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Slaughter on the Water noun the 1995 America’s Cup sailing race, a lopsided victory by New Zealand US, 1996 slave noun 1 in a sado-masochistic relationship, a person who endures many forms of humiliation, including extreme pain and public displays of submission US, 1963. 2 a submissive prisoner who performs all types of menial tasks for others US, 1988. 3 ajobUS, 1946 slave verb to work, especially at a menial job US, 1974 slave bracelet noun a bracelet showing romantic devotion to another US, 1947 slave-driver noun a stern taskmaster US, 1854 slave market noun 1 any place where day labourers congregate US, 1978 . 2 a National Employment Service office CANADA, 1960 slave training noun the process of instructing, and conditioning the behaviour of, a sexual submissive in order that the submissive’s menial service and status become part of a sexual relationship, especially when used in a dominant prostitute’s advertising matter UK, 2003 slay verb to cause someone to laugh uproariously UK, 1927 slayer noun an assertive young woman. An allusion to the eponymous lead in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Teen slang UK, 2003 sleaze noun 1 sordidness, sleaziness; immorality UK, 1967. 2 political corruption US, 1983. 3 a person with low moral standards US, 1976 sleazebag noun an undesirable, unlikeable person. A useful term when you cannot decide whether to call someone a SCUMBAG or a SLEAZEBALL US, 1992 sleazeball noun an utterly despicable person US, 1983 sleazemeister noun an acknowledged expert on, or practitioner of, sordidness, sleaziness, immorality or political corruption. By a combination of SLEAZE and German meister (master) US, 1993 sleazo noun a despicable, sleazy person US, 1972 sleazoid noun a person of low character US, 1986 sleazy adjective 1 cheap; inferior; low US, 1941. 2 disreputable, especially in a sexually enticing way UK, 1960 sleb noun a celebrity. A phonetic slurring and reduction UK, 1997 sled noun 1 a motorcycle. Biker (motorcycle) usage US, 2003. 2 acarUS, 1985 sledge noun a verbal criticism designed to put a player off their game AUSTRALIA, 2000 sledge verb to needle an opponent in order to put them off their game AUSTRALIA, 1995 sledgehammer noun in pool, a stroke lacking in finesse but full of force US, 1990 sledger noun in cricket, a fielder who baits, taunts and abuses an opponent as tactical gamesmanship UK, 2002 sledgied adjective under the influence of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy UK, 1991 sledging noun the practice of needling an opponent in order to put them off their game. Originally, and still principally, in cricket, but now also used in reference to other sports AUSTRALIA, 1975 sleekit adjective cunning, sly. Dialect UK: SCOTLAND, 1911 sleep noun 1 a prison sentence of one year US, 1949. 2 cocaine. Rich irony; if you do, you won’t US, 1987 sleep verb < sleep with someone to have sex with someone UK, 1819. < sleep with the fishes to be dead as a result of a murder US, 1972 sleep around verb to be sexually promiscuous US, 1928 sleeper noun 1 a barbiturate capsule; a sleeping tablet US, 1961. 2 heroin UK, 1998. 3 a book, film, song, etc, that, having failed to sell successfully on its initial release, eventually becomes a ‘hit’ UK, 1984. 4 in sports, a player who performs exceptionally well in spite of very low initial expectations US, 1878. 5 in betting, uncollected winnings; a stake that is illegally retained by the bookmaker when a bet is won UK, 1956. 6 in circus and carnival usage, money that a customer overlooks US, 1981. 7 in craps, a bet on the table that a gambler has forgotten is his US, 1981. 8 in dominoes, an unused piece that rests numbers-down US, 1997. 9 in hot rodding, a conven- tional-looking, deceptively high-performing car US, 1965. 10 a train with sleeping carriages US, 1958. 11 a rock just below the land surface CANADA, 1987 sleeper jump noun any long distance move between performances US, 1973 sleeping Bill noun a police truncheon US, 1949 sleeping policeman noun a speed bump UK, 1973 sleeping time noun a very short jail or prison sentence US, 1992 sleep off verb to serve a short prison sentence without difficulty US, 1950 sleep on verb to give overnight consideration to something; to put off making a decision until the following day UK, 1519 sleep-out noun 1 an enclosed verandah, or part thereof, fitted with a bed for sleeping AUSTRALIA, 1927. 2 chiefly in Victoria, a separate outbuilding used as sleeping quarters AUSTRALIA, 2003 Sleepy-R noun the Canadian Pacific Railway CANADA, 1987 sleepy seeds noun the deposits of mucus formed about the eyes during sleep US, 1975 sleet noun crack cocaine. From the drug’s resemblance to sleet US, 1994 sleeve noun acondomUK, 1998. < on the sleeve used of someone who injects drugs. From the need to roll up a sleeve before injecting UK, 1996. < put the sleeve on someone to arrest someone UK, 1996 sleeve verb to tattoo the lower half of the arm US, 1989 sleeveen adjective sly, devious IRELAND, 2004 sleeves noun a wetsuit of any style US, 1977 sleezer noun a person, usually female, who is substandard in some important way US, 1992 sleigh ride noun the use of cocaine or heroin; cocaine or heroin. Building on the SNOW metaphor US, 1973 sleveen noun in Newfoundland, a person not to be trusted, a rascal CANADA, 1968 slevered adjective drunk. Hip-hop, urban slang noted in connection with a legal dispute over rap lyrics by BBC News, 6th June 2003 UK, 2003 slew noun a large amount US, 1839 slew; slew a head verb to distract someone, especially in the commission of a crime AUSTRALIA, 1975 slice noun 1 a woman or women, objectified sexually. From the phrase ‘take a slice’ recorded in 1796 as ‘to intrigue, particularly with a married woman, because a slice of a cut loaf is not missed’; the etymology is further thought to trace back to the proverbial phrase ‘it is safe taking a shive [a slice] of a cut loaf’, and ‘shive’ is easily exchanged with ‘swive’ (to have sex). Perhaps from an image of the vagina as a slice in the flesh, but also taking a slice of bread as something necessary and in plentiful supply UK, 1796. 2 an act of sexual intercourse (with a woman). After the pre- vious sense, possibly influenced by synonymous PORTION UK, 1955. < cut off a slice to have sex (with a woman). A punningly contrived verb form of ‘slice’ (an act of sexual intercourse) UK, 1980 slice verb < slice bread to make a payoff UK, 1970 sliced adjective 1 muscular, lacking body fat, well-sculpted US, 1984. 2 circumcised US, 1988 slice of knuckle pie noun a punch in the mouth UK, 1962 slice of toast noun a ghost. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 slick noun 1 a car tyre without a tread, used in drag racing. Usually heard in the plural US, 1960. 2 a glossy magazine US, 1953. 3 in pool, a skilled player who bets on his own ability US, 1990. 4 afieldof criminal expertise US, 1992. 5 an unarmed aircraft US, 1990. 6 a helicopter used for troop transport US, 1971 slick adjective 1 attractive; charming US, 2001. 2 in lowball poker, favour- able US, 1967 591 Slaughter on the Water | slick slick chick noun an attractive girl US, 1947 slickdick adjective smooth; plausible. Elaboration of conventional ‘slick’ UK, 1997 slicker noun 1 a world-wise, sophisticated, urban person US, 1900. 2 a police officer US, 1998. 3 a stolen car with all identification markings erased or removed US, 1950. 4 an oversized, wide, smooth tyre used in racing US, 1958 slick leggings noun the rubbing of the penis between the thighs of another man until reaching orgasm US, 1961 slicklicker noun an oil-spill cleaning machine CANADA, 1995 slick-sleeve noun a US Army private E-1; a US Air Force airman basic; a police recruit. ‘Slick’ because he has no stripes on his sleeve US, 1970 slick superspeed noun methcathinone. From the superior quality of the drug when compared to average SPEED (amphetamine) US, 2003 slick top noun an unmarked police car with no light on its roof US, 1976 slick-wing adjective used of a pilot in the air force, junior. The wing insignias of the junior pilot did not have a star above them like those of senior and command pilots US, 1986 slicky; slickey verb to obtain something through ingenious and unorthodox diligence, up to and including theft. An adaptation of pidgin English by United Nations troops in Korea in the early 1950s, from ‘slick’ (not-quite-honestly smart) US, 1968 slicky boy noun a thief or swindler. Coined by Koreans, borrowed by US and UN troops in Korea US, 1967 slide noun a trouser pocket US, 1932 slide verb 1 to depart, to go US, 1859. 2 to ride a wave US, 1965. < slide your jive to talk freely. Teen slang CANADA, 1946 slide adjective used of a college course, easy US, 1974 slide and sluther noun a brother. Rhyming slang UK, 1998 slider noun 1 an electronic device that allows operation between authorised channels on a citizens’ band radio US, 1976. 2 a gambler who slides rather than rolls dice in an effort to control the result US, 2003. 3 a hamburger or cheeseburger. Originally the small hamburgers sold by the White Tower™ chain, later any hamburger US, 1987 sliders noun men’s shorts with an elastic waistband TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1939 slide-rule jockey noun a navigator in an aeroplane crew US, 1959 slides noun shoes US, 1962 slim noun a handgun US, 1950 slime noun 1 heroin US, 1994. 2 British Army Intelligence Corps personnel UK, 1995 slimeball noun a despicable person US, 1973 slimedog noun a dirty, offensive person US, 1994 slimemouth noun a foul-talking person US, 1985 slim-fast diet noun HIV or AIDS US, 2002 slim jim noun a device that is slipped into a car door and used to open the door’s locking mechanism US, 1988 slim off verb to strip to your underwear US, 1958 slimy adjective having an insincere and ingratiating manner UK, 1602 sling noun 1 a monetary gift or tip. Wilkes records a slightly earlier (1948) variant ‘sling back’ AUSTRALIA, 1950. 2 in horse racing, a gratuity given the jockey and attendants by the owner after a win AUSTRIA, 1989. 3 a bribe or illegal payment AUSTRALIA, 1948. < beat it for the sling to fail to appear in court AUSTRALIA, 1975. < in the sling said of a woman experiencing her menstrual period US, 1954 sling verb 1 to throw something (or someone) in a specific direction; hence to pass something from one person to another. Common in C14 and C15, now dialect or colloquial UK, 2002. 2 (to discard or abandon) someone or something; to quit something UK, 1902. 3 to pay a tip to someone AUSTRALIA, 1875. 4 to pay a bribe to someone AUSTRALIA, 1939. 5 to sell illegal drugs US, 2001. 6 to engage in pro- miscuous sexual behaviour BAHAMAS, 1982. < sling hash to work as a waitress or short-order cook US, 1906. < sling ink to tattoo US, 1989. < sling your hook to go, to leave. A naval derivation, perhaps inspired by slinging grappling hooks preparatory to swinging across to another ship. Later use seems to be mainly imperative UK, 1874 sling-backs noun used generically for high-heeled shoes UK, 2002 sling-ding noun in fishing, a weight attached to a line of trawl to be set, to moor the end CANADA, 1955 slinger noun 1 a criminal who passes counterfeit money UK, 1950. 2 a striptease artist US, 1981 sling off verb to speaking disparagingly to someone AUSTRALIA, 1900 sling out verb to reject something; to eject someone UK, 1959 slingshot noun 1 a drag racing car design in which the driver is seated behind the rear wheels US, 1962. 2 any vehicle that passes others on the motorway at great speed US, 1976. 3 in motor racing, a passing method in which the car follows another’s draught and then quickly passes US, 1973. 4 an extremely skimpy man’s bathing suit US, 1991 slingshotting noun in bungee jumping, a reverse jump, beginning with the cord stretched out, yanking the participant up in the air US, 1992 slip noun 1 in cricket, a fielder or fielding position close to the wicket keeper UK, 1816. 2 the price of the fare home given to a punter who has lost all their money AUSTRALIA, 1977 slip verb 1 to give birth to a child AUSTRALIA, 1968. 2 to act inappropriately US, 1993. 3 to insult someone in a semi-formal quasi- friendly competition US, 2000. < slip a fatty to have sex UK, 1983. < slip a lock to open a locked door by sliding a plastic credit card between the door and jamb and then sliding the lock open US, 1981. < slip her a length (from the male perspective) to have sex with a woman UK, 1949. < slip it to someone (of a male) to have sex with someone. Euphemistic and naughty, both at once US, 1952. < slip one to someone (of a male) to have sex with someone UK, 2001 slip-and-fall noun a run-of-the-mill, often fraudulent law suit or insurance claim resulting from an injury suffered slipping and falling in a business establishment US, 1996 slip-in noun any lubricant used for faciliating sex, especially anal sex US, 1962 slipper-training noun spanking with an old-fashioned gym shoe, especially when advertised as a service offered by a prostitute UK, 2003 slippery adjective in hot rodding and drag racing, streamlined US, 1968 slippery Anne noun in a deck of playing cards, the queen of spades US, 1950 slippery Sid; slippery noun a Jewish person. Offensive. Rhyming slang for YID UK, 1998 slippings noun any lubricant used in anal sex US, 1979 slipping stick noun a slide rule US, 1954 slippy adjective 1 quick; spry; nimble. From dialect. Perhaps the best known contemporary usage is the song that became the theme of the film Trainspotting UK, 1885. 2 slippery US, 1982 slip-slap noun an old shoe, especially a slipper TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1973 slip-slop noun a strap sandal with a wooden sole BARBADOS, 1965 slip-sloppy adjective very drunk CANADA, 1988 slipstick noun atromboneUS, 1970 slip-stick jockey noun a radar technician US, 1947 slip up verb to make a mistake US, 1855 Slistnoun used as a euphemism for ‘shit list’, a list of enemies US, 1974 slit noun 1 the vagina UK, 1648. 2 A person from South Asia. Offensive. From the European perception of South Asian eyes as slanted slits US, 1980. 3 a tablet of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy. slick chick | slit 592 Possibly from the sense as ‘a vagina’, punning on CUNT (a vein for injecting) UK, 2003 slitch noun a despicable and/or promiscuous girl. A blend of SLUT and BIT CH US, 1963 slither noun counterfeit coins US, 1982 Sloane ranger; Sloane noun a conventional person, part of a fashionable set, born to the privileges of the upper-/middle-class, especially one who dwells in London. A playful blend of Sloane Square (in Chelsea, London) and The Lone Ranger (since the 1930s, a fictional hero of the American west) UK, 1975 slob noun 1 a slovenly person; a fat, lazy person; hence, when the characteristics are applied to the intellect: a simple-minded person, or, when applied to the morals, a delinquent UK, 1861. 2 anyone of Slavic heritage. Offensive US, 1978. 3 used as a derogatory nickname for a member of the Bloods youth gang US, 1994 slob; slob out verb to behave in a lazy, slovenly manner UK, 2002 slobber noun food; a meal UK: SCOTL AND, 1988 slog noun an act or period of hard work UK, 1888 slog verb 1 to work hard at something UK, 1888. 2 to punch someone UK, 1824. 3 to walk heavily. From obsolete ‘foot-slogger’ (an infantryman, a pedestrian) UK, 1872. < slog it out to work hard at some activity. An elaboration of SLOG (to work hard) AUSTRALIA, 1971. < slog your guts out to work hard at something. An intensification of SLOG UK, 1984 sloo noun a look; a visual examination AUSTRALIA, 1989 sloosh verb to wash in a hurry and in a perfunctory fashion NORFOLK ISLAND , 1992 slooze noun a promiscuous female US, 1976 slop noun 1 prison food, 1996. 2 poorly formed waves for surfing purposes US, 1965. 3 in pool, a shot made unintentionally US, 1990. 4 in computing, a built-in margin of error in one direction only US, 1983. 5 a second-year college student US, 1947 slop verb < slop the hogs in trucking, to fill a truck radiator with water US, 1971 slop and flop noun meals and lodging US, 1953 slope noun a person from South Asia US, 1948 slopehead noun a Vietnamese; any South Asian. Derogatory, perjorative, offensive, demeaning US, 1966 slope off verb to depart, especially surreptitiously or in embarrassment UK, 1861 slope-out noun an easy task US, 1957 slopey adjective used of a wave steep US, 1991 slopie noun a Chinese person or other South Asian. Offensive US, 1949 slop out verb 1 in prison, to dispose of bodily waste collected in unplumbed toilet facilities. The first order of the day according to Lag’s Lexicon, Paul Tempest, 1950; however, according to HM Prison Service in 2003: ‘Slopping out was officially ended on 12th April 1996’ UK, 1950. 2 to remove and clean plates, bowls, etc, that have been used in a prison cell. A play on SLOP (prison food), and the previous sense UK, 1996 slopping out noun in prison, the regular emptying of unplumbed toilet facilities UK, 2000 sloppy adjective 1 very sentimental US, 1883. 2 drunk US, 2002 Sloppy Joe noun a multi-layered sandwich from which the fillings ooze. The name comes from the inevitable mess on fingers and face, the sign of a sloppy eater US, 1961 sloppy seconds noun sex with someone who has just had sex with someone else US, 1969 slops noun beer AUSTRALIA, 1944. < go slops to have sex with a woman who has very recently had sex with another man or other men AUSTRALIA, 1985 slopshoot noun food with little nutritional value but which appeals to popular taste. US Marine Corps slang US, 1991 slops merchant noun a habitual drinker of beer AUSTRALIA, 1962 slopsucker noun a low priority project US, 1991 slop time noun in prison, meal time. From SLOP (prison food) UK, 1996 slop up verb to drink to the point of intoxication US, 1962 slosh noun 1 a small indeterminate measure of some liquid UK, 1888. 2 a blow. From SLOSH (to hit) UK, 1936. 3 a drink, especially if watery or weak; tea; coffee; beer; drink in general; hence, sodden or mushy food UK, 1819. 4 the back-slash (\) on a computer keyboard US, 1991 slosh verb 1 to pour a liquid or a sodden mass carelessly; to swallow a drink, an oyster, etc carelessly. Usually combined with an adverb: ‘slosh down’, ‘slosh out’, ‘slosh over’, etc US, 1875. 2 to hit someone UK, 1890 slosh and mud; slosh noun a stud. Rhyming slang UK, 1998 sloshed adjective drunk UK, 1946 sloshing noun a beating; a thrashing UK, 1931 sloshy adjective drunk US, 1993 slot noun 1 a prison cell AUSTRALIA, 1947. 2 prison AUSTRALIA, 1976. 3 used as a term of address among jazz lovers of the 1930s and 40s US, 1946. 4 the perfect spot to ride a wave US, 1964. 5 a crevasse in the snow ANTARCTICA, 2000 slot verb 1 to imprison someone AUSTRALIA, 1950. 2 to shoot someone dead. Military UK, 1998. 3 to give something UK, 1999 slotties noun 1 a handbag. Polari UK, 1992. 2 money UK, 1992 slouch noun a lazy non-performer US, 1796 slough noun a jail or prison US, 1950 slough verb 1 to arrest someone US, 1962. 2 to close down a poker game. Also used in the variant ‘slough up’ US, 1979 slow verb < slow your r oll to calm down US, 1993 slow boat noun < get someone on a slow boat to win all of a person’s money by luring them into making ill-advised bets US, 1951 slowcoach noun a slow-moving (or slow-thinking) person UK, 1837 slow-em-up noun any central nervous system depressant US, 1980 slow-me-down noun a sedative tablet UK, 2000 slow-mo adjective slow-motion US, 1993 slow-pay noun a person in debt who has been remiss in making repayment US, 1973 slow pill noun in horse racing, a depressant given to a horse to decrease its performance US, 1947 slow-play verb 1 to stall; to delay US, 1992. 2 in poker, to underbet a hand to lure other players with inferior hands into betting UK, 1990 slowpoke noun a person who moves slowly or dawdles US, 1848 slow set noun in a disco, a set of songs (usually three) played at slow tempo with the purpose of bringing the dancers closer together IRELAND, 1997 slow smoulder noun a person whose career is going nowhere fast. US Air Force usage; the opposite of a ‘fast burner’ US, 1998 slow the row, papa! take it easy! US, 1947 slud verb to fall victim to a chemical warfare attack. From the official military warning that the victim will salivate, lachrymate, urinate, and defecate’ US, 1991 sludge noun beer UK, 1958 SLUF nickname an A-7 Corsair attack bomber. An acronym for ‘short little (or low) ugly fucker (or fellow)’ US, 1994 sluff verb to play truant US, 1951 slug noun 1 a drink UK, 1756. 2 a dollar US, 1981. 3 the penis. Figurative application of the slimy invertebrate found in damp places; the pun on conventional ‘slug’ (a bullet) into BULLET (an ejaculation of semen) is later AUSTRALIA, 1945. 4 an idler. Either an abbreviation of ‘sluggard’ or a comparison to the slow-moving slimy gastropod or land-snail UK, 1425. 5 a seal. A visual similarity ANTARCTICA, 1940. 6 a group of cards that have been arranged and then inserted into a deck US, 1996. 7 a hospital patient who refuses to participate in therapy or self-help US, 1989. 8 in drag racing and hot rodding, a piston US, 1958. 9 in the television and film industries, a piece of 593 slitch | slug unusable film that is temporarily used to fill in for footage that will be added US, 1990. < put the slug on someone to hit someone with your fist US, 1980 slug verb 1 to strike someone hard UK, 1862. 2 to drink directly from a bottle. From the noun sense UK: SCOTLAND, 1996. 3 to cheat playing slot machines by inserting something other than the proper coin in the machine US, 1985. 4 to lie in bed. Verb formation from the more common usage as a noun US, 1986 slug and snail; slug noun a fingernail, a toenail. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 slugfest noun a bruising, drawn-out fight; hence, a military engagement at close-quarters. A combination of SLUG (to strike) and -FEST (a concentration of the preceding noun) US, 2003 slugger noun 1 a brutish fist-fighter US, 1942. 2 a casino cheat who tries to play slot machines with objects other than the proper coin US, 1985 sluggo noun an extremely skimpy bikini AUSTRALIA, 1991 sluggos noun tight-fitting men’s nylon swimming briefs. So called since they display the SLUG (the penis) AUSTRALIA, 1987 slug huggers noun a pair of men’s close-fitting and revealing nylon swimming trunks AUSTRALIA, 2003 slugout noun a fight, especially between youth gangs US, 1962 sluice noun an act of sexual intercourse; sex. From an earlier sense (the vagina) UK, 1970 slum noun 1 an apartment or house. The Oxford English Dictionary offers several early C19 cites in this sense but deems the term obsolete. Robert Beck (Iceberg Slim) wrote the language of the streets, not C19 England, suggesting a slang life for the word in the C20 US US, 1969. 2 inexpensive costume jewellery; any low-value merchandise US, 1914. 3 prison food US, 1950 slum verb 1 to visit a poor neighbourhood out of curiosity; to live beneath your station UK, 1884. 2 to voluntarily mix with social inferiors UK, 1928 slum adjective cheap; shabby; in poor taste US, 1973 slumber slot noun in trucking, a sleeping compartment behind the seat US, 1971 slumgullion noun a make-shift stew made with whatever ingredients are at hand US, 1963 slum hustler noun a person who sells fake jewellery US, 1973 slumlord noun a landlord who rents poorly kept-up properties in the ghetto, often with a large profit margin US, 1953 slummadelic fire noun excellent and exciting rap music US, 2002 slummy noun small change; coins. Liverpool use UK, 2001 slung up adjective relaxed; at ease US, 1990 slurp verb < slurp at the sideways smile to perform oral sex on a woman US, 2001 slurpage noun any beverage US, 1997 slush noun 1 counterfeit paper money UK, 1924. 2 tea UK: SCOTLAND, 1988. < in the slush very drunk US, 1991 slush box noun an automatic transmission; a car with automatic transmission AUSTRALIA, 1981 slush car noun a car with an automatic transmission US, 1958 slush fund noun 1 a discretionary fund, where the source of the money and the exact way in which it is spent is not subject to any accounting or accountability US, 1874. 2 money collected by a prisoner’s associates for a prisoner’s family UK, 1996 slushing fuck pit noun the vagina UK, 2001 slush pump noun 1 a trombone. Musicians’ slang US, 1937. 2 an auto- matic transmission; a vehicle with an automatic transmission. ‘Not used so much these days,’ noted Clive Graham-Ranger, Sunday Times, 9th August 1981 US, 1968 slush up verb to drink to the point of intoxication US, 1949 slushy noun a kitchen hand AUSTRALIA, 1880 slushy adjective extremely sentimental US, 1889 slut noun 1 a promiscuous girl or woman UK, 1450. 2 a promiscuous boy or man US, 2002. 3 a prostitute US, 1961. 4 used as an affectionate female-to-female term of address. Use of the term does not suggest promiscuity US, 1983 -slut suffix in combination with a sexual fetish or activity, a sexual fetishist or (in pornography) specialist; in such forms as pain-slut, nipple-slut, come-slut, etc. Intended to, or, at best, tends to, diminish the status of a person so described. Widespread in Internet pornography UK, 2003 slut-mouth noun a person whose language is often coarse and vulgar US, 2001 slut puppy noun a promiscuous girl US, 1990 slutted out adjective broken down; in disrepair US, 1984 sluttish adjective sexual in a cheap way US, 2004 slutty adjective promiscuous; having a sexual appearance US, 1991 slutwear noun extremely sexually provoking clothing US, 2000 sly adjective unfair. Liverpool usage UK, 2001 sly-boots noun a cunning person. Jocular UK, 1700 sly-grog noun illegally made or supplied alcohol AUSTRALIA, 1825 sly-grogger noun a person selling sly-grog AUSTRALIA, 1897 sly-groggery noun an establishment selling alcohol without a licence to do so AUSTRALIA, 1907 sly-grogging noun the practice of selling alcohol illicitly AUSTRALIA, 1952 sly-grog joint noun an establishment selling alcohol without a license to do so AUSTRALIA, 1956 sly-grog shop noun an establishment selling alcohol without a licence to do so AUSTRALIA, 1826 sly mongoose noun an extremely clever and devious person. Hawaiian youth usage US, 1981 smack noun 1 heroin. Derives, possibly, from Yiddish shmeker (a sniffer of drugs) US, 1942. 2 alcohol US, 1973. 3 disparaging talk US, 1999. 4 slang US, 1997. 5 a swindle based on matching pennies US, 1940 smack verb to murder someone UK, 1999. < smack the pony (of a female) to masturbate. Smack the Pony is an all-women television sketch show, first broadcast on Channel 4 in 1999 UK, 2002 smack adverb precisely. A shortened sMACK-DAB US, 1951 smack-bang adverb of a location, exactly, in the middle UK, 1984 smack-dab adverb exactly. At times reversed for comic effect US, 1892 smacked back adjective heroin-intoxicated US, 1981 smacked out adjective in an extreme state of heroin- or cocaine- intoxication UK, 1983 smacker noun 1 a loud kiss UK, 1775. 2 a one-dollar note US, 1945. 3 a pound sterling. From the earlier sense UK, 1924 smackeroonie noun 1 a kiss. A teenage elaboration of SMACKER, noted by Joanna Williamson, 1982 UK, 1982. 2 a pound sterling. An extension of SMACKER (a pound), popularised by UK television per- sonality Christ Tarrant (b.1946) on Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? on Itelevision from 1998 UK, 2002 smackers noun the lips UK, 2002 smackhead noun a heroin addict. A combination of SMACK (heroin) and HEAD (user) US, 1972 smack in the eye noun a pie. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 smack up verb 1 to attack someone; to beat someone up AUSTRALIA, 1945. 2 to inject oneself with heroin US, 1995 smacky lips noun prolonged kissing US, 1965 smage verb to masturbate NORFOLK I SLAND, 1992 small noun one hundred dollars US, 1988 small adjective 1 afraid US, 1986. 2 drug-intoxicated. Comedian Steve Martin’s refrain of ‘Let’s get small’ inspired a wider usage of the term US, 1978 small beer noun something or someone of little consequence or importance UK, 1777 small fortune noun an extravagantly large sum of money UK, 1874 slug | small fortune 594 small fry noun an insignificant thing or things, person or people UK, 1797 small house noun a latrine TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1986 smallie noun 1 in Jamaica, a person from any other Caribbean island JAMAICA, 1994. 2 on Trinidad and Tobago, a person from any of the smaller English Caribbean islands northwest of Trinidad and Toba go TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1945 small nickel noun fifty dollars or, in a casino, fifty dollars’ worth of betting tokens US, 1961 small one noun one hundred dollars US, 1988 small potatoes adjective something of little consequence US, 1838 smalls noun 1 underwear UK, 1943. 2 a small amount of money as a bribe JAMAICA, 2003 small suppository in anticipation of the broom handle noun the opening volley in a battle. US Naval aviator usage US, 1986 small thing noun < do that small thing used in a request for a favour, or to signal compliance with a request UK, 1984 small-time adjective insignificant, unimportant; minor. Of vaudeville origins US, 1938 small-timer noun an insignificant person; someone of trivial import- ance in any given field UK, 1935 smanker noun an unmarried, middle-aged person who has no children, objectified as a lifestyle category. Formed on the acronym of ‘single middle-aged no kids’, and probably contrived for marketing purposes UK, 2003 smarm verb to behave in an ingratiating manner; to flatter someone insincerely UK, 1911 smarmy adjective smug, self-satisfied; overly sentimental UK, 1909 smart adjective fine; well; alright UK, 2001 smart alec; smart aleck; smart alick noun an offensively smart person; a know-it-all US, 1865 smart armpit noun a know-all. Euphemistic for SMART-ARSE UK, 2000 smart-arse; smart-ass noun a person with a conceited view of their own intelligence AUSTRALIA, 1937 smartarsed; smart-arsed adjective conceited about one’s intelligence US, 1960 smart as a new pin adjective very smartly dressed UK, 1893 smarter than the average bear used for a humourous, if at times ironic, observation about another’s intelligence. Yogi Bear’s boast about himself in the television cartoon series that first aired in 1958 US, 1958 smart-eye verb to give someone a look that may be aggressive, challenging or disapproving US, 2000 smartie noun 1 a shrewd operator; a person who is wise to the various devices used by criminals AUSTRALIA, 1950. 2 an impudent, cheeky person; an offensively smart person AUSTRALIA, 1969. 3 an intelligent person AUSTRALIA, 1982 smarties noun tablets of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy. From a branded multi-coloured confection UK, 2001 smartman noun a man who engages in confidence swindles TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003 smart mob noun a group of protesters (or some other demon- stration of social unrest) organised and mobilised by text messaging. A play on conventional ‘mob’ and an abbreviation of ‘mobile’ US, 2003 smart money noun in horse racing, money bet on the basis of solid, empirical data US, 1951 smart-mouth verb to talk insolently to someone US, 1968 smart pill noun rabbit droppings. In the US, Michigan Upper Peninsula usage AUSTRALIA, 2001 smarts noun intelligence US, 1970 smarty noun in horse racing, a person purporting to have inside information but who is not to be trusted AUSTRALIA, 1989 smarty-pants noun a person who is smart, but not quite as smart as they think they are US, 1941 smash noun 1 a great success. A shortening of ‘smash hit’ UK, 1930. 2 momentum. Air combat slang US, 1986. 3 money; pocket change US, 1953. 4 wine US, 1962 smash verb < smash case in computing, to disregard any differen- tiation between upper and lower case US, 1991 smash and grab noun 1 a black taxi or a minicab. Rhyming slang UK, 1992. 2 a simplistic burglary involving very little planning or thought US, 1969 smashed adjective 1 drunk US, 1960. 2 drug-intoxicated US, 1967 smash ’em-up noun a vehicle accident US, 1976 smasher noun 1 a very attractive female US, 1959. 2 a superlative thing UK, 1894. 3 a baggage handler on a train US, 1977 smasheroo noun 1 a great success. An elaboration of SMASH US, 1948. 2 agood-lookingfemaleUS, 1959 smash-face adjective physical; aggressive US, 1990 smashing adjective fine; excellent; possessed of great charm; large. It is often claimed, improbably, that this derives from the Irish phrase is maith sin (that’s good) UK, 1911 smash-mouth noun prolonged kissing US, 1965 smash-mouth verb to kiss passionately US, 1968 smash-mouth adjective physical, aggressive US, 1989 smazzmo verb to move in an uncoordinated, jerky manner US, 1977 smear noun theatrical cosmetics US, 1952 smear verb to drop napalm on a target US, 1991. < smear a queer to assault a homosexual US, 1993 smears noun LSD US, 1982 smeg noun 1 used as an all-purpose, non-profane insult. Used in many different forms – ‘smeg!’, ‘smegging’, ‘smeghead’ – by space castaway Dave Lister in the science fiction comedy television show Red Dwarf, BBC since 1988 UK, 1988. 2 any viscous matter of unknown origin. The variant ‘shmeg’ also exists US, 1995 smell noun digital-vaginal contact US, 1974 smell verb < smell Apple pie to be near your date of expected return from military service in Vietnam to the US US, 1991. < smell for water to find a spring using a divining rod CANADA, 1960. < smell some gas to be transported by motor vehicle US, 2002 smeller noun the nose UK, 1700 smell-fart noun an inquisitive know-it-all NEW ZEALAND, 1994 smellies noun 1 perfume; perfumed deodorants UK, 2002. 2 anchovies US, 1996 smell of broken glass noun a strong body odour, especially male. Probably from the ‘sharp’ nature of the offending smell UK, 1973 smell of clay noun a condition ascribed to a person likely to die soon UK: SCOTLAND, 1988 smellybridge noun the perineum (the area of skin between the anus and the scrotum or vagina) UK, 2002 smelly hole noun the vagina UK, 2001 smell you! used for replying to an obvious brag US, 1995 smesh noun in circus and carnival usage, money US, 1981 smidge noun the smallest amount. A shortened SMIDGEN. First recorded in 1905, but popularised by ESPN’s Dan Patrick telling viewers that Sports Center will resume ‘in a smidge.’ US, 1905 smidgen; smidgin noun a very small amount US, 1845 smile noun something that is amusing US, 1982 smile and smirk; smile noun work; also, as a verb: to work. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 smiley noun 1 a simplistic image of a smiling face, used for indicat- ing laughter or happiness. First seen as an icon and later in elec- tronic communications formed with punctuation marks, generally as :) but with multiple variations US, 1995. 2 a tablet of LSD with the smiley icon printed or etched thereon UK, 1998. 3 a variety of 595 small fry | smiley MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy, identified by the smiley motif embossed on the tablet UK, 2002. 4 a large chain with a padlock worn around the arm or neck US, 1997 smithereens noun small pieces or fragments; shreds UK, 1829 Smitty noun in hot rodding, a silencer packed with fiberglass, increasing the roar of the engine US, 1960 smock noun heroin. A corruption of SMACK or the Yiddish SHMECK US, 1960 smog verb 1 to smoke marijuana US, 2001. 2 to execute someone with lethal gas US, 1992 smoke noun 1 a cigarette; a cigar UK, 1882. 2 marijuana; heroin; opium; any drug that may be smoked US, 1946. 3 a marijuana ciga- rette US, 1967. 4 crack cocaine when smoked; heroin mixed with crack cocaine when smoked US, 1991. 5 denatured alcohol (ethyl alcohol to which a poisonous substance has been added to make it unfit for consumption) mixed with water for drinking US, 1950. 6 toxic, potentially fatal solvents used as substitutes for alcohol for the truly desperate US, 1955. 7 a black person. Offensive US, 1913. 8 a non-commissioned officer commanding an artillery battery US, 1988. 9 aforestfireUS, 1991. 10 one dollar US, 1975. < bring smoke to fire a gun US, 1997. < in smoke in hiding AUSTRALIA, 1908. < put smoke to fire a single round of artillery to help others mark a target US, 1990. < the Smoke; Big Smoke; Great Smoke; the Smokes London; any large city. All variations are used with ‘the’ UK, 1848. < up the Smoke to London; to central London (from the suburbs). Originally tramps’ usage; you go ‘up THE SMOKE’ (London) even when heading down from the north UK smoke verb 1 to shoot someone US, 1926. 2 to drive fast US, 1976. 3 to defeat someone soundly, especially in a contest of speed US, 1996. 4 to perform oral sex on a man. Simple imagery, perhaps influenced by the Freudian notion that smoking is an ‘oral’ habit UK, 1984. < smoke a bowl to smoke a pipe filled with marijuana US, 1982. < smoke a pipe; smok e the pipe to surf through the hollow tube of a wave US, 1987. < smoke butt to curry favour through obsequious behaviour US, 1992. < smoke it to commit suicide by a gunshot wound in the mouth US, 1984. < smoke like a chimney to smoke cigarettes heavily UK, 1840. < smoke with the devil to drive too fast for road conditions US, 1976 smokeasy noun a clandestine venue for the illegal sale and consumption of marijuana. Modelled on SPEAKEASY (a bar that sells alcohol illegally) UK, 2004 smoke Canada noun marijuana, presumed to originate in Canada UK, 2001 smoked cheaters noun dark glasses US, 1959 smoked haddock noun at a racecourse, the paddock. Rhyming slang UK, 1961 smoked Irishman noun any person with black, brown or coffee- coloured skin UK, 1966 smoked out adjective 1 extremely intoxicated on marijuana or crack cocaine US, 1993. 2 without any crack cocaine to smoke US, 2003 Smoked Scotchman noun a person whose parentage is Scottish and Indian CANADA, 1960 smoked Welshman noun any dark-skinned man speaking little English. Maybe simple racial stereotyping, but is probably influenced by the fact that an English person attempting a Welsh accent sounds generically Indian UK, 1984 smoke house noun 1 a room where meetings of twelve-step recovery programmes such as Alcoholics Anonymous are held. A term based on the heavy cigarette smoking that is often character- istic of the meetings US, 1998. 2 crack cocaine UK, 2003 smoke pole noun a shotgun CANADA, 1970 smoker noun 1 a social gathering, limited to men, especially one with sexual entertainment; a film shown during such a gathering UK, 1887. 2 a marijuana smoker US, 1961. 3 a passenger train car in which smoking is permitted US, 1977. 4 any diesel-powered truck US, 1962. 5 a car for sale that a car trader is using for personal transport UK, 1965. 6 a stolen car US, 1997. 7 a high-mileage car. A car-dealers’ term UK, 1981 smokestack noun a pile of gambling tokens in the hands of an unskilled gambler US, 1996 smoke train noun a cigarette US, 2001 smoke-up noun in college, a notification of academic deficiency US, 1961 smoke wrench noun in car repair, an oxy-acetylene torch US, 1992 smokey noun 1 in prison, a segregation unit UK, 1996. 2 a Maori. Offensive NEW ZEALAND, 1984 smokey bear; smokey; bear noun a police officer; the police. Citizens’ band radio slang; from Smokey Bear (aka Smokey the Bear), a caricatured black bear, from Capitan, New Mexico, used since 1950 to promote forest fire prevention. The symbolic bear wears a hat similar to that worn by US highway patrol officers and state troopers. Also used to designate police in various forms: ‘smokey beaver’ (a policewoman), ‘smokey convention’ (two or more police cars), ‘smokey on four legs’ (mounted police), ‘smokey with a camera’ (police using speed detection equipment), ‘smokey with ears’ (police with radio), etc US, 1975 Smokey the bear noun 1 a drill sergeant in the US Army US, 1965. 2 a military aircraft used for dropping magnesium-based flares to illuminate the ground at night US, 1989 smoking adjective 1 excellent; thriving; exciting US, 1975. 2 fashionably dressed US, 1989 smoking gun noun 1 unarguable evidence, or an unmissable clue. A term that came into popular use during the President Nixon Watergate scandal in the US in the early 1970s US, 1974. 2 a mixture of heroin and cocaine; heroin UK, 1998 smoko noun 1 a break from work. Originally a break for a cigarette and normally long enough for a hot beverage AUSTRALIA, 1865. 2 marijuana AUSTRALIA, 1987 smoky noun an Indian. Offensive CANADA, 1953 Smoky Joe noun a military aircraft that marks targets for bomber aircraft with smoke bombs US, 1946 smoo noun the vagina AUSTRALIA, 1992 smooch verb to kiss in a lingering manner US, 1932 smoochy adjective of music, suitable for slow, romantic dancing UK, 1966 smoochywoochypoochy noun marijuana. A pet name UK, 2001 smoodge; smooge verb 1 to play the sycophant AUSTRALIA, 1898. 2 to kiss and cuddle AUSTRALIA, 1915 . 3 to win someone around; to charm someone AUSTRALIA, 1940 smoodger; smooger noun a flatterer AUSTRALIA, 1897 smoodgingly adverb ingratiatingly AUSTRALIA, 1962 smooth noun 1 a member of the aggressive youth fashion and gang movement that was the final and least notable stage in the evol- ution of the skinhead. A SKINHEAD with fractionally longer hair became SUEDEHEAD which, in turn, grew smooth – and not distinctive enough to survive UK, 1972. 2 on the railways, a tip of ten cents US, 1977 smooth verb in hot rodding and drag racing, to remove ornaments and hardware from the car body US, 1968 smooth adjective 1 used of a man’s body, hairless US, 1997. 2 calm US, 1967. 3 in lowball poker, favourable US, 1967. 4 sophisticated, urbane US, 1991 smooth used to intensify a phrasal verb US, 1984 smooth and glassy adjective easy-going US, 1984 smoothie noun 1 the complete removal of a woman’s pubic hair; the result thereof US, 2001. 2 a person who stays calm and avoids trouble US, 1967. 3 a man who is attractive, persuasive, crafty, and a bit manipulative. Often, but not always, pejorative US, 1929. 4 a skilled gambling cheat US, 1964 smooth leg noun a woman. Citizens’ band radio slang UK, 1981 smooth operator noun someone who is attractive, crafty, and a bit manipulative US, 1951 smooth trade noun an urbane, fashion-conscious homosexual man US, 1965 smithereens | smooth trade 596 smother noun an overcoat. Allied to the practical sense of the coat worn over a pickpocket’s arm to mask criminal activity UK, 1934 smother verb to conceal a person, a thing or a movement AUSTRALIA, 1932 smouch verb to kiss AUSTRALIA, 1968 smoush noun a kiss. With the long vowel of ‘smooch’ AUSTRALIA, 1963 smudge noun 1 a photograph. Originally photographers’ jargon, from blurred pictures UK, 1931. 2 a pornographic magazine or magazines. Extended from the previous sense UK, 1996. 3 a photographer, especially a press photographer. Shortened from SMUDGER UK, 1968 smudger noun a photographer, especially a press photographer. From SMUDGE (a photograph) UK, 1961 smurf noun 1 an ordinary citizen whose personal bank accounts are used to launder drug money. The Smurfs are well-known children’s cartoon characters, adopted here to suggest the innocent appearance of a money launderer US, 1998. 2 in an Internet discussion group, a frequent poster who adds little in the way of content US, 1997 Smurf Juice noun the recreational drug GHB. As a marketing strat- egy the clear liquid is dyed blue, which is the colour of Smurfs™ (internationally known children’s characters) SOUTH AFRICA, 2003 smush verb to crush. A blending of ‘crush’ and ‘smash’ US, 1991 smut noun pornography UK, 1698 smut-hound noun a man with a marked predilection for bawdiness or indecent publications; a censor who seeks out such works US, 1927 smuts noun sexually explicit photographs or postcards US, 1962 snack noun 1 a youthful, sexually inexperienced male who is the object of an older homosexual’s desire US, 1987. 2 something easily accomplished AUSTRALIA, 1941 snacker noun aboard a trawler, a deck-boy or odd-job man UK, 1974 snackpack noun the male genitals as seen in a jock strap or tight, skimpy underwear US, 1988 snaffle verb to acquire something for your own UK, 1902 snafu noun a chaotic mess. An acronym of ‘situation normal, all fucked up’,orthemorepolite‘situation normal, all fouled up’ US, 1941 snafu verb to bungle something; to reduce something to chaos. From the noun sense US, 2001 snag noun 1 a girl, especially an ugly one US, 1962. 2 atoothUS, 1967. 3 a sausage AUSTRALIA, 1941 snag verb 1 to grab something; to acquire something US, 1895. 2 to outdo someone US, 1946 snag bag noun a small bag for carrying personal effects. Prison usage US, 1967 snagged stag noun a boy who is steadily and exclusively dating one girl US, 1961 snaggle tooth noun a young woman or girl with irregular (or missing) teeth. Among US boys in 2004 ‘summer teeths’ is a nickname for British girls – some are teeth that point here, some are pointing there UK, 1909 snail mail noun mail sent by normal postal service. A term that was coined after the advent of electronic mail US, 1983 snail track noun 1 a verticle line of hair on the stomach AUSTRALIA, 2002. 2 the residue of vaginal secretions, semen and/or saliva on a woman’s thighs after sex US, 1986 snail trail noun the vagina UK, 2001 snake noun 1 the penis US, 1997. 2 among anglers, a very long rag- worm used as bait UK, 1968. 3 in electric line work, insulated rubber line hose US, 1980. 4 a long, serpentine putt US, 1962. 5 a subway, an underground system US, 1960. 6 a surfer who surfs in another surfer’s right of way US, 1987. 7 an informer US, 1958. 8 in foot- powered scootering, another rider who cuts in, especially one who take’s another’s line into a trick UK, 2000. 9 an AH-1G Cobra attack helicopter. The US Army’s primary gunship in Vietnam US, 1986. 10 a railway pointsman. From the serpentine ‘S’ on the pointsman’s union pin US, 1946. < able to crawl under a snake; lower than a snake’s belly morally reprehensible; despicable. Variations include ‘a snake’s hips’, since World War 2, and ‘able to crawl under a snake’s belly with a top hat on’, 1959 AUSTRALIA, 1932. < the snake in firefighting, the hose. Used by the London Fire Brigade UK, 1984 snake verb 1 to have sex from the male perspective US, 2001. 2 in snowboarding or skateboarding, to cut in front of someone US, 1984. 3 to go quietly, to move silently. The variant ‘snake off’ also exists IRELAND, 1958 snakebite; snakie noun a mixture of cider and lager UK, 1988 snake-charmer noun in Western Australia, a railway maintenance worker. From the prevalence of snakes along railway tracks AUSTRALIA, 1937 snake-eaters noun the US Army Special Forces. From their jungle survival skills US, 1991 snake-eye; snake-eye bomb noun during the Vietnam war, one of several aircraft bombs with descent-slowing devices to permit low- level attacks US, 1966 snake eyes noun 1 in dice games, a roll of two one’s. A visual metaphor US, 1929. 2 in dominoes, the 1–1 piece US, 1959. 3 in poker, apairofaces US, 1988 snake fence noun a rail fence, split cedar, in six or eight interlocking zigzag patterns US, 1805 Snake Gully noun an imaginary remote and backward place AUSTRALIA, 1945 snakehead noun a smuggler of Chinese people. Direct translation from a Chinese term US, 2002 snake juice noun strong liquor, especially of rough quality AUSTRALIA, 1890 Snakenavel, Idaho noun a fictitious rural place US, 1994 snake pit noun 1 used in the US military during the conflict in Vietnam for describing any operational headquarters US, 1966. 2 a sergeant’s mess AUSTRALIA, 1941 snake ranch noun a bachelor’s house US, 1990 snake room noun abarCANADA, 1912 snake’s noun an act of urination. Shortening of SNAKE’S HISS AUSTRALIA, 1966 snake’s hiss noun an act of urination. Rhyming slang for PISS AUSTRALIA , 1966 snakey-snakey noun sexual intercourse. From SNAKE (the penis) UK, 2001 snaky adjective in a foul mood AUSTRALIA, 1894 snap noun 1 amyl nitrite; an ampoule of amyl nitrite. From the sound/action of breaking open the ampoule UK, 1962. 2 an amphet- amine tablet US, 1994. 3 a mouthful of alcohol or a drink taken in one gulp CANADA, 1988. 4 a negative statement or taunt, often as part of a rap performance US, 1994. 5 a humourous statement or person US, 1970. 6 something that is simple or easy US, 1877. 7 in pool, the first shot of the game US, 1990. 8 a photograph US, 1894. 9 a snack; a packed meal. In dialect from 1642; usage appears to have spread via the railways UK, 1980 snap verb 1 to insult someone in a semi-formal quasi-friendly com- petition US, 1979. 2 to realise something suddenly; to experience an epiphany US, 1967. 3 to flex, and thus contract, the sphincter during anal sex US, 1972. < snap in to engage in rifle target practice. Korean war usage US, 1953. < snap out of it to stop dreaming; to face reality; to change your mind-set. Often used as an imperative UK, 1918. < snap to it to urgently begin to do something UK, 1918. < snap your cap to lose your sanity US, 1973 snap! used for registering a (usually minor) concidence. From the children’s card game during which players cry ‘snap!’ whenever matching cards are exposed UK, 1959 snap cap noun a dummy shotgun cartridge UK, 1983 snapped up adjective 1 under the influence of snap (amyl nitrate) UK, 1962. 2 very drunk CANADA, 1999 597 smother | snapped up . UK, 2002 slobber noun food; a meal UK: SCOTL AND, 1 988 slog noun an act or period of hard work UK, 1888 slog verb 1 to work hard at something UK, 1888 . 2 to punch someone UK, 1824. 3 to walk heavily like those of senior and command pilots US, 1986 slicky; slickey verb to obtain something through ingenious and unorthodox diligence, up to and including theft. An adaptation of pidgin English by United. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1986 smallie noun 1 in Jamaica, a person from any other Caribbean island JAMAICA, 1994. 2 on Trinidad and Tobago, a person from any of the smaller English Caribbean islands northwest