A cliché of football commentary applied to the ordinary moments of life; always in the third person, even if used of the first personUK , 2002.< shoot a beaverto look for and see a girl’
Trang 1shoe-leather expressnounwalkingUS , 1949
shoemakernouna boy who is not particularly intelligent Teen slang
US , 1955
shoesnoun1tyresUS , 1917.2car wheel rimsUS , 2003
shoes and socks; the shoesnounsyphilis; hence any sexually
transmitted infection Rhyming slang forPOX UK , 1992
shoestringnouna very small amount of money; a low budgetUS ,
1904
s-h-one-tnounused as a euphemism for ‘shit’UK , 2002
shonknouna person who engages in dishonest business dealings
Back-formation fromSHONKY AUSTRALIA , 1982
shonkernounthe noseUK , 1998
shonkynouna dishonest personAUSTRALIA , 1979
shonkyadjectiveof an item, phoney; of business dealings, dishonest
AUSTRALIA , 1969
shooadjectivewell-dressed Teen slangUS , 1958
shoo-flynoun1a police officer assigned to investigate the integrity
of other policemenUS , 1958.2on the railways, a temporary track
bypassing an unusable section of trackUS , 1946
shoofti; shuftinouna lookAUSTRALIA , 1944
shoo-innouna person, idea or thing with no serious competition
Originally (1935) applied to a fixed horse race and four years later
in a more general senseUS , 1939
shookadjectiveexcited; enthusiasticUS , 1973
shookoninfatuated withAUSTRALIA , 1868
shook-upadjectivealienated; confused; dehumanisedUS , 1914
shoopverbto have sex From the song by Salt-N-PepaUS , 1994
shooshnounsilenceAUSTRALIA , 1949
shooshverb< shoosh your noiseto become quiet Especially
when used as an injunctionUK , 2003
shootnoun1anything legitimate, unscripted or unstagedUS , 1996.
2heroinUK , 2002
shootverb1to ejaculate Most likely a shortened form of the C19
‘shooting one’s roe’IRELAND , 1922.2to inject a drug intravenously
US , 1914.3to depart Variants include ‘shoot off’ and ‘shoot out’UK ,
1897.4to flirt; to make sexual advancesUS , 1967.5to throw or toss
somethingAUSTRALIA , 1929.6to play Usually as ‘shoot pool’, ‘shoot
crap’, etcUS , 1926.7to drink alcohol in shot glass unitsUS , 1991.8to
pick a pocketUS , 1969.9used as an imperative, to start; to continue
US , 1915.10(used of a plant) to show signs of producing fruitCAYMAN
ISLANDS , 1985.< he shoots, he scores; he shoots, he scores,
he winsused for registering admiration of a small but telling
per-sonal victory A cliché of football commentary applied to the
ordinary moments of life; always in the third person, even if used
of the first personUK , 2002.< shoot a beaverto look for and see
a girl’s crotchUS , 1966.< shoot a blagto gossipTRINIDAD AND
TOBAGO , 1992.< shoot a good stickto play pool wellUS , 1961.
< shoot a jug; shoot a peterto break into a safe using
explosivesUS , 1950.< shoot a waveto surf a wave, especially if
difficultUS , 1963.< shoot an air rifle; shoot an air gunin
pool, to bet without money to back your betUS , 1990.< shoot an
azimuthto take a compass bearingUS , 1991.< shoot blanks
(said of a male) to engage in sex with a low or non-existent sperm
countUS , 1960.< shoot down in flamesto absolutely defeat in
an argumentUK , 1942.< shoot for twoto defecate A
combi-nation of basketball terminology and children’s bathroom
vocabularyUS , 2003.< shoot gravyto inject a mixture of blood
and drug solution that has been reheated after failing to make a
direct hit on the veinUS , 1973.< shoot itto lie Euphemistic
vari-ation ofSHOOT THE SHIT(to tell tall tales)UK , 1959.< shoot off
your mouth; shoot your mouth offto speak with a complete
lack of discretion; to speak boastfullyUS , 1864.< shoot the breeze
to chat idlyUS , 1919.< shoot the bullto engage in small talkUS , 1902.
< shoot the conto engage in goal-oriented, truth-deficient
conversationUS , 1965.< shoot the crow; shoot the crawto
abscond; to depart hurriedly, especially without paying money that is
owedUK , 1887.< shoot the curl; shoot the tubeto surf through
the hollow part of a waveUS , 1957.< shoot the doughnutto aim
artillery strikes at enemy forces encircling a US defensive position
US , 1990.< shoot the duckto skateboard crouched on one leg with the other leg extended outwardUS , 1976.< shoot the pierto surf, or attempt to surf, through the pilings of a pierUS , 1962.
< shoot the scales(used of a truck driver) to bypass a weigh stationUS , 1963.< shoot the shit; shoot shitto engage in idle conversation; to tell liesUK , 1984.< shoot the Vto make a V-sign (the first and index fingers raised from a clenched fist, knuckles forward) ‘Shoot’ as ‘to fire a gun’ accentuates the aggressive or dismissive nature of this actionUK , 2000.< shoot the workson the railways, to make a sudden, emergency stopUS , 1977.< shoot your boltto ejaculateNEW ZEALAND , 1998.< shoot your cuffs
(used of a man wearing a suit or sports jacket) to straighten your arms so that the cuffs of the shirt extend beyond the jacket sleeves The modern version of the older (1878) ‘shoot your linen’
UK , 1909.< shoot your loadfiguratively, to exhaust your resources early in a contestUS , 1954.< shoot your trapto talk too much
US , 1947.< shoot your wadto ejaculateUS , 1972
shoot!1yes! Hawaiian youth usageUS , 1982.2used as a euphemism for ‘shit’ in an exclamationUS , 1934
shoot and scootverbto engage in warfare involving brief contact with the enemy and then a quick withdrawalUS , 1987
shoot-em-upnounused as a loose category for any film or computer game with violent gunplay as a main element in advancing the storylineUK , 2002
shooternoun1a gun; a pistol, especially a revolverUK , 1840.2a pro-fessional killerUS , 1972.3a criminal who specialises in breaking into safesUS , 1949.4an intravenous drug userUS , 1991.5in a functionally compartmentalised illegal drug enterprise, the person who holds and turns over the drugs to buyersUS , 1987.6a pinball playerUS ,
1977.7in pinball, the device that propels a ball into the playfield Known conventionally as a ‘plunger’US , 1977.8a television camera operatorUS , 1986
shooting gallerynouna place where addicts congregate to buy and inject drugsUS , 1951
shooting matchnounall of something; the entire matterUS , 1968
shoot it!in surfing, used to encourage a surfer to catch a wave breaking behind themUS , 1957
shoot (someone) outverbto train or prepare someoneUS , 1972
shoot throughnouna person who fails to honour an undertaking Royal Navy slang, from the verb sense ‘to go absent without leave’
UK , 1989
shoot throughverbto depart hastily; to go absent without leave
AUSTRALIA , 1947.< shoot through like a Bondi tramto depart hastily Referring to trams formerly running from the centre of Sydney to Bondi beach, noted for their speed Appearing slightly
earlier (1945, Australian National Dictionary) was the variant ‘go
through like a Bondi tram’AUSTRALIA , 1951
shoot upverbto inject heroin or another drug intravenouslyUS , 1914
shoot-up; shoot-up mannouna person who promotes a card game
or other activity involved in a swindleUS , 1977
shootynouna shotgun Jamaican gang terminologyUS , 1995
shopnoun1any place of business, where you workUK , 1779.2any home or apartment where drugs are soldUS , 1997.3a theatrical engagement; a jobUK , 1888
shop; shop upverbto inform the police authorities against, or reveal the whereabouts of, someone with the expected result of arrest and imprisonment for the subject The original (1583) sense
‘to imprison’ began, during C19, to also mean ‘to cause to be imprisoned’, which sense survivesUK , 1976
shop aroundverb1to search for and compare different possibilities Extended from the practice of making actual comparisons between shopsUK , 1922.2to search for a conversation on a citizens’ band radioUS , 1976
shop doornounthe fly on a man’s trousersUS , 1965
shopping accidentnounan impulse purchase later regretted
CANADA , 1993
shoppynoun1a shop assistant; a shop-keeperUK , 2002.2a shoplifter
AUSTRALIA
Trang 2shoppyingnounshopliftingAUSTRALIA , 1975
shoppying jobnounan act of shopliftingAUSTRALIA , 1975
shore dinnernouna sailor, as seen by a homosexualUS , 1965
shortnoun1a car, especially a restored older car or hot rodUS , 1914.
2a drink of spirits (as opposed to wine, beer, etc), or a spirit and a
mixer Used of drinks taken in short measures, although the
orig-inal use is also of undiluted alcoholUK , 1837.3the unsmoked butt
of a cigaretteUK , 1990.4a brief napUS , 1976.5in lobstering, a lobster
that is not legal sizeUS , 1978.6a railway carriage left between
stationsUS , 1977
shortadjective1lacking money; lacking enough money to meet an
obligationUS , 1960.2near the end of a prison sentence or military
tour of dutyUS , 1967.3used of an amount of a drug, underweight
US , 1989.< a NOUN (part) short of a NOUN (whole)used as
the central part of a generally humorous formula – a something
short of a greater – that infers a lack of mental capacity, not
completely sane, ‘not all there’ Inspiration for these phrases
seems to be universal: ‘one planet short of a full galaxy’ Religions
account for, among others: ‘one candle short of a menorah’; ‘two
candles short of a mass’; ‘a few wafers short of a communion’;
’several fishes short of a miracle’ UK politics and current affairs:
‘quite a few red boxes short of a successful Prime Minister’;
‘various wheezes short of a Scottish parliament’; ‘a few pence
short of a euro’; ‘a few pence short of a first-class stamp’; ‘a few
digits short of a dialling code’; ‘a couple of programmes short of a
series’ Sports and games: ‘one player short of a cricket team’; ‘a
couple of cubs short of a full Lion’s pack’; ‘one helmet short of a
huddle’; ‘two cards short of a full-house’; ’several pawns short of a
full set’; ‘several pieces short of a full set’ Animals are also
popular: ‘two sheep short of a flock’; ‘a couple of kangaroos short
of a full paddock’ Food and drink: ‘several currants short of a
bun’; ‘one liquorice stick short of a Pontefract cake’; ‘two bottles
short of a crate’; ‘a nosebag short of a sack of oats’; ‘two luncheon
vouchers short of a ploughman’s’; ‘several prawns short of a
cocktail’; ‘a few stock-cubes short of a full polar ration’; ‘several
gondolas short of a Cornetto [a branded ice-cream associated with
Venice]’ Fashion: ‘three diamond clusters short of a tiara’; ‘several
gemstones short of a full tiara’; ‘more than a Dolce short of a
Gabbana [Dolce & Gabbana is a well-known fashion-house]’ And
so on Two final examples, both with obviously limited circulation
but they demonstrate the possibilities: ‘a few billion neurons short
of a full load’; ‘a few shards of pottery short of a full
anthropological theory’UK , 1941.< a sheep short of a paddock
lacking a full complement of intelligenceAUSTRALIA , 1994.< get
shortto near the end of a prison sentence or military enlistment
US , 1951.< have short arms and long pocketsto be stingy
AUSTRALIA , 1966
short-and-curliesnounpubic hairUS , 1967.< have by the short
and curliesto hold someone at a disadvantage; to exercise
complete control over someone Fanciful but convincing imagery
in which ‘short and curlies’ represent pubic hairs; a variation of
HAVE BY THE SHORT HAIRS UK , 1948
short-armverbto perform a rectal examinationUS , 1994
short-arm bandit; short-arm heisternouna rapistUS , 1950
short-arm inspection; small-arm inspectionnounan inspection
for a sexually transmitted infection Soldiers or prisoners are lined
up, each holding his penis At the command ‘Skin it back and
milk it down’, each man ‘milks’ down his penis from the base to
the tip so that the inspecting doctor can check for pus at the tip
of the urethraUK , 1919
short-arm paradenounan inspection of the genitals of a group of
men for sexually transmitted infectionAUSTRALIA , 1977
short-arse; short-assnouna short personUK , 1706
short-arsedadjectivesmall, not tall Extended fromSHORT-ARSE(a
short person)UK , 1997
short busnounused as a reference to the mentally retarded
Referring to the smaller school buses used to transport special
education students in the USUS , 1998
short buynouna purchase of a small amount of drugsUS , 1955
shortcakenounthe act of shortchanging someone deliberately
shortcakeverbto shortchange someoneUS , 1961
shortcake artistnounan expert at shortchangingUS , 1980
shortchange artistnouna swindler who gives customers too little changeUS , 1960
short connouna confidence game in which the victim is swindled once, without being sent home for a bigger prizeUS , 1940
short converbto engage in a short con swindleUS , 1964
short dognouna half pint bottle of alcohol; cheap wineUS , 1968
short endnounin the television and film industries, unexposed film remaining after cutting off the exposed filmUS , 1990
short eyesnouna child molesterUS , 1976
short fusenounan impending deadlineUS , 1986
short go; short ordernouna drug dose that is smaller than the addict is accustomed toUS , 1959
short hairsnoun< have someone by the short hairsto hold someone at a disadvantage; to exercise complete control over someone A figurative use of the literal meaning ‘to hold by the pubic hair’UK , 1888
short heistnounan act of masturbationUS , 1974
short housenouna short person A euphemistic variation ofSHORT
ARSE UK , 1964
shortie pyjamasnounsummer pyjamas with short sleeves and trousers legsAUSTRALIA , 1987
shortitisnounthe mental state of knowing that you have almost finished a prison sentence or military tour of dutyUS , 1950
short-longnouna hairstyle in which the hair is worn short at the front and long at the back Most commonly known as aMULLET US , 2001
short of carsadjectiveon the railways, without a jobUS , 1977
short onadjectiveless than is adequate, expected or requiredUK , 1922
short onesnoun< have someone by the short onesto have absolute control of someone; to force submission A figurative use
of the literal meaning ‘to hold by the pubic hair’; a variation on
HAVE BY THE SHORT HAIRS US , 1971
short pairnounin poker, a pair of tens or lowerUS , 1963
short roundnoungunfire or artillery fired by friendly forcesUS , 1985
shortsnoun1a condition of low or no fundsUS , 1932.2the last portion of a cigaretteUS , 1992.3in poker, a pair that is beaten by a larger pairUS , 1988
short shortadverbsoonUS , 1976
short-shortsnounvery brief shortsUS , 1958
short skirtnouna Mini car Citizens’ band radio slang, punning on the length of a mini-skirtUK , 1981
short-sleevesnounin homosexual usage, an uncircumcised penis
US , 1981
short sticknouna stick notched by a US soldier in Vietnam counting the days until the end of his tour of dutyUS , 1983
shortstopnoun1a temporary arrangement or relationshipUS , 1972.
2a gambler who makes small and conservative betsUS , 1950.3in pool, a very skilled player who is just below the highest tierUS , 1990.
4in a group eating setting, to take a second helping despite an earlier request from another for secondsUS , 1947
short timenouna brief session with a prostitute, long enough for sex and nothing moreUS , 1965
short-timeverb1to serve the final days of a jail sentence or term of enlistmentUS , 1975.2to engage in a quick sexual encounter with a prostituteUS , 1960
short-timernoun1a soldier near the end of his tour of duty in Vietnam All but the US Marines served exactly 12 months in Vietnam; the Marines served 13 monthsUS , 1964.2a prisoner whose release date is approachingUS , 1966.3someone whose retirement date is rapidly approachingUS , 1993.4a prostitute engaged for a short period of timeUS , 1960
short-timer’s calendarnouna calendar showing the days
Trang 3shortynoun1a female, especially an attractive oneUS , 1997.2a close
friendUS , 1997.3in a casino, a shorter-than-expected shift at a table
US , 1980
shotnoun1an opportunityUS , 1972.2an attemptUK , 1756.3the right
way to do somethingAUSTRALIA , 1953.4an occurrence or instance; a
thingUS , 1960.5an instance of sexual intercourse An abbreviation
ofSHOT OF COCK US , 1968.6an ejaculationUS , 2001.7an injection of
drugsUK , 1929.8cocaineUK , 2003.9Coca-Cola™US , 1946.10a single
measure of spiritsUS , 2000.11a blow, especially a severe oneUS ,
1996.12an illegal move by a gamblerUS , 1980.13a competent
pickpocketUS , 1976.14a person or thingUK: SCOTLAND , 1988.15an
incident report describing a prisoner’s misconductUS , 1976.
< have a shot atto heckle or harass someoneAUSTRALIA , 1947.
< like a shotexceedingly quicklyUK , 1809.< make a shotto
secret something on your body while shopliftingUS , 1971
Shotnoun< the ShotAldershot (the home of the British Army)UK ,
1925
shotadjectiveespecially of a mechanical contrivance, broken;
wrecked; ruinedAUSTRALIA , 1983.< shot ofrid ofUK: SCOTLAND , 1823
shot!well done!BERMUDA , 1985
shotcallernounthe nominal leader of a youth gangUS , 1995
shot downadjectivedrug-intoxicatedUS , 1982
shot-for-shotnounan arrangement between two homosexuals in
which they switch sex roles to satisfy each otherUS , 1950
shotgunnoun1a pipe with air-holes used for smoking marijuana
The shotgun gives aBLAST US , 1977.2a ritual of drinking beer,
forcing the beer out of the can into the drinker’s mouth by
opening the down-facing top after puncturing the up-facing
bottomUS , 1988.3a potent mix of heroin, cocaine, nitroglycerine,
phenol and kola nut administered to racehorses as a stimulantUS ,
1961.4the front passenger seat in a car Also called the ‘shotgun
seat’ The earliest use of the term, not yet applied to a car, seems
to be in the 1939 film Stagecoach To date, the earliest discovered
use in the sense of a car is in 1963US , 1963.5a male passenger in
a vehicle equipped with citizens’ band radioUK , 1981.6a police
radar unitUS , 1976.7in blackjack, the player to the immediate left
of the dealerUS , 1979.8in electric line work, an insulated line tool
formally known as a grip-all stickUS , 1980.9an unannounced test
US , 1968
shotgunverb1to share marijuana smoke with someone else in the
following manner: you blow through a lighted joint or blunt which
is held with the burning end in your mouth, while your
fellow-smoker inhales the stream of smoke that is producedUS , 1974.2to
smoke an entire marijuana cigarette in one goAUSTRALIA , 1995.
3while treating a hospital patient, to order every possible
treatment to avoid being wrongUS , 1994
shotgunadjective1used of a house or apartment, having rooms set
on both sides of a central hallUS , 1903.2wide-rangingUS , 1994
shotgun!used as a claim on riding in the front passenger seat of a
carUS , 1973
Shotgun Alleynicknamethe A Shau Valley, dense jungle terrain near
the border of South Vietnam and Laos, southeast of Khe Sanh A
phonetic approximationUS , 1990
shotgun bunknouna sleeping space into which one must crawl
CANADA , 1963
shotgun mikenounin the television and film industries, a
directional microphoneUS , 1990
shotgunnernouna door gunner on an air gunshipUS , 1990
shot housenounan establishment that sells alcohol illegally, by the
drinkUS , 1978
shot of cocknounsexual intercourseUS , 1968
shot on the swingsnounan instance of sexual intercourseUK:
SCOTLAND , 1988
shot outadjectivein very bad physical shapeUS , 1989
shot rodnouna fast car Teen slangUS , 1955
shottienouna shotgunUS , 1997
shot to shit ruined, utterly spoiled
shotty; shottinounthe front passenger seat in a car A shortened
SHOTGUN US , 2004
shotty-gotty!used as a claim on riding in the front passenger seat
of a car A variation onSHOTGUN! US , 1997
shouldernounin betting, odds of 7–4 From theTICK-TACKsignal used by bookmakersUK , 1991
shoulder bouldernounan abandoned vehicle on the side of the road The hard shoulder of the road, rhymed and contrived to make an obstacleUS , 1976
shoulder hoppernouna surfer who surfs in another surfer’s right of wayUS , 1987
shouldersnoun< on the shouldersin betting, odds of 9–2 From theTICK-TACKsignal used by bookmakersUK , 1991
shousenouna toilet Euphemistic forSHITHOUSE AUSTRALIA , 1941
shouseadjectiveno good Euphemistic forSHITHOUSE AUSTRALIA , 2003
shoutnoun1a drink or round of drinks bought for others; the purchase of a roundAUSTRALIA , 1854.2your turn to buy drinks for someone elseAUSTRALIA , 1882.3your turn to buy anythingAUSTRALIA ,
1911.4a call on the police radio Derived from conventional ‘shout’ (used to hail)UK , 1970.5a greetingUS , 1999
shoutverb1to buy a round of drink for othersAUSTRALIA , 1854.2to buy something as a present for anotherAUSTRALIA , 1949.3to write exclusively in upper caseUS , 1995.< shout at your shoesto vomitUS , 1987.< wouldn’t shout if a shark bit youto be stingyAUSTRALIA , 1986
shout-outnouna greeting; a recognitionUS , 1999
shovenounthe member of a pickpocketing team who jostles the victim, diverting his attention so that a confederate can actually pick the victim’s pocketUS , 1981.< give someone the shoveto dismiss someone from employment or reject the partner in a romantic relationshipUK , 1899
shoveverbto have sexUK , 1969.< shove itused as a harsh rejection of a suggestion A shortened form of ‘shove it up your ass’AUSTRALIA , 1941.< shove it up the assto reject something completelyUS , 1957.< shove paperto pass counterfeit money or stolen or forged chequesUS , 1962.< shove shit uphillto take the active role in anal intercourseUK , 1996
shovelverb< shovel coal(of a motor vehicle) to accelerate An allusion to steam-driven, coal-fired transportsUS , 1976
shovel and broom; shovelnouna room Rhyming slangUK , 1960
shovel and pick; shovelnouna prison Rhyming slang forNICK UK , 2000
shovel and tanknouna bank Rhyming slangUK , 1961
shovelheadnounthe V-twin Harley Davidson engine, manufactured 1966–83 Biker (motorcyle) usageUS , 1995
shovel pilotnouna manual workerUK , 2003
shovels and spadesnounAIDS Rhyming slangUK , 1998
shove offverbto go away Naval coinage, from shoving a boat away; often used as an injunctionUK , 1909
shovernouna person who passes counterfeit moneyUS , 1945
shownounan opportunity; a chance; an openingAUSTRALIA , 1876
showverbto arrive; to make an appearanceUS , 1958.< show hard
to reveal to other men that you have an erectionUS , 1975
show and shineverbin car customising, to prepare a car and then exhibit it in a car showUS , 1993
show-and-tellnouna public display and explanation From the name of a school activity for young childrenUS , 1948
showbiznounthe entertainment industry A reduction of
‘showbusiness’; originally theatricalUS , 1945
showbizzyadjectiveused of the stereotypical excesses of showbusinessUK , 1969
showboatverbto show off; to pay attention to the performance aspects of a task From the C19 river steamers with theatrical
Trang 4show buddynounin the language surrounding the Grateful Dead, a
friend with whom you team up for Grateful Dead toursUS , 1994
showcaseverbto show offUS , 1945
showdownnoun1in prison, private time for sexUS , 1972.2in poker,
the moment when betting is completed and the players show
their handsUS , 1982
showernouna worthless collection of peopleUK , 1941.< not come
down in the last showerto be awareAUSTRALIA , 1902
shower bath; showersnounten shillings; hence 50p Rhyming
slang for ‘half a pound’ UK , 1960
shower capnouna condom Figurative application of a
convention-al itemUS , 1969
shower of shit; shower of shitenounan unpleasant and
worthless collection of people Derogatory An elaboration of
‘shower’UK , 1999
showersnounurination by one person on another, or other acts of
urine fetishism, especially when offered or sought in
advertisementsUK , 2003
shower-spankverb(of a male) to masturbate in the showerUS , 1989
show housenouna homosexual brothelUS , 1981
showienouna person who runs or works in a stall or ride at
agricultural showsAUSTRALIA , 1980
show me the moneyused as a humorous urging that a statement
be backed up A key catchphrase in the US in the late 1990sUS ,
1996
show-off lanenounin trucking, the passing lane of a motorwayUS ,
1976
show-outnouna discreet signal from an informer to a police officer
UK , 1959
show outverbto behave ostentatiouslyUS , 1993
show ponynouna prissy, prancing fop more concerned with image
than performanceAUSTRALIA , 1964
show price; shownounin gambling racing, the betting odds
displayed by a bookmaker at a point in timeUK , 1976
show shopnouna theatreUS , 1981
showstoppernouna proposal that would lead to a breakdown in
negotiations; a deal-killerUS , 1997
showtimenountime for something to beginUS , 1992
show-upnouna process used by police to have witnesses to a crime
identify the criminalsUS , 1969
show-up boxnouna room in a jail where suspects are shown for
identification by witnessesUS , 1953
show us your titsused as a crass male heckling catchcryAUSTRALIA ,
2000
shpilkesnounan inability to sit stillUS , 1992
SHPOSnouna critically ill hospital patient who fails to follow
medi-cal instructions, worsening their own condition; a sub-human
piece of shit US , 1978
shpritz; schpritzverbto squirt or spray YiddishUS , 1967
shrapnelnoun1low denomination coinsUK , 2005.2the ripple effect
in poker of a player completely losing his composure and infecting
other players with his poor playUS , 1996
shredverbto perform very well; to excelUS , 1977
shredachenounthe headache resulting from extreme exertion while
surfing A punned version of the standard ‘headache’, built on
SHRED(performing well)US , 2004
shreddedadjective1muscular as the result of intense workoutsUS ,
2001.2weary; weakUS , 1986
shredded wheatadjectiveexcellent Rhyming slang forSWEET, based
on the branded breakfast cereal; current in UK prisons February
2002UK , 2002
shreddernouna snowboarderUS , 1995
shreddiesnounmale underpants; army-issue underpants; panties;
disgusting state of bachelor’s underwear; Shreddies™, a branded breakfast cereal, are brown and have a woven appearanceUK , 1991
shreddingadjectiveextreme; exciting; goodUS , 1987
shrewdadjectiveattractive; popular; savvyUS , 1962
shrewd headnouna cunning or shrewd personAUSTRALIA , 1915
shrewdienoun1a cunning or shrewd personAUSTRALIA , 1904.2a clever actionNEW ZEALAND , 1998
shrieknoun1distilled, concentrated heroinUS , 1987.2an exclamation mark (!)US , 1983
shrieking sixtiesnounthe latitudes of 60 to 69 degrees south
ANTARCTICA , 1921
shrimpnoun1a short personUK , 1386.2a small penisUS , 1972.
3marijuanaUK , 2003
shrimp job; shrimpnounthe act of toe-sucking for sexual pleasure
A foot-fetishist’s view of an appetising similarity between toes and shrimpsUK , 1999
shrimp queen; shrimpernouna person with a fetish for the toes
US , 1971
shrinknouna psychiatrist or therapist From the longer and older
HEADSHRINKER US , 1966
shrinkagenounthe condition of a man’s genitals after swimming in cold water Coined and popularised on an episode of Jerry
Seinfeld’s television programme (The Hamptons) that first aired on
24th May 1994US , 1994
shroomernouna recreational drug user who takes hallucinogenic mushrooms; also, more innocently, a person who gathers wild mushroomsUS , 2003
shroomersnounmushrooms as a pizza toppingUS , 1996
shroomsnounpsychoactive mushroomsUS , 1987
shroudnounfrom the perspective of a man not accustomed to dressing up, a suitUS , 1962
shtarkernouna strong and brave person Yiddish, from GermanUS , 1959
shtetlnouna predominantly Jewish neighbourhood From the German for ‘village’, originally applied to small Jewish villages in eastern EuropeUK , 1949
shtick; schtick; shtik; schtiknoun1a theatrical routine, an act;
hence a style, routine or behaviour From German stück (a bit, a
piece) into Yiddish, and thence more widespreadUS , 1961.2an area
of interest From the Yiddish for ‘piece’ or ‘play’US , 1968
shtuck; schtuck; schtook; stuknountrouble Not Yiddish despite appearances, although probably formed on the Yiddish model of a reduplicated word commencing with a ‘sh’ sound, in which case
‘shtuck’ is a variant of ‘stuck’ (in a difficult situation)UK , 1936
shtum; shtoom; stummadjectivequiet; saying nothing Anglicised
phonetic spelling of synonymous German stumm which, it is
presumed, reached England through YiddishUK , 1958
shtunk; shtonknouna nasty person; a jerk Yiddish, from German
US , 1977
shtupnounan act of sexual intercourseUS , 1986
shtup; shtoop; schtupverbto have sex Yiddish from the German for ‘to push’US , 1965
shubsnouna party Urban youth slangUK , 2005
shucknoun1nonsense; something of little worthUS , 1851.2a deception; a teaseUS , 1959.3in poker, a card that may be discarded and replacedUS , 1981
shuckverbto deceive someone in a blustery, teasing manner Often used with ‘jive’US , 1959.< shuck the iceto remove stolen dia-monds from their settingsUS , 1949
shuckernouna striptease dancerUS , 1981
shuckmannouna swindlerUS , 1965
shucksused as a register of dismay or contempt Used whereSHIT! might doUS , 1847
shucky darnused as a mock, mild oath
Trang 5shufflenoun1the movement by a surfer forward on the board
while surfing, executed without crossing the feetUS , 1965.
2counterfeit moneyUS , 1950
shuffleverb< shuffle off to Buffaloto leave The reference to
Buffalo, New York, is for the sake of rhyme and adds nothing to
the meaningUS , 1986.< shuffle the deckon the railways, to
switch wagons onto side tracks at stations along a lineUS , 1946
shufti; shuftie; shufty; shooftinouna quick look Military
adoption of Arabic sufti (did you see?) UK , 1943
’shun!Attention! A military command, abbreviated from the
extended delivery ‘Atten shun!’UK , 1888
shunk; shunkienouna toiletUK: SCOTLAND , 1988
shuntnouna car accidentUK , 1959
shuntverbin motor racing, to bump a competitorUS , 1965
shunternouna drug dealer who becomes addicted and continues to
deal in order to fund the habit Formed onPUNTER(a customer)
UK , 2000
shurrit!be quiet! A phonetic slurring ofSHUT IT! UK , 1982
shurrup!be quiet! A slurring ofSHUT UP! UK , 1964
shushverbto steal something Polari; a possible variant sense and
spelling ofZHOOSH(to swallow)UK , 2002
shush bagnouna bag for carrying away stolen property Polari; from
SHUSH(to steal)UK , 2002
shushernouna person who is employed to keep people quiet on
the street outside a nightclub From ‘shush!’ (be quiet!)UK , 2004
shushingnounthe work of keeping people quiet on the street
outside a nightclubUK , 2004
shush the mush!be quiet!, shut up! A combination of
convention-al ‘shush!’ andMUSH(the mouth or face)UK , 2004
shush upverbto become quiet Often in the imperative Combines
conventional ‘shush!’ (be quiet!) withSHUT UP UK , 1999
shutverb< shut the gatein motor racing, to pass another car
and immediately pull in front of the other car, minimising its
ability to pass in returnUS , 1965
shut-doornouna rejection; a refusal The image of a door being
slammed in your faceUK , 2001
shuteye; shut-eyenounsleepUK , 1896
shuteyesnouna sex offenderUS , 1982
shut-innouna person who stays at home and never goes outUS , 1904
shut it!be quiet!UK , 1886
shutoutnounany situation in which a person fails to score, literally
or figurativelyUS , 1957
shutternoun1the eyelidUS , 1945.2a gunman Recorded by a
Jamaican inmate in a UK prison, August 2002UK , 2002
shutterbugnoun1a photography enthusiast; a photographerUS , 1940.
2a photographer who selects subjects for personal sexual
gratification, often without the subject’s knowledge or consentUS ,
1999
shut the fuck up!be quiet! An intensified, very imperativeSHUT UP!
(be quiet!)US , 1991
shuttup!be quiet!; stop talking! A variation ofSHUT UP! UK , 1955
shut upverbto cease talking; to stop making a noise Used as a two
word exclamation the sense is imperative or (since the 1960s)
disbelievingUS , 1840
shut up!verbused as a humorous, kind, even flirtatious way to
change the subjectUS , 1978
shut UP!shut up The difference between the slang ‘shut up’ and
the colloquial is the emphasis on a drawn out ‘up’ with register
rising slightly for the ‘up’US , 1989
shut-up sandwichnouna punch in the mouthCANADA , 2002
shut your crunch!be quiet!UK , 1978
shut your face!be quiet!; shut up!UK , 1809
shut your head!
shut your teeth!be quiet!; stop talking!UK , 2003
shut your trap!be quiet! FromTRAP(the mouth)UK , 1959
shuzzitnounmarijuana A discreet variation ofSHIT US , 1971
shvartz; schvartznouna black person; an Indian or Pakistani person Also seen as ‘schwartz’, ‘schvartze’ and ‘ schvartza’ The
Yiddish term schvartz (from the German for ‘black’) is an adjective, with schvartzer as the noun for ‘a black person’ ‘Schvartz’ the
adjective became an inside, ‘code’ word among Jews for ‘a black person’US , 1961
shvartz; schvartz; schwartz; schvartzeadjectiveblack, especially
as a skin colour DerogatoryUK , 2002
shvitz; schvitzverbto perspire Yiddish, from GermanUS , 1992
shvontz; shwantznounthe penisUS , 1965
shyverbto cook opium pellets for smokingUS , 1946
shyadjective1having less of something than is desired, required or necessaryUS , 1895.2in debt; owing moneyUS , 1950
shylocknoun1a person who illegally loans money at very high interest rates and often has violent collection procedures The
allusion to Shakespeare’s usurious money-lender in The Merchant
of Venice cannot be missed US , 1930.2in circus and carnival usage, the show’s office secretaryUS , 1981
shylockverbto engage in usurious loan practicesUK , 1930
shypooadjectiveinferior; shoddyNEW ZEALAND , 1952
shysternoun1a lawyer, especially an unprofessional, dishonest or rapacious lawyer; any dishonest professional In his Origin of the Term Shyster, slang lexicographer Gerald Cohen demonstrates the craft of slang etymology at its highest: ‘coined by New York journalist Mike Walsh’US , 1843.2a very poorly attended circus per-formanceUK , 1953
siamesedadjectivein motor racing and repair, closely connected or joined togetherUS , 1993
sibnoun a sibling UK , 2000
Siberianounsolitary confinementUS , 1984
sicenounin craps, the point and number sixUS , 1950
Sicilian pricenoundeath, usually slow and painful, as punishment
US , 1997
sicknounwithdrawal symptoms suffered by a drug addictUS , 1972.
< on the sickin receipt of sickness benefitUK , 1996
sickadjective1suffering the symptoms of withdrawal from a drug addictionUS , 1938.2experiencing the bleed period of the menstrual cycleBAHAMAS , 1982.3infected with HIV or suffering from AIDSUS ,
1990.4scary Perhaps from the sensations arousedUS , 1995.
5tedious, boring; disaffectingUK , 1973.6excellent; wonderful On the principle thatBADmeans ‘good’US , 1987.7in poker, without further fundsUS , 1988
sick and tired ofadjectivebored or fed-up with someone or somethingUK , 1783
sick and wrong!used for conveying a strong disagreement or disapprovalUS , 1989
sick as an ANIMALadjectivephysically sick, but not necessarily vomiting The earliest recorded is ‘dog’ (1705); followed by ‘horse’ (1765); ‘cat’ shows up in 1915, and ‘sonofabitch’ in 1953 ‘Sick as
a parrot’ is a jocular variation from 1979 On 20th November
2000, Judith Keppel was the first contestant to win a million
pounds on the television quiz Who Wants To Be A Millionaire; the
first question she answered (for £100) was: ‘Complete this phrase
As sick as a – Puffin – Penguin – Parrot – Partridge’UK , 1999
sick-bay commandonouna soldier who feigns illness to avoid combat dutyUS , 1991
sickenernounanything that is depressing or disappointingUK , 2001
sickestadjectivebestTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1987
sickie; sickynouna feigned illness cited as grounds for missing workAUSTRALIA , 1953
sickle; motorsicklenoun a motorcycle Re-pronounced abbreviation
Trang 6sicklernouna person suffering from sickle-cell anaemiaUS , 1994
sicknessnounthe range of symptoms experienced when a drug
addict is deprived of the drugUS , 1987
sickonounan emotionally or psycho-sexually disturbed personUS ,
1963
sickoadjectivedepravedAUSTRALIA , 1993
sick padnouna sanitary towelUS , 1966
sick puppynouna perverted personUS , 1984
sick squidnounsix pounds A play on on ‘sixQUID’UK , 2002
sick to death ofadjectivebored or fed-up with someone or
somethingUK , 1890
siddinounmarijuanaUK , 1998
sidenoun1a recorded tune or song Early gramophone records held
one recording on each sideUS , 1936.2a girlUS , 1972.3a group of
friendsTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1973.< on the sidesomewhat; to
a noticeable degreeUK , 1713.< on the side1describes an
extra-marital sexual liaisonUS , 1893.2of work or commerce, extra to
regular or legitimate practice, often discreetly soUK , 1961.3used as
an announcement that you are monitoring a citizens’ band radio
channel; describes someone monitoring a citizens’ band radio
channelUS , 1976.< over the sideengaged in private business or
sexual liaisons during duty hours Originally navy, ‘over the side (of
a ship)’, meaning ‘absent without leave’; adopted into police use
UK , 1970.< put on sideto assume airs and graces Possibly
derived from the game of billiardsUK , 1878
side < on the … sidesomewhat; to a noticeable degreeUK , 1713
side armsnoun1in poker, the lower value pair in a hand consisting
of two pairsUS , 1988.2sugar and creamUS , 1945
sideboardsnounside whiskersUK , 1857
sideboxverbto surround someone in a menacing mannerUK , 1982
side-busternouna person whose deeds do not match his
description of his deedsUS , 1989
side combnounhair parted on the side Hawaiian youth usageUS ,
1982
side dishnouna mistressUS , 1949
sidehill winder; sidehill gougernouna mythical animal whose
legs are shorter on one side than the other from years of grazing
on a hillsideUS , 1975
sidekicknouna close friend and accompliceUS , 1906
sidemannounin a whe-whe lottery game, an assistant to the banker
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1966
side-roadernouna rural marijuana thief; a person who grows
marijuana in a remote outdoor gardenNEW ZEALAND , 1990
’sidesadverbin addition; used to introduce a further matter An
abbreviation of ‘besides’ UK , 1579
side squeezenouna partner in romance other than your primary
partner; a romantic affairUS , 1991
sidewalk pizzanouna puddle of vomitUS , 1997
sidewalk Susienouna prostituteUS , 1949
sidewaysadjective1of a sum of money being gambled, split each
way (to win or place) Racing slangUK , 1960.2in motor racing, out
of control, whether or not the car is actually sideways to the track
trafficUS , 1973
sideways tripnouna suicide in prisonUS , 1984
sidewindernoun1a South Asian prostitute; a promiscuous South
Asian female The allusion is to a poisonous snake found in North
AmericaUS , 1997.2an unknown but very fast horseCANADA , 1974.3in
trucking, a U-model Mack truck with a slightly off-centre driver’s
compartmentUS , 1971
side worknounprostitutionUS , 1996
sideys; sidiesnounside whiskers An abbreviation of ‘sideburns’ or
‘sideboards’UK , 1967
sidity; sididy; sedittyadjectivearrogant, boastful, showing offUS ,
sieg heilsnounhaemorrhoids Rhyming slang forPILES UK, 2003
sievenouna hospital or admitting physician that freely admits patientsUS , 1994
sieveverbto drill holes in a safe for the placement of explosives to
be used in opening itUS , 1970
siffnounsyphilisUS , 1972
siftverbto move swiftly through a crowd Adopting conventional
‘sift’ (to pass through a sieve), perhaps incorporating a gentle pun
on ‘shift’ (to move)UK , 1997
SIG(in doctors’ shorthand) a bad-tempered, thoroughly objectionable individual An (unofficial) medical initialism:STROPPY
(bad-tempered) ignorant GIT(objectionable individual)UK , 2002
sightnouna large quantityUK , 1390
sightverbto understandBAHAMAS , 1980
sightadverbvery much Often used with ‘damn’, ‘damned’ or another intensifierUK , 1928
sight-hitverbto stare at someone or something; to ogle someone
INDIA , 1979
signal-to-noise ratio; s/n rationounthe amount of useful content found on an Internet site A figurative use of a technical termUS , 1997
signaturenounthe backblast of flame or smoke from a weaponUS , 1990
signifyverbto engage in ritualistic insults, goading and teasing UnlikeDOZENS, signifying does not make a person’s mother the subject of the teaseUS , 1932
sign on verbto register unemployed; hence to be unemployedUS , 1885
signsnounhand signals showing youth gang affiliationUS , 1993
Sigourney Weavernounthe vagina Rhyming slang forBEAVER, formed from the name of the US actress (b.1949)UK , 2003
sig quotenounin computing, an aphorism automatically included with the user’s formatted signatureUS , 1991
silencernouna motorcyle muffler The UK conventional English
‘silencer’ is US slangUS , 1973
silentadjectiveof an entry in a criminal’s file, unofficial; showing crimes for which the criminal was not charged but probably committedUS , 1990
silent but deadlyadjectiveapplied to the unpleasant smell that hangs in the air as a result of a silent fart Unpleasant but hardly deadly Anecdotal evidence and experience place this term in the 1970sUK , 1999
silent captainnounin shuffleboard, the scoreboardUS , 1967
silent deathnounan electric train By comparison with steam engines, at the date (around 1950) of the introduction of electric trainsUK , 1970
silent flutenounthe penis Variation ofFLUTE(the penis)UK , 1788
silent flute of lovenounthe erect penisUK , 2003
silent nightnoun a light ale Rhyming slang UK , 1992
silent violentnounan unpleasantly aromatic fart that pollutes without warning, a silent fart A variation ofSILENT BUT DEADLY UK , 2003
silknoun1a white personUS , 1960.2a homosexualUS , 1972.3in the categorisation of sexual activity by teenage boys, a touch of a girl’s crotch outside her underwearUS , 1986.4moneyUS , 1950.5heroinUK ,
2002.< hit the silk; take to silkto open a parachute after jumping from a planeUS , 1933
silkadjective1white-skinnedUS , 1960.2homosexualUS , 1962
silk and satinnounany combination of central nervous system stimulants and central nervous system depressantsUS , 1980
silk departmentnounthe very bestAUSTRALIA , 1989
silk glovenouna guard on a passenger train Not praiseUS , 1977
silk hatnounin circus and carnival usage, an egocentristUS , 1981
silkies
Trang 7silksnounsilk or nylon socksUS , 1972
silk-stockingadjectivewealthyUS , 1970
silkyadjectiveexcellent; pleasing; smoothUS , 1973
silky-straightnounany hairstyle with artificially straightened hairUS ,
1981
Silky Sullivannounin horse racing, any horse that comes from far
behind to win a race Ridden by Willie Shoemaker, the original
Silky Sullivan came from 30 lengths behind to win the 1958 Santa
Anita Derby by three lengthsUS , 1997
silly affairsnounused as a humorous synonym for ‘Civil Affairs’US ,
1968
silly as a two-bob watchadjectivevery sillyNEW ZEALAND , 1984
silly billynouna fool Formed on Billy, a familiar diminutive of
William; originally used as a nickname for William Frederick, Duke
of Gloucester (1776–1834) and William IV (1765–1837), then as a
popular name for a clown, especially a clown’s juvenile stoogeUK ,
1834
silly bollock; silly bollocksnouna contemptible foolUK , 1999
silly cuntnouna foolUK , 2000
silly dustnouna powdered drugUK , 2003
silly seasonnounfrom a police perspective, the summer as a
period of counterculture, pop, rock and dance festivals From the
familiar journalistic sense Used by late 1980s–early 90s
counterculture travellersUK , 1999
silly side binnounpsilocybin or psilocin, in powder or capsule
form Nonsense pun on the chemical nameUK , 1999
sillyvilliannouna civilian, seen from the cynical eyes of the military
US , 1963
silly walknounin computing, an absurd procedure that must be
followed A borrowing from Monthy PythonUS , 1991
sillywatternounany alcoholic drink, especially in reference to a
drinker’s foolish behaviourUK: SCOTLAND , 1996
silvernoun1marijuana Based on the colour of the leavesUK , 2000.
2in American casinos, a silver coin or $1 chipUS , 1980.3moneyUS ,
1966.4a type of bet in an illegal numbers game lotteryUS , 1957
silver and goldadjectiveold Rhyming slangUK , 1998
silver bikenouna metal syringe Drug addict usageUS , 1970
silver bulletnoun1an ideal, usually notional, solution to a problem
From the mythology that a silver bullet is fatal to a werewolf; this
symbol was also adopted by the eponymous hero of television
western The Lone Ranger, 1956–62 UK , 2002.2a martiniUS , 1988
silver goosenouna proctoscopeUS , 1989
silver hazenouna hybrid strain of marijuana From the frosty
colour of the leafUK , 1999
silver ladynouna hypodermic needle and syringeUS , 1993
silvermineverbto patrol a casino in search of coins left in the tray
of a slot machine or dropped on the floorUS , 1985
silver plateplease Intentionally butchered s’il vous plaît US , 1990
silversnounany coinsTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
silver spoonnoun1used as a metaphor of wealth at birth,
especially in the expression ’born with a silver spoon in your
mouth’US , 1972.2the moon Rhyming slangUK , 1992
silver surfernounan elderly or retired person who uses the
Internet Adopting the identity of cartoon superhero the Silver
Surfer, created in 1966 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for Marvel
Comics; this puns ‘silver’ (the hair colour) and ‘surfer’ (someone
who browses the Internet)UK , 2001
silvertailnoun1a member of the privileged class Derogatory
AUSTRALIA , 1891.2a prisoner who enjoys privilegesAUSTRALIA , 1950
silvertailadjectivepretentiousAUSTRALIA , 1962
silvery moonnouna black person Rhyming slang forCOON UK , 1979
silvery spoonnouna black person Rhyming slang forCOON UK , 1977
simnoun a simulator; a simulation UK , 1979
simmer down
simoleonnouna dollarUS , 1896
simpnoun a fool; a simpleton US , 1903
simpadjective1foolish FromSIMP(a simpleton)US , 2000.
2fashionableUS , 1965
simple asvery easy The familiarity of the phrase ‘it is as simple as
that’ has allowed a gradual clipping; first the verb was generally considered unnecessary to express the intention, then ‘as’ was slurred aside, finally ‘that’ is understood; it is as simple as thatUK , 2001
simple pimpnouna pimp who fails to live up to the high standards
of his fellow pimpsUS , 1972
simple Simonnoun1a diamond (the precious stone; the suit of cards); Double Diamond™ (a branded beer) Rhyming slang, formed from a nursery rhyme characterUK , 1992.2psilocybin, a hallucinogenic mushroomUS , 1970
simp twisternounin circus and carnival usage, a carouselUS , 1981
sinnoun< as sinextremely, especially in phrases ‘ugly as sin’ and
‘miserable as sin’UK , 1821
sin!used for registering shock or surprise Ironic euphemism for
FUCK! UK , 2001
sin binnoun1in team sports, an off-field area a player can be sent
to for a period as a punishment for breaking the rulesCANADA , 1970.
2in prison, a punishment cell or the punishment blockUK , 1996.
3a panel van or the like used for sexual encountersAUSTRALIA , 1984.
< in the sin binostracisedAUSTRALIA , 1995
sin-binverb1to temporarily remove a person from duty or office while they are under investigation for some misdeedAUSTRALIA , 1983.
2in team sports, to send a player to the sin binAUSTRALIA , 1983
since Adam was a pupfor a very long timeAUSTRALIA , 1956
since Hector was a pupfor a very long timeUS , 1904
since timefor a very long timeUK , 2003
sin citynounthe neighbourhood in An Khe, Vietnam, housing brothels, bars and other vice densUS , 1968
Sinead O’Connor; Sineadnoun a doner kebab Popney rhyming
slang, based on the name of Irish singer Sinead O’Connor
(b.1966) Popney was contrived for www.music365.co.uk, an
Internet music siteUK , 2001
sine-diedadjectivepermanently barred (from a bar or sporting
endeavour) From Latin sine die (without a day) used in legal
language for ‘an indefinite adjournment’UK: SCOTLAND , 1996
singverb1to give information or evidence, usually to the policeUS ,
1929.2in carnival usage, to make a sales pitchUS , 1981.3in a big store confidence swindle, to provide false information to the intended victim, 1997.< sing in the choirto be homosexual Cute codeUS , 1994.< sing like a canaryto give information or evidence, usually to the police An elaboration ofSING US , 1950
Singapore greynounhashish purportedly manufactured in SingaporeUS , 1971
singbirdnouna police informerUS , 1982
sing-cerelyused as a humorous closing in letters between singers
US , 1975
singernoun1in a confidence swindle, a participant who passes information about the false enterprise to the victimUS , 1985.2in trucking, a recapped tyre Named after the road noiseUS , 1971
Singin’ JohnnynounhomebrewCANADA , 1998
single eyenouna Japanese person Hawaiian youth usageUS , 1982
single-fishnouna urination Glasgow rhyming slang forPISH(aPISS)
UK: SCOTLAND , 1988
single-Onouna criminal, gambling cheat or a prisoner who acts aloneUS , 1962
single-Overbto operate as a criminal without confederates; to oper-ate selfishly within a criminal enterpriseUS , 1950
single-OadjectiveselfishUS , 1950
singles barnouna bar that caters to a young, unattached clientele