gommed up adjective dirty US, 1982 gommie noun a silly person CANADA, 1990 gomtor; gom noun an uncouth person, especially when applied to an Afrikaner. From Afrikaans gomtor (a lout) SOUTH AFRICA, 1970 gon noun a gondola train carriage US, 1934 gonad alert noun 8see: NAD ALERT gondola noun heroin UK, 2003 gone adjective 1 superlative, profoundly in touch with current trends. Nellie Lutcher’s 1947 recording of ‘He’s a Real Gone Guy’ did as much as anything to introduce the term into the language US, 1946. 2 drunk or drug-intoxicated US, 1933. 3 completely destitute and physically ruined because of crack cocaine addiction US, 1994. 4 infatuated US, 1957. 5 pregnant AUSTRALIA, 1945. 6 caught AUSTRALIA, 1954 goneburger noun anything that is redundant or finished NEW ZEALAND , 2000 gone case noun a hopeless cause SINGAPORE, 2002 goner noun 1 someone who has died or is unavoidably doomed to die very soon. From ‘gone’ as a euphemism for ‘dead’ UK, 1847. 2 someone who is doomed to failure US, 1970. 3 a person who excels US, 1949 gone to bed adjective dead UK, 1992 gone to Gowings adjective well and truly gone. From an advertising campaign for Gowing Bros, a Sydney department store. Used as an intensifier of ‘gone’, especially for slang senses of ‘gone’ AUSTRALIA, 1977 gone to hell adjective utterly ruined UK, 1984 gone up adjective drunk or drug-intoxicated US, 1970 gong noun 1 a medal or decoration UK, 1921. 2 a medal UK, 1945. 3 opium; heroin US, 1936. 4 marijuana US, 1977. 5 a gun US, 1995 gong down verb to ring the alarm bell on a police car as a signal to another motorist to stop. Early police cars were fitted with bell- shaped gongs. During the 1930s and 40s the police patrolling in cars were known as ‘gongers’ UK, 1958 gonies noun the testicles. A diminuitive of ‘gonads’ US, 1970 gonj noun marijuana UK, 2003 gonk noun 1 a prostitute’s client. A contemptuous term used by prostitutes, deriving, perhaps, from a type of humanoid doll UK, 1977. 2 a fool, an idiot. Teen slang UK, 2003 gonk verb 1 to sleep UK, 1987. 2 to lie US, 1991 gonna; gunna; gunner; gonner verb going to. Slovenly pronunciation US, 1913 gonnabe noun a wannabe (someone with ambition) who has a realistic chance of achieving the goal US, 1988 gonnif; gonif; ganef noun a thief; a crook. Yiddish from Hebrew. Depending on the tone, can range from laudatory to disdainful UK, 1839 go-no-go noun the point on a runway where a pilot taking off must decide whether to abort a take-off or to take off US, 1963 gonski adjective gone UK, 2000 gonzo noun cocaine UK, 1996 gonzo adjective crazed; having a bizarre style. Although coinage is credited to US journalist and author Bill Cardoso, close friend and partner in adventure with the late Hunter S. Thompson, the dust jacket to Cardoso’s collected essays claims only that he is ‘the writer who inspired Dr. Hunter S. Thompson to coin the phrase "Gonzo journalism"’. Thompson first used the term in print and the term is irrevocably linked with him in the US US, 1971 gonzoid adjective crazed; having a bizarre style US, 1979 Gonzo the great; gonzo noun a state of drunkenness. Rhyming slang for, ‘a state’, formed on a popular puppet character in television’s The Muppet Show, from 1976, and subsequent Muppet films UK, 1998 goo noun 1 any semi-liquid or viscous stuff, especially of an unknown origin US, 1903. 2 alookIRELAND, 1991. < give with the goo to explain fully. Obsolete teen slang CANADA, 1946 goob noun 1 a large facial blemish US, 1976. 2 methcathinone US, 1998 goober noun in the usage of young street racers, anyone who drives a car with an automatic transmission US, 2003 gooby noun a gob of spit or phlegm NEW ZEALAND, 1985 gooch noun an inept, unaware person US, 1976 gooch-eyed adjective blind in one eye US, 1972 good adverb < come good of people, to rise to or surpass expec- tations; of things, to work out well or better than expected UK, 1892. < have it good; have it so good to be possessed of (many) advantages US, 1946. < make good in poker, to match another player’s increased bet US, 1967 good and adverb absolutely, completely, properly UK, 1885 good and plenty noun heroin. Playing with a trademarked sweet confection name US, 1994 good and proper adverb to the greatest degree, completely UK, 1928 good buddy noun used as a term of address. A term that enjoyed meteor-like ascendancy in popularity with the citizens’ band radio craze that swept the US in 1976. Still used with jocular irony US, 1956 good butt noun a marijuana cigarette US, 1960 Good-bye Girls nickname the 2004 US women’s Olympic soccer team. An acknowledgement of the fact that many of the team members were playing in their final competition UK, 2004 good-bye, kids used as a humorous farewell. On the final episode of the children’s television classic Howdy Doody Show (NBC, 1947–60), these final words were uttered by Clarabell the Clown, who for 14 years had not spoken. Repeated with referential humour US, 1951 good-bye kiss noun the repurchase at a premium of stock by a target company from the company attempting a takeover US, 1988 good chute noun a successful ejection of pilot and crew from a downed US aircraft US, 1990 good cop noun in a pair of police, the partner who plays the sym- pathetic, understanding role during an interrogation US, 1975 good cop, bad cop noun a police interrogation method in which one interrogator plays the role of a hardliner, while the other plays the role of a sympathetic friend US, 1975 goodfella noun a gangster. Brought into mainstream use by the 1989 film Goodfellas US, 2003 good few noun a fair number US, 1828 good for adjective having sufficient money or credit to pay the speci- fied requirement UK, 1937 good for you! used as a register of approval of something achieved or said by the person addressed or spoken of UK, 1861 good fuck! used for registering surprise UK, 2002 good fun noun a great deal of fun. Hawaiian youth usage US, 1981 good gravy! used as an utterly unprofane exclamation US, 1971 good grief! used as an all-purpose expression of surprise, anger, disappointment, dismay. Given great popularity in the 1960s by Charles Schultz’s Peanuts comic strip US, 1937 good guts noun correct and pertinent information AUSTRALIA, 1957 good H noun heroin. An elaboration of H (heroin), possibly playing on the conventional exclamation ‘good heavens!’ UK, 2002 good hands used in farewell BAHAMAS, 1982 good hitter noun in pool, an excellent cue stick US, 1990 good horse noun heroin. A playful elaboration of HORSE (heroin) UK, 2002 goodie noun 1 a valuable possession UK, 2003. 2 something that is special and good US, 1975. 3 a person on the side of right, especially in works of fiction US, 1873. 4 extra parts or equipment for a car, enhancing its performance and/or embellishing its appearance US, 297 gommed up | goodie 1954. 5 in poker, a card that improves a hand US, 1961. 6 an ambush or mechanical ambush US, 1991 goodie and baddie; goodie noun an Irish person. Rhyming slang, for PADDY UK, 1992 goodied up adjective (used of a truck) embellished with lights, chrome and other accessories US, 1971 goodies noun 1 the vagina US, 1959. 2 the female breasts US, 1969 good looks noun employment documents. Rhyming slang for BOOKS UK: SCOTLAND , 1988 good man Friday noun a pimp US, 1953 goodness!; goodness me! used as a mild expletive, or register of shock, surprise, etc UK, 1704 goodness gracious!; goodness gracious me! used as a mild expletive, or register of shock, surprise, etc. In 1960 Peter Sellers, in the character of an Indian doctor, recorded a successful comedy duet entitled ‘Goodness Gracious Me’ with Sophia Loren (written by Herbert Kretzmer); the old exclamation soon had catchphrase status. In 1996, four British-Indian comedians adopted the term as the ironic title for a radio comedy series, subsequently a television success. Now this term, the earliest recorded usage of which is by Charles Dickens, is considered by many to be a part of the stereotypical Indian vocabulary UK, 1840 goodness only knows! used as a mild declaration of ignorance; used of something beyond your knowledge or experience UK, 1819 goodness’ sake!; for goodness’ sake! used as a mild register of exasperation or impatience. The earliest use was in reference to the goodness of God UK, 1613 Good night Chet. Good night David. used as a humorous exchange of farewells. The signature sign-off of television news anchors Chet Huntley and David Brinkley in the 1960s. Repeated with referential humour US, 1956 goodnight kiss noun an act of urination; urination. Rhyming slang for PISS UK, 1992 good-night nurse noun a smoker’s last cigarette of the night before going to sleep US, 1996 goodnight, nurse used for indicating the end or the finish of an activity UK, 2000 good numbers (used in citizens’ band radio transmissions) best wishes, regards US, 1976 good-oh; good-o; goodoh; goodo adjective very good; all right; well; in good health AUSTRALIA, 1905 good-oh; good-o; goodoh; goodo adverb well; satisfactorily; all right AUSTRALIA, 1920 good-oh!; good-o!; goodoh!; goodo! 1 terrific!, well done! AUSTRALIA, 1904. 2 all right!, okay! AUSTRALIA, 1918 good oil noun correct and pertinent information AUSTRALIA, 1916 good old adjective 1 used as an affectionate (occasionally derisive) modifier of a term of reference or address UK, 1821. 2 familiar; used for expressing commendation or approval UK, 1898 good old boy verb a white male from the southern US who embraces the values of his region and race US, 1961 good on you! 1 well done!, good for you! AUSTRALIA, 1907. 2 used as a farewell US, 1997 good people noun a person who can be trusted and counted on US, 1891 good plan! used as a humorous expression of approval US, 1981 goods noun 1 the genuine article, the real thing; exactly who or what is required US, 1899. 2 positive evidence of guilt US, 1900. 3 any drug US, 1971. 4 yourself, especially areas of intimate contact UK, 1988. < the goods an attractive person UK, 1984 good shake noun 8see: EVEN SHAKE good ship venus; good ship noun the penis. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 good show!; jolly good show! used as an expression of delight UK, 1940 good sort noun a sexually attractive woman AUSTRALIA, 1944 good stuff noun among criminals, a respected criminal UK, 2001 good style adverb excellently UK, 2001 good thing noun 1 a lucrative opportunity AUSTRALIA, 1962. 2 a sucker; someone who is easily tricked US, 1909. 3 a horse that is tipped to win AUSTRALIA, 1877. 4 a good thing. Made slang by attitude and tone. A signature line of Martha Stewart on her television show Martha Stewart Living Television, first aired in 1993. Repeated with referential humour US, 1993. < like a good thing in an active, pleasing or exciting way IRELAND, 1996 good thinking! used as a register of approval for an excellent idea or good suggestion, or ironically in the case of a bad or obvious suggestion UK, 1968 good time noun 1 a period of incarceration that does not destroy the prisoner’s spirit US, 1975. 2 a reduction of a prison sentence for good behaviour in jail US, 1952. 3 time that counts towards a soldier’s military commitment US, 1971. < the original good time that was had by all used of a sexually promiscuous woman. A twist of the clichéd catchphrase ‘a good time was had by all’, coined by US film actress Bette Davis, 1908–89. The orig- inal catchphrase is credited to poet Stevie Smith, who acquired it for use as a title from the reportage of parish magazines US, 1981 good-time house noun an establishment that sells alcohol illegally, especially by the drink US, 1978 good to go adjective prepared to start a mission. Airborne slang in Vietnam, quickly absorbed into the non-military mainstream US, 1966 good to me! used for expressing self-praise US, 1972 good wood noun a dependable, trustworthy white prisoner. Derived from PECKERWOOD US, 1989 goody!; goodee! used as an expression of delight. Childish; often reduplicated in excitement UK, 1796 goody drawer noun any drawer in a bedroom containing contraceptives, lubricants or sex toys US, 2002 goody-goody noun 1 an excessively good person. Usually uttered with some degree of derision UK, 1871. 2 marijuana. From the exclamation of delight. UK, 2003 goody-goody adjective (of children) too well-behaved; (of adults) hypocritically or sentimentally pious UK, 1871 goody gumdrops; goody goody gumdrops; goody gumdrop used as an expression of delight; often ironic in later use UK, 1959 goody two-shoes noun a person of excessive virtue US, 1934 gooey noun in computing, a graphic user interface (GUI) such as one with windows and icons US, 1995 gooey adjective 1 viscous or semi-viscous US, 1903. 2 excessively sentimental UK, 1935 gooey ball noun any sticky confection made with marijuana or hashish US, 2001 gooey louey noun a second lieutenant in the US Army US, 1991 goof noun 1 an alcoholic beverage. Found only in Ontario, this term may have derived from GOOFBALL (a barbiturate drug) US, 1964. 2 a barbiturate. An abbreviation of GOOFBALL US, 1944. 3 a frequent marijuana smoker US, 1950. 4 a silly, soft or stupid person US, 1916. 5 ajoke,aprankUS, 1958. 6 aswimSOUTH AFRICA, 2004 goof verb 1 to botch, to ruin US, 1952. 2 to tease, to joke US, 1931. 3 to give yourself away to the police UK, 1978. 4 to spoil an injection of a narcotic, during either preparation or application UK, 1978. 5 to smoke marijuana US, 1970. 6 to enter what appears to be a near coma as a result of drug intoxication US, 1951 goof around verb to pass time enjoyably but unproductively US, 1931 goofball noun 1 a barbiturate used for non-medicinal purposes US, 1939. 2 a mixture of heroin and cocaine US, 1969. 3 ahabitualsmoker of marijuana SOUTH AFRICA, 2004. 4 a silly and/or dim-witted person US, 1944 goof butt; goof-butt; goofy butt noun a marijuana cigarette. A combination of GOOF (a marijuana smoker) and BUTT (a cigarette) US, 1938 goodie and baddie; goodie | goof butt; goof-butt; goofy butt 298 goofed; goofed up; goofed-up adjective 1 wrong US, 1952. 2 experiencing the effects of drugs, especially barbiturates or marijuana; drunk US, 1944 goofer noun 1 a barbiturate capsule, especially glutethimide US, 1969. 2 someone who toys with recreational drugs UK, 1998. 3 aperson who regularly uses drugs in pill form US, 1952. 4 a homosexual male prostitute who assumes the active role in sex US, 1941 goofer dust noun a barbiturate US, 1954 go off verb 1 to happen, occur UK, 1804. 2 of a fight, to happen, to start UK, 1999. 3 to vehemently display anger AU S TRALIA, 1979. 4 to cease to like something or someone UK, 1934. 5 to fall asleep UK, 1887. 6 to ejaculate UK, 1866. 7 to give birth AUSTRALIA, 1971. 8 to turn out or pass off in the way indicated AUSTRALIA, 1867. 9 to perform brilliantly AUSTRALIA, 1987. 10 to behave extravagantly; to go all out AUSTRALIA, 1995. 11 to defecate TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1973. 12 to pass peak con- dition; to deteriorate in freshness UK, 1978. 13 to be raided by auth- orities AUSTRALIA, 1941. 14 to make a noise. An extension of ‘go off’ (to start) UK, 1998. 15 (of a party or nightclub venue) to be thoroughly exciting and enjoyable AUSTRALIA, 1993. 16 (of a prize) to be awarded AUSTRALIA, 1970. 17 (of a woman) to engage in sexual intercourse AUSTRALIA, 1967. 18 in motor racing, to suffer a dimin- ution of performance, either because of a handling problem or driver fatigue US, 1980. 19 (of a racehorse whose true abilities have been kept secret) to be raced to win AUS TRALIA, 1936. < go off on one to lose your temper UK, 1997 goofies noun 1 a swimming bath. Children’s slang SOUTH AFRICA, 1970. 2 LSD US, 2001 goof-off noun a lazy person US, 1945 goof off verb to waste time, to idle US, 1943 goof on verb to joke about, to make fun of US, 1956 goof-up noun a blunder, an error of judgement US, 1956 goofus noun 1 afoolUS, 1917. 2 in circus and carnival usage, an extremely gullible customer who demonstrates great potential as a victim US, 1981 goofy noun 1 a fool, especially as a form of address. Goofy is the name of the foolish dog in Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse cartoons UK, 1967. 2 a skateboarder who skates with the right foot to the front UK, 2004 goofy adjective gawky, clumsy, foolish, eccentric US, 1919 -goofy suffix mentally imbalanced as a result of the preceding activity US, 1969 goofy butt noun 8see: GOOF BUTT goofy foot noun a surfer who surfs with the right foot forward. Most surfers surf with their left foot forward AUSTRALIA, 1962 goofy footed adjective in foot-propelled scootering, used of someone who rides with the left foot behind the right. From surfing UK, 2000 goofy’s noun LSD UK, 2001 goog noun an egg. Shortening of GOOGIE AUSTRALIA, 1941 googan noun in pool, someone who plays for fun US, 1990 googie noun an egg. From Gaelic AUSTRALIA, 1903 google verb to search for something on the Internet by means of a search engine; to check a person’s credentials by investigating websites that contain that person’s name. A generic use of Google™ (a leading Internet search engine) US, 2000 google; google hut noun an egg-shaped, fibreglass field hut ANTARCTICA, 1992 Google bomb noun an effort to create a great number of Internet pages with links to a specific website so that it achieves a position near the top of a Google search directory for seemingly unrelated words. Google™ is an Internet search engine US, 2002 Google bombing noun the deliberate creation of a great number of Internet pages with links to a specific website with an intent that the website achieves a position near the top of a Google search directory for seemingly unrelated words. Google™ is an Internet search engine US, 2002 google box noun television NEW ZEALAND, 1984 googlewhack noun among Internet users, the result of a search for any webpage that, uniquely, contains a combination of two randomly chosen words and is therefore indexed by the search- engine Google as ‘1 of 1’ US, 2002 googlewhack verb among Internet users, to search for any webpage that, uniquely, contains a combination of two randomly chosen words and is therefore indexed by the search-engine Google as ‘1 of 1’. A back-formation from GOOGLEWHACKING US, 2002 googlewhacking noun among Internet users, a popular craze for searching for any webpage that, uniquely, contains a combination of two randomly chosen words and is therefore indexed by the search-engine Google as ‘1 of 1’. Coinage is credited to Gary Stock ‘Chief Innovation Officer and Technical Compass’ of a company in Kalamazoo, Michigan, who discovered and named this ‘compelling’ time-wasting activity US, 2002 googly noun an awkward question. A figurative use of the cricketing sense AUSTRALIA, 1942 goo-goo eyes noun romantic glances US, 1897 googs noun in circus and carnival usage, eyeglasses. A corruption of ‘goggles’ US, 1924 goo guard noun on a truck, a mudflap US, 1971 gooi noun a brief sexual liaison. Punning on the idea of FLING from the verb GOOI (to fling) SOUTH AFRICA, 1978 gooi verb to give; to put; to throw, to fling; to drop; etc. From Afrikaans for ‘to fling’ SOUTH AFRICA, 1946 gook noun 1 a Vietnamese person, especially if an enemy of the US; a person from the Far East, especially a Filipino, Japanese or Korean; any dark-skinned foreigner. A derogatory term, too all- encompassing to be directly racist but deeply xenophobic. Coined by the US military; the Korean and Vietnam wars gave the word a worldwide familiarity (if not currency). Etymology is uncertain, but many believe ‘gook’ is Korean for ‘person’ US, 1919. 2 the Vietnamese language; any Asian language US, 1981. 3 an unspecified, unidentified, unpleasant, viscous substance. Sometimes spelt ‘guck’ US, 1942. 4 the recreational drug GHB US, 1996 8see gloss at: GHB gook adjective Vietnamese US, 1979 gooker noun in hot rodding, a car with many cheap accessories but no performance enhancements that would qualify it as a hot rod US, 1965 gook sore noun any skin infection suffered by a US soldier in Vietnam US, 1989 Gookville noun a neighbourhood, hamlet or city occupied by Vietnamese people US, 1967 gook wagon noun in hot rodding, a car with many cheap accessories but no performance enhancements that would qualify it as a hot rod US, 1953 goola noun a piano US, 1944 goolie adjective black UK, 2002 goolie ogle fakes noun sunglasses. A combination of GOOLIE (black), OGLE (the eye) and FAKE (a manufactured article) UK, 2002 goolies noun the testicles. Originally military, from Hindi gooli (a pellet), in phrases such as ‘Beecham Sahib’s goolis’ for ‘Beechams pills’, and so punning on PILLS (the testicles). Usually in the plural, except in phrases like DROP A GOOLIE/DROP A BOLLOCK (make a mistake) UK, 1937 gooly; gooley noun a small stone suitable for throwing. Probably from an Australian Aboriginal language. The usual derivation from Hindi goli (ball) and ‘bullet’ is at best farfetched AUSTRALIA, 1924 goom noun methylated spirits used as a drink by alcoholics. Probably an alteration of a word from an Australian Aboriginal language AUSTRALIA, 1967 goombah noun a loyal male friend; an Italian-American. An Italian- American usage, sometimes used in a loosely derogatory tone US, 1954 goomie noun a derelict alcoholic who drinks methylated spirits AUSTRALIA, 1973 299 goofed; goofed up; goofed-up | goomie goon noun 1 a unintelligent or slow-witted person. From Alice the Goon, a character in the comic strip Thimble Theatre (1919), via a large and stupid character known as ‘the goon’ in Elzie Segar’s comic strip Popeye the Sailor (1935–38), which popularised the word and introduced it to the UK. Originally English dialect gooney (a simpleton), possibly from Middle English gonen (to gape) and Old English ganian (to gape, to yawn). UK usage from the 1950s is influenced by The Goon Show, a surreal BBC radio comedy with a cast of fools US, 1921. 2 a hired thug. A broadening of the original sense US, 1938. 3 a partisan on either side of a labour dispute hired to perpetrate violence US, 1938. 4 a North Korean soldier US, 1960. 5 cheap wine AUSTRALIA, 2003. 6 a flagon of cheap wine. It has been suggested that this comes from ‘flagoon’, a jocular pronunciation of ‘flagon’, but this is not supported by any evidence AUSTRALIA, 1982. 7 phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust US, 1977. 8 a gooney-bird (a C-47A Skytrain plane) US, 1937 go on! used as an expression of surprise, incredulity or derision UK, 1916 goonbag; goonsack noun the plastic bladder from inside a cardboard wine box AUSTRALIA, 2003 goonboards; goonieboards noun short, homemade skis US, 1963 goon boy noun a socially inept, unpopular person US, 1955 goonda noun a hooligan; a street-rough. Directly from Hindi INDIA, 1926 goondaism noun hooliganism. Hindi goondah Anglicised with ‘-ism’ INDIA, 1979 goon dust noun phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust US, 2001 gooned out adjective under the influence of a drug US, 1968 gooner noun a North Vietnamese soldier US, 1969 gooney; goonie noun a communist Chinese soldier; a North Korean soldier US, 1957 gooney bird noun 1 a C-47A Skytrain plane, also known as a DC-3, most commonly used to transport people and cargo, but also used as a bomber and fighter US, 1942. 2 a foolish or dim-witted person US, 1956 goonie party; goon party noun a backyard party at which goonbags of different wines are hung on a rotary clothesline which is then spun so that fate decides what you will drink next AUSTRALIA, 2003 goon squad noun a group of prison guards who use force to quash individual or group rebellions US, 1967 goon stand noun in the television and film industries, a large stand for supporting large equipment or devices US, 1977 goony adjective silly, doltish US, 1939 goonyland noun territory controlled by the North Korean Army and/or Chinese troops during the Korean war US, 1957 goop noun 1 any sticky, viscid, unpleasant substance the exact chemical composition of which is unknown US, 1918. 2 the chemi- cal jelly used in incendiary bombs US, 1944. 3 liquid resin used in surfacing surfboards US, 1965. 4 the recreational drug GHB US, 1999. 5 afoolUS, 1915 gooper noun lung phlegm US, 1978 goop gobbler noun a person who enjoys and/or excels at performing oral sex on men US, 1981 go or blow used to describe a situation in car repair or motor racing where an engine will either perform very well or self- destruct US, 1992 goori noun a poorly performing racehorse. From an early sense of the word, a corrupted form of the Maori kuri (dog) NEW ZEALAND, 2002 goose noun 1 a socially inept, out-of-fashion person US, 1968. 2 in poker, an unskilled player who is a likely victim of a skilled pro- fessional US, 1996. 3 a shop assistant. Especially in shoplifters’ use AUSTRALIA, 1975. 4 an act of copulation. Rhyming slang for ‘goose and duck’, FUCK UK, 1893. 5 in television and film-making, the truck carrying the cameras and sound equipment US, 1990. 6 a girlfriend, a woman. From an earlier English use. Also variant ‘goosie’ SOUTH AFRICA , 1974 goose verb 1 to jab or poke someone, especially between the buttock cheeks US, 1906. 2 by extension, to urge into action US, 1934 goose and duck; goose noun a trifle, something of no value. Rhyming slang for FUCK UK, 2003 goose and duck; goose verb to have sex. Rhyming slang for FUCK, also used to create euphemistic expletives IRELAND, 1944 gooseberry noun a person whose presence interferes with the relationship, especially romance, of two other people UK, 1837 gooseberry ranch noun a rural brothel US, 1930 gooseberry tart noun 1 the heart. Rhyming slang UK, 1937. 2 afart. Rhyming slang UK, 1998 goosed adjective drunk US, 1979 goosed moose noun in hot rodding and car customizing, a car with a front that is substantially lower than its rear US, 1993 goose egg noun 1 zero; nothing. Originally baseball slang US, 1866. 2 a swollen bump US, 1953. 3 an oval cylindrical polystyrene float used in fishing CANADA, 1999 goose eye noun in the illegal production of alcohol, a perfect for- mation of bubbles on the meniscus of the product, indicating 100 proof US, 1974 goose flare noun a type of runway flare used in wartime Canada CANADA, 1984 goose grease noun KY jelly, a lubricant US, 1985 goose juice noun powerful sedative medication given to mental patients US, 1986 goose’s neck; goose’s noun a cheque UK, 1961 Goose Village nickname the Victoriatown area of waterfront Montreal CANADA, 2002 goosey adjective jumpy, wary, nervous US, 1906 goosie noun in male homosexual relations, the passive or ‘female’ rôle. Prison slang SOUTH AFRICA, 1965 gooter noun penis IRELAND, 1991 go-out noun a surfing session US, 1988 go out verb 1 to die, especially from a drug overdose US, 1997. 2 to suffer a relapse while participating in a twelve-step recovery programme such as Alcoholics Anonymous US, 1998 go over verb to paint over another’s graffiti with your art US, 1997 Gopaul luck not Seepaul luck used for expressing that one man’s good fortune is not another’s TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1990 go pedal noun an accelerator pedal UK, 1994 gopher noun 1 a person who is easily swindled, who ‘goes for’ the pitch US, 1959. 2 a poker player who plays with a high degree of optimism. So named because of the player’s willingness to ‘go for’ a draw in almost any situation US, 1996. 3 a criminal who tunnels into a business to rob it US, 1928 8see: GOFER go-pill noun any amphetamine or other central nervous system stimulant US, 1957 gopping adjective dirty. Gulf war usage UK, 1991 gor noun 8see: GAWD gora noun a white person INDIA, 1984 Gorbachoff! used as a blessing when someone sneezes. Possibly related to ‘gesundheit!’ US, 1990 gorbie noun a stupid tourist CANADA, 1989 gorblimey adjective stereotypically (parodically) Cockney UK, 2001 Gorby blots; Gorbacher noun a type of blotter LSD popular in the early 1990s. The blotters were illustrated with the face of Mikhail Gorbachev, hence the ‘Gorby’ US, 1994 Gordon and Gotch; gordon noun a watch. Rhyming slang, formed from the name of a long-gone book-dealing company based in Plaistow, east London UK, 1960 Gordon Bank noun an act of masturbation. Rhyming slang, formed from football goalkeeper Gordon Banks (b.1937) UK, 2003 goon | Gordon Bank 300 Gordon Bennett! used as a mild expletive. Probably an alteration of ‘gorblimey!’. UK, 1984 gorge noun in circus and carnival usage, food US, 1981 gorge adjective used for expressing approbation. A shortening of ‘gorgeous’ UK, 2003 gorgeous adjective used for expressing approbation US, 1883 gorger; gorgia; gawjo noun a non-gypsy, anyone who is not a part of the travelling community. English gypsy use UK, 1900 gorgon noun a ruthless leader or bully JAMAICA, 2000 goric noun 1 a paregoric, an opiate-based medicinal syrup US, 1982. 2 opium; heroin. From ‘paregoric’ (a medicine that assuages pain) US, 1977 gorilla noun 1 a criminal who relies on brute strength and force US, 1861 . 2 a prisoner who obtains what he wants by force US, 1958. 3 in the entertainment industry, a technical member of a film crew US, 1970. 4 in the music industry, a very popular bestselling song US, 1982 . 5 one thousand dollars. Building on ‘monkey’ ($500) AUSTRALIA, 1989 gorilla verb to manhandle, to beat US, 1922 gorilla dust noun intimidating bluffing US, 1986 gorilla-grip verb in skateboarding, to jump holding the ends of the board with the toes US, 1976 gorilla pill noun a barbiturate capsule or other central nervous system depressant US, 1969 gorilla pimp noun a brutish pimp who relies heavily on violence to control the prostitutes who work for him US, 1972 gorilla salad noun thick pubic hair US, 1981 gork noun 1 a patient with severe mental deficiences US, 1964. 2 afool; acontemptiblepersonUS, 1970 gorked adjective stupefied from anaesthetic US, 1973 gorker; gork noun in baseball, a weakly hit ball that falls for a base hit. A term coined by legendary professional baseball manager Earl Weaver US, 1982 gorm verb to bungle; to act awkwardly US, 1975 gorm! used for expressing surprise TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1997 gormless adjective foolish NEW ZEALAND, 1952 gorp noun 1 a complete social outcast US, 1976. 2 a snack of nuts and dried fruit favoured by hikers. From ‘good old raisins and peanuts’ US, 1991 gorsoon noun a young male IRELAND, 2001 go-see noun in modelling, an visual ‘interview’ US, 1969 Gosfor d dog noun a person of Mediterranean background. Rhyming slang for WOG. From Gosford, a satellite city of Sydney which has a greyhound racing track AUSTRALIA, 1983 gosh used in expressions of surprise, frustration. A euphemistic ‘God’ UK, 1757 gosh-darned; gosh-derned; gosh-danged adjective used as a mild intensifier. A euphemistic replacement for ‘God-damned’ US, 1997 go-slow noun a deliberate slowing of production by workers as a type of industrial action AUSTRALIA, 1917 gospel true adjective entirely true AUS TRALIA, 1957 gospel truth noun sincerely the truth AUSTRALIA, 1902 goss noun gossip NEW ZEALAND, 1985 gotcha noun in computing, a misfeature that generates mistakes US, 1991 gotcha! 1 used as a humorous exclamation of a verbal conquest of some sort. Often used as the gloating afterword when a practical joke is played. On 2nd May 1982, during the Falklands war, the Argentine ship Belgrano was torpedoed by the Royal Navy as she sailed away from the exclusion zone. At least 386 lives were lost. The Sun newspaper printed the notorious, gloating one-word headline: ‘GOTCHA’. Also used in triumph when a capture or victory has been achieved UK, 1932. 2 used for registering an understanding of what someone has said. A slovening of ‘[I] got you’ UK, 1966 gotchie noun 1 a security guard or park keeper IRELAND, 2003. 2 a schoolboy prank, especially around Niagara Falls, Ontario, in which the victim’s underpants are pulled up between his buttock cheeks. In the US, it is called a ‘wedgie’, but in Canada, a ‘gotchie’, which both comes from ‘gotch’ for ‘underpants’ (with Hungarian and eastern European source words) and is a pun CA NADA, 2002 goth noun a member of a youth fashion cult, characterised by a dark, sepulchral appearance and stark white and black makeup. Inspired by C19 gothic-romance images of vampires, this dress sense is allied to a style of rock music also called ‘goth’ UK, 1984 Gotham noun New York City. Alluding to a mythical village inhabited by wise fools US, 1807 gothoid adjective recognisably goth in fashion UK, 1999 go through verb 1 to leave hurriedly; to decamp AUSTRALIA, 1944. 2 (of a man) to have sex with a woman AUSTRALIA, 1967 got it! used for urging another surfer not to catch this wave, which you claim as yours US, 1991 go-to-godamn adjective damned US, 1961 Go to Hell nickname Go Dau Ha, home to a US Naval Advanced Base from 1969 to 71, close to the Cambodian border on the Vam Co Dong River, South Vietnam US, 1990 go-to-hell rag noun a neckerchief worn by an infantry soldier US, 1991 go-to-whoa noun in horse racing, the entire length of a race AUSTRALIA, 1971 gotta like that! used for expressing approval, genuine or ironic US, 1987 got you covered! I understand! US, 1955 gouch noun a period of drug-induced exhaustion UK, 2000 gouge verb to surf expertly and stylishly. Applied to a ride on a wave US, 1990 Gouge and Screw Tax noun 8see: GRAB AND STEAL TAX gouger noun an aggressive lout IRELAND, 1997 goulash noun 1 an illegal cardroom that is open 24 hours a day US, 1974. 2 in prison, a meat stew of any description UK, 1996. 3 in electric line work, any insulating compound US, 1980 go up verb 1 to be sentenced to prison; to be sent to prison US, 1872. 2 while acting, to miss your cue or forget a line US, 1973 gourd noun the head UK, 1829. < bored out of your gourd extremely bored. The rhyme on GOURD (the head) intensifies ‘bored’ US, 1999. < out of your gourd 1 extremely drug- intoxicated. Substitutes GOURD (a head) in synonymous ‘out of your head’ US, 1967. 2 crazy US, 1963 gourd guar d noun in drag racing, a crash helmet US, 1968 gourmet ghetto noun north Berkeley, California; any neighbourhood featuring speciality food shops and gourmet restaurants. Originally applied to a two-block stretch of Shattuck Avenue between Cedar Street and Rose Street in Berkeley US, 1983 gov noun a prison governor UK, 1996 govern verb to play the active role in sex, sadomasochistic or not US, 1985 government artist noun an unemployed person in receipt of state beneifts. From a joke, heard in the high unemployment of the 1980s. A popular choice of occupation still, if questionnaires are to be believed UK, 2003 government-inspected meat noun 1 a soldier or sailor. Homo- sexual usage US, 1970. 2 a soldier as the object of a homosexual’s sexual desire US, 1981 government jewellery noun restraints worn on prisoners’ bodies to restrict movement CANADA, 1987 government job noun poor craftmanship US, 1965 government juice noun water US, 2003 301 Gordon Bennett! | government juice Government Racing Car noun a car of the Gendarmerie Royale du Canada, the French name for the Mounties. Back-formation from the initials GRC CANADA, 2002 governor noun 1 an acknowledged expert UK, 1980. 2 an employer, a superior UK, 1802 governor’s noun a prison governor’s adjudication or ruling UK, 1996 gov’nor noun 8see: GUV’NOR gow noun 1 a drug, especially opium US, 1922. 2 sauce US, 1967. 3 herring roe CANADA, 1998 gowed up adjective drunk CANADA, 1977 gowhead noun a drug addict US, 1935 go-with-the-flow adjective easy going, relaxed. After the phrasal verb ‘go with the flow’ , 2001 gow job noun used in the 1940s to describe what in the 50s would to be called a hot rod US, 1941 gowster noun a drug addict or heavy drug user US, 1936 goy noun a Gentile. Yiddish UK, 1841 goyish; goyische adjective Gentile US, 1965 gozohomey bird noun an aircraft that returns you home. Royal Air Force use UK, 2002 gozz noun gossip UK, 1983 GP noun a general principle US, 1944 GPO (in doctors’ shorthand) good for parts only UK, 2003 GR8 adjective in text messaging, great. A variant spelling; one of several constructions in which a syllable pronounced ‘ate’ is replaced by the homophone ‘eight’ UK, 2002 gra noun appetite; desire. The Hiberno-English word for ‘love, liking, affection’ IRELAND, 1995 grab noun 1 an arrest UK, 1753. 2 a person who has been arrested US, 1992. < up for grabs available, especially if suddenly or recently so US, 1928 grab verb 1 to capture someone’s imagination and attention UK, 1966. 2 to impress US, 1970. 3 to arrest UK, 1753. 4 in horse racing, to win a race with a long shot US, 1951. < grab a dab to engage in male- on-male rape US, 1990. < grab air to apply a truck’s brakes US, 1971. < grab sack to muster courage US, 1999. < grab the apple to seize tightly on the saddle horn while riding a bucking animal CANADA, 1987 grab-a-granny adjective used to describe an event where you can meet mature women UK, 1987 grabalishus adjective greedy BAHAMAS, 1995 grab all, lose all used for expressing the dangers of greed TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003 grab and snatch noun the Goods and Services Tax (GST) NEW ZEALAND , 1998 Grab and Steal Tax; Gouge and Screw Tax noun the Canadian Goods and Services Tax. A back-formation on the initials GST CANADA, 2001 grab-ass noun horseplay US, 1947 grab-ass verb to engage in physical horseplay US, 1953 grab bag noun 1 a loose assortment of anything. From a lucky dip offered at US fairs US, 1879. 2 a pooled mix of different types of pills contributed by several people and then consumed randomly US, 1970. 3 the theft of a suitcase or briefcase accomplished by placing a look-alike bag near the bag to be stolen and then picking up and leaving with the bag to be stolen; the suitcase or briefcase stolen in such a theft US, 1977. 4 a lunch box or lunch bag US, 1954. 5 abag of equipment prepared for grabbing in the event of an emergency UK, 2004 grabber noun 1 the hand UK, 1859. 2 a surfer who ignores surfing etiquette and catches rides on waves ‘owned’ by other surfers US, 1991 . 3 a story that captures the imagination US, 1966. 4 a shame; a pity US, 1977. 5 a railway conductor US, 1931 grabble verb to grab violently UK, 1781 grabby adjective 1 attention-grabbing UK, 1998. 2 greedy, grasping, selfish UK, 1953 grab-iron noun a handle on the side of a goods wagon US, 1975 grab joint noun an eating concession in a circus or carnival US, 1904 grad noun 1 an amphetamine tablet or other central nervous stimu- lant US, 1977. 2 an ex-convict US, 1950. 3 a graduate US, 1871 grade noun < make the grade to achieve a required standard US, 1908 grade-grubber noun a student whose only goal is to get good grades US, 1966 graduate noun an ex-convict US, 1949 graduate verb 1 to complete a prison sentence. A construction built on the jocular ‘college’ as ‘jail’ US, 1945. 2 to be cured of a sexually transmitted infection US, 1949. 3 to begin using more powerful drugs, or to stop taking drugs completely US, 1992. 4 (used of a racehorse) to win a race for the first time US, 1976 grad wrecks noun the Graduate Records Examinations. The standardised testing given to undergraduate students seeking admission to graduate school in the US US, 1966 graf noun 1 graffiti US, 1997. 2 a paragraph US, 1991 graffer noun a graffiti artist who produces complete works, not just a stylised signature US, 1993 graf-head noun a graffiti artist UK, 1998 graft noun 1 personal and financial advantage as the result of dishonest or unethical business or political practice, especially bribery and patronage; corporate corruption in general US, 1901. 2 any kind of work, especially hard work UK, 1859 graft verb 1 to work hard UK, 1859. 2 to labour at criminal enterprises UK, 1859 grafter noun 1 a hard worker AUSTRALIA, 1891. 2 among market traders, a market trader UK, 1979. 3 a thief, a crook, a swindler US, 1866. 4 a criminal who identifies opportunities for other thieves UK, 1978 graf-write verb to write or draw in the style of graffiti US, 2000 graf-writing noun the act of graffiti-ing US, 2001 grain noun a heavy drinker US, 1963 grain and drain train noun solitary confinement US, 1982 grains noun semen; sperm TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 grammie noun a tape deck, especially one mounted in the dashboard of a truck or car US, 1976 grammy noun one gram (of a drug) US, 1992 gramp; gramps; grampa noun a grandfather; also used as an address for an old man. A slurring of GRANDPA UK, 1898 gran noun a grandmother, especially as a form of address. Childish or affectionate shortening UK, 1863 grand noun a unit of 1,000, usually applied to US dollars or the pound sterling US, 1915 grand bag noun in homosexual usage, a large scrotum US, 1981 grand canyon noun in homosexual usage, a loose anus and rectum US, 1981 grand charge noun an empty threat or boast TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1973 grand dad noun a grandfather UK, 1819 grand duchess noun a heterosexual woman who enjoys the company of homosexual men US, 1970 grandfather clock noun the penis. Rhyming slang for COCK,often paired with POLISH AND GLOSS (to masturbate) UK, 1992 grand fromage noun the most important person in a given organis- ation or enterprise. A cod-French variation of BIG CHEESE UK, 2005 grandma noun 1 the bleed period of the menstrual cycle US, 1929. 2 an older homosexual man US, 1964. 3 the lowest gear in a truck, or car. The lowest gear is the slowest gear, hence the reference to grandmother US, 1941 grandma’s peepers noun in dominoes, the 1–1 piece US, 1959 Government Racing Car | grandma’s peepers 302 grandpa noun a grandfather; also used as an affectionate form of address to an old man. Abbreviation of ‘grandpapa’ UK, 1848 grandpappy noun grandfather US, 1952 grandpa’s dozen noun a twelve-pack of inexpensive beer US, 1994 grandstand noun a large handicap weight for a racehorse AUSTRALIA, 1966 grandstand verb to perform in a flashy manner, with an eye towards audience perception rather than the level of performance US, 1900 granf er noun a grandfather. A slurring of ‘grandfather’ UK, 1959 granite boulder noun the shoulder. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 grannie grunt; old grannie noun an annoying person. Rhyming slang for CUNT (an idiot) UK, 1992 grannies noun the bleed period of the menstrual cycle US, 1929 grannie’s wrinkles; grannies noun winkles (seafood). Rhyming slang. UK, 1992 granny noun 1 grandmother UK, 1698. 2 an old woman. Extended from the previous sense UK, 1699. 3 the bleed period of the menstrual cycle US, 1929. 4 a bungled knot; anything that has been bungled US, 1975 . 5 the quality of pride. Derives from the idiomatic phrase ‘teach your grandmother to suck eggs’, in which ‘granny’ (an abbreviation of grandmother) represents anyone wiser than you UK, 1851 . 6 an apple of the Granny Smith variety AUSTRALIA, 1944 granny-dumping noun the convenient removal of elderly relatives from family responsibility to permanent hospital or nursing-home care UK, 1987 granny farm noun a care home or estate for elderly residents. From ‘granny’ (generic old woman). An ironic coinage reflecting UK society’s apparent treatment of the elderly as so much livestock to be managed by others UK, 1988 granny gear noun 1 tranquillizers and anti-depressants, such as Valium™, Prozac™ and Rohypnol™. Drugs intended for GRANNY (an old woman), or intended to slow you down which is a stereotypical characteristic of a grandmother UK, 2005. 2 a car, truck, or bicycle’s lowest gear; in a four-wheel drive automobile, the lowest gear combined with the lowest range in the transfer case US, 1993 granny jazzer noun used as a euphemism for ‘motherfucker’ US, 1977 granny panties noun large, cotton underpants US, 1991 granny rag noun a red flag used for indicating an oversized load on a truck US, 1971 granny’s here f or a visit experiencing the bleed period of the menstrual cycle US, 1968 granola noun a throw-back to the hippie counterculture of the 1960s US, 1982 Grant noun a fifty-dollar note. From the engraving of Ulysses S. Grant, a distinguished general and less-than-distinguished president, on the note US, 1961 grape noun 1 wine. Often used in the plural US, 1898. 2 gossip. A shortening of GRAPEVINE (the source of gossip) US, 1864. 3 in the language of car salesmen, a promising potential customer. Like the grape, the customer is ‘ripe for picking’ US, 1975. 4 a member of a flight deck refuelling crew US, 1986 grapefruit league noun in baseball, a notional league of the teams that conduct spring training in Florida US, 1929 grapefruits noun large female breasts US, 1964 grape parfait noun LSD. From the purple hue of the drug US, 1977 graper noun in oil drilling, a sycophantic worker US, 1954 grapes noun 1 the testicles US, 1985. 2 thefemalebreastsUS, 1980. 3 haemorrhoids NEW ZEALAND, 1998. 4 a percent sign (%) on a computer keyboard US, 1991 grapes of wrath noun wine US, 1947 grapevine noun 1 a network of rumour or gossip; the mysterious source of rumours US, 1862. 2 a line, especially a washing line. Rhyming slang, often shortened to ‘grape’ UK, 1992 graph noun an autograph US, 1975 grappler noun a wrestler. More of a fan word than an insider’s word, but heard US, 1990 grass noun 1 an informer. Rhyming slang based on ‘grasshopper’, COPPER (a policeman) UK, 1932. 2 marijuana. The term of choice during the 1960s and 70s US, 1943. 3 hair, especially a crew cut AUSTRALIA, 1919. 4 a woman’s pubic hair US, 1964. < have more grass than Kew Gardens used of a person who is known as a regular police informer UK, 1984. < out to gr ass retired from work; hence no longer in use. An image of old horses put out to grass UK, 1969 grass verb 1 to inform; to betray. From GRASS (an informer). Also variant ‘grass up’ UK, 1936. 2 to engage in sexual intimacy CANADA, 1999. 3 to defeat; to beat US, 2002 grassback noun a promiscuous girl US, 1969 grass b ottle noun pieces of broken bottle glass TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 grass castle noun a large dwelling owned by someone believed to have made their fortune dealing in marijuana AUSTRALIA, 2003 grass colt noun an illegitimate child CANADA, 1990 grassed up adjective in lobstering, covered with slime US, 1978 grasser noun an informer UK, 1957 grass fight noun a hard-fought argument or fight AUSTRALIA, 1986 grass-fighter noun a tough and willing brawler AUSTRALIA, 1951 grasshead noun a habitual marijuana smoker US, 1958 grasshopper noun 1 atouristAUSTRALIA, 1955. 2 a customer who inspects one line of goods after another without buying anything UK, 1979. 3 a type of clutch on a motorcyle US, 1998. 4 apolice officer; a police informer. Rhyming slang for COPPER (policeman). Rarely heard, but familiar as GRASS (an informer) UK, 1992. 5 marijuana UK, 2003. 6 in electric line work, an open-link cutout US, 1980 Grasshopper noun used as a humorous form of address to someone being instructed in cod-philosophical truths. From the US television series Ku ng-Fu, 1972–75 UK, 1994 grass i n the park noun an informer. Rhyming slang for NARK,anda development of GRASS (informer) UK, 1961 grass palace noun a house bought with profits from the commercial cultivation of marijuana AUSTRALIA, 2002 grass sandwich noun a child born of a sexual union in the outdoors CANADA, 1999 grass stains noun green discoloration on the fingers of a person who has been handling marijuana US, 2001 grass-widow noun a wife who is temporarily apart from her husband. Originally, mainly Anglo-Indian in use UK, 1846 grass-widower noun a husband who is temporarily apart from his wife US, 1862 grassy ass! thank you. An intentionally butchered gracias US, 1990 grata noun marijuana UK, 1998 Grauniad noun < the Grauniad the Guardian newspaper. An anagram, coined in the mid- to late 1970s by satirical magazine Private Eye. Despite the improvement in spell-check technology the nickname remains widely popular UK, 1979 gravalicious adjective greedy, avaricious JAMAICA, 1979 grave noun a work shift at night, usually starting at or after midnight. An abbreviation of GRAVEYARD SHIFT US, 1980 gravedigger noun 1 inthedicegamecrownandanchor,aspade.Of naval origin UK, 1961. 2 in circus usage, a hyena US, 1981 gravedodger noun an old person UK, 1996 gravel noun 1 an air-delivered mine introduced by the US in Vietnam. Formally known as an XM42 mine dispensing system US, 1980. 2 crack cocaine US, 1994 gravel agitator noun an infantry soldier US, 1898 gravel and grit noun faeces. Rhyming slang for SHIT UK, 2003 gravel cruncher noun a non-flying officer in the US Air Force US, 1929 303 grandpa | gravel cruncher . of greed TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003 grab and snatch noun the Goods and Services Tax (GST) NEW ZEALAND , 1998 Grab and Steal Tax; Gouge and Screw Tax noun the Canadian Goods and Services Tax man. Abbreviation of ‘grandpapa’ UK, 1848 grandpappy noun grandfather US, 1952 grandpa’s dozen noun a twelve-pack of inexpensive beer US, 1994 grandstand noun a large handicap weight for a racehorse. used to transport people and cargo, but also used as a bomber and fighter US, 1942. 2 a foolish or dim-witted person US, 1956 goonie party; goon party noun a backyard party at which goonbags of