3a prisoner who is remanded in custody pending a court appearanceUK , 1977 stick forverbto charge too much for somethingUK , 1961 stick hallnouna pool roomUS , 1958 stick horsenounin hor
Trang 1steel beachnounthe deck of an aircraft carrier or other warship
when used for recreational purposesUS , 1982
steel doornouna hospital-admitting physician who admits only the
sickest patientsUS , 1994
steelienouna ball bearing used in a game of marblesUS , 1978
steeliesnounsteel-toed boots, especially those made by Doc Marten
US , 2000
steel potnounthe US military standard-issue M-1 helmet Vietnam
war usageUS , 1968
steelynoun1a steel guitarUK , 1967.2in trucking, a brake made with
a magnesium-steel brake shoe in a steel drumUS , 1971
steennounan imaginary large numberUS , 1900
steepadjective1excessively expensive; over-pricedUS , 1856.2sought
by the police; wantedUS , 1995
steernoun< all a steer can do is trysaid to justify, humbly, an
attempt to do the seemingly impossibleCANADA , 1987
steerverbin confidence swindles, to direct the confederate(s) who
will swindle the victimUS , 1889
steeragenouneconomy class on a commercial airlinerUS , 2002
steerernouna person who directs potential customers to an illegal
enterpriseUS , 1989
steermannoun1a member of a swindling enterprise who identifies
potential victims and directs them into the swindleUS , 1993.2in
tandem surfing, the person towards the rear of the surfboardUS ,
1957
steezenouna person’s image or styleUS , 2003
Steffi Graf; Steffinoun1a laugh Rhyming slang, formed from the
name of the German tennis champion (b.1969)UK , 1998.2a bath
Rhyming slang, based on the name of the German tennis player
Steffi Graf (b.1969)UK , 1998.3half an ounce, especially of drugs.
Rhyming slangUK , 2003
steggiesnounsteroidsUK , 2002
Steinienouna bottle of Steinlager™ beerNEW ZEALAND , 1998
stella bluenouna variety of marijuana Possibly named after a 1973
song by the Grateful Dead: ‘It seems like all this life / Was just a
dream / Stella Blue / Stella Blue’UK , 1995
stellaradjectivevery good A conventional adjective rendered slangy
through attitude, pronunciation and application to objects such as
hamburgersUS , 1986
Stella the Stenonounused as a personification of the stereotypical
female office workerUS , 1946
stemnoun1a main street or boulevard, especially one frequented by
tramps, prostitutes, pimps, and their ilkUS , 1914.2the dominant
culture in a society An abbreviation of ‘system’US , 1995.3the
penisUS , 1972.4a railway trackUS , 1946.5a laboratory pipette used
to smoke crack cocaineUS , 1992 < on the stemperforming or
inclined to perform oral sex on a manUS , 1976 < up against the
stemaddicted to smoking marijuana From ‘stem’ (the
non-smokeable part of the marijuana plant)UK , 1998
stemverbto beg on the streetUS , 1958
stemmernouna beggarUS , 1962
stemsnoun1the legsUK , 1860.2marijuana An example ofBAD
meaning ‘good’; the non-smokeable part of the plant is here
adopted as a name for the goodUK , 2003
stenchelnounmolasses, water and ground ginger, to go on porridge
or as a drink in the fieldCANADA , 1988
stench trenchnounthe vaginaUK , 1997
stencilnouna thin and long marijuana cigaretteUS , 1980
stenkedadjectivedrunkUK: SCOTLAND , 1996
stenonouna stenographerUS , 1906
stenographernounin a deck of playing cards, a queenUS , 1988
stepverb< step onto dilute a powdered drugUS , 1971 < step on
the gas; step on itto hurry; to accelerate; often used as an
imperative Originally applied just to motor vehicles; the ‘it’ is
the accelerator pedal < step on your dickto commit
a self-damaging actUS , 1980 < step on your meatto engage in self-defeating conductUS , 1981 < step up to the plateto rise to
a challenge From the image of a batter in baseball coming up to batUS , 1919
Stephenson’s rocketnouna pocket Rhyming slang, formed from the early locomotiveUK , 1998
Stepin Fetchitnounan black person who curries favour with whites through obsequious behaviour After the stage name of Lincoln Theodore Monroe Perry (1902–85), a black actor known for his film portrayal of stereotypical black minstrel charactersUS , 1940
step offverbto go awayUS , 1993
steppernoun1a prostitute; a promiscuous womanUS , 1953.2a gunmanJAMAICA , 2000 < up the steps; up the stairson trial The accused goes up the steps/stairs from the cells into the court
UK , 1931
step toverbto get into a fightUS , 1995
step upverbto start a fightUS , 2001
stern-wheelernounthe passive participant in anal sexUS , 1979
Steve Canyonnounany fighter pilot Vietnam war usage, alluding to the name of a comic strip popular in the US in the 1950s and 60s
US , 1968
Steve McQueen’snounjeans Rhyming slangUK , 2002
Stevie Wondernounthunder Rhyming slang, formed from the name of the US singer and musician (b.1950)UK , 1998
stewnoun1an awkward position; an agitated conditionUK , 1806.2a state of alcohol intoxicationUS , 1965.3a drunkardUS , 1950.
4nitroglycerin used to blow open a safeUS , 1949.5an airline flight attendant A shortened form of ‘stewardess’US , 1969
stewverb< stew in your own juiceto endure the consequences
of your actionsUK , 1885
stewards’; steward’snounan informal investigation of any situ-ation Reduced from ‘stewards’ inquiry’ (an authorised investi-gation by the officials who control horse racing)UK , 1999
Stewart Grangernoundanger Rhyming slang, formed from the name of the British film actorUK , 1992
stew bum; stewbumnounan alcoholic derelictUS , 1902
stewedadjectivedrunk Another drunk synonym, first recorded by Benjamin FranklinUS , 1737
stewed prunenouna tune Rhyming slangUK , 1979
stewienounan alcoholicUS , 1945
St Gapournounin Quebec, the alcoholic mixed drink best known
as a Singapore SlingCANADA , 1992
sticknoun1ability in poolUS , 1970.2a cigarette Indian EnglishINDIA ,
1979.3marijuanaUK , 2003.4phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dustUK , 2001.5a truncheon; a riot baton In police and prison-service use; narrowing but continuing the sense
as ‘cudgel’, which has been in recorded use since 1377US , 1929.6a burglar’s pry-barUK , 1879.7a clarinet A shortened form ofLIQUORICE
STICK US , 1946.8a handgun Recorded in use August 2002UK , 1781.
9a surfboardUS , 1964.10a skateboardUS , 1984.11in horse racing, the whip used by jockeysUS , 1976.12a pool playerUS , 1990.13the game of poolUS , 1966.14a set of rules for a game of poolUS , 1990.
15criticism, especially harsh criticism A softening of the sense ‘to beat with a stick’UK , 1942.16violent punishment; a severe reprimand Originally ‘the stick’ (a beating with a stick)UK , 1856.
17harsh or extreme demands made of a motor engine Usually as
‘give it (some) stick’; derives from the sense of the ‘cane’, as
‘punishment’UK , 1978.18a manually operated car transmission A shortened form of ‘stick shift’US , 1960.19in drag and motor racing, tyre tractionUS , 1980.20a prisoner’s personal influence or powerUS ,
1992.21a person of a type describedUK , 1784.22a fighter pilotUS ,
1986.23a prostituteUS , 1972.24one thousand dollars Probably an evolution ofYARD US , 1978.25in circus or carnival, a person playing
a game or concession with the house’s money in an attempt to attract other patrons to playUS , 1980 8see:BELLY-STICK < give it stick; give it some stickto enjoy something noisily, and to the utmostUK , 1984 < give stick; give some stickto energetically criticise someone; to inflict physical damage on something or
Trang 2someoneUK , 2000 < had the stickto be ruined or irreparably
broken; to be finishedAUSTRALIA , 1953 < up the stickpregnant
AUSTRALIA , 1941
stickverb1to stab someone with a knifeUS , 1975.2to inject a drug
US , 1992.3to punch or hit someoneUS , 2003.4(from the male
perspective) to have sexUS , 1972.5to tolerate or endure someone
or somethingUK , 1899.6to burden someoneUK , 1851 < stick a hit
in snowboarding, to achieve impressive height when jumpingUS ,
1995 < stick beef(used of a male) to have sexBAHAMAS , 1982.
< stick fatto remain loyal Prison usageNEW ZEALAND , 1997.
< stick in promise land forto threaten someone with a prison
sentence Prison useUK , 1959 < stick it upto treat someone
unfairlyAUSTRALIA , 1974 < stick like shit to a blanketto adhere
tenaciouslyUK , 1956 < stick one on someoneto hit someone
UK , 1960 < stick to your knittingto limit your efforts to doing
what you know how to do; in the business world, to avoid the
temptation to diversify beyond your company’s expertiseUS , 1991.
< stick withto persevere with something; to endure; to remain
faithful to someone or somethingUK , 1882 < stick your neck
outto take a riskUS , 1926
stick < stick your bib into interfere; to meddleAUSTRALIA , 1952
stickabilitynounperseveranceUS , 1888
stick and stone; sticknouna bone Rhyming slang, generally plural
UK , 1992
stick booknouna pornographic book or magazineAUSTRALIA , 1967
stick bunnouna son Rhyming slangUK , 1992
stickernoun1a knifeUK , 1896.2a warrant or bill of detainerUS , 1976.
3a prisoner who is remanded in custody pending a court
appearanceUK , 1977
stick forverbto charge too much for somethingUK , 1961
stick hallnouna pool roomUS , 1958
stick horsenounin horse racing, a horse that runs best with some
encouragement from the jockey and whipUS , 1976
stickienicknamea member of the ‘official’ IRA and Sinn Fein
IRELAND , 1972
stick Indiannouna backwoods IndianCANADA , 1956
sticking outadjectivegood; fashionableUK , 1983
stick-in-the-mudnounsomeone who resists changeUK , 1733
stick it up your arse!; stick it in your ear!; stick it up your
jumper!expressions of contemptuous rejectionUS , 1960
stick magnouna pornographic magazineAUSTRALIA , 1992
stickmannoun1a pickpocket, shoplifter or other petty criminal’s
accomplice who is passed the stolen goods, and also impedes any
pursuit West Indian slangUK , 1861.2a marijuana smokerUS , 1966.
3a sexually active heterosexual male who prides himself on his
skill and prowessUK , 1975
stick me with a fork – I’m done!used for expressing submission
in the face of a challengeUS , 2000
stick of rocknounthe penis Rhyming slang forCOCK; a visual pun
on a long pink sweet that is made to be suckedUK , 1992
stick of teanounmarijuana prepared and smoked in the fashion of
a cigarette CombinesSTICK(a cigarette) withTEA(marijuana)US ,
1940
stick outverbto be conspicuous or obvious From ‘stick out a mile’
Originally in conventional use, colloquial or slang since mid-C19
UK , 1638 < stick out like dog’s ballsto be obvious; to stand out
prominentlyAUSTRALIA , 1971
sticksnoun1the countrysideUS , 1905.2goalposts Examples include
football (soccer) and Australian Rules footballAUSTRALIA , 1876.3skis;
ski polesUS , 1963.4furnitureUS , 1956.5good quality marijuanaUK ,
2000
sticks and stonesnounthe game of poolUS , 1990
sticksingnounpickpocketing West Indian slangUK , 1977
stick sisternouna woman who shares a sexual partner with another
stickspinnouna scene in a pornographic film in which a woman changes positions without losing her vaginal grip on the man’s penisUS , 1995
stick upverbto rob someone at gunpoint; to hold up a place
AUSTRALIA , 1843
stick-upadjectiveengaged in sexTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1974
stickup; stick-upnoun1an armed hold-upUS , 1904.2glue used in solvent abuse A play on the conventional use of glueUK , 1996
stick up forverbto champion or defend someone or somethingUK , 1837
stick-up merchantnounan armed robberAUSTRALIA , 2001
stickynounan inquisitive look Short forSTICKYBEAK AUSTRALIA , 1974
stickyadjective1of a situation, incident, work, etc, unpleasant, very difficult, dangerousUK , 1915.2in troubleBARBADOS , 1965.3of a website, successful at attracting repeated or extended visits from Internet usersUK , 2003.4in volleyball, said of a ball that is briefly, and illegally, heldUS , 1972
stickybeak; sticky-beaknoun1an overly inqusitive person
AUSTRALIA , 1920.2an inquisitive lookAUSTRALIA , 1971
stickybeak; sticky-beakverbto pryAUSTRALIA , 1933
sticky booknouna pornographic book or magazineUK , 2000
sticky buns; the stickysnoundiarrhoea Rhyming slang forTHE
RUNS UK , 2003
sticky dognounin cricket, a rain-soaked pitch which the sun is dryingUK , 1933
sticky endnoun< come to a sticky end1(of a person) to end
up in prison, or to die an unpleasant (and unnatural) death; (thus,
of an abstract or physical thing) to cease to exist, to be destroyed
UK , 1961.2to masturbate A pleasing punAUSTRALIA , 1984
sticky end of the stickthe least desirable partTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1987
sticky fingerverbto shopliftUS , 1970
sticky-fingeredadjectiveinclined to thieveryUK , 1890
sticky fingersnoun1an inclination to stealUS , 1939.2a shoplifterUS , 1982
sticky-ickynounmarijuanaUS , 2002
sticky toffeenouncoffeeUK , 1979
sticky wicketnoun1a tricky or uncertain situation From the game
of cricket; the ball bounces unpredictably on a pitch that is drying outUK , 1882.2in croquet, a difficult shotUS , 1977
stiffnoun1a corpseUS , 1859.2an ordinary person; a person who conformsUS , 1998.3in any endeavour, a disappointing, poor performerUS , 1978.4a non-player in a gambling establishmentUS ,
1979.5a poor tipperUS , 1974.6a disagreeable person who is likely to try to cheatUS , 1882.7a tramp; a hoboUK , 1899.8in an illegal betting operation, a person who has agreed to pose as the head of the operation to protect the actual head in the event of a police raid and arrestUS , 1952.9an unskilled pool playerUS , 1993.10in horse racing, a horse that is favoured to win but is not ridden in
an effort to winUS , 1947.11in pool, the cue ball left with no easy shotUS , 1993.12a worthless chequeUS , 1950.13in the usage of telephone swindlers, a payment by chequeUS , 1959.14a clandestine letter; in prison, a letter smuggled into, out of, or between prisonsUK , 1900.15in blackjack, a card with a value of two, three, four, five or six Combined with a ten-point card, a card that leaves the player in limboUS , 1975 < the stiffmoney or correspondence to the benefit of a prisoner passed to a prison warder by a prisoner’s friend or relativeUS , 1875
stiffverb1to cheat someone; to rob someone; to refuse to pay someoneUS , 1950.2to extort from someoneUK , 1978.3to kill someoneUK , 1977.4to fail miserablyUS , 1996.5(of a male) to have sex Used in both the passive and active formsUK , 1977
stiffadjective1of alcoholic liquor, potent or undilutedUK , 1813.
2drunkUS , 1737.3excellentBERMUDA , 1985.4frustrated; out of luck
From earlier sense as ‘broke, penniless’, 1898 (Australian National
Trang 3stiffadverbgreatly; used to intensify, especially ‘bore’ and ‘scare’.
From ‘stiff’ (dead) hence, here, ‘to death’; always after the verb it
modifiesUK , 1905
stiff!tough luck!AUSTRALIA , 1985
stiff-assed; stiff-arsedadjectiveused of a person who behaves in a
superior manner and doesn’t mix with othersUS , 1937
stiff bikkies!used for expressing a lack of sympathy with a bad
turn of eventsNEW ZEALAND , 1992
stiff cheddar!tough luck!AUSTRALIA , 1979
stiff cheese!tough luck!AUSTRALIA , 1979
stiffen the crows!heavens above!AUSTRALIA , 1932
stiffen the wombats!heavens above!AUSTRALIA , 1962
stiff-eyeverbto look at someone without establishing eye contact
US , 1964
stiffienounan erectionNEW ZEALAND , 1995
stiff lucknounbad luckAUSTRALIA , 1919
stiff onenounany strong alcoholic drinkUK , 1813
stiff shit!tough luck!AUSTRALIA , 1969
stiff-toe gangnounthe deadBAHAMAS , 1995
stiff turpsnounbad luckAUSTRALIA , 1960
stiff upper lipnouna personal quality characterised as repressed
emotion or quiet courage, and regarded as typically British In early
use you would ‘carry’ or ‘keep’ a stiff upper lip; later use is mainly
jocular or derisory Although widely considered a stereotypical
British characteristic, actually of US originUS , 1815
stiff withadjectiveclosely packed, densely crowded Hyperbole;
orig-inally (from C17) a conventional use of ‘stiff’UK , 1907
stiffynoun1an erection Also variants ‘stiffie’ and ‘stiff’.UK , 1980.2in
snowboarding, a stiff-legged jumping manoeuvreUS , 1995.3an
engraved invitation card Upper-class society use; from the
unbending quality of the card and the (stiff ) formality of the
occasionUK , 1982.4a computer disc From the packagingSOUTH
AFRICA , 1993
stifleverbto silence yourself A verb popularised by the Archie
Bunker character on the television series All in the Family US , 1971
stillnicknamea Falkland IslanderUK , 2002
still gamenouna card game held on a regular basis with regular
playersUS , 1977
stilliesnounstiletto shoesUK , 2005
stilt person; stilt peoplenouna celebrityNEW ZEALAND , 2003
stiltsnounthe legsUS , 1945
stimnounan empty bottle with a refundable depositUK , 1995
stimeynounten dollars’ worth of drugs From the synonymousDIME
BAG; a contraction of ‘it’s a dimey’US , 2001
stimpnounthe legUK , 2002
stimp covernouna nylon stocking Based onSTIMP(the leg)UK , 2002
stingnoun1any crime that achieves its purpose by fraud or
deceptionUS , 1930.2a robberyUS , 1940.3a short, sharp chord played
to make or disssolve a sense of suspenseUS , 1973
stingverb1to swindle someone; to cheat, to rob someoneUK , 1812.
2in horse racing, to shock a horse with an electrical device during
a raceUS , 1951 < sting between the toes(from a male
perspective) to have sexAUSTRALIA , 1971
stingernoun1a pinched nerveUS , 1999.2the penisUS , 1967.4a high
velocity, hollow-nose, expanding bulletUS , 1981.4in poker, a
sequence of five cards Known conventionally as a ‘straight’US , 1988.
5a railway brakesmanUS , 1977.6an improvised heating element
consisting of exposed wires attached to a small metal plate, used
for heating waterUS , 1989.7an illegal vote Chicago Mayor Richard
Daley was given credit for delivering Chicago and the state of
Illinois to John Kennedy in the 1960 presidential election through
extensive use of ‘stingers’ Subsequent research dispelled most of
these rumours, but Daley enjoyed the power the stories gave him
. a radio antenna
stingonounstrong, illegally manufactured whiskyUS , 1999
stingy brimnouna hat with a thin brimUS , 1949
stinknouna commotion; a loud complaintUK , 1812 < like stink
desperately hard, extremely fast, very much, etcUK , 1929
stinkverbto be aesthetically or morally offensiveUS , 1934
stink bombnounin the used car business, a car that won’t sell because of a lingering, nauseating smellUS , 1992
stinkernoun1an offensive or despicable person or thingUS , 1911.2a corpse that has begun to decompose and, as a result, smellUS , 1996.
3an onionUS , 1962.4a cigar So known because of the offensive smell the cigar emitsUS , 1907.5in dominoes, a player who forces the next player to draw by cutting him offUS , 1959.6a strongly worded letterUK , 1912
stinkeroonouna complete failure Coined by Damon RunyonUS , 1934
stinker squadnouna police homicide investigative departmentUS , 1981
stink-eyenouna hateful glare Hawaiian youth usageUS , 1981
stink-fingernoun1the insertion of a finger or fingers into a woman’s vaginaUK , 1903.2the middle finger From the vaginal odour occasioned by the finger’s predominant use in sexual foreplayUK , 1984
stink-fingerverbto insert a finger or fingers into a woman’s vagina
US , 1992
stinkingadjective1disgusting, contemptible In conventional use for centuries, but now considered vulgarUK , 1961.2drunk, very drunk This sense is recorded earlier thanSTINKING DRUNK US , 1887
stinking drunkadjectivevery drunk A combination of two adjectives with the same senseUK , 1926
stinkinglyadverbexcessivelyUK , 1906
stinking rich; stinkingadjectivevery wealthy First recorded as
‘stinking’ in 1940; with ‘rich’ in 1945US , 2003
stinking thinkingnounthe rationalisation of an addiction as ‘not that bad’ or as something short of an addiction Used in twelve-step recovery programmes such as Alcoholics AnonymousUS , 1998
stinking with money; stinking with itadjectivevery wealthy A variation ofSTINKING RICH UK , 1961
stinkonounalcohol, especially wineAUSTRALIA , 1958
stinkoadjectiveexceedingly drunkUS , 1927
stinkoedadjectivedrunk A variation ofSTINKO UK , 1997
stinkoutnouna prank in which bad-smelling material is put in a room, making it uninhabitableUS , 1967
stink potnounthe vaginaUS , 1980
stink stiffnouna badly decomposed and smelly corpseUS , 1984
stinkumnounany bad-smelling substanceUS , 1972
stinkweed; stink weednounmarijuanaUS , 1950
stinkynoun1a promiscuous womanBERMUDA , 1985.2a female member of the Royal Air Force In Royal Air Force use, 2002UK ,
2002 < go stinkyto defecateUS , 1979
stinky pinkynoun1a finger enriched with the aroma of vaginaUS ,
1993.2a party game based on rhymes An overworked prostitute is
a ‘sore whore’, excretory humour is ‘shit wit’, etcUS , 1949
stipenouna stipendiary steward at a racecourseAUSTRALIA , 1902
stirnoun1a prison or jail Derives from Romany stariben, steripen thus Welsh gispy star (to be imprisoned), stardo (imprisoned) UK ,
1851.2a partyNEW ZEALAND , 1998.3teasingAUSTRALIA , 1985 < do stir
to serve time in prisonUK , 1994
stirverb1to have sexUS , 1973.2to tease someoneAUSTRALIA , 1969.
< stir the porridge(of a man) to have sex with a woman whose vagina is newly awash with the semen of her previous partner(s), especially if the final man in the line; to have sex with a woman who is in a sexual relationship with another man The appearance
of mixed ejaculate put the coiner in mind of porridgeAUSTRALIA ,
1970 < stir the shitto cause trouble, especially by gossiping or
Trang 4stir bugnouna prisoner crazed by years of incarcerationUS , 1950
stir-crazyadjectivederanged by incarcerationUS , 1908
stir-happyadjectiveadversely affected by imprisonmentUK , 1959
Stirling Moss; stirlingnouna thing of little or no value Rhyming
slang forTOSS, formed from the champion racing driver, Stirling
Moss (b.1929)UK , 1992
stirrernouna teaser; a troublemakerAUSTRALIA , 1966
stirrupnoun1in trucking, any device that provides help for climbing
up into the cabUS , 1971.2on the railways, the lowest step on a
freight wagonUS , 1946
stir-simpleadjectivementally unstable because of incarcerationUS ,
1952
stitchnouna confidence trick, often good-natured rather than
criminalUK , 1995
stitch and bitchnounthe (Canadian) Officer’s Wives Club at an air
baseCANADA , 1995
stitch queennouna male homosexual wardrobe assistantUS , 1973
stitch that!; stitch this!said at the moment of physical attack
with a knife or similar weapon, usually as the climax to a
catchphrase threat such as ‘Can your wife do first aid? Stitch that!’
or ‘Are you any good at sewing? Stitch this!’UK , 1992
stitch-upnounan act that unjustly places criminal, financial or
moral responsibility on someone elseUK , 1984
stitch upverb1(of the police) to incriminate someone, especially by
planting false evidenceUK , 1977.2to deliberately take unfair
advan-tage of someoneUK , 1970
stitchynounin circus and carnival usage, a tailorUS , 1981
stivververbto staggerCANADA , 1953
STLadjectivesaid of a hospital patient who is in a persistent
vegetative state, who is similar to lettuce US , 1994
St Louisnounin circus and carnival usage, second helpings of food
According to Wilmeth, an allusion to the fact that circus
engagements in St Louis played in two sectionsUS , 1981
St Louis blues; St Louisnoun1shoes Rhyming slang, formed
from ‘St Louis Blues’, a song by William Christopher Handy,
published in 1914, and now a jazz classicUK , 1980.2news; the
news Glasgow rhyming slangUK: SCOTLAND , 1985
St Louis stopnouna rolling stop at a traffic signal or stop signUS ,
1999
St Martins-le-Grand; St Martin; Martin-le-Grand; martinnoun
the hand Rhyming slangUK , 1857
stoatverb(of a bet) to winUK: SCOTLAND , 1988
stoat downverb to rain very heavily Formed on Scots stot (to
bounce)UK: SCOTLAND , 1996
stoatedadjectivedrunkUK , 1999
stoaternounsomething excellent; a particularly good-looking
person, especially a womanUK: SCOTLAND , 1911
stoatingadjectiveexcellent FromSTOATER(a good thing)UK: SCOTLAND ,
1988
stoat-the-baw; stoaternouna paedophile; a child-molester From
Scots for ‘bounce-the-ball’, possibly an image of a child’s head
being patted as if bouncing a ballUK: SCOTLAND , 1988
stocious; stotiousadjectivedrunk Of Anglo-Irish originsUK , 1937
stocknounthe prizes in a carnival midway game concessionUS , 1985.
< throw stockto distribute prizes in a carnival gameUS , 1966
-stocksuffixused in combination with an entertainer’s name (or part
thereof ) to create a name for a musical festival The second
syllable of legendary music festival Woodstock, 1969, is taken to
lend quality and scale to a current music event In August 1992,
the group Madness reformed after eight years, and hosted and
headlined a weekend-long open-air concert called Madstock in
London’s Finsbury Park Officially titled ‘Big Beach Boutique’,
Normstock is, or was, a one-day festival of dance music hosted on
When the crowds in attendance proved to be greater than the authorities expected the parallel to Woodstock was drawnUK , 1992
stockbroker’s Tudor; stockbroker Tudornounfaux-Tudor architectureUK , 1938
stockholdernounon the railways, any employee who appears to be more concerned about the company than his fellow workersUS , 1977
stockingsnounfemale legsUS , 1971
stocking stuffernoun1in poker, money bet by a player who has withdrawn from the handUS , 1996.2cashUS , 2003
stocks and bondsa slogan used by prostitutes to advertise bondage services A punning euphemismUK , 2001
stocks and sharesnounstairs Rhyming slangUK , 1992
stockynouna habitual user of cocaine Recorded as ‘cokehead’ by a Jamaican inmate in a UK prisonUK , 2002
stogienoun1a cigarUS , 1873.2an extra-large marijuana cigarette Derives ultimately from Conestoga, a town in Pennsylvania, and the name given to a horse-drawn freight wagon originating in that region in the C18 Conestoga (the town and the wagon) abbreviated to ‘Stogy’; ‘Stogy drivers’, apparently, smoked a coarse cigar which became known as a ‘stogie’, and by the late C19 a
‘stogie’ was a generic cheap or roughly made cigarUS , 1980.3a cigaretteUS , 1995
stokabokaadjectiveextremely enthusiasticUS , 1991
stokeverb(from a male perspective) to have sex Coined for the pun illustrated in the following citationUK , 2001 < stoke the boilerin
a swindle operated by telephone, to telephone a prospective victimUS , 1988
stokedadjective1excited A major word of the surf lexicon, it was the title and only word in the lyric of a 1963 Beach Boys song written by Brian WilsonUS , 1963.2drug-intoxicatedUS , 1986.3drunk
US , 1964
Stoke-on-Trentadjectivehomosexual Rhyming slang forBENT, formed from the Staffordshire townUK , 1992
stokernouna wave that excites surfersUS , 1977
StokeynounStoke Newington, in north LondonUK: ENGLAND , 1998
Stolly; Stoli; Stolynickname Stolichnaya™, vodka UK , 1998
stomachnoun< stomach thinks your throat has been cutto
be extremely hungryAUSTRALIA , 1950
stomach Steinwaynounthe accordionUS , 1994
stompverbin computing, to mistakenly overwrite somethingUS , 1991
stomp-downadjectiveexcellent, admirableUS , 1968
stompernoun1an aggressive, ‘mannish’ lesbianUS , 1967.2the foot; a shoe, especially a heavy shoe Also used in the variant ‘stomp’US , 1960
stompienouna cigarette butt, especially one saved for smoking later
SOUTH AFRICA , 1947
stompingnounan attack, especially by kickingUK , 1971
stomp padnounon a snowboard, the pad between the bindingsUS , 1993
stompsnounshoesUS , 1970
stonenoun1a diamond or other precious stoneSOUTH AFRICA , 1884.
2an Opel car Citizens’ band radio slang; pun on ‘opal’UK , 1981.
3crack cocaine; a piece of crack cocaine A recurring rock metaphorUK , 1996.4a state of drug intoxicationUS , 1980.5a billiard ballUS , 1990.6in motorcyle racing, a very slow racerUS , 1965.7in the usage of youthful model road racers (slot car racers), a slow car
US , 1997
stoneverb1to render a drug user intoxicated, especially of marijuanaUS , 1952.2by extension, to amaze or impress someone
US , 1950
stoneadverbcompletely, utterlyUK , 1928
Stone Agenounin computing, the years from 1943 until the mid-1950s
Trang 5stonebonkernounin horse racing, a horse sure to win a race.
Popularised by radio race caller Cliff Caller, a fixture in Australia
beginning in the mid-1960sAUSTRALIA , 1989
stonedadjective1intoxicated on a drug, usually marijuanaUS , 1952.
2very drunkUS , 1952.3exhilarated, unrelated to drugsUS , 1971
stoned outadjectivein a state of drug intoxication An elaboration of
STONED US , 1952
stoned out of your playpenadjectivehighly drug-intoxicatedUK ,
2000
stone gingeradjectiveabsolutely certain From the name of a horse
that won virtually every race it ranNEW ZEALAND , 1936
stoneheadnouna regular user of marijuana A combination of
STONED(drug-intoxicated) andHEAD(a user)UK , 2002
stone Johnnouna jail or prisonUS , 1962
stone jugnouna gullible fool; an easy dupe Rhyming slang for
‘mug’UK , 1998
stone me!used for registering surprise or exasperation Execution
by stoning was current in biblical times, which lends this innocent
expletive a mildly blasphemous feel; the inspiration, however,
could just as likely beSTONES(testicles) However obscene the
orig-inal intention, from the mid-1950s its popularity (and innocence)
was spread by comedian Tony Hancock (1924–68) and the BBCUK ,
1958
stone motherlessadjectivein horse racing, used for describing a
horse running a distant lastAUSTRALIA , 1989
stonernouna regular or habitual user of marijuana; a drug userUS ,
1988
stoner momentnouna short interval in which a marijuana user
succumbs to a mental or physical lack of energy or consistency
AfterSENIOR MOMENT UK , 2004
stonesnoun1the testiclesUK , 1154.2courage From ‘stones’ as
‘testicles’ and ‘testicles’ as ‘courage’US , 1990.3crack cocaineUS , 1994.
4dominoesUS , 1959
stone the crows!verbheavens above!AUSTRALIA , 1927
Stonewall Jacksonnounused as a soubriquet for an extremely
frugal person Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson was a general in the
Confederate Army, killed by ‘friendly fire’ in 1863US , 1962
stone worknouna jewellery robberyUS , 1949
stoneyadjectiveof drugs, capable of causing intoxication From
STONED(drug-intoxicated) Also known as ‘stoney weed’UK , 2003
stoney weednounmarijuana A combination ofSTONEY(capable of
intoxicating) and conventional ‘weed’ or ‘weed’ as marijuanaUK ,
2003
stonkernoun1anything impressive in its fieldUK , 1997.2the erect
penis A personal specialisation of something impressiveUK , 2001
stonkerverb1to make someone drunkAUSTRALIA , 1947.2to bring a
halt to someone or something; to thwart, overcome or stop
somethingAUSTRALIA , 1964
stonkeredadjective1drunkAUSTRALIA , 1918.2very tiredNEW ZEALAND ,
1984
stonkingadjective1excellent, great; used generally to add positive
emphasis to adjectives of size or qualityUK , 1980.2drunk After the
previous senseUK , 2002
stonk-onnounthe erect penisUK , 2003
stonyadjective1without money A shortened form ofSTONY-BROKE UK ,
1886.2used of a golf ball, extremely close to the hole, such that
the making of the putt is a foregone conclusion From the more
conventional but still slangy ‘stone dead’US , 1985
stony-broke; stone-brokeadjectivewithout moneyUK , 1886
stony lonesomenounprisonUS , 1993
stoogenoun1a performer whose role in an entertainment is as the
butt of a leading character’s jokes, or straight man or feedUS , 1913.
2a person in a subservient positionUK , 1937.3a petty criminal who
confesses falsely to a crime committed by a more powerful villain
and takes the rap for himUK , 1999
stooge
stookienouna stiffly formal person; a fool; a stupid person Extends fromSTOOKY(a plastercast)UK: SCOTLAND , 1911
stookynouna plastercast on a broken arm or leg From ‘stucco’ (a type of plaster)UK: SCOTLAND , 1985
stoolnouna police informer A shortened version ofSTOOL PIGEON US , 1906
stoolverbto inform onUS , 1911
stoolie; stoolynouna police informer A shortened form ofSTOOL
PIGEON US , 1924
stool magnetnouna person with bad luckUS , 1994
stool pigeonnouna police informerUS , 1906
stoopadjectiveused of work, usually agricultural, requiring the worker
to bend at the waist to work near the groundUS , 1953
stoopernounin horse racing, a bettor who examines discarded tickets on the ground in the hope of finding a winning betUS , 1947
stooshadjectivepretentiousJAMAICA , 2003
stooshie; stushie; stushynoun an uproar Scottish dialect stushie
UK: SCOTLAND , 2000
stopnounsufficient marijuana for a single joint or pipe; hence, marijuanaSOUTH AFRICA , 1949
stop-and-gonoun1a traffic signal Michigan Upper Peninsula Usage
US , 2003.2the toe Rhyming slang Can be shortened to ‘stop’UK , 1992
stop and startnounthe heart Rhyming slangUK , 1992
stop-at-a-winnernounin gambling, a conditional bet: an instruction to the bookmaker to halt a series of bets when a winning result is recordedUK , 2001
stop gunnounon the railways, a torpedo placed on the track to warn a train operator of a problem aheadUS , 1977
stop it – I like it!used for registering a guilty pleasure, especially
as a pretence that a partner’s caresses are unwantedUS , 1970
stop-overnouna short jail sentence, either empirically or in pro-portion to the crime involvedUS , 1962
stoppernoun1a central nervous system depressant; a barbiturateUS ,
1977.2air or artillery fire used to prevent enemy ground troops from escapingUS , 1990
stoppo drivernouna getaway driverUK , 1996
storenoun1a betting operationUS , 1951.2any rigged game or attraction in a carnivalUS , 1985.3in a big con swindle, the fake office, poolroom or betting establishment created for the swindle
US , 1940 < your store is opena catchphrase used to advise that your (trouser) fly is undoneCANADA , 1968
store-boughtadjectivefactory-manufactured cigarettes, as opposed
to hand-rolledUS , 1969
store choppersnounfalse teethUS , 1975
store dicenouninexpensive store-bought dice, not milled to casino-level tolerancesUS , 1962
store dicknouna department store’s private detectiveUS , 1960
stork bitenouna flat pink birthmark or capillary hemangiomaUS , 1991
storkedadjectivepregnantUS , 1945
stormverb1in hot rodding, to perform very wellUS , 1965.2to attend
a party to which you are not invitedTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1969
storm carpenternounan untrained, unskilled, incompetent carpenter The formation of storm-CRAFT is used with other crafts
as well, such as ‘storm mason’TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1831
storm damagenounapplied to a person of limited intelligenceUK: SCOTLAND , 1988
stormernoun1any excellent thingUK: SCOTLAND , 1985.2an excellent performance in a sports match (hurling, soccer, Gaelic football)
IRELAND , 1996.3a theatrical successUK , 2001.4in hot rodding, a fast carUS , 1958
storming
Trang 6Stormin’ Normannickname1US Army General H Norman
Schwarzkopf, commander of the anti-Iraq forces in the Persian Gulf
warUS , 1991.2Norm Van Brocklin (1926–83), quarterback for the
Los Angeles Rams during their glory days (1949–57) and then for
the Philadelphia Eagles (1958–60)US , 1960
storm-stayedadjectiveprevented from reaching home by a storm
CANADA , 1989
stoushnouna fight; a brawl; fighting Possibly a variant of Scottish
dialect stashie (a commotion, disturbance, quarrel) which was
recorded in C19 Aberdeen as ‘stash’ without the ‘-ie’ suffix During
both World Wars used by servicemen to refer to the war, with a
touch of jocular or ironic bravadoAUSTRALIA , 1893 < deal out a
stoushto assault with violenceAUSTRALIA , 1900
stoushverbto punch, to hit; to struggle, to battleAUSTRALIA , 1893
stovenouna truck or car heaterUS , 1971
stoveboltnouna Chevrolet or Chevrolet engineUS , 1965
stovepipenoun1a distended, gaping anus produced by recent anal
intercourseUS , 1995.2a revolverUS , 1957.3a jet aircraftUS , 1956.
4gossip From the image of railwaymen gathered around a stove
gossipingUS , 1977.5a three-part bet in an illegal numbers gambling
lottery, in which the bettor must correctly guess two of the three
digits in the winning number and have the third digit be one of
eight bet onUS , 1949
stove upadjectiveinjured, ill or exhaustedUS , 1901
stowverb< stow your chantto stop talkingUS , 1964
STPnouna type of synthetic hallucinogen Probably coined as an
abbreviation of ‘serotonin triphosphate’ and as an allusion to the
trademark name of an motor oil additive, and later de-abbreviated
to ‘serenity, tranquility and peace’ US , 1967
St Petenounin shuffleboard, a disc hidden midway on your
opponent’s side of the courtUS , 1967
str8adjectivestraight, in all its sensesUS , 1993
str8 drawnouna move in an on-line game of hold ’em poker, when
the player gambles on making a straight with the final card A
variant spelling of a conventional termUK , 2003
strack; stracadjectiveprofessional; neat; clean Military slangUS , 1982
Stradnoun a Stradivarius violin UK , 1884
straddlenounin poker, an increased bet made without looking at
your cardsUS , 1988
stragglernounin horse racing, a winning bet that is not cashed in
immediately after a race but, unlike an out ticket, is cashed in
before the end of the dayUS , 1982
straightnoun1a conventional person, blind to the values of a
counter-cultureUS , 1967.2a factory-made cigaretteUS , 1951.3a
house dweller Used by late-1980s–early 90s counterculture
travellersUK , 1999.4a heterosexualUS , 1941.5simple vaginal
intercourseUS , 1961.6unadulterated tobaccoUK , 1978.7in horse
racing, a bet that a horse will win a raceUS , 1976
straightadjective1heterosexualUS , 1941.2conventional, not part of
the countercultureUS , 1960.3not currently drug-intoxicated; no
longer using drugsUK , 1967.4under the influence of drugs, or at
least not suffering from withdrawal symptomsUS , 1946.5correctUS ,
1996.6good, pleasing, acceptableUS , 1993.7of an utterance,
outspoken, straightforwardUK , 1894.8honest, honourable, frankUK ,
1864.9of alcoholic drinks, undilutedUS , 1874.10without a ‘minus’
or ‘plus’ attached to a gradeUS , 1968 < go straightto abandon a
criminal lifestyle in favour of honestyUK , 1940
straight!honestly! it’s a fact!UK , 1897
straight and narrow; straightnounan honest, conventional or
virtuous way of life, especially when temptation is resisted Always
with ‘the’; a shortening of ‘the straight and narrow path’UK , 1930
straight arrownounan honest or honourable person From the
proverbial expression, ‘straight as an arrow’US , 1969
straight as a monk’s cockadjectivevery honestUK , 1999
straight as a stiffadjectivevery honest or honourable An
elabor-ation ofSTRAIGHT(honest); punning the final posture of aSTIFF(a
other than honest An interesting comparison withSTIFF(to cheat)
UK , 2001
straight as a stringadjectiveused of a racehorse, fully exerting itself
US , 1976
straight datenounconventional vaginal sex with a prostituteUS , 1972
straight-down-the-lineadjectivevery honest; used to describe someone who sticks to the rules An elaboration ofSTRAIGHT UK , 2001
straight down the lineadverbhonestlyUK , 1996
straight edgeadjectivereflecting a philosophy that promotes hardcore rock music, abstinence from drugs and abstinence from promiscuous sex Probably coined by Ian Mackaye in the self-titled song ‘Straight Edge’ while Mackaye was the singer of the Washington D.C band Minor ThreatUS , 1983
straightenverb1to bribe someoneUS , 1923.2to avenge someone A part ofTEDDY BOYcultureUK , 1959.3to produce drug intoxication in someoneUS , 1958 < straighten out a curveto enter a curve driving too fast and leave the roadUS , 1962
straightenernoun a fist fight to settle an argument, to straighten
matters out; a fair fight ATEDDY BOYtermUK , 1956
straighten outverb1to correct someone; to put someone rightUK ,
1956.2(of a drug addict) to cease drug useUK , 2001.3to feel the effects of a drug, relieving any pangs of withdrawalUS , 1966.4to bring someone up to dateUS , 1946
straight facenounan facial expression that is hiding amusement or successfully restraining laughterUK , 1897
straight-facedadjectivedisplaying a facial expression devoid of humourUK , 1975
straight flush wannabenounin poker, a sequenced hand comprised of all red or all black suits, but not a flush Impressive looking, but worth no more than any non-flush straightUS , 1996
straight-goernouna dependable, honest personAUSTRALIA , 1899
straight-legnounan infantry soldier, unattached to a mechanised or airborne unitUS , 1951
straight monikernouna person’s legal nameUS , 1966
straight pudanounthe complete, whole truthUS , 1968
straightsnounstraight pool or continuous pocket billiardsUS , 1984
straight shooternouna glass or metal device used to smoke crack cocaineUS , 1995
straight tradenounhomosexual sex with a man who considers himself heterosexualUS , 1972
straight tricknounvaginal sex between a prostitute and customer
US , 1972
straight upadjective1used of an alcoholic drink or a drug, undilutedUS , 1973.2a prison sentence, without reduction for good behaviour or other factorsUS , 1969.3pure, unadulteratedUS , 1995.
4used of a person, especially a girl, thinUS , 1947
straight up!honestly; used for emphasisUK , 1959
straight up and downadverbentirelyUS , 1999
straight up the platformadverbabsolutely, completely, entirelyUK , 1999
straight wirenounthe whole truthNEW ZEALAND , 1998
strainverb< strain at the leashto demonstrate a great eagerness From the characteristic behaviour of a dogUK , 1910.
< strain the potatoes; strain the spuds; strain your taters
to urinateAUSTRALIA , 1965
strangenouna new and unknown sexual partnerUS , 1967
strangeadjectivenew, fresh, unknown, especially sexuallyUS , 1957.
< don’t be strangedon’t resist; don’t hesitate A polari catchphrase, always in the imperativeUK , 1967
strangely weird; strangelynouna beard Rhyming slangUK , 1992
strangernoun1used as a form of address emphasising the fact that the two people have not seen each other for a whileUS , 1996.2in poker, any card added to a hand by draw
Trang 7strangersnounin gin, cards in a hand that do not and cannot form
a sequenceUS , 1965
strange stuffnouna new and different sex-partnerUS , 1950
strangleverb1to turn something off; to deactivate somethingUS ,
1963.2to prevent a horse from winning a race Strictly, and
orig-inally, by pulling back on the reins so strongly that the horse is
almost strangledAUSTRALIA , 1949 < strangle a darkieto defecate
UK , 1985
strapnoun1a naughty or lascivious girlIRELAND , 2000.2a handgun
Recorded in UK prison use, August 2002US , 1991
strapverb1to interrogate someone in a severe mannerUK , 1996.2to
have sex Also used in the variant ‘strap on’US , 1971
strap-hangernoun1a passenger on public transport who stands
supported by an overhead strap (or other type of grip)UK , 1905.2a
member of the armed forces, stationed well away from combat,
accompanying troops into the field without having a specific role
to playUS , 1986
strap-onnouna dildo that is harnessed to a person’s bodyUK , 1999
strappedadjective1armed, especially with a gun FromSTRAP(a
handgun)US , 1993.2short of money Also appears as
‘cash-strapped’.US , 1857
strapsnounsuspendersUS , 1945
strap upverbto carry a pistolUS , 1998
stratnouna cigaretteUK , 1996
Stratnoun a Fender ‘Stratocaster’ guitar, first manufactured in 1954
US , 2004
stratverbto deceive someoneBARBADOS , 1965
strawnoun1marijuana; a marijuana cigarette Playing onGRASSor
HAY US , 1971.2a hatUS , 1976
strawbnouna strawberryAUSTRALIA , 1985
strawberriesnounLSD bearing a strawberry designUK , 1998
strawberries and creamnouna variety of MDMA, the recreational
drug best known as ecstasy, identified by the pink and white
colours of a pillUK , 2002
strawberrynoun1a woman who trades sex for crack cocaineUS ,
1989.2the female nipple Usually in the pluralUS , 1982.3a tablet of
mescaline From the colour of the tabletUS , 1971.4a bruise or
scrapeCANADA , 1921
strawberry fields; fields; strawberriesnounLSD Named after
the drug-inspired imagery that is the Beatles song ‘Strawberry
Fields Forever’, 1966 Strawberry Fields is an area of LiverpoolUS ,
1986
strawberry jamnoun1the corpse of a person who has died with
massive injuriesUS , 1987.2an unspecified flammable substanceUS ,
1987
strawberry patchnouna brakevan (caboose) seen from the rear at
night From the red lightsUS , 1946
strawberry ripplenouna cripple Rhyming slang, from an
ice-cream varietyUK , 1982
strawberry shortcakenounamphetamine; MDMA, the recreational
drug best known as ecstasyUS , 1970
strawberry tablet; strawberrynouna variety of MDMA, the
rec-reational drug best known as ecstasy From the pink colour of the
tabletUK , 1996
strawberry tart; strawberrynounthe heart Rhyming slangUK , 1984
straw bossnounan assistant foremanUS , 1894
strawbossverbto work as an assistant foremanUS , 1977
straw hatnounin the car sales business, a convertible topUS , 1953
strawnyverbto figure something outCANADA , 1999
strawsnounstrawberries Greengrocers’ abbreviation, both spoken
and used in signageUK , 1961
straynouna solitary enemy soldier Borrowed from the lexicon of
streaknouna thin person Usually qualified (LONG STREAK OF MISERY; LONG STREAK OF PISS); in its unqualified form it is more often used
in Australia and New Zealand but not exclusively soAUSTRALIA , 1941.
< put a streak in itto hurryUK , 1968
streakverb1to move at great speedUK , 1768.2to run naked through
a crowd, especially at public events, either as a protest or out of exhibitionism Adapted from the sense ‘to go very fast’US , 1966
streak of miserynouna tall, thin, morose personAUSTRALIA , 1961
streak of pelican shitnouna tall, thin personAUSTRALIA , 1969
streak of pissnounan inconsequential or weak person Adapted fromLONG STREAK OF PISS(a tall, thin person)UK , 2001
streak of rustnouna railwayUS , 1946
streak of the squeaknouncowardiceUK , 2000
streaky weathernouna changing weather situationCANADA , 1990
streetnoun1the essence of modern urban life for the poor, with suggestions of the underworld or the shadows between the underworld and the legitimate mainstreamUS , 1967.2in stud poker,
a card For example, the fifth card dealt is known as ‘fifth street’
US , 1988 < on the streetnot imprisoned; released from prisonUS , 1935
streetadjective1experienced in or possessing the necessary qualities for urban survivalUS , 1980.2having an admired-as-fashionable quality
of being understood by or of urban youth Abbreviated from
STREETCREDin turn shortened from ‘street-credibility’, but also informed bySTREET(the essence of modern urban life)UK , 2001
street bookienouna bookmaker who takes bets on the street, without an established place of businessUS , 1972
street catnouna man, especially a young black man, who spends his life on the edges of crimeUS , 1976
street crednounan admired-as-fashionable quality of being understood by or of urban youth Abbreviated from ‘street-credi-bility’ (late 1970s)UK , 1981
street divorcenouna domestic quarrel that ends in one spouse murdering the otherUS , 2001
street doctornouna drug dealerUS , 1998
streeternouna person who spends his time fraternising and carousing on the streetUS , 1968
street-legaladjectiveused of a motor vehicle, in compliance with all motor vehicle lawsUS , 1993
street machinenouna car made for street drivingUS , 1970
street namenouna nickname by which you are known by acquaintancesUS , 1983
street person; street peoplenouna person living, or spending most of their time, on the street A semi-voluntary, semi-political state that preceded ‘homelessness’ as a labelUS , 1968
streets aheadadjectiveabsolutely superiorUK , 1898
streets behindadjectivegreatly inferior The natural opposite of
STREETS AHEAD UK , 1984
streets betteradjectivegreatly superior A variation ofSTREETS AHEAD
UK , 1917
street-smartadjectivefamiliar with the human condition as played out in an urban settingUS , 1976
street smartsnounan intuitive understanding of human nature as played out in urban realityUS , 1990
street squirrelnouna person who rides a moped or small motorcyle with an attitude and style befitting a large motorcyleUS , 1992
street sweepernouna taxi driver who solicits customers on the streetUS , 2004
streetsyadjectiveof a manner of speech or vocabulary, having a contemporary urban qualityUS , 1997
street taxnounin an illegal drug-selling enterprise, the share of an