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firebugnoun1an arsonist; a person with a pathological love of fire

US, 1872.2in poker, a player who bets and plays in a reckless

fashionUS, 1996

fireburnernouna zealotUS, 1972

firecannouna type of radar system in a military aircraftUS, 1999

firecrackernouna secret fragmentation artillery shell used on an

experimental basis in Vietnam The formal name was Controlled

Fragmentation Munition, or CoFraMUS, 1991

firedadjectiveexcited, eager, sexually arousedUS, 1968

fired upadjectiveenthusiastic, 1999

fire-eaternouna ferociously brave personUS, 1808

fire enginenouncorned beef served in a tomato sauce over white

riceBAHAMAS, 1982

firefighter cuteadjectivedescribes an attractive young man

Teenspeak, post-11th September 2001 — the day firefighters

became ‘American heroes’US, 2002

fireflynouna helicopter equipped with a powerful search light,

usually teamed with several gunships in the Vietnam warUS, 1991

fire in the hole!1used as a warning that an explosive is about to

be detonatedUS, 1986.2in the illegal production of alcohol, used as

a warning of approaching law enforcement officialsUS, 1974

fire intoverbto approach with an intent to seduceUK, 1995

fireless cookernouna gas chamberUS, 1962

firemannounin a group smoking marijuana from a pipe, the

second person to smokeSOUTH AFRICA, 2004

fireman’snounhorse races Rhyming slang, from ‘fireman’s braces’

AUSTRALIA, 1989

fireman’s hose; fireman’snounthe nose Rhyming slangUK, 1992

fire onverb1to excite sexuallyUS, 1969.2to punch someoneUS, 1973

fire pienouna red-headed woman’s pubic hair and vulvaUS, 2003

fireplacenounin hot rodding, the grille on the front of a carUS, 1958

fireproofadjectiveinvulnerableUK, 1984

fire-ragenounan argumentBARBADOS, 1965

fire tracknounan armoured personnel carrier or tank equipped

with a flame-throwerUS, 1991

fire upverb1to light a pipe, a cigar or a cigaretteUK, 1890.2to light

and smoke a marijuana cigaretteUS, 1962.3to inject drugsUK, 1996.

4to enthuseUK, 1986

firewaternoun1strong alcohol A term associated with Native

Americans, often pronounced with an ambiguous accent

approxi-mating an accent used by Indian actors in old cowboy filmsUS,

1817.2GBL, a drug that is nearly identical in molecular structure to

the recreational drug GHBUS, 1999.3spruce beer, and also,

phos-phorescence in salt waterCANADA, 1950

fireworksnoun1a great disturbance; dramatic excitementUK, 1889.

2an exchange of gunfireUS, 1864.3a police car with flashing lights

US, 1976.4roadside flares warning motorists of an accident or other

problem aheadUS, 1962

firey; fire-ie; fireenouna firefighter, especially of bushfires

AUSTRALIA, 1996

firing linenoun< in the firing linein danger of dismissal from

employment; applied more widely to any who are identified as

those who will be blamed or held to accountUK, 1961

firmnoun1a gang of football hooligans A business-like

self-description, adopted from professional criminalsUK, 1999.2a

criminal gang From the conventional sense as a ‘business’UK, 1969.

3a squad of detectives, especially a close-knit group A humorous

adoption of the ‘criminal gang’ senseUK, 1977.4a criminal set-up

between a police officer or officers, especially CID, and a criminal

gangUK, 1970.< on the firmas a constant arrangement, steadily

UK, 2001.< the firmthe British royal family Monarchy seen as a

business is a notion very much in tune with the ethics of the late

1980sUK, 2001

firm upverbto form into a gangUK, 2000

first aidnoun1a blade (as a weapon); a razor blade Rhyming slang;

thought to be inspired by the catchphrase threat: ‘Can your wife[or mum] do first aid? Well get her to stitch this up’UK, 1992.2asmall shop that sells, amongst other commodities, patent medi-cinesBARBADOS, 1965

first aid kit; first aidnounthe female breast Rhyming slang for

TIT; usually pluralUK, 1992

first basenoun1in teenage categorisation of sexual activity, a level

of foreplay, most commonly referring to kissing The exact degreevaries by region and even by schoolUS, 1928.2in blackjack played

in American casinos, the seat immediately to the dealer’s leftUS, 1985

first cab off the ranknounthe first in a seriesAUSTRALIA, 1966

first callnounin Antarctica, the first ship to arrive at the South Poleeach seasonANTARCTICA, 2003

first classadjectiveextremely goodUK, 1879

first dollarnounin television and film-making, the first money erated after releaseUS, 1990

gen-first dropnounin cricket, the 3rd position in the order of battingUK, 1960

First Fleeternouna person, or a descendant of a person, whoarrived on the first fleet of ships to bring British colonists toAustralia in 1788 A great deal of pride is associated with thislineage in AustraliaAUSTRALIA, 1826

first horsenicknamethe First Cavalry Division, US ArmyUS, 1968

first Louienouna first lieutenantUS, 1991

first offadverbas a beginningUS, 1880

first-of-Maynoun1an inexperienced worker A circus word, based

on the start of the circus seasonUS, 1961.2a newcomer to a circus

first readernouna railway conductor’s trainbookUS, 1946

first sergeantnounyour wifeUS, 1976

first shirtnouna first sergeant in the US ArmyUS, 1969

first sleevenouna first sergeantUS, 1956

first soldiernouna first sergeant in the US ArmyUS, 1946

first suck of the sauce bottlenounfirst in a queueAUSTRALIA, 1971

first today and last tomorrowin horse racing, said of an sistent performerUS, 1951

incon-fishnoun1the vaginaUK, 1891.2a woman, usually heterosexualUK,

1891.3a male homosexual Prison slangJAMAICA, 2002.4a prisonerwho has recently arrived in prisonUS, 1864.5a loverNORFOLK ISLAND,

1992.6a person Always suffixed to an adjectiveUK, 1722.7a foolUK,

2000.8a heavy drinkerUS, 1990.9a drug addict who supports hishabit by pimpingUS, 1955.10in poker, an unskilled player who is alikely victim of a skilled professionalUS, 1996.11in on-line poker,the weakest player in the game, 2003.12in cricket, a weak batsman

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1990.13a poor chess playerUS, 1971.14in oildrilling, any object inadvertently dropped down a wellUS, 1954.15aPlymouth Barracuda carUS, 1976.16a torpedoUS, 1948.17a dollarUS,

1950.18in electric line work, a glass strain insulatorUS, 1980.

< have other fish to fry; have bigger fish to fryto haveother business, or other things to do or achieveUK, 1660

fishverb1to dance in a slow and sexual manner, moving the bodybut not the feetUS, 1952.2in gin, to discard in a manner that isdesigned to lure a desired card from an opponentUS, 1965.3inpoker, to stay with a bad hand in the hope of drawing the onlycard that can possibly make the hand a good oneUS, 2003.4to use

a prison’s plumbing system to pass a note from cell to cellUS, 2000.

< fish for foodto gossipUS, 1947.< fish on the half-lineinthe Maritime Provinces, to fish for half of the catch as wages

CANADA, 1983.< fish or cut bait; fish, cut bait or go ashore

make up your mind! The shorter, two-option phrase is morepopular today than the longer originalUS, 1860

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fishused as a euphemism for ‘fuck’, a cry of despair, surprise, rage,

resignation; an abbreviated euphemism for ‘fuck off’, a cry of

disbelief Often lingering on the ‘f’ before pronouncing the ‘ish’ so

that a disguised intention is made obviousUK, 1998

fish and chip; fishnoun1the lip; lip (impudence) Rhyming slang

UK, 1992.2a gratuity Rhyming slang for ‘tip’UK, 1992

fish and chipsnounin poker, a group of unskilled players with a lot

of money to loseUS, 1996

fish and shrimpnouna pimp Rhyming slangUS, 1935

fish and tanknouna bank Rhyming slangUK, 1998

fishbellynouna white personUS, 1985

fishbitenounthe condition that exists when someone pulls your

trousers or underpants forcefully upward, forming a wedge

between buttock cheeksUS, 1990

fishbowlnoun1a room in HMP Wormwood Scrubs where prisoners

meet their visitorsUK, 1996.2the area in a prison where newly

arrived prisoners are housedUS, 1992

fish bullnouna new and young prison guardUS, 1984

fish-burnernouna sled dog An extension of the early C20

‘hay-burner’ (horse)US, 1967

fish cakenounfive dollarsUS, 1985

fishcuntnounused by adolescent boys as a derisory term for any

girl of similar maturity Describes an olfactory and physical

differ-ence between the gendersUK, 1997

fish-eaternouna Roman Catholic From the largely forgotten

practice of abstaining from eating meat on FridaysUS, 1980

fisherman’s daughter; fisherman’snounwater Rhyming slang

One of several terms that have ‘daughter’ as the common

(dispensable) elementUK, 1888

fisherman’s dinnernouna steakCANADA, 1989

fish eyenounan expressionless stare From the appearanceUS, 1941

fish eyesnountapiocaUS, 1918

fish fingersnounsaid of fingers that have been used to stimulate a

woman’s vaginaAUSTRALIA, 1985

fish frightenersnouna pair of men’s close-fitting and revealing

nylon swimming trunksAUSTRALIA, 2003

fish gallerynounthe area in a prison where newly arrived prisoners

are keptUS, 1962

fishheadnouna person from Southeast AsiaUS, 1971

fish-hooknoun1in a deck of playing cards, any sevenUS, 1967.2in a

deck of playing cards, a jack or knaveUS, 1981

fish-hooksnounproblemsNEW ZEALAND, 2002

fishiesnounMDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasyUS,

2002

fishing expeditionnouna litigation tactic of requesting a broad

range of probably irrelevant information in the hope of discovering

something helpfulUS, 1874

fishing polenounany contrivance fashioned to pass or retrieve

items from cell to cellUS, 2001

fish linenounin a prison, a string used to pull objects from one cell

to anotherUS, 1989

fishmongernouna lesbian Conventionally ‘one who deals in fish’

(Oxford English Dictionary), playing onFISH(the vagina)UK, 2002

fish ’n’ chip mobnounanyone who is considered socially wanting

due to lack of breeding or hereditary privilege Patronising

upper-class usage; originally military for any regiment considered socially

inferiorUK, 1982

fishonounan anglerAUSTRALIA, 1971

fish queennouna homosexual male who spends a great deal of

time in the company of heterosexual womenUS, 1941

fish scalenouncrack cocaine From the appearanceUS, 1989

fish scalesnouncocaineUS, 2002

fishskinnouna condomUS, 1936

fishtailverbto cause the rear of an aeroplane or car to swerve fromside to sideUS, 1927

fish tanknoun1a holding cell for newly arrived prisoners Awonderful pun with independently formed termsUS, 1962.2a bus

UK, 1981

fish wifenouna married male homosexual’s wifeUS, 1971

fishyadjectiveinducing suspicionUS, 1840

fist citynouna physical fightUS, 1930

fisternouna person who inserts their hand into another’s vagina orrectum for sexual gratificationUS, 1999

fist fuck; fistverbto insert your lubricated fist into a partner’srectum or vagina, leading to sexual pleasure for bothUS, 1972

fist-fuckernoun1a practitioner of fist fuckingUS, 1972.2a frequent,obsessive masturbatorUS, 1962

fist-fucking; fistingnoun1the practice of inserting the hand (andpart of the arm) into a partner’s anus (or vagina) for the sexualpleasure of all involved Predominantly gay usage but also found inheterosexual practiceUS, 1972.2masturbationUK, 1891

fist it!be quiet!US, 1994

fist sandwichnouna punch in the mouthUS, 1982

fitnoun1the equipment needed to inject a drug A shortened form

ofOUTFIT Also recorded in EnglandUS, 1959.2an outfit of clothing

US, 1972.< have a fit; have forty fitsto lose your temper, tobecome very angryUK, 1877

fitadjectivesexually attractive Originally a black term, now in widerusage; coinage is obviously informed by the conventional sense as

‘healthy’UK, 2000.< are you fit?are you ready?UK, 1984

fit ’n’ furryadjectiveused as a description of a hirsute, sexuallyattractive manUK, 2003

fit; fit up; fix upverbto ensure that someone is convicted of acriminal charge, often by nefarious means; to frameAUSTRALIA, 1882.

< fit just like a smack on the lips(of a raincoat) to be theperfect sizeCANADA, 1988.< fit where they touch; fits where it touchesapplied to loose or ill-fitting clothesUK, 1932

fit and spasmnounan orgasm Rhyming slang, formed onappropriate imageryUK, 2003

fit as a fiddleadjectivein good health or conditionUK, 1616

fitbinnounthe vaginaUK, 2001

fit fannynouna sexually attractive woman or womenUK, 2003

FITHadjective demented, stupid From ‘fucked in the head’ AUSTRALIA, 1987

fitnessnounsexually attractive young women FromFIT(sexuallyattractive)UK, 1994

fittedadjective1falsely incriminatedUK, 1998.2well-dressedUS, 2003

fit toadjectiveat the point of doing something; likely to dosomethingUK, 1585

fit to be tiedadjectivevery angry, furiousUS, 1894

fivenoun1a slap of the hand in greetingUS, 1959.2five poundsUK,

2001.3an amphetamine tabletUS, 1993.4a five-year prison sentence

UK, 1958.5Chanel No 5™ perfumeUS, 1994.< come and take fiveto make a short visitGRENADA, 1976.< get your fiveto attainthe highest rank in the Canadian civil serviceCANADA, 1995.< give fiveto shake hands or to slap hands in a greetingUS, 1935.< take fiveto take a short breakUS, 1929

five and dimenounin poker, a hand with a five and a ten andthree other unpaired cards in betweenUS, 1968

five and twonounused as a formula for the services of a prostitute– her fee and the room feeUS, 1970

five-by-five; five-byadverbloud and clearUS, 1954

five by twonouna Jewish personAUSTRALIA, 1984

five-card Charlienounin casino blackjack games, a bonus paid to aplayer who draws three cards and still has a total count of 21 orlessUS, 1996

five-cent papernounfive dollars’ worth of a drugUS, 1971

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five-digit disconounan act of female masturbationUK, 2004

five fingernouna thief, especially a pickpocketUS, 1932

five-fingerverbto shopliftUS, 1919

five-finger discountnountheft by shopliftingUS, 1966

five-fingered chequebooknounacquisition by shopliftingNEW

ZEALAND, 1994

five-fingered Marynouna man’s hand as the means of

masturbationUS, 1971

five-fingered widownoun(of a male) the hand as a masturbatory

tool; masturbationUK, 1977

five fingersnouna five-year prison sentenceUS, 1992

five hundred clubnounthe notional association of all those who

have been in Antarctica for more than 500 consecutive days

ANTARCTICA, 2003

five-knuckle shufflenounmasturbationUS, 1972

five-K rignouna 5000 watt public address systemUK, 1985

five-onounfiftyUS, 1983

five o’clock folliesnounduring the Vietnam war, the daily military

press briefingsUS, 1966

five o’clock shadownounfast-growing, dark facial whiskers, which

give the appearance of needing a shave by late in the afternoon

President Richard Nixon was known and ridiculed for hisUS, 1937

five of clubsnounthe fist Often used in constructions such as ‘I

dealt him the five of clubs’US, 1947

five-ohnoun the police; a police officer From Hawaii Five-O, a

police television series that aired from September 1968 to April

1980, featuring an elite four-man police unitUS, 1983

five on the sly; five on the soul sidenouna mutual slapping of

palms as an ‘inside’ greetingUS, 1980

five-pinnernouna bowler in a five-pin gameCANADA, 1957

five-pound wordnounany profanity From the fine that one might

receive for using profanityBAHAMAS, 1982

fivernoun1a five-pound or five-dollar noteUS, 1843.2in craps, the

number fiveUS, 1985

fiver-fingernounmoney Derived from shoplifting and

pickpocketingUK, 1996

fiver, fiver, racetrack drivernounin craps, the number fiveUS, 1985

fivesnoun1dice that have been altered to have two fives, the

second five being where one would expect to find a two Used in

combination withDEUCES, likely to produce a seven, an important

number in the game of crapsUS, 1974.2the fifth landing or floor

level in a prisonUK, 1996.3the fingersUS, 1973

fives!used to reserve your seat as you briefly leave the room The

promise inherent is to be right back – in, let’s say, five minutes

US, 1996

fives-a-pairnounfifty-five miles an hour The near-universal speed

limit on US roads from the mid-1970s until the early 90sUS, 1976

fives artistnounan expert at a shortchanging scheme using a

five-dollar noteUS, 1953

five-six-sevennouncollectively, Chevrolets manufactured in 1955,

1956 or 1957 Five-six-seven clubs exist in several North American

cities, dedicated to the restoration and preservation of 1955, 1956

and 1957 Chevrolets, Corvettes, Pontiacs and Chevrolet and GMC

trucksUS, 1993

five-spotnoun1a five-dollar noteUS, 1892.2a five pound note

Adopted directly from the prervious senseUK, 1984.3a prison

sentence of five yearsUS, 1901

five-squareadverbloud and clearUS, 1956

five thousandUS 8see:5000

five to fouradjective sure, certain Rhyming slang UK, 1992

five-to-lifersnouna pair of shoes issued to prisoners by the state

Purported to last at least five yearsUS, 1989

five to twonouna Jewish person Rhyming slang for ‘Jew’UK, 1932

five twenty-ninenouna jail sentence of one day less than sixmonths The maximum sentence for a misdemeanour charge insome jursidictionsUS, 1953

five watternoun UK 8see:5 WATTER

five-waynouna powdered-drug cocktail of cocaine, heroin,flunitrazepam and methamphetamine ingested nasally whilst alsodrinking alcohol Probably applies to any mix of five recreationalstimulantsUK, 2002

five will get you tenused for an expression of confidence in theassertion that followsUS, 1990

fiveziesnounin poker, a pair of fivesUS, 1988

fixnoun1an injection of a drug, especially heroinUS, 1936.2byextension, what a person craves or needsUS, 1993.3an illegalarrangementUS, 1948.4a well-thought-out plan with criminal intent

AUSTRALIA, 1975.5trouble, a difficult positionUS, 1834.6in the slang

of pool players, proper position for the next shot or shotsUS, 1970.

< get a fix onto make a plan of actionUS, 1955

fixverb1to inject or otherwise ingest a drug, especially heroinUS,

1936.2to prepareUS, 1725.3(with connotations of coercion orviolence) to deal with someone, or settle a situation, or exactrevengeUK, 1961.4to falsely incriminate Also variant ‘fix up’US,

1790.5to neuter (an animal), to castrateUS, 1970.6to have sex with

FIJI, 1992.< be fixing to do somethingbe preparing to dosomething; be about to do somethingUS, 1971.< fix someone’s pipein the usage of counterculturalists associated with theRainbow Nation gatherings, to give someone marijuanaUS, 1997.

< fix your bonesto use drugs, especially while sufferingwithdrawal painsUS, 1992

fixedadjectivesituatedUS, 1958

fixernoun1a person who can solve problems informallyUS, 1972.2aperson who takes care of legal problems encountered by a circus

or carnivalUS, 1900.3an agent working for the policeUK, 1996

fixitnouna criminal enterprise in which cars are given newidentitiesUK, 1972

fix or repair dailynouna Ford truck; any Ford vehicle A back mation from the initials FORD Contemporary UK motor tradeslangUS, 1971

for-fix upverbto arrange a (romantic) introduction and meeting onsomeone else’s behalfUS, 1930

fix up 8see:FIT; FIT UP

fizgig; fizzgigverbto work as an informerAUSTRALIA, 1985

fizgig; fizzgignouna police informer Also spelt with ‘ph’AUSTRALIA, 1895

fizznounany sparkling wineUK, 1864

fizzedadjectivegently drunkUK, 1999

fizzernoun1a failure; a dud From the sense as ‘a dud firework.’

AUSTRALIA, 1957.2in the military, a charge of misconductUK, 1935.3apolice informer FromFIZGIG AUSTRALIA , 1943.4the face A variation

ofPHIZOGused in GlasgowUK: SCOTLAND, 1996

fizzlernouna failureNEW ZEALAND, 1984

fizzognoun 8see:PHIZOG

fizzy boatnouna small but loud motorboatNEW ZEALAND, 1998

flabnounfat, flabbiness, obesityUK, 1923

flabbergastverbto astound, to utterly confuseUK, 1772.< my flabber is gasted; never has my flabber been so gastedI

am astounded or astonished Jocular phrases formed on the verb

FLABBERGAST(to astound) The second form is particularly ated with British comedian Frankie Howerd, 1917–92UK, 1984

associ-flabby labbynoununusually pronounced vaginal labiaUS, 2003

flacknouna publicist; a spokespersonUS, 1939

fladankedadjectivedrug-intoxicatedUS, 1997

fladge; flagenounflagellationUK, 1948

flagnoun1a criminal gang’s lookoutUS, 1949.2while injecting a druginto a vein, the flow of blood up into the syringe, indicating thatthe vein has been piercedUS, 1989.3a variable which changes valuewhen a certain condition is reachedUS, 1991.4in gambling, a wager

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of 23 bets consisting of four selectionsUK, 2001.5the grade ‘F’US,

1968.6the ground floor of a tiered prison cellblockUS, 1992.7a

one-pound noteAUSTRALIA, 1989.< have the flags outto experience

the bleed period of the menstrual cycleAUSTRALIA, 1968.< have

your flag in portto experience the bleed period of the

menstrual cycleUS, 1966.< the flag is up; the red flag is up

experiencing the bleed period of the menstrual cycleUS, 1980

flagverb1to label or categorise someoneUS, 1992.2in the military,

to make an entry on a soldier’s record which will prevent further

promotionUS, 1970.3to give a student in college a notification of

academic deficiencyUS, 1968.4to display or wear prominently (a

handkerchief or other symbol of sexual taste)US, 1896.5to wear an

article of clothing signifying gang membershipUS, 1995.6to arrest

US, 1927.7to fail (a test or course)US, 1965.8to skip, as in missing a

classUS, 1997

flag countrynounin the US Navy, the area where an admiral works

US, 1991

flag daynounthe bleed period of the menstrual cycleUS, 1968

flag footballnouna friendly, non-competitive game of poker In the

US, flag football is played with a tame set of rules which forbid

most of the physical contact associated with the gameUS, 1996

flaggingadjectivesaid of a woman experiencing the bleed period of

her menstrual cycleUS, 1954

flag-offnouna commencementINDIA, 2004

flag offverbto start, to commence From the use of a flag to signal

the start of a raceINDIA, 2004

flagpolenounthe erect penis Especially in the phrase ‘properly

saluting the flagpole’ (oral sex)US, 1922

flag’s up!in circus and carnival usage, used for conveying that a

meal is readyUS, 1981

flag unfurlednounthe world Rhyming slang, replacing the earlier

sense (man of the world)UK, 1992

flag upverbto draw attention to, to advertiseUK, 2002

flag-wavernoun1a rousing, patriotic song or performanceUS, 1937.

2in horse racing, a horse that flicks its tail up and down while

racingUS, 1951

flahverbto have sexual intercourse The word appears to be most

commonly used in CorkIRELAND, 2003

flahulachadjectivegenerousIRELAND, 1967

flailverbto surf awkwardlyUS, 1990

flaknounabuse, criticism From the original sense (anti-aircraft fire)

US, 1963

flakenoun1cocaineUS, 1961.2the shavings off a solid mass of crack

cocaineUS, 1983.3an unreliable, unstable personUS, 1959.4the

planting of evidence on a suspected criminalUS, 1973.5in the

Maritime Provinces, a wooden rack for drying fishCANADA, 1963

flakeverb1to plant evidence on a suspected criminalUS, 1972.2to

fall asleep; to pass out Often used as the variant ‘flake out’US, 1955

flake artistnouna police officer inclined to plant evidence on a

suspected criminalUS, 1973

flakedadjectiveunconscious A shortening ofFLAKED OUT US , 1959

flaked outadjectiveexhausted, unconsciousUS, 1958

flake of cornnounan erection (of the penis) Rhyming slang for

HORN UK , 1992

flake offverbto go awayUS, 1957

flake off and die, dude!used as an all-purpose insultUS, 1988

flake outverbto collapseUK, 1942

flakersadjective1drunk to the point of passing outNEW ZEALAND, 1978.

2tired, exhaustedUK, 1987

flakienoun< take a flakie; throw a flakieto have a fit of

temper Glasgow slangUK: SCOTLAND, 1988

flak shacknouna military hospital or hospital ward where soldiers

suffering from war-related psychological problems are treatedUS,

1944

flak trapnouna tactic used by the North Vietnamese in which aircraft fire is withheld from the area of a downed US aircraft untilthe rescue aircraft get nearUS, 1955

anti-flakyadjectiveinattentive, distracted, unreliable Partridge suggested aconnection between the adjective and cocaine, which was ‘flaky’

in natureUS, 1959

flamnouna deceptive frontUK, 1632

flamverbto swindle, to fool, to deceiveUK, 1637

flamagenounincendiary rhetoric used in a computer posting orinternet discussion groupUS, 1991

flamenoun1a cigarette lighterUS, 1994.2an insulting or aggressivee-mail or Internet discussion group posting The collective noun is

FLAMAGE US , 1983

flameverbto post insulting personal attacks on others postingmessages on an Internet bulletin board or in an Internetdiscussion group, or to send an insulting personal attack by e-mail.From an earlier sense of simply ‘insulting’, in the absence of anycomputer technologyUS, 1981

flamebaitnouna message posted in an Internet discussion groupfor the express purpose of soliciting insulting messagesUS, 1995

flame bathnounthe dropping of 55-gallon drums of combustibleliquids from a utility helicopter, followed by flares that ignite thefuelUS, 1970

flame cookingnounthe process of smoking freebase cocaine byplacing the pipe over a flame, 2002

flamefestnouna protracted exchange of insulting and inflammatorymessages on an Internet discussion groupUS, 1995

flame-outnoun1in hot rodding and motor racing, a completefailure of the ignition system while the car is operatingUS, 1965.

2an empty petrol tankUS, 1960

flamernoun1a blatant and conspicuous homosexualUS, 1948.2analcoholic drink which is set on fire in the glass (after the flameshave been extinguished the fumes are inhaled before the drink isswallowed); an alcoholic drink which is set alight in the drinker’smouth in the hope that swallowing puts the flame outUK, 2001.

3an Internet user who posts vitriolic, insulting messages inInternet discussion groupsUS, 1983.4a pistolUS, 1997

flamethrowernoun1in hot rodding and drag racing, an ignitionsystem that has been greatly enhancedUS, 1958.2a diesel truckwith flames showing on the smokestack from an incorrect fuel-to-air ratioUS, 1971.3a cigarette dressed with cocaine and heroinUK, 1998

flame warnouna virulent exchange of insulting messages in anInternet discussion groupUS, 1995

flamingadjective1(used of a homosexual) patently, obviouslyUS, 1941.

2used as an intensifierUK, 1895

flaming assholenouna truly despicable personUS, 1968

flaming coffinnicknamea DH-4 bomber aircraftUS, 1919

flaming endnouna remarkable and pleasing thing or personUK, 1983

flaming furynouna toilet built over a deep pit in the ground, thecontents of which are periodically set alightAUSTRALIA, 1960

flaming hell!used for registering surprise, anger, amazement, etc Aeuphemism forFUCKING HELL!rather than a literal elaboration of

‘hell’UK, 1984

flaming Nora!used as a euphemistic replacement for ‘flaming

hell!’ Coined for the racial tension situation comedy Love Thy

Neighbour, 1972–76 The Coronation Street character Jack

Duckworth, since 1979, also uses the television-friendly term,hence its wider currencyUK, 1979

flaming onionnicknamethe Ordnance Corps of the US Army Fromthe flaming grenade insigniaUS, 1944

flaming piss potnicknamethe Ordnance Corps of the US Army.From the flaming grenade insigniaUS, 1980

flaming welladverbdamned wellAUSTRALIA, 1955

Flanagan & Allen; flanagannoun a gallon (of motor fuel).

Rhyming slang, formed from the names of music hall comedians

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Bud Flanagan, 1896–1968, and Chesney Allen, 1894–1982, who

worked together as a double act and as part of the Crazy GangUK,

1992

flangenoun1the vaginaAUSTRALIA, 1996.2the outer lips of the vagina

AUSTRALIA, 1985

flangeverbto walk alongUK, 2002

flange-headnouna Chinese personUS, 1949

flangernounin target shooting, a shot that strikes outside a close

group of shots on the targetUS, 1957

flankernouna trick, a swindle, a doublecross Originally military;

usually as ‘do/play/pull/work a flanker’ UK, 1923

flannelnounempty and pretentious talkUK, 1927

flannelverbto flatter; to deceiveUK, 1941

flannelmouthnouna loudmouth; an insincere, silver-tongued talker

US, 1881

flannel-mouthedadjectivethick-tongued, especially as the result of

drinking to excessUS, 1973

flannel panelnounin a magazine, a list of who did what in that

editionUK, 2002

flannienouna flannelette shirtAUSTRALIA, 1996

flannonouna flannelette shirtAUSTRALIA, 1996

flannoadjectivemade from flanneletteAUSTRALIA, 1987

flapnoun1a disturbance or crisisUK, 1916.2the mouthAUSTRALIA, 1960.

3the ear As a plural it is often the nickname for men with large

earsUK, 1977.4strands of hair that a semi-bald man may cultivate

and style to lay over his naked pateUK, 1992.5a cheque

Underworld and prison useAUSTRALIA, 1955

flapverb1to be agitated; to panic, to ditherUK, 1912.2while surfing,

to make awkward flapping arm motions trying to gain your

balanceUS, 1991.< flap skinto have sexUS, 1990

flapdoodlenounnonsenseUK, 1833

flapjackedadjectivedrunkUS, 2002

flapjawnouna person who talks incessantlyUS, 1950

flappernoun1the penis in a flaccid stateUS, 1980.2the earUS, 1933.

3a radio antennaUS, 1976

flapper steaknouna pig’s ear sandwichUS, 1947

flapper tracknicknamean unofficial greyhound race track often

used so that dogs could get a ‘kill’ to sharpen their appetites

before an official raceIRELAND, 1977

flapping tracknouna small, unlicensed dog racing trackUK, 1977

flapsnoun1the female breastsUS, 1972.2the vaginal lips; the labia

majora or minora Although there is some evidence of ‘flap’

meaning ‘the vagina’ in C17, it is long obsolete; this sense is a

shortening of the synonymousPISS FLAPS UK , 2002 8see:FLAP

flarenouna type of scratch (a manipulation of a record to create a

musical effect) that cuts out the middle of a sample Named after

DJ Flare who invented the move in the late 1980sUS, 2002

flaredadjective1drunkCANADA, 1965.2angryUS, 1993

flare kickernounthe crew member who operates an airship’s flare

dispenserUS, 1997

flaresnounflared trousersUS, 1964

flashnoun1a sudden onset of drug-induced effectsUS, 1946.2LSD

US, 1994.3any central nervous system stimulantUK, 1983.4illicitly

distilled alcohol Used by British expatriates in Saudi ArabiaUK, 1981.

5a revelation; an epiphany; a satoriUS, 1924.6in a striptease show,

the stripper’s entrance onto the stageUS, 1945.7a large number of

small-denomination banknotes with a large-denomination note

showing, giving the impression of a great deal of moneyUK, 1996.

8inexpensive, showy jewelleryUS, 1927.9an inexpensive carnival

prize that is so appealing that people will spend great sums trying

to win itUS, 1927.10a suit of clothesUS, 1950.11the appearance of

wealth or successUS, 1975.12a know-all Used in borstals and

detention centresUK, 1978.13in horse racing, a last-minute change

in oddsUS, 1951.< bit of flashostentation, a superficial showUK,

1962

flashverb1to exhibit as naked a part or parts of the body that areusually clothedUK, 1893.2to show offUK, 1754.3to showUK, 1754.

4to display official credentialsUK, 1976.5while dealing blackjack in

a casino, to briefly and unintentionally expose the down cardUS,

1980.6to display prizes in a carnival game in order to attractcustomersUS, 1966.7to vomitUS, 1968.8to vomit after injectingheroin or while withdrawing from heroin useUS, 1957.9to inhaleglue or industrial solvents for the psychoactive effectUS, 1970.10toremember an event from the past in a sudden and powerfulmanner An abbreviation of ‘flashback’US, 1984.11to break lightbulbs in their sockets, either as an act of vandalism or preparatory

to a crimeUS, 1953.12to commit a social gaffeUS, 1963.< flash a brownto drop your trousers and expose your buttocksNEW ZEALAND, 1998.< flash a jointto display prizes in a carnival game

US, 1968.< flash the ashused as a demand that someone offer acigarette A variation ofCRASH THE ASH; probably arose in the 1950sbut now rareUK, 1984.< flash the cashto spend some money;

to offer paymentUK, 1999.< flash the gallery; flash the range

in prison, to use a small mirror to watch out for approachingguards while conducting some prohibited activity in your cellUS,

1981.< flash the hashto vomitUS, 1965.< flash your asstocommit a social gaffeUS, 1968

flashadjective1ostentatious, showyUK, 1785.2impudent, cheekyUK, 1980

flashbacknouna relapse into a hallucinatory drug experience longafter the effect of the drug has worn offUS, 1971

flash-bangnounan explosive device designed to deafen and blindwithout otherwise injuringUS, 1999

flash cashnouna large, ostentatious bankrollUS, 1979

flash clothnouncolourful draping used in a carnival concessionUS, 1985

flash doughnouncounterfeit moneyUS, 1949

flashernoun1a person with a psychopathological need to exposehis or her genitalsUS, 1962.2a casino dealer who inadvertentlyreveals his down cardUS, 1991

flash floodnounin poker, a sudden sequence of good cardsUS, 1996

flash Harrynounan ostentatiously or expensively accoutred man.The character of Flash Harry created by George Cole (b.1925) in

the St Trinians films (mid-1950s–mid-60s) is, perhaps, the most

widely known popular usage – adding a shading of criminality tothe meaning; Sir Malcolm Sargent (1895–1967), a conductornoted for his elegance and showmanship, is remembered by thenickname Flash HarryUK, 1964

flash housenouna room, apartment or house where amphetamineaddicts gather to inject the drugUS, 1970

flash mobnouna large crowd that materialises in a public place toperform a scripted action for several minutes before dissolvingUS, 2003

flash-mobverbto take part in a flash mobUK, 2004

flash mobbernouna participant in a flash mobUS, 2003

flash moneynounmoney, especially in a bankroll, intended forimpressing, not spendingUS, 1970

flash onverbto think about with great intensity and focusUS, 1968

flash papernounpaper that dissolves completely and quickly whenexposed to waterUS, 1973

flash rollnouna large number of small-denomination banknoteswith a large-denomination note showing, giving the impression of

a great deal of moneyUS, 1987

flash trashnouna gaudy, cheap womanUS, 1992

flash upverbin circus and carnival usage, to add embellishments to

a piece of clothingUS, 1981

flatnoun1a flat area for spectators in the centre of a racecourse

AUSTRALIA, 1846.2in an illegal number gambling lottery, a bet thattwo digits will appear in the winning numberUS, 1949.3a policeofficer Probably a shortening ofFLATFOOT UK , 1966.4good qualitytobacco, as opposed to prison issue tobaccoAUSTRALIA, 1902.5a case

of beer containing 24 bottlesCANADA, 2001.6a conventional, abiding, boring personUK, 1753.7a smooth-sided subway

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(underground) carriage that lends itself to graffiti artUS, 1997.8a

credit cardUK, 1977

Flatnounthe season of flat horse racingUK, 1937

flatadjective1without money, broke A shortening of ‘flat broke’US,

1832.2(of a prison sentence) full, unqualifiedUS, 1972.3(used of a

bet) unvarying in amountUS, 1978.< that’s flat; and that’s flat

used for emphasis or for concluding a preceding remark An early

usage (late C16) can be found in act 1, scene 3 of Shakespeare’s

Henry IV Part 1 UK, 1598

flatadverbcompletelyUS, 1992

flat-assadverbabsolutelyUS, 1964

flat-ass calmnounin lobstering, the condition of the sea when

there are no waves and no windUS, 1978

flat-backverbto engage in prostitution From the image of a

prostitute having sex lying on her backUS, 1967

flat-back; flat-bottomadjectivepossessing modest buttocksTRINIDAD

AND TOBAGO, 1971

flatbackernouna prostitute of an undiscerning natureUS, 1969

flat blue; flat; blue flatnouna tablet of LSDUS, 1971

flatcatchernounin horse racing, a horse that looks the part but

evades actual achievementUK, 1948

flat-chatadverbas fast as one can goAUSTRALIA, 1981

flat chunksnouna combination of crack cocaine and benzocaine

UK, 1998

flat dognounbolognaUS, 1990

flatfootnouna police officer, especially one assigned on foot patrol

US, 1912

flatfootverbto walkUS, 1974

flatfootedadjectiveunprepared, unready, not ‘on your toes’US, 1908

flat fucknounsex without loss of semenUS, 1982

flat-hatverbto fly very close to the ground at a high speedUS, 1939

flat joint; flat storenounan illegal gambling operation where

players are cheated as a matter of courseUS, 1914

flatkeynouna fifty-five mile an hour speed limit A term borrowed

from shortwave radio users (to depress the transmit switch) by

citizens’ band radio users, and then applied to the nearly universal

road speed limit implemented in the US after the oil embargo of

the early 1970sUS, 1976

flatlineverbto die An allusion to the flat line on a medical

moni-toring device that indicates deathUS, 1981

flatlinernoun1a dead person; a dead thing FromFLATLINE(to die)

Flatliners is a 1990 film by Joel Schumacher in which five medical

students experiment with the line between life and deathUS, 1998.

2a mobile phone user who allows the phone’s batteries to run

down A Manchester youth usage, from the sense ‘a dead person’,

possibly, here, specificially ‘brain dead’UK, 2003.3in poker, an

unskilled and uninspired player The moral equivalent of ‘brain

dead’US, 1996.44-methylthioamphetamine, the recreational drug

best known as 4-MTAUK, 2004

flat-outadjectiveabsolute, completeUS, 1959

flat outadverbas fast as possibleAUSTRALIA, 1941

flat out like a lizard drinkingadjectivegoing or working as fast as

possibleAUSTRALIA, 1935

flat passernounshaved dice used in cheating schemesUS, 1997

flatroofernounin the Maritime Provinces, a fishing boat with a

reduced sailing rig for winterCANADA, 1955

flatsnoun1the lowest tier of cells in a prisonUS, 1976.2dice, the

surfaces of which have been altered for cheatingUS, 1950

flat-spotverb(used of a car for sale) to remain in one spot without

being driven or even movedUS, 1992

flat-stickadjectivevery busy; at top speedNEW ZEALAND, 1972

flat-strapadverbas fast as possibleAUSTRALIA, 2001

flatten outverbto serve a prison sentence completelyUS, 1976

flattienoun1a flat tyreAUSTRALIA, 1971.2a flat-heeled shoe, asdistinguished from the high-heeled variety Also as variant ‘flat’UK, 1959

flat tirenoun1a shoe that has been forced off a person’s heel bysomeone walking behind themUS, 2003.2a sagging breastUS, 1997

flattopnounan aircraft carrierUS, 1942

flattynoun1a member of an audience Gently derogatory; extended

by circus showmen from the (probably) now obsolete sense ‘arustic, an unitiated person’, first recorded in 1859UK, 1933.2aperson who works in a flat joint (an illegal gambling operationwhere players are cheated as a matter of course)US, 1981.3auniformed police officer or a plain-clothes officer who isrecognisable as a foot-patrol officer A variation ofFLATFOOT US , 1866.

4a flat-bottomed boatAUSTRALIA, 1934.5a flathead fishAUSTRALIA, 1962

flat wheelnouna person with a limpUS, 1977

flatworkernouna burglar who specialises in flats (apartments)UK, 1996

flavanounstyle, especially when unique Also with moreconventionally spelt variants, ‘flavor’ and ‘flavour’US, 1982

flavournoun1in computing, a type or varietyUS, 1983.2cocaineUS, 1995

flavourfuladjectivein computing, pleasingUS, 1991

flavour of the monthnounthe latest, short-lived trend or fashion

or relationship Derisive, even contemptuous; originally conceived

as a marketing strategy for ice-creamUS, 1946

flavour of the weeknounthe latest, short-lived trend or fashion orrelationshipUS, 2001

flawlessadjective1flawedUS, 1982.2handsomeUS, 1972

fleanoun1someone who has refused to pay a debtAUSTRALIA, 1989.

2in American casinos, a gambler who places very small betsUS,

1985.3in the car sales business, a customer determined to spend asmall amount of money but buy an excellent carUS, 1953.4in ahospital, an internistUS, 1994

flea and lousenoun1a house, especially one that is run down orunsalubrious Rhyming slangUK, 1859.2a brothel, a whore house.Rhyming slangUK, 2003

fleabagnoun1a low-cost, run-down motel, room, boarding house orapartmentUS, 1924.2a person dressed in old or dirty clothes; asmelly personUK, 2003.3a drug userCANADA, 1994.4a dishonest,disreputable carnivalUS, 1980

fleabagverbto nag Rhyming slangUK, 1992

fleapitnouna shabby cinemaUK, 1937

flea powdernounweak and/or diluted heroinUS, 1956

fleas and itchesnounmotion pictures Rhyming slangAUSTRALIA, 1967

fleas and licenounice Rhyming slangUK, 1992

flea tracknouna parting in the hairNEW ZEALAND, 1998

flea trapnounan inexpensive, shoddy hotel or boarding houseUS, 1942

fleder dedernouna handicapJAMAICA, 2002

Flemington confettinounnonsense A probable play onBULLSHIT;after the Flemington stockyardsAUSTRALIA, 1941

fleshnounan actor who appears on stageUS, 1981

fleshadjectivein the music industry, appearing and performing live

US, 1948

flesh agentnouna talent agentUS, 1986

flesh-coloured highlightsnounbaldness JocularUK, 2001

flesh marketnounan area where prostitution and other sexbusinesses thriveUS, 1987

fleshmeetnoun a meeting in the flesh of on-line correspondents US, 1996

flesh peddlernounan entertainer’s business manager or agentUS, 1935

flesh pitnouna bar or nightclub where people come in search ofsexual partnersUS, 1991

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fleshpotnouna brothelUS, 1950

flesh torpedonounthe erect penisUK, 2003

fleshy flutenounthe penis Especially in the phrase ‘playing a tune

on the fleshy flute’ (oral sex)US, 2001

flexnouncocaineUK, 2003

flexverb1to insult someone, to annoy, to frustrateUK, 2004.2to

display power by a show of strength From ‘to flex your muscles’

US, 1993.3to leaveUS, 1993

flexadjectiveflexibleUS, 1992

flexi-flyernounin drag racing, a racing car with a long wheelbase

with built-in flexibility to keep the wheels on the tracksUS, 1968

flicknoun1a filmUK, 1926.2a photographUS, 1962.3rejection;

dismissal Short forFLICK PASS AUSTRALIA , 1982

flickverb1to rejectAUSTRALIA, 1988.2to turn back or alter a car’s

mileometer (odometer) to increase resale valueNEW ZEALAND, 1991.

< flick someone’s switchto sexually excite someone A play

onTURN ON(to thrill)UK, 2003.< flick your bean(of a woman) to

masturbate Fairly conventional use of ‘flick’ (to move with the

fingers) applied toBEAN(the clitoris)UK, 2001.< flick your Bicin

trucking, to tap your brakes at night signalling to another driver A

borrowing from advertising for Bic™ cigarette lightersUS, 1976.

< flick your wickto speed up, to hurry upNEW ZEALAND, 2002.

< flick yourself offof a woman, to masturbate From the small

movements necessary to manipulate the clitorisUK, 2005

flickernouna filmUS, 1926

flick passnounrejection; dismissal Rhyming slang for arse A ‘flick

pass’ is a type of open-handed pass made in Australian Rules

footballAUSTRALIA, 1983

flicksnounthe cinemaUK, 1927

flidnounused as term of playground abuse Derives from

thalidomide, pronounced ‘flidomide’UK, 1980

fliernoun1in sports, a very fast start; in cricket, a swift rate of

scoring at the beginning of a match A shortening of conventional

‘flying start’, usually in the phrase ‘off to a flier’UK, 1984.2in target

shooting, a shot that strikes outside a close group of shots on the

targetUS, 1957.3a prisoner who commits suicide by jumping or is

murdered by being thrown from the top tier of a prisonUS, 1942.

< take a flierto leaveUS, 1914

fliesnoun< and no fliesas an exhortation to believe the

statement to which it is appendedUK, 1846.< no flies on

someonenothing at all wrong or amiss with someoneAUSTRALIA,

1845

flight attendantnouna security guard at a rock concert, usually

large and muscular, stationed at the barricades near the stageUS,

1997

flight decknounthe female breastsUK, 1981

flightienouna person who has relocated to the Highlands of

Scotland from the urban realities of England in search of a rural

dream Derogatory Probably from the verb ‘to take flight’UK:

SCOTLAND, 2004

flight lieutenant Bigglesnoungiggles Rhyming slang, based

(although wrongly ranked) on the flying-ace hero created by W.E

Johns in 1932UK, 2002

flight lustrenouna mythical substance for which new recruits in

the Canadian Air Force are sent to searchCANADA, 1995

flight skinsnounmilitary flight payUS, 1945

flight timenounin motor racing, the elapsed time a car

unintentionally spends in the air, usually upside down Grim

humourUS, 1980

fliknouna song from which the lyrics have been changed for

humorous consumption by science fiction fansUS, 1991

flimnouna five pound note; the sum of £5 Originally an

abbrevi-ation of ‘flimsy’, adjective and obsolete noun use for the early,

large white banknotesUK, 1870

flimflamnoun1nonsense, pretentious or deceptive nonsense In

conventional use until late C19UK, 1546.2a swindle involving a

supposedly lost wallet supposedly found on the ground near thevictimUS, 1960

flimflamverbto shortchange, to swindleUS, 1881

flimflam mannouna confidence swindlerUS, 1970

flimflammernouna swindler who engages in the flimflam swindle(a swindle involving a supposedly lost wallet supposedly found onthe ground near the victim)US, 1960

flimpverbto cheat, to swindle; in betting, to underpay or offer bets

at below the odds From an earlier sense of ‘theft by snatching’;

ultimately from west Flemish flimpe (knock, slap in the face) UK, 1925

flimsynounany order written on thin, onion skin paper The orderswere written on ‘flimsy’ paper, hence the nominalisation of theadjectiveUK, 1889

flingnouna limited period devoted to self-indulgent pleasures,especially sexual; a short-lived sexual liaisonUK, 1827

flingverb< fling a dummyto die suddenlyUK, 1981.< fling baby

to undergo an abortionTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003

flingernoun1an impulsive poker player who is inclined to raisebets without regard to the quality of his handUS, 1988.2in targetshooting, a shot that strikes outside a close group of shots on thetargetUS, 1957

fling-wingnouna helicopterUS, 1991

Flintstonesnickname1the UK armed forces The cartoon television

series The Flintstones depicted a stone-age world in which C20

technology is comically replaced by prehistoric ingenuity As anickname used by the US military it reflects the outdated

‘prehistoric’ equipment and shortages of everyday supplies thatforce the UK forces to improvise and scroungeUS, 2003.2a variety

of LSD Identified by a picture of the cartoon characters theFlintstones, created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera in 1966;sometimes shortened to ‘flints’UK, 1996

flipnoun1a condition of mental instabilityUS, 1953.2a person whohas lost touch with realityUS, 1952.3an LSD experienceUS, 1992.4intrucking, a return tripUS, 1976.5a male homosexual who plays thepassive role in sexUS, 1992.6a police informerUS, 1967

Flipnouna FilipinoUS, 1931

flipverb1to become very angry or agitated; to go temporarily crazy

US, 1950.2to become enthusiastic and excitedUS, 1950.3to induce abetrayalUS, 1980.4to betray; to inform onUS, 1960.5to gesture Asused inFLIP THE BIRD(to raise the middle finger)UK, 1992.6on therailways, to step aboard a moving trainUS, 1977.< flip a bitchtomake a u-turnUS, 2000.< flip a trick(of a prostitute) to have sexwith a customer Far less common than to ‘turn’ aTRICK US , 1979.

< flip the birdto gesture in derision with a raised middle finger

US, 1968.< flip the bishop(of a male) to masturbate Plays on

FLIPas euphemisticFUCKand, conventionally, as a ‘manipulation’

A variation ofBASH THE BISHOP(to masturbate)UK, 2005.< flip the boneto extend the middle finger in a rude gesture of defianceUS,

1957.< flip the gripto shake handsUS, 1945.< flip the liptotalkUS, 1947.< flip your gutto evoke sympathy or sadnessUS,

1997.< flip your lid; flipflop your lidto lose emotional control

US, 1961.< flip your stickto move your penis during an all-cavitystrip searchUS, 2002.< flip your wigto lose your mentalcomposureUS, 1959

flipadjectivepleasant, fashionable, popularUS, 1955

flipeuphemistic replacement for some noun and most verb senses

of ‘fuck’UK, 1956

flip actnounfeigned insanityUS, 1967

flipflapnounin circus usage, a back handspringUS, 1981

flipflopnoun1a sandal that is not bound to the foot, usually wornaround a swimming pool From the sound made when walking onconcreteUS, 1970.2a return journeyUS, 1976.3a traffic lanedesigned for turning around Detroit usageUS, 1997

flip-flopverb1to change positions on a political issue or issues inresponse to changing public opinionUS, 1965.2(used of two homo-sexuals) to reverse sexual roles after sexual satisfaction is achieved

by the active partnerUS, 1961.3to have sex with both men and

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womenUS, 1992.4(used of two homosexuals) a reversal of sexual

rolesUS, 1972

flip-floppingnounchanging positions on an issue or issuesUS, 1976

flip off!go away!; used as a euphemistic replacement for ‘fuck off!’

UK, 1956

flippedadjectivesmart, attractiveUS, 1955

flippernoun1the handUK, 1812.2to a lineman in American football,

the forearmUS, 1967.3the earUS, 1905.4a temporary partial denture

used to mask the absence of a single tooth or several teeth,

especially with child actors Technically known as a ‘stayplate’, it

flips in and out of the child’s mouthUS, 1999.5a friendUK, 1970.6a

criminal who informs on friends and associates to reduce his own

sentence or to completely avoid chargesUS, 1997.7in the television

and film industries, a section of set that can be easily replacedUK,

1960.8the game of pinballUS, 1974.9in hot rodding, a hubcapUS,

1958.10a turn signal in a truck or carUS, 1976

flippersnounanchoviesUS, 1996

flippingadjectiveused as an intensifier Since about 1940 the

commonest of all euphemisms forFUCKINGin the UK, as in the

common exclamation of disgust ‘Flipping ’eck!’ (fucking hell!),

often used unwitting of the term it disguisesUK, 1911

flippyadjectiveeccentric, crazyUS, 1965

flip-sidenoun1the reverse side of a vinyl record From the action

of flipping the disc overUS, 1949.2the opposite of something A

figurative application of the earlier sense as ‘the reverse side of a

record’US, 1967.< on the flip-sidelater onUS, 2002

flip topnoun1the top of a canned food or beverage that peels

open without resort to an opening deviceUS, 1955.2a truck cab

that tilts up to expose the engineUS, 1971

flip-wrecknouna habitual masturbator Referring to the supposed

damaging effects of masturbationAUSTRALIA, 1950

flitnoun1an effeminate homosexual maleUS, 1935.2a discreet and

hurried departure to avoid debts Probably fromMOONLIGHT FLIT UK ,

1952.3any insecticide in a spray can A generic use, from the trade

name of an insecticideTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1993

flittersnountattersIRELAND, 1989

flivverbin circus and carnival usage, to fail or to perform poorlyUS,

1917

flivvernounan old, worn car, especially a Ford car The term was, by

the early 1980s, chiefly associated with the early model Ford cars,

and had thus become historicalUS, 1910

flixnounphotographs Possibly a variation ofFLICKS(the cinema)US,

2002

flixyadjectiveeasyFIJI, 1994

FLKnoun a strange-looking child; a funny-looking kid British medical

slangUS, 1961

flonoun1a variety of marijuana, 2001.2a young personCANADA, 1991

floatnoun1a customer’s down payment, treated by the salesman

collecting it as a short-term loanUS, 1980.2a tyreUS, 1976.3military

duty on board a ship Vietnam war US Marines usageUS, 1991

floatverb1in the gambling game two-up, to toss the coins so that

they only give the appearance of spinningAUSTRALIA, 1945.2to eat

after extensive drinkingUK, 1983.< float a logto defecateUK, 1985.

< float a sausage to the seasideto defecate into a sewage

system The phrase may have originated in the comic Viz UK, 2002.

< float diceto drop dice suspected of having been weighted

into a glass of water to see if they roll over on one sideUS, 1997.

< float someone’s boatto please someone; to make someone

happyUS, 1984.< float the gearsto shift gears without using the

clutchUS, 1976

floaternoun1a corpse found floating in a body of waterUS, 1890.2a

particle of food floating in a bottled drink (having been washed

into the bottle as it was being drunk from)UK: SCOTLAND, 1988.3in

circus and carnival usage, a slice of imitation fruit floating on the

top of imitation fruit juiceUS, 1981.4a meat pie served with pea

gravyAUSTRALIA, 1915.5the recreational drug methaqualone, best

known as Quaaludes™US, 1997.6a person who is temporarily

assigned to one job or another™US, 1909.7a migratory workerUS,

1859.8a person who is a poor credit risk because of constantlychanging employmentUS, 1975.9an early release from jail, usuallywith an order to leave town immediatelyUS, 1914.10a river-raftingenthusiastUS, 1997.11in the language of wind surfing, a sailboardthat can support the weight of a person in the waterUS, 1985.12abig, buoyant surfboardUS, 1964.13a pinball machine which isnearly level, lacking the playfield pitch needed for a good game.The fact that the playfield is nearly level makes it seem as if theball floats on the playfieldUS, 1977.14in the gambling game two-

up, a coin which does not spin properly and so is illegalAUSTRALIA,

1944.15in the television and film industries, a section of set thatcan be easily replacedUK, 1960.16a mistakeUK, 1913

floatiesnoun(used by surfers) faeces floating in the seaUS, 1991

floatingadjective1moving; not settled in a definite place Almostalways applied to an illegal crap game that moves from location tolocationUS, 1951.2drunk or marijuana-intoxicatedUS, 1938

floating chromenouna commerical truck embellished with a lot ofextra chromeUS, 1971

floating shotgunnouna rocket-armed landing craft Korean warusageUS, 1982

float-outnouna jail sentence suspended contingent upon thecriminal leaving townUS, 1968

floatsnoundice that have been hollowed out to affect their balance.Because most dice used in casinos are now transparent, thepractice and term are almost obsoleteUS, 1950

flobverbto spit Noted at a time when punks showed appreciation

of their musical heroes by expectorating at the stageUK, 1977

flocknouna group of unskilled poker playersUS, 1996

flockatoonnounin Quebec’s Gaspe area, an event at which peopleget happily drunkCANADA, 1992

flognoun1a prostituteAUSTRALIA, 1967.2an act of male masturbation

< flog a dead horseto work hard to little or no purposeUK,

1872.< flog the bishop(of a male) to masturbate A variation on

BASH THE BISHOP(to masturbate) using conventional ‘flog’ (to beat);note the synonymous ‘flog your donkey’ and ‘flog your mutton’were coined at around the same timeUS, 1999.< flog the infidel

(of a male) to masturbateUS, 2001.< flog your chopsto wearyourself outAUSTRALIA, 1968.< flog your dong(used of a male) tomasturbateUS, 1994.< flog your dummy(used of a male) tomasturbateUS, 1922.< flog your guts outto wear yourself out

UK, 1959

floggedadjectivedrug-intoxicatedUS, 1949

floggingadjectivedamned Used as an intensifier A euphemism for

FUCKING AUSTRALIA , 1955

flog offverbto leaveNEW ZEALAND, 1998

flog onverbto surf the Internet for masturbatory inspiration Puns

‘flog’, the root verb of many terms for masturbation, with ‘log on’,

IT jargon for connecting to the InternetNEW ZEALAND, 2002

flo is coming to townused as a code phrase for the bleed period

of the menstrual cycleUS, 2002

Flo JonicknameFlorence Griffith Joyner (1959–1998), a sprinterwhose style and speed dominated the 1988 OlympicsUS, 1988

floodverb1to experience the bleed period of the menstrual cycle,used especially of a heavy flowUS, 1942.2(used of professionalwrestlers) to rush into the ring or arena in large numbersUS, 1992.

3to wear trousers that don’t reach the shoesUS, 1998

floodgatesnoun< floodgates open upthe bleed period of themenstrual cycle commencesUS, 2001

floodsnounlong trousers that are too short or shorts that are toolongUS, 1982

flooeyadverbawryUS, 1905

flookumnounin circus and carnival usage, an artificially flavouredand coloured ‘fruit’ drink; the syrup used to make the drinkUS, 1966

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floornounused as a figurative or notional description of the place

where out-of-work workers wait for a job referral at a union hiring

hallUS, 1992.< on the floorpoor Rhyming slang; also serves as a

metaphorUK, 1960.< take off the floorto remove a prostitute

from service in a brothelUS, 1978

floorverb1to confound, to puzzleUK, 1830.2to push a vehicle’s

accelerator to the floorboardUS, 1953

floor boxnounin hot rodding, a car with a manual transmissionUS,

1960

floorburnersnounshoesUS, 1972

floor lampnouna woman actor with good looks but not blessed

with acting abilityUS, 1973

floor linernounthe vagina Rhyming slangUK, 2003

floor-popnounin the car sales business, a customer who walks into

the showroomUS, 1966

floor whorenounan aggressive retail salespersonUS, 2001

floor worknounin a strip or sex show, movements made on the

floor simulating sexual intercourse, offering strategic and gripping

views as the dancer moves her legsUS, 1965

floozenouna woman or girlUS, 1952

floozie; floozy; floosie; floosynouna woman, especially one with

few sexual inhibitions; a prostituteUS, 1902

flopnoun1a place to spend the nightUS, 1910.2a house or garage

where criminals escaping from the scene of a crime can safely

hide themselves or store weapons, tools and stolen property, thus

leaving their own homes uncompromisedUK, 1977.3a drunk

sleeping in publicUS, 1949.4a complete, dismal failureUS, 1919.5a

demotionUS, 1973.6the denial of a release on parole by a prison

parole boardUS, 1944.7an arrest, conviction and/or imposition of a

prison sentenceUS, 1904.8in hold ’em poker, the first three cards

dealt face-up in the centre of the tableUS, 1990.9in a dice game, a

roll of the diceUS, 1962.10the earUS, 1945

flopverb1to reside temporarily; to stay overnightUS, 1907.2to go to

sleepUK, 1936.3to fail completelyUS, 1900.4in police work, to

demote in rank or assignmentUS, 1970.5in bar dice games, to

shake the dice in the dice cup and then roll them onto a surface

US, 1971

flop boxnouna hotel room, a bedroom, lodgings A variation of

FLOP(a place to sleep)US, 1976

flophousenoun1an inexpensive, shoddy, tattered, dirty place to

stay, catering to transientsUS, 1909.2a brakevan (caboose)US, 1977

flop jointnouna flophouseUS, 1928

flop onnounthe penis that has become flaccid when an erection is

to be preferredUK, 2003

floppernoun1the armUS, 1945.2a person who feigns having been

struck by a car in hope of collecting insurance payments from the

driverUS, 1982.3a modified stock car in which the entire fibreglass

body lifts from the front to gain access to the engine and driver

seatUS, 1993

flopperoonouna failureUS, 1931

flopper-stoppernouna brassiere JocularAUSTRALIA, 1984

floppingadjectivedamned Used as an intensifier A euphemism for

FUCKING AUSTRALIA , 1969

floppynouna black person An insulting term that is likely to have

been military slang in RhodesiaSOUTH AFRICA, 1978

flop sweatnouna panic associated with the possibility of failure,

whether or not actual perspiration is involvedUS, 1966

floptripsnounin a game of on-line poker, a three-of-a-kind after the

flop (the initial deal of three cards), 2003

Florida Hiltonnicknamethe federal prison camp at Eglin Air Force

Base, Eglin, FloridaUS, 1974

Florida snownouncocaineUS, 1994

flossnoun1cotton candy The spun sugar is known as ‘candy floss’

in the UK but not known as such in the US, making what would

be a simple UK abbreviated form to be a piece of slang in the US

US, 1960.2a thong-backed bikini bottomUS, 1991

flossverb1to behave with ostentatious style and flairUS, 2002.2toshow offUS, 1999.3to wear expensive clothes and jewels Used byurban black youthsUK, 2004

flossienouna homosexual maleUK, 1974

flossingadjectiveexcellentUS, 2001

flossyadjective1in circus and carnival usage, showyUS, 1895.

2excellentUS, 2004

flotsamnounnew or unskilled surfers in the waterBARBADOS, 1977

flottynouna hat that, by the inclusion of a little cork in a zipperedpocket, is designed to floatSOUTH AFRICA, 2000

floundernouna native of NewfoundlandUS, 1949

flounder and dabnouna taxi Rhyming slang for ‘taxi-cab’; ally abbreviated to ‘flounder’UK, 1865

gener-flour mixernoun1a Gentile woman Rhyming slang for ‘shixa’(SHIKSE); employed by Jewish CockneysUK, 1961.2a female shopassistant or domestic worker A nuance of the rhyming slang for a

‘Gentile woman’UK, 1977.3an inoffensive man, especially one who

is a clerk Extended from the previous senses which are specifically

of a woman.UK, 1977

flownoun1the style in which a rap artist creates lyrics and/orperforms ‘Flow’ is a term used to express a quality of convention-

al poetryUS, 1995.2money An abbreviation of the conventional

‘cash flow’US, 1997

flowernoun1a male homosexualUS, 1949.2marijuanaUK, 1998.3inpoker, a hand made up of cards of the same suit Conventionallyknown as a ‘flush’US, 1988

flower-bedverbto drive a truck with the right wheels on the hardshoulder of the road, kicking up dustUS, 1969

flower childnouna participant in a 1960s youth movementpromoting peace and love Flower children used marijuana(FLOWER ) and other drugs as an expression of their culture, and

distributed ordinary flowers as symbols of their beliefs In its firstusage ‘flower children’ meant ‘marijuana users’; the mediaadopted the more openly cultivated flowers as the image to sellUS, 1967

flowered upadjectiveintoxicated on drugs, especially marijuana,possibly MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasyUK, 1999

flower flippingnounMDMA, the recreational drug best known asecstasyUK, 2003

flower keynounin computing, the comma key on a MacintoshcomputerUS, 1991

flower patchnouna woman’s vulva and pubic hairUS, 1986

flower potnoun1an inexpensive, poorly made helmet Biker(motorcyle) usageUS, 2001.2a cot Rhyming slangUK, 1992.3inelectric line work, a pad-mount transformerUS, 1980

flower potadjective hot, especially in the context of a hot (severe)

reprimand Rhyming slangUK, 1992

flower powernounthe amorphous creed or philosophy of thehippie movement, based on drugs, sex, music, non-violence and arejection of all things materialUS, 1967

flower-power suitnouna camouflaged combat-suit An army term

‘Make love not war’ shot through with ironyUK, 1984

flowers; monthly flowersnounthe bleed period of the menstrual

cycle From Latin fluor (to flow) via French fleurs (flowers); in

con-ventional usage from C15 to mid-C19UK, 2002

flowers and frolicsnounthe testicles Rhyming slang forBOLLOCKS

recorded as Anglo-IrishUK, 1960

flower signnoun fresh flowers by a hospital patient’s bed seen by medical staff as a sign that the patient has a supportive family UK, 2002

flowers of springnounused condoms in a sewage systemUS, 1973

flower topsnounmarijuana From the most potent part of theplantUS, 1969

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flowery dell; flowerynoun1a room, lodgings, accommodation.

Rhyming slang for ‘cell’UK, 2002.2a prison cell Rhyming slangUK,

1925

flox; floxynouna homosexual man A variation of ‘moxy’UK, 2003

floxennouna group of homosexual men The plural of ‘flox’,

recorded in contemporary gay usageUK, 2003

flu; ’flunouninfluenza A colloquial shorteningUK, 1839

flubverbto botchUS, 1916.< flub the dubto masturbateUS, 1922

flubadubnoun a fool From the name of a puppet on the Howdy

Doody Show US, 1975

flube tubenouna cardboard tube filled with scented cloth that

masks the smell of exhaled marijuana smokeUS, 2003

fluenoun1a roomUS, 1972.2a confidence swindle involving money

in an envelope; the envelope used in the swindleUS, 1969.3a

prison warder Rhyming slang forSCREW(a prison warder) UK , 1996.

4the stomachUS, 1946

flueyadjectivecharacteristic of, or characterised by, influenzaUK, 1969

fluffnoun1a woman, especially an attractive woman of no further

consequence than her sexual availability Usually used with ‘a bit

of’ or ‘a piece of’ Combines the sense as ‘pubic hair’, with an

image of ‘fluff’ as something of no consequence Not kindUK, 1903.

2the female pubic hair An otherwise obsolete usage that survives

in the termBIT OF FLUFF UK , 1937.3an effeminate lesbianUS, 1972.

4to a homosexual who practises sado-masochism, a homosexual

of simpler tastesUS, 1985.5a mistake in the delivery of theatrical

lines, also in broadcasting; a minor mistake when playing music

Originally ‘lines imperfectly learned’UK, 1891.6in the television and

film industries, a flubbed line of dialogueUK, 1960

fluffverb1to perform oral sex on a male pornography performer

who is about to be filmed so that he will enter the scene with a

full erectionUS, 1977.2to make a mistake in a theatrical

perform-ance, such as by mispronouncing or muddling words; likewise in

broadcasting; also in musical performance, by playing the wrong

note, etcUK, 1884.3to fart Juvenile origins in New Zealand

schoolboy ‘fluffing contests’ and US ‘laying a fluffy’ Possibly from

UK dialect fluff (a slight explosion), or ‘fluff’ (a mistake) UK usage

is nursery and childishNEW ZEALAND, 1944.4to ignore; to discardUS,

1959.5to fail (an examination)US, 1955

fluff and buffnouna fluff-dried battle dress utility uniform with

buff-polished boots, the standard uniform of the US AirborneUS,

1988

fluffedadjective1drunkUS, 1904.2cocaine-intoxicated A new use for

the previous senseUK, 1999

fluffernounin the making of a pornographic film, a person

employed to bring the on-camera male performers to a state of

sexual readiness Extension of the conventional sense of ‘fluff’ (to

make fuller or plumper)US, 1977

fluff girlnouna flufferUS, 1991

fluffie; fluffynounan anti-globalisation activist with a belief in

peaceful protestUK, 2001

fluff offverb1to dismiss, to rejectUS, 1944.2to evade work or duty

US, 1962

fluff stuff; fluffy stuffnounsnowUS, 1976

fluffyadjective1light-hearted, non-seriousUK, 2001.2in the theatre,

unsure of your linesUK, 1952

fluidnounwhiskyUS, 1843

fluids and electrolytes conferencenounused in a hospital as

humorous code for a drinking party to be held on hospital

groundsUS, 1989

flukenouna stroke of luck, an accident In the game of billiards a

‘fluke’ is a ‘lucky shot’UK, 1857

flukeverbto do a thing well by accidentUK, 1860

fluked outadjectivedrug-intoxicatedUS, 1952

fluke outverbto become drug-intoxicatedUS, 1958

fluking ironnounin fencing, an épée A derisory term, suggestingthatFLUKE(luck) rather than skill is required when engaging withsuch weaponsUK, 1988

fluky; flukeyadjectivemore by luck than designAUSTRALIA, 1867

flummoxverbto perplex, to confuseUS, 1834

flummy dummnounin Newfoundland, a hunters’ and trappers’breadCANADA, 1988

flunknouna locked and fortified compartment within a safeUS, 1928

flunkverbto completely and irrevocably fail an examinationUS, 1837

flunkey and lackeynouna Pakistani; any Asian or Afro-Asianimmigrant; loosely, any native of the Indian subcontinent.Rhyming slang forPAKI UK , 1992

flunk outverbto leave an educational establishment as a result offailing your examinationsUS, 1920

flunkynouna person assigned to assist or perform menial jobs Inthe US, originally a work camp waiter or assistant cook, andusually not quite as harsh as Partridge’s ‘parasite’ or ‘toady’UK, 1855

flunkyverbto work as a low-level assistantUS, 1968

flurrynouna flourishBARBADOS, 1965

flushverb1to draw blood back into a syringe Drug users’ termUK,

1978.2to leave workUS, 1991.3to fail (a test or course)US, 1964.

< flush the johnin a casino, to play slot machinesUS, 1979

flushadjectivehaving plenty of money, especially as an exception tothe ruleUK, 1603

flush bucketnounin motor racing, a carburettor that feeds theengine more of the air/fuel mixture than it can useUS, 1993

flutenoun1the penis Plays on the shape, informed by oral sex.Variations include ‘flesh flute’, ‘living flute’,ONE-HOLED FLUTE, SILENT FLUTE, SKIN FLUTE; alsoPINK OBOE; the sense compares with Romany

haboia (a hautboy, an early oboe) There are arguable examples in

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 1600 (or earlier) and Anthony and Cleopatra, 1606–7 of Shakespeare punning on ‘flute’ as ‘penis’ In

more general usage in the C18UK, 1671.2a soda bottle filled withalcoholic drinkUS, 1971.3a car radio From the language of carsalesNEW ZEALAND, 1998

flute aroundverbto waste time, to be unresolved in actionIRELAND, 1996

flute playernouna person who performs oral sex on a manUS, 1916

fluternouna male homosexualUS, 1962

flutheredadjectivecompletely drunkIRELAND, 1992

flutternouna small bet Originally meant ‘a good try’UK, 1874

flutter bumnouna good-looking and popular boy Teen slangUS, 1955

flutter-fingernounin the usage of youthful model road racers (slotcar racers), a person who fluctuates speed constantlyUS, 1997

flynounan attempt; a try Usually in the phrase ‘give something afly’AUSTRALIA, 1915.< on the flyon the railways, said of a movingtrain that is boardedUS, 1977

flyverb1to act cautiouslyUS, 1965.2to sneak a lookJAMAICA, 2003.

< be flying itto do extremely well, to make great progress Used

in the present participle onlyIRELAND, 1997.< fly a deskof anaircraft pilot, to work in air traffic administration OriginallymilitaryUK, 1951.< fly a kite1to tentatively reveal an idea as atest of public opinionUK, 1937.2to pass a worthless chequeUK, 1927.

3in prison, to write a letter; to smuggle correspondence in or out

of prisonUS, 1960.< fly aeroplaneto stand upSINGAPORE, 2002.

< fly by the seat of your pantsto attempt any unfamiliar taskand improve as you continue From aircraft pilots’ original use as

‘to fly by instinct’UK, 1960.< fly in ever decreasing circles until he disappears up his own asshole(among Canadianmilitary personnel) to exhibit much ineffective activity while beinganxiousCANADA, 1995.< fly lightto work through a meal breakUS,

1946.< fly low1to drive (a truck) at a very high speedUS, 1971.

2to act cautiouslyUS, 1965.3to have one’s trouser fly unbuttoned

or unzippedCANADA, 1989.< fly Mexican Airlines; fly Mexican Airwaysto smoke marijuana and experience euphoric effects.FromFLYING(experiencing the effects of drugs) plus Mexico whichhas long been considered a major source of fine quality cannabis

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such as Acapulco gold.US, 1972.< fly off the handleto lose your

temper; to lose self-controlUS, 1843.< fly rightto behave in a

manner appropriate to the situationUS, 1984.< fly the bean flag

to be experiencing the bleed period of the menstrual cycleUS, 1954.

< fly the flagto appeal against a conviction in hope of a

reduced sentenceAUSTRALIA, 1975.< fly the kiteto defraud, to

cheat, especially by passing a fraudulent cheque or by obtaining

and dishonouring a credit arrangementUK, 1968.< fly the mailto

drive (a truck) very fastUS, 1961.< fly the red flagto experience

the bleed period of the menstrual cycleUS, 1954.< fly the rodto

gesture with the middle finger, roughly conveying ‘fuck you!’US,

1968.< fly without a licenceof a male, to have an undone

trouser fly Generally juvenileUK, 1977

flyadjective1good, pleasing, fashionable A term which has enjoyed

three bursts of popularity – in the swing jazz era of the late 1930s,

the emergence of black exploitation films in the early 1970s, and

with the explosion of hip-hop culture in the 1980sUS, 1879.

2cunning, devious; artful, knowing From Scottish dialect fly (sly;

smart)UK, 1724.3cunningly discreet A slight variation of the

pre-vious senseUK, 2000.4in the youth trend for ‘souped-up’

motor-scootering, daring, dangerous, cleverUK, 2004.5aware of what is

going on; wise to criminal waysAUSTRALIA, 1882.6unreliable;

dishonestTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003

flybaitnoun1an unattractive girlUS, 1947.2a corpseUS, 1992

fly baker; fly bravoverbto experience the bleed period of the

menstrual cycle In the phonetic alphabet from 1941–56 ‘baker’

was given for ‘B’, from 1956 to date ‘bravo’ is used; in naval

signalling to fly the flag representing ‘B’ means ‘I am taking on,

carrying or discharging dangerous goods’; a large red flag is flown

US, 1999

fly ballnounin handball, a shot played off the front wall before it

hits the groundUS, 1970

fly beernounin the Maritime Provinces, beer of potatoes and hop

yeast, and molasses or sugar and waterCANADA, 1959

fly-blownadjectivebroke; pennilessAUSTRALIA, 1853

flybognounjamAUSTRALIA, 1920

flyboynoun1a military aviatorUS, 1937.2in drag racing, a hobbyist

who confines their passion to weekend racing Punning on the

1940s ‘aviator’ sense of the termUS, 1965

fly-bynouna missile that misses its target and does no damageUS,

1991

fly-by-nightnouna person who is drunk Rhyming slang forTIGHT

(tipsy)UK, 1992

fly-by-nightadjectiveunreliable; likely to disappearUS, 1914

fly-by-nights; fly-be’snountightsUK, 1979

fly cemeterynouna currant puddingUK, 1963

fly chicknounan attractive womanUS, 1945

flyernoun1a chance, a gamble, a risk Originally a financial

specu-lation Also spelt ‘flier’US, 2001.2a conversational line used to start

conversation when seeking a sexual encounterUS, 1972.3a person

who threatens to or has jumped to his deathUS, 1987

fly-fishing positionnounin fencing, an unconventional guard

pos-ition used by some épéeists From the image of a fisherman

castingUK, 1988

fly-fly boynouna military aviatorUS, 1949

fly geenounin circus and carnival usage, a clever, sarcastic,

sophisti-cated man with a flexible approach to the truthUS, 1981

fly girlnounan attractive, sexually alluring young womanUS, 1986

fly-innounan extravagant party for homosexual men in which men

fly in to the party from all parts of the countryUS, 1982

flyingadjective1experiencing the euphoric or mind-altering effects

of a drug A shortened form of ‘flying high’ or ‘flying in the

clouds’US, 1942.2making great progress, doing exceedingly well

IRELAND, 1992.3in poker, full, as in a full houseUS, 1967

flying anounan extremely obnoxious person The ‘a’ is usually

flying boxcarnicknamea transport aircraft, especially a C-119US, 1918

flying bricknounany heavy aircraft that is difficult to controlUS, 1944

flying brickyardnicknamethe Orbiter Space Shuttle A derisivereference to the 34,000 heat resistant tiles designed to protect thecraft during re-entry to the earth’s atmosphere; constructionbegan in 1975, and the first mission was flown in 1983US, 1994

flying carpetnouna livery taxi New York police slang; an allusion

to the large number of immigrant driversUS, 1997

flying coffinnounany dangerous aircraft, such as a glider used byparatroopers A reference to the gliders’ vulnerability to artilleryUS, 1918

flying douchenoun< take a flying doucheused as an intenseexpression of ‘go to hell’US, 1965

flying duckused for all senses of ‘fuck’ Rhyming slangUK, 1992

flying Dutchmannouna drug dealerUS, 1992

Flying Edselnickname 8see:EDSEL

flying firetrucknounnothing, the very least amount A barelyeuphemistic variation ofFLYING FUCK UK , 2003

flying flapjacknicknamethe XF5 U-1 experimental military hoveringaircraftUS, 1973

flying foxnouna device for crossing or transporting goods acrossrivers, ravines, or the likeAUSTRALIA, 1901

flying fucknounnothing at all, the very least amount Usuallycouched in the negativeUS, 1946.< take a flying fuckget lost!

flying Jennynouna US Army shortwave radar setUS, 1947

flying lessonnoun1the reported US and South Vietnamesepractice of pushing suspected Viet Cong or captured NorthVietnamese soldiers from helicopters to their deathUS, 1991.2theact of throwing a prisoner or guard off a high tier in a prisoncellblockUS, 1992

flying ordersnouninstructions given to a truck driver by adispatcherUS, 1971

flying Oscarnicknamea Boeing-Vertol CH-47 helicopter, the USArmy’s prime cargo helicopter in Vietnam So named because ofthe likeness to an Oscar Meyer™ hotdogUS, 1991

flying pastynounexcrement, wrapped and thrown from a prisonwindow The term survives where modern sanitation is not easilyavailableUK, 1996

flying prostitutenicknamea B-26 bomber aircraft Like the lady ofthe night, the B-26 had no visible means of supportUS, 1943

flying saucernouna morning glory seed, thought to havepsychoactive propertiesUS, 1971

flying saucer capnouna military service capUS, 1971

flying sheep’s dicknounnothing at all, the very least amountUK, 1992

flying sixty-ninenounmutual and simultaneous oral sex A ation ofSOIXANTE-NEUF UK , 1984

vari-flying squadnouna fast-moving, versatile groupUS, 1967

flying telephone pole; telephone polenicknamea surface-to-airmissile, especially an SA-2 Vietnam war usageUS, 1977

flying tennouna ten-dollar advance on pay given to a soldier whennewly assigned to a baseUS, 1956

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Flying Tiger Air Forcenouna collection of American mercenaries

who flew air raids in support of Chiang Kai-shek’s losing effort on

mainland ChinaUS, 1971

flying trianglenounLSDUK, 2003

flying twenty-fivenouna pay advance in the militaryUS, 1956

flying wedgenouna group of people in a wedge-shaped formation,

advancing rapidly into a crowd A practice and term used by

police, security workers and American football playersUS, 1970

fly in the ointmentnounanything that spoils the perfection of a

finished article Of biblical inspiration (Ecclesiastes 10:1)UK, 1833

fly in the skynounan aircraft, especially a police helicopterUS, 1976

Flynn < in like Flynn1easily, quickly, without effortUS, 1945.2in

poker, said of a player who bets before it is his turnUS, 1951

fly-overnounthe inability of a mail plane in rural Alaska to land and

deliver mailUS, 1972

fly’s eyesnounthe testicles semi-exposed through tight pants It can

also refer to the act of a male exposing his testicles by pulling his

underwear tightly between them with the object of terrorising

people with the spectacleAUSTRALIA, 2000

flyspecknounTasmania A reference to the size of Tasmania relative

to mainland AustraliaAUSTRALIA, 1966

flyspeck 3nounany miniscule, unreadable fontUS, 1991

fly-trapnounthe mouthUK, 1795

fnarr! fnarr!used for expressing amusement at a double entendre

A rote catchphrase response that, for a while, threatened to replace

actual laughter with young peopleUK, 1997

FNFnounused by prison officers to categorise prisoners who are

held as a result of a Friday night altercation An initialism of

‘Friday night fracas’ UK, 1996

FNGnoun a newly arrived soldier in Vietnam A ‘fucking new guy’ US,

1966

fnudgernouna person who cheats at marbles by advancing over the

shooting line Perhaps an alteration of ‘fudge’AUSTRALIA, 1974

FOADused as shorthand in Internet discussion groups and text

messages to mean ‘fuck off and die’ US, 2002

FOAFnoun a friend of a friend The most common source for an

urban legend or other apocryphal storyUS, 1991

foakliesnouninexpensive imitations of Oakley™ sunglassesUS, 2003

foamnounbeerUS, 1908

foamernoun1a railway fan whose love for railways is obsessiveUS,

2004.2a glass of beerUS, 1959

foamienouna surfboard made from polyurethaneUS, 1965

foaming at the mouthadjectivevery angry From a symptom of

utter madnessUK, 1961

foamynouna glass of beerUS, 1983

foamy cleansernounin hold ’em poker, an ace and a jack as the

first two cards dealt to a particular player Building on the

synonymousAJAX, a branded cleaner and obvious homophonic

leap from ‘ace-jack’US, 1981

fobnouna SamoanNEW ZEALAND, 1998

FOBnouna foreign exchange student; an international studentUS,

1993

FOBadjective1lazy, inefficient; flat on his behind US, 1955.2fresh off

the boat An initialism usually applied to recent immigrants, but in

the usage of Hawaiian youth applied to visitors to the islandsUS,

1981

fockernouna fucker (in all senses) Filtered through a Northern

Ireland accentUK: NORTHERN IRELAND, 2001

focusnounvision, eyesightUS, 1947

FODnoun foreign object damage to an aircraft US, 1989

foeitog!; foei tog!used as an exclamation of pity or sympathy, and

as a cry of ‘shame!’ An Afrikaans term, foei (shame) tog

(nevertheless), that has some currency among speakers of South

African EnglishSOUTH AFRICA, 1910

fognoun1a person who is profoundly out of touch with currenttrends and his social peersUS, 1983.2steamUS, 1954

fogverbto shoot and kill someoneUS, 1913

fog and mist; foggynoundrunk Rhyming slang forPISSED UK , 1992

fogeynounan increase in military payUS, 1878

foggyadjective< haven’t the foggiestto be unclear in yourmind With ellipsis of idea or notionUK, 1917

fogscoffernouna rainbow appearing in a fog about to dissipate

foilnoun1a quantity of illegal drugs wrapped in aluminium foil

AUSTRALIA, 1994.2heroinUK, 2003.< put on the foilin ice hockey,

to apply tinfoil layers (illegally) under the gloves to increase theimpact of punches in fightsCANADA, 1977

foilheadnouna person with highlighted hairUS, 2001

fokkinadjectiveused as an intensifier A variant spelling of ‘fucking’based on Irish pronunciationUK, 2003

foldnounmoneyUK, 2000

foldverb1to fail, to cease to be operational, used of a businessventure or theatrical productionUK, 1928.2in poker, to withdrawfrom a hand, forfeiting your betUS, 1963.< fold handsto stopworkingTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003

foldednoundrunkUS, 1997

folding; folding stuff; folding greennounpaper money, hencemoneyUS, 1930

folding lettucenounmoney, paper money A lesser variant of

FOLDING STUFF US , 1958

Folexnounan inexpensive imitation of a Rolex™ wristwatchUS, 2003

folkienouna folk singer or musician; a folk music enthusiastUS, 1966

folkniknouna member of the folk music counterculture of the1950s and 60sUS, 1958

folksnouna group of your friendsUS, 1997

folliesnounthe Quarter Sessions An ironic comparison betweenjustice and vaudeville The Courts Act 1971 replaced the QuarterSessions with the Crown CourtsUK, 1950

follow-catnouna person who imitates othersTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1982

follow-patternadjectivecopied, derivative, imitativeBARBADOS, 1965

follow throughverbto accidentally defecate at the conclusion of afartUK, 1997

follow your nose!a catchphrase addressed to a person seekingdirectionsUK, 1664

follytricksnounpoliticsJAMAICA, 2003

FoMoConicknamethe Ford Motor CompanyUS, 1971

fond of her mother; good to her motheradjectivehomosexual Aeuphemism based on a stereotypeUK, 1992

f-one-j-onenounFijiAUSTRALIA, 1996

fongnoun1any alcoholic beverageNEW ZEALAND, 1985.2a kick Withvariant ‘fon’IRELAND, 1962

fongedadjectivevery drunkNEW ZEALAND, 1965

fonknouna male homosexualBAHAMAS, 1982

foonounin computing, used as an arbitrary, temporary name forsomethingUS, 1983

foodnounbulletsUK, 2001

foodaholicnouna compulsive eaterUS, 1965

food boatnounin prison, a financial alliance between severalprisoners to pay for foodUK, 1996

food chainnouna pecking order or hierarchyUS, 1998

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food comanounthe drowsiness often experienced after eating too

muchUS, 1987

foodienouna person who has a passionate interest in the latest

trends in gourmet foodUK, 1982

food stampsnounin poker, a player’s cash reserved for household

expenses pressed into action after he has lost his betting money

US, 1996

foofnounthe breast Usually in the pluralUK, 2002

foofoonoun1the vaginaUK, 1998.2a prissy or girlish manUS, 1848.

3cologne, perfumeUS, 1928.4something that is purely decorative

without adding functional valueUS, 1986

foofoo dust; foofoo stuff; foofoonoun1heroinUS, 1998.2cocaine

UK, 2002.3talcum powder Also called ‘foo stuff’ and ‘foofoo

powder’UK, 1962

foo gas; phou gasnounan explosive mixture in a buried steel

drum serving as a defence around the perimeter of a military base

US, 1978

fook‘fuck’ in all senses and forms A phonetic rendering of

accented EnglishUK, 1997

foolnounused as a term of address, sometimes suggesting

foolishness and sometimes notUS, 1986

fooladjectivesilly, foolish; often a pejorative intensifier In

conven-tional use from C13 to late C19 Now especially used in the US,

often in the phrase ‘that fool thing’UK, 2003

fool aroundverbto have a casual sexual relationshipUS, 1937

fool filenounthe mythical library of the stupidest things ever said

US, 1991

fool-foolnouna simple-minded fool By reduplicationJAMAICA, 1994

foolionouna fool; a social outcastUS, 1994

foolish powdernounheroin; cocaine; any powdered drugUS, 1930

fool killernouna notional creature called upon to dispose of fools

US, 1853

fools seldom differused as a derogatory retort to the catchphrase

‘great minds think alike’UK, 1977

foopnoun< one swell foopused as a humorous reversal of ‘one

fell swoop’US, 1972

foopverbto have sexBARBADOS, 1998

foopernouna homosexual male Apparently back-slang ofPOOF US ,

1975

foopsnouna fartTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003

footnoun< on the one foot in front of the other caperon

the runUK, 1984.< put your foot in itto do or say something

tactless, to blunderUK, 1823

footverbto run fastUS, 1965

footballnoun1a tablet of Dilaudid™, a central nervous system

depressant manufactured by the Knoll Pharmaceutical Company

US, 1972.2a tablet of dextroamphetamine sulphate and

amphet-amine sulphate (trade name Diphetamphet-amine™), a central nervous

system stimulantUS, 1966.3a simple musical accompaniment used

when a performer is ad libbingUS, 1973.4the briefcase carrying the

communication equipment that enables the president of the US

to launch a nuclear attackUS, 1968

football teamnouna very sparse moustache There are eleven men

– or hairs – on each side The UK version of Australia’s cricket

teamUK, 1984

foot burnernouna walking ploughUS, 1958

footernounthe game of football (soccer) An early example of the

Oxford University-ER, a slangifying processUK, 1863

footie; footynoun1the game of football (soccer)UK, 1940.2the

game of rugby unionNEW ZEALAND, 1998.3a footballAUSTRALIA, 1983.

4a pedestrian police surveillance operativeUK, 2002

foot-in-mouth diseasenounthe tendency to say that which ought

not to be saidUS, 1968

foot itverbto walk, especially a considerable distance Originally US

blackUS, 1972

foot on the tillnounin horse racing, used for describing the ition of a horse that is racing wellAUSTRALIA, 1989

pos-footpoundernounan infantry soldierUS, 1986

footprintnounthe portion of a tyre that contacts the trackUS, 1972

footrestnounan accelerator pedalUS, 1976

footsnountheatrical footlightsUS, 1919

footsack!go away! An anglicised pronunciation of Afrikaans voetsek

(a curt command to a dog, offensive when applied to a person)

SOUTH AFRICA, 1855

footsienounfoot-to-foot contact, usually out of sight such as under

a restaurant tableUS, 1944

footwarmernoun1a linear amplifier for a citizens’ band radioUS,

1976.2a walking ploughCANADA, 1954

foozlenounin golf, a mis-hit shotUK: SCOTLAND, 1869

for Africaadverbhugely, in large amounts, greatlySOUTH AFRICA, 1970

for-and-aft capnouna military garrison capUK, 1940

for a start-offadverbto begin withUK, 1959

forbidden fruitnouna youthful, attractive male who is under theage of legal consent Homosexual usageUS, 1979

forcenounin stage magic, any method of ensuring that a particularcard (or other object) is chosenUK, 2003.< the forcethe police

UK, 1868

for cheese cake!used for registering anger or surprise

Euphemism and rhyming slang,FOR CHRIST’S SAKE! varied as a pun

‘for Jesus’ sake!’UK, 1998

for Christ’s sake!used as an expletive, if not employed as a prayer.Recorded in conventional use since late C14; as an expletive since

1944UK, 1386

for crying out loud!used for registering anger, irritation, surprise,astonishment, etc Probably a euphemistic replacement ofFOR

CHRIST’S SAKE! UK , 1924

for daysadverbto a great degreeUS, 1981

for days!1that’s the truth!US, 1968.2used for expressingamazementUS, 1970

fore-and-after hatnouna military garrison capUS, 1931

foregroundverbto assign a high priority to a taskUS, 1991

forehandadjective(used of surfing) facing the waveAUSTRALIA, 1985

foreignadjective(used of a betting chip) from another casinoUS, 1982

foreignernounan illicit employment using the time and materials

of your legitimate employer; any work done while claimingunemployment benefitUK, 1943

for Englandadverb(to perform an everyday action) to anextravagant degreeUK, 1999

forever and a dayadverban indefinite but considerable length oftime An intensification of ‘for ever’UK, 1823

forever-foreverused as a motto by the Black Guerrilla Familyprison gangUS, 2000

for fakeused as a sarcastic reply when asked ‘for real?’US, 2003

for freeadverbfree, gratis The ‘for’ is redundantUS, 1942

forget it!don’t worry about it!US, 1903

for God’s sake!used as an expletive, if not employed as a prayer

In conventional use by 1300; as an expletive it is widely recordedsince 1932UK, 1932

for itadjectivedue for punishment; in immediate troubleUK, 1925

forkverb1used as a euphemism for ‘to fuck’US, 1999.2to ride (ahorse)US, 1882

fork and knifenoun1life Rhyming slang, generally used in thephrases ‘not on your fork and knife’ and ‘never in your fork andknife’UK, 1934.2a wife Rhyming slangUK, 1937

forkedadjectivein computing, unacceptably slow or dysfunctional.Probably a euphemism forFUCKED US , 1991

forked-tonguedadjectiveduplicitous Ascribing stereotypical like qualities; best remembered (although possibly apocryphal)

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from cowboy films in the phrase ‘white man speak with forked

tongue’US, 1961

forkliftnounin poker, a substantial winUS, 1996

fork outverbto payUK, 1831

fork oververbto hand overUK, 1820

forksnounthe fingers Originally a pickpocket’s termUK, 1812

formnoun1a criminal recordUK, 1956.2a person’s character or true

natureAUSTRALIA, 1944.3the situation, organisation or positionUK,

1948.4women viewed as sexual prospectsUS, 1953.5high spirits

Generally used with ‘in’ as, for instance, ‘he’s in form tonight’UK,

1877.6luck From ‘form’ as ‘a record of a racehorse’s past

perform-ance’AUSTRALIA, 1962

formaladjective< go formalto wear a clean flannel shirtUS, 1997

formerly known asknown as A wildly popular construction after

recording artist Prince announced in 1993 that he had changed

his name to The Artist Formerly Known as PrinceUS, 1993

for mossiesadverbfor no special reason, for amusementSOUTH

AFRICA, 1973

form playernounin horse racing, someone who bets based on

information found in a racing formUS, 1976

formula onenouna hammerhead shark Used by surfersAUSTRALIA,

1991

for Pete’s sake!euphemistic for ‘God’s sake!’UK, 1924

for realadverb 8see:FE REAL

for real?used for expressing surprise and perhaps doubtUS, 1995

Forrest Gump; forrestnoun1an act of defecation Rhyming slang

forDUMPformed from the title of a 1994 Oscar-winning film and

its eponymous leading characterUK, 1998.2an unpleasant place or

location Rhyming slang forDUMP UK , 1998

for Ronfor later on Punning on a diminutive of the name Ronald

UK, 2000

for shame!used as a humorous admission that you have been

cleverly ridiculedUS, 1963

for sure!used as an enthusiastic, stylish affirmationUS, 1978

Forsyte Saganounlager Rhyming slang, after the 1970s television

dramatisation of the series of novels by John Galsworthy

(1867–1933)UK, 1979

Fort Apachenicknamethe police station in the 41st precinct, New

York An allusion to the American West and the wild, lawless

character of the neighbourhoodUS, 1976

Fort Bushynounthe vulva and female pubic hairUS, 1961

Fort FuckernicknameFort Rucker, Alabama Home of the US Army

Aviation Center for both fixed wing and helicopter trainingUS, 1991

Fort Fumblenicknamethe Canadian National Defence Headquarters

in OttawaCANADA, 1995

Forth Bridge jobnounanything needing constant amendment, or

renewal or updating An allusion to the job of painting the Forth

Bridge – the painters are reputed to start again at the other end

as soon as they have finished the jobUK, 1984

Fort HeadnicknameFort Hood, a US Army installation From the

preponderance of drug use there during the Vietnam warUS, 1968

for the love of Mike!used for registering exasperation, disbelief,

surprise, exaltation, etc A euphemism ‘for the love of Christ’ or,

possibly, ‘Moses’UK, 1959

for the love of Pete!used for registering exasperation, disbelief,

surprise, exaltation, etc A euphemistic ‘for the love of God’;

prob-ably American Irish Roman Catholic origins; a variation ofFOR

PETE’S SAKE!, on the model ofFOR THE LOVE OF MIKE!UK, 1949

forthwithnounan order to a police officer to report immediatelyUS,

1958

Fort Knoxnounin shuffleboard, a number that is well hidden or

guardedUS, 1967

Fort LiquordalenicknameFort Lauderdale, Flordia A nickname

earned from the invasion of heavy-drinking college students each

springUS, 1982

Fort Lost in the WoodsnicknameFort Leonard Wood, MissouriUS, 1974

Fortnum & Mason; fortnumnouna basin Rhyming slang, formed

on the name of a London department store.UK, 1998

fortnum cutnouna short back and sides haircut, mockingly called abasin cut or a pudding-basin cut Formed from rhyming slang for

FORTNUM & MASON(a basin)UK, 1998

Fort PissnicknameFort Bliss, Texas Home to the US Army AirDefense Artillery CenterUS, 1991

Fort PricksnicknameFort Dix, New Jersey A major training, ation and deployment centre The scene of frequent demon-strations against the Vietnam warUS, 1974

mobilis-Fort PukenicknameFort Polk, Louisiana Home to the JRTOperations Group, the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, the 519thMilitary Police Battalion and the Warrior BrigadeUS, 1974

Fortrashnounthe FORTRAN computer languageUS, 1991

for trueadverb 8see:FE TRUE

Fort Screw UsnicknameFort Lewis, Washington Home of the ICorpsUS, 1991

Fort SmellnicknameFort Sill, Oklahoma The primary field artillerytraining facility during the conflict in VietnamUS, 1991

Fort TurdnicknameFort Ord, Monterey, CaliforniaUS, 1991

fortune cookienoun1an aphorism or joke that appears on acomputer screen when a user logs inUS, 1991.2in poker, a betmade without having seen all of your cardsUS, 1996

fortuniadjectivegorgeousUK, 2002

Fort UselessnicknameFort Eustis, Virginia Home to the US ArmyTransportation School, with training in rail, marine, amphibiousoperations and other modes of transportationUS, 1974

forty-deucenickname42nd Street, New YorkUS, 1987

forty-finnouna millipedeBAHAMAS, 1982

forty-fournouna whore Rhyming slangUK, 2003

forty-going-northadjectiveleaving or moving quicklyUS, 1993

fortylegnouna centipedeBARBADOS, 1965

forty-milernouna new and inexperienced carnival worker or onewho never travels far from home with the carnivalUS, 1935

forty-ninernouna cocaine user An allusion to the gold rush of

1849, with cocaine serving as ‘gold dust’US, 1992

forty-poundernouna 40-ounce bottle of alcoholCANADA, 1998

forty-rodnounstrong, cheap whiskyUS, 1861

Forty Thievesnounthe mostly white, all wealthy shop owners onFront Street, Hamilton, BermudaBERMUDA, 1985

forty-threeverbto keep apart from the main prison community for

‘safety of self or others’UK, 1996

forty-weightnoun1strong coffee Inviting a comparison with motoroilUS, 1976.2beer, especially Iron City™US, 1976

forty winksnouna nap, a short sleepUK, 1872

forwardnounany amphetamine or other central nervous systemstimulantUS, 1966

FOSadjective full of shit, literally or figuratively US, 1978

fo’ sheezy; fo’ sheazy; fa’ sheezy; fo’ sho shocertainlyUS, 1999

fossickverb1to search for gold in abandoned mines or miningrefuse From the British dialect of CornwallAUSTRALIA, 1852.2torummage about in searching for somethingAUSTRALIA, 1855.3topoke about a placeAUSTRALIA, 1941

fossickernouna person who fossicksAUSTRALIA, 1852

fossilnoun1an old person with outmoded ideas and valuesUS, 1952.

2a parentUS, 1957.3in computing, a feature that is retained after it

is no longer needed in order to preserve compatibilityUS, 1991

fother muckernounused euphemistically for ‘motherfucker’ in allsenses A Spoonerism; in the Brite Bar in New York it is possible

to buy a ‘Fother Mucker’ cocktailUS, 2003

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fougassenounnapalm-thickened petrol, used in an improvised

flame-thrower Korean and Vietnam war usageUS, 1989

fouladjectiveunpleasant, unfriendly Conventional English rendered

slang with attitudeUS, 1999

foulballnouna despised personUS, 1925

foulernouna very bad moodIRELAND, 2003

foul-upnounan instance of something being botched or ruinedUS,

1943

foul upverbto botch, to ruinUS, 1942

found-innouna person arrested for patronizing an illegal bar or

gambling clubCANADA, 1960

fountains of Romenounin homosexual usage, urinals in a public

toiletUS, 1987

fournoun1a capsule of Empirin™ with codeine, designed for pain

relief but abused by users of central nervous system depressants

and opiatesUS, 1977.2a four-ounce glass of beerAUSTRALIA, 1972.

3yes; an affirmative Also written as ‘4’ An abbreviation of the

conventional citizens’ band radio code 10–4US, 1976

four-bangernouna four-cylinder engineUS, 1953

four-be-twonouna prison warder Rhyming slang forSCREW UK , 1996

four bitsnouna fifty-year prison sentenceUS, 1990

four-bynouna prison warderAUSTRALIA, 1983

four-by-fournoun1a vehicle with four wheels and four-wheel drive

US, 1993.2a whore Rhyming slangUK, 2003

four by too’snounin twelve-step recovery programmes such as

Alcoholics Anonymous, used for describing why recovering addicts

don’t attend programme meetings – too busy, too tired, too lazy

or too drunk A play on ‘two-by-four’, the dimensions of the most

common timber used in constructionUS, 1998

four by twonoun1a Jewish person Rhyming slang, originally

military Variants include ‘four by’, ‘fourby’ and ‘four-he’– but

‘three by two’, a civilian variation, is now obsoleteUK, 1936.2a

prison warder Rhyming slang forSCREW AUSTRALIA , 2001

four-colour glossiesnounany literature that contains some useful

information but which emphasises style over substanceUS, 1991

four-corneredadjectivecaught in the commission of a crimeUS, 1992

four-deucenounan M-30 4.2 inch heavy mortar Vietnam war usage

US, 1968

fourex fevernouna state of drunkenness caused by XXXX™ lager

AUSTRALIA, 1996

four-eyedadjectivewearing glassesUS, 1878

four-eyesnouna person who wears glassesUS, 1865

four fivenouna 45 calibre handgunUS, 1994

fourflushernouna liar, a fraudUS, 1904

four f’snounused as a jocular if cynical approach to male

relation-ships with women – find them, feel them, fuck them, forget

them A pun on 4F draft status, which meant that a man was

physically unfit to serveUS, 1942

four-lanernouna truck driver who prefers large interstate motorways

US, 1971

four-letter mannoun1an unpleasant person Euphemistic disguise

for the letters s h i t or c u n t US, 1923.2a male homosexualUS,

1949

four-letter wordnouna profanity, especially although not always

one with four letters, and usually the word ‘fuck’US, 1936

four-lungernouna four-cylinder engineUS, 1971

four-on-the-floornoun1a car with a four-speed transmission with

the gear shift mounted on the floorUS, 1968.2use of the bass

drum on every beat, especially in disco music Playing on the

automotive termUS, 1980

fourpenny darknouncheap wineAUSTRALIA, 1955

four percentnouna mild beer that was for a time sold in the west

CANADA, 1962

four plusadverbto the utmost degreeUS, 1961

foursnoun1in poker, four of a kindUS, 1967.2the fourth landing orfloor level in a prisonUK, 1996

fours and dorsnouna combination of number four codeine tabletsand Doriden™ sleeping pills, which produces an opiate-like effect

on the userUS, 1989

four-squarenounin new car sales, the work sheet used by a salesrepresentativeUS, 1989

four-staradjectiveexcellent From a common rating system usedwith hotels, restaurants and the likeUS, 1935

four-s timenounthe time before going out on the town; in the

armed services, the pre-liberty period The s’s are ‘shit, shave,

shower and shine’ US, 2001

four-stripernouna captain in the US NavyUS, 1914

fourteennoun1an M-14 rifleUS, 1985.2the Grumman F-14 Tomcat,

a long-range strike-fighter aircraft Vietnam war usageUS, 1978

fourteen and twonouna typical punishment of 14 days restricted

to barracks with two hours of extra duty each day Punishmentimposed under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justicefor minor misconduct by military membersUS, 1991

fourteenernounany one of the 54 peaks over 14,000 feet in theColorado Rocky MountainsUS, 1997

Fourteen FeathersnounThunderbird™ wine On account of the 14feathers on the label’s birdUS, 2003

four-tensnouna work schedule of four ten-hour days a week Aschedule that became popular in the US in the late 1970s andearly 80s, keeping the basic 40-hour working week but creating anadditional 52 days a year off workUS, 1979

fourth of Julynouna tie Rhyming slangUK, 1931

four to the flooradjective1in music, a four bar beat; describesmost modern dance musicUK, 2002.2falling-down drunk.Suggesting the drunkard is possibly a musician and is probably on

‘all fours’UK, 2002

four-trey, the country waynouna roll of seven in a craps gameUS, 1957

four-twentynoun1marijuana Also written as ‘4:20’ Falseetymologies abound; the term was coined by teenagers in MarinCounty, California, and does not refer to any police codeUS, 1969.

2any time that is considered the appropriate time to smokemarijuana Also written as ‘4:20’ Coinage is credited to Californiastudents in the 1970s then, via the scene surrounding the GratefulDead into wider usageUS, 2004

four-waynouna mixture of four drugs, usually psychedelics andstimulantsUS, 1992

four-wayadjectivewilling to engage in four types of sexual activity,the exact nature of which depends up on the person describedand the contextUS, 1971

four-wheelernoun1in trucking, a passenger carUS, 1986.2anominal Christian, originally specifically a Catholic, who only goes

to church for his or her baptism, marriage and funeral Shorterform of ‘four-wheel Christian’ The four wheels are, in turn, on apram, a wedding-car and a hearseUK, 1969

four wheel skidnoun 8see:FRONT WHEEL SKID

four-year lesbiannouna woman who takes lesbian lovers incollege, planning to return to the safer waters of heterosexualityafter graduation from collegeUS, 1995

four zeroadjective40 years old This entry stands as an example ofall variations from 20 to 90UK, 2000

foxnoun1a beautiful woman or girlUS, 1961.2in poker, the sixthplayer to the left of the dealerUS, 1988

foxverb1to follow; to spy onNEW ZEALAND, 1905.2to slaughter a horsefor fox foodCANADA, 1980

fox and badgernounthe penis Rhyming slang forTADGER UK , 2003

fox and houndnoun a round of drinks Rhyming slang, formed on

the name of a pubUK, 1992

Fox Charlie Charlie; Friendly Candy CompanynicknametheFederal Communications CommissionUS, 1976

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foxcorenounrock music played by womenUK, 2003

fox hunternounan EnglishmanAUSTRALIA, 1989

foxienoun1an attractive girlUS, 1979.2a fox terrierAUSTRALIA, 1906

foxtressnouna beautiful woman or girlUK, 2005

foxtrot yankee!fuck you! From the military phonetic alphabet –

FYUS, 1991

foxyadjectiveattractive, beautiful Usually but not always applied to a

womanUS, 1895

frabjousadjectivejoyous, wonderful A nonsense word coined by

Lewis Carroll (C.L Dodgson), and used vaguely in various

contextual sensesUK, 1872

fractureverbto have a strong, favourable effect upon someoneUS,

1946

fracturedadjectivedrunkUS, 1953

fragnoun1a fragmentation hand grenade or bomb US, 1943.2a

fragment from a bullet or artillery shell US, 1966.3a fragmentary

orderUS, 1962

fragverb1to kill a fellow soldier, usually an officer and usually with a

fragmentation grenade A term coined in Vietnam to describe a

practice that became common if not widespread in VietnamUS,

1970.2by extension, to score a ‘kill’ over another player in video

and computer games, especially Quake™US, 2002.3to dispatch by

a fragmentary orderUS, 1967.4in motor racing, to cause an engine

to explode, sending pieces of motor through the engine blockUS,

1992

fragged-outadjectiveover-stressed Military, from US military

abbrevi-ation of ‘fragmentary/fragmentabbrevi-ation.’UK, 2001

fragglenoun1in prison, a mentally ill inmate A Fraggle is a

television puppet character from Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock,

1983–87; this excerpt from the theme lyric may well explain the

derivation: ‘Dance your cares away, / Worry’s for another day [ ]

Let the Fraggles play’ Jim Henson also created The Muppets which

also serve as models for the slow-wittedUK, 1996.2(among

Canadian Forces personnel) an avionics technicianCANADA, 1995

fraggle juicenounin prison, medication given to mentally ill

inmatesUK, 1996

Fraggle Rocknoun1a section of a prison dedicated to psychiatric

criminal careUK, 1996.2(among Canadian Air Force personnel) the

Air Command Headquarters in WinnipegCANADA, 1995

frag listnouna frag order Vietnam war usageUS, 1986

frag ordernounan order setting the day’s specific military

objectives Shortened ‘fragmentation order’ Vietnam war usage

US, 1961

fraho; frajonounmarijuana Originally a ‘cigarette’ or ‘marijuana

cigarette’US, 1952

’fraid soI’m afraid so Often answered with ‘fraid not’US, 1895

fraidy catnouna cowardly personUK, 1910

frailnouna womanUS, 1899

frak!used as a non-profane oath Used by spacecraft pilots,

especially Lt Starbuck on the US television series Battlestar

Galactica (ABC, 1978–80), and briefly in popular speech US, 1979

framenoun1the general circumstance, especially of a crime

Conventionally a frame fits the picture; figuratively appliedUK, 1970.

2the bodyUS, 1052.< in the frameunder suspicion of

involvement in a crime that is being investigatedUK, 1996

frameverbto incriminate a person by contriving false evidenceUS,

1899

frame damenounan attractive and sexually active, if not too bright,

girlUS, 1979

frame jobnouna conspiracy, especially one where blame for a

misdeed is placed on someoneUS, 1973

framernouna bedUS, 1973

framesnouneyeglassesUS, 1972

frame-up; framenounmanufactured evidence that is intended to

incriminateUS, 1908

frammisnouna commotionUS, 1954

Francenounused as a euphemistic subsitute for ‘hell’BARBADOS, 1965

France and Spain; frarnynounrain Rhyming slangUK, 1931

Francis Drakenouna brake Rhyming slang, formed on the name

of celebrated circumnavigator and national hero Sir Francis Drake,1540–96UK, 1992

frangernouna condom Perhaps an alteration ofFRENCH LETTER

AUSTRALIA, 1981

franglernouna condomAUSTRALIA, 1988

FranglishnounFrench and English mixed or blended in the samesentenceCANADA, 1964

franknoun a frankfurter, a hot dog US, 1925

Frank and Patnountalk Rhyming slang for chat, based on running characters Frank Butcher (from 1987) and Pat Evans (from

long-1986) in BBC television soap opera EastEnders UK, 2002

Franken-prefixin combination with a noun denotes a freakish,genetically modified or ugly form of that thing After Mary Shelly’s

1818 novel Frankenstein but from the images provided by C20

HollywoodUS, 1992

Frankie BoynicknameFrank Sinatra, American singer (1915–1998)

US, 1963

Frankie Dettorinoun a story; the facts or circumstance Rhyming

slang, formed from the name of the champion jockey (b.1970)UK, 2002

Frankie Fraser; frankienouna razor Rhyming slang, formed fromthe name of ‘Mad’ Frankie Fraser (b.1923), an ex-gangster with areputation for violence and a celebrity profileUK, 2001

Frankie Howerd; frankienouna coward Rhyming slang, formedfrom the name of a popular comedian, 1917–92UK, 1984

Frankie Laine; frankienoun a toilet chain (to flush the lavatory);

hence a handle that operates a cistern Rhyming slang, formedfrom the name of a popular American singer (b.1913)UK, 1992

Frankie Vaughan; frankienoun1pornography Rhyming slang for

PORN; formed from the name of Liverpool-born singer and actorFrankie Vaughan (b.1928) Also used as an adjectiveUK, 1979.2aprawn Rhyming slang formed from the name of a popular Britishsinger, 1928–99UK, 1984

Frankie Vaughnonounpornography An extension of the originalrhyming slang forPORN, to matchPORNO UK , 2002

franticadjectiveexciting, thrillingUS, 1934

frapverbto whipUS, 1894

frappingadjectiveused as a euphemism for ‘fucking’ in its differentsensesUS, 1968

Fraser and Nash; Frazer-Nashnounan act of urination Rhymingslang forSLASH(an act of urination); from Frazer-Nash, a sports carmanufacturer until 1939UK, 1974

fratnouna college fraternityUS, 1895

frat aroundverbto idle, to gossip instead of studyingUS, 1963

fratasticadjectivedisplaying characteristics associated with collegefraternitiesUS, 2003

frat dicknouna boorish member of a college fraternityUS, 1989

fraternity brothernouna fellow prisonerUS, 1949

frat mattressnouna girl who is sexually attracted to and availablefor college fraternity boysUS, 2001

frat ratnounan obnoxious, aggressive, arrogant example of a collegefraternity memberUS, 1958

frat tucknouna shirt worn tucked into the trousers in the front buthanging loose in the backUS, 2001

frattyadjectivecharacteristic of college fraternity behaviour, style, orlanguageUS, 2003

fratty baggernouna stereotypical fraternity member who dresses,talks, and lives the part to a faultUS, 1973

fraunouna wife A jocular borrowing from GermanUK, 1821

frazzle-assedadjectiveworn outUS, 1951

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frazzledadjective1confusedUS, 1883.2drunkUS, 1906

freaknoun1a person with strong sexual desires, often fetishisticUS,

1922.2a devotee, an enthusiastUS, 1895.3a member of the 1960s

counterculture Originally a disparaging negative, turned around

and used in a positive, complimentary sense Widely used from

the mid-1960s; hurled as abuse at the original hippies, the term

was adopted by them and turned back on the critics by the

self-confessed ‘freaks’ with an ability toFREAK OUTthemselves and

othersUS, 1960.4a habitual drug user Usually suffixed to a defining

drugUS, 1967.5used as a term of endearment Teen slangUS, 1954.

6a dance with strong suggestions of sexual movement, first

popular as a 1975 disco dance and then again in the late 1990s

and early 2000s Used with ‘the’ unless used as a verbUS, 1979.7a

nonsensical novelty songUS, 1948.8a wrestler whose huge size is

obviously the result of the use of anabolic steroidsUS, 1996.9in

poker, a wild card, which may be played as a card of any valueUS,

1949.< get your freak on; get your freak outto enjoy a

sex-ual perversionUS, 2003

freakverbto panicUS, 1964

freakadjective1in jazz, unorthodoxUS, 1955.2attractiveUS, 1994

freakedadjectivedisturbed, unsettled, nervousUS, 1967

freak housenoun1an abandoned building used as a temporary

residence for drug addicts who have been evicted from their own

dwellingUS, 1995.2a room, apartment, or house where

amphet-amine addicts gather to inject the drugUS, 1970

freakingadjectiveused as an intensifier where ‘fucking’ is to be

avoidedUS, 1928

freaking A!used as a euphemism for ‘fucking A!’ in expressing

surpriseUS, 2002

freakishadjectivesexually pervertedUS, 1929

freak jacketnouna reputation for unconventional sexual interests

US, 1967

freaknastynouna sexually active woman who shares her activity

with multiple partnersUS, 2001

freakniknouna mass celebration of black students in the streets of

Atlanta, Georgia, during college spring breakUS, 1992

freakonouna weirdo; a sexual deviant; a habitual drug-userUS, 1963

freak offverb1to have sex, especially with vigour and without

restraint An extremely subjective verb, perhaps referring to

homo-sexual sex, perhaps to oral sex, perhaps to heterohomo-sexual anal sexUS,

1967.2to go, to leaveUS, 1970

freak-outnoun1a celebratory event, a gathering together of

counterculturists to enjoy music and drugs A response to the

critics who called them ‘freaks’, viaFREAK OUT(to panic)US, 1967

8see:RAVE.2an uninhibited sexual exhibitionUS, 1969.3a

tem-porary loss of sanity and control while under the influence of a

psychoactive drugUK, 1966.4a complete panic and loss of control

US, 1970.5a member of the 1960s countercultureUK, 1970

freak outverb1to lose sanity while under the influence of LSD or

another hallucinogenUS, 1967.2to panicUS, 1964.3to make

someone feel unsettled, astonished, or bizarreUS, 1964.4to snap

under intolerable pressureUK, 1979.5to behave in a crazed manner

as a response to an emotional stimulusUS, 1966

freak shownouna fetishistic sexual performanceUS, 2001

freak tricknouna prostitute’s customer who pays for unusual sex

US, 1971

freakynouna habitual drug userUK, 1969

freakyadjective1odd, bizarreUS, 1895.2sexually deviantUK, 1977.

3characteristic of the 1960s countercultureUS, 1971.< get freaky

to have sexUS, 1996

freaky-deakyadjectiveacting without restraint, especially in a sexual

wayUS, 1981

frecklenounthe anus Popularised by the Barry McKenzie cartoon

stripAUSTRALIA, 1967

freckle-punchernouna male homosexualAUSTRALIA, 1968

Fred Astairenoun1a chair Rhyming slangUK, 2003.2a hair.Rhyming slang, formed on the name of the American entertainer,1899–1987UK, 1992

freddynounan amphetamine tablet, especially a capsule ofephedrineUS, 1992

Freddy Fraternitynouna stereotypical college fraternity memberwho looks, dresses, talks, and lives the partUS, 1995

Fred Nerk; Fred Nerksnounused as a name for an unknownpersonAUSTRALIA, 1967

Fred’snicknameFortnum & Mason, an upmarket grocers anddepartment store in Piccadilly, London Upper-class society usage

UK, 1982

Fred’s outused as a warning that you have fartedUS, 1973

freenounthe world outside prisonUS, 1966

freeverb< free the tadpolesof a male, to masturbateUK, 1999

freeadjectiveunaffected by any conventional values A critical ifvague word from the 1960s countercultureUS, 1967

freeballverb(used of a male) to dress without underwearUS, 1997

freebasenounnearly pure cocaine alkaloid which can be obtainedfrom powdered cocaine hydrochloride and is then burnt andinhaledUS, 1979

freebaseverbto remove the impurities from cocaine to advanceand heighten the effect By ellipsis from ‘free the base’US, 1980

free basernouna user of freebase cocaineUS, 1979

freebie; freebynounsomething that is given away at no costUS, 1928

freebieadjectivefree of chargeUS, 1946

freeconounsomething of value given away for freeTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1985

freedom birdnounan aeroplane bringing troops back to the USfrom VietnamUS, 1971

freeganismnouna political/ecological philosophy of consumingfood and drink that is past its use-by or sell-by date and would,therefore, otherwise be thrown away A combination of ‘free’ and

free it upverbto disclose informationUS, 1997

freelancernouna prostitute unattached to either pimp or brothel

US, 1973

freeloadverbto cadge; to subsist at other people’s expenseUS, 1942

freeloadernouna person who manages to eat, drink and socialise

at the expense of othersUS, 1936

free lunchnounused as a symbol of something that is providedfreelyUS, 1949

freemannoun< on the freeman’sgratis, for freeUK, 1999

freenessnoun1an open-invitation partyTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1948.

2a free eventBARBADOS, 1965

Freepnickname the Los Angeles Free Press; the Detroit Free Press US, 1971

free pass to bankruptcynouna credit cardUS, 1971

free ridenoun1used as a metaphor for attaining somethingwithout effort or costUS, 1899.2in poker, the right to stay in ahand without further betting, most commonly because the playerhas bet his entire bankroll on the handUS, 1963.3an orientationflight on a military aircraftUS, 1983

free-ridernouna motorcyclist who shares a gang’s philosophy butdoes not formally join the gangUS, 1992

Free Shoes UniversitynounFlorida State University A back-form

-ation from the initials FSU, playing on the role of athletics and thesponsorship of athletics by a major shoe company at the univer-sityUS, 2000

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freesideadjectiveoutside prisonUS, 1960

freestylenounheterosexual intercourseUK, 2000

freestyleverbto improvise and perform a rap lyric, often a capella

US, 1995

freewarenouncomputer software provided free of chargeUS, 1983

freewaynounin a prison dormitory, the aisle through the centre of

the room Alluding to the constant foot trafficUS, 1996

freeway surfernouna person who embraces the mannerisms of

surfing, owns the equipment needed to surf, but who chooses to

watch from the safety of the carUS, 1987

free, white and 21adjectivepossessing free will and able to exercise

self-determinationUS, 1949

free worldnounlife outside prisonUS, 1960

free-worldadjectivecivilian; from outside prisonUS, 1967

free-world galnouna male prisoner who practised homosexuality

before entering prisonUS, 1972

free-world punknouna male prisoner who engaged in homosexual

sex before prisonUS, 1972

freezenoun1cocaine From the numbing, cooling effectUS, 1984.2a

small amount of cocaine placed on the tongueUS, 1989.3a

rejection of affection Colder than the proverbial ‘cold shoulder’US,

1942

freezeverb1to stop moving completelyUK, 1848.2in draw poker, to

decline the opportunity to discard and draw any new cardsUS, 1971.

< freeze your noseto use cocaine From the drug’s numbing

effect on mucuous membranesUS, 1972.< freeze your nutsto

be extremely coldUK, 2001

freeze-outnouna poker game in which all participants must play

until they lose all their money or win all the other players’ money

US, 1975

freezernounin poker, an early call made even as other players

continue to raise their betsUS, 1967.< the freezerAntarctica

ANTARCTICA, 1993

freeze upverbto become paralyzed with fear An occupational

hazard of those who work high above the groundUS, 1989

freightnounthe cost of something, especially a bribeUS, 1950.

< pull freighton the railways, to quit a jobUS, 1977

freight trainnouna wave breaking powerfully in perfect formation

US, 1987

Frenchnoun1oral sex, especially on a manUS, 1916.2an

open-mouthed, French kissUS, 1978.3profanityUS, 1865.< excuse my

French!; pardon my French!employed as an apology for a use

of spoken language which may cause offence Often used in a

cursory manner or with insincerity The original intention,

presumably, was to allow the apologee the pretence not to have

understood a ‘foreign’ word; now the apology is a cliché which

merely acknowledges an inappropriate use of robust

unconventional EnglishUK, 1936

Frenchverb1to perform oral sex The term derives from the widely

held belief that the practice is very common in FranceUS, 1923.2to

French kiss; to kiss with open lips and exploratory tonguesUS, 1955.

3in drag racing and hot rodding, to fit the bonnet (hood) over the

headlights to create the apperance of recessed headlightsUS, 1968

French bluenouna manufactured combination of tranquillizer

(methaqualone) and stimulant (amphetamine) taken recreationally

UK, 1964

French bull-hooknouna deceptive explanationBAHAMAS, 1982

French datenounoral sex performed on a man by a prosituteUS,

1972

French decknouna deck of cards decorated with art ranging from

naughty and nude to pornographicUS, 1963

French dipnounprecoital vaginal secretionsUS, 1987

French dressingnounsemen An allusion toFRENCH(oral sex)US,

1987

French Embassynouna premises of the Young Men’s ChristianAssociation An allusion to the association between the YMCA andhomosexual men who enjoyFRENCH(oral sex)US, 1963

French fitsnountremens Possibly combines a conventional fit oftheSHAKESwith an allusion to the stereotypical French character-istic of shruggingUS, 1940

French friesnoun13 inch sticks of crack cocaine with ridged edges

US, 1993.2the thighs Rhyming slangUK, 2002

French harpnouna harmonicaUS, 1983

Frenchienouna light-skinned person; an unlikeable personSAINT KITTS AND NEVIS, 1998 8see also:FRENCHY

French inhaleverbto draw cigarette smoke into the mouth andthen allow it to drift out and upwards for inhalation through thenose The French credit is presumably to signal how sophisticatedsuch technique is thought to beUS, 1957

French jointnounan over-sized, conical marijuana cigaretteUS, 1997

French kissnoun1a kiss with the mouths open and tonguesadventuring With variant ‘Frenchie’US, 1949.2an act of urination;urination Rhyming slang forPISS UK , 1992

French kissverbto kiss with the mouth open and the tongue active

US, 1918

French laynounoral sexUS, 1972

French leavenouna departure without intimation; flightUK, 1771

French lessonsnounoral sexUS, 1970

French letternouna condom In the mid-C20 so common in use

as to be almost conventional; however usage inevitablydiminished with the advent of the contraceptive pill In post-AIDSsociety ‘French letter’ is now just one among hundreds of newerslang terms for the condom Unusual variations are ‘American’,

‘Italian’ or ‘Spanish’ letters The French repaid the compliment

with capote anglaise (a condom), literally an English hooded cape, which abbreviates as capote; interestingly, when ‘French letter’ is

abbreviated the nationality remains and it becomes aFRENCHYor a

French massagenounoral sexAUSTRALIA, 1985

French postcardnouna photographic postcard depicting anythingranging from simple female nudity to full-blown sexual activityUS, 1926

French safenouna condomUS, 1870

French screwdrivernouna hammerUS, 1987

French ticklernouna condom with external protrusions marketed

as giving pleasure to the wearer’s partnerUS, 1916

French tricknounoral sex performed by a prostituteUS, 1972

French wanknounan act of sexual gratification in which the penis

is rubbed between a female partner’s breastsUK, 1997

Frenchy; Frenchienoun1a French or French Canadian person,often as a nicknameUK, 1883.2a fundamentally honest gamblerwho will cheat occasionally if the right opportunity arisesUS, 1961.

3a condom A familiar shortening ofFRENCH LETTER UK , 1998.4anact of oral-genital sexUS, 1957

Frenchy; FrenchieadjectiveFrenchUK, 1883

freq; freaknouna radio frequencyUS, 1969

frequencynouna level of understandingUS, 1959

frequently outwitted by inanimate objectsadjectiveextremelyincompetent US naval aviator usageUS, 1986

frescanoun an affectionate pat on the head From the film Caddy

Shack US, 1984

freshverbto flatterUS, 1989

freshadjective1good, sharp, stylish Possibly shortened from ‘We’refresh out the pack / so you gotta stay back, / we got one PuertoRican / and the rest are black’, an early 1980s signature routine by

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Grand Wizard Theodore and the Fantastic 5 MCsUS, 1984.

2impudent Possibly from German frech (impudent) US, 1845.3bad

smellingBARBADOS, 1965

fresh and sweetadjectivevery recently released from jailUS, 1982

freshenernounany alcoholic drinkUS, 1969

freshen upverbto clean, to smarten, to revive An example of a

conventional term, ‘freshen’, being made colloquial by the

addition of an unnecessary adverbUK, 1937

freshernouna university freshmanUK, 1882

fresh-fuckedadjectiveenergised and happy, whether the result of

recent sex or notUS, 1994

freshienouna freshwater crocodileAUSTRALIA, 1964

freshiesnoun1in snowboarding, the first tracks in virgin snowUS,

1995.2fresh fruit and vegetablesANTARCTICA, 1990

fresh meatnoun1a person, especially a virgin, seen merely as a

object for sexual conquestUK, 1896.2a newly arrived soldier Also

referred to as ‘new meat’US, 1908

fresh moneynounin horse racing, the cash actually brought to the

track and bet on a given dayUS, 1947

fresh-water American; fresh-water Yankeenouna person who

has never been to the US but speaks with an American accent and

embraces other American mannerismsTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1961

fressverb1to eat greedily or to excess From the German for

‘devour’US, 1968.2to engage as the active partner in oral sex From

the sense ‘to eat greedily’US, 1998

fretadjectiveenthusiastic; excellentIRELAND, 1999

Freud squadnounpsychiatrists UK Doctors’ slang, punning on

‘fraud squad’UK, 2003

Friar Tuck; friar; friar’sused for all noun, verb and expletive

senses of ‘fuck’ Rhyming slang, often in phrases like ‘not give a

friar’s’, from the name of one of Robin Hood’s band of merry

men Friar Tuck is also the source of a popular SpoonerismUK, 1956

Friar Tuckedadjectivethwarted Rhyming slang forFUCKED UK , 1996

frick and fracknounthe testiclesUS, 1980

frickonouna chicken stewCANADA, 1951

frictionnouna matchTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1953

Friday car; Friday afternoon carnouna car that is constantly

going wrong Hence anything that is imperfect may be prefixed by

‘Friday’ or ‘Friday afternoon’ From the notion that car-factory

workers may skimp on the last shift of the weekUK, 1979

fridgenoun1a refrigeratorUS, 1926.2(usually of a woman) a person

who is sexually unresponsive A play on ‘frigid’US, 1996

friedadjective1drunk or drug-intoxicatedUS, 1923.2mentally

exhaustedUS, 1980.3in computing, not working because of a

complete hardware failureUS, 1981.4sunburntUS, 1989

fried, dried, and swept asideadjectivesaid of bleached hair that

suggests strawUS, 1997

fried, dyed, combed (swooped) to the sideadjectiveused as a

description of a black person’s hair that has been chemically

straightenedUS, 1980

fried eggnounthe insignia of the US Military AcademyUS, 1908

fried eggsnounsmall female breastsUK, 1997

friendnounin poker, any card that improves a handUS, 1988.

< have a friend visitingto experience the bleed period of the

menstrual cycleUK, 1889

friendverb1to engage in sexual foreplay Reported in Toronto as a

term used by Trinidadian teensCANADA, 1993.2to have sex; to take

part in a romantic relationshipTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1971

friendlyadjectiveused as a coded euphemism for ‘passive’ in

sadomasochistic sexUS, 1987

Friendly CitynicknamePort Elizabeth, South AfricaSOUTH AFRICA, 1951

friend of Dorothynouna homosexual Thought to be from the

Judy Garland character in The Wizard of Oz; Garland is a gay icon

AUSTRALIA, 1988

friend of Pedronounsomeone in possession of cocaine.PEDRO

(cocaine) has lots of friendsUK, 1999

friendsverbto court Used only in the present participleBARBADOS, 1965

friesnounpieces of crack cocaine Shortened fromFRENCH FRIES US , 1994

frignoun< give a frig; care a frigto care, to be concerned –usually in a negative contextUK, 1955

frigverb1to masturbateUK, 1598.2to digitally stimulate/explore thevagina as a part of sexual foreplay A nuance of the sense to

‘masturbate’UK, 2003.3to dawdle or waste timeUS, 1975

frigused now as a euphemism for ‘fuck’ in all its sensesUK, 1879

frig aboutverbto waste time doing little or nothingUK, 1933

friggernounused as a euphemism for ‘fucker’IRELAND, 1996

friggingadjective1damnedAUSTRALIA, 1948.2used as a euphemismfor ‘fucking’, usually as an intensifier With variant ‘fricking’UK, 1893

friggingadverbdamned wellAUSTRALIA, 1948

-frigging-infixdamnedAUSTRALIA, 1983

frigging hell!used for registering surprise, anger, amazement.Euphemism forFUCKING HELL!UK, 1982

frigging in the riggingwasting time idling when on duty From abawdy balladAUSTRALIA, 1962

frightnounan ugly personUK, 1832.< he (she) wouldn’t give you

a fright on a dark nightsaid of a person with a reputation formeanness Glasgow useUK, 1988

frightenernouna scareUK, 1965.< put the frighteners ontoscare someoneUK, 1958

frightfuladjectiveused as a general-purpose intensifierUK, 1752

frightfullyadverbvery, extremelyUK, 1809

frigidairenouna sexually frigid woman An allusion to the ator brandUS, 1949

refriger-frig offverbto go away, to leave Often in the imperativeUS, 1961

frig upverbto botch, to ruinUS, 1933

frilliesnounwomen’s underclothing, especially insubstantial

‘feminine’ garmentsUK, 1937

fringenounthin strips of material attached to the G-string worn by astriptease dancerUS, 1981

fringeverbto get something from somebody else by imposing ontheir hospitality or generosityUS, 1947

fringesnounthe eyesUS, 1947

fringienouna person on the fringes of a gang, not a hardcorememberUS, 1966

friosnounmarijuana mixed with phencyclidine, the recreationaldrug known as PCP or angel dustUK, 1998

fripadjectivelousy Youth usageUS, 1949

frisbeenoun1a biscuit from an army c-rationUS, 1991.2an agent ofthe Federal Bureau of InvestigationsUS, 1993

’FrisconicknameSan Francisco, California Never used by SanFranciscans, and a sure sign of a touristUS, 1849

Frisco speedball; Frisco special; San Francisco bombnounacombination of cocaine, heroin and LSD Up, down and out – all

at once; a combination of aSPEEDBALL(cocaine and heroin) withthe drug that madeFRISCO(San Francisco) psychedelicUS, 1969

friskverb1to search the person for illicit goodsUK, 1789.2to laugh

UK, 1996

friskernouna pickpocketUK, 1802

friskynouncocaineUS, 1986

frisky powdernouncocaineUS, 1955

fritnounin Quebec, a French fried potatoCANADA, 1986

Fritonouna woman who is sexually expert A pun on the Frito Laycompany name – a ‘good lay’US, 1967

fritterwarenouncomputer software that is seductive to users,consumes time, and adds little to functionalityUS, 1991

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fritznoun< on the fritzbrokenUS, 1902

Fritznouna GermanUK, 1915

fritzverbto breakUS, 1918

friznaughtiadjectivedrug-intoxicatedUS, 1995

frizzleadjectivevery coldNORFOLK ISLAND, 1992

’fronouna bushy Afro hair styleUS, 1970

frobnounany small objectUS, 1991

frobverbto manipulate dials or settingsUS, 1983

frobnicateverbto manipulate dials or settingsUS, 1983

frobnitznounany device the name of which is unknown, escapes

the speaker’s mind, or is not relevantUS, 1991

frocknounwomen’s clothing; a theatrical costumeUK, 2002

frockverbto decorate as a military officer From the C19 sense of

‘investing with priestly office’US, 1986

frock and frillnoun a chill, a cold Rhyming slang UK, 1992

frock billong lalliesnountrousers A combination of Tok Pisin, a

Melanesian pidgin, billong (belong) and polariFROCK(clothing) and

LALLY(the leg)UK, 2002

froffyadjectivepoor and shabby lookingBARBADOS, 1998

frognoun1a social outcastUS, 1968.2a promiscuous girlUS, 1995.3a

French CanadianCANADA, 1966 8see:FROGEATER.4a condom

Probably as a play onFRENCH LETTERorFRENCHY(a condom)

AUSTRALIA, 1952.5the French languageUK, 1955.6one dollarUS, 1962

Frognouna person from France Like all the ‘frog’ terms for the

French, it refers to the eating of frogsUK, 1778

frogverbto fail (a test or exam)US, 1968

FrogadjectiveFrench Said with unkind intensionsUS, 1910

frog!used for expressing disgustUS, 1991

frog and toad; frognounthe road Rhyming slangUK, 1859

frog-chokernouna heavy rainCANADA, 2002

frogeaternouna French person; a French-Canadian This term,

highly derogatory along with ‘Frog’, has passed out of use, and in

any case could be more aptly applied to the Acadians of Louisiana,

who are fond of frog-legs from the bayousUS, 1812

frogeyed spritenounan Austin-Healy SpriteUK, 1992

Froggie; Froggynoun1FranceUK, 1999.2a person from FranceUS,

1870s

froggyadjective1aggressiveUS, 1939.2used to describe a dry mouth

after smoking marijuana Probably from the phrase ‘frog in the

throat’ (hoarse)UK, 2002

Froggy; FroggieadjectiveFrenchUK, 1872

frog hairnouna very short distanceUS, 1958

frog-march; frog’s marchverbto push someone forward holding

them by their collar and the seat of their trousersUK, 1884

frog saladnounin carnival usage, any performance that features

scantily clad womenUS, 1981

frog shownouna dance performance that features scantily clad

womenUS, 1973

frogskinnoun1money; paper money; a one-dollar noteUS, 1902.2a

condomNEW ZEALAND, 1998

frogskinsnouna wetsuit and other cold-water garmentsUS, 1991

frog-spawnnountapioca pudding One of the joys of a public

school educationUK, 1949

frogstickernouna knifeUS, 1972

frog-stranglernouna torrential downpourUS, 1942

frog-walkverbto forcefully carry somebody face-downUS, 1960

frolicnouna New Brunswick work bee and partyCANADA, 1964

from arsehole to breakfast timeall the time, all the wayUK, 1984

from awayadjectivefrom any place other than the area of the

eastern Canadian coast speaker’s own local region or town Exactly

opposite of ‘from around here’, this term is flexible in application

and odd in that the object of the preposition is a word notordinarily used in the noun positionCANADA, 1985

from here to there without a pairin poker, used for describing ahand of sequenced cards Conventionally known as a ‘straight’US, 1951

frompyadjectiveunattractiveUS, 1948

from way downtown – bangused as a humorous comment on awitty remark, a correct answer, or other verbal victory Coined byESPN’s Keith Olberman to describe three-point shots in basketball

US, 1997

fronenounan ugly womanUS, 1947

froneadjectiveterribleUK, 1945

frontnoun1a person’s public appearance; stylish clothingUS, 1899.

2the genitals; sexBAHAMAS, 1982.3the beginning Especially in thephrase ‘from the front’US, 1959.< at the frontused of a drugthat is taken before anotherUK, 1978.< more front than Selfridges/Harrods/Buckingham Palace/Albert Hall/Brighton/Brighton beach/Woolworths/Myers

audaciousness; impudence Puns ‘front’ (cheek) with theexceptional frontage of Selfridges, a very large department store inOxford Street; Harrods is another impressive London shop;Buckingham Palace is the Queen’s official London residence; theAlbert Hall is a major concert venue; and Brighton is a seasideresort on the south coast – ‘front’ in this instance abbreviatedfrom ‘seafront’ In Australia, Myers is a large department store inMelbourneUK, 1958.< out frontowing someone who hasextended goods to you for payment laterUS, 1989.< the frontthemain road or street within the area of a Teddy Boy gang’s influ-enceUK, 1959.< up frontin advanceUS, 1970

Frontnickname< the Front1Piccadilly, as an area of homosexualcommerce and prostitutionUK, 1964.2Oxford Street, LondonUK, 1977

frontverb1in jazz or popular music, to be a band leader, or leadsinger of a bandUS, 1936.2to lie; to project a false image ofyourselfUS, 1993.3to show up; to make an appearanceAUSTRALIA,

1968.4to confront someoneAUSTRALIA, 1945.5to appear before acourtAUSTRALIA, 1941.6to provide something of value to someonewith the expectation of being paid laterUS, 1989.7to back downfrom a physical confrontationUS, 1987.8to pretend, to fakeUS, 1993.

< front an air biscuitto pretend innocence of generating aguilty fartUK, 2002.< front itto face up to a difficult problem orsituation; hence, to leave a Vulnerable Prisoners’ Unit and return

to the main prisonUK, 1996

front and backnouna sack, the sack Rhyming slangUK, 2003

front bottomnounthe vulva and vaginaUK, 2003

front botty; front bumnounthe vaginaAUSTRALIA, 1988

front bumpersnounthe female breasts An elaboration ofBUMPER

UK, 1973

front doornoun1the vagina As opposed to theBACK DOOR(therectum)UK, 1890.2the leading vehicle in a convoy of citizens’ bandradio usersUS, 1975

front doormatnouna woman’s pubic hairUK, 1980

fronternoun1an inexperienced swindler working on a scam bytelephone who makes the initial call to potential victimsUS, 1988.

2a person who appears to be something he is not and who doesnot deliver on promised actionUS, 1997

front linenounan urban area where a mainly black communitymay come into conflict with an adjacent white community orwith the laws of white society West Indian and UK black usageUK, 1978

front-linernouna person in a youth gang who is capable of murder

US, 1995

frontloadverbto drink at home before going out for a night ofdrinking on the townUS, 1999

front-loadingnouna technique for observing the dealer’s down card

in casino blackjack as the dealer tips the card up to slide it underhis up cardUS, 1991

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front mannounsomeone who is employed to cover for a criminal

operation by posing as the legitimate owner/leader or by acting as

spokespersonUS, 1934

front moneynoun1money paid in advance for the purchase of

drugsUS, 1978.2money needed to start a ventureUS, 1925

front offverb1to place yourself in a highly visible positionUS, 1960.

2to sell drugs on creditUS, 1995

front porchnounin poker, the earliest position in a handUS, 1996

front-runningnounsupport given to a person or team only when

they are doing wellUS, 1970

frontsnounlegitimate, square, unaltered diceUS, 1950 8see:GOLD

FRONTS

front streetnoun< on front streetin the open; in publicUS, 1992.

< put on front streetto inform on, to betrayUS, 1995

front upverb to appear in front of; to confront; AUSTRALIA, 1945

front wedgynounthe condition that exists when a tight-fitting pair

of trousers, shorts, bathing suit, or other garment forms a wedge

between a woman’s labia, accentuating their shape TheWEDGY

brought around to the front of the bodyUS, 2003

front wheel skid; four wheel skid; four-wheelernouna Jewish

person Rhyming slang forYID Intentionally offensiveUK, 1943

front yardnounin trucking, the road ahead of youUS, 1977

froshnouna freshman (first-year student), either in high school or

collegeUS, 1915

frostverbto anger Often in combination with a body partUS, 1895.

< frost someone’s ballsto anger someoneUS, 1994

frost boilnounthe irregular road surface caused by frost heave

CANADA, 1995

frostedadjective1angryUS, 1956.2bejewelled, well-ornamentedUK,

2005

frosted facenounthe photographic depiction of a woman’s face

covered with semen American heterosexual pornography has long

shown a fascination for ejaculations on a woman’s face In the late

1990s, this fascination expanded to embrace the depiction of

mul-tiple ejaculations on a woman’s face Any Internet search engine

will uncover dozens of sites boasting ‘frosted faces’, a term that

puns on the branded cereal ‘Frosted Flakes’ while inviting a visual

comparison with the cereal’s sugar glazeUS, 2001

frost freaknouna person who inhales freon, a refrigerant, for its

intoxicating effectUS, 1970

frostynouna cold beerUS, 1961

frostyadjectivecool, calm, collectedUS, 1970

frotverbto rub against another person for sexual stimulation,

usually surreptitiouslyUK, 1973

frothnounin horse racing, a double Rhyming slang from ‘froth and

bubble’ to ‘double’AUSTRALIA, 1989

frothverbto engage in an abusive verbal attackUK, 2001

froth and bubblenountrouble Rhyming slangAUSTRALIA, 1955

frothingadjective(used of a party) populated by many girlsUS, 1988

froudacitynounlying about something you know nothing about A

blending of ‘audacity’ and ‘fraudulence’TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1967

frou-frouadjectivefussy, overly fancyUS, 1951

frownnounlemon syrup or fresh lemon added to a coca-colaUS, 1946

frowney; frowney facenounthe emoticon depicting a frown – :(

US, 1991

froyonounfrozen yogurtUS, 1998

frozeadjective1cocaine-intoxicated Evocative of the C18 meaning

of the word as ‘drunk’US, 1974.2frozenUK, 1590

frozenadjective1excellent Teen slangUS, 1954.2dull, lacking action

NEW ZEALAND, 1998.3in pool, directly touching (a ball or the rail of

the table)US, 1984

frozen chosennounthe people who work in AntarcticaUS, 1997

frozen Chosinnicknamethe Chanjin Reservoir, identified onJapanese maps as the Chosin Reservoir, scene of heroic militaryaction by the US Marine Corps in the winter of 1950–51US, 1952

frozen custardnounthe vagina of a frigid womanUS, 1977

frozen fireworksnounjewelleryUS, 1979

frozen mittnoun1a rejection; a brush off A variant of ‘coldshoulder’UK, 1915.2an intentionally unwelcoming reception With

‘icy mitt’ as a variantUK, 1903

frugverbto dance Originally a fashionable dance which wascontrived and flourished briefly in the mid-1960s Its re-emergence

is as an ironic generic for all non-specific dancingUK, 1999

fruitnoun1a homosexual, especially an obviously homosexual malepersonUS, 1900.2an eccentric or even mentally unstable person Ashortening ofFRUITCAKE US , 1959.< do your fruitto go mad; tolose your temper Probably suggested byBANANAS(crazy, mad);UK, 1978

fruitbaitnouna man who attracts the attention of other menUS, 1973

fruit basketnounthe male genitalia when offered to view frombehind Strong homosexual overtones:BASKET(the male genitals)combined withFRUIT(a homosexual)US, 2001

fruitbatnouna crazy personAUSTRALIA, 1992

fruit bootnoun1a style of shoe popular in the 1950s and 60s,ankle-high suede shoes with crepe rubber soles conventionallyknown as ‘desert boots’ English mods embraced desert bootsmade by Clarks, and their popularity spread to the US, where theywere labelled ‘fruit boots’ because of their perceived popularitywith perceived homosexualsUS, 1964.2an in-line skater Derogatory

UK, 2000

fruitcakenoun1an eccentric or even mentally unstable personUS,

1942.2a blatantly homosexual manUS, 1960

fruit cuppernounan amateur racing car driver, especially in sportscar racesUS, 1993

fruiternouna homosexualUS, 1918

fruit flynouna heterosexual woman who befriends homosexualmenUS, 1965

fruit fuzznouna police officer assigned to an anti-homosexual viceoperationUS, 1979

fruit hustlernouna homosexual prostitute; a criminal who preys onhomosexual victimsUS, 1959

fruitingnounpromiscuous behaviourUS, 1982

fruit jacketnouna prison record identifying a person as a ualUS, 1986

homosex-fruitlinernouna White Freightliner truckUS, 1971

fruit loopnoun1an effeminate homosexual man An elaboration of

FRUIT, from the brand name of a popular breakfast cerealUS, 1989.

2a psychiatric patientUS, 1994.3the cloth loop on the back of aman’s shirtUS, 1966

fruit on the sideboard; fruit for the sideboardnounsomethingeasily obtained; unexpected financial gain It is claimed thisoriginated with the famous Sydney bookmaker Andy KerrAUSTRALIA, 1953

fruit pinchnounan arrest of a homosexual manUS, 1970

fruit ranchnouna mental hospital or a psychiatric wardUS, 1985

fruit rollnounthe violent robbing of a homosexualUS, 1973

fruit saladnoun1a display of military medalsUK, 1943.2a pooledmix of different types of pills contributed by several people andthen consumed randomlyUS, 1969.3a group of stroke patients whocannot care for themselvesUS, 1978.4a person of mixed raceFIJI,

1992.< do the fruit saladto expose your genitals in publicUS, 1994

fruit shownouna display in which a prostitute will stimulate andmasturbate herself utilising any of a variety of fruits or vegetables,especially when advertised as a serviceUK, 2003

fruit tanknouna jail cell reserved for homosexual prisonersUS, 1981

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fruityadjective1of language or content, very rich or strong; sexually

suggestive; amorousUK, 1900.2obviously homosexualUS, 1940

frumpyadjectivepoorly dressed, rumpled, messyUS, 1947

frupsnouna fartTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1987

frupsenounnothing at all Something that is ‘not worth a frupse’ is

‘worthless’BARBADOS, 1965

frutanouna homosexual A literal application of Spanish to English

slangUS, 1997

frynoun1crack cocaineUS, 1994.2crack cocaine mixed with

embalming fluid or LSD Probably from ‘fry your brains’ but the

presence of embalming fluid in this potentially lethal mixture

suggestsFRY(to execute by electrocution)US, 1998.3marijuana

mixed with embalming fluid or LSDUK, 2003.4LSDUS, 1992.5a car

accident in which an occupant or occupants of the car are burnt

US, 1962

fryverb1to put to death by electrocutionUS, 1928.2in computing, to

fail completelyUS, 1983.3to use and be under the influence of LSD

US, 1993.4of a drug, to destroy or impair the mind by extreme

intoxication; of a drug-user, to experience the consequences of

LSDUS, 1996.5to alter the mind irreparablyUS, 1972.6to straighten

your hair, chemically or with heatUS, 1945.7in motor racing, to

overheat (an engine or component)US, 1993

fry daddynouna marijuana and crack cocaine cigaretteUS, 1989

frying sizenounsaid of children of elementary school ageUS, 1954

fry sticknouna marijuana cigarette laced with embalming fluid or

phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust

UK, 2003

fry-upnouna quickly cooked collation of any foodstuffs prepared by

fryingUK, 1967

FTAfuck the army A popular sentiment shared by those both in

and not in the army during the Vietnam war Country Joe

McDonald of ‘Look’s Like I’m Fixin’ To Die Rag’ fame, took an

anti-war show named ‘FTA!’ on the road to GI coffee houses in

1971US, 1968

FTWused as a defiant stance against everything – fuck the world

US, 1972

FUBARadjective1used as an expression of disgust because a

situ-ation is fucked up beyond all recognition Of the many military

acronyms with a prominent ‘F’ coined during World War 2, one of

the few to surviveUS, 1944.2drunk A sense created by using

‘fucked up’ to mean ‘drunk’, not ‘botched.’US, 1985

fucknoun1the act of sexUK, 1675.2a person objectified as a

sex-partnerUK, 1874.3a despicable or hapless personUK, 1927.4used as

an intensifier Often used with ‘the’, as in ‘Get the fuck out of

here!’US, 1934.5an extreme example or degreeUK, 1928.

6something of no valueUK, 1790.< and fuckand so on, etcUK,

2002.< as fuckan intensifier, used in combination with an

adjective Other examples include: ‘heavy as fuck’, ‘daft as fuck’,

‘queer as fuck’, etcUK, 1999.< couldn’t organise a fuck in a

brothelused of an inefficient personUK, 1961.< for fuck’s

sake!; fuck sake!used as a register of exasperation or

impatienceUS, 1961.< for the love of fuckused as an

expression of exasperation or entreatyUK, 2005.< like fucklike

hell; very muchUK, 1995.< running fuck at a rolling doughnut

an extremely difficult manoeuvre or operationUK, 1979

fuckverb1to have sexUK, 1500.2to damage beyond repairUK, 1775.

3used as an intense verb of abuse, as in ‘fuck the police’UK, 1915.

4to confoundAUSTRALIA, 1998.< be fucked in the carto have

had something done to you that you did not deserveCANADA, 1969.

< fuck a duckto shirk, to avoid work Vietnam war usage.US,

1933.< fuck a duck!used for registering surpriseUK, 1940s.

< fuck anything that movesapplied to a person’s rampant

sexuality The variations of this catchphrase are manifold, all

formed on ‘fuck anything’ – with ‘a hole’, ‘a crack’, ‘a cock’, ‘a

dick’, ‘a vagina’, ‘hair on it’, ‘breasts’, ‘tits’, ‘a heart beat’, ‘a pulse’

etc; that moves; on ‘two legs’ UK, 1977.< fuck in the assto

victimise; to force into submission FigurativeUS, 1995.< fuck the

arse offto have exceptionally vigorous sex Applied to

conven-tional sexual intercourse; despite the use of ‘arse’, anal sex is

neither included or precluded Usage is generally something of a

boastUK, 2000.< fuck the dogto idle instead of workingUS, 1935.

< fuck the fucking fuckersused for expressing contempt anddefiance of and towards just about everyoneUS, 1980.< fuck them if they can’t take a jokeduring the Vietnam war, used as

a cynically humorous retort when things went wrong MultiplevariantsUS, 1980.< fuck up the arseto betray CombinesFUCK

(to damage) with ‘up the arse’, which makes it personalUK, 2001.

< fuck you very much!used as a humorous expression ofdefianceUS, 1980.< fuck your fistto masturbateUS, 1966.< who

do you have to fuck?used as an impatient enquiry: who do Ihave to persuade?, who is responsible for something? how can I

do or get something? Probably hyperbolicUS, 1968

fuckadjective< a fuck sighta lotUK, 2001

fuck!used as a simple exclamationUK, 1929.< do you fuck!; will you fuck!used as a strong and disapproving denial: no you didnot, no you will notUK, 1961.< is it fuck!used as an emphaticnegativeUK, 1984.< will I fuck!used as an expression of strongdisagreement Often applied in the third person: ‘will he fuck!’,

‘will they fuck!’UK, 1961

fuckprefixused to create a non-specific type within a recognisableseries, e.g ‘fuckism’, fuckology DismissiveUK, 1991

fuckableadjectivesexually appealingUK, 1891

fuck about; fuck aroundverbto play the fool, to waste time; tomake a mess of; to inconvenienceUK, 1922

fuck-a-doodle-doo!used as an ironic exclamation of delightUK, 1994

fuckaholicnouna person obsessed with sexUS, 1981

fuck all; fuckallnounnothing, nothing at allUK, 1918

fuck almighty!used in despair when others may call upon God.Euphemistic use ofFUCKfor what might otherwise border onblasphemyUK, 2001

fuck and blindverbto swear A frank variation ofEFF AND BLIND UK , 1974

fuck-aroundnoun1a promiscuous personFIJI, 1992.2a young streetruffianFIJI, 1984

fuck-arse aroundverbto play the fool, to waste time; to make amess of; to inconvenienceUK, 2000

fuckassnouna despicable personUK, 1960

fuckassadjectivedespicableUS, 1961

fuckathonnounan extended bout of sexUS, 1968

fuckbagnouna despicable personUS, 1989

fuck booknouna sexually explicit book, usually heavily illustratedUS, 1944

fuckboynouna young man as the object of homosexual desireUS, 1971

fuckbrainnounan idiot A variation of the equally derisiveFUCKWIT

UK, 1997

fuck buddynouna friend who is also a sex companionUS, 1972

fuckedadjective1ruined, spoiled, potentially doomedUK, 1955.

2extremely weary, exhaustedUK, 1984.3drunk or drug-intoxicated

US, 1965.4insane, crazy, senselessUS, 1970

fucked if I canit is very unlikely that I will be able to dosomethingUK, 2000

fucked offadjective1fed up, disgruntled, annoyed, angryUS, 1945.

2having been told to fuck off or to have been on the receivingend of a similar injunction or intimationUK, 1998

fucked upadjective1drunk or drug-intoxicatedUS, 1944.2mentallyunstable; depressed; anguished;UK, 1939.3despicableUS, 1945.

4ruined, spoiled, brokenUS, 1965

fucked-upnessnouna depressed or ruined conditionUK, 2003

fuckenadjectiveused as a general intensifier A variant spelling of

FUCKING UK , 2001

fuckernoun1a man, a spirited person Often used affectionately orderisively; not generally a term of abuse unless combined with anappropriate adjective e.g ‘dirty’, ‘miserable’, etcUK, 1893.2acontemptible personUK, 1890.3a nuisance, an awkward thingUS, 1945

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fuckerynoun1oppression; the inherent corruption of a dominant

societyUS, 1978.2things, conceptsUS, 2002.< like fuckery

vigorouslyUK, 2000

fuckfacenounan offensive or despicable personUS, 1945

fuckfacedadjectivedespicable, uglyUS, 1940

fuck-featuresnouna contemptible personAUSTRALIA, 1972

fuck film; fuck flicknouna pornographic filmUS, 1970

fuckheadnounused as an all-purpose insulting term of address or

descriptive noun for a despicable, stupid personUS, 1966

fuckholenounthe vaginaUK, 1893

fuckingnounsexual intercourse Well known but, aside from macho

bragging and fantasising, kept safely between the sheets in a book

or a bedroom; however in 1996, advertising the title of Mark

Ravenhill’s successful play, Shopping and Fucking, challenged and,

perhaps, changed some media taboosUK, 1568

fuckingadjective + adverbused as an attention-getting intensifierUS,

1857

-fucking-infixused as an intensifier One of the very few infix

intensifiers used in the US or UKUS, 1921

fucking A!used as an expression of surprise, approval or dismayUS,

1947

fucking Ada!used for registering annoyance, frustration, etcUK, 1962

fucking arseholes!used as an exclamation of surprise, anger,

amazement A standard intensification ofARSEHOLES!; often lazily

or deliberately reduced to’KIN’ ARSE’OLES UK , 1984

fucking hell!used as an exclamation of surprise, anger,

amazement An intensification ofHELL Often lazily or deliberately

reduced to’KIN’ ‘ELLor run together as a single wordUK, 1974

fucking machinenouna lustful loverAUSTRALIA, 1971

fucking new guynouna recent arrival to combat A key term and

key concept in VietnamUS, 1977

fucking welladverbused for emphasisUK, 1922

fuck-in-lawnounsomeone who has had sex with someone you have

had sex with Leading to a punning exploration of the ‘sex degrees

of separation’ between peopleUS, 1995

fuck it!used as a general declaration of rejection or dimissal; may

also imply resignation to a situationUK, 1937

Fuck KKKanada!verbin Quebec, used for denigrating the Canadian

confederacyCANADA, 2002

fuck knowsnounan uncertain measure of time Clipped from ‘fuck

knows how long’UK, 1997

fuck knucklenounan annoying or despicable person; an idiot; a

jerkAUSTRALIA, 1981

fuck loadnouna considerable quantityUS, 1988

fuck machinenouna very active sexual partnerUS, 1992

fuck-meadjectiveextremely sexually suggestiveUS, 1974

fuck me!used for registering disbelief, despair, surprise, satisfaction

Often used in a wry or semi-humorous manner; since the 1950s

usage is likely to provoke the rejoinders ‘not now’ or ‘later’ or ‘no

thanks’, etc Also used in many combinations and elaborations, all

with same sense Often ironicUK, 1929

fuck me blue!used as an elaborate variant of ‘fuck me!’US, 1988

fuck me harder!used as an elaborate and graphic expression of

frustrationUS, 1991

fuck-me’snounvery tight, form-fitting trousers on a manUS, 1972

fuck movienouna pornographic filmUS, 1967

fuck noused as an emphatic negative, 1979

fucknutnouna contemptible personUS, 1988

fuckonounused as a jocular if derisive term of addressUS, 1973

fuck of anouna considerable or notable quantity or example of

somethingUS, 1928

fuck-offnoun1a person who shirks their responsibility and dutyUS,

1947.2a truantUK, 2000

fuck offverb1to leave, especially to leave immediately; also used as

a threatening injection to inspire an immediate departure; ‘fuckoff!’UK, 1929.2used for dismissing a foolish statementUK, 1974.3totreat someone as unworthy of respect or noticeUS, 1962.4topostpone, to cancelUK, 2002

fuck-offadjective1obvious, unmissableUK, 1999.2describes anattitude of not caring for the opinions of othersUK, 1999.

3incompetentUS, 1953

fuck off and die!go away – and don’t come back! An emphaticvariation ofFUCK OFF Abbreviated for text messaging asFOAD UK , 2000

fuckolaused as an embellished ‘fuck’ in any of its sensesUS, 1998

fuck oververbto treat another person with contempt or cruelty inany way; to mistreat, to hurt emotionally or physically, to betray, tovictimise, to cheatUS, 1961

fuck padnouna room, apartment or house maintained for thepurpose of sexual liaisonsUS, 1975

fuckpolenounthe penisUS, 1966

fuckriesnountrouble; wrongs West Indian and UK black patoisUK, 1994

fucks!used as an expression of anger, frustration or resignation Anelaboration ofFUCK!UK: WALES, 2001

fucksomeadjectivesexually desirableUK, 1937

fuck spider!used for expressing extreme frustrationSINGAPORE, 2002

fuck sticknoun1the penis Used by Saigon prostitutes during theVietnam war, adopted by US soldiersUS, 1976.2a despicable person

US, 1958

fuck-strucknouninfatuated or obsessed with someone because oftheir ability in sexUS, 1966

fuck that for a lark!; fuck this for a lark!no chance!; used as

an emphatic dismissal of any activity or notion that you have nowish to subscribe toUK, 1984

fuck the bourgeoisieused as a slogan by the hippiecounterculture The first time many young people heard of thebourgeoisieUK, 1970

fuck this for a game of soldiers!; fuck that for a game of soldiers!used as an emphatic dismissal of any activity or notionthat you have no wish to subscribe to A military variation ofearlier ‘fuck that for a game of skittles’; in turn an elaboration of

‘fuck that’UK, 1979

fuck trucknounany car, truck or van used for sexual encounters

AUSTRALIA, 1974

fuck-upnouna chronic, bungling, dismal failure (person or thing)US, 1944

fuck upverb1to spoil, to destroyUK, 1916.2to make a mistakeUS,

1945.3to fail dismallyUS, 1970.4to cause drink or drug intoxication,especially if extremeUK, 1970

fuckwadnoun1the semen ejaculated at orgasmUK, 2000.2acontemptible fool; a despicable person; used as a general purposepejorative The negative suffix ‘-wad’ intensifiedUS, 1974

fuckwitnounan annoying or despicable person; a fool; an idiot Ablend ofFUCKandNITWITofHALF-WIT AUSTRALIA, 1968

fuckwitadjectivestupidUK, 2003

fuck withverb1to meddle with; to interfere with; to play aroundwithUK, 1999.2to impressUS, 2001

fuck-wittagenouna state of stupidityUK, mid-1990s

fuckwittedadjectiveidioticAUSTRALIA, 1971

fuckyadjective1trendy, sexy, stylishUK, 2003.2lustfully erotic

AUSTRALIA, 1989.3used as an intensifier, replacing ‘fucking’UK, 2000

fucky-fuckynounsex Vietnam war usageUS, 1961

fucky-fucky saucenounsemenUS, 1972

fuck you!used contemptuously as an expression of disdain,dismissal or disbeliefUK, 2001

fuck you and the horse you rode in on!used as an emphaticand insulting rejectionUS, 1971

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fuck-you lizardnouna Vietnamese Tokay Gecko lizard US soldiers

in Vietnam thought that the gecko’s call sounded as if the gecko

was saying ‘fuck you’ In polite company, the lizard was called an

‘insulting lizard’US, 1970

fuck-your-buddy weeknouna notional designation of the present

week, explaining rude behaviour by your superiorsUS, 1960

fuck yourself!; go and fuck yourself!used as an expression of

dismissalUK, 1879

fuck you sideways!used contemptuously as an expression of

disdain or dismissal An intensification ofFUCK YOU! UK , 2001

fucky-suckynouna combination of oral and vaginal sexUS, 1974

fucky-suckyverbto engage in oral and then vaginal sexUS, 1996

FUDnoununcertainty and doubtUS, 1997

fuddle-duddle!used as a euphemism for ‘fuck off’ Said by

Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the House of

Commons 16th February 1971CANADA, 1979

fuddynounan old-fashioned person An abbreviation ofFUDDY-DUDDY

fuddy-duddyadjectivefussy, old-fashioned, narrow-mindedUS, 1907

fudgeverbto cheatUS, 1958

fudgeused as a euphemism for ‘fuck’ Based on the opening sound

(as is ‘sugar’ forSHIT)UK, 1766

fudge factornounan allowance made for possible error in

estimating the time, material, or money needed for a jobUS, 1962

fudge nudgernounsomeone who engages in anal sex, especially a

male homosexualUK, 2003

fudgepackernouna gay man Someone who packs ‘fudge’

(excrement), thus a graphic description of a participant in anal

intercourseUS, 1985

fudgernouna planespotter who claims greater success than is true

UK, 2003

fuelnoun1cocaineUS, 1984.2marijuanaUS, 1993.3marijuana

adulterated with psychoactive chemicalsUS, 1992

fueledadjectivevery drunkUS, 1997

fuelernouna drag racing car that does not use petrol as fuelUS, 1970

fuel-tank justicenouna fistfight to settle a dispute at work This

type of conflict resolution often took place behind a fuel tank,

near the work location but out of sight, usually after workUS, 2001

fuel upverbto eat quicklyUS, 1991

fuetenoun a hypodermic needle From Cuban Spanish fuete (a

whip)US, 1973

FUFAan army deserter during the Vietnam war – fed up with the

fucking army US, 1990

fufnicknounin the car sales business, a car part or mechanism that

has been altered in appearance but not in substanceUS, 1953

fufunoun1an eccentric person; a crazy personCAYMAN ISLANDS, 1985.

2a homosexualUS, 1993

fugused as a euphemism for ‘fuck’ in all its variant uses and

deriva-tivesUS, 1958

Fugawinouna mythical tribe or people, so named because after

years of wandering they asked, ‘Where the fuck are we?’ Military

originsUS, 1989

fugaziadjectivecrazy Coined during the Vietnam warUS, 1980

fugazziadjectivewrong A disguising ofFUCKand, possibly,ARSE UK ,

2002

fuggingadverbused as a euphemism for the intensifier ‘fucking’US,

1983

fuglynounan extremely ugly personAUSTRALIA, 1970

fuglyadjectivevery ugly A blending ofFUCKING(or ‘funky’) and ‘ugly’

US, 1984

fulladjective1drunkUS, 1844.2heavily drugged A shortening of ‘full

of drugs’UK, 1978.3pregnantTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1976

full as a bull’s bumadjectiveextremely fullAUSTRALIA, 1971

full as a fairy’s phone bookadjectiveextremely full; very drunk.Alluding to the allegedly inherent fickle nature of homosexualmalesAUSTRALIA, 1978

full as a family jerryadjectivecompletely fullAUSTRALIA, 1982

full as a family poadjectiveextremely full; very drunkAUSTRALIA, 1982

full as a googadjectiveextremely full; very drunkAUSTRALIA, 1941

full as a pommie complaint boxadjectiveextremely full; verydrunkAUSTRALIA, 1985

full as a state schooladjectiveextremely full; very drunkAUSTRALIA, 1945

full as a teddy bearadjectivevery drunkCANADA, 1998

full as a tickadjectiveextremely full; very drunkAUSTRALIA, 1892

full-autoadjective(used of a firearm) fully automaticUS, 1992

full beltadverbat top speedAUSTRALIA, 1901

full bottlenounfull speed or maximum volume A Londoners’ term

UK, 1977

full bullnouna colonel in the US ArmyUS, 1962

full chartnouna sale with maximised profit realised from financingthe saleUS, 1980

full dressadjectiveof a motorcyle, fully equipped and accessorised

US, 1973

full dressernouna factory stock Harley Davidson Electra-Glidemotorcyle with every possible accessory Biker (motorcyle) usage

US, 2000

full eeknouna face that is fully made-upUK, 2002

full Frenchnounoral sex performed on a man until he ejaculates

US, 1973

full Greeknounin pinball, a shot up and then back down a lanewith a scoring device, scoring twiceUS, 1977

full gunsadverbto the maximumUS, 1947

full handnounthe state of being infected with multiple sexuallytransmitted diseasesUS, 1964

full harvanounanal intercourseUK, 2002

full hitnouneverythingUK, 2001

full housenoun1a combination of several non-existent diseasesUS,

1947.2infection with both gonorrhea and syphilisUS, 1981.3a state

in which a person is infested with more than one form of parasite,such as head and body liceUK, 1977.4in drag racing and hotrodding, a highly modified engineUS, 1948

full house and no flushnounthe situation in which all availablelatrines are occupiedUS, 1947

full house mousenounin hot rodding, a small car with a fullymodified engineUS, 1965

full monty; full monte; montenouneverything required within agiven context Usage widely popularised by the success of the film

The Full Monty, 1997 Three plausible etymologies are

well-rehearsed: from the nickname ‘Monty’, given to Field MarshalMontgomery, 1st Viscount of Alamein (1887–1976); the card gamecalled Spanish Monte or Monte Bank; an abbreviation ofMontague Burton, a high street menswear and tailoring company,retailers of a complete suit of clothingUK, 1985

full moonnoun1a woman’s menstrual periodUS, 1954.2buttocks ofthe large varietyUS, 1997.3a large slice of peyote cactusUS, 1970

Full Nanaimonouna garish dress outfit simulating official navalattireCANADA, 1989

full of beansadjectivevigorous, energetic, in high spirits, full of life

UK, 1854

full of gobadjectivetalkative; too talkativeUK, 2002

full of runadjective(used of a racehorse) in good racing formUS, 1951

full of shitadjective(of a person) deliberately or congenitally stupid,misleading or misinformedUS, 1954

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full of yourselfadjectiveconceited, self-involvedUK, 1866

full-onadjectivemaximum, complete, absolute, veryUS, 1970

full outadverbcompletely, intenselyUS, 1918

full personalnounsexual intercourse, as distinct from masturbation,

when advertised as a service offered by a prostituteUK, 2003

full sailsadverbin trucking, driving at top speed with the wind

behind youUS, 1976

full screwnouna corporal in the armyUK, 1995

full servicenounin the coded language of massage parlours, sexual

intercourseUS, 2002

full stop; full stop – end of storya catchphrase used as a firm

signal that a matter is at an end Verbalised punctuation, exactly

matching US use of ‘period’UK, 1976

full-timernouna person who lives in a recreational vehicle all year

US, 1997

full titnounan all-out effortNEW ZEALAND, 1998

full tubnounin poker, a hand consisting of three cards of the same

rank and a pair Conventionally known as a ‘full house’US, 1988

full up to dolly’s waxreplete with food; entirely fullAUSTRALIA, 1945

full weightnouna package of drugs that weighs as much as it is

claimed to weighUS, 1992

fullyadverbveryUS, 1982

fuma d’Angola; fumo d’Angolanounmarijuana Portuguese,

meaning ‘smoke of Angola’US, 1969

fumbleverbin college, to do poorly and receive a notification of

academic deficiencyUS, 1968

fumble fingersnounclumsy handsUS, 1986

fumed-upadjectivemarijuana-intoxicatedUK, 2002

fumigateverbto take an enema before or after anal sexUS, 1972

fummydiddleverbto waste time or to bungleUS, 1975

funnouna grain of opiumUS, 1964

funverbto tease, to jokeUS, 1967

funadjectiveamusing, interesting, light-heartedUS, 1950

fun and frolicsnounthe testicles Rhyming slang forBOLLOCKS,

recorded as Anglo-Irish, 1960

fun and gamesnoun1a (very) agreeable time; love-making, petting

and/or sexual intercourse The sexual sense is, of course, a

special-isation of the general senseUK, 1961.2ironically, a disagreeable

time; a brush with an enemy Originally navy usage when the

enemy was at seaUK, 1948

fun bagsnounthe female breastsUS, 1965

fun booknouna collection of discount coupons given to guests by

casinosUS, 1991

fun boxnounin skateboarding and foot-propelled scootering, any

manufactured obstacle (usually made of wood) that provides

varying configurations of ramps and surfaces for the boarder to

employUS, 1992

funchnounsex during lunchUS, 1976

Fun CitynicknameNew York Coined by Mayor John Lindsay in 1965

US, 1966

fundagenounmoneyUS, 1993

fundie; fundi; fundynoun1of religious faith, fundamentalist; a

fundamentalist, especially a Christian fundamentalist but also

applied in non-religious usesUK, 1982.2an expert, a teacherSOUTH

AFRICA, 1937

funeralnoun< it’s your funeral; your funeralit’s of no concern

to me (regardless of what the business, circumstance or situation

that is being referred to is)US, 1895

funeral trainnouna long line of cars whose progress is impeded by

one slow driver who refuses to pull over and let them passUS, 1962

fun factornounthe ratio of a car’s power to its weightUS, 1992

fungee; fungynouna fruit dumpling or a deep-dish blueberry pie

CANADA, 1952

fungoo!fuck you! Often accompanied by graphic body languageUS, 1942

fun hognounan obsessed enthusiast of thrill sportsUS, 1992

funknoun1a strong human smell; the smell of human sexualactivityUS, 1917.2semen; smegmaUS, 1976.3a genre of dancemusic that combines soul, blues, gospel and jazz with irresistiblebeats and rhythms From the sense as ‘the smell of sex’US, 1958.

4a depressed state of mindUK, 1820

funk!used for expressing anger or disgustUS, 1963

funk; funk itverbto lose your nerve, to have your courage or mination give wayUK, 1857

deter-funked outadjectivedrug-intoxicatedUS, 1971

funki drednouna young black man who wears his hair indreadlocks as a part of his fashionable style – not as a profession

of Rastafarianism Deliberate misspellings ofFUNKY(fashionable)and ‘dread’ (a dreadlock wearer)UK, 1994

funk outverbto become exhaustedBAHAMAS, 1982

funkyadjective1sexual in a primal sense, earthyUS, 1954.2bad,distasteful, dirty, smellyUS, 1946.3earthy, fundamental, emotional,and when applied to music, characterised by blues tonalitiesUS,

1954.4fashionableUS, 1969.5in computing, descriptive of a featurethat works imperfectly but not poorly enough to justify the timeand expense to correct itUS, 1991

Funky Fourthnicknamethe Fourth Army DivisionUS, 1991

funky-freshadjectivefashionable, stylishUS, 1982

funky yellownouna variety of LSDUK, 1996

funnyadjective1homosexualUS, 1962.2odd, strange; hence, unwell

UK, 1806

funny bombnouna fragmenting explosive Army useUS, 1991

funny bonenoun the extremity of the humerus, specifically that

part of the elbow over which the ulnar nerve passes; a notionalpart of the body that is stimulated by comedy A pun on

‘humerus’ and ‘humorous’, stressing the funny-peculiar sensationthat is felt when the nerve is struckUK, 1840

funny booknoun1a pornographic book or magazineUS, 1976.2intrucking, a driver’s daily log bookUS, 1976

funny boynouna male homosexualUS, 1977

funny bunnynounan eccentricUS, 1966

funny businessnoundishonest enterprises, criminal activitiesUK, 1891

funny carnoun1in the language of car salesmen, a small car,especially a foreign-made carUS, 1975.2in drag racing, a car with adrag racing chassis and engine covered with a fibreglass replica of

a conventional car bodyUS, 1960s

funny cigarettenouna marijuana cigaretteUS, 1949

funny fagnouna marijuana cigarette Formed onFAG(a cigarette)

UK, 1998

funny farmnouna hospital for the mentally illUS, 1959

Funny Farm Expressnicknamein trucking, a Frozen Foods Expresstruck A back-formation from the company’s initialsUS, 1976

funny five minutesnouna temporary aberrationUK, 2004

funny ha-ha; ha-ha funnyadjectiveamusing, inviting of laughter, asopposed to ‘funny’ in the sense of peculiar From the oft-citedcontrast ofFUNNY PECULIARand ‘funny ha-ha’ by British novelistand dramatist Ian HayUK, 1938

funny kineadjectivestrange, unexpected, abnormal Hawaiian youthusageUS, 1981

funny moneynoun1counterfeit or play currencyUS, 1938.2duringthe Vietnam war, military payment certificates The certificateswere handed out to the military instead of currency to preventblack market use of the US dollar Denominations of thecertificates ranged from five cents to 20 dollarsUS, 1965.3anyforeign currency A resolutely English coinage, disregarding Scottishnotes and sneering at the EuroUK, 1984.4the scrip issued inAlberta by the Canadian Social Credit party, which advocated freecredit and monetary reform; the party became known as the

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‘funny-money party’CANADA, 1958.5promotional coupons issued by

casinos to match money betsUS, 2003

funnyositynoun a funny-peculiar curiosity By elision UK, 1962

funny papersnoun1LSD A reference to the cartoon images

printed on, or simply the effect of, LSD impregnated blotting

paperUK, 1996.2topographical maps Vietnam war usage; a tad

cynical about the accuracy of the military’s mapsUS, 1980.

3building plansUS, 1989

funny peculiaradjectivefunny in the sense of peculiar, as opposed

to ‘funny ha-ha’ (amusing)UK, 1938

funny puffnouna marijuana cigaretteUS, 1976

funny valentinenouna tablet of Dexedrine™, a central nervous

system stimulant A reference to the tablet’s heart shapeUS, 1966

funny wardnouna hospital ward reserved for the mentally illUS, 1963

funny waternounany alcoholic beverageUS, 1974

funsternouna joker; a person who reminds you how much fun we

are having The name of a model of Chrysler outboard boat and

given a nod in ‘Tenement Funster’, a song composed by Roger

Taylor and recorded by Queen in 1974US, 1974

funsy-wunsynounsexUS, 1956

funsy-wunsyadjectivefun, cuteUS, 1995

funt; foont; pfundnoun a pound (£); money From German pfund

pronounced ‘foont’ and Yiddish funt, incorporated into parleyaree

and thence polariUK, 1857

fun ticketsnounmoneyUS, 1997

funzinenouna purportedly humorous single-interest fan magazine

US, 1982

furnoun1the female pubic hair; a woman as a sex object

Contemporary use mainly inFURBURGER , FUR PIE,etcUS, 1959.2a

woman’s hairpieceUS, 1972.< make the fur flyto cause uproar,

to disturb the status quoUS, 1814

furballnounan aerial dogfight involving several planesUS, 1983

fur beefnouna prison sentence for rapeUS, 1976

furburgernounthe vagina, especially as an object of oral

pleasure-giving; a woman as a sex object A term that is especially popular

with Internet pornographersUS, 1965

fur coat and no knickersapplied to someone whose surface

rectitude masks a less than respectable moralityUK, 1980

fur cupnounthe vaginaUS, 1966.< drink of the fur cupto

perform oral sex on a womanUS, 1966

furious fiftiesnounthe latitutes of 50 to 59 degrees south

ANTARCTICA, 1906

furkidnouna pet whose owner makes much of itCANADA, 2002

furlough babynouna baby born after a serviceman’s brief visit

homeCANADA, 1989

furnace and organnouna car radio and heaterUS, 1959

furniturenouna rifle’s or a similar weapon’s stockUK, 1995

furphynoun1a rumour A similar semantic development can be

seen withSCUTTLEBUTT Rarely ‘furfy’AUSTRALIA, 1915.2an iron water

cart From the name of a manufacturer of such cartsAUSTRALIA, 1938

fur pienounthe vulva and pubic hairUS, 1934

furranounheroinUK, 2002

furry foldsnounthe vaginaUS, 2001

furry hoopnounthe vaginaAUSTRALIA, 1971

furry letterboxnounthe vaginaUK, 2001

furry monkeynounthe vaginaUK, 1999

fur shuradverb 8see:FER SHUR

furthernoun< in the furtherin the future Used when saying

goodbyeUS, 1973

furtheradverb< have it further backto know a lot and share

that knowledge in talkCANADA, 1972

furthermuckernounused as a humorous euphemism for

‘motherfucker’US, 1965

fur tonguenouna sycophant or toadyUS, 1977

fur-trappernouna thief who distracts hotel guests in the lobby or atthe hotel desk long enough to steal their fursUS, 1954

fuseboxnounthe headUS, 1946

fuselighternounan artillery soldierUS, 1988

fussnoun< don’t make a fussa bus Rhyming slangUK, 1960