Originally dialect; ‘spotting with rain’ is a constant and current feature of UK weather reportsUK , 1849.3in trucking, to park a truckUS , 1946 spot cardnounin a deck of playing cards,
Trang 1fully as ‘IP spoofing’US , 1989.2the creation of a false website that
looks exactly like a real site More fully known as ‘web spoofing’
The attacher can lure an Internet user to the false site, can see
everything that the user is doing, and can modify traffic from the
user to any web serverUS , 2004
spoof tubenouna cardboard tube filled with scented cloth that
masks the smell of exhaled marijuana smokeUS , 2003
spoofyadjectivespermyAUSTRALIA , 1998
spoogenoun1semenUS , 1987.2any viscous matter of unknown
originUS , 1995.3in computing, code or output which cannot be
understoodUS , 1991
spooge boothnouna private booth in a pornography arcadeUS , 2001
spooknoun1a black person Derogatory and offensiveUS , 1945.2a
ghostUS , 1801.3a spyUS , 1942.4a drug-addict From the addict’s
ghostly pallorUK , 1958.5a psychiatristUS , 1961.6in casino blackjack,
a player who can spot the dealer’s down cardUS , 1991.7in drag
racing, a car that crosses the starting line too soonUS , 1960s
spookverb1to frighten or startle someone Also variant ‘spook out’
US , 1935.2to drive a car without a destination, merely for the
pleasure of driving and the social aspects of being seenUS , 1958.
3in blackjack, to peak and see the dealer’s down cardUS , 1985
spookedadjectiveused of playing cards, marked for cheatingUS , 1963
spookyadjective1in surfing, difficult or unpredictableUS , 1963.2fine,
good West Indian and UK black usage, recorded August 2002UK ,
2002
spool of pipe threadnounused as a mythical task assigned to a
newly hired helperUS , 1963
spoonnoun1the amount of a drug needed for a single dose A
measure of heroin, sufficient for a single injection, approximately
equal to a standard teaspoonUS , 1973.2the handle of a hand
grenade From its curved, spoon-like shapeUS , 1977.3an army cook
US , 1991.4the dip up at the front nose of a surfboardUS , 1963.5a
doltNEW ZEALAND , 1982
spoonverb1to lie behind someone, your face towards their backUS ,
1887.2to tongue a woman’s vagina and clitorisUS , 1971
spoondoolienounthe penisUK , 2001
spooneynounan effeminate male who may or may not be
homo-sexualUS , 1978
sportnounused as a term of address, usually male-to-male In
Australia an everyday usage In the US, a self-conscious term that
conveys a jocular feelingAUSTRALIA , 1935
sportverbto wear something in order to display itUK , 1778
sport fuckingnounsex without any pretence of a relationship,
although with a competitive edgeUS , 1986
sporting girlnouna prostituteUS , 1938
sporting housenouna brothelUS , 1894
sporting ladynouna prostituteUS , 1972
sporting lifenoun1the business and lifestyle of prostitution and
pimpingUS , 1973.2a wife Rhyming slangUK , 1992.3cocaine From
Porgy and Bess, in which the character Sportin’ Life sells cocaine.
Retro and rare The shortened form is ‘sporting’US , 1978
sportsmannouna pimp In the mid-C19, the term referred to a
gambler By mid-C20 it was a somewhat grandiose euphemism for
‘pimp’US , 1967
sportsman’s paradisenouna bar favoured by pimpsUS , 1978
sportyadjectiveexcellentBERMUDA , 1985
s’pose; ’sposeverbsupposeUK , 1852
spotnoun1a difficult or dangerous position Usually in phrases: ‘in
a spot’ and ‘in a bit of a spot’UK , 1936.2a venue, especially a place
of entertainmentUK , 1936.3an apartment or houseUS , 2001.4a
place in a programme of entertainment, or an item of
entertainment performed in such a programmeUS , 2001.5a large
party, a convention or other event that is a promising source for
swindle victimsUS , 1977.6of food, a portion or meal that should
not be described as extravagant; of abstracts like work, rest and
8moneyUS , 1947.9a one-hundred-pound note; the sum of £100 After the introduction of decimal currency in 1966, used for $100
AUSTRALIA , 1945.10a prison term, often prefixed with a numeral that denotes the number of yearsUS , 1901.11any of the large suit symbols printed on the face of a playing cardUS , 1967.12in a deck
of playing cards, an aceUS , 1988.13in poolroom betting, a handicap given in a bet-upon gameUS , 1967 < put someone to
the spotto kill someone who has been lured to a rendezvousUS , 1948
spotverb1to recognise, discover or detect someone or something ColloquialUS , 1848.2to rain in a few scattered drops Originally dialect; ‘spotting with rain’ is a constant and current feature of UK weather reportsUK , 1849.3in trucking, to park a truckUS , 1946
spot cardnounin a deck of playing cards, any card other than an ace or face cardUS , 1967
spot onadverbabsolutely accurate, exact; preciselyUK , 1920
spot playnounin horse racing, an approach to betting in which the bettor only bets in situations where the odds seem advantageous
US , 1975
spotsnoun1diceUK , 2000.2in circus usage, leopardsUS , 1981
spotted dickadjectiveill Rhyming slang for ‘sick’, formed on a great British puddingUK , 1992
spotternoun1a spy hired by an employer to observe and report on employees’ activitiesUS , 1876.2a criminal who finds or identifies a likely victim for robberyUK , 1937.3a look out in a drug-selling oper-ationUS , 1990.4a trainspotter, a planespotter, a bus-spotter or a similar type of hobbyist Spotter’s Guides have been published by
Mayflower Books of New York since 1979US , 2003
spottersnounthe eyesUS , 1945
spotters and skinnersnounchildlike, scratchy handwriting
BARBADOS , 1992
spotting ita method of consuming cannabis resin: pieces of hash, cut to the approximate size of matcheads, are picked up on the end of a lit cigarette; once the drug is burning the smoke given off is inhaled by means of a hollow tube, such as the empty body
of a ballpoint penUK , 2000
spotty dog; spottynouna foreigner Rhyming slang forWOG UK, 1979
spoutnoun< up the spout1in trouble; close to ruin; bankrupt From the earlier sense (to pawn)UK , 1829.2of a bullet, in the rifle barrel and ready to fire Often as ‘one up the spout’UK , 1931.
3pregnant From the earlier sense (ruined)UK , 1937
spoutverbto speak A broadening of conventional sense (1750s), ‘to declaim’UK , 1964
spraddleverbto step awkwardly around something or someone A blend of ‘sprawl’ and ‘straddle’BARBADOS , 1965
spragnoun1in school, an informer, a tell-tale Commented on by the Plain English Campaign in October 2003UK , 2003.2chiefly in
Queensland, the common house sparrow, passer domesticus AUSTRALIA , 1981
spranksiousadjectiveenergetic, playfulBARBADOS , 1965
sprassey; spraser; sprazey; sprowsie; sprousenounsixpence or 6d; a coin of that value Many variations, ultimately from Shelta
sprazi Inflation has rendered the conversion from 6d to 2½p
meaninglessUK , 1931
spraunceverbto lie; to tell a trivial lieUK , 1998
sprauncyadjectiveostentatious, showyUK , 1980
spraynounan aerosol used when inhaling solventsUK , 1996
sprayverb1to ejaculate semen onto a sexual partnerUK , 2001.2to fartUS , 2002
spray and prayverbin a military engagement, to shoot wildly then runUS , 2003
spreadnoun1an assortment of food laid out on a table or served at
a social eventUK , 1822.2in sports betting, the margin of victory incorporated into a betUS , 1973.3a photograph of a naked woman exposing her genitalsUS , 1969.4in pool, the first shot of the game
Trang 2spreadverbto share information or cards while engaging in a
cheating schemeUS , 1968 < spread a gameto start a card game
US , 1977 < spread for someoneof a woman, to dispose herself
for sex with someoneUK , 1978 < spread the eagleto escape
from prison or jailUS , 1950 < spread your shotto speak honestly
and directlyUS , 1976
spread-betnouna type of gamble against predicted oddsUS , 1992
spread-bettingnouna form of gambling against a bookmaker’s
predicted result (see citation)US , 2001
spread-eagleverbto spread and stretch out a person’s arms and
legsUK , 1826
spreadheadnouna devoted follower of the band Widespread Panic
An evolution of ‘deadhead’ (a follower of the Grateful Dead)US , 2001
spreading broadsnounan act of playing or cheating at cards,
especially the manipulating of cards in the three-card trickUK , 1886
spread shotnouna photograph or scene in a pornographic film
showing a woman’s spread vaginaUS , 1971
spreck upverb(of a male) to orgasm A possible pun on ‘ejaculate’
based on German sprechen (to speak) UK , 2002
spree boynouna person who loves fun but not workBARBADOS , 1965
sprigsnounsparse facial hairBAHAMAS , 1982
springverbto escape, or effect someone’s escape or release, from
prison or detentionUS , 1904
spring busternouna hole in a road, jarring to the driver when
encounteredUS , 1962
springbuttnouna person who is eager to pleaseUS , 1962
spring chickennouna youthful, attractive boy as the object of
sex-ual desire of an older homosexsex-ual manUS , 1979
springernoun1any person in the position to get you out of jail,
from a bail bondsman to a lawyer to a judgeUS , 1950.2in horse
racing, a horse that becomes the betting favourite or nearly the
favourite after betting opens on a raceUK , 1948
springynouna wetsuit covering the body, neck and limbs to the
elbows and kneesAUSTRALIA , 1992
springy thingynounin drag racing, a car with a light structure and
thus maximum flexibilityUS , 1965
sprinkleverbto urinateUK , 1992
spritzverbto squirt, especially a mistUS , 1917
spritzernouna fuel injectorUS , 1992
sprognoun1a baby; a child From obsolete ‘sprag’ (a lively young
fellow)UK , 1706.2a recruit Royal Air Force originally, then Royal
Navy, now police Probably derives from obsolete ‘sprag’ (1706) ‘a
lively young fellow’ but etymological theories abound: a reversal of
‘frog spawn’ – because it’s so very green; a confusion of ‘cog and
sprocket’ – a metaphor with the recruit just a cog (a sprocket) in a
wheel; a distortion of ‘sprout’; it has also been claimed that a
‘sprog’ is ‘a young gannet’UK , 1941.3semenAUSTRALIA , 1992
sprogverbto parent a childUK , 2000
sproggedadjectivepregnantNEW ZEALAND , 1984
sprogieadjectivestylish; fashionableBAHAMAS , 1982
spronceverbto show off, especially by your choice of clothesUK , 1991
sproncy; sprauntsy; sprauncyadjectiveshowily dressed; fashionable;
showyUK , 1957
spruikverbto declaim; to hold forth; to make a speech like a
showman Exact origin unknown, but no doubt related to the
Germanic, such as Dutch spreken (to speak) or Yiddish shpruch (a
saying, a charm)AUSTRALIA , 1902
spruikernouna speaker employed to attract a crowd to a venue,
show or demonstration of a product; a barkerAUSTRALIA , 1902
sprungadjectiveaddictedUS , 1992
sprung onadjectiveinfatuated withUS , 1995
SP shopnounan establishment operating starting price bookmaking
spudnoun1a potatoNEW ZEALAND , 1845.2a traineeUK , 2001.3a SCUD missile An obvious rhyme that belittles the enemy’s weaponryUS , 1993
spud and onion gangnouna group of wharf workers who load or unload produceAUSTRALIA , 1995
spud-bashingnounpotato peeling; hence, kitchen fatigues Military, combiningSPUD(a potato) with the suffix-BASHING(vigorous compulsory activity)UK , 1940
spud cockynouna potato farmerAUSTRALIA , 1950
spudgeverbto poke a fire’s logs, making the fire blaze upCANADA , 1984
spud juicenouna potent homemade alcoholic beverage produced
by fermenting potatoesUS , 1977
spunnounin the television and film industries, a light diffuser made with synthetic materials Originally an abbreviation of ‘spun glass’, the term was retained when the material changedUS , 1990
spunadjective1crazy; disorientedUS , 1997.2very drug-intoxicatedUS ,
1997.3excited, enthusiasticUS , 1984
spunknoun1mettle, courage A word forever associated in the US
with actress Mary Tyler Moore; in the initial episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1970, Moore’s boss Lou Grant assesses her –
‘You’ve got spunk I hate spunk!’UK , 1774.2semenUK , 1888.3a very attractive personAUSTRALIA , 1978
spunkverb1(of a male) to ejaculate Also used in the variants
‘spunk off’ and ‘spunk up’AUSTRALIA , 1974.2to spend or waste money or time From ‘spunk’ (to ejaculate semen), punning on
‘spend’UK , 2000
spunk binnounthe vaginaUK , 2001
spunkbubblenoun1used between men as a term of abuseUK , 1984.
2a sexually attractive personAUSTRALIA , 1992
spunk dustnounused between men as a term of abuseUK , 1984
spunkernounused by adolescent girls as a derisive term for any boy
of similar maturity Demonstrates a very basic grasp of biology: only males produceSPUNK(semen)UK , 1997
spunkettenouna sexually attractive young womanAUSTRALIA , 1994
spunkinessnoungood looksAUSTRALIA , 1981
spunkratnouna sexually attractive personAUSTRALIA , 1987
spunkynouna sexually attractive personAUSTRALIA , 1967
spunkyadjective1brave; spirited; plucky FromSPUNK(courage)UK ,
1786.2sexually attractiveAUSTRALIA , 1973
spun outadjectivecrazyUK , 2000
sputniknouna mixture of marijuana from Pakistan and opium; marijuana From ‘sputnik’ (the Russian satellites, first launched in 1957), hence its use here as something else to take you out of this worldUK , 1998
squabnouna young girl or woman From the standard sense (a newly hatched or very young bird)US , 1948
squabverbto fightUS , 1986
squab jobnouna sexually attractive girl below the legal age of consentUS , 1964
squacknouna woman; sex with a womanUS , 1972
squackverbto ejaculateUS , 1993
squadnouna police car Known conventionally as a ‘squad car’US , 1965
Squadnoun< the Squadthe Flying Squad (a unit of the
Metropolitan Police, known as the Flying Squad since 1921)UK , 1996
squaddie; squaddynouna soldier, usually ranked private From a new recruit’s placement in a squadUK , 1933
squarenoun1a person with a conventional job and lifestyle; an old-fashioned personUS , 1944.2a heterosexualAUSTRALIA , 1960.3a filling mealUS , 1882.4a factory-manufactured cigaretteUS , 1958.5a one-dollar noteUS , 1993 < on the square1honest, truthful, trustworthy Possibly from Masonic symbolism and jargonUK , 1872.
.
Trang 33being a freemason From symbolism that is employed in
freemasonryUK , 1984
squareverbto satisfactorily settle matters or resolve a problem,
gen-erally by the use of power and influence, bribery or threat From
‘square’ (to balance the books)UK , 1853 < square it awayto
settle mattersAUSTRALIA , 1985
squareadjective1old fashioned; decent and honest; conventionalUS ,
1946.2heterosexualAUSTRALIA , 1944.3in cricket, used to describe
fielding positions along an imaginary line extending to the left and
right of the batsman’s wicketUK , 1851 < live squareto conduct
your life as an honest citizenAUSTRALIA , 1975
square as a bearadjectiveextremely conventional The bear
appears for the rhyming value, nothing elseUS , 1957
square awayverbto put in order, to tidy away; hence, to learnUK ,
1909
square-bashingnoun military parade drill From the ‘parade square’
UK , 1943
square bitchnounany woman who is not a prostituteUS , 1972
square boxnounin court, a witness boxUK , 1996
squaredadjectivecraving drugsUS , 1958
square dancing ticketnouna dose of LSD on a square of blotting
paperUK , 2003
square-eyedadjectiveapplied contemptuously to someone who
watches ‘too much’ televisionUK , 1984
square from Delawarenounan exceptionally naive, conventional
person Delaware exists for the rhyme; it is no more or less square
than any other state In the 1930s and 40s, there was a cottage
industry in inventing terms along the line of this construction – a
‘clown from Allenton’, a ‘pester from Chester’ and so on The
‘square from Delaware’ was one of the few that truly worked itself
into speechUS , 1938
square groupernouna brick of compressed marijuana The name
of a notional fish, alluding to the presence of marijuana smugglers
in south Florida watersUS , 1989
squareheadnoun1a German, especially a German soldier in World
Wars 1 and 2 A derogatory term that has lingered, perhaps,
through films retelling how we won the warUS , 1999.2any
Scandanavian Left from the language of the logging camps of the
early C20US , 1975.3in Quebec, an anglophoneUS , 1978.4a
non-criminalAUSTRALIA , 1890
square Janenounan exceptionally conventional womanUS , 1986
square Johnnouna decent and law-abiding, if naive, personUS , 1934
square jointnouna tobacco cigaretteUS , 1971
square mackerelnounmarijuana From the shape of packages
smuggled by seaUS , 1998
square monickernouna person’s legal, given nameUS , 1959
square namenouna person’s legal name, sometimes unknown to
his associates who know him only by a nicknameUS , 1955
square-offnounsomething that puts matters right; an apology
AUSTRALIA , 1941
square offverbto settle matters; to make everything rightAUSTRALIA ,
1950
square pairnounin craps, an eight rolled with a pair of foursUS , 1985
squarernounin circus and carnival usage, a claims adjuster and
mender of legal problemsUS , 1981
square riggernouna black person Rhyming slang forNIGGER
OffensiveUK , 1992
square Samnounan exceedingly honest, upright, conventional
personUS , 1953
square shooternouna truthful, direct, honourable personUS , 1914
square time bobnouncrack cocaineUK , 1998
square upverbto return to the path of righteousness after a
sojourn in sinUS , 1968
square weednountobaccoUS , 1959
square-wheeled parked Citizens’ band radio slang
square wifenounin law enforcement, a wife in the literal sense of the word, as opposed to the sense of work partnerUS , 1988
square womannouna woman who is not a prostituteUS , 1967
squarienoun1especially in nautical parlance, a young woman
AUSTRALIA , 1917.2a non-criminalAUSTRALIA , 1950
squashnoun1a kiss Circus and carnival usageUS , 1981.2the skull or brainUS , 1985
squash it!forget it!US , 1993
squash rotnounthe medical condition suffered by severe stroke victimsUS , 1983
squatnoun1nothing A shortened form ofDOODLY-SQUAT Often found in double negative constructionsUS , 1967.2an act of defecationNEW ZEALAND , 2002.3a seat; a chairUS , 1973
squatverb1to execute someone by electrocution in the electric chairUS , 1950.2to assemble to discuss and mediate disagreements among prisonersUS , 1976
squat teamnounin prison (especially HMP Holloway), a unit of prison officers trained to discover drugs and other contrabandUK , 1996
squatternouna chairUS , 1945
squat throughverbto lower your stance to a squat to maintain control of your surfboard while a wave is cresting over youUS , 1965
squatumnounin Newfoundland, homemade berry wineCANADA , 1964
squawknouna complaint, especially a vociferous and indignant one
US , 1909
squawkverb1to complainUS , 1970.2(of an aircraft) to transmit an identification and location signal Used among air-traffic controllersUS , 1956
squawk booknouna book in which complaints are registeredUS , 1955
squawk boxnoun1a low-fidelity public address systemUS , 1945.2a citizens’ band radioUS , 1976.3a child hospital patient who persist-ently cries or complainsUS , 1994
squaw moneynouna two-dollar noteCANADA , 1987
squaw peenounginger beerCANADA , 1992
squaw pissnounbeer with a low alcohol contentUS , 1968
squaw winternounthe first snowstorm or cold snap, just before Indian summerCANADA , 2001
squeaknoun1a police informerUS , 1950.2a cheapskateUS , 1963
squeakverbto complainUK , 2003
squeakernouna very close score in any athletic contest Often used with irony to describe a large margin of victoryUS , 1977
squealnounin police work, a person who reports a crime; the call reporting the crimeUK , 1977
squealverb1to inform on someone; to betray someoneUS , 1846.
2from a standstill, to accelerate a car suddenly, squealing the tyres
on the roadUS , 1951
squealernoun1a police informerUK , 1865.2in trucking, a device that records time and speed data, used by company officials to assure compliance with laws and regulations Known conventionally as a ‘tachograph’US , 1971.3a baby, especially an illegitimate oneUK , 1865
squealersnounbaconUS , 1996
squeegee copnounin Burnaby, British Columbia, a police undercover officer posing as someone offering to clean windscreens in stopped traffic in order to catch seat-belt violators
CANADA , 2002
squeegee mannouna street-corner hawker of car windscreen washing servicesUK , 2002
squeegienouna young person who is hopelessly out of touch with current fashions and trends Youth usageUS , 1949
squeezenoun1a partner in romance A shortening ofMAIN SQUEEZE
(a man’s primary romantic partner)US , 1980.2a benefit; an advan-tageUK , 2000.3in prison, a prisoner’s application or request which
is favourably dealt with . a light sentence of imprisonment
Trang 4UK , 1996.5extortion or graftUS , 1949 < put the squeeze on
someoneto exert influence on someoneUS , 1941 < the
squeezepermission to enterUK , 1996
squeezeverb1to recount or tell somethingUS , 1947.2in poker, to
surround a player with two confederates whose collusive betting
tactics relieve the middle player of his bankroll and drive him
from the gameUS , 1949.3while playing cards, to look only at the
very edge of a cardUS , 1967 < squeeze (her) easyto slow down
a truckUS , 1976 < squeeze a lemon; squeeze the lemonto
drive through a traffic light as it changes from yellow to redUS ,
1993 < squeeze one outto fart; to defecate; of a male, to
masturbateUK , 2005 < squeeze the breezeto close a car
windowUS , 1991 < squeeze the cheeseto fartUS , 1993.
< squeeze the lemonto urinateUK , 1984 < squeeze your
head; squeezeto defecateUK , 1984
squeeze boxnoun1an accordion or concertina Musicians’ slangUK ,
1936.2in greyhound racing, the number five starting position (the
yellow box)AUSTRALIA , 1989
squeeze cheesenouna pasteurised processed cheese product,
semi-solid, sold in a plastic bottle A clever name for a vile thing
US , 1986
squeeze offverbto fire a shot from a gunUS , 1956
squeezersnoundice that have been squeezed out of shape in a vice
for use by cheatsUS , 1950
squeeze upverbto ejaculateUK , 1974
squeezingsnouna gel formed with liquid ethanol and saturated
cal-cium acetate solution; when ignited, the alcohol in the gel burns
Used as a source of fuel in portable cooking stoves and as a
source of alcohol for truly desperate derelicts who squeeze the gel
through sponges and collect the liquidUS , 1980
squibnoun1a cowardAUSTRALIA , 1908.2in the television and film
industries, a small explosive charge that simulates being struck by
a bulletUS , 1990.3in target shooting, a hand-loaded cartridge that
does not fully detonateUS , 1957.4a slow racehorseAUSTRALIA , 1915
squibverb1to act the cowardAUSTRALIA , 1918.2to fire a gun to
frighten rather than to woundCANADA , 1999
squidnoun1a serious, dedicated, diligent studentUS , 1987.2a
despicable, spineless personUS , 1974.3an inexperienced, unskilled
motorcyclist Perhaps from the image of flailing armsUS , 2002.4a
US Navy sailor From the perspective of the US MarinesUS , 1991.5a
fishermanUS , 1978.6a Japanese person who is lacking in all social
skills Hawaiian youth usage; highly insultingUS , 1982.7one pound
sterling (£1) A play onQUID UK, 1997
squidverbto study hardUS , 1981
squidgeverb1to squeeze; to squelch together so as to make a
sucking noise Originally Isle of Wight dialectUK: ENGLAND , 1881.2in
tiddlywinks, to shoot a wink with an oversized winkUS , 1977
squidgy blacknouna variety of marijuanaUK , 1996
squidjiggernounin Canada, any resident of the Maritime Provinces
CANADA , 1978
squiffed offadjectiveannoyed; angryUS , 1952
squiff outverbto lose consciousness as a result of excessive
consumption of alcoholUS , 1953
squiffyadjectivedrunk Probably fromSKEW-WHIFF(at the wrong
angle)UK , 1855
squiggnouna prankUS , 1988
squigglenouna tilde (~) on a computer keyboardUS , 1991
squigglesnounduring the 1991 US war against Iraq, any writing in
the Arabic scriptUS , 1991
squigglynouna sexually attractive womanBERMUDA , 1985
squillionairenouna multi-millionaireUK , 1978
squinch-eyedadjectivewith eyes half closedUS , 1946
squinchyadjectivevery smallBAHAMAS , 1982
squintnoun1a look; a glance Generally phrased ‘have a squint at’
lacking in social skills, fashion or bothUS , 1978 < on the squint
on the look-out for somethingUS , 1970
squirenounused as a familiar form of address to a manUK , 1961
squirm seatnounthe chair in which witnesses sit in a courtroom
US , 1962
squirrelnoun1a reckless driver who weaves in and out of trafficUS ,
1962.2a drug addict who hides drug portions for future useUS , 1957
squirrelverb1to smoke cocaine, marijuana and phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust It makes you nuts; squirrels like nutsUK , 1999.2on the railways, to climb up the side
of a coachUS , 1977
squirrel awayverbto hide something; to conceal something for later use; to store something away Like the squirrel and his nuts
UK , 1977
squirrel cagenounin electric line work, a pole-mounted steel bracket used for supporting a conductorUS , 1980
squirrel trapnounthe vaginaUK , 2001
squirrelyadjective1completely obsessed with acquiring and hoarding amphetamineUS , 1989.2in motorcyle racing, difficult to control or out of controlUS , 1973
squirtnoun1a person who is small in stature, character or bothUS ,
1848.2twenty-five cents or twenty-five dollarsUS , 1951.3in the car sales business, windscreen cleanerUS , 1953
squirtverbin pool, to strike the cue ball off centre producing a course in the opposite direction proportional to the degree to which the ball is hit off centreUS , 1978 < squirt it into the air
to test an idea by bringing it up before a group and asking for commentsUS , 1974
squirt brakesnounhydraulic brakesUS , 1965
squirternouna scene in a pornographic film or photograph depicting a man ejaculatingUS , 1995
squirt racingnoundrag racingUS , 1993
squishyadjectiveforgetful Teen slangUS , 1951
squitnounan insignificant person Probably cognate withSQUIRT UK,
1825
squits; the squitsnoundiarrhoea A shortening ofSQUITTERS UK, 1841
squittersnoun diarrhoea From obsolete dialect squitter (to squirt)
UK , 1664
squiz; squizznouna brief look; a peekAUSTRALIA , 1913
squiz; squizzverbto have a brief look From British dialect (Devon)
AUSTRALIA , 1941
squulchverbto crushBARBADOS , 1965
Sri Lankanouna contemptible individual Rhyming slang for
WANKER, apparently inspired by the Sri Lankan cricket teamUK , 1998
SROstanding room only; completely sold-outUS , 1890
SSnoun1an injection of drugs into the skin, avoiding a vein An
initialism of ‘skin shot’ US , 1938.2the Department of Social Security (DSS, previously DHSS) An obvious, hard to resist pun on Nazi stormtroopersUK , 1988
ssss nounan informer From the hissing sound of aSNAKE(an informer)UK , 1996
ssstonedadjectiveintoxicated with marijuana ExtendsSTONEDto demonstrate the effects of marijuanaUK , 1999
stabnoun1a short and sudden type of scratch (a manipulation of a record to create a musical effect)UK , 2002.2a victim of a knife fight
US , 1985 < have a stab; make a stab atto attempt; to guessUS , 1895
stabverb1to disparage someone with profanityUS , 2001.2in pool, to hit the cue ball with enough backspin so that it stops immediately after striking the object ballUK , 1873
stablenoun1a group of prostitutes working for a single pimp or madamUS , 1937.2a group of ‘slaves’ in the control of, or at the disposal of, a dominatrix; a collection of masochists in the control
of, a sadistUS , 1989.3by extension, a group of people working for
.
Trang 5stableverb(used of a pimp) to induce a prostitute to join other
prostitutes working for himUS , 1969
stable boy’s favouritenouna controlled throw of dice onto a dirt
surfaceUS , 1974
stable of lacenounthe prostitutes associated with one pimpUS , 1976
stable sisternounone prostitute in relation to the other prostitutes
in a pimp’s stableUS , 1972
’stachenouna moustacheUS , 1989
stacknoun1in rock music, an assemblage of loudspeakersUK , 1996.
2in pool, the balls assembled inside the rack before a gameUS ,
1977.3in pool, the clustered pack of balls left at the foot of the
table after the first shot of the gameUS , 1990.4a package of
marijuana cigarettesUS , 1955.5one thousand dollarsUS , 2002.
6moneyUS , 1997.7in trucking, a smokestack from the truck engine
US , 1971.8a large amount of somethingUS , 1870
stackverb1to crash a vehicleAUSTRALIA , 1971.2to earn a lot of
moneyUS , 1997 < stack on a blueto begin a fightAUSTRALIA , 1944.
< stack on a turnto kick up a fussAUSTRALIA , 1971 < stack on
an actto kick up a fussAUSTRALIA , 1962
stack awayverbto eat or drink heartilyAUSTRALIA , 1960
stackedadjective1possessing large breasts Sometimes intensified
with phrases such as ‘stone to the bone’ or rhymed as in ‘stacked
and packed’ (the name of a photographic calendar produced by
former Nixon operative G Gordon Liddy, featuring nearly naked
women holding guns)US , 1942.2muscularUS , 2002.3used of prison
sentences, consecutive, not concurrentUS , 1998.4well-provided;
wealthyUK , 2001
stackhatnouna crash helmetAUSTRALIA , 1985
stack itverbto brag or boast Prison usageNEW ZEALAND , 1999
stacksnoun1a large amountUS , 1892.2a lot of intimate activity with
the opposite sexUK , 1987.3in hot rodding, an exhaust systemUS ,
1948
stackupnouna group of waves; a group of surfers on a single wave
US , 1977
stack upverbon the railways, to have a collisionUS , 1977
staffnoun< go to work without a staff(of a female) to
masturbateUS , 2001 < meet the staffto have sex Punning on
‘staff’ (a long stick/weapon/personnel) as ‘penis’US , 2001
stagnoun1at a social function, a man without a dateUS , 1905.2a
male at a stag party A back-formation fromSTAG PARTY(a party for
men only)UK , 2003.3a pornographic film An elliptical form ofSTAG
MOVIE US, 1966.4guard duty MilitaryUK , 1943.5amyl or butyl nitrite
Possibly derived from a brand marketing the drug as a male
sex-aidUK , 1998.6the butt end of a cigaretteUS , 2002
stag dinnernouna males-only dinner featuring sexual entertain
-ment in the form of pornographic films, dancers and/or prostitutes
US , 1889
stag do; stag night; stagnouna social event for men only After
STAG PARTY UK, 1965
stageverb1to single someone out in front of a crowdUS , 2004.2in
drag racing, to bring the front wheels of a car to the starting line
preparatory to starting the raceUS , 1973
stage door Johnnynouna man waiting outside the stage door for
an actressUS , 1912
stage frightnoun a light ale Rhyming slang UK , 1977
stage mothernounin hospital usage, a mother who coaches their
child in answering questions from a doctor and who has a
preconceived notion of the diagnosis and appropriate treatment
US , 1978
stage namenouna criminal’s aliasUS , 1950
stage stopnouna truck stop A jocular comparison to the days of
stage coachesUS , 1976
stag fightnounan amateur, extra-legally staged boxing matchUS , 1955
stag filmnouna pornographic filmUS , 1967
stag flick
stagged-off pantsnounamong loggers in British Columbia, trousers cut off shortCANADA , 1989
stagger soupnounwhiskyUS , 1977
stagger-through; staggernounan early and rough attempt at rehearsing an entire piece of work TheatricalUK , 1964
stag linenounat a dance, a line of men without dates, waiting to danceUS , 1934
stag movienouna pornographic film made for and enjoyed by men
US , 1960
stag partynouna party for men only, usually organised to view pornography, tell sexual jokes and/or be entertained by strippers or prostitutesUS , 1856
stainnouna contemptible person Shortened fromWANK-STAIN UK, 1997
stainingnounthe bleed period of the menstrual cycleUK , 1951
stair-dancernouna thief whose speciality is office buildings with multiple floorsNEW ZEALAND , 1953
stakenoun1money needed to finance an enterprise or to contrib-ute as a share to finance an enterpriseUS , 1738.2in gambling circles, moneyUS , 1963
stakeverbto provide someone with money or other needed resourcesUS , 1853
staked outadjectivetired of a necessary but tedious taskBARBADOS , 1992
stake drivernounon the railways, an engineer in the engineering departmentUS , 1946
stakehorsenounin pool, a person who financially backs the wagers
of a professional playerUS , 1990
stake-outnounan act of covert surveillance on a stationary target
US , 1942
stake outverbto carry out surveillance of a building or other place Extends the imagery of a goat tethered to a stake to bait a trapUS , 1951
stakeyadjectiveanxious; jumpy; ready to leaveUS , 1965
stal; stallienouna stalactite formation and/or stalagmite formation
A cavers’ and pot-holers’ termUK , 1980
Stalin Hillnouna hill within the punch bowl basin, occuped by North Korean and Chinese troops during the Korean war Also refers to hills in North Vietnam and Prague (the site of a statue of Stalin from 1955 to 62)US , 1989
stalknoun1the penis, especially when in a state of erectionUK , 1961.
2man’s obvious sexual appetite; courage; impudence Extended from the previous senseUK , 1977.3a plastic sheath used for medi-cal examination of the rectumIRELAND , 1994
stalksnounthe legsUS , 1972
stallnouna pickpocket’s confederate who distracts the victimUK , 1591
stallverb1to make excuses; to play for timeUK , 1829.2in pool, to intentionally miss a shot or lose a gameUS , 1967
stallionnounan attractive, sensual woman, especially a tall oneUS , 1970
stall the ball!stop!IRELAND , 1999
stall the digger!stop!IRELAND , 1997
stall walkernounin horse racing, a nervous jockey who paces before a race A term originally for a racehorse pacing in the stall
US , 1953
Stamford Hill cowboynounan orthodox Jewish resident in the Stamford Hill/Stoke Newington area of north London From the wide-brimmed black hat that is conventionally worn and the consequent image created by a group with the sun behind them
UK , 2002
stammer and stutternounbutter Rhyming slangUK , 1937
stampernouna shoeUK , 1565
stamping groundnouna territory; an area of responsibilityUK , 1821
stamp on
Trang 6Stan and Ollienounan umbrella Rhyming slang forBROLLY, formed
on the names of film comedians Stan Laurel and Oliver HardyUK ,
1998
standverbin blackjack, to accept your hand without any further
cardsUS , 1980 < stand forto endure or tolerate somethingUS , 1896
stand-aboutnouna idler A variation of ‘layabout’, but so literal as
to be almost conventionalINDIA , 2002
stand-at-easenouncheese Rhyming slang, originally military,
current during Word War 1UK , 1979
stand by for a ramming!used as a jocular prediction that trouble
is impendingUS , 1994
stand from undernounthunder Rhyming slangUK , 1960
stand on itto accelerate a car to full speedUS , 1970
stand on mebelieve meUK , 1933
stand-overnounintimidation Used attributivelyAUSTRALIA , 1956
standoververbto intimidate someone with the threat of violence
AUSTRALIA , 1939
standover mannouna criminal who uses intimidation; a thug
AUSTRALIA , 1939
standover merchantnouna criminal who uses intimidation; a
thugAUSTRALIA , 1944
stand-readnoun an act of standing and reading magazines,
newspapers, etc where they are displayed on a vendor’s shelves A
subtle form of theftUK , 1999
stand-to-attentionnouna pension Rhyming slang, originally
military, probably from the early part of C20 and used exclusively
of a military pension; now in wider useUK , 1961
stand upverb1to fail to keep a social appointment or romantic
engagement with someoneUS , 1902.2to refuse to co-operate when
questioned by the police; to withstand pressure to confessUS , 1971
stand-upadjective1loyal to the end, devoted and dependable
Perhaps from boxing, where a stand-up fight was one in which the
fighters stood up to each without flinching or evasion The
ulti-mate praise in the world of organised crimeUS , 1971.2solid; pure
US , 1973
stand-upadverbdescribing someone’s play in pool, at your true skill
level, not below itUS , 1993
standy-upadjectiveused of an on-your-feet position or postureUK ,
2002
stangnounprospective goods to be stolenUS , 1965
Stangnouna Ford Mustang carUS , 1993
stanknounthe vagina; sex Usually said unkindlyUS , 1980 < get
your stank on(from a female perspective) to have sex
ReclaimingSTANK(the vagina) for womenUK , 2002
stankyadjectivebad-smellingUS , 1980
Stanleynoun1a Pole or Polish-American Coined in ChicagoUS , 1982.
2an industrial knife with a retractable blade, often used as a
discreet weapon Although similar tools are manufactured by
many other companies, the Stanley brand provides the generic
identityUK , 1997
stanley knifenouna wife Rhyming slang, formed from a
proprietary cutting tool that is a generic for such toolsUK , 1998
stanzanounin horse racing, a single raceUS , 1951
starnoun1cocaine Possibly from shorteningSTARDUST(cocaine)US ,
2003.2methcathinoneUK , 2003.3a prisoner serving a first custodial
sentenceUK , 1996.4an asterisk sign (*) on a computer keyboardUS ,
1991.5man; used as a general form of address West Indian, hence
UK black Also spelt ’starr’JAMAICA , 1995
starchnounsemenUS , 1967
stardustnoun1cocaineUS , 1967.2phencyclidine Recorded as a
‘current PCP alias’US , 1977
starfishnounthe anus A visual punUK , 2001
starfish troopernouna male homosexual An allusion to anal sex
based onSTARFISH(the anus), playing on the popular science
starfuckernounanyone who seeks to provide free sexual services to the famous; hence, an ingratiating hanger-on of anyone with celebrity statusUK , 1970
star gazernoun1on the railways, a brakeman who has misread oncoming signalsUS , 1975.2in horse racing, a horse that holds its head too highUK , 1948
star gradenounin the US military, the rank of generalUS , 1982
stark bollock nakedadjectiveabsolutely naked An amended spelling of earlier ‘stark ballock naked’, 1922UK , 1984
stark bollocky; stark bollocky naked; stark ballockyadjective
totally nakedAUSTRALIA , 1972
starkersadjectivetotally nakedNEW ZEALAND , 1923
stark mother nakedadjectivetotally nakedAUSTRALIA , 1967
stark staring bonkersadjectiveutterly madUK , 2001
starlight hotelnounsleeping in the open air at nightNEW ZEALAND , 1998
starsnounLSD From the design printed on the doseUK , 1998
Starship Enterprisenouna marijuana cigarette In the cult
televison series Star Trek (1966–69) and sequels, the Starship
Enterprise is a means ‘to boldly go’ exploring space – simply a
ROCKETfor the next generationUK , 2001
Starsky and Hutch; starskynounthe crotch Rhyming slang, formed from a US television police-action-adventure series, 1976–81UK , 1998
star’s napverbto borrow something, especially money Rhyming slang forTAP UK, 1961
star-spangled powdernouncocaineUK , 1998
startverb1to start your menstrual periodUS , 2001.2to act as if you want a fightIRELAND , 1998
starternouna gambler hired by a casino to gamble and thereby create interest in a gameUS , 1977
starter capnouna condom To stop anything startingUS , 1996
startersnounany lubricant used to facilitate anal sexUK , 2002 < for
startersto begin withUK , 1969
starting juicenounpressurised ether in a spray can, used to spray
in the carburettor to help start a car that is not inclined to startUS , 1992
startlernounin typography, an exclamation mark (!)UK , 2003
star upverb(used of a young prisoner, on turning 21) to be transferred to an adult prisonUK , 1996
starvernouna saveloyAUSTRALIA , 1941
starve the crows!used for expressing great surpriseAUSTRALIA , 1918
starve the lizards!used for expressing great surpriseAUSTRALIA , 1927
starve the mice!used for expressing great surpriseAUSTRALIA , 1962
starving Armeniansnounused as an example when parents urge children to finish their dinner There are endless variations on the themeUS , 1979
starving daysnounthe first few, unproductive days of a project A logger term that survived the end of mass loggingUS , 1975
stashnoun1a hidden supply of drugs, usually marijuana; the hiding place itselfUS , 1942.2in the illegal production of alcohol, a cache of alcoholUS , 1974.3ill-gotten or illicit goods kept in a hidden store
UK , 1914.4a person’s hiding placeUS , 1927.5a room, apartment or houseUS , 1946
stashverb1to hide something, especially drugsUS , 1914.2(used of a prostitute) to retain some of your earnings and not turn them over to your pimpUS , 1989
stash apartmentnounan apartment where drugs are hiddenUS , 1992
stash catchernounan employee of a drug dealer whose job it is to retrieve supplies of drugs that are jettisoned in the event of a police raidUS , 1992
stash padnounthe room, apartment or house where someone hides their drugs
Trang 7statnoun1a statistic Usually used in the pluralUS , 1961.2a statutory
tenantUK , 1963.3methcathinoneUS , 2003
statchadjectivestatutoryUS , 1994
statenoun1a dirty, ill-kempt or poorly preserved conditionUK , 1879.
2a condition of excitement; agitation; anxiety; a state of
drunkennessUK , 1837.3a state prisonUS , 1991
State and Perversionnicknamein Chicago, the intersection of State
and Division StreetsUS , 1958
state collegenouna state prisonUS , 1949
state electriciannounthe executioner in a state using
electrocution in the electric chair for capital punishmentUS , 1982
statefuladjectivein a nervous or excited condition, ‘in a state’ Teen
slangUK , 2003
State of Maine bankrollnouna bankroll made from a real note
folded around paper cut to the shape of currencyUS , 1975
state-of-the-monteadjectivestate of the art, using up-to-date
tech-nology Formed with theFULL MONTE(everything)UK , 1999
state-raisedadjectivesaid of a prisoner who has spent most of his
life incarceratedUS , 1992
Statesnoun< the Statesin Alaska, all states except AlaskaUS , 1984
statesideadjectiveof the US; AmericanUS , 1943
state timenouna prison sentence served in a state prison More
serious than time inCOUNTY, and within the state jurisdiction as
opposed to federal jurisdictionUS , 1995
stateynouna state highway trooperUS , 1985
staticnounharassment; trouble; complicationsUS , 1926
stationerynounfree tickets to an athletic or entertainment event
UK , 1952
stations of the crossa police tactic in which a person who has
been arrested is moved from one precinct to another in rapid
succession, making it impossible for him to be located and bailed
out by his friends and familyUS , 1992
stavenouna drinking sessionIRELAND , 1984
staving drunkadjectivevery drunk This phrase has lasted past the
time when alcohol came only in barrels (althoughSWISHstill does)
CANADA , 1999
stayverbto resideUS , 1973 < stay awaketo use amphetamines or
methamphetamine continuously A vague euphemismUS , 1989.
< stay looseto remain calmUS , 1959
stay and prayverbin poker, to stay in a hand with a large amount
of money bet, hoping for a particular card to be drawn to improve
your handUS , 1988
stay-awakenounamphetamine sulphate or any other central
nervous system stimulantUS , 1993
stay-behindadjectiveleft to operate in enemy territory CIA Director
Allen Dulles formed ‘Operation Stay Behind’ shortly after World
War 2, building a wide network of anti-communist guerrillas –
including many former Nazis – who would fight behind the lines
in the event of a Soviet invasion of EuropeUS , 1982
stayernoun1in poker, a hand that warrants staying in the game but
not raising the betUS , 1949.2in horse racing, a horse that performs
well in longer distance racesUS , 1976
stay-home saucenounfood or drink made with ingredients
believed to instil sexual fidelity or attractionGUYANA , 1992
stay-outnounin prison, a confrontational tactic in which prisoners
refuse to return to their cellsUS , 1976
stay out of the Koolaid!mind your own business!US , 1995
stay putto remain in place, to stay where you areUS , 1843
stay upused as a farewellUS , 1998
stay-wagnouna station wagonUS , 1991
St Cat’snounin Montreal, Rue St CatherineCANADA , 2002
STD grab bagnouna person who has had many sexual partners
and is likely, therefore, to be a source of sexually transmitted
disease
steadynouna steady boyfriend or girlfriendUS , 1897
steady Eddienouna reliable, dependable, trustworthy personUS , 2003
Steak and KidneynounSydney Rhyming slangAUSTRALIA , 1905
steak and kidney pienounthe eye Rhyming slangUK , 1960
steak drapesnounthe vaginal labia A play onBEEF CURTAINS UK, 1998
stealnounsomething cheap or made available at a cheaper costUS , 1944
stealverbin poker, to win a hand with an inferior hand either through superior bluffing skills or poor estimation by other players
US , 1979 < steal someone blindto rob someone of everything
An illiterate variation of ‘rob someone blind’US , 1976 < steal the
antein poker, to bet aggressively early in a hand, driving out other players and leaving a pot consisting mostly of the buy-in antesUS , 1975 < steal the showin a public display, to outshine other performers, to gain most applauseUS , 1928
stealth bombernicknameStella Artois™ lager Named after the nickname of the US Air Force’s B2 Spirit, which is used here to imply invisible strength and a great power to inflict damageUK , 2002
steamnoun1alcoholAUSTRALIA , 1941.2hashishCANADA , 2002.3in sports betting, a flurry of betting on one side of a betUS , 1991 < not
give the steam off your turds; not give the steam of your pissexpresses an absolute refusal to give or be generous The predominate style is ‘off’, rather than ‘of’ The term employed for appropriate bodily excretions may be as varied as the user’s vocabulary: ‘steam off your shit’ is a familiar exampleUK , 2000
steamverbin gambling, to bet increasingly larger amounts of money in a losing effort to recoup recurring lossesUS , 1985
steam and cream; steam jobnounduring the Vietnam war, a bath and sex with a prostituteUS , 1969
steamboatnouna cardboard tube or box with a hole for a marijuana cigarette and a hole for inhaling, used to trap the smokeUS , 1967
steamboatsadjective1foolish, silly Probably derives as rhyming
slang from Steamboat Willie, the 1928 animated film that
introduced Mickey MouseUK , 2000.2drunkUK: SCOTLAND , 1996
steamenouna steamed hot dogCANADA , 2001
steamernoun1a member of a youth gang taking part in a steaming attackUK , 1987.2in horse racing, a horse that attracts heavy betting on the morning of a race, at a time before the odds being offered by bookmakers are reducedUK , 1991.3an act of oral sex performed on a manUK , 2003.4a homosexual man, especially one who seeks passive partners Ultimately fromSTEAM TUG(a
MUG)UK , 1958.5a prostitute’s clientUK , 2002.6a gambler who increases the size of his bets after losingUS , 1968.7a drinking sessionUK: SCOTLAND , 1988.8a full wetsuit covering the torso, legs and armsAUSTRALIA , 1985
steam inverbto engage in an activity, especially fighting, with absol-ute commitmentUK , 1961
steamingnounyouth gang activity involving robbing and escaping
en masseUK , 1987
steamingadjective1used as an intensifierUK , 1962.2drunkUK , 2002
steaming demonnounany large American carUK , 1981
steam packetnouna jacket Rhyming slangUK , 1857
steampiggedadjectivedrunkUK , 2002
steam-poweredadjectiveobsoleteUS , 1991
steamrollernoun1a thick hand-rolled cigaretteNEW ZEALAND , 1953.2a
bowler hat Rhyming slang Glossed as: ‘A dying piece simply
because the headwear of the typical city gent is a thing of the
past’ by Ray Puxley, Cockney Rabbit, 1992 UK , 1992
steam tug; steamernouna fool; a victim Rhyming slang forMUG
UK , 1932
steeazicknouna marijuana cigaretteUS , 1947
steelnouna pistol A variation of the more common ‘iron’US , 1993.
< off the steelnot engaged in railway workUS , 1977
steel and concrete curenounthe sudden and complete