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Rhyming slang, used by dart players; formed on the name of the infamous highwayman, born in 1706, hanged in 1739UK , 1937 dickwadnounan unlikeable or despicable personUS , 1989 dick-wave

on the nursery rhyme ‘Hickory dickory dock / A mouse ran up the

clock’UK , 1961

dick partitionnouna condom CombinesDICK(the penis) with a

barrierUK , 1998

dick pointersnouna pair of men’s close-fitting and revealing nylon

swimming trunksAUSTRALIA , 2003

dick pokersnouna pair of men’s close-fitting and revealing nylon

swimming trunksAUSTRALIA , 2003

dickrashnounan annoying or despicable person; a jerkAUSTRALIA , 1996

Dick’s hatbandnounused in comparisons, especially as the

epit-ome of tightnessUK , 1781

Dick Shot Offnoun the Distinguished Service Order, (a medal for

bravery) Punning onDICK(the penis)UK , 1937

dick-skinnernounthe handUS , 1971

dick-smackernouna prison guard Not kindUS , 1984

dicksmithnouna US Navy hospital corpsmanUS , 1974

Dick Smithnouna drug user or addict who does not socialise with

other usersUS , 1876

dicksplashnounan awkward or inept person, a foolUK , 2003

dick-steppernouna clumsy oafUS , 1983

dick stickersnouna pair of men’s close-fitting and revealing nylon

swimming trunksAUSTRALIA , 1996

dick-stringnouna male’s ability to achieve an erectionUS , 1965

dick suckernouna homosexual maleUS , 1995

dicksuckingnounoral sex performed on manUS , 1977

dick-suckingadjectivedespicableUS , 1972

dickswingingadjectiveused of an obviously arrogant person

(regardless of gender) Office jargon that reflects the macho nature

of the workplaceUK , 2005

dickteasenouna woman who creates the impression of being more

sexually available than she is A variant of the more common

PRICK-TEASER US , 1989

dick teasernouna girl who suggests that she will engage in sex but

will notUS , 1962

Dick the Shitnickname Shakespeare’s Richard III A play on ‘Richard

the turd’ in theatrical slangUK , 1985

dick togsnouna pair of men’s close-fitting and revealing nylon

swimming trunks FromDICK(the penis) andTOGS(a swimming

costume)AUSTRALIA , 2003

Dick Turpinnounthirteen Rhyming slang, used by dart players;

formed on the name of the infamous highwayman, born in 1706,

hanged in 1739UK , 1937

dickwadnounan unlikeable or despicable personUS , 1989

dick-waver; dicky-wavernouna male exhibitionistUS , 1973

dickweednouna despicable, dim-witted personUS , 1980

dickwhackernouna foolNEW ZEALAND , 2002

dick-whipped; dick-whuppedadjectivedominated by a man

Formed as an antonym forPUSSY-WHIPPED(dominated by a woman)

US , 1998

dickwipenouna despicable personUS , 1992

dickwitnounan idiot, a contemptible foolUK , 2001

dickynoun1the penis An extension ofDICK UK , 1891.2a windscreen

on a motorcycleUK , 1979

dickyadjective1inferior; in poor condition or health; insecure;

having an odd qualityUK , 1959.2idiotic or annoying; appearing silly

That is, of, or befitting, aDICK(HEAD)NEW ZEALAND , 1982 8see:DICKEY

dickybirdnoun1a little bird Childish As in the traditional nursery

rhyme, ‘Two little dicky-birds sitting a wall, / One named Peter, one

named Paul’UK , 1781.2a word; hence, a thing of little value, the

smallest thing Rhyming slang; most often given in full and usually

in the negative context, ‘not say a word’, hence the second part of

this sense In the theatre, ‘dickies’ are an actor’s script, ‘the words’

UK , 1932.< not a dickybirdnothingUK , 1975

dicky diddle; diddlenounurination Rhyming slang forPIDDLE;used by juveniles, perhaps playing onDICKY(the penis)UK , 1961

dicky dirt; dickynouna shirt Rhyming slang; also note

convention-al ‘dicky’ (a detachable shirt front, since 1811), in turn influenced

by obsolete slang ‘dicky’ (a dirty shirt, 1781)AUSTRALIA , 1905

dicky-dunkingnounsex from the male perspectiveUS , 1994

dictynouna snobUS , 1928

dictyadjective1excellentUS , 1947.2arrogant, haughty Also Spelt

‘dichty’US , 1923

didnouna capsule of Dilaudid™, a pharmaceutical narcoticUS , 1986

di-da, di-da, di-daused to extend an explanation or complaint,especially when reporting an instance thereof Usually mocking;but also as an alternative toBLAH BLAH When used by lyricists ofpop songs it tends to have no meaning whatsoeverUK , 1940

diddishadjectiveused to describe anything associated with ditional travellers, especially with regard to degrading ordenigratory treatment Used by late-1980s–early 90scounterculture travellersUK , 1999

tra-diddlenoun1an act of masturbation From conventional ‘diddle’ (tojerk from side to side)US , 2001.2a swindle, a deceptionUK , 1803.

3ginUK , 2003.< on the diddleengaged in swindling From

DIDDLE(a deception), on the model ofON THE FIDDLE(engaged in aswindle)UK , 2001

diddleverb1(from the male perspective) to have sexUS , 1870.2tomasturbateUS , 1934.3to swindleUK , 1806.4to cheatUS , 1972.5incomputing, to make a minor changeUS , 1983.6in computing, towork half-heartedlyUS , 1991.< diddled by the dirty digit of

destinyadversely affected by fateUS , 1977

diddlernoun1the penisUS , 1969.2a child molesterUS , 1976

diddlingnounpetty cheating, sharp practice, trivial swindling,chronic borrowingUK , 1849

diddling Miss Daisynounan act of female masturbation After the

1989 film Driving Miss Daisy UK , 2004

diddlynounanything at all An abbreviation ofDIDDLY-SHIT US , 1964

diddlybopper; diddybopper; dittybopper; diddley bop; diddy bopnouna street thugUS , 1958

diddly-dicknounnothing at allUS , 1972

diddly-dumadjectivefine, goodUK , 1976

diddly-shit; diddly-squatnounanything or nothing at allUS , 1955

diddumsnoun1used by adults for soothing and consoling babiesand very young children; hence, a childish endearmentUK , 1893.

2used for offering heavily sarcastic mock-sympathy to an adult orolder child and deride childish behaviour or for suggesting thatsuch behaviour or attitude is childish Adapted from the nonsenseendearment used to soothe very young children This nonsense isexpandable: ‘diddums doodums dumpling den’UK , 1893

diddynoun1a toilet Perhaps originally a fanciful term used whenspeaking with small children Also variant ‘didee’AUSTRALIA , 1958.

2the female breast or nipple Recorded in use in Glasgow andAustraliaUK , 1991.3a fool; used as a mild insult Glasgow slang,from the previous sense, and therefore aTIT UK , 1985.4a gypsy Afamiliar diminutive ofDIDICOIin all its variant spellings Can befurther reduced to ‘did’UK , 1953

diddyadjectivesmall Usage popularised by Liverpool comedian KenDodd (b.1927)UK , 1965

diddy around; diddy aboutverbto fool around FromDIDDY(afool)UK: SCOTLAND , 1985

diddy bag; ditty bagnouna small bag issued to soldiers forcarrying their personal effectsUS , 1947

diddy bopverbto take part in gang fightsUS , 1955

diddyboppernouna racially ambitious black person who rejectsblack culture and embraces the dominant white cultureUS , 1980 8see:DIDDLYBOPPER

diddy-dum slingernouna radar operatorUS , 1947

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Diddysnoun in the entertainment industry, per diems A back

for-mation, from per diem to the initials PD to the initials of rap

singer P DiddyUS , 2004

dideenouna water-closet Generally used with ‘the’AUSTRALIA , 1967

didgenounprice or cost A corruption of ‘digits’US , 1984

didgynouna dustbin Glasgow slangUK: SCOTLAND , 1985

didgyadjective1nervous, unsettled Possibly fromEDGY(nerves on

edge)UK , 1999.2digitalUK: SCOTLAND , 1985

didi; dee-deeverb to leave From the Vietnamese word di (goodbye)

adapted by US soldiers during the war and made into a verbUS ,

1964

didicoi; diddicoinoungypsy; Romany; half-breed gypsyUK , 1853

didj; didgnouna didjeridoo (an Australian Aboriginal instrument)

AUSTRALIA , 1919

didn’t oughternouna daughter Rhyming slangUK , 1977

didonoun1mischief, a prankUS , 1807.2a petty complaint filed

against a police officer by a superiorUS , 1958

did you ever?; did you ever!would you believe it!UK , 1817

dieverb1to want something very muchUK , 1709.2in roller derby, to

fall after an extended and dramatic fightUS , 1999.< die for a tie

used as a humorous sobriquet for General MacArthur’s prediction

that the war in Korea would end in a stalemate unless he were

given approval to attack ChinaUS , 1976.< die in the arse; die in

the bumto fail completelyAUSTRALIA , 1976.< die on the lawon

the railways, to work the maximum allowed by the Hours of

Service ActUS , 1990.< die on your arseof a comedian, to fail to

entertainUK , 2004.< die the deathof an entertainer, especially a

comedian, to meet with a complete lack of response from an

audienceUK , 1984.< die with your boots onto die while in

actionUS , 1874.< to die forspectacular, wonderfulUS , 1983

die; dyenouna diazepam (trade name Valium™) tablet, used as an

anti-anxiety agentUS , 1986

die before me!used for acknowledging that someone has said

exactly what you said at the same timeTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1987

Diefenbaker meatnouncanned meat distributed to the poor

during the years John Diefenbaker was prime minister (late

1950s-mid 60s)CANADA , 1987

Diefenbunkernounthe secure fallout shelter for high Canadian

government officials to use in case of national disasterCANADA , 1995

die on the floor, seven at the door; on the floor, hit the

doorin casino craps, used as a prediction that the next roll after a

dice has bounced onto the floor will be a sevenUS , 1983

diesnountablets of diazepam, an anti-anxiety agent with central

nervous system depressant propertiesUS , 1997

dieselnoun1an aggressive, ‘manly’ lesbian An abbreviation of

DIESEL DYKE US , 1959.2a man with a great physiqueUS , 1993.3prison

tea Probably suggestive of the taste or appearanceUK , 1996.

4heroinUK , 1996

dieseladjectiveprojecting an aggressive and tough image Originally

applied to a lesbian type, theDIESEL DYKE, then to a broader field

US , 1995

diesel digitsnounchannel 19 on a citizens’ band radio, favoured by

truckersUS , 1976

diesel dorknouna large penisUS , 1994

diesel dyke; diesel dikenouna strong, forceful, aggressive lesbian

US , 1959

diesel fitter; dieselnounbitter (beer) Rhyming slangUK , 1992

diesel therapynounthe repeated transfer of a troublesome prisoner

from prison to prisonUS , 1996

diesonouna diesel mechanic An Australian addition to the slang of

the South PoleANTARCTICA , 1967

diet pillnounan amphetamine tablet From the drug’s association

differentadjectiveout of the ordinary, special, unusual, recherchéUK ,

1912.< different strokes for different folksdifferent thingsplease different people Singer Syleena ‘Syl’ Johnson released thesong ‘Different Strokes’ (J Cameron and J Zachary) with this line

in it in 1967; Sly and the Family Stone’s 1968 mega-hit ‘EverydayPeople’ put the phrase on the mapUS , 1966

differsnoundifference Anglo-IrishUK , 1959

diffynouna car or truck’s differentialNEW ZEALAND , 1956

dignoun1a punch, a blow Extends the conventional sense of ‘poke’

UK , 2001.2a jibe, an insult, a tauntUK , 1849.3an Australian or NewZealand soldier of either world war An abbreviation ofDIGGER.Commonly used as form of address to such a soldier Later also afriendly form of address to any man, and now generally only used

to men of an age to have fought in a world warAUSTRALIA , 1916.4aform of male address A shortening ofDIGGER AUSTRALIA , 1916.5anarchaeological excavation, an archaeological expeditionUK , 1896.6incricket, an inningsAUSTRALIA , 1966.7an injection of a drugUK , 2000.

8in volleyball, contact with the ball below the waistUS , 1972.9afisherman’s stretch or ‘area’ of waterAUSTRALIA , 1963.10a dragracing eventUS , 1993 8see:DIG IN THE GRAVE

digverb1to like, to appreciateUS , 1950.2to understandUS , 1934.3tobother, to concernAUSTRALIA , 1958.4to inject a drug intravenously,especially heroinUK , 1996.5in handball, to hit a low ball before itstrikes the floorUS , 1970.6in surfing, to paddle energeticallyUS , 1963.

< dig a drapeto buy a new dress Teen slang, reported by aToronto newspaper in 1946CANADA , 1946.< dig for goldto pickyour noseUS , 2003.< dig horrorsto be suffering; to live withtrouble GRENADA , 1975.< dig out your eyeto swindle; to cheat

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1935.< dig the man a neat ditchin oildrilling, to perform any job wellUS , 1954.< dig with the left

footbe a CatholicIRELAND , 1951.< dig with the right footto be

of the same religious persuasion, in Northern Ireland a Protestant

UK: NORTHERN IRELAND , 1997.< dig with the wrong footto be aCatholicCANADA , 1968

dig-awaynouna festering soreTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1989

Digby chickennouna smoked, salted small herring Digby is afishing port on the west (Fundy) shore of Nova ScotiaCANADA , 1995

dig downverbto demolishBARBADOS , 1965

diggernoun1a goldminerAUSTRALIA , 1849.2an Australian or NewZealand soldier of either world war Also extended to soldiersfighting in other military conflicts such as the Korean andVietnam wars Originally applied only to infantry soldiers of WorldWar 1 who spent much time digging and maintaining trenches Aterm of high approbationAUSTRALIA , 1916.3by extension, a term ofmale addressAUSTRALIA , 1920.4an undertakerUS , 1945.5a personwho buys a large number of tickets to a popular entertainmentand resells the tickets to a brokerUS , 1927.6a member of theDigger hippie counterculture support-network Named for a mid-C17 English sect that practised agrarian communismUS , 1966.7apickpocket, especially a clumsy oneUS , 1931.8a face-first fallUS , 1993.

9a solitary confinement cellUS , 1992.10a drag racing carUS , 1993.

11the grade ‘D’US , 1968

diggetyused in various combinations for expressing surprise orpleasureUS , 1928

diggidynounmarijuanaUK , 2001

digging for wormsnounvaricose vein surgery Medical slang,obvious imageryUK , 2002

diggingsnounlodgingsUS , 1837

diggitynoun heroin UK , 2003

diggysnoundigital scalesUK , 1999

dig inverb1to eat heartilyUK , 1912.2from a standstill, to accelerate acar suddenly, making the tyres squeal on the roadUS , 1951

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dig in the grave; dignouna shave Rhyming slangAUSTRALIA , 1931

digitnouna number chosen as a bet in an illegal policy bank lottery

US , 1973

digital manipulationnoun(of a female) masturbation A simple

pun using computer technologyUS , 2001

digitheadnouna person whose enthusiasm for mathematics or

computers is never hiddenUS , 1994

digitsnouna telephone numberUS , 1995

digits dealernounan operator of an illegal numbers policy lottery

US , 1982

dignitynounthe vagina A political coinageUS , 1998

dig outnounhelp getting out of a difficult situationIRELAND , 1995

dig outverb1to work cheerfully and with a will; to make a real

effort Military usageUK , 1987.2to taunt, to insultUK , 1998.3in

trucking, to start fastUS , 1971

digsnoun1lodgings, be it a room, flat, or house An abbreviation of

the earlier (1830s) ‘diggings’ In the UK theatrical ‘digs’ have a long

and colourful history with most venues still providing a ‘digs-list’

for touring playersUK , 1893.2a jobUS , 1973

dig up; dig outverbto research and discover, or find and obtainUK ,

1611

dig you laterused as a farewellUS , 1947

dikadjective1stupid Derived from its literal Afrikaans sense as

‘thick’SOUTH AFRICA , 1978.2tired of something or someone Often

in the expression ‘to be dik of’SOUTH AFRICA , 1986.3heavy, beefy,

big, fat, powerfully built From AfrikaansSOUTH AFRICA , 1970

dikbeknouna sulky or surly person From Afrikaans for ‘thick beak’

SOUTH AFRICA , 1970

dikenounstolen brass or copper sold as scrapUS , 1980 8see:DYKE

dikeverbin computing, to remove or disable something Derived

from the sense of ‘dikes’ as ‘diagonal cutters used in electrical

work’US , 1991

dilberrynouna foolNEW ZEALAND , 1952

Dilbertnoun1in poker, a player with a strong grasp of the

math-ematics and probabilities associated with the game but a poor set

of playing skillsUS , 1996.2a blunderUS , 1944

dilbertverbto disabuse an employee of work-place optimism From

the experiences of Dilbert the eponymous anti-hero of the Dilbert

comic stripUS , 1996

dildonouna despicable, offensive or dim-witted personUS , 1960

DILFnouna sexually attractive father A gender variation ofMILF(a

sexually appealing mother); an acronym of ‘dad I’d like to fuck’ US ,

2003

dillnoun1a fool Back-formation fromDILLY(foolish)AUSTRALIA , 1941.

2the penisAUSTRALIA , 1988

dillberriesnounexcreta that cling to anal or pubic hair The original

spelling was ‘dilberries’UK , 1811

dill-brainnouna simpletonAUSTRALIA , 1975

dill-brainedadjectivefoolishAUSTRALIA , 1975

dill-docknouna dildoUS , 1949

dillholenounan easily disliked personUS , 1997

dilligafdo I look like I give a fuck? Collected as police slang US , 1999

dill piecenounthe penisUS , 2001

dillpot; dillypot; dillnouna fool Rhyming slang forTWOT, possibly

fromDILLY(silly)AUSTRALIA , 1941

dillynoun1an excellent or remarkable thing or person Usually used

in a sarcastic senseUS , 1908.2a capsule of Dilaudid™, a synthetic

morphine used by heroin addicts trying to break their habitUS , 1971

DillynicknamePiccadilly, an area of central London The area around

Piccadilly Circus was a popular location for street-walkers and

polari-speaking male prostitutesUK , 1936

dillyadjectivesilly, foolish Possibly fromDILLPOT(a fool) or, more

likely as the first recording of ‘dilly’ predates ‘dillpot’ by 35 years,

simple rhyming slangAUSTRALIA , 1905

dilly bagnouna bag, generally small, for carrying odds and ends

From dilly a traditional Australian Aboriginal woven bag, from the

Australian Aboriginal language YagaraAUSTRALIA , 1906

dilly-bagsadjectivemuch, plenty, many An elaboration ofBAGS

AUSTRALIA , 1953

dilly boynouna young male prostitute TheDILLY(Piccadilly Circus)

is (perhaps was) renowned as a centre for male prostitutionUK , 1979

dilly-dallyverbto dawdle; hence to waste time A reduplication ofconventional ‘dally’ (to loiter)UK , 1741

dillzynounthe penis A variation on ‘dilly’ (penis)US , 1999

dimnounthe night; twilightUS , 1944

dimadjectiveunintelligent An antonym for the intellectually bright

UK , 1924

dimbanounmarijuana from west Africa A variation ofDJAMBA UK , 1998

dimenoun1ten dollarsUS , 1958.2one hundred dollarsUS , 1988.3onethousand dollarsUS , 1974.4ten years; a ten-year prison sentenceUS ,

1967.5a pretty girl A product of a one-to-ten scale for ratingbeauty, with ten being the best; thus an updated way of saying ‘aten’US , 2002.< on a dimeprecisely, suddenlyUS , 1996

dimeverbto betray, to inform onUS , 1970

dime-a-dip dinnernouna fundraising mealUS , 1967

dime a dozenadjectiveused of anything in very plentiful supplyUS , 1930

dime bag; dimenouna packet of drugs sold for ten dollarsUS , 1970

dime-droppernouna police informantUS , 1966

dimelow; dinelow; dinelonouna fool, an idiotUK , 1900

shells at a high angleUS , 1991

dime notenouna ten-dollar noteUS , 1938

dime papernounten dollars worth of a powdered drug, especiallyheroinUS , 1972

dime special; dimenouncrack cocaineUS , 1998

dime-stackingnouna system of keeping track of drinks not rung up

on a bar’s cash register, enabling the bartender to calculate theamount that can be safely embezzled at the end of the shiftUS , 1992

dime storenoun1a store selling a variety of small itemsUS , 1938.2asmall casino or gambling establishment with low-stakes gamesUS , 1953

dime’s worthnounthe (variable) amount of heroin that is sufficient

to cause death UK , 2002

dimmo; dimbonouna stupid personCANADA , 1977

Dimmo; Dimonoun a Greek From the pronunciation of ‘Demo’, short for Demosthenes, a very common given-name among

GreeksUK , 1961

dimpnouna cigarette-end Originally military, then vagrantsUK , 1940

dimplenouna dent on a car’s bodyUS , 1997

dimpsnouna small amount of money, tobacco or other prisoncurrencyUK , 1996

dimwitnouna slow-witted fool Extends fromDIM(not very bright)

US , 1921

dimwittedadjectivestupid, slow The quality of aDIMWIT US , 1940

Dinahnoundynamite or nitroglycerinUS , 1949

dinarly; dinarla; dinaly; dinah; dinarleenounmoney Ultimately

from Latin dinarii into Italian or Spanish, via lingua franca to parleyaree; or, pehaps Larin dinarius, into Persian and wider Arabic dinar (various coins), via gypsy; thence general Cockney usage and

adoption as part of the polari vocabularyUK , 1851

din-dinnoundinner; a meal Children’s vocabularyUK , 1905

din-dinsnouna meal A variation ofDIN-DIN UK , 1920

dinenoundynamiteUS , 1992

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dineverb< dine at the Y; eat at the Yto perform oral sex on a

woman The Y is an effective pictogram for the groin of a woman

US , 1971

dine and dashverbto leave a restaurant without paying your billUS ,

1997

dine inverbin prison, to eat in your cell rather than communally

Hence the derivatives ‘diner-in’ and ‘dining in’UK , 1950

dingnoun1the penisUS , 1965.2the buttocks A shortening ofDINGER

AUSTRALIA , 1957.3a party, especiallly a wild party A shortening of

WINGDING AUSTRALIA , 1956.4marijuanaUS , 1954.5a dent, scratch,

scrape or ripUS , 1945.6the expenses incurred in operating a

carnival concessionUS , 1985.7a mentally unstable person A

shortened form ofDINGBAT US , 1929.8a quasi-coercive request for

moneyUS , 1982

Dingnounan Italian; a GreekAUSTRALIA , 1940

dingverb1to physically beat another person This meaning is

attributed by the Oxford English Dictionary to dialectal use in East

AngliaUK , 1688.2to dent, scratch, scrape or ripUS , 1968.3in circus

and carnival usage, to borrowUS , 1981.4to rejectUS , 1965.5to

woundUS , 1968.6to kill Vietnam war usageUS , 1991.7to name for a

duty or responsibility MilitaryUK , 1984

dingagenoundamage to a surfboard or a surf-related injuryUS , 1991

ding-a-lingnoun1the penis A pet-name; ‘dangle’ (penis, also

conventionally ‘to hang down’), compounds with the nursery word

‘ding-dong’ (the ringing of a bell), to give an image of testicles as

bells and penis as a dangling bell-rope Originally black usage, the

success of Chuck Berry’s 1972 recording of a twenty-year-old song

made this term widely accessibleUS , 1952.2a foolUS , 1935

ding-a-lingadjectivefoolish, crazyUS , 1959

dingbatnoun1an odd, foolish or eccentric personUS , 1879.2used as

a (euphemistic) replacement for any noun the user cannot or will

not name Perhaps this sense is the inspiration for the selection of

symbols that comprise the Dingbats typefaceUS , 1923.3a daredevil

motorcyclistUK , 1979.< go like a dingbatgo fastUK , 1967.< mad

as a dingbatextremely mad; very angry A reference to delirium

tremens AUSTRALIA , 1942

dingbatsnoun delirium tremens NEW ZEALAND , 1911

dingbatsadjective1crazy, mad, delusionalAUSTRALIA , 1925.2stupid,

foolishAUSTRALIA , 1950

ding-dingnouna crazy personUS , 1970

dingdongnoun1the penisUS , 1944.2a sing-song Rhyming slang for

‘a song’UK , 1960.3a gas-powered railway coach used on a branch

lineUS , 1945.4a heated quarrelUK , 1922.5a party Extended from

the sense as ‘a sing-song’UK , 1936

ding-dongverbto telephoneUS , 1973

ding-dongadjective1of top quality; great; terrificAUSTRALIA , 1953.2(of

a fight, competition, etc) hard foughtAUSTRALIA , 1924

ding-dong bell; ding-dongnounhell Rhyming slang, used

orig-inally by World War 2 Royal Air ForceUK , 1961

dingenoun1a black person Derogatory, from conventional ‘dingy’

(dark)US , 1848.2a member of any dark-skinned race Adopted from

the US meaning ‘a black person’ Note, also, that during World

War 2 Royal Air Force bombing crews used ‘the dinge’ ‘for the

blackout’UK , 1934

dingedadjectiveconcussed, in a confused mental state Pronounced

with a hard ‘g’ From the conventional (if archaic) use (to hit)UK ,

1970

dinged upadjectivebatteredAUSTRALIA , 1979

attractive; a black homosexual manUS , 1964

dingernoun1the backside or anusAUSTRALIA , 1943.2an extraordinary

thing or person An abbreviation ofHUMDINGER US , 1809.3a railway

yardmasterUS , 1929.4a sniperUS , 1972.5a burglar alarm, especially

an intentionally visible oneUS , 1931

dinghynoun1a motorcycle sidecarUK , 1979.2the penisBAHAMAS , 1982

dingleadjective(of weather) goodANTARCTICA , 1989

dingleberriesnoun1the female breastsUK , 1980.2the splatteredmolten particles near a weldUS , 1974

dingleberrynoun1a glob of dried faeces accumulated on analhairs Although this sense is not the earliest recorded sense of theword, it is probably the original senseUS , 1938.2a despicablepersonUS , 1924.3a military decorationUS , 1953

dingleberry honenounin car mechanics, a hone (a tool used toenlarge and smooth the inside of a hole) that uses a siliconcarbide ball attached to spring-like wires that flexUS , 1993

dinglebodynouna foolish, simple personUS , 1957

dingle-danglenounthe penisUK , 1937

dinglefuzzynounused in place of a person’s name which has beenforgottenUS , 1975

ding listnounin female college students’ slang, a notional list ofboys whom the keeper of the list does not likeUS , 1963

dingnuts!used for registering annoyance or frustration as aeuphemism for ‘bollocks!’ An elaboration ofNUTS!UK , 2000

dingonoun1a cowardly, treacherous or despicable person From

‘dingo’ the Australian native dog, to which the attributes ofcowardice and treachery have long been incorrectly applied bywhite peopleAUSTRALIA , 1869.2an AustralianNEW ZEALAND , 2002.

< turn dingo onto betray someoneAUSTRALIA , 1945

dingoverb1to behave in a treacherous or cowardly manner

AUSTRALIA , 1935.2to cancel, especially to cancel a date or romanticassignation Teen slangUK , 2003

dingo’s breakfastnounan act of urination and a good look round;

no breakfast at allAUSTRALIA , 1965

ding stringnouna cord attached to a surfer and his surfboard Thecord has the effect of reducing damage to the board after thesurfer falls offUS , 1991

ding teamnouna scout and sniper working togetherUS , 1991

dingusnoun1the penisUS , 1888.2an artificial penisUS , 1957.3usedfor identifying a thing, the correct name of which escapes thespeaker or is not important in context; a gadget, a contraptionUS ,

1876.4an eye-dropper used in makeshift drug-injection equipment

US , 1973

ding wardnouna hospital ward for the mentally infirmUS , 1981

dingynouna police vanUS , 1970

dingyadjectiveeccentric, oddUS , 1907

dinknoun1a person from South Asia; especially, in later use, aVietnamese person Possibly Australian rhyming slang, formed on

CHINK(a Chinese person) It was adopted by the US military inVietnam in 1967AUSTRALIA , 1938.2a partner in a relationship that

can be defined as ‘double (or dual) income, no kids’, that is a

couple with two jobs and no children; or as an adjective applied tothe couple An acronymUS , 1987.3a clueless, unaware personUS ,

1962.4the penisUS , 1888.5in volleyball, a tap of the ball after afaked hitting of the ball downward with great forceUS , 1972.6a lift

on a bicycle or, formerly, a horseAUSTRALIA , 1934

dinkverbto give someone a lift on a bicycle or, formerly, a horse

British dialect had dink (to dangle a baby) and this may be the

origin, but it is hardly conclusiveAUSTRALIA , 1932

dinkadjectivegenuine; true; honest Anbreviation ofDINKUM AUSTRALIA , 1980

dink aroundverbto idle or waste timeUS , 1978

dinki-di; dinky-dieadjectivegenuine An intensified variation of

DINKUM, often associated with nationalistic valuesAUSTRALIA , 1918

dinkie; dinkynouna partner in a relationship that can be defined

as ‘double (or dual), income no kids (yet)’, that is a couple with

two jobs and no children; also an adjective applied to the couple

US , 1986

dinkie downounmarijuana Originally used in the Vietnam war tomean ‘off the wall’ (crazy) – which was ascribed to marijuana,locally-grown or imported by the soldiers The US servicemenwent home in 1975 and took the word with themUS , 1968

dinkied upadjectivesmartened up, made livelyUK , 1981

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dink packnouna six-pack of beer The word ‘dink’ is so close to

‘dinky’ that it seems to refer to the six-pack as less than a ‘real’

box of beer: a twelve or a two-fourCANADA , 1993

dink tanknouna condom CombinesDINK(the penis) with an

appropriate containerUK , 1998

dinkumadjective1seriousAUSTRALIA , 1962.2real, genuine Originally

meaning ‘work’, or ‘an allotted amount of work’, ‘dinkum’ comes

from the Lincolnshire and Derbyshire dialects of Britain The

phraseFAIR DINKUMwas recorded from north Lincolnshire in 1881

and first recorded in Australia in 1890 The conjecture that it is

from Cantonese dim kum (real gold), said to have been introduced

by Chinese miners during the gold rush (1860s), cannot be true

since it fails to explain how a Chinese mining term could have

made its way to the British midlandsAUSTRALIA , 1905.3honest;

upstandingAUSTRALIA , 1962

dinkumadverbreally; truly; honestlyAUSTRALIA , 1915

dinkum Aussiea person who embodies all those things seen as

characteristically AustralianAUSTRALIA , 1920

dinkum oilnounreliable informationAUSTRALIA , 1915

dinkynoun1an expensive car Wealthy humour, based on Dinky

ToysUK , 1980.2an old, dilapidated car From the older, more

common meaning (a kite)TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1986.3an electric

tram with controls at each endUS , 1923.4a small railway engine

used for yard switchingUS , 1905

dinkyadjective1small, unassumingUS , 1895.2neat, spruce, daintyUK ,

1788.3of music, pleasant, easy-listeningUK , 1976.4wildly

enthusiastic, crazyUS , 1969.5fair; honestAUSTRALIA , 1941

dinky dauadjectivecrazy From the Vietnamese for ‘off the wall’

Vietnam war usageUS , 1965

dinky-di; dinky-die; dinki-diadjectivereal; genuine; true; honest

AUSTRALIA , 1962

dinky dowsnounmarijuana Vietnam war usageUS , 1992

dinky inkynounin television and film-making, a low watt spotlight

US , 1990

dinnersnounthe female breastsUS , 1953

dinnynounthe vaginaBAHAMAS , 1982

dinnyhaysernounan excellent thing or person From boxer Dinny

HayesNEW ZEALAND , 1998

dinnyhayzernouna heavy punch; a knockout blow

Commemorates the pugilist Dinny HayesAUSTRALIA , 1907

dinosaurnoun1any person who is old or considered to be out of

date, or bothUS , 1970.2an older heroin userUS , 2002.3any

computer that requires raised flooring and a dedicated power

sourceUS , 1991

dinosaur juicenounpetrol, gasolineUS , 1976

dinosaursnouna type of LSDUK , 2003

dipnoun1a pickpocketUS , 1859.2a short swimUK , 1843.3a foolish

personUS , 1932.4diphtheria; a patient suffering from diphtheria

and, therefore, classified by disease MedicalUK , 1961.5crack

cocaineUS , 1994.6a member of the Diplomatic Service UK , 1968.7a

cigarette that has been dipped in embalming fluidUK , 2003.8from

a male perspective, a swift act of sexual intercourseUK , 1976.9an

injection of a narcoticUS , 1959.10a pinch of chewing tobacco; the

chewing tobacco itselfUS , 1997.11a light Hence ‘dips! ’ (lights out!)

UK , 1947.< on the dipengaged in pickpocketingUS , 1949

dipverb1to pick pocketsUK , 1857.2to display an inappropriate

interest in another prisoner’s businessUS , 1976.3to eavesdropUS ,

1987.4to fail in the commission of a crime, especially theft or

robberyAUSTRALIA , 1975.5to hurryUS , 1997.6to swerve through traffic

on a bicycleBERMUDA , 1985.7to use chewing tobaccoUS , 2001.8to

leaveUS , 1993.< dip southto search your pockets for moneyNEW

ZEALAND , 2002.< dip your left eye in hot cocky shit!get

stuffed!AUSTRALIA , 1972.< dip your lidto raise one’s hat as a

polite gesture Although no longer in common use since the

wearing of hats went out of fashion after World War 2, it is still

used occasionallyAUSTRALIA , 1915.< dip your wickto have sexUK ,

1958

dip-dunknounan unpleasant person, especially one who is not inthe knowUS , 1992

dipheadnouna social outcastUS , 1975

diplomacynoundeceptionTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1938

diplynouna socially inept outcastUS , 1965

dip outverb1to come off worse; to miss out on an opportunity; tofailUK , 1987.2to back out ofAUSTRALIA , 1952.3(used of a member ofcrack cocaine-selling crew) to remove small amounts of crack fromthe vials for sale, for later personal useUS , 1994.4on a bird-watching trip, to fail to see the object of the questUK , 1977

dippernouna pickpocketUK , 1889

dippingnounthe act of picking pocketsUK , 1882

dippyadjectivefoolish, unstable, sillyUS , 1899

dippy dognouna deep-fried battered frankfurter on a stickAUSTRALIA , 2003

dipshitnouna person of no consequence and no intelligenceUS , 1962

dipshitadjectiveoffensive, inconsequential, lacking in intelligenceUS , 1968

dip shopnounin the used car business, a small finance companywith very high interest rates that will offer loans to customers whomight not otherwise qualify for financingUS , 1975

dipsonouna person who suffers from an uncontrollable urge to

drink An abbreviated ‘dipsomaniac’ UK , 1880

dipsoadjectivedrunkUK , 2003

dip squadnouna police unit that targets pickpockets Formed on

DIP(a pickpocket)UK , 1977

dipsticknoun1the penisUS , 1973.2an inept fool, an idiot AeuphemisticDIPSHIT; possibly punning on the synonymous sense

ofPRICK In the UK, usage was popularised by BBC television

situ-ation comedy Only Fools and Horses, first broadcast in 1981 US , 1963

dipstickverbto test the abstract qualities of someone or something.From the device used to measure the depth of oil in a car’sengine; thus a play on ‘take the measure of’UK , 2003

dipsynouna gambling cheatUS , 1950

dipsy-doodlenoun1a zig-zag motion From baseball jargonUS , 1989.

2a long, end-around-end skidUS , 1962

dipwadnounan inept outcastUS , 1976

direadjectiveobjectionable, unpleasant A trivialisation of the tional senseUK , 1836

conven-direct actionnouna political act, especially a violent one, that maylead to arrestUS , 1968

dirgenouna Dodge truckUS , 1971

dirknoun1a knife or improvised cutting weaponUS , 1950.2a sociallyunacceptable personUS , 1964

dirtnoun1a man or group of men who will prey upon homosexuals

US , 1927.2gossip, criticism, rumourUS , 1844.3heroin Slightly lessjudgmental than ‘shit’US , 1973.4marijuanaUS , 1995.5a tobaccocigaretteUS , 1971.6a trump card, epecially when playedunexpectedlyUK , 1945.< down in the dirt(used of flying) close

to the groundUS , 1987.< have the dirt on someoneto knowsome scandal about someone or something; to have the newsabout someone or somethingUK , 1984.< in the dirtin trouble.Euphemistic forIN THE SHIT UK , 1964

dirtadverbveryUK , 1821

dirtbagnoun1a despicable or offensive personUS , 1941.2a prisonerwith poor personal hygeineUS , 1989

dirtballnouna dirty, despicable personUS , 1974

dirt bikenouna motorcyle designed for off-road useUS , 1970s?

dirtbirdnouna contemptible individual From the skua and its habit

of forcing other birds to regurgitate their stomach contents

IRELAND , 1996

dirtboxnounthe anus; the rectumUK , 1984

dirtbudnouna despicable personUS , 1998

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dirt chutenounthe rectumUS , 1971

dirt-dobbernouna farmer; an unsophisticated rusticUS , 1947

dirt farmnounthe mythical source of gossipUS , 1980

dirt grassnounmarijuana of inferior qualityUS , 1971

dirtiesnounwork clothingUS , 1954

dirt napnoundeathUS , 1981

dirt roadnounthe anus and rectumUS , 1922

dirt surfernouna member of the counterculture who has

abandoned any pretence of personal hygiene or groomingUS , 1994

Dirt TownnicknameMcMurdo Station, AntarcticaANTARCTICA , 2003

dirt-trackernouna member of a touring sports team who is not

selected for the major eventsNEW ZEALAND , 2001

dirt weednounlow quality marijuanaUS , 1997

dirtynoun< do the dirtyto have sexUS , 1968.< do the dirty on

someoneto trick or otherwise treat someone unfairlyUK , 1914

8see:DIRTY DICK

dirtyverb< to dirty your Christmas cardin horse racing, to fail

dramatically and suffer a great loss of reputationAUSTRALIA , 1989

dirtyadjective1guiltyUS , 1927.2in possession of drugs or other

contrabandUS , 1927.3in urine testing, containing drug metabolites

US , 1990.4infected with a sexually transmitted infectionUS , 2003.

5angry, upset, annoyedAUSTRALIA , 1972.6in betting on horse racing,

said of a day of races that has produced wins for gamblers and

losses for bookmakersAUSTRALIA , 1989.7descriptive of electricity

with unstable voltage that causes problems with computersUS , 1991.

8of an aircraft, with undercarriage down and flaps suitably aligned

in order to fly as slowly as possibleUK , 1979

dirtyadverbvery, extremely; a general intensifier, especially of

adjectives of sizeUK , 1894

dirty airnounin motor racing, air turbulence on the race trackUS ,

1980

dirty analnouna scene in a pornographic film or a photograph

depicting anal sex where traces of faeces are visible on that which

is being inserted anallyUS , 1995

dirty and rudeadjectivenude Rhyming slangUK , 1992

dirty armnouna drug addict’s arm showing the scars and infections

resulting from intravenous drug useUS , 1992

dirty barrelnounthe genitals of a person infected with a sexually

transmitted diseaseUS , 1967

dirty basingnouncrack cocaine The drug is cheaper and less pure

thanFREEBASEcocaineUK , 1998

dirty beastnouna priest Glasgow rhyming slangUK , 1988

dirty birdnounOld Crow™ whiskyUS , 1970

dirty boogienouna sexually suggestive danceUS , 1969

dirty casenounin hospital usage, an operation in which the

surgeons discover an infectionUS , 1980

dirty-danceverbto dance in an explicitly and intentionally sexual

mannerUS , 1994

dirty daughternounwater Rhyming slang One of several terms

that have ‘daughter’ as the common (dispensible) elementUK , 1961

Dirty Dennouna pen Rhyming slang, formed on the popular

nickname of a character in BBC television’s EastEnders; the

villainous Dennis Watts, who appeared in the first episode,

broadcast 19th February 1985, was nicknamed by the tabloid press

UK , 1992

dirty Dick; the dirtynouna police station, a prison Rhyming slang

forNICK UK , 1992

Dirty Dicksnouna ward for sexually transmitted diseases in a

military or other service hospital A pun onDICK(the penis)

CANADA , 1984

dirty-dirtynicknamethe southern United StatesUS , 1999

dirty dishnounfish Rhyming slangAUSTRALIA , 2002

dirty dishesnounevidence planted by police or investigators to

incriminate someoneUS , 1982

dirty dognouna despicable or untrustworthy person; a lecherUK , 1928

dirty dognicknamethe Greyhound Bus LinesUS , 1997

dirty dupenounin television and film-making, a crude, black andwhite, working printUS , 1990

dirty end of the sticknounan unfair position to be in, orinequitable treatmentUK , 1924

dirty girlnounan operating theatre nurse who is not deemed sterileand who is available for tasks that do not require disinfectingUS , 1980

Dirty Half Milenicknamea section of the Sydney inner-city suburb

of Kings Cross noted for prositution and viceAUSTRALIA , 1934

dirty laundrynounembarrassing informationUS , 1982

dirty legnouna woman with loose sexual mores; a commonprostituteUS , 1966

dirty leper; dirtnounpepper Rhyming slang, probably suggested orinformed by the appearance of ground black pepperUK , 1992

dirty looknouna look of contempt or strong dislikeUK , 1961

dirty mac; dirty mackintoshnounused as a generic descriptionfor any man who habitually resorts to sex-shops, strip-clubs andthe purchase of ‘top-shelf’ publicationsUK , 1975

dirty mac brigadenouna notional collection of sex-oriented oldermenUK , 1987

dirty mackverbto speak insults and slanderUS , 1999

dirty moneynoun1money that is the proceeds of crime, especially

money that can be traced Dirty Money (Un Flic) is a crime drama

in which a policeman targets a drug-smuggling operation, directed

by Jean-Pierre Melville, 1972UK , 2003.2extra pay for very dirty work

An employment issueUK , 1897

dirty movienouna sexual or pornographic filmUS , 1969

dirty old mannoun1a lecher; especially a middle-aged or olderman with sexual appetites considered more appropriate insomeone younger Given impetus in the UK in the late 1960s –

early 70s by television comedy series Steptoe and Son UK , 1932.

2any homosexual man older than the homosexual male speaker

US , 1964

dirty onadjectiveangry withAUSTRALIA , 1965

dirty poolnoununfair tactics From the game of poolUS , 1940

dirty Sancheznounan act of daubing your sex-partner’s upper lipwith a ‘moustache’ of his or her faeces This appears to have beencontrived with an intention to provoke shock rather than actually

as a practice, although, no doubt, some have experimented Theuse of a Mexican name merely suggests the shape of a droopingmoustacheUS , 2003

dirty sidenicknamethe eastern coast of the USUS , 1976

dirty smokenounmarijuanaUK , 2002

dirty stacknounin a casino, a stack of betting tokens of differentdenominationsUS , 1983

dirty stop-outnouna person who spends more time than expectedaway from home in pursuit of pleasure A jocular cliché when thestress on ‘dirty’ is admiring; may have an admonishing tone ifused by parents, or if ‘stop-out’ is alone or combined with aharsher adjectiveUK , 1906

dirty thingnouna person who behaves amorously, or flirts saucily

or unsubtly, especially with heavy innuendo Originally used byadolescent girls or amorous boysUK , 1961

dirty thirtynoun1in the Vietnam war, a US soldier who had killed

30 enemy soldiersUS , 1991.2the US Air Force pilots who served asco-pilots with Vietnamese Airforce crews in 1963 and 1964US , 1990

dirty tricksnounsecret tactics that are generally considered to beunfairUS , 1963

dirty tykenouna bike Rhyming slangUK , 1992

dirty upverb1to render an entertainment (radio, television, film,book, play, etc) more sexually titillatingUK , 1974.2to modify arecording to make it sound more ‘authentic’ or ‘raw’US , 1983

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dirty waternoun< get the dirty water(s) off your chest(of a

male) to ejaculate, either with a partner or as a sole practitioner

UK , 1961

dirty weekendnouna romantic or sexually adventurous weekend

(away from home) spent with your lover; or with your partner or

spouse but without your childrenUK , 1963

dirty worknounin a strip or sex show, movements made to expose

dis; dissverb1to insult in a competitive, quasi-friendly spirit,

especially in a competitive rap battleUS , 2000.2to show disrespect,

to disparageUS , 1982.3to release (from prison) An abbreviation of

‘discharge’ US , 1990

disappearverbto kill someone and dispose of the corpse in a

manner that assures it will never be discovered As a transitive

verb, a favourite term – and practice – of right wing death squads

and organised criminal enterprisesUS , 1964

dischuffedadjectivedispleased, offended; insulted Military usageUK ,

1987

disconoun1an event where a DJ plays recorded music for dancing

The ubiquitous post-wedding-breakfast or after-dinner

entertainment; probably derives from the mobile discothèques

which proliferated in the 1970s to take advantage of the

then-fashionable disco sceneUK , 1964.2a venue for dancing to recorded

music Abbreviated from ‘discothèque’ US , 1964.3by extension, a

genre of dance musicUS , 1964

discoadjective1out of date, out of fashion, out-modedUS , 1993.

2acceptable, good From the film Pulp Fiction US , 1995

disco biscuitnoun1a tablet of MDMA, the recreational drug best

known as ecstasy A heavily ironic identity for a fashionable drug;

‘disco’ as a nightclub for an earlier generation that didn’t have

ECSTASYand hence, is considered extremely unfashionable, plus

‘biscuit’ in the conventional sense of ‘a basic supply (ship’s biscuit)

which can sustain life’ In short ‘MDMA brings life to clubs’UK ,

1996.2the recreational drug methaqualone, best known as

Quaaludes™, a tablet of methaqualone From the popularity of the

drug in the 1970s disco sceneUS , 1993

disco bricknouna kilogram of cocaineUK , 2001

disco burgernouna tablet of MDMA, the recreational drug best

known as ecstasyUK , 1996

disco dancernoun1an opportunist Glasgow rhyming slang for

CHANCER UK , 1988.2cancer Rhyming slangAUSTRALIA , 1983

disco dosenouna mild dose of LSDUS , 1995

disco dustnouncocaineUK , 1999

disco gunnouna Walther PPK pistolUK , 1995

disco movenounany manoeuvre executed by a novice surferUS , 1991

disconnounthe criminal charge of ‘disorderly conduct’US , 1963

disco queennouna male homosexual who frequents discos The

title of a 1978 song by Paul Jabara glorifying the energy of the

song’s heroUS , 1979

disgustitudenounthe state of being disgustedUS , 1990

dishnoun1an attractive femaleUK , 1909.2the buttocks, the anus

PolariUK , 1965.3gossip, especially when disparaging, salacious or

scandalous From the verb senseUS , 1976.4on Prince Edward

Island, an undefined amount of alcoholCANADA , 1956.< put on

the dishto apply lubricant to the anus in preparation for anal sex

UK , 2002

dishverbto gossip, to disparage Originally ‘dish the dirt’ or ‘dish out

the dirt’US , 1941.< dish soupto sell cocaineUS , 1995.< dish the

dirt; dish itto gossip indiscreetly or with slanderous intentUS ,

1926

DI shacknounthe quarters where drill instructors live and the

on-duty instructor worksUS , 1991

dish bitchnouna television journalist who, when on location, relies

on satellite communication for incoming information which isthen included in that journalist’s reportUK , 2005

dis-head; diss-headnouna person who will not conform and showrespect CombinesDIS(to show disrespect) with -HEAD(anenthusiast)US , 2000

dishlickernouna dog, especially a racing greyhoundAUSTRALIA , 1983

dishonourable dischargenounejaculation achieved throughmasturbationUS , 1964

dish outverb1to distribute Originally military and therefore used

of food or medalsUK , 1931.2to dispense (abuse)US , 1908.< dish it

outwhen fighting or arguing, to attack with punishing forceUS ,

1930.< dish out the gravy; dish out the porridgeof a judge,

to deliver a severe sentence of imprisonmentUK , 1950

dish queennouna male homosexual who takes special pleasure ingossipUS , 1970

dishragnouna person or thing of no importanceUS , 1906

dish ragsnounin poker, poor cardsUS , 1996

dishwashernouna railway worker who cleans engines in aroundhouseUS , 1946

dishwaternounpoor quality beerAUSTRALIA , 1972

dishwater diarrhoeanouna notional disease that plagues thosereluctant to wash their dishesUS , 1969

dishyadjectivesexually attractive FromDISH(an attractive person)UK , 1961

disinfonoun disinformation UK , 1976

disk drivenounthe vaginaUK , 2001

dismantnouna bit of previously-used electrical or mechanical

equipment From ‘dismantle’ SOUTH AFRICA , 1974

dismonouna fanatic surfing enthusiast who never actually surfsUS , 1997

Disneylandnouna prison with relaxed rules that ease the difficulty

of serving a sentenceUS , 1992

Disneylandnickname1the Pentagon; military headquarters inVietnam A critical assessment of reality and fantasy in the militaryleadershipUS , 1963.2the brothel district near An Khe, Vietnam,near the 1st Cavalry Division baseUS , 1966

Headquarters, on the Rideau Canal in OttawaCANADA , 1995

disobeyverb< disobey the pope1to masturbate While this may

be another ecumenical variation ofBASH THE BISHOP(tomasturbate), it is certainly a literal reaction to the Catholic view ofonanism It is also theoretically possible to ‘please the pope’UK ,

2001.2to have sex Here the use of frowned-upon contraceptionseems to be impliedUS , 2001

dispatchersnounin a dice game cheating scheme, improperlymarked diceUK , 1811

dispersalnounin prison, the system of managing Category Aprisoners by sending them to one of six high-security prisonsrather than concentrating them all in one maximum-securityfacilityUK , 2000

distressverbto impregnate outside marriageTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003

dis warnounan exchange of quasi-friendly insults as part of a rapbattle; a war of words Extended fromDIS(to show disrespect)US , 1995

ditnouna tale, a yarn Origin unknownAUSTRALIA , 1942

ditchnoun1the sea; the ocean; the Atlantic Ocean; the EnglishChannel Generally used with ‘the’UK , 1841.2the antecubial veininside the bend of the elbow, often used for injecting drugsUS ,

1968.3the Tasman SeaNEW ZEALAND , 2002.4inferior marijuana,especially from Mexico FromDITCHWEED UK , 1998

ditchverb1to reject, discard, abandon; to eludeUS , 1899.2to release(from prison) An abbreviation and corruption of ‘discharge’US ,

1990.3in an emergency, to bring an aircraft down in the seaUK , 1941

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ditchweednounmarijuana of inferior quality that grows wild in

roadside ditches, especially in MexicoUS , 1982

ditsonounan absent-minded, somewhat dim personUS , 1976

ditsoadjectiveabsent-minded, somewhat dimUS , 1987

dit-spinnernouna person adept at telling stories, anecdotes or the

likeAUSTRALIA , 1967

dittoI agree; the same goes for meUS , 1981

ditto-headnouna fan of radio entertainer Rush Limbaugh

Limbaugh conditioned his callers to begin conversations on the

radio with a simple ‘Dittos from [hometown]’ instead of gushing

admiration for himUS , 1992

dityadjectiveupset, nervousUS , 1978

ditznounan absent-minded, empty-headed personUS , 1982

ditzy; ditsyadjective(usually of a woman) scatterbrained, sillyUS , 1973

divnouna fool; a disagreeable individual Abbreviated fromDIVVY(a

fool)UK , 1983

divenoun1a disreputable establishmentUS , 1867.2an intentional

loss in a sporting eventUS , 1916.< take a diveto deliberately lose

a boxing match or other sporting contestUS , 1942

diveverbto lose a contest or competition intentionally, especially in

boxing From the image of a boxer diving towards the mat,

feigning a knock-out blowUS , 1921.< dive for pearlsto work

washing dishes in a restaurantUS , 1951

dive-bombverbto jump into water in a tucked position in order to

make a large splashAUSTRALIA , 1980

divebombingnounan act of picking up dog ends from the

pavement Vagrants’ useUK , 1980

divel a bissel!used by Nova Scotians of German descent as a mild

oathCANADA , 1999

divernoun1a pickpocketUK , 1611.2a hang gliderUS , 1992

DivernicknameCharles Jaco, CNN reporter in Saudi Arabia during

the US war against Iraq in 1991 Because of Jaco’s athletic dives

off camera when a missile attack alert was announcedUS , 1991

divheadnouna fool; a disagreeable individual Elaboration ofDIV UK ,

1997

dividendsnounmoneyUS , 1997

dividernouna marijuana cigarette that is shared among several

smokersUK , 2001

divineadjectivepleasant, ‘nice’ A trivial use of the conventional

senseUK , 1928

divine blowsnounenergetic sexTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003

Divine Brownnoun< go Divine Brown; go Divineto perform

oral sex Rhyming slang forGO DOWN(ON); aptly formed on the

professional name of a Los Angeles prostitute who enjoyed some

minor celebrity when, in 1995, she was apprehended performing

just such a service for film actor Hugh Grant (b.1960)UK , 1998

Divine Miss MnicknameBette Midler, American singer born in 1945

US , 1982

diving boardnounin electric line work, a work platform boardUS ,

1980

diving gearnouna condomUS , 1990

diving suitnouna condomAUSTRALIA , 1984

divoonadjectivelovely, delightful A humorous elaboration of ‘divine’

US , 1944

divorcenounin the usage of organised pickpocket gangs, the loss of

a crew member to jailUS , 1949

divotnouna toupee Borrowed from golf’s ‘sliced piece of turf’UK ,

divvonouna fool A variation ofDIVVY UK , 1997

divvynoun1a share or portion; a dividend US , 1872.2a foolUK , 1989

divvyadjectivedaft, foolish, idiotic FromDIVVY(a fool)UK , 1979

divvy upverbto divide into shares A phonetic abbreviation of

Dixienicknamethe southeastern United StatesUS , 1859

Dixie cupnoun1the traditional navy white hat, symbol of theAmerican sailor since the C19US , 1973.2a woman who speaks with

a southern accentUS , 1977.3a female Red Cross worker in Vietnam

US , 1990.4a person who is considered to be utterly dispensable,who is used and then discardedUS , 1997

dixie lidnouna child, a kid Rhyming slangUK , 1998

Dixie Trailnounanal sex facilitated by Dixie Peach hair dressing as alubricantUS , 1968

DIYadjective do-it-yourself, especially of household maintenance or

repair A colloquial abbreviationUK , 1955

DIYernoun a do-it-yourself-er, a person who tends to do his own

household repairs and maintenanceUK , 1984

DiznicknameDizzy Gillespie (1917–1993), a jazz trumpeterinstrumental in the creation of bebopUS , 1961

dizznoun1an odd, absent-minded personUS , 1963.2marijuanaUK , 2003

dizzverbsleep; to sleep A Royal Navy variation ofZIZZ, perhaps incombination with ‘doze’UK , 1945

dizzyadjectivescatterbrainedUS , 1878

dizzy limitnounthe utmostAUSTRALIA , 1916

dizzy threenouna C-47A Skytrain plane, also known as a DC-3,most commonly used to transport people and cargo, but also used

as a bomber and fighterUS , 1975

DJnoun1men’s formal evening wear, a dinner jacket UK , 1967.2anagent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation An allusion to the

Department of Justice, home to the FBI Sometimes spelt out as

‘deejay’US , 1935

dj; deejaynoun a disc jockey US , 1950

dj; deejayverbto work as a disc jockeyUS , 1985

djambanounmarijuana A West African word, now in wider usage

US , 1938

DKDCI don’t know, I don’t care Combining a lack of intelligence

with apathyUS , 1997

DLnoun< on the DLdown low, discreetly US , 1996

DM’snounDr Martens™ heavy-duty boots An abbreviation of thebrand name The boots were designed for industrial use and sub-sequently adopted as fashionwear, initially by skinheads andbootboys, then as a general fashion item for either sexUK , 1998

DMTnoundimethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic drugUS , 1971

DMZnounany place between two opposing factions or social forces,controlled by neither yet ceded by neither Originally a militaryterm – ‘demilitarised zone’ – for an area dividing North andSouth KoreaUS , 1976

DNFin motorcyle racing, did not finish a race US , 1970s

donoun1a party or social functionUK , 1824.2an action, deed, formance or eventUK , 1960.3a person considered in terms of theirsexual performance or willingnessAUSTRALIA , 1950.4a dose of drugs

per-US , 1971.5in craps, a bet on the shooterUS , 1974.6a hairdoUS , 1966.

< do the doto have sexUS , 1993.< do your doto prepare yourhairdoUS , 1995

DOnoun in hot rodding, dual overhead camshafts US , 1948

doverb1to killUK , 1790.2to charge with, or prosecute for, or convict

of a crimeUK , 1784.3to use up your money, especially to squander

AUSTRALIA , 1889.4to assault, to beat upUK , 1796.5to injure (a part ofthe body)AUSTRALIA , 1963.6to robUK , 1774.7to swindle, to deceive,

to trickUK , 1641.8to have sex withUK , 1650.9to perform oral sex

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upon someoneUS , 1963.10to consume, especially an alcoholic

drinkUK , 1857.11to use drugsUS , 1967.12when combined with a

name (of a very recognisable person or group) that is used as a

generic noun, to behave in the manner of that person or group of

people, as in, for example, ‘do a Lord Lucan’ (to disappear

mysteriously)UK , 1934.13to visit as a tourist or pleasure-seekerUK ,

1858.14to suffice, to answer its purposeUS , 1846.< be doing ofto

be doing something Often in a question, such as ‘What are you

doing of ?’UK , 1853.< do cardsto steal or forge credit cardsUK ,

1996.< do it1to have sexIRELAND , 1923.2to defecate; to urinate

EuphemisticUK , 1922.< do someone like a dinnerto overcome

someone completely in a fight or competition; to vanquish

Punning on the phrase ‘dinner’s done’ (dinner is ready)AUSTRALIA ,

1847.< do the Harold Holt; do the Haroldto decamp From

rhyming slang for ‘bolt’ Harold Holt (1908–67) was an Australian

prime minister whose term of office was cut short when he went

ocean swimming one afternoon and presumably drowned – his

body was never recoveredAUSTRALIA , 1987.< do the thingto have

sexUS , 1968.< do your bitto do your share and so contribute to

the greater good, especially in times of trial or conflictUK , 1902.

< you’ll do me/usyou are entirely suitable for a task; we are

more than happy to be supporting you Used as a cry of

encouragement and supportAUSTRALIA , 1952

DOAnoun1a more than usually dangerous variety of heroin From

the acronym DOA (dead on arrival);DEAD ON ARRIVAL(heroin)UK ,

1998.2phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel

dust The abbreviation is forDEAD ON ARRIVAL– the results of a

PCP overdoseUS , 1993

doableadjectivesexually attractive enough as to warrant the

speaker’s gift of having sexUS , 1997

do as you likenouna bicycle Rhyming slang for ‘bike’UK , 1960

doatnounsomeone or something fit to be doted onIRELAND , 1975

dobnouna small lump or dollop, usually applied to butter, jam,

cream, etc Originally dialectUK , 1984

DOBnoun a lesbian An abbreviation of ‘daughters of Bilitis’ US , 1982

dobverbto inform on someoneAUSTRALIA , 1955

dobbernoun1a despicable personUK , 2002.2an informer; a telltale

AUSTRALIA , 1955.3a fool, an idiot Glasgow slangUK: SCOTLAND , 1996.

4the penis Also ‘dob’US , 1974

dobber-innounan informer; a telltaleAUSTRALIA , 1958

dobbing-innouninformingAUSTRALIA , 1994

do bears shit in the woods?yes; a nonsense retort used as an

affirmative answer to a silly question, often sarcastic Often mixed

with the synonymous ‘Is the Pope Catholic?’ to achieveDOES THE

POPE SHIT IN WOODS? US , 1971

dobienouna Doberman Pinscher dogUS , 1981

dob inverb1to inform against someone; to tell on someone

AUSTRALIA , 1954.2to contribute fundsAUSTRALIA , 1956

do-boynouna male who does whatever his girlfriend tells him to do

US , 2001

docnoun1a doctor US , 1840.2a document Originally a military use,

especially in the plural, for ‘official documents of identity or

record’US , 1868.3in computing, documentation US , 1991

docconouna documentaryUK , 2000

doc in the boxnouna walk-in medical clinicUS , 1994

docknoun< in dock1of a motor vehicle, being serviced or

repairedUK , 1984.2in hospital, or otherwise unable to carry on as

usual due to injury or medical treatmentUK , 1785

dock asthmanounin a trial, the shocked gasps given by the

accused as accusations are made or proved The gasps are

ironically considered as symptoms of a notional diseaseUK , 1977

dockernouna partially smoked cigarette that has been thrown away

or extinguished for use laterUK , 1966

docker’s ABCnoun ale, baccy (tobacco), cunt, a worker’s

shopping-list in the spirit of ‘wine, women and song’, especially well used in

LiverpoolUK , 1961

docker’s hankienounthe act of clearing the nostrils by blowing the

contents onto the groundUK , 1979

dockienouna dockside workerAUSTRALIA , 1935

dock monkeynouna worker who loads and unloads trucksUS , 1939

dock wallopernoun1a worker who loads and unloads trucksUS ,

1971.2a thief who steals cargo before it has been unloaded orpassed through customsUS , 1986

doconouna documentaryAUSTRALIA , 1996

DocsnounDr Martens™ footwearUS , 1993

doctornoun1(used of children) the exploration of each other’sgenitalsUS , 1966.2a male with a large penis Homosexual usageUS ,

1964.3an expertUS , 1990.4a bookmaker who declines to take a bet,telling the bettor he will ‘get better’AUSTRALIA , 1989.5a person whosells illegally manufactured alcoholUS , 1960.6MDMA, the rec-reational drug best known as ecstasy Possibly punning on thedegrees MD and MAUK , 1998.7(especially in Western Australia) arefreshing wind coming after a period of stifling weather Preceded

by a placename to form proper nouns for commonly occurringwinds of this type, such as the Albany Doctor, Esperance Doctor,Fremantle Doctor, etcAUSTRALIA , 1870.< go for the doctorto race

a horse at top speedAUSTRALIA , 1969

doctorverb1to falsify, to adulterate, to tamperUK , 1774.2in cricket,

to illegally tamper with the condition of the ball to the bowler’sadvantageUK , 1996

doctor and nurse; doctornouna purse Rhyming slangUK , 1998

Doctor Blue; Dr Bluenounused in hospitals as a codeannouncement that a patient is in cardiac arrestUS , 1973

Doctor Cotton; Dr Cottonadjectiverotten Rhyming slangUK , 1932

Doctor Crippen; Dr Crippennoundripping (melted fat used likebutter) Rhyming slang, formed on the name of the celebratedmurderer Dr Hawley Harvey (1862–1910)UK , 1961

Doctor Dre; Dr Dreadjectivehomosexual Rhyming slang forGAY,formed from the stage name of hip-hop performer and producerAndre Young (b.1965)UK , 2003

Doctor Feelgood; Dr Feelgoodnoun1heroinUK , 2002.2any doctorwho specialises in energy-giving injectionsUS , 1973

the recreational drug methaqualone, best known as Quaaludes™

US , 1985

Doctor K; Dr KnicknameDwight Gooden (b.1964), a right-handedpitcher (1984–2000) with an immortal early career and anacceptable mid-career In the shorthand of baseball scorekeeping, a

‘K’ is a ‘strikeout’, and ‘Doc’ Gooden had manyUS , 1986

Doctor Legg; Dr Leggnounan egg Rhyming slang, formed on thename of a minor character in the BBC television soap opera

EastEnders UK , 1998

Doctor Livingstone, I presumea catchphrase greeting used forany fortuitous or unexpected meeting Adopted from HenryMorton Stanley’s greeting, in 1871, to African explorer DavidLivingstoneUK , 1891

Doctor Pepper; Dr Peppernounone of the several surface-to-airmissile patterns used by the North Vietnamese against Americanaircraft during the Vietnam war Missile approaches from the teno’clock, two o’clock and four o’clock positions; ‘ten-two-and-four’was a Dr Pepper sloganUS , 1990

doctor shoppingnounthe practice of visiting multiple physicians toobtain multiple prescriptions for otherwise illegal drugs Acommon practice of drug addicts and suppliers of drug addictsUS , 2003

black culture and takes on the culture of the dominant whitesociety An elaboration of the commonUNCLE TOM, coined longbefore Clarence Thomas became the prototype of the conceptUS , 1980

Doctor White; Dr Whitenoun1a drug addictionUS , 1959.2cocaine

US , 1986

Doctor Who; Dr Whonouna prison warder Rhyming slang for

SCREW(a prison warder), based on a time-travelling television herofirst seen in 1963UK , 1996

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docunoun a documentary film or television programme As a prefix,

such as in ‘docudrama’ (a documentary drama), ‘docu’ has been

conventional since 1961UK , 2003

docynounthe female breastBAHAMAS , 1982

Doc Yaknouna doctor whose reputation is less than sterling From

a syndicated comic strip that last appeared in 1935US , 1956

do-dadnounin American football, a blocking strategy in which

offensive players cross over and block each other’s defensive

oppositeUS , 1966

doddlenounan objective acheived with ease; in sport, an easy win

or a simple victory Probably from ‘dawdle’ or ‘toddle’, implying a

‘walk-over’, which is consistent with its earliest use in racing

circles, but possibly from Scottish ‘doddle’, a lump of homemade

toffee (hence something desirable and easily acquired) It is

recorded with the meaning ‘money very easily obtained’ in

Scotland in 1934UK , 1937

doddleverbto achieve; to win something very easilyUK , 1963

dodgenouna scam, a swindleUK , 1638.< on the dodgein hiding

from the policeUS , 1976

Dodgenoun< get out of Dodge; get the hell out of Dodgeto

leave, usually with some haste A loose allusion to the Wild West

as epitomised by Dodge City, Kansas, and the seriousness of an

order by the authorities to leave townUS , 1965

dodgeverb< dodge the columnto shirk, to avoid your duty, work

or responsibility Originally militaryUK , 1919

dodgeadjectivedubiousUK , 2006

Dodge Citynicknamean enemy-controlled area south of Da Nang,

the scene of heavy fighting in November 1968; anywhere in

Vietnam with a strong Viet Cong presenceUS , 1969

dodgernoun1a small advertising leafletUS , 1879.2a shunting truck

UK , 1970.3breadAUSTRALIA , 1897

dodgeradjectiveexcellent, fineAUSTRALIA , 1941

dodgynounan informer From the adjectival sense as ‘unreliable’,

perhaps shortened from ‘dodgy geezer’ or similarUK , 1996

dodgyadjective1of doubtful character or legality; dubious

Popularised in the 1960s by the comedian Norman Vaughan as a

catchphrase, with an accompanying thumbs-down gesture The

thumbs-up opposite was ‘swingin!’UK , 1961.2riskyUK , 1898.3stolen

UK , 1861

dodonoun1a foolUS , 1898.2an aviation cadet who has not

completed basic trainingUS , 1933

do downverbto get the better of someone, financially or otherwise;

to harm someone’s reputation by spreading gossip or rumourUK ,

1937

doenouna womanUK , 1909

doernoun1an energetic person who gets on with the job; a person

who tackles problems or setbacks with good humourAUSTRALIA , 1902.

2the person responsible for a specific crime, especially a murder

US , 1992.3in horse racing, a horse as a performer – either good or

poorUK , 1948

doer and gone; doer ’n’ goneadjectivevery far away From

Afrikaans for ‘far away’; a synonym forHELL AND GONE SOUTH AFRICA ,

1972

does Rose Kennedy have a black dress?yes; a sarcastic

nonsense retort used as an affirmative answer to a silly question

AUSTRALIA , 1987

does she?used as a euphemism for ‘does she (or, is she likely to)

have sex?’UK , 1969

does the Pope shit in the woods?yes; a nonsense retort used as

an affirmative answer to a silly question, often sarcastic The result

of combining synonymousDO BEARS SHIT IN THE WOODS?and ‘Is the

Pope Catholic?’UK , 1997

dofadjectivestupid, idiotic, muddledSOUTH AFRICA , 1979

doffienouna stupid, idiotic or muddled personSOUTH AFRICA , 1991

do-flickynounany small tool the name of which escapes the

speakerBARBADOS , 1965

do forverbto beat severely, to killUK , 1740

dognoun1an unattractive woman or man Originally used by men

of women which, in the UK, has remained the predominant sense

US , 1937.2a sexually transmitted infectionUS , 1962.3a informer tothe police or, in prison, to the prison authoritiesAUSTRALIA , 1848.4aprison warderAUSTRALIA , 1919.5a traitorAUSTRALIA , 1896.6used as ageneral form of friendly address (without any negativeconnotations) A rare positive use of ‘dog’, synonymous with

‘man’, possibly influenced by rap artist Snoop Doggy Dogg (CalvinBroadus, b.1972) Also Spelt ‘dogg’ and ‘dawg’US , 1995.7afreshman, or first-year college studentUS , 1947.8the grade ‘D’US ,

1964.9a cigarette-end A shortenedDOG END UK , 1935.10amarijuana cigaretteUS , 1997.11in sports betting, the underdogUS ,

1975.12in poker, a worthless handUS , 1988.13in horse racing, aracehorse with little valueUS , 1840.14in pool, a difficult shotUS ,

1993.15in horse racing, a sawhorse used to keep horses away fromthe rail during a workout on a muddy trackUS , 1976.16in poker,the fourth player to the left of the dealerUS , 1988.17a sausage; ahot dog Derives from the belief that dog meat was used as asausage filler; this led to a hot sausage in a roll being called a ‘hotdog’ In a fine example of circular etymology ‘hot dog’ nowabbreviates to ‘dog’, and ‘dog’ is once again a sausage; mostconsumers are no longer concerned about dog meatUK , 1845.

18the footUS , 1962.19a piece of paper moneyTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ,

1986.20an F86-DC aircraftUS , 1956.21a failure of a song or filmUS ,

1929.< dog tied upan unpaid debtAUSTRALIA , 1905.< it

about the manner in which a human has been treated Thought

to be of Yiddish originUS , 1968.< it’s a dog’s lifeused of ameagre existence A catchphrase, generally used by someoneenduring such a lifeUK , 1969.< like a dog watching television

in the position of doing something you do not understandUS , 2003.

< on the dogon creditUS , 1978.< put on the dogto assume asuperior, upper-class attitudeUS , 1865.< run like a dogto run orperform slowlyAUSTRALIA , 1996.< the dog deadthere is nothingmore to say on the subjectBARBADOS , 1965.< the dog has caught

the cara person (or group of people) who has achieved a goaland is now at a loss for what to do nextUS , 2003.< turn dogtobecome a police informerAUSTRALIA , 1863

Dognounthe Greyhound bus line A fixture in American travel until

a crippling strike in the 1990s; variants include ‘Grey Dog’ and ‘ol

‘Grey Dog’US , 1974

dogverb1to avoid work; to work slowlyUS , 1955.2to studiouslyignoreUS , 1987.3to abuse or harassUS , 1992.4in motor racing, tofollow another car very closely, hoping to distract or weaken theresolve of the driver aheadUS , 1965.5of a male, to have sex with apartner who is kneeling on all-fours and entered from behindUK ,

1937.6to perform sexually for moneyUS , 1989.7to betrayAUSTRALIA ,

1896.8in pool, to miss a shot that should be madeUS , 1984.9toplay truant Extended from a variation of ‘dodge’ With variant ‘dogit’UK: SCOTLAND , 1985.10to hunt dingoes Variant: to wild dog

AUSTRALIA , 1910 8see:DOG IT

dogadjectivereferring to the prison authorities, generally seen asofficious and corrupt by prisonersAUSTRALIA , 1978

dogannounan Irish Roman CatholicCANADA , 1965

dog and bone; dognouna telephone Rhyming slangUK , 1961

dog and boned; doggoadjectivedrug-intoxicated Rhyming slangforSTONED UK , 1998

dog and catnouna mat Rhyming slangUK , 1992

dog and ducknouna fight Rhyming slang forRUCK(a fight).Possibly formed on the name of a pub where fist-fighting wasprevalentUK , 1992

dog and pony shownounan elaborate presentationUS , 1957

dog and pup; dognouna cup (a drinking vessel or a trophy).Rhyming slangUK , 1992

dog-assnouna despised personUS , 1959

dog-assadjective1shoddy, inferiorUS , 1953.2despicableUS , 1953

dog baitnounduring a mass prison escape, a prisoner left by others

to attract the attention of the tracking dogsUS , 1972

dogballnounin a deck of playing cards, an eightUS , 1996

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dog-behindverbto beg for a favourTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003

dogbonenoun1the weapon panel in the cockpit of an F-4

Phantom aircraftUS , 1984.2in electric line work, an EHV yoke plate

US , 1980

dogboxnoun1a type of small and basic compartment in a railway

carriageAUSTRALIA , 1905.2a truck’s gear boxUS , 1971.< in the

dogboxin trouble, especially with one personNEW ZEALAND , 1953

dog breathnoun1a contemptible person; used as a term of abuse

US , 2000.2bad-smelling breathUS , 1944.3cigarette smokeUS , 1996

dog catchernounany fast truck The suggestion is that the truck is

fast enough to pass a Greyhound busUS , 1971

dog clutchnounan involuntary locking of the vaginal muscles,

imprisoning the penis (penis captivus) Common in dogs, not so

common in humans, but common enough for a term to describe

itUS , 1967

dog cocknounchub sausageNEW ZEALAND , 1998

dog collarnoun1a white clerical collarUK , 1861.2a choker necklace

UK , 1903

dog-danceverbto give the impresson that you are following

someone very closelyBARBADOS , 1965

dog-dancingnounuseless or exaggerated activityCANADA , 1967

dog daysnouna woman’s menstrual periodUS , 1960

dog donoundog faecesUS , 1979

dog doodynoundog excrement Variation onDOGGY DO;

euphemisticUS , 2001

dog drivernouna police officer Insulting or contemptuousUK , 1977

dog-eaternouna member of the Sioux Indian tribeUS , 1963

dog eat your shame!used for expressing complete disgustTRINIDAD

AND TOBAGO , 1958

dog endnoun1a contemptible personUK , 2002.2a cigarette-end A

corruption of ‘docked end’ (a partially smoked cigarette that is

pinched off – ‘docked’ – and saved for later use) and still found

as ‘dock end’UK , 1935

dog-endernouna prisoner who rolls new cigarettes from the

unsmoked remains of othersUK , 1996

dog-eyenoun< keep dog-eyeto keep a look-out From the verb

DOG-EYE(to scrutinise)UK , 2001

dog-eyeverbto scrutinise carefullyUS , 1912

dogfacenoun1an ugly person; used as a general term of abuseUS ,

1849.2a low ranking soldierUS , 1930

dog-facedadjectivedespicableUS , 1962

dog fashion; doggie fashionadverbsexual intercourse from

behind, vaginal or anal, heterosexual or homosexualUK , 1900

dog fingernounthe index fingerUS , 1926

dog foodnoun1Italian sausageUS , 1996.2heroinUS , 1992

dogfucknouna despicable personUS , 1993

dogfuckverbto have sex from the rear, homosexual or heterosexual,

vaginal or analUS , 1980

doggernoun1a person who engages in al fresco sexual activities

such as exhibitionism or voyeurism; especially of sexual activities

(with multiple partners) in parked vehicles, generally in the

countryside When police approached ‘doggers’ (before they were

so-named), the usual excuse offered was ‘walking the dog’UK , 2003.

2a truant FromDOG(to play truant)UK: SCOTLAND , 1985.3a hunter

of dingoesAUSTRALIA , 1890

doggersnounmulti-coloured swimming trunksAUSTRALIA , 1963

Doggett’snoun< on the Doggett’son the scrounge, cadging

Derives fromCOAT AND BADGE(to cadge) which has, in the past,

been used as ‘Doggett’s coat and badge’ Doggett’s Coat and

Badge Race, founded by Thomas Doggett, an Irish actor, in 1715, is

the oldest annual sporting event in Britain, a boat race from

London Bridge to Chelsea contested by Thames’ watermen The

race and the slang are both very much aliveUK , 1960

doggienoun1an infantry soldier A shortenedDOGFACE US , 1937.2anenlisted man in the US ArmyUS , 1945.3a greyhound racingenthusiastAUSTRALIA , 1989

doggie copnouna police officer working with a trained dogUS , 1983

doggie packnouna US Army combat field pack Used derisively by

US Marines during the conflict in VietnamUS , 1982

doggie pouchnouna small ammunition pouch used by the infantry

US , 1971

doggie strapsnounrucksack straps Vietnam war usageUS , 1991

doggingnoun1al fresco sexual activities such as exhibitionism or

voyeurism; especially of sexual activities (with multiple partners) inparked vehicles, generally in the countryside Originally used of theact of spying on people having sex in parked vehiclesUK , 1998.2thehunting of dingoesAUSTRALIA , 1947

dogginsnounin the illegal production of alcohol, liquor sweated out

of used barrel stavesUS , 1974

doggonouna sled dog handlerANTARCTICA , 1995

doggoadjective1lying prone, playing deadUK , 1893.2of a car’sinterior, of poor qualityUK , 1981 8see:DOG AND BONED

doggoneadjectiveused as a mild, folksy euphemism for ‘damn’.Multiple variants Usually used with a conscious folksy effect inmindUK , 1826

doggynoun1the penisBAHAMAS , 1982.2a railways’ platelayerUK , 1970

doggy bag; doggie bagnoun1a bag in which uneaten food from

a restaurant is packed and taken homeUS , 1947.2a condomUK , 1998

doggy donoundog excrementAUSTRALIA , 1995

doghole; doghole minenouna small mine employing less than 15minersUS , 1943

doghousenoun1in trucking, the engine covering in the drivingcompartmentUS , 1971.2a brakevan (caboose), or the observationtower of a brakevanUS , 1897.3the front fender, bonnet and grille of

a carUS , 1934.4a small tool shedUS , 1918.< in the doghouse

ostracised; in disfavour Alluding to an outside kennel Commonlyused of a man being ostracised by his wife for some

misdemeanourUS , 1926

doghouse cutnouna manner of cutting a deck of cards in which asection of cards is moved from the centre of the deck to the top,leaving the bottom cards undisturbedUS , 1967

dogienounheroinUS , 1969

dog in the mangernouna person who selfishly refuses to give upsomething that he does not wantUK , 1573

dog it; dogverb1to refuse to pay a lost bet or a debtUS , 1950.2toback down from a confrontation or situation for lack of courageUS , 1979

dog juicenouninexpensive alcohol, especially wineUS , 1980

doglegnounin oil drilling, a radical change in direction of drillingUS , 1954

doglegverbto make an angled detour, to take an angled route.Originally, perhaps, used in aviationUK , 1984

dog licensenouna Certificate of Exemption to allow an Aboriginal

to buy a drink in a hotel This term derives from the BlackfellowsAct, also known as the Dog ActAUSTRALIA , 1959

dog meatnoun1a person who is certain of defeat or deathUS , 1977.

2an inept, worthless personUS , 1908

dog mouthnounbad breath experienced upon waking up Hawaiianyouth usageUS , 1982

do-goodernouna well-intentioned person who believes in andsupports charity The term suggests both a naivite and a slightlycloying sense of self-righteousnessUS , 1927

dog outverb1to keep a look outUK , 1966.2to criticise harshlyUS , 1986

Dogpatchnicknamea neighbourhood of bars and shops near the DaNang US Air Base during the Vietnam war Dogpatch was the

stereotypical Appalachian town in Al Capp’s Li’il Abner comic strip,

which was very popular in the US during the Vietnam warUS , 1975

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dog pilenounthe pile of skiers or snowboarders produced when one

falls while dismounting from a liftUS , 1990

dogpileverb1to jump onto someone or onto a group of peopleUS ,

1945.2to post many critical comments in response to a posting on

an Internet discussion groupUS , 1995

dog-pissadjectiveinferior, shabbyUS , 1971

dog punchernouna driver of sled dogsCANADA , 1964

dog racenounin horse racing, a race featuring cheap racehorsesUS ,

1951

dog-robverbto acquire through scrounging or pilferingUS , 1919

dog-robbernoun1an officer’s assistantUS , 1863.2a person assigned

the most menial of tasks, especially the acquisition of

difficult-to-acquire goods and servicesUS , 1974.3in the film and television

industries, a person whose job it is to find difficult-to-find goods

for propsUS , 2002.4during the Vietnam war, someone assigned to

the rear area as seen by someone in combatUS , 1991

dog-roughadjectivedisorderly; prone to rowdiness; unsophisticated

UK , 2002

dogsnoun1the feet; shoesUS , 1914.2in circus and carnival usage,

the legsUS , 1981.3a safe’s tumblersUS , 1949.< go to the dogsto

be slowly ruinedUK , 1619.< the dogsgreyhound racingUK , 1927

dog’s abusenounvery harsh abuse (that you would only give to a

dog)IRELAND , 1998

dog’s agenouna very long timeUS , 1836

dog’s baitnouna huge amountUS , 1933

dog’s ballocksnounin typography, a colon dash (:-)UK , 1961

dog’s ballsnounno money at allFIJI , 1993.< stick/stand out like

dog’s ballsto be obviousAUSTRALIA , 1986

dogsbodynouna worker who is given the tedious menial tasks to

perform, a drudge Originally military or navalUK , 1922

dog’s bollocknounan article of little or no valueUK , 1997

dog’s bollocks; dog’s ballocks; the bollocksnounanything

con-sidered to be the finest, the most excellent, the best Derived from

the phrase ‘It sticks out like a dog’s ballocks’ said of something

that the speaker considers obvious, hence the sense of ‘someone

or something that sticks out from the rest’ Often abbreviated in

speech to ‘the dog’s’UK , 1989

dog’s breakfastnounan unmitigated messAUSTRALIA , 1934

dog’s cock; dog’s pricknounin typography, an exclamation mark

(!)UK , 1961

dog’s dicknouna mess, a disgusting mess A variation ofDOG’S

DINNER(a mess)UK , 2003

dog’s dinnernoun1used as a comparison for someone who is

smartly dressed, stylishly or formally-attired Variants of the

com-parison include ‘dolled up like a dog’s dinner’; ‘done up like a

dog’s dinner’; ‘dressed up like a dogs dinner’; and ‘got up like a

dog’s dinner’UK , 1936.2a mess, a disgusting messUK , 1997

dog’s diseasenouninfluenza or gastro-enteritis or malaria or a

hangover, etcAUSTRALIA , 1890

dog’s eyenouna meat pie Rhyming slangAUSTRALIA , 1988

dog shiftnouna work shift in the middle of the nightUS , 1977

dogshitnoun1anything or anyone considered to be worthless or

disgustingUS , 1968.2Italian sausageUS , 1996.3the epitome of

feeling wretched or illUK , 1999

dogshitadjectiveworthless or disgustingUS , 1967

dog shownounin the military, an inspection of the feetUS , 1949

dog’s lipsticknounthe uncircumcised penis when erect From an

image of the head of the penis extending beyond the protection

of the foreskin in a manner reminiscent of a lipstick protruding

beyond its decorative protective casing; the reference to a dog is

open to interpretationUK , 2003

dog’s lunchnouna physically repulsive personUS , 1964

dog soldiernouna common soldierUS , 1950

dog squadnounundercover policeAUSTRALIA , 1967

dogsternouna member of the Mongrel Mob, a New Zealand prisongangNEW ZEALAND , 2000

dog’s toothnountruth Rhyming slangUK , 1992

dog-style; doggy stylenouna sexual position in which the woman

or passive male kneels and the man enters her from behindUS , 1957

dog’s vomitnoundisgusting foodAUSTRALIA , 1966

dogtagnoun1an identity discUS , 1918.2a prescription for a narcotic,possibly legal or possibly forged or illegally obtainedUS , 1959

dog-tuckernouna person or animal that consistently fails and isdeemed worthless From an earlier, literal sense of the word as ‘asheep to be slaughtered for dog meat’NEW ZEALAND , 1999

dog turdnouna cigarUS , 1969

dog wagonnoun1a bus or van used to transport prisoners from jail

to prisonUS , 1952.2a lunch counter; a dinerUS , 1900

dog-wankadjectiveworthlessUK , 2000

dogwashnouna task that is not particularly important but ispursued instead of a more demanding, more important taskUS , 1991

dog watchnouna work or guard shift in the middle of the nightUS , 1901

dog waternouncolourless seminal fluidUS , 1965

dog with two dicks; dog with two choppers; dog with two cocks; dog with two tailsused as a simile for being delighted

or very pleased Generally in phrases: ‘ as a dog with ’ or ‘like adog with ’ ‘A dog with two choppers’ is first recorded in 1950; ‘a

dog with two tails’ is noted by the Oxford English Dictionary in

1953UK , 1950s

doh!used for registering frustration when things fail to turn out asplanned, or at the relisation that you have said something foolish.Popularly associated with, and a catchphrase of, Homer Simpson

in the television cartoon The Simpsons (since 1987) UK , 1945

doight!used for expressing distress A wildly popular catchphrase

verbalization from The Simpsons television cartoon US , 1994

doilynouna toupeeUS , 1952

do inverb1to killUK , 1905.2to injureUK , 1905.3to exhaust Thus

DONE IN(exhausted)UK , 1917.4to defeat, to beatAUSTRALIA , 1916.

< do yourself into commit suicide A personalised variation ofthe first meaningUK , 1999

doing a partynouna tactic employed when performing a card-trick: a confederate of the card sharp pretends to be winning

three-so as to encourage the unsuspecting to stake heavilyUK , 1977

doingsnoun1used as a collective noun for unspecified necessities.Generally as ‘the doings’UK , 1919.2excrementUK , 1967

doinknouna socially inept, out-of-touch personUS , 1968

do it!used as an exhortation to experience life rather than analyse

itUS , 1968

do-it fluidnounalcoholic drink Based on the observed effect ofalcohol on sexual inhibitionUS , 1980

do it now!a catchphrase in jocular or semi-irrelevant use Originally

a business slogan; first recorded in this use in 1927 but datingfrom no later than 1910, and still common in 1965AUSTRALIA , 1927

do it the hard way!used in derision to an awkward worker who isstruggling with a task Often preceded by ‘that’s right!’ andoccasionally completed with ‘standing up in a hammock’CANADA , 1961

do-it-yourselfnounmasturbationUK , 1960

do-it-yourself kitnouna steam locomotive or locomotives As anironic contrast to diesel technology Coinage is credited to Mr BillHandy, a train driverUK , 1970

dojahnounmarijuanaUS , 2004

dolenoun< on the dolein receipt of unemployment benefitsUK ,

1925.< the doleunemployment benefit; the local offices fromwhich unemployment benefit is managedUK , 1919

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dole bludgernouna person habitually living off social security

payments A term of high opprobrium, often applied

contemptuously to any recipient of the dole with the implication

that employment could be found by anyone if they so desired

AUSTRALIA , 1976

dole-on-seanouna seaside resort with few visitors and high

unemployment Formed onTHE DOLE(unemployment benefit)UK ,

2003

doleynouna person in receipt of unemployment benefitAUSTRALIA ,

1953

dollnoun1a young womanUS , 1840.2a very attractive person of any

sex that you find attractiveUS , 1963.3used as a term of addressUS ,

1949.4a barbiturate capsule; an amphetamine capsule or tablet

Coined by Jacqueline Susann, author of Valley of the Dolls US , 1966.

5a tablet of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy

UK , 2003

dollarnoun1five shillings Dating from those happy days when the

rate of exchange was US$4 to £1UK , 1848.2a variety of MDMA, the

recreational drug best known as ecstasyUK , 1996.3moneyUK , 2000

dollarnicknameRoute 100 in eastern PennsylvaniaUS , 1977

dollar ridenounan orientation flight on a military aircraftUS , 1975

dollarsnouna type of bet in an illegal numbers game lotteryUS , 1957

dollars to doughnutadverbat very high odds, indicating a high

degree of certaintyUS , 1984

dollopnouna lump; hence, in a figurative sense, a clumsy

individ-ual; a formless mess – ‘a dollop of custard’ From an earlier sense

doll shopnouna brothelUS , 1990

doll’s housenouna prison Most likely inspired by the toy and not

the Ibsen playUK , 1996

doll upverbto dress up, to refineUS , 1906

dollynoun1the vagina In the C19, a ‘dolly’ was a ‘penis’, possibly

from a ‘child’s dolly’ (a toy a girl might play with); equally, it could

derive from ‘washing dolly’ (a device plunged in and out of wet

laundry) The etymology here is likely to be the former: ‘Can I play

with your dolly?’UK , 2001.2an attractive young woman Very much

a word of its timeUK , 1906.3a homosexual who lives in the

suburbsUK , 2003.4a lesbian prisoner’s loverNEW ZEALAND , 1999.5a

very feminine fashion style of the 1960sUK , 1968.6a capsule of

Dolophine™, known generically as methadoneUS , 1954.7in cricket,

a simple catch Possibly of Anglo-Indian origin Reduced from

‘dolly catch’UK , 1904

dollyverbto interrogateAUSTRALIA , 1975

dollyadjectiveattractive, pretty; nice PolariUK , 1964

dolly bagnounthe cloth bag carried by female prisonersUK , 1996

dolly birdnounan attractive young womanUK , 1964

dolly boynouna youthful, attractive homosexual male prostitute An

evolution fromDILLY BOY UK , 1979

Dolly Cottonadjectiverotten Rhyming slangUK , 1931

dolly dimple; dollyadjectivesimple Glasgow rhyming slang

Current in English prisons February 2002UK , 1988

dolly flappernouna railroad pointsmanUS , 1946

dolly mixturesnounthe cinema, the movies Rhyming slang for

‘the pictures’UK , 1992

dolly-over-teakettlesadverbhead-over-heelsUS , 1982

Dolly Partonnounin craps, a roll of two ones Dolly Parton is a

talented and popular American country singer and songwriter with

big hair and big breasts; the single dots on the two dice suggested

to someone her breastsUS , 1983

dolly sweetnessnouna pretty girlUS , 1947

dolonounmethadone A shortened form of Dolophine™, aprotected trade name for methadoneUS , 1986

do loadverbsecret An abbreviation ofDOWNLOW US , 1999

dolphinnoun1a variety of MDMA, the recreational drug best known

as ecstasyUK , 1996.2a flaccid penisUS , 1995.< wax the dolphinof

a male, to masturbateUS , 2002

dolphin ballnounin pinball, a ball that stays in play for a relativelylong period without scoring many pointsUS , 1977

DOMnounan older homosexual who is attracted to younger men

and boys; a dirty old man US , 1966

domadjective1sexually dominant US , 1989.2stupid, dumb AnAfrikaans word in the South African English colloquial vocabulary

SOUTH AFRICA , 1942

dom; dommenoun1a dominatrixUS , 2002.2the dominantperformer in a pornographic sex sceneUS , 2000.3a sexual domi-nant in sadomasochistic sexual relationshipsUS , 1989.4a person’sroom, apartment or house A shortened variant of the morecommonDOMMY US , 1959

do me a favour; do menouna neighbour Rhyming slang Likemany next door neighbours the rhyme is not quite perfectUK , 1998

do me a favour!used for expressing disbelief and refutation of apoint or suggestion just raisedUK , 1958

dome doilynouna hatUS , 1947

do me goodnoun a Woodbine cigarette Rhyming slang that evolved

during World War 1, and survived in mid-C20 as an expression ofdefiance when cigarettes were scientifically linked with cancerUK , 1960

domesnounLSDUS , 1980

dome slugnounin Antarctica, a support personnel assigned to thegeodesic dome at the top of the American Scott-Amundsen base

ANTARCTICA , 2003

domienoundory-mate (short form)CANADA , 1999

Dominican DandynicknameJuan Marichal (b.1937), a high-kicking,overpowering pitcher (1960–75) From the Dominican Republic,and ‘a fastidious dresser’US , 1968

dominonoun1a black and white capsule containing a mixture ofcentral nervous system stimulants and depressantsUS , 1971.2a 12.5

mg tablet of Durophet™, an amphetamineUS , 1971

dominoverbto stop or finishUS , 1953

domkopnoun a fool From Afrikaans dom (stupid) and kop (head) SOUTH AFRICA , 1910

dommonounone who performs well Applied to skateboarding,surfing and snowboardingUS , 1997

dommoverbto perform well; to dominateUS , 1990

dommy; dommienoun a home From ‘domicile’ US , 1943

Dom Pnoun Dom Perignon champagne UK , 2002

domsnoun dominoes UK , 1982

donverb< don the beardto perform oral sex on a woman

AUSTRALIA , 1971

don; don mannouna respected leader Ultimately from Spanish

Don (an honorific), via gangster use West Indian, hence UK black

UK , 2000

dona; donah; donna; donernouna woman, especially a girlfriend

Polari, from Spanish doña or Portuguese dona (a woman) UK , 1859

dona juananounmarijuana A Spanish ‘Lady Jane’US , 1986

dona juanitanounmarijuana A Spanish ‘Lady Jane’US , 1938

Donald Duckverbto have sexual intercourse Rhyming slang for

FUCK AUSTRALIA , 1983

Donald Duck; donaldnoun1an act of sexual intercourse Rhymingslang forFUCK AUSTRALIA , 1983.2by extension, a ‘fuck’ in all othersenses Rhyming slang, from the Disney cartoon characterUK , 1992.

3luck Rhyming slang, from the Disney cartoon characterUK , 1979

Donald Duckedadjectiveexhausted Rhyming slang forFUCKED UK , 1988

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Donald Duck Navynounthe anti-submarine fleet of the US Navy

US , 1947

Donald Duck suitnounthe blue uniform of sailors in the US Navy

US , 1972

Donald Peers; donaldsnounthe ears Rhyming slang, formed on

the name of popular singer and recording artist Donald Peers,

1909–73UK , 1984

Donald Trumpnounan act of defecation Rhyming slang forDUMP;

based on celebrated US businessman Donald Trump (b.1946),

possibly an extravagant play on New York landmark Trump Tower

UK , 2002

donarnouna steady girlfriendUS , 1993

don dadanouna very important person Rasta patois for ‘TOP DOG,

highest of all dons’JAMAICA , 2003

donder; donnernounused as an abusive term of address or

reference, a bastard From Afrikaans donder (a scoundrel) SOUTH

AFRICA , 1969

done and dustedadjective1completely finishedUK , 2001.2beaten

upUK , 1950

done dealnounan agreement that has been reached Folksy, a hint

of the American SouthUS , 1990

done-doneadjectiveover-cookedBAHAMAS , 1982

done inadjectivetired out, exhaustedUK , 2001

done thingnounwhatever is considered to be the correct etiquette

Always with ‘the’UK , 1961

done upadjectivedressed upUK , C20

dongnoun1the penisUS , 1900.2a thing of no worthUK , 1991

dongverbto punch or hitAUSTRALIA , 1916

donganoun1(especially in South Australia) natural bush wilderness

AUSTRALIA , 1967.2a temporary dwellingAUSTRALIA , 1900.3a

water-courseAUSTRALIA , 1902.4a sleeping area An Australian contribution

to the language of the South PoleANTARCTICA , 2003

dongcenounthe penisUK , 2001

dongernounthe penisAUSTRALIA , 1971

donglenoun1a security scheme for a commerical microcomputer

progamUS , 1991.2any small device designed to add functionality to

a computer, often plugged into a USB portUS , 1997.3an electronic

key that hangs on a cord around the neckUK , 2001

don jemnounmarijuanaUK , 1998

donknoun1a donkey US , 1868.2a racehorse An abbreviation of

‘donkey’NEW ZEALAND , 1952.3large, protruding buttocks A term

often associated with celebrity Jennifer LopezUS , 2003.4an engine

US , 1942

donkeynoun1a black personUS , 1857.2a manual labourerUS , 1932.

3a foolUK , 1840.4(especially in South Australia) a lift on a bicycle

AUSTRALIA , 1981.5a resident of Guernsey (in the Channel Islands)

according to those on JerseyUK , 1991.< pull your donkey(used

of a male) to masturbateUS , 1990

donkeyverb(especially in South Australia) to give someone a lift on

a bicycleAUSTRALIA , 1981

donkey daysnouna very long timeBAHAMAS , 1982

donkey deepadjectiveenthusiastically engagedNEW ZEALAND , 1998

donkey dicknoun1a man with a large penis; a large penisUS , 1980.

2sausage; unidentified pressed meatUS , 1968.3the flexible spout

attached to the opening of a containerUS , 1990.4a large electrical

cable connectorUS , 1990.5a prolonged, insatiable erection due to

extended heroin useUS , 1997

donkey doctornouna mechanic who works on donkey enginesUS ,

2003

donkey jammernounthe operator of a donkey (auxiliary) engine

CANADA , 1953

donkey-lickverbto defeat convincinglyAUSTRALIA , 1890

donkey punchnounduring homosexual anal intercourse, a sharp

blow given by the active partner to the passive partner’s kidneys

The sudden pain from the blow causes a clenching of the

buttocks and tightening of the rectal passage, thereby enhancingthe pleasure of the penetrating participantUK , 2005

donkey-punchernounthe operator of a donkey engineUS , 1920

donkey’s agesnouna very long time A variation ofDONKEY’S YEARS

UK , 1984

donkey shinsthank you Intentionally butchered GermanUS , 1990

donkey sightnounan imprecise but easily manoeuvred manualsight on a tank’s main gunUS , 1990

donkey styleadjective(used of sex) analUS , 2002

donkey’s years; donkeys’ years; donkeysnouna very long time

A pun on the length and sound of a ‘donkey’s ears’UK , 1916

donkey votenouna vote made by simply filling out a ballot paper

in the order the candidates are listed inAUSTRALIA , 1964

donkey worknoundifficult, menial labourUK , 1920

donkonouna lunchroom or tea room at a workplaceNEW ZEALAND , 1976

donksnouna very long time An abbreviation ofDONKEY’S YEARS, but

it is worth noting the similarity to synonymousYONKS UK , 1995

donner; donderverbto thrash, to beat upSOUTH AFRICA , 1916

donnie; donnynouna fracas An abbreviation ofDONNYBROOK NEW

donnynouna fightAUSTRALIA , 1969

donnybrooknouna riot, a tumultUK , 1852

Don Revienounan alcoholic drink, especially beer Rhyming slangforBEVVY(an alcoholic drink, especially beer), formed from thename of football manager Don Revie, 1927–89, and probablycoined during his tenure in charge of the England team (1974–78)

UK , 1998

don’tnounin craps, a bet against the shooterUS , 1950

don’t ask, don’t tellused as a humorous, if jaded, reminder thatsome things are best left unknown An adage coined to describethe official approach to homosexuals in the US military under theClinton administration; a soldier would not be asked about his orher sexual preference, but would be expected not to reveal theirhomosexualityUS , 1993

don’t be rudenounfood Rhyming slangUK , 1992

don’t call us, we’ll call youused as a catchphrase that is generallyunderstood to be a polite, or not-so-polite, rejection of an appli-cation for employment Adopted from the world of entertainmentwhere it is traditionally supposed to signal the end of anunsuccessful auditionUS , 1968

don’t-care-damnadjectiveentirely indifferentGRENADA , 1976

don’t-care-ishadjectiveapathetic, indifferentUS , 1927

slang from World War 2 The literal meaning of this phrase has notbeen satisfactorily explained ‘Prawn’ has been used in Australiasince C19 to mean ‘fool’, so a ‘raw prawn’ could mean a ‘naivefool’, and if ‘come’ is to be understood as ‘to act the part of’, thephrase would imply trying to dupe someone by feigned ignorance.Some have defined ‘raw prawn’ as ‘something far-fetched, difficult

to swallow’, if this is so, then ‘come’ would mean ‘perpetrate’,which is also possibleAUSTRALIA , 1948

me Rare variant ofDON’T COME THE RAW PRAWN AUSTRALIA , 1971

don’t do anything I wouldn’t; don’t do anything I wouldn’t

doused jocularly, as good advice, often as parting advice, andoften in a sexual context Occasionally the sentiment is changed

to ‘don’t do anyone I wouldn’t do’UK , 1984

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don’t do that, thenin computing, used as a stock response to a

complaint that a certain action causes a problemUS , 1991

don’t give me that!I don’t believe you!UK , 1984

don’t go there!; don’t even go there!used for expressing a lack

of interest in pursuing a topicUS , 1993

don’t hold your breath!don’t expect anything to happen;

anything that is expected is unlikely to happen for a long time, if

at allUS , 1971

don’t let today be the day!used as an all-purpose, very serious

threatUS , 2002

don’t mean nothin’used as an all-purpose reaction to any bad

news among American soldiers in VietnamUS , 1990

don’t sleep!don’t kid yourself!US , 2002

don’t spend it all at once!used as a jocular injunction given

when handing over a very small sum of moneyUK , 1977

don’t-talk-aboutconjunctionnot to mentionTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003

don’t tense!relax!US , 1951

don’t work too hard!used as a jocular admonition by, for

instance, a worker going on holiday to workmates left behindUK ,

doobagenounmarijuanaUS , 1985

doobernouna marijuana cigaretteUS , 2000

doobie; dooby; doob; dubenoun1a marijuana cigarette The

earliest identification is as ‘Negro slang for a marijuana roach’ A

belief persists that the term was spawned from the 1950s

American children’s television show, Romper Room, in which

children were urged to be ‘good do-be’s’ Alternative spelling with

a ‘u’ for ‘dubee’ and ‘dubbe’US , 1967.2a pillUK , 2002

doobie-headnouna smoker of marijuana in cigarette-fashion, 1999

doobiousadjectiveunder the influence of marijuana A play with the

conventional ‘dubious’ andDOOBIE(a marijuana cigarette)US , 1986

doobrynounused as a replacement for any noun that the user

cannot or does not wish to specifyUK , 1950s

doobynounmarijuanaUK , 2000

dooceverbto be dismissed from employment for the contents of a

‘blog’ (an on-line diary), website or other shared journal Named

after www.dooce.com; established in 2001 by Los Angeles website

designer Heather Armstrong, who is credited with coining the

word, and who, in 2002, was fired from her job for publishing

stories about her workmates on her websiteUS , 2005

doocingnoundismissal from employment for the contents of a

‘blog’ (an on-line diary), website or other shared journal From the

verb senseUS , 2005

doodackienounan object the name of which escapes or is not

important to the speakerNEW ZEALAND , 1999

doodackied upadjectivedressed upNEW ZEALAND , 1947

doodad; dodadnouna trivial or useless objectUS , 1877

doodadsnounthe bleed period of the menstrual cycleAUSTRALIA , 2001

doodahnoun1used as a replacement for any noun that the user

cannot or does not wish to specify Employed to comic effect by

the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, formed in 1965 The ‘doodah’ was

dropped as success beckonedUK , 1928.2the vaginaUS , 2001.3semen

UK , 2003

doodernounthe female breastBAHAMAS , 1982

doodlenounthe penis Children’s vocabularyUS , 1980

doodleverb1to have sexUS , 1957.2to play music in a whimsical,

relaxed mannerUS , 1955

doodle-a-squatnounin circus and carnival usage, moneyUS , 1981

doodlebugnoun1in oil drilling, any mechanical or electrical deviceclaimed as a tool to find oilUS , 1924.2any small vehicle, such as asmall tractor that pulls dollies in a warehouseUS , 1935

doodlebuggernounin oil drilling, a person who claims divinepowers in locating oilUS , 1936

doodle-gazeverbto stare at a woman in a lingering, lustful fashion

US , 1990

doodlesnounthe testicles Combines the genital sense ofDOODLE

(the penis) with the vague sense (a small nameless article)US , 2001

doodlynounanything at allUS , 1939

doodly-squatnoun1nothing at allUS , 1934.2low grade marijuanaUS , 1979

doo-doonoun1excrement, literal or figurative Also as ‘do-do’ Achild’s euphemism; by reduplication of ‘do’ or ‘doo’ (excrement)

US , 1948.2troubleUS , 1989

doody; dootynounexcrement ChildishUS , 1969

doofnoun1dance musicAUSTRALIA , 1998.2a dance music aficionado

AUSTRALIA , 1998.3a party open to the public, often announced andcited clanedestinely, featuring drugs, music and sensory overload

AUSTRALIA , 2002.4a slow-witted person, a fool Originally a Scottishdialect wordUS , 1971

doofverbto hit someoneUK: SCOTLAND , 1988

doofah; doofernouna thing, a gadget, an unnamed article

Probably from the sense that such an article will ‘do for now’ UK , 1945

doofballnounan inept social outcastUS , 1977

doofernouna dance music aficionadoAUSTRALIA , 1998

doofingnoundance musicAUSTRALIA , 1997

doofus; dufusnoun1a dolt, a foolUS , 1955.2in caving and holing, an inept cave A specialist variationUS , 2004

pot-doohickeynounan object the exact name of which escapes thespeakerUS , 1914

doojiggernounan object the name of which escapes the speakerUS , 1927

dooknoun1in the gambling game two-up, a throw of heads threetimes in a rowAUSTRALIA , 1966.2a handAUSTRALIA , 1924.3a fist

AUSTRALIA , 1977.4(especially in Western Australia) a playing marble.Has the short vowel of ‘book’ and may be spelt ‘doog’AUSTRALIA , 1965

dookverb1to pass or hand over something secretlyAUSTRALIA , 1915.

2to pay a bribe or gratuityAUSTRALIA , 1945.< dook themin thegambling game two-up, to throw heads three times in a row

Dookienicknamea student, alumni or supporter of Duke University

US , 1990

doolackynouna thing; a thingumabobAUSTRALIA , 1950

doolally; doolali; doolally tap; doodle-ally; doodally; tapped

adjective1mad From the obsolete noun ‘doolally tap’ (a form ofmadness) Deolali (a military sanitorium in Bombay) corrupted and

abbreviated as ‘doo-lally’ plus Hundustani tap (fever) UK , 1925.

2extremely drunk Extends from the previous senseUK , 1943.3in astate of sensory confusion A compound of all senses: ‘mad’,

‘drunk’ and ‘broken’UK , 2001

doolandernouna powerful blowUK: SCOTLAND , 1985

dooleynoun1a privvy; an outdoor toiletUS , 1968.2heroinUS , 1994

doolienouna foolUK: SCOTLAND , 1985

doolinnouna Roman Catholic From Mickey Doolin, thequintessential IrishmanNEW ZEALAND , 1959

the Vietnamese du ma (fuck your mother) US , 1991

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DOOM pussy missionnouna night bombing run flown by US

bombers over North Vietnam The DOOM came from the the Da

Nang Officer’s Open Mess, the ‘pussy’ refered to the relative lack

of danger in a night missionUS , 1991

doom tubenounthe hollow of a wave that does not offer a surfer

the ability to leave the hollowUS , 1991

doomyadjectivevery depressed and discouraged; dismalUK , 1968

doornoun1a supplier of drugsCANADA , 2002.2a capsule of Doriden™,

a trade name for glutethimide, a sedativeUS , 1992.< from the

doorfrom the outsetUS , 1967

doorbellnounthe nipple of a woman’s breastUS , 1973

doorcardnounin seven-card stud poker, a player’s first face-up card

UK , 2003

door-huggernouna girl who sits as far away from her date when he

is driving as possibleUS , 1966

door jockeynouna doormanUS , 1956

doorknobnoun1a socially inept personUS , 1994.2a shilling

Pre-decimal rhyming slang forBOB(a shilling)UK , 1961

doormatnoun1a person who is easily manipulated by othersUK ,

1883.2a toupeeUS , 1952.3in surfing, a bodyboarder, that is a surfer

who lies down on the surfboard DerogatorySOUTH AFRICA , 2003

door popsnoundice that have been altered so that they will score a

7 or 11 more frequently than normalUS , 1950

door-pushernouna girl who stays as close as possible to the

passenger door while riding in a car on a dateUS , 1959

doorshakernouna night watchmanUS , 1942

doorstepnoun< not on your own doorstepa piece of

folk-philosophy (often as an injunction): do not get sexually involved

with anyone close to home, or at workUK , 2003

doorstepverbof a journalist, to wait near a subject’s door in order

to obtain an interview, a photograph, etcUK , 1981

doorstep sandwichnouna sandwich that uses two very thick slices

of breadIRELAND , 1989

doorstopnounin computing, broken or obsolete equipmentUS , 1991

club but who actually enforces a strict exclusion policy based on

the club’s style requirementsUK , 1999.2a restaurant hostessUS , 1995

doosnouna despicable personSOUTH AFRICA , 2004

dooseynounheroinUK , 2003

dooshnounthe face Glasgow slangUK: SCOTLAND , 1988

do out ofverbto swindle someone out of somethingUK , 1825

doovernoun1a thing; a thingumabob Originally in World War 2

services slang Suggested origins include (1) a variant onDOOFAH,

(2) from Yiddish, a variant of Hebrew davar (a thing), and (3)

extracted fromHORSES DOOVERS The first two are much more likely

that the lastAUSTRALIA , 1940.2the penis From the sense as an

‘unnamed thing’AUSTRALIA , 1971

do oververb1to beat someone upUK , 1866.2to swindle or take

advantage ofAUSTRALIA , 1952.3to frisk, to search through someone’s

clothing or propertyUK , 1984.4to have sex with someoneAUSTRALIA ,

1948

dooverlackie; doovilackienouna thing; a thingumabobAUSTRALIA ,

1987

doowallynounan idiot, a person with a less than first-class grip on

reality Glasgow slang, perhaps related toDOOLALLY(mad)UK:

SCOTLAND , 1988

doo-wopnouna musical style popular in the 1950s, featuring

nonsense syllables sung in close harmonyUS , 1969

doozernoun1anything that is large or outstandingCANADA , 1975.2an

exceptional example or specimenUS , 1930

doozyadjectivean extraordinary example of somethingUS , 1916

dopnoun1the head From Afrikaans dop (an empty vessel) SOUTH

AFRICA , 1978.2any brandy From Afrikaans doppe (husks of grapes)

SOUTH AFRICA , 1896.3a short drink of any spirits, a tot; the act of

drinking Variant ‘doppie’SOUTH AFRICA , 1996

dopverb to drink (alcohol) From Afrikaans dop (a drink) SOUTH AFRICA , 1977

dopenoun1a drug, drugs, especially if illegalUS , 1900.2marijuana

SOUTH AFRICA , 1946.3heroinUS , 1891.4information, especially dential informationUS , 1902.5a stupid foolUK , 1851.6money TeenslangSOUTH AFRICA , 2003.7in oil drilling, a lubricantUS , 1954

confi-dopeverb1to use recreational drugsUS , 1889.2in the used carbusiness, to hide a car’s mechanical flawsUS , 1968

dopeadjective1stylish, excellent, best A word that defines andsneers at society’s failures; this common hip-hop usage, credited

to rap-pioneer Chief Rocker Busy Bee, rejects the negative andpromotes the positive in the ‘bad-as-good’ wayUS , 1981.2dull TeenslangSOUTH AFRICA , 2003

dope!used for expressing approvalUK , 2003

dope cakenouna baked confection which has marijuana or hashish

as a major ingredientUK , 2002

dope cornernouna street corner where drugs are usually soldUS , 1992

dope daddynouna drug dealerUS , 1936

dopefiedadjectiveamazingUS , 2000

dope fiendnouna drug addictUS , 1895

dopeheadnouna regular drug userUS , 1903

dope housenouna house or building where drugs are bought andusedUS , 1968

dope kitnounthe equipment needed to prepare and inject drugsUS , 1973

dopemannouna drug dealerUS , 1974

dope offverbto fail to pay attention; to fall asleepUS , 1918

dope on a ropenounin the language of hang gliding, a paragliderpilotUS , 1992

dope outverb1to become, or spend time, intoxicated on reational drugsUS , 1970.2to discover, to ascertain, to comprehend;

rec-to work outUS , 1906

dope pullnounan addict’s need for drugsUS , 1997

dopernouna drug userUS , 1922

dope ropenouna cord attached to a surfer and his surfboardUS , 1991

dope sheetnoun1a leaflet or pamphlet offering ‘inside’ tips onhorse bettingUS , 1900.2in the television and film industries, arunning report on shooting kept by an assistant directorUK , 1960

dope slopenouna beginner’s ski slopeUS , 1963

dope smokeverbto smoke marijuanaUS , 1980

dopesternouna person who analyzes the past performance ofracehorses and athletic teams in order to predict future perform-anceUS , 1907

dope sticknouna cigaretteUS , 1904

dope upverbto use drugsUS , 1942

dopeyadjective1dull-witted, foolishUS , 1903.2sleepy, lethargic, dull;half-asleep under the influence of drink, medicinal or recreationaldrugsUS , 1896

dopey; dopienouna drug user or addictUS , 1929

dopiumnounopium; heroinUS , 1942

dor; door; dorienouna capsule of glutethimide (trade nameDoriden™), a hypnotic sedative and central nervous systemdepressantUS , 1986

doradillanounmarijuana The Spanish zoological name for a

of Dorcas recorded in Acts ix, 36 The original slang use, nowobsolete, was as ‘a seamstress who worked for charity’; that spirit

is invested in this polari usage as ‘one who cares’UK , 2002

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dordy!used for registering surprise English gypsy use, from

Romany dawdi UK , 2000

(money), punning on ‘do-re-mi/doh-ray-mi’ in the ‘tonic sol-fa’

system of music Most strongly associated with Woody Guthrie’s

1937 song ‘(If You Ain’t Got the) Do Re Mi’US , 1926

dorfnouna social outcastUS , 1967

Dorian lovenounhomosexual love and/or sex From Oscar Wilde’s

portraitUS , 1987

do-rightnouna favourUS , 1986

do-rightadjectiverighteous, diligentUS , 1936

do-right boynouna police officerUS , 1970

do-righternouna person who does not use drugsUS , 1970

Dorisnoun1a woman From the slightly old-fashioned female name

UK , 2001.2a police vanBARBADOS , 1965

Doris Daynoun1homosexuality Rhyming slang forGAY, formed

from the name of American singer and actress Doris Day (b.1924),

perhaps as a knowingly ironic reference to Rock Hudson, a

famously closeted homosexual, with whom she co-starred on

several occasionsUK , 1992.2a way Rhyming slang which reduces to

‘doris’UK , 1992

dorknoun1the penisUS , 1961.2a socially inept, unfashionable,

harmless personUS , 1964

dorkverbto act in a socially inept fashionUS , 1990

dorkbrainnounan inept outcastUS , 1974

dorkbreathnounused as a term of abuseUS , 1974

dorkusnouna fool An embellishedDORK US , 1979

dorkyadjectiveodd; out of step with the rest; without social skills

FromDORK US , 1970

dormnoun a dormitory UK , 1900

dormienouna student living in a dormitory; a person with whom

you share a dormitory roomUS , 1966

dorm ratnouna person living in a dormitoryUS , 1963

dorm rotnouna bruise on the skin caused by a partner’s mouth

during foreplay; a suction kissUS , 1970

do-roomnouna room where drugs are used, especially injectedUS ,

1974

Dorothynouna tyre Rhyming slang, formed from the name of

Welsh torch-singer Dorothy Squires, 1915–98, always used in a

reduced formUK , 1992

Dorothy Dixernouna pre-arranged question put to a Minister in

parliament for which he or she has a prepared answer Named

after Dorothy Dix, a popular US question-and-answer columnist

AUSTRALIA , 1963

dory plugnicknamea member of the Royal Canadian NavyCANADA ,

1995

dosenoun1a case of a sexually transmitted infectionUS , 1914.2a

curse, a spellBAHAMAS , 1982.3an amount or quantity of something

UK , 1607.4a four-month prison sentence In earlier use (1860) as

‘three months’ hard labour’UK , 1996.5a single experience with LSD

US , 1967.6a doltUS , 1969.< like a dose of saltsvery quickly, and

effectively From the laxative properties of Epsom Salts; especially

as ‘go through something like a dose of salts’UK , 1837

doseverb1to introduce a drug, espsecially LSD, into a host

substance; to give a drug to someone without their knowledgeUS ,

1957.2to share drugsUS , 1997.3to ingest; to take a dose ofUS , 1971.

4to infect another with a sexually transmitted diseaseUS , 1918

dosed upadjectiveinfected with a sexually transmitted diseaseUS ,

1969

dose of the shitsnoun1a case of diarrhoeaAUSTRALIA , 1979.2a bad

moodAUSTRALIA , 1973

dosesnounLSDCANADA , 2002

dose upverbto pass a sexually transmitted infection to someone

(temporary accommodation), hence, it has been claimed, the

money required ‘to doss’, or Scottish dialect doss (tobacco pouch,

a purse containing something of value) – note, too, that tobacco

is related to money viaQUID US ‘dosh’ didn’t survive but in C20 UK and Australia the word was resurrected, or coincidentallyrecoinedUS , 1854

mid-doshverbto giveUK , 1999

dossnoun1sleepUS , 1894.2a waste of timeUK , 1998.3an easy thing

to doUK , 1999.4an attractive femaleUS , 1968.5a brakevan (caboose)

US , 1977

dossverbto sleep in temporary accommodation, usually on animprovised bed – floor, sofa, etc Sometimes embellished to ‘dossdown’UK , 1744

doss about; dossverbto waste timeUK , 1935

dossbagnoun1a sleeping bag Gulf war usageUK , 1991.2a lazy oridle personUK , 2003

dossernouna homeless person, a vagrant Originally, ‘one whofrequented aDOSS HOUSE’, now applied equally to one who sleepsroughUK , 1866

doss housenouna very cheap lodging-house; a shelter for thehomelessUK , 1889

dossiernounin Quebec, a project This word is an example ofFrenglishCANADA , 2002

doss jointnounan establishment providing cheap, basic sleepingquartersAUSTRALIA , 1969

dossyadjectivedaftUK , 1958

dotnoun1LSD; a dose of LSDUS , 1967.2the anusUS , 1964.3theclitorisUS , 1964.4the bleed period of the menstrual cycle.Remembered as late 1970s usageUS , 2000.5in hot rodding, atailightUS , 1958.< off your dotout of your sensesUK , 1926.< on

the dotexactly punctualUK , 1909

DotnicknameDorchester, MassachusettsUS , 1997

dotverb1to drop a small amount of LSD on a piece of paperUS ,

1970.2to have anal intercourse FromDOT(the anus)UK , 2002.3tohit someone, to strikeUK , 1895

dot-and-dashnoun1money Rhyming slang for ‘cash’UK , 1962.2amoustache Rhyming slang, for, in all probability,TASH(amoustache) and based on the morse code for ‘A’UK , 1992

dot ballnounin cricket, a bowled ball from which no runs arescored From the dot that is recorded in the scorebookUK , 1984

dot-bombnouna failed dot-com businessUS , 2001

dot con artistnouna criminal who operates an Internet-basedfraud A play on the Internet business domain and generic ‘dotcom’US , 1999

Dot Cottonadjectiverotten Rhyming slang, formed from the name

of a character played by actress June Brown in BBC television’s

EastEnders UK , 2003

Dot Cottonedadjectivedrunk Possibly (imperfect) rhyming slang,

‘Dot Cotton’ for ‘pissed rotten’, from the character Dot Cotton,

played by actress June Brown, in BBC television’s EastEnders – the

character is known for tipsinessUK , 2002

dot, dot, dotused to imply what happened next, and then, etc Averbalisation of the written narrative device that is often used inromantic fiction to draw a veil over moments of intimacyUK , 2003

do tell!used for expressing doubt Ironic, sarcastic or incredulousUS , 1891

mock-dot headnounan Indian or Pakistani Offensive From the castemark which Hindu women wear on their foreheadsUS , 1982

dot mannouna Department of Transportation functionary whoinspects trucks at motorway stops Based on the agencys initials:DOTUS , 1976

dot on the cardadjectivedefinitely, no doubtUK , 1999

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dotsnounsheet music From the look of written musicUS , 1927

dottyadjectiveeccentric, senileUK , 1885

doublenoun1a streetUK , 1937.2a pimp with more than one

prostitute working for himUS , 1987.3in gambling, a bet on two

different events in which the total return on the first selection is

automatically staked on the secondUK , 2001.4a twenty-dollar note

An abbreviation ofDOUBLE SAWBUCK US , 1966.5a lift on a bicycle or,

formerly, a horseAUSTRALIA , 1947.< on the doubleswiftly From

military use for ‘marching at twice the regular speed’UK , 1865

doubleverbto give someone a lift on a bicycle or, formerly, a horse

AUSTRALIA , 1950.< double in brassto perform two or more tasks

at once A term from the theatre, where an actor might play a

brass instrument in the orchestra while not on stage actingUS , 1963

doubleadverbvery much Often used as an intensifierUK , 1958

double 8nounin the television and film industries, 16mm filmUK ,

1960

double acenounin dominoes, the 1–1 pieceUS , 1959

double adaptornoun1a male who both gives and receives anal sex

AUSTRALIA , 1987.2a bisexual Scamto youth street slang (South

African townships)SOUTH AFRICA , 2005

double-aught bucknoundouble-O (.32 calibre) buckshot used in

police shotgunsUS , 1982

double bagverbto use two condoms at onceUS , 1989

double-baggernounan ugly womanUS , 1982

double banknounto ride as a second person on a horse, or later, a

bicycleAUSTRALIA , 1876

double bankverbto double the number of animals pulling a load

AUSTRALIA , 1867

double-barreledadjectiveextremeUS , 1867

double-bassnouna sexual position in which a man, having entered

a woman from behind, simultaneously applies manual stimulation

to her nipples and clitorisAUSTRALIA , 2002

double belly busternounin poker, a hand that requires two cards

to make a five-card sequenceUS , 1978

double-bluenouna pill containing both amphetamine and

barbitutrateUK , 1978

double bubblenoun1an amount that is twice as much, especially

money A rhyming play on ‘double’UK , 1999.2overtime at double

rateUK , 2005.3a water pipe with two channels, used for smoking

marijuanaUS , 1998.4cocaine in a smokable form Marketed as

being twice as potent when inhaledUS , 1993.5in prison, interest

demanded on an advance of drugs, tobacco or any other form of

prison currency With variant ‘double back’UK , 1996.6a very

attractive girl Teen slangUS , 1951

double buffalonounfifty-five miles an hour The US five-cent piece

features an engraved buffaloUS , 1976

double carpetnoun1in betting, odds of 33–1 Dubious accounting

‘doubles’ the odds from aCARPET(3–1)UK , 1967.2in prison, a

sentence of six months Literally, ‘twice aCARPET’ (three months)

UK , 1996

double centurynounin motor racing, 200 miles per hourUS , 1965

double cheesenounin pool, the situation when either player can

win with one shotUS , 1993

double cherry dropnouna variety of MDMA, the recreational drug

best known as ecstasyUK , 1996

double-chokedadjectiveextremely disappointed or disgruntled,

utterly disgustedUK , 1965

double click your mouse; double clickverbof a female, to

masturbate An allusion to manipulation of the clitorisAUSTRALIA ,

2003

double-clutchverb1to partake of more than your share of a

marijuana cigarette being passed around a groupUS , 1980.2to

move quickly; to do anything quicklyUS , 1968.3to grab someone in

the crotch and the buttocksBAHAMAS , 1982

double deucenouna 22 calibre gunUS , 1994

double-diamond lanenounthe right or slow lane on a motorway.Named for the logo of the McLean Truck Line, believed to havethe slowest trucks in the industryUS , 1976

double dibs!used as a strong assertion of a claim of rights tosomethingUS , 1947

double-digit fidgetnounthe anxiety felt by US troops in Vietnamwith less than 100 days left before leaving VietnamUS , 1991

double-digit midgetnouna soldier with less than 100 days left intheir tour of dutyUS , 1969

double dimenountwentyUS , 1969

double dime notenouna twenty-dollar noteUS , 1961

double dinkverbto give someone a lift on a bicycle or, formerly, ahorseAUSTRALIA , 1941

double-dipverb1to date both sexesUS , 2002.2to dip a piece of foodinto a shared sauce or relish after taking a biteUS , 1993

double dippernouna bisexualUS , 1997

double-dippingnounpayment by two different sources for thesame work or reason Slang from the ice-cream parlour, where the

‘double dip’ cone had two scoops of ice-creamUS , 1986

LSDUS , 1994

doubledomenounan intellectualUS , 1943

double-doorverbin pool, to beat someone quickly The image isthat the defeated player has no sooner walked in the front doorthan he is walking out the back doorUS , 1990

double dooringnounan act of criminal fraud perpetrated on ahotel, in which the fraudster arrives in the manner of a legitimatecustomer but departs by the back door leaving the accountunpaidUK , 1996

double dukeverbto arrange a deck of cards so that two players will

be dealt good handsUS , 1977

double Dutch; Dutchnoununintelligible speech Double Dutch isalso a secret language in which words are disguised to preventunderstanding by outsidersUK , 1876

double eighty-eights; double 88sbest wishes; warm wishesUS , 1976

double fevernounfifty-five miles an hour FromFEVER(five)US , 1976

double finnounten dollars or ten yearsUS , 1949

double-fistedadjectivelarge, imposingUS , 1853

double fivesnouna hand slap of both hands used for a greeting orfor expressing appreciation of that which has just been saidUS , 1977

double-gaitedadjectivebisexualUS , 1927

double harnessnounmarriageAUSTRALIA , 1885

double-hattedadjectiveserving in two positions simultaneouslyUS , 1990

double-header; doubleheadernoun1an event where two actsshare the headlineUK , 2002.2an activity engaged in twice in a row

on the same day, especially sexUS , 1977

double infinitynounin poker, a pair of eights Turned on its side, afigure eight is an infinity symbolUS , 1996

double-jointedadjectiveexceptionalUS , 1974

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double Lnouna telephone An extrapolation from ‘landline’US , 1976

double loadedadjectivecarrying a large amount, especially of stolen

propertyUK , 1956

double netnounin betting, odds of 20–1 Literally, ‘twice aNET’

(10–1)UK , 1991

double nickelnoun1fifty-five; five-fiftyUS , 1990.2a ten-year prison

sentenceUS , 1998.3fifty-five miles an hour, the speed limit

imposed throughout the US by the federal government in 1974US ,

1976

double nickelsnounin craps, a roll of ten made with a pair of fives

US , 1999

double nutsnoundouble zeroUS , 1981

double-onouna close examinationUS , 1913

Double-Onicknamerock musician Ozzy Osbourne (b.1948)UK , 2002

double O’snounKool cigarettesUS , 1981

double packernouna member of the Hell’s Angels who is prone to

take a girlfriend with him on excursionsUS , 1966

double rocknouncrack cocaine diluted with procaineUK , 1998

double roughnouna prison sentence of 50 yearsUS , 1990

double rushverbto deliver in an expedited fashion Bicycle

messenger slang, used as the title for a short-lived television

comedy (CBS, 1995)US , 1995

double sawnouna twenty-year jail sentenceUS , 1976

double sawbuck; double sawnouna twenty-dollar noteUS , 1931

double sawskinouna twenty-dollar noteUS , 1953

is difficult to distinguish from MDMA (ECSTASY)UK , 2001

double stacksnounMDMA, the recreational drug best known as

ecstasyUS , 2002

double stack white Mitsubishinounan extra thick tablet of

paramethoxyamphetamine, PMA, etched with the Japanese car

manufacturer’s logo, easily confused with MDMAUS , 2000

double-stakes-aboutnounin gambling, a type of conditional bet

UK , 2001

double tapsnounin betting, odds of 15–8 From theTICK-TACK

signal for the oddsUK , 1991

double timeadverbvery much, greatly, absolutely Variation ofBIG

TIME(entirely) withDOUBLEas the intensifierUK , 1994

double tonnoun1in cricket, a batsman’s score of 200 runs or more

in one inningsUK , 1995.2in motor racing, 200 miles per hourUS ,

1993

double trenounsixUS , 1998

double troublenoun1a capsule of sodium amobarbital and

sodium secobarbital (trade name Tuinal™), a combination of

central nervous system depressantsUS , 1967.2any combination of

drugsUS , 1990.3a member of Alcoholics Anonymous who is

seeking treatment for a second psychological disorder Those who

succeed are known as ‘double winners’US , 1990

double upsnounvials of crack cocaineUS , 1992

Double Willienouna stagehand who is paid at the doubletime rate

for working through meal and rest breaksUS , 1973

double yokenouncrack cocaine Perhaps this is a reference to the

‘yoke’ of addiction, punning on the contents of an eggUK , 1998

double-yolkernoun1a fool Prison usageNEW ZEALAND , 1999.2a ewe

carrying twinsNEW ZEALAND , 2002

double zero; zero zero; zero-zeronouna high grade variety of

hashish from Morocco; generally, marijuanaUK , 1996

double zero rockynouncannabis resinUK , 1999

doubting Thomasnouna perpetually sceptical personUK , 1877

douchenouna shower Vietnam war military usageUS , 1991

doucheverb1to take an enema before or after anal sexUS , 1972.2to

reject someone’s application for membership in a fraternity,

sorority or clubUS , 1968

douche bagnoun1a despicable person; a socially inept personUS ,

1945.2a promiscuous woman prisonerUS , 1992.3in trucking, thewindscreen was containerUS , 1971.4a shower kit Vietnam warmilitary usageUS , 1991

douchedadjectiveexhaustedUS , 1968

douche jobnouna wash or steam cleaning of a truckUS , 1971

douche kitnouna shaving kitUS , 1970

douche outverbas a prank, to flood the floor of a room by pouringbuckets of water under the crack of the doorUS , 1967

douchernounan annoying, unlikeable personUS , 2004

doudounounused as a term of endearment From French Creole,

ultimately from French doux (sweet) UK , 1998

doughnoun1moneyUS , 1851.2an American infantryman Koreanwar usage; shortened from the earlierDOUGHBOY US , 1951

doughballnouna fool Glasgow slangUK: SCOTLAND , 1988

doughboynoun1a soldier in the infantry Many inventive, butunproved, explanations for the term’s coining can be foundUS ,

1847.2a catering employee on a televison or film setUS , 1997

dough dollynounon Prince Edward Island, a slice of bread cut offfor breakfast after rising overnightCANADA , 1988

doughfootnounan infantry soldier World War 2’s answer to the

DOUGHBOYof World War 1US , 1943

dough-godsnoundumplings on top of a stewCANADA , 1987

dough-headnouna fool From the thick consistency of conventional

‘dough’US , 1838

doughnutnoun1a tightly driven full circle, typically executed byyoung drivers who leave tyre marks from the sharp turns andaccelerationUS , 1960.2a tyre; in motor racing, a fat, treadless tyre

US , 1922.3a traffic roundaboutUK , 1981.4an undersized, oftenillegal, steering wheelUS , 1980.5any material produced to be played

on the radio which leaves a silent space in the middle for mation provided by the announcerUS , 1980.6the anusAUSTRALIA ,

infor-1985.7the inside of a round, hollow waveUS , 1988.8a fool, a crazyperson Probably abbreviated fromDOUGHNUT HEAD; possibly newlycoined, combining conventional ‘dough’ to suggest a thick consist-ency andNUT(the head); or, possibly, an elaboration of ‘nut’ (acrazy person) Also spelt ‘donut’UK , 2001

doughnutverb1to cluster around a speaker, voicing support Whentelevision cameras were introduced in the House of Commons in

1989, their focus was exclusively on the speaker To give theimpression of support of, or even interest in, what was being said,other MPs would cluster around – ‘doughnut’ – the speaker,muttering words of supportUK , 1992.2to win a game without youropponent scoringUS , 1971

doughnut bumpernoun1a lesbianUS , 1997.2an aggressive, nant lesbianUS , 1992

domi-doughnut dolly; donut dollynouna female Red Cross volunteer inVietnam Vietnam war usage From the practice of Red Cross vol-unteers serving doughnuts and coffee to the troopsUS , 1968

doughnut headnounused as a term of abuse suggesting an emptyheadUS , 1977

doughnut six; donut sixnounthe leader of a group of female RedCross workers in Vietnam ‘Six’ was radio code for a unit’scommanderUS , 1990

dough-popverbto hit hardUS , 1972

dough-rollnouna wifeUS , 1972

dough-rollernoun1a bakerUS , 1920.2a wife or female loverUS , 1929

Douglas Hurd; douglasnoun1a third-class university degree Thisrhyming slang, based on Britain’s former Foreign and

Commonwealth Secretary, succeeded aTHORA UK , 2000.2a turd.Rhyming slang, formed from the name of the English Conservativepolitician (he was Foreign Secretary 1989–95) and novelist, LordDouglas Hurd (b.1930)UK , 1992

dougla tonicnounany liquid poison In Trinidad, suicide by Indians

is associated with poisonTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003

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Douknouna Doukhobor, a member of a Russian fringe religious sect

with settlements in Western Canada The Doukhobors were known

for taking off all their clothes when brought to courtCANADA , 1962

do upverb1to inject an illegal drugUS , 1952.2to apply a tourniquet

before injecting a drug intravenouslyUS , 1970.3to beat up A

vari-ation ofDO UK , 1959

douseverb< douse the glimto turn off the lightsUS , 1945

dovenoun1a five-dollar noteUS , 2002.2a tablet of MDMA, the

rec-reational drug best known as ecstasy, identified by an embossed

dove-based motif Variously known, often depending on their

appearance, as ‘love dove’, ‘double dove’ or ‘white dove’UK , 1992

Dover boatnouna coat Rhyming slangUK , 1998

Dover harbournouna barber Rhyming slangUK , 1992

dovesnouncrack cocaineUS , 1993

dowagernounan elderly, usually affluent, homosexual manUS , 1941

do what?what are you saying?UK , 1998

downnoun1any barbiturate or central nervous system depressant

US , 1971.2a dislike or antipathyAUSTRALIA , 1835.< have a down on

to hold something or someone in low esteemAUSTRALIA , 1828

downverb1to finish a drinkUK , 1922.2to sell stolen goodsUS , 1967

downadjective1excellent; loyal; fashionableUS , 1946.2willing,

prepared, eagerUS , 1944.3aware of the current social fashions and

opinions; being or feeling a part of a general or specific social

scene A narrowing of the earlier UK C18 sense (wide-awake,

suspicious, aware); modern use is mainly black or trendyUS , 1944.

4(of surf conditions) flatUS , 1977.5depressedUK , 1610.6in custody;

imprisonedUS , 1927.< down onopposed to; holding a low

opinion of somethingUS , 1848.< down to1responsible forUK ,

1970.2because of; attributable toUK , 1958

downadverb1down to or down atAUSTRALIA , 1911.2to hospital

BARBADOS , 1965.< get downto inject (a drug) into a veinUS , 1969

downalongadjectivein Barbados, of or pertaining to the other

British West Indies islandsBARBADOS , 1965

down and dirtyadjective1highly competitive, no holds barredUS ,

1988.2descriptive of the final card in a game of seven-card stud

poker It is dealt face-down and it greatly affects the chances of a

hand winningUS , 1988

down and outadjectivehomeless; without moneyUS , 1901

down beatnoun< on the down beatdeclining in popularityUS ,

1947

downblousenouna type of voyeurism devoted specifically to seeing

a woman’s breasts looking down her blouseUS , 1994

downernoun1a circumstance that depresses; a depressing

experi-ence FromDOWN(depressed)US , 1967.2a barbiturate or other

central nervous system depressantUS , 1965.3an animal being led

to slaughter that is too sick or crippled to walk into the

slaughterhouse This sense of the word began to enjoy great

popularity in the US in late 2003 with the publicity surrounding

Mad Cow Disease in US cattleUS , 1991.< have a downer onto

hold something or someone in low esteemAUSTRALIA , 1915

down for mineadjectivewilling to stand up for your groupUS , 1989

down hilladjectiveduring the second half of a prison sentenceUS ,

1950

down homenoun1jail, especially the Manhattan Detention PensUS ,

1982.2the US federal penitentiary in Atlanta, GeorgiaUS , 1992.3a

relatively specific place in the Maritime ProvincesCANADA , 1988

down homeadjectiveexemplifying the essence of black cultureUS ,

1982

downhomernouna person who identifies closely with his maritime

rootsCANADA , 1988

downienouna central nervous system depresssantUS , 1966

Downing Streetnoun in various games, the number ten From 10

Downing Street, the official address of the British prime minister

UK , 1943

downloadverbto defecate Application of computer terminology to

the toilet bowlUS , 2001

downlowadjectivesecret Black usageUK , 1990s

down on your Mamas and Papasadjectivein dire financial straits.Rhyming slang forDOWN ON YOUR UPPER; formed on a 1960s’ USpop-groupUK , 2004

down on your uppersadjectivein dire financial straits When theupper of a shoe is worn down, a person might as well be walkingbarefootUS , 1963

downpressornounan oppressor Rasta patoisJAMAICA , 1982

down southnoun, adverb1below the waist; the genitalsUS , 1982.

2AntarcticaANTARCTICA , 1913.3the US federal penitentiary inAtlanta, GeorgiaUS , 1992.< it’s raining down southexperiencingthe bleed period of the menstruation cycleUS , 1999.< it’s

snowing down southyour slip is showingUS , 1955

downstairsnounthe genital area, especially of a femaleUK , 2002

down the banksnouna reprimand; a piece of your mindIRELAND , 1968

down the blockadjectivein prison, in the punishment cellsUK , 1978

down the drain; down the drainsnounthe brain; brains.Rhyming slangUK , 1998

down the drainadjectivelost, wasted, failedUK , 1930

down the food chainadjectiveto be less important in thehierarchy of a business or social organisation, further down thechain of command An allusion to the natural organisation ofspecies, each being the food source for the next one up the bio-logical chainUK , 1999

down the gurgleradjectivehopelessly lostAUSTRALIA , 1982

down the hatch!used as a drinking toast, as a descriptiveprecursor to taking a drink and as an encouragement to takemedicineUS , 1931

down the mineadjectivesaid of the nose of a surfboard that hasknifed below the ocean surfaceAUSTRALIA , 1964

down the panadjectivelost, wasted, failed A variation ofDOWN THE

DRAIN UK , 1961

down therenoun, adverbthe genitals A precious if unmistakableeuphemismUS , 1995

down the roadadjectivein prisonUK , 1982

down the stepsadverbused to denote a sentence to imprisonment

UK , 1956

down timenounin prison, free time Adopted from industry, wherethe term means that machines aren’t working, hence free time forworkersUK , 1996

down to the groundadverbthoroughly, extremely wellUK , 1867

down to the rivetsadjective(used of brake pads or a clutch)extremely wornUS , 1992

downtownnoun1heroinUS , 1983.2in pool, the foot end of the table

US , 1993.3during the Vietnam war, the airspace above Hanoi, NorthVietnamUS , 1967

downtownernouna member of the US embassy staff in Vientiane,Laos Used with more than a trace of derision by US troops in thefieldUS , 1991

down tripnounany unpleasant, uninspiring experienceUS , 1967

down trounounthe voluntary lowering of your trousersNEW ZEALAND , 1984

Down Under; down undernounAustraliaAUSTRALIA , 1915

Down Under; down underadverbin AustraliaAUSTRALIA , 1886

downynouna bed A reference to the ‘down’ found in beddingUS , 1843

dowrynouna great deal, a lot Probably from the value of a ditional bride’s dowryUK , 1859

tra-doxy; doxienouna woman; a girlfriend Originally, in C16, ‘abeggar’s trull’ (the unmarried mistress of a beggar) Beginning inC19 it took on a softer and broader senseUK , 1530

Doyle Brunsonnounin hold ’em poker, a ten and a two as the firsttwo cards dealt to a player Poker player Doyle ‘Texas Dolly’

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Brunson won the World Series of Poker two years in a row with

this handUS , 1982

D’Oyly Carte; d’oylynoun1a fart Rhyming slang, formed from the

name of the opera company, founded in 1875, that specialises in

presenting the works of Gilbert and Sullivan One of various

backstage names for the opera company is ‘The Oily Fart’UK , 1992.

2the heart Rhyming slangUK , 1992

to profanityUS , 1992

do you know something?used as a gentle if meaningless

introduction to what might otherwise come over as unlikely,

unkind or abrupt As an example: ‘Do you know something? I

rather like you.’UK , 1974

do you like the taste of hospital food?used as a jocular threat

of violenceUK , 1995

do you want some?used as a challenging invitation to violent

conflictUK , 2001

dozensnouna game of ritualistic insultUS , 1915

dozernoun1marijuanaUK , 2003.2a bulldozerUS , 1942

dozeyadjectiveslow; stupidAUSTRALIA , 1972

dozonouna doltNEW ZEALAND , 1998

dozyadjectivestupid; lazy Military coinageUK , 1999

DPnoun1double penetration In the pornography industry, this

usually refers to a woman who is being penetrated simultaneously

in the vagina and anally; viewers of American pornography have

been obsessed with this type of double penetration since the

1990s Technically, it refers to two objects or body parts inserted

into the same rectum or vagina simultaneouslyUS , 1997.2a

displaced person UK , 1945.3Dr Pepper™ soda A drink favoured,

and hence a term heard, mostly in the southern USUS , 1966

DPPnouna vagina simultaneously penetrated by two penises An

abbreviation of ‘double pussy penetration’ US , 2000

D.P.Q.noun a dumb passenger question CANADA , 1989

DPsnouna pair of men’s close-fitting and revealing nylon swimming

trunks An initialism ofDICK POINTERSorDICK POKERS AUSTRALIA , 2003

drabnouna pretty girl, especially one who is new in townUS , 1947

dracknounan unattractive womanAUSTRALIA , 1960

drackadjective1dreary; dull; awful; unpleasant Possibly derived from

Dracula, but others have suggested it is an alteration ofDRECK

AUSTRALIA , 1944.2(of a woman) unattractiveAUSTRALIA , 1949

dracsnoun the canine teeth Dracula, according to Hollywood at

least, has overlarge pointed canines for puncturing the skin of his

victimsUK , 2001

draft beastnouna student who studies hard in preparation for

examsTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003

draftynoundraught beerUS , 1969

dragnoun1anything or anyone boring or tediousUS , 1863.2a

con-ventional, narrow-minded personUS , 1947.3an unattractive girlUS ,

1955.4a transvestiteUK , 1974.5female clothing worn by men; male

clothing worn by women A term born in the theatre, but the

non-theatrical sense has long dominated He or she who wears

‘drag’ may or may not be a homosexualUK , 1870.6any kind of

clothingUK , 1959.7clout, influenceUS , 1896.8a street or road,

especially a major urban streetUK , 1851.9a car From earlier senses

‘as a coach’, ‘a cart’, ‘a wagon and a van’ English Gypsy useUK ,

1935.10a freight train, especially a slow oneUS , 1925.11an

inhalation (of a cigarette, pipe or cigar)US , 1904.12a marijuana

cigaretteUK , 1978.13the soldier at the very rear of a group of

soldiers on patrol From the older term ‘drag rider’ (1888) for the

cowhand riding at the rear of a herdUS , 1991.14a sentence of three

months’ imprisonmentAUSTRALIA , 1877.15a confidence game in

which a wallet is dropped as bait for the victimUS , 1958.< the

draga several-block area near Independence Square, Port of Spain,

TrinidadTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1984

dragverb1to bore or annoyUS , 1944.2to wear clothing of the

opposite sexUS , 1970.3to compete in a drag race, a quarter-mile

race from a standing startUS , 1950.4in poker, to take (chips) from

the pot as change for a betUS , 1967.5in poker, to take the house

percentage out of a potUS , 1988.6to rob vehiclesUK , 1970.7to lead

on, to enticeUS , 1981.< drag the chainto be slow to performsome task; to lag behind Metaphorically referring to Australia’sconvict era when prisoners were chained together, but originally inuse amongst shearers and only recorded long after chain gangswere a thing of the pastAUSTRALIA , 1912.< drag your anchortolose control of yourself and drift towards trouble Clearlyunderstood nautical originsUS , 1963

drag-assadjectivetired, lazyUS , 1952

drag backverbto re-imprison a convict released on licenceUK , 1996

drag ballnouna dance dominated by men dressed as womenUS , 1957

drage; droge; droje; drajenounany kind of clothing Affected ations ofDRAG UK , 1992

vari-draggedadjectiveannoyed, depressedUS , 1952

draggernouna thief who steals vehicles or their contentsUK , 1956

draggin’ wagonnoun1a tow truck, especially a military tow truck.Also known as a ‘dragon wagon’US , 1945.2in drag racing, a fast car

US , 1968

draggyadjectiveboring, tediousUS , 1868

drag it!let’s hurry up! Teen slangUS , 1951

drag kingnouna woman who impersonates a man, especially onewho performs in a male personaUS , 1995

drag magnouna magazine targeted at transvestitesUS , 1972

dragonnoun1the penis Originally in the phrase ‘water the dragon’(of a man, to urinate)UK , 1891.2heroinUS , 1961.3an ugly orunpleasant woman A variation of the conventional sense of ‘anaggressive woman’, often as ‘old dragon’UK , 1992

dragon drawersnounbrightly coloured men’s underpantsTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1987

dragonflynounan A-37 aircraft, used in the Vietnam war largely as aclose air-support fighter for ground forcesUS , 1985

dragon ladynoun1an aggressive, ruthless, ambitious woman Hertraits make a man a leader; from a comic strip character whoalong with being ruthless etc is from the Far EastUS , 1952.2anarmoured cavalry assault vehicleUS , 1991

Dragon LadynicknameMadame Ngo Dinh Nhu, sister-in-law ofSouth Vietnamese President Diem Madame Nhu, married toDiem’s brother, established herself as Vietnam’s unofficial FirstLady She supported the abolition of divorce, birth control andabortion, and closed a number of nightclubsUS , 1991

dragon rocknouna mixture of crack cocaine and heroin A nation ofDRAGON (heroin) and ROCK (crack)UK , 2002

combi-dragon shipnounany of several US helicopter gunships equippedwith Gatling guns during the Vietnam warUS , 1967

Dragon’s Jawnicknamethe Thanh Hoa railway and road bridge,spanning the Song Ma River three miles north of Thanh Hoa, thecapital of Annam Province, North VietnamUS , 1974

drag queennouna man, usually but not always homosexual, whofrequently or invariably wears women’s clothing FromDRAG

(women’s clothes when worn by men) andQUEEN(an effeminatehomosexual man) The social conditions that prevailed when thisterm was coined allowed for less obvious and glamorous cross-dressingUS , 1941

dragsnoundrag races, a series of quarter-mile events where the carsstart at rest and achieve extremely high speedsUS , 1963

drag shownouna performance by men dressed as womenUS , 1959

drag squadnounthe unit providing rear-guard security behind alarger body of soldiersUS , 1991

dragsternouna person who regularly asks for a puff on others’ rettesUS , 1963

ciga-dragulanouna transvestite who only appears at night Acompounding ofDRAG(female clothing worn by men) and Dracula(a legendary creature of the night)UK , 2003

drag upverb1to dress in women’s clothesUK , 2002.2to quit a job

US , 1930

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drag weednounmarijuanaUS , 1949

Drainnoun< the Drainthe Waterloo and City underground

railwayUK , 1970

drainverb(used of a ball in pinball) to leave play at the bottom of

the playing fieldUS , 1977.< drain the dragon(used of a male) to

urinateAUSTRALIA , 1971.< drain the main vein(used of a male)

to urinateUS , 1989.< drain the radiatorto urinateUS , 1977.

< drain the train(used of a male) to have sexUS , 1984.< drain

the veinto urinateUS , 1968.< drain the weasel(used of a

male) to urinateUS , 1990.< drain your crankcase(used of a

male) to urinateCANADA , 2002

draino!used by a golfer to celebrate a long putt falling into the hole

US , 1997

drain pipenounin poker, a conservative player who slowly but surely

accumulates winnings, draining money from other playersUS , 1996

drama mamanounan elaborately effeminate maleSINGAPORE , 2002

excessive fuss Originally gay usageUK , 1990

drammer damnernouna harsh theatre criticUS , 1952

drapenoun1clothing; a man’s suitUS , 1938.2the sag of a suit

favoured by zoot suiters and their fellow travellersUS , 1954

drapeverbto dress, to attireUS , 1942.< drape the shapeto get

dressedUS , 1962

drapeadjectivesaid of a stylized, baggy men’s suit favoured by zoot

suitersUS , 1967

drapedadjectiveadorned with a lot of gold jewelleryUS , 1995

drapesnounbell-bottom pantsUS , 1970

drape shapenouna baggy, loose-fitting style of clothing popular in

the 1940sUS , 1955

drat!used as a mild expletive From ‘God rot!’UK , 1815

drattedadjectivedamnedUK , 1845

drawnoun1a winning bet with a bookmakerUK , 2000.2marijuana; a

marijuana cigaretteUK , 1987.3a cigaretteAUSTRALIA , 1955.4in pool,

backspin applied to the cue ballUS , 1866

drawverbwhile injecting a drug, to pull blood into the syringe to

verify that the needle has hit a blood veinUS , 1971.< draw dead

in poker, to draw cards into a hand that cannot winUS , 1990.

< draw the crabs1to attract the enemy’s attention; to draw fire

AUSTRALIA , 1918.2to attract unwanted attentionAUSTRALIA , 1988.

< draw the crowto get the worst job or the worst share of

somethingAUSTRALIA , 1942.< draw water(of the sun) to exhibit

long vertical lines in the sky Said in Nova Scotia to be a sign of

approaching rain, it occurs also in New England, where it is said to

be a sign of clear weatherCANADA , 1942

draw down onverbto draw out and point guns atUS , 1974

draw drapesnounthe foreskin of an uncircumcised penisUS , 1979

drawersnounsexUS , 1969

drawing roomnouna brakevan (caboose)US , 1977

drawingsnoun1information; gossip; newsUS , 1968.2plans for a

course of actionUS , 1990

draw upverbto inject a drug intravenously Derives from the initial

act of drawing up blood into the syringe to mix with the narcotic

before re-injectionUK , 1998

dreadnoun1a Rastafarian From the distinctive dreadlocks hairstyle

worn by RastasfariansJAMAICA , 1976.2a black person From the

pre-vious sense; prison usageUK , 1996

dreadadjective1difficult, hard, impossible; used to ascribe negative

qualities to any situation West Indian and UK blackUK , 1977.

2frighteningUK , 1996

dreadedadjective1of hair, in dreadlocksUK , 2003.2fashionable,

popular, in styleUS , 1998

dreaded lurgi; the lurgi; the lergy; lergnounany malaise or

minor ailment The ‘dreaded’ variation is a direct quotation from

The Goon Show, which was originally broadcast on BBC radio in

1951 So much in the world of the Goons was ‘dreaded’ The

‘lurgi’ found a currency among school-children where it was

further applied to notional illnesses and any vaguely unpleasant orunclean disease that another could be accused of carryingUK , 1954

dreadfullyadverbexceedingly Often used to imply or intensify apejorative senseUK , 1697

dreadlocksnounthe long, bundled strands of hair worn byRastafariansJAMAICA , 1960

dreadsnoundreadlocks, a Rastafarian hairstyle in which the hair isnot combed or brushed, forming matted clumps or ’locks’US , 1977

dreamnoun1an appealing, attractive member of whatever sexattracts youUS , 1895.2opiumUS , 1929.3cocaineUK , 1998

dreamboatnoun1a sexually attractive personUS , 1944.2a maintained, large luxury carUS , 1945

well-dream booknouna book that purports to interpret dreams,suggesting numbers to be played in an illegal lottery based onsymbols in the dreamsUS , 1963

dream cubenouna sugar cube impregnated with LSDUK , 1983

dream dustnounany powdered drugUS , 1957

dreamernoun1a motorist who thinks that he can outrun a policecar Police humourUS , 1962.2morphine or a morphine addictUS ,

1992.3a blanketUS , 1973

dreamersnounsheets for a bedUS , 1945

dream gumnounopium; heroinUS , 1934

dreamlandnounsleep or an unconscious stateUS , 1908

dream numbernounin an illegal number gambling lottery, a betbased on the bettor’s dream, either directly or as interpreted by adream bookUS , 1949

dreamsnounheroin From earlier, obsolete sense as ‘opium’UK , 2003

dream sheetnouna list created by a soldier of the places where hewould like to be shipped Rarely realisedUS , 1971

dream stuffnounmarijuanaUS , 1949

dream teamnounany group made up from the best in the fieldUS , 1942

dream ticketnounan ‘ideal’ pairing, especially of politicians for thepurposes of election Originally applied to Richard Nixon andNelson Rockerfeller as running mates for the 1960 US Presidentialelection Adopted in the UK during the 1980s, reflecting a new,more American style of political presentationUS , 1960

dream tobacconounmarijuanaUK , 2003

dreamyadjectivevery attractive, beautiful, desirableUS , 1941

drecknoun1excrement; worthless trash From the Yiddish andGerman for ‘dung’IRELAND , 1922.2heroinUK , 2002

dreckyadjectiverubbishy, trashy, shitty FromDRECK(excrement,trash)UK , 1979

dreecenounthree units of anythingUS , 1950

drenchedadjectivedrunkUS , 1926

drepsley soupnoun(among Canadian Mennonites) a broth soupwith dumplingsCANADA , 1998

dress downverbto dress up Often intensified with ‘for amotherfucker’US , 1984

dressedadjectivearmedUS , 1973

dressed up like a preacheradjectiveoverdressed, flashily dressed

US , 1991

dressernouna car or motorcyle with every possible accessoryUS , 1992

dress for salenouna prostituteUS , 1979

dress inverbto exchange the clothes worn upon arrival for issued clothesUS , 1976

prison-dressing room lawyernounan actor who is quick to recognise andaddress wrongs by theatre managementUK , 1952

dress outverbto exchange prison clothing for street clothes uponrelease from prisonUS , 1976

dress-tailnouna woman as a sexual objectTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003

dress-upnounan unconvincing drag queen (a man dressed as awoman)UK , 2002

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dressy casualadjectiveof style or fashion, informal yet smart and/or

expensiveUS , 1999

dribnounan unskilled poker playerUS , 1967

dribblenounsmall, weak wavesUS , 1991

dribbleverb1to cause a car to bounce up and down by use of

hydraulic lifts To ‘dribble’ a basketball is to bounce it, hence the

transference hereUS , 1980.2to meander, to walkUS , 1960

dribs and drabsnounpubic lice Rhyming slang forCRABS UK , 1992

driftverbto leaveUS , 1853

drillverb1to have sex from a male perspective From the imagery

of a long hard tool opening a holeUK , 2000.2to inject (a drug)US ,

1970.3to shoot (with a bullet); to kill by shootingUK , 1720.4to

interrogateUS , 1995.5to kick, throw or bowl a ball, directly and

forcefully; to score a goal with a forceful kickAUSTRALIA , 1998.6in

pool, to make a shot in an emphatic and convincing mannerUS ,

1993.7to walk, to moveUS , 1953.< drill for vegemiteto have

anal sex From Vegemite™, a popular type of black and salty

spread made from yeast extractAUSTRALIA , 1985

drill downverbto examine or investigate something in depth; to

narrow the focus of an investigation and its results A figurative

sense of the conventional useUK , 2001

drillernouna poker player who bets very aggressivelyUS , 1988

drinknoun1a bribeUK , 1977.2a profitUK , 1997.3a large body of

water, especially an oceanUS , 1832.< in the drinkin pool, said of

a cue ball that falls into a pocketUS , 1990

drinkverb< drink eight centsto drink to excessTRINIDAD AND

TOBAGO , 2003.< drink from the furry cupto perform oral sex on

a woman Probably coined by comedian Sacha Baron-Cohen

(b.1970); his influence on late C20 UK slang is profoundUK , 2001.

< drink porridgeto serve a prison sentence A figurative use of

‘drink’ combined withPORRIDGE(imprisonment)UK , 2000.< drink

the Kool-Aidto be persuaded, to follow blindly From the

‘Jonestown massacre’, 1978, a mass murder and suicide

administered through the agency of cyanide in branded soft drink

Kool-Aid™US , 1987.< drink with the fliesto drink alone when

at a public hotel or barAUSTRALIA , 1911.< you would drink it

through a shitey clootapplied to anyone who appears to be so

thirsty, or desperate, that no obstacle will hinder the taking of a

drink Glasgow slang formed on ‘shitey’ (faeces-covered) and

Scottish dialect cloot (a hoof ) or, more likely, clout (a rag) UK:

SCOTLAND , 1996

drinkeenounany alcoholic drink A jocular mock pidginUS , 1969

drinkernouna public house; an after-hours drinking club (generally

unlicensed)UK , 2001

drinkeramanouna party organised around the consumption of

alcoholUS , 1968

drinker’s hournoun3amUS , 1984

drinking voucher; green drinking vouchernouna currency note,

especially a £1 note JocularUK , 1982

drinky; drinkiesnouna drinking session, a drinks party From the

nursery usageUK , 1983

drinkypoo; drinki-poonounany alcoholic drink Baby talk, thought

to give alcohol an innocent demeanourUS , 1983

dripnouna person lacking in social skills, fashion sense or both; a

simpleton, a foolUS , 1932.< the dripthe payment of money

owed in instalment paymentsAUSTRALIA , 1989

dripverbto complainUK , 1987

drip and suckverbto intubate a hospital patient with intravenous

and nasogastric tubesUS , 1994

drip dropnounthe bleed period of the menstrual cycleUS , 2000

drip dry; dripverbto cry Rhyming slangUK , 1992

drippernoun1an old prostitute One who is ‘no longer controller of

her emissions’UK , 1970.2an eye dropper, used in an improvised

method of drug injectionUS , 1953

drippingadjectivecowardly, ineffectual An upper-class exaggeration

ofWET(ineffectual) from conventional ‘dripping wet’ (soaked)UK ,

1982

dripping toastnouna host Rhyming slangUK , 1998

drippyadjectivemawkish, overly sentimental, insipidUS , 1947

drippy dicknounan unspecified sexually transmitted diseaseUS , 1990

drippy faucetnounthe penis of a man with a sexually transmittedinfection that produces a puss dischargeUS , 1981

dripsynoungonorrheaUS , 1981

driveverb1to walkUS , 1956.2to lift weightsUS , 2000.3to borrow (aradio) FromCAR(a radio)US , 2002.< drive a deskto do office-work; to operate a sound-desk Usually with a derogatory or adisappointed tone AfterFLY A DESK UK , 1999.< drive the bustovomitUS , 2001.< drive the porcelain busto kneel down andvomit into a toilet bowl The image of the bowl’s rim being heldlike a steering wheelUK , 1998.< drive them hometo snore.From C18 ‘drive pigs to market’, and its later variant ‘drive thepigs home’UK , 1997.< drive wooden staketo irrevocably andpermanently end (a project, a business, an idea)US , 1974

drive-bynoun1a drive-by shooting, where shots are fired from amoving carUS , 1992.2a silent, smelly fartUS , 2001

drive-byverbto shoot someone, or into a crowd, from a moving car

US , 1992

drive callnounin a telephone swindle, a high-pressure, follow-up call

to the victimUS , 1985

drive darkverbto drive without headlights at nightUS , 1992

drivernoun1an amphetamine or other central nervous systemstimulantUS , 1990.2a tablet of MDMA, the recreational drug bestknown as ecstasyUK , 2003.3a pilotUK , 1942.4in poker, a playerwhose aggressive betting is dominating the gameUS , 1996.5theleader of a prison clique Back formation fromCAR(a clique)US , 1989

drive-timenounthe hours of the morning and afternoon weekdaycommute, prime time on radioUS , 1982

drive-upnouna fresh arrival at prisonUS , 1990

drivewaynouna scenic road, often in a city, landscaped and planted

CANADA , 1958

drizzlesnoundiarrhoeaUS , 1943

drizzling shitsnoundysenteryUS , 1980

dronounmarijuana grown hydroponicallyUS , 2002

droglenouna dress Gay slangUK , 2002

droidnouna low-level employee who is blindly loyal to his employer

US , 1980

dromenounin circus and carnival usage, a motordromeUS , 1981

dronenoun1a sluggard, a tedious personUK , 1529.2in hospitalusage, a medical studentUS , 1994

drone cagenouna private railway carriageUS , 1946

dronedadjectivesimultaneously intoxicated on alcohol andmarijuana A blend of ‘drunk’ and ‘stoned’US , 1997

dronernouna boring, spiritless person; an objectionable personUS , 1943

drongonoun1a fool; a hopeless individual Originally RoyalAustralian Air Force slang for ‘a recruit’ Said in an early RAAFsource to be named after the ‘(spangled) drongo’ (a large clumsyflying bird), but drongos are not particularly large (smaller than apigeon), and while they are somewhat aerobatic and erractic flyersthey are certainly not clumsy Otherwise it has been suggestedthat it is an allusion to a racehorse named Drongo which gainednotoriety for never winning a race and was used as a character in

satirical political cartoons in the Melbourne Herald in the 1920s,

which may be true despite the gap of 20 yearsAUSTRALIA , 1941.2anew recruit to the Royal Australian Air ForceAUSTRALIA , 1941

drongoadjectivefoolishAUSTRALIA , 1945

dronkadjectivedrunk From AfrikaansSOUTH AFRICA , 1983

dronkienoun a drunkard From Afrikaans dronk (drunk) SOUTH AFRICA , 1969

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droobnouna hopeless individual A connection with US ‘droop’ (an

obnoxious person) is highly suspect as there is nothing to suggest

that this uncommon Americanism was ever known in Australia

AUSTRALIA , 1933

droognoun1a ruffian; a henchman Derives from the sense as

‘friend’ in the novel and play A Clockwork Orange by Anthony

Burgess (1917–93) and the subsequent film by Stanley Kubrick

(1928–99); combined to some degree withDRONE(a tedious

person)AUSTRALIA , 1967.2a good friendUS , 1971

droogsnoundrugs An affected mispronunciationUK , 2001

droolnounnonsense; drivel Punning on conventional ‘drivel’ and

‘dribble’US , 1900

drooling the drool of regret into the pillow of remorseused

as a humorous comment on a person who has not performed up

to their expectation Coined and popularised by ESPN’s Keith

OlbermanUS , 1997

droolin’ with schoolin’adjectivesaid of an overly diligent student

Teen slang, now thought to be obsoleteUS , 1944

drool valuenounsexual attractivenessAUSTRALIA , 1996

droopnouna socially inept personUS , 1932

droop-snootnicknamethe supersonic airliner Concorde After the

fact that the plane’s nose could be lowered Borrowed from an

earlier (1945) description of any aircraft with a downward-pointing

noseUK , 1984

droopyadjectivedispirited, dejected, sulkyUS , 1955

droopy-drawersnoun1a person, especially a child, with trousers

that are too large on a comic scaleUS , 1931.2a slovenly or

incompetent person JocularUK , 1939

drooth; drouthnouna great thirst; a thirsty person; a drunk From a

dialect variation of ‘drought’UK: SCOTLAND , 1911

dropnoun1in espionage or a criminal enterprise, a place where

goods, documents or money is left to be picked up later by a

confederateUS , 1922.2a place where stolen goods or other criminal

material may be temporarily storedUS , 1922.3a bribeUK , 1931.4in

horse racing, a cash-handling error that favours the racetrackUS ,

1982.5the place where players who are invited to an illegal dice

game are told where the game will be heldUS , 1964.6the ingestion

of a drugUS , 1975.7LSD From the verb sense (to consume drugs),

especially as ‘drop acid’UK , 1998.8an attractive woman Mimicking

the language of wine connoisseursAUSTRALIA , 1957.9the act of

execution by hanging Derives from: ‘the new drop; a contrivance

for executing felons at Newgate, by means of a platform, which

drops from under them’ The condemned prisoner would then

‘drop’ to the end of a rope Also recorded as ‘the last drop’UK , 1958.

10an orphanUS , 1970.11in a casino, the amount of money taken

in from betting customersUS , 1935.< get the drop on

advantage over someone Originally, and still, ‘to be quicker

drawing a gun than your opponent’US , 1867

dropverb1to swallow, to ingest (a drug) A favourite word of the

LSD culture, but popular for other drugs of abuse before and

since; if used without a direct object, almost certainly referring to

LSDUS , 1961.2to kill, especially by shooting In various uses and

combinations ‘drop’ means ‘to die’ or ‘to finish’ This variant is

pro-activeUK , 1726.3to bribeUK , 1956.4to release a music recording

UK , 1991.5to lose (especially money) An example of C19 flash

slang that has survivedUK , 1676.6to cash a forged chequeUK , 1956.

7to give moneyUK , 1974.8to break off a romantic relationship with

someoneAUSTRALIA , 1962.9to perform oral sex on a womanUS , 1997.

10to fartAUSTRALIA , 1987.11to knock down with a punchAUSTRALIA ,

1954.12in pool, to hit (a ball) into a pocketUS , 1993.13to cause a

car to suddenly drop almost to the ground by use of hydraulic lifts

US , 1980.14to include a tune in a sequence of recorded dance

musicUK , 2002.< drop a bangerto blunder; to make a mistake,

especially one of some consequence FromBANGERS(the testicles);

a variation ofDROP A BOLLOCK UK , 1961.< drop a bollock; drop a

ballockto make a mistake, especially one of some consequence

Derives fromDROP A BRICK(to make a mistake) combined with

BOLLOCKS(the testicles)UK , 1942.< drop a bomb; drop one1to

fartUK , 1998.2to defecateUS , 2001.< drop a bombshellto reveal

a great and shocking surpriseUK , 2002.< drop a brickto make a

faux pas UK , 1923.< drop a bundleto give birthNEW ZEALAND , 1948.

< drop a clangerto make a mistake, especially in a socialcontext A variation ofDROP A BOLLOCK, based onCLANGERS(thetesticles)UK , 1942.< drop a deuceto defecate From thechildren’s toilet vocabulary:NUMBER TWO(defecation)US , 2003.

< drop a dimeto make a telephone call, especially to the police

to inform on someone From the days when the price of a callfrom a pay phone was a dimeUS , 1966.< drop a goolieto make

a mistake A figurative use ofGOOLIES(the testicles); a direct alent toDROP A BOLLOCK UK , 1961.< drop a jewel; drop jewelstocreate rap music or lyricsUS , 1991.< drop a lugto confrontsomeone about their conduct; to insultUS , 1973.< drop a name

equiv-to inform on a criminal or suspectUS , 1990.< drop a nickeltobecome involved in somethingUS , 1953.< drop a sprogto givebirth Combines ‘drop’ (to give birth, usually of an animal) with

SPROG(a baby)UK , 1987.< drop an oar in the waterto make amistake From rhyming slang,OARS AND ROWLOCKSforBOLLOCKS;this is an elaboration and variation ofDROP A BOLLOCK UK , 1998.

< drop beadsto unintentionally disclose your homosexualityUS ,

1970.< drop bottomto set the bass levels on a car stereo system

at a high levelUS , 2003.< drop footto dance without restraint

JAMAICA , 1996.< drop off the twigto dieAUSTRALIA , 1974.< drop

scienceto explain, to educate, to make senseUS , 1992.< drop

some ironto spend moneyUS , 1987.< drop someone in ittoget someone blamed and into trouble EuphemisticDROP IN THE

SHIT UK , 1991.< drop the bucket on someoneto exposesomeone’s misdeeds; to get someone into trouble The ‘bucket’ is

a full sanitary bin, in other words, to ‘put someone in the shit’

AUSTRALIA , 1950.< drop the hammer1at the start of a drag race,

to release (engage) the clutch in a sudden and forceful moveUS ,

1965.2to accelerateUS , 1976.< drop the hookto arrestUS , 1953.

< drop the kids offto defecateUS , 2003.< drop the kids off

at the poolto defecateUK , 2002.< drop themof a woman, toreadily remove her knickers as a practical necessity for sexualactivity, and thus said to be symbolic of a woman’s sexual avail-abilityUK , 1984.< drop trouas a prank, to lower your trousers,bend over and expose your buttocks to the worldUS , 1966.< drop

your bundleto lose one’s composure; to go to piecesAUSTRALIA ,

1847.< drop your candyto make a serious mistakeUS , 1908.

< drop your gutsto fartAUSTRALIA , 1978.< drop your handbag

to fart A variation onDROP YOUR GUTS Royal Navy slangUK , 1989.

< drop your lunchto fartAUSTRALIA , 1985

drop-deadadverbextremelyAUSTRALIA , 1997

drop dead!used as a contemptuous expression of dismissal; goaway!UK , 1934

drop-downnounin horse racing, a horse that has been moveddown a class or down in claiming priceUS , 1990

drop edge of yondernouna near-death conditionUS , 1939

drop gunnouna gun that is not registered and not capable of beingtraced, and thus placed by the police in the vicinity of someonewhom they have shot to justify the shootingUS , 1987

drop-innoun1in computing, characters added as a result of avoltage irregularity or system malfunctionUS , 1991.2a temporaryvisitorAUSTRALIA , 1982

drop inverbin surfing, to start a ride on a wave already occupied byanother surfer or other surfersAUSTRALIA , 1985

drop it!stop!, especially as an injunction to stop talking or fooling

UK , 1847

drop-kicknoun1the vagina Formed as an extension of rhymingslang, ‘punt’ forCUNT AUSTRALIA , 1983.2by extension from the pre-vious sense, a fool, especially an annoying or contemptible fool

AUSTRALIA , 1986.3by extension, something that is frustrating orannoyingAUSTRALIA , 1992

dropliftingnounan act of secretly placing your own CDs in thedisplay racks of a music retailerUK , 2003

drop offverbto go to sleepUK , 1820

drop-outnouna person who has withdrawn from formal education

or mainstream society Usage is conventional but the companythat the word keeps gives it the aura of unconventionalityUK , 1930

drop outverbto withdraw from school, college, university ormainstream societyUS , 1952

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droppernoun1a gambler who can be counted on to lose a lot of

moneyUS , 1963.2a criminal who cashes a forged chequeUK , 1956.

3a paid killerUS , 1962

dropperverbto inject a drug intravenouslyUK , 1998

droppingnounthe criminal act of passing forged chequesUK , 1956

dropping!in foot-propelled scootering, a warning shout used when

a jump has gone wrongUK , 2000

drop-shortnounan artillery soldierAUSTRALIA , 1954

dropsticknounpickpocketing West Indian slangUK , 1977

dropsynouna cash bribe, or other money the taxman doesn’t know

about The money is ‘dropped’ in the pocket or handUK , 1930

drop-the-hankynouna pickpocketing scheme in which the victim

is distracted when an attractive woman member of the

pickpocketing team drops a handkerchief or other small object

which the victim stoops to recoverUS , 1954

drop-topnouna car with a convertible roofUS , 1973

drop your cocks and pull up your socks!used for awakening a

sleeping man or men A variation ofHANDS OFF COCKS – FEET IN

SOCKS!Originally used by drill instructors to military recruitsUS , 1962

droveadjectivevery angryUS , 1992

Drover’s Guidenounan imaginary publication that is cited as a

source of rumoursAUSTRALIA , 1959

drownverb1in oil drilling, to contaminate a well with flooding salt

waterUS , 1954.2to lose heavily gamblingUS , 1974

drowningnounthe criminal act of gaining entry to a property with

the intent to commit theft by claiming to work for a water

supplierUK , 1998

drown-proofingnounin navy training, an exercise involving

extended periods of treading water, especially while restrained to

some degreeUS , 1987

drowsy highnouna central nervous system despressant From the

effects of intoxicationUK , 1998

druck steamingadjectivedrunk What a druck is or why it should be

steamed is a mystery that defeats sober logicUK , 2002

’druffnoundandruffUK , 1996

drug; drugg; druggedadjectivedispleased, annoyedUS , 1946

drug-fucknouna drug-addict, a junkieUK , 2002

drug-fuckedadjectiveincapacitated from taking drugsAUSTRALIA , 1991

druggedadjectivepatently stupidUS , 1991

druggie; druggynouna drug user, abuser or addictUS , 1966

druggonouna drug user or addictAUSTRALIA , 1989

drugheadnouna drug addict; a serious abuser of narcoticsUS , 1968

drug monkeynouna heavy user of drugsUK , 2003

drugolanoun1a bribe in the form of drugs given to encourage play

of a particular record on the radioUS , 1973.2bribes paid to police

by drug dealersUS , 1997

drugstore cowboynouna young man who loiters in or around a

drugstore for the purpose of meeting womenUS , 1923

drugstore dicenouninexpensive shop-bought dice, not milled to

casino-level tolerancesUS , 1962

drugstore handicapnounin horse racing, a race in which drugs

have been given to enhance performanceUS , 1948

drugstore racenounin horse racing, a race in which a number of

the horses involved have been drugged for enhanced or

diminished performanceUS , 1960

drug upadjectivedragged up (poorly brought up) Deliberately

illiterate to mimic its contextUK , 1984

druidnoun1the promoter of a drag racing eventUS , 1965.2a priest

IRELAND , 1958

druid dustnouna narcotic herb that, when smoked as a marijuana

substitute, produces a gentle euphoria Druidism is an ancient

religion associated with Wales and Stonehenge in the county of

Wiltshire; the latter especially is particularly popular with people

who are probably marijuana smokersUK , 1999

drukverbto stabSOUTH AFRICA , 1972

drumnoun1a place of business or residence, a house, a home, aflat, etcUK , 1846.2by extension from the previous sense, a brothel

AUSTRALIA , 1879.3by extension, a cellUK , 1909.4a safeUS , 1912.

5reliable information; inside informationAUSTRALIA , 1915.6in horseracing, reliable inside informationAUSTRALIA , 1989.7the face.Rhyming slang, from ‘drum ’n’ bass’ (an electronic music genre)

UK , 2001.< run a drum(of a racehorse) to run a winning race, astipped or expected Used in negative contextsAUSTRALIA , 1933

drumverb1to steal from unoccupied premises Probably from anearlier sense (not recorded until 1933) ‘to reconnoitre for the

purposes of theft by knocking – drumming – on the door of a

targeted premises’UK , 1925.2to inform someone about something

AUSTRALIA , 1919.3to drive a vehicle at speedUK , 1981

drum and fife; drummondnoun1a wife Rhyming slangUK , 2003.

2a knife Rhyming slangUK , 1960

drummed out of the Gestapo for crueltyadjectiveundulyauthoritarian, especially when applied to a senior police officerUK , 1999

drummernoun1a housebreaker, especially one who steals fromunoccupied premises; a confidence trickster who poses as a door-to-door salesman or similarUK , 1856.2a poker player who playsonly with good hands or good odds favouring his hand A play onthe operative adjective ofTIGHTused to describe such a playerUS ,

1988.3a railway yard conductorUS , 1946

drummienouna drum-majoretteSOUTH AFRICA , 1972

drummingnoundaylight-theft from empty premises FromDRUM(tosteal from empty premises)UK , 1956

drumsticknouna leg, especially a shapely female legUK , 1770

d-runkadjectivedrunkUS , 2001

drunkalognounin twelve-step recovery programmes such asAlcoholics Anonymous, a long story recounted at a programmemeeting, dwelling on the addiction and its manifestations ratherthan recoveryUS , 1998

drunkardnouna passenger train running late on a Saturday night

US , 1977

drunk as a cuntadjectivevery drunk Presumed to date from a lateC19 variation of the traditional folk song ‘Seven Drunken Nights’:

‘Oh, you’re drunk, you’re drunk, you stupid old cunt / You’re drunk

as a cunt can be’UK , 1984

drunk as a lordadjectivebeing in a state of drunkenness One ofthe more notable similes for ‘drunk’UK , 1796

drunk as a skunkadjectivevery drunk Derives not from the teristics of a skunk but, most likely, simply from the rhyme; orpossibly as a slurring ofDRUNK AS A CUNT Widely knownUK , 2002

charac-drunk as a thousand dollarsadjectivevery drunkCANADA , 1989

drunk as Chloeadjectivevery drunk The identity of the apparentlybesozzled Chloe is a mysteryAUSTRALIA , 1892

drunk as Cooter Brownadjectivevery drunkUS , 1953

drunkathonnouna session of excessive drinkingUK , 2003

and roads So named because of their role in alerting drunkdrivers that they are straying out of their laneUS , 1992

drunkenadjective(used of a wink in tiddlywinks) behavingunpredictablyUS , 1977

drunken forestnounin the permafrost area of northern Canada,trees tilted in many directions by natural forces and not held bytheir shallow root systemsCANADA , 1957

drunkienounan alcoholicUK , 1861

drunkometernounany device used to measure a motorist’s bloodalcohol contentUS , 1962

drunk tanknouna jail cell where drunk prisoners are detainedUS , 1947

drunk wagonnouna police van used for rounding up public drunks

drynoun1an instance of an actor forgetting the linesUK , 1945.2a

politician who espouses economic caution, especially a

Conservative under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher Coined as

an antonym forWET(a middle-of-the-road politician)UK , 1983.< on

the dryin a state of refraining from drinking any alcoholUS , 1957.

< the Drythe dry season in Australia’s tropical northAUSTRALIA ,

1908

dryverbof an actor, to forget your lines during a performanceUK , 1934

dryadjective1of a heavy drinker or alcoholic, doing without alcohol,

not drinking, nor under the influence of alcoholUK , 2002.2without

moneyUS , 1942

dryadverbin a simulated mannerUS , 1975

dry as a dead dingo’s dongeradjectiveextremely dry; extremely

thirsty; parched That is, as dry ‘as the penis of a dead dingo’ (a

native dog living in arid regions)AUSTRALIA , 1971

dry as a kookburra’s kyberadjectiveextremely dry, parched

AUSTRALIA , 1971

dry as a Pommy’s toweladjectiveextremely dry; extremely thirsty;

parched From the notion that English people do not wash, a

stereotype long held in AustraliaAUSTRALIA , 1987

dry as a whore’s cunt on Sunday morningadjectiveextremely

dry, especially of exploratory oil drillingsUS , 1985

dry ballsnounan ache in the testicles from sexual activity not

resulting in ejaculationBAHAMAS , 1982

dry bathnounin prison, a strip searchUK , 1933

dry cleanverbto wash your body with just a face clothTRINIDAD AND

TOBAGO , 2003

dry clean Methodistnouna Christian belonging to a church that

does not practise full-immersion baptismUS , 1970

dry drunknouna person who behaves like an alcoholic even though

they are abstaining from drinking A term used in twelve-step

recovery programmes such as Alcoholics AnonymousUS , 1998

dry Dutch couragenoundrugsUS , 1987

dry-eyeadjectiveconcealing any emotional reactionBAHAMAS , 1982

dry-fire; dry-snapverbto practise shooting a pistol without live

ammunitionUS , 1957

dryfootnounin a Nova Scotia fishing village, a person who never

goes fishingCANADA , 1985

dry fucknounsex simulated while clothedUS , 1938

dry-fuckverb1to stimulate or pantomime sexual intercourse while

clothedUS , 1935.2to penetrate a vagina or rectum without benefit

of lubricantUS , 1979

dry goodsnounclothingUS , 1851

drygulchverbto ambushUS , 1930

drygulchernounan outlaw who would hide in small canyons and

ambush travellersUS , 1930

dryhandedadjectiveinordinately proud, snobbishUS , 1947

dry heavesnounnon-productive vomiting or retchingUS , 1991

dry highnounmarijuanaUS , 1977

dry holenouna military operation based on poor intelligence and

producing no resultsUS , 1990

dry hootnouna marijuana cigarette rolled tight and not lit but

sniffedCANADA , 2002

dry-humpverbto simulate sexual intercourse while clothedUS , 1964

dry laynounsexual intercourse simulated through clothingUS , 1951

dry outverb1to undergo a course of treatment designed to break

dependence on alcoholUS , 1908.2to detoxify from heroin addiction

US , 1966

dry rootnoun1an act of simulated sexual intercourse while clothed

AUSTRALIA , 1979.2sex without the benefit of lubricationNEW ZEALAND ,

1998

dry-rootverbto simulate sexual intercourse while clothedAUSTRALIA ,

2000

dry rubnounbody contact, implicitly sexualUS , 1950

dry runnoun1a trip to court in which nothing happensUS , 1997.2afalse alarmUS , 1959

dry shitenouna boring individualIRELAND , 1995

dry snitchnouna person who unintentionally or indirectly butintentionally betrays or informs on anotherUS , 1989

dry-snitchverbto betray or inform on someone eitherunintentionally or indirectly but intentionallyUS , 1967

dry upnounto inject a drug intravenously Probably a variation of

DRAW UP UK , 2003

dry upverbto stop talking Often used as an imperativeUS , 1853

dry waternounin Nova Scotia, an area formerly covered by waterbut silted inCANADA , 1999

D/snounin Sado-masochistic sex, domination and submissionUS , 1995

D’snounDayton tire rimsUS , 1997

DTnoun1a police officer on a street crime beatUS , 1985.2heroinUK , 2003

DTKadjectivehandsome, dressed sharply An abbreviation of ‘down

to kill’, ‘down’ meaning ‘ready’ and ‘kill’ in the figurative senseUS , 1967

d to dadjectivedoor to doorUK , 1985

D townnickname1Dallas, TexasUS , 1998.2Denver, ColoradoUS , 1986

DTRnoun a conversation in which two people define their

relation-shipUS , 2002

DTsnoun1delirium tremens, the withdrawal symptoms of an alcohol

or drug addictionUS , 1857.2a pair of men’s close-fitting andrevealing nylon swimming trunks Standing forDICK TOGS AUSTRALIA , 2003

dunounused as a term of address in male-to-male greetings Anabbreviation of the already shortDUDE US , 2000

dualnouna person who is willing to play either the sadist ormasochist role in a sadomasochism encounterUS , 1979

dual sack timenountime spent sleeping with someoneUS , 1946

Duane Eddysnouncash money Rhyming slang forREADIES, formedfrom the name of US guitarist Duane Eddy (b.1938)UK , 2004

dubnoun1the last part of a marijuana cigarette that is possible tosmokeUS , 1989.2a cigarette, especially when used to extend amarijuana cigaretteUS , 1975.3a car wheel rim Usually in the plural

US , 2002.4the Western Hockey League in CanadaCANADA , 1991.5atwenty-dollar note An abbreviation ofDOUBLE SAWBUCK US , 1981.6anincompetent and inferior personUS , 1887

Dubnicknamesomeone from DublinIRELAND , 1996

dubverb1to have sex withUS , 1997.2to close, to lock up Prison use,from the obsolete sense (a key)UK , 1753.3to criticise, or otherwisedismiss, in speech Teen slangUK , 2003

dubbernouna cigaretteUS , 1975