Slang and uncoventional english part 93 ppt

streetwalker noun 1 a prostitute who seeks customers on the street UK, 1592. 2 in oil drilling, an operator who does not have an office US, 1954 street-wise adjective experienced in or possessing the necessary qualities for urban survival US, 1981 -strel suffix when combined with a music style, a singer in that style. From ‘minstrel’. ‘Teen angstrel’ (a teen singer affecting angst) and ‘popstrel’ are noted by Susie Dent, The Language Report, 2003 UK, 2003 strength noun the essential facts; the pertinent details AUSTRALIA, 1908. < on the strength used to signify agreement, import or sincerity US, 1995 stress-head noun a person who is habitually stressed; a constant worrier AUSTRALIA, 1996 stretch noun 1 a prison sentence; one year’s imprisonment. A prison sentence of a number of years is given with the number of years preceding ‘stretch’ US, 1821. 2 a longer-than-normal limousine with extended seating. From ‘stretch limousine’ US, 1982. 3 the penis UK, 2001. 4 in poker, a hand consisting of a sequence of five cards. Known conventionally as a ‘straight’ US, 1988. < to do a stretch to shoplift NEW ZEALAND, 1985 stretch verb 1 to serve time in prison. From STRETCH (a prison sentence) US, 2002. 2 to put someone to death by hanging US, 1962 stretched out adjective in trucking, travelling fast US, 1971 stretcher noun 1 a lie UK, 1674. 2 a substance added to a drug for the simple purpose of diluting it for increased profit when sold US, 1970 stretcher-case noun a person who is exhausted UK, 2002 stretchers noun shoe laces US, 1962 stretches noun years; a very long time. From STRETCH (a year’s imprisonment) UK, 2000 strewth!; struth! used as an oath. A shortening of ‘God’s truth!’ UK, 1892 strides noun 1 trousers. Being the tailored articles in which you ‘stride’ UK, 1889. 2 trousers that are reserved for messy jobs, especially in car customising US, 1960 strike! used as an expression of shock, surprise or astonishment. Short for STRIKE ME BLIND! or STRIKE A LIGHT! AUSTRALIA, 1915 strike a light! used as an expression of shock, surprise or astonishment AUSTRALIA, 1922 strike me! used for expressing great surprise AUSTRALIA, 1874 strike me blind!; strike me dumb!; strike me lucky! used for registering shock, surprise or astonishment. Other variations include calls on God to strike the speaker ‘bountiful’, ‘vulgar’, ‘ugly’ or ‘pink’. The earliest variation recorded is ‘strike me dumb’ in Vanbrugh’s The Relapse, 1696 and ‘strike me blind!’ appears in 1704; ‘strike me lucky!’ from 1849, was a popular catchphrase in Australia in the 1930s. Other Australian examples are listed below UK, 1971 strike me dead; strike me noun bread. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 strike me dead! used for expressing great surprise AUSTRALIA, 1932 strike me fat! used for expressing great surprise AUSTRALIA, 1895 strike me handsome! used for expressing great surprise AUSTRALIA, 1955 strike me pink! used for expressing great surprise AUSTRALIA, 1892 strike me purple! used for expressing great surprise AUSTRALIA, 1915 strike me roan! used for expressing great surprise AUSTRALIA, 1917 strike me up a gum-tree! used for expressing great surprise AUSTRALIA, 1960 strike-out noun a hospital patient who has died or lapsed into a neurologically depressed state US, 1977 Strike U nickname the US Naval Strike Warfare Center, Fallon, Nevada US, 1991 strillers; strill; strills noun a musical instrument, especially a piano; a musician. Polari; possibly from Italian strillare (to shriek). Thus, for a pianist: ‘strill homey’ or ‘strillers omee’ (a piano man), or ‘strill polone’ (a piano woman) UK, 1967 Strine noun broad Australian English, specifically that form of Australian English which appeared in the books of Alastair Morrison. ‘Strine’ is supposedly how the word ‘Australian’ is said in the Australian accent. It is not a separate language or dialect, but rather a jocular celebration of the Australian accent utilising respelling, shifting word boundaries and much elision to give the impression that other words are being spoken, e.g. sly drool is Strine for ‘slide rule’, Emma Chisit for ‘how much is it?’, laze and gem for ‘ladies and gentlemen’, let stalk Strine for ‘let’s talk Australian’ AUSTRALIA, 1964 string noun 1 being hoaxed; being kept under control UK, 1958. 2 the group of prostitutes working for a particular pimp US, 1913 string verb to manipulate a wire into a slot machine to trigger the free-play mechanism US, 1985 string bean noun a tall, thin person UK, 2003 string beans; strings noun jeans. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 stringer noun 1 in poker, an instalment bet or the person making it US, 1988. 2 in poker, a hand of five cards in sequence. Conventionally known as a ‘straight’ US, 1967. 3 a railway brakeman US, 1977. 4 a narrow strip of laminated wood on a surfboard US, 1979 stringie noun astringbagAUSTRALIA, 1968 strings noun 1 the female legs US, 1963. 2 spaghetti US, 1956 string up verb to execute someone by hanging UK, 1964 string vest noun a pest, a nuisance. Rhyming slang UK, 1998 strip noun 1 in a striptease show, the portion of the show in which the dancer removes her last garments US, 1945. 2 a neighbourhood BAHAMAS, 1982. 3 a thoroughfare in a town or city lined with bars, nightclubs, off-licences and restaurants US, 1939. 4 a Benzedrine™- soaked strip of paper from an inhaler, removed from the inhaler and ingested as a central nervous system stimulant US, 1951. < the Strip 1 the portion of Sunset Boulevard between Crescent Heights Boulevard and Doheny Drive, Los Angeles, California US, 1951. 2 Las Vegas Boulevard south of central Las Vegas, Nevada, lined with neon-signed hotels and casinos US, 1971. 3 a section of Yonge Street, between Dundas and Bloor, in central Toronto, Ontario. A flashy, noisy part of town US, 1987 stripe noun 1 a scar, usually the result of a razor slash. Hence the adjective ‘striped’ UK, 1958. 2 in the military, a promotion US, 1968 stripe verb to slash someone with a blade. Descriptive of the scar that is made UK, 1958 stripe me! used as a register of surprise or exasperation UK, 1997 striper noun in prison, an improvised cutting weapon UK, 1996 stripes noun 1 a referee in an athletic contest US, 1997. 2 in pool, the striped balls numbered 9 to 15 US, 1984. 3 in circus usage, tigers US, 1981 stripes and solids noun in pool, the game of eight-ball US, 1974 striping noun a severe reprimand. From STRIPE (to slash with a blade) UK, 2000 stripper noun 1 a striptease dancer (usually female), a performer who undresses creatively for the purpose of entertainment. Gypsy Rose Lee (Rose Louise Hovick, 1914–70) was, perhaps, the most famous of all strippers; in Gypsy, the musical biography (1962) by Stephen Sondheim, she discovers the word ‘ecdysiast’ to give her job description a veneer of respectability US, 1981. 2 a pickpocket US, 1950. 3 a car thief who targets newer cars that will be stripped for parts US, 1962. 4 a playing card that has been altered in a manner that facilitates its extraction from a full deck US, 1962 stripping hole; stripping pit noun a strip mine US, 1997 strippy noun in prison, a strip search UK, 1996 strips noun in prison, a segregation unit UK, 1996 stroke noun 1 an underhand, immoral or illegal trick UK, 1970. 2 praise or flattery. Almost always in the plural US, 1964. 3 appetite IRELAND, 2000 stroke verb 1 to flatter someone US, 1979. 2 to masturbate. Also ‘stroke off’ US, 1986. < stroke it 1 in car racing, to drive with care and streetwalker | stroke 626 caution US, 1965. 2 to perform badly on purpose US, 1989. < stroke the lizard (of a male) to masturbate US, 1971 stroke book noun a magazine or book viewed while masturbating US, 1967 stroke mag noun a pornographic magazine. The ‘stroke’ thus inspired is a direct reference to masturbatory technique UK, 1995 stroke-me-off noun used as a humorous nickname for stroganoff, as in ‘beef stroganoff’ US, 1985 stroker noun 1 a petty thief IRELAND, 1996. 2 a hospital patient who has suffered a stroke US, 1961 stroll noun < the stroll the collective activities on a street, mostly illegal, some involving sauntering as if innocently strolling US, 1946. < The Stroll Seventh Avenue, New York US, 1946 stroller noun 1 acarUS, 1960. 2 a stone on the surface of the field CANADA, 1987 stroll on! used for registering disbelief or surprise UK, 1959 strong noun alcohol TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1989. < the strong of the essential facts; the pertinent details AUSTRALIA, 1908 strong verb < strong it to behave in an aggressive manner, or to take things to an extreme. A variation of COME ON STRONG UK, 1964 strong adjective 1 of a theatrical performance, very sexual US, 1962. 2 well-funded at the moment. Teen slang US, 1958. 3 flush with money US, 1954. < be going str ong to be prosperous, or enjoying continuing success, or full of energy and vigour UK, 1898. < come it strong to behave with boldness; to overstate something UK, 1837. < come on strong to behave aggressively or exhibit aggressive behaviour; to have a success US, 1970. < go strong on to support or follow a particular course with great energy or investment UK, 1844 strongarm noun 1 a crime involving brute physical violence; a violent criminal US, 1901. 2 a person who lends physicality and a capacity for brutal physical force to the moment. Also called ‘strongarm man’ US, 1907 strong-arm verb to rob a place roughly or violently US, 1903 strong a s a Mallee bull adjective physically strong AUSTRALIA, 1990 strong-back adjective sexually aggressive; virile TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 strong box noun a prison cell, usually windowless; designed for disruptive prisoners UK, 1996 strong l ike moose adjective used humorously with a literal meaning. A catchphrase of US television in the 1950s and 60s, first from the Uncle Tenoose character on The Danny Thomas Show and then from Boris Bandanov of the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show;spoken with a thick Russian accent US, 1968 strong move to the hole noun a direct approach to seducing a girl. Application of a basketball term to sexual relations, punning on HOLE as ‘the basket’ in the basketball term and ‘the vagina’ in this usage US, 1992 stronk noun male and female sexual secretions. Recorded in the song ‘The Ballad of Kirriemuir’ in Martin Page’s collection of World War 2 songs and balads, ‘For Gawdsake Don’t Take Me’, 1976 UK: SCOTLAND , 1976 strop noun 1 a display of bad temper. From STROPPY (bad-tempered), ultimately from ‘obstreperous’ UK, 1970. 2 male masturbation. From the conventional action. Also variant ‘stropping’ UK, 1992 strop verb < strop the Mulligan (of a male) to masturbate. Also variant ‘stropping’ AUSTRALIA, 1971 stroppy adjective 1 bad-tempered. Conventional ‘obstreperous’ wrongly abbreviated and understood UK, 1951. 2 stubborn, defiant NEW ZEALAND, 1984 struck noun a girl’s steady boyfriend US, 1963 struck; struck by; struck with adjective charmed, attracted to or delighted by someone or something. From an older sense as ‘bewitched’ UK, 1839 structural engineering noun a well-constructed foundation garment, or garments; also applied to the uplifting effect that a well-designed and well-fitted brassiere can have on a woman’s shape AUSTRALIA, 1984 structure noun the human body JA MAICA, 2000 struddle verb to fool with something you shouldn’t. The word is from the German strudeln (boil, spout, proceed rashly) CANADA, 1999 strudel noun the ’at’ sign (@) on a computer keyboard US, 1991 struggle verb 1 to dance US, 1960. 2 to experience a hangover US, 2001 struggle and strain noun a train UK, 1931 struggle and strain verb to train; to exercise. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 struggle and strainer; struggle noun a trainer (shoe). Rhyming slang, extended from STRUGGLE AND STRAIN (to train) UK, 1992 struggle-and-strife; struggle noun 1 a wife. Rhyming slang UK, 1959. 2 life; a life. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 struggle-buggy noun a broken-down car US, 1946 struggling adjective worn out; neglected US, 2000 strum verb to masturbate. Also variant ’strum off’. From the up and down stroking action that is strumming a guitar UK, 1999. < strum heads to fight US, 1990. < strum the banjo (of a woman) to masturbate. A surreal elaboration of STRUM (to masturbate) UK, 2001 strummed up adjective stimulated by drugs US, 1972 strung out adjective 1 addicted to a drug; in a poor state of physical and mental health as a result of drug addiction. Used as a participial adjective US, 1958. 2 obsessed with or overly concerned about an activity or condition; emotionally disturbed US, 1973. 3 extended UK, 2001. 4 in love; infatuated US, 1968 strunt verb to sulk CANADA, 1990 strychnine noun in craps, the point and number nine US, 1950 stub verb to kick, particularly a ball, especially in rugby UK, 1947 stubbie; stubby noun a small, squat beer bottle, now 385 ml; the contents of a stubbie. From the noun use of ‘stubby’ (short and squat) AUSTRALIA, 1966 stubbie guts noun a game in which frisbees are used to knock over stubbies AUSTRALIA, 1993 stubbie holder noun an insulating container for keeping a stubbie of beer cool whilst being held AUSTRALIA, 1981 stubble jumper noun a prairie farmer CANADA, 1961 stub down verb in the language surrounding the Grateful Dead, to move to better seats at a concert using ticket stubs for the better sections smuggled up by friends US, 1994 stube noun a tavern US, 1950 stuck adjective of a player in a game of poker or other gambling game, losing US, 1974. < get stuck in to initiate or become vigorously involved in an activity AUSTRALIA, 1941. < get stuck into to attack a task or a person vigorously AUSTRALIA, 1941 stuck on adjective infatuated by, or enamoured of, someone US, 1886 stuck-up adjective conceited; pretentious UK, 1829 stud noun 1 a man, especially a manly man UK, 1895. 2 used as a jocular term of address to a man US, 1999. 3 in homosexual usage, a person who plays the ‘masculine’ role sexually and emotionally in a relationship US, 1961. 4 amyl or butyl nitrite. Possibly derived from a brand marketed as a male sex-aid UK, 1998. 5 loose tobacco US, 2002 stud broad noun a lesbian US, 1968 stud duck noun in oil drilling, an important company official US, 1954 student noun an inexperienced drug user US, 1952 student tobacco noun marijuana. From a perception that those undergoing higher and further education are drug users UK: SCOTLAND , 1996 stud hustler noun a male homosexual prostitute who projects a tough, masculine image US, 1963 Studie noun a Studebaker car US, 1950 studio-fuel noun cocaine. Probably coined by cocaine-fuelled musicians UK, 2003 627 stro ke book | studio-fuel studly adjective 1 describes a man who is considered to be above average in his sexual adventuring US, 1999. 2 admirable US, 1966. 3 unpleasant; unpopular US, 1960 stud muffin noun a handsome, well-built man US, 1992 stud puppy noun an attractive person. A variation of STUD MUFFIN US, 1989 stud up noun in prison, a prisoner who attempts to abandon homo- sexual activity and return to his previous state of heterosexual celibacy US, 1990 study bunny noun a serious and diligent student US, 1987 stuff noun 1 a drug, especially heroin US, 1929. 2 used for any noun that the user cannot or does not wish to specify UK, 1889. 3 anything at all. Used as a euphemism for FUCK in constructions such ‘I don’t give a stuff about it’ NEW ZEALAND, 1969. 4 in prison, anything of value US, 1967. 5 the female genitals US, 1982. 6 a woman as a sexual object US, 1967. 7 the male genitals US, 1966. 8 an effeminate homosexual man US, 1976. 9 in pool, spin imparted on the cue ball to affect the course of the object ball or the cue ball after striking the object ball US, 1993 stuff verb 1 used as an emphatic rejection; and euphemistically for ‘fuck’ in all senses UK, 1955. 2 to have sex from the male point of view NEW ZEALAND, 1984. 3 to block the pay chute of a casino slot machine with the expectation of returning later, unblocking the chute and retrieving the interim earnings US, 1999. 4 to persuade someone to buy something that they did not know they wanted to buy US, 1997. < stuff your face to overeat; to eat greedily; to eat. An unconventional and over-active digestion would be required if this simple description of the apparent action was as accurate as the imagery US, 1996 stuffed adjective very tired NEW ZEALAND, 2002 stuffed shirt noun a person who is overly formal, aloof, and out of touch US, 1913 stuffer noun 1 a male homosexual who plays the active role in anal sex US, 1949. 2 a parachute rigger US, 1991. 3 in hot rodding, a supercharger US, 1968 stuffy adjective conservative; very conventional; straitlaced. Derives from STUFFED SHIRT UK, 1895 stugots; stugats noun the penis. From southern Italian dialect, adapted/corrupted by Italian-American immigrants US, 1962 stuk; stukkie noun a woman sexually objectified SOUTH AFRICA, 1946 stulper verb to stumble CANADA, 1999 stum noun any central nervous system depressant US, 1980 stumble biscuit noun a tablet of the recreational drug methaqualone, best known as Quaaludes™. From the lack of coordination associated with the drug US, 1993 stumblebum noun a poor and foolish drunk US, 1932 stumbler noun any barbiturate or central nervous system depressant US, 1977 stumbles noun a loss of coordination, especially as the result of drug or alcohol intoxication US, 1971 stumer noun 1 a fool. The spelling ‘stumor’ is also used UK: SCOTLAND, 1985. 2 a forged or bad cheque UK, 1890. 3 a mistake; a blunder; a mess UK, 1983 stump noun 1 the leg. Survives mainly in the phrase ’stir your stumps!’ (start doing something!, get moving!) UK, 1460. 2 the penis. In a world where size matters, often but not always applied to a short penis US, 1993. 3 a shoe US, 1973 stump verb to challenge or dare someone CANADA, 1959 stump-br oke adjective unconditionally obedient. From the quaint notion of a mule trained to step forward and then backwards for sex with a man standing on a stump US, 1967 stumpers noun shoes US, 1971 stump-floater noun heavy rain CANADA, 2002 stumphole whiskey noun strong, homemade whisky US, 1971 stump-jumper noun an infantry soldier US, 1991 stump r anch noun in the Canadian west, a poorly run farm CANADA, 1989 stump up; stump verb to pay UK, 1833 stumpy noun a short person. Often used as a term of address US, 1997 stunned adjective drunk US, 1982 stunned mullet noun used as the epitome of one who is dazed, stupid, foolish AUSTRALIA, 1953 stunner noun 1 an exceedingly attractive woman UK, 1848. 2 aperson or thing of extraordinary excellence UK, 1855. 3 a pin-up, topless or soft-porn model. Adapted by the tabloid press from the earlier, and continuing use, as ‘a good looking woman’. Often combined with ‘Page 3’, in reference to the Sun newspaper’s daily placing of naked female breasts. The spellings ‘stunna’ and ‘stunnah’ also exist UK, 1999 stunning adjective 1 excellent; extremely good looking UK, 1847. 2 in computing, incomprehensibly stupid US, 1991 stunt noun in advertising, marketing, etc, an event contrived to attract attention and gain publicity. Still regarded as colloquial by those who keep up our standards UK, 1878 stunt verb to wear expensive clothes and jewellery as a display of conspicuous consumption; to show off US, 2001 stunt cock; stunt dick; stunt noun a male pornography performer who fills in for another performer who is unable to maintain an erection or ejaculate when needed US, 2000 stunt pussy noun a female pornography performer who fills in for another performer for the purposes of genital filming only US, 2000 stunts noun sex US, 1994 stupe; stoop noun a stupid person. Often, not always, used affectionately UK, 1762 stupid adjective 1 used to describe a ‘smart’ weapon that fails to function properly US, 2003. 2 good. The spelling ‘stoopid’ is also used US, 1989. < get your stupid on to drink to the point of intoxication US, 2003 stupid adverb extremely US, 1992 stupid badge noun a temporary identification card worn by a worker who has lost or left his identification at home US, 1955 stupid-baker noun a Studebaker car US, 1992 stupidee noun a stupid or insignificant person TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1959 stupid labour noun public labour CA NADA, 1987 stupidness! used for expressing scorn CAYMAN ISLANDS, 1985 stupid, stupid used as an expression of utter disapproval. From the cry of ‘stupid, stupid rat creatures!’ in the Bone comic book US, 1997 sturgeon noun a surgeon US, 1994 stutter and stammer; stutter noun a hammer. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 stuvac noun especially in New South Wales, student holidays from school or university. From ‘student vacation’ AUSTRALIA, 1970 style noun graffiti US, 1997 style verb to conduct or carry yourself in a stylish manner, especially in an exaggerated, showy way US, 1972 stylee noun a style, determined by the cultural category that pre- cedes it. A fashionable elaboration of ‘style’ UK, 1997 stylie noun a white person with dreadlocks US, 1994 stylin’ and pr ofilin’ adjective very fashionable US, 1988 stylo milo adjective very fashionable SINGAPORE, 2002 sub noun 1 a submarine UK, 1917. 2 a subscription UK, 1833. 3 in publishing, a sub-editor UK, 1859. 4 a sexual submissive, a willing slave in a sado-masochistic relationship US, 1987. 5 the submissive performer in a pornographic sex scene US, 2000. 6 in prison, a subversive UK, 1996. 7 on an athletic team, a reserve player who may enter the game as a substitute for a starter UK, 1889. 8 a loan. An abbreviation of ‘subsistence’, with the loan characterised as a ‘subsistence advance’ AUSTRALIA, 1989. 9 a financial advance, especially when given against wages or salary UK, 1866. 10 a studly | sub 628 concealed pocket, used by a casino employee to hide stolen chips US, 1980 sub verb 1 to give or receive a financial advance UK, 1874. 2 to serve as a substitute US, 1853 sub adjective mentally sub-normal UK, 1963 subby noun a subcontractor AU STRALIA, 1978 sub-deb noun a girl in her mid-teens US, 1917 sublime adjective < from the sublime to the gorblimey; from the sublime to the ridiculous from one extreme to another UK, 1984 submarine noun 1 a marijuana cigarette, especially a large one SOUTH AFRICA , 1946. 2 a surfboard that is too small for the person using it. So named because the person forces the board under water US, 1964. 3 in the used car business, a car that has spent time sub- merged in water US, 1975. 4 a gambling casino scheme in which a stolen chip is slipped into the thief’s trousers US, 1977. 5 an after- hours drinking session in a Rugby club UK, 1984 submarine verb 1 in tiddlywinks, to shoot a wink under another US, 1977. 2 to ride through tall grass AUSTRALIA, 1951 submarine belt noun in motor racing, a safety belt that clips onto the buckle of a lap belt and is attached to the chassis under the driver’s seat US, 1980 submarine races noun used as a euphemism for foreplay in a car at aremotespotUS, 1967 subway noun in roller derby, contact between skaters who are eli- gible to score before they reach the back of the pack of blocking skaters, taking them to the floor of the track US, 1999 subway dealer noun in a card game, a dealer who cheats by dealing some cards off the bottom of the deck US, 1962 Subway Sam noun a man who is partial to sex in subway toilets US, 1966 Subway silver noun 8see: MANHATTAN SILVER subway tickets noun in a card game, cards that did not come off the top of the deck because of cheating in the dealing US, 1988 sub-Z nickname a Sub-Zero™ freezer. Collected in Berkeley, California, in 2000 US, 2000 such a bitter experience never again; such a bloody experi- ence never again nickname the former Belgian airline ‘Sabena’. Most airlines attract jocular mnemonics of their names US, 2002 such-a-much noun an important or self-important person US, 1968 suck noun 1 an act of oral sex US, 1870. 2 a sycophant US, 1977 suck verb 1 to be useless, unpopular, distasteful, of no worth. When the term came into currency in the US in the 1960s, sexual connotations made it a vulgar, taboo-ridden term. By the mid- 1990s, all sense of taboo had vanished in the US except for older speakers for whom the sexual connotation remained inescapable. In UK English, the term, first used as a noun (1913) expressing contempt, never enjoyed the sexual implications found in the US. If anything, there was long an upper-class air to the term thanks in part to the ‘Yah boo, sucks to you’ catchphrase associated with Billy Bunter, a fat upper-crust schoolboy created by author Frank Richards US, 1965. 2 to perform oral sex US, 1881. 3 to consume alcoholic drinks AUSTRALIA, 1960. 4 in pool, to hit the cue ball with backspin that appears to draw or suck the cue ball backwards after it strikes the object ball US, 1990. < it sucks to be you used for expressing a trace of commiseration in a situation that might call for a bit more US, 1993. < suck ass; suck arse to behave subserviently. A variation of KISS ARSE/ASS US, 1956. < suck butt to curry favour US, 1997. < suck cock to perform oral sex on a man US, 1941. < suck diesel to make rapid progress; to move rapidly, especially in a motor vehicle IRELAND, 1997. < suck face to kiss, especially in a prolonged fashion. Hawaiian youth usage US, 1982. < suck milk to be knocked off your surfboard and then be thrashed by a wave US, 1991. < suck out loud to be very bad US, 1994. < suck salt to experience difficulties TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1966. < suck suds to drink beer US, 1947. < suck the arse out of a durry to smoke a hand-rolled cigarette to the very end NEW ZEALAND , 1998. < suck the big one to be terrible US, 1999. < suck to the bulls to act friendly with police US, 1992. < suck tubes to smoke marijuana US, 1998. < suck weight to drink large amounts of liquids in a short period in order to gain weight to qualify for a sporting event US, 2001. < suck wind to fail; to lose out. Hawaiian youth usage US, 1972. < suck your flavour; suck your flava to copy your style US, 1993 sucka noun a fool; a dupe. Misspelling of SUCKER (a gullible individ- ual) US, 2000 suck-ass noun a sycophant who curries favour in a self-demeaning fashion US, 1980 suck-ass adjective subservient; sycophantic; obsequious US, 1985 suck back verb to drink something US, 1980 sucked up adjective 1 weak; undeveloped physically US, 2001. 2 angry US, 1989 suckee-suckee noun oral sex performed on a man. From the patois of Vietnamese prostitutes during the war, embraced by soldiers US, 1987 sucker noun 1 a gullible individual US, 1838. 2 a fellow. Neutral but informal US, 1980. 3 someone who is unable to resist a stated temptation or addiction; an enthusiast US, 1957. 4 a thing US, 1987. 5 in caving and pot-holing, a caver who uses another’s equipment while the owner is otherwise engaged. Examples of use include ‘chair-sucker’, ‘rope-sucker’, ‘stove-sucker’, etc US, 2004. 6 the buttocks NEW ZEALAND, 1999 sucker verb to deceive or trick someone US, 1939 sucker life noun conventional life, with a conventional job and con- ventional lifestyle US, 1977 sucker pocket noun the hip pocket, an easy pocket to pick US, 1982 sucker-punch verb to hit someone without warning, especially in the face US, 1947 sucker weed noun faked, adulterated or poor quality marijuana. WEED (marijuana) that can be sold to a SUCKER (someone gullible) US, 1980 sucker wild adjective completely unrestrained and uninhibited US, 1969 suck gas to breath nitrous oxide for pleasure US, late 1960s suck-happy adjective obsessed with oral sex AUSTRALIA, 1975 suckhole noun 1 a sycophant; a flatterer; a toady; an unpleasant person AUSTRALIA, 1943. 2 a hole between private video booths in a pornography arcade or between stalls in a public toilet, designed for anonymous oral sex between men US, 1987 suckhole verb to behave in an ingratiatingly sycophantic manner CANADA, 1961 suck-holer noun a sycophant NEW ZEALAND, 1998 Suckie nickname Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow UK: SCOTLAND, 1988 suckie fuckie verb to perform oral sex on a man followed by sexual intercourse. Vietnam war usage US, 1973 sucking noun an act of oral sex UK, 1869 sucking wind adjective in firefighter usage, said of extremely smoky conditions US, 1954 suck job noun an act of oral sex US, 1969 suck -off noun an act of oral sex US, 1995 suck off verb to perform oral sex on either a man or woman, especially to the point of orgasm UK, 1909 suckout noun in surfing, a wave that is breaking fast in front of itself, creating a tunnel or tube US, 1977 suck out verb 1 to speed past a parked police car, drawing it into a chase US, 1962. 2 in poker, to win in the face of every known con- vention and probability US, 1996 suck points noun imaginary credits earned by obsequious ingratiation US, 1994 suck-up noun a sycophant US, 2001 suck up verb to seek favour through obsequious behaviour UK, 1860 suck wind! leave me alone! Hawaiian youth usage US, 1981 sucky noun a hollow wave AUSTRALIA, 1985 629 sub | sucky sucky adjective awful US, 1984 sucky face noun kissing US, 2000 sucrose noun money US, 1951 sudden death noun in sports, games and recreations, as diverse as league football and television quiz shows, a period of extra time during which the first to score or achieve a specified target wins. Originally ‘a single toss of the dice’ UK, 1834 suds noun 1 beer US, 1904. 2 a large amount of money US, 1945 suds artist noun a habitual beer drinker AUSTRALIA, 1972 sue verb < sue the ass off someone; sue someone’s arse off to take a legal action against somebody in pursuit of punitive damages US, 2002 suede noun a black person US, 1973 suedehead; suede noun a member of a late 1960s youth fashion and gang movement, characterised by a close-cropped scalp and smart utilitarian wear, associated with football hooliganism, racist violence and neo-Nazism. This lexicographic development matches exactly the SKINHEAD fashion’s further growth; ‘suede’ is the velvety surface of leather and thus describes the soft nap on a previously shaven head UK, 1982 sufferation noun hard times TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 sufferin’ sheepdip! used for expressing disapproval. A signature line of the Colonel Sherman Potter on M*A*S*H (CBS, 1972–83). Repeated with referential humour US, 1983 sug noun used as an affectionate term of address. A shortened form of SUGAR US, 1947 sugar noun 1 used as a term of endearment. A distinct southern ring. Variation include ‘sugar-pie’, ‘sugar-babe’, ‘sugar-baby’, etc US, 1930. 2 diabetes US, 1968. 3 a type of snow suitable for skiing UK, 1968. 4 heroin; powdered heroin adulterated with sugar. From the appearance US, 1977. 5 cocaine. A white powder UK, 1998. 6 sand US, 1977. 7 money US, 1951 8see: SUGAR LUMP sugar! used an all-purpose euphemism for ‘shit’, especially as an exclamation. Pronunciation often hesitates over the ‘sh’ before committing itself to ‘shit’ or ‘sugar’, possibly from a combination of ‘shit’ and BUGGER!, RECORDED IN 1901 AS ‘I’ll be sugared!’ UK, 1995 sugar and honey; sugar noun money. Rhyming slang UK, 1859 sugar and spice noun ice, especially as served with a drink. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 sugar and spice; sugar adjective nice. Rhyming slang; not especially sarcastic in use UK, 1992 sugarbeeter noun a resident of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Michigan Upper Peninsula usage US, 2003 sugar block noun crack cocaine UK, 1998 sugar candy noun brandy. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 sugar candy adjective useful, generally in a negative context. Rhyming slang for ‘handy’ UK, 1992 sugar cube noun LSD. From the method of ingesting a dose of the drug dripped onto a sugar cube US, 1967 sugar daddy noun an older man who supports or helps support a young lover. With occasional playful variants UK, 1926 sugar dish noun the vagina. A variation of C19 obsolete ‘sugar basin’ (the vagina) US, 1998 sugar down verb to dilute powder narcotics, especially with powdered milk sugar (lactose) US, 1970 sugarhead noun strong, homemade whisky US, 1999 sugar hill noun a brothel US, 1987 sugaring-off noun in Canadian maple syrup making, the process of boiling the maple sap down to syrup or sugar CA NADA, 1995 sugar lips noun a smooth talker AUSTRALIA, 1989 sugar lump; sugar noun LSD. Probably from ‘sugar cubes’ which are sometimes used as a medium for taking the drug UK, 1973 sugar pimp noun a pimp who controls his prostitutes through charm and attention US, 1972 sugar report noun during war, a letter from home, especially from a girlfriend US, 1991 sugar shack noun a small hut built for boiling down maple sap to make maple syrup CANADA, 1998 sugar stick noun the penis. Rhyming slang for PRICK UK, 1992 sugar tit noun any cherished object or habit US, 1971 sugar up verb to curry favour US, 1964 sugar weed noun marijuana which has been adulterated and bulked-out with sugar water or honey US, 1969 suicide alley noun in shuffleboard, a quarter of the opponent’s side of the court US, 1967 suicide axle noun in hot rodding and drag racing, a special axle assembly that allows a lower front end US, 1965 suicide blonde noun a girl or woman who has dyed her hair blonde at home. From the pun: ‘dyed by her own hand’ US, 1962 suicide box noun in trucking, a sleeper added to a conventional cab. So named because of the danger presented to anyone sleeping in the box should the truck jackknife US, 1971 suicide club noun a mythical group of jockeys who ride in steeplechase races US, 1951 suicide clutch noun a foot-operated clutch on a motorcyle. If your foot slips off when stopped, it engaged the clutch US, 1966 suicide door noun on a car, a door that hinges at the back and opens towards the rear US, 1993 suicide jockey noun 1 the driver of a vehicle hauling dangerous cargo US, 1976. 2 a dangerous driver UK, 1981 suicide king noun in a deck of cards, the king of hearts. It appears that he is plunging a knife into his head US, 1988 suicide season noun the few months leading up to the wet season in Australia’s tropical north AUSTRALIA, 1975 suicide seat noun the front, passenger seat in a car US, 1992 suicide stew noun a combination of central nervous system depress- ants and alcohol US, 1966 suit noun 1 an executive; a person of authority but no creativity. The term usually suggests a them-against-us mentality, with ‘them’ being the executives who wear suits; pejorative US, 1979. 2 in prison, an official non-uniformed visitor UK, 1996 suitcase noun the rectum US, 1992 suitcase verb to conceal drugs inside a condom or balloon inside a body orifice US, 1987 suitcase farmer noun a farmer who also works in the town CANADA, 1959 suitcase pimp; suitcase noun a boyfriend, agent or other male who accompanies a female pornography performer to the set. Not flattering US, 1995 suited and booted adjective well-dressed UK, 1998 suit up verb to place a condom on a penis US, 2000 sulker noun in horse racing, a moody horse US, 1951 sulphate; sulph noun amphetamine sulphate UK, 1996 Sumatran red noun a variety of marijuana UK, 1996 sumbitch; sombitch noun a son of a bitch. A southern corruption US, 1972 summat noun something. A phonetic slovening UK, 1984 Summerland Donkey Cock noun a variety of marijuana from British Columbia CANADA, 2002 summer sausage noun the female partner of a boy in a summer romance at camp CANADA, 1997 SUMO shut upandm ove on. An acronym from the world of office jargon UK, 2005 sun noun < the sun shines out of someone’s arse said of a person who is considered perfect UK, 2000. < the sun’s drawing her backstays; the sun’s got her backstays down lines in the sky coming down from the sun, predicting rain or bad weather CANADA, 1968 sucky | sun 630 sunbathers noun in poker, a pair of queens dealt face-up US, 1988 sunbeam noun a piece of cutlery or crockery that was not used during a meal and thus needs no washing up AUSTRALIA, 1981 sun belt noun the southern states in the US US, 1969 sunburnt adjective used for describing playing cards that have been left in the sun to discolour slightly to aid a cheat in identifying them in another player’s hand US, 1988 Sunday noun a surprise blow from the blind side US, 1967 Sunday verb to hit someone from their blind side US, 1993 Sunday best noun 1 your smartest clothes. Such clothes were orig- inally reserved for Sunday wear UK, 1846. 2 a vest. Rhyming slang, with a fine sense of irony UK, 1992 Sunday-go-to-meeting adjective used of clothes, suitable for wearing to church. Intentionally rural US, 1831 Sunday morn noun an erection (of the penis). Rhyming slang for HORN UK, 1992 Sunday popper noun an occasional user of an addictive drug US, 1966 Sunday punch noun a blow from a person’s blind side US, 1968 Sunday run noun in circus and carnival usage, a long trip between engagements US, 1981 Sunday school show; Sunday school noun a circus or carnival with no crooked games and no performances with sexual content US, 1980 Sunday science lecture noun any presentation made with a captive audience ANTAR CTICA, 1997 Sunday suit noun no clothes at all US, 1976 sundowner noun 1 an itinerant traveller. So-called from their habit of arriving at a country property just on sundown so that they can ask for sustenance without being given any manual labour AUSTRALIA, 1868. 2 a senile patient who is quiet during the day but becomes agitated at dark US, 1983. 3 any alcoholic drink enjoyed at the end of the day. Recorded in India, Singapore, the East Indies and Australia; also in south and east Africa UK, 1938. 4 a VF-111 combat aircraft. The plane was first deployed in 1942 in the Pacific with the mission of shooting down Japanese ‘Suns’. Deployed in Korea and Vietnam US, 1990 sun gonna shine noun a type of bet in an illegal numbers game lottery US, 1957 sun gun noun in the television and film industries, a portable, intense light US, 1990 sunker noun in Newfoundland, a rock or reef just underwater CANADA, 1962 sun kink noun an expansion of railway track caused by hot weather conditions US, 1975 sunner noun a thief who snatches a chain from the wearer’s neck. Recorded by a Jamaican inmate of a UK prison, August 2002 UK, 2002 sunnies noun sunglasses AUSTRALIA, 1981 sunny side up adjective of eggs, fried, with the yolk on top US, 1901 sun parlour noun a brakevan (caboose) cupola US, 1977 sunrise noun a Toyota car. Citizens’ band radio slang; plays on SUNSET (a Datsun car); also of Japanese manufacture, and Japan’s identity is ‘the land of the rising sun’ UK, 1981 sunset noun a Datsun car. A weakly derogative play on Sunny, a late- 1960s Datsun brand UK, 1981 sunshine noun 1 used as a form of address, often patronising with an underlying note of disapproval or threat UK, 1972. 2 LSD US, 1971 Sunshine Coast noun 1 Vancouver, British Columbia CANADA, 1965. 2 Brisbane, Australia AUSTRALIA, 1999 sunspots noun in computing, the purported reason for an unanticipated error US, 1991 suntans noun a summer-weight tan military uniform US, 1937 sup noun supper US, 1969 s’up? used as a greeting. A very slurred ‘what’s up?’ US, 1981 super noun 1 a superintendent, especially of an apartment building AUSTRALIA, 1857. 2 a supernumerary UK, 1838. 3 high-octane or top- grade petrol UK, 1967. 4 in carnival usage, a handsome watch displayed as a prize US, 1981 super adjective excellent UK, 1895 super- adjective in combination with a person, animal or thing, well above the usual standard of its type. Under the influence of Nietzsche’s philosophical concept, expanded by George Bernard Shaw’s play Man and Superman, 1903, and made most familiar by Superman,aUScomicstripsuperhero first seen in 1938 UK, 2003 super adverb very. Adds a melodramatic, gushing flavour to the intensification US, 1968 superbissimo adjective excellent; superb. A decorative elaboration of ‘superb’ formed, loosely, with an Italian suffix UK, 2003 superblush noun in poker, a sequence of cards in a red suit – dia- monds or hearts US, 1996 super C noun ketamine hydrochloride, an anaesthetic used as a hallucinogen US, 1994 supercalifragilisticexpialidocious used in various contexts with various meanings by children fascinated with the size of the word. Popularised, but apparently not coined, in the 1964 film Mary Poppins. The term did not appear in the book, and so some credit must be given to Robert B. Sherman, who wrote the lyrics of the song. According to The Straight Dope (6th August 2002), songwriters Barney Young and Gloria Parker brought a copyright infringement suit, claiming that they had written a song with a variant spelling of the term in 1949. In the 1960s, the term replaced ‘antidisestablishmentarianism’ in US youth ‘longest word’ contests US, 1964 super chicken noun in trucking, a truck owned by Yellow Freight Systems US, 1976 super citral noun an especially narcotic variety of marijuana UK, 2003 super dope noun marijuana with formaldehyde added US, 1982 superduper; super noun a hydrogen bomb US, 1951 super-duper adjective exceptionally good. Childish, or intentionally evocative of childishness US, 1940 superfly noun 1 a drug dealer. From the film Superfly, 1972 US, 1973. 2 a curly hairstyle popular with black men and women in the mid- 1970s US, 1975 superfly adjective extremely fashionable, attractive, and appealing US, 1974 supergrass noun 1 an informer who gives the police substantial amounts of information, or who informs on a major crime or terrorist operation. Bertie Smalls, a notorious or legendary (depending on your point of view) small-time robber turned police informer became, in 1973, the original ‘supergrass’ UK, 1978. 2 good quality marijuana; phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust; a combination of the two US, 1977 super hopper noun a Citroen car. Citizens’ band radio slang UK, 1981 super joint noun phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust US, 1982 super Ketama noun a superior grade of hashish from the Ketama region of Morocco UK, 2003 super kools noun phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust. Because the addition of PCP makes Kools™, a brand name cigarette and hence any cigarette, ‘superior’ US, 1997 superman noun 1 a variety of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy, identified by the embossed Superman shield- shaped ‘S’ motif UK, 2002. 2 a variety of LSD identified by a cartoon graphic of the comic book and film superhero UK, 1996 Super Mario noun a variety of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy, identified by the embossed Super Mario™ motif UK, 2002 Supermax noun the Penitentiary Administrative Maximum facility (the highest security prison in US) US, 1994 super pot noun marijuana which has been soused in alcohol then dried US, 1967 631 sunbathers | sup er pot Super Scooper noun a water bomber, with a huge scoop for filling at speed from a lake or waterway, to dump on fires CANADA, 1994 superskunk noun an extremely potent marijuana UK, 1999 superslab noun a major road. Citizens’ band radio slang, elaboration of SLAB US, 1976 super-snooper noun a special inspector employed by the former Department of Health & Social Services to uncover fraudulent claims UK, 1983 super-snoopy noun a helicopter with a camera that has the capa- bility to take close-up pictures from a kilometre’s distance UK, 1980 superstud noun a man with superior sexual prowess, or one reputed to be so lucky. Enhancement of STUD UK, 1997 supersweet adjective excellent US, 2002 Super T noun Tennants Super™, a super strength lager UK, 1997 super Thai noun an ‘everyday’ variety of marijuana UK, 2003 superweed noun marijuana, especially if of extra strength UK, 1996 super -yankee noun a multiple bet, gambling on 5 different horses in a specific combination of 26 win stakes or 52 each-way. Also known as a CANADIAN UK, 2001 supes noun a superior; a respectful form of address. Black usage UK, 2000 supon noun cornmeal mush CA NADA, 1955 supremo adjective excellent; extreme US, 1979 sure adjective < be sure and take care, don’t fail to do something UK, 1892 sure as Christmas certain UK, 1959 sure as eggs is eggs absolutely certain, without a doubt. Early usage recorded as ‘as sure as eggs be eggs’ this idiom is now so familiar that even the shortening to ‘sure as eggs’ is understood UK, 1699 sure as God made little apples; sure as God made little green apples very certain. The earliest form is ‘little apples’; the second form appears to derive from the song by Bobby Russell, ‘Little Green Apples’, 1968, in which it is likely that ‘green’ is added for the scansion of the lyric UK, 1874 sure as shit and taxes very certain US, 1957 surefire; sure shot adjective certain to succeed or prevail US, 1901 Sure. I knew you could. used as a sarcastic expression of great doubt. A borrowing from the children’s television programme Mr Rogers US, 1981 sure off verb in an illegal numbers gambling lottery, to insure numbers that are the object of heavy betting US, 1949 sure pops noun dice that have been heavily weighted and are likely to produce the desired results US, 1950 sure thing certainly. From the conventional sense (a certainty) US, 1896 sure-thing man noun in carnival usage, a confederate who is hired to play and win a game in order to generate business US, 1981 surf verb < surf the crimson tide to experience the bleed period of the menstrual cycle US, 1995 surface verb 1 to wake up; to get up; to get up and start the business of the day. Probably of Naval origins, from a submarine surfacing UK, 1963. 2 to come out of hiding; to leave a surreptitious existence and become more public US, 1971 surfboard Suzie noun a stereotypical woman who spends time at the beach admiring male surfers US, 1990 surf bum noun a surfing enthusiast who haunts popular beaches UK, 1958 surf bunny noun a woman who spends a great deal of time at the beach, associating with surfers and/or surfing US, 1980 surf dog noun an avid, veteran surfer US, 1991 surfie noun a surfer AUSTRALIA, 1962 surfie chick noun a young woman companion of a surfer AUSTRALIA, 1979 surfing knobs; surfing bumps noun calcium deposits near the knees and feet caused by extended contact with a hard surfboard US, 1964 surf nazi noun a zealous, devoted surfer US, 1988 surf-o adjective obsessed with surfing US, 1991 surf rat noun a beginner surfer US, 1990 surf safari noun a trip in search of good surfing conditions US, 1964 surf’s down used for expressing dismay at poor surf conditions US, 1977 surf silks noun silk or nylon swimming trunks worn under a wetsuit US, 1977 surge noun surgical spirit as an alcoholic drink UK, 2000 surgical truss noun a bus. Rhyming slang UK, 1998 surprise party noun in poker, a hand that should not win, that is not expected by its holder to win, but that wins US, 1996 surprise! surprise! with heavy irony or sarcasm, used as an expression of disappointment, or resignation that the expected worst has happened UK, 1964 Surrey Docks noun syphilis; hence any sexually transmitted infection. Rhyming slang for POX, formed on a famous south-of- the-river location UK, 1974 sus; suss noun 1 suspicion UK, 1936. 2 an arrest on suspicion; a person being arrested for loitering with suspicion UK, 1977 sus; suss adjective suspicious; suspect UK, 1958 Susie College noun a stereotypical female college student US, 1970 suspense noun the time allotted to complete an action US, 1986 suspicion verb to suspect someone US, 1834 suss noun common sense UK, 1977 suss verb to suspect, or discover the truth about, someone or something. A shortened form of ‘suspect’ UK, 1953 sussed adjective 1 having knowledge about something; well informed UK, 1984. 2 arrested as a suspected person loitering UK, 1977 sussies noun suspenders UK, 1995 susso noun 1 government sustenance provided during the depression of the 1930s AUSTRALIA, 1941. 2 a person receiving government sustenance AUSTRALIA, 1947 suss out; suss; suss on verb to work out, discover, find, ascertain or understand something. Extended from various senses of SUS and SUSS UK, 1962 sussy adjective suspicious, in both active and passive senses UK, 1965 suzie noun a Suzuki motorcycle (manufactured since 1936 but only popular in the UK from about 1960) UK, 1979 Suzie Wong; suzie noun 1 a song UK, 1998. 2 an unpleasant smell. Rhyming slang for PONG,formedfromthefilmThe World of Suzie Wong, 1960 UK, 1998 Suzy Robincrotch; Suzy Rottencrotch; Suzy noun during the Vietnam war, the generic girlfriend back home US, 1991 Suzy Sorority noun a stereotypical sorority member who looks, dresses, talks and lives the part US, 1974 swa noun southwest Asia US, 1998 swab noun arollofmoneyUS, 1965 swab verb < swab the deck to perform oral sex on a woman US, 1964 swabbie; swabby noun asailorUS, 1944 swab jockey noun a marine US, 1958 swacked adjective drunk or drug-intoxicated US, 1945 swag noun 1 stolen goods; loot; bounty. Derives from the earlier sense ‘a shop’ hence the contents seen as the object of theft; orig- inally, especially linens and clothes rather than precious metals and stones UK, 1794. 2 contraband. Used both as an adjective and a noun US, 1951. 3 free merchandise or tickets to concerts handed out by music recording companies US, 1997. 4 the possessions of an itinerant traveller rolled up in a blanket and carried from place Super Scooper | swag 632 . 2001 struggle and strain noun a train UK, 1931 struggle and strain verb to train; to exercise. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 struggle and strainer; struggle noun a trainer (shoe). Rhyming slang, extended. noun crack cocaine UK, 1998 sugar candy noun brandy. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 sugar candy adjective useful, generally in a negative context. Rhyming slang for ‘handy’ UK, 1992 sugar cube noun LSD especially linens and clothes rather than precious metals and stones UK, 1794. 2 contraband. Used both as an adjective and a noun US, 1951. 3 free merchandise or tickets to concerts handed out by