmates; a possible play onDOG END(a cigarette butt) via
DOG’S BOLLOCKS(the best)UK , 2001
monkeyspunknounnonsenseUK , 2004
monkey’s tailnouna nail (for hammering) Rhyming slangUK , 1934
monkey strapnouna lifeline that secures a helicopter gunner to the helicopter
Trang 2monkey suitnoun1a formal evening dress suit; a tuxedoUS , 1895.
2any uniform worn by a railway employee on a passenger trainUS ,
1901
monkey’s unclenounused in non-profane oaths to register surprise
US , 1926
monkey wagonnoun 8see:MONKEY CAGE
Monkey WardnicknameMontgomery Ward, a department store
chain A play on the soundUS , 1912
monkey wrenchverbto repair (a car or truck engine)US , 1961
monk-onnouna gloomy, introspective moodANTARCTICA , 2003
mononoun1mononeucleosis glandular feverUS , 1964.2a black and
white television set; a monophonic sound reproduction system
An abbreviation of ‘monochrome’, ‘monaural’ or ‘monophonic’; a
term only needed, outside of its jargon application, until colour
television and stereo sound were widely availableUK , 1970
monobrownountwo eyebrows joined by hair growth above the nose
AUSTRALIA , 1990
monolithicadjectiveextremely drug-intoxicatedUS , 1971
mono-rumpnounthe buttocks formed into a single mass by a
garmentUS , 1974
monsoon bucketnouna helicopter-borne water container used for
aerial bombardment of forest firesCANADA , 1997
monstaadjectiveformidable; excellent A deliberate misspelling of
MONSTER(excellent)US , 1999
monsternoun1something that is extremely and unusually largeUK ,
1759.2a formidable piece of equipmentUS , 1955.3an immense
wave, surfed by a special and small class of surfersUS , 1987.4a
string of multiple Claymore mines arranged to detonate
sequen-tiallyUS , 1991.5in poker, a great hand or large amount of money
betUS , 1982.6any powerful drug; cocaineUS , 1975.7used as a term
of endearment Teen slangUS , 1954.8an extremely unattractive
woman who is seen as a sex object, especially one who is ravaged
by ageUK , 2002.9a sex offender, a convicted paedophile Prison
usageUK , 1996
monsterverb1to make a verbal attack on someone or something;
to put pressure onAUSTRALIA , 1967.2to harass, threaten or victimise
someoneAUSTRALIA , 1967
monsteradjective1large, formidable, impressiveUS , 1975.2excellent
Originally black usageUS , 1953
monsteredadjectivedrunkUK , 2003
monsteringnoun1a severe telling-off FromMONSTER(to attack
verbally), 1998.2a sudden swoop by paparazzi photographers on
their subjectUK , 2004
monster lanenounin the US, the lane used for overtaking; in the
UK, the slow laneUS , 1976
monster munchnounthe vagina Derives, probably, from Monster
Munch™, a branded savoury snack foodUK , 2001
monster netnounduring the Vietnam war, the secure radio network
connecting radios in the field and headquartersUS , 1990
monster shotnounin pornography, a close-up shot of genitalsUS ,
1970
monster trucknouna pickup truck with oversized wheels and tyres
(large enough to drive over and crush a standard passenger car)
and an enhanced engine and transmission Only in AmericaUS ,
1984
Montana maidennouna ewe Sheep will be sheep and men will be
men Collected from a former resident of Iowa, March 2001US , 2001
montenoun1a potent marijuana from Mexico; marijuana from
South America; marijuana From the Spanish for ‘bush’-BUSH
(marijuana) – or clipping ofMONTEZUMA GOLD US , 1980.2the three
card trick, also known as three card monteUK , 1977 8see:FULL
MONTY
MontenicknameMonte CarloUK , 1959
Monte Caironouna social security/benefits cheque Rhyming slang
for
Montezuma goldnounpotent marijuana cultivated in Mexico From Montezuma II (1466–1520), the ninth Aztec emperor of MexicoUS , 1978
montezumasnounbloomers (capacious underpants for women) Rhyming slangUK , 1992
Montezuma’s revengenoundiarrhoea suffered by tourists in Mexico Montezuma II (1466–1520), the ninth Aztec emperor of Mexico, famously died as a result of his confrontation with Spanish invaders Former US President Ronald Reagan in 1981 exhibited what commentator David Brinkley referred to as ‘excruciatingly bad taste’ by telling a joke about Montezuma’s revenge at a state dinner in Mexico CityUS , 1960
month in Congressnouna period served in solitary confinement
US , 1976
monthliesnounthe bleed period of the menstrual cycleUK , 1872
monthly billnounthe bleed period of the menstrual cycleUS , 1989
monthly bluesnounthe bleed period of the menstrual cycleUS , 1954
monthly evacuationsnounthe bleed period of the menstrual cycle
US , 1999
monthly monsternounthe bleed period of the menstrual cycleUS , 2000
monthly returnnounthe bleed period of the menstrual cycleUS , 1999
monthly turnsnounthe bleed period of the menstrual cycleUS , 1999
monthly visitornounthe bleed period of the menstrual cycleUS , 2001
month of Sundaysnouna long time, with time passing slowlyUS , 1986
montrelnouna watch From obsolete ‘montra’ (a watch)UK , 2002
montynoun1everything required within a given context An abbrevi-ation of theFULL MONTY UK , 2000.2a certaintyAUSTRALIA , 1894
moonoun1an unpleasant or contemptible woman A variation of
COW With the descriptor ‘silly’ the sense is often softened (foolish woman), or even made affectionate Widely associated with mid-1960s BBC television bigot, the comic creation Alf Garnett, played
by Warren MitchellUK , 1967.2a silly personAUSTRALIA , 1970.3money
US , 1941
moochnoun1a person who gives his money to swindlers, a dupe
US , 1927.2in the car sales business, a customer who thinks that with arithmetic skills, a calculator and his sharp mind he can outsmart the salesmanUS , 1975 < on the moochalert for any chance to beg or borrowUK , 1864 < the moochidling, scrounging, skulkingUK , 1859
moochverb1to wander without purpose; to loiterUK , 1851.2to beg from friends, to spongeUK , 1857
moochernouna beggar; one who sponges off others, a freeloader
US , 1851
moochingnounin British Columbia, very simple, inexpensive fishing
CANADA , 1960
moo-cownouna cow ChildishUK , 1812
moodnoun< in the mooddesiring sex A euphemistic colloquialismUK , 1984
moodiesnounfaked tablets of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy By ellipsis fromMOODY(fake) andE(ecstasy tablets)UK , 1996
moodyverb1to sulk or be bad-temperedUK , 1962.2to put into good humour by means of ingratiating talk, to wheedle, flatter or humourUK , 1934
moodyadjectivesimulated, fakedUK , 1958
moody; old moodynoun1a fit of sulking May be preceded by either ‘the’ or ‘a’, often in forms such as: ‘pull a/the moody’ and
‘throw a/the moody’UK , 1969.2lies, deceit, especially deceit by flattery, a confidence trick (see, especially, the 1977 citation)UK ,
1934.3a period of (extreme) moodinessUK , 1968.4in prison, a
Trang 3Usually with ‘the’UK , 1945 < do a moodyto behave suspiciously.
Prison useUK , 1978
Moody and Sankey; moodynoundeception, trickery Rhyming
slang forHANKY PANKY, formed on US evangelists Dwight Lyman
Moody and Ira D Sankey, jointly known (and vilified) as Moody
and Sankey, who brought their message to the UK in the
mid-1870s This term may well have evolved separately or be bound
up withMOODY;OLD MOODY(lies, deception)UK , 1961
mooey; moey; mooenoun the mouth From Romany mooi
(mouth, face)UK , 1859
mooiadjective pretty, pleasant, fine, nice From Afrikaans mooi
(pretty)SOUTH AFRICA , 1850
moo juicenounmilkUS , 1942
mooknounan incompetent person who is to be more pitied than
despisedUS , 1930
mookseyadjectivedim-witted, stupid-lookingTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1993
moola; moolah; mullahnounmoneyUS , 1939
moo-moo makernounin Nova Scotia, a livestock callerCANADA , 1962
moonnoun1used as a quaint, indefinite measure of timeUS , 1988.
2a month’s imprisonmentUK , 1830.3a smooth, convex wheel
coverUS , 1980.4a flat, circular piece of hashishUS , 1972.5illegally
manufactured alcoholic drink An abbreviation ofMOONSHINE US ,
1928 < over the moonextremely pleased, delightedUK , 1974.
< the moonthe bleed period of the menstrual cycle
EuphemismUS , 1999
moonverb1to flash your exposed buttocks at someone From the
venerable sense as ‘the buttocks’US , 1963.2to experience the bleed
period of the menstrual cycle Emphasises the monthly rhythm of
the menstrual cycleUS , 2000.3to idle, especially to move listlessly
Generally combined with ‘about’, ‘along’, or ‘around’UK , 1848.4in a
split-pot game of poker, to declare or win both high and low An
abbreviation of ’shoot the moon’US , 1988
moonbeamnouna flashlightUS , 1991
mooneasnounin the Canadian West, a newcomer, a greenhorn The
word comes from Cree, where it originally meant ‘a white man’
CANADA , 1966
moonienoun1a deliberately provocative display of a person’s naked
buttocks From the verbMOON, 2000.2any blind, unthinking,
unquestioning follower of a philosophy or person An extension of
the early 1970s labelling of followers of the Reverend Sun Myung
MoonUS , 1991 < pull a moonieto deliberately display naked
buttocks FromMOONIE(a provocative display of naked buttocks);
logically you would ‘make a moonie’, however, among older
children and young teenagers in South Wales in 2003, ‘pull a
moonie’ appears to be the predominant formUK , 2003
moonlightnouna discreet and hurried departure to avoid debts,
especially of such an absconding made at night A shortening of
MOONLIGHT FLIT UK , 1958
moonlightverbto work a second job, especially at nightUS , 1957
moonlight expressnountrucking by an independent, illegal and
inexpensive operationUS , 1971
moonlight flitnouna discreet and hurried departure to avoid debts,
especially of such an absconding made at nightUK , 1824
moonlight flits; moonlightsnounthe female breasts Rhyming
slang forTIT(S)UK , 1998
moonlight freightnounfreight hauled illegallyUS , 1963
moonlight requisitionnounthe notional procedure attached to
stolen materialsUS , 1946
moon rocknounthe combination of heroin and crack cocaineUS ,
1989
moon rocksnouncrack cocaine An elaboration ofROCK UK , 2003
moonshinenoun1privately and illegally distilled alcoholUK , 1782.
2an aircraft used for dropping magnesium-based flares to
illuminate the ground at nightUS , 1990
moonshine 1; moonshine 2nounhybrid varieties of hashish
produced in Holland
moonshotnoun1anal sexUS , 1972.2outdoor sex at nightUS , 1986
moonstompverban ungainly dance associated with the skinhead youth cult Popular with authors looking back to the 1960s and 70sUK , 1999
moon-timenounthe bleed period of the menstrual cycle
Emphasises the monthly rhythm of the cycleUS , 2000
moonwalkverbto perform a dance-step which, when it is done well, gives the impression of walking forward whilst gliding in reverse Popularised by pop singer Michael Jackson (b.1958); it derives from a supposed similarity to walking on the moonUS , 1984
moonynounany slow or romantic dance, or the music for it, played
at an organised dance or disco, especially at the end of an evening
UK: SCOTLAND , 1988
moopnouna person suffering from chronic disorientation in Arctic regions or Antarctica produced by long days and then long nights
ANTARCTICA , 1959
moo poonouncow manureAUSTRALIA , 1994
Moornoun< the MoorDartmoor prison UK , 1869
moosenoun1in the Korean war, a girlfriend, mistress or prostitute
From the Japanese musume US , 1951.2an unattractive female
IRELAND , 1995.3in poker, a large potUS , 1996
moose callnouna howling sound emitted by the Lockheed StarfighterCANADA , 1995
moose-eyedadjectiveinfatuated; in loveUS , 2000
moose farmnouna college sorority whose members are perceived
as not particularly attractiveUS , 1968
moose-goosernounan Alaska Railroad trainUS , 1948
moose knucklenounthe condition that exists when a tight-fitting pair of trousers, shorts, bathing suit or other garment forms a wedge between a woman’s labia, accentuating their shapeUS , 1988
moose milknounan improvised alcoholic mixed drink, especially a homebrew Yukon cocktail made of milk and rumUS , 1957
moose pasturenoun1in the Canadian West, worthless or unproven mining claimsCANADA , 1962.2any worthless (or nonexistent) land sold as part of a confidence swindleUS , 1985
moose pasture connouna big con in which the victim is induced
to invest in a company that appears on the verge of a great secret successUS , 1997
mooshnoun1the mouth AfterMUSH AUSTRALIA , 1916.2jail porridge
AUSTRALIA , 1944
mooshverbto shove in the faceUS , 1998
moosh; mush; mushie; mooshyadjectivefine, excellent, pleasant, nice, super, etcZIMBABWE , 1973
mooshaynouna light-skinned person; an unlikeable personSAINT KITTS AND NEVIS , 1998
mootnounthe vagina Origin unknownAUSTRALIA , 1978
mootanoun marijuana The Mexican Spanish slang mota
(marijuana) was smuggled north with the drug Variant spellings include ‘moocah’, ‘mootah’, ‘mooter’, ‘mootie’, ‘mooster’,
‘mootos’, ‘motta’, ‘muta’ and ‘mutah’US , 1926
mootersnouna marijuana cigarette FromMOOTA UK , 2003
mopnoun1a head of hairUK , 1821.2your date for an evening Teen slangUS , 1954
MOPadjectivein the military, missing on purposeUS , 1985
mop and bucket!a general declaration of rejection or dimissal; may also imply resignation to, or acceptance of, a situation Rhyming slang forFUCK IT! UK , 1992
Mop and Pailnickname the Toronto Globe and Mail newspaper This
derogatory nickname is surely jocular, as the newspaper is the foremost national newspaper of CanadaCANADA , 2001
mop boothnouna private booth where pornographic films are shown for a feeUS , 2001
mopenoun1a person who is not particularly bright From C16 to C19 a part of colloquial speech, ‘mope’ reappeared 200 years later
.
Trang 4derogatory evolution of the term ‘medical outpatient’ US , 1994.3a
thugUS , 1997
mopeverba stealthy escapeUS , 1926
mope away; mopeverbto quit your job in the circusUS , 1980
mopednouna fat female; a promiscuous female From a joke,
because both are fun but you don’t want anybody to see you on
oneUS , 2001
moperynounincompetence, stupidityUS , 1907
mop jockeynouna janitor or custodianUS , 1958
moppverbto don protective clothing and breathing apparatus
against chemical warfare From the official designation ‘mission
oriented protective posture.’ US , 1993
moppernouna person who tends to wheedle drinks from friends
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1950
moppetnouna childUK , 1601
mop-squeezernounin a deck of playing cards, a queenUS , 1949
mopsynouna girlfriendTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1938
moptopnouna youth or a young man who wears his hair in a
fringed style popularised by the Beatles in the early 1960sUK , 1964
mop-upnounthe end-game of a conflict, in which the stragglers of
the losing side are rounded upUK , 1917
mop upverb1to winUK , 1861.2to consume drinks bought by others
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1971
mop-up boynouna worker performing janitorial work at an arcade
where men masturbate while watching videosUS , 1997
moragrifanounmarijuanaUS , 1966
moralnouna certainty From the phrase ‘a moral certainty’UK , 1861
morale-boosternounany stupid act by the authorities that has the
immediate effect of lowering moraleUS , 1968
morale-raising flournouncocaine A play on the name and
appearance of self-raising flourUK , 2002
morenounphencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or
angel dustUS , 1994
more foolused to describe the subject as foolish for acting in a
given manner Often as an exclamationUK , 1959
more hide than Jessieadjectiveextremely cheekyAUSTRALIA , 1951
more like; more like itadjectivewould be nearer, better, more
acceptable, more accurateUK , 1888
more or lessnouna dress Rhyming slangUK , 1992
more power to your elbow!a catchphrase of encouragement or
good wishes Used as a headlineUK , 1860
more pricks than a pincushionan alleged achievement of a
pro-miscuous womanAUSTRALIA , 1971
more tea, vicar(?)used humorously to acknowledge a fart or a
belchUK , 1985
more than somewhatadverbvery, extremely, to a great degree, very
much Coinage credited to US writer Damon RunyanUS , 1930
Moreton Bay fig; Moreton Bay; Moretonnoun1a busybody
Rhyming slangGIG From the name of a type of large native
figtreeAUSTRALIA , 1944.2a police informer Rhyming slang forGIG
May be spelt ‘Morton’AUSTRALIA , 1975
MORFused as Internet shorthand to mean ‘male or female’ US , 1997
morguenounin circus and carnival usage, a performance or series
of performances in a town that fail to attract more than a few
customersUS , 1904
Moriarty; morinoun a party, a celebration Rhyming slang;
informed, if not inspired, by one of two fictional characters: either
the arch-enemy of Sherlock Holmes or the comic creation of Spike
Milligan in The Goons UK , 1981
Mork and Mindyadjectivewindy Rhyming slang, based on cult US
television comedy Mork and Mindy (first broadcast 1978–82) UK ,
2002
Mormonsnounin hold ’em poker, a king and two queens An
morningnoun< the top of the morning!; top of the morning
to you!used as a cheery greeting A stereotypical Irish-ismIRELAND , 1815
morning after the night beforenouna morning hangover; applied generally (as a diagnosis) to someone suffering the effects
of drinking to excessUK , 1922
morning glorynoun1an erection upon waking up in the morning Rhyming slang forCOREY(the penis), formed from the name of a
popular garden flower (Ipomoea violacea) UK , 1992.2an act of sex-ual intercourse in the morningAUSTRALIA , 1960.3a drug addict’s first injection of the morningUS , 1959.4in horse racing, a horse that runs well in early morning workouts but not during racesUS , 1904
morning linenounin horse racing, the odds established by the racetrack handicapper the morning before a raceUS , 1967
morning prayersnouna daily briefing on the work to be done First recorded as ‘prayers, family prayers and morning prayers’ a World War 2 military term for daily staff conference at HQUK , 1995
morning shotnouna drug user’s first injection that dayUS , 1986
morning woodnounan erection experienced upon wakingUS , 1997
Moroccan blacknouna variety of marijuana Named for its source and colourUK , 1996
moronnouna stupid person, a fool Adopted from the Greek in 1910
to classify a person with an IQ of between 50 and 70; this correct technical sense is now largely avoidedUS , 1921
moron corpsnounthe US Army during the Vietnam war The US Armed Forces qualification test passing score was lowered substantially in the late 1960s to help swell the ranks of the army with poor urban black men, poor rural white men and Mexican-AmericansUS , 1990
morotgaranounheroinUS , 1977
morphverb1to change body shape or image From cinematographic jargon for blending one image into another by means of computer manipulationUK , 2002.2to create an electronic message in a manner that gives the appearance of having been sent by someone elseUS , 1997
morphingnounthe act of taking morphine A shape-changing pun
UK , 1996
morphynounan hermaphroditeBARBADOS , 1965
Morris Minornouna black eye Rhyming slang for ‘shiner’, formed from a type of car manufactured from 1948–71UK , 1992
mortnouna dolt Prison usageNEW ZEALAND , 1997
mortaladjectivedrunkUK , 1994
mortal combatnounvery potent heroinUS , 1997
mortalledadjectivedrunkUK: SCOTLAND , 1996
mortallernounliterally a mortal sin, figuratively a terrible thing
IRELAND , 2002
mortal locknounin horse racing, a bet that is sure to winUS , 1951
mortal nutsnounin poker, a hand that is sure to winUS , 1979
mortoadjectivemortifiedIRELAND , 2001
MOSnoun the typical man on the street US , 1997
MOSadjectivein television and film-making, said of a scene shot without soundUS , 1977
Moscownouna pawnshopAUSTRALIA , 1941
Moscow mulenouna cocktail of vodka, lager (or ginger ale) and lime ‘Moscow’ in honour of the vodka, ‘mule’ for the kickUK , 1967
moseyverbto move slowly and seemingly aimlessly; to amble Introduces a folksy toneUS , 1829
mosey atverbto casually investigate or explore Possibly fromMOSEY
(to amble) combined with the sense of ‘nosey’ (inquisitive)UK , 2001
moshverb(at a rock music concert, especially hardcore, punk or metal) to jump/dance in a violent and ungainly manner, deliberately crashing into other moshersUS , 1983
moshernouna dancer at a rock concert (especially hardcore, punk
Trang 5bouncing – mainly off other moshers; by extension a dedicated
fan of a rock genreUK , 2002
moshienouna mosherAUSTRALIA , 1996
moshkynouna marijuana userUS , 1971
mosh pitnounan area in a dance hall where dancers moshUS , 1992
mosquitos; mosquitoesnouncocaineUS , 1994
mossnoun1hairUS , 1926.2seaweedBARBADOS , 1965
mossbacknoun1an old person with outmoded ideas and valuesUS ,
1878.2a promiscuous girlUS , 1982
mossie; mozzie; mozzynoun1a mosquitoAUSTRALIA , 1936.2a
sparrowSOUTH AFRICA , 1884
mostnoun< the mostthe bestUS , 1953
mostadverbveryUS , 1989
most def!; mos’ def!used for expressing emphatic agreementUS ,
1998
mostienouna sexually attractive womanNEW ZEALAND , 1998
most ricky tickadverbpromptly, immediately Mock pidgin, used by
US soldiers during the Vietnam warUS , 1987
MOTnouna Jewish person identified as such by another Jewish
personUS , 1989
MOTverbto conduct an MOT test of a vehicle’s roadworthiness
From the official abbreviation of the Ministry of Transport test,
introduced in 1960 and grown more stringent sinceUK , 2002
mot; mottnouna woman, a girlfriend, a wife Liverpool Irish usage
UK , 1785
mota; motonoun marijuana The Mexican Spanish slang mota (
marijuana) was smuggled north with the drug,US , 1933
motateverbto moveUS , 1967
MOT’dadjectiveof a vehicle, having passed the MOT test, having an
MOT certificateUK , 1984
motel timeused to signal that a bar is closing and that customers
must leaveUS , 1965
mothnounin horse racing, a groom or racehorse attendant who is
attracted to the bright lights of nightlifeAUSTRALIA , 1989
mothballnounan ether ball used to start a cold diesel truck engine
US , 1971
mothballverbto take out of service; to set against possible future
useUS , 1949
mothernoun1a man; a thing A slightly euphemisticMOTHERFUCKER;
sometimes a low form of abuse, sometimes merely jocular;US ,
1951.2used of, or to, a wife if she is also a motherUK , 1961.3a
male homosexual in relation to a man whom he has introduced
to homosexualityUS , 1946.4a (very) senior secretary Civil service
useUK , 1977.5a drug dealerUS , 1970.6marijuana Probably an
anglicised ‘mutha’US , 1968.7heroin; a heroin dealer; a homosexual
heroin dealer Perhaps a euphemistic reduction ofMOTHERFUCKER
US , 1992 < be motherto assume reponsibility for dispensing hot
drinks or refreshments Of either sex but reflecting a general
perception of a mother’s traditional roleUK , 1934 < you love your
mother better than your father; you love your father
better than your motherbetween schoolgirls, used as a
warning that a slip or petticoat can be seen below the hem of a
skirtUK , 1977 < your motherused as a self-reference by older
homosexual menUS , 1974
mother and father of allnounan epic, if not the epic, example
An elaboration ofMOTHER OF ALL UK , 2002
mother-ass; mother-arse; mudder assnounused as an abusive
term of address or term of referenceTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1958
mother blood!used for expressing surprise Almost certainly a
euphemism for ‘motherfucker!’BAHAMAS , 1982
Mother Brownnicknamethe West End of London Rhyming slang
for‘town’UK , 1992
Mother Corpnicknamethe Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
mother crushernounused euphemistically for ‘motherfucker’UK , 2002
mother-cuntnounused as an abusive term of address or term of referenceTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1972
mother dearnounmethedrine, a central nervous system stimulant
A phonic punUS , 1969
motheren; motherinnounused as a euphemism for
‘motherfucker’ or ‘motherfucking’US , 1959
motherfathernounused as a euphemism for ‘motherfucker’ Used
by comedian Redd Foxx on The Royal Family (CBS, 1991–92) US , 1992
motherferyernounused as a euphemism for ‘motherfucker’US , 1946
motherflippingadjectiveused as a euphemism for the intensifier
‘motherfucking’US , 1961
mother-for-younounused as a euphemism for ‘motherfucker’US , 1957
motherfoulernouna motherfuckerUS , 1947
motherfuckverbused to damn or curseUS , 1942
motherfuckernoun1a despised person In 1972, the US Supreme Court reversed the conviction of a man who had used the word
‘motherfucker’ four times during remarks at a school board meeting attended by some 40 children and 25 women, accepting
‘motherfucker’ as constitutionally protected speech (Rosenfeld v New Jersey, 1972)US , 1928.2a fellow, a personUS , 1958.3a difficult thing or situationUS , 1958.4used as a basis for extreme compari-sonsUS , 1962.5methamphetamine hydrochloride, a powerful central nervous system stimulantUS , 1993
motherfuckers and beansnouncanned beans and frankfurters served as field rations by the US ArmyUS , 1980
mother-fuckingnounsexual intercourse between a son and his mother The literal sense which precedes the restUK , 2000
motherfuckingadjectiveused as an emphatic intensifier In 1972, the US Supreme Court found the statements ‘mother fucking fascist pig cops’ and ‘god damned mother fucking police’ to be constitutionally protected speech The following year, the California Supreme embraced ‘white motherfucking pig’ as constitutionally protectedUS , 1897
motherfucking A!used for expressing dismay, surprise or strong assent An embellishedFUCKING A! US , 1977
motherfuggernounused as a euphemism for ‘motherfucker’US , 1948
motherfuggingadjectiveused as a euphemism for ‘motherfucking’
Found throughout Norman Mailer, The Naked and the Dead, 1948
US , 1948
motherfukkanouna fellow, a person A variant spelling of
MOTHERFUCKER UK , 2002
mothergrabbingadjectiveused as a euphemism for ‘motherfucking’
US , 1958
Mother Greennicknamethe US Marine Corps Coined in Vietnam; sometimes embellished to ‘Mother Green and her Killing Machine’US , 1978
motherhoppernounused as a euphemism for ‘motherfucker’US , 1977
Mother Hubbardnouna cupboard Rhyming slang, formed from a nursery rhyme characterUK , 1992
motherhuggernounused as a euphemism for ‘motherfucker’US , 1956
motherhumpernounused as a clumsy euphemism for
‘motherfucker’US , 1963
motheringadjectiveused as an intensifier FromMOTHERFUCKING US , 1951
mother-in-lawnoun1an enemy aeroplaneUS , 1991.2a carpenter’s saw Rhyming slangUK , 1992.3a torn cuticleBARBADOS , 1965
mother-in-law jobnouna racehorse that performs well in long-distance races The long-long-distance horse has staying power, and like
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‘motherfucker’US , 1949
motherjumpingadjectiveused as a euphemism for ‘motherfucking’
US , 1950
Mother Kellynoun1jelly; a jelly Rhyming slang, probably formed
from the music hall song ‘On Mother Kelly’s Doorstep’UK , 1992.
2television; a television Rhyming slang forTELLY, noted as ‘more
recent’ than the previous senseUK , 1992
motherlessadverbabsolutely, completely; especially in the phrase
‘motherless broke’ (penniless)AUSTRALIA , 1898
motherless brokeadjectivecompletely broke; bankrupt; destitute
AUSTRALIA , 1898
mother lovernounused as a euphemism for ‘motherfucker’US , 1950
mother lovingadjectiveused as a euphemism for ‘motherfucking’
Also used as an infix: ‘abso-mother-lovin’-lutely!’US , 1951
motherlumpingadjectiveused as a euphemism for the intensifier
‘motherfucking’US , 1961
mother McCree!used for expressing disapproval A signature line
of Colonel Sherman Potter on M*A*S*H (CBS, 1972–83) Repeated
with referential humourUS , 1976
mother naturenounmarijuanaUS , 1969
mother nature’s giftnounthe bleed period of the menstrual cycle
US , 1999
Mother Nature’s maracasnounthe testiclesUK , 2003
mother of alladjectivean epic, if not the epic, example From
Saddam Hussein’s somewhat hyperbolic prediction that the
western invasion of the Persian Gulf in 1991 would be the ‘mother
of all battles’ Hussein’s use of a common Arabic vernacular
expression immediately appealed to the American and British ear,
with hundreds of variations appearing over several years – ‘the
mother of all retreats’, ‘the mother of all confirmation hearings’,
‘the mother of all eclipses’, ‘the mother of all government
mistakes’, etcUS , 1991
mother of GodnounLSDUK , 2003
mother of pearlnouncocaineUS , 1983 < the old mother of
pearl; my old mother of pearla wife; my wife Rhyming slang
for ‘old girl’UK , 1960
mother of shit!used for registering surprise, rage, etc Variation on
the prayer ‘Mother of Christ’US , 1988
mother-rapernounused as a euphemism for ‘motherfucker’
Intended as a euphemism, but one which does not leave much
room for the affectionate side ofMOTHERFUCKER US , 1959
mother-rapingadjectiveused as a euphemism for ‘motherfucking’
US , 1932
mother-robbingadjectiveused as a euphemism for ‘motherfucking’
US , 1948
mothers and loversnouna very small crowd at a competition
AUSTRALIA , 1989
motherscratchernounused as a euphemism for ‘motherfucker’US ,
2001
mother’s daynoun1payday Because on payday you pay the
money you owe to one mother(fucker) after anotherUS , 1965.2the
day when welfare cheques arriveUS , 1973
mothersellernounused as a euphemism for ‘motherfucker’US , 1953
mother’s little helpernoun1any tranquillizer; meprobamate (trade
names Equanjill™, Meprospan™ and Miltown™), a habit-forming
antianxiety agentUS , 1977.2amphetaminesUK , 2003
mother’s pridenouna bride Rhyming slang, possibly influenced by
Mother’s Pride™, a popular brand of sliced breadUK , 1992
mother’s ruin; mothersnoungin Some claims have been made
that this should be noted as a piece of rhyming slang; the rhyme
is certainly slurred enough for gin to be an influenceUK , 1937
Mother Superiornounan older, experienced homosexual manUS ,
1941
mother wit
motion lotionnounmotor fuelUS , 1976
motionsnoun< go through the motionsto give the appearance
of doing something, without actually doing it, or without doing it wholeheartedly; to conform to social expectations for the sake of appearancesUK , 1816
motivateverbto leaveUS , 1955
motonouna motivated self-starterUS , 1993 8see:MOTA
motornoun a motor car UK , 1984
motorverb1to perform a task very wellUK , 1983.2to leaveUS , 1980
Motor CitynicknameDetroit, Michigan Because of the car manufacturing concerns in DetroitUS , 1961
motor crapnouncar parts made by Motorcraft, a Ford subsidiaryUS , 1992
motored outadjectivesaid of a scoring device in pinball which fails
to register a score because the scoring register is already in useUS , 1977
motorheadnoun1a person with more than a passing interest in the internal combustion engineUS , 1974.2a foolUS , 1973
motormouthnounsomeone who talks without end, or when it would be better not to talkUS , 1963
motor mouthverbto talk incessantlyUS , 1985
motor scooternounused as a euphemism for ‘motherfucker’US , 1960
motorwaynoun(when skiing) a broad, easy pisteUK , 1982
motorway drawnounmarijuana ExtendsDRAW(marijuana)UK , 2001
MotownnounDetroit, Michigan AfterMOTOR CITY, thus ‘motor town’
from Detroit’s motor industryUS , 1971
motser; motzer; motzanouna large sum of money Presumed to
be from Yiddish matse (bread):BREAD(money) Especially used of gambling winningsAUSTRALIA , 1936
mottnounthe female genitalia FromMOT(a woman)UK , 1984
mottledadjectivedrunkUK , 2002
Mott the Hooplenouna scruple Rhyming slang, formed from the British rock band of the late 1960s and early 70sUK , 2004
mouldyadjectivedrunkIRELAND , 1996
mouldy fignouna very dull person; specifically, used by young supporters of modern jazz of any jazz aficionado who remains loyal to a traditional formUS , 1945
Moulin Rougenouna stooge (a comedian’s assistant) Theatrical rhyming slangUK , 1980
moulynouna black personUS , 1990
mountnounin hot rodding, a driver’s car A deliberate and jocular borrowing from horse racingUS , 1948
mountverb< mount the red flagto have sex with a woman experiencing the bleed period of the menstrual cycleUS , 1972
mountain canarynouna muleUS , 1997
mountain dewnoun1whisky, distilled illegallyUK , 1816.2rum, distilled illegallyTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1926
mountain goatnoun1a comic who made his name in the Borscht Belt and then came to New York clubs to performUS , 1973.2a coat Glasgow rhyming slangUK , 1988
mountain oystersnounlamb or calf testicles as foodUS , 1857
mountain passesnoun spectacles, glasses Rhyming slang UK , 1960
mountain paynounworking on the railways, overtimeUS , 1977
Mountienickname1a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (the Mounties) A colloquial term in such widespread use, especially via films (and the slogan: ‘The Mounties always get their man’), that it is often accepted as conventionalCANADA , 1914.2a student of the prestigious all-girl Dublin secondary school, Mount AnvilleIRELAND , 2003
mousenoun1a bruiseUS , 1842.2in the used car business, a customer or potential customerUS , 1968.3the soldier on point in
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mouse droppingsnounin computing, single pixels on a computer
screen that do not reappear when the cursor of the mouse is
moved away from the spotUS , 1991
mouse housenoun1a finance companyUS , 1975.2in the used car
business, an enterprise that compartmentalises the different
functions in the sales processUS , 1968
mouse motornouna small-block Chevrolet V-8 engine Introduced
in 1955, it was relatively small for its powerUS , 1993
mousetrapnoun1any strong or inferior hard cheese From the use
of such cheeses to bait mousetrapsUK , 1947.2a series of exit
consoles on websites that link back on themselves, creating an
infinite loopUS , 2003.3in oil drilling, a type of tool used to retrieve
objects inadvertently dropped down a holeUS , 1954
mousetrapverbto ambush an enemy by drawing them into
pos-ition with some sort of baitUS , 1989
moustachenouna Moustache PeteUS , 1973
moustache mobnounfirst generation immigrants from Sicily or
southern ItalyUS , 1955
Moustache Petenounan older Italian-American criminal,
associ-ated with outdassoci-ated ways of doing thingsUS , 1938
moustache ridenounan act of oral sexUS , 1981
moustache ridernouna woman as the object of oral sex with a
manAUSTRALIA , 1985
mouthnoun1back-talk, insultsUK , 1896.2a dry or furry mouth
caused by too much eating or drinking Often elaborated on the
formula a ‘mouth like ’ – recorded examples vary from ‘the
bottom of a bird cage’ to ‘the inside of a Turkish wrestler’s
jockstrap’UK , 1937.3a play’s reputationUS , 1973 < give off a lot
of mouthto shout abuseUK , 1999 < have a mouth like a
cow’s cuntto be excessively or indiscreetly talkative An
exagger-ated variation ofBIG MOUTH UK , 1967 < in the mouthin poker,
said of the first player to act in a given situationUS , 1979 < with
his mouth wide opensaid of a racehorse that easily wins a race
US , 1951
mouthverbto inform on someone to the policeUS , 1965
mouth and trousersnouna braggartUK , 1998
mouth betnounin poker, a bet made without putting up the funds,
binding among friendsUS , 1889
mouth breathernouna foolUK , 1986
mouthfulnoun1a word or phrase that is difficult to speak (for
reasons of complexity or length, not content)UK , 1883.2something
spoken which has importance or other significance From earlier
use as ‘a long word’US , 1916 < give a mouthfulto swear or be
otherwise verbally abusive to someoneUS , 1941
mouth musicnounoral sex on a womanUK , 1977
mouth offverbto brag; to insult Derives from the synonymous
verbUS , 1958
mouth open, story jump outused for explaining why something
that was perhaps better unsaid was saidTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1988
mouthpiecenoun1a lawyerUK , 1857.2a spokespersonUK , 1805
mouth pignouna male homosexual who offers his mouth
anonymously to any penis that is presented through a glory hole
US , 1996
mouthwashing; mouthwashnouna non-conventional method of
drinking Cointreau™ (a branded liqueur): swill a measure of the
liquor around the mouth, swallow and immediately draw in a large
breath Also used as a verbUK , 2001
mouthyadjectiveloquacious, too talkativeUK , 1589
movenoun< get a move onto hurry Often as an imperativeUS ,
1888 < on the moveabout to commit a crime, especially a
burglaryUK , 1996 < put the move onto make sexual advances
US , 1987
moveverbto sell, especially in bulkUS , 1938 < get movingto
urgently begin to do or goUK , 1963 < move the linein sports
one team or the otherUS , 1975 < move under an ashen sailto row a boat As paddles are often made out of ash wood, to say
‘he’s moving under an ashen sail’ is a jocular way of saying that
he is not sailing, but rowingCANADA , 1975
move inverbin poker, to bet your entire bankrollUS , 1979
movementnouncollectively the various organisations fighting for social justice and peace in the US in the 1960sUS , 1966
movernoun1someone who imports drugsUS , 1995.2a police ticket for a moving violationUS , 1970.3in casino gambling, a dice cheat who places his bet after a roll has startedUS , 1962
mover and shakernouna powerful person with powerful connectionsUS , 1972
movesnounsexual advances Always used with ‘the’US , 1968
movie jobnounsex, especially sex for pay, in cinemaUS , 1966
moviesnounpolice radar recordings of vehicle speedUS , 1977
movie star drugnouncocaine A reference to Hollywood’s repu-tation for excess in the 1980s and 90sUK , 2001
movin’adjectivegood, pleasurable, fashionable, popularUS , 1997
moving doctornouna medical doctor A jocular back-formation from the initials MDCANADA , 2002
mowverb1to shave Usually used in describing a woman shaving her legs or her pubic areaUS , 1991.2to eat with gusto and stamina
US , 1991 < mow the grass; mow the lawnto smoke marijuana Punning onGRASS(marijuana)UK , 1998
mowed lawnnouna shaved vulvaUS , 1964
mox; moxynouna homosexual man Recorded in contemporary gay useUK , 2003
moxennouna group of homosexual men The plural ofMOX, recorded in contemporary gay useUK , 2003
moxienounnerve, courage, gall Moxie was the first mass-marketed soft drink in the US Founded in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1884 by
Dr Augustin Thompson, Moxie was touted as a patent medicine guaranteed to cure almost any ill including loss of manhood,
‘paralysis, and softening of the brain’ These claims were revised with the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906 Its sphere of influence was largely in New EnglandUS , 1930
moxyadjectivelousy, very badIRELAND , 1999
Mozart and Liszt; Mozartadjectivedrunk Rhyming slang for
PISSED(drunk)UK , 1945
mozznounbad luck; a jinx A shortening of obsolete ‘mozzle’, from
Hebrew mazzal (luck) Generally in the phrase ‘to put the mozz
on’AUSTRALIA , 1924
mozzverbto jinx someone; to bring bad luck to someoneAUSTRALIA , 1941
mozzlenoun< on the mozzlecadging, especially when seeking to borrow something small from a friend or neighbour This derives from an obsolete piece of rhyming slang, ‘mozzle and brocha’ for
ON THE KNOCKER(used of a door-to-door salesman); ultimately from
Yiddish mazel (good luck) and brocha (a blessing) UK , 1992
Mrsnoun< the Mrsthe vagina The conventional abbreviation for
‘mistress’ meaning ‘wife’; pronounced ‘missis’UK , 2001 8see:MRS MORE
Mrs Doylenouna boil Rhyming slang, formed from the name of a
character in UK Channel 4 television situation comedy Father Ted,
1995–98UK , 1998
Mrs Duckett!used as a general declaration of rejection or dimissal; may also imply resignation to, or acceptance of, a situation Rhyming slang forFUCK IT! UK , 1960
Mrs Mop; Mrs Moppnoun1a woman who works as a cleaner, a charwoman After a character introduced in the fourth series of
the 1940s BBC radio comedy ITMA; Mrs Mopp, with the
catchphrase ‘Can I do you now, sir?’, was played by Dorothy SummersUK , 1948.2a shop Rhyming slang Also employed as a verbUK , 1992
Mrs Moppingnounshopping Rhyming slang, extended fromMRS