Specifically used of any MDMA tablet stamped with the stylised image of a horn-player possibly an angelUK , 2004 trump of the dumpnounthe person in charge of an enterpriseNEW ZEALAND , 1
Trang 1TRUMP(a fart) back to its originsUK , 1997.4in hot rodding, a tailpipe
extensionUS , 1958.5cocaineUK , 1999
trumpetsnounMDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy
Specifically used of any MDMA tablet stamped with the stylised
image of a horn-player (possibly an angel)UK , 2004
trump of the dumpnounthe person in charge of an enterpriseNEW
ZEALAND , 1998
trunchnoun a blow or a beating with a truncheon UK , 1980
trundling-cheatnouna car; originally any wheeled vehicleUK , 1630
trunknounthe human nose Derisory, emphasising the size of
someone’s nose or, figuratively, the intrusive quality of that
person’s nosinessUK , 2000
trunk and treenounthe knee Rhyming slangUK , 1998
trunk jobnouna corpse, especially a badly decomposed corpse,
found in a car boot (trunk)US , 1993
trupence bagnounmarijuanaUK , 2003
trustverb< I wouldn’t trust you as far as I can throw you
used as an expression of deep mistrust in someoneUK , 1961
trustafariannouna young person who lives a counterculture
life-style on the proceeds of a trust fundUS , 1992
trust you!used as an ironic register of predictable behaviour Also
with other nouns or namesUK , 1834
truth chambernouna police interview roomUK , 1971
tryverb< try it on; try it on withto make an attempt to outwit
or impose upon someoneUK , 1811 < try this on for size; try
this for sizeto consider a notion; to try something out; also
used in horseplay as a battle-cryUS , 1956
trying!you are trying too hard to be something you are not!
Hawaiian youth usageUS , 1981
try-onnounan attempt to deceive FromTRY IT ON UK , 1874
try-outnouna selective trialUS , 1903
try walking acrossUS airline company Trans World Airlines (TWA)
An ironic play on the famous initials Most airlines attract jocular
variations of their names; TWA seems to have more than most,
including: ‘Travel Without Arrival’; ‘Try Walking, Asshole’; ‘Try
Walking Again’; ‘The Worst Airline’; ‘Took Wrong Airline’; ‘Take
Weapons Aboard’; ‘Thieves, Whores and Alcoholics’; and so onUS ,
1995
TStoo bad An abbreviation ofTOUGH SHIT US , 1957
T’s and bluesnouna combination of Taluin™, a painkiller, and the
antihistamine Pyribenzamine™, abused for non-medicinal
purposesUS , 1989
tsatskenouna pretty, sexy, brainless woman Yiddish, with the
Yiddish diminutive of tsatskeleh US , 1961
TS cardnouna notional card that is punched when a person
complains An abbreviation of the sympathy-lackingTOUGH SHIT US ,
1948
tsk tskverbto express commiseration, or disappointment or
irri-tation by making the sound ‘tsk tsk’UK , 1966
tsk tskused for expressing commiseration, or disappointment, or
irritation An attempted written representation of the sound of this
non-verbal exclamation that is somewhere between ‘tut tut’ and a
sucking of the teethUK , 1947
tsotsiesnounnon-white adolescent criminalsSOUTH AFRICA , 1968
tsuris; tzuris; tszorisnountroubles, problems, suffering YiddishUS ,
1970
TTFNgoodbye An initialism of ‘ta-ta for now’, which served as a
catchphrase first in the BBC radio programme ITMA, 1941–49,
and was picked-up by popular BBC radio broadcaster Jimmy Young
(b.1921) who began broadcasting in 1949UK , 1948
TTFO(in doctors’ shorthand) told to fuck off (go away) Medical
slangUK , 2003
T-timers
tubnoun1a drumUS , 1958.2a seat on an amusement rideUS , 1980.
3a small crap tableUS , 1983.4in electric line work, an overhead transformerUS , 1980
tubbyadjective1emphasising low frequencies, producing poorly defined sound Used in describing a location’s sound quality in television and film-makingUS , 1987.2overweightUK , 1835
tubby; tubsnounan overweight person Both variants serve as nickname and derogatory term; ‘tubs’ is the abbreviation of
‘tubby’UK , 1999
tubenoun1a fool, an idiot; a despicable or contemptible person Probably from an earlier sense as ‘penis’, thusPRICK UK: SCOTLAND ,
1985.2a personUK: SCOTLAND , 1988.3a marijuana cigaretteUS , 1937.
4a telephoneUS , 1960.5a prison officer who listens to inmates’ conversation and for information from informersUK , 1950.6a can
of beerAUSTRALIA , 1964.7the concave face of a waveUS , 1963.8a shotgunUS , 1994.9in a casino, the rack where betting tokens are stored at a gambling tableUS , 1996.10a totally unnecessary breast examination UK , 1999 < down the tubesruined with no chances left; done-for; lost; wasted A variation of ‘down the drain’ or
‘down the pan’; literally ‘down the toilet’US , 1963 < lay tubefrom the male point of view, to have sexUS , 1983 < the tubea television; television Originally applied to the telephone, but then much more widely to televisionUS , 1959
Tubenoun< the Tubethe London Underground transport system Originally, in this context, the tunnel in which an underground electric train runs (late C19), hence this abbreviation of ‘tube-railway’ The Central London Railway, which opened in 1900, was known as ‘The Twopenny Tube’ for its fixed-price fee The cost of a journey has been going up ever sinceUK , 1902
tubeverb1to watch televisionUS , 1979.2to surf below and inside the crest of the waveUS , 1979.3to insert an endotracheal tube into a patient Medical useUK , 1980.4to fail, to do poorlyUS , 1966
tube lubenounoral sex on a manUS , 1970
tubernouna person who spends too much of the day on a sofa watching television From the dominant termCOUCH POTATOand punning onTHE TUBE(television)US , 1986
tubesnounthe London Underground transport system A variation
ofTHE TUBE UK , 1996
tube steaknoun1a frankfurter, a hot dogUS , 1963.2by visual extension, the penisUS , 1980
tube topnouna woman’s garment, elasticised, stretching from the waist to under the armsUS , 1974
tub of lardnouna fat person A neat combination of a pun on
TUBBY(fat) and ‘lard’ (a soft white fat) When Roy Hattersley MP, an overweight politician, declined to guest on the satirical BBC
television quiz Have I Got News For You he was replaced, to great
hilarity, with an actual tub of lardUK , 1993
tubsnoundrumsUS , 1946 < the tubsa gay bath house; the gay bath house scene collectivelyUS , 1964
tubularadjective1used of a wave, hollow as it breaks, creating a chamber which can be surfed throughUS , 1988.2spectacularUS , 1982
tucknoun1food, especially snacks and delicacies Mainly school slangUK , 1857.2a cosmetic operation to remove fat or skinUS , 1993
tuckverbin transsexual usage, to tape your penis onto your groin to avoid any telltale bulge which might tip off someone as to your genetic sexUS , 1987 < tuck in; tuck into; tuck awayto eat heartily; to start eating ‘Tuck away’ is first recorded in 1861UK , 1810
tuck and roll; tucked and rolledadjectivedescriptive of a highly stylised car upholstery design, popular with hot rodders and low ridersUS , 1963
tucked and rolledadjectivemedically transformed from a male to a femaleUS , 1990
tucked upadjectivearrestedUK , 1996
tuckernounfoodAUSTRALIA , 1850
tuckerverbto provide someone with food; to feed someone
AUSTRALIA , 1891
tuckerbag
Trang 2tucker boxnouna box used to store and transport food; a lunch
boxAUSTRALIA , 1897
tuckered; tuckered outadjectivetired, exhaustedUS , 1840
tucker fuckernouna cookAUSTRALIA , 1983
tuckerlessadjectivewithout foodAUSTRALIA , 1910
tuckersnouna tuck shopUK , 1947
tucker timenounmeal timeAUSTRALIA , 1902
tuck innouna mealAUSTRALIA , 1889
tuck shopnouna school’s purveyor of snacksUK , 1857
tudnoun a totally unnecessary drink that causes you to vomit US , 2001
’tudenouna bad attitudeUS , 1987
tudge boynouna criminal hired to enforce criminal rules on other
criminalsUS , 2002
tuftnounthe female pubic hairUK , 1980
tugnoun1an act of masturbationAUSTRALIA , 2001.2an arrest A pun
onPULL(an arrest)UK , 1999.3a warning of imminent danger given
from one criminal to another, or beggar to beggar, etc Often in
the phrase ‘give you the tug’AUSTRALIA , 1975 < give someone a
tugto arrest someoneUK , 2000
tugverb1(from criminal to criminal, or beggar to beggar, etc) to give
a warning of imminent danger Often in the phrase ‘tug your coat’
AUSTRALIA , 1975.2to masturbateNEW ZEALAND , 1998 < tug on1to
inhale smoke from a cigaretteUK , 2000.2to think about something
Figurative use of conventional ‘tug’ (to pull)UK , 2001
tug and rubnounan erotic massageCANADA , 2001
tug o’ warnouna whore Rhyming slangUK , 1992
tules; tooliesnouna remote rural area An extension of the name
of a type of cattail that grows in the very rural San Joaquin Valley
of CaliforniaUS , 1974
tulipnounsomeone whose looks or behaviour mark them as
abnormalIRELAND , 1991
tulipsnouna variety of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as
ecstasyUK , 2001
tumnounthe stomach A shortening ofTUMMY UK , 1869
tumblenoun1an act of sexual intercourse; an invitation to engage
in sexual intercourseUK , 1903.2recognition by the police or the
interruption of a crimeUS , 1950.3a fight, especially a gang fightUS ,
1960 < come a tumbleto be noticedUS , 1958
tumbleverb1to discover, to understand, to notice, to realise, to
become aware ofUK , 1846.2to have sex with someone Found in
Shakespeare and understood in context if not used heavily today
UK , 1602.3to get marriedUS , 1970
tumble and trip; tumblenouna collection from a group of people
Rhyming slang forWHIP-ROUND UK , 1992
tumble down the sink; tumblenouna drink Rhyming slang; first
recorded in Songs and Slang of the British Soldier: 1914–1918,
John Brophy and Eric Partridge, 1930UK , 1979
tumblersnoun1the female breastsUK , 2003.2dice with rounded
edgesUS , 1950
tummynounthe stomachUK , 1869
tummy banananounthe penisAUSTRALIA , 1968
tummy tucknouncosmetic surgery designed to reduce the fat
around a person’s waistUS , 1977
tum-tumnounthe stomach A variation ofTUMMYor, more likely, the
first babyish variation of ‘stomach’ from which ‘tummy’ derives
UK , 1864
tunanoun1the vagina Fish, as an allusion to what some claim to
be the natural odour of a womanUS , 1986.2a femaleUS , 1971.3a
young sailor as the object of desire of a homosexual manUS , 1985
tunagenounmusicUS , 1996
tuna partynouna party where girls far outnumber boysUS , 2004
tuna snufflingnounthe act of oral sex on a woman Combines
TUNA(the vagina) with a reasonably conventional usage of ‘snuffle’
tunenoun1a recorded song Deviating from the literal meaning to embrace not just the tune, but all that goes into the songUS , 1993.
2a tablet of Tuinal™, a branded barbiturate An approximate abbreviation, usually in the plural; probably also as a pun on Tunes™, a branded medicated sweetUK , 1996
tuneverb1to talk; to say somethingSOUTH AFRICA , 1976.2to beat somone physically Also used with ‘up’UK , 1788
tune-and-toe shownouna musical-theatre entertainment A play
on ‘song and dance’UK , 1979
tune griefverbto verbally abuse someoneSOUTH AFRICA , 1972
tunernounin the television and film industries, a musical composer
US , 1977
tune upverbto beat a better attitude into a fellow prisoner with a poor attitudeUS , 1989
tuningnounan instance of sexual intercourse which the female partner finds satisfying Automotive imageryUK , 1959
tunnel of lovenounthe vaginaUS , 2001
tunnel ratnoun1a US soldier who explored Viet Cong tunnels and underground networksUS , 1977.2a police officer working for the New York Transit Bureau New York police slangUS , 1997
tunnel shotnouna photograph or shot in a film focusing on a woman’s vaginaUS , 1970
tuntunnounthe vaginaTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
tuppencenountwo pence; hence, in later use, a notional sum of negligible valueUK , 1857
tuppenceworthnouna small contribution Literally, ‘two-penny-worth’UK , 2000
tuppenny fucknouna thing of no worthUK , 2003
tuppenny ha’penny; tuppenny halfpenny; twopenny-halfpennyadjectiveof little worth; insignificantUK , 1909
tupperwarenounin electric line work, plastic protective covering for
a conductorUS , 1980
tuppynounthe vagina Borrowed from an Aboriginal language
AUSTRALIA , 1985
turbonoun1marijuanaUK , 2003.2marijuana mixed with crack cocaineUS , 1994.3a fast driverUS , 1997
turbo-gobbedadjectivedescribes someone who talks endlessly and without pauseUK , 2002
turdnoun1a piece of excrement In conventional use since about
the year 1000, it is described in the Oxford English Dictionary as
not now in polite useUK , 1766.2a contemptible person, a shit The earliest meaning (a length of excrement) redirectedUK , 1936.3a negative comment in a personnel fileUS , 1967
turd birdnouna Ford ThunderbirdUS , 1992
turd burglarnouna male homosexualUK , 1983
turd-burglingadjectiveanal sexUK , 2002
turdcutternounthe buttocks Imprecise and crude physiologyUS , 1977
turd-floaternouna heavy rainCANADA , 2002
turdheadnouna despicable personUS , 1953
turd herdernouna plumberUS , 1963
turdpackernounin anal sex, the active partnerUS , 1940s
turdtappernouna male homosexual An allusion to anal sexCANADA , 2003
turfnoun1the territory controlled by a gang; a sphere of influence
US , 1952.2a job, responsibility, obligationUS , 1970.3the place where
a whe-whe lottery game is operatedTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1986.4the streetUS , 1978
turfverbin hospital usage, to transfer a patient to another’s responsibilityUS , 1994
turf consultantnounin horse racing, someone who makes a living selling tips to bettorsUS , 1947
turf dancenouna stylised dance developed and performed by an
Trang 3turistas; touristasnoundiarrhoeaUS , 1972
Turknoun1a homosexual man who assumes the active role in anal
sexUS , 1950.2a strong and aggressive young manUS , 1949
Turkverb(of a male) to have sex, especially in a brutal fashionUK ,
1966
turkeynoun1in films and showbusiness, an absolute failure or
disaster, critical or financial; hence, in wider usage, a failure or
disaster Why the turkey, a native of America, is the symbol of
spectacular failure is a mysteryUS , 1927.2an incompetent,
ineffective or disliked person May be used with affectionUS , 1951.
3a member of a youth gang who is reluctant or unwilling to join
in gang fightsUS , 1949.4an Irishman or a person of Irish descent
US , 1982.5a patient who has been mishandled medicallyUS , 1961.
6in hospital usage, a patient with a petty medical complaintUS ,
1978.7a planespotter who is new to the hobby, or does not have
good equipment, or does not take the hobby seriouslyUK , 2003.8in
motorcycle racing, an old and/or heavy and bulky motorcycleUS ,
1973.9amphetamineUK , 1998.10cocaineUK , 1998.11poor quality,
adulterated or counterfeit drugsUS , 1958.12a tip of fifty centsUS ,
1977 < the turkeyan act of withdrawing from addictive drugs;
the time period of that withdrawal (without direct reference to the
symptoms) A variation ofCOLD TURKEY UK , 2002
turkeyverb1to withdraw from a habit or addiction suddenly and
without any tapering off An abbreviation of ‘cold turkey’UK , 1996.
2to inhale marijuana smoke nasallyUS , 1970
turkeyheadnouna doltUS , 1955
turkey linenounin the language of hang gliding, a line used by an
instructor to prevent the nose from dipping during landing or
take-offUS , 1977
turkey necknounthe penis The similarity between a penis with
shaved surround and a plucked turkey’s neck hanging downUS , 1997
turkey shootnounan overwhelming slaughter of helpless victims
From the C19 ‘sport’ of a shooting match in which the target was
a live turkeyUS , 1970
Turkey trotnoundiarrhoea suffered by touristsUS , 1960
Turkish bath; Turkishnouna laugh, especially at someone else’s
expense Rhyming slangUK , 1998
Turkish culturenounanal sexUS , 1972
Turkish delightnounin homosexual usage, anal sexUS , 1987
Turkish delight; Turkishadjective1miserly Rhyming slang for
TIGHT; no racial slur is intendedUK , 1998.2of poor quality Rhyming
slang forSHITE; here the racial slur seems deliberateUK , 2002
Turkish ropenouna heavy gold necklaceUS , 1995
Turk McGurknounany unethical, vindictive personUS , 1977
turnnoun1a histrionic displayAUSTRALIA , 1971.2a (theatrical)
performerUK , 1715.3a partyAUSTRALIA , 1953.4in trucking, a return
tripUS , 1976.5a jail sentenceUS , 1995 < do a turnto have sex A
play on a theatrical actUK , 2002
turnverb1in trucking, to make a round trip to and from the
speci-fied destinationUS , 1971.2to sell something, especially stolen goods
US , 1972.3to convert a man to homosexualityUS , 1991.4in drag
racing, to register a speedUS , 1960 < turn ’em and burn ’emto
quickly service a fighter plane and return it to combat Gulf war
usageUS , 1991 < turn a filmin Quebec, to shoot a film The
French origin of this English phrase is tourner un film CANADA , 2001.
< turn into retire to bedUK , 1695 < turn into a pumpkinin
transsexual usage, to dress in keeping with your genetic sexUS , 1987.
< turn it on1to make an all-out effort at some taskAUSTRALIA ,
1944.2(of a woman) to perform sexuallyAUSTRALIA , 1944.3to enliven
somethingUK , 1983.4to provide for a party or celebrationAUSTRALIA ,
1941 < turn it upto consent to sexNEW ZEALAND , 1973 < turn
Japaneseto masturbate From the perceived resemblance
between a stereotypical Japanese face and the facial expression
that accompanies a quest for orgasmUK , 1980 < turn over the
coversto examine the other side of an issueUS , 1974 < turn
stateto become a witness for the prosecuting authorities From
the term ‘state witness’US , 1990 < turn the cornerto begin to
improve; to change your attitude for the betterUK , 2003 < turn
the dukein circus and carnival usage, to shortchange someone
US , 1981 < turn the mitto shortchangeUS , 1980 < turn tricksto work as a prostitute, 1996 < turn turtle(of a surfer) to pass through a wave coming at them by rolling under their surfboard
US , 1977 < turn up trumpsto succeed, to turn out wellUK , 1862.
< turn up your noseto view or treat with contemptUK , 1818.
< turn your keyto make you angry A variation ofWOUND UP UK , 2001
turnaroundnoun1in trucking, a return tripUS , 1976.2training time for navy pilots between aircraft carrier cruisesUS , 1990
turn aroundverbin criminal or police usage, to persuade someone
to inform or otherwise betrayUS , 1975
turned onadjective1sexually arousedUK , 1977.2able to comprehend, especially as a result of drug useUS , 1978.3stimulated and inspired
by some musicUK , 1977
turn it in!stop doing that!; stop talking! A variation ofTURN IT UP!
UK , 1999
turn it up!stop! Originally ‘turn up’ (to renounce), ‘turn it up’ (to move home or, otherwise, change your life), hence the current meaningAUSTRALIA , 1927
turn-offnounsomething that disgusts or creates antipathyUS , 1983
turn-offverb1to create antipathy in someone, to disillusion someoneUS , 1970.2to disgust someoneUS , 1970
turn-onnoun1something that excites or arouses someone sexually
AUSTRALIA , 1969.2a sharing or gifting of drugsUS , 1995.3a single instance of drug-intoxication Also known as a ‘turning-on’UK , 1978
turn onverb1to use a drugUS , 1953.2to introduce someone to something, especially drugsUS , 1961.3to arouse an interest, sexual
or abstract in someone; to stimulate someone; to thrill someone
US , 1965
turn on, tune in (and) drop outused as a slogan for, and invitation to join, the hippy counterculture Credited to Timothy Leary (1920–96) the self-styled high priest of LSD, this pocket-phil-osophy combinedTURN ON(to use drugs), ‘tune in’ (to become culturally aware) andDROP OUT(to cease to be part of a conven-tional society) in a catchphrase that seemed to be more than the sum of its partsUS , 1968
turnoutnoun1a novice prostitute; a prostitute working in a particu-lar brothel for the first timeUS , 1973.2in the illegal production of alcohol, the yield of whisky compared to the amount of raw materialsUS , 1974
turn outverb1to recruit and convert someone to prostitutionUS ,
1960.2to engage a woman in serial sex with multiple partnersUS ,
1966.3to convert someone to homosexualityUS , 1952
turnovernoun1a robbery of stolen goods from a criminal accompliceUK , 1959.2a search of a prison cell The abbreviated form ‘TO’ is also usedUK , 1940
turn oververb1(of the police) to search a property or to stop and search a person; in criminal use, to burgle a property or rob a personUK , 1859.2to set upon someone and beat them upUK , 1962
turn round andused as an embellishment between to and do An unnecessary formula used in north LondonUK , 1999
turntablismnounthe creation of music and rhythmic patterns by manipulation of record turntables A mid-1990s coinage credited
to DJ Babu of the Beat JunkiesUS , 2002
turntablistnouna DJ who uses turntables as instruments to create and manipulate sound From the turntable ‘decks’ the DJ manip-ulatesUS , 2002
turn-upnounan outcome, especially a surprise An abbreviation, with a slightly narrower sense, ofTURN-UP FOR THE BOOKS UK , 1964
turn-up for the books; turn-upnounan unexpected happening, usually positive Originally racecourse and gambling useUK , 1873
turpentine; the turpsnounthe Serpentine (a lake in London’s Hyde Park) Rhyming slangUK , 1960
turpsnoun1turpentineUK , 1823.2alcohol An abbreviation of
‘turpentine’AUSTRALIA , 1865 8see:TERPS
turtlenoun1a variety of LSD Named after, and identified by a
depiction of, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a cult comic and
television programme from the 1980s . the replacement
Trang 4for a combat soldier who is due to return home Like the turtle,
the replacement seems never to get there quickly enoughUS , 1968
turtleverb(used of a boat) to turn over completely in the water,
exposing the bottom of the hull to the skyUS , 1966
turtle dovenoun1love, as a term of address Very old-fashioned
rhyming slangUK , 1974.2a glove The short form ‘turtle’ is also
usedUK , 1857
turtlehead; turtle’s headnouna piece of faeces semi-emerged
from the rectumUK , 1997
turtlenecknounthe foreskin on an uncircumsised penisUS , 1983
tush; tushie; tushynounthe backside, the buttocks YiddishUS , 1962
tush hognoun1a strong and powerful man who extorts money
from othersUS , 1946.2a person with a short temperUS , 1972
tuskernounan all-in-all unattractive girlUS , 1968
tuskie; tuskeenouna marijuana cigaretteUS , 1977
tussverbto abuse for non-medicinal purposes non-prescription
medication containing dextromethorphan (DXM)US , 2003
tussinnoundextromethorphan (DXM), an active ingredient in
prescription cold and cough medication, often abused for
non-medicinal purposes From the branded cough syrup Robitussin™
US , 2003
tustinnounmarijuana originating, perhaps, in Tustin, CaliforniaUK ,
2003
tutaenounfaeces From the MaoriNEW ZEALAND , 1985
tuttinouna latrineTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003
tutti fruttinounlemon extractCANADA , 1999
tut-tutsnounthe female breastsTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1956
tuttynounmakeupUK , 1999
tuttyadjectivepathetic British Indian (Hindi) urban youth slangUK ,
2006
tutunoun1a tablet of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as
ecstasyUK , 2003.2in craps, a roll of four A homophonic pun – two,
twoUS , 1999
tuxedo; tuxnouna strait jacketUS , 1949
TVnouna transvestiteUK , 2003
TV parkingnounthe chance of finding a car parking space exactly
where you need itUS , 1998
TV rentalnouna Ford ‘Granada’ car A reference to high street
business Granada Television RentalsUK , 1981
TV-stylenounanal sex from behind a person on their hands and
knees An allusion to the fact that both participants are facing the
same way and can watch television during sexUS , 1979
TWAnoun a teeny-weeny aircraft or helicopter US , 1991
twackverbto go window-shopping, look, ask about cost, but buy
nothingCANADA , 1955
twaddlenounnonsenseUK , 1782
twaknoun1rubbishSOUTH AFRICA , 1953.2tobaccoSOUTH AFRICA , 1844
twallynounan idiot, a fool Glasgow slangUK: SCOTLAND , 1996
twangverb< twang the wire(of a male) to masturbateAUSTRALIA ,
1971
twangernoun1the penisFIJI , 1994.2a citizens’ band radio antenna
US , 1976
twangie boynouna young male prostitute A term coined by
novelist Robert CampbellUS , 1987
twatnoun1the vaginaUK , 1656.2a womanUK , 1929.3a promiscuous
homosexual manUS , 1987.4used as an abusive epithet for
someone you would otherwise call a cunt From the sense as ‘the
vagina’UK , 1929.5an unfortunate or difficult situation; an
unpleasant task; a problem A logical extension of the previous
senseTWAT UK , 2001
twatverbto hit someoneUK , 1999
twat‘there we are then’, used to (reluctantly) acknowledge an
TWATThe War Against Terrorism An unfortunate acronym,
highlighted on BBC Radio 4 panel game The News Quiz, October
2001 Subsequently, some broadcasters began using ‘The War On Terrorism’, inviting TWOT.TWAT(the vagina) and ‘twot’ are synonymousUK , 2001
twat aroundverbto play the fool, to waste time; to make a mess of something; to inconvenience someoneUK , 2002
twat bubblenouna contemptible person Offensive and insulting
UK , 2005
twatchverbto do emergency sewing repairs crudelyCANADA , 1999
twat chatnountalking about sex from the female perspective; also
used as a nickname for The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler,
2001UK , 2001
twat-hooksnounthe fingers; the hands From an image based on
TWAT(the vagina) Heard by Partridge on the BBC, 18th January
1973UK , 1973
twat magnouna pornographic magazine that features naked women A combination ofTWAT(the vagina), probably notTWAT(a fool), withMAG(a magazine)UK , 1996
twat off!go away!UK , 2000
twattedadjectivedrunk or drug-intoxicatedUK , 1999
twatterynounfoolishness; nonsenseUK , 2002
twattingadjectiveused as an intensifierUK , 2000
twattoonouna tattoo on the female pubis; a tattoo of unfashionable designUK , 1995
twattyadjective1foolish, idioticUK , 2000.2unpleasantUK , 2002
tweaknounin mountain biking, any low, destabilising contact with a rock, root or stumpUS , 1992
tweakverb1to bendUS , 1990.2in computing or electronics, to make
a minor adjustmentUS , 1983.3to use methamphetamines The spelling ‘tweek’ is also usedUS , 1996
tweak and freakverbto engage in kinky sex after injecting meth-amphetamineUS , 1989
tweaker; tweekernouna user of methamphetamine or amphet-aminesUS , 1989
tweaksnouncrack cocaineUK , 2003
tweeadjectiveaffectedly dainty, over-refinedUK , 1905
tweed; tweedsnounmarijuana Contraction of ‘theWEED’, thus
‘t’weed’, ‘tweed’US , 1995
Tweed Curtainnounan invisible barrier between Oak Bay and Greater Victoria, British ColumbiaCANADA , 1989
tweedlenouna confidence trick in which a counterfeit such as fake jewellery or, in the ‘whisky tweedle’, a 30-gallon barrel containing only a quart of alcohol is sold in the stead of a genuine purchase
UK , 1890
tweedleverbto operate the tweedle confidence trick, exchanging a genuine purchase for a fakeUK , 1956
tweedlernoun1a stolen vehicle offered for an honest saleUK , 1977.
2a very minor or petty confidence tricksterUK , 1959
tweedsnoun1trousersAUSTRALIA , 1954.2clothing, especially a suitUS , 1968
tweekverb< to get tweekedto be knocked from your surfboard and then be pummelled by the oceanUS , 1988
tweekernounmethcathinoneUS , 2003
tweetienounan effeminate male An imitation of a lisped ‘sweetie’ and an allusion to Tweetie Pie, a cartoon character of the 1950s and 60sUS , 1968
Tweety Birdnouna tablet of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy, identified by an embossed icon of Warner Bros’ animated character Tweety PieUK , 2003
twelvenounin a deck of playing cards, any queenUS , 1996
twelve inch rulenouna fool Rhyming slangUK , 1992
twelve-ounce curlsnoundrinking beerUS , 1985
twelver
Trang 5twennienouna twenty-dollar dose of crack cocaineUS , 1989
twentiesnouna swindle featuring a twenty-dollar noteUS , 1952
twenty; 20noun1a twenty-pound noteUK , 1999.2a location
Citizens’ band radio slangUS , 1975
twenty-cent bagnountwenty dollars’ worth of a drugUS , 1972
twenty-cent rocknouncrack cocaine worth $20US , 1991
twenty-fivenounLSD From the slightly more formal LSD-25, from
the most formal D-Lysergic Acid DiethlamideUS , 1966
twenty-four hoursnouna homemade alcoholic beverage made
with sugar, yeast, water and flavouringFIJI , 1997
twenty-four sevenadverb 8see:24/7
twenty-ninenoun< she’s a twenty-nine this morningusually
of a wife, very angry or upsetCANADA , 1999
twenty-one days in the county jailnounin poker, a hand
consisting of three sevensUS , 1988
twenty rocknouncrack cocaineUK , 2003
twenty spot; twenty spotternouna twenty-pound note Adopted
directly from US currencyUK , 1976
twenty stretchnouna twenty-year prison sentenceUK , 2001
twenty-twentyadjectivegood-looking; attractive Punning, leaping
from ‘seeing well’ to ‘good-looking’US , 1947
twenty-twenty hindsightnounthe ability to see clearly what
should have been doneUS , 1962
twenty-two carat; twenty-four caratadjectivegenuine, first-class
Figurative application of gold standards; ‘twenty-four carat’ from
1900, ‘twenty-two carat’ since 1962UK , 1962
twerp; twirpnounan idiot, a fool, a despicable personUK , 1874
twerpyadjectiveidiotic, foolishUS , 1971
twice-and-a-half trucknouna 2.5 ton truckUS , 1968
twice as cold as zeroadjectivevery cold The arithmetic
impossi-bility lends an ironic charm to the expressionUS , 1975
twice pipesnounin hot rodding, a dual exhaust systemUS , 1993
twicernouna two-year prison sentenceUK , 1974
twicicles-as-niciclesnounthe testicles Based on an advertising
slogan and a vague aural similarityUK , 2002
twiddlenoun1the tilde character (~) on a computer keyboardUS ,
1983.2in fencing, a circular parryUK , 1988
twignoun1a radio aerial Probably of military originUK , 1981.2a
match (usually in the plural) Used by borstal boysUK , 1958.
3marijuanaUS , 1970.4cocaine, amphetamines or any other central
nervous system stimulantUS , 1993.5in sports betting, a half-point
increment in the pointspreadUS , 1984 < drop off the twig; fall
off the twigto dieAUSTRALIA , 1974
twigverb1to realise something From the obsolete sense (to watch);
ultimately from English dialect twick (to pinch), especially in the
sense ‘to arrest’UK , 1815.2to probe your eye or your anus to
relieve an irritationUK , 1992
twilightverbto lose yourself in a daydreamUS , 1974
twilight zonenoun1in drag racing, the state of travelling at
extremely high speedsUS , 1965.2in railway employment, the period
of waiting for promotion from fireman to driverUK , 1970
twillynouna woman, especially an attractive or promiscuous oneUS ,
1934
twinnounin hot rodding, an engine with two cylindersUS , 1965
twin capernouna double dateUS , 1960
twin finnouna surfboard with two finsAUSTRALIA , 1985
twin finsnounin craps, two fivesUS , 1983
twinknoun1an effeminate, young, handsome homosexual maleUS ,
1968.2a new military recruitUS , 1983.3a cowardUS , 1982.4a
moment, the merest measure of time Originally, ‘a wink of the
eye’, a ‘twinkling’UK , 1754
twinkienoun1an eccentric; someone who doesn’t conform to
peer-.
touch with realityUS , 1982.3an Asian-American who embraces the dominant white culture in an attempt to curry favour An allusion
to a Hostess™ dessert cake that is yellow on the outside and white
on the insideUS , 1998.4a youthful, sexually inexperienced male who is the object of an older homosexual’s desire The spelling
‘twinky’ is also usedUS , 1979
twinkiesnouncar wheel rimsUS , 2003
twinklesused as a verbal talisman when two people say the same thing at the same timeUS , 1993
twinkle starnounin trucking, an International Harvester Transtar model truckUS , 1986
twinkle-toesnoun1a dancer; often used as a nickname or term of endearmentUS , 1975.2a youthful, effeminate homosexual manUS , 1979
twinklingnounsilent applause: raising both hands and wiggling your fingers, with your open palms facing the recipient of the gesture
UK , 2003
twinsnoun1two women having sex with one man or with each other for the pleasure of the manUS , 1977.2a woman’s breastsUS ,
2001.3the fistsUS , 1998
twinsadverb< go twinsto go on a double dateUS , 1959
twirlnoun1a key, especially a skeleton key Because a burglar twirls
it as he uses itUK , 1879.2a prison officer From the sense as ‘a key’
UK , 1933
twirlingnounthe dishonest substitution of a winning betting slip for
a losing one In use among bookmakersUK , 1960
twirlynounan elderly bus passenger An elision of ‘too early’, from the high incidence of such passengers wishing to use their free bus-passes too earlyUK , 1980
twistnoun1a girlAUSTRALIA , 1924.2the passive, ‘feminine’ member of
a lesbian relationshipUS , 1970.3a marijuana cigarette The paper
end is twisted to prevent the loss of its contents US , 1920.4a small bag or paper wrap of heroinUK , 2002.5a turn to buy drinks in a group of people drinkingIRELAND , 1991.6severe pressure or coercion
to do something, 1996.7a multiple bet, gambling on three different horses in separate races in a total of seven bets More popularly known as aPATENT UK , 2001 < around the twisteccentric, crazy
NEW ZEALAND , 2002
twistverb1to cheat or swindle someoneAUSTRALIA , 1956.2to arrest someoneUS , 1953.3to spend time in jail or prisonUS , 1971.4to roll
a marijuana cigaretteUS , 1958.5in pool, to apply spin to a shot to affect the course of the object ball or the cue ball after it hits the object ballUS , 1990 < twist a braidto say goodbyeUS , 1993.
< twist a dreamto roll a marijuana cigaretteUS , 1949 < twist her tailto start a car or to accelerate suddenlyUS , 1962 < twist your armto persuade someone; strictly, to persuade someone by force or threat, but often jocularUK , 1953
twist!a derisive suggestion that accompanies the offensive gesture
of a raised middle fingerUK , 2001
twist ’n’ goadjectiveused of a motor-scooter From the handlebar throttle on such machinesUK , 2004
twist and twirl; twistnouna girl Rhyming slangUS , 1928
twistedadjective1pervertedUS , 1900.2drunk or drug-intoxicatedUS , 1958
twisternoun1a keyUS , 1940.2an individual who prepares marijuana cigarettesUS , 1936.3a strong drug injection, especially a combi-nation of heroin and cocaineUS , 1959
twistienouna bottle of beer with a screw topAUSTRALIA , 1993
twistumnouna marijuana cigarette An elaboration ofTWIST US , 1998
twist upverbto roll a marijuana cigaretteUS , 1997
twistynouna devious, even dishonest, practiceNEW ZEALAND , 1997
twistyadjectiveodd, strangeUK , 1957
twitnounan inept and ineffectual person Widely popularised by UK
radio comedy The Goons (1951–60) and celebrated by Monty Python’s Flying Circus in ‘The Upper-Class Twit of the Year’ sketch
(1970)UK , 1934
twit
Trang 6twitchnoun1a prostituteUS , 1962.2a personal pleasureUS , 1981.3a
bird-watching trip Bird-watchers’ slang, from the observation that
many bird-watchers do twitch with excitementUK , 1977.4in
hospital usage, a hypochondriacUS , 1994
twitchernoun1a bird-watcher Bird-watchers’ slang Originally from
the observation that many bird-watchers do twitch with
excitement and applied only to excitable members of the
bird-watching community, now well known and applied generallyUK ,
1977.2anyone with a pedantic interest in, and an obsessive
knowledge of, a specific topic Extended from its sense in the
bird-watching worldUK , 2003
twitching; twitchin’adjectiveexcellentUS , 1993
twitchyadjective1agitated, nervously restless, anxiousUK , 1874.2in
motor racing, moving in a jerky or sudden fashionUS , 1980
twitteringadjectiveexperiencing the bleed period of the menstrual
cycle A schoolgirl termUK , 1958
twittingadjectiveinept; unfashionableUS , 1959
twizzle; twizzle-aboutverbto rotate; to twirl; to twist something
into a twirl shapeUK , 1788
twonounan act of defecation An abbreviation ofNUMBER TWO
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003 8see:TWO SHOT, TWO STRETCH < giz a
twoused to request a two-way share UK , 1996 < in twoin bar
dice games, to make a hand in two rolls of the diceUS , 1971 < in
two-twosinstantlyTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1990
two; two upverbto share a cell with one other prisonerUK , 1996
two-0nouna twenty-dollar noteUS , 1982
two and a juicenountwo beers and a tomato juiceCANADA , 1987
two and eightnouna confusion; an attack of nerves; an emotional
state; drunk Rhyming slang forSTATE UK , 1938
two and twonouncocaineUS , 1974
two bad boys from Illinoisnounin craps, a roll of twoUS , 1985
two-bitadjectiveinconsequential; of no note ‘Two bits’ represented a
quarter of a dollar, a small sum; most younger speakers who use
the term would not be familiar with its monetary rootsUS , 1932
two bitsnoun1a small amountUS , 1989.2twenty-five dollars An
example of the ‘cent = dollar’ mechanism in drug slangUS , 1968.
3twenty-five thousand dollarsUS , 1986
two bobnounthe sum of two shillings After decimal currency was
introduced in 1966, used for the sum of twenty centsAUSTRALIA ,
1934 < have two bob each wayto have all contingencies
working for you; to hedge your betsAUSTRALIA , 1973
two bobadjectiveinferior, rubbishy, useless Derives from Australian
similes such as ‘as silly as a two bob watch’; explained by G.A
Wilkes in A Dictionary of Australian Colloquialisms, 1978, as the
sum of money most often used in derogatory expressions of
worth ABOBis ‘a shilling’ in pre-decimal currency (5p for what it’s
worth, 5c in Australia) It compares with USTWO BITand UK ‘two
penny’AUSTRALIA , 1944
two bob bitnouna fart; as a plural, diarrhoea Rhyming slang for
THE SHITS UK , 1992
two-bob lairnouna person who dresses flashily but cheaply
AUSTRALIA , 1944
two-bob piece; two-bob bitnouna two-shilling coin After the
introduction of decimal currency in 1966, used for a 20-cent piece
AUSTRALIA , 1956
two-bob watchnouna cheap, poorly made watch Used
metaphoricallyAUSTRALIA , 1954 < go off like a two-bob watch
(of a woman) to be an astoundingly good sexual partnerAUSTRALIA ,
1971
two-bottle jump; two-quart jumpnouna relatively long move
between performancesUS , 1973
two-bugnounin horse racing, an inexperienced jockey with a weight
allowance of seven poundsUS , 1990
two bulbnouna police squad carIRELAND , 2005
two-by-fournouna small houseBARBADOS , 1965
two-carbon abusernouna drunkard Hospital usage Alcohol has
two carbon atoms
two cents’ worth; two centsnouna personal opinion, advice or point of viewUS , 1970
twocker; twok; twocnoun a criminal who takes (usually a vehicle) without owner’s consent; occasionally, someone who is suspected
of dishonestyUK , 1996
twockingnoun the criminal act of taking (usually a vehicle) without owner’s consent UK , 1996
two dots and a dashnounthe male genitalsUS , 1964
two’d upadjectiveapplied to two inmates in a prison cellUK , 1978
twoernoun1anything comprised by, or reckoned as, twoUK , 1899.
2two hundred poundsUK , 1970
twofernoun1any situation in which you obtain two of something when only one is expected or paid for A shortening and corruption of ‘two-for-one’; originally applied to a pair of theatre tickets sold for the price of one, and then picked up in more general useUS , 1936.2in American casinos, a chip worth $2.50US , 1985
two-fingeredadjectiveanti-social A reference to the offensiveV-SIGN
gestureUK , 1999
two foot table eaternounan active participant in oral sex West Indian and UK use, recorded in August 2002JAMAICA , 2002
two-for-onenoun1double credit for time served in prison by inmates with jobs or positions as prison trusteesUS , 1972.2100% interestUK , 1996
two-fournouna case of beer containing 24 bottles This term is the universal Canadian designator for the item, though ‘case’ may sometimes mean ‘the box of 12’US , 1993
two-four-sevenadverbat all times – twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week A variation of24/7 UK , 2000
TWOGnounsomeone who travels to underdeveloped countries and seeks to become a part of meanest level of local society An imperfect acronym for ‘Third World Groupie’, used by white ZimbabweansZIMBABWE , 2000
two-in-onenouncocaine and heroin mixed for injection togetherUS , 1964
two in the gluenounin a car or truck, a two-speed automatic trans-missionUS , 1993
two lamps burning and no ship at seaused for describing the ultimate in wastefulnessUS , 1963
two mannounsecond degree manslaughterUS , 1982
two men and a doga very small crowdNEW ZEALAND , 2002
two minutesnouna small amount of timeUK , 2002
twompnountwenty dollars US , 2001
twompadjectivecosting twenty dollarsUS , 2001
twompingnouna beating, a thumpingUK , 1998
twonknouna foolUK , 2003
two-onouna twenty-dollar chunk of crack cocaineUS , 1989
two-o-eightnouna military discharge for mental unfitnessUS , 1968
twopenny-farthingadjectiveof little worth, unimportant A devaluation ofTUPPENNY HA’PENNY UK , 1959
two pennyworth; twopennethnounan opinion From conven-tional sense (a small amount, hence a small contribution)UK , 1965
two-percenternoun 8see:ONE-PERCENTER
two pinounthe number of years consumed completing a doctoral thesisUS , 1991
two-pipenouna double-barrel shotgunUS , 1949
two-pot screamernouna person who gets drunk on very little alcoholAUSTRALIA , 1959
two-pump chumpnouna male who ejaculates without much stimulationUS , 2004
two rolls and no coffeenounin craps, a roll of seven on the first roll after establishing your point A pun on ‘roll’, with the player here losing after two rollsUS , 1949
twosnoun1the second landing or floor level in a prisonUK , 1996.2a share < all the twostwenty-two In Bingo, House or
Trang 7Housey-Housey calling, the formula ‘all the’ announces a double
numberUK , 1943
twos and bluesnouna two-tone horn and flashing blue light used
to signal a police vehicle travelling urgentlyUK , 2002
twos and fewsnounsmall-denomination notes or loose changeUS ,
1973
two-seaternounan outdoor privy which accomodates two people at
onceUS , 1966
twoseynounan act of defecationAUSTRALIA , 1995
Two Shades of Soulnounthe 173rd Airborne Brigade, US Army So
named because of the amicable relations between black and white
soldiers in the unit, the first major US combat unit sent to
VietnamUS , 1988
two shot; twonounin the television and film industries, a shot of
two actors facing each other, each taking up half the screenUS , 1977
twoskynountwo hundred dollars The ‘sky’ suffix is purely
decorativeUS , 1994
two snaps up!used for expressing approval A catchphrase from
the television programme In Living Color US , 1990
two-spiritedadjectiveapplied to homosexual, lesbian, bisexual or
transgendered Native Americans First used among Native
Americans of transgendered people only, it has also been
offensively applied to half-breeds and those who have adopted
white cultureCANADA , 1996
two-stepnounthe highly venomous bamboo viper, found and
feared in Vietnam So named because of the belief – false but
vivid – that the venom is so toxic that it kills a person before they
can take two steps after being bittenUS , 1991
two stretch; twonouna two-year sentence of imprisonment A
multiple ofSTRETCH(a year’s sentence)UK , 1950
two’s upadjectivesharing, especially a cigarette Used in borstals and
detention centresUK , 1978
twotnounan abusive epithet for someone you would otherwise call
a cunt A variant spelling (originally pronunced in a similar
manner) ofTWAT(the vagina) As time has passed the
pronunciations have separatedUK , 1999
two-thirds of five-eighths of fuck allnounalmost nothing From
the final line of ‘The young man of Bengal’ limerick A recorded
song based on the variation ‘two thirds of four fifths of fuck all’
was released in the UK in 2005 by Ivor BiggunNEW ZEALAND , 1998
two-thirtyadjectivegrimy, dirty Rhyming slang for ‘dirty’UK , 1960
two-timeverbto be seeing more than one sexual partner without
the knowledge of the partner(s); to be unfaithfulUS , 1924
two-timernouna person who is unfaithful to another person or a
causeUS , 1927
two-timing womannouna type of bet in an illegal numbers game
lotteryUS , 1957
two-toiletadjectiveused of an Irish immigrant, relatively well-off
economically and straying from the Irish cultural ties that bind A
term coined in Boston and rarely used elsewhereUS , 1990
two-twonouna prostituteCANADA , 1993
two-twoadverbin pairsINDIA , 1979
two-upnoun1a gesture that is used to insult or otherwise cause
offence The forefinger and the middle finger are extended to
form a V shape, with the palm turned in towards the gesturerUK: SCOTLAND , 1985.2a gambling game in which two pennies are tossed from a small flat batAUSTRALIA , 1884
two-up schoolnouna place at which a two-up game is held; a group of people playing two-upAUSTRALIA , 1897
two-waynouna position for mutual, simultaneous oral sex between two people, or the act itself, especially when advertised as a service offered by a prostituteUK , 2003
two-wayadjectivesaid of a carnival game or attraction that can be operated either legitimately or in a crooked fashionUS , 1989
two-way bondagenouna restriction of movement to facilitate an erotic encounter or sexual intercourse, especially when advertised
as a service offered and received by a prostituteUK , 2003
two-way mannouna male prostitute who is available for both anal and oral sexUS , 1941
two-way watersportsnounwhen used in a prostitute’s advertising, indicates that the prostitute is willing both to urinate over the client, and be urinated upon A specification ofWATER SPORTS(the practice of urophilia and uralgnia)UK , 2003
two-wirenounan electronic technician US Navy usageUS , 1998
two words, three effsfuck off If the intention is euphemistic why spell it out?UK , 2000
twozeeverbto defecate Children’s vocabularyTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1986
twuntnouna despicable person, an idiot A blend ofCUNTandTWAT
UK , 2005
TXin on-line poker playing, thanksUK , 2003
txtverbto send a text message A new vocabulary of abbreviations,
of which this is probably the most recognisable, has grown rapidly
as texting becomes evermore popular and mobile phone companies limit the number of characters subscribers may useUK , 2000
tykenoun1a child, especially one who is disobedient, impudent or mischievous; a youth Probably from the sense as ‘a dog’UK , 1400.
2a Yorkshireman Originally pejorative, ultimately from the sense
as ‘a dog’; now in general use, and adopted with pride by yorkshire people: Barnsley football club is nicknamed ‘The Tykes’UK , about
1700.3a rough, ill-mannered fellowUK: NORTHERN IRELAND , 1996.4a
Roman Catholic Probably Northern Ireland English Taig AUSTRALIA ,
1902.5a scruffy dog; a mongrel Now widely used as a pet name
UK , about 1400
typenouna person, especially one of a stated or implied character ColloquialUK , 1922
typernouna typewriterUS , 1982
typewriternoun1a machine gunUK , 1915.2a fighter; a boxer Rhyming slangUK , 1931.3the push-button automatic transmission
on a Dodge carUS , 1968
typewriter commandonouna soldier assigned to clerical support duty far from combatUS , 1947
typewriter jockeynouna stenographer or typistUS , 1960
typistnounin a deck of playing cards, a queenUS , 1988
typonoun a typographical error UK , 1945
tyrannosaurus rex; tyrannosaurusnounsex Rhyming slangUK , 1998
Tyronenouna potent strain of marijuanaUS , 1995