"Mm" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English pptx

"Mm" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English pptx

"Mm" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English pptx

... of anthing bad. Also shortened to ‘mingin’. From the verb MING (to stink), hence to look STINKING (disgusting) UK: SCOTLAND, 1985. 2 drunk. Royal Navy slang; from MING (to stink) hence STINKING ... arm to school US, 1987 mainline verb to inject drugs, especially heroin, into a main vein US, 1938 mainliner noun a drug user who injects the drug into a vein US, 1934 main man noun 1 an importa...

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"Aa" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English potx

"Aa" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English potx

... mind, impoverishing his vocabulary, or vitiating the taste and the skill that he brings to the using of that vocabulary. Except in formal and dignified writing and in professional speaking, a vivid and extensive ... general and Australian slang in par- ticular. He was assistant editor of The Macquarie Dictionary of New Words and general editor of The Macquarie Bo...

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"Bb" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English pot

"Bb" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English pot

... answering back in an insolent manner AUSTRALIA, 1969 backwashing noun after injecting a drug, the drawing of blood back into the syringe, with the intention of collecting any drug residue, and reinjecting ... cocaine) UK, 1998. 3 a losing bet. Glasgow slang UK: SCOTLAND, 1985 bingey; bingy; binghi; binjey noun the stomach, the belly. Of Aboriginal origin AUSTRALIA, 1926 Bill Daley...

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"Cc" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English pdf

"Cc" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English pdf

... especially if infirm. UK medical slang UK, 1998 coffin hoist noun in electric line work, any type of chain hoist US, 1980 coffin lid noun a child. Rhyming slang for KID UK, 2000 coffin nail noun ... Partridge and Beale in the appendix to the 8th edition of the Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English and called ‘Oxford -er(s)’ UK, 1955 champion noun a complet...

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"Dd" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English pot

"Dd" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English pot

... ‘diner -in and ‘dining in UK, 1950 ding noun 1 the penis US, 1965. 2 the buttocks. A shortening of DINGER AUSTRALIA , 1957. 3 a party, especiallly a wild party. A shortening of WINGDING AUSTRALIA, ... 1974 drowning noun the criminal act of gaining entry to a property with the intent to commit theft by claiming to work for a water supplier UK, 1998 drown-proofing noun in navy traini...

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"Ee" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English ppsx

"Ee" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English ppsx

... US, 1951 English vice noun flagellation US, 1956 enin noun nine; in betting, odds of 9–1. Backslang UK, 1859 enin to rouf noun in betting, odds of 9–4. A combination of ENIN (nine) and ROUF (four) ... 2003 elef noun eleven; in betting, odds of 11–1. A shortening and slovening of ‘eleven’ UK, 1991 elef a vier noun in betting, odds of 11–4. A phonetic slurring of ELE...

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"Ff" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English docx

"Ff" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English docx

... verb 1 in pinball, to put a coin into the machine US, 1977. 2 when gambling on a slot-machine, fruit machine or one-armed bandit, to put a coin or coins into the machine’s slot US, 1996. 3 in a ... masturbator US, 1962 fist-fucking; fisting noun 1 the practice of inserting the hand (and part of the arm) into a partner’s anus (or vagina) for the sexual pleasure of all involved. Pred...

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"Gg" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English docx

"Gg" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English docx

... UK, 1931 groinage noun jewellery. From GROIN (a ring) UK, 2002 groinplant noun in mountain biking, an unintended and painful contact between the bicycle and your groin US, 1992 groin-throb noun ... clasped in a handshake US, 1975 glad-hand verb to greet with profuse, if insincere, enthusiasm. Often found in the context of politicians US, 1895 glad-handing adjective insincere and...

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"Hh" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English pot

"Hh" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English pot

... H.J. Heinz. A ‘super heinz’ combines 120 bets UK, 1983 heir and a spare two sons, in the context of a male line of succession; hence, one and a spare of anything. Used as a mini- mum breeding requirement ... ball-handling skill US, 1997 handle-slammer noun a person who manipulates the handles of a slot machine that is in need of repair, forcing the machine to pay out regardl...

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"Ii" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English docx

"Ii" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English docx

... preceding sentence, e.g. ‘It’s raining, innit?’ UK, 1959 in on preposition being a part of something; participating in or sharing in something UK, 1923 ins -and- outs noun < want to know the ins -and- outs ... breaking wave US, 1991 into preposition 1 in debt to US, 1893. 2 in organised crime, in control of US, 1985. 3 interested in; participating in US, 1965 intro noun...

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