Slang and uncoventional english part 50 ppt

something; to be sick and tired of something UK, 1984. < have had it up to here to have had more than enough of; to be sick and tired of. An elaboration of HAVE HAD IT; here accompanied with a gesture that indicates the neck or the top of the head UK, 1984. < have it to fight UK, 1999. < have it away 1 to escape from imprisonment or arrest; to get away UK, 1958. 2 to steal UK, 1984. < have it in for to bear a grudge against; to wish to harm UK, 1840s . < have it made; have got it made to be on the point of succeeding; to be faced with no (more) obstacles; to have it easy US, 1955. < have it off 1 to have sex UK, 1937. 2 to succeed in a criminal enterprise UK, 1936. < have it on your dancers to escape; to run away. An elaboration of HAVE IT ON YOUR TOES. UK, 1984. < have it on your t oes; have it away on your toes to escape; to run away UK, 1958. < have legs of an idea, to have the ability to progress. Media jargon that has seeped into wider usage UK, 1999. < have one in the departure lounge to feel the urgent need to defecate UK, 2002. < have yourself to indulge yourself or provide yourself with something US, 1929 have-a-go adjective describes a person who bravely attempts to prevent a crime; intrepid UK, 1971 have a good one goodbye. Slightly cooler than urging someone to ‘have a good day’ US, 1984 have an apple! get lost, forget it, calm down CANADA, 1959 have been! I’ll see you later! Youth usage US, 1949 have off verb 1 to steal from UK, 1994. 2 to use without respect. A vari- ation of the previous sense UK, 1999. 3 to defeat, to overthrow, to supplant UK, 2001 have on verb to take up a challenge; to accept an invitation to fight or compete AU STRALIA, 1941 have you been? have you used the lavatory? Euphemistic UK, 1969 have you ever wanted a bindi? used with humour to accompany a threatened knuckle blow to a companion’s forehead. A catchphrase that offers a red mark in the centre of the forehead UK, 2003 Hawaiian noun 1 very potent marijuana cultivated in Hawaii US, 2001. 2 a marijuana cigarette UK, 2003 Hawaiian black noun a dark leafed marijuana from Hawaii, 2003 Hawaiian disease noun sexual abstinence due to an absence of women. An allusion to the mythical illness ‘lakanuki’ (lack of sex) US, 1987 Hawaiian head noun a strain of marijuana, known elsewhere as New Zealand green, Thai Buddha or Tasmanian tiger US, 2002 Hawaiian homegrown hay noun marijuana grown in Hawaii UK, 2003 Hawaiian number noun any elaborate production number in a show or movie US, 1973 Hawaiian sunshine noun LSD US, 1982 haw-eater noun an Ontarian from Manitoulin Island CANADA, 1998 hawg noun a large motorcyle, especially a Harley-Davidson US, 1984 hawk noun 1 LSD. May be used with ‘the’ US, 1966. 2 a lookout US, 1956. 3 any cold night wind, especially a strong wind that blows off Lake Michigan across Chicago, Illinois. Often with ‘the’ US, 1946 Hawk nickname Coleman Hawkins, a leading jazz saxophonist of the 1920s and 1930s US, 1949 hawk verb 1 to expectorate sputum US, 1989. 2 to watch closely, to check out US, 1886. 3 to make an aggressive romantic approach US, 1993. < hawk the fork (of a woman) to work as a prostitute AUSTRALIA, 1978. < hawk your mutton to work as a prostitute UK, 1937 hawker noun expectorated sputum US, 1974 Hawkesbury Rivers noun the shivers. From the name of a river in New South Wales AU STRALIA, 1941 hawk-eye verb to watch closely US, 1979 hawkins noun cold weather. An embellishment and personification of HAWK US, 1934 hawkshaw noun a detective. From the name of a detective in the 1863 play The Ticket of Leave Man by Tom Taylor, and later and more relevantly from the comic strip Hawkshaw the Detective, drawn by Gus Mager (1913–22, 1931–48). In UK West Indian use US, 1888 hawkshaw verb to snoop, to inquire US, 1946 haw maws noun the testicles. Glasgow rhyming slang for BAWS (BALLS) , from a cry to attract your mother’s attention UK: SCOTLAND, 1988 hay noun 1 a bed, either in the context of sleep or of sex US, 1903. 2 marijuana. A play on GRASS US, 1934. 3 money AUSTRALIA, 1939 hayburner noun a horse, especially a poor-performing racehorse US, 1904 hay butt noun a marijuana cigarette US, 1942 hayed up adjective marijuana-intoxicated US, 1952 hay head noun a marijuana user US, 1942 haymaker noun 1 a powerful fist blow to the head US, 1902. 2 in cricket, a batsman’s powerful but reckless shot UK, 1954 haymaking verb in cricket, powerful but reckless batting UK, 1986 hayo noun cocaine. From a Caribbean name for the coca plant US, 1984 hayron noun heroin. Possibly a deliberately perverse pronunciation. UK, 2003 hayseed noun a rustic or country yokel. Strongly suggests a high degree of unsophistication US, 1851 hay shaker noun afarmerUS, 1924 haystack noun the back, the rear. Rhyming slang. ‘Going round the haystack’ is noted as a possible euphemism for paying a visit to a toilet UK, 1960 hay wagon noun a brakevan (caboose) US, 1977 haywire adjective out of control; crazy; in wild disorder; chaotic. The image of wire on a bale of hay that flails wildly when cut US, 1920 haze noun 1 LSD. A shortened form of PURPLE HAZE US, 1994. 2 a var- iety of marijuana, 2002 haze verb to bully, insult and ridicule a homosexual. A specialised nuance of the conventional sense (to punish, to bully) UK, 1977 hazed adjective drug-intoxicated US, 2001 Hazel noun heroin. Abbreviated WITCH HAZEL (heroin), and sub- sequently disguised as ‘Aunt Hazel’ US, 1949 haz-mat noun hazardous material US, 1983 HBI noun house breaking implements. Initialism UK, 1950 Hbombnoun heroin mixed with MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy. Extended from H (heroin), playing on the devastating power of a nuclear weapon UK, 2002 Hcapnoun a capsule of heroin US, 1990 he; him noun the penis. A derivation immemorial UK, 1970 head noun 1 a member of the counterculture, usually involving drugs US, 1966. 2 a habitual user of drugs. In the Vietnam war, the term differentiated between a person who smoked marijuana and a JUICER who abused alcohol US, 1953. 3 a state of drug intoxication US, 1952. 4 enough marijuana to fashion a single cigarette UK, 1996. 5 a fan of hip-hop music US, 2003. 6 a respected graffiti artist US, 1997. 7 a familiarising term used to address both sexes, but more gener- ally male. Head can also be used to designate certain groups, for example, a ‘D4 [Dublin 4] head’ is a post southside person, not necessarily living in the D4 postcode IRELAND, 1997. 8 oral sex US, 1941. 9 the penis TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003. 10 a talking head. With this shortened form, a good expert guest on a television or radio show becomes ‘good head’ US, 2001. 11 deception TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1993. 12 a crime victim US, 1987. 13 a toilet US, 1942. 14 music played without a musical score US, 1946. 15 a railway worker US, 1990. < bite someone’s head off; snap someone’s head off to attack verbally, especially as a disproportionate response UK, 1984. < do it standing on your head; do on your head to achieve with ease UK, 1896. < do your head in to emotionally overload, confuse and make stressed UK, 1982. < get your head down; get your head 325 have-a-go | head down to it to plead guilty. From bending the head in unspoken affirmative AUSTRALIA, 1975. < give head to perform oral sex US, 1956. < have a head like a sieve to be very forgetful, 1984. < have your head screwed; have your head screwed on right; have your head screwed on the right way to be shrewd and businesslike, to have a practical intelligence UK, 1821. < have your head up your ass stupid, unaware, uninformed US, 1944. < need to have your head read to have ridiculous ideas. That is ‘you need to see a psychiatrist’ AUSTRALIA, 1938. < off your head in a state of mental confusion; drug-intoxicated. The latter meaning dates from the 1960s and the distinction between the two senses may be blurred UK, 1999. < on your head in motor racing, flipped (of a race car) US, 1980. < out of your head in a state of drug or drink intoxication. When combined with a mental or emotional state, the sense varies: ‘with grief’, ‘with worry’, etc UK, 1996. < pull your head in to mind one’s own business AUSTRALIA, 1944. < put the head on; stick the head on to head-butt an opponent’s face UK: SCOTLAND, 1985. < you need your head examined; you want your head examining a catchphrase addressed to someone who has said or done something stupid. Originally ‘you want your head read’ but it adapted as fashion and technique moved from phrenology to psychiatry US, 1942. < you’d forget your head if it wasn’t screwed on a catchphrase addressed to (or, in the third person, of) an absent-minded person. Variations are mainly concerned with the method of fixing: ‘if it wasn’t attached’, ‘…tied on’, ‘…stuck on’, ‘…jammed on’, etc UK, 1979 head verb 1 to leave US, 2003. 2 to carry (something) on your head BARBADOS, 1965 -head suffix a habitual user of the indicated substance; hence an enthusiast, a fan US, 1953 headache noun 1 your spouse US, 1933. 2 a journalist. Gulf war usage US, 1991 headache! used as a warning in various industries that an object has been accidentally dropped from a height and that those working below should immediately take care US, 1944 headache bar noun a steel bar welded onto a bulldozer or other piece of heavy equipment to protect the operator from branches or other sources of potential head injury US, 1990 headache Mary noun low grade marijuana US, 1979 headache rack noun the grill at the rear of a truck cab designed to protect the driver and any passengers from injury if the load should shift forward due to a sudden stop US, 1969 headache stick noun a police nightstick US, 1919 head-and-a-half noun an intellectual person AUSTRALIA, 1987 head artist noun a person skilled at giving oral sex US, 1979 headbang noun a meeting intended to generate creative and innovative solutions. Office jargon UK, 2005 head-bang verb to jerk your head up and down to add to the enjoyment of fast music. Collected from fans of heavy metal music by Seamus O’Reilly, January 1995 US, 1995 headbanger noun 1 a violent psychotic UK, 1983. 2 a devotee of heavy metal music US, 1979. 3 a prisoner who bangs his head against walls, doors, etc UK, 1996 headbin noun a crazy, unstable person IRELAND, 2001 head case noun an emotionally troubled or mentally disturbed person UK, 1966 head cheese noun prepuce smegma in a male US, 1941 head chick noun the dominant and favoured prostitute among a group of prostitutes working for a pimp US, 1957 head cook and bo ttle-washer noun a person who does all the work. Humorous. Originally ‘bottle-washer’ carried the same meaning with or without the head cook’s help. The British adap- tation of the earlier US CHIEF COOK AND BOTTLE WASHER UK, 1876 head cunt noun the mouth (as an object of sexual penetration) US, 1996 head dab noun in mountain biking, a face-first fall US, 1992 head down and arse up working busily AUSTRALIA, 1945 head drugs noun amphetamines UK, 1998 head ’em verb 1 to take part in the gambling game two-up AUSTRALIA, 1902 . 2 in the game two-up, to throw a pair of heads AUSTRALIA, 1925 header noun 1 a head-first dive UK, 1849. 2 oral sex. An embellishment ofthemorecommon HEAD US, 1976. 3 in hot rodding, a type of exhaust manifold that improves engine performance US, 1948 head faggot noun a male homosexual with an appetite for performing oral sex US, 1996 head-faking adjective stimulating, exciting UK, 1983 headfit noun an uncontrolled outburst of temper UK, 2000 head fuck noun 1 a state of mental confusion UK, 1996. 2 something that deliberately confuses or misleads UK, 2002 headfuck adjective confusing, misleading, especially when deliberately so UK, 2001 head game noun a psychological ploy US, 1979 head gasket noun a condom. Conventionally, ‘a mechanical seal’, with a further pun on HEAD (an act of oral sex) US, 1964 head gee noun a prison warden US, 1976 head-hunt verb in boxing, to try to hit the opponent in the head US, 1960 headhunter noun 1 a person who recruits others for specific jobs with specific firms, especially professionals and executives US, 1960. 2 a psychiatrist US, 1972. 3 an oral sex enthusiast US, 1961. 4 a homo- sexual male US, 1990. 5 a police officer assigned to investigate complaints of misconduct by other police US, 1965. 6 a paid killer US, 1982 . 7 a female who trades sex for money or drugs US, 1995 head job noun an act of oral sex US, 1963 head-job verb to shoot in the head UK, 1993 head jockey noun a practitioner of oral sex on a woman US, 1971 headless chicken noun used as the object of comparison for something or someone acting without rhyme or reason AUSTRALIA, 1957 headlights noun 1 the female breasts US, 1970. 2 the female nipples when obviously erect although masked by clothing. A more narrowly focused meaning from the previous sense CANADA, 2003. 3 large jewels, especially diamonds US, 1899. 4 LSD US, 1994 head like an unplayable lie noun an ugly person AUSTRALIA, 1995 head like a robber’s dog noun an unattractive person AUSTRALIA, 1971 head motherfucker in charge noun the leader of an enterprise US, 2002 head nigger in charge noun the leader of an enterprise US, 1978 head on adverb in gambling games such as twenty-one, playing directly against the dealer without other players US, 1963 head over heels adjective deeply, completely (especially in descriptions of love). By ellipsis from the cliché ‘fall head over heels in love’ UK, 2003 head over turkey adverb upside down; head over heels AUSTRALIA, 1915 head phones noun a stethoscope US, 1982 head plant noun to fall face first while snowboarding US, 1993 headquarters puke noun a member of the military assigned to the rear echelon staff. Gulf war usage US, 1992 head rag noun a bandana or piece of cloth worn with straightened or processed hair US, 1973 heads and heels noun a youthful, sexually inexperienced male who is the object of an older homosexual’s desire. The suggestion is that you have to lift the inexperienced boy by his head and heels to get him into position for sex US, 1979 heads down adjective in computing, so focused on a task as to be ignorant of all else US, 1991 head serang; head sherang noun the person in charge. From Anglo-Indian serang (a captain of a native Indian vessel), from Persian AUSTRALIA, 1918 head shed noun a military headquarters. Vietnam war usage US, 1963 head | head shed 326 head shop noun a shop that retails drug paraphernalia, incense, posters, lights, and other products and services associated with drug use US, 1967 headshrinker noun a pyschiatrist or other therapist US, 1950 head shrinking noun the practice of psychiatry US, 1964 heads I win, tails you lose however a situation is resolved I cannot lose. Mocking the principle that a toss of a coin normally offers a choice of winner UK, 1832 heads-up adjective 1 clever, alert. From the earlier sense as ‘wide- awake’ US, 1934. 2 in motor racing, said of a competition with no handicap US, 1993 heads-up adverb (of a game of pool) with no handicaps in effect US, 1993 head-the-ball noun acrazypersonUK, 2000 head time noun an opportunity to think UK, 1998 head-up adjective straightforward, direct US, 2001 heal verb < heal with steal to perform surgery US, 1994 healthy adjective 1 (used of a girl) well built US, 1970. 2 large, excellent UK, 1937 heap noun 1 a car, especially an old and run-down car US, 1921. 2 a slovenly woman, usually preceded by an adjective. Originally dialect UK, 1806. 3 a large number, a great deal UK, 1661 heap adjective very. A crude borrowing of the speech of native American Indians as portrayed by pulp fiction and film screenwriters US, 1958 heap of coke; heap noun a man. Rhyming slang for BLOKE UK, 1851 heap of shit noun a mechanical item that is old, unreliable or broken UK, 2000 heaps noun < give someone heaps to chastise, denigrate or attack someone unrestrainedly AUSTRALIA, 1978 hear verb to understand US, 1973 hearse noun a brakevan (caboose) US, 1930 heart noun 1 physical courage, especially as displayed in the commission of a crime US, 1937. 2 an amphetamine capsule, especially dextroamphetamine sulphate (trade name Dexedrine™). From the shape of the tablet US, 1965. < my heart bleeds for you; my heart bleeds faux-sympathy, used ironically for expressing bitterness or jealousy US, 1968. < put the heart crossways to shock IRELAND, 1995 heartbeat noun 1 any of several signals produced by a computer or software US, 1991. 2 a short measure of time US, 1985 Heartbreak Hill nickname a challenging hill at approximately mile 20 of the Boston Marathon US, 1998 heartburn palace noun aroadsiderestaurantthatfeaturesgreasy food US, 1971 heart check noun a test of courage US, 1995 heart check! I defy you!; I dare you!; I challenge you! US, 2001 heartface noun a form of address used by some homosexual men UK, 1968 heart scald noun a troublesome individual IRELAND, 1998 hearts of oak; hearts adjective penniless. Rhyming slang for BROKE UK , 1934 heart starter noun an alcoholic drink taken upon waking AUSTRALIA, 1975 heartthrob noun a very attractive man US, 1926 heat noun 1 pressure, stress US, 1929. 2 the police US, 1931. 3 intense police interest or pressure following a crime US, 1928. 4 afirearmUS, 1926. 5 crowd or audience reaction. An entertainment industry term embraced by professional wrestling US, 1958. 6 popularity, audience appeal US, late 1970s. 7 in roller derby, a fight, be it scripted or spontaneous, staged or real US, 1999. 8 in pinball, the part of the pinball machine that rises as a panel in the front of the machine. Conventionally known as the ‘lightbox’ US, 1977. 9 the ultimate, the best US, 1985. 10 a dildo US, 1999. < on heat of a woman, sexually aroused. Correctly used of animals UK, 1937. < take the heat to sunbathe US, 1968. < take the heat off; take heat off to relieve the pressure on someone UK, 1979 heated hell noun the worst of the worst US, 1945 heater noun 1 a revolver. The term smacks of gangster films US, 1926. 2 a linear amplifier for a citizens’ band radio US, 1976. 3 agood- looking boy US, 1993. 4 an excellent thing US, 2003. 5 in poker, a period of good luck for one player UK, 2003. 6 a large cigar US, 1918. 7 a cigarette US, 1993. < take a heater to defecate US, 2001 heater and cooler noun a shot of whisky and a glass of beer US, 1982 heating food noun any food thought to enhance sexual strength and passion. A euphemism of social and spiritual significance. Those seeking a godly and contemplative life (and, according to custom, all women, especially widows) should stick to ‘cooling foods’ INDIA, 2003 heat magnet noun anything that draws the attention of the auth- orities. Based on HEAT (the police) CANADA, 2002 heat station noun a police station. From HEAT (the police) US, 1963 heaty adjective under police surveillance or the subject of police interest US, 1967 heave noun an ejection, a dismissal. Used in the construction ‘give someone (or something) the heave’ UK: SCOTLAND, 1985 heave verb to vomit US, 1832 heave-ho noun an ejection, a dismissal US, 1932 heaven noun 1 seven or eleven. Rhyming slang, used by dice gamblers UK, 1961. 2 cocaine UK, 2002. 3 heroin UK, 2003. 4 a billboard in the language of graffiti artists US, 2002 heaven and hell; heaven verb to give off a bad smell. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 heaven dust; heavenly dust; heaven flour noun any powdered drug; cocaine; heroin. Perhaps a positive alternative to HELL DUST US , 1933 heavenly blue; heavenly sunshine noun LSD US, 1977 heavenly blues noun morning glory seeds as a psychoactive agent US, 1982 heaven on a stick noun a very good thing US, 1990 heavens above noun love UK, 1961 heaven sent noun MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy UK, 1996 heavens to Betsy! used as a register of shock, surprise, etc. Charles Earle Funk researched and failed to discover the etymology of this phrase for Heavens to Betsy!, 1955; he believed that the phrase is certainly mid-C19 but was unable to discover its usage before 1940 US, 1940 heavens to Murgatroyd! used as a register of shock, surprise, etc. A variation of HEAVENS TO BETSY!; popularised by Hanna Barbera’s animated lion Snagglepuss, from 1959; also credited to US comedian Red Skelton, 1913–97. The identity of Murgatroyd is a mystery US, 1959 heaves and squirts noun symptoms of heroin withdrawal. A rather graphic way of describing vomiting and diarrhoea US, 1973 heavies noun large waves. Always in the plural US, 1961. < the heavies serious newspapers, as opposed to the tabloid press UK, 1950 heaviosity noun a quality of some (drug-inspired) heavy rock music US, 1981 heavy noun 1 an experienced criminal who relies on violence and force US, 1930. 2 armed robbery; an armed robber US, 1950. 3 sexually aroused, especially if aggressively so. A sense used by prostitutes UK, 1980. 4 a physically intimidating prison officer brought in to deal with rioting prisoners UK, 1996. 5 a lesbian prison officer UK, 1996. 6 in the television and film industries, an antagonist US, 1926. 7 an officer. Vietnam war coinage US, 1976. 8 an important person US, 1925. 9 heroin US, 1971. 10 a potent dose or a potent drug or both US, 1988. 11 medium gravity beer. Not to be confused with WEE HEAVY (a barley wine) UK: SCOTLAND, 1985. 12 a large aircraft AUSTRALIA, 1962. 13 an aircraft carrier US, 1959 327 head shop | heavy heavy verb 1 to threaten with violence; to menace UK, 1998. 2 to harass, threaten or victimise someone; to coerce someone threateningly AUSTRALIA, 1974 heavy adjective 1 very serious, very intense US, 1963. 2 wonderful, excellent US, 1972. 3 (of drugs) addictive US, 1959. 4 violent, inclined to use violence US, 1902. < get heavy to study US, 1955 heavy! used for expressing approval UK, 2003 heavy A noun an assistant drill instructor, US Marine Corps US, 1987 heavy Chevy noun a Chevrolet with a big block engine US, 1992 heavy closer noun in a swindle, a person who makes the final deal with the victim US, 1986 heavy cream noun a hefty, large-breasted woman US, 1960 heavy-duty adjective serious, intense US, 1935 heavy-fisted adjective said of a gambling house operative who takes more than the appropriate share of the winnings of a poker game for the house share US, 1951 heavy-footed adjective pregnant UK: NORTHERN IRELAND, 1996 heavy hammer noun any powerful pain medication US, 1994 heavy handbag noun a rich (homosexual) boyfriend. From HANDBAG (money); recorded in use in contemporary gay society UK, 2003 heavy-handed adjective used of a person who pours alcoholic drinks too generously, or mixes alcoholic drinks at too great a strength. From the conventional sense (clumsy) UK, 1971 heavy hitter noun a person with a deserved reputation for violence. A baseball metaphor US, 1970 heavy lifter noun a dangerous, tough person US, 2001 heavy manners noun any form of authoritarian control or discipline experienced by black individuals or communities UK, 1994 heavy metal; HM; metal noun a music genre, characterised by loud amplification, the primacy of electric guitars and simple, powerful – if occasionally lumbering – rhythmic patterns. The origin may be in military and munitions terminology but the popular and probable etymology is as follows: ‘The term heavy metal was originally coined by Beat novelist William Burroughs in his Naked Lunch, reintroduced into the pop vocabulary by Steppenwolf in their hit "Born to Be Wild" ("heavy metal thunder") and subsequently redefined by rock critic Lester Bangs in the heavy metal fan magazine Creem.’ (Rolling Stone Encyclopaedia of Rock & Roll, 1983). In fact, William Burroughs wrote of Uranium Willie, the Heavy Metal Kid, in Nova Express, 1946, 13 years before Naked Lunch was published. Lester Bangs was writing about the Yardbirds. In later use ‘metal’ takes over as the preferred abbrevi- ation, creating a subtle differentiation understood by fans of heavy music US, 1999 heavy metaller noun a musician or fan of heavy metal music US, 1989 heavy mob noun 1 a criminal gang that relies on violence; a gang involved in large scale crimes UK, 1944. 2 the Metropolitan Police Flying Squad UK, 1999. 3 physically intimidating prison officers brought in to deal with rioting prisoners UK, 1996 heavy paint-work passers noun in a dice cheating scheme, dice that have been altered by drilling the spots and filling them with heavy metallic paint US, 1963 heavy petting noun mutual sexual caressing that stops shy of full intercourse UK, 1960 heavy roller noun a very important person US, 1974 heavy strings noun useful and powerful connections BAHAMAS, 1982 heavy thumb noun in the usage of youthful model road racers (slot car racers), a fast, reckless racer US, 1997 heavyweight Jones noun a drug dealer who sells drugs in a manner calculated to lead his customers to addiction US, 1971 heavy wizar dry noun in computing, designs or code that demand a specialised and deep practical understanding US, 1991 heavy worker noun a criminal who specialises in breaking into safes US, 1949 Hebe; Heeb noun a Jewish person. Derogatory US, 1926 Hebrew hoppers noun sandals. From the images of Jesus Christ wearing sandals US, 1970 heck noun used as a euphemistic alternative to ‘hell’. Originally dialect; often exclamatory UK, 1887 hecka adverb very. A euphemised HELLA US, 1989 heck-city adverb very US, 2004 heckety-heck noun used as a euphemistic alternative to ‘hell’ UK, 2003 hecksa adverb very US, 2004 heck you! used as a euphemistic replacement for ‘fuck you!’ FIJI, 1996 hectic adjective 1 (used of a wave) fairly treacherous US, 1988. 2 extreme, outrageous (often applied to gruesome or gory acts); good. Teen and youth slang, noted by Sunday Times (South Africa), 1st June 2003 SOUTH AFRICA, 2003 hector! used as a euphemism for ‘heck’, itself a euphemism for ‘hell’ US, 1965 H’ed adjective addicted to heroin US, 1997 hedgehog noun any non-white person; a native of the Indian Subcontinent; an Arab; any (non-English) foreigner. Rhyming slang for WOG UK, 1992 hedge hopper noun a crop dusting pilot US, 1954 hedge monkey noun a member of the counterculture travellers’ community. Derogatory UK, 2001 hedge mumper noun a tramp. An elaboration of MUMPER (a tramp). English gypsy use UK, 2000 H-E-double toothpicks!; H-E-double hockey sticks! hell. Youth slang, euphemistically spelt out US, 1997 heeb noun a jittery sensation, a fearful feeling. An abbreviation of HEEBIE JEEBIES UK, 1996 heebie-jeebies noun 1 the jitters, a sense of anxiety. Thought to have been coined by US cartoonist Billy DeBeck (1890–1942) for the comic strip Barney Google US, 1923. 2 delirium tremens US, 1926. 3 symptoms of withdrawal from an addictive drug US, 1987 heebies noun jitters US, 1926 Heeeeere’s Johnny used as a humorous introduction. The drawn-out introduction of US late-night talk show host Johnny Carson by sidekick Ed McMahon from 1962 until 1992. Widely repeated, with variations and referential humour US, 1980 hee-haw noun 1 loud and braying laughter UK, 1843. 2 nothing of any worth, zero. The value of a donkey’s bray UK, 2000 heel noun 1 a dishonourable or untrustworthy individual US, 1914. 2 in professional wrestling, a wrestler designed by the promoters to be seen by the audience as a villain US, 1958. 3 by extension, any figure in the wrestling business designed by the promoters to be disliked by the fans US, 1998 heel verb to leave without paying a bill US, 1966 heel-and-toe verb to run away quickly CANADA, 1870 heeled adjective 1 armed US, 1866. 2 provided with funds US, 1873. 3 in possession of drugs US, 1970 heeler noun 1 a political party worker who does readily what is ordered US, 1876. 2 an opportunistic sneak thief US, 1931. 3 in poker, an unmatched card retained in a player’s hand when drawing US, 1967 heelie noun in skateboarding, a manoeuvre in which the rider elev- ates the rear wheels of the board while riding forward on the front wheels US, 1976 heelish adjective in professional wrestling, villainous US, 1996 heel list noun a list of persons unwelcome as guests at a hotel US, 1953 heesh noun hashish US, 1982 heeze noun hashish CANADA, 2002 heezie; heezy noun < off the heezie; off the heezie for skeezie awesome, wonderful, cool, amazing. A hip-hop variation of ‘off the hook’, apparently coined by rapper Snoop Doggy Dog US, 1999 heavy | heezie; heezy 328 Hef nickname Hugh Hefner (b.1926), founding publisher of Playboy magazine, which first appeared in December 1953 US, 1968 heffa noun a stocky girl or woman. A variation of heifer (a young cow) UK, 2005 hefty noun in circus and carnival usage, a performer in a strong-man act US, 1981 hefty adjective 1 well-funded at the moment. Teen slang US, 1958. 2 intense AUSTRALIA, 2002 he-girl noun a person with mixed sexual physiology, usually the genitals of a male and surgically augmented breasts US, 2004 hehe in a game of on-line poker, used for acknowledging luck in winning a hand, 2003 Heidi noun a young woman with back-to-the-earth, 1960s values and fashion sense, especially one with pigtails US, 2001 heifer noun a stocky girl or woman. An insult, if not a fighting word US, 1835 heifer dust noun nonsense. A euphemism for BULLSHIT US, 1927 heifer paddock noun a girls’ school AUSTRALIA, 1885 heigh-ho! used as a signal of enthusiasm US, 1930s to 50s height noun < from a great height used to intensify the infliction of punishment or suffering. Always preceded with the passive sense of a verb combined with ‘on’, e.g. ‘come down on’ UK, 1961 heing and sheing noun sex US, 1993 Heinie noun a German; German US, 1904 heinie; heiny noun 8see: HINEY Heinies noun Heineken™ beer US, 1982 heinous adjective offensive, unpleasant. Conventional English elev- ated to slang by attitude US, 1982 Heinz noun a multiple bet, combining 57 bets. Based on the advertising slogan for, and synonymous with, the products of the food company 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 by powerful and privileged families whose bloodline justifies their inheritance, applied especially to monarchies UK, 2003 heist noun atheftorrobberyUS, 1976 heist verb 1 to accept; when used in the negative, to reject a story or idea as untruthful or fanciful CANADA, 1999. 2 to steal, especially to shoplift. There are enough Hollywood heist films to make a genre. Also spelt ‘hyste’ UK, 1815 heister noun a thief or robber. From the earlier ‘hoister’ UK, 1865 Helen noun heroin. Giving an identity and disguise to H (heroin) US, 1971 heli noun a helicopter US, 1995 helicopter noun 1 in skateboarding, a manoeuvre in which the rider jumps off the board, turns in the air and then lands on the board US, 1976. 2 a Chinese-educated person SINGAPORE, 2002 helicopter view noun a non-detailed overview CANADA, 2000 hell noun 1 used widely in oaths, and to reinforce imprecations, and questions (often rhetorical) of impatience and irritation UK, 1596. 2 crack cocaine UK, 2003. < for the hell of it; for the sheer hell of it; just for the hell of it simply for the pleasure or experi- ence of doing something; also applied to reckless behaviour UK, 1934. < from hell used for intensifying. Humorous, hyperbolic US, 1965. < get the hell out; get the hell out of here (or somewhere) to leave, usually with some haste US, 1971. < hell out of when combined with a verb of violent action, such as knock, punch, thump, etc, to treat a person extremely roughly IRELAND, 1922. < play hell with; play merry hell with to cause severe trouble for someone or something UK, 1803. < to hell intensely, when combined with a wish or hope UK, 1891. < to hell with it! used for registering or reinforcing dismissal UK, 1929. < will I hell! used as an expression of strong disagreement. Often applied in the third person: ‘will he hell!’ or ‘will they hell!’ UK, 1931 hella adverb extremely US, 1992 hellacious adjective especially nasty or difficult US, 1929 hell and gone; hell-and-gone noun a far-distant place or point in time US, 1938 hell-bent adjective recklessly determined US, 1835 hellcat noun a wild, fierce woman UK, 1605 hell dust noun any powdered drug; heroin; morphine US, 1953 heller noun a wild, uninhibited party US, 1975 hellery noun trouble, mischief, bad behaviour CANADA, 1965 hell-fire! used as a register of exasperation, frustration, anger, etc UK, 1997 hell-for-stout adjective very strong US, 1954 hell-hole noun 1 a horrible, infernal place UK, 1882. 2 in a combat helicopter, an approximately 34-inch-square opening in the floor, used for emergencies and roping down to and up from the ground US, 1976 hellifying adjective used as an adjectival intensifier US, 1973 hellish adjective 1 unpleasant, difficult UK, 1569. 2 used as a positive intensifier; excellent UK: ENGLAND, 2001 hellish adverb used as a pejorative intensifier UK, 1768 hellishing; hellishun adverb used as an intensifier. An elaboration of HELLISH (an intensifier) on the model of FUCKING, SODDING, etc AUSTRALIA, 1931 hello! used for signalling disbelief when said as if speaking to someone slow-witted US, 1985 hell of adverb extremely. A reverse correction of the corrupted HELLA US , 1995 hell of a adjective an extreme, good or great example of something. May be preceded with ‘a’, ‘the’ or ‘one’ UK, 1776 Hell P ass Hole nickname El Paso, Texas US, 1970 hellride noun in mountain biking, any bad trail or bad ride US, 1992 hell’s bells used as a mild oath UK, 1832 hell’s half acre noun during the Vietnam war, an area just north of Cu Chi, dominated if not controlled by the Viet Cong US, 1991 hell to breakfast noun here to there, all over US, 1930 helluva hell of a US, 1910 hell week noun a period of extreme harassment, especially of new recruits to a college fraternity by their older fraternity brothers US, 1930 helmet noun 1 the head of the circumcised penis. From the simi- larity in shape to a World War 2 German Army helmet US, 1970. 2 a uniformed police constable UK, 2002 helo noun a helicopter US, 1965 helo adjective none CANADA, 1963 helpcat noun a tutor; a student assistant. A punning allusion to HEP CAT US , 1955 helper noun any amphetamine or other central nervous system stimulant US, 1963 helter sk elter noun a shelter. Originally a World War 2 coinage for an ‘air raid shelter’. Noted as still in occasional use as a ‘bus shelter’ UK, 1992 helter-skelter adverb in defiance of order; pell-mell UK, 1593 he-man noun an especially virile or overtly masculine man, a masterful man US, 1832 hem and haw verb to stutter, to hestitate while beginning a sentence UK, 1786 hemp noun marijuana US, 1883 hempen fever noun execution by hanging UK, 1785 hemp head noun a frequent user of marijuana US, 1980 329 Hef | hemp head hempster noun anyone involved in the business of retailing hemp. From HEMP (marijuana) and conventional, perfectly legal ‘hemp’ UK, 2002 hempty noun leaves from the hemp plant CANADA, 2002 hen noun 1 a woman UK, 1626. 2 used for informally addressing a woman; also, as an endearment UK: SCOTLAND, 1626. 3 aflamboyant feminine male homosexual TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1985. 4 in a deck of playing cards, a queen US, 1988. 5 the Sea Knight military helicopter. A term used by reconnaissance troops in Vietnam US, 1991 hen apple noun an egg US, 1938 hench noun a person in attractive physical shape UK, 2005 hen fruit noun an egg US, 1854 Henley r egatta noun a conversation. Rhyming slang for NATTER, formed from the famous sporting event UK, 1998 hen mill noun a women’s jail or prison US, 1960 Henny; Hen’ noun Hennessy™ cognac UK, 1999 henny penny noun a female player in a low-stakes game of poker US, 1988 henpecked adjective ruled by a domineering woman. The surviving form of the original verb ‘hen-peck’ UK, 1680 hen pen noun a women’s prison US, 1992 henry noun an eighth of an ounce (three and a half grams) of a drug, especially marijuana or cocaine. Cutting HENRY THE EIGHTH down to size UK, 1998 Henry noun 1 any Ford Motor Company car or engine US, 1917. 2 heroin. From ‘heroin’ to H to Henry US, 1953 Henry Fonda noun a Honda 90 motorcycle. Rhyming slang, used by (prospective) London taxi drivers; the Honda 90 is the machine of preference when they DO THE KNOWLEDGE UK, 1998 Henry IV noun the human immunodeficiency virus US, 2001 Henry the Eighth noun eight grams of cocaine US, 1993 Henry the Fourth noun four grams of cocaine US, 1993 Henry the Third noun a piece of excrement. Rhyming slang for TURD AUSTRALIA, 1971 Henry was here noun the bleed period of the menstrual cycle UK: WALES , 2000 hen’s night noun a woman-only pre-wedding party held for the bride-to-be. The counterpart of the BUCK’S PARTY AUSTRALIA, 1994 hen’s teeth noun the epitome of that which is exceedingly rare AUSTRALIA, 1965 hentai adjective overtly pornographic. A Japanese term, usually applied to a style of Japanese animation; one of only a few Japanese terms to have worked its way into unconventional English usage, thanks to pornographic websites on the Internet JAPAN, 1996 hep noun hepatitis US, 1967 hep adjective 1 aware US, 1903. 2 in step with the latest fashion, latest music and latest slang US, 1942 hepatic rounds noun used in a hospital as a humorous code for a drinking party to be held on hospital grounds US, 1989 hepatitis roll noun a meat and salad roll. Used by Australian troops during the Vietnam conflict to refer to such rolls commonly sold by street vendors, and reputed to be the cause of gastrointestinal and other complaints AUSTRALIA, 1988 Hepburn’s Hussars noun a special police force organised by Ontario Premier Mitch Hepburn to deal with an Oshawa car workers’ strike CANADA, 1946 hep cat; hepped cat noun a fan of jazz or swing music; a stylish and fashionable man US, 1938 heppo noun hepatitis AUSTRALIA, 1987 heppo roll noun a hepatitis roll AUSTRALIA, 1988 hep squar e noun a person who lives a conventional life but has some awareness of unconventional lifestyles US, 1972 her noun cocaine US, 1981 Hera noun heroin. Disguising ‘heroin’ with the name of a Greek goddess UK, 2002 herb noun marijuana. Celebrated in song by Sly & the Revolutionaries, ‘Herb’, 1979 US, 1962 Herb noun < cry herb; call herb to vomit. Echoic AUSTRALIA, 1967 8 CRY RUTH herb verb to assault a weak person US, 1995 herbal adjective pertaining to marijuana US, 1995 herbal bliss noun MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy UK, 2003 herbal ecstasy noun a substance that is not restricted by drug control legislation and is claimed to be a natural substitute for MDMA UK, 2004 herbals noun marijuana US, 1995 herb and a’ noun marijuana and alcohol. A lazy clipping of HERB AND AL US , 1980s Herb and Al; Herbie and Al noun marijuana and alcohol US, 1981 herbert noun 1 a mischievous child or youth. Quite often heard as ‘little herbert’ UK, 1999. 2 a harmless youth; a ridiculous man. An extension of the previous sense UK, 1960. 3 a man in a specified field of endeavour UK, 1956 Herbie noun in Antarctica, a powerful blizzard ANTARCTICA, 1987 Herbie Alley noun the passage between Black Island and White Island, through which fast-moving Antarctic blizzards develop ANTARCTICA, 2003 Herbie Hides noun trousers. Rhyming slang for STRIDES,formed from the name of Nigerian heavyweight boxer Henry Hide (b.1971) UK, 1998 herbs noun 1 marijuana UK, 2000. 2 (of a motor engine) power AUSTRALIA, 1960 herbsman noun a marijuana smoker. Used as a song title by King Stitt and Andy Capp, ‘Herbsman’, 1970 JAMAICA, 1975 Herc; Herk; Herky Bird noun the Hercules C-130 medium cargo transport aircraft manufactured by Lockheed. The primary transport aircraft used for US military forces in Vietnam US, 1980 hercules noun especially potent phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust US, 1981 herd noun 1 a packet of Camel™ cigarettes US, 1945. 2 a quantity of something IRELAND, 1991 Herd noun < The Herd the 173rd Airborne Brigade, US Army. The first major US combat unit sent to Vietnam US, 1991 herd verb in hot rodding, to drive (a hot rod) US, 1933 herder noun 1 a prison guard assigned to a prison yard US, 1992. 2 in horse racing, a jockey or horse that forces the other horses to bunch up behind it US, 1951. 3 on the railways, a yard pointsman US, 1930 here and there noun a chair. Rhyming slang, always used in full UK, 1992 here’s how used as a toast UK, 1896 herewego;herewegoagainused for registering resignation at the commencement of an anticipated, predictable or otherwise undesirable event UK, 1954 her indoors; ‘er indoors; ’er noun the wife of the user. Coined for television comedy drama series Minder,1979–94 UK, 1984 Herman Fink noun ink. Rhyming slang UK, 1960 Herman the Germ an noun the penis US, 1991 hermit noun a poker player wearing headphones during play US, 1996 hero noun 1 heroin US, 1953. 2 a surfer whose opinion of his own skills exceeds his actual skills US, 1985 hero gear noun enemy paraphernalia taken from the battlefield US, 1961 heroina noun heroin US, 1994 herone noun heroin UK, 1998 hempster | herone 330 hero of the underworld noun heroin. An elaboration of HERO (heroin) US, 1986 herox noun 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylaimine, a mild hallucinogen US, 1995 herring and kipper; herring noun a striptease dancer. Rhyming slang for STRIPPER UK, 1992 herringboner noun a dairy farmer NEW ZEALAND, 2002 herring choker noun 1 a person from New Brunswick or elsewhere in the Canadian Maritime Provinces US, 1899. 2 a Scandanavian US, 1936 herring snapper noun a Scandanavian US, 1930 herself noun a wife, your wife, a female partner IRELAND, 1989 Hershey Highway noun the rectum US, 1973 Hershey road noun the rectum US, 1974 Hershey squirts noun diarrhoea. A joking if unpleasant allusion to Hershey™ chocolate US, 1972 he-she noun a man living as a woman, either as a transvestite or transsexual; an effeminate male US, 1871 hesher; heshen; hesh noun a fan of heavy metal music US, 1997 hesh girl; hash girl noun a prostitute who works in cheap drinking establishments. Urban and township slang SOUTH AFRICA, 1973 he shoots! he scores! used for celebrating a minor accomplish- ment. From the television programme Saturday Night Live US, 1991 hesitation marks noun scars on the inner wrist from failed suicide attempts US, 1972 hessle noun heroin UK, 1998 het adjective heterosexual US, 1972 hetboy noun a heterosexual male. Internet shorthand US, 1995 heter noun a heterosexual UK, 1980 hetero noun a heterosexual UK, 1933 hetgirl noun a heterosexual female. Internet shorthand US, 1995 het up; all het up adj ective excited. From a dialect variation of ‘heated’ or ‘heated up’ US, 1909 hex noun a number sign (#) on a computer keyboard US, 1991 hexy noun hexamine (a solid fuel provided in small blocks). Military UK, 1995 hey? 1 pardon? Used alone or as the introduction to a question that is formed using a standard interrogative SOUTH AFRICA, 1961. 2 used at the end of a question for emphasis or as a means of demanding a response SOUTH AFRICA, 1969 hey used as a discourse break that raises emphasis or focus US, 1974 hey-diddle-diddle noun a swindle, a deception. Rhyming slang for FIDDLE UK: SCOTLAND, 1988 hey-hey noun a good time US, 1985 hey now 1 used as a greeting US, 1946. 2 used for getting attention US, 1987 hey-presto! a command used by stage magicians; hence, used for registering a sudden or surprising transformation; cynically used for ‘as if by magic’ when a predictable change occurs UK, 1731 hey rube noun a fight between swindlers of any sort and their victims US, 1900 hey, rube! used as an insider request for help in a fight. Originally and principally an expression used in the circus and carnivals US, 1900 hey-you noun an uncouth or insolent person. From the signature conversational gambit employed by such people UK: SCOTLAND, 1988 HFH used as a jaded abbreviation of a jaded ‘ho-fucking-hum’ US, 1990 H-head noun a habitual user of heroin UK, 1978 HHOJ; HHOK used in computer message shorthand to mean ‘ha- ha only joking’ or ‘ha-ha only kidding’ US, 1991 hi-ball noun a central nervous system stimulant, especially dextroamphetamine (trade name Dexamyl™) US, 1971 hiccup noun a fault in administration, an interruption to any smooth-running procedure UK, 1974 hiccup verb in computing when transferring data, to inadvertently skip some data or send some data twice US, 1995 hick noun an unsophisticated, simple person from the far rural reaches. A familiar form of ‘Richard’. Now chiefly US use UK, 1565 hickey noun 1 a bruise on the skin caused by a partner’s mouth during foreplay; a suction kiss US, 1942. 2 a favourable movie review US, 1997. 3 in dominoes, a type of side bet US, 1981. 4 in pool, a rule infraction US, 1992 Hickey noun a notional province where there are no manners or courtesy BARBADOS, 1965 hickory dickory dock; hickory dickory noun a clock. Rhyming slang; an elaboration of DICKORY DOCK, from the nursery rhyme which continues ‘A mouse ran up the clock’ UK, 1998 hiddy adjective 1 drunk US, 1989. 2 hideous US, 1990 hide noun 1 the human skin UK, 1607. 2 impudence; effrontery; cheek AUSTRALIA, 1902. 3 a wallet US, 1932. 4 a horse US, 1934. 5 in hot rodding, a tyre US, 1960 hide verb < hide the salami to have sex. ‘Sausage’ as ‘penis’ imagery; a variation of the earlier HIDE-THE-WEENIE US, 1983 hide and seek noun impudence. Rhyming slang for ‘cheek’ UK, 1992 hideaway noun a pocket US, 1945 hi-de-hi a greeting, answered by ‘ho-de-ho’. First recorded during World War 2; adopted by Jimmy Perry and David Croft as the title (and catchphrase) of a television situation comedy set in a 1950s holiday camp (BBC, 1980–88); the call and response greeting is still heard, but often ironic UK, 1941 hideola adjective ugly. A variation of conventional ‘hideous’ UK, 1992 hides noun drums. Jazz slang UK, 1986 hide-the-baloney noun sexual intercourse US, 1973 hide-the-sausage noun sexual intercourse AUSTRALIA, 1971 hide-the-weenie noun sexual intercourse US, 1968 hidey noun the children’s game hide and seek AUSTRALIA, 1957 hi diddle diddle noun 1 middle, especially the middle of a dart board. Rhyming slang UK, 1992. 2 a swindle, a deception UK, 1992. 3 a violin, a fiddle. Rhyming slang UK, 1998 hiding noun a beating; a heavy defeat UK, 1809 hiding to nothing noun < on a hiding to nothing faced with a situation in which any outcome is unfavourable UK, 1905 hids adjective lacking fashion sense. An abbreviation of the conven- tional ‘hideous’ US, 2002 hidy-hole; hidey-hole noun a hiding place UK, 1817 hidy-ho, neighbor used as a humorous greeting. A catchphrase salutation from the US television comedy Home Improvements (ABC, 1991–99). Repeated with referential humour US, 1991 hifalutin adjective 8see: HIGHFALUTIN higgledy-piggledy adjective in a confused jumble. Probably derived as a rhyming elaboration of the disordered huddle in which pigs exist UK, 1598 high noun 1 the sensation produced by consuming drugs or alcohol US, 1944. 2 a sense of exhilaration, unrelated to drugs US, 1970 High noun Miller High Life™ beer US, 1967 high adjective 1 drunk or drug-intoxicated UK, 1627. 2 under the influ- ence of a drug, especially marijuana US, 1931. 3 bad-smelling TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1935. < at high warble angry, especially without justification. Naval aviator usage US, 1986 high and light adjective pleasantly drug-intoxicated US, 1952 high and mighty; high-and-mighty adjective arrogant, imperious UK, 1825 high and tight noun a man’s haircut in which the sides of the head are shaved and a quarter-inch of hair is left on top. A military term for a military haircut US, 1988 high as a kite adjective very drunk or drug-intoxicated. Rhyming slang for TIGHT (drunk); a clever elaboration of HIGH US, 1939 331 hero of the underworld | high as a kite . legislation and is claimed to be a natural substitute for MDMA UK, 2004 herbals noun marijuana US, 1995 herb and a’ noun marijuana and alcohol. A lazy clipping of HERB AND AL US , 1980s Herb and Al;. US, 2001 heater and cooler noun a shot of whisky and a glass of beer US, 1982 heating food noun any food thought to enhance sexual strength and passion. A euphemism of social and spiritual significance. Those. noun the passage between Black Island and White Island, through which fast-moving Antarctic blizzards develop ANTARCTICA, 2003 Herbie Hides noun trousers. Rhyming slang for STRIDES,formed from the