rip-rap noun loose, crushed stone used to form embankments US, 1822 riproodling adjective excellent. A rare variant of ‘rip-roaring’ US, 1954 rips noun < do rips to smoke marijuana US, 1997 rip, shit or bust verb to throw yourself wholeheartedly into a task without fear of the consequences NEW ZEALAND, 1999 rip-snorter noun a remarkable person; an exceptional thing US, 1842 rip track noun on the railways, a hospital US, 1977 Rip Van Winkle verb to urinate. Rhyming slang for TINKLE or SPRINKLE, formed from the eponymous character in an 1820 story by Washington Irving UK, 1992 rise noun an erection US, 1998 rise verb < rise to the occasion to achieve an erection when the moment requires it. A punning application of a conventional phrase UK, 1984 rise and shine noun wine. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 rising damp noun cramp. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 rissole noun 1 the anus. Euphemistic for ARSEHOLE AUSTRALIA, 1971. 2 a Returned Servicemen’s League club. From a jocular pronunciation of RSL as a vowelless word, punning on ‘rissole’ (a meat patty) AUSTRALIA, 1983. < like a rissole used as a jocular catchphrase tacked onto the farewell expressions ‘catch you round’ and ‘see you round’. Punning on ‘round’ (circular), the shape of a rissole AUSTRALIA, 1996 ritual spirit noun MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy UK, 2003 ritzy adjective classy, stylish, fashionable. After the Ritz luxury hotels in New York, London and Paris US, 1920 Riv; Rivie; Rivie hog noun a Buick Riviera car US, 1980 river noun in a hand of poker, the final card received by a player UK, 2003. < across the river dead US, 1949. < up the river; upriver to a prison US, 1947 riverina noun a shilling, hence, 5p. Rhyming slang for DEANER AUSTRALIA , 1943 river job noun as a result of betting, an enormous loss. So great is the loss that the bettor thinks of jumping in a river AUSTRALIA, 1989 River Lea noun tea, especially a poor quality cup of tea. Rhyming slang, formed on one of London’s rivers UK, 1859 River Nile noun a smile. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 River Ouse; river ooze; the river noun strong drink. Rhyming slang for BOOZE UK, 1930 river rat noun a river-rafting enthusiast US, 1997 River Tyne noun wine, especially inferior wine. Rhyming slang, formed on a major river in the northeast of England UK, 1992 Riviera; Riviera of the south nickname any place in Antarctica perceived to be slightly warmer than the rest of the continent, especially the Antarctic Peninsula or Davis station ANTARCTICA, 1963 rivvel noun among Nova Scotians of German origin, a noodle soup. Like another Lunenburg County word, ‘roovled’ this word is prob- ably a derivative of the German word runzeln (wrinkled) CANADA, 1999 Rizla noun a cigarette rolling paper. A brand name that acquired a generic meaning UK, 1996 RJR noun inexpensive cigarette tobacco given free to prisoners. An abbreviation of R.J. Reynolds, a major tobacco company US, 1990 R ’n’ R noun rock ’n’ roll. An initialism UK, 1999 roach noun 1 acockroachAUSTRALIA, 1985. 2 the butt of a marijuana cigarette. The variant ‘roche’ also exists US, 1938. 3 a still-lit and smokeable cigarette end. From the previous sense UK, 1996. 4 Rohypnol™ (flunitrazepam), popularly known as the ‘date-rape drug’. From the manufacturer, Hoffman-La Roche. The variant ‘roachie’ also exists US, 1995. 5 a police officer. A disliked insect found nearly everywhere US, 1963. 6 an unpopular girl US, 1959. 7 in new car sales, a bad credit risk US, 1989 roach verb 1 to smoke a marijuana cigarette UK, 2004. 2 to have sex with someone’s spouse or lover; to cuckold someone BAHAMAS, 1982. 3 in computing, to destroy a program US, 1991 roacha noun marijuana UK, 2003 roach and dace noun the face. Rhyming slang. A less common vari- ation of KIPPER AND PLAICE UK, 1874 roach bender noun someone who smokes marijuana. An elabor- ation of the noun and verb senses of ROACH US, 1942 roach clip noun a device, improvised or manufactured, designed to hold the butt of a (marijuana) cigarette and make smoking the final portion possible US, 1997 roach coach noun 1 a dustcart UK, 1981. 2 a catering truck. The reduplicative suggestion is of a lack of hygiene that attracts cockroaches US, 1985 Roachdale College nickname an ‘alternative’ institution within the University of Toronto, officially named Rochdale College. Founded in the 1960s, this irreverent nickname captured the flavour of the spirit of the place. Its history is memorialised in an exhibit which includes memoirs of drug use, a Can-Cannabis flag and other ‘Counter-Cultural Ephemera’ CANADA, 1969 roached adjective under the influence of Rohypnol™ (flunitrazepam), popularly known as the ‘date-rape drug’. From the name of the manufacturer, Hoffman-La Roche US, 1996 roach haven noun a hotel/motel lacking in hygiene US, 1995 roach killers noun pointed shoes US, 1974 roach motel noun a used car dealership that targets customers with poor credit US, 1997 roach wagon noun a catering truck US, 1984 roachy noun the penis BAHAMAS, 1982 road noun the realities of contemporary urban existence. A refinement of STREET UK, 2005. < the road in Roller Derby, anywhere outside the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties, the home of the game US, 1999. < up the road committed for trial before a judge and jury UK, 1977 road verb to ride a bicycle on the road in a large Canadian city CANADA, 2002 road agent noun a highway patrolman or state police officer. Biker (motorcyle) usage US, 2003 road apple noun 1 a piece of horse manure US, 1996. 2 atouring performer US, 1981 roadblock dance noun an unofficial street party UK, 1994 road burn noun in the language surrounding the Grateful Dead, the deteriorated grooming and personal hygiene that serve as physical manifestations of a long tour following the band US, 1994 road dog noun 1 an extremely close friend US, 1989. 2 in sports betting, a team picked as the underdog playing away from home US, 1989 road dope noun amphetamines. Derives from the drug’s use by long-distance drivers UK, 2003 road engineer noun a long-haul truck driver US, 1963 road face noun a stoic expression giving no sign of emotion TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003 road game noun a criminal’s field of expertise US, 1984 road head noun oral sex received while driving US, 2001 road helper noun an amphetamine or other central nervous system stimulant US, 1969 roadie noun 1 a member of a rock band’s entourage who is respon- sible for setting up and dismantling the band’s equipment while on tour UK, 1968. 2 among mountain-bikers, a derogatory term for a cyclist who only rides on paved surfaces US, 1996. 3 a final drink before starting a road journey. From ‘one for the road’ AUSTRALIA, 1996. 4 a can or bottle of beer drunk while driving. Also used as a measure of distance, as in ‘It’s a three roadie trip’ AUSTRALIA, 1996 roadie’s screwdriver noun a hammer or any blunt instrument used to strike something that is not working UK, 1985 rip-rap | roadie’s screwdriver 542 road kill noun literally, an animal or bird carcass on the side of the road; figuratively, an unattractive mess US, 1979 road louse noun a chorus dancer who can no longer get work in the major metropolitan dance halls US, 1948 road map noun 1 multiple facial lacerations US, 1989. 2 in craps, the dice placed before the shooter with the point needed to win face up US, 1983. 3 a peace plan. Originally, and especially, applied to the Israel–Palestine conflict US, 2002 road pizza noun an animal carcass on the road CANADA, 1987 road rage noun a driver’s violent reaction to the frustrations of traffic hindrances and the discourtesies of other road users US, 1988 road rash noun 1 scraped, bruised and/or cut skin earned in falls while skateboarding or engaging in activity on the road US, 1976. 2 scraped, bruised and/or cut skin earned by moped riders in road accidents UK, 2003 road rocket; rocket noun an extremely fast motorcycle UK, 1978 road soda noun alcohol drunk in a car on the way to a party or concert US, 2004 road stake noun enough money to get someone to their next job US, 1965 roadster noun a tramp US, 1890 road talk noun gossip; a rumour BAHAMAS, 1982 road tar noun coffee, especially strong and bitter coffee US, 1976 road trouble noun problems encountered on the street, usually between a pimp and prostitute US, 1973 roam noun < on the roam away from home US, 1976 roarer noun in horse racing, a horse that coughes loudly while galloping US, 1947 roaring forties nickname the latitudes between 40 and 49 degrees south. Strong winds from the west produce choppy ocean con- ditions ANTARCTICA, 1897 roaring game noun the sport of curling CANADA, 2002 roaring twenty noun a type of amphetamine tablet UK, 1998 roar up verb (of a male) to have sex UK, 1995 roast noun a person killed by a fire US, 1976 roast verb 1 (from an active perspective) to have sex with someone UK, 2002. 2 to criticise someone or something severely; to be mercilessly disparaging of someone or something; to denounce someone UK, 1782. 3 to earn money after hours, especially when doing so with some degree of dishonesty JAMAICA, 1990 roast beef noun the teeth. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 roast beef verb in the used car business, to suggest a higher trade- in value to the dealer management than will be approved, giving the salesman who does so a cushion to fall to the value he expects will be approved US, 1975 roasted adjective drunk or drug-intoxicated US, 1989 roastie noun 1 a roast potato UK, 2001. 2 a traditional English roast dinner UK, 2002 roasting adjective 1 of an ambient temperature, very hot UK, 1768. 2 anxious; unhappy UK, 1996 roast pork; roast noun a fork. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 roast pork; roast verb to talk. Rhyming slang UK, 1961 roast potato; roastie noun a waiter. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 rob noun < on the rob engaged in thievery UK, 1999 rob verb to steal. Unconventional passive usage UK, 1999. < rob the cradle to be romantically involved with a young person US, 1978. < we wuz robbed; we woz robbed used as an excuse for losing. As a jocular exclamation this is a fine example of ‘many a true word spoken in jest’; widely used (with serious intent) as an indignant cliché. Apparently coined in 1932 by boxing manager Joe Jacobs when his client, Max Schmeling, lost the world heavyweight title as the result of a controversial split-decision US, 1988 robber talk noun threatening talk TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1985 robe noun in circus and carnival usage, a judge in criminal court US, 1981 Roberta Flack noun dismissal from employment. Rhyming slang for SACK, formed from the name of the US singer (b.1939) UK, 1998 Robert E. Lee noun 1 a quay. Dockers’ rhyming slang, formed on the name of the Confederate army general (1807–70) UK, 1961. 2 the knee. Sometimes abbreviated to ‘Robert E.’ or the simple ‘Robert’ UK, 1992. 3 urine; an act of urination. Rhyming slang for PEE or WEE UK, 1998 Robert’s your father’s brother everything’s all right. A humorous variation of BOB’S YOUR UNCLE UK, 1994 Robert’s your mother’s brother everything’s all right. A humorous variation of BOB’S YOUR UNCLE UK, 1999 Robin Hood noun wood; a wood; a Woodbine™ cigarette. Rhyming slang, formed on the name of the legendary hero of Sherwood Forest UK, 1992 Robin Hood adjective good. Rhyming slang, formed on the name of the legendary hero of Sherwood Forest UK, 1932 Robin Hoods noun merchandise, goods. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 robin run noun in Canadian maple sugaring, the first flow of the maple tree sap, which is especially sweet CANADA, 1995 Robinson Crusoe verb to do so. Rhyming slang, formed from the eponymous hero of Daniel Defoe’s 1719 book UK, 1960 rob my pal noun a girl. Rhyming slang for GAL UK, 1960 robo noun dextromethorphan (DXM), an active ingredient in non-pre- scription cold and cough medication, often abused for non- medicinal purposes US, 2003 robo verb to drink Robitussin™ (a branded cough medicine with codeine) US, 1993 robodose verb to abuse cough syrups for recreational purposes. From the name of the most popular syrup of abuse, Robitussen™ US, 1995 robotard noun a person who abuses for non-medicinal purposes non-prescription medication containing dextromethorphan (DXM). From the branded cough syrup, Robitussen™ US, 2003 robotrip verb to abuse for non-medicinal purposes non-prescription medication containing dextromethorphan (DXM). From the branded cough syrup, Robitussin™ US, 2003 ROC noun the rest of Canada, i.e. all of Canada except Quebec CANADA, 2002 roca noun 1 MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy UK, 2003. 2 crack cocaine. Corrupted Spanish-English for ‘rock’ US, 1994 Roche; La Roche; rochie noun Rohypnol™ (flunitrazepam), popularly known as the ‘date-rape drug’. Because Roche Pharmaceuticals markets the Rohypnol™ sleeping pill US, 2004 rock noun 1 a rhythmic style of (usually) amplified music that provides the umbrella for any number of music genres. Originally abbreviated from ROCK ’N’ ROLL; in the US it has continued in use for all forms of driving, rhythmic music. Meanwhile, in the UK early variant forms were called ‘beat’ or POP; not until the mid- 1960s was ‘rock’ used as a title for some contemporary music and then only applied to the more serious music that derived from rock ’n’ roll US, 1957. 2 a diamond US, 1908. 3 cocaine US, 1973. 4 crack cocaine. Describes the crystalline lumps of purified cocaine US, 1983 . 5 a pool ball US, 1990. 6 in the usage of youthful model road racers (slot car racers), a slow car US, 1997. 7 a solid, reliable, dependable fellow prisoner US, 1976. 8 in prison, a predatory homo- sexual US, 1967. 9 a frugal and stingy person US, 1950. 10 a dollar US, 1950. 11 a packet of brand name manufactured cigarettes, used as a basic medium of exchange in prison US, 1992. 12 a crystal tuning device used in a citizens’ band transceiver US, 1976 Rock nickname < the Rock 1 Gibraltar. From Gibraltar’s main feature UK, 1829. 2 the Alcatraz federal penitentiary, located in San Francisco bay US, 1970. 3 Rocky Marciano (1923–69), the only undefeated heavyweight champion in boxing history US, 1975. 4 Guam. A nickname used by US military pilots during the Vietnamese war US, 1990. 5 Riker’s Island jail, New York US, 1975. 6 the island of Newfoundland. This term, almost universal in use in 543 road kill | Rock both Newfoundland and the rest of Canada, derives from the stony soil of the island CANADA, 2001 rock verb 1 to have sex US, 1922. 2 to excel US, 1996. 3 to excite someone US, 1955. 4 to work UK, 2001. 5 to prepare crack cocaine from powdered cocaine US, 1995. 6 to distress someone; to disturb someone; to startle someone US, 1940. < rock ass to produce rock music that inspires a vigorous audience response. On the model of KICK ASS (to behave energetically) US, 1979. < rock the boat to upset the status quo; to make difficulties; to cause trouble UK, 1931. < rock the clock in the used car business, to spin the odometer (mileometer) backwards US, 1997. < rock the groove (of hip-hop music or musicians) to give pleasure UK, 1998 rock adjective hard UK, 2001 rockabilly noun a mid-1950s US fashion; a late 1970s British youth fashion and music genre identified as an exaggeration of hillbilly country and western style. An ellision of ROCK ’N’ ROLL and ‘hillbilly’ US, 1993 rock and boulder noun the shoulder. Rhyming slang UK, 1931 rock and roll noun used of an automatic or semi-automatic weapon, full automatic fire US, 1979 rock and roll; rock ’n’ roll verb to begin and perform the task at hand US, 1990 rock ape noun 1 a black person. Offensive AUSTRALIA, 1972. 2 a lout or hooligan AUSTRALIA, 1994 rock attack noun crack cocaine. An elaboration of ROCK. UK, 2003 rock bud noun a powerful variety of marijuana UK, 2003 rock cake noun a small bet. Possibly rhyming slang for ‘stake’; or possibly a dismissive comparison to an article of little value UK, 1991 rock candy noun diamonds US, 1970 rockchopper noun a Roman Catholic. A derogatory term originating amongst Protestants. In earlier use (1908, Australian National Dictionary) used of a ‘navvy’ (i.e. one who breaks up rock), and thus in origin probably a slur labelling all Australian Catholics descendants of Irish Catholic convicts AUSTRALIA, 1981 rock college noun prison NEW ZEALAND, 1998 rock crusher noun in poker, a hand that is certain to win US, 1988 rockdance noun walking barefoot over a rocky surface to retrieve a surfboard US, 1963 rocked out adjective under the influence of crack cocaine US, 1991 rocker noun 1 any of the several curved stripes below the three chevrons on the insignia of a sergeant in the US Army or Marine Corps US, 1944. 2 a curved patch designating a motorcyle gang or the gang-member’s home city or country, worn as part of the colours. A borrowing from the military US, 1971. 3 a member of the 1960s youth cult that is characterised by the use of motorcycles and leathers, and chiefly remembered as the opposite to Mod UK, 1971. 4 a non-surfer who associates with surfers and poses as a surfer AUSTRALIA, 1964. 5 a rock musician/singer UK, 2003. 6 a song, or instrumental, exhibiting the rhythmic characteristics of rock ’n’ roll UK, 1975. 7 the convex curvature of the bottom of a surfboard US, 1965. < off your rocker crazy UK, 1897 rocker; rokker verb to speak Romany; to talk. English gypsy use from Romany roker (to speak) UK, 2000 rocket noun 1 a marijuana cigarette US, 1942. 2 a hypodermic needle and syringe US, 1989. 3 a bullet US, 1965. 4 an Oldsmobile V-8 engine US, 1965. 5 a tampon. From the shape US, 2001 8see: ROAD ROCKET rocket alley nickname Phuoc Binh, South Vietnam. The nickname came from the frequent Viet Cong rocket attacks US, 1990 rocket burns noun faecal stains in the underwear or on a toilet bowl CANADA, 2002 rocket cap noun a dome-shaped cap on a vial in which crack cocaine is sold US, 1994 Rocket City nickname Tay Ninh, South Vietnam; Lai Khe, South Vietnam US, 1983 rocket fuel noun 1 phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust US, 1976. 2 a combination of assorted alcoholic beverages NEW ZEALAND, 1997 rocket man noun a person who sells syringes to drug addicts. Illegal in the US, but profitable US, 1989 rocket ripple noun a barrage of 144 rockets fired from a small cart. Korean war usage US, 1957 rocket science noun any difficult, demanding task US, 1997 rocket stains noun faecal stains in the underwear or on a toilet bowl CANADA, 2002 rock fiend noun a crack cocaine addict. From ROCK (crack cocaine) UK, 2003 Rockford Files noun haemorrhoids. Rhyming slang for ‘piles’, formed from the title of a US television series, 1975–82 UK, 2003 rock hard noun amyl or butyl nitrite. Reflects male use as a sex-aid; possibly derives from a brand name UK, 1998 rockhead noun 1 a crack cocaine addict US, 1991. 2 a dim-witted person US, 1957 rock-hog noun in mining, a tunneller or driller CANADA, 1954 rockhopper noun an angler who fishes from coastal rocks AUSTRALIA, 1966 rock hound noun in oil drilling, a geologist, especially one who focuses on the earth’s surface US, 1954 rock house noun a premises used for the sale and consumption of crack cocaine US, 1985 rocking chair noun 1 retirement with a pension US, 1946. 2 in a group of trucks travelling together, the truck in the middle US, 1976 rocking chair money noun unemployment insurance or Old Age Security CANADA, 1959 rocking horse noun sauce, whether the condiment, garnish or impudence. Rhyming slang UK, 1979 Rock Jaw nickname Rach Gia, South Vietnam US, 1990 rock jockey noun in the language of paragliding, the pilot of a hang glider US, 1992 rockman noun a dealer in crack cocaine US, 1989 rock med noun medical treatment targeted for rock ’n’ roll concert goers US, 1994 rock ’n’ roll noun 1 a genre of music with a driving rhythm; an umbrella for most simply rhythmic music produced since the 1950s. The etymology is laden with sexual overtones, thus ‘My Man Rocks Me With One Steady Roll’, sung by blues singer Trixie Smith in 1924, and a song entitled ‘Rock and Roll’ is recorded in 1934. It is not until 1954 that the music now recognised as ‘rock ’n’ roll’ is given its identity; coinage is generally credited to US disc jockey Alan Freed US, 1924. 2 a hole. Rhyming slang, used practically or figuratively UK, 1992. 3 unemployment benefit; any government office from which it is administrated. Rhyming slang for THE DOLE UK , 1994 rock ’n’ roll! used as an good-humoured exclamation of dismissal UK, 2000 rock of ages; rocks noun wages. Rhyming slang UK, 1937 rock of Gibraltar noun in shuffleboard, a disc that is well hidden and guarded US, 1967 rock-on noun an erection. A variation of HARD-ON (an erection) UK, 1999 rock on the chest; rock on the box noun silicosis US, 1951 rockpile noun any prison job US, 1984 rocks noun 1 salt US, 1981. 2 money US, 1950. 3 dominoes US, 1959. 4 jewels; pearls. From the US sense (diamonds) UK, 1937. 5 the testicles US, 1948. 6 courage US, 1977 8see: ALMOND ROCKS, MINT ROCKS . < get your rocks off 1 to ejaculate US, 1969. 2 to be satis- fied with or excited about something. Figurative application of the sense ‘to ejaculate’ US, 1995. < on the rocks 1 used of a drink, served over ice US, 1946. 2 in severe trouble UK, 1889. < shoot your rocks to ejaculate US, 1975. < the rocks a confidence swindle involving fake diamonds US, 1969 rock slinger noun a seller of crack cocaine US, 1993 rocks of hell noun crack cocaine. An elaboration of ROCK UK, 1998 rock | rocks of hell 544 rock solvent noun in caving and pot-holing, any explosive. This is slang with a euphemistic purpose: when communicating by telephone, e-mail, etc., it is thought ill advised to use words like ‘explosive’ UK, 2004 rockspider noun 1 an Afrikaner. Derogatory. Sometimes shortened to ‘spider’ SOUTH AFRICA, 1970. 2 a child molester. Originally in prison use, but now part of general slang AUSTRALIA, 1984 rock star noun 1 a crack cocaine dealer US, 1988. 2 a woman who engages in sex for payment in crack cocaine or money to buy crack cocaine; a prostitute addicted to crack cocaine US, 1993 rock starring noun an act of having sex with a partner in exchange for a payment of crack cocaine UK, 2002 rock whore noun a woman who will trade sex for crack cocaine US, 1991 rock wing noun in the language of paragliding, the pilot of a hang glider US, 1992 rocky noun 1 hashish. Probably from a specific use into generic UK, 1999. 2 crack cocaine UK, 1998 Rocky noun Coors™ beer. Coors boasts of being brewed with ‘pure Rocky Mountain spring water’ US, 1967 rocky black; rocky noun a type of marijuana UK, 1996 rocky hash noun a type of marijuana UK, 1997 Rocky III noun crack cocaine. An elaboration of ROCK, using the title of a 1982 film UK, 1998 Rocky Mountain deadshot noun pancakes; hotcakes; griddle cakes; flapjacks CANADA, 1989 Rocky Mountain Kool Aid noun Coors™ beer. Once available only in Colorado, where it is brewed US, 1977 Rocky Mountain oyster noun an animal testicle, usually that of a steer formerly known as a bull, prepared for eating as a regional delicacy US, 1986 rocy noun any variety of hashish from Morocco UK, 2003 rod noun 1 the penis; the erect penis UK, 1902. 2 a gun, usually a pistol. A perfect example for those who like to ascribe phallic symbolism to the tools of man’s aggression US, 1903. 3 ahired gunman US, 1964. 4 a car modified for speed or looks; a hot rod US, 1945. 5 the draw-rod underneath a railway goods wagon US, 1904. < had the rod wrecked; ruined. Variant of HAVE HAD THE DICK AUSTRALIA , 1975 rodadio noun a radio. Trucker embellishment US, 1976 rodda noun a Cadillac El Dorado car US, 1972 rodded up adjective armed with a handgun or handguns US, 1950 rodder noun a hot rod enthusiast US, 1949 rodeo fuck noun used for describing sex between a man and woman; the man enters the woman from behind, insults her (‘you’re almost as good as your sister’ for example) and then holds on. A term heard mostly in jokes US, 2002 Rodino noun a Mexican citizen permitted to stay in the US during an immigration amnesty period in the late 1980s. After Congressman Peter Rodino, sponsor of the legislation that made the amnesty possible US, 1993 Rodney boater noun a boat-dweller who does not care for the upkeep of the boat-home UK, 1987 rod out verb to install high performance equipment in a car’s engine US, 1994 Rods; Rod’s nickname Harrod’s, a department store in Knightsbridge, London. An abbreviation that seems to be a diminutive. Upper- class society use UK, 1982 Rod the Bod; Rod the Mod nickname rock singer Rod Stewart US, 1993 rod walloper noun a male masturbator. Formed on ROD (the penis) with a variation of ‘beater’ AUSTRALIA, 1971 rod-walloping noun male masturbation AUSTRALIA, 1971 roger verb 1 from a male perspective, to have sex. From its, now obsolete, use as a slang term for ‘the penis’ UK, 1711. 2 to acknowledge receipt of a message US, 2001 roger! used for expressing agreement or affirmation. ‘R’ or ‘roger’ signified that a message or command had been received US, 1941 roger dodger; roger dodge; roger D; roger splodge yes; affirmative. Variations of ROGER! (yes) US, 1976 Roger Hunt noun a cunt in all senses. Rhyming slang, formed, for no apparent reason other than the rhyme, from the name of a Liverpool and England footballer UK, 1998 rogering noun from a male perspective, sexual intercourse. From the verb ROGER (to have sex) UK, 1998 Roger ramjet noun any speeding and reckless driver US, 1976 rogue noun 1 a horse that is difficult to handle AUSTRALIA, 1947. 2 in surfing, a wave that appears without warning US, 1977 rogue verb to take something without permission US, 1984 rogue adjective strange; threatening US, 2003 rogue’s badge noun in horse racing, blinkers. Usually worn by horses that do not behave well, hence the label of ‘rogue’ US, 1947 rogue’s gallery noun a collection of photographs of criminals US, 1859 roidhead noun a habitual user of steroids. An abbreviation of ‘steroid’ combined with -HEAD (a user) UK, 2001 roid rage; ’roid rage noun violently ill-tempered behaviour resulting from excessive steroid use. An abbreviation of ‘steroid’, playing on ROAD RAGE US, 1987 roids noun anabolic steroids US, 1980 rojas noun Malboro™ cigarettes. Spanish for ‘red’, which is the colour of the packaging US, 1990 rojito noun a red central nervous system depressant, especially Seconal™. From the Spanish for ‘little red one’ US, 1971 rojo noun dextromethorphan (DXM), an active ingredient in non-pre- scription cold and cough medication, often abused for non- medicinal purposes. Spanish for ‘red’, which is the colour of the cough syrup US, 2003 rojo flow noun the bleed period of the menstrual cycle. A use of the Spanish word rojo (red) US, 2001 roko noun a riot, protest or demonstration INDIA, 2003 rolf verb to vomit US, 1982 roll noun 1 an act of sexual intercourse. An abbreviation of ROLL IN THE HAY US , 1962. 2 a roll of money US, 1965. 3 a single cigarette or marijuana cigarette FIJI, 1993. 4 MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy UK, 2003. 5 ten barbiturate capsules sold as a unit US, 1973. 6 a double-breasted suit US, 1970. < on a r oll enjoying continuing success US, 1976 roll verb 1 to rob someone, especially with force and especially someone bemused with drink US, 1873. 2 to avoid paying a bill for services provided by an establishment such as a hotel or restaurant US, 1977. 3 to betray friends by changing sides; to inform on someone. A variation of ROLL OVER US, 1997. 4 to leave US, 1982. 5 to arrive on the scene AUSTRALIA, 1861. 6 to ride in a car US, 1990. 7 (used of a woman) to walk with a rolling motion of the pelvis TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1973. 8 in prison, to open a cell US, 1976. 9 to take MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy US, 2001. < roll bones to play dice US, 1950. < roll in on someone to attack someone US, 2000. < roll it back to decelerate a motorcycle; to close the throttle-twist grip UK, 1979. < roll on let it proceed or happen swiftly. Often used in an imperative or exclamatory manner UK, 1901. < roll the dice to take a chance on something US, 1992. < roll the drums in betting, to double the bet in effect US, 1986. < roll your own to reload your own ammunition US, 1957 roll deep verb to go somewhere with a large group of friends; to have a large group of friends US, 2001 roller noun 1 a police officer US, 1964. 2 a robber who relies on brute force US, 1975. 3 a prostitute who takes a client’s money without delivering a service. From ROLL (to rob someone) UK, 1996. 4 a Rolls Royce car UK, 1975. 5 in the car sales business, a car that can be 545 rock solvent | roller driven home the same day it is bought US, 1966. 6 a car that is being driven US, 1970. 7 a machine used to start the engine of a drag racer by spinning the rear wheels while the driver turns on the ignition US, 1970. 8 a wave US, 1988. 9 a vein that tends to roll away from a needle US, 1970. 10 abowlerUS, 1953. 11 a tablet of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy US, 2002. 12 a hot dog US, 1991 roller-rings noun the police US, 1987 rollers noun dice with rounded edges. A roller may be intentionally crafted or not; a naturally occurring roller makes a controlled shot by a cheat difficult US, 1950 rollerskate; skate noun asmallcarUK, 1951 roll for the bowl noun toilet paper US, 1991 rollicking noun a telling-off. Probably a euphemistic replacement for synonymous BOLLOCKING UK, 1938 rollie noun 1 a hand-rolled cigarette AUSTRALIA, 1981. 2 a marijuana ciga- rette. A variation of the previous sense UK, 1999. 3 a tablet of Rolypnol™, a brand name for flunitrazepan, a sedative NEW ZEALAND, 1989 rollies noun loose tobacco, used for hand-rolling cigarettes. Prison usage US, 1967 rolling adjective 1 very rich. Variants include ‘rolling in it’ and ‘rolling in money’ UK, 1782. 2 under the influence of MDMA, the rec- reational drug best known as ecstasy US, 1996 rolling bones noun dice US, 1950 rolling hot! used by helicopter gunship pilots in Vietnam to announce that a strafing attack was about to begin US, 1990 rolling lighthouse noun in trucking, a tractor and trailer embellished with many extra running lights US, 1971 rollings noun loose cigarette tobacco US, 1945 roll in the hay noun an act of sexual intercourse US, 1945 roll me in the gutter; roll me noun butter. Rhyming slang UK, 1925 rollocks noun the testicles. Rhyming slang for BOLLOCKS. The reduced form of JIMMY ROLLOCKS, JOHNNY ROLLOCKS and TOMMY ROLLOCKS UK, 1984 roll-on noun a secret lover in addition to your regular partner. Teen slang SOUTH AFRICA, 2003 roll on verb to travel; to go. Wheeled transport is probably implied US, 2001 roll-on, roll-off noun a used, sometimes stolen, car imported for sale TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2002 rollout noun in handball, a ball hit off the front wall so low that the ball does not bounce off the floor US, 1977 roll out verb to leave US, 1997 rollover noun an informant US, 2000 roll over verb to turn against or inform against someone AUSTRALIA, 1995 Rolls noun a Rolls-Royce car US, 1928 Rolls Royce noun the voice, especially a good singing voice. Rhyming slang UK, 1960 roll-up noun 1 a hand-rolled cigarette. A prison coinage UK, 1950. 2 a type of bet where the amount won on one event becomes the stake for the next event. Better known as an ‘accumulator’ UK, 2001 roll up verb 1 to arrive AUSTRALIA, 1920. 2 to roll a marijuana cigarette US, 1971 rolly noun a match. Rhyming slang, from Rolly Hatch, a prominent and popular horse racing figure in New Zealand and later Australia AUSTRALIA, 1989 roll-your-own noun a hand-rolled cigarette NEW ZEALAND, 2002 roly noun a hand-rolled cigarette. From ROLL-UP UK, 2002 roly-poly adjective overweight UK, 1820 Roman candle noun 1 in homosexual usage, the penis of an Italian or Italian-American US, 1987. 2 in target shooting, a poorly loaded cartridge that produces a spray of red sparks when detonated US, 1957 . 3 a burst of tracer bullets US, 1962. 4 a sandal. Rhyming slang, formed from a firework UK, 1992 Roman culture noun group sex US, 1967 Roman engagement noun in homosexual usage, anal sex with a woman US, 1987 Roman fingers noun the hands of a boy wandering over a girl’s body NEW ZEALAND, 1984 Roman roulette noun birth control by the rhythm method. A vari- ation of VATICAN ROULETTE UK, 1969 romantic ballad noun a salad. Rhyming slang UK, 1998 rom-com noun romantic comedy. Media jargon that has insinuated itself into mainstream consciousness UK, 2002 romo noun a follower of the New Romantic youth fashion of the early 1980s UK, 2003 romp noun in horse racing, an easy victory US, 1976 romp verb 1 to excite; to excel; to be lively US, 1946. 2 to win easily. Also as ‘romp home’ UK, 1881 rompered noun severely beaten. Derives from ‘romper room’; used by the British military in Northern Ireland to describe a brand of justice dispensed by illegal kangaroo courts UK: NORTHERN IRELAND, 1974 rompums noun marijuana UK, 2003 Romulan noun in British Columbia, a local variety of marijuana. A Star Trek inspired term CANADA, 2002 ron noun a homosexual Mafia don US, 2002 Ronan Keating noun a beating. Rhyming slang, formed from the name of the popular Irish singer (b.1977) UK, 2004 ronies noun pepperoni US, 1996 Ronnie Biggs noun lodgings. Rhyming slang for DIGS,formedfrom the name of the ‘Great Train Robber’ (1929–2005) UK, 1992 Ronnie RayGun nickname Ronald Reagan (1911–2004), US President 1981–89. A neat pun that refers particularly to Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ initiative UK, 2000 ronson noun 1 a ponce, a man who lives on the earnings of a prostitute. Very imperfect rhyming slang, apparently adopted under the influence of high-powered advertising for the branded cigarette lighters UK, 1984. 2 a despised or unpleasant person. Rhyming slang, formed on a very weak rhyme for PONCE UK, 1960 roo noun 1 a kangaroo. By front clipping AUSTRALIA, 1898. 2 an apprentice station hand working on, and learning how to manage, a cattle or sheep station. An abbreviation of ‘jackaroo’ AUSTRALIA, 1891 -roo suffix used as an meaningless, affected embellishment of a noun US, 1984 roo bar noun a metal grille attached to the front of a vehicle as protection from kangaroos when driving in the country AUSTRALIA, 1973 roodle adjective in poker, said of a hand in which the stakes have been temporarily raised US, 1947 roody-poo noun someone who is ignorant or unsophisticated US, 1999 roody-poo adjective second-rate; shallow US, 1998 roof noun the flight deck of an aircraft carrier UK, 1998. < on the roof paid for by the management of the establishment. A vari- ation of ON THE HOUSE UK, 2002 roof verb to break into a building through the roof US, 1972 roofer noun Rohypnol™ (flunitrazepam), popularly known as the ‘date-rape drug’ US, 1997 roofies; ruffles; roples noun the recreational drug Rohypnol™ (flunitrazepam) US, 1997 roof monkey noun a television journalist who, when on location, relies on satellite communication for incoming information which is then included in that journalist’s report UK, 2005 roof -sniffing noun in caving and pot-holing, the act of moving on your back along a small, water-filled passage with only sufficient air-space for the eyes and nose UK, 2004 roller-rings | roof-sniffing 546 rook noun a beginner. An abbreviation of ROOKIE US, 1905 rook verb to cheat someone; to swindle someone; to defraud someone UK, 1590 rookety adjective rocky; bumpy BARBADOS, 1965 rookie noun 1 a raw recruit, especially a new recruit in the army or police. Probably a perversion of ‘recruit’ UK, 1892. 2 a novice at a sport; a player in his or her first year with a particular team. From the wider sense as a ‘recruit’ US, 1913. 3 a college freshman US, 1979 rooly; roolly adverb really. Representing a pronunciation of young children, though also used to represent supposed uneducated speech AUSTRALIA, 1979 room noun 1 in prison, a cell UK, 1996. 2 a bar or cocktail lounge US, 1970 roomdawg noun a person who shares your room, apartment or house US, 2002 roomdog noun aroommateUS, 1996 roomie noun 1 a roommate US, 1918. 2 a prison cellmate US, 1982 room-rifler noun a thief who steals from hotel rooms US, 1954 ’rooms noun mushrooms US, 1969 rooms noun a roommate US, 1970 room temperature IQ noun a very low intelligence US, 1981 room time noun time spent surfing in the breaking hollow of a wave US, 1991 rooney noun the penis US, 1968 roost noun 1 the highest rows in the highest gallery in a theatre UK, 1952. 2 a residence, be it room, apartment or house US, 1945 roost verb to sit US, 1983 rooster noun 1 the buttocks US, 1946. 2 crack cocaine US, 1994. 3 a member of the Piru youth gang US, 1994 rooster comb noun a swath of unmown hay left in the field after cutting CANADA, 1992 rooster tail noun a spray of water directly behind an object or person moving fast through the water US, 1965 root noun 1 the penis US, 1968. 2 an act of sexual intercourse AUSTRALIA, 1959. 3 a sexual partner. Especially used in contexts where a person’s sexual abilities are rated; see DUD ROOT AUSTRALIA, 1969. 4 marijuana; a marijuana cigarette US, 1959. 5 an amphetamine or other central nervous system stimulant US, 1971. 6 a kick. The variant ‘rooter’ also exists IRELAND, 1962 root verb 1 to copulate with someone AUSTRALIA, 1958. 2 to confound someone; to defeat someone AUSTRALIA, 1944. 3 to give a hefty blow to someone or something AUSTRALIA, 1975. < get rooted go away; piss off. An analogue to ‘get fucked’ AUSTRALIA, 1961. < root like a rattlesnake (usually of a woman) to have sex with vigour and uninhibited enthusiasm AUSTRALIA, 1969 rootable adjective sexually desirable AUSTRALIA, 1973 root around verb to be sexually promiscuous AUSTRALIA, 2001 rooted adjective wrecked; ruined AUSTRALIA, 1944 rooter noun a person who copulates promiscuously AUSTRALIA, 1975 root for verb to support someone ardently US, 2000 rootin’ tootin’ oil noun semen US, 1962 root up verb to mess something up AUSTRALIA, 1992 root ute noun a panel van or the like used for sexual encounters AUSTRALIA, 2000 rooty-ma-toot noun a suit. Glasgow rhyming slang UK: SCOTLAND, 1988 roovle noun among Nova Scotians of German descent, a wrinkle. In Lunenburg County, the descendants of German soldiers of fortune who were awarded land by King George in the late C18 use unconventional, slightly altered German words in their English conversation. This term is close in sound to ‘rivvel’ and thus may also come from German runzeln (to wrinkle) CANADA, 1999 rope noun 1 marijuana; hashish; a marijuana cigarette. Conventional ‘rope’ is often made from Indian hemp. Cannabis sativa, a plant genus that gives us marijuana, is true HEMP but sometimes called INDIAN HEMP which may well explain the origins of this usage; it is likely that the sense as ‘a marijuana cigarette’ is influenced by appearance US, 1944. 2 Rohypnol™ (flunitrazepam), popularly known as the ‘date-rape drug’ US, 1995. 3 a vein used for drug injections UK, 1996 . 4 a thick gold chain necklace US, 1989. 5 an Afrikaner. Contemptuous, insulting; a reference to a rope that is, according to a 1975 informant, ‘thick, coarse, twisted, hairy’ SOUTH AFRICA, 1970. 6 tough talk TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1983 rope verb 1 to lure someone into a swindle US, 1848. 2 in a card game, to cheat or mislead someone US, 1985 ropeable adjective livid; splenetic; furious AUSTRALIA, 1874 rope-a-dope noun 1 a defensive tactic employed by Muhammed Ali, resting against the ropes and letting his opponent exhaust himself with punches that Ali evaded or absorbed US, 1975. 2 a tactic of feigning weakness in order to lure an opponent into an ill-advised offensive. From the boxing sense US, 1979 rope dope noun low grade marijuana US, 1995 ropehead noun 1 a Rastafarian with long matted braids JAMAICA, 1987. 2 a dark-skinned person. Prison usage NEW ZEALAND, 1997 roper noun in a confidence swindle, a confederate who identifies and lures the victim into the swindle. Originally used in the context of gambling houses, and then in confidence swindles US, 1840 rophie noun Rohypnol™ (flunitrazepam), popularly known as the ‘date-rape drug’ US, 1993 ropy; ropey adjective bad; rough; unattractive; unsatisfactory; unwell. Originally Royal Air Force use UK, 1942 ro-ro noun 1 in prison, a type of educational course that makes it possible for short-term prisoners to complete individual modules. A figurative application of RO-RO (roll on, roll off) UK, 1996. 2 a Rolls Royce car UK, 1984 ro-ro adjective roll on, roll off. Said of a containerisation system used to ship military cargo during the Vietnam war US, 1990 rort noun 1 a confidence trick; an illicit scheme or dodge; a swindle. Also used of legitimate practices imputing that they are unfair or a rip-off AUSTRALIA, 1926. 2 a wild party; an unrestrained good time; a drunken orgy AUSTRALIA, 1950. 3 in horse or greyhound racing, a large and unexpected bet AUSTRALIA, 1989 rort verb 1 to fraudulently manipulate an organisation, system or the like; to rip someone off; to rig an election AUSTRALIA, 1919. 2 to party boisterously AUSTRALIA, 1960. 3 to engage in petty crime AUSTRALIA, 1919 rorter noun a swindler; a cheat AUSTRALIA, 1926 rorty adjective wild, boisterous AUSTRALIA, 1929 Rory O’More; rory noun 1 a floor. Rhyming slang, on the name of a legendary Irish rebel. The earliest of three uses for the rhyme; however, the second sense, ‘a whore’ is obsolete UK, 1857. 2 adoor. Rhyming slang, on the name of a legendary Irish rebel. This is the only sense of the word also recorded in the US, where it is sometimes misspelt Rory O’Moore UK, 1892 rosa noun an amphetamine tablet US, 1994 Rosa Maria; rosa maria noun marijuana US, 1938 roscoe noun a handgun US, 1914 roscoe verb to point a handgun at someone and order them not to move US, 1974 rose noun a tablet of Benzedrine™ (amphetamine sulphate), a central nervous system stimulant US, 1967 Roseanne Barr noun a bra. Rhyming slang, formed from the name of the US actress, comedienne and producer (b.1952) UK, 1998 rosebud noun 1 the anus US, 1965. 2 a textbook example of a primary lesion US, 1981. 3 following a colostomy, the pink tissue that marks the opening of the intestine on the abdomen US, 1980. 4 apotato. Rhyming slang for SPUD. Sometimes shortened to ‘rose’ UK, 1943 rosebud verb (of the anus) to become puffy and pronounced UK, 1996 rose garden noun 1 in prison, a solitary confinement cell UK, 1978. 2 a group of neurologically depressed hospital patients US, 1978 Rose Marie noun marijuana. An anglicisation of ROSA MARIA UK, 2003 547 rook | Rose Marie rose tree trimmer noun a person hired to clean latrines BARBADOS, 1965 rosewood noun a police nightstick US, 1970 rosey lee; rosie lee; rosie noun tea. Rhyming slang; originally military, probably from the 1914–18 war UK, 1925 rosie noun a rubbish bin UK, 2002 Rosie O’Grady’s noun a ladies’ toilet. Rhyming slang, originally ‘Rosie O’Grady’ (a lady) but now used only of a public conven- ience, formed from the film musical Sweet Rosie O’Grady, 1943 UK, 1998 Rosie Palm and her five sisters; Rosie Palm; Rosie noun the male hand as the instrument of masturbation US, 1977 rosiner; roziner; r ozener noun a large serving of an alcoholic drink AUSTRALIA, 1933 rosser noun a police officer AUSTRALIA, 1944 Rossy Docks noun socks. Glasgow rhyming slang, based on local pronunciation of Rothesay UK: SCOTLAND, 1985 rot noun 1 nonsense, rubbish. In Eats, Shoots & Leaves, 2003, Lynne Truss records the following marginal note, made by a long-ago reader, in the 1st edition of Partridge’s You Have a Point There: ‘Rot! You lazy swine Partridge’ UK, 1848. 2 an unidentifed disease or malady US, 1947 rot verb to be terrible US, 1997 rotary adjective in circus and carnival usage, emotionally unbalanced US, 1981 rot corps noun the ROTC, or Reserve Officer Training Corps, found at many colleges US, 1972 rote; rout noun in Nova Scotia, the sound of the surf on the shore, a fisherman’s locating device. This word, not long in print, descended orally from an Old Norse word rauta meaning ‘roar’. The different sounds of the surf tell fishermen whose GPS has broken down whether they are near sand, cliff, shingle or gravel beach, and their knowledge of the coastline does the rest CANADA, 1975 ROTF used in computer message shorthand to mean ‘rolling on the floor (laughing)’ US, 1991 rotgut noun any unwholesome alcohol UK, 1633 rothe noun two hundred pounds. Ticket-touting slang, recorded August 2002; possibly an ironic abbreviation of Rothschild (a rich man) UK, 2002 rotheo noun twenty pounds. Ticket-touting slang, recorded August 2002. From ROTHE UK, 2002 Rothman’s-sign noun nicotine-stained fingers as a diagnostic indi- cator. An informal medical term, formed on the name of a ciga- rette manufacturer UK, 2002 roti and rum; rum and roti noun a tactic in a political campaign in which voters are given food and drink to encourage their vote. ‘Roti’ is an Indian bread TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1960 rotorhead noun a helicopter pilot or crew member US, 1991 roto-rooter noun a person who kisses with an active and probing tongue US, 1963 rotted adjective drunk or drug-intoxicated US, 1993 rotten adjective 1 unpleasant UK, 1964. 2 ill; depressed; worthless UK, 1881. 3 drunk AUSTRALIA, 1864. 4 used to intensify a negative quality UK, 1964 rotten row noun a blow. Rhyming slang, from the name given to the ride in London’s Hyde Park UK, 1992 rotten squash noun brain damage US, 1985 rotter noun a despised person UK, 1894 rottie noun 1 a Rottweiler dog US, 1987. 2 afoulmoodNEW ZEALAND, 1998 rouf noun four; in betting, odds of 4–1. Back slang; pronounced as ‘loaf’ UK, 1851 rouf and a half noun in betting, odds of 9–2. In bookmaker slang ‘rouf’ is 4–1; here the addition of ‘a half’ increases the odds to 4½ –1or9–2UK, 1991 rough noun turbulent seas following a storm CANADA, 1979 rough verb 1 to rob someone with force or threat of force US, 1973. 2 to jostle or shove a member of a rival gang US, 1955. < rough it to have sex al fresco. To voluntarily go without such creature comforts as a bed UK, 2001. < rough it up in poker, to bet heavily US, 1979. < rough up the suspect (of a male) to masturbate US, 2001 rough adjective 1 unwell. Dialect US, 1883. 2 good. On the BAD (good) model UK, 2003. 3 excellent; fashionable, trendy US, 1963. 4 in lowball poker, unfavourable US, 1967 rough as a badger’s arse adjective ugly; unsophisticated; unwell, especially as a result of too much drinking UK, 1998 rough as bags adjective extremely rough; unrefined, uncouth; also, of shabby appearance AUSTRALIA, 1927 rough as diamonds adjective unsophisticated; unpolished. A play on ROUGH DIAMOND AUSTRALIA, 1971 rough as guts adjective extremely rough; unrefined; uncouth AUSTRALIA, 1970 rough diamond noun a genuinely good person who is nevertheless unrefined in manners AUSTRALIA, 1907 rough end of the pineapple noun the raw end of the deal AUSTRALIA, 1978 rough-house verb to brawl in a playful if rowdy and boisterous manner US, 1900 rough hustle noun an amateurish, unpolished swindle. The term does not connote any physical roughness, simply a lack of polish US, 1977 roughie noun 1 an unrefined person or thing. Arthur Chipper notes, in The Aussie Swearer’s Guide, 1972, that the term is ‘Perhaps most commonly assigned to young ladies who aren’t good-looking or too well-mannered’ AUSTRALIA, 1907. 2 a racehorse or greyhound not expected to win; an outsider AUSTRALIA, 1922. 3 a sheep with two seasons of wool growth FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS), 1993 roughneck noun 1 a thug, a lout, a rowdy person US, 1836. 2 in oil drilling, a skilled oil field worker US, 1954. 3 on the railways, a brakeman on a goods train US, 1946 rough off verb to steal something using brute force US, 1985 rough rider noun 1 a condom of any style or brand thought to bring extra satisfaction to the female partner. West Indian and UK black usage JAMAICA, 2002. 2 an armed guard on a vehicle US, 1991 rough riding noun sexual intercourse without the protection of a condom UK, 1961 rough stuff noun 1 violent or sadistic sexual behaviour US, 1925. 2 marijuana that contains unusable detritus US, 1972 rough trade noun a tough, often sadistic male homosexual, especially as a casual sex-partner US, 1927 rough trip noun an unpleasant experience with LSD or another hallucinogen UK, 1983 rough trot noun a difficult period AUSTRALIA, 1944 rough up verb to beat or intimidate someone; to facilitate a street robbery with violence US, 1996 roughy noun a manual labourer in a carnival US, 1966 round noun an ejaculation TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 round verb to make the rounds US, 1961 roundabout; rounder noun a conditional bet on three selections UK, 2001 round-brown noun the anus US, 1972 rounder noun 1 a migratory, transient worker, especially one living on the edges of legality. Originally applied to railway workers US, 1908. 2 a street criminal CANADA, 1987. 3 a prisoner associated with tra- ditional Italian-American organised crime US, 1992. 4 a highly skilled professional poker player who travels and plays less skilled players US, 1979 rounders noun confusing talk TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1977 8see: ROUND THE HOUSES rose tree trimmer | rounders 548 . match. Rhyming slang, from Rolly Hatch, a prominent and popular horse racing figure in New Zealand and later Australia AUSTRALIA, 1989 roll-your-own noun a hand-rolled cigarette NEW ZEALAND, 2002 roly. youth fashion and music genre identified as an exaggeration of hillbilly country and western style. An ellision of ROCK ’N’ ROLL and ‘hillbilly’ US, 1993 rock and boulder noun the shoulder. Rhyming slang. war US, 1990. 5 Riker’s Island jail, New York US, 1975. 6 the island of Newfoundland. This term, almost universal in use in 543 road kill | Rock both Newfoundland and the rest of Canada, derives