Figurative use of the con-ventional sense pollutedUS, 1932 scum of the earthnounan extremely unappealing, unattractive or despicable personUS, 1986 scum outverbto live in filthUS, 1993 s
Trang 1screechnoun1the mouth, the throat, the faceUK, 1984.2dark, strong
Jamaican rum imported into NewfoundlandCANADA, 2001.
3powdered lime juice MilitaryUK, 1995
screechienounin circus and carnival usage, an audio technicianUS,
1981
screech-innounin Newfoundland, an event in which a newcomer is
given screech to drink and then asked to sample the ocean
tem-perature with a foot or kiss a codCANADA, 2002
screelverbto complain loudlyTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1971
screevenouna carUK, 1979
screwnoun1a prison officer Possibly from an obsolete sense of
‘screw’ (a skeleton key), hence a ‘turnkey’ or ‘warder’, or perhaps
from ‘thumbscrew’ (an instrument of torture used in C17 prisons)
UK, 1812.2an act of sexual intercourseUS, 1929.3a sexual partner,
potential or actual, of either gender, objectifiedUK, 1937.4a wage
UK, 1858.5a salaryNEW ZEALAND, 1984.6a mischievous scheme
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1935.7a lookAUSTRALIA, 1907 < have a screw
looseto be or become eccentric, crazy or insaneUK, 1833
screwverb1to have sexUK, 1725.2used dismissively as a synonym
for ‘fuck’ in exclamations and cursesUK, 1949.3to burgle A C20
usage from the earlier senses (a skeleton key; and to break into a
building using a skeleton key)UK, 1812.4to swindle or cheat
someoneUK, 1900.5to ruin something Probably a shortening of
SCREW UP UK , 1976.6to stare at someone; to look at someone
accusinglyAUSTRALIA, 1917.7to leaveUS, 1985.8in pool, to apply spin
to the cue ball to affect the course of the object ball or the cue
ball after striking the object ballUS, 1990 < don’t screw the crew
a catchphrase injunction: do not have sex with your workmates A
corporate updating ofNOT ON YOUR OWN DOORSTEP UK , 2003.
< screw daftto have sex to the point of insensibility Generally
something of a boastUK, 2000 < screw the arse off someone
to have vigorous sex with someoneUK, 1967 < screw the pooch
to bungle or to ruin something < screw your brains outto
have sex with great regularity and forceUS, 1971
screwagenouna computer malfunction due to design errorUS, 1991
screw aroundnounto fool around; to waste timeUS, 1939
screwballnounan odd, eccentric, or crazy personUS, 1933
screwballadjectiveodd, eccentricUS, 1936
screwdrivernoun1a principal prison officer An elaboration of
SCREW(a prison officer)UK, 1950.2a person who evades work or
duty Rhyming slang forSKIVER UK , 1992
screwedadjectivedrunkUK, 2002
screwed, blued and tattooedadjectivein such misfortune or
trouble that there is no likely escapeCANADA, 1969
screwed upadjective1troubled, disturbedUK, 1907.2spoilt; wrecked;
fouled up A euphemism forFUCKED UP US , 1943.3being locked in a
prison cell A pun onBANGED UP, viaBANG(to have sex) andSCREW
(to have sex)UK, 1977
screwfacenounthe look presented by a person who is staringUK,
2006
screwheadnouna crazy person What you are when youHAVE A
SCREW LOOSE UK , 1997
screw-holenounan unpleasant locationUK, 2001
screwingadjectiveanxious, unhappy Probably from the Jamaican
patois verb ‘screw’ (to frown)UK, 1996
screw jobnounan exploitation or other maltreatmentUS, 1987
screw oververbto treat another person with contempt or cruelty in
any way; to betray someone, to victimise someone, to cheat
someone A variation ofSCREW UK , 2000
screwsnoun< put the screws on; put the screws toto put
pressure on someone, especially in relation to economic
oper-ations or debt recoveryUS, 1834
screwsmannouna housebreaker, a burglar, a thief Originally ‘a thief
using a skeleton key’UK, 1812
screw-upnoun1an action or circumstance that has been handled
badlyUS, 1960.2an awkward person an incompetent, a blunderer;
screw upverbto bungle; to fail in a task; to perform something poorlyUS, 1942
screwyadjectivecrazy; (very) eccentricUS, 1887
screw you!used as contemptuous dismissal SubstitutingSCREWfor
FUCKinFUCK YOU!with the same sensesUS, 2000
screw your buddynounin pool, a three-player game in which all players play against all other playersUS, 1993
scribbleverbin computing, to inadvertently and detrimentally mod-ify a data structureUS, 1991
scribenouna letterUS, 1970
scribernounin the television and film industries, a writerUS, 1977
scridnouna very small amountBARBADOS, 1965
scrilla; skrillanounmoneyUS, 1998
scrimyadjectivedespicable; lowdownUS, 1952
scriptnoun1a prescription for a narcotic, especially a forged pre-scriptionUS, 1936.2in prison, a letter Possibly from a (medical) pre-scription seen as a piece of writing with the intention of making you feel betterUK, 1996.3a forged chequeUS, 1950
script jockeynouna screenwriterUS, 1964
scroat; scrotenouna despicable man Probably from an abbrevi-ation of ‘scrotum’US, 1975
scrodnoun1an ageing motorcyclist who still looks the part but for whom the motorcyle is a stage prop, not a way of lifeUS, 2003.
2any small fish, usually haddock or cod This word is part of an old joke: ‘Did you get scrod in Boston?’-‘It’s the first time I’ve been asked in the pluperfect subjunctive!’ Boston is a usual destination for Nova Scotia fishCANADA, 1841
scrogverbto have sexUS, 1983
scrogginnouna mixture of dried fruits, chocolate, nuts, and grains
NEW ZEALAND, 1991
scrompverbto have sexUS, 1993
scroniesnounpepperoniUS, 1996
scroogienouna screwdriverUS, 1991
scrot rotnoungeneral discomfort, itchiness or sweatiness of the scrotum and surrounding areasUK, 2003
scrottyadjectivedirty; unattractive A variation ofGROTTY, probably by elision of ‘it’s grotty’; in teenage useUK, 1982
scrotumnoun< on the scrotumalert, prepared A play on the more common ‘on the ball’US, 1949
scroungenouna habitual borrower; a freeloaderUK, 1937
scroungeverbto rummage; to searchUK, 1909 < scrounge off someoneto freeload; to sponge off someoneUK, 1959
scroungernouna person known for their ability to beg, borrow, buy
or steal what is needed Respected and valuedUS, 1918
scroungyadjectivecheap, always in search of helpUS, 1959
scrubnoun1a contemptible or insignificant person, especially one who does not share your high standards of morality, style or per-sonal hygieneUK, 1900.2a person attending a dance who is not asked to dance for long periods of timeTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1971.
3a first-year college studentUS, 1989.4a substitute player on a sports teamUS, 1892.5in hip-hop culture, a performer of little or
no talentUS, 1992
scrubverbto cancel something; to forget something; to reject something A figurative application of the conventional sense ‘to erase’; originally recorded in 1828, current use dates from military use in World War 2UK, 1943 < scrub roundto cancel something;
to forget something, especially by agreementUK, 1943
scrub-bashnouna journey through thick bushlandAUSTRALIA, 1972
scrub bashverbto make a path through thick bushland; to drive a vehicle through bushlandAUSTRALIA, 1964
scrub-bashingnounthe clearing of bushlandAUSTRALIA, 1959
scrubbernoun1a sexually promiscuous womanUK, 1959.2an unattractive womanAUSTRALIA, 1977.3an inferior horse bred in the
Trang 2scruboutnouna weekly mass cleaningANTARCTICA, 2003
scrubsnounloose-fitting, sterilised clothing worn in hospital
operating roomsUS, 1991
Scrubsnoun< the ScrubsHer Majesty’s Prison Wormwood Scrubs
in west LondonUK, 1999
scrub upverbto appear after grooming Always followed by a
posi-tive adjecposi-tive or adverbAUSTRALIA, 1985
scruffbagnouna scruffy person Originally, ‘a down-and-out’UK, 1973
scruff puppynouna girl as the object of social and sexual desireUS,
1988
scruffy and dirtynounin betting, odds of 100–30 Rhyming slang
UK, 1991
scrumnounsomething of little or no value Obsolete rhyming slang
for a ‘threepenny bit’, rhymes on synonymous ‘thrums’; back in
circulation as the perceived worth of the old coinAUSTRALIA, 1998
scrumdiddliumptiousadjectiveextremely delicious or delightful An
elaboration ofSCRUMPTIOUS UK , 2000
scrummy; scrummieadjectiveexcellent; delicious An abbreviation
ofSCRUMPTIOUS; often used as an exclamation of delightUK, 1915
scrumpverbto steal apples from orchards From an old dialect word
for a ‘withered apple’UK, 1866
scrumpernouna stealer of apples from orchardsUK, 1946
scrumpingnounan act of stealing apples from an orchard From the
verbSCRUMP UK , 1999
scrumptiousadjectivedelicious Often used as an exclamation of
delightUK, 1881
scrumpynounan alcoholic drink of fermented apples; an (often
illicitly made or homemade) rough cider West country dialect, now
widely knownUK, 1904
scruncheonsnounin Newfoundland, cut-up pork fat, fried and used
to garnish fish and brewisCANADA, 1966
scrunch upverbto squeeze in; to huddleUS, 1902
scrungiesnounswimming trunks worn for surfingAUSTRALIA, 1991
scruntverbto live at an absolute minimum standard of living
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1976
scruplesnouncrack cocaineUS, 1994
scuba diver; scubanouna five-pound note Rhyming slang for
FIVER UK , 1998
scudnoun1wineUK: SCOTLAND, 1996.2crack cocaineUK, 1996.3a state
of nudity Variant elaborations include ‘scuddy’ and ‘scuderoony’
UK: SCOTLAND, 1911
scudverbto slap someone or deliver someone a glancing blowUK:
SCOTLAND, 1985
scuddedadjectivedrunk Used by US troops during the 1991 war
against Iraq, playing on the missileUS, 1991
scuddernouna disagreeable, unlikeable personUS, 1972
scuddyadjectivenakedUK: SCOTLAND, 1996
scuddy-booknouna pornographic magazineUK: SCOTLAND, 1996
scudsnounthe female breasts A comparison with Scud missilesUS,
2001
scuffnounin motor racing, a new racing tyre that has not been
broken inUS, 1993
scuffverb1in circus and carnival usage, to barely make a livingUS,
1981.2to prepare new racing tyres for a raceUS, 1993
scuffernoun1a police officerUK, 1860.2a prostituteUS, 1971
scufflenounlife, perceived as a struggleUS, 1946
scuffleverb1to survive by your ingenuity, not by workingUS, 1961.
2to weed a patch of potatoes without disturbing the plants
CANADA, 1990
scufflernouna person who scrounges to earn a living on the fringes
of legalityUS, 1965
scuffsnoun1bedroom slippers So named because of the scuffing
sound they make when you walkUS, 1985.2shoesUS, 1987
scuff up
scuglyadjectivevery uglyUS, 1975
scullverbto quaff or down a drink in one draught Variant spelling
ofSKOAL; SKOL AUSTRALIA , 1984
scumnoun1a despicable, unlikeable personUS, 1971.2in prison, a sex offender; a convicted paedophileUK, 1996.3semenUS, 1965
scumbagnoun1a low, despicable person The highest profile use of the term in recent years was in late April 1998, when US Congressman Dan Burton publicly called then-President Clinton ‘a scumbag’ This was shortly before the revelation that Burton was the father of a child born out of wedlock, a revelation that silenced his public judgments on President Clinton’s morality In May 2004, the word got another 15 minutes of fame when it was used in the
family-friendly Blondie comic strip, provoking serious outrage
among some readersUS, 1957.2a condom CombinesSCUM
(semen) with a conventional container; however it is not until the 1960s that ‘scum’ stands apart from this usageUS, 1960.3a prostituteUS, 1973
scumballnouna despicable personUS, 1991
scumbucketnouna despised personUS, 1983
scumffverbto massage the genitals through clothing Etymology uncertainUK, 2001
scumheadnouna contemptible personUS, 1995
scummernouna despicable lowlife whose services are for hire Perhaps from the C14 sense of the word as ‘a pirate’US, 1985
scummyadjectiveunpleasant; despicable Figurative use of the con-ventional sense (polluted)US, 1932
scum of the earthnounan extremely unappealing, unattractive or despicable personUS, 1986
scum outverbto live in filthUS, 1993
scumpignouna low, despicable personUK, 1997
scumpteennouna vague, large numberUS, 1946
scum-scrubbernounan employee of a pornography arcade whose job is to clean up the semen left by customersUS, 1986
scumsuckernouna low, despicable personUS, 1971
scum-suckingadjectivedespicableUS, 1982
scundsnouna second helpingUS, 1966
scungenoun1filthAUSTRALIA, 1966.2a stingy person; a miser
AUSTRALIA, 1988.3a habitual cadgerAUSTRALIA, 2003
scungeverbto cadge somethingNEW ZEALAND, 1995
scungeelnouna low-life, a disreputable person From the Italian
scungili, (squid) US, 1977
scungiesnouna pair of men’s close-fitting and revealing nylon swimming trunksAUSTRALIA, 2003
scungyadjectivesordid; dirtyAUSTRALIA, 1983
scunnernouna nuisance First recorded of persons in 1796, and of things in 1865UK: SCOTLAND, 1988
scupverbto swing Rarely heardUS, 1951
scuppernouna promiscuous woman From an earlier sense as ‘a prostitute’, in turn deriving from ‘a hole in a ship’s side’UK, 1970
scupperverbto put an end to something; to thwart someone; to destroy somethingUK, 1918
scurbnouna suburban skateboarder who confines his skateboarding
to streets and sidewalksUS, 1984
scurvenouna graceless person; someone who is dislikedUS, 1951
scurvyadjective1unkempt; sloppy; uglyUS, 1965.2very thinUS, 2001
scuse; ’scuseverbto excuse someone; especially in, or as an abbreviation of, the phrases: excuse me, please excuse me In con-ventional use from C15, and considered a colloquial slovening since C19UK, 1967
scutnoun1the end of a cigaretteIRELAND, 1984.2a contemptible person; someone of bad characterIRELAND, 1975.3any menial medi-cal procedureUS, 1978
scutverbto ride on the back of a truck or vanIRELAND, 1991
scut duty; scut work tedious, menial work
Trang 3scutteredadjectivedrunkIRELAND, 2002
scuttlebuttnoungossip, rumours From the name of the
drinking-water cask found on board a ship, around which sailors gathered to
gossipUS, 1901
scuttyadjectivefilthy; decrepitIRELAND, 1992
scuznouna dirty, disreputable personUS, 1973
scuzbag; scuzzbagnouna despicable, undesirable person A
vari-ation onSCUMBAG US , 1980
scuz ragnounduring the Vietnam war, a rag used to wipe floorsUS,
1991
scuzzverbto be involved in sleazy activities; to keep unpleasant
company; to move in low circlesUK, 1997
scuzzballnouna despicable personUS, 1986
scuzzheadnouna despicable personUK, 1997
scuzzyadjectivedisgustingUS, 1968
scwhagadjectiveinferior; shoddyUS, 1998
seaboardadjectiveused of an order for take-away food at a
restaurantUS, 1952
sea daddynounin the US Navy, a mentorUS, 1992
seafoodnouna sailor as an object of homosexual desireUS, 1963
seafood breakfastnounoral sex performed on a woman in the
morningAUSTRALIA, 1985
seafood plateplease An intentionally butchered French s’il vous
plaît US, 1984
sea-going bellhopnouna member of the US Marine Corps
Derisive, used by other branches of the armed services to mock
the USMC dress uniformUS, 1960
seagullnoun1a person who constantly complainsUS, 1968.2a casual
wharfside workerAUSTRALIA, 1965.3a person who watches what bets
are being made by big spenders and then makes a small bet on
the horses favoured by the big spendersUS, 1966.4a combat pilot
who has become reluctant to flyUS, 1990.5a rugby union player
who remains outside tight play in the chance that the ball will
break looseNEW ZEALAND, 1975.6chickenUS, 1945
seam shooternouna criminal who specialises in blowing up safes
by placing small amounts of explosives in the safe’s seamsUS, 1949
seam squirrelsnounin circus and carnival usage, body liceUS, 1981
Seamus Heaneynouna bikini Rhyming slang, formed from the
name of the Irish poet (b.1939)UK, 2003
Sea of Greennouna marijuana growing technique from British
ColumbiaCANADA, 2002
sea pienounin the Ottawa valley, a Sunday meat dishCANADA, 1998
sea pignouna fat surferUS, 1988
sea pussynounthe sea anemone Based on a visual comparison
with the vaginaBAHAMAS, 1982
sea queennouna homosexual sailor or ship’s steward; a
homosex-ual man with a taste for seamenUK, 2002
sea ratnouna seagullUS, 1991
searchverbto try to buy illegal drugsUS, 1997
search and avoid; search and evadeverbused by US forces to
describe the activities of the South Vietnamese Army Not praise
US, 1972
searchernouna prisoner who intimidates other prison inmates who
are suspected of carrying drugsUK, 1996
search meI don’t knowUS, 1947
sea stacknouna tall column of granite, created by erosion, just off
the shore in the ocean near NewfoundlandCANADA, 2002
sea storynouna tale about the teller’s exploits, real and imagined
US, 1961
seatnouna police officer assigned to ride as a passenger with
another officerUS, 1970
seatverbto perform anal sex on someoneAUSTRALIA, 1950
seat back!used to reserve your seat as you briefly leave the room
seat covernounan attractive woman Citizens’ band radio slangUS, 1976
Sea Thingnounthe Sea King helicopter, acquired for the Canadian Navy from Sikorsky in 1963CANADA, 1995
seatmannoun1in prison, a male homosexual who takes the active role in anal sexAUSTRALIA, 1983.2in circus and carnival usage, a paid customer, employed to show enthusiasmUS, 1981
seat-surfverbto move from empty seat to empty seat in a stadium
or auditorium, gradually improving your positionUS, 1994
Seattle tuxedonouna clean flannel shirtUS, 1997
seaweed munchernouna surferAUSTRALIA, 1987
Sebastian Coe; sebastian; sebnounthe toe Rhyming slang, formed on the name of a celebrated British athlete (b.1956) who went into politicsUK, 1992
secnoun1a secondUK, 1909.2a capsule of secobarbital sodium
(trade name Seconal™), a central nervous system depressant UK, 1996
seccynoun1a second An elaboration ofSECrather than an abbrevi-ation of ‘second’AUSTRALIA, 1971.2a capsule of secobarbital sodium (trade name Seconal™), a central nervous system depressantUS, 1969
secko; secoo; sekkonouna sexual deviant; a sex offenderAUSTRALIA, 1949
seconounSeconal™, a barbiturateUS, 1972
secondnouna close friendBARBADOS, 1965
second balloonnouna second lieutenantUS, 1956
second banananouna person in a supporting role Originally applied to a supporting comedianUS, 1953
second basenoun1in a teenage categorisation of sexual activity, a level of foreplay, most usually referring to touching a girl’s breasts The exact degree varies by region or even schoolUS, 1977.2in casino games of blackjack, the seat or player in the centre of the table directly across from the dealerUS, 1980.3in a deck of playing cards, the card second from the bottom of the deckUS, 1988
Second Chance UniversitynounSir George Williams University
CANADA, 2002
second-generation jointnouna marijuana cigarette made with the remains of other marijuana cigarettesUS, 1977
second hatnounan assisant drill instructor, US Marine Corps Usually the most verbally abusive of the three drill instructors who work together as a teamUS, 1991
second Johnnouna second lieutenantUS, 1956
second nutsnounin poker, a good hand that is beaten by a better handUS, 1976
secondsnoun1sex with someone who has just had sex with someone else Often preceded by the adjective ‘sloppy’US, 1966.2a second helping of foodUS, 1792.3playing cards that have been altered for cheatingUS, 1950 < the seconds; touch of the secondssecond thoughts; a fear of consequences Metropolitan
Police slangUK, 1954
second secondnounin the television and film industries, an additional second assistant directorUS, 1990
second-story mannoun1a burglarUS, 1886.2a skilled card cheat who deals the second card in a deckUS, 1988
second to nonenounheroinUK, 2003
secret squirrelnounan intelligence operative In military use in Northern Ireland during the 1970s; from the animated cartoon hero created by Hanna Barbera and first seen in his own television show in 1965UK, 1979
seducing vampiresadjectiveexperiencing the bleed period of the menstrual cycleCANADA, 2001
seenouna visual inspectionUS, 1973
seeverb1to understand something; to believe something Elaborated in the wordplay: ‘“I see,” said the blind man, as he put down his hammer and saw.’US, 1850.2to have the ability to read
Trang 4defecateUK, 2002 < see a man about a dogto go to the toilet.
Jocular and euphemisticUK, 1885 < see it coming a mile offto
predict an obvious event, often only with the benefit of hindsight
An elaboration and intensification of ‘see it coming’UK, 1966.
< see redto be angryUK, 1901 < see Steveto use cocaineUS,
1952 < see the colour of your moneyto see your money; to
be paidUK, 1718 < see you comingto take advantage of your
gullibilityUK, 1937
seednoun1a childUS, 1998.2a person who is hopelessly out of
touch with current fashions and trends A shortened form of
HAYSEED US , 1968.3in a deck of playing cards, an aceUS, 1988.4in
private poker games, a one-dollar betting chipUS, 1971.5a dollarUS,
1961.6the butt of a marijuana cigaretteUS, 1982
seed moneynounmoney needed to start a businessUS, 1943
seedsnounmarijuana; a marijuana cigarette Usage is generally as a
singular nounUS, 1969
seeds and stemsnounthe detritus of marijuana, unsmokeable but
a reminder of what wasUS, 1971
seed spitternounthe penisUS, 2001
seedyadjective1ill, unwellUK, 1858.2in car repair, rustyUS, 1992
seedy romnouna compact disc (CD-ROM) which is sexually explicit
CANADA, 1995
seeing redadjectiveexperiencing the bleed period of the menstrual
cycleUS, 1999
seeing-tonoun1the act of sexual intercourse, generally considered
as the man doing it to the woman A sense of aggression is
implied; consider the contemporaneous ‘seeing-to’ (a beating)UK,
1985.2a beating Often as ‘a proper seeing-to’UK, 1968
seekverb< seek the sheetsto crawl into bedUS, 1967
seek and searchnouna church Rhyming slangUK, 1998
seen!used for registering agreement or approval Originally West
IndianJAMAICA, 1967
seen?understood? Originally West IndianUK, 1994
see offverbto attend to something; to defeat someoneUK, 1915
see seven starsnounstrong, illegally manufactured whiskyUS, 1999
see the Chaplain!used for silencing a soldier who complains
excessivelyUS, 1941
see ya round like a Pologoodbye A variation onSEE YOU ROUND
LIKE A RECORD, playing on the shape of a Polo™ mintUK, 1996
see ya, wouldn’t want to be yagoodbyeUS, 1993
see you around campusgoodbye JocularUS, 1972
see you, Jimmyused as an aggressive or threatening address to a
male stranger A cliché in the stereotypical drunken Scotsman’s
vocabulary Tartan hats with a wild fringe of ginger hair, intended
as a comic representation of the genericJOCK, are marketed as
‘See You Jimmy hats’UK, 2001
see you later, alligatorgoodbye From the use ofGATORas an
all-purpose form of male address A catchphrase to which the
auto-matic response was ‘in a while, crocodile’; in vogue around 1956,
when Bill Haley and His Comets had great success with the song
‘See You Later Alligator’ (although the actual call and response in
the lyric was a slight variation: ‘See you later alligator, after a while
crocodile’)US, 1956
see you next Tuesdayused as an insider’s code for ‘cunt’ The
‘see you’ make the ‘cu’ and the initials ‘nt’ follow See You Next
Tuesday is the title of Ronald Harwood’s 2002 adaptation and
translation of Francis Veber’s 1993 play Le Diner De Cons UK, 1978
see you round like a recordnoungoodbyeUK, 1978
seg; seggienounin prison, segregation; a segregation unitUS, 1967
seggynouna capsule of secobarbital sodium (trade name Seconal™),
a central nervous system depressantUS, 1967
sei-cordi boxnouna six-string guitar Polari; a combination of Italian
sei;SEY; SEI(six) and corda withBOX(a guitar)UK, 1984
seizedverb< seized ofin Quebec, gripped by, seized by (an idea
or project, for example)
seizure!used as a cry of triumph, no matter how petty the success Reported as a children’s usage, Hay-on-Wye, May 2003UK, 2003
seldom seennouna queen; the Queen Rhyming slangUK, 1992
selecta!used as an expression of approval or pleasure Deriving from a dance music term for a DJ, viaBO SELECTA!(expressing approval of a DJ’s performance) Partly popularised in the UK in the late 1990s by Ali G (comedian Sacha Baron-Cohen)UK, 2003
selector; selectanouna DJ A shortening of ‘music selector’, used
in modern dance culture, especially in the termBO SELECTA! UK , 1999
self-lovenounmasturbationUK, 2003
self-propelled sandbagnouna US Marine US Army Gulf war usage
US, 1991
self-toastverbto incriminate yourself Office jargonUK, 2005
Selina Scott; selinanouna spot (a skin blemish) Rhyming slang, formed from the name of a UK television presenter and newspaper columnistUK, 1992
sellverb1to convince someone of something; to trick someoneUS,
1996.2to gamble on a result lower than the bookmaker’s favoured spreadUK, 2001 < sell a hogto scare someone by bluffingUS, 1990.
< sell a pupto swindle someoneUK, 1901 < sell backsideto prostitute yourself, literally or figurativelySINGAPORE, 2002 < sell Buicksto vomitUS, 1978 < sell someone down the riverto betray someoneUS, 1927 < sell ticketsto engage in ritualistic, competitive insultingUS, 2001
sellernouna gambler who bets on a result lower than the bookmaker’s favoured spreadUK, 2001
sell-outnoun1an act of betraying principle or loyaltyUS, 2001.2in pool, a missed shot that leaves your opponent with a good shot
US, 1978
sell outverb1to betray a cause of conviction, especially for financial reward Around long before the 1960s, but promoted and glorified
in the idealistic haze of the 60sUS, 1888.2to vomit after drinking
to excessNEW ZEALAND, 2002
selohssanounused as a nonce name for a person or company
‘Assholes’ spelled backwards Peter Tamony collected examples from the San Francisco telephone directory in 1965, 1966 and
1967 In 1953, Welsh playwright Dylan Thomas introduced the
village of ‘Llareggub’ (‘bugger all’ backwards) in the play Under Milkwood US, 1965
seminoun1a semi-detached house UK, 1912.2a semi-final US, 1942.3a
semi-trailer AUSTRALIA, 1956.4the penis in a state between flaccid and erectUS, 1994
semi-retiredadjectiveunable to find workUS, 1995
semolinanouna professional cleaner Rhyming slangUK, 1992
semolina pilchardnicknameDetective Sergeant Norman Pilcher of the Metropolitan Police Probably coined by the Beatles Pilcher secured a small celebrity and lasting notoriety in the late 1960s, by arresting, or attempting to arrest, pop stars such as Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, and John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles, for drug offences, and was himself later imprisoned for corruptionUK, 2001
semper fiused as a shortened version of the US Marine Corps
creed – semper fidelis (always faithful) Used as a greeting, an
affirmation, and in practically any situation to mean practically anythingUS, 1986
semper GumbyadjectiveflexibleUS, 1991
sen; sensnounmarijuana A clipping ofSENSIMILLIA UK , 1998
senatornounin a game of poker, a dealer who does not playUS, 1988
sendnounthe phase of a confidence swindle when the victim is sent to retrieve moneyUS, 1940 < put on the sendin a confi-dence swindle, to send the victim off to retrieve the money that will pass to the swindlersUS, 1972
sendverb1to excite someone; to please someoneUS, 1935.2to produce a drug intoxicationUS, 1950 < send a boy to do a man’s workin poker, to make a small bet with a good hand in the hope of luring players with inferior hands to continue betting
US, 1951 < send out a salesmanin gin, to discard in a manner that is designed to lure a desired card from an opponent .
Trang 5< send someone packingto dismiss someone; to reject
someone with immediate effectUK, 1594 < send the little sailor
to seato have sexUS, 2001 < send to Long Beachto flush a
toilet Long Beach is a community to the south of Los AngelesUS,
1968
send downverbto commit someone to prisonUS, 1840
sendernounsomething or someone that arouses or excites
Originally (mid 1930s) a jazz term referring to a musician who
excites and inspires a jazz band; in the early 1940s extended to
general usage Often emphasised asSOLID SENDER US , 1935
send-offnoun1a funeral A specialised use of the sense relating
more generally to any journeyUS, 1876.2an occasion at which
friendly good wishes are offered to someone leaving a current
situ-ation (for a journey or different employment, etc)US, 1841
send offverb1to apprehend or arrest someoneAUSTRALIA, 1956.2to
steal somethingAUSTRALIA, 1950
send-upnouna satirical act; a parody From the phrasal verbSEND UP
UK, 1958
send upverb1to mock someone or something satirically or
parodicallyUK, 1931.2to sentence someone to prisonUS, 1852
senile streetnounan area in a hospital or nursing home
frequented by senile patientsAUSTRALIA, 1987
senior momentnouna short interval in which an older person
succumbs to a mental or physical lack of energy or consistencyUS,
1996
sense; sensnounmarijuana An abbreviation ofSENSIMILLIA US , 1984
sensi; senseenounmarijuana Clipped fromSENSIMILLIA JAMAICA , 1983
sensimillia; sinsemilla; sinsenouna very potent marijuana
harvested from a hybrid cannabis plant with seedless buds From
the Spanish sin se milla (seedless) Celebrated in song by ‘Cocaine
will blow your brain, but sinsemilla is IR-IE!’ by Yellowman, quoted
in Waiting For The Man, Harry Shapiro, 1999 JAMAICA, 1982
sepponounan American FromSEPTIC AUSTRALIA , 1985
Sept 10adjectivepetty; inconsequential Teen slang, post 11th
September 2001US, 2002
September mornnounthe erect penis Rhyming slang forHORN UK ,
1998
septicnounan American Short forSEPTIC TANK AUSTRALIA , 1970
septic tanknounan American Rhyming slang forYANK Certainly
derogatory in origin, and demonstrating a general low-level
anti-American sentiment prevalent in Australia In the same way that
POMdemonstrates an anti-English sentiment it is always more
joking than seriousAUSTRALIA, 1967
serenity, tranquility and peacenounSTP, a synthetic hallucinogen
that appeared on the drug scene in 1967 Because of its claimed
psychedlic powers, the drug was named STP after the engine oil
additive (scientifically treated petroleum), with this trinity of virtues
produced through back-formationUS, 1972
sergeant from K companynounin a deck of playing cards, a king
US, 1988
sergeant-majornounin the dice game crown and anchor, a crown
From ‘crown’, an army colloquialism for ‘sergeant-major’UK, 1961
serial speedballverbto use cocaine, cough syrup and heroin in a
continual cycle over a 1–2 day periodUK, 1998
serioadverbin a serious manner This corruption of ‘seriously’,
making use of the familiarising suffix, especially common in
Dublin colloquial speechIRELAND, 1996
seriousadjective1used to enhance or intensifyUK, 1982.2seriously ill
Indian EnglishINDIA, 1979
serious chepnounintimate sexual contact; sexual intercourse An
intensifiedCHEP(a kiss)IRELAND, 2001
serious headachenouna gunshot wound to the headUS, 1982
seriouslyadverbused to intensify or enhanceUS, 1981
serpentnouna railway pointsman From the snake-like ‘S’ on the
pointsman’s union pinUS, 1977
Serpico; Serpico 21nouncocaine; crack cocaine From the film
serveverb1to insult someone in a semi-formal quasi-friendly com-petition After ‘serve’ (a criticism)AUSTRALIA, 2000.2to humiliate someone; to hit someoneUS, 1989.3to sell drugs to someoneUS,
1990.4in card games, to dealUS, 1988 < serve you right; serves you rightused as an expression of satisfaction that you have got your just desertsUK, 1837
servernouna person who hands crack cocaine to a buyer as part of
a multi-layered selling operationUS, 1994
service stripesnounbruises, punctures and sores visible on the skin
of an intravenous drug userUS, 1973
servingnouna beatingAUSTRALIA, 2002
servonouna service stationAUSTRALIA, 1994
seshnoun1a period of sustained drinking A shortening ofSESSION
UK, 1985.2a sessionUS, 1982
sess; sces; sezznounpotent marijuana Variations onSENSIMILLIA US , 1982
sessionnoun1a prolonged period of steady drinkingAUSTRALIA, 1949.
2an instance of sexual intercourseUS, 1997.3any period of time spent scooter-riding with friendsUK, 2000.4a series of wavesUS, 1963
session; seshverbto concentrate effort on a single objectiveUS, 1995
setnoun1a neighbourhood; a specific place in a neighbourhood where friends congregateUS, 1965.2a neighbourhood faction of a gangUS, 2001.3a party, especially a party with musicUS, 1966.4a group of breaking wavesAUSTRALIA, 1963.5a woman’s breasts
AUSTRALIA, 1967.6in horse or dog racing, a wager or the cumulative amount of wagers taken against a particular contestantAUSTRALIA,
1988.7a still used in the illegal production of alcoholUS, 1974.8in prison usage, a continuance of a parole hearingUS, 1981 < have a set onto be hostile towards someoneAUSTRALIA, 1866
setverbto make a bet with someoneAUSTRALIA, 1915 < set (her) downin trucking, to make a sudden stopUS, 1971 < set in the woodsin lobstering, to set traps close to the shoreUS, 1978 < set the centrein the gambling game two-up, to ensure that the spinner’s wager is covered by the other playersAUSTRALIA, 1930.
< set them upto organise a round of drinksUK, 1959
setadjectivehaving a wager settled uponAUSTRALIA, 1915
set aboutverbto attack or assault someoneUK, 1879
set backverbto cost, especially to cost a great dealUK, 1856
set in concreteadjectiveimmutable; unalterable A variation ofSET
IN STONE UK , 2002
set in stoneadjectiveimmutable; unalterable A figurative appli-cation of the conventional senseUK, 2003
set jointnouna carnival game which is rigged to prevent players from winningUS, 1968
setter; settaadjectiveseven; seven (pre-decimal) penceUK, 1859
settleverb< settle your hashto subdue you; to silence you; to defeat you; to kill youUK, 1803
settlernounin an illegal betting operation, the person who determines the final odds on an event after all bets are takenUS, 1964
settlersnoundice that have been weighted and are thrown with an altered cup with great effect by a skilled cheatUS, 1963
set-upnoun1an organisation or establishmentUK, 1959.2an arrangement, organisation or situationUS, 1890.3a scheme for the entrapment of a criminal or the incrimination of an innocentUS,
1968.4the equipment used to inject a drugUS, 1952.5a place setting at a dining tableUS, 1934
set upverbespecially of criminals, to arrange circumstances in such
a way that the target of this arrangement is rendered vulnerable;
to create a victim; to incriminate someoneUS, 1928
set-up mannouna criminal who identifies, plans and organises crimesUS, 1953
sevennoun1a telephone number From the seven digits used in US telephone numbersUS, 1998.2in eastern Australia, a seven-fluid-ounce glass of beer
Trang 6seven and sevennoun1a drink made by mixing equal parts of
Seven-Up™ soda and Seagrams Seven Whiskey™US, 1976.2after
1971 in the Vietnam war, seven days of rest and recuperation,
followed by seven days of leaveUS, 1991
seven and sixnoun1a fix (a difficult position) Rhyming slangUK,
1992.2a young Mod Apparently theMODfavoured tee-shirts from
Woolworths costing seven shillings and sixpenceUK, 1983
seven and sixverbto fix something Rhyming slangUK, 1992
seven and sixernouna married person From the cost of a 1960s’
wedding licence, seven shillings and sixpenceUK, 1998
Seven Dialsnounhaemorrhoids Rhyming slang forPILES, formed on
a once notorious area of central LondonUK, 1998
seven-elevennouna small amount of money given to a gambler
who has lost all their money, either by a casino or his fellow
gamblersUS, 1950
seven-onounseventy; 70th StreetUS, 1972
seven outverbin craps, to roll a seven before making your point,
thus losingUS, 1974
seven-ply gassernounthe very best thingUS, 1968
sevensnoun< all the sevensseventy-seven In Bingo, House or
Housey-Housey calling, the formula ‘all the’ announces a double
numberUK, 1943
seventeen-wheelernounan eighteen-wheel truck with a flat tyreUS,
1976
seventh cavalrynounany agency that promises or effects an
eleventh-hour rescue or last-minute relief from an awkward
situ-ationUK, 2000
seventh wavenounthe difficulty that follows many others and
proves to be climactic disaster From the belief that every seventh
wave is larger than the six before or afterUS, 1975
seven-upnouncrack cocaine A pun on ‘coke’ as a soft drink and
drugUS, 1993
seven-year itchnouna (notional) need to be unfaithful to your
spouse after seven years of marriageUK, 1936
severe clearadjectiveof the weather, perfect for flyingCANADA, 1989
severe likenouna strong desire for somethingUS, 1984
severelyadverbvery muchUK, 1854
sewverb< sew the button onin oil drilling, to finish a jobUS, 1954
sewernoun1a vein, especially a prominent vein suitable for drug
injectionUS, 1994.2in pool, a pocket that is receptive to shots
droppingUS, 1990.3a person who cannot keep a secretUS, 1955
sewer hognouna ditch diggerUS, 1962
sewer troutnounwhite fish of unknown originUS, 1945
sewing machinenouna small, foreign-made car Drag racing usage,
heard before the great influx of foreign cars into the USUS, 1970
sewn-upadjectivefinishedUK, 1966
sew upverbto organise or achieve a satisfactory conclusion; to
ensure a favourable outcomeUK, 1904
sexnounthe genitals A literary nicetyUK, 1938
sexverbto have sex with someoneUS, 1966
sex appealnounfalse breastsUS, 1981
sexational; sexsationaladjectivevery sexy; very sexually attractive
US, 1928
sex-bombnouna sexually alluring person, especially a woman,
par-ticularly one with exaggerated but stereotypical sexualityUK, 1963
sexcapadenouna sexual adventure A combination of ‘sex’ and
‘escapade’US, 1955
sex casenouna sex offenderUK, 1996
sex changernouna computer cable with either two male or two
female connectorsUS, 1991
sex downverbto make a thing less appealing Derived as an
antonym forSEX UP UK , 2003
sexed up
sexileverbto force your roommate from your shared housing while you have sexUS, 2000
sex kittennounan especially attractive young woman who exploits her appeal Coinage apparently inspired by film actress Brigitte Bardot (b.1933)UK, 1958
sexo; sex-ohnoun1a sex offenderNEW ZEALAND, 1963.2a person who
is preoccupied with sexNEW ZEALAND, 1959
sexpertnounan expert on sexual behaviour Mix ‘sex’ with an
‘expert’US, 1924
sexploitationnounthe exploitation of sexual imagery for commercial gain A combination of ‘sex’ and ‘exploitation’US, 1998
sexpotnouna sexually exciting womanUS, 1957
sexstasy; sextasynounMDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy, taken with the erection enhancing drug Viagra™US, 1999
sex tanknouna holding cell reserved for homosexual prisonersUS, 1963
Sexton Blake; sextonnoun1a fake; a forgery Rhyming slang, formed on the name of a fictional detective who first appeared in
1893 and continued in print well into the 1960s British artist Tom Keating, 1917–84, famously forged works attributed to
Gainsborough, Degas, Boucher, Fragonard, Renoir and Modigliani;
in 1976 he confessed to having painted 2,000 Sexton BlakesUK,
1984.2a cake Rhyming slang, formed on the fictional detective
Considered obsolete by Julian Franklyn, A Dictionary of Rhyming Slang, 1960; however, Ray Puxley, Cockney Rabbit, 1992, records it
as ‘long established’UK, 1960.3a ‘take’ in television and films Rhyming slang, formed on the fictional detectiveUK, 1972
sex upverbto present a thing in a manner designed to make it more attractive and appealing Recorded in 1984 as ‘to render a manuscript (more) sexually exciting’UK, 1984
sex wagonnouna car that appeals to girlsUS, 1954
sexyadjectiveused to describe anything considered to be desirable, very interesting or influential A figurative application of the sense
as ‘sexually attractive’UK, 1980
sey; sei; sa; sayadjective six Polari, from Italian sei UK, 1996
sezverbsaysUK, 1844
shacknoun1a house that exudes wealth and invites burglaryUS, 1950.
2especially in Tasmania, and south and west Australia, a holiday house of any size or qualityAUSTRALIA, 1998.3a room, apartment or houseUS, 1955.4any room where a citizens’ band radio set is housedUS, 1976.5a direct hit on the target by a bombUS, 1991.6a sexual episodeUS, 1995.7a rear brakeman on a trainUS, 1977 8see:
CHIAC
shackverb1to live together as an unmarried couple Very often used in the variant ‘shack up’US, 1935.2to spend the night with someone, sex almost always included Not the ongoing relation-ship suggested by the older termSHACK UP US , 1996
shackernouna sexual partner who spends the night but does not live with youUS, 2002
shack housenouna brakevan (caboose)US, 1977
shackingnouna party or social gatheringUS, 1972
shack jobnouna person with whom you are living and enjoying sex without the burdens or blessings of marriage; the arrangementUS, 1960
shack ratnouna soldier who has moved in together with a woman
US, 1947
shack-upnouna person with whom you are living and enjoying sex without the burdens or blessings of marriageUS, 1960
shack upverb1to take up residence, usually of a temporary nature
US, 1942.2to provide living quarters for a loverUS, 1960
shaddup!be quiet! A slurring ofSHUT UP! UK , 1959
shadenoun1a black person OffensiveUS, 1865.2a suntanUS, 1997.
3a legitimate business that acts as a cover for an illegal enterprise
US, 1978.4detached superiorityUS, 1994
shadeverb1to reduce something slightly and graduallyUS, 1997.2to mark the backs of cards with a subtle shading of the existing
Trang 7shadesnoun1sunglassesUS, 1958.2policeIRELAND, 1997
shade spadenounan Arab OffensiveUS, 2000
shade-tree mechanicnounan amateur car mechanic of dubious
skill, questionable honour and the best of intentionsUS, 1992
shadienouna man, especially a young man, who spends his life on
the edges of crimeUS, 1976
shadownoun1a collector for an illegal money lenderUS, 1950.2a
truck that is not equipped with a citizens’ band radio following
one that isUS, 1976
shadowsnoundark glassesUS, 1955
shadyadjective1giving an impression of dishonesty; disreputable;
not quite honourableUK, 1862.2detached, aloofUS, 1994
shady ladynouna prostituteUS, 1976
shaftnoun1the penisUK, 1772.2an act of sexual intercourse; hence,
a woman objectified sexually From the verbUK, 1984.3poor
treatmentUS, 1959.4a crankshaft Hot rodder usageUS, 1948.5the
legUS, 1970
shaftverb1from a male perspective, to have sex AfterSHAFT(the
penis)UK, 1962.2to mistreat or abuseUS, 1959
shaft artistnouna person who is prone to cheat or behave unfairly
US, 1977
shaftedadjectivein deep trouble; in such deep trouble that your
pre-vious position is unrecoverable Synonymous withFUCKED UK , 1994
shafternouna single ox in an ox-pull contest or for workCANADA, 1985
shaftingnountrouble; unfair treatmentUK, 2000
shaftsmannouna person who is prone to cheat or behave unfairly
US, 1977
shaftyadjective(used of a thing) fashionable, popularUS, 1951
shagnoun1an act of sexual intercourseUK, 1999.2a sexual partner
UK, 1788.3a friendNEW ZEALAND, 1984.4in trucking, a small trailer
used for city drivingUS, 1971 < like a shag on a rockall alone
AUSTRALIA, 1845
shagverb1to have sex Possibly from obsolete ‘shag’ (to shake);
usage is not gender-specificUK, 1788.2to leaveUS, 1851.3to run
someone down; to arrest someoneUS, 1911 < shag assto leave
US, 1964 < shag senselessto have sex to the point of
exhaus-tion Generally used as a boastUK, 2000
shagadelicadjectiveexciting; great Combining two clichés of
‘swinging sixties London’ (from a Hollywood perspective):SHAG(to
have sex) and ‘psychedelic’ (of mind-expanding drugs) Usage has
added sexual overtones to this comic coinage which appears just
once in the film Austin Powers, The Spy Who Shagged Me: ‘New
case? Very shagadelic, Basil!’ (Mike Myers, 1998)US, 1998
shaganappiadjectiveworthlessCANADA, 1961
shagboxnounthe vaginaUK, 2001
shagbucketnouna worthless or despicable person Related to
obsolete synonym ‘shag-bag’UK, 1997
shagged; shagged outadjectiveexhausted FromSHAG(to have sex);
compares withFUCKED(exhausted)UK, 1932
shaggernouna person, especially a male, who has sexUK, 2002
shagger’s backnounany backache, whether or not produced by
over-exertion in sexAUSTRALIA, 1988
shaggingadjectiveused as an intensifier A direct replacement of
FUCKING UK , 2000
-shagging-infixused as an intensifierUK, 2002
shagging Nora!used as a register of surprise, anger, amazement,
etcUK, 1982
shagging padnouna room kept for sexual encountersAUSTRALIA, 1995
shagging roomnounin a brothel, a room or cubicle set aside for
the business of sexUK, 2002
shag-happyadjectiveobsessed with sexAUSTRALIA, 1994
shag me!used for expressing surpriseNEW ZEALAND, 1998
shag-merchantnouna man who is only interested in having sex
(and not a relationship)
shag-nastynounan unpopular personUK, 1961
shag padnouna premises used for sexual liaisonsUK, 2003
shag-ragnouna tabloid newspaper that relies on sexual content for
a healthy circulation CombinesSHAG(the sex act) withRAG(a newspaper)UK, 2000
shagspotnouna pimple (to which adolescents are prey); hence, also used as a nickname (not necessarily for the afflicted)UK, 1968
shagtasticadjectivewonderful, especially in a sexual contextUK, 2002
shag wagon; shaggin wagon; shaggin’-wagonnouna panel van, station wagon or the like used for sexual encountersAUSTRALIA, 1966
shag-worthyadjectivesexually attractive; sexyAUSTRALIA, 1985
shakaadjectiveexcellent Hawaiian youth usageUS, 1981
shakaused as a greeting or to signify fraternity Spoken in conjunction with a hand signal that emphasizes the little finger and thumb Hawaiian youth usageUS, 1981
shakenoun1a moment, an instant of time Most often used in all manner of elaborations: ‘in a shake’ (C19), ‘in the shake of a hand’ (C19, probably obsolete), ‘in a brace of shakes’ (mid-C19), ‘in a couple of shakes’ (mid-C19), ‘in two shakes’ (late C19); later C20 variations are more whimsical: ‘in the shake of a lamb’s tail’, ‘in the shake of a dead lamb’s tail’, ‘in two shakes of a lamb’s whiff-whoff’ (mid-C20), ‘two shakes of a donkey’s tail’ and ‘two shakes of
a monkey’s tail’UK, 1962.2marijuana, especially the resinous matter that is shaken to the bottom during transit or what remains after the buds have been removedUS, 1978.3any adulterant added to cocaine powderUS, 1989.4a party; a rent party
US, 1946.5a blunt demand for money supported by the threat of physical force A shortened form ofSHAKEDOWN US , 1953 8see:
SHAKE AND SHIVER
shakeverb1to search a person’s clothing and bodyUS, 1972.2to get rid of someone or somethingUS, 1872 < shake a legto hurry, to get a move on Extends from the sense ‘to dance’; generally used
in the imperativeUS, 1904 < shake hands(of a male) to urinate The indirect object has been euphemistically omittedAUSTRALIA,
1962 < shake hands with an old friend1used by a male as a jocular euphemism when excusing himself to go and urinateUS,
1994.2(of a male) to masturbate After the previous senseUK, 1984.
< shake hands with him1(of a male) to urinate An allusion
to the penisUK, 1984.2(of a male) to masturbateUK, 1984 < shake hands with Mr Right(of a male) to urinate Mr Right is what every woman is searching for, hence this humorous reference to the penisUK, 1960 < shake hands with my friend(of a male) to urinate A humorous allusion to the penis; a variation ofSHAKE
HANDS WITH AN OLD FRIEND UK , 2000 < shake hands with the Devil(of either sex) to masturbateUS, 1975 < shake hands with the unemployed(of a male) to urinate The notion behind
‘unemployed’ is a wry admission that the man in question has not been getting any sex of lateAUSTRALIA, 1972 < shake hands with the wife’s best friend(of a male) to urinate; to masturbateAUSTRALIA, 1968 < shake legto idleSINGAPORE, 2002.
< shake the bushes; shake the leaves; shake the treesto look for the police, especially so as to warn other drivers Citizens’ band radio slangUS, 1976 < shake the leavesin a group of trucks travelling down the motorway together, to drive in the lead position, risking first contact with police watching for speedersUS,
1976 < shake the treesto drive in the lead position in a group
of trucks travelling on a motorway together in a group effort to avoid speeding tickets while driving fastUS, 1976 < shake them
upon the railways, to switch wagons or trainsUS, 1946 < shake white coconuts from the veiny love tree(of a male) to
masturbate Coinage credited to surreal BBC comedy The League
of Gentlemen UK, 2001 < shake your bootyto dance in a lively manner Literally, ‘to shake your buttocks’US, 1978 < shake your skirt(of a woman) to go dancingUS, 1989
shake ’n’ vacnounan act of male masturbation, especially when performed by one sexual partner upon another Shake ’n’ Vac™ is
a household cleaning product that achieved cult status as the result of a 1970s television commercial During the all-singing and dancing demonstration, ‘Do the Shake ’n’ Vac / and put the freshness back’ an attractive actress shook the tube-shaped packaging and white powder was scattered – the perfect