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Uniformly used by northern Californians, who shun’FRISCO US , 1955 -citysuffixa good example of the precedent nounUS , 1930 city blocknounin horse racing, a large margin of victory or a

circuitnouna series of homosexual parties held each year around

the US, with participants flying from city to city for the festivities

US , 1990s

circuit girlnouna travelling prostituteUS , 2002

circuit queennouna male homosexual who follows the circuit from

party to partyUS , 1994

circular filenouna wastebasketUS , 1947

circulationnountrafficCANADA , 2001

circusnoun1sexual behaviour that is public, fetishistic or bothUS , 1878.

2a state of affairs; a noisy and confused institution, place, scene or

assemblageUS , 1899.3a temporary company of people (often moving

from place to place), engaged in the same endeavour, e.g lawn

tennis, motor racing, etc A specialisation ofCIRCUS(an assemblage)

UK , 1958.4a group of aircraft engaged in displays of skilful flying

Military originsUK , 1916.5feigned spasms by a drug addict to

convince a doctor to prescribe a narcoticUS , 1949

circus bees; circus squirrelsnounbody liceUS , 1981

circus cowboynouna youthful, attractive homosexual male

prostitute A matching of the USMIDNIGHT COWBOYwith London

geographyUK , 1987

circus simpleadjectiveobsessed with the circusUS , 1975

circus tentnounan apartment or house where customers pay to

view sexual exhibitionsUS , 1959

cissyadjectiveeffeminate From ‘sister’CANADA , 1915

citizennoun1an ordinary person outside a gang or clubUS , 2000.2a

fellow member of a youth gangUS , 1953.3a prisoner who has

earned the respect of other prisonersUS , 1989

citsnoun< the citsMinneapolis and St Paul, MinnesotaUS , 1966

Citynoun< The CitySan Francisco, California Uniformly used by

northern Californians, who shun’FRISCO US , 1955

-citysuffixa good example of the precedent nounUS , 1930

city blocknounin horse racing, a large margin of victory or a large

leadUS , 1951

city collegenouna jail, especially the New York City jailUK , 1796

city flyernouna small truck used for local deliveriesUS , 1971

city Jakenouna person sophisticated in urban waysUS , 1966

city kittynouna local police officialUS , 1976

city lightnounthe low-intensity setting on headlightsUS , 1950

city mousenounin Antarctica, a member of support personnel who

never leaves McMurdo StationANTARCTICA , 2003

city of the newly-wed and nearly-deadnicknameVictoria, British

ColumbiaCANADA , 1989

city slickernouna smoothly persuasive rogue of a type

stereotypically associated with city life; a sophisticated city-dweller

The second sense is derogatoryUS , 1924

city tittiesnounsmall bumps delineating lanes on motorways and

roadsUS , 1992

city totenouna coat Rhyming slang, formed on the name of a

bookmaking firmUK , 1998

civiliannoun1anyone who is not a member of the group with

which the speaker identifies, especially a motocyle gangUS , 1946.

2a non-regular officerUS , 1947.3in twelve-step recovery

programmes such as Alcoholics Anonymous, a person who is not

involved in and does not need to be involved in a recovery

programmeUS , 1998

civil serpentnounused as a humorous synonym for ‘civil servant’

US , 1980

civviesnoun1civilian clothes Military usageUK , 1889.2manufactured

cigarettes Prison slang, remembering the pleasures of being a

CIVVY(a civilian) and a gentle play onCIGGY; CIGGIES UK , 1996

civvynouna member of the general public, not a member of the

uniformed services: military, police, prison, fire, etc Abbreviated

from ‘civilian’UK , 1895

civvyadjectivecivilian Military useUK , 1915

civvy streetnouncivilian life; non-military lifeUK , 1943

CJnounphencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angeldustUS , 1994

C-jamnouncocaineUS , 1986

c-jamenouncocaineUS , 1968

C-jointnouna place where cocaine is soldUS , 2002

CJ’snouna pair of men’s close-fitting and revealing nylon swimmingtrunks Standing forCOCK JOCKS AUSTRALIA , 2003

CKnoun1Calvin Klein™ clothing Favoured by members of theBloods youth gang, to whom the initials also stand for ‘Crip Killer’

US , 2000.2a mixture of cocaine and the recreational drug ketamine

US , 1995.3cocaineUS , 1971.4a man who feels that he has todisparage other men in front of women An abbreviation ofCOCK-

KNOCKER US , 2002

CK1nouna mixture of nine parts cocaine and one part the reational drug ketamine The brand name of a popular fragrance

rec-by Calvin KleinUK , 2001

clackverbto rattle the dice when switching altered dice in or out of

a game; always inadvertent and usually disastrous to the cheatUS , 1950

clackernoun1the backside; the anus Probably from ‘clacker’ aratcheted noise-making device, alluding to farting Not aperversion of ‘cloaca’AUSTRALIA , 1960.2a young woman; a group ofyoung women; young women in general MilitaryUK , 1984.3adollarUS , 1918.4a triggering device for claymore minesUS , 1990

clackersnounthe teeth; false teethUS , 1950

clacker valvenounthe female genitaliaUK , 2003

clagnounexcreta, faeces; rubbishUK , 2003

claggyadjectiveunpleasantly bedaubed with excreta FromCLAG UK , 2003

clag nutnouna small lump of excreta or toilet paper that clings tothe anal hair FromCLAG(faeces)UK , 2003

claimverb1to arrest someoneUK , 1970.2to challenge someone to afightIRELAND , 1989

claimingnouna method of casino cheating, in which a cheat claimsthat a slot machine malfunctioned and they received no payment

or inadequate payment from a winUS , 1985

Claire Raynersnountrainers (footwear) Based on the name ofClaire Rayner, popular agony aunt and novelistUK , 1997

clamnoun1the vaginaUS , 1916.2the anusUS , 1983.3the mouthUS , 1825.

4a dollarUS , 1886.5a betting chip in a poker gameUS , 1988.6in amusical performance, a missed cue or an off-key noteUS , 1955

clam; clam upverbto stop talkingUS , 1916

clambakenouna session in which jazz musicians collectivelyimprovise FromCLAM(a missed note)US , 1937

clam damnouna condom CombinesCLAM(the vagina) with ‘dam’(a barrier)US , 1990s

clam-diggersnouncalf-length trousers The suggestion is that thetrousers are an appropriate length for digging for clams in mudflatsUS , 1947

clam gunnouna shovel or other digging implementUS , 1927

clampverb< clamp it toto have sexUS , 1963

clam patchnounthe passenger seat on a motorcyle Biker(motorcyle) slang, coarsely referencing women asCLAM(the vagina)

US , 2003

clampersnounthe teethUS , 1970

clamp it!be quiet!UK: SCOTLAND , 1988

clampsnounhandcuffsUS , 1949

clamsnounmoneyAUSTRALIA , 1992

clam-shelledadjective< get clam-shelledto be engulfed by awave while surfingUS , 1991

clam squirtnounvaginal secretionsUS , 1974

Clannoun< the Clana group of performers and friendssurrounding Frank Sinatra in the 1950s and 60s Better known asthe Rat PackUS , 1960

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clangernoun1an error, a mistakeUK , 1957.2a cowardAUSTRALIA , 1953.

3in poker, a drawn card that does nothing to improve your hand

Also known as a ‘clang’US , 1996

clangeroonouna memorably bad misjudgement An intensification

ofCLANGER(an error) with the suffix-EROO; mainly theatrical in use

UK , 1957

clangersnountesticlesUK , 1961

clanknounan armoured tankUS , 1982

clankverb1to be nervousUS , 1955.2to reject a romantic overture or

partnerUS , 1959

clank clank!used in response to an Australian’s claim of ancestry

that goes back to the days of the early settlers Echoic of

transported prisoners’ chainsAUSTRALIA , 1968

clanked upadjectiveanxious, nervousUS , 1953

clanksnoun delirium tremens US , 1980

clapnoun gonorrhoea From old French clapoir (a sore caused by

venereal disease); the term was normal register for centuries,

slipping into colloquial or slang in mid-C19UK , 1587

clapverbto kill someoneUS , 2002.< clap beefto have sex with a

womanJAMAICA , 1980.< clap eyes onto see someone or

somethingUK , 1838

clap checkernouna member of the Medical Corps Vietnam war

usage, identifying medics by the least glorious of their dutiesUS ,

1991

clap clinicnouna medical pratice that treats all sexually transmitted

diseaseUS , 1976

clapped-out; clappedadjective1unserviceable as a result of use or

neglectUK , 1946.2(of persons) exhausted, no longer effectiveUK , 1946

clappersnounthe testicles Derives from the clapper of a bell, and is

almost always in the pluralUK , 1959.< like the clappers; like

the clappers of hell; like the clappers of fuckvery fast; very

hard Possibly rhyming slang for ‘clappers of a bell’, ‘hell’UK , 1948

clappyadjectiveinfected with a sexually transmitted infection,

especially gonorrhoeaUS , 1937

clapsnoungonorrhoea Largely black usageUS , 1965

clap shacknouna clinic or hospital ward where sexually transmitted

infections are treatedUS , 1952

clap sticksnounin the television and film industries, the clapboard

used for synchronising sound and pictureUS , 1987

claptrapnoun1nonsense, rubbish From the conventional sense

(language designed to win applause)UK , 1915.2a brothel with a

high incidence of sexually transmitted infectionsUS , 1987

clarabellenountetrahydrocannabinal (THC), the psychoactive

ingredient in marijuanaUS , 1971

Clarencenicknamea cross-eyed person From Clarence, a cross-eyed

lion that out-acted the human cast in BBC television’s Daktari,

1966–69UK: SCOTLAND , 1988

claretnounblood Conventional claret is a fortified Bordeaux red

wine; the visual connection is obviousUK , 1604

Clarissenounused as a term of address among male homosexuals

US , 1965

claritynounMDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasyUS ,

1989

Clark Gablenouna table Rhyming slang, formed on the name of

US film actor Clark Gable, 1901–60UK , 1992

Clark Kentadjectivehomosexual Rhyming slang forBENT, formed

from the ‘secret identity’ of SupermanUK , 2003

clartnoun1used as a term of friendly address Most likely from UK

blackBLOODCLAATorPUSSYCLAAT(a contemptible person) into wider

youth usageUK , 2004.2excrement; also as a euphemism for all

senses of ‘shit’ From Scottish and dialect clarty (sticky with dirt;

sticky; dirty) Also used in the pluralUK , 1977

clarynouna clarinetUS , 1942 8see:JULIAN CLARY

classnounelegant style or behaviour, refined taste, a state of

excellence Originally sports usageUK , 1874

classverbto attend a classUS , 2002

class A’snoun1cocaine, heroin and other drugs that are legallycategorised as Class A narcoticsUK , 1999.2in the US Army, thedress uniformUS , 1968

classicadjective1excellentUS , 1964.2handsome, well-dressedUS , 1998

classic sixnouna common layout of an apartment in Manhattan –two bedrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen and smallmaid’s roomUS , 2002

class up the assnouna superlative styleUS , 1972

classyadjectiveof superior quality; stylish; havingCLASS UK , 1891

classy chassisnounan attractive female bodyUS , 1955

clatnouna dirty personUK: SCOTLAND , 1985

clatchnounyour personal belongingsANTARCTICA , 1989

clatterverbto smack someone, to hit someone, to beat someone

upUK , 1979

clattersnouna smacking FromCLATTER(to smack)UK , 1979

’clavaed upadjective used when a balaclava helmet is worn UK , 2000

Clavennounsomeone who purports to know everything From the

Cliff Claven character on the television comedy Cheers US , 1991

clawnouna pickpocketUS , 1914

clawverbto pick a glass up from its topUS , 1998.< claw off a lee shoreto face serious difficulties in a task or project NauticaloriginsUS , 1963

claynoun1a claymore mineUS , 1994.2tetrahydrocannabinal (THC),the psychoactive ingredient in marijuanaUS , 1971.3hashishUS , 1992

clay eaternouna poor rural dwellerUS , 1841

clay pigeonnouna person who is easily victimisedUS , 1972

Clayton’snounany substitute for a desired thingNEW ZEALAND , 2002

Clayton’sadjectivefalse, pretend, faux From the proprietary name of

a substitute alcoholic drink which was widely advertised as ‘thedrink you have when you’re not having a drink’AUSTRALIA , 1984

cleanverb1by gambling, fraud or theft, to take all of someone’smoney A variant is ‘clean out’UK , 1812.2to remove seeds, stemsand foreign matter from marijuana leavesUS , 1967.3to rid yourself

of altered dice, altered cards or any evidence of cheatingUS , 1950.

4in mountain biking, to succeed in negotiating an obstacle or set

of obstacles without accidentUS , 1996.< clean it upto clarify orexplain somethingUS , 1942.< clean out the kitchen; clean up the kitchento perform oral sex on a womanUS , 1941.< clean road for monkey to runto labour for someone else’s benefit

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003.< clean someone’s bonesto thrash ordefeat someone soundly in a fightUS , 1963.< clean someone’s clock1to severely defeat someone, physically or in a competition

US , 1959.2in trucking, to pass another vehicle, especially anothertruck, at high speedUS , 1971.< clean the booksto induce acriminal to confess to a series of unsolved crimesUS , 1984.

< clean the cage outto perform oral sex on a womanUK , 2002.

< clean the clockon the railways, to make an emergency stop

An allusion to the air gauge that drops to zero in an emergencystopUS , 1977.< clean the kitchento lick your sex-partner’s anus

UK , 2002.< clean the pipesto ejaculate; to masturbateUS , 1998.

< clean the tablein pool, to shoot all of the remaining balls inone turnUS , 1989.< clean the tube(of a male) to masturbate.Using ‘tube’ to mean ‘the penis’US , 2001.< clean up the calendar(used of the police) to extract from a criminalconfessions clearing up a number of crimes, regardless of hisactual guilt, in exchange for lenient treatment on another crime

US , 1992

cleanadjective1drug-freeUS , 1949.2unarmedUS , 1952.3innocent; free

of suspicion; without a trace of guilt; without a criminal recordUS ,

1925.4not subject to police surveillanceUS , 2003.5(used of anillegal betting operation) unafraid of police intervention because ofbribes paid to the policeUS , 1951.6excellent, fashionable, stylishUS ,

1963.7(used of a theatrical performance) completely sold outUS ,

1973.8in circus and carnival usage, without valueUS , 1981.9(of anobject ball in pool) directly into the pocket without touching acushion or another ballUS , 1993

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cleanadverbcompletely as in ‘He got clean away’ or ‘I clean forget’

UK , 1999

clean and readyadjectiveprepared; dressed nicelyUS , 1980

cleanernoun1in the used car business, a customer who does not

have a car to trade inUS , 1956.2a hired killerUS , 2000.3in circus

and carnival usage, the person who retrieves money from paid

players who have been allowed to win a concession game to drum

up businessUS , 1981

cleanersnoun< take someone to the cleaners1to thrash

someoneUK , 1976.2to thoroughly swindle or rob someoneUS , 1907.

3to forcibly strip someoneUK , 1996

clean freaknouna person who is obsessed with cleanlinessUS , 1967

cleaning crewnounthe members of a criminal enterprise who rid

the crime scene of possible evidence and at times any bodies

resulting from the crimeUS , 1997

cleaning kitnounthe equipment needed to rid a crime scene of

possible evidenceUS , 1997

clean outverbto thrash someoneUS , 1862

clean peelernounto a surfer, a perfect waveUS , 1997

clean sheetsnouna bed or cot Vietnam war usageUS , 1991

cleanskinnoun1a person without a criminal record Originally

applied to an unbranded sheepAUSTRALIA , 1943.2a novice From the

conventional sense (an unbranded stock animal)AUSTRALIA , 1907.3a

person of integrity, especially in a political context From the sense

of ‘a person without a police record’AUSTRALIA , 1942.4in horse

racing, a jockey who has never been disqualified in a race

AUSTRALIA , 1989

cleansleevenouna low-ranking military recriutUS , 1909

clean-the-kitchennouncorned beef hashUS , 1946

clean timenounthe amount of time that has passed since a

prisoner was last in troubleUS , 1989

clean-upnoun1a good alibiUS , 1990.2a wave that breaks seaward of

most surfers, causing them to lose their boards and thus cleaning

up the areaUS , 1964

clean upverbto make a profit, especially a big oneUS , 1831

cleanup teamnounthe members of a criminal enterprise who rid a

crime scene of any possible evidence and at times bodies resulting

from the crimeUS , 1997

clean wheelsnouna motor vehicle to be used in crime that has

never been previously stolen or come under prior police suspicion

in any wayUK , 1977

clean worksnouna new needle and syringe A concept and term

new in the age of AIDSUS , 1993

clearnoun< in the clearwith no evidence against you; therefore,

innocent or apparently soUK , 1934

clearverbto steal somethingUK , 1998.< clear the channelto stop

talkingUS , 1962.< clear your tubesto ejaculate; to masturbate

AUSTRALIA , 1985

clear as mudadjectiveanything but clear; confusedUK , 1842

clearinghousenounan illegal lottery More commonly known as a

NUMBERSgameUS , 1951

Clear Lakenounmethamphetamine purportedly manufactured in

the Clear Lake region of northern CaliforniaUS , 1989

clear lightnouna stage in some LSD experiences in which the user

feels receptive to enlightmentUS , 1971

clearly!I agree!US , 2002

clear offverbto depart Often used as an imperativeUK , 1816

clearskinnounused as a variation of all senses of ‘cleanskin’

AUSTRALIA , 1943

clear-skinnedadjectivewith a light complexionBARBADOS , 1965

clefverbto compose a tune or songUS , 1948

Clemnounin the circus or carnival, a fight with customersUS , 1891

Clement Freudnouna haemorrhoid Rhyming slang, formed from

the name of British writer, broadcaster and politician, Sir Clement

Freud (b.1924), father ofEMMA FREUDwhose name has asynonymous purposeUK , 2003

clemonounexecutive clemency granted to a convicted prisonerUS , 1960

clennedaknounin Quebec, a child’s taffy cone (a sweet confection)

CANADA , 1998

clerknounin American casinos, an exceptionally skilled dealerUS , 1980

clerks and jerksnounclerical support personnel and officers.Vietnam war usage The high degree of cynicism about officersfound in enlisted men was even more intense in VietnamUS , 1975

cleveradjective< damned clever these Chinese; dead clever these Chinese; clever chaps these Chinesea catchphraseused as a comment upon an explanation given about some device

or machine, especially if the explanation has not beenunderstood A back-handed tribute to Chinese ingenuityUS , 1955

clever bollocksnouna clever personUK , 2001

clever clogsnouna clever person A variation of ‘clever boots’UK , 1866

clever creepnouna forensic chemist Police useUK , 1971

clever dicknoun1a clever, rather too clever, person Derisive orsarcastic in useUK , 1887.2a brick Rhyming slangUK , 1992

clever Dickienouna bricklayer Rhyming slang for ‘brickie’,extended fromCLEVER DICK(a brick)UK , 1992

clever drawersnouna knowledgable person DisparagingUK , 1966

clevergutsnouna clever person Childish and sarcasticUK , 1959

cleverkinsnouna clever personUK , 1937

cleverlyadverb(used of a racehorse winning a race) easilyUS , 1960

clever Mikenouna bicycle Rhyming slang for ‘bike’UK , 1961

clever sticksnouna clever person A variation on the theme of

‘clever boots’; often used as a juvenile tauntUK , 1946

clevienounthe vaginaUK , 2002

clew upverbto hide, to go into hiding Of naval originsUK , 1962

clicknoun1a gang A corrupted spelling of ‘clique’US , 1879.2akilometer Also spelt ‘klick’ or ‘klik’ Vietnam war usageUS , 1962

clickverb1to have a successful encounter with a hitherto unknownmember of the opposite sexUK , 1937.2to get along instantly andfamouslyUK , 1915.3to suddenly understand something; tosuddenly make sense in contextUK , 1939.4to perform at the rightmoment as needed by a friendUS , 1989.5to enjoy an amorousrelationshipIRELAND , 2003.6of a woman, to become pregnant (or inAustralia, of a cow)UK , 1937.7in the theatre or other forms ofentertainment, to be a successUS , 1926.8in horse racing, to win araceUS , 1951.9to be well acceptedUS , 1982.10to be selected oraccepted for a duty or a fate; to be killed A military colloquialism

UK , 1917

clickernoun1crack cocaine mixed with phencyclidine, the reational drug known as PCP or angel dustUS , 1994.2a brickUS ,

rec-1989.3in circus and carnival usage, a free passUS , 1981

clickersnounfalse teethUS , 1950

clicksnounapproval; applauseUS , 1997

clicks and mortar; C&Mnouna business that combines tradingfrom traditonal business premises with Internet-based commerce

A play on ‘bricks and mortar’, a traditional businessUS , 1999

clientisedadjectivehaving come to a point of view that is insympathy with a client’s or subject’s outlook or situationUK , 2003

Cliffienouna student or alumna of Radcliffe College, HarvardUniversityUS , 1961

C lightnounin the pornography industry, a light used to illuminatethe genitals of the performers ‘C’ is inCUNT US , 1991

climaxnoun1amyl nitrite Because of the orgasm-enhancing teristics of the drugUS , 1992.2heroinUK , 1998

charac-climbnoun1cat burglaryUK , 1936.2a marijuana cigarette A climb isnecessary if you wish to getHIGH(intoxicated)US , 1946

climbverb< climb the wooden hill; climb the wooden hill to Bedfordshireto go upstairs to bed A combination ofWOODEN HILL(the stairs) andBEDFORDSHIRE(a bed)UK , 1984

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climbing trees to get away from itused as a catchphrase reply

to the question ‘getting any (sexual satisfaction)?’AUSTRALIA , 1984

climb intoverbto criticise someone, to launch a verbal attack on

someoneNEW ZEALAND , 1993

climeynouna British social ‘climber’ in the US, especially New York

A contraction of ‘climber’ andLIMEY(a Briton)UK , 1999

clinchnouna prolonged or passionate embraceUS , 1901

clinchverbin bird-watching circles, to identify a rare birdUK , 1977

clingverb< cling to the belt(used of South Vietnamese troops)

to stay close to US troopsUS , 1988

clinicnoun1a poker game characterised by over-analysis of each

handUS , 1988.2a poker game played by doctorsUS , 1988

clinknouna jail; a police station Originally an infamous prison in

Southwark, London, and then by the mid-C19 applied to any jail,

prison or cellUK , 1785

clinkernoun1in the entertainment industry, a failureUS , 1961.2a

small piece of faeces clinging to anal hairsUK , 1904.3a wrong note

in a musical performanceUS , 1937.4a mistakeUS , 1937.5a piece of

broken-up ice on the waterCANADA , 2001

clinkeroonouna jail or prisonUS , 1992

clinkersnoun1handcuffsUS , 1949.2leg irons; foot shacklesUK , 1699

clipnoun1a rate of speed, as in ‘a fair old clip’UK , 1867.2an

occurrence or instanceUS , 1979.3a blowUK , 1830.4a swindle or

other act of dishonest trickeryUS , 1941.5a string of bottles

containing doses of crack cocaineUS , 1992.6a vasectomyUS , 1993.

7in the circus or carnival, a patronUS , 1980

clipverb1to steal something; to swindle someone; to win

something, especially through cheatingUS , 1922.2to kill someone,

especially by gunshotUS , 1928.3to hit someoneUS , 1855.< clip a

steamerto defecateUS , 2003

clip and cleanadverbcompletelyUS , 1975

clip-a-ninesnouna 9 mm ammunition clipUS , 2001

clip girlnounan attractive woman employed in a clip joint to

encourage customers to part with their money on the promise of

(sexual) services to be deliveredUK , 2001

clip joint; clip divenouna bar, gambling house or other business

where customers are routinely cheatedUS , 1932

clip offverb(used of ammunition) to explode because of heat from

a surrounding fireUS , 1990

clipped dicknouna Jewish person DerogatoryUS , 1960

clippernoun1a thiefUS , 1954.2a person who collects film clips,

usually of a single subjectUS , 1978.3a disposable cigarette lighter A

generic from the Clipper™ brandUK , 1996

Clipper Clubnounthe abstract brotherhood of men who have

undergone a vasectomyUS , 1995

clippie; clippynoun1a female conductor on a bus or train From

clipping ticketsUK , 1941.2an employee who checks and clips tickets

at railway stationsAUSTRALIA , 1953

clippingnouna robbery facilitated by posing as a prostitute and

knocking out the clients with sleeping pillsUK , 1977

cliquenouna youth gang A nuance of the conventional senseUK ,

2003

clique upverbto form small groupsUS , 1972

clitnoun1the clitorisUS , 1958.2a despicable person A figurative

application, similar toPRICK UK , 1999

clithoppernouna promiscuous lesbianUS , 1982

clit lit; cliteraturenoungood quality erotica for women Formed

fromCLIT(the clitoris) and ‘lit’ (literature)US , 1999

clitorisnounany popular model of car Motor trade slang Explained

as ‘every cunt has one’ by a car salesmanUK , 1977

clit ringnouna piece of jewellery for a clitoral piercing As body

piercing became more popular through the 1990s this

prosaically-named ornamentation, based on an abbreviation of ‘clitoris’

became a familiar possibilityUS , 1995

clit sticknouna small vibrating sex-aid designed for clitoral lation An abbreviation of ‘clitoris’ combined with the lipstick-sizedvibrator’s shapeUK , 2002

stimu-clit teasenouna heterosexual woman who socialises with lesbianswithout revealing that she is heterosexualUS , 2002

clitternoun a slap with the open hand From the Irish cliotar

IRELAND , 2000

clittythe clitorisUK , 1866

clitty clampnouna device that is attached to a clitoris and isdesigned to cause discomfort or pain in the cause of sexual stimu-lationUK , 1995

clitwobblenouna woman’s desire for sexUK , 1998

cloakverbto send an electronic message in a manner that disguisesthe true origin of the messageUS , 1997

cloak-and-daggeradjectivevery secret; pertaining to espionageUS , 1944

clobbernounclothes, especially any outfit of good or noticeable

quality Probably Yiddish klbr, but ‘to clobber’ is ‘toCLOUT’ (‘to hit’and may also be ‘clothing’)UK , 1879

clobberverb1to strike someone forcefullyUS , 1944.2to criticisesomeone or something harshlyUK , 1956.3in computing, tooverwrite a programUS , 1991.4to impose an onerous duty orunwelcome burden on someone Usually before ‘with’; forexample, ‘I got clobbered with finishing the weeding’UK , 1984

clobberedadjectivedrunkUS , 1951

clobbering machinenounthe notional machine that createsconformityNEW ZEALAND , 1998

clocknoun1a milometer (odometer)UK , 1967.2a speedometerUK ,

1942.3a taxi meter Often in the enquiry ‘How much is on theclock?’UK , 1930.4an air gauge used with air brakesUS , 1946.5awatch In conventional use from 1559, in slang use since late C19;

noted by the Oxford English Dictionary as obsolete ‘except in

modern slang’UK , 1961.6the faceUK , 1918.7a punch to the face.From the verbNEW ZEALAND , 1959.8a look From the verbUK , 2000.

9a one-year prison sentenceAUSTRALIA , 1941.10a prisoner who is atthe beginning of their sentenceUS , 1962.11bravery, courageUS , 1950

clockverb1to catch sight of or notice someone or something; towatch someone or somethingUS , 1929.2to watch someonepatiently; especially to follow someone with the purpose ofdiscovering the details of a betUK , 1958.3to keep track of a slotmachine in an effort to make an educated guess as to when it willpay offUS , 1984.4to keep track of the money involved in a game or

an enterpriseUS , 1977.5to register on the speedometer; to attain aparticular speed FromCLOCK(a speedometer)UK , 1892.6to figuresomething out, to evaluate somethingUS , 1961.7to earn something

US , 1989.8to punch, to strike with the fist Perhaps, originally, ‘tohit in theCLOCK’ (the face)UK , 1932.9to sell drugs on the streetUS ,

1992.10to wind back the mileometer (odometer) of a vehicle toincrease its sale valueUS , 1980.11to identify After the senses to seeand to watchUK , 2005.< clock into visit your boyfriend orgirlfriend only out of a sense of dutyUS , 2004.< clock in the green roomwhile surfing, to take a long ride inside the hollow of

a breaking waveUS , 1991.< clock the actionto understand what

is happening and what is being saidUS , 1962

clock and houseverbto see and remember suspects’ faces, andthen follow them to their home FromCLOCK(to see; to watch andfollow)UK , 1977

clockernoun1a street drug dealer, especially of crack cocaineUS ,

1992.2a watchman or guard, especially one who punches a timeclock while making his roundsUS , 1949.3an onlookerUS , 1976

clockingnouna fraudulent act of turning back a vehicle’smileometer (odometer) From the verbCLOCK UK , 1974

clock outverbto act in a psychotic mannerUS , 1989

clock punchernounan employee whose working day is measured

by a time-clock A worker must ‘punch in’ and ‘punch out’ at atime-clockUS , 1932

clock watchernoun1an employee who takes care to work only for

as long and as hard as is minimally requiredUK , 1911.2a personcompletey lacking in generosityUS , 1956

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clock watchingnounthe act of working no harder, or for no longer,

than is minimally requiredUK , 1942

clockweightsnounthe testicles From the workings of a longcase

clockUK , 2003

clockwork alongverbto go smoothly, ’to go like clockwork’UK , 1990s

clockworksnounthe brainUS , 1947

clockynounsudden waving arm movements of a surfer trying to get

his balanceUS , 1991

clodnouna stupid personUK , 1605

clodbusternouna farmerUS , 1950

cloddynouna prison officerUK , 1996

clodgenounthe vaginaUK , 2001

clodhoppernoun1a person with big feet; big feet or big shoes

Evoking the image of a ploughman with large, coarse bootsUK ,

1836.2a clumsy personUK , 1824.3a police officer Rhyming slang

forCOPPER; sometimes shortened to ‘clod’UK , 1998.4a copper coin,

a penny Rhyming slang for ‘copper’ Sometimes shortened to

‘clod’UK , 1925

clogverbto take a picture with a mobile phone and upload it to a

website A contraction of ‘camera’ and ‘log’US , 2003

clog downadverbof driving, very fast or accelerating Military; from

the sense of putting your foot down on an accelerator pedalUK ,

1984

cloggernouna footballer who has a reputation for fouling when

tackling an opponentUK , 1970

cloggienoun1a clog dancer Popularised in the late 1960s by The

Cloggies, a cartoon strip about a clog dancing team, written and

drawn by Bill TidyUK , 1969.2a Dutch person Derogatory Originally

military usage, from the extensive use of clogs as a symbol of

Netherlands’ folk-culture Also variant ‘clog head’UK , 1987

cloggynounthe Dutch language From the extensive use of clogs as

a symbol of the Netherlands’ folk-cultureUK , 1984

clompverbto walk in a noisy and demonstrative fashionUK , 1829

clonenoun1a highly stylised, fashion-conscious homosexual male

US , 1979.2a personal computer that closely duplicates the functions

and operations of a leading brandUS , 1991.3a car with an identity

that has been fraudulently duplicated from a legitimately

registered vehicleUK , 2005

cloneverb1to reconfigure a stolen mobile phone so that an existing

subscriber is charged for all callsUS , 1994.2to duplicate the detailed

identity of one car onto anotherUK , 2005

clonkverbto hit someoneUK , 1943

clonked; clonked outadjectiveof a mechanical device, not working

A teenagers’ variation ofCONKED;CONKED OUT UK , 1982

closeverb< close the back doorin bombing missions, to

provide rear guard protection for the bombersUS , 1990.< close

the doorin motor racing, to pass another car and then pull

sharply in front of it to minimise its chances of passing youUS , 1965

closeadjectiveskilledUS , 1959

close but no cigar; no cigaradverbincorrect From carnival games

giving cigars as prizesUS , 1986

close callnouna near thing, a narrow escapeUS , 1881

closedadjectivesubject to strict law enforcement; unfriendly to

criminal enterprisesUS , 1969

closed doornouna surf condition where waves are breaking

simul-taneously all along a beach, creating no shoulder to rideUS , 1963

closed for maintenanceadjectivein the bleed period of the

menstrual cycleUS , 2000

closed gamenouna private gambling game, especially poker, usually

for high stakesUS , 1992

close outverb(of waves) to become unsuitable for surfing, either

because of their size or their breaking patternUS , 1991

closernounin a sales team, the individual responsible for the final

stages of negotiationsUS , 1987

closetnouna person who is secretly homosexualUK , 2001.< in the closethidden, not avowed Almost always applied to homosexu-alityUS , 1967.< on the closet(of a prisoner and prison officer) to

be handcuffed together but separated by a long chain that is

intended to reduce embarrassment when using the water closet

UK , 2000.< out of the closetavowed, openUS , 1971

closetadjectivehidden, not admitted Most often but not always, andnot first, used in conjunction with homosexualityUS , 1952

close-talkernouna person who speaks to others without respectingthe usual cultural protocols on not standing too close to someoneyou are talking to A term popularised on Jerry Seinfeld’s televisionprogramme in an episode called ‘The Raincoat Party’ first aired on28th April 1994US , 1994

closet casenoun1a person who is secretly homosexualUS , 1969.

2someone to be ashamed of Teen slang, without any suggestion

of the homosexuality later associated with the termUS , 1954.3apotential romantic interest whom you are keeping away from yourfriendsUS , 1955

closet dykenouna lesbian who conceals her sexual orientationUS , 1967

closetedadjectiveliving with an unrevealed fact, especially sexualityUS , 1992

homo-close to the dooradjectiveabout to be released from prisonUS , 1989

close to the skinadjectivelacking subcutaneous fatUS , 1984

closet queennouna male homosexual who conceals his sexualorientationUS , 1957

close worknounsexual activityUS , 1957

clotnouna doltUK , 1632

clothnoun< down to the cloth(used of a player in a game ofpoker) almost out of moneyUS , 1982

cloth-earedadjectivedeafUK , 1965

cloth-earsnouna person with a poor sense of hearing; a personaffecting deafness; a condition of convenient deafness From theear-flaps on certain headgearUK , 1912

clothesnoun1in horse racing, a horse blanketUS , 1951.2aplainclothes police officer or divisionUS , 1971

clotheshorsenouna person who pays a great deal of attention tofashions and the clothing they wearUS , 1850

clotheslinenounthe line used to lead a glider plane into the airUS , 1985

clothes-pegnoun1the leg Rhyming slang, usually in pluralUK , 1931.

2an egg Rhyming slangUK , 1961

clothes queennouna homosexual man who is drawn toostentatious, flamboyant clothingUS , 1963

clotted creamnouna student at the Royal Agricultural College inCirencester A jocular representation of a thick and rich eliteUK , 2004

clottyadjectiveslovenly, untidyIRELAND , 2000

cloudnoun1crack cocaine From the thick white smoke producedwhen smokedUS , 1994.2the intoxication from smoking freebase orcrack cocaineUS , 1992

cloudhoppernounan air pilot, especially in the bushCANADA , 1959

cloud ninenoun1a condition of perfect happiness, euphoria.Probably derives as a variation ofCLOUD SEVEN; possibly from USweather forecasting terminology which divides clouds into ninetypes, the highest being number nine; or, less likely, a spiritualpossibility: of the ten names for Buddha, the ninth is ‘enlightened

one’ It is probable that the US radio adventure series Johnny Dollar, 1949–62, popularised the term’s usage US , 1935.2MDMA,the recreational drug best known as ecstasy From the blissed-outstateUK , 2003.3crack cocaineUS , 1994

cloud sevennouna condition of perfect happiness, euphoria.Derives, possibly, from ‘seventh heaven’ Still current butCLOUD NINEattracts more attentionUS , 1956

cloutnoun1a heavy blow Conventional from about 1400, it hasslipped into dialect and colloquial use since the C18UK , 2003.

2power, influence, especially politicalUS , 1868

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cloutverb1to hit a person with a heavy blow of your hand.

Conventional from early C14, by late C19 had slipped into dialect

and colloquial useUK , 2000.2to rob or steal somethingUK , 1708.3to

fail to bet a debtAUSTRALIA , 1989.4to arrest someoneUS , 1992

clouternouna thief who steals from parked carsUS , 1993

cloutingnounthe palming of cardsAUSTRALIA , 1953

clovernounmoneyUS , 1951

clownnoun1a fool, an incompetent personUS , 1898.2in carnival

usage, a local police officerUS , 1929.3a railway pointsman or yard

brakemanUS , 1946

clown alleynounon a circus lot, the area of tents where performers,

especially clowns, dress and liveUS , 1956

clown bookienouna bookmaker who operates in carnivalsAUSTRALIA ,

1989

clown wagonnouna brakevan (caboose)US , 1931

clubnoun1in pool, a heavier-than-usual cue stickUS , 1990.2in

trucking, a dilapidated trailerUS , 1971.< in the clubpregnant A

shortening ofIN THE PUDDING CLUB UK , 1890.< put someone in

the clubto make someone pregnantUK , 1943

clubverbto spend an evening in a nightclub or several nightclubs

US , 1964

clubbernouna patron of nightclubsUS , 2003

clubbers’ coldnouna runny nose, as a side-effect of drug useUK ,

Club Fednouna minimum-security, well-equipped federal prison

housing white-collar criminals, especially the federal prison camp

in Lompoc, California A punning reference to Club Med, a group

of holiday resortsUS , 1985

club-fightverbto engage in youth gang warfareUS , 1949

club-hopverbto move from one nightclub to another, especially

with a group of friendsUS , 1997

clubhouse lawyernounan athlete who is quick to criticise his

team’s management when presented with an audience of fellow

playersUS , 1937

club kidnouna fashionable, attractive young person paid to attend a

nightclub in the hope of attracting othersUS , 1995

clublandnounan area of London bounded by and mainly

comprising St James’s Street and Pall Mall; subsequently, with the

coming of nightclubs and club culture, any area where a number

of clubs are to be foundUK , 1885

club sandwichnounsex involving three people at once Surviving in

the shortened form of a simple ‘sandwich’US , 1970

club widownouna woman whose husband’s pursuits at a country

club or other club often leave her at home aloneUS , 1928

clubzinenouna single-interest fan magazine published by a fan club

US , 1982

clucknoun1a gullible foolUS , 1906.2a crack cocaine userUS , 1994.

3counterfeit moneyUS , 1949

cluckverbto withraw from any drug Perhaps this derives from a

confused attempt at the sound of aCOLD TURKEY(the withdrawal

period and its symptoms)UK , 1996

cluck and gruntnounham and eggsUS , 1972

cluckernoun1in the urban drug culture, someone who brings

buyers to sellersUS , 2002.2a foolUS , 1945.3the two halves of a

scallop shell still closed after the scallop has died of natural causes

CANADA , 1955

cluckheadnouna crack cocaine addictUS , 1995

cluckinessnounthe state of wanting to be pregnantAUSTRALIA , 1985

cluckingadjectiveshowing an addict’s hunger for drugs, especially

crack cocaineUK , 1996

cluckyadjective1(of a hen) to be sitting on an egg or eggs Thisterm was in use in the US in the 1940s, but persists in Canadiancountry areasCANADA , 1916.2(of a woman) showing signs ofpregnancy or of an intense desire for children Extended from theconventional use referring to a broody hen Originally andespecially used of women, but now also of menAUSTRALIA , 1941

cludgie; cludgenouna (public) lavatory Scottish dialect, now inwider useUK , 1985

cluenoun< have no clue; not have a clue; haven’t a clueto

be ignorant As in the title of a BBC Radio 4 programme, I’m Sorry, I Haven’t a Clue, on air since 1981 UK , 1948

clue; clue inverbto inform someone, to update someoneUK , 1948

clued upadjectivewell-informedUK , 1970

cluelessadjectiveunaware, especially of fashion, music and othersocial trendsUK , 1943

clue upverbto brief someone, to inform someoneUK , 1984

clueynouna well-informed personAUSTRALIA , 1968

clueyadjectivewise; in the knowAUSTRALIA , 1967

clumpnoun1a person whose main talent is hitting other peopleUK ,

2000.2a heavy blow with the handUK , 1889

clumpverbto hit someone heavily, to thump someoneUK , 1999

clumpingadjectiveused as an occasional variant of ‘thumping’(large)UK , 1984

clumsome; clumbsomenounin electric line work, a worker who isnot a journeyman lineman but who claims some climbing experi-ence From the worker’s claim that while not a journeyman, hehas ‘clumb some’US , 1942

clumsy as a cub-bear handling his prickadjectivevery clumsyindeedCANADA , 1984

clunknoun1an ill-bred or ill-mannered person; a foolUS , 1929.2amanAUSTRALIA , 1948

clunknickname< the clunka CF-100 Canuck jet fighter aircraft.The aircraft first flew in 1950, and is also known asALUMINIUM CROWandLEAD SLED CANADA , 1994

clunk!; ker-lunk!used for approximating the sound of a hard objecthitting another As in Jimmy Saville’s catchphrase ‘Clunk clickevery trip’, in public information films of the 1970s, in which

‘clunk’ represents a car door closing and ‘click’ a seatbelt slottinghomeUK , 1823

clunkernoun1an old, beat-up car The original military usage in the1940s applied to any old vehicle or machine By the 1960s, appliedalmost exclusively to a carUS , 1942.2an inferior itemUS , 1971

clunkheadnouna doltUS , 1952

clunkyadjectiveawkward, clumsy, inelegantUS , 1968

clusterfucknoun1group sex, heterosexual or homosexualUS , 1966.

2a disorganised, chaotic situationUS , 1969

clusterscrewnounchaos; monumental lack of organisationUS , 1976

clutchnoun1a despised personUS , 1961.2in poker, a hand that iscertain to winUS , 1967

clutchverb< clutch the gummyto be caught and blamed forsomething An elaboration ofHOLD THE BAG US , 1960

clutchadjective1serving as a replacement Korean war usageUS , 1957.

2unkindUS , 1991

clutchedadjectivescared, anxiousUS , 1952

Clydenoun1a misfit; an outcastUS , 1950.2during the Vietnam war, aViet Cong or North Vietnamese regularUS , 1966.3used to refer toany object the name of which you cannot remember or do notknowUS , 1992.< as deep and dirty as the Clydeused ofsomeone who is devious, dishonest, secretive or untrustworthy.Glasgow use, formed on the name of its riverUK: SCOTLAND , 1985

C-mannouna sexually successful male student An abbreviation of

C-notenoun1a one hundred dollar noteUS , 1930.2a prison sentence

of 100 yearsUS , 1990

C-note charlienounin a casino, a gambler who insists on betting

with hundred-dollar notes, not betting chipsUS , 1949

CNS-QNS(in doctors’ shorthand) unintelligent An initialism of

‘central nervous system – quantity not sufficient’; medical slang

UK , 2003

coachman’s knobnounan erection of the penis caused by the

vibrations whilst travelling on public transportUK , 2003

coalnouna marijuana cigaretteUS , 1993.< burn coal; deal in coal

(of a white person) to have sex with a black personUS , 1922

coal and coke; coals and cokeadjectivepenniless Rhyming slang

forBROKE UK , 1937

coal candynounhard black licoriceUS , 1997

coal crackernouna resident of the anthracite coal region of

northeastern PennsylvaniaUS , 1997

coalfacenoun< at the coalfaceused to signify the place where

actual work is done (as opposed to management or

adminis-tration) A figurative use of the mining realityUK , 1995

coal holenoun1a coal mine, especially a closed mineUS , 1997.2the

anusUK , 2003

coalienouna wharf labourer who loads and unloads coalAUSTRALIA ,

1882

coalman’s sackadjectivevery dirty Rhyming slang for ‘black’UK , 1992

coalminer’s breakfastnouna shot of whisky served in a glass of

beerUS , 1990

coal oilnounkeroseneUS , 1980

Coalynounthe devilUS , 1950

Coastnoun< the Coast1the west coast of the USUS , 1930.2the

northwest coast of TasmaniaAUSTRALIA , 1987

coastverb1to idle; to relaxUS , 1981.2to relax and experience the

effects of a drugUS , 1969

coasternounsomeone who lives near the beach; a surferUS , 1982

Coastie; Coastynouna member of the US Coast Guard; a Coast

Guard shipUS , 1970

coastingadjectivedrug-intoxicated to a pleasant degreeUS , 1936

coast-to-coastnouna powerful amphetamine or other central

nervous system stimulant Purportedly strong enough to keep a

truck driver awake long enough to drive the 3000 miles from coast

to coastUS , 1969

coatnoun< on the coatostracised Tugging on the lapel of the

coat was used as a signal to be silent by criminalsAUSTRALIA , 1940

coatverb1to belittle someone, to defeat someone with words

From the sense ‘to reprimand someone’UK , 1997.2to reprimand

someone, especially of a warder reprimanding a prisonerUK , 1996.

3to ostracise someoneAUSTRALIA , 1973.4in tournament pool, to

obscure the view of the tournament judge when making a shot,

thus jeopardising the pointUS , 1972

coat and badgenoun< on the coat and badgescrounging; on

the cadge Rhyming slang, from the verbCOAT AND BADGE(to

cadge)UK , 1960

coat and badgeverbto cadge something Rhyming slang, formed

on Doggett’s Coat and Badge Race, the oldest annual sporting

event in Britain, a boat race from London Bridge to Chelsea, first

contested by Thames watermen in 1715 and continuing stillUK ,

1936

coathangernoun1in rugby, a straight-arm, neck-high tackleNEW

ZEALAND , 1998.2a horizontal branch that needs to be removed from

trees destined for timberNEW ZEALAND , 1988

coathangernicknamethe Sydney Harbour BridgeAUSTRALIA , 1943

coat of varnishnouna reprimand; a prison sentence An

elabor-ation ofCOAT(to reprimand)UK , 1956

coat pullernounsomeone who tips in return for a favour and in the

hope of future favoursAUSTRALIA , 1989

coaxernounin horse racing, a battery-powered device used illegally

by a jockey to shock a horse during a raceUS , 1951

cobnoun1a mate, a friend Shortening ofCOBBER AUSTRALIA , 1960.

2the penis, literally and in the figurative sense of a disagreeablemanUS , 1954.3the testicleUK: NORTHERN IRELAND , 1968.4prison food,originally and especially bread From a ‘cob loaf’UK , 1996.5brownskinBARBADOS , 1998.< have a cob on; get a cob onto beannoyed, moody or angry; to become annoyed, moody or angry.First recorded as Merchant Navy slang, then Royal Navy beforemore general usage; possibly northern dialect in originUK , 1937.

< off the coboverly sentimental A play on words to achieve

AUSTRALIA , 1945.2a flower Rhyming slangAUSTRALIA , 1945

cobbnounlung phlegmUS , 2003

cobbernouna mate, friend, companion Perhaps originally the agent

noun of the Suffolk dialect cob (to take a liking to a person) The Yiddish chaber (comrade) seems a less likely source Formerly

extremely common but now more well known than actually used

AUSTRALIA , 1893

cobber dobbernouna person who informs on a friend, workmate

or the like As appealing as this rhyming couplet seems it neverattained great popularityAUSTRALIA , 1966

cobber upverbto become friends with someoneAUSTRALIA , 1918

cobbingnouna beating Listed as ‘obsolete’ and ‘of nautical origin’

by the Oxford English Dictionary, this term is still in use in the

Canadian Maritime ProvincesUK , 1769

cobblernouna forger of official documentsUS , 1982

cobblersnounnonsense From the earlier sense (testicles)UK , 1955.

< load of cobblers; load of old cobblersnonsense; lies Anelaboration, but not necessarily an intensification, ofCOBBLERS

COBOL Charlienounin computing, a COBOL programmer who canuse the language but does not fully understand how it worksUS , 1990

cobynounmorphineUS , 1992

coca; cokanouncocaineUS , 1986

cocaine-vouchernouna currency note A contemporary variation

onBEER VOUCHERS UK , 2002

cochornisnounmarijuanaUS , 1980

cocknoun1the penis Probably from ‘cock’ (a male bird)UK , 1450.

2the vaginaUS , 1867.3used as a male-to-male term of address.Decidedly casualUK , 1837.4a man who buys more than his share

of drinks in a public house or club so as to have companypleasing to himUK , 1977.5rubbish, nonsense From ‘poppycock’(nonsense) or ‘cock and bull story’ (a fictitious narrative)UK , 1937.

6a man who fights without restraintUS , 1964.< cocks on the blockused in various phrases and injunctions to define a display

of courage or determination A macho piece of office jargon that

is not gender-specific in useUK , 2005.< get cockto have sexUS ,

1972.< give six inches of hot cockfrom a male perspective, tohave sex The measurement is flexibleUK , 1974

cockverb1to have sexUS , 1973.2to prepare an aircraft for take-offUS ,

1986.3to trick someone; to outsmart someoneGUYANA , 1975.

< cock a deaf ’unto pretend not to hear someone; or

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deliberately not listen to, or ignore someone A variant, possibly a

mishearing, ofCOP A DEAF ’UN UK , 1973.< cock tento sit with your

legs crossed as others workGUYANA , 1996

cock!used as an expression of displeasureCANADA , 1993

cockadauverbto kill someone On loan from VietnameseUS , 1987

cock-a-doodle-don’tnouna condom Contrived play onCOCK(the

penis) and the feathered variety’s crow; possibly informed by

DOODLE(the penis) and, less likely, ‘doodle’ (to make a fool of )UK ,

1998

cockaleekieadjectiveimpudent, cheeky Rhyming slang, formed on

a type of soupUK , 1998

cockalize; kokalizeverbto thrash someoneUS , 1947

cock-almightynounthe best Obsolete euphemism of ‘cock’ for

‘God’, hence ‘God almighty’, with reference to more modern

nuances ofCOCK(chief, man, etc.)UK , 1999

cockamamie; cockamamyadjectiveimplausible, not credible

Neither Yiddish nor Hebrew, but born of Jewish immigrants in the

USUS , 1941

cock and bull storynouna fanciful, exaggerated or outright untrue

storyUS , 1795

cockapoonouna crossbreed of cocker spaniel and poodleUS , 2001

cockatoonoun1a person acting as lookout, especially for an illegal

activity Flocks of feeding cockatoos often have one or more birds

posted up high as sentries to warn of approaching danger

AUSTRALIA , 1827.2a small-scale farmerAUSTRALIA , 1845

cockatooverbto act as a lookoutAUSTRALIA , 1954

cockatoo farmernouna small-scale farmerAUSTRALIA , 1849

cockatooingnounthe act or job of being a lookoutAUSTRALIA , 1945

CockbangnounBangkok, Thailand Offensive to Thai people A

near-Spoonerism that aptly describes Bangkok’s reputation and role as a

sex destinationUS , 1991

cock bitenounan unpleasant personUS , 1971

cockblockverbto interfere with someone’s intentions to have sex

US , 1971

cock booknouna sexually explicit bookUS , 1968

cock capnouna condom CombinesCOCK(the penis) with

protective wearUK , 1998

cock cheesenounsmegmaUK , 1961

cock chokersnouna pair of men’s close-fitting and revealing nylon

swimming trunksAUSTRALIA , 2003

cock Corpsmannouna military doctor or medic who inspects male

recruits for signs of sexually transmitted diseaseUS , 1964

cock custardnounsemenUK , 2001

cock-dieseladjectivemuscularUS , 1988

cockeaternouna person who enjoys performing oral sex on men

US , 1967

cockedadjectivedrunkUS , 1737

cocked hatnounan informer; an untrustworthy person Rhyming

slang forRAT UK , 1992

cockernoun1the penisUS , 1967.2a man From the Yiddish kakker;

used with a lack of kindnessUS , 1946.3used as a male-to-male

form of addressUK , 1888.4a cockroachAUSTRALIA , 1953

cockerneenouna Cockney; a Londoner A jocular attempt at

Cockney pronunciation; a Cockney is anyone born within the

sound of Bow Bells, although world usage has moved the

bound-aries to include all of a vaguely defined LondonUK , 1999

cockers-pnouna cocktail partyUK , 1983

cockerwitternouna person from the Woods Harbor and Shag

Harbor areas of Shelburne County, Nova Scotia The name is

derived from Cockerwit Passage, the narrow strip of navigable

water between Woods Harbour and Soloman, Vigneau, and St

John IslandsCANADA , 1979

cock eyenouna winkTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003

cock-eye Bob; cock-eyed Bob; cocky Bobnouna sudden squall

or thunderstorm in northwest Australia Occasionally shortened to

‘cock-eye’AUSTRALIA , 1894

cock-eyedadjective1squint-eyedUK , 1821.2drunk First recorded byBenjamin FranklinUS , 1737.3absurd, ridiculous, topsy-turvyUK , 1896

cock-eyesnounin craps, a threeUS , 1968

cockfestnouna party with many more males than females inattendanceUS , 2001

cock-happyadjectiveover-confidentUK , 1959

cock houndnouna man obsessed with sexUS , 1947

cockienounthe penis An elaboration ofCOCK UK , 2001 8see:COCKY

cockinessnouna personal quality of smug over-confidenceUK , 1864

cocking stockingnouna condomUK , 1998

cock it on; cock onverbto exaggerate; to overcharge someone

The supplement to the 5th edition of Partridge’s Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English records this term as occuring

since about 1910 and in virtual disuse by 1960UK , 1961

cock it upverb1to make a complete mess of somethingUK , 1979.

2(of a woman) to offer yourself sexuallyAUSTRALIA , 1961

cock jacketnouna reputation for sexual prowessUS , 1984

cock-jockeynouna man who thinks that sex is more importantthan anything else and that his contribution is paramountUK , 2002

cock jocksnouna pair of men’s close-fitting and revealing nylonswimming trunksAUSTRALIA , 2003

cock-knockernouna despised personUS , 1959

cockle and hennounten shillings; ten pounds; in betting, odds of10–1; in prison, a ten year sentence; in Bingo (also House andTombola), the number ten Rhyming slang; usually as ‘cockle’,which is a slovening of ‘cockerel’ Other variants include ‘cockle’,

‘cock and hen’, ‘cocks and ‘en’ and ‘cockun’UK , 1960

cockleburrnounany central nervous system stimulantUS , 1976

cockle to a pennynounin gambling, odds of 10–1 Rhyming slang,combiningCOCKLE AND HEN(ten) andPENNY BUN(one); mainly inracecourse useUK , 1984

cock linnetnouna minute Rhyming slang, formed on the singingbird that is a familiar symbol of Cockney mythologyUK , 1909

cock, lock and rockverbto prepare for and go into armed conflict

A variation of ‘lock and load’UK , 2001

cock loftnounthe observation tower of a brakevan (caboose)US , 1946

cockmasternouna male proud of his sexual prowessUS , 1951

cockmeatnounthe penis, specifically or as a generalityUS , 1995

cock movienouna pornographic filmUS , 1967

cock off!go away!UK , 2003

cock of the walknounan important man in any givencircumstance A fighting cock allows no other into its enclosure or

‘walk’UK , 1855

cockpitnoun1the vaginaUK , 1891.2the clitorisUS , 1982

cockpit queennouna flight attendant who is more interested inthe men flying the plane than doing her job with the passengers

US , 2002

cockragnouna loinclothAUSTRALIA , 1964

cock ringnouna device worn on the penis to enhance sexual formanceUS , 1977

per-cockroachnoun1a white personTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003.2a motorcoach Rhyming slangUK , 1960.3a racing greyhound that neverwinsAUSTRALIA , 1989

cockroachverbto steal something Hawaiian youth usageUS , 1981

cockroach bitenounany lip soreTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1996

cockroach killersnounpointed shoes or bootsUS , 1970

cock robinnounthe penisUK , 1977

cock rocknounaggressively macho heavy rock music performedwith pelvic-thrusting posturing CombinesCOCK(the penis) and

‘rock’US , 1992

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cock rockernouna performer of cock rockUK , 2000

cock rotnounan unspecified sexually transmitted diseaseUS , 1990

cocksmannoun1a man who prides himself on his sexual prowess

US , 1896.2a male prostituteUS , 1970

cocksmithnouna sexually expert manUS , 1959

cock-sparrowadjectivemad Rhyming slang forYARRA(mad, stupid)

AUSTRALIA , 1973

cockstand; standnounan erectionUK , 1866

cocksucknounan act of oral sex on a manUS , 1940

cocksuckverbto perform oral sex on a manUS , 1977

cocksuckernoun1used as a generalised term of abuse for a

despicable personUS , 1918.2a person who performs oral sex on a

man, especially a male homosexual The most well-known use of

the term in the US is in a statement attributed to former

President Richard Nixon, who upon learning of the death of FBI

Director J Edgar Hoover on 2nd May 1972, is reported to have

said ‘Jesus Christ! That old cocksucker!’ Nixon was reflecting the

widespread belief that Hoover was homosexualUK , 1891.3a person

who performs oral sex on a womanUS , 1942.4during the Vietnam

war, a leech Especially the huge, reddish-black, slimy leeches of

the Mekong DeltaUS , 1991.< third assistant cocksucker at a

Mongolian clusterfucka lowly assistantUS , 1977

cocksucker redadjectivea bright red shade of lipstick Not a brand

name Garish and conveying a low-life, whorish imageUS , 1982

cocksucker’s teethnounused as the epitome of uselessnessUS , 1972

cocksuckingnounoral sex performed on a manUK , 1895

cocksuckingadjectivedespicable, loathsomeUS , 1902

cocktailnoun1a marijuana cigarette, partially smoked and inserted

into a regular cigaretteUS , 1966.2cocaineUK , 2003.3any mixture of

drugsCANADA , 2002

cocktailverbto insert a partially smoked marijuana cigarette into a

tobacco cigaretteUS , 1960

cocktailerynouna cocktail loungeUS , 1981

cocktail hournounthe time when all patients in a hospital ward are

given medicationUS , 1946

cocktail partynounthe use of Molotov cocktailsUS , 1979

cock taxnounspousal support; alimonyAUSTRALIA , 1964

cockteasenouna cockteaserUS , 1981

cockteaseverbto tempt a man with the suggestion of sexUK , 1957

cockteasernouna sexually attractive woman who flaunts her

sexu-alityUK , 1891

cock-upnounan error, a mistake A number of etymologies have

been suggested, among them: bookkeeping amendments written

at a tilt, and the ‘cock’ (spigot) of ale-barrels; while it is possible

that the origins lurk in such innocence it is certain that modern

usage is influenced by ‘fuck-up’, ‘balls-up’, etc., which presumes

‘cock’ is a ‘penis’UK , 1948.< couldn’t organise a cock-up in a

brothelused of an inefficient person A later variation of

COULDN’T ORGANISE A FUCK IN A BROTHELwith a neat pun onCOCK-UP

(an error) andCOCK(the penis)UK , 2001

cock upverbto make a mess of something; to make a mistake

Military in originUK , 1974

cockwoodnounfirewood stolen from work Coalminers’ useUK , 1984

cockyadjectiveover-confident; smug; arrogant From the strutting

nature of the roosterUK , 1768

cocky; cockienoun1a cockroachAUSTRALIA , 1984.2a cockatoo

Occasionally used loosely of other parrots Frequently as a name

for a pet cockatooAUSTRALIA , 1834.3a sheep which has lost some of

its woolAUSTRALIA , 1959.4a small-scale farmer Often preceded by

the crop or livestock farmed, such asCOW COCKYandSPUD COCKY

AUSTRALIA , 1871.5used as a term of endearment; hence as a more

general form of addressUK , 1687.< like cocky on the biscuit tin

left out; on the outside looking in Referring to Arnott’s™ biscuits

which have since at least 1910 had a logo of a parrot eating a

biscuit adorning their biscuit tinsAUSTRALIA , 1970.< like the

bottom of a cocky’s cage(of the mouth or tongue) in adisgusting state from being hungoverAUSTRALIA , 1986

cocky dickienounan over-confident individualUK , 2003

cocky’s crownoundawn Extended from a conventional ‘cock’scrow’, playing onCOCKY(a small-scale farmer)AUSTRALIA , 1945

cocky’s joynoun1golden syrup or treacleAUSTRALIA , 1902.2rum

AUSTRALIA , 1953

cocky’s stringnounfencing wire, especially number eight fencingwire FromCOCKY(a small-scale farmer)NEW ZEALAND , 1998

co-conouncocaineUS , 1997

cocoanounsemen In the phrase ‘come your cocoa’UK , 1984.

< come cocoato make a complete confession of guiltUK , 1977

cocoa puffnouna combination of marijuana and cocaineUK , 2003

cocoa puffverbto smoke cocaine mixed with marijuana Punning

on a branded breakfast cerealUK , 1998

cocobay on top of yawsnounmore trouble than you can handle

GUYANA , 1996

cocolonounthe penisTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003

coconutnoun1a Mexican-American who rejects his heritage andseeks to blend in with the white majority Like a coconut, brown

on the outside but white on the insideUS , 1974.2a black or Indianperson who is considered to have exchanged heritage andcommunity values for acceptance by white society A coconut isbrown on the outside, white on the insideUK , 1981.3an AustralianAboriginal who has adopted the values of white societyAUSTRALIA ,

1980.4a Pacific IslanderNEW ZEALAND , 1964.5a clod, a doltUS , 1965.

6cocaineUS , 1994

coconutsnoun1cocaineUS , 1952.2moneyUS , 1981

coconut tacklenounin rugby, a head-high tackleNEW ZEALAND , 1998

coconut telegraphnounthe informal way in which news travels inthe CaribbeanUS , 1989

cocoonverbto stay at home enjoying sedentary activitiesUS , 1987

coco rocks; cocoa rocksnouncrack cocaine combined in its duction with a chocolate-flavoured milk powderUK , 2003

pro-Coco the Clownnouncocaine A disguise forCO-CO; formed fromthe professional name (sometimes ‘CoCo’) of Latvian-born NicolaiPolakovs, 1900–74, who, for forty years from 1930, worked forBertram Mills’ Circus and became the best-known clown in theUK; subsequently the name has become almost a generic for anyclownUK , 2002

CODnoun the product a male prostitute sells – cock on demand UK , 1987

codverbto hoax someone, to fool someoneUK , 1864

codadjective1mock, parodic, ersatz Originally theatrical; usually incombination with the term that is being qualifiedUK , 2000.2bad.Variants include ‘codalina’, ‘codette’ and ‘codettareenaronee’UK , 1968

cod and hake; codnounthe penis Rhyming slang forTROUSER

SNAKE UK , 2003

coddynoun 8see:LUCODDY

coddy; codyadjectivebad, amateurish An elaboration ofCOD UK , 1993

code brownnounused as a vaguely humorous notification that ahospital patient has defecated An allusion to the colour codejargon heard in hospitalsUS , 1989

code Rnounrape Prison slangNEW ZEALAND , 1999

code rednounin the military, punishment meted out by a group tosoldiers to a non-conforming peerUS , 1992

code twonounan escape from prisonCANADA , 1976

codfish flatsnouna poor section of townUS , 1969

codgernouna pleasantly eccentric old man Often found as ‘oldcodger’UK , 1756

codinouna codeine tabletUK , 1968

codjocksnouna pair of men’s close-fitting and revealing nylonswimming trunksAUSTRALIA , 2003

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cod oglenouna contact lensUK , 1992

codologynounnonsenseIRELAND , 1997

cod-riahnouna wigUK , 1992

codsnoun1the testiclesUK , 1632.2courage, daring Synonymous with

BALLS US , 1972.3a mess, a state of confusion Possibly rhyming

slang for ‘cod and skate’,STATE UK , 1994

cod’s roenounmoney Rhyming slang forDOUGH UK , 1998

codswallop; codsnounnonsenseUK , 1963

Cod Warnoun1the political friction in the early to mid-1970s

between Britain and Iceland, especially between the British and

Icelandic fishing fleets and fishermen, over the fishing rights off

Iceland A journalists’ term that allowed the consequent pun: ‘Cod

peace’UK , 1970s.2a female prisonerUS , 1949

coeeynouna rat English gypsy useUK , 2000

coeynouna thing; any objectUK , 1979

C of E; church boysnounHM Customs & Excise A play on the

initial similarity to the Church of EnglandUK , 2000

coffeenounLSD A euphemism created in Boston, alluding to the

fact that LSD was often sold in Cambridge coffee housesUS , 1967

coffee-andnouna light mealUS , 1901

coffee-andadjectivesmall-time, insignificantUS , 1937

coffee-and-cakesnouna small salaryUS , 1925

coffee and tea; coffeenounthe sea Rhyming slangUK , 1992

coffee grindernoun1in oil drilling, a worn-out rigUS , 1954.2a

sex-ual dancer who makes grinding motions with her pelvisUS , 1960

coffeehouseverbin poker, to try to deceive your opponents by idle

speech and deliberate mannerismsUS , 1949

coffeematenounany central nervous system stimulant Punning on

a non-dairy coffee cream-substituteUS , 1976

coffee potnouna restaurantUS , 1928

coffee shopnouna café-style business open for the smoking, or

other consumption, of marijuana in its various forms Originally in

AmsterdamNETHERLANDS , 2003

coffee stallsnounthe testicles Rhyming slang forBALLS; not as

popular asORCHESTRA STALLS UK , 1961

coffinnoun1a surfing manoeuvre in which the surfer lines prone

on the board, his arms crossed over his chestAUSTRALIA , 1963.2in

skateboarding, a manoeuvre in which the rider lies completely

horizontally on the board, feet firstUS , 1964.3the canvas bag used

to carry cricket equipmentNEW ZEALAND , 1993.4a case housing

weaponsUS , 1978.5a safe within a safeUS , 1949.6in poker, the

smallest possible raise in a game with a limited number of raises

permittedUS , 1967

coffin boxnounin trucking, a sleeping compartment added onto a

conventional cabUS , 1971

coffin cornernounin battle, a vulnerable positionUS , 1995

coffin-dodgernounan old or elderly person, especially if infirm UK

medical slangUK , 1998

coffin hoistnounin electric line work, any type of chain hoistUS ,

1980

coffin lidnouna child Rhyming slang forKID UK , 2000

coffin nailnouna cigarette From the link between smoking

ciga-rettes and death In the C19, it referred to ‘a cigar’US , 1900

coffin spikenouna cigarUS , 1973

coffin tanknouna motorcyle petrol tank shaped like a coffinUS ,

1970s

cogverbto copy from another’s workTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003

coggernouna CatholicUK , 1966

CoggyadjectiveCatholic, especially Roman CatholicUK , 2002

cogsnounsunglassesUS , 1945

cog-strippernounin trucking, a driver who has problems shifting

gearsUS , 1971

cohangasnounthe testicles, literally and figuratively as a measure of

courage An intentional butchering of the Spanish cojones US , 1992

coinnounmoneyUK , 1820

coinverbto earn an amount of moneyUS , 1946

coin it; coin it inverbto make money, especially easily or quickly.From the earlier ‘coin money’UK , 1984

coinkidinknouna coincidence Multiple creative spellings are to befoundUS , 1979

coin-opnouna coin-operated pool tableUS , 1990

COIOnouna Canadian whose origins are in IndiaCANADA , 2002

cojonesnounthe testicles; courage From SpanishUS , 1932

cokenoun1cocaineUS , 1903.2crack cocaine From the previoussenseUK , 2000

coke bar; coke jointnouna bar, club or pub where cocaine orcrack cocaine is used openly, 2002

coke biscuitnouna pill of MDMA, the recreational drug best known

as ecstasy Presumably marketed, illegally, under this name totempt custom with a partial (in fact, non-existent) content ofcocaine or, perhaps, Coca-ColaUK , 2002

Coke bombnouna crude hand grenade fashioned by the Viet Cong,packed inside a drinks canUS , 1990

cokebottlenounin computing, any character that is not found on anormal computer keyboardUS , 1983

Coke bottle glassesnounspectacles with very thick lensesUS , 1986

Coke bottlesnouna person with poor eyesight and thick glassesUS , 1997

coke bugsnouna cocaine-induced conviction that insects or snakesare crawling beneath the skin, 2002

coke burgera tablet of MDMA, the recreational drug best known asecstasy The name leads to unrealistic hopes that the tablet maycontain a trace of cocaineUK , 2002

coked; coked out; coked upadjectivecocaine-intoxicatedUS , 1924

cokeheadnouna cocaine addictUS , 1922

coke housenouna building or dwelling where cocaine is soldUS , 1989

coke jumbienouna cocaine user or addictTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1989

coke outverbto use cocaine to an excessUS , 1995

coke, smoke, and a pukenouna fighter pilot’s breakfastUS , 1986

coke whorenouna person who trades sex for cocaineUS , 1992

Cokey StokeynicknameStoke Newington in north London A rhymebased on ‘Hokey Cokey’ (a dance), combining the first element ofStoke Newington andCOKE(cocaine), from the reputation of thearea as a centre for drugs and other criminal endeavoursUK , 2002

cokienoun1a frequent user of cocaineUS , 1916.2a junior member

of a youth gangUS , 1949

Cokomo Joe; Kokomo Joe; kokomonouna cocaine userUS , 1938

colanoun1cocaine Playing off the popular soft drinkUS , 1992.2amarijuana bud or buds, especially the long top bud on a

marijuana plant From Spanish cola (a tail) UK , 2004

coldnoun< too slow to catch a coldapplied to someone orsomething that moves slowly, or someone whose thoughtprocesses are sluggishUK , 1917

coldadjective1heartless, cruelUK , 1849.2badUS , 1934.3absoluteUS ,

1973.4not capable of being traced to an owner Back-formed from

HOT(stolen)US , 1992.5innocent of charges under which someonewas convicted Prison usageAUSTRALIA , 1944.6in gambling, unlucky

US , 1997.7without preparation; in ignorance Generally used adverbiallyUS , 1896.8used as a substitute for ‘cool’ in any of itssensesUS , 1968.9(used of a take-off from an aircraft carrier) failed,resulting in a crashUS , 1959

quasi-coldadverbsuddenly, completelyUS , 1889

cold and hotnouncocaine and heroin combined for injection.Based on the initialsUS , 1986

cold and hungrynounin trucking, a C & H truckUS , 1976

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cold as a Bay Street banker’s heartadjectivevery ungenerous, or

in metaphor, very cold This expression is from the Canadian

prairies, and refers both to its peoples’ resentment of Toronto

bankers (Bay is the main banking street) and to the legendary cold

winters of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and AlbertaCANADA , 1987

cold as a nun’s cuntadjectiveextremely coldAUSTRALIA , 1955

cold as a nun’s nastyadjectiveextremely coldAUSTRALIA , 1971

cold biscuitnoun1a female who does not respond to sexual

overturesUS , 1972.2a person lacking any apparent sex appeal High

school usage.US , 1961

cold-bloodedadjective1competent; admirable Also shortened to

‘cold’US , 1992.2in horse racing, said of any horse that is not a

thoroughbredUS , 1960

cold blownounair conditioningUS , 1971

cold bluffnounin poker, a large bet on a poor hand designed to

mislead other playersUS , 1980

cold-bustverbto catch someone in the act; to reveal your own guilt

inadvertentlyUS , 1986

cold-callverbto go into a pub hoping to make a sexual contact

Adopted from sales jargonUK , 2002

coldcockverbto hit someone without warning, especially with a

blow to the head that knocks the person to the groundUS , 1918

cold coffeenounbeerUS , 1976

cold comfortnounin necrophile usage, sexual activity with a corpse

US , 1987

cold crotchnounthe application of an ice pack on the scrotum of a

man who has overdosed on heroinUS , 1993

cold-cuntverb(used of a woman) to treat someone with hostilityUS ,

1982

cold decknoun1in card games, a stacked deck of cardsUS , 1857.

2logs swept into a stack to be moved after drying British

Columbia logging usageCANADA , 1952

cold dopenounin horse racing, information based on empirical

evidenceUS , 1951

cold drawnounin curling, a rock curled into an open house or into

the house without rubbing or knocking out another rockCANADA ,

1964

colder than a witch’s titadjectiveextremely cold; extremely

unfriendlyAUSTRALIA , 1978

cold feetnounfear or a reluctance to proceedUS , 1896

cold finger worknounpicking the pocket of a man preoccupied

with sexUS , 1948

cold fishnoun1an unfriendly personUS , 1924.2a standoffish,

unwelcoming girlCANADA , 1977

cold-footernouna cowardly soldier, or someone too cowardly to

become a soldier From havingCOLD FEET(fear)AUSTRALIA , 1916

cold holenounduring Vietnam, an enemy tunnel that has been

verified as emptyUS , 1991

coldienouna cold beerAUSTRALIA , 1953

cold in the dongnoungonorrheaUS , 1981

cold like dog noseadjectivevery coldTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003

cold meat partynouna funeral or wakeUS , 1908

cold onenoun1a cold beerUS , 1927.2an empty wallet, purse or safe

US , 1962

cold pitnounin motor racing, a member of the pit crew who works

behind the wall separating the pit from the race trackUS , 1993

cold-plateverbto attach a legitimate licence plate to a stolen

vehicle that matches the description of the vehicle to which the

licence plate belongsUS , 1993

cold potatonouna waiter, especially a slow or inefficient one

Cockney and theatrical rhyming slangUK , 1960

cold prowlnounan assumed easy house to robCANADA , 1976

cold-readverb(used of a fortune teller) to tell a fortune without

background information on the customer, relying on observations

and the customer’s answers for the predictions A term borrowedfrom acting, where it means ‘to read a script out loud withouthaving studied it’US , 1989

cold shakenouna method of preparing pills for injection bycrushing and then dissolving them in cold water instead ofheating with a flameUS , 1989

cold spotnouna glass of iced teaUS , 1967

cold storagenoun1a morgueUS , 1949.2solitary confinementUS , 1949

Coldstream Guards; coldstreamsnounplaying cards Rhymingslang, formed on the name of the oldest serving regular regiment

in the British ArmyUK , 1992

cold tea signnounan irreverent indicator of a geriatric’s death inhospital A blackly humorous medical symptom, glossed as ‘whenpositive, refers to the several cups of cold tea on the bedsidecabinet besides a dead geriatric’UK , 2002

cold turkeynoun1an act of withdrawing from addictive drugssuddenly; the time period of that withdrawalUS , 1925.2in blackjack,

a hand comprised of two face cardsUS , 1980.3in poker, two kingsdealt consecutivelyUS , 1988

cold turkeyverbto withdraw from a habit or addiction suddenlyand without any tapering offUS , 1949

cold turkeyadjective(used of an attempt to break a drug addiction)sudden and complete without narcotics or medication to ease thewithdrawal symptomsUS , 1953

cold turkeyadverb(used of an attempt to break a drug addiction)suddenly and completely without narcotics or medication to easethe withdrawal symptomsUS , 1922

cold weather indicatorsnouna woman’s nipplesUS , 2001

colgatenounany toothpasteTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003

colinounmarijuana A shortening, perhaps, ofBROCCOLI(marijuana)

orCOLIFLOR TOSTAO(marijuana)US , 1978

colifor tostaonounmarijuana A ‘toasted cauliflower’ inunconventional SpanishUS , 1973

colinnounan erectionUK , 2002

coliseum curtainsnounthe foreskinUK , 2002

collabonounan artistic collaboration A hip-hop termUK , 2003

collarnoun1an arrestUS , 1871.2a police officerUS , 1973.3hard,laborious work English gypsy use; shortened from conventional

‘collar-work.’UK , 2000.4an improvised seal between a dropper andneedle used to inject drugsUS , 1960.5the steering column of a car

US , 2000.< finger a collarto make an arrest Police slang; a ation of ‘feel your collar’UK , 1999.< have your collar felt; have your collar touchedto be arrested or stopped by the police Theactive verbCOLLAR(to seize, to arrest) dates from the early C17 Inthose and other gentler times officers of the law would, reputedly,touch their suspect on the collar or shoulder to signify captureUK , 1949

vari-collarverb1to grab someone by the collar, literally or figuratively; toarrest someoneUK , 1613.2to appropriate something; to stealsomethingUK , 1700.3to understand something, to grasp something

US , 1938.4in horse racing, to run neck and neckUS , 1951.5(from amale perspective) to have sex A shortening ofHOP INTO THE

HORSECOLLAR AUSTRALIA , 1971.< collar a hotto eat a mealUS , 1947.

< collar the jiveto understand what is being saidUS , 1947

collar and cuffnouna homosexual male Rhyming slang forPUFF

UK , 1934

collars and cuffsnoun< matching collars and cuffs; collars and cuffs that matchapplied to a person, usually a woman,whose hair is neither bleached nor dyed A jocular suggestion thatthe hair on the head is of the same natural shade as the pubichairUS , 1984

collars-for-dollarsnouna situation in which an arresting officertrades the criminal’s release for a share of the proceeds of thecrimeUS , 2001

collatsnounmoney Abbreviated and adapted into predominantlyblack usage from ‘collateral’ (a pledge of equal value)UK , 2000

collectnouna win at gamblingAUSTRALIA , 1966

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collectverb1to call for a person and proceed with him or herUK ,

1937.2to win at gambling; to take your winningsAUSTRALIA , 1982

collect callnouna citizens’ band radio message for a specific

named personUS , 1976

collection boxnounthe vaginaBAHAMAS , 1982

collegenounjailUK , 1699

college classiquenounin Quebec, a specialised, college-preparatory

school These Catholic schools, absorbed into the state system of

junior colleges, are still known by their French name, even among

anglophonesCANADA , 1963

College Eyenouna Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star aircraft Vietnam

war usageUS , 1991

college hillnouna well-off section of townUS , 1970

College Joenouna quintessential college studentUS , 1961

college trynouna sincere effort, despite the likelihood of failure

Especially common as ‘the old college try’US , 1918

college widownouna woman who lives in or near a college town

and dates men from the college year after yearUS , 1900

collienounmarijuana FromKALI JAMAICA , 1970

Collie; CollynicknameColchester; hence the Military Corrective

Establishment at Colchester; detention therein Military useUK , 1974

collie dugnouna man; implying that to some degree the person is

a fool or a victim Glasgow rhyming slang forMUG, formed from

the local pronunciation of ‘collie dog’UK: SCOTLAND , 2002

Collie Knoxnounthe pox Rhyming slang, noted by Red Daniells,

1980UK , 1980

collie mannouna marijuana dealerJAMAICA , 1977

collynoun1an erection Derives from earlier rhyming slang, ‘colleen

bawn’ forHORN; formed on the name of the heroine of The Lily of

Killarney, an 1862 opera by Julius Benedict UK , 1960.2cauliflower

Also variant ‘cauli’UK , 1961

collywobblesnounan unsettled condition of the stomach Derives

from the conventional senses of ‘colic’ and ‘wobble’UK , 1823

Colney Hatch; colneynouna match Rhyming slang, formed on

the one time lunatic asylum in north LondonUK , 1960

Colombiannounextremely potent marijuana from ColombiaUS , 1971

Colombian goldnounmarijuana from Colombia, yellow in colour

US , 1976

Colombian marching powdernouncocaineUS , 1992

Colombian necklacenouna form of execution intended to set an

example in which the victim’s throat is slit Probably formed after

the more elaborateCOLOMBIAN NECKTIE US , 1995

Colombian necktienouna form of execution intended to set an

example in which the victim’s throat is slit and the tongue pulled

down through the gaping wound From a well-dressed image in

which the tongue replaces a tie ACOLOMBIAN NECKLACEis less

elab-orateUS , 1997

Colombian rednounmarijuana from Colombia, reddish in colour

US , 1976

Colonel Blimpnoun1a shrimp (seafood) Rhyming slang, inspired

by the following senseUK , 1992.2a very conservative, reactionary

man Often shortened to ‘blimp’ From the cartoon character

invented by British cartoonist David Low, 1891–1963, and brought

to life by Welsh actor Roger Livesey, 1906–76, in the film The Life

and Death of Colonel Blimp, 1943 UK , 1934

Colonel Gadaffi; colonelnouna café Rhyming slang, formed on

the name of the Libyan leader Colonel Muammar al-Qaddafi

(b.1942)UK , 2002

Colonel Klinknounany high-ranking prison officer A reference to

Hogan’s Heroes, a popular television comedy of the late 1960s US ,

2002

Colonel Prescott; colonelnouna waistcoat Rhyming slang,

thought to date from the 1930sUK , 1992

Colonel Sandersnouna mature male homosexual who is especially

attracted to boys or young men An allusion to the founder of the

Kentucky Fried Chicken™ franchiseUS , 1979

colornoun1in roller derby, any type of theatrics that would makethe skater stand out to fansUS , 1999.2moneyUS , 1950.3in a casino,any betting token worth more than one dollarUS , 1977

colorverb< color it dosmake that a doubleUS , 1997

coloradonoun1cocaine, 2003.2a red barbiturate capsule, especially

if branded Seconal™ From Spanish colorado (the colour red).

Often abbreviated to ‘colie’US , 1971

Colorado cocktailnounmarijuanaUK , 1998

Colorado Kool AidnounCoors™ beer Brewed in Colorado, and forseveral decades not marketed nationallyUS , 1972

colored people’s timenounused for denoting a lack of punctuality.One of the very few instances in which the former ameliorative

‘colored people’ is still used in the USUS , 1967

colored showersnouna sexual fetish involving urination on yourpartnerUS , 1993

colored townnouna neighbourhood with a large population ofblack peopleUS , 1964

color for coloradverbin American casinos, the method of payingbets – one denomination at a timeUS , 1980

color meverbused ironically in conjunction with an adjective fordescribing a personal conditionUS , 1962

colorsnoun1insignia that indentify group membership, especially inmotorcyle gangsUS , 1966.2the coloured clothing worn as a signal

of gang affiliationUS , 1989

color-struckadjectiveoverly conscious of skin colourUS , 1965

color upverbin casino gambling, to trade chips of onedenomination for chips of a higher denominationUS , 1991

colournounan Aboriginal AustralianAUSTRALIA , 1995

colourfuladjective(of language) robust and lively, some may sayoffensiveUK , 1957

colour of his eyesnounthe size of the penis Rhyming slang for

‘size’UK , 2002

Columbia clutchnounan overdrive gearUS , 1960

Columbiannounmarijuana A misspelling ofCOLOMBIAN, also seen

as ‘Columbian red’, ‘Columbian gold’, etcUS , 1971

Columbus blacknounmarijuana claimed to originate in Columbus,OhioUS , 1982

Columbus Circlesnoundark circles beneath an actor’s eyesUS , 1952

comnouna safe or vault’s combinationUS , 1949

combat fishingnounsport fishing at a crowded fishing spotUS , 1993

combat-happyadjectivederanged by the horrors of combatUS , 1962

combat jacknounan act of masturbation by a combat soldier torelieve the tension or boredom of combatUS , 2003

combat professornounin Vietnam, an American military advisor.Faint praiseUS , 1991

combatsnounfashionable trousers with a military design Anabbreviation of ‘combat trousers’, 2000

Combat Zonenicknamean unsavoury area in downtown Boston,dominated by sex shops, bars and drug dealersUS , 1971

combernouna large wave that breaks on a reef or a beachUS , 1977

combine harvesternouna class 9 goods locomotiveUK , 1970

combonoun1a combination of anything physical or abstractUS , 1921.

2a white man who cohabits with an Aboriginal woman A term ofderision From ‘combination’, as they combine black and white

AUSTRALIA , 1896.3a small jazz bandUS , 1924.4in pool, a combinationshot, or one in which the cue ball is shot into a numbered ballthat then hits the object ballUS , 1990.5a combination lockUK , 1996.

< go comboof a white man, to live with an Aboriginal woman

AUSTRALIA , 1896

combolnouncocaineUK , 2003

comb-overnouna male hairstyle in which a few long strands grown

on one side of the head are contrived to cover a bald pateUK , 1980

combussenoun a married man’s lover She ‘comes bust up the

marriage’TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003

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comeverb1to experience an orgasmUK , 1600.2to yield to bribery or

persuasionUK , 1970.3to behave in a specified way, as in ‘Don’t

come the innocent with me’UK , 1837.< come a cropperto fall

heavily; to be the victim of an accident From hunting jargon, ‘a

cropper’ (a fall)UK , 1999.< come a tumbleto detect something,

to fathom something, to understand something Rhyming slang

forRUMBLE UK , 1992.< come big(of a bettor in horse racing) to

bet more than usual on a raceAUSTRALIA , 1989.< come down like

trained pigsin horse racing, to finish a race exactly as predicted

US , 1951.< come fromto emanate from; to expose the

philosoph-ical basis for a statement or action Another vague term of the

1960sUS , 1978.< come high or come low1no matter what

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003.< come home(of the effects of LSD) to

dwindle, diminish and vanishUS , 1997.< come home earlyin

horse racing, to establish and hold an early lead to win a raceUS ,

1951.< come hotin a confidence swindle, to complete the

swindle which the victim immediately understands to have been a

swindleUS , 1985.< come like saltto be in great abundance

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003.< come over all peculiarto feel

suddenly physically indisposed or emotionally upset A later variant

ofCOME OVER ALL QUEER, avoiding the ambiguous and politically

incorrectQUEER(unwell/homosexual)UK , 2003.< come over all

queerto feel suddenly physically indisposed or emotionally upset

UK , 1937.< come over all unnecessary; go all unnecessaryto

become sexually excitedUK , 1984.< come sickto experience the

bleed period of the menstrual cycleUS , 1948.< come the acid;

come the old acid; come the old acid dropto be heavily

sarcastic or especially impudent FromACID(sarcasm)UK , 1962.

< come the bludge onto sponge upon someone FromBLUDGE

(to cadge)AUSTRALIA , 1958.< come the cunt; come the old cunt

to be particularly obstreperous or unpleasant FromCUNT(an

unpleasant or despicable person)UK , 1984.< come the old

soldier1to wheedle, to impose on someone Of military origin

UK , 1818.2to hector someone, to domineer someone, by virtue of

supposed greater knowledge Deriving from the likely behaviour of

the longest-serving soldier in the barracksUK , 1984.< come the

raw prawn1to try to deceive someone or impose upon them A

raw prawn is hard to swallowAUSTRALIA , 1942.2to behave in a

recalcitrant manner Heard among Irish labourersUK , 1979.< come

the tin manto bluff; to make yourself a nuisanceUK , 1962.

< come the tin soldier; come the old tin soldierto be

impertinent or obstructive An elaboration and slight shift in sense

fromCOME THE OLD SOLDIER UK , 1977.< come to grief1to get into

serious trouble; to failUK , 1850.2to take a tumble; to have a fall

Usually found in sporting contextsUK , 1854.< come your lotto

experience an orgasm An elaboration ofCOME UK , 1964.< come

your mutton(of a male) to masturbateUK , 1961.< come your

turkey(of a male) to masturbateUK , 1961

come; cumnoun1semenUS , 1923.2an orgasm From the verb sense

(to experience an orgasm)US , 1967 8see:COME AND GO

come acrossverb1(generally of a woman) to take part in sexual

intercourseAUSTRALIA , 1967.2to have sex as the result of persuasive

insistenceUS , 1921.3to agree to become an informerUS , 1973.4to

give the appearance of having a specified characteristicUK , 2002

come again?please repeat or restate what you just saidUS , 1970

come-along; cum-alongnouna wire grip used for holding wire or

conductor under strainUS , 1944

come and go; comenounsnow Rhyming slang, extending from

the verb form ‘coming and going’ (snowing)UK , 1992

comebacknoun1a return to a formerly successful statusUS , 1908.2a

repercussion; repercussionsUK , 1894.3revengeUS , 1964.4a return

call on a citizens’ band radioUS , 1976.5a boomerangAUSTRALIA , 1878.

6an adulterant used to dilute crack cocaine A chemical that when

baked looks, smells, and tastes likeCRACK US , 1989

come backverb1to replyUS , 1896.2to reply to a citizens’ band radio

broadcastUS , 1976.3to retract something, to take something back,

especially to apologetically cancel a previous remarkAUSTRALIA , 1957

comeback kidnouna thief who breaks into a hotel room where he

has previously stayed, using a key he failed to returnUS , 1954

come-back moneynounin horse racing, money from off-track

betting operations that is wired to a race track just before a race

US , 1951

come chuggernouna person who performs oral sex on menUS , 1999

come cleanverbto tell the truth, to confessUS , 1919

come day, go day; come day, go day, God send Sunday

adjectivelaid back, unruffledUS , 1918

comedownnoun1a person, thing or event that dampens yourspirits or depresses youUS , 1952.2a period during which thediminishing sensations of a drug are feltUK , 1984

come downverb1to experience the easing of drug intoxicationUS ,

1959.2to arrive in prisonUS , 1972.3(of a river) to flood; to beinundated Many Australian rivers are mostly dry for a large part ofthe year and then fill, often quite suddenly, during the wet season

come-hither looknouna flirtatious and inviting glanceUK , 1961

come-innounin a circus, the hour period before the performance,during which patrons are allowed to enter the big topUS , 1980

come in, Berlinused as a humorous request that someone joins aconversation Often said with a melodramatic flourish, mimicking

a military communicationUS , 1978

come in if you’re prettyused in response to a knock on adressing room door Theatrical camp; certainly in use since themid-1980sUK , 1985

come in spinner!1in the gambling game two-up, used as a callsignalling that all bets are laid and it is time to spin the coins

AUSTRALIA , 1943.2begin!, commence!AUSTRALIA , 1957

come itverb1to behave impudentlyUK: SCOTLAND , 1934.2to wheedle,

to impose on someone Of military origins; a variation ofCOME

THE OLD SOLDIER UK , 1925

come-offnounan event or resultUS , 1887

come offverb1to happen, especially to happen successfullyUK , 1864.

2to orgasm A variation ofCOME UK , 1937.3to give the appearance

of whatever characteristic is specifiedUS , 2003

come off it!don’t exaggerate!; don’t keep trying to fool me!Elaborated from the earlier US usage: ‘come off!’ and phrases like

‘come off your perch!’ and ‘come off the ‘grass!’UK , 1912

come-onnoun1a challenge to fight, often unspokenUK , 1971.2aninvitation, especially unspoken and especially sexualUS , 1942.3aninducementUK , 2001

come onverb1to demonstrate sexual interestUS , 1959.2tocommence the bleed period of the menstrual cycle Euphemistic

UK , 1984.3(of drugs) to start having an effectUS , 1946.4to give theappearance of whatever characteristic is specified Originally used

in jazz circles but exampled here as a song title and lyric bymelodic heavy metal band Pretty MaidsUK , 1942

come on snake, let’s rattle!let’s dance! Teen slangUS , 1958

come on worm, let’s wigglelet’s danceUS , 1954

come outverb1to declare your homosexuality openly or publicly

US , 1941.2to declare or admit to a personal factUK , 2000.3to leavecollege or high school amateur athletics and sign a contract toplay professionallyUS , 1990.4to leave the bush to return to anurban or settled areaCANADA , 1951.< come out of the closettodeclare your homosexuality openly or publiclyUS , 1971

come outside!; outside!used as a challenge to fight A shortening

of any number of variations on ‘Come outside and fight!’UK , 1984

comernouna promising prospectUS , 1879

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come scabnouna dried-on patch of semen on skinUK , 2002

come shot; cum shotnouna scene in a pornographic film or a

photograph of a man ejaculatingUS , 1972

come the revolutionat some unknown point in the future

everything will change for the better, used as a catchphrase

response to an unanswerable complaint, or as a vague, unmeant

threat of revengeUS , 1987

come the revolution you’ll be first against the wallused in

complaint against any figure of authorityUK , 1997

come-throughnounin a big store confidence swindle, the stage

when the victim learns that he has been swindled and goes after

the swindlersUS , 1997

come-to-bed-eyesnounmale or female eyes that offer a glimpse of

sexual promise, allegedlyUK , 1982

come to that!in point of fact!; since you mention it!UK , 1923

come undoneverbin a literal and figurative sense: to fall to pieces;

also, to meet with difficulties or disasterUK , 1937

come unstuckverbin a literal and figurative sense: to fall pieces;

also, to meet with difficulties or disaster Earlier variations are

‘come unput’ andCOME UNDONE All have the sense ‘to fall apart’

UK , 1928

come-upnouna robberyUS , 2003

come upverb1(of drugs) to start having an effect A variation of the

earlierCOME ON UK , 1996.2to grow up; to be raisedUS , 1990.3of a

racehorse (that has been bet on), to winUK , 1937.< come up

trumpsto succeed; to turn out well An image of card playingUK ,

2001

come up onverbto have a win on a lottery, or football pool, or the

likeUK , 1984

comfort ladynouna prostituteUS , 2000

comfyadjectivecomfortableUK , 1829

comfy wingnounin prison, the enhanced wing for prisoners who

have earned the privilege of greater comfort FromCOMFY

(comfortable)UK , 2000

comicaladjectiveused as a humorous synonym for ‘chemical’US , 1968

comical Chrisnounan act of urination Rhyming slang forPISS UK ,

1980

comic booknouna truck driver’s daily log book A reflection of the

degree of attention given to the log book by some driversUS , 1976

comic cutsnounthe guts Rhyming slangAUSTRALIA , 1945

comicsnoun1the testicles A shortening of ‘comic cuts’ rhyming

slang forNUTS UK , 1992.2topographical maps Cynical Vietnam war

usageUS , 1991.3weekly motorcycle newspapers and magazinesUK ,

1979.< read too many comicsto confuse dreams with reality

UK , 2005

comic stripnouna person with many tattoosUS , 1997

coming down!; coming through!used as a warning by a surfer to

other surfers that he is starting a ride on a waveUS , 1991

coming out partynoundischarge from prisonUS , 1983

comingsnounsemen FromCOME(to orgasm)UK , 1961

commnouna commissionAUSTRALIA , 1989

commandonouna person with rough sexual tastesUS , 1964

commandoadjective< go commandoto wear no underwear

Commandos are always ready for actionUS , 2001

commercialnoun1a male homosexual prostituteUS , 1949.2a sex

scene in a pornographic film An intentionally misleading term

which makes a public discussion about the production of

pornography possible without offending those nearbyUS , 1995

commercial highway engineernouna truck driver A humorous

glamorisation of the jobUS , 1971

commercial travellernoun1a ram that escapes its paddockNEW

ZEALAND , 2002.2a person with bags under his eyes From a

music-hall joke current in the 1930sUK , 1961

commienoun1a Communist, literally or approximatelyUS , 1939.2a

com-commoadjectiveCommunistUK , 1942

commodorenounthe sum of fifteen pounds (£15) Extended fromrhyming slangLADY; LADY GODIVA(aFIVER, £5) – via the song ‘ThreeTimes a Lady’, by the Commodores, 1978UK , 2003

commonnouncommon sense A familiar form in the 1950s and60s, especially as ‘a bit of common’, now rareUK , 1936

commonadjective< as common as cat shit and twice as nasty

extremely ordinary; very cheap and nasty; morally or sociallybeneath youUK , 1968

common dognouncommon sense Military slangUK , 1987

commo wirenounelectrical wire used for a wide variety of tasksUS , 1986

commsnouncommunications, 2001

community chestnouna sexually available girlUS , 1968

commuteverbto take DMT, a short-lasting hallucinogenUS , 1970

Comonouna Fred Perry™ shirt, a fashion item with iconic statusamong skinheads Via singer Perry Como (1912–2001)UK , 2001

compnoun1a competition Also called a ‘compo’ UK , 1929.2a

complimentary benefit given to valued customers US , 1977.

3compensation US , 1953.4a compositor; a typesetter US , 1842

compverb1to issue something on a complimentary basis US , 1961.

2to accompany someone musicallyUS , 1949

companouna very close friend Border Spanish used in Englishconversation by Mexican-Americans; from the more formal

compadre (godfather to one’s child) US , 1974

compadrenouna close and trusted male friend Ultimately from theSpanish word for ‘godfather of your child’US , 1833

companynounsex Used as a euphemism by prostitutes solicitingcustomersUS , 1991

company girlnouna prostitute hired to enliven a corporate event oroutingUS , 1960

company jewellerynouna railwayman’s company hat, badge andswitch keysUS , 1946

company patsynounthe person within an organisation who isblamed for everything that goes wrongUS , 1973

complainverb< can’t complain!; musn’t complain!things are

tolerable, nothing to really complain about A catchphrase, often

given as a by-rote reply without consideration of the senseUK , 1847

comp listnouna list kept at the door of a club or concert,identifying those who are to be admitted free of chargeUS , 1999

componoun1compensationUK , 2000.2worker’s compensation

AUSTRALIA , 1941.3a compositionTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003.4mixedmortar, plaster or the likeAUSTRALIA , 1971

comprehensivelyadverbthoroughly, indisputably; in a very big and

a delightfully humorous way SportingUK , 1979

comprehensive physiciannouna proctologist, a doctor specialising

in diseases of the rectum Based on any number of pale punsabout ‘holes’ and ‘whole patients’US , 1980

comprendayverb to understand Cod French, from comprendre (to

comprehend)UK , 2001

comprende?do you understand? Spanish used by English speakerswithout regard to their fluency in Spanish, and with multiple vari-ations reflecting their lack of fluencyUS , 1994

compsnouncomprehensive college examinationsUS , 1961

compscinoun a computer science student A shortening and

compounding of the discipline, pronounced ‘comp-ski’UK , 2002

comptyadjectivementally deficient Army, possibly of HindustaniderivationUK , 1984

computeverbto make sense Almost always heard in the negative –

‘does not compute’ Popularised in the 1960s television situation

comedy My Living Doll, in which the robotic character played by

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Julie Newmar would respond to anything that she did not

understand by saying ‘That does not compute’US , 1964

computer geeknouna person whose life is centred around

computers to the exclusion of all other outletsUS , 1991

computer nerdnouna student whose enthusiasm for computers

has interfered with the development of a well-rounded personality

US , 1985

compynouna competitionAUSTRALIA , 1998

compy?do you understand? A complete corruption of the French

or SpanishUS , 1947

comratnouna political liberal A derogatory play on the communist

use of the term ‘comrade’US , 1951

comrednouna political liberal A play on the term ‘comrade’US , 1953

comsympnoun a liberal; a communist sympathizer US , 1964

connoun1a convict or ex-convict US , 1888.2a criminal conviction UK ,

1925.3deception; an act intended to trick or deceive; a tale

intended to deceiveUS , 1896.4a convention Especially popular

among fans of science fiction and comic booksUS , 1978.5in horse

racing, a concession wager AUSTRALIA , 1989.6a conference; a

consul-tation Lawyers’ useUK , 1961.7a lavatory attendantUK , 1961

converb to subject someone to a confidence trick; to dupe the

victim of a criminal enterpriseUS , 1892

Con-Airnounany aeroplane flown by the federal Bureau of Prisons

to transport prisonersUS , 1996

Conan Doyle; conannouna boil Rhyming slang, formed on the

name of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author and creator of Sherlock

Holmes As the current use is almost exclusively of the shortened

form, to many the source of the rhyme, and hence the rhyme

itself, has been lostUK , 1932

con artistnouna skilled confidence swindlerUS , 1937

concertnouna play; a show; any theatrical entertainmentUK , 1992

concertinanouna sheep that is hard to shear because of the

wrinkles on its skinAUSTRALIA , 1959

conchnoun1a conscientious student Used contemptuously

AUSTRALIA , 1988.2a white native of the Bahamas, especially a poor

oneBAHAMAS , 1840.< have the conchto be your turn to speak

From the symbolic value of a conch-shell in William Golding’s

Lord of the Flies, 1954 UK , 2005

conchie; conchynouna conscientious objectorUK , 1917

Conchie Joe; Conchie Joenouna local white BahamianBAHAMAS ,

1978

Conchy Joenoun 8see:CONKY JOE

Con Clubnounany provincial headquarters of the Conservative and

Unionist Association Described in The Sunday Times, 20th August

1978, as ‘that ambiguous abbreviation’UK , 1978

con-connounthe residue that remains after smoking freebase

cocaineUS , 1992

concrete overcoatnouna covering of a corpse with concrete to

facilitate its disposal in a body of waterUS , 1971

concrete overshoesnounconcrete poured around a person or

body’s feet to faciliate disposal in a body of waterUS , 1976

concrete wheelsnouna citizens’ band radio transmitter situated in

a building Citizens’ band radio slangUK , 1981

concussadjectivesuffering the symptoms of a concussionSINGAPORE ,

2002

condonoun an owner-occupied flat, a condominium US , 1964

condomnoun1in computing, the plastic bag that protects a 3.5

inch diskUS , 1991.2in pool, a removable rubber sleeve for a cue

stickUS , 1993

condominiumsnounin bar dice games, a roll from the cup in

which some dice are stacked on top of others, invalidating the roll

US , 1976

conducernouna railway conductorUS , 1946

conductornoun1an experienced LSD user who acts as a guide for

another who is experiencing the drug’s effects; LSDUS , 1982.2the

second active participant in serial sex with a single passive partner.FromPULL A TRAIN(serial sex)US , 1975

conenoun1a detachable conical receptacle of a pipe or bong; thecontents of one of theseAUSTRALIA , 1995.2a cone-shaped marijuanacigaretteUK , 2000.3a socially inept person An abbreviation of

CONEHEAD US , 1990.< give coneto perform oral sexUS , 1982.

< pull a coneto smoke the entire contents of a a detachableconical receptacle of a marijuana pipeAUSTRALIA , 1987

coneheadnoun1a habitual smoker of marijuanaAUSTRALIA , 1987.2a

socially inept person From a recurring skit on Saturday Night Live,

first appearing in 1983; Dan Aykroyd played alien Beldar Coneheadand Jane Curtin his wife PrymaatUS , 1990.3a young person with ashaved head and radical racist views Another name for thecommonSKINHEAD NEW ZEALAND , 2001

conernouna pickpocket who distracts a targeted victim by dropping

an ice-cream cone at the victim’s feetUK , 1969

Coney Islandnoun1any room in a police station where suspectedcriminals are forcefully interrogatedUS , 1949.2a lunch cart; acondiment-rich lunch served from a lunch cartUS , 1960.3anytravelling carnival or amusement parkTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1927

Coney Island butternounmustardUS , 1947

Coney Island whitefishnouna used condom The mostprominent use of the term is probably in the title of the 1979Aerosmith song ‘Bone to Bone (Coney Island White Fish Boy)’US , 1984

conferencenouna poker game An intentionally misleadingeuphemismUS , 1988

confessionalnouna police interview roomUK , 1971

confettinoun1bricks An abbreviation ofIRISH CONFETTI US , 1950.

2snow Obviously, ‘wet confetti’ is ’sleet’UK , 1981

confidencerverban electronic device that screens out backgroundnoise from a telephone mouthpieceUS , 1985

confonouna conferenceAUSTRALIA , 1953

confound!curse!, especially as ‘confound it!’, ‘confound you!’, etc;used for mild oaths or imprecationsUK , 1966

confoundedadjectiveinopportune, unpleasant, odious, excessiveUK , 1760

Confucius he sayused as an introduction to either a genuine orcynical philosophical proposition, or as a set-up to a joke that isarchly stylised: its lack of the use of ‘a’ or ‘the’, approximates

‘oriental’ words of wisdom An example (selected at random from

a wealth of Internet sites that celebrate this comedic formula):

‘Crowded elevator small different to midget’ Confucius, 551–479

BC, was a great Chinese philosopher not best remembered for hisjokes and double entendresUK , 1975

confuddle upadjectiveconfusedBAHAMAS , 1982

confufflenounconfusionTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1993

confusionnouna street fight; a quarrel leading to a fight Noted as

of West Indian originJAMAICA , 1873

Congnouna Congregational chapel; a follower of the Congregational

faith The Book of Congregational Praise was known as ‘Cong

Praise’ The term faded from use after the Congregational Churchmerged with the Presbyterian Church of England in 1972.Members of the newly formed United Reformed Church soonbecame ‘Urks’UK , 1961

Congonouna CongregationalistAUSTRALIA , 1953

Congo brown; Congo dirtnounmarijuana purportedly grown inAfricaUS , 1992

Congolesenounan extremely potent variety of marijuana cultivated

in the Republic of CongoUK , 1970

congratsnouncongratulationsUK , 1894

conhangernounthe co-signer of a purchase contract or loanUS , 1975

con into; con out ofverbto subject someone to a criminal trick; tofool a victim into giving up something of value Derives fromCON

(confidence trick), 1958

conjugalsnounconjugal rightsUK , 1937

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conkverb1to straighten hair using any number of chemical

processesUS , 1944.2to hit someone, especially on the headUK , 1821.

3to kill someoneUS , 1918

conk; konknoun1the headUS , 1870.2the nose; hence, a nickname

for anyone blessed with a big nose Possibly from ‘conch’ (a large

shell) with Latin and Greek derivationsUK , 1812.3a hairstyle in

which naturally curly hair is chemically straightened; hence, the

hair straightening process; the chemical preparation requiredUS ,

1942

conkbusterverbinexpensive, potent whiskyUS , 1947

conked; conked outadjective(of a machine) not working; (of a

conkynoun1a nose Market traders’ elaboration ofCONK Variants

include ‘conkey’ and ‘conkie’UK , 1979.2used of any person with a

large nose FromCONK(a nose) Arthur Wellesley, Duke of

Wellington (1769–1852) is perhaps the best known of people so

profiled; he was known first as ‘conkey’, then ‘old conkey’ Another

variant spelling is ‘konsky’UK , 1961.3the penisBAHAMAS , 1982

Conky Joe; Conchy Joenouna white person, or a person with very

light-coloured skinBAHAMAS , 1942

con mannouna confidence swindlerUS , 1889

con merchantnouna confidence swindlerUS , 1959

connectnouna connection from which an illicit substance may be

obtained; a drug dealerUS , 1960

connectverbto make a sexual conquestUS , 1985

connectedadjectiveassociated with, if not a formal part of,

organ-ised crimeUS , 1977

connectionnoun1a drug dealer; a drug dealUS , 1928.2a sexual

partnerUS , 1985.3a friendSOUTH AFRICA , 2004

connectionsnounin horse racing, a horse’s owner, trainer and the

trainer’s assistantsUS , 1960

connectorsnounin poker, several sequenced cards that might be

improved to a five-card sequenced straightUS , 1990

conneroonouna confidence swindlerUS , 1949

connienoun1a convictAUSTRALIA , 1964.2a type of playing marble A

shortening ofCONNIE AGATE AUSTRALIA , 1966.3a tram or train

conductorAUSTRALIA , 1933.4a small stone or rock, especially one for

throwing Used mainly in eastern mainland Australia Possibly

from an Australian Aboriginal languageAUSTRALIA , 1978

Connienoun1a Constellation airliner An aircraft that in the 1950s

and 60s linked countries and continents In 2004, the Dutch

National Aviodrome museum completed the restoration of a

Lockheed L-749 Constellation The project was titled ‘Connie

Comeback’US , 1953.2a Royal Enfield ‘Constellation’ motorcycle,

introduced in 1958UK , 1979.3a Lincoln Continental carUS , 1971.

4the vagina A proper name as a euphemism (perhaps forCUNT)

US , 1998

connie agatenouna type of playing marble made from agate

Perhaps from ‘cornelian’, with elision of the ‘r’AUSTRALIA , 1916

Connie’s armynounthe flotilla of supporters of the racing yacht

Constellation in the 1962 America Cup races An obvious allusion

to ‘Arnie’s army’US , 1964

conniver aboutverbto wander aimlesslyAUSTRALIA , 1953

con out ofverb 8see:CON INTO

conrodnouna connecting rod Used by engineers and mechanics

UK , 1931

consnoun1a prison sentenceUK , 1996.2previous convictions

Metropolitan Police slangUK , 1970

consverbin computing, to add an item to a listUS , 1983

con safosused as a warning not to deface the writer’s grafittiUS ,

1970

consciousadjectivesocio-politically aware of black race issuesUK , 1994

con’s connounin prison, an ideal prisoner in the opinion of otherinmates FromCON(a convict)UK , 2001

consent jobnounany crime committed with the consent of thevictim, who then collects on an insurance policyUS , 1950

conshienouna conscientious person In contrast to the sense of

‘conscientious objector’, which seems to have little or no purchase

in AustraliaAUSTRALIA , 1970

consignounin an organised crime enterprise, a trusted advisor

Shortened from the Italian consigliore US , 1985

constant screechernouna teacher Rhyming slangUK , 1992

constinoun constipated Slightly embarrassed if not entirely

euphemistic; recorded as a young woman’s useUK , 1982

constipatedadjectivein tiddlywinks, said of a position in which yourwinks are tied down and uselessUS , 1977

constipationnouna railway station Rhyming slang; punning,perhaps, on a lack of movement.UK , 1992

constitutionalnouna drug addict’s first injection of the dayUS , 1959

contactnoun1(of any situation of any degree of criminality orlegality) an acquaintance, especially in business or trade; someoneyou can call on for assistance or information; a connection; anagentUS , 1931.2a reliable source for something, especially drugsUS ,

1966.3a police informerUS , 1962.4a contact lens Usually used in

containeredadjectivelocked in a cellUK , 1996

content-freeadjectivesaid of a computer message that adds nothing

to the substance of a discussion or to the reader’sknowledgeUS , 1991

continental cuisinenounfrozen food served to firefighters inremote but not inaccessible locationsUS , 1991

continental kitnounin hot rodding, a spare tyre fastened on theboot (trunk) of the carUS , 1958

contouradverb(used of an aircraft) at treetop levelUS , 1988

contoursnounthe curves of a woman’s body Somewhere betweenpoetry and pornographyUK , 1886

contractnoun1an order to kill someone or a reward offered toanyone who kills the targetUS , 1941.2a promise made by onepolice officer to do a favour for anotherUS , 1958

contract ridernounin horse racing, a jockey who is under contractwith one stableUS , 1976

contra-rotating death banananouna Chinook helicopter In RoyalAir Force use, 2002UK , 2002

contraryadjective(of someone’s personality or disposition) adverse,antagonistic, perverse The earliest example is the undated nurseryrhyme ‘Mary, Mary, quite contrary’ which is supposed to be aboutMary Stuart, 1542–87UK , 1850

Control-Alt-Deletenoun 8see:CTRL-ALT-DELETE

control Cverbto stop what it is that you are doing A borrowingfrom the command used on many computer operating systems tointerrupt a programUS , 1991

control freaknouna person with an obsessive need to controlpeople and eventsUS , 1977

controllernouna mid-level operative in an illegal gamblingenterprise who is in charge of a number of runnersUS , 1964

control Overbto stop talking From the character used on somecomputer operating systems to abort output but allow theprogram to keep on running Generally means that you are notinterested in hearing anythimg more from that person, at least onthat topicUS , 1991

Con UnicknameConcordia University, Montreal After the formation

of Concordia University out of two existing institutions, this short

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form expressed student dissatisfaction with procedures and

pol-iciesCANADA , 1972

conversateverbto converse in a loud and lively style From the

conventional ‘conversation’US , 2000

conversion jobnouna disfigurement caused by a violent beating

From the conventional senseUK , 1969

convertnouna newly addicted drug addictUS , 1949

convertverbto steal somethingNEW ZEALAND , 1984

convictnounin circus usage, a zebra An allusion to the zebra’s

striped coat, evocative of a prison uniformUS , 1926

convincernounthe stage in a confidence swindle when the victim

is fully committed to the schemeUS , 1940

convonouna conversationAUSTRALIA , 1987

convoynoun1a group of trucks driving as a group, in

communi-cation with each otherUS , 1971.2serial sex between a woman and

multiple male partnersFIJI , 2004

con wiseadjectiveextremely sophisticated in the ways of the world

based on lessons learned in prisonUS , 1912

coonounthe vaginaUK , 1879

coo!; coo-er!used for expressing astonishment, disbelief or

wondermentUK , 1911

coochnounthe vagina; sex with a womanUS , 2001

cooch dancernoun 8see:COOTCH DANCER

coochernouna sexually suggestive dancerUS , 1927

coochienounthe vagina; sex with a woman; a woman as a sex

objectUS , 1995

coochie-cuttersnounvery short shortsUS , 2002

coochi snorchernounthe vagina Elaboration ofCOOCHIE(the

vagina)US , 1998

coodernouna hairdresser Probably contrived from the name of US

guitarist Ry Cooder (b.1947) as a play on ‘riah’ (hair), ‘Ry’ forming

a pun on ‘hair cut’ Used in contemporary gay societyUK , 2003

cooeenounthe call ‘cooee’AUSTRALIA , 1831.< within cooeewithin

calling distance of a ‘cooee’; nearby, closeAUSTRALIA , 1836

cooeeverbto make the call ‘cooee’AUSTRALIA , 1824

cooee!used as a call to communicate whereabouts over distance A

direct borrowing of the call in the extinct Australian Aboriginal

language Dharug, from the Sydney region Adopted by the early

white colonists, the call is used in the bush to mean both ‘where

are you?’ and the answer ‘I am here’ The ‘coo’ is drawn out and

followed by a sharp, rising ‘ee’AUSTRALIA , 1793

cooknoun1a musician who plays with great passion and energyUS ,

1962.2on the railways, a rear brakesmanUS , 1977.3a look, in the

phrases ‘give a cook’, ‘have a cook’, ‘take a cook’ Possibly rhyming

slang, or may simply be an accidental rhyme formed by confusion

with the Yiddish use of German guck (a look) UK , 1960.4extreme

criticismAUSTRALIA , 1989

cookverb1to melt a powdered narcotic, especially heroin, in water,

prior to injecting or inhaling The drug is ‘cooked up’ and ‘cooked

down’US , 1952.2to boil dynamite to extract nitroglycerineUS , 1992.

3to prepare crack cocaine, heating a mixture of cocaine, lidocaine,

baking soda and other chemicals to remove the hydrochlorideUS ,

1992.4to excel, to excite peopleUS , 1942.5to falsify accounting

figures; to manipulate themUK , 1636.6to make something

radio-active; to become radioactiveUS , 1950.7(used of a car radiator in

hot rodding) to boil overUS , 1960.8to execute someone by

electrocutionUS , 1932.< cook on all fourto be very busily

employed Adopted fromCOOK WITH GASorCOOK ON THE FRONT

BURNER CANADA , 1984.< cook on the front burnerto excel; to go

fastUS , 1956.< cook with gasto perform successfully, especially

after a period of trying and failing; to do very wellUS , 1941.< cook

your goose1to ruin someone; to kill someoneUK , 1851.2to drink

to the point of being drunkUS , 1964

cookbooknounin computing, a book of code segments that can be

used to enhance programsUS , 1991

cookedadjective1drunk or drug-intoxicatedUS , 1997.2in troubleUS ,

1959.3embalmedUS , 1987.4finished, exhaustedUK , 1925

cookem fryverbto die Rhyming slang, from an earlier naval use as

‘hell’UK , 1969

cookernoun1any object used to heat heroin preparatory toinjecting itUS , 1958.2a person who prepares crack cocaineUS , 1992.

3a person or thing that excels or excitesUS , 1943

cookerverbto inject a drug intravenouslyUK , 2003

cookienoun1a personUS , 1917.2the vaginaUS , 1970.3a materialreward or inducement; moneyUS , 1972.4a sweet confection thathas marijuana as a major ingredientUS , 2002.5cocaineUS , 1949.6alarge chunk of processed crack cocaineUS , 1993.7a cigaretteUS , 1976.

8a cigarette adulterated with crack cocaineUS , 1997.9a file that anInternet webpage leaves on the hard drive of a user’s computer,that is retrieved whenever the user returns to that webpageUS ,

1993.10a blood clot travelling through the arteriesUS , 1994.11intelevision and film-making, a light screen designed to cast shadows

US , 1990.< that’s the way the cookie crumblesthat’s howthings turn outUS , 1956

cookie breathnounthe alcoholic fumes arising from someone whohas drunk lemon extract or vanilla flavouringCANADA , 1999

cookie cutternoun1in circus and carnival usage, a police badgeUS ,

1926.2the cap badge worn by officers of the Canadian CadetInstructors Cadre The CIC cap badge is brass and maple leaf-shaped As such, its irregular edges are reminiscent of the serratededge of a kitchen biscuit cutterCANADA , 1995

cookie dusternouna moustacheUS , 1930

cookiesnounthe contents of a person’s stomachUS , 1927.< blow your cookiesto vomitUS , 1976.< get your cookiesto experi-ence pleasure, especially in a perverted wayUS , 1956

cookie tossnounvomitUS , 1975

cookingadjective1in shuffleboard, used for communicating the factthat a disc is in the kitchenUS , 1967.2(used of surf conditions)excellentUS , 1977

cooking fuelnounlow-octane petrolUK , 1979

cooking lagernouna lager of no more than average strengthUK , 2002

cook offverb(used of ammunition) to explode because of heatfrom a surrounding fireUS , 1990

cook shacknoun1a truck stop or roadside restaurantUS , 1976.2abrakevan (caboose)US , 1977

cook upverb1to concoct something; to fabricate something; tofalsify something Often in the form ‘cook up a story’UK , 1817.2tomanufacture amphetamineUS , 1985.3to process cocaine hydrocho-ride into crack cocaineUK , 2002

cookynounin sabre fencing, a hit on the guard not on the target Acorruption of ‘coquille’ (the guard)UK , 1988

coolnoun1self-control, composureUS , 1953.2a truce between streetgangsUS , 1958.3a look Back slangUK , 1977

coolverb1to calm down; to become less dangerousUS , 1977.2toidle; to pass time doing nothingUS , 1990.3to kill, or at leastimmobilise someoneUS , 1962.4to dieUS , 1994.< cool ittounwind, to calm down; to slow down, to ease off; to stop whateveractivity you are engaged in Often used in the imperativeUS , 1953.

< cool your brainsto calm downTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1928.

< cool your heelsto restUK , 1633.< cool your jetsto calmdown; to back offUS , 1973.< cool your liverto drink alcohol

BARBADOS , 1998

cooladjective1fashionable, attractive, admiredUS , 1947.2acceptable,agreeableUS , 1994.3(of jazz or the style of a jazz performer)relaxed, good, modernUS , 1947.4discreet, under control Similar tothe earlierCOOL AS A CUCUMBER UK , 1952.5retaining complete per-sonal control of the need for drugs or whilst drug-exhilarated, or sothe user believesUK , 1973.6not carrying illegal drugsUK , 1967.7usedfor emphasising an amount of moneyUK , 1728.< cool like Gokoolvery successfulTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1938

coolaboola; coder-boderadjectiveexcellent, admirable, acceptable

An elaboration ofCOOL(acceptable) combining a slangy

abridgement of the Irish ruaille-buaille (a row, noisy confusion,

noise)IRELAND , 1996

cool asadjectiveextremely pleasing, very good An intensification of

COOL, shortened fromCOOL AS FUCK, etcUK , 2002

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cool as a cucumberadjectiveself-possessedUK , c.1732

cool as a fish’s fartadjectivecalm, composedIRELAND , 1996

cool as fuckadjectiveextremely pleasing, very good An

intensification ofCOOL In 1990, the phrase ‘cool as fuck’ was part

of the logo-styling for UK band the Inspiral CarpetsUK , 1990

cool bananas!great! excellent!AUSTRALIA , 1987

cool beans!used as an expression of intense approvalUS , 1987

cool breezenounused as a term of address, generally with

admirationUS , 1961

cool breezeadjectivecalm, collectedUS , 1967

cool breezernouna carefree, casual surferUS , 1988

Cool Britannianouna marketing categorisation for fashionable

British culture Puns ‘Rule Britannia’; originally coined by the

Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band in 1967: ‘Cool Britannia / Britannia you

are hip’UK , 1999

cool-cool; cool-cool soadverbas if normalTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003

coolcrackverbto kill someoneUS , 1947

cool dadnouna well-dressed, popular male College student usage

US , 1959

cool deal!used as an expression of assent or praiseUS , 2001

cool downverbto calm downUK , 1882

coolernoun1a jail or prisonUS , 1872.2a cell used for solitary

con-finement; a segregation unitUS , 1899.3an infirmary Where one’s

social activities are ‘put on ice’US , 1983.4a morgueUS , 1994.5a

silencer attached to a hand gunUS , 1962.6a cigarette laced with

cocaineUS , 1994.7a stacked deck of cards used by a cheatUS , 1935.

8in horse racing, a horse that is not expected to win the raceUS ,

1935.9a lightweight cotton blanket put on a horse after a warm-up

US , 1964

cooler-baggernouna man with a paunch Teen slang; coined in

humorous reference toSIX-PACKER(a well-built man)SOUTH AFRICA ,

2003

coolgardie safe; Coolgardienouna type of storage locker for

keeping foodstuffs cool From the name of a Western Australian

mining townAUSTRALIA , 1924

cool head main thing!used for urging others to calm down

Hawaiian youth usageUS , 1972

cool-hunternouna person engaged in the identification of

up-coming trends, especially in the media or fashion industry

Formed onCOOL(fashionable)UK , 2002

coolienoun1a loner; a person who refuses to join a gangUS , 1958.

2a hip, street-smart personUS , 1967.3a cigarette to which crack

cocaine has been addedUS , 1992

Coolienoun1in South Africa, a person of Indian descent Offensive,

insultingINDIA , 1873.2a Vietnamese civilian The C19 term for

Chinese or other East Asians was revived by US soldiers in

VietnamUS , 1991.3an Asian servantAUSTRALIA , 1995.4a locomotive

firemanUK , 1970

coolieadjectiveof East Indian originTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1880

coolie coloursnounbright colours, especiallly in combination in

dress From the association of these bright colours with Indians

GRENADA , 1998

coolie-donounthe vaginaUS , 1972

coolie foodnounIndian foodTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003

coolie pinknouna garish, bright pink Associated with the bright

colours favoured by East IndiansSOUTH AFRICA , 1978

coolie tonicnounany liquid poison In Trinidad, poison is

associ-ated with Indian suicidesTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003

coolingadjectiveunemployedUS , 1949

cooling glasses; coolersnounsunglassesINDIA , 1979

coolioadjectivefashionable; acceptable An elaboration ofCOOL;

prob-ably also a reference to rapper Coolio who enjoyed a huge

inter-national success in the mid-1990sUS , 1997

cool it backverbto become calm and composed under pressureUS ,

1984

cool Muther Johnnouna boy who is fashionable, knowledgeableand trendyUS , 1955

coolness!used for expressing agreement or approvalUS , 1988

cool offverbto calm downUK , 1887

cool-off mannounin a confidence swindling or cheating scheme,the member of the swindling group who stays with the victimcalming him down after he learns that he has been swindledUS , 1977

cool-outnounin police interrogations, the practice of leaving theaccused alone in the interrogation room before the interrogationbeginsUS , 1997

cool outverb1to idleBARBADOS , 1965.2in police interrogations, toperform a cool-out on someoneUS , 1997.3(used of a confidenceswindler or a tout who has given bad tips) to calm a bettor whohas lostUS , 1951

cool pointsnounan imaginary tally of points awarded for coolbehaviour and subtracted for uncool behaviourUS , 1989

cool the beans!calm down!, be patient!UK: SCOTLAND , 1988

cool wash; coul washnouna pelting with stones Probably a

corruption of the French coup de roche (blow with a stone) to Creole koul woche DOMINICA , 2003

cool waternounstrong, illegally manufactured whiskyUS , 1999

coolynounmarijuana Perhaps a deliberate mispronunciation ofKALI

JAMAICA , 1998

cool your jets!calm down!US , 1982

cool yulehappy Christmas A very uncool turn of phrase, generally

heavily ironic or knowingly infra dig for humorous effect UK , 1999

coonnounin the UK and US, a black person; in Australia, anAborigine; in New Zealand, a Pacific Islander; in South Africa, ablack-faced minstrel OffensiveUS , 1834

coonverb1to steal something; someone to cheatUS , 1964.2to bet

US , 1947.3on the railways, to travel over the tops of goods wagonswhile a train is movingUS , 1975

coon-assnouna resident of Louisiana; a Cajun Often, not always,considered a slurUS , 1943

coon bottomnouna poor part of town, especially one where poorblack people liveUS , 1968

coondienouna stone or rock, especially a small stone suitable forthrowing Usage chiefly in Western AustraliaAUSTRALIA , 1941

cooneynoun1a white resident of Louisiana A diminuitive of

COON-ASS US , 1975.2a woman, especially a wife Northern Canadianusage Also spelled ‘kuni’CANADA , 1961

coon killernouna clubUS , 1982

coon lightnouna light mounted on a truck tracking on the rightedge of the roadUS , 1971

coon’s agenouna long timeUS , 1843

coon stoppernouna powerful gunUS , 1977

Coon Townnouna neighbourhood populated largely by blackfamilies OffensiveUS , 1987

coopnoun1a house or apartmentUS , 1947.2a police stationhouse

US , 1962.3a place where police sleep or idle during their shiftUS ,

1973.4in craps, a roll of 12 An abbreviated nickname of Gary

Cooper, star of the Western film High Noon US , 1983

coopverbto sleep or relax while on dutyUS , 1962

coop delightnounthe body of a murder victim From the Latin

corpus delicti US , 1976

cooperverbto silence or humiliate someoneCANADA , 1999

coop-happyadjectivederanged from confinementUS , 1960

coo’s arse; cow’s arsenoun1a cigarette end over-moistened with

a smoker’s salivaUK: SCOTLAND , 1988.2by extension, a botched job

UK: SCOTLAND , 1988

coosienouna Chinese person or other South AsianUS , 1949

cootnoun1a harmless simpleton, especially an old one; a fellow.Probably from the behavioural characteristics of the bird Current

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in south LondonUS , 1766.2the vagina; a woman as a sex object;

sex with a womanUS , 1975

cootverbto have sexBAHAMAS , 1982

cootch dancer; cooch dancernouna woman who performs a

sexually suggestive dance A shortened form ofHOOCHY KOOCHY US ,

1910

cootchy-coo; kootchy-koo; kitchy-koonounused as a

lexicalisation of talk used with babies From Irish dialect kitchy,

kitchy, kaw UK , 1984

cooternounthe vaginaUS , 1986

cootie catchernouna somewhat intricately folded piece of paper,

manipulated by the fingers, used by children to tell fortunes or to

catch imaginary cootiesUS , 1987

cootiesnounan imaginary disease or infestation that could be

transmitted by close contact, thus creating a stigma for the person

who is said to have it A children’s corruption of the older sense of

the term (a body louse)US , 1971

Coot-sacnoun a cove or bay without an outlet From the French cul

de sac (dead end) CANADA , 2001

coovernounany article or thing English gypsy use, from Romany

kova (this; thing) UK , 2000

cooze; coozienoun1the vulva; the female genitalsUS , 1927.2a

woman, especially a promiscuous womanUS , 1921

cooze lightnounin the pornography industry, a light used to

illuminate the genitals of the performersUS , 1995

coozie stashnouncontraband, especially drugs, hidden in the

vaginaUS , 1992

copnoun1a police officer False etymologies abound, with formation

suggestions of ‘copper badges’, ‘copper buttons’, or an initialism

of ‘Constable On Patrol’ at the head of the unruly pack The verb

sense ‘to grab’ leads to the verb sense ‘to arrest’ which leads to

COPPERwhich was shortened to ‘cop’ No buttons, no badges, no

initialismsUS , 1859.2an arrest Especially familiar in the phraseIT’S

A FAIR COP UK , 1844.3a job or employment; a positionAUSTRALIA , 1915.

4treatment; a deal as in ‘it’s a rotten cop’AUSTRALIA , 1968.5in

carnival usage, a small prize won at a game concessionUS , 1980.

6winnings from gamblingUS , 1930.7a gratuityAUSTRALIA , 1989.

< it’s a fair copused of a good or legal arrest; in later use, as a

jocular admission of anything trivialUK , 1891.< no cop; not

much copworthless, valueless, uselessUK , 1902

copverb1to obtain, to take or to purchase something, especially

drugsUS , 1867.2to seduce someone, to have sex with someoneUS ,

1965.3to come upon someone; to catch someone outAUSTRALIA ,

1933.4to catch sight of someone or something; look at someone

or somethingAUSTRALIA , 1925.5to see something; to notice

somethingUK , 1976.6to catch someoneAUSTRALIA , 1889.7to inform;

to betray someoneUS , 1895.8to endure somethingAUSTRALIA , 1971.

9to take or receive a bribeUK , 1977.10to steal somethingAUSTRALIA ,

1991.11in trainspotting, to record a train’s numberUK , 2003.

12(used of a rigged carnival game) to malfunction, allowing a

player to winUS , 1985.< cop a breezeto leave, especially without

calling attention to yourselfUS , 1950.< cop a deaf ’unto pretend

not to hear; to deliberately not listen to, or ignore, someoneUK ,

1920s.< cop a dropto take a bribe CombinesCOP(to obtain)

withDROP(a bribe)UK , 1970.< cop a feelto touch someone

sexually without their consentUS , 1935.< cop a heelto leave; to

run away; to escapeUS , 1977.< cop a jointto perform oral sex on

a manUS , 1962.< cop a loadto take a look, especially to take a

good look; to pay attention to somethingUK , 1984.< cop a minty

wrapperin horse racing, to receive a very small gratuity, or no

gratuity at all, after winning a raceAUSTRALIA , 1989.< cop a mope

to escapeUS , 1951.< cop a nodto sleepUS , 1947.< cop a packet

1to be severely wounded Originally militaryUK , 1982.2to become

infected with a sexually transmitted diseaseUK , 1984.3to be

sentenced to preventive detention Prison useUK , 1950.< cop a

pleato enter a guilty plea to a criminal chargeUS , late 1920s.< cop

a poseto adopt the posture of a fashion or shop-window

mannequinUK , 2003.< cop deucesto assume a submissive or

defensive positionUS , 1976.< cop it sweet1to enjoy the

situ-ationAUSTRALIA , 1975.2to receive something graciouslyAUSTRALIA ,

1989.3in prison, to take punishment without complaintAUSTRALIA ,

1950.4to endure unpleasantness without complaint; to resignedlyput up with something badAUSTRALIA , 1988.< cop on tocatch on

to something; become aware of somethingAUSTRALIA , 1957.< cop the lotto receive everythingAUSTRALIA , 1911.< cop z’sto sleepUS , 1961

copadjectivegood, worth having, of valueUK , 2000

copacetic; copaseticadjectivegood, excellent; safe; attractive.Etymology unknown; Chinook jargon, French, Italian and Yiddishsources have been suggestedUS , 1919

cop and blownoun the rule of thumb governing a pimp’s modus operandi, acquiring and losing prostitutes US , 1967

cop and blowverbto acquire something and then leaveUS , 1972

cop and hold; cop and lockverb(of a pimp) to acquire and retain

Copenhagen snoosenoundamp, grated chewing snuffCANADA , 1964

cop forverbto get into an intimate relationship with someone.FromCOP(to catch)UK , 1985

cop house; cop factorynouna police stationUS , 1928

copilotnoun1a tablet of dextroamphetamine sulphate (trade nameDexedrine™), or any other central nervous system stimulantUS ,

1965.2the co-signer of a purchase contract or loanUS , 1975

cop itverb1to get or receive something painful, such as a beating;

to receive punishmentAUSTRALIA , 1916.2to take or receivesomethingAUSTRALIA , 1982.3to be killedAUSTRALIA , 1960.4to be hitwith enemy fireAUSTRALIA , 1932

cop mannouna low-level drug dealer who must pay cash to thesupplier for the drugs to be soldUS , 1989

cop offverb1to form a liaison with someone based on mutual ual attraction Ultimately fromCOP(to catch)UK , 1994.2to fondlesomeone intimately; to engage in foreplay; to have sexUK , 2001.3tomasturbateUK , 2000.4to shirk, to skive, to play truantUK , 2002

sex-cop onnoununderstanding, common knowledgeIRELAND , 1997

cop onverbto understand something; to start behaving reasonably.Sometimes said in angry response to a person’s undesirablebehaviour: ‘cop (yourself ) on’IRELAND , 1991

cop-outnouna drastic compromise of principleUS , 1956

cop outverb1to avoid an issue by making excuses; to go back onyour wordUS , 1952.2to confess; to enter a guilty pleaUS , 1938

cop-out mannounin a crooked version of the coin-tossing gametwo-up, the person who by arrangement takes the winnings

AUSTRALIA , 1953

cop out onverbto inform on someoneUK , 1996

copped-outadjectiveconventional FromCOP OUT(to make excuses,

to cease trying)UK , 2000

coppernoun1a police officer Derives fromCOP(to catch)UK , 1846.

2a police informerUK , 1937.3a prison informerUK , 1961.4a decimal penny or halfpenny coin; a post-decimal two-penny orone-penny coin; such coins mixed Originally, about 1840, of coinsactually made of copper; the term has survived bronze and furtherdebasementUK , 1712

pre-copperverb1in craps, to bet that the shooter will loseUS , 1950.2toinform against someoneUK , 1924.3to be engaged as a workingpolice officerUK , 1984

copper choppernouna police helicopterUS , 1979

copper jittersnounan excessive fear of contact with the policeUS , 1953

coppersnounmoneyBARBADOS , 1965

Coppers in Disguisenicknamethe Criminal InvestigationDepartment An jocular play on the well-known initials CID;

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substitutingCOPPER(a police officer) for ‘criminal’ and referring to

the non-uniformed status of the officers as ‘in disguise’UK , 1984

copper’s narknouna police informerAUSTRALIA , 1945

copper timenounthe reduction of a prison sentence for good

behaviourUS , 1992

copping neighborhoodnouna neighbourhood where buyers and

sellers know that drugs are soldUS , 1990

copping zonenounan area in a city where buyers and sellers of

drugs know to congregate and do businessUS , 1989

coppistnouna trainspotter, especially one positioned at a level

crossing FromCOP(to see something)UK , 1946

cop shopnouna police stationAUSTRALIA , 1941

cop spotternouna rearview mirrorUS , 1971

cop’s rubnouna frisking or pat-down for weapons or contrabandUS ,

1973

cop’s tangnouna Ford Mustang modified and enhanced for police

useUS , 1992

cops’ tanknouna jail cell reserved for policemen/criminalsUS , 1985

’copter; copternoun a helicopter US , 1947

cop that lot!just look at them!, or that!: especially to express

admiration, astonishment or derisionAUSTRALIA , 1960

copynouna received radio-communication; a message confirming

receptionUS , 1976

copyverbto understand what has been said Shortwave radio slang

that spread well outside the world of radioUS , 1984

copybrokeadjectivedescriptive of a computer program in which the

copyright scheme has been disabledUS , 1991

copy, copyI am receiving Citizens’ band radio slang, 1981

cop you latergoodbye With an intentional, if somewhat feeble,

pun on ‘copulator’ or ‘copulate her’AUSTRALIA , 1988

cor!used for registering shock, surprise or sexual desire A

euphemistic rendering of ‘God!’UK , 1931

coralnouna capsule of chloral hydrateUS , 1970

coralsnoun 8see:CHORALS

coral stompernouna Pacific Islander DerogatoryNEW ZEALAND , 1998

cor blimey!; gorblimey!used for registering shock or surprise A

euphemistic rendering of ‘God blind me!’; abbreviates toBLIMEY!

UK , 1896

cordsnouncorduroy trousersUS , 1926

corduroynounin surfing, a swell lined up like ribbingUS , 1991

corduroy roadnouna road built over a swamp or muddy land by

laying logs side by side at right angles to the wayCANADA , 1961

coreadjective1said of pornography that shows penetration A

shortenedHARDCORE US , 1995.2serious, weighty, importantUS , 1986

-coresuffixwhen in combination with a (modern) musical style, used

for creating a less compromising genre titleUK , 2000

corellanouna sheep with patches of wool hanging looseAUSTRALIA ,

1953

co-respondent shoesnounblack and white or brown and white

shoes of a type Deriving, apparently, from the type of people who

wore them: co-respondents in divorce cases; they were originally

called ‘co-respondent’s shoes’ Originally fashionable between the

World Wars, they were worn in the 1950s by entertainers as diverse

as Max Miller and Elvis Presley They have long been fashionable

with golfers and are still available to buyUK , 1934

corey; cory; corienounthe penis English gypsy use; probably from

Romany kori (a thorn) UK , 2000

corflunouncorrection fluid, especially the fluid used for correcting

mimeograph stencilsUS , 1982

CorinenouncocaineUS , 1967

corknouna tamponUS , 1981

corkverb1to have sexUS , 1983.2to set your fishing gear to obstruct

that of another fishermanCANADA , 1989.< cork the airto sniff

cocaineUS , 1950.< cork the bottle(used of a relief pitcher inbaseball) to enter a game and pitch effectivelyUS , 1967.< cork your cryholeto stop complainingUS , 2002

corkernoun1something or someone attractive, desirable orwonderful; a stunnerUK , 1882.2something that closes or settles anargumentUS , 1835.3an inconsistent, unpredictable poker playerUS , 1988

cork inverbto become wedged after falling into a snow crevasse

ANTARCTICA , 2003

corkingadjectiveunusually large, fine or goodUS , 1895

cork offverbto sleepUS , 1959

corkscrewnouna black woman’s hair temporarily set in neatlyaligned clumps to facilitate dryingBARBADOS , 1996

corkscrewverbto move spirally, or cause something to movespirallyUK , 1837

cork topnouna surferUS , 1963

corkynouna corked muscleAUSTRALIA , 1986

cor lummie!; cor lumme!; cor lummy!used as a general-purposeexpletive A Cockney variation of ‘God love me!’; almoststereotypically Cockney but later use tends towards ironyUK , 1961

cornnoun1something that is excessively sentimental Originallyapplied to all music that was not jazz in the 1930s, and theneased into general usageUS , 1936.2sentimental, maudlin, mawkishmusicUS , 1936.3whiskyUS , 1967.4any alcoholic beverageTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1986.5money Both corn and money are seen asstaples of lifeUS , 1837.6a hard scar produced by repeated druginjectionsUS , 1971

cornverbto make a great deal of money without apparent effort

cornballadjectiveclichéd; overly sentimentalUS , 1948

cornbeef-and-biscuits politics; cornbeef-and-rum politicsnoun

the practice of seeking to capture the votes of poor people byoffering them gifts of corned beef, biscuits and rum as a bribeduring political campaignsBARBADOS , 1996

corn beltnounthe mid-western United StatesUS , 1955

corn bindernounany International Harvester™ truckUS , 1971

cornbreadnouna simple, rural southern black person Cornbread is

a staple in the diet of poor rural southerners, black and whiteUS , 1954

corn cobnounin electric line work, a thimble adapter pinUS , 1980

cornedadjectivedrunkUK , 1785

corned beefnoun1in prison, a chief officer Rhyming slangUK , 1950.

2a thief Rhyming slang Also known as ‘bully beef’UK , 1984

corned beef; cornyadjectivedeaf Glasgow rhyming slang, reliant onGlasgow pronunciationUK: SCOTLAND , 1985

corneliusnounmarijuanaUS , 1997

Cornel Wildernouna hair-fashion of the 1950s, popular with youths

in Sydney Named after US film actor Cornel Wilde (b.1915) whoactually wore his hair shorter than the fashion he inspired

AUSTRALIA , 1953

cornernoun1in horse racing, a share of the winningsAUSTRALIA , 1989.

2the block in a prison where the cells for solitary confinement arefoundUS , 1962.< around the cornerin poker, said of a sequence

of cards that uses the ace as both a high and low cardUS , 1988.

< cut a corner; cut corners; cut the cornersto perform anytask in a manner that minimises time, effort or expense, but forequal profit or even greater gain, and perhaps at the cost of safepractice or legality From the conventional, literal senseUK , 1957.

< in the corneron a fishing or lobstering boat, fully throttledUS , 1978

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cornerverb1to force someone into an embarrassing or difficult

pos-ition FigurativeUS , 1824.2to go around a corner of a racecourse; to

drive a vehicle around a corner, especially at speedUK , 1861

corner boynoun1an urban youth who idles in the streetUS , 1971.

2a fellow prisoner from a prisoner’s neighbourhoodUS , 1991

corner game; corneringnouna confidence trick in which payment

is received before the promised delivery of goods or sexual services

will take place ‘around the corner’ – the delivery, of course, is

never madeUK , 1956

corner mannouna person who is not part of the criminal

underworld but whose sympathies lie with the underworld in its

constant strife with law enforcementUS , 1964

cornet playernouna cocaine userUS , 1977

corn-fedadjectiveunsophisticated, simple, rusticUS , 1924

cornfield clemencynounescape from a rural prisonUS , 1992

cornfield meetnouna head-on train collisionUS , 1931

cornflakenoun1a youthful, sexually inexperienced male who is the

object of an older homosexual’s desireUS , 1979.2the cap badge

worn by Canadian Forces recruits Named because of its

resemblance to a cornflake in colour and shapeCANADA , 2001

cornflakeadjectivefake Rhyming slangUK , 1992

corn gamenounin a carnival, a Bingo gameUS , 1960

cornheadnouna long-haired adherent to the racist, fascist

philos-ophy espoused by shaved-head skinheadsUS , 2000

cornholenounthe anusUS , 1922

cornholeverb1to take the active role in anal sexUS , 1938.2to

victimise someone; to force someone into submission A figurative

use of the previous senseUS , 1974

corn husknouna condom, especially one manufactured for anal

intercourse Derives fromCORNHOLE(anal sex); conventionally,

‘husk’ is the membranous outer covering of the maize plantUK ,

1998

Cornish pasty; Cornishadjectiveappetising; sexually alluring

Rhyming slang for ‘tasty’UK , 1992

corn mannouna man who is emotionally and sexually

inexperi-encedTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003

corn mulenounhomemade alcohol using corn as a baseUS , 1949

corn off the cobnounmawkish, sentimental music or

entertainment An elaboration ofCORN AUSTRALIA , 1984

corn on the cobadjectiveused as an intensifierUK , 1997

cornponenounan unsophisciated, crude rural southerner Poet

Lawrence Ferlinghetti regularly referred to US President Lyndon B

Johnson as ‘Colonel Cornpone’ in his poems; cartoonist Al Capp

created General Jubilation T Cornpone, master of grabbing defeat

from the jaws of victoryUS , 1919

cornripnouna prostituteBARBADOS , 1965

corn rownounhair tied in tight braids separated by rows of bare

scalpUS , 1946

corn-rowverbto fix hair in tight braidsUS , 1971

corn snakenouna dried corn stalk gusting across a road Biker

(motorcyle) usageUS , 2003

corn stalkernouna marijuana cigarette rolled in the outer leaf of a

corn cob and sealed with honeyUS , 2003

cornyadjectivemawkish, sentimental, hackneyedUS , 1932 8see:

CORNED BEEF

corpnouna corporal, generally as a term of address MilitaryUK , 1959

corpienouna police officerSAINT KITTS AND NEVIS , 1996

CorponicknameDublin CorporationIRELAND , 2000

corporationnouna prominent bellyUK , 1753

corporation cocktailnounan intoxicating drink made by bubbling

coal gas through milk Current in the 1970s, until wholesale

conversion to natural gasUK , 1984

corporation popnountap water Formed from ‘pop’ (a soft drink)

and the ‘corporation’ that supplied water to domestic consumers;

used in northern EnglandUK: ENGLAND , 1997

corpsenoun1an actor’s on-stage blunder or fit of laughter Fromthe verbUK , 1978.2a corporal In Royal Air Force useUK , 2002

corpseverbof an actor, to blunder and so confuse yourself oranother actor; while acting, to fall prey to irresistible laughterUK , 1873

corpse copnouna homicide detectiveUS , 1985

corpsernounan actor who is prone to disruptive laughter From

CORPSE(to blunder)UK , 2002

corpsingnouninvoluntary laughter, especially among actors Fromthe verbUK , 2002

corpusclenounused as a humourous synonym for ‘corporal’US , 1968

corrnoun a fight English gypsy use, from Romany koor (to fight) UK , 2000

corralnouna group of prostitutes working for a single pimpUS , 1971

corroboreenounany gathering or party; a celebration Figurative use

of the original sense as ‘a traditional dance ceremony held byAustralian Aboriginals’, from the extinct Australian Aboriginallanguage Dharug, spoken in the Sydney region Now consideredpolitically incorrectAUSTRALIA , 1833

corrodedadjectiveuglyUS , 1980

corsetnouna bullet-proof vestUS , 1949

corvey; corveenounin Quebec, a community work project.Originally the word, from French, meant ‘community workrepairing the road in the spring’ In French, it carries the sense of

‘what a bore!’ but in English, it is still usedCANADA , 2002

corybungusnounthe buttocks Homosexual usage; perhaps from

COREY(the penis)UK , 2002

cosanounmarijuana From the Spanish for ‘thing’, so functionallythe equivalent of ‘stuff’, an intentionally vague inreference to thedrugUS , 1992

cosh; koshnouna bludgeon, a truncheonUK , 1869.< under the coshat a disadvantage; under controlUK , 1958

coshverbto strike someone with a coshUK , 1896

co-signernouna fellow prisoner who is willing to vouch for you or

to defend you with actionUS , 1989

coskeladjectivedressed in conflicting, clashing coloursTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1996

cosmicadjective1wonderful, excellent, fabulous The teenageappetite for superlatives isOUT OF THIS WORLD UK , 1977.2esoteric,difficult to graspUS , 1980

cosmic raysnounthe source of an unexplained computing problem

or unexpectedly, expensiveUK , 1984.< cost an arm and a legto

be very, or unexpectedly, expensiveUS , 1956

Costa delnounwhen combined with a place name, an area that ispeopled with criminals AfterCOSTA DEL CRIME UK , 2003

Costa del CrimenounSpain’s Costa del Sol In the late 1970s, adiplomatic breakdown between Britain and Spain (over Gibraltar)created a safe haven for British criminals One of the effects of amajor armed robbery in London in 1983 was this journalisticcoinageUK , 1984

Costa del Sludgenounthe Spanish Riviera A bitter reference topollutionUK , 1980

Costa Geriatricanounthe south coast of England; Spain’s CostaBrava; any coastal area popular as a retirement destination; hence,also applied to non-coastal areas such as Henley-on-Thames Ajocular but nevertheless derisive reference to the number of oldpeople that retire to the seasideUK , 1977

cosynounan act of sexual intercourse Used by upper-class societyfemales; from the verb sense (to snuggle)UK , 1982

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cotnouna bedAUSTRALIA , 1954

cot casenounan incapacitated person, such as a drunk or insane

person That is, ‘a person who should be confined to a bed’

AUSTRALIA , 1932

cotchnounany improvised place to sleepJAMAICA , 1972

cotchverb to vomit From Afrikaans kots SOUTH AFRICA , 1974

cotchedadjectiverelaxed, especially in a post-dance or post-drug-use

situation Used by some teenagers for ‘chilled out’UK , 2003

coticsnounnarcotics, especially heroinUS , 1942

cottagenouna public lavatory used for homosexual encountersUK ,

1932

cottageverbto seek homosexual contact in a public urinal After

COTTAGE(a public lavatory)UK , 1971

cottage cheesenouncellulite A purely visual coiningUS , 1997

cottage queennouna homosexual man who seeks sexual contact

in public toilets A combination ofCOTTAGE(a public lavatory) and

QUEEN(a homosexual man)UK , 1992

cottagernouna homosexual man who seeks sexual contact in

public toilets AfterCOTTAGE(a public lavatory)UK , 2000

cottagingnoun1the practice of engaging in homosexual

encounters in public toiletsUK , 1972.2the practice of going down

to your ‘cottage’ – a second and often quite a large house – in

the country for the weekendUK , 1984

cottonnoun1cotton used for straining a dissolved narcotic (heroin,

cocaine or morphine) before injection; the bits of cotton saturated

with drugs can be aggregated for an injectionUS , 1933.2female

pubic hairUS , 1970 8see:COTTON WOOL

cotton ballnouna burst of flak fire as perceived from the airUS , 1990

cotton brothersnouncocaine, heroin and morphine From the

cotton strainer used when prepararing these drugsUS , 1938

cotton-choppernounused as a term of address, especially to

someone with a southern accentUS , 1977

cotton fevernounan intense illness sometimes suffered after

injecting heroin leached from used cottonsUS , 1989

cottonheadnouna heroin addict who habitually uses cotton used

by other addicts to leach out heroin for his useUS , 1970

cotton mouthnouna dryness of the mouth as a result of smoking

marijuana or hashish, 2003

cotton on to; cotton on; cotton toverbto form, or have, a liking

or fancy for something or someone; to understand or come to

understandAUSTRALIA , 1907

cottonpickernouna fellow; used as a term of address, especially

from trucker to truckerUS , 1919

cotton-pickingadjectiveused as a folksy intensifierUS , 1952

cotton shooternouna drug addict who injects residue aggregated

from cotton swatches used to strain drugsUS , 1951

cotton slutnouna person who will attend an event for the sole

purpose of obtaining a tee-shirt being given to those in

attend-anceUS , 2001

cottontailnounan attractive womanUS , 1962

cotton-topnounan old person An allusion to the white hair with

which some older people are blessedUS , 2000

cotton wool; cottonnouna casual quest for a sexual partner

Rhyming slang forPULL,in the phraseON THE PULL(to quest or be

questing for a sexual partner)UK , 1998.< wrap in cotton-wool;

keep in cotton-woolto cosset; to be extremely protective of

someoneUK , c.1890

couchnoun< on the couch1undergoing psychotherapyUS , 1961.

2in gambling, without further fundsUS , 1996

couch castingnounthe practice of casting roles in performances

based on the actor’s willingess to have sex with the casting

couchienoun 8see:KOUTCHIE

couch locknouna feeling of inertia as a result of smokingmarijuanaUK , 2004

couch potatonouna person who habitually idles, watchingtelevision Possibly a pun on ‘boob-tuber’ (a television addict) and

a ‘potato’ as a ‘tuber’; it may also play onVEGETABLE(a person with

an undemanding existence); the ‘couch’, of course, is where thepotato is planted One of the very few slang words or phraseswhere it is seemingly possible to trace the coining; in July 1976 agroup of friends in California coined the term, which was firstused in commerce in 1977 and then hit the big time with the

Official Couch Potato Handbook (1983) US , 1976

couch surfernouna person who sleeps on a friend’s couchovernightNEW ZEALAND , 2003

coughnoun1a confession AfterCOUGH(to confess)UK , 1978.2a piece

of information or good evidence Police use; fromCOUGH UP(todisclose)UK , 1984.3money paid out FromCOUGH UP(to pay)US , 2000

coughverb1to confessUS , 1899.2in drag racing, to suffer completeengine failure Used as a transitive verb; ‘you cough your engine’

US , 1968.< cough your cudto vomitNEW ZEALAND , 1989

cough!said humorously while pretending to grab at another man’stesticles From the practice in medical examinations of cuppingthe testicles and testing the healthy movement that is occasioned

ciga-cough and sneezenouncheese Rhyming slang, generally thought

to date from late C19UK , 1961

cough and splutternounbutter Rhyming slangUK , 1978

cough dropnounan attractive girlSOUTH AFRICA , 1946

cough it up – it might be a gold watch!used as jocularencouragement to someone with a hacking coughUK , 1978

cough syrupnounmoney paid to police informersUS , 1951

cough upverb1to pay; to hand over somethingUS , 1890.2todisclose somethingUS , 1896

couillonnouna lacrosse-like two ball game played by easternCanadian Indian women on ice or in a clearingCANADA , 1951

couldn’t-care-lessadjectiveindifferent, uncaringUK , 1947

council gritter; councilnounthe anus Rhyming slang forSHITTER

UK , 2002

council housesnountrousers Rhyming slangUK , 1934

countnounthe ratio by which a drug is dilutedUS , 1964

countverbin pool, to make a shotUS , 1967.< count daysin step recovery programmes such as Alcoholics Anonymous, to trackyour recovery from addictionUS , 1998.< count your moneytouse the toiletUS , 1954

twelve-counternoun1in poker, a player who to the annoyance of otherplayers repeatedly counts his chips or moneyUS , 1963.2aprostitute’s customerUS , 1964.3in lobstering, a lobster that meetsthe legal measurement requirementsUS , 1978

counter hoppernouna dedicated follower of youth fashionUK , 1983

countessnounan older homosexual manUS , 1979

countrynoun< in countryduring the Vietnam war, in VietnamUS , 1971

countryadjectiveunsophisticated, rural, not world-wiseUS , 1964

country bamanouna naive, gullible rusticUS , 1990

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country booboonounany naive, gullible personVIRGIN ISLANDS,

BRITISH , 1996

country bookienouna naive rusticTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1904

country Cadillacnouna pickup truckUS , 1976

country clubnoun1a minimum security, comfortable prison

gener-ally reserved for corporate and banking criminalsUS , 1960.

2anything that appears to be relatively comfortable and

undemandingUS , 1973

country cousinnoun1the bleed period of the menstrual periodUS ,

1908.2a dozen Rhyming slangUK , 1909

country dunnynoun< all alone like a country dunny

completely alone; by yourself; friendlessAUSTRALIA , 1988.< like a

country dunnyglaringly obvious; standing outAUSTRALIA , 1954

country milenouna long distance or marginUS , 1951

country mousenounin Antarctica, a scientist or scientist’s assistant

whose work takes them into the field, away from McMurdo Station

country straightnounin poker, a hand consisting of four sequenced

cards which can be converted into a five-card sequence with the

correct draw at either end of the sequenceUS , 1978

country woolnounhomespun woolCANADA , 1956

count storenouna rigged carnival gameUS , 1985

count the hooks!; count the hoops!in the Canadian military,

used for demanding that a subordinate recognises the uniform

and rank of the superior rebuking him or herCANADA , 1995

countynounany county jail, where the accused are held before trial

and prisoners convicted of misdemeanours are incarcerated for

short sentencesUS , 1953

countyadjectivein the manner of the landed gentry; snobbish,

pretentious in the manner of, or with pretentions to, the gentryUK ,

1921

county bluesnouna blue uniform issued to prisoners in a county

jailUS , 1993

County Kilburnnicknamethe northwest London district of Kilburn

Formed in the manner of an Irish County in recognition of the

high density of Irish in Kilburn’s populationUK , 2000

county mountienoun1a member of the Ulster Defence Regiment

(1970–1992) Adopted from the US meaning (a local police

officer); a reference to the six counties of UlsterUK , 1981.2a local

police officerUS , 1975

count your fingers!used with heavy humour to suggest distrust of

a person who is shaking, or has just shaken, someone’s handUK ,

1984

county shoesnouninexpensive shoes issued to prisoners by a

county jailUS , 1973

county timenountime served in a local county jail, as opposed to a

state or federal prison Less than ‘state time’ or ‘hard time’US , 1996

coupnoun1a crimeUK , 2001.2in horse racing, a secret betting

plunge in which a great deal of money is bet at favourable odds

AUSTRALIA , 1895

Coupenouna Cadillac Coupe de Ville carUS , 1980

couplanountwo A slovening of ‘couple of’UK , 1959

couplenounseveral drinks, especially beers, not necessarily twoUK ,

1935

couple of bobnoun1a non-specific amount of money Pre-1971,

when decimalisation changed the face and value of sterling, aBOB

was ‘a shilling’ (5p)UK , 1980.2a job Rhyming slangUK , 1992.3a

lump of phlegm Rhyming slang forGOB(to spit)UK , 1992

couponnoun1the face Often in the phrase ‘fill in your coupon’

(attack your face)UK , 1980.2an ‘I owe you’ which has not and will

not be paid offUS , 1996.3in trucking, a speeding ticketUS , 1976

couragenounsexual potencyBAHAMAS , 1982

courage pillnoun1a capsule of heroinUS , 1933.2a central nervoussystem despressantUK , 2003

courtverb< court Cecilto become addicted to morphineUS , 1992

court cardnounin a deck of playing cards, any jack, queen or king

US , 1961

courtesy flushnouna mid-defecation flush of the toilet as acourtesy to others in a bathroom or other prisoners in the cellUS , 1996

court-innouna ceremonial beating to initiate a new member into agangUS , 1990

court-outnouna ceremonial beating of a person leaving a gangUS , 1990

Cousin Charlienicknamethe Federal Communications Commission

US , 1976

cousin Ellanounan umbrella Rhyming slangUK , 1992

Cousin Jacknouna Cornish man, especially a minerAUSTRALIA , 1863

cousinsnouncurly hair on the back of the neckBAHAMAS , 1982

cousin Sisnouna piss (an act of urination); piss (alcohol), especially

in the phrase ‘going on the cousin Sis’ Rhyming slangUK , 1998

coutanouna barracoutaAUSTRALIA , 1933

covenoun a fellow, bloke From Romany kova (a thing, a person) UK , 1567

Covent Gardenpardon, especially as a shortened version of ‘I begyour pardon’ Rhyming slang, replacing the original (1857) sense as

‘a farthing’ (a coin that was worth 1/4 of a penny); formed on thename of a fashionable area of central London when it still had areputation as a market for fruit and vegetablesUK , 1992

covernoun1an admission fee paid to enter a bar or club Ashortened ‘cover charge’US , 1986.2a single large-denominationnote wrapped around small-denomination notes, giving theimpression of a great deal of moneyUS , 1964.3a recording whichhas been popularised by someone else A shortened form of themore formal ‘cover version’US , 1970.4the disguise and staged per-sonality assumed by an expert card counter playing blackjack in acasino in the hope of avoiding detection and ejectionUS , 1991

coververb1(used of a male) to have sex with a woman

Conventionally applied to a stallion with a mareTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1980.2(used of a favourite by sports gamblers) to win by atleast the margin established as the pointspread by the bookmakers

US , 1991

covered wagonnoun1an aircraft carrier, especially the USS Langley

US , 1933.2an ugly or unpleasant woman Rhyming slang for

DRAGON UK , 1992

covered with horseshoesadjectiveextremely luckyUS , 1988

cover forverb1to act as a substitute for another workerUK , 1976.

2to conceal someone’s crime or mistakeUK , 1968

coversnoun< pull the covers offto reveal someone’s alityUS , 1981

homosexu-coveynouna group of gullible people, likely victims for a swindle orcrimeUS , 1964

cownoun1a contemptible womanUK , 1696.2a fellow, blokeAUSTRALIA ,

1941.3a despicable personAUSTRALIA , 1894.4a prostitute attached to

a pimpUS , 1859.5something that causes annoyanceAUSTRALIA , 1904.

6any unpleasant situation or experienceNEW ZEALAND , 1964.7a can

of evaporated milk Follows ‘the’US , 1975.8a transport aircraft,usually a C-123 or C-130, outfitted with pumps and largerubberised drumsUS , 1991.< have a cowto become emotionally

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overwrought; to lose controlUS , 1966.< run cow; work cowto

work for personal gain while in the employ of anotherGUYANA , 1952

Cow & Gateadjectivelate, in the sense that the bleed period of the

menstrual cycle is overdue Rhyming slang, formed, with heavy

irony, on the name of a well-known baby food manufacturerUK ,

1998

cowabunga; cuyabunga!used as an expression of triumph

Originally a signature line uttered by Chief Thunderthud on The

Howdy Doody Show (NBC, 1947–60) Embraced by surfers,

American soldiers in Vietnam, and the writers of Teenage Mutant

Ninja Turtles and The Simpsons US , 1955

cow and calfnoun1half; thus, 50 pence (half £1) Rhyming slang

Variants are ‘cow calf’ and ‘cows’UK , 1950.2a laugh Rhyming

slang Also used as a verbUK , 1992

cow and horse; cownounsexual intercouse Rhyming slangUK , 2003

cowardy custard; cowardy, cowardy custardnouna coward

Custard isYELLOW(the colour applied as an adjective for cowardice)

and so reinforces the accusation This taunting form of address is

usually hurled or chanted by childrenUK , 1836

cow beltnounthe rural areas of the Indo-Gangetic plain Journalistic,

from the perception that more traditional Hindu values hold sway

in such communities, and, therefore, a cow is revered more there

than elsewhere in modern IndiaINDIA , 2001

cowboynoun1a reckless, impulsive, undisciplined personUS , 1926.

2a flash fellow; a know-allUK , 1978.3a young and inexperienced, or

irresponsible, driverUK , 1984.4a motorist prone to breaking the

rules of the roadUS , 1928.5any tradesman (such as a builder,

electrician, mechanic or plumber) who is unreliable, irresponsible

and, perhaps, unqualified; the sort to make quick money by

undercutting regular, trained craftsmen As in the sign for Patel

Brothers Builders: ‘You’ve tried the Cowboys, now try the Indians!’

UK , 1984.6a minor criminal given to violence From such a

person’s tendency to ‘come out shooting’UK , 1977.7during the

Vietnam war, an unprincipled, untrustworty, hustling Vietnamese

personUS , 1991.8a beginner Mining usageCANADA , 1959.9used as a

humorous term of addressUS , 1999.10in horse racing, any jockey

with an unconventional style of ridingAUSTRALIA , 1989.11a

bow-legged man From the gait of such a horse-riderUK , 1984.12in

computing, a person with intelligence, knowledge and dedication

to programmingUS , 1991.13in a deck of playing cards, a kingUS ,

1967.14a perfunctory cleaning of the body with a wash cloth but

not a full bath or showerBAHAMAS , 1982

CowboynicknameNguyen Cao Ky, Prime Minister of South Vietnam

after the murder of Diem So named by President Diem ‘Cowboy’

is a term the Vietnamese then reserved for only the most

flamboyant of gangsters US Secretary of Defense McNamara

condemned Ky as ‘the absolute bottom of the barrel’US , 1991

cowboyverb1to murder someone in a reckless mannerUS , 1946.2to

gang-rape someoneUS , 1957

cowboy Biblenouna packet of cigarette rolling papersUS , 1970

cowboy Cadillacnounany pickup truckUS , 1976

cowboy coffeenouncoffee boiled in an open pot, served without

milk or sugarUS , 1943

cowboy cooladjective(used of beer) at room temperatureUS , 1984

cowboy coupenouna pickup truck decked out with accessoriesUS ,

1962

cowboy hatnouna disposable paper toilet seat coverUS , 1992

cowboysnounthe police; police officersUK , 1960

Cowboysnickname< the Cowboysthird battalion, Royal Green

JacketsUK , 1995

cowboys and Indiansnouna prison sentence of 99 yearsUS , 1990

cow cagenouna livestock carriage on a freight trainUS , 1946

cow cockynouna dairy farmerAUSTRALIA , 1902

cow collegenouna small rural college, especially one offering

degrees in agricultureUS , 1906

cow confetti; cowyard confettinounnonsense, rubbish A

euphemism forBULLSHIT AUSTRALIA , 1941

cow cuntnouna despicable personUS , 1988

cow-cuntedadjectivepossessing a slack and distended vaginaUS , 1980

Cowdenbeathnounthe teeth Glasgow rhyming slang, formed from

a Scottish town (and football team)UK: SCOTLAND , 1988

cow dust timenoun evening A direct translation from Bengali dhuli, describing the dust that hangs in the air at that time of day

go-when the cattle are returned from the fieldsINDIA , 2004

cowgirlnouna sexual position in which the woman is on top, astrideand facing her partnerUS , 1995

cow greasenounbutter Originally ‘cow’s grease’, 1857UK , 1857

cowingadjectiveused to intensify Probably military origins; aeuphemism forFUCKING UK , 1962

cowing lushadjectivemarvellous, wonderful; used as an all-purposeexpression of admirationUK: WALES , 2001

cow juicenounmilkUK , 1796

cow-kickverb(of a horse) to kick outward and upward like a cow

CANADA , 1954

cow licknounin publishing, inexpensive varnish used on a bookcoverUS , 1986

cowpatnouna single dropping of cow dungUK , 1954

cowpathnouna narrow back roadUS , 1971

cowpat lottonouna lottery in which the winner is decided bywhich part of a paddock a cow first drops dungAUSTRALIA , 1995

cow pokenouna wooden device to keep a cow from going through

a fenceUS , 1968

cow’s breakfastnouna straw hatCANADA , 1959

cow’s calf; cow and calf; cow’s; calfnoununtil 1971, tenshillings; thereafter, fifty pence Rhyming slang for ‘half’ (of £1).Pre-decimalisation, mainly reduced to ‘calf’; in later C20 ‘cows’predominatesUK , 1941

cowshnouncattle excrement; nonsense An abbreviation of ‘cowshit’AUSTRALIA , 1937

cow’s licknounprison; a prison Rhyming slang forNICK(a prison)

UK , 1962

cowsonnouna contemptible man Literally, ‘the son of a cow’UK , 1936

cowstrokenounin cricket, a hefty stroke to the leg sideUK , 1978

cow-tonguenouna gossipTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003

Cow Townnickname1Forth Worth, TexasUS , 1976.2Calgary, Alberta

CANADA , 1962

cow trailverbto take a motorcyle cruise in the country forrecreationUS , 1973

cowyardnounan inexpensive brothelUS , 1964

cowyard cakenouna cake or bun containing a few sultanas

AUSTRALIA , 1953

cox boxnounan electronic device that includes anamplifier/microphone system as well as various measurementfunctions, used by a coxswain in competitive rowingUS , 1999

coxedadjective (of a boat) under the control of a coxswain UK , 2001

coxey; cocksynounan inexperienced swindler working on a scam

by telephone who makes the initial call to potential victimsUS , 1988

coxynoun a coxswain US , 1966

coyote Frenchnounthe mixture of Canadian French, Cree andEnglish spoken by the older MetisCANADA , 1963

coyote uglyadjectivevery ugly The conceit of the term is that aman who wakes up with a ‘coyote ugly’ woman sleeping on hisarm will, like a coyote caught in a trap, gnaw off his arm to escape

US , 1985

cozmonounphencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP orangel dustUS , 1994

cozyadjectivedull, boringUS , 1993

cozzernouna police officer; the police A confusion of Hebrew

chazar (pig) andCOPPER(a police officer)UK , 1958

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CPnoun corporal punishment US , 1987

c phonenouna mobile telephone ‘C’ is for ‘cellular’US , 1997

CP pillnouna large, orange anti-malaria pill taken once a week

Chloroquine-PrimaquineUS , 1991

CPR strawberrynouna pruneCANADA , 1987

CPT; CP timenouna notional system of time in which punctuality

is not important An abbreviation ofCOLORED PEOPLE’S TIME US , 1925

crabnoun1a contemptible personUK , 1580.2in the language of

members of the Bloods youth gang, a member of the Crips youth

gangUS , 1987.3a member of the Royal Air ForceUK , 1983.4a

first-year college studentUS , 1947.5the vulva Sometimes expanded to

‘crabby’.BAHAMAS , 1982.6in the television and film industries, a

device used to support a tripod on a slippery or uneven surfaceUK ,

1960

crabverb1(of an aircraft) to fly close to the ground or water; to drift

or manoeuvre sideways From the sideways movement of a crab

An aircraft flying close to the ground may appear to fly diagonally

UK , 1943.2in the language of parachuting, to direct the parachute

across the wind directionUS , 1978.3in the television and film

industries, to move the camera sidewaysUS , 1987.4to spoil

somethingUK , 1812.5in horse racing, to belittle a horse’s

perform-anceUK , 1948

crabadjectiveperverse; ill-humoured, perpetually mean, cross A

shortening ofCRABBY UK , 1961

crab airnicknamethe Royal Air Force (RAF) Military use; extends

fromCRAB(a member of the Royal Air Force)UK , 1987

crab baitnouna newly arrived prisonerUS , 1976

crabbienounthe vaginaBAHAMAS , 1995

crabbyadjectiveill humoured, perpetually mean, cross The villain of

the extremely popular 1957 Tom Terrific cartoon series from

Terry-Toon Cartoon Studios was the aptly named Crabby Appleton, who

was, we remember, ‘rotten to the core’US , 1908

crab-fatnounan airman in the Royal Air Force In army and navy

use From the colour and consistency of a blue ointment used to

treatCRABS(pubic lice); the blue is of a similar shade to the Royal

Air Force uniform However, this derivation may not be direct, nor

strictly accurate From the early C20, Admiralty grey paint was

called ‘crab-fat’ and the anti-lice ointment was claimed as the

inspiration for that shade It seems equally likely, therefore, that

this later use should derive from the grey paintUK , 1961

crabfatsnounthe Royal Air Force In army and navy use; from the

singular senseCRAB-FAT(an airman)UK , 1961

crab-footnounchildlike, scratchy handwritingBELIZE , 1996

crab holenouna depression in swampy groundNEW ZEALAND , 1964

crab in a barrelnounused as a representation of the inability of

people to work togetherTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003

crab-mashverbto do a poor job ironing clothesBARBADOS , 1965

crabsnoun1pubic liceUK , 1707.2in craps, a threeUS , 1938.3by

extension, in a deck of playing cards, any threeUS , 1981

crabs on the rocksnounan itching of the scrotum A play onCRABS

(pubic lice)UK , 1961

cracknoun1crystalline lumps of concentrated cocaineUS , 1985.

2entertaining conversation in good company Irish neologism

craic (an informal entertainment) combines with earlier Eirrean

use of ‘the crack’ (brisk talk, news); ultimately from Old English

cracian (crack, a loud noise) IRELAND , 1966.3a witticism; a quick and

funny remarkUS , 1884.4a witty personUS , 1976.5a smart personFIJI ,

1993.6a top class racehorseAUSTRALIA , 1960.7the vagina The

imagery from which this derives should be apparent; it remains in

widespread useUK , 1775.8the cleft between the buttock muscles;

loosely, the bottom; or, more narrowly, the anusUK , 1999.9a

passing of windUS , 1946.10an instance; one itemUS , 1937.11an

opportunity or chanceUS , 1893.12an attempt In phrases ‘have a

crack’, ‘take a crack’, ‘give a crack’, etcUS , 1836.13of dawn or day,

the break, the instant it commencesUS , 1887.14the latest news

Anglo-Irish Heard on a building site in LancashireUK , 1979.

15wood; firewood English gypsy useUK , 1851.< on crackout of

your mind Used in situations where there is no crack cocaine

involved, usually humorously in a statement such as ‘What areyou, on crack?’US , 1995

crackverb1to speakUS , 1897.2to ask for somethingUS , 1928.3toreveal a secret; to inform on someoneUS , 1922.4to tease someone;

to taunt someone; to insult someoneUS , 1930.5to arrest someone

US , 1952.6to break and enter using force with the intent ofcommitting a crime withinUK , 1725.7to change paper money intocoin Originally used by seamen in Liverpool; phrased in use as,for example: ‘Can you crack a fiver?’, meaning ‘Can you change afive pound note?’UK , 1961.8to have sex with a girl who is a virgin

FIJI , 1992.9in surfing, to catch a waveAUSTRALIA , 1957.10to strikesomething or someone in such a way that a sharp noise isproduced; to slap, to smack, etcUK , 1836.11in cricket, to hit a ballhardUK , 1882.12to drum with expertise A shortening of ‘crack ahand’TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003.< crack a bennieto break aBenzedrine™ (amphetamine sulphate) inhaler openUS , 1970.

< crack a fatto achieve an erectionAUSTRALIA , 1968.< crack a grainto suffer aching testiclesTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003.< crack

a Judy; crack a Judy’s tea-cupto take a woman’s virginity.Formed from conventional ‘crack’ (to break, to open) andJUDY(agirl or woman)UK , 1937.< crack a laughto burst into laughter

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003.< crack a layto divulge somethingsecretAUSTRALIA , 1941.< crack a ratto fartUS , 1998.< crack a shortto break into a carUS , 1970.< crack a smileto smilebroadly, especially of someone who is usually seriousUK , 1990.

< crack an egg1in bowls, to play with just sufficient weight tomove a bowl or a jack an inch or twoSOUTH AFRICA , 1968.2incurling, to touch a stone lightly with the bowled stoneCANADA , 1960.

< crack the nutto meet an operation’s daily operating expenses

US , 1980.< crack wiseto insult someone with a degree ofsarcasm and humour Imparts a slight air of the old gangster life

US , 1921.< crack your cherryto lose your innocence or virginity

US , 1970.< crack your faceto smile broadly, especially of ausually serious personUK , 1966.< get crackingto start, to beginworkUK , 1937

crackadjectiveexcellentUK , 1793

crack aboutverbto act vigorously and aggressively Field MarshalMontgomery spoke of his army, after it had crossed the Rhine in

1945, as having the chance to ‘crack about on the plains of NorthGermany’UK , 1945

crackalacking; crackalackin’verbhappening; doing; occurring;working Also, in the greeting ‘what’s crackalackin?’US , 2003

crack along; crack onverbto move swiftly From the use of a whip

to encourage speedUK , 1837

crack attacknounthe intense craving for crack cocaine felt by anaddictUS , 1992

crack babynoun1a child born with an addiction to crack cocaine

US , 1990.2someone who is behaving very foolishly Comparing theperson to a baby born addicted to crack cocaineUS , 1993

crack backnounmarijuana mixed with crack cocaineUK , 1998

CrackBerrynouna person who enjoys an obsessive relationship with

a BlackBerry mobile telecommunications deviceUK , 2005

CrackBerrynicknamethe BlackBerry™, a wireless instant-messagingdeviceCANADA , 2002

crack coolernounpieces of crack cocaine soaked in a wine coolerdrinkUS , 1994

crack-cracknounhands that are badly chappedNORFOLK ISLAND , 1992

crack downverb1to repress; to suppress by draconian means,especially used of campaigns against lawless persons or acts.Usually before ‘on’ or ‘upon’UK , 1940.2in horse racing, to bedetermined to win a raceUS , 1994

crack down onverbto seize or make off with somethingAUSTRALIA , 1961

crackedadjectivementally impairedUK , 1692

cracked icenoundiamonds that have been removed from theirsettingsUS , 1962

cracked outadjectivesuffering symptoms of heavy crack cocaineusageUS , 1988

cracked squashnouna fractured skullUS , 1985

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crack ’em upnouna vehicular accidentUS , 1977

crackernoun1a poor, uneducated, racist white from the southern

USUS , 1966.2a person of Anglo-cultureCANADA , 2001.3anything

excellent FromCRACK(excellent) Contemporary usage is due in

part to comedian Frank Carson who has ‘It’s a cracker!’ as a

catchphraseUK , 1914.4an excellent performance in a game

AUSTRALIA , 1986.5an attractive womanUK , 1914.6the buttocksUS , 1948.

7a person who breaches a computer system’s security scheme

Coined by hackers in defence against journalistic misuse of their

wordUS , 1991.8a criminal who specialises in breaking into safes

An abbreviation of ‘safe cracker’US , 1982.9a safeCANADA , 1976.10a

pound (£1); a pound-note Often used in phrases such as ‘not

have a cracker’AUSTRALIA , 1934.11the least amount of money

AUSTRALIA , 1934.12a fireworkAUSTRALIA , 1907.13a gramophone record

US , 1947.14a brothelAUSTRALIA , 1955.15a tooth Usually in the plural

UK , 1978.< go off like a crackerto explode into a rageAUSTRALIA ,

1995.< not worth a crackerentirely worthlessAUSTRALIA , 1941

crackeradjectiveexcellentNEW ZEALAND , 1964

cracker!used for expressing approvalUK , 2003

cracker-assnouna thin personUS , 1966

crackerboxnoun1a plain, box-like houseUS , 1945.2a jail from which

escape is simple; a safe which is simple to break intoUS , 1950.3a

brakevan (caboose)US , 1977.4a military truck used as an

ambulanceUS , 1950

cracker-boxadjectiveplain, simple, unsophisticatedUS , 1911

Crackerdomnounan area inhabited predominantly by racist white

peopleUS , 1987

cracker factorynouna mental hospitalUS , 1970

crackerjacknounan excellent example of somethingUS , 1895

crackerjackadjectivehighly skilled, excellentUS , 1899

cracker nightnouna night which is celebrated with fireworks

Currently this is used to commemorate the birthday of Queen

Elizabeth II, though it was previously used to celebrate other

occasionsAUSTRALIA , 1951

crackersnounLSD From the practice, at least in Boston, of

saturating animal cracker biscuits with LSD and selling it in that

formUS , 1967

crackersadjectivecrazy, madUK , 1925

crack gallerynouna building or room where crack cocaine is sold

and smokedUS , 1989

crack girlnouna girl or woman addicted to crack cocaineUS , 1980s

crack hardyverbto endure something bravely; to put on a brave

faceAUSTRALIA , 1904

crackheadnoun1a person addicted to crack cocaineUS , 1986.2a

crazy person FromCRACKED(mentally impaired)UK , 2002

crack housenouna building or room where crack cocaine may be

bought and consumedUS , 1985

crackienoun1a crack cocaine userUS , 1997.2in the Maritime

Provinces, a small yapping dogCANADA , 1959

crack-innouna burglaryUS , 1949

crackingadjective1very fast, vigorous Also used as an adverbUK ,

1825.2excellent Also used as an adverbUK , 1833

crack in the shacknouna homosexual in a jail cellUS , 1984

crack itverb1to succeed in some endeavour; to attain a desire

AUSTRALIA , 1936.2to succeed in gaining sexual intercourse; to have

sexAUSTRALIA , 1941.3to work as a prostituteAUSTRALIA , 1945

cracklenounbanknotes From the sound of new moneyUK , 1950

cracklingnouna woman or women regarded as sexual pleasure

This probably blends the pleasures to be had from tender, juicy

meat andCRACK(the vagina) Conventionally ‘crackling’ is the

crisped skin of roast porkUK , 1947

crack mamanouna homeless woman addicted to crack cocaineUS ,

1997

crack offverb(of a male) to masturbateUK , 2003

crack onverb1to tell someone something; to reveal a secret

AUSTRALIA , 1965.2to go ahead A variation of the sense ‘to hurry’,

hence ‘to move forward’UK , 2001.3to flirt; to try to seducesomeoneUS , 1982.4to succeed in gaining sexual favours fromanotherAUSTRALIA , 1955 8see:CRACK ALONG

crack outverb1to escape from prisonUS , 1950.2in a swindle, torelieve the victim of his money quicklyUS , 1977

crackpotnouna person who is somewhere in the continuumbetween odd and crazyUK , 1883

crackpotadjective(of ideas and schemes) crazy, fantastic, unrealistic

US , 1934

crack regimentnounthe Women’s Royal Army Corps, and itspredecessor (from 1938–46), the Auxiliary Territorial Service A pun

onCRACK(excellent) andCRACK(the vagina)UK , 1995

crack salesmannoun1a youthful, attractive homosexual maleprostituteUS , 1979.2a pimpUS , 1949

cracksmannouna burglar; a safe-breaker Originally ‘a breaker’ As in the title of the 1963 film starring Charlie DrakeUS , 1797

house-crack smilenouna slash from ear to mouth, especially one inflictedfor failure to pay for drugsUS , 1993

cracksmokernouna person whose sanity is open to question,whether or not they actually smoke crackUS , 1997

crack troopsnounfemale soldiers A pun on ‘crack’ – here used inthe vaginal sense, not the expected expert senseUS , 1947

crack-upnoun1a nervous breakdownUS , 1936.2a cause for laughter

US , 1961

crack upverb1to undergo a nervous breakdownUS , 1917.2to praisesomeone highlyUS , 1829.3to amuse someone greatly; to causelaughter; to start laughing, especially uproariouslyUS , 1942

crack weednounmarijuana laced with crack cocaineUK , 2003

crack whorenouna prostitute motivated by a desire to buy crackcocaineUS , 1990

cracoidnouna crack cocaine addictUS , 1990

cradlenoun1your domicile, be it a room, apartment or house

CANADA , 1993.2any open-top railway goods wagon, such as agondolaUS , 1977

cradle babynouna novice citizens’ band radio user Based on theinitials CBUS , 1976

cradle rapenounsex with a girl under the age of consentUS , 1969