Rhyming slangUK , 1998 pickled punksnounin a carnival, a side-show display of jars, each with a foetus preserved in formaldehydeUS , 1960 pickle forknounin electric line work, an insulat
Trang 1Piccadilly; piccaadjectivesilly Rhyming slang, based on the famous
central London locationUK , 1992
Piccadilly Percynounmercy Rhyming slangUK , 1979
piccalillinounthe penis Rhyming slang forWILLY, formed on a
popular pickleUK , 1998
piccaninnynoun1an Australian Aboriginal child Considered
offensiveAUSTRALIA , 1817.2a small black child; children; occasionally
any black person From Spanish pequeño (small) or Portuguese
pequeno (small) Originally applied in the West Indies and US
without being considered racist; now highly offensive and
derogatory or, in a black-on-black context, judgemental and
nega-tive Also variants ‘piccanin’, ‘picaninny’, ‘pickaninny’ and ‘pickney’
UK , 1785
piccaninny daylight; piccaninny dawnnounthe beginning of
dawn; first lightAUSTRALIA , 1866
piccie; piccynouna pictureAUSTRALIA , 1967
piccolonoun1the penis, especially as the object of oral sexUS , 1967.
2a record playerUS , 1953
piccolo and flute; piccolonouna suit (of clothes) Rhyming slang;
a variation ofWHISTLE AND FLUTE UK , 1960
PiccynounPiccadilly, LondonUK , 1962
pichenounthe vaginaUS , 1998
picknoun1a pickpocketUS , 1949.2an oversized comb, used for
bushy hairUS , 2000.3a needle and syringeNEW ZEALAND , 1995 < on
the pickdrinking (alcohol) Based onPICK AND CHOOSE, this is the
rhyming slang equivalent ofON THE BOOZE UK , 1992
pickverb1to challenge someone to a fightAUSTRALIA , 1953.2to tease
or kid someoneUS , 2003 < pick fruitto find and select a
homo-sexual partnerUS , 1950 < pick lintto focus on petty
imperfections in a play or performanceUS , 1973 < pick the
cherryto drive through a red traffic lightUS , 1997 < pick up
your marbles and go hometo quit an effort, especially to do so
with a lack of good sportsmanshipUS , 1991 < pick your arseto
waste your timeUK , 1995 < pick your brainsto seek and obtain
information from someone with specialist knowledgeUK , 1838
pick and choose; picknounalcohol, drink Rhyming slang for
BOOZE UK , 1960
pick and paynounin a casino, a method of paying off bets in
blackjack, in which the dealer evaluates each player’s hand and
pays or collects that player’s bet, and then moves to the next
playerUS , 1980
pick-ed wissnounurination after a period of discomfort An
intentional spoonerism of ‘a wicked piss’US , 1968
pick ’emnounin sports betting, a game in which neither team is
favoured and the bettor must pick the winnerUS , 1991
pickem up trucknouna pickup truck JocularUS , 1976
pickernoun1a fingerUS , 1945.2a pickpocketUS , 1950
Pickettywitchnouna ditch Rhyming slang, jocularly contrived from
the name of a UK pop group of the late 1960s and early 70sUK ,
2004
picklenoun1a predicament; a sorry plight; an unpleasant difficulty
UK , 1562.2a torpedoUS , 1948.3a handgunUS , 1950.4in horse racing,
a regular but uninformed bettorAUSTRALIA , 1989.5in lobstering, the
brine that accumulates in a bait box produced by decomposing
bait fish and the salt used to preserve the bait fishUS , 1978 < off
your pickledrunkUK , 2002
pickleverbto embalm a corpseUS , 1949
pickledadjectivedrunkUK , 1633
pickled onionnouna bunion Rhyming slangUK , 1998
pickled porknounchalk Rhyming slangUK , 1998
pickled punksnounin a carnival, a side-show display of jars, each
with a foetus preserved in formaldehydeUS , 1960
pickle forknounin electric line work, an insulated line tool formally
known as a prong tie stickUS , 1980
pickle me tit!used for expressing surpriseNEW ZEALAND , 1964
pickle party male masturbation
pickle, pull and climbverbto drop a load of bombs and then climb to evade groundfireUS , 1991
picklepussnounan overtly and infectiously unhappy person In the same vein asSOURPUSS, with ‘pickle’ conveying the sour qualityUS , 1963
pickle-stabbersnounshoes or boots with sharply pointed toes
CANADA , 2001
pickle ticklenounan act of sexual intercourseUS , 2001
pick-me-upnoun1an alcoholic drinkUS , 1982.2a dose of a central nervous system stimulantUS , 1984
pick moochnounin sports betting, a bettor who will not pay for handicapping information, but instead bets as those who have paid for the information betUS , 1997
pick offverbin poker, to catch a player bluffingUS , 1979
pick onverbto tease or victimise someoneUK , 1937
pick the bones out of that!1used as a challenge to unravel, or retort to, or refute, an argumentUK , 1961.2a catchphrase that accompanies expectorationUK , 1984
pickupnoun1a short-term sexual partnerUS , 1871.2a police order to detain and bring a person to the station for questioningUS , 1977.
3in the entertainment industry, a commitment to finance pro-duction of a set number of episodes of a television programmeUS , 1993
pick upverb1to meet someone and form a casual liaison in which
at least one of the pair has sexual ambitions involving the other
UK , 1698.2to pay a bill, especially when the accounting is for more than one person; to meet the expense of financing or sponsoring somethingUS , 1945.3to smoke marijuanaUS , 1952 < pick up on
to comprehend somethingUS , 1959
pickup girlnouna street prostituteAUSTRALIA , 1956
pickup mannounin an illegal lottery, a person who takes bets from players to a central location and pays off winning betsUS , 1963
pickyadjectiveused of hair, tightly curled and shortBAHAMAS , 1982
picky-headnouna black person with short hairBARBADOS , 1965
picky-pucknouna one-cylinder, two-stroke engine; a boat powered
by such an engineCANADA , 1986
picnicnoun1oral sex, especially on a manUS , 1964.2extended foreplay and/or sexual intercourseUS , 1993.3sex involving many people and many acts; an orgyUS , 1964.4a difficult situationNEW ZEALAND , 1998.5something difficult, unpleasant, messy, confusing, etc An ironic useAUSTRALIA , 1896 < no picnica difficult situation
or circumstanceUK , 1888
picnicverb(used of fishing boats) to congregate in one area where fish are plentifulBARBADOS , 1965
pic pacnounin the film industry, a contract to make a set number
of films An abbreviation of ‘picture package’US , 1990
picturenouna beautiful person or thing Often in the phrase ‘pretty
as a picture’UK , 1815 < get the pictureto understand a situation
UK , 1938 < in the pictureaware of what is going onUK , 1900
picture card; picturenounin a deck of playing cards, any jack, queen or kingUS , 1961
picture gallerynounin circus and carnival usage, a heavily tattooed personUS , 1960
picture of the queennouna sterling currency note Basically a copy of US ‘picture of Abe’ (a $5 note), except that the queen’s face appears on all denominations issued in England and WalesUK , 2002
picturesnounmoneyUS , 1972 < take picturesto use radar to measure a vehicle’s speedUS , 1976
picture-takernouna police officer using radarUS , 1976
picturizeverb1to explain something; to put someone in the picture Royal Navy slangUK , 1987.2to film somethingINDIA , 1979
piddlenounurine; an act of urinationUK , 1901
piddleverb1to urinateUK , 1796.2to rainUK , 1887.3to steal somethingUS , 1952.4in bar dice games, to roll the dice to determine who will go first in the game . in tiddlywinks,
Trang 2to make a minute change in a pileUS , 1977.6to build something
with matchsticksUS , 1989
piddle aboutverbto busy yourself doing nothingNEW ZEALAND , 1984
piddle aroundverbto loaf or fool aroundUK , 1545
piddlernounin prison, a prisoner assigned to work in a craft shop
US , 1990
piddlingadjectivesmall; trivial, insignificantUK: SCOTLAND , 1559
pienoun1the vulvaUS , 1981.2a woman as a sexual objectUS , 1975.
3a person who is overweight Probably from the chant ‘who ate all
the pies?’UK , 2003.4a pizza An abbreviation of the rarely used, full
‘pizza pie’US , 1997
pie and chipsused by women as a generic instance of the
differ-ence between the sexes, especially with an ironic regard to equal
opportunitiesUK , 1996
pie and liquor; pie and lickernouna vicar Rhyming slangUK , 1992
pie and mashnoun1an act of urination Rhyming slang forSLASH
UK , 1974.2radio interference Rhyming slang for citizens’ band
radio jargon ‘hash’ (channel interference)UK , 1981.3cash Rhyming
slangUK , 1992
pie and mashadjectiveshowy Rhyming slang forFLASH UK , 2002
pie and onenouna son; the sun Rhyming slangUK , 1961
pie booknouna railwayman’s meal ticketUS , 1977
pie carnounin the circus, a dining car on the circus trainUS , 1980
pie cardnouna meal ticket; a means of surviving; a union cardUS ,
1909
pie cartnouna catering truckNEW ZEALAND , 1959
piecenoun1a woman as a sexual object; sexUS , 1942.2an ounce of
drugsUS , 1936.3cocaineUK , 2003.4crack cocaineUK , 2003.5a
handgun Conventional English from C16 until the late C19, then
dormant, then slang, chiefly used in the USUS , 1930.6a snackUS ,
1970.7a slice of bread, especially bread and spread; a sandwich
Originally just ‘a slice of bread’ Also seen in English dialect use
from Northumbria to CornwallUK: SCOTLAND , 1787.8(especially with
children) a sandwich Used in the south and west of mainland
AustraliaAUSTRALIA , 2003.9a well executed work of graffiti art An
abbreviation of ‘masterpiece’US , 2001.10a domicile, be it a room,
apartment or houseUS , 2001
piece booknouna graffiti artist’s notebook containing ideas,
outlines, sketches and plans for future graffiti piecesUS , 1990
piece mannounan armed bodyguard; a hired killerUS , 1974
piece of assnouna woman as a sexual object; sexual intercourseUS ,
1930
piece of brassnouna prostitute Elaboration ofBRASS NAIL;BRASS(a
prostitute), playing on ‘piece of arse’ (an attractive woman)UK , 2001
piece of cakenounanything that is considered to be easily
achieved or acquired Originally Royal Air Force usageUS , 1936
piece of changenouna sum of moneyUS , 1946
piece of cuntnounsex with a woman; a woman as a sexual object
US , 1947
piece of duffnouna young male homosexual prostitute, a rent boy
On the model ofPIECE OF ASS(a woman as a sex object); fromDUFF
(the buttocks), probably informed byDUFF(inferior), and possibly
by a rhyme ofPUFF(a homosexual male)UK , 1996
piece offverbto divide an ounce of drugs FromPIECE(an ounce)
US , 1984
piece of legnounsexUS , 1977
piece of meatnouna woman as a sexual object; sexUS , 1965
piece of pissnounanything that can be achieved easily This
alliterative variation onPIECE OF CAKEwas originally Royal Air Force
slangUK , 1949
piece of pistachionounanything that can be achieved easily
Euphemistic elaboration ofPIECE OF PISS UK , 2002
piece of shitnounsomething disgusting or of very poor quality; a
person who is greatly dislikedUS , 1986
piece of skin; piece of flesh
piece of steelnounin prison, a homemade knifeUK , 1996
piece of tradenouna male who self-identifies as a heterosexual but will let homosexual men perform oral sex on himUS , 1965
piece of wet shitnounsomething disgusting or of very poor qual-ity; a person who is greatly disliked A slight intensification ofPIECE
OF SHIT US , 1979
piece of worknoun1a contemptible personUK , 1928.2a killingUS , 2001
piece-o-idiotnouna complete foolBARBADOS , 1998
pieces of eight; piecesnounweight Rhyming slangUK , 1992
pieceynouna slice of bread with a topping Used especially in VictoriaAUSTRALIA , 2003
pie-choppernounthe mouthUS , 1953
piecrustnouna thin layer of hard snow over soft snowANTARCTICA , 1911
piedrasnouncrack cocaine From the Spanish for ‘hailstones’, thus the image of small white rocksUK , 1998
pie-eaternouna person of no consequence Calling to mind an image of someone whose principal fare is the meat pie, in other words, a person with a mundane and narrow view of the world judging by their culinary habits It is claimed that the word was coined during World War 2, and referred then specifically to conscripted criminals who deserted and thence scrounged free pies from the army buffet in Hyde Park, Sydney There may be some truth in this, but there is an example of ‘pie-biter’ dating to
1911, and so perhaps ‘pie-eater’ may also predate the war
AUSTRALIA , 1944
pie-eatingadjectiveinconsequentialAUSTRALIA , 1944
pie-eyedadjectiveextremely drunkUS , 1904
pie factorynouna mental institutionUS , 1967
pie holenounthe mouthUS , 1994
pie horsenouna racehorse that has performed very poorly So named because of the horse’s figurative future as the makings of
a meat pieAUSTRALIA , 1989
pie in the skynoununattainable dreams Often, ‘there’ll be pie in the sky when you die’ denoting an illusory happy ever after; taken from a parody of the hymn ‘In the Sweet Bye and Bye’: ‘You will eat, bye and bye, / In that glorious land in the sky; / Work and pray, live on hay, / You’ll get pie in the sky when you die’ by radical labour activist Joe Hill (aka Joel Haggstrom and Joseph Hillstrom),
‘The Preacher and the Slave’, ?1911 Joe Hill was executed in Utah
in 1915US , 2000
pierced upadjectiveused of someone who is ornamented with body piercingsUK , 1996
piercingnoungraffitiUS , 1997
piercingadjectiveoverbearingUS , 1960
pier ratnouna surfer with no regard for surf etiquetteUS , 1977
pier six brawlnounan all-out brawlUS , 1929
piesnounthe eyesUS , 1945
pie tasternouna person who enjoys performing oral sex on women
US , 1981
pie wagonnouna police transport truck or vanUS , 1904
piffverbto throw something Chiefly used in Victoria;
onomatopoeic of something whizzing through the airAUSTRALIA , 1999
pifflenounnonsense From the verb (to talk or act in a feeble manner)UK , 1890
pignoun1a police officer; in the plural it may mean a number of police personnel or the police in generalUK , 1811.2a male chauvinistUS , 1992.3a person who has a large or indiscriminate appetite A shortened form of ‘greedy pig’UK , 1546.4a chorus dancerUS , 1948.5a promiscuous womanUS , 1955.6an unattractive femaleUK: SCOTLAND , 1988.7a prostituteCANADA , 1960.8an inferior or bad example of anything From an earlier sense as ‘an unpleasant person’UK , 1925.9a ‘Humber’ one-ton 4x4 armoured personnel
Trang 3the 1970s; taken out of service in the early 1990sUK , 1974.10an
M-60 machine gun Each squad in Vietnam was assigned an M-M-60,
the army’s general-purpose machine gun which entered the
service in the 1950s It was designed to be lightweight (23 pounds)
and easy to carry It produced a low ‘grunting’ sound and thus the
porcine allusionsUS , 1974.11in circus usage, an elephant, male or
femaleUK , 1934.12in a split-pot game of poker, a player who
declares both high and lowUS , 1988 8see:PIG IN THE MIDDLE.
< in pigpregnantUK , 1945 < kill your pigto spoil your chances
of doing somethingUK: NORTHERN IRELAND , 1996
pig boardnouna surfboard with a narrow, tapered point and a
broad tailUS , 1963
pig booknouna student directory with photographs of each student
US , 1969
pig-dognouna bull terrierAUSTRALIA , 1982
pig downverbto alter a car’s body or frameUS , 1947
pigeonnoun1a gullible victim of a swindleUK , 1593.2a young
woman, especially an attractive oneUK , 1586.3a new participant in
a twelve-step recovery programme such as Alcoholics Anonymous
US , 1998.4an informer A shortened form ofSTOOL PIGEON US , 1849.
5in horse racing, a losing ticket that someone tries to cash in for
winningsUS , 1947.6in shuffleboard, a disc straddling the 7/10 off
lineUS , 1967.7a urinary bottle used in hospitalIRELAND , 1999
pigeonverbto betray someone; to inform on someoneUS , 1959
pigeon dropnouna swindle in which two confederates pretend to
find a wallet and convince a third person to share in the proceeds
of the findUS , 1940
pigfootnounmarijuanaUS , 1960
pigfuckernouna despicable personUS , 1994
piggie banknounthe stockings worn by an overweight womanUS ,
1981
piggiesnoun< make piggiesto have sexUS , 1969
piggingadjectiveused as an all-purpose intensifier, generally to
nega-tive effect; euphemistic for ‘fucking’, ‘sodding’, etcUK , 1974
pigglenounthe penis Children’s vocabularyTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1980
piggynounthe toe Childish, from the nursery rhyme ‘This little
piggy went to market, / This little piggy stayed at home’UK , 1984
piggybackverb1in casino blackjack, to place a bet in another
player’s squareUS , 1996.2to transport loaded tractor trailers on
railway flat wagonsUS , 1971
piggybackadjectiveused of a vehicle, stacked on top of another
vehicle for transportUS , 1936
piggybackingnounthe reclamation of an abandoned building, floor
by floorUS , 1989
piggy banknoun1savings After the traditional money boxUK , 1984.
2a toll booth on a turnpike roadUS , 1976.3an act of masturbation
Rhyming slang forWANK Also shortened form ‘piggy’UK , 1992
piggy in the middle; pig in the middlenouna person caught in
the middle of a dispute From the traditional children’s gameUK ,
1962
piggy partsnounhamUS , 1996
pig-ignorantadjectivevery ignorantUK , 1972
pig in knickersnouna very unattractive female An elaboration of
PIG UK: SCOTLAND , 1988
pig in shitnoun< happy as a pig in shit; like a pig in shit
very happyUK , 1944
pig in the middle; pignounurine; an act of urination Rhyming
slang forPIDDLEorWIDDLE UK , 1992
pig in the wallnounan error in bricklaying in which opposite ends
of a new wall meet at different heightsUK , 1978
pig ironnoun1in horse racing, any illegal drug given to a racehorse
AUSTRALIA , 1989.2a carnival ride; the metal assembly of a carnival
rideUS , 1960
Pig Iron Expressnounthe steel-hauling division of Pacific
pig iron monkeynounin oil drilling, a derrick construction worker
US , 1954
pig killernounphencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dustUS , 1981
pig-outnouna session of gorging on foodUS , 1978
pig outverbto eat a lot quickly and messilyUS , 1978
pig partynounserial consensual sex between one person and mul-tiple partnersUK , 1988
pigpennoun1a police headquartersUS , 1993.2an illegal gambling operationUS , 1982.3in nine wicket croquet, the crossed centre wicketsUS , 1977
pig pilenounan orgy with homosexual menUS , 1972
pig-rootverb(of a horse) to prop with the front legs and kick up the back legsAUSTRALIA , 1900
pigsnoun< pigs toto hell withAUSTRALIA , 1906
pigs!used for registering derision or contempt An abbreviation of
PIG’S ARSE!AUSTRALIA , 1933
pig’s arse!nonsense! Although the earliest record of this exclamation is from 1951, the existence of euphemistic forms such as ‘pig’s ear’ (dating to 1919) show that it was clearly in use much earlierAUSTRALIA , 1951
pigs’ ballroomnouna bar or club where unattractive females congregateUK: SCOTLAND , 1988
pig’s bumnonsenseAUSTRALIA , 1998
pig scabsnounpork scratchings, a packaged snack sold in barsUK , 2003
pig’s earnounbeer Rhyming slang Sometimes shortened to ‘pigs’
in UK usageAUSTRALIA , 1924 < make a pig’s ear; make a pig’s
to bungle; to blunder; to make a mess of somethingUK , 1954
pig shit runnouna supply transport flight in the early years of US involvement in the Vietnam war, including transport of live farm animals that left reminders of their presence in the planesUS , 1990
pig-sickadjectiveirritated; annoyed and disgustedUK , 1961
pigskinnouna saddleAUSTRALIA , 1989
pig’s Latinnounany coded language used by prison guardsUS , 1984
pig’s lattienouna sty Polari; a play onLATTIE(a house) giving ‘pig’s house’UK , 2002
pig slicesnounhamUS , 1996
pig stationnounin prison, a guard control roomUS , 1984
pig-stickernoun1a knife, especially a large knifeUK , 1890.2a stick with a nail or sharp metal point on one end used for picking up paper litterUS , 1996
pig’s trotternouna squatter (an unauthorised occupant) Rhyming slangUK , 1998
pigstynoun1a untidy or ill-kept placeUK , 1820.2a police stationUS , 1976
pigtailnoun1in trucking, an electrical cable that connects the electrical systems of the trailer and the tractor cabUS , 1971.2in electric line work, an insulated line tool formally known as a spiral link stickUS , 1980
pig waternounweak, low quality alcoholUS , 1958
pikenoun1a toll road, a toll motorwayUS , 1971.2a railwayUS , 1946.
3a glanceUS , 1950
pikeverb1in a card game, to peek at an opponent’s cardsUS , 1962.
2(of a man) to tape the penis and testicles to the body as part of
an effort to pass as a womanUS , 1987
pike outverbto back out of a commitmentNEW ZEALAND , 1984
pikernoun1a rank amateur or beginner; a gambler who makes small, cautious betsUS , 1872.2a person who opts out of an agreement or abandons someone; a weak, cowardly person A term of high contempt in AustraliaAUSTRALIA , 1950
pikeynouna tramp; a gypsy; a traveller Generally used of travellers
Trang 4actor Brad Pitt played a ‘pikey’ in the film Snatch, written and
directed by Guy Ritchie, 2000UK , 1847
pikkienoun1a photograph or filmNEW ZEALAND , 1998.2a small
person, a child, a small child; a small thing Directly from
Afrikaans pikkie Between children, usage may be contemptuous.
Also shortened form ‘pik’SOUTH AFRICA , 1948
pilchardnouna foolUK , 2001
pilenoun1a great deal of moneyUK , 1741.2in poker, the amount of
money (cash and/or chips) a player has in front of him available
for bettingUS , 1979 < on the pilein prisonUS , 1970
pileverb(from the male point of view) to have sexUS , 1968 < pile it
onto exaggerate; to show-off A variation ofPILE ON THE AGONY
[see:AGONY]US , 1876
pile drivernoun1a sexual position in which the woman stands on
her head and the man enters her directly and powerfully from
above A term (and practice) found more commonly in
pornography than real lifeUS , 1995.2the active participant in anal
sexUS , 1979.3a hole in a road, jarring to the driver when
encounteredUS , 1962
pile inverbto enter en masse, especially a vehicle or a barUS , 1841
pile of rocksnouna type of bet in an illegal numbers game lottery
US , 1957
pile-onnounan offensive, despicable person; a clumsy person; a
socially awkward person An image, perhaps, of this person as
victimINDIA , 2002
pilesnouncrack cocaineUK , 1998
pileup; pile-upnouna crash involving multiple vehicles Originally
World War 1 Royal Air Force for ‘a plane crash’, from an earlier
verb sense used by the navy Widely used by mid-C20, this sense
was virtually conventional by the mid-1970sUK , 2000
pilgrimnoun1in northwestern Canada, a tourist or newcomer; also,
a cow newly imported to the regionCANADA , 1962.2a newcomer to
a game of pokerUS , 1988
pillnoun1any central nervous system stimulantUS , 1966.2a tablet of
MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy A generic
usageUK , 1996.3a pellet of opiumUS , 1946.4a cigaretteUK , 1914.5a
rugby ballNEW ZEALAND , 2002.6in pool, a small tally ball used as a
scoring deviceUS , 1993.7an unpleasant personUK , 1871 < the pill
1the contraceptive pill Not in practical currency until the early
1960sUK , 1957.2the weekly anti-malaria pill taken by US troops in
Vietnam Playing on the birth control pill, then very much in
vogue back homeUS , 1991
pillar and postnouna ghost Rhyming slangUK , 1960
pilled; pilled upadjectiveunder the influence of central nervous
system stimulants or depressantsUS , 1966
pillheadnouna habitual user of amphetamines, barbiturates, or
MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasyUS , 1966
pillion pussynouna woman attracted to motorcyclists A ‘pillion’
(probably from the Scottish Gaelic or Irish Gaelic for ‘rug’) is a
motorcycle saddleNEW ZEALAND , 1956
pillocknoun a fool From a variation of dialect pillicock or pillcock
(the penis)UK , 1967
pillownoun1a weak, effeminate, gutless maleAUSTRALIA , 1992.2a
sealed polyethylene bag of drugsUS , 1970 < an extra pillowused
as a coded references for a prostitute arranged by a hotel
conciergeUK , 2005
pillow-biternouna homosexual male; specifically the passive
partner in anal intercourseAUSTRALIA , 1981
pillow-bitingadjectivehomosexualAUSTRALIA , 1985
pillowcasenounan empty-headed foolUS , 1988
pillow pigeonsnounbedbugsUS , 1947
pillow talknounintimate discussions in bed Suggests secrets
shared, not sexually oriented talkUS , 1977
pill partynounexecution in the gas chamber Pills of cyanide
dropped into a bucket of water produce the lethal gas, hence the
pill poppernouna habitual user of drugs in pill formUS , 1979
pill-pushernoun1a doctor, especially a specialist in internal medi-cineUK , 1909.2a pharmacistUS , 1980
pill-rollernouna doctorUS , 1951
pillsnounthe testiclesUK , 1937 < on pillsdieting Teen slangUS , 1958
pillynounan abuser of drugs in pill formUS , 1970
pilotnoun1a person who remains drug-free to guide another through an experience on a hallucinogenic drugUS , 1966.2a driver
of any heavy-load vehicle; a bus driverUK , 1936.3in horse racing, a jockeyUS , 1983.4a pimpBARBADOS , 1965
pilot errornounin computing, a user’s misconfiguration that produces errors that at first appear to be the fault of the program
US , 1991
pimnounthe clitorisTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
pimpnoun1a man who, for a percentage of the income derived, arranges clients for a prostitute; a man who lives off the earnings
of a prostituteUK , 1600.2a charming man who attracts womenUS ,
1997.3in a deck of playing cards, a jack or knaveUS , 1988.4an informer to the police or other authoritiesAUSTRALIA , 1899.5cocaine
US , 1994
pimpverb1to work as a pimp; to exert control over a prostituteUS ,
1972.2to take advantage ofUS , 1942.3to act in a stylised, fashionable wayUS , 1970.4to inform; to betrayAUSTRALIA , 1938.5to win away the affection of another person’s dateUS , 1966 < pimp your pipeto loan or rent a pipe used for smoking crack cocaine
US , 1994
pimpadjectiveexcellent, fashionable, stylishUS , 1970
pimp-assadjectivein the manner of a pimpUS , 1995
pimp-crazyadjectivepsychologically controlled by a pimpUS , 1972
pimp dustnouncocaine Before the era of crack cocaine, cocaine was an expensive drug enjoyed only by the wealthy, notably by pimpsUS , 1980
pimped-upadjectiveflashy; of a car, laden with flashy accessories, usually not related to the car’s performanceUS , 1993
pimpingadjectiveexpensive, fashionableUS , 2003
pimplenouna steep hill Hauliers’ slangUK , 1951
pimple and blotch; pimplenounScotch whisky Rhyming Slang for
‘Scotch’UK , 1960
pimple and wartnounport (wine) Rhyming slang, always used in fullUK , 1961
pimplie; pimplynouna youth, especially a spotty-faced youthUK , 1980
pimpmobile; pimp-carnouna large, expensive and ostentatious car, whether or not it is actually owned by a pimpUS , 1973
pimp playanouna man who presents himself in the style and manner of a pimp but without, necessarily, trading as an agent for prostitution Urban black slangUK , 2005
pimp post; pimp restnounan armrest or console between the driver’s seat and the passenger seat of a car Used for theGANGSTER
LEAN US , 1980
pimp rollnouna highly stylised manner of walking, projecting an image of control and dispassionUS , 1990
pimp’s arrestnounused to describe a pimp causing the arrest of a prostitute who has left his controlUS , 1972
pimp shoes; pimping shoesnounflashy, expensive shoesUS , 1972
pimp slapverbto strike someone forcefully, usually with the back of the hand across the faceUS , 1997
pimp steaknouna frankfurterUS , 1970
pimp sticknouna cigarette holderUS , 1967
pimp sticksnounwire coathangers used by pimps to beat prostitutesUS , 1972
pimp suitnouna showy, extravagant, tasteless suitUS , 1980
pimpsy; pimpsadjectivetoo easy Upper-class society use; possibly
Trang 5pimp titlenouna pimp’s claim on the loyalty, services and earnings
of a prostituteUS , 1979
pimp upverbto add flashy touches to something; to dress
something upUS , 1993
pinnoun1the leg or foot Usually in the pluralUK , 1530.2a
hypodermic syringe and needle used for the injection of narcotics
US , 1973.3a very thin marijuana cigaretteUS , 1967.4a person who
serves as a lookoutUS , 1992 8see:PIN POSITION
pinverb1to scrutinise someone or something to look at someone
or something intentlyUS , 1965.2to inject a drugUK , 2003.3to tattoo
something with improvised equipmentUS , 1972.4(from the male
perspective) to have sexUK , 1961 < pin for homeon the railways,
to leave work and go homeUS , 1977 < pin onto fix the blame on
someoneUK , 1979 < pin one onto consume a drinkAUSTRALIA , 1957
pin and needlenouna beetle Rhyming slang The plural is ‘pins
and needles’UK , 1992
pin artistnounan illegal abortionistUS , 1962
pin-brainnounan idiotUK , 1998
pinchnoun1an arrestUS , 1900.2a technique used by a man to
maintain an erection, compressing the base of his penisUS , 1995.
3very potent heroin, bought and used in small amountsUS , 1993.
4a small amount of marijuanaUK , 1996.5a dollar note or
five-dollar betting chipUS , 1988.6a steep inclineAUSTRALIA , 1846
pinchverb1to arrest someoneUK , 1837.2to steal somethingUK , 1656.
3in horse racing, to win A jockey may; ‘pinch’ a race A
bookmaker might manage to ‘pinch a little.’AUSTRALIA , 1989.
< pinch a loafto defecateUS , 1994
pinchadjectivesubstitute Back-formation from ‘pinch-hit’ (in
baseball, to bat as substitute)US , 2002
pinch and pressverbto cheat at gambling, secretly taking back
chips from your bet when dealt a bad hand and adding chips
when dealt a good handUS , 1985
pincheadjectiveused as an intensifier, roughly the same as ‘fucking’
Border Spanish used in English conversation by
Mexican-AmericansUS , 1974
pinchersnounshoes, especially tight shoesUS , 1945
pinch hitnouna single inhalation of marijuanaUS , 1993
pinch pipenouna small pipe designed to hold enough marijuana
for a single inhalation Small, easily hidden from parents and
teachers, and economicalUS , 1993
pin dicknouna male with a small penisUS , 2003
pin-drop silencenounabsolute silence Indian English, from the
familiar phrase ‘so quiet you could hear a pin drop’INDIA , 2001
pinenounmarijuanaUK , 2001
pineapplenoun1a hand grenade, especially a MK-2 hand grenade
or Type 59 grenadeUS , 1918.2a combination of cocaine and heroin
US , 1973.3a male homosexual Perhaps as a specialisation ofFRUIT,
possibly punning on anal sex as ‘taking theROUGH END OF THE
PINEAPPLE’UK , 1972.4a fifty dollar note From its yellowish colour
AUSTRALIA , 1992.5a chapel Glasgow rhyming slang, with a stress on
the second and third syllablesUK: SCOTLAND , 1982.6in electric line
work, a spool insulatorUS , 1980.7unemployment benefitUK , 1937
pineapple chunk; pineapplenoun1a bunk bed; a bunk (an act of
running away)UK , 1961.2semen Rhyming slang forSPUNK UK , 2003
Pineapple Expressnouna wind from the south, onshore in British
Columbia, which is said to have the scent of Hawaiian pineapples
and is warm, occasionally blowing in the winter An explanation for
the warmer climate on Canada’s west coast than inlandCANADA ,
2001
pineapple juicenouna rain storm in HawaiiUS , 1991
pine box release; pine box parolenoundeath while in prisonUS ,
1978
pine topnounstrong, illegally manufactured whiskyUS , 1999
pingnoun1an attempt; an effort; a shotAUSTRALIA , 1988.2an injection
of a drugNEW ZEALAND , 1982.3the sound caused in a car engine by
pingverb1to recognise or identify someone or something Royal Navy slang; probably echoic of a radar’s noiseUK , 1987.2to hit something with a projectileAUSTRALIA , 1934.3of a racehorse, to jump wellUK , 2003.4to penalise or fine someone for for breaking a rule or lawAUSTRALIA , 1934 < ping the pillto remove a small amount of a drug from a capsule or packet for your later useUS , 1970
pingernouna chunk of gold that makes a noise as it hits the pan
CANADA , 1958
pingersnounmoney, especially coins Commonly used in New Zealand since the 1950sNEW ZEALAND , 2002
ping-in-wing; ping in the wing; ping-wing; ping shotverbto inject a drug into the arm An elaboration ofPIN(a syringe) combined withWING(the arm)US , 1949
ping-pongnouna small photographic portraitBARBADOS , 1965
pingpongverb(used of a doctor engaged in insurance fraud) to needlessly refer a patient to a number of specialistsUS , 1982
pinheadnoun1a fool; an imbecileUS , 1896.2a person whose interest in playing pinball approaches the level of obsessionUS ,
1977.3an amphetamine userUS , 1971.4in the language of snowboarding, a skierUS , 1990.5a railway brakemanUS , 1946
pinknoun1a white personUS , 1945.2a liberal; a socialist; a communist sympathiserUS , 1927.3the open vagina Widely used in pornography, and beyondUS , 1991.4proof of car ownership A shortened form ofPINK SLIP US , 1965.5a capsule of secobarbital sodium (trade name Seconal™), a central nervous system depress-antUS , 1967.6a casino gambling token worth $2.50US , 1991.7in poker, a flush consisting of either hearts or diamondsUS , 1963.8in
horse racing, a track police officer Derived from the Pinkerton
AgencyUS , 1947
Pinknouna ‘detective’ from the Pinkerton Agency Strikebreaking was among the several roles played by the Pinkerton AgencyUS , 1904
pinkadjective1homosexual Traditionally ‘pink for a girl, blue for a boy’ As an absolutely negative association the colour pink was used in Nazi Germany to label homosexuals for segregation, internment and extermination; in post-World-War-2 Britain, pink had connotations of effeminacy; in the 1970s politically active homosexuals adopted the colour-coded symbolism and pink slowly took on a generally positive tone both in the gay and wider community, especially as a marketing designationUK , 2003.2white; CaucasianUS , 1945 < all pinkin poker, a flush consisting of all hearts or all diamondsUS , 1967
pink 125nouna tablet of MDMA, the recreational drug best known
as ecstasy From the colour and the 125 mg dosageUK , 2002
pink-assedadjectivesomewhat angryUS , 1962
pink blottersnouna type of LSDUK , 1998
Pink Cadillacnouna variety of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy The colour of the tablet inspires the ultimate in rock ’n’ roll luxury transportUK , 1996
pink champagnenoun1methamphetamine with a pinkish colour produced by the presence of the stimulant pemolineUS , 1989.2a mix of cocaine and heroinUK , 1996
pinkernounin poker, a timid bettorUS , 1967
pinkersnouna pink gin Naval in originUK , 1961
pink eyenoun1cheap, low grade whiskyCANADA , 1953.2special contact lenses worn by card cheats to see luminous markings on the back of cardsUS , 1988
Pink Floydnouna potent type of LSD Honouring the rock group Pink Floyd, from their early days in the late 1960s when they were considered avant garde and psychedelicUK , 1999
pink heartnounan amphetamine tabletUS , 1997
pinkienoun1the little finger Originally Scottish, mostly among children, but now widespread Also variant ‘pinky’UK , 1808.2a white person, especially a male Recorded in use by black teenagersUK , 1967.3a pink-eyed albino Also variant ‘pinky’UK , 1962.
4the vaginaTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1986.5a bruised eyeUS , 1970.6in
.
Trang 6races best from the outside positionAUSTRALIA , 1989.8in
Newfoundland, cheap wineCANADA , 1958.9an early model
long-wheel base ‘110’ Land Rover Used by the British militaryUK , 1995
8see:PINK SPEEDBALL
pinkie cheaternouna latex finger glove used during digital
examin-ationsUS , 1973
pinkie-loadnounin caving and pot-holing, a piece of equipment so
light that it can be picked up by a little finger; hence, a person in
a group who is not carrying his or her fair share FromPINKIE(the
little finger)UK , 2004
pinkie ring; pinky ringnouna ring worn on the little finger,
especially an ostentatious ring worn by a criminalUS , 1975
pinkiesnoununderwearUS , 1954
pink ladynouna capsule of secobarbital sodium (trade name
Seconal™), a central nervous system depressantUS , 1968
pink lemonadenouncleaning fluid injected intravenously An often
lethal substitute for methedrineUS , 1971
pink lintadjectivehaving little or no money, penniless Rhyming
slang forSKINT UK , 1961
pink mafianounany group of women banded together, especially
lesbiansUS , 1997
pinkonouna liberal; a socialist; a communist Originally applied to
Communist party members, subsequently (in the late 1950s) to
anyone who disagreed with the dominant culture and politics
Also used attributivelyUS , 1936
pink oboenounthe penis Coined by satirist Peter Cook (1937–95)
for a sketch performed in Amnesty International’s The Secret
Policeman’s Ball UK , 1979
pink palacenoun1a homosexual venue CombinesPINK
(homose-xual) with an alliterative locationUK , 2000.2the prison at Hobart
AUSTRALIA , 1995
Pink Panthernouna variety of MDMA, the recreational drug best
known as ecstasy, identified by the colour and embossed Pink
Panther motifUK , 2002
pink pantsnounrubbish An elaboration of ‘pants’ (rubbish)UK , 2004
pink piccolonounthe penisUK , 2001
pink puffernouna patient suffering from emphysemaUS , 1973
pink-ribbon casenouna criminal case that has been thoroughly
and professionally investigated by the police It is said that the
police hand the prosecutor a case like this with a pink ribbon tied
around itUS , 1962
pink robotsnouna type of LSDUS , 1998
pink slipnounthe proof of car ownershipUS , 1963
pink snappernounthe vagina CombinesPINK(the open vagina)
with ‘snapper’ (various fish are so-called), thusFISH(the vagina);
‘snapper’ also suggests the image of a mouth that closesUS , 2001
pink speedball; pinkienouna mixture of pharmaceutical cocaine
and Dipipanone, an opiate marketed under the brand name
Diconal™UK , 2001
pink teanounan effeminate male homosexualUS , 1957
pink-topnouna small vial of heroin sealed with a pink plastic cap
The pink plastic cap denotes a variation in purity and priceUS , 2002
pink torpedonounthe penis, especially when erect Aggressive
imageryUS , 1984
Pinkvillenounan area in the province of Quang Ngai, South
Vietnam Either named because of the area’s appearance on maps
or because of the strong presence of communist forces in the area
US , 1970
pink wedgenouna type of LSDUS , 1970
pink witchnouna type of LSDUS , 1970
pinkyverbin dice games with no bank, to roll the dice to see who
will play firstUS , 1950
Pinky and Perky; pinkynounturkey (meat) Rhyming slang,
formed on the puppets of twin pigs who, from 1957, became
pinky’s out of jail!your slip is showing!US , 1955
pin-moneynounspending money Originally a C16 practice of a husband allotting to his wife a certain amount each year for per-sonal expensesUK , 1697
pinnedadjective1(used of eyes) constricted after opiate useUS , 1966.
2addicted to drugs FromPIN(a hypodermic syringe)US , 1997
pinned upadjectivedrug-intoxicated FromPINNED(the condition of the pupils when intoxicated)UK , 1996
pinnynouna pinaforeUS , 1851
pinnyadjectivevery smallBARBADOS , 1965
pin position; pinnounthe front position in an authorised taxi rank
UK , 1977
pin shotnounan improvised injection of a drug in which the skin is pricked and an injection made directly into the woundUS , 1949
pinsternouna bowlerUS , 1953
pintnouna short personUS , 1997
pintanoun1a pint of milk From the advertising slogan, ‘Drinka pinta milka day’UK , 1958.2a prison Spanish slang used by English-speaking Mexican-AmericansUS , 2000
pint potnouna pint glass, usually for draught beerUK , 1999
pint-size; pint-sizedadjectiveused of a person’s stature, smallUK , 1938
pin-upnouna photograph or printed reproduction of a sexually attractive person; the person who is the subject of, or has the characteristics required for, such a picture Originally, from the fact that such images were pinned up on wallsUS , 1941
PIO’snounin the language of hang gliding, over-control by the flier
An abbreviation of ‘pilot-induced oscillations’ US , 2004
pipnoun1the best, the finest From ‘pippin’ (the best)US , 1897.2a star worn by military officers as an indication of rankUK , 1917.3an unidentified spot on a radar screenUS , 1947.4a woman’s menstrual periodUS , 2001.5in the whe-whe lottery game, a bet that is close
to the winning numberTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003 < give someone the pipto annoy someoneUK , 1896
pipverbto defeat someone by a narrow margin Sometimes elaborated to ‘pip at the post’UK , 1939
pipenoun1the penisUS , 1962.2any large vein, well suited for drug injectionUS , 1952.3any wind or reed instrumentUS , 1964.4an exhaust pipeUS , 1952.5a telephoneUK , 1951.6the firing chamber of
a handgunUS , 1987.7an electric outletBARBADOS , 1965.8a sufficient measure of marijuana for smoking in a pipe Recorded as
Afrikaans pyp in 1967 SOUTH AFRICA , 1970.9a measurement of time: the distance that could be travelled between rest periods at which
a pipe could be smokedCANADA , 1957.10the vertical bar (|) on a computer keyboardUS , 1991.11an academically unchallenging courseUS , 1968 < do the pipeto smoke crack cocaineUS , 1996.
< on the pipe1addicted to crack cocaineUS , 1991.2used of a conversation between two jail cells conducted through plumbing emptied of waterUS , 1992 < put that in your pipe and smoke it!; stick that in your pipe and smoke it!accept the situation,
or what you have been told, whether you wish to or notUK , 1824.
< take the pipeto commit suicideUS , 1982 < The Pipe
General Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964) of the US Army From his love of a corncob pipeUS , 1982 < the pipethe Greenwich tunnel (under the River Thames)UK , 2001
pipeverb1to smoke crack cocaine in a pipeUK , 2000.2to look at someone or somethingUK , 1874.3to fabricate a storyUS , 1976
pipe and drum; pipenounthe anus Rhyming slang forBUM, especially in the retort ‘up your pipe!’UK , 1961
pipe coursenounan easy course in college From the older, largely forgotten sense of ‘pipe’ as ‘easy to accomplish’US , 1927
pipedadjectivedrunk or drug-intoxicatedUS , 1949
pipe downverbto be quieter; to shut up Often exclamatory From the nautical sense (to dismiss by sounding the pipe)UK , 1965
pipeheadnouna crack cocaine addictUS , 1992
pipe jobnoun1oral sex performed on manUS , 1973.2an elaborate, fanciful fabricated story
Trang 7pipelinenoun1a citizens’ band radio channel which is popularUS ,
1976.2in the era of analogue phone exchanges, a telephone
number with a recorded message which several people could call
at the same time, circumvent the recorded message, and speak to
each otherUS , 1997.3the rapidly spreading curl of a breaking wave
US , 1965
pipelinernounin the era of analogue phone exchanges, a person
who called a number with a recording, where it was possible to
communicate with others calling at the same timeUS , 1997
pipe-openernounin horse racing, a short, intense workout several
days before a raceUS , 1976
pipernouna crack cocaine addictTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1993
pipesnoun1the vocal chordsUS , 1969.2the upper arm musclesUS ,
1997
pipesmokernouna homosexual male An allusion to oral sexUS , 1997
pipe upverb1to commence speaking, especially in a situation
which may require a degree of boldness on the speaker’s partUK ,
1889.2to smoke crack cocaineUS , 1992
pipickheadnouna stupid person The word is a combination of the
Yiddish pipick (navel/bellybutton) and the English word CANADA , 2002
pip jockeynouna radar operatorUS , 1947
pippedadjectivedrunkUS , 1982
pippernounin Canadian military aviation, an aiming device on a
fighter’s gunsightCANADA , 1995
pippienounthe penisBAHAMAS , 1982
pipsnounthe female breastsUS , 1981
pipsqueak; pip-squeaknounan insignificant personUK , 1910
piranhanouna poker player who bets aggressively on any hand with
any chance of winningUS , 1988
piratenounan unlicensed taxi driverUK , 1977
pirate’s dreamnouna flat-chested woman From the association of
pirates enjoying sex with captive teenage boys, or perhaps from
the punning association of a girl with ‘a sunken chest and a box
full of treasure’US , 1972
pishnounrubbish, nonsenseUK , 1988
pishverbused as an alternative spelling for ‘piss’ (to urinate); hence,
to rain heavilyUK , 1997
pishedadjectivedrunk A variation ofPISSED(drunk)UK: SCOTLAND , 1988
pishernouna person of no consequence Yiddish from German,
literally ‘a bed-wetter’US , 1968
pisoadjectivesomeone who is miserly with money Military usage;
derives from Indian currency: a pais or pice is one quarter of an
anna which, in turn, is one sixteenth of a rupeeUK , 1987
pissnoun1alcohol, especially beerAUSTRALIA , 1945.2the act of
urination; urine The verb produced the noun Late Middle English
then standard English, until it was deemed vulgar during C19 The
sound of the word echoes the sound of urinationUK , 1958 < on
the pisson a drinking bingeAUSTRALIA , 1965 < take the piss out
ofto satirise someone or something; to make a joke of someone
or something; to send up someone or somethingAUSTRALIA , 1976.
< the pissthe hellAUSTRALIA , 1976
pissverb1to urinate Derives from Old French pisser and has been
perfectly good English since C13, but from mid-C18 it has been
considered a vulgarismUK , 1290.2to rain heavilyIRELAND , 1991.3to
accomplish a task easilyUK , 1983.4to whingeUS , 1995 < I
wouldn’t piss in your ear if your brain was on fireI could
not care less about youAUSTRALIA , 1985 < I wouldn’t piss on you
if you were on fireused for expressing the utmost personal
contemptUK , 1994 < piss in someone’s pocketto ingratiate
yourself with someone; to flatter someoneAUSTRALIA , 1944 < piss
in the windto engage in a hapless, futile activityUS , 1974 < piss
into someone’s tentto impinge upon another’s interestsUK ,
2002 < piss it into win easilyAUSTRALIA , 1996 < piss money
against the wall; piss it up the wallto squander or waste
money, especially on drinkingUK , 1785 < piss on1to despise or
feel contempt for someone or somethingUK , 2000.2to drink
heavily; to continue a drinking bingeAUSTRALIA < piss your
trousers; piss your pantsto soil your clothing by accidental urinationUK , 1966 < piss yourselfto laugh uproariously Abbreviated from ‘piss yourself laughing’, from the notion that loss
of physical control is a consequence of overwhelming laughterUK , 1951
piss-prefixextremelyAUSTRALIA , 1963
piss aboutverbto play the fool, to waste time; to make a mess of something; to inconvenience someoneUK , 1961
piss and moanverbto complain loud and longUS , 1971
piss and punknounbread and waterUS , 1970
piss and vinegarnounenergy, enthusiam, vigourUS , 1942
pissantnouna small personUS , 1946
pissantadjectiveinsignificant, small-timeUS , 1981
pissaphonenouna funnel-shaped urinal used by the military
AUSTRALIA , 1943
piss aroundverbto play the fool, to waste time; to make a mess of something; to inconvenience someoneUK , 1998
piss-arse aboutverbto play the fool, to waste time; to make a mess of something; to inconvenience someoneUK , 1948
piss artistnouna heavy drinkerAUSTRALIA , 1968
piss-assadjectivedespicable, unworthy, inconsequentialUS , 1974
piss awayverb1to waste or to squander somethingUS , 1948.2to move away, especially at speedUK , 1978
piss-cannouna local police station or jailUS , 1950
piss-cutternoun1a clever, resourceful and tough personUS , 1941.2a person who disparages a friendBAHAMAS , 1982.3in oil drilling, the third man on a cable tool rigUS , 1954
piss downverbto rain heavilyUK , 1950
piss easyadjectivevery easyNEW ZEALAND , 1988
pissedadjective1drunkUK , 1929.2angry, annoyed An abbreviation of
PISSED OFF US , 1971
pissed as a bastardadjectivevery drunkUK , 2003
pissed as a cuntadjectiveextremely drunkUK , 1961
pissed as a fart; pissed as a brewer’s fartadjectivevery drunk
UK , 1998
pissed as a newtadjectivevery drunkAUSTRALIA , 1977
pissed as an owladjectivevery drunkAUSTRALIA , 1986
pissed as a parrotadjectiveextremely drunkAUSTRALIA , 1977
pissed as a ratadjectivevery drunkUK , 1980
pissed as arseholesadjectiveextremely drunkUK , 1984
pissed as a twatadjectivevery drunkUK , 2003
pissed offadjectivefed up; disgruntled; annoyed; angryUS , 1946
pissed out of your mind; pissed out of your skulladjectivevery drunkAUSTRALIA , 1969
pissed upadjectivein a drunken condition A variation ofPISSED UK , 1999
piss-elegantadjectiveconceited, haughtyUS , 1957
pissernoun1a urinalUK , 1961.2the penis; the vaginaUK , 1901.3a criminal who urinates in their clothing when caught by authorities
AUSTRALIA , 2001.4an extraordinary person or thingUS , 1943.5an annoyance Literally something that willPISS OFF(annoy)US , 1943.
6during the Vietnam war, an observer of enemy supply trailsUS ,
1991.7solitary confinement in prisonUS , 1990.8a pubNEW ZEALAND ,
1998.9an electric pylon Perhaps from as sense as ‘the penis’ after its phallic shapeUK , 1977.10a type of cicada which releases a liquid when heldAUSTRALIA , 1980 < pull your pisserto befool, or mislead, or tease someone A variation ofPULL YOUR LEG UK , 1969
piss-fart aroundverbto waste timeAUSTRALIA , 1988
piss fatnounan erection caused by a full bladderAUSTRALIA , 1984
piss flapsnoun the vaginal lips Roger’s Profanisaurus, 1997, also offers its use as an exclamation of disappointment: ‘Oh piss-flaps! I
never win the Lottery!’AUSTRALIA