Eric Partridge made a deep and enduring contribution to the study and understanding of slang. In the eight editions of The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English published between 1937 and 1984, Partridge recorded and defined the slang and unconventional English of Great Britain, and to a
Trang 1269 freeside | fresh
freeside adjective outside prison US, 1960
freestyle noun heterosexual intercourse UK, 2000
freestyle verb to improvise and perform a rap lyric, often a capella
US, 1995
freeware noun computer software provided free of charge US, 1983
freeway noun in a prison dormitory, the aisle through the centre of
the room Alluding to the constant foot traffic Us, 1996
freeway surfer noun a person who embraces the mannerisms of
surfing, owns the equipment needed to surf, but who chooses to
watch from the safety of the car US, 1987
free, white and 21 adjective possessing free will and able to exercise
selfdetermination US, 1949
free world noun life outside prison US, 1960
free-world adjective civilian; from outside prison US, 1967
free-world gal noun a male prisoner who practised homosexuality
before entering prison US, 1972
free-world punk noun a male prisoner who engaged in homosexual
sex before prison US, 1972
freeze noun 1 cocaine From the numbing, cooling effect US, 1984 2 a
small amount of cocaine placed on the tongue US, 1989 3 a
rejection of affection Colder than the proverbial ‘cold shoulder’ us,
1942
freeze verb 1 to stop moving completely Uk, 7848 2 in draw poker, to
decline the opportunity to discard and draw any new cards US, 7977
> freeze your nose to use cocaine From the drug's numbing
effect on mucuoUus Membranes US, 1972 » freeze your nuts to
be extremely cold Uk, 2001
freeze-out noun a poker game in which all participants must play
until they lose all their money or win all the other players’ money
US, 1975
freezer noun in poker, an early call made even as other players
continue to raise their bets us, 7967 » the freezer Antarctica
ANTARCTICA, 1993
freeze up verb to become paralyzed with fear An occupational
hazard of those who work high above the ground US, 1989
freight noun the cost of something, especially a bribe US, 1950
> pull freight on the railways, to quit a job US, 1977
freight train noun a wave breaking powerfully in perfect formation
US, 1987
French noun 1 oral sex, especially on a man US, 1976 2 an open-
mouthed, French kiss Us, 1978 3 profanity US, 7865 » excuse my
French!; pardon my French! employed as an apology for a use
of spoken language which may cause offence Often used in a
cursory manner or with insincerity The original intention,
presumably, was to allow the apologee the pretence not to have
understood a ‘foreign’ word; now the apology is a cliché which
merely acknowledges an inappropriate use of robust
unconventional English UK 1936
French verb 1 to perform oral sex The term derives from the widely
held belief that the practice Is very common in France US, 1923 2 to
French kiss; to kiss with open lips and exploratory tongues US 1955
3 In drag racing and hot rodding, to fit the bonnet (hood) over the
headlights to create the apperance of recessed headlights Us, 1968
French blue noun 2 manufactured combination of tranquilizer
(methaqualone) and stimulant (amphetamine) taken recreationally
UK, 1964
French bull-hook noun a deceptive explanation BAHAMAS, 1982
French date noun oral sex performed on a man by a prositute US,
1972
French deck noun a deck of cards decorated with art ranging from
naughty and nude to pornographic US, 1963
French dip noun precoital vaginal secretions US, 1987
French dressing noun semen An allusion to FRENCH (oral sex) US,
French Embassy noun a premises of the Young Men’s Christian Association An allusion to the association between the YMCA and homosexual men who enjoy FRENCH (ral sex) US, 7963
French fits noun tremens Possibly combines a conventional fit of the SHAKES with an allusion to the stereotypical French character istic of shrugging US, 1940
French fries noun 13 inch sticks of crack cocaine with ridged edges
US, 1993 2 the thighs Rhyming slang Uk, 2002 French harp noun a harmonica US, 1983 Frenchie noun a light-skinned person; an unlikeable person SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS, 1998 >see also: FRENCHY
French inhale verb to draw cigarette smoke into the mouth and then allow it to drift out and upwards for inhalation through the nose The French credit is presumably to signal how sophisticated such technique Is thought to be US, 1957
French joint noun an oversized, conical marijuana cigarette US, 1997 French kiss noun 1 a kiss with the mouths open and tongues adventuring With variant ‘Frenchie’ US, 1949 2 an act of urination; urination Rhyming slang for PISS Uk, 7992
French kiss verb to kiss with the mouth open and the tongue active
US, 1918
French lay noun oral sex US, 1972 French leave noun a departure without intimation; flight UK 1771 French lessons noun oral sex US, 1970
French letter noun a condom In the mid-C20 so common in use
as to be almost conventional; however usage inevitably diminished with the advent of the contraceptive pill In post-AIDS society ‘French letter’ is now just one among hundreds of newer slang terms for the condom Unusual variations are ‘American’,
‘Italian’ or ‘Spanish’ letters The French repaid the compliment with capote anglaise (a condom), literally an English hooded cape, which abbreviates as capote; interestingly, when ‘French letter’ is abbreviated the nationality remains and it becomes a FRENCHY or a FRENCHIE UK, 7856
French loaf noun four Rhyming slang, on back slang ‘rofe’ (RUOF) UK,
1974
Frenchman’s acre noun an arpent or since the 1970s, a hectare, French measures of land CANADA, 1992
French massage noun oral sex AUSTRALIA, 1985 French postcard noun a photographic postcard depicting anything ranging from simple female nudity to full-blown sexual activity US,
1926 French safe noun a condom Us, 1870 French screwdriver noun a hammer Us, 1987 French tickler noun a condom with external protrusions marketed
as giving pleasure to the wearer's partner US, 1976 French trick noun oral sex performed by a prostitute Us, 1972 French wank noun an act of sexual gratification in which the penis
is rubbed between a female partner’s breasts UK, 1997 Frenchy; Frenchie noun 1 a French or French Canadian person, often as a nickname Uk, 1883 2a fundamentally honest gambler who will cheat occasionally if the right opportunity arises US, 7967 3a condom A familiar shortening Of FRENCH LETTER Uk, 1998 4 an act of oral-genital sex US, 1957
Frenchy; Frenchie adjective French Uk, 1883 freq; freak noun a radio frequency US, 1969 frequency noun a level of understanding US, 7959 frequently outwitted by inanimate objects adjective extremely incompetent US naval aviator usage US, 1986
fresca noun an affectionate pat on the head From the film Caddy Shack US, 1984
fresh verb to flatter US, 1989 fresh adjective 1 good, sharp, stylish Possibly shortened from ‘We're fresh out the pack /so you gotta stay back, / we got one Puerto Rican / and the rest are black’, an early 1980s signature routine by
Trang 2fresh and sweet | fritterware 270 Grand Wizard Theodore and the Fantastic 5 MCs US, 1984
2 impudent Possibly from German frech (impudent) US, 1845 3 bad
smelling BARBADOS, 1965
fresh and sweet adjective very recently released from jail US, 7982
freshener noun any alcoholic drink US, 1969
freshen up verb to clean, to smarten, to revive An example of a
conventional term, ‘freshen’, being made colloquial by the
addition of an unnecessary adverb Uk, 1937
fresher noun a university freshman Uk, 1882
fresh-fucked adjective energised and happy, whether the result of
recent sex or not US, 71994
freshie noun a freshwater crocodile AUSTRALIA, 1964
freshies noun 1 In snowboarding, the first tracks in virgin snow US,
1995 2 fresh fruit and vegetables ANTARCTICA, 1990
fresh meat noun 1 a person, especially a virgin, seen merely as a
object for sexual conquest Uk, 1896 2 a newly arrived soldier Also
referred to as ‘new meat’ US, 1908
fresh money noun in horse racing, the cash actually brought to the
track and bet on a given day US, 1947
fresh-water American; fresh-water Yankee noun a person who
has never been to the US but speaks with an American accent and
embraces other American mannerisms TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1961
fress verb 1 to eat greedily or to excess From the German for
‘devour’ US, 1968 2 To engage as the active partner in oral sex From
the sense ‘to eat greedily’ US, 1998
fret adjective enthusiastic; excellent /RELAND, 1999
Freud squad noun psychiatrists UK Doctors’ slang, punning on
‘fraud squad’ UK, 2003
Friar Tuck; friar; friar’s Used for all noun, verb and expletive
senses of ‘Tuck’ Rhyming slang, often in phrases like ‘not give a
friar’s’, from the name of one of Robin Hood’s band of merry
men Friar Tuck is also the source of a popular Spoonerism UK, 1956
Friar Tucked adjective thwarted Rnyming slang for FUCKED UK, 7996
frick and frack noun the testicles US 1980
fricko noun a chicken stew CANADA, 1951
friction noun a match TRINDAD AND TOBAGO, 1953
Friday car; Friday afternoon car noun a car that is constantly
going wrong Hence anything that Is imperfect may be prefixed by
‘Friday’ or ‘Friday afternoon’ From the notion that carfactory
workers may skimp on the last shift of the week Uk, 7979
fridge noun 1 a refrigerator US, 1926 2 (usually of a woman) a person
who is sexually unresponsive A play on ‘frigid’ US, 1996
fried adjective 1 drunk or drug-intoxicated US, 1923 2 Mentally
exhausted US, 1980 3 IN computing, not working because of a
complete hardware failure US, 1987 4 Sunburnt Us, 7989
fried, dried, and swept aside adjective said of bleached hair that
Suggests straw US, 7997
fried, dyed, combed (swooped) to the side adjective Used as a
description of a black person’s hair that has been chemically
straightened Us, 1980
fried egg noun the insignia of tne US Military Academy Us, 1908
fried eggs noun small female breasts Uk, 1997
friend noun in poker, any card that improves a hand us, 7988
> have a friend visiting to experience the bleed period of the
menstrual cycle UK, 1889
friend verb 1 to engage in sexual foreplay Reported in Toronto as a
term used by Trinidadian teens CANADA, 1993 2 to have sex; to take
part in a romantic relationship TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1971
friendly adjective used as a coded euphemism for ‘passive’ in
sadomasochistic sex US, 1987
Friendly City nickname Port Elizabeth, South Africa SOUTH AFRICA, 1957
friend of Dorothy noun a homosexual Thought to be from the
Judy Garland character in The Wizard of Oz; Garland is a gay icon
AUSTRALIA, 1988
friend of Pedro noun someone in possession of cocaine PEDRO (cocaine) has lots of friends Uk, 1999
friends verb to court Used only in the present participle BARBADOS,
1965
fries noun pieces of crack cocaine Shortened from FRENCH FRIES US,
1994
frig noun » give a frig; care a frig to care, to be concerned - usually in a negative context Uk, 1955
frig verb 1 to Masturbate UK 1598 2 to digitally stimulate/explore the vagina as a part of sexual foreplay A nuance of the sense to
‘masturbate’ Uk 2003 3 to dawdle or waste time US, 1975 frig used now as a euphemism for ‘fuck’ in all its senses UK 1879 frig about verb to waste time doing little or nothing UK 7933 frigger noun used as a euphemism for ‘fucker’ IRELAND, 1996 frigging adjective 1 damned AUSTRALIA, 1948 2 Used as a euphemism for ‘fucking’, usually as an intensifier With variant ‘Tricking’ UK, 1893 frigging adverb damned well AUSTRALIA, 1948
-frigging- infix damned AUSTRALIA, 1983 frigging hell! used for registering surprise, anger, amazement Euphemism for FUCKING HELL! Uk, 1982
frigging in the rigging wasting time idling when on duty From a bawdy ballad AUSTRALIA, 1962
fright noun an ugly person Uk, 1832 » he (she) wouldn’t give you
a fright on a dark night said of a person with a reputation for meanness Glasgow uSe UK, 1988
frightener noun a scare Uk, 1965 » put the frighteners on to
scare someone Uk, 1958
frightful adjective used as a general-purpose intensifier UK 1752 frightfully adverb very, extremely Uk, 1809
frigidaire noun a sexually frigid woman An allusion to the refriger- ator brand Us, 1949
frig off verb to go away, to leave Often in the imperative US, 1967 frig up verb to botch, to ruin us, 1933
frillies noun women’s underclothing, especially insubstantial
‘feminine’ garments UK, 1937 fringe noun thin strips of material attached to the G-string worn by a striptease dancer US, 1987
fringe verb to get something from somebody else by imposing on their hospitality or generosity US, 1947
fringes noun the eyes US, 1947 fringie noun a person on the fringes of a gang, not a hardcore member US, 1966
frios noun Marijuana mixed with phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust Uk, 1998
frip adjective lousy Youth usage US, 71949 frisbee noun 14 biscuit from an army c-ration US, 1997 2 an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigations US, 1993
"Frisco nickname San Francisco, California Never used by San Franciscans, and a sure sign of a tourist US, 7849
Frisco speedball; Frisco special; San Francisco bomb noun a combination of cocaine, heroin and LSD Up, down and out - all
at once; a combination of a SPEEDBALL (cocaine and heroin) with the drug that made FRISCO (San Francisco) psychedelic US, 1969 frisk verb 1 to search the person for illicit goods UK 1789 2 to laugh
Uk, 1996
frisker noun a pickpocket UK 7802 frisky noun cocaine US 1986 frisky powder noun cocaine US 1955 frit noun in Quebec, a French fried potato CANADA, 1986 Frito noun a woman who is sexually expert A pun on the Frito Lay company name - a ‘good lay’ US, 1967
fritterware noun computer software that is seductive to users, consumes time, and adds little to functionality us, 1997
Trang 3271 fritz | front-loading
fritz noun » on the fritz broken Us, 1902
Fritz noun a German UK 1975
fritz verb to break US, 1978
friznaughti adjective drug-intoxicated Us, 1995
frizzle adjective very cold NORFOLK ISLAND, 1992
"fro noun a bushy Afro hair style 5 7370
frob noun any small object US 1991
frob verb to Manipulate dials or settings US, 7983
frobnicate verb to Manipulate dials or settings US, 7983
frobnitz noun any device the name of which is unknown, escapes
the speaker's mind, or is not relevant US, 1997
frock noun women’s clothing: a theatrical costume UK, 2002
frock verb to decorate as a military officer From the C19 sense of
‘investing with priestly office’ Us, 1986
frock and frill noun a chil/, a cold Rnyming slang UK, 1992
frock billong lallies noun trousers A combination of Tok Pisin, a
Melanesian pidgin, biflong (belong) and polari FROCK (clothing) and
LALLY (the leg) Uk, 2002
froffy adjective poor and shabby looking BARBADOS, 1998
frog noun 1a social outcast US, 1968 2 a promiscuOUS girl US, 1995 3a
French Canadian CANADA, 1966 >see: FROGEATER 4a condom
Probably as a play On FRENCH LETTER Or FRENCHY (a condom)
AUSTRALIA, 1952 5 the French language Uk, 1955 6 one dollar US, 1962
Frog noun a person from France Like all the ‘frog’ terms for the
French, it refers to the eating of frogs UK, 1778
frog verb to fail (a test or exam) US, 1968
Frog adjective French Said with unkind intensions Us, 7970
frog! used for expressing disgust US 1991
frog and toad; frog noun the road Rhyming slang UK, 1859
frog-choker noun a heavy fain CANADA, 2002
frogeater noun a French person; a French-Canadian This term,
highly derogatory along with ‘Frog’, has passed out of use, and in
any case could be more aptly applied to the Acadians of Louisiana,
who are fond of Trog-legs from the bayous US, 1872
frogeyed sprite noun an Austin-Healy Sprite Uk, 1992
Froggie; Froggy noun 1 France Uk, 1999 2a person from France US,
1870s
froggy adjective 1 aggressive US, 7939 2 Used to describe a dry mouth
after smoking marijuana Probably from the phrase ‘frog in the
throat’ (hoarse) UK, 2002
Froggy; Froggie adjective French uk, 1872
frog hair noun a very short distance US, 1958
frog-march; frog’s march verb to push someone forward holding
them by their collar and the seat of their trousers Uk, 1884
frog salad noun in carnival usage, any performance that features
scantily clad women US, 1981
frog show noun a dance performance that features scantily clad
women US, 1973
frogskin noun 1 money; paper money; a one-dollar note US, 1902 2a
condom NEW ZEALAND, 1998
frogskins noun a wetsuit and other cold-water garments US, 1997
frog-spawn noun tapioca pudding One of the joys of a public
school education uk, 1949
frogsticker noun a knife US, 1972
frog-strangler noun a torrential downpour US, 71942
frog-walk verb to forcefully carry somebody face-down US, 1960
frolic noun a New Brunswick work bee and party CANADA, 1964
from arsehole to breakfast time all the time, all the way Uk, 1984
from away adjective from any place other than the area of the
eastern Canadian coast speaker's own local region or town Exactly
opposite of ‘from around here’, this term is flexible in application
and odd in that the object of the preposition is a word not ordinarily used in the noun position CANADA, 1985
from here to there without a pair in poker, used for describing a hand of sequenced cards Conventionally known as a ‘straight’ Us,
1957
frompy adjective unattractive US, 1948 from way downtown - bang used as a humorous comment on a witty remark, a correct answer, or other verbal victory Coined by ESPN’s Keith Olberman to describe three-point shots in basketball
US, 1997 frone noun an ugly woman US, 1947 frone adjective terrible Uk, 1945 front noun 1a person’s public appearance; stylish clothing Us, 799
2 the genitals; sex BAHAMAS, 7982 3 the beginning Especially in the phrase ‘from the front’ us, 7959 » at the front used of a drug that is taken before another ux, 197s » more front than Selfridges/Harrods/Buckingham Palace/Albert Hall/Brighton/Brighton beach/Woolworths/Myers audaciousness; impudence Puns ‘front’ (cheek) with the exceptional frontage of Selfridges, a very large department store in Oxford Street; Harrods is another impressive London shop Buckingham Palace is the Queen’s official London residence; the Albert Hall is a major concert venue; and Brighton Is a seaside resort on the south coast - ‘front’ in this instance abbreviated from ‘seafront’ In Australia, Myers Is a large department store in Melbourne Uk, 7958 ® out front owing someone who has extended goods to you for payment later US, 1989 » the front the main road or street within the area of a Teddy Boy gang’s Influ- ence Uk, 1959 ® up front in advance US, 1970
Front nickname » the Front 1 Piccadilly, as an area of homosexual commerce and prostitution UK, 1964 2 Oxford Street, London Uk, 1977 front verb 1 in jazz or popular music, to be a band leader, or lead singer of a band US, 1936 2 to lie; to project a false image of yourself US, 1993 3 to show up, to make an appearance AUSTRALIA,
1968 4 to confront someone AUSTRALIA, 1945 5 to appear before a COUrt AUSTRALIA, 1947 6 TO provide something of value to someone with the expectation of being paid later US 1989 7 to back down from a physical confrontation US, 1987 8 to pretend, to fake US, 1993
> front an air biscuit to pretend innocence of generating a guilty fart Uk, 2002 &» front it to face up to a difficult problem or situation; hence, to leave a Vulnerable Prisoners’ Unit and return
to the main prison UK, 1996 front and back noun a sack, the sack Rnyming slang UK 2003 front bottom noun the vulva and vagina UK 2003
front botty; front bum noun the vagina AUSTRALIA, 1988 front bumpers noun the female breasts An elaboration of BUMPER
UK, 1973
front door noun 1 the vagina As opposed to the BACK DOOR (the rectum) Uk, 7890 2 the leading vehicle in a convoy of citizens’ band radio users US, 1975
front doormat noun a woman's pubic hair UK, 7980 fronter noun 1 an inexperienced swindler working on a scam by telephone who makes the initial call to potential victims US, 7988
2 a person who appears to be something he is not and who does not deliver on promised action Us, 1997
front line noun an urban area where a mainly black community may come into conflict with an adjacent white community or with the laws of white society West Indian and UK black usage Uk,
1978 front-liner noun a person in a youth gang who is capable of murder
US, 1995 frontload verb to drink at home before going out for a night of drinking on the town US, 7999
front-loading noun a technique for observing the dealer's down card
in casino blackjack as the dealer tips the card up to slide it under his up card Us, 1997
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front man noun someone who is employed to cover for a criminal
operation by posing as the legitimate owner/leader or by acting as
spokesperson US, 1934
front money noun 1 money paid in advance for the purchase of
drugs US, 1978 2 money needed to start a venture US, 1925
front off verb 1 to place yourself in a highly visible position Us, 1960
2 to sell drugs on credit Us, 1995
front porch noun in poker, the earliest position in a hand us, 1996
front-running noun support given to a person or team only when
they are doing well US, 1970
fronts noun legitimate, square, unaltered dice US, 1950 >see: GOLD
FRONTS
front street noun » on front street in the open; in public Us 1992
> put on front street to inform on, to betray us, 1995
front up verb to appear in front of to confront, AUSTRALIA, 1945
front wedgy noun the condition that exists when a tight-fitting pair
of trousers, shorts, bathing sult, or other garment forms a wedge
between a woman’s labia, accentuating their shape The WEDGY
brought around to the front of the body US, 2003
front wheel skid; four wheel skid; four-wheeler noun a Jewish
person Rhyming slang for YID Intentionally offensive UK, 1943
front yard noun in trucking, the road ahead of you US, 1977
frosh noun a freshman (first-year student), either in high school or
college US, 1975
frost verb to anger Often in combination with a body part Us, 1895
> frost someone’s balls to anger someone US, 1994
frost boil noun the irregular road surface caused by frost heave
CANADA, 1995
frosted adjective 1 angry US, 1956 2 bejewelled, well-ornamented UK
2005
frosted face noun the photographic depiction of a woman’s face
covered with semen American heterosexual pornography has long
shown a fascination for ejaculations on a woman’s face In the late
1990s, this fascination expanded to embrace the depiction of mul-
tiple ejaculations on a woman's face Any Internet search engine
will uncover dozens of sites boasting ‘Trosted faces’, a term that
puns on the branded cereal ‘Frosted Flakes’ while inviting a visual
comparison with the cereal’s sugar glaze US, 2001
frost freak noun a person who inhales freon, a refrigerant, for its
intoxicating effect Us, 1970
frosty noun a cold beer us, 1961
frosty adjective cool, calm, collected Us, 1970
frot verb to rub against another person for sexual stimulation,
usually surreptitiously Uk, 7973
froth noun in horse racing, a double Rhyming slang from ‘froth and
bubble’ to ‘double’ AUSTRALIA, 7989
froth verb to engage in an abusive verbal attack UK 2001
froth and bubble noun trouble Rnyming slang AUSTRALIA, 1955
frothing adjective (used of a party) populated by many girls US, 7988
froudacity noun lying about something you know nothing about A
blending of ‘audacity’ and ‘fraudulence’ TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1967
frou-frou adjective fussy, overly fancy US, 71957
frown noun lemon syrup or fresh lemon added to a coca-cola US, 1946
frowney; frowney face noun the emoticon depicting a frown - -(
US, 1991
froyo noun frozen yogurt US, 7998
froze adjective 1 cocaine-intoxicated Evocative of the C18 meaning
of the word as ‘drunk’ US, 1974 2 frozen Uk, 1590
frozen adjective 1 excellent Teen slang US, 1954 2 dull, lacking action
NEW ZEALAND, 1998 3 17 pool, directly touching (a ball or the rail of
the table) Us, 1984
frozen chosen noun the people who work in Antarctica US, 1997
frozen Chosin nickname the Chanjin Reservoir, identified on
Japanese maps as the Chosin Reservoir, scene of heroic military action by the US Marine Corps in the winter of 1950-51 US, 1952 frozen custard noun the vagina of a frigid woman US, 1977 frozen fireworks noun jewellery Us 1979
frozen mitt noun 1a rejection; a brush off A variant of ‘cold shoulder’ Uk, 1975 2 an intentionally unwelcoming reception With
‘icy mitt’ as a variant UK, 1903 frug verb to dance Originally a fashionable dance which was contrived and flourished briefly in the mid-1960s Its re-emergence
Is as an ironic generic for all non-specific dancing Uk, 7999 fruit noun 1a homosexual, especially an obviously homosexual male person US, 7900 2 an eccentric or even mentally unstable person A shortening of FRUITCAKE US, 1959 » do your fruit to go mad; to lose your temper Probably suggested by BANANAS (crazy, Mad); Uk,
1978 fruitbait noun a man who attracts the attention of other men us,
1973
fruit basket noun the male genitalia when offered to view from behind Strong homosexual overtones: BASKET (the male genitals) combined with FRUIT (a homosexual) US, 2007
fruitbat noun a crazy person AUSTRALIA, 1992 fruit boot noun 1 2 style of shoe popular in the 1950s and 60s, ankle-high suede shoes with crepe rubber soles conventionally known as ‘desert boots’ Englisn mods embraced desert boots made by Clarks, and their popularity spread to the US, where they were labelled ‘fruit boots’ because of their perceived popularity with perceived homosexuals US, 1964 2 an In-line skater Derogatory
Uk, 2000
fruitcake noun 1 an eccentric or even mentally unstable person US,
1942 2 a blatantly homosexual man US, 1960 fruit cupper noun an amateur racing car driver, especially in sports Car races US, 1993
fruiter noun a homosexual US, 1978 fruit fly noun a heterosexual woman who befriends homosexual
men US, 7965
fruit fuzz noun a police officer assigned to an anti-nomosexual vice operation US, 1979
fruit hustler noun a homosexual prostitute; a criminal who preys on homosexual victims US, 7959
fruiting noun promiscuous behaviour US, 1982 fruit jacket noun a prison record identifying a person as a homosex- Ual US, 1986
fruitliner noun a White Freightliner truck US, 1971 fruit loop noun 1 an effeminate homosexual man An elaboration of FRUIT, from the brand name of a popular breakfast cereal US, 7989
2 a psychiatric patient Us, 1994 3 the cloth loop on the back of a man’s shirt US, 1966
fruit on the sideboard; fruit for the sideboard noun something easily obtained; unexpected financial gain It is claimed this originated with the famous Sydney bookmaker Andy Kerr AUSTRALIA,
1953
fruit pinch noun an arrest of a homosexual man US, 7970 fruit ranch noun a Mental hospital or a psychiatric ward US, 1985 fruit roll noun the violent robbing of a homosexual US, 7973 fruit salad noun 1 2 display of military medals UK 1943 2 a pooled mix of different types of pills contributed by several people and then consumed randomly US, 1969 3 a group of stroke patients who cannot care for themselves US, 1978 4a person of mixed race Ful,
7992 » do the fruit salad to expose your genitals in public us
1994 fruit show noun a display in which a prostitute will stimulate and masturbate herself utilising any of a variety of fruits or vegetables, especially when advertised as a service Uk, 2003
fruit tank noun a jail cell reserved for homosexual prisoners US, 1987
Trang 5273 fruity | fucker fruity adjective 1 of language or content, very rich or strong; sexually
suggestive; aMOrous Uk, 1900 2 obviously homosexual US, 1940
frumpy adjective poorly dressed, rumpled, messy US, 1947
frups noun a fart TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1987
frupse noun nothing at all Something that is ‘not worth a frupse’ is
‘worthless’ BARBADOS, 1965
fruta noun a homosexual A literal application of Spanish to English
slang US, 1997
fry noun 1 crack cocaine US 1994 2 crack cocaine mixed with
embalming fluid or LSD Probably from ‘fry your brains’ but the
presence of embalming fluid in this potentially lethal mixture
suggests FRY (to execute by electrocution) Us, 1998 3 Marijuana
mixed with embalming fluid or LSD UK 2003 4 LSD US, 1992 5 a Car
accident in which an occupant or occupants of the car are burnt
US, 1962
fry verb 1 to put to death by electrocution US, 1928 2 in computing, to
fail completely Us, 7983 3 to use and be under the influence of LSD
US, 1993 4 of a drug, to destroy or impair the mind by extreme
intoxication; of a drug-user, to experience the consequences of
LSD US, 1996 5 to alter the mind irreparably US, 1972 6 to Straighten
your hair chemically or with heat US, 7945 7 in motor racing, to
overheat (an engine or component) US, 1993
fry daddy noun a marijuana and crack cocaine cigarette US, 1989
frying size noun said of children of elementary school age Us, 1954
fry stick noun a Marijuana cigarette laced with embalming fluid or
phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust
Uk, 2003
fry-up noun a quickly cooked collation of any foodstuffs prepared by
frying UK, 1967
FTA fuck the army A popular sentiment shared by those both in
and not in the army during the Vietnam war Country Joe
McDonald of ‘Look’s Like I’m Fixin’ To Die Rag’ fame, took an
anti-war show named ‘FTA!’ on the road to GI coffee houses in
1971 US, 1968
FTW used as a defiant stance against everything - fuck the world
US, 1972
FUBAR adjective 1 Used as an expression of disgust because a situ-
ation is fucked up beyond all recognition Of the many military
acronyms with a prominent ‘F’ coined during World War 2, one of
the few to survive US, 1944 2 drunk A sense created by using
‘fucked up’ to mean ‘drunk’, not ‘botched.’ us, 1985
fuck noun 1 the act of sex Uk, 1675 2a person objectified as a sex-
partner UK, 1874 3a despicable or hapless person Uk, 7927 4 used as
an intensifier Often used with ‘the’, as in ‘Get the fuck out of
herel’ Us, 1934 5 an extreme example or degree UK, 1928
6 something of no value Uk, 1790 B® and fuck and so on, etc UK
2002 » as fuck an intensifier, used in combination with an
adjective Other examples include: ‘heavy as fuck’, ‘daft as fuck’,
‘queer as fuck’, etc Uk 1999 » couldn’t organise a fuck in a
brothel used of an inefficient person Uk, 71967 » for fuck’s
sake!; fuck sake! used as a register of exasperation or
impatience us, 7967 » for the love of fuck used as an
expression of exasperation or entreaty UK 2005 &» like fuck like
hell: very much UK, 1995 » running fuck at a rolling doughnut
an extremely difficult manoeuvre or operation Uk, 1979
fuck verb 1 to have sex UK 1500 2 to damage beyond repair UK, 1775
3 used as an Intense verb of abuse, as in ‘fuck the police’ Uk, 7315
4to confound AUSTRALIA, 1998 ® be fucked in the car to have
had something done to you that you did not deserve CANADA, 7969
> fuck a duck to shirk, to avoid work Vietnam war usage US,
7933 » fuck a duck! used for registering surprise UK 19405
> fuck anything that moves applied to a person’s rampant
sexuality The variations of this catchphrase are manifold, all
formed on ‘fuck anything’ - with ‘a hole’, ‘a crack’, ‘a cock’, ‘a
dick’, ‘a vagina’, ‘hair on it’, ‘breasts’, ‘tits’, ‘a heart beat’, ‘a pulse’
etc; that moves; on ‘two legs’ UK 1977 » fuck in the ass to
victimise; to force into submission Figurative US 1995 » fuck the
arse off to have exceptionally vigorous sex Applied to conven-
tional sexual intercourse; despite the use of ‘arse’, anal sex Is
neither included or precluded Usage is generally something of a
boast UK 2000 » fuck the dog to idle instead of working US, 1938
> fuck the fucking fuckers Used for expressing contempt and defiance of and towards just about everyone US, 7980 » fuck them if they can’t take a joke during the Vietnam war, used as
a cynically humorous retort when things went wrong Multiple variants US, 1980 » fuck up the arse to betray Combines FUCK (to damage) with ‘up the arse’, which makes It personal UK, 2007
> fuck you very much! used as a humorous expression of defiance US, 1980 ® fuck your fist to masturbate US, 1966 » who
do you have to fuck? used as an impatient enquiry: who do | have to persuade?, who Is responsible for something? how can |
do or get something? Probably hyperbolic Us, 1968 fuck adjective » a fuck sight 2 lot UK 2001 fuck! used as a simple exclamation uk, 7929 » do you fuck!; will you fuck! used as a strong and disapproving denial: no you did not, no you will not UK 7961 & is it fuck! used as an emphatic negative Uk, 1984 & will I fuck! used as an expression of strong disagreement Often applied in the third person: ‘will he fuckl’,
‘will they fuck!’ Uk, 1967 fuck prefix used to create a non-specific type within a recognisable series, e.g ‘fuckism’, fuckology Dismissive UK 1997
fuckable adjective sexually appealing UK, 1897 fuck about; fuck around verb to play the fool, to waste time; to make a mess of to inconvenience UK, 1922
fuck-a-doodle-doo! used as an ironic exclamation of delight uk, 1994 fuckaholic noun a person obsessed with sex US, 1987
fuck all; fuckall noun nothing, nothing at all UK 1978 fuck almighty! used in despair when others may call upon God Euphemistic use of FUCK for what might otherwise border on blasphemy UK, 2007
fuck and blind verb to swear A frank variation of EFF AND BLIND Uk,
1974
fuck-around noun 1 a promiscuous person FU, 1992 2 a young street ruffian FU, 1984
fuck-arse around verb to play the fool, to waste time; to make a mess of to inconvenience Uk, 2000
fuckass noun a despicable person UK, 1960 fuckass adjective despicable Us, 1961 fuckathon noun an extended bout of sex US, 1968 fuckbag noun a despicable person US, 7989 fuck book noun a sexually explicit book, usually heavily illustrated Us
1944
fuckboy noun a young man as the object of homosexual desire US,
1971
fuckbrain noun an idiot A variation of the equally derisive FUCKWIT
UK, 1997
fuck buddy noun a friend who is also a sex companion US, 1972 fucked adjective 1 ruined, spoiled, potentially doomed UK, 1955
2 extremely weary, exhausted UK 1984 3 drunk or drug-intoxicated
US, 1965 4 insane, Crazy, senseless US, 1970 fucked if I can it is very unlikely that | will be able to do something UK, 2000
fucked off adjective 1 fed up, disgruntled, annoyed, angry US, 1945
2 having been told to fuck off or to have been on the receiving end of a similar injunction or intimation Uk, 1998
fucked up agjective 1 drunk or drug-intoxicated US, 1944 2 Mentally unstable; depressed; anguished; Uk, 1939 3 despicable US, 1945 4ruined, spoiled, broken US, 1965
fucked-upness noun a depressed or ruined condition UK, 2003 fucken adjective used as a general intensifier A variant spelling of FUCKING UK, 2007
fucker noun 1a Man, a spirited person Often used affectionately or derisively; not generally a term of abuse unless combined with an appropriate adjective e.g ‘dirty’, ‘miserable’, etc Uk 1893 2a contemptible person Uk, 7890 3 a Nuisance, an awkward thing US,
Trang 6fuckery | fuck you and the horse you rode in on! 274
fuckery noun 1 oppression; the inherent corruption of a dominant
society US, 1978 2 things, concepts US, 2002 » like fuckery
vigorously UK, 2000
fuckface noun an offensive or despicable person US, 71945
fuckfaced adjective despicable, ugly US, 1940
fuck-features noun a contemptible person AUSTRALIA, 1972
fuck film; fuck flick noun a pornographic film Us, 1970
fuckhead noun used as an all-purpose insulting term of address or
descriptive noun for a despicable, stupid person US, 1966
fuckhole noun the vagina UK 1893
fucking noun sexual intercourse Well known but, aside from macho
bragging and fantasising, kept safely between the sheets In a book
or a bedroom, however in 1996, advertising the title of Mark
Ravenhill’s successful play, Shopping and Fucking, challenged and,
perhaps, changed some media taboos Uk, 1568
fucking adjective + adverb used as an attention-getting intensifier Us
1857
-fucking- infix Used as an intensifier One of the very few infix
intensiflers used in the US or UK US, 1927
fucking A! used as an expression of surprise, approval or dismay US,
1947
fucking Ada! used for registering annoyance, frustration, etc Uk, 1962
fucking arseholes! used as an exclamation of surprise, anger,
amazement A standard intensification of ARSEHOLES!; often lazily
or deliberately reduced to ’KIN’ ARSE’OLES UK, 1984
fucking hell! used as an exclamation of surprise, anger,
amazement An intensification of HELL Often lazily or deliberately
reduced to ’KIN’ ‘ELL or run together as a single word UK, 1974
fucking machine noun a lustful lover AUSTRALIA, 1971
fucking new guy noun a recent arrival to combat A key term and
key concept in Vietnam US, 1977
fucking well adverb used for emphasis UK, 1922
fuck-in-law noun someone who has had sex with someone you have
had sex with Leading to a punning exploration of the ‘sex degrees
of separation’ between people US, 1995
fuck it! Used as a general declaration of rejection or dimissal; may
also imply resignation to a situation UK 1937
Fuck KKKanada! verb in Quebec, used for denigrating the Canadian
confederacy CANADA, 2002
fuck knows noun an uncertain measure of time Clipped from ‘fuck
knows how long’ Uk, 1997
fuck knuckle noun an annoying or despicable person; an idiot; a
Jerk AUSTRALIA, 1981
fuck load noun a considerable quantity Us, 1988
fuck machine noun a very active sexual partner US, 1992
fuck-me adjective extremely sexually suggestive US, 1974
fuck me! used for registering disbelief, despair, surprise, satisfaction
Often used In a wry or semi-humorous manner, since the 1950s
usage Is likely to provoke the rejoinders ‘not now’ or ‘later’ or ‘no
thanks’, etc Also used in many combinations and elaborations, all
with same sense Often ironic Uk, 1929
fuck me blue! used as an elaborate variant of ‘fuck mel’ US, 1988
fuck me harder! used as an elaborate and graphic expression of
frustration US, 1991
fuck-me’s noun very tight, form-fitting trousers on a man US, 71972
fuck movie noun a pornographic film US 1967
fuck no used as an emphatic negative 1979
fucknut noun a contemptible person US, 1988
fucko noun used as a jocular if derisive term of address US, 71973
fuck of a noun a considerable or notable quantity or example of
something US, 1928
fuck-off noun 1 a person who shirks their responsibility and duty us,
fuck off verb 1 to leave, especially to leave immediately; also used as
a threatening injection to inspire an immediate departure; ‘tuck off!’ Uk 1929 2 used for dismissing a foolish statement Uk, 1974 3 to treat someone as unworthy of respect or notice US 1962 4 to postpone, to cancel UK, 2002
fuck-off adjective 1 obvious, unmissable UK 7999 2 describes an attitude of not caring for the opinions of others UK, 71999
3 incompetent US, 7953 fuck off and die! go away - and don’t come back! An emphatic variation of FUCK OFF Abbreviated for text messaging as FOAD Uk,
2000
fuckola used as an embellished ‘fuck’ in any of its senses US, 7998 fuck over verb to treat another person with contempt or cruelty in any way; to mistreat, to hurt emotionally or physically, to betray, to victimise, to cheat US, 71967
fuck pad noun a room, apartment or house maintained for the purpose of sexual liaisons US, 1975
fuckpole noun the penis US, 1966 fuckries noun trouble; wrongs West Indian and UK black patois UK
7984 fucks! used as an expression of anger, frustration or resignation An elaboration of FUCK! Uk: WALES, 2007
fucksome adjective sexually desirable UK 1937 fuck spider! used for expressing extreme frustration SINGAPORE, 2002 fuck stick noun 1 the penis Used by Saigon prostitutes during the Vietnam war, adopted by US soldiers US, 7976 2 a despicable person
US, 1958 fuck-struck noun infatuated or obsessed with someone because of their ability in sex US, 1966
fuck that for a lark!; fuck this for a lark! no chance!; used as
an emphatic dismissal of any activity or notion that you have no wish to subscribe to Uk, 1984
fuck the bourgeoisie used as a slogan by the hippie counterculture The first time many young people heard of the bourgeoisie Uk, 1970
fuck this for a game of soldiers!; fuck that for a game of soldiers! used as an emphatic dismissal of any activity or notion that you have no wish to subscribe to A military variation of earlier ‘fuck that for a game of skittles’; in turn an elaboration of
‘Tuck that’ Uk, 1979 fuck truck noun any car, truck or van used for sexual encounters AUSTRALIA, 1974
fuck-up noun a chronic, bungling, dismal failure (person or thing) US,
1944
fuck up verb 1 to spoil, to destroy uk, 1916 2 to make a mistake us,
1945 3 to fall dismally US, 1970 4to cause drink or drug intoxication, especially if extreme Uk, 1970
fuckwad noun 1 the semen ejaculated at orgasm UK, 2000 2a contemptible fool; a despicable person; used as a general purpose pejorative The negative suffix ‘wad’ intensified US, 1974
fuckwit noun an annoying or despicable person; a fool; an idiot A blend of FUCK and NITWIT Of HALF-WIT AUSTRALIA, 1968
fuckwit adjective stupid Uk, 2003 fuck with verb 1 to Meddle with; to interfere with; to play around with Uk, 1999 2 to Impress US, 2001
fuck-wittage noun a state of stupidity Uk, mia-1990s fuckwitted adjective idiotic AUSTRALIA, 1977 fucky adjective 1 trendy, sexy, stylish Uk, 2003 2 lustfully erotic AUSTRALIA, 1989 3 Used as an intensifier, replacing ‘Tucking’ UK, 2000 fucky-fucky noun sex Vietnam war usage US, 1967
fucky-fucky sauce noun semen US, 1972 fuck you! used contemptuously as an expression of disdain, dismissal or disbelief Uk, 2007
fuck you and the horse you rode in on! used as an emphatic and insulting rejection Us, 1977
Trang 7275 fuck-you lizard | full of shit
fuck-you lizard noun a Vietnamese Tokay Gecko lizard US soldiers
in Vietnam thought that the gecko’s call sounded as if the gecko
was saying ‘fuck you’ In polite company, the lizard was called an
‘insulting lizard’ US, 1970
fuck-your-buddy week noun a notional designation of the present
week, explaining rude behaviour by your superiors US, 1960
fuck yourself!; go and fuck yourself! used as an expression of
dismissal Uk, 7879
fuck you sideways! used contemptuously as an expression of
disdain or dismissal An intensification of FUCK YOU! Uk, 2007
fucky-sucky noun a combination of oral and vaginal sex US, 1974
fucky-sucky verb to engage in oral and then vaginal sex US, 1996
FUD noun uncertainty and doubt Us, 1997
fuddle-duddle! used as a euphemism for ‘fuck off Said by
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the House of
Commons 16th February 1971 CANADA, 1979
fuddy noun an old-fashioned person An abbreviation of FUDDY-DUDDY
US, 1958
fuddy-dud noun an old-fashioned, inhibited, conventional person US,
1904
fuddy-duddy noun a fussy, old-fashioned, narrow-minded person us,
1904
fuddy-duddy adjective fussy, old-fashioned, narrow-minded US, 1907
fudge verb to cheat US, 1958
fudge used as a euphemism for ‘fuck’ Based on the opening sound
(as Is ‘Sugar’ for SHIT) Uk, 1766
fudge factor noun an allowance made for possible error in
estimating the time, material, or money needed for a job US, 1962
fudge nudger noun someone who engages in anal sex, especially a
male homosexual Uk, 2003
fudgepacker noun a gay man Someone who packs fudge’
(excrement), thus a graphic description of a participant in anal
intercourse US, 1985
fudger noun a planespotter who claims greater success than is true
Uk, 2003
fuel noun 1 cocaine US, 1984 2 Marijuana US, 1993 3 Marijuana
adulterated with psychoactive chemicals US, 1992
fueled adjective very drunk us, 1997
fueler noun a drag racing car that does not use petrol as fuel US, 1970
fuel-tank justice noun a fistfight to settle a dispute at work This
type of conflict resolution often took place behind a fuel tank,
near the work location but out of sight, usually after work US, 2007
fuel up verb to eat quickly US 1997
fuete noun a hypodermic needle From Cuban Spanish fete (a
whip) US, 1973
FUFA an army deserter during the Vietnam war - fed up with the
fucking army US, 71990
fufnick noun in the car sales business, a car part or mechanism that
has been altered in appearance but not in substance US, 1953
fufu noun 1 an eccentric person; a crazy person CAYMAN ISLANDS, 7985
2 a homosexual US, 1993
fug used as a euphemism for ‘fuck’ in all its variant uses and deriva-
tives US, 1958
Fugawi noun a mythical tribe or people, so named because after
years of wandering they asked, ‘Where the fuck are we?’ Military
origins US, 1989
fugazi adjective crazy Coined during the Vietnam war US, 1980
fugazzi adjective wrong A disguising of FUCK and, possibly, ARSE UK,
2002
fugging adverb used as a euphemism for the intensifier ‘fucking’ US
7983
fugly noun an extremely ugly person AUSTRALIA, 1970
fugly adjective very ugly A blending of FUCKING (or ‘funky’) and ‘ugly’
full adjective 1 drunk us, 1844 2 heavily drugged A shortening of ‘full
of drugs’ Uk, 1978 3 pregnant TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1976 full as a bull’s bum adjective extremely full AUSTRALIA, 1971 full as a fairy’s phone book adjective extremely full; very drunk Alluding to the allegedly inherent fickle nature of homosexual males AUSTRALIA, 1978
full as a family jerry adjective completely full AUSTRALIA, 1982 full as a family po adjective extremely full; very drunk AUSTRALIA, 1982 full as a goog adjective extremely full; very drunk AUSTRALIA, 7347 full as a pommie complaint box adjective extremely full; very drunk AUSTRALIA, 1985
full as a state school adjective extremely full; very drunk AUSTRALIA,
1945 full as a teddy bear adjective very drunk CANADA, 1998
full as a tick adjective extremely full; very drunk AUSTRALIA, ¡892
full-auto adjective (Used of a firearm) fully automatic US, 7992 full belt adverb at top speed AUSTRALIA, 1907
full bottle noun full speed or maximum volume A Londoners’ term
UK, 1977 full bull noun a colone! in the US Army US, 1962 full chart noun a sale with maximised profit realised from financing the sale US, 1980
full dress adjective of a motorcyle, fully equipped and accessorised
US, 1973
full dresser noun a factory stock Harley Davidson Electra-Glide motorcyle with every possible accessory Biker (motorcyle) usage
US, 2000
full eek noun a face that is fully made-up Uk, 2002 full French noun oral sex performed on a man until he ejaculates
US, 1973
full Greek noun in pinball, a shot up and then back down a lane with a scoring device, scoring twice US, 1977
full guns adverb to the maximum US, 1947 full hand noun the state of being infected with multiple sexually transmitted diseases US, 1964
full harva noun anal intercourse Uk, 2002 full hit noun everything UK, 2007 full house noun 1a combination of several non-existent diseases US
1947, 2 infection with both gonorrhea and syphilis US, 1987 3a state
in which a person is infested with more than one form of parasite, such as head and body lice Uk, 1977 4 in drag racing and hot rodding, a highly modified engine US, 1948
full house and no flush noun the situation in which all available latrines are occupied US, 1947
full house mouse noun in hot rodding, a small car with a fully modified engine US, 1965
full monty; full monte; monte noun everything required within a given context Usage widely popularised by the success of the film The Full Monty, 1997 Three plausible etymologies are well- rehearsed: from the nickname ‘Monty’, given to Field Marshal Montgomery, Ist Viscount of Alamein (1887-1976); the card game called Spanish Monte or Monte Bank; an abbreviation of Montague Burton, a high street menswear and tailoring company, retailers of a complete suit of clothing Uk, 1985
full moon noun 1 a woman's menstrual period US, 1954 2 buttocks of the large variety US, 1997 3 a large slice of peyote cactus US, 1970 Full Nanaimo noun a garish dress outfit simulating official naval attire CANADA, 1989
full of beans adjective vigorous, energetic, in high spirits, full of life
UK, 1854 full of gob adjective talkative; too talkative UK 2002 full of run adjective (used of a racehorse) in good racing form US, 1957 full of shit adjective (of a person) deliberately or congenitally stupid, misleading or misinformed US, 7954