perform oral sex on a woman US, 1981 . < in the house 1 here and now, present, currently US, 1993. 2 popular, stylish US, 1994. < mind your house watch your back, be careful. Often used in sports matches: when a player has the ball a team mate will shout ‘mind your house’ if an opponent is coming up behind him IRELAND, 1999. < on the house paid for by management of the establishment US, 1889. < the house the New York House of Detention for female prisoners US, 1966 house verb 1 to steal US, 1989. 2 to carry contraband, such as a weapon or drugs US, 1997 house adjective casual, verging on sloppy US, 1993 house ape noun a child US, 1968 house ball noun in pinball, a ball that leaves play without having scored any points US, 1977 housecat noun a soldier not assigned to combat duty. Vietnam war usage US, 1977 housed adjective drunk US, 1997 house dancer noun a sex club dancer who regularly appears at one club US, 2000 house dick noun a private detective working for a hotel or other establishment US, 1951 house fee noun the amount charged for entering a crack house US, 1992 house girl noun 1 a prostitute working in a brothel US, 1957. 2 in a sex club, a local dancer who regularly works at the club, as distinguished from pornography stars who make limited engagements at the club US, 1997 housekeeper noun in prison, the passive, weaker partner in a relationship who is subservient to his dominant partner’s needs and wants US, 1991 housemaid’s knee noun 1 a sea, the sea. Rhyming slang UK, 1979. 2 a key. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 housemaid’s knees noun the condition caused by Osgood-Schlatter disease, calcium deposits on the lower outside quadrant of the knee US, 1973 houseman noun the best regular player in a pool hall US, 1990 house mother noun a madame in a brothel US, 1987 house mouse noun 1 a prisoner who takes or accepts responsibility for cleaning a prison cell, dormitory or common room US, 1989. 2 in Antarctica, support personnel assigned to the base, especially someone assigned to domestic duties ANTARCTICA, 1958. 3 an American soldier who explored Viet Cong tunnels US, 1989. 4 during the Vietnam war, a Vietnamese maid or mistress US, 1991 house music; house noun an umbrella genre for much contemporary dance music with strong repetitive rhythms–in 4/4 time, generally between 115 and 135 beats per minute. The name derives from the Warehouse club in Chicago where the music originated in the mid-1980s UK, 1998 house nigger; house nigga noun a black person who curries favour from white people and in return is given some small degree of privilege. An updated ‘house slave’ US, 1968 house nut noun in the cinema business, the weekly operating expenses of the cinema US, 1990 House of Commons noun an outdoor toilet CA NADA, 1987 House of D nickname the New York Women’s House of Detention, Greenwich Avenue US, 1964 house of dark shadows noun any building that is occupied, or thought to be occupied, by Viet Cong US, 1991 House of Do Right nickname the New York City jail US, 1967 House of Fraser; hoosie Fraser; howser noun a razor, especially as a weapon. Rhyming slang, formed from the name of a retailing chain UK, 1992 house of intake noun a restaurant. A term coined by writers of the Coneheads skits on Saturday Night Live in the late 1970s, featuring three Remulakian aliens who lived quiet and normal lives in the suburbs of New Jersey. Most of the Remulakian phrases were too forced for everyday slang, such as ‘molten lactate extract of hooved animals’ for ‘melted cheese’, but a few such as this were temporarily in vogue US, 1977 house of joy noun a brothel US, 1948 House of Lords noun corduroy trousers. Rhyming slang for CORDS UK , 1992 house of wax noun a prison US, 1973 house piece noun a gift of a dose of crack cocaine, given to the owner of a crack house in appreciation for the use of the premises US, 1992 houseplant noun a person who never leaves the home US, 1917 houser noun 1 a person who is part of the club music and party set US, 1994. 2 a group of close friends US, 1993 house-stoy noun (among Nova Scotians of German descent) a wedding present CANADA, 1975 House that Ruth Built nickname Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York. The stadium opened in 1923 at the height of Ruth’s career US, 1998 housewife noun an elementary sewing kit UK, 1968 housewives’ choice noun voice. Rhyming slang, formed from the title of a record request programme broadcast on the BBC Light Programme, 1946–67 UK, 1992 house wizard; house guru noun the technical expert in a business or organisation US, 1991 house-wrecker noun in surfing, a large and powerful wave US, 1978 housey housey adjective itchy. Rhyming slang for ‘lousy’ (lice-ridden, hence itchy). Formed from the name of one of Bingo’s variations UK, 1992 Hovis noun the head of a brown-skinned person. A refinement of the rhyming slang LOAF OF BREAD (the head); Hovis™ is a well- known brand of brown bread UK, 1998 how ADJECTIVE can you get? used of someone who has a more than average measure of a specified quality US, 1951 Howard Johnsons noun an outdoor street food vendor in Vietnam during the war. From the name of a roadside restaurant which at the time of the Vietnam war was immensely popular in the US US, 1965 Howard’s Way adjective homosexual. Rhyming slang for GAY,from the title of a BBC television drama series, 1985–90 UK, 2003 how are you going? how are you? Used as a greeting AUS TRALIA, 1930 how bad is that? that’s great! US, 1965 how can I tell? used in prison to question the truth of that which has just been said US, 1992 how come? why US, 1848 how cool is that! used for expressing delight US, 1999 how-de-do; how-d’ye-do noun a shoe. Rhyming slang UK, 1979 how-do-you-do; how-d’ye-do noun a fuss, a noisy difficulty, an embarrassing or awkward problem. Rhyming slang for ‘stew’ UK, 1835 how do you like me now? noun crack cocaine UK, 1998 howdy-do; howdy used as a friendly greeting. A reduction of ‘how d’ye do’ (1697) US, 1970 Howdy Doody noun an unspecified chemical agent used in Vietnam US, 1991 how goes it? used as a greeting US, 1966 how high is a Chinaman? used as a catchphrase reply to an unanswerable, or stupid, question. From a children’s pun that How Hi is a Chinaman UK, 1977 howie noun a howitzer, field artillery US, 1990 howk verb to dig, to excavate UK: SCOTLAND, 1911 howl noun a source of great amusement US, 1930 howl verb < howl at the moon to experience the bleed period of the menstrual cycle US, 2001 howler noun 1 a glaring mistake UK, 1885. 2 a child UK, 1980 house | howler 346 howling adj ective 1 drunk UK, 2002. 2 very smelly UK, 1988. 3 superlative UK, 1865 howling fifties noun the latitutes of 50 to 59 degrees south ANTARCTICA, 1962 Howling Mad Smith nickname General Holland M. Smith, US Marine Corps. The NBC action series A-Team (1983–87) featured a character named Captain H. M. ‘Howlin’ Mad’ Murdock, played by Dwight Schultz, presumably named after General Smith US, 1988 how much? what do you mean? UK, 1852 how rude! used for expressing disgust. A catchphrase from the television programme Full House US, 1990 8see: RUDE! how’s hacking? used as a greeting US, 1981 how’s it going? used as a greeting US, 1944 how’s it hanging? used as a greeting, usually male-to-male. Sometimes testicularly inclusive and increased to ‘they’ US, 1974 how-so? how is that so? Found in the C14, but not a complete path to the current usage US, 1980 how’s tricks? used as a friendly greeting. Probably from the terminology of card games but may also have had nautical origins UK, 1904 how sweet it is! used for expressing pleasure. One of comedian Jackie Gleason’s several signature lines, often used on The Jackie Gleason Show (CBS, 1952–70). Repeated with obviously referential humour US, 1957 how’s your arse for lovebites? used as a greeting between young men UK: SCOTLAND, 1996 how’s-your-father noun 1 any act of sexual intimacy from petting to intercourse; non-conventional sexual behaviour. Originally from the music halls, ‘how’s your father’ or ‘howsyerfather’ was an all- purpose catchphrase, a euphemism for anything; subsequent usage, especially in the services during World War 2 mainly narrowed the sense to ‘a sexual dalliance’ UK, 1931. 2 any activity or business that is complicated or annoying, a fuss. Rhyming slang for ‘palaver’ UK, 1998. 3 afightNEW ZEALAND, 2002. 4 cocaine UK, 2000 how’s your love life?; how’s your sex life? used as a greeting, often flirtatious UK, 1969 how’s your mind? are you mad? Generally asked in exasperation or irritation SOUTH AFRICA, 2004 howzat? how’s that? Often heard as a cricketer’s appeal to the umpire UK, 1961 howzit? used as a greeting. In South Africa, the usual reply is: ‘No, fine’, which actually means ‘Yes, I am fine’ (the word ‘no’ is often taken to mean ‘yes’); an Afrikaner might reply: ‘Ja, well, no fine’ US, 1950 hoy verb to throw AUSTRALIA, 1971 hozzo noun a large and dangerous wave. From ‘horrible’, with ‘-o’ suffix AU S TRALIA, 1987 hozzo adjective (of a wave or surfing conditions) large, powerful and dangerous AUSTRALIA, 1987 hozzy; ozzy; ozzie noun a hospital UK, 2001 HP noun a man. Gay slang; an initialism of polari HOMEE-PALONE (a man) UK, 2002 HRN noun heroin. Whilst this looks like an acronym it is simply ‘heroin’ devowelled US, 1959 HTH noun a spouse or lover who is waiting for you back home. An abbreviation of ‘hometown honey’ US, 1993 hubba noun crack cocaine US, 1988 hubba-hubba! used for expressing enthusiastic appreciation of a good-looking woman US, 1941 hubba, I am back noun crack cocaine. Rhyming slang UK, 1998 hubba pigeon noun a crack cocaine addict who searches for bits of crack cocaine on the ground US, 1995 hubbly-bubbly noun a water pipe used for smoking marijuana, hashish or crack cocaine US, 1970 hubboo adjective pregnant NORFOLK ISLAND, 1992 hubby; hubbie noun a husband. Often used in a sardonic sense UK, 1688 hubcap noun 1 an important person. Playing on WHEEL (a very important person) US, 1960. 2 a person whose sense of importance outweights his actual importance US, 1951 huck verb in snowboarding, to launch yourself into the air US, 1995 huckery adjective ugly. Often used to describe a woman or ‘moll’ NEW ZEALAND , 1993 huckle verb to be bundled into a place; to be thrown out; to arrest UK: SCOTLAND, 1985 hudda noun apoliceofficer;thepoliceUS, 1993 huddle verb while working as a police officer in a patrol car, to park and sleep US, 1973 huddy keep left (of a horse) CANADA, 1957 hudge verb in pinball, to apply physical force to a machine to affect the trajectory of the ball without activating the tilt mechanism US, 1977 huevon noun a very lazy person. Border Spanish used in English conversation by Mexican-Americans; from the image of the man who is so lazy that his testicles (HUEVAS) grow large US, 1974 huevos noun 1 the testicles; courage. Border Spanish used in English conversation by Mexican-Americans; literally ‘eggs’ US, 1974 . 2 waves. Spanish for ‘eggs’, but a near-homophone for ‘waves’, hence the play US, 1991 . 3 a variety of Moroccan hashish. From Spanish for ‘eggs’, named for its shape and texture SP AIN, 2003 Huey nickname a Bell utility military helicopter US, 1962 Huey shuffle noun a common hesitation in the flight pattern by an inexperienced helicopter pilot US, 1983 huff verb 1 to inhale household or industrial chemicals for rec- reational purposes US, 1969 . 2 to steal TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1990 huff and puff noun a state of high anger TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1978 huff and puff verb to breathe heavily. From the childhood tale of The Three Little Pigs UK, 1890 huffer noun 1 an act of oral sex on a man. Probably a mistaken understanding of HUMMER US, 1973. 2 a person who inhales household or industrial chemicals for recreational purposes US, 1969. 3 in drag racing and hot rodding, a supercharger US, 1968 hug verb < hug the bowl to vomit US, 1997 hug and slug noun (among Canadian Forces members) any place where girls or fights are to be found CA NADA, 1995 hug drug noun MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy. From the affectionate feelings roused by the drug UK, 1996 hugger-mugger noun 1 chaos US, 1972. 2 a prostitute who beats and robs customers or who serves as a decoy for someone who beats and robs the customer US, 1970 huggie noun a styrofoam or plastic cylinder that slips over a beer can, serving as insulation US, 2000 hugging adj ective bad, crazy US, 1997 huggy adjective given to hugging; hence, sensitive and caring US, 1999 huggy-bear noun prolonged hugging and kissing US, 1964 hughie; huey noun an act of vomiting. A joke was told of a person calling out the name of television presenter Hughie Green, 1920–1997; it was, in fact, the cry of someone vomiting after drinking green Chartreuse UK: SCOTLAND, 1985 hughie; huey verb to vomit. Echoic of the involuntary vocal accompaniment to the action UK: SCOTLAND, 1985 Hughie; Hughey; Huey noun a supposed rain god. Used in the phrase ‘send her/it down Hughie!’, said when the rains first appear after a dry spell or the dry season. The earliest instance of this is from the Bulletin, 3rd December 1912, where it is stated that it referred to a Mr Huie ‘an amateur meteorologist who had luck in prophesying rain’. This story has not been verified and would probably carry more force if it weren’t for the fact that Hughie sounds more like a first name than a surname, and also in light of the variants that have from time to time cropped up, such as ‘send her down Steve!’ and ‘send her down David!’ AUSTRALIA, 1912 347 howling | Hughie; Hughey; Huey hugs and kisses; hugs; ugs noun a wife. Rhyming slang for MISSUS UK , 1992 huh-huh-huh; huh-huh-huh-huh used as a representation of unspirited laughter. Caricatured as the smirking laugh of teenage heavy metal fans in the animated television series Beavis and Butthead, Mtelevision, 1993–97 US, 1997 hulk noun an unusually large bodybuilder US, 1980 hulking adjective large, especially of an unwieldy mass UK, 1698 hull noun an empty pistol cartridge case US, 1957 hullabaloo noun a loud noise; an uproar; confusion UK, 1762 hulloo noun a completely inconsequential person NORFOLK ISLAND, 1992 hully-gully adjective stylish, especially in a Rastafarian sense BAHAMAS, 1973 hum verb 1 to be busy, to be crowded; to be lively US, 1887. 2 to have an unpleasant odour, to stink UK, 1902 human sea noun an infantry tactic of the North Korean Army, of swarming enemy positions in overwhelming numbers US, 1964 humble noun a false criminal accusation or charge US, 1940 Humbolt green noun marijuana. This should, perhaps, be ‘Humboldt green’, indicating the county in northern California in which this green-leafed marijuana plant originates UK, 2003 humbug noun 1 false or trumped-up criminal charges US, 1972. 2 a fight, especially between youth gangs US, 1962 humbug verb 1 to fight US, 1968. 2 to interfere with, to bother TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1904 humdinger noun a remarkable thing or person US, 1905 hum job noun oral sex performed on a male US, 1964 hummel noun the hair. English gypsy use UK, 2000 hummer noun 1 an act of oral sex performed on a man US, 1971. 2 an exceptionally good thing UK, 1681. 3 an arrest for something the person did not do; an arrest for a minor violation that leads to more serious charges US, 1932. 4 a minor mistake US, 1959. 5 ajoke,a prank US, 1990. 6 the Grumman E-2, an early warning aircraft. Given the official nickname ‘Hawkeye’, it was instantly renamed by the troops US, 1989. 7 an army weapons carrier. The official designation is a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle. The slang is easier US, 1983 hummer days noun (from a male perspective) the bleed period of the menstrual cycle US, 2001 hummingbird ass noun used for suggesting that a person lacks the courage to back up his taunts US, 1977 humongous; humungous adjective very large US, 1968 hump noun 1 a fit of sulks, a bad mood, depression UK, 1873. 2 an offensive or despicable person US, 1963 . 3 a dolt, a dull person US, 1963. 4 an act of sexual intercourse US, 1918. 5 a Camel™ cigarette US, 1989. 6 a bridge. Citizens’ band radio slang UK, 1981. 7 the air route over the Himalaya Mountains during World War 2 US, 1942. 8 the middle section of a prison sentence US, 1962. 9 a large wave. Surfer usage US, 1957. 10 a military combat patrol. Recorded in Australia in the C19, but not again until the US war in Vietnam US, 1971. 11 a lookout during a crime US, 1949 . 12 in circus usage, a camel US, 1926. < over the hump while gambling, having won enough to be gambling now with the house’s money US, 1950 hump verb 1 to have sex US, 1784. 2 to carry, to lug, to march. An essential word to US soldiers in Vietnam AUSTRALIA, 1851. 3 to earn money working as a prostitute US, 1973. 4 in trucking, to drive fast US, 1976. < hump it in poker, to raise the maximum bet allowed US, 1988. < hump like a camel to engage in sexual intercourse with great physical enthusiasm US, 1970. < hump the dog to waste time completely. Similar construction to the synonymous ‘fuck the dog’ US, 1980 . < hump your bluey/drum/swag to carry one’s belongings in a swag while seeking work on foot AUSTRALIA, 1851 hump-and-jump adjective (of a job) physically demanding and fast- paced US, 1977 hump and thump noun cardiovascular resuscitation US, 1994 humpback job noun a local freight train US, 1946 hump date noun during the Vietnam war, the date when half of a soldier’s tour of duty in Vietnam is completed US, 1965 hump day noun Wednesday. Visualised as a hill, the peak or hump of the work week or school week is Wednesday US, 1955 humper noun 1 a member of a rock band’s crew who carries heavy items UK, 1985. 2 a large and unbroken wave US, 1977. 3 in motor racing, a slick drag racing tyre that has been grooved for use on a dirt track US, 1980 hump-hump verb to have sex. Mock pidgin US, 1997 hump night noun Wednesday night US, 1955 hump rat noun a railway yard brakeman US, 1968 humpty dumpty noun an extreme reaction to MDMA, the rec- reational drug best known as ecstasy. A probable reference to the fate of the nursery rhyme character UK, 1996 Humpty Dumpty language noun any word or vocabulary given an unusual or eccentric sense by the user. Derives from Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson), 1871: ‘"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less."’ UK, 1984 humpy noun a makeshift dwelling. Originally used of a temporary shelter made by Aboriginals; from the Australian Aboriginal language Yagara (Brisbane region) AUSTRALIA, 1846 humpy adjective handsome, sexy. Homosexual usage US, 1968 humpy-bump verb to have sex US, 1974 hun noun one hundred dollars; a one hundred dollar note US, 1895 Hun noun 1 a German; a person of German descent. As German troops set sail for China on 27th July 1900, Wilhelm II urged them to fight ‘just as the Huns a thousand years ago’. The name stuck. It was the main pejorative for the enemy in World War 2 UK, 1900. 2 a Protestant UK: SCOTLAND, 1996 hunch noun an intuition or premonition. Now verging on conven- tional US, 1888 hunch verb to bring someone up to date; to inform US, 1973 hundoe noun one hundred dollars US, 2001 hundred-mile coffee noun strong coffee. So named because it is strong enough to keep a trucker awake to drive one hundred miles US, 1971 hundred to eight noun a plate. Rhyming slang, formed from bookmaker’s odds UK, 1998 hundred to thirty adj ective dirty UK, 1974 hung adjective 1 endowed with a large penis. Shakespeare punned with the term 400 years ago UK, 1600. 2 fascinated or obsessed with US, 1950. 3 (used of a computer program) suspended, waiting for something that will not happen US, 1983 hung like a cashew blessed with a small penis UK, 1998 hung like a hamster blessed with a small penis US, 2004 hung like a jack donkey; hung like a donkey endowed with an impressively large penis UK, 1984 hung like a pimple blessed with a small penis US, 1995 hung over adjective suffering from the after-effects of having drunk too much alcohol. Derives from ‘hangover’ US, 1942 hungries noun the craving for food that follows the smoking of marijuana US, 1970 hungry adjective stingy; mean AUSTRALIA, 1855 hung up adjective 1 obsessed, infatuated US, 1950. 2 addicted US, 1950. 3 of a drug-addict who is unable to get drugs, depressed, let down, disappointed. A nuance of the previous sense US, 1948. 4 inhibited, neurotic US, 1952. 5 while surfing, caught along the steep wall of a wave and unable to pull out US, 1963 hungus adjective in computing, extremely large US, 1981 hunk noun a good-looking, muscular boy or man US, 1945 hunka chunka noun sexual intercourse US, 2005 hunkin adj ective enormous US, 1997 hugs and kisses; hugs; ugs | hunkin 348 hunky adjective attractive, muscular US, 1972 hunky; hunkie noun 1 a white person. Derogatory US, 1959. 2 an Eastern European; a Slav; a Hungarian. Disparaging, but usually more illustra- tive of the speaker’s lack of geographic knowledge US, 1909 hunky dory adj ective satisfactory, fine US, 1861 hunt noun < in the hunt in contention AUSTRALIA, 1957 hunt verb to chase off, away or to somewhere AUSTRALIA, 1917. < hunt owls to drive at night with your full headlight beams on, blinding oncoming traffic US, 1962. < hunt r abbits in a game of poker, to go through the cards that were not played after a hand is finished in search of what might have been US, 1951. < hunt the great white whale to search for a source of cocaine. The GREAT WHITE WHALE is a literary allusion to Moby Dick, the classic novel by Herman Melville (1819–91), and a play on the colour and power of cocaine UK, 2001 hunter noun 1 a pickpocket US, 1949. 2 cocaine UK, 1998 hunt for Red October noun the bleed period of the menstrual cycle. Elaboration of ‘red’ – the colour of blood – by adoption of the title of a novel by Tom Clancy, and subsequent film US, 2000 hunting license noun an assignment given by a prison gang to kill someone US, 1992 huntsabber noun a hunt saboteur UK, 2001 hunty-hunty adjective (of a woman) used to describe a husband- hunter or a ‘manhunter’. Reduplication of the woman’s essential quality. West Indian, hence UK Black UK, 2000 huppie noun an individual socially categorised as an Hispanic urban professional or Hispanic upwardly mobile professional. On the fam- iliar model of YUPPIE (young upwardly mobile professional) US, 1986 hurdy noun a dance hall girl CANADA, 1958 hurl noun an act of vomiting; vomit AUSTRALIA, 1967 hurl verb to vomit AU STRALIA, 1964 hurler noun a person who suffers from bulimia nervosa US, 1998 hurly-burly adjective confusing, tumultuous UK, 1596 hurrah noun in a big store confidence swindle, the stage of the swindle when the victim is fully duped US, 1997 hurricane deck noun the back of a bucking bronco US, 1862 hurricane ham noun conch BAH AMAS, 1982 hurricane lamp; hurricane noun a tramp, a vagrant. Rhyming slang UK, 1998 hurricane lamp job noun in horse racing, a horse that finishes last by a great distance. The horse is so far back that it is joked that a hurricane lamp is needed to find it AUSTRALIA, 1989 hurricane on a ten-cent piece noun a wife furious with her husband CANADA, 1995 hurry-come adjective done with haste and without care TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1987 hurry-on noun a quickening of pace AUSTRALIA, 1983 hurry-up noun 1 a hurry, speed. Since the 1960s UK, 1962. 2 arequest for a quickening of pace AU STRALIA, 1916 hurryup wagon noun a police van US, 1893 hurt noun < put the hurt on to inflict pain UK, 2001 hurt verb to crave a drug UK, 1996 hurt adjective undesirable, unattractive, inept US, 1973 hurting adjective inferior; not up to expectations US, 2002 hurt me! used for expressing extreme pleasure or displeasure US, 1983 hurve verb to move quickly; to hurry AUSTRALIA, 1983 husband noun in a homosexual relationship (male or female), the more aggressive and domineering partner US, 1941 husband and wife; husband noun a knife. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 hush noun silence UK, 1976 hush-em noun a silencer attached to a handgun US, 1949 hush-hush adjective secret. Reduplicated ‘hush’ (to be quiet); military origins UK, 1916 hush money noun a bribe paid to obtain silence UK, 1709 hush puppy noun 1 a Smith and Wesson 9 mm pistol; the silencer attached to the pistol. Carried by US Navy SEALS. So named, the legend goes, because of its use in killing guard dogs US, 1982. 2 a yuppie (a young upwardly mobile professional). Rhyming slang, formed from a footwear-manufacturer’s brand name UK, 1992 hush-puppy adjective (used of jazz) old-fashioned, conventional US, 1958 husk verb to undress US, 1945 Husky noun in trucking, a Brockway truck. From the company logo US, 1976 huss; hus; huz noun a favour. Vietnam war usage, especially by marines US, 1971 hustle noun 1 an illegal enterprise, especially one involving swindling US, 1943. 2 effort, exertion, desire US, 1898. < on the hustle 1 engaged in a career of swindling US, 1997 hustle verb 1 to engage in prostitution US, 1895. 2 to obtain after a diligent effort, especially one using unorthodox, if not illegal, means US, 1840. 3 to beg, to cadge. Used by beggars and tramps US, 1902. 4 to flirt; to make a sexual advance TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 hustler noun 1 a prostitute, especially a male homosexual US, 1924. 2 a drug pusher UK, 1996. 3 a person who makes his living by playing pool for wagers, feigning a skill level below his true level to secure bets US, 1967. 4 a person who lives by his charm and wits, dishonest but usually not violent US, 1896 hustler’s row noun any outdoor area where prostitutes loiter in searchofcustomersUK, 1966 hustling noun 1 the practice of dealing drugs UK, 2000. 2 prostitution UK, 1977 hustling gal noun a prostitute US, 1954 hut noun 1 a house US, 1989. 2 a jail cell US, 1949. 3 a brakevan (caboose) US, 1946 hutch noun 1 a domicile, be it a room, apartment or house US, 1966. 2 a prison US, 1956 hutzelsup noun (among Nova Scotians of German descent) a confused mess CANADA, 1999 Hyack noun in British Columbia, a volunteer fireman. The term, from a Chinook jargon word, is preserved in the Honorable Hyack Battery of New Westminster, BC CANADA, 1959 hyak verb in British Columbia, to hasten. The term comes from Chinook jargon CANADA, 1959 hyas adverb big, large, very CANADA, 1953 hyas tyee noun a great chief, an important person. A combination of two Chinook jargon words, HYAS and tyee (chief, king) CANADA, 1956 hybolic adjective pompous, wordy, bombastic. Hawaiian youth usage US, 1972 hybrid noun in the car sales business, used as a euphemism for a car that has at least some parts that do not belong US, 1953 Hyde Park noun 1 an actor’s mark. Rhyming slang, from the film world UK, 1972 . 2 an informer. Rhyming slang for NARK UK, 1992 hydraulic noun in drag racing, a massive engine failure resulting from fuel failing to ignite within a cylinder US, 2003 hydraulic adjective inclined to steal. Like a hydraulic jack, he will ‘lift’ anything AUS TRALIA, 1989 hydraulics noun bollocks, in all senses. Euphemistic rhyming slang UK, 1998 hydro noun 1 marijuana which is grown hydroponically US, 1996 . 2 MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy. Probably from the dehydration experienced by users of the drug UK, 2003. 3 amphetamines UK, 2003. 4 electric power generated by the flow of water CANADA, 1964 hydroponic noun marijuana that is cultivated hydroponically. The soilless culture of cannabis results in plants that are up to ten time as potent as those grown outdoors US, 1989 hyiu adjective great, many, much, very. The word is adapted into English from Chinook jargon CANADA, 1966 349 hunky | hyiu hyke noun 1 codeine. From the brand name Hycodan™ US, 1997. 2 hydrocodone, a synthetic codeine US, 1970 Hymie noun a Jewish male. Like Mick (for Mickey) as a label for the Irish, Hymie is a shortened Hyman. Not used kindly US, 1973 hype noun 1 a syringe US, 1910. 2 a needle-using drug addict US, 1924. 3 a frequent user of marijuana. Use of the term ‘addict’ is controversial in the context of marijuana users, but the suggestion here is that the person has let marijuana control his life US, 1999. 4 exaggeration, nonsense US, 1938. 5 deception; an act of deception; something intended to stimulate sales, etc US, 1955. 6 a swindle or cheat US, 1980. < put the hype on to raise prices because of demand without regard to fairness of the price US, 1980 hype verb 1 to lie, to swindle US, 1914. 2 to stimulate interest or sales US, 1942 hype adj ective excellent US, 2002 hyped up adjective stimulated or excited, especially if by artificial means US, 1946 hype guy noun in circus and carnival usage, a short-change swindler US, 1981 hype marks noun scars and sores on a drug addict’s body indicating intravenous drug use US, 1973 hyper noun 1 in circus and carnival usage, a short-change swindler US, 1981. 2 a person employed to stimulate music sales in an attempt to influence the pop charts , 1998 hyper adjective emotionally stressed. Abbreviated and adapted from ‘hyperactive’ US, 1942 hyper- prefix extremely UK, 1984 hype stick noun a hypodermic syringe US, 1933 hype tank noun a jail holding cell reserved for drug addicts US, 1964 hypo noun 1 a hypodermic syringe US, 1905. 2 a needle-using drug addict US, 1904. 3 a swindle US, 1949 Hy-town nickname Hyannis, Massachusetts US, 1998 hyke | Hy-town 350 Ii I noun < the I an interstate highway US, 2003 I ain’t even tryin’ to hear you! I am not listening US, 1993 I ain’t here to brag used for demonstrating that the speaker understands that he is bragging. A paralipsis of the first order. Many grammatical variants exist, as well as the simpler, ‘Not to brag’ US, 2004 I am a Ranger. We live for the One, we die for the One. used with humour as an affirmation of support. The motto of the interplanetary police on the US science fiction television programme Babylon (1994–98) US, 1994 IamCanadiannoun a drink made with fruit juice, Quebec maple syrup and whisky or Molson Canadian beer CANADA, 2002 I am so sure! used for expressing strong doubt about what has just been said US, 1982 I and I noun used in the military as a jocular substitute for the official ‘R and R’ (rest and recreation). An abbreviation of ‘intercourse and intoxication’, the main activities during rest and recreation US, 1960 I believe you but thousands wouldn’t a catchphrase retort that is used to express doubt or, at best, reserve judgement about the veracity of the person being addressed. This phrase exists in a number of minor variations, and is so well known that ‘I believe you but!’ carries the full sense UK, 1927 I bet!; I’ll bet! I am certain. Elliptical for ‘I bet you did’ or ‘do’ or ‘did’; often derisive or ironic UK, 1939 Ibiza Hilton noun the police station of the Guardia Civil Ibiza. An ironic reference to the international Hilton hotel chain SPAIN, 1999 IBM noun 1 a smart, diligent student US, 1960 . 2 a member of an organized crime family; an Italian businessman US, 1997 IBM discount noun a price increase US, 1991 iboga noun 1 amphetamines. A reference to the African shrub tabernathe iboga and ibogaine, a natural stimulant that is compounded therefrom UK, 2003. 2 MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy UK, 2003 IC noun during the Vietnam war, an innocent civilian US, 1985 Icancatchnoun the US Interstate Commerce Commission. A back formation from the agency initials: ICC US, 1971 I can read his lips, and he’s not praying used as a humorous comment on a profanity. Popularised by ESPN’s Keith Olberman US, 1997 I can’t fight that! used by a clever boy for expressing approval of a girl who has just passed by US, 1955 I can’t HEAR you! used as a humorous soliticitation of more enthusiastic support. A signature line of marine drill instructor Vince Carter on the television situation comedy Gomer Pyle, USMC (CBS, 1964–69). Repeated with referential humour US, 1966 I can’t take you anywhere used as a humorous, if stock, tease of someone who has commited a faux pas US, 1994 ice noun 1 diamonds UK, 1905. 2 cocaine, especially in blocks US, 1971 . 3 smokeable amphetamine or methamphetamine US, 1989. 4 heroin US, 1987. 5 protection money paid by a business to criminals or by criminals to the police US, 1887. 6 a pay-off, a bribe; an added charge US, 1968. 7 the difference between the listed price and the price actually paid for theatre tickets for a very popular show US, 1973. 8 in poker, a stacked deck US, 1967. 9 solitary confinement in prison US, 1990 . 10 any computer program designed as a system security scheme US, 1995. < on ice incarcerated US, 1931. < on the ice (of a racehorse) being secretly, and illicitly, kept from running to win AUS TRALIA, 1966 Ice noun in-car entertainment, especially audio equipment UK, 2003. < the Ice Antarctica ANTARCTICA, 1834 ice verb 1 to kill US, 1941. 2 to place in solitary confinement US, 1933. 3 to ignore with a vengeance US, 1932. 4 to give up; to stop US, 1962. 5 to reject; to stand up US, 1997. < ice it 1 to stop doing something US, 1974. 2 to forget something US, 1960 iceberg noun 1 an emotionally cold person, especially a woman UK, 1840 . 2 a sexually frigid woman US, 1949 iceberg act noun unfriendly treatment US, 1953 ice blink noun a whitish glow on the horizon or on clouds caused by light reflecting off ice CANADA, 1995 ice-block noun an ice confection on a stick AU STRALIA, 1948 icebox noun 1 amorgueUS, 1928. 2 a jail or prison. An extension of themorecommon COOLER (jail) US, 1938 ice cold noun a chilled beer AUSTRALIA, 1968 ice cold adjective rude US, 1990 ice cream noun a white child; white children. Used defensively by children of different hues UK, 1979 ice-cream freezer; ice-cream noun a man. Rhyming slang for GEEZER UK, 1962 ice-cream habit noun the irregular consumption of drugs by an occasional user. ‘Ice-cream eater’ and ‘ice-creamer’ are obsolete slang terms for an irregular user of opium, an earlier application (late C19 to the 1930s) based on the notion that ice-cream is an occasional pleasure and not an every day diet US, 1970 ice-cream man noun a drug dealer, especially one selling opiates US, 1952 ice-cream truck noun < and the ice-cream truck you rode in on! used to extend and emphasise an absolute rejection US, 2001 ice cube noun crack cocaine US, 1994 iced adjective drunk, drug-intoxicated US, 1953 iced down adjective wearing many diamonds US, 1998 iced out noun wearing a great deal of diamond-bearing jewellery US, 2000 ice down verb to completely cover with graffiti US, 1997 icehouse noun a jewellery store. From ICE (a diamond) US, 1949 Icelandic Air Force noun (around Gimli, Manitoba) flocks of pelicans CANADA, 1987 ice luge noun a block of ice used in a drinking game in which a shot of vodka, tequila or other alcoholic drink is poured down the ice into the drinker’s mouth US, 2001 iceman noun 1 a person who bribes a government official or otherwise ‘fixes’ difficult situations. From ICE (a bribe) US, 1981 . 2 in horse racing, a jockey who rides without using the whip or vigorous kicks AUSTRALIA, 1989. 3 a mechanic who works on truck refrigeration units US, 1971 ice money noun money used to bribe US, 1993 ice pack noun high quality marijuana US, 1971 ice palace noun 1 a jewellery store US, 1956. 2 a hockey rink CA NADA, 1955 ice widow noun a woman whose husband is in Antarctica NEW ZEALAND , 1971 icing noun cocaine US, 1984 ick noun 1 any unpleasant sticky substance UK, 2002. 2 in the language surrounding the Grateful Dead, a bacterial or viral infection that quickly spreads among those following the band on tour. Always with ‘the’ US, 1994. 3 a social outcast US, 1942 ick adjective mawkishly sentimental, hence unpalatable. An abbrevi- ation of ICKY US, 2001 ickies noun foreign money of any type. Royal Navy usage, possibly a variation of ACKER (money). One ‘ickie’ equals one hundred KLEBBIES UK, 1989 ickle adjective little. A small child’s pronunciation employed archly by those old enough to know better UK, 1864 icky noun a rich person US, 1953 icky adjective 1 unattractive, distasteful. First found in jazz to describe oversweet music other than jazz, then migrated into general use with the more general meaning US, 1929. 2 unwell. Probably from baby-talk variations of ‘sick’ or ‘sickly’ UK, 1939 . 3 overly sentimental, especially of music or of a taste in music. Originally from jazz US, 1929 icky-poo adjective unwell. Baby-talk variation of ‘sick’ or ‘sickly’ UK, 1920 ICL used as shorthand in Internet discussion groups and text messaging to mean ‘in Christian love’ US, 2002 I could cure the plague used by a woman to describe her con- dition when experiencing the bleed period of the menstrual cycle US, 2000 I could just scream! used as an expression of frustration. A signature line of Captain Wallace B. Binghamton on the television comedy McCahle’s Navy (ABC, 1962–66). Repeated with referential humour US, 1962 icy-pole noun an ice confection on a stick. Generic use of a trademark term AUSTRALIA, 1932 ID noun an identity card or other means of identification US, 1941 ID verb to identify someone. Derives from the noun uses as ‘identification/identity’ US, 1944 idea hamster; ideas hamster noun a person who is employed to generate new ideas UK, 2001 identity noun a noted person; an odd or interesting person AUSTRALIA, 1874 idi adjective cruel. Probably after Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, 1925(?)- 2003; recorded in use in contemporary gay society UK, 2003 idiot blocks noun options placed at the end of a staffing paper designed to allow the reader simply to tick the option which describes his decision US, 1986 idiot board noun in television, an out-of-camera board on which a performer’s lines are displayed UK, 1952 idiot box noun 1 the television US, 1955. 2 an automatic car trans- mission US, 1993 idiot card noun in the television and film industries, a poster board with the dialogue written in large letters for actors to read US, 1957 idiot-head noun a stupid person. Used by young children AU S TRALIA, 1988 idiot juice noun any alcoholic beverage brewed in prison, especially a nutmeg/water mixture US, 1974 idiot light noun in a car, a warning light on the dashboard in place of a gauge US, 1968 idiot pill noun a barbiturate or central nervous system depressant US, 1953 idiot’s delight noun in dominoes, the 5-0 piece US, 1959 idiot spoon noun a shovel US, 1947 idiot stick noun 1 a small carved copy of a totem pole CANADA, 1989. 2 a shovel US, 1930. 3 a digging bar US, 1980 idjit noun 8see: EEJIT I don’t think so used as a humorous rejection of the sentiment that has been expressed US, 1969 I don’t want to know used as refusal to accept unwelcome news or facts UK, 1946 idren noun friend; friends. West Indian, Rastafarian and UK black patois for ‘brethren’ (brothers), with religious and political overtones UK, 1994 idyat bwai noun a fool. West Indian patois (idiot boy) UK, 1997 if bet noun in horse racing, a bet that is made contingent upon winning a bet in an earlier race US, 1947 if cash noun in gambling, a type of conditional bet: an instruction to re-invest all or part of a winning return on another bet UK, 2001 iffiness noun a quality of unreliability, subject to doubt. From IFFY UK , 2001 iffy adjective 1 tenuous, uncertain US, 1937. 2 dangerous, risky. Extends from the previous sense UK, 2001 if I’m lying, I’m dying I am telling the truth. There are multiple reduplicative variations US, 1981 If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it used as a humorous suggestion to leave well enough alone US, 1961 if it isn’t (used as an acknowledgement of someone) it is that person US, 1951 if it’s too loud, you’re too old used for dismissing complaints of loudness at rock concerts. A saying attributed to Kiss. US, 1995 if-lose; if-win noun in gambling, a type of conditional bet: a bet is required only if the prior selection loses/wins or is a non-runner UK, 2001 ifs, ands or buts noun conditions, contingencies, exceptions US, 1982 if they back up the truck used in the entertainment industry for expressing a recognition that if the offer is lucrative enough, the actor speaking will accept the role despite its dramatic limitations. The phrase conjures up the image of a truck full of bags of money backing up the driveway to be emptied. US, 2001 if ya wonders, then ya is used in twelve-step recovery programmes such as Alcoholics Anonymous as a judgment on those who stop to wonder if they might be an addict US, 1998 if you say so used for indicating (grudgingly, or to placate) acceptance of what has been said UK, 1956 ig verb to ignore US, 1946 iggie noun a feigned ignorance. Circus and carnival usage. Often used in the phrase ‘give them the iggie’ US, 1961 igloo noun a one-hundred-dollar note. From the resemblance between ‘100’ and ‘loo’ AU STRALIA, 1989 ign’ant adjective ignorant US, 2002 ignorant adjective < make ignorant to make angry. A south London term UK, 1977 ignorant end noun in poker, the low card in a five-card sequence US, 1990 ignorant oil noun alcohol, especially cheap and potent alcohol US, 1954 ignorant spoon noun in oil drilling, a shovel US, 1954 ignuts noun an ignorant fool US, 1934 I-guy noun a member of a team who thinks of himself – the individ- ual – more than the team. Related to the sports adage: ‘There is no "I" in "team"’ US, 1997 I hate it! used for expressing solidarity with the misfortune just described by another US, 1984 I hate it when that happens used for introducing humour, usually after someone else has described an extremely unlikely situation US, 1987 I have nothing more to say about this that is either relevant or true used as a humorous comment when there is nothing worthwhile to say. Popularised by ESPN’s Keith Olberman, paraphrasing Winston Churchill’s claimed reaction when confronting an entrance essay at Eton US, 1997 I heard it on the marl road used for expressing rumour as the source of information CAYMAN ISLANDS, 1985 I heard that! I agree with you! US, 1992 I heard ya used for expressing assent US, 1992 ike noun a feeling of displeasure, a bad mood UK, 1998 ick | ike 352 . AUSTRALIA, 1983 husband noun in a homosexual relationship (male or female), the more aggressive and domineering partner US, 1941 husband and wife; husband noun a knife. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 hush. weaker partner in a relationship who is subservient to his dominant partner’s needs and wants US, 1991 housemaid’s knee noun 1 a sea, the sea. Rhyming slang UK, 1979. 2 a key. Rhyming slang UK,. the official ‘R and R’ (rest and recreation). An abbreviation of ‘intercourse and intoxication’, the main activities during rest and recreation US, 1960 I believe you but thousands wouldn’t a