"Pp" in Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English potx

Pp P noun 1 pure or nearly pure heroin US, 1971. 2 a Vietnamese piastre US, 1965 P adjective 1 pretty. Hawaiian youth usage US, 1982. 2 a price UK, 1997 -p suffix used for turning a word into a question US, 1981 P-38 noun 1 a police-issue .38 calibre revolver US, 1976. 2 in Vietnam war usage, the small can-opener included with individual field rations. A humorous application of bureaucratic nomenclature US, 1968 P45 noun < give someone their P45 to break off a romantic relationship with someone. A P45 is the form given by an employer to a dismissed employee UK: SCOTLAND, 1996 pa noun a father; used to address your father. An abbreviation of ‘papa’ UK, 1811 PA a prosecuting attorney US, 1992 Pablo noun cocaine. In memory of Colombian Pablo Escobar (1949–93) of the medellín Cartel UK, 1996 Pachuco noun a young Mexican-American, especially a tough or gang member. A highly stylised fashion sense, a private language and a rage against white oppression of the 1940s US, 1943 Pacif ic steroid noun the Southeast Asian plant, taro. Common in conversation in New Zealand since the 1990s NEW ZEALAND, 2002 pack noun 1 a package of illegal drugs, especially heroin. Also variant ‘packet’ US, 1952. 2 marijuana UK, 2003. 3 in the used car business, a fixed amount that is added to the price the dealer has paid for the car US, 1975. < go to the pack to deteriorate AUSTRALIA, 1919 pack verb 1 to carry a weapon, usually a concealed one US, 1949. 2 to tuck the male genitals into the left or right trouser leg US, 1972. 3 to be fearful. A shortening of PACK SHIT AUSTRALIA, 1988. 4 while snowboarding, to hit the snow hard US, 1990. 5 to take someone along on a motorcyle cruise US, 1966. < pack a punch of a thing, to be powerful. A figurative use of the pugilistic sense US, 1938. < pack a rod to carry a gun. In literature by 1940 US, 1940. < pack a sad to break off a relationship NEW ZEALAND, 1994. < pack a shitty 1 to sulk AUSTRALIA, 1985. 2 to become angry NEW ZEALAND , 1998. < pack death to be fearful AUSTRALIA, 1975. < pack double to carry a passenger on a motorcyle US, 2000. < pack fudge to play the active role in anal sex US, 1987. < pack heat to carry a gun US, 1930. < pack it to be fearful. Euphemistic for PACK SHIT AUSTRALIA , 1945. < pack shit; pack the shits to be fearful. The metaphor is of one so scared that they are straining not to shit themselves AUSTRALIA, 1971. < pack the cracks to endure injections of collagen US, 1997. < pack the payment in new car sales, to make a sale for a price slightly below what the customer has said they are willing to spend US, 1989. < pack’em; pack them to be fearful. Euphemistic for PACK THE SHITS AUSTRALIA, 1944 package noun 1 a man’s genitals as seen through trousers US, 1997. 2 a good-looking woman US, 1945. 3 thefemaleposteriorUS, 2001. 4 a sexually transmitted infection, especially gonorrhoea US, 1950. 5 AIDS or HIV US, 2002 package of trouble noun the bleed period of the menstrual cycle US, 1999 pack away verb to consume food or drink with gusto AUSTRALIA, 1972 Packer-backer-maki noun a beer-drinking, snow-suit wearing, Skoal- chewing, snowmobile-riding fan of the Green Bay Packer pro- fessional football team. Michigan Upper Peninsula usage US, 2004 packet noun 1 the genitals, especially as may be hinted at or imagined when dressed, usually male. Gay slang UK, 2002. 2 a large sum of money UK, 1922 packet of three; pack of three noun a packet of three condoms. A dated semi-euphemism that was widespread before the onset of AIDS and the subsequent positive marketing for condoms UK, 1996 pack horse noun a person, usually a guard, who brings contraband into prison US, 1984 packie noun an off-licence. From US states where off-licences are known as ‘package stores’ US, 1991 pack in; pack up verb to stop; to cease an activity; to retire US, 1942 pack of rocks noun a packet of ready-to-smoke marijuana fashioned in the manner of cigarettes. An abbreviation of ‘pack of rockets’ UK, 2003 pack out verb to unpack SOUTH AFRICA, 1969 pack-rape noun rape by a gang of men in succession AUSTRALIA, 1969 pack-rape verb (of a gang of men) to serially rape a woman AUSTRALIA, 1965 pack-rapist noun a person who commits pack-rape AUSTRALIA, 1972 pack-sack citizen noun a short-term resident of any place, living, as it were, out of a packsack (backpack or rucksack) CANADA, 1966 pack up verb to cease doing something; to retire from work (of a machine, etc) to stop working because of a fault UK, 1925. < pack up shop to cease trading UK, 2003 pacotee noun a sexually available woman. From the French and Spanish for ‘inferior goods’, at times corrupted back into English as ‘pack o’ tea’ TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1950 pacy; pacey adjective fast, speedy UK, 1906 pad noun 1 an apartment or house; a room, especially a bedroom. In the C18 ‘pad’ referred to a bed. By the 1930s, it took on the new meaning and was spread by jazz musicians. Still heard, with a retro feel US, 1938. 2 abedUK, 1718. 3 a prison cell US, 1943. 4 a padded cell UK, 1996. 5 the bribery paid by a criminal enterprise to police US, 1970. 6 an animal track AUSTRALIA, 1893. < on the pad bribed US, 1971 pad verb 1 to reside US, 1963. 2 (used of police) to add to the narcotics confiscated from a suspect in order to render the charge against them more serious US, 1972. < pad the ring in horse racing, to place many small bets on several horses in a race while placing a large bet on one horse away from the track, hoping that the small bets on other horses will drive the odds on your horse up US, 1951 paddle noun on the railways, a semaphore signal US, 1977 paddle verb in horse racing, to try hard without success AUSTRALIA, 1989. < paddle the pickle (of a male) to masturbate US, 1967. < paddle the pink canoe (of a female) to masturbate UK, 2004 paddle bull noun a young male moose, whose unbranched antlers look like table tennis bats CANADA, 1989 paddle pop noun a block of ice. Rhyming slang NEW ZEALAND, 1998 paddock-basher noun a worn-out old vehicle used to drive around a country property AUSTRALIA, 1983 pad down verb to go to sleep US, 1993 paddy noun 1 a white person US, 1945. 2 a police officer US, 1946. 3 a temper, a rage UK, 1894 Paddy noun an Irish person UK, 1780 Paddy nickname used as a nickname for any Irishman. Diminutive of the name Patrick UK, 1959 Paddy and Mick noun a pick-axe. Rhyming slang, drawing on the stereotype of Irish labourers UK, 1998 Paddy and Mick adjective stupid. Rhyming slang for THICK, drawing on an lrish stereotype UK, 1992 paddy hustler noun a criminal who targets white people as victims US, 1970 Paddy McGuigan noun dancing, jigging. Glasgow rhyming slang for ‘jiggin’, formed on no Irishman in particular UK: SCOTLAND, 1996 Paddy McGuire noun a fire. Glasgow rhyming slang, formed on no Irishman in particular UK: SCOTLAND, 1988 Paddy O’Rourke verb to talk. Rhyming slang; derivation unknown UK, 1998 Paddy’s Day nickname St Patrick Day. A national holiday in Ireland to celebrate St Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint IRELAND, 2003 Paddy’s pig noun the epitome of ignorance NEW ZEALAND, 1974 Paddy’s taxi noun a police ‘Panda’ car UK, 1969 paddy strength noun in the Vietnam war, the combat strength of a unit, measured by the actual number of troops in the field US, 1974 Paddy’s Wigwam nickname the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral in Liverpool. ‘Wigwam’ is an obvious simile for the shape of the 1960s building, PADDY (an Irishman) reflects a cultural perception of Roman Catholics UK, 2003 paddy wagon noun a police transport van US, 1909 Paddy water noun Guinness™ Irish stout. From PADDY (an Irish person) UK, 2000 paddywood noun a white person. Not used kindly US, 1980 padiddle noun a car with only one headlight functioning. A childish word for the childish activity of spotting cars with one broken headlight US, 1976 padlock noun the penis. Rhyming slang for COCK UK, 1972 pad mate noun in prison, the inmate with whom a cell is shared. From PAD (a cell) UK, 1996 pad roll noun a controlled roll of the dice by a skilled cheat, best made on a blanket spread on the ground US, 1950 pad-roll verb to roll dice in a controlled fashion. So called because it can best be made on a blanket, rug or other soft pad US, 1950 padrone; padroni noun a boss (especially in a gangster-related context). From Italian padrone (an owner, master), via films about the mafia. The plural is ‘padroni’ ITALY, 2000 pads noun tyres. Biker (motorcyle) usage US, 2003 pad shark noun a prisoner who steals from others’ cells. From PAD (a cell) UK, 1996 paedie-pump noun a prison-issue training shoe worn by sex offenders. Based on an abbreviation of ‘paedophile’. In use August 2002 UK, 2002 paedo noun used as a short form of paedophilia, paedophile and related terms. The Greek for ‘child’, used as the root for many conventional terms, has lately been been associated in the public imagination with the worst of its uses UK, 2002 Pag noun the short opera Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo UK, 1987 page noun one thousand doses of LSD soaked into paper US, 1999 page biz noun the publishing business. Combines BIZ (a business) with a small example US, 2002 page oner noun a screenplay in need of a complete rewrite US, 1997 page three girl noun a girl whose scantily clad, or nude, picture appears as a newspaper pin-up. From a ‘Page Three’ feature in The Sun but applied far more widely UK, 1975 pagger verb to break or smash; to wreck. Market traders’ use; influenced by BUGGER (to ruin) UK, 1979 paggered adjective drunk. From PAGGER, hence ‘smashed’ (drunk) UK, 2002 pagne noun a hangover caused by drinking champagne. A pun UK, 1999 pagoda noun in horse racing, the stand where race officials are seated US, 1951 paid adjective financially stable if not wealthy US, 1998 pail noun the stomach. An abbreviation of ‘lunch pail’ (a container) US, 1945 pain noun an irritation; an annoying person UK, 1933 Pain noun Main Street in Winnipeg, which at its crossing of Portage is the exact centre. ‘Pain’ for ‘Main’ at the intersection of Portage Street is evocative of windy, very cold winter weather CANADA, 2001 pain in the ass; pain in the arse; pain in the backside noun a great nuisance US, 1934 pain in the neck noun 1 an irritating nuisance UK, 1941. 2 a cheque. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 pain in the net noun a person who posts inflammatory attacks on Internet discussion groups US, 1991 pain slut noun a person who derives sexual satisfaction from physi- cal and verbal abuse UK, 1996 paint noun 1 make up UK, 1660. 2 the inside rails of a horse racing track AUSTRALIA, 1965. 3 in card games, a face card or a ten US, 1985. < come round on the paint of a racehorse, to take a bend on the inside AUSTRALIA, 1953 paint verb 1 to apply make up UK, 1382. 2 in lowball poker, to draw a face card to a hand of four low cards US, 1967. 3 in hearts, to play a heart on a non-heart trick US, 1987. 4 to mark a target with laser beams. Gulf war usage US, 1991. < paint the barn to apply makeup CANADA, 2002. < paint the bus to change something’s appearance without changing its basic foundations US, 1974. < paint the town red to have a raucous time on the town US, 1884 painted pony noun in circus and carnival usage, a zebra US, 1981 painter noun 1 a card cheat who marks cards for identification in another player’s hand US, 1993. 2 a firefighter assigned to a hook- and-ladder truck. Owing to the ladder US, 1954 painters noun < have the painters in; painters are in to be in the bleed period of the menstrual cycle. A euphemistic fact of life UK, 1961 paint-stripper noun cheap and nasty alcohol UK, 1999 paipsey adjective ugly BARBADOS, 1965 pair noun 1 a pair of female breasts US, 1957. 2 a pair of testicles, hence manliness or courage US, 1985 pair of ducks; pair noun in cricket, the score of a batsman who is out for no score in each leg of a match. From DUCK (zero) UK, 2003 pair of fives; pair of nickels noun fifty-five miles an hour, the nearly uniform road speed limit in the US in the mid-1970s US, 1976 pair of nostrils noun a sawn-off shotgun. From the appearance of the gun UK, 2002 pair of panties noun paragliding. From the French term parapente (paragliding) US, 1992 paisan; paisano noun an Italian-American; used as a term of address that evokes a common heritage, especially Italian US, 1947 pajama noun the vagina. Something you slip into at bedtime US, 1998 pajama wagon noun in trucking, a truck cab with a factory- manufactured sleeping compartment US, 1971 Pak noun Pakistan UK, 2004 pakalolo noun a variety of marijuana from Hawaii US, 1981 pakapoo ticket noun something indecipherable or overly complicated. Pakapoo is a Chinese gambling game that appears to outsiders to be quite complicated AUSTRALIA, 1951 Paki adjective Pakistani UK, 1984 Paki; paki; pakki; Pak noun a Pakistani; any Asian or Afro-Asian immigrant; loosely, any native of the Indian subcontinent; Pakistan. Derogatory or patronising UK, 1964 Paki-basher; Pakki-basher noun a violent racist who, usually as part of a group, attacks members of the Asian community UK, 1970 Paki-bashing; Pakki-bashing noun an organised or opportunistic assaulting of Asian immigrants by gangs of white youths. Political and racist agenda are claimed in an attempt to dignify these attacks by thrill-seeking youths; however, it is worth noting that an average PAKI-BASHER is unable to draw a distinction between targeted races. This social phenomenon seems to have originated in London and continues, sporadically, nationwide UK, 1970 Paki pox noun smallpox. From ill-informed racist opinion UK, 1984 Pakistaner noun a big-breasted girl. Teen slang SOUTH AFRICA, 2003 Paddy McGuire | Pakistaner 480 Pakistani black; paki black noun a potent, black-brown marijuana cultivated in Pakistan. In other contexts the use of ‘Paki’ may be seen as derogatory, in this case it is attached to a high quality product UK, 1998 Paklish adjective of Anglo-Pakistani birth AUSTRALIA, 2003 pal noun 1 a close friend; used as a term of address, usually sarcastically. From the English, Turkish and Transylvanian Romany tongues UK, 1681. 2 a studio musician US, 1982 palace noun a brakevan (caboose) US, 1946 Palace of Varieties nickname the House of Commons. A derisive allusion to a place of entertainment UK, 1999 pal around verb to associate with; to socialise with US, 1879 palatic adjective drunk. A drunken slurring of PARALYTIC (drunk) UK, 1885 palaver noun business; any activity or business that is complicated or annoying, an unnecessary fuss UK, 1899 palaver verb to talk; to chat; to argue UK, 1733 paleets noun used as a male-to-male term of address. An embellished ‘pal’ TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1976 pale-face noun when spoken by a black person, a white person. From C18 American Indian usage US, 1945 palf noun Palfium, a heroin substitute IRELAND, 1996 palintoshed adjective drunk UK, 2002 palled-in adjective cohabiting with a woman UK, 1981 palliness noun comradeship, the condition of being pals UK, 1937 pallish adjective friendly UK, 1892 Pall Mall noun a girl. Rhyming slang, formed on the London street; recorded as ‘now obsolete’ by Julian Franklyn, A Dictionary of Rhyming Slang, 1960, who explained the rhyme as ‘Cockney dialect makes Paow Maow – Gaow’. Despite Franklyn’s assertion, it is apparently still in circulation UK, 1998 pally noun a friend; a comrade US, 1979 pally adjective friendly UK, 1895 pally up verb to make friendly overtures; to make friends UK, 2002 palm noun napalm. Vietnam war usage US, 1991 palming noun masturbation BAHAMAS, 1982 palm oil noun 1 a bribe UK, 1627. 2 agratuityUS, 1949 palm shiner noun in gambling, an object that reflects the image of cards, small enough to be held in the user’s hand US, 1997 palm-walmer noun a person who tips US, 1951 palone-omee noun a lesbian. Polari; a combination of ‘palone’ (a woman) and ‘omee’ (a man), the reverse order ‘omee-palone’ means a male homosexual UK, 2002 palonie noun a circus pony used in comedy routines UK, 1953 palooka noun a person who is mediocre at their craft. Originally a boxing term US, 1925 palsy-walsy adjective friendly, often with an undertone of insincerity US, 1937 pal up verb to make friends US, 1953 pamp verb to place or put something somewhere UK: SCOTLAND, 1990 pamphlet noun one ounce of a drug US, 1976 pan noun the face US, 1923. < on the pan (used of a truck driver) summoned to appear before a public utility commission for violations of driving laws US, 1961 pan verb 1 to criticise something as unsuccessful US, 1911. 2 to utterly defeat someone in a fight; to thrash someone UK, 2002. 3 to beg. An abbreviation of ‘panhandle’ US, 1997 Panam a cut noun a variety of marijuana cultivated in Panama UK, 1998 Panama gold; Panamanian gold noun a potent, gold-leafed marijuana cultivated in Panama US, 1968 Panama red; P anamanian red noun a potent variety of marijuana cultivated in Panama US, 1967 panatella noun 1 a marijuana cigarette US, 1944. 2 potent marijuana, especially that originating in South or Central America US, 1956 panatic noun a devoted, die-hard fan of steelband music TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1988 pan breid adjective dead. Glasgow rhyming slang for ‘pan bread’ (a type of crusty loaf) UK: SCOTLAND, 1988 pancake verb using hydraulic lifts operated from inside the car, to drop suddenly first the back and then the front of a car US, 1980 pancake saddle noun in western Canada, an English saddle CANADA, 1987 panda car; panda noun a black and white police patrol car, hence a police patrol car. The logic is black and white: the car was introduced at a time when the pandas at London Zoo were making headlines UK, 1966 Pandemonium World Scareways nickname US airline company Pan Am. Most airlines attract jocular variations of their names: Pan Am’s include: ‘Painful, Nauseating and Miserable’ and ‘Passengers Always Neglected at Mealtimes’ US, 2002 P and Q noun solitary confinement in prison. Abbreviated ‘peace and quiet’ US, 1982 pane noun a dose of LSD on a tiny, clear gelatin chip. A shortened form of WINDOWPANE US, 1994 panel-beater noun an employee in a car body shop AUSTRALIA, 1984 panel house noun a brothel with sliding walls through which thieves steal from the clothes of customers US, 1848 panels of fences noun in horse racing, a long lead AUSTRALIA, 1989 pangonadalot noun heroin US, 1977 panhandle verb to beg US, 1884 panhandler noun 1 a beggar US, 1897. 2 a nurse. Jocular reference to bedpans US, 1976 panic noun 1 a widespread unavailability of an illegal drug US, 1937. 2 a very good time US, 1958 panic button noun any switch or button which activates an emergency alarm, or summons urgent assistance, or stops a mechanical operation UK, 1971 panic flip noun in pinball, the premature activation of a flipper US, 1977 panic merchant noun a person who habitually panics AUSTRALIA, 1962 panic stations noun a frenzied state of alarmed or confused thinking. A jocular adaptation of the military term ‘action stations’ UK, 1961 pan-loaf adjective of a superior social status or well-to-do. Glasgow rhyming slang for TOFF – a good rhyme in the local accent – formed from a type of bread with a soft crust UK: SCOTLAND, 1985 pannikin boss noun a person with a modest amount of authority; a minor boss; a foreman AUSTRALIA, 1898 panno noun 1 a panel van AUSTRALIA, 1998. 2 a foreman. An abbrevi- ation of PANNIKIN BOSS AUSTRALIA, 1957 panoramas noun pyjamas. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 pan out verb (of an event) to turn out; to result. A figurative appli- cation of panning for gold US, 1871 pansy noun a male homosexual; an effeminate man UK, 1929 pansy-ass adjective effeminate, weak US, 2002 pansy-boy noun an effeminate male homosexual AUSTRALIA, 1976 pansy-man noun a male homosexual ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, 1999 pansy patch nickname an area in west Hollywood, California, largely populated by homosexual men since the 1960s US, 1971 Pansy Potters noun the documents given to someone who is dismissed from employment. Glasgow rhyming slang for JOTTERS, formed on a comic strip character UK: SCOTLAND, 1996 pansy prattle noun the snide remarks and witty insults character- istic of male homosexual banter US, 1980 pant noun trousers INDIA, 1979 481 Pakistani black; paki black | pant panther noun a condom. The image of a large black beast. Collected from UK prisoners in May, 2002 JAMAICA, 2002 panther breath noun strong, illegally manufactured whisky US, 1999 panther juice noun strong, homemade alcohol US, 1960 panther piss noun illegally manufactured, low quality alcohol US, 1971 panther sweat noun 1 surgical spirit and Italian vermouth mixed as a potent drink. After the US slang for inferior whisky. Reported by a correspondent of Partridge as in Beatnik use around 1959, but not recorded until 1984 UK, 1984. 2 low quality whisky US, 1977 pantload noun a great deal of something US, 1968 pant moustache noun a fringe of pubic hair that escapes the con- fines of a female’s underwear or swimwear UK, 2003 pantomime cow noun a row; an argument. Rhyming slang UK, 1998 pants noun 1 rubbish, nonsense, often applied adjectivally UK, 1998. 2 sex. In the spirit of ‘cunt’, ‘ass’ or ‘leg’, but a bit more restrained US, 1965. < frighten the pants off; scare the pants off to frighten or scare someone, especially severely or (when horror is presented as entertainment) thrillingly UK, 1967. < get into someone’s pants to seduce someone; to have sex with someone US, 1952 pants verb to pull someone’s trousers down as part of a prank or practical joke US, 1989 pants adjective applied to something that is very easily done UK: SCOTLAND , 1996 pants and vest; pants noun best bitter beer. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 pantsful noun a great deal, especially of something bad. A suggestion of a lot of excrement US, 1993 pantsman noun a womaniser AUSTRALIA, 1968 pants rabbits noun pubic lice; body lice; fleas US, 1949 panty hamster noun the vagina UK, 2002 pantyman noun an effeminate heterosexual man; a homosexual man TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1993 pantypop verb to fart US, 2003 panty raid noun a college fad in which male students invade the dormitories of female students, seizing underwear as trophies. The practice and term faded quickly with the onset of 1960s culture US, 1952 panty-stretcher noun a heavy woman. Also recorded in UK usage US, 1976 pantywaist noun a weakling or coward; a homosexual man US, 1936 pantzilla noun Sildenafil citrate marketed as Viagra, an anti- impotence drug taken recreationally for performance enhancement, in combination with other chemicals that stimulate the sexual appetites. A jocular reference to the monster in your underpants. The monster, of course, is Godzilla UK, 2001 pan up verb to prepare a powdered drug for heating prior to injection US, 1971 Panzer noun a Mercedes-Benz car US, 1997 pap verb to work as a press photographer who specialises in the sensational and the celebrated. A back-formation from PAPARAZZI UK , 2004 paparazzi noun press photographers who specialise in the sensational and the celebrated, or a single photographer similarly engaged. From the Italian paparazzo which is the correct, though rarely used, singular form. Named after a character in La Dolce Vita, a 1960 film by Frederico Fellini UK, 1968 pape noun a Roman Catholic. A shortening of ‘papist’ UK: SCOTLAND, 1985 paper noun 1 money US, 1974. 2 a cigarette paper UK, 1950. 3 personal identification papers US, 1982. 4 promotional literature produced as part of a telephone sales swindle US, 1988. 5 a free pass to a per- formance UK, 1785. 6 a cheque US, 1972. 7 a speeding ticket US, 1976. 8 a deck of cards that have been marked for cheating US, 1977. 9 heroin sold in a paper packet; a folded paper containing any powdered drug US, 1953. 10 probation in lieu of a jail sentence; parole from prison US, 1973. 11 an underworld contract to have someone killed US, 1983 paper verb < paper the house to give away free tickets to an event in order to secure a large audience UK, 1859 paper acid noun LSD, especially on blotting paper US, 1977 paper and plastic noun in gambling, a combination of cash and betting chips. A play on the grocery clerk’s query to a customer – ‘Paper or plastic bag?’ US, 1996 paper asshole noun an adhesive reinforcement attached to holes punched on a piece of paper to prevent the page from ripping out of a binder. The object is shaped like a small life buoy, visually evocative to some of an anus. Collected from union negotiating committee members in northern California, September 2002 US, 2002 paper bag noun < go pop like a paper bag (of a woman) to copulate vigorously AUSTRALIA, 1984. < you couldn’t fight your way out of a paper bag; you couldn’t punch your way out of a paper bag addressed to (or, in the third person, used of) a person boasting of strength or fighting ability AUSTRALIA, 1961 paper bag; paper verb to nag someone. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 paperbag case noun an ugly woman. A suggestion that the paper bag be worn over her head US, 1976 paper blunt noun a marijuana cigarette UK, 2003 paper boy noun a drug dealer, especially a heroin dealer. Because heroin is often sold in paper envelopes; punning on a newspaper delivery boy US, 1970 papered adjective used of a stadium or an auditorium filled by people given free tickets US, 1978 paper grower noun a recycling bin for paper CANADA, 1989 paper-hang noun the passing of counterfeit money or forged securities US, 1976 paper-hanger noun 1 a criminal whose expertise is the use of fraudulent securities US, 1954. 2 in trucking, a police officer writing a ticket US, 1976 paper hat noun a fool. Rhyming slang for TWAT UK, 1998 paper mushrooms noun LSD. LSD on blotting paper having the hallucinogenic properties of MAGIC MUSHROOM(S) UK, 1998 paper-puncher noun used as a jocular description of a handgun target shooter US, 1957 paper-pusher noun 1 a bureaucrat; in the military, anyone with a desk job and not in combat US, 1980. 2 a person who places counterfeit money into circulation US, 1985 papers noun in prison, a person’s background US, 2000 paper soldier noun a rear-area military personnel who supported those in combat US, 1990 paper time noun the additional years added to a prison sentence because of publicity surrounding the crime, criminal and/or trial US, 1962 paper top noun a convertible car top US, 1973 paperweight noun 1 in horse racing, a very small weight allowance in a weight-handicapped event AUSTRALIA, 1989. 2 a railway office clerk US, 1946 paperwork noun 1 any alteration of playing cards as part of a cheating scheme US, 1962. 2 a speeding ticket US, 1976. 3 money; currency notes UK, 1997 papes noun 1 cigarette rolling papers US, 1997. 2 money US, 2000 pappy noun a father. A childish, rural ring UK, 1763 pappy-mammy noun a homosexual man TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1956 pappyshow noun a fool, or someone who presents the appearance of a fool. A corruption of ‘puppet show’ TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1940 paps noun press photographers who specialise in the sensational and the celebrated. An abbreviation of PAPARAZZI UK, 2002 par noun < below par; under par less than average or less than projected. A term that migrated from conventional English into golf and then back into broader slang usage UK, 1767 panther | par 482 para noun 1 a paratrooper US, 1990. 2 paranoia, especially as a result of drug abuse UK, 1996 para; parro adjective 1 paranoid UK, 1996. 2 drunk. A shortening of PARALYTIC AUSTRALIA, 1988 parachute noun 1 a combination of crack cocaine and phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust UK, 1998. 2 heroin. From its effect of slowing down other drug highs UK, 2002 parade noun in a striptease show, the dancer’s fully clothed walk across the stage before beginning to strip US, 1945 paradise noun the highest gallery in a theatre UK, 1952 paradise stroke noun (generally plural) the final thrust before male orgasm UK, 1984 paradise white; paradise noun cocaine UK, 1998 paraffin lamp; paraffin noun a tramp, a homeless person; used as an insult for someone in need of a wash. Rhyming slang UK, 1997 paraffin oil; paraffin noun style. Glasgow rhyming slang (a good rhyme in a local accent) UK: SCOTLAND, 1988 parakeet noun a Puerto Rican US, 1962 parallel adjective lying down. Hawaiian youth usage US, 1982 paralysis by analysis noun inaction produced by over-thinking a situation US, 1971 paralytic; paraletic adjective very drunk; drunk and incapable. ‘Paraletic’ is a phonetic misspelling AUSTRALIA, 1891 parboiled adjective drunk US, 1960 parcel noun a quantity of stolen goods being delivered to the receiver. A specialisation of the conventional sense UK, 1981 pard noun partner. A definite Western flavour; a highly affected shortening of ‘partner’ US, 1850 pardner noun used as a term of address, male-to-male. Used with an intentional folksiness that harkens to cowboy films US, 1795 pardon me for living!; pardon me for breathing! used as an elaborate mock apology offered in answer for a minor error or trivial criticism UK, 1961 Paree; Gay Paree noun Paris, France. From the French pronunciation UK, 1848 parental units noun your parents US, 1982 parish bull noun a man with illegitimate children BERMUDA, 1985 park verb 1 to (temporarily) place something or someone in a pos- ition of some safety or convenience. Often extended – in worldwide variations – as an invitation or imperative: ‘park your arse!’ ‘park your carcass!’ ‘park your fanny!’ ‘park your frame!’ and, the nautically inspired, ‘park your stern!’ UK, 1908. 2 to stay at a place for a short time AUSTRALIA, 1961. 3 to engage in sexual foreplay in a parked car US, 1972. 4 to give. A shortening of obsolete PARKER UK , 1972. < park a custard to vomit. Upper-class society usage UK, 1982. < park a tiger; park the tiger to vomit AUSTRALIA, 1985. < park it (of a person) to sit down AUSTRALIA, 1962. < park the ball in pool, to leave the cue ball roughly in the centre of the table after an opening break shot US, 1992. < park your carcass (of a person) to sit down AUSTRALIA, 1977. < where I’d like to park my bike said by a man of a woman considered as a sexual object. The wheel of a bicycle is held in a slot, which puns on vagina UK, 2003 parked out adjective in horse racing, said of horses forced to the outside on turns US, 1994 Parker noun a chauffeur. The name of Lady Penelope’s chauffeur in Thunderbirds (a cult television series of the early 1960s, relaunched in the 90s) adopted as a generic nickname UK, 1999 parker verb to pay; to give. From ‘parleyaree’, an early form of POLARI UK, 1914 Parkheid smiddy noun the female breast. Glasgow rhyming slang for, DIDDY, from the local pronunciation of Parkhead Smithy, a famous forge in Glasgow’s East End UK: SCOTLAND, 1988 parkie; parky noun a park keeper UK, 2001 parking lot noun 1 a traffic jam US, 1976. 2 the vagina. An obvious pun until you start to seek an appropriate vehicle for the penis US, 1974. < in the parking lot in gambling, without further funds US, 1996 parking space noun agraveUK, 1998 Park Lane No. 2’s noun marijuana from Cambodia, often pre-rolled into cigarettes. The term was coined and popularised by US soldiers in Vietnam US, 1970 parky adjective of the weather, chilly, cold, very cold UK, 1895 parlay noun crack cocaine US, 1994 parlay verb to socialise at clubs, bars or parties US, 2000 parloo verb to masturbate NORFOLK ISLAND, 1992 parlour noun a brakevan (caboose) US, 1946 parlour maid noun a rear railway brakeman US, 1946 parlour pink noun a wealthy person who espouses socialist views from the safety of luxury US, 1920 parma violet noun a variety of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy. From the purple colour of the tablet and overall similarity to a sweet of the same name UK, 2002 parnee verb to rain. From the noun sense UK, 1859 parnee; parnie; parny noun 1 rain; tears. Polari, originally Anglo- Indian, from ‘parnee’ (water) UK, 1859. 2 water. Current in English gypsy use, from Romany pâni (water) UK, 1859 parole dust noun fog. A term coined at the San Quentin state penitentiary just north of San Francisco, where fog invites escape attempts US, 1976 Parra noun in the Sydney region, a visting non-resident of a beachside area. Derogatory. Perhaps from Parramatta, a western suburb of Sydney AUSTRALIA, 1985 Parry nickname the Paremoremo maximum security prison NEW ZEALAND , 1982 parsley noun 1 marijuana. From the similarity of appearance between one HERB and another UK, 1996. 2 phencyclidine, the rec- reational drug known as PCP or angel dust. Because one method of administration of the drug is to sprinkle it on parsley US, 1981 parsley bud noun in British Columbia, a local variety of marijuana CANADA, 2002 part adjective of mixed race FIJI, 1995 partial noun a partial fingerprint US, 1996. < par tial to having a fondness or liking for something UK, 1696 Partick Thistle noun 1 a whistle. Rhyming slang, formed on the name of a Scottish football club; also serves as a verb UK, 1992. 2 a variety of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy, identified by PT embossed on the tablet. Disguising PT with the name of a Scottish football team UK, 2002 partied out adjective exhausted from excessive party-going US, 1992 partner noun 1 a very close associate who can be counted on in almost any situation US, 1994. 2 any Audi car. Motor trade slang. A pun on ‘Howdy, partner’ UK, 2004 partridge noun a good-looking girl or woman US, 1947 parts noun < get parts to engage in sexual activity short of intercourse US, 1979 parts changer noun in car repair, a mechanic who replaces parts until a problem is solved instead of diagnosing the problem at the outset US, 1993 part timer noun a variety of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy, identified by PT embossed on the tablet UK, 2002 party noun 1 a person. In conventional use from 1650 but con- sidered to be slang since later C19. Not to be confused with a party to a legal action UK, 1956. 2 a woman; a girlfriend. Royal Navy slang UK, 1987. 3 sex, especially with a prostitute. A prostitute euphemism US, 1956 party verb 1 to enjoy a good time. From the conventional noun sense US, 1922. 2 to have sex, especially with a prostitute US, 1963. 3 to use drugs US, 1999 par-ty! used as an exhortation to relax and enjoy yourself. The break between syllables is key US, 1988 483 para | par-ty! party animal noun a person dedicated to making merry and having a good time. A creature born of the 1990s US, 1997 party central noun an apartment or house where parties are frequently in progress US, 2000 party favours noun drugs US, 1989 party foul noun a faux pas; a substantial breach of etiquette US, 2004 party girl noun a prostitute US, 1960 party hat noun 1 the signal light(s) on the roof of a police car. When the light is flashing the police are said to have a ‘party hat on’ US, 1976. 2 acondomUS, 1989 party hearty verb to party in a diligent fashion US, 1979 party lights noun the coloured, flashing lights on top of a police car US, 1992 party line noun the ‘official version’ that must be adhered to whether truthful or not. Originally (1834) a political party’s policy; thence into much wider usage UK, 1937 party nap noun a nap taken in anticipation of a night of drinking and partying US, 2004 party on! used as an encouragement for revelry US, 1989 party pack noun a packet of ten rolled marijuana cigarettes for sale in Vietnam during the war US, 1991 party piece noun a woman who makes herself sexually available at Hell’s Angels gatherings’. A pun formed on PIECE (a woman as a sexual object) UK, 1982 party pooper; party poop noun a killjoy; a spoilsport US, 1954 party powder noun cocaine UK, 2003 party reptile noun an enthusiastic party-goer US, 1986 pash noun 1 a romanticised affection for someone; an infatuation UK, 1914. 2 a fiancée; the woman you enjoy more than a casual relationship with; the primary girlfriend. Royal Navy slang; an abbreviated form of ‘passion’ US, 1960. 3 a passionate kiss or kissing session, especially French kissing AUSTRALIA, 1962 pash; pash off verb to kiss someone passionately AUSTRALIA, 1979 pashing noun kissing and petting AUSTRALIA, 1964 pash on verb to spend time kissing and petting AUSTRALIA, 1983 pashpie noun an attractive boy or girl. Teen slang US, 1951 pash rash noun sore lips or irritation of the area surrounding the mouth as a result of kissing AUSTRALIA, 2002 pashy noun a passionate kiss. An elaboration of PASH UK, 2000 pashy adjective passionate US, 1949 pasray verb (used of a woman) to sit in an immodest position TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 pass noun an amorous approach to someone; an introductory attempt at seduction UK, 1928 pass verb to seek acceptance as white because of fair skin colouring US, 1933. < pass change to bribe TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1989. < pass the time of day to exchange greetings; to chat and gossip UK, 1851 pass-by noun a stranger JAMAICA, 1958 passenger noun 1 a member of any group who does not fully con- tribute and is ‘carried’ by the rest. Originally sporting UK, 1852. 2 a member of a prison clique. Formed from CAR (a clique) US, 1989 passenger stiff noun a railway passenger US, 1977 passer noun 1 a person who places counterfeit money into circulation US, 1981. 2 a drug dealer US, 1952 passers noun dice that have been altered so as to roll a seven less often than normal US, 1950 passion-killers noun sensible knickers. Originally of military-issue knickers UK, 1943 passion mark noun a bruise caused by extended sucking US, 1966 passion pit noun a drive-in cinema. Teen slang US, 1951 passion wagon noun a panel van or the like used for sexual encounters AUSTRALIA, 1966 pass out verb to lose consciousness. From an earlier sense ‘to die’ UK, 1915 passover noun a seizure BARBADOS, 1965 passover party noun a party where those who have been passed over for promotion drown their sorrows US, 1998 passport noun standing permission from a youth gang to enter the territory which they consider their ‘turf’ US, 1972 past adjective < past it because of your age or infirmity, to be no longer able to do that which you used to. Applied generally or to a specific inability UK, 1928. < past its sell-by date no longer of interest; out of fashion. Adopted from product information on packaged goods UK, 2001 pasta noun cocaine. From ‘paste’, a step in the production process US, 1984 pasta rocket noun any Italian sports car US, 2004 paste noun 1 finely crafted fake gems US, 1950. 2 the peanut butter in combat rations US, 1991. 3 crack cocaine. From an intermediary step in the production of crack US, 1994 paste verb to thrash someone UK, 1846 pasteboard noun in horse racing, a dry track in good condition US, 1971 pastie noun a fool; used as a friendly term of abuse. Possibly from the thick crust of a Cornish pastie UK, 2004 pasties noun decorative coverings for a female dancer’s nipples US, 1961 pasting noun a beating. Either physical or figurative UK, 1851 pasto noun marijuana. From Spanish pasto (pasture, grass), thus GRASS (marijuana) US, 1980 pastry cutter noun a person who applies pressure with the teeth while performing oral sex on a man UK, 2002 pastry wagon noun a truck owned by the Pacific Intermountain Express. Back-formation from PIE, the company’s initials US, 1976 pasture noun a place where teenagers engage in various levels of sexual activity in parked cars at night US, 1960. < out to pasture incarcerated US, 1992 Pat noun < on your Pat on your own. A shortening of PAT MALONE AUSTRALIA , 1908 Pat nickname used as a nickname for an Irish man; also used in jokes which need a stereotypical Irishman as the butt. Pat, a diminutive of Patrick, is a stereotypically Irish name UK, 1806 pat verb < pat the pad to go to bed US, 1955 patacca adjective used for describing inferior or fake jewellery, especially of a counterfeit Swiss watch. An Italian slang term, pronounced ‘pataka’, meaning ‘worthless; rubbish’; used at the less-honest end of the jewellery trade, and amongst air stewards UK, 1977 Pat and Mick noun the penis. Rhyming slang for PRICK,formed from two stereotypical Irish names, often featured in jokes. As the butts of these jokes Pat and Mick are inevitably thick, a character- istic which may well pun here as an implied quality of girth UK, 1961 Pat and Mick adjective sick. Rhyming slang UK, 2003 Pat and Mike noun a bicycle. Rhyming slang for ‘bike’ UK, 1931 Pat Cash noun to urinate. Rhyming slang for SLASH,basedonthe name of Australian tennis player Pat Cash (b.1965) UK, 1998 patch noun 1 a district which is the responsibility of a specified police authority; a geographical area designated as the responsibility of public servants, e.g. probation officers, social workers; an area of specialist reponsibility. Originally northern and Midland police, by the mid-1960s it had become common to all public services UK, 1963. 2 the territory claimed by a prostitute, a drug dealer or a gang UK, 1996. 3 a small community US, 1997. 4 the zone assigned to a military reconnaissance team US, 1991. 5 asmall piece of material covering a striptease dancer’s vulva US, 1973. 6 a gang emblem sewn to the back of a member’s jacket, signifying full membership in the gang NEW ZEALAND, 1975. 7 in computing, a temporary modification of code to repair an immediate problem party animal | patch 484 US, 1991. 8 in the circus or carnival, the person who adjusted legal problems US, 1960. 9 an ad hoc payment to a police officer to allow a crime to take place US, 2001. 10 the proceeds of a crime, confiscated and kept by corrupt police in lieu of arrest US, 1987. < not a patch on not in any way to be compared with UK, 1860 patched adjective thirsty US, 1968 patches noun 1 a prison uniform issued to inmates who have been assessed as potential escapees UK, 2000. 2 a prisoner considered likely to attempt an escape. From the yellow patches worn on the prisoner’s jacket and trousers UK, 1996 patch money noun in a carnival, the money paid by concession operators to the ‘patch’ or ‘fixer’ for adjusting legal problems US, 1985 pate noun a father. Abbreviated from Latin pater US, 1988 patent noun a multiple bet, gambling on three different horses in separate races in a total of seven bets UK, 1991 pater noun a father. A familiar use of Latin pater (a father), mainly as schoolboy slang, and often considered pretentious UK, 1728 path adjective pathology; pathological. Originally medical use now widely known, mainly in ‘path lab’ (a pathology laboratory) UK, 1937 pat hand noun in blackjack, a hand with points totalling between 17 and 21. A ‘pat hand’ is a potentially winning hand US, 1991 pathetic adjective ineffectual, contemptible. From the conventional sense (worthy of pity) UK, 1937 pathy noun a pathologist UK, 1956 patico noun crack cocaine. Spanish slang used by English-speakers who would not know what the word means in Spanish US, 1994 patient zero noun the first person to transmit a disease. Usually used in the context of AIDS US, 1987 Pat Malone noun alone. Rhyming slang for ‘on your own’ AUSTRALIA, 1908 patoot noun the vagina US, 1974 patootie noun the arse US, 1948 pat poke noun the hip pocket. Pickpocket usage US, 1949 Pats nickname the New England Patriots professional football team US, 1971 patsy noun 1 a dupe; someone blamed for a crime or accident. Perhaps the most famous maybe-patsy of the C20 was Lee Harvey Oswald, who told reporters shortly before being killed: ‘They’re taking me in because of the fact that I lived in the Soviet Union. I’m only a patsy’ US, 1903. 2 in poker, a hand that requires no draw. Conventionally known as a ‘pat hand’ US, 1988. 3 a half-gallon jar filled with beer. A fairly complicated rhyme: Patsy Riggir is a country music singer, and her last name evokes RIGGER, which is another term for a half-gallon jar of beer NEW ZEALAND, 1998 Patsy Cline; Patsy noun a dose of cocaine prepared for inhaling. Rhyming slang for LINE, based on country and western singer Patsy Cline, 1932–63 UK, 1996 patsy mouth noun a dryness of the mouth as a result of smoking marijuana or hashish CANADA, 2004 Patsy Palm er and her five daughters noun the hand (seen in the context of male masturbation). A variation of MRS PALM AND HER FIVE LOVELY DAUGHTERS , formed on the name of an actress who came to prominence playing Bianca in the BBC television soap opera EastEnders from 1994–99 UK, 2003 patter noun talk, speechifying UK, 1778 Patty Hearst noun a first class degree. Rhyming slang for ‘first’, formed from the name of the heiress, who was kidnapped by left- wing extremists, and involved in bank-robbery, before becoming a professional actress (b.1954) UK, 1998 Paul Anka noun used as an all-purpose form of abuse. Rhyming slang for WANKER; formed from the name of the US singer (b.1941) UK, 2004 Paul Weller noun branded Belgian lager Stella Artois™. Rhyming slang for ‘Stella’, based on the name of musician Paul Weller (b.1958) UK, 2002 pause verb < pause for a cause to pull off the motorway to use a toilet US, 1977 pav noun a pavlova. A type of meringue desert topped with fruit, named after Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova AUSTRALIA, 1966 Pavarotti noun ten pounds, £10. Punning TENNER on ‘tenor’; formed on the great Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti (b.1935) UK, 1998 pavement noun < the pavement the streets, especially as an area of criminal operation UK, 1998 pavement artist noun a criminal specialising in street fraud UK, 2001 pavement oyster noun an expectoration of phlegm that has been deposited in the street UK, 1981 pavement pizza noun a splash of vomit AUSTRALIA, 1996 pavement-pounder noun a prostitute who solicits customers on the street US, 1960 pavement princess noun a prostitute, especially one who works at truck stops US, 1977 pavement surfing noun being thrown from a motorcyle. Biker (motorcyle) usage US, 2003 pavilion noun a brakevan (caboose) US, 1977 paw noun the hand UK, 1605 pawn noun < got out of pawn; got out born UK, 1992 paws up adjective dead. New York police slang US, 1997 pay noun a debtor US, 1989 pay verb < get paid to commit a successful robbery US, 1987. < pay black to pay a blackmailer’s extortion. Combines conven- tional ‘pay’ with ‘black’ (blackmail) UK, 1984. < pay crow tax to lose a farm animal by accidental death or disease CANADA, 1992. < pay the grandstand in horse racing, to place a bet that will generate a huge earning AUSTRALIA, 1989. < pay through the nose to pay a high (financial) price for something UK, 1672. < pay your dues to persevere through hardship US, 1956 pay and lay noun used for describing the exchange of payment and services involved in prostitution US, 1969 pay ball noun in pool, a shot that, if made, wins a wager US, 1993 pay dirt noun money; success UK, 1857 pay-for-play noun sex that is paid for US, 1969 pay hole noun in trucking, a truck’s highest gear US, 1971 pay lawyer noun a privately retained lawyer, as contrasted with one provided for indigents by the state US, 1992 payola noun 1 an illegal payment to a radio station or individual to encourage the playing of a particular song. The word leapt into the American vocabulary in late 1959 as pay-off scandal after pay-off scandal toppled the first generation of rock ’n’ roll disc jockeys. Later broadened to include other forms of bribery US, 1938. 2 reward money for anonymous police informants UK, 2002. 3 oil US, 1984 pay out on verb to upbraid someone for a wrongdoing. Originally ‘to get revenge; to mete out corporal punishment’, from British dialect pay (to beat/thrash). Now only referring to verbal dressing down AUSTRALIA, 1977 pay school noun a school charging a tuition fee US, 1992 payware noun commercially available computer software US, 1991 PB nickname Pacific Beach, San Diego, California US, 1993 PB and J noun a peanut butter and jelly (jam) sandwich. A culinary staple of American youth for decades US, 1981 PC noun 1 a latex finger glove used during digital examinations. A ‘pinkie cheater’ US, 1958. 2 probable cause to arrest someone US, 1995. 3 a percentage. Applied to drug sales US, 1956 PC adjective politically correct. Originally used of left-on-left criticism, appropriated and exploited by the right to marginalise any and all dissent from the left US, 1986 PCH nickname the Pacific Coast Highway, US route 1 in Los Angeles US, 1981 PCOD noun pussy cut-off date. When soldiers were returned to the US from the war in Vietnam, they were tested for sexually 485 patched | PCOD transmitted diseases. To be sure that any problems were identified and cured before that test, most stopped having sexual relations before the end of their rotation to avoid any delay in returning home US, 1991 P’cola noun Pensacola, Florida, home to a naval air station known as the ‘cradle of Navy aviation’ US, 1991 PCP noun phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust US, 1969 PD adjective pretty disgusting UK, 1996 PDA noun a public display of affection US, 1968 P-dogs noun cocaine UK, 2003 P-dope noun relatively (20%–30%) pure heroin US, 1997 PDQ pretty damn q uick UK, 1875 p’d up adjective paranoid UK, 2001 pea noun 1 in Keno, a small ball with a number between one and 80 painted on it, drawn to establish winning numbers US, 1987. 2 in pool, a small tally ball used as a scoring device US, 1993. 3 a bullet US, 1988. 4 a person expected to win; in racing, a favourite AUSTRALIA, 1911 pea-brain noun a person lacking common sense, intelligence or both US, 1950 pea-brained adjective 1 very stupid UK, 1950. 2 under the influence of LSD US, 1982 peace goodbye. Dave Garroway, host of the morning television news programme The Today Show from 1952 to 61, closed each programme raising one hand and saying the single word ‘Peace’. In 1988, comedy host Arsenio Hall, whose programme ran until 1993, began to use the same sign-off, at times embellishing it with ‘Peace, and think number one’ US, 1991 peace and quiet noun 1 solitary confinement in prison US, 1982. 2 a diet. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 peacemaker nickname the MX missile. Originally applied to the Colt .45 revolver, which made peace by death. Applied by US President Reagan and his administration in 1982 to the missile that carries thermonuclear warheads, apparently unaware of the irony of the term US, 1982 peacenik noun a person who is opposed to war or a war US, 1963 peace ’n’ love adjective in the style of 1960s counterculture. The twin aims of the counterculture packaged as a marketing slogan; often derogatory UK, 2001 peace out used as a farewell US, 1992 peace pill noun a combination of the hallucinogen LSD and the stimulant methedrine US, 1971 PeaCe Pill; peace noun phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust. A rather clumsy back-formation from the initials US, 1977 peace tab noun a tablete of psilocybin, a mushroom-based hallucinogen US, 1971 peace tablet noun a tablet (of any description) with a drop of LSD on it US, 1982 peaceweed noun phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust US, 1981 peach noun 1 an excellent person or thing UK, 1863. 2 a sexually attractive person, usually a woman UK, 1754. 3 the vagina US, 1997. 4 a tablet of amphetamine sulphate (trade name Benzedrine™), a central nervous system stimulant US, 1967 peach verb to inform against or on someone. In conventional use from C16 to mid-C19, thereafter considered slang or colloquial UK, 1991 peach picker noun a cabover truck that is built high off the ground US, 1971 peachy adjective good, pleasing, attractive. If used at all, used with irony UK, 1926 peachy-keen adjective excellent US, 1960 peacocky adjective used of a racehorse, high-headed US, 1976 pea-eye noun an English-speaking person from Canada’s Maritime Provinces. From, if awkwardly, ‘Prince Edward Island’ US, 1975 peak verb 1 to become highly excited; to thrill AUSTRALIA, 1985. 2 (of a wave) to reach its highest point before breaking AUSTRALIA, 1987 peaker plant noun a power-generating facility that is brought online only during periods of peak demand US, 2000s peaky adjective feeling unwell, or appearing sickly UK, 1821 peanut noun 1 the penis. An unusually modest pet name; similar to the derogatory joke-description ‘hung like a cashew’ UK, 2001. 2 a transvestite. From northern England, likely to derive from the sense as ‘a small penis’ UK, 1966. 3 a capsule of a barbiturate or other sedative US, 1967 peanut butter noun low quality, impure amphetamine US, 1989 peanut gallery noun the least expensive seats in a theatre; more abstractly, an audience US, 1888 peanut grifter noun a small-time swindler US, 1953 peanut heaven noun the uppermost gallery in a theatre or arena US, 1946 peanut poker noun poker played for very small stakes US, 1988 peanuts noun a very small sum of money US, 1934 peanuts and donkey farts noun in poker, three two’s US, 1948 peanut smuggler noun a woman whose nipples, especially when erect, are apparent through her clothing AUSTRALIA, 2003 peanut wagon noun in trucking, a small tractor pulling a large trailer US, 1946 pea-picker noun a gambler who only bets very small sums. A pun on ‘p’ (pence) UK, 1984 pea, pie, and pud noun a meal consisting of a meat pie, peas and mashed potatoes NEW ZEALAND, 1984 pea pod noun < on your pea pod alone. Glasgow rhyming slang on Cockney rhyming slang ‘on your tod’ (TOD SLOAN) UK: SCOTLAND, 1985 pearl noun 1 an ampoule of amyl nitrite US, 1971. 2 cocaine US, 1984 pearl dive noun when surfing, an occasion when you are forced deep under the water by a wave US, 1957 pearl dive verb to perform oral sex on a woman. From the metaphor of the clitoris as a pearl US, 1994 pearl-diver noun 1 a dishwasher in a restaurant US, 1913. 2 afive- pound note; the sum of £5 UK: SCOTLAND, 1985 pearl diving noun oral sex US, 1949 pearler noun something exceptional. Variant of PURLER AUSTRALIA, 1941 Pearl Harbour adjective of weather, cold. From the Japanese air attack on Pearl Harbour, 7th December 1941; punning NIP (Japanese) and the conventional phrase ‘a nasty nip in the air’ (cold weather). This term seems to have emerged following the 2001 release of the film Pearl Harbor UK, 2002 pearlies noun 1 the teeth. A shortened form of PEARLY WHITES. Also variant ‘pearls’ UK, 1914. 2 a chronic shaking of the bowing arm suffered by violinists UK, 1974 pearl necklace noun semen ejaculated on a woman’s throat and breasts, especially after penis-breast contact US, 1984 pearl of a great price noun in horse racing, a pure-bred Arabian racehorse AUSTRALIA, 1989 pearly gate noun a plate. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 pearly gates noun 1 LSD US, 1971. 2 morning glory seeds, rumoured to have hallucinogenic powers US, 1971 Pearly Girl noun in British Columbia, a local variety of marijuana CANADA, 2002 pearly king; pearly noun the anus. Rhyming slang for RING,formed on a traditional, well-decorated Cockney character UK, 1992 pearly whites noun the teeth US, 1935 pear-shaped adjective no longer perfect; describing anything that is now wrong UK, 2001 peas and rice boongy noun large buttocks BAHAMAS, 1995 P’cola | peas and rice boongy 486 peasant noun 1 a person below your station. Originally British military slang UK, 1943. 2 in circus and carnival usage, a customer who does not show proper appreciation for a performance US, 1981 peasants noun < the peasants are revolting a catchphrase that is applied to a general swell of grumbling, used by more senior officers of junior ranks in the military, of a workforce as distinct from management, of students in relation to their educators, etc. A tireless pun on ‘revolting’ UK, 1984 pease pudding hot; pease pudding noun nasal mucus. Rhyming slang for SNOT, formed on a traditional rhyme: ‘Pease pudding hot / Pease pudding cold / Pease pudding in the pot / Nine days old’. This is not a pun on the colour of peas – pease pudding is a golden-hued dish, made from yellow split-peas UK, 1992 peashooter noun 1 a small-calibre handgun US, 1950. 2 the nose. Rhyming slang for HOOTER UK, 1992 peas-in-a-pot; peas in the pot; peas; peasy adjective hot. Rhyming slang UK, 1960 peas on a drum noun small female breasts UK, 1980 pea-soup noun a French-Canadian. In the citation, Richler is referring indirectly to the Montreal hockey team, the Canadiens CANADA, 2002 pea-souper noun 1 a dense yellowish fog. From the adjective PEA- SOUPY UK , 1890. 2 a French-Canadian. This term derives from the ubiquitous Quebec pea-soup, made with ham, still a favourite despite the negative connotations CANADA, 1978 pea-soupy; soupy adjective descriptive of dense, yellowish fog UK, 1860 peasy; peasie adjective used of hair, short and curled tightly BAHAMAS, 1982 peata; pata noun a spoiled child; a favourite child IRELAND, 1999 pebble noun a piece of crack cocaine. The ROCK metaphor used again; the plural means crack generally US, 1989 pebble-dash verb to splatter a lavatory bowl with faeces as the result of a dramatic expulsion of diarrhoea UK, 2003 Pebble Mill noun 1 a pill, especially one that is taken recreationally. Rhyming slang, formed from an area of Birmingham that is best known as the address of BBC television studios, and the title of a programme broadcast from there, 1973–86 UK, 1998. 2 a slight or perfunctory kiss UK, 1893. 3 on the railways, the lunch period US, 1977 peck verb 1 to eat UK, 1665. 2 to kiss someone in a slight or perfunctory manner UK, 1969 pecker noun 1 the penis UK, 1902. 2 by extension, a despicable person US, 1988. 3 courage, especially in the phrase ‘keep your pecker up’ UK, 1853 pecker checker noun 1 a military doctor or medic who inspects male recruits for signs of sexually transmitted disease US, 1967. 2 a member of a police vice squad targeting homosexual activity US, 1970 pecker-foolish noun used of a woman, overly obsessed with men and sex US, 1977 peckerhead noun a despicable or offensive person. Formed from PECKER ‘penis’, not PECKERWOOD ‘racist’ US, 1802 peckerman noun a rapist US, 1990 peckerneck noun on the railways, a newly hired apprentice US, 1975 pecker pole noun an undersize tree, not worth logging CANADA, 1989 pecker tracks noun stains from seminal fluid US, 1964 peckerwood noun 1 a non-Italian US, 1980. 2 a white rural southerner, especially an uncouth and racist one. Not praise. Also shortened variants ‘peck’, ‘pecker’ and ‘wood’ US, 1904 Peckham Rye; Peckham noun a tie (an article of menswear). Rhyming slang, after an area of south London UK, 1925 pecks noun food US, 1958 pecky adjective characterised by well developed chest muscles US, 1997 pecs noun the pectoralis major muscles US, 1966 ped noun a pedestrian UK, 1999 pedalling with both feet; pedalling verb (used of a vehicle, or driver of that vehicle) to achieve top speed. Conjures a misleading image of pedalling a bicycle; the pedal in question is an accelerator US, 1976 pedal pusher noun a bicyclist US, 1934 pedal-pushers noun calf-length trousers for women or girls. Originally designed to be suitable for a PEDAL PUSHER (a bicyclist), and variously in and out of fashion since US, 1944 pedal to the metal adjective used of a motor vehicle, throttled to the maximum US, 1993 ’ped boy noun a young, male, moped rider; a younger, male, BMX cyclist UK, 2003 peddle and crank verb to masturbate. Rhyming slang for WANK UK, 2003 peddler noun 1 a prisoner who sells goods to other prisoners US, 1980. 2 on the railways, a local freight train US, 1960 peddle run noun in trucking, a job with frequent stops for deliveries US, 1971 pedestrian spear noun a large, sharp car radiator ornament US, 1962 ’ped-head noun a motor-scooter enthusiast. Apparently derived from ‘moped’ and -HEAD (an enthusiast) UK, 2004 pedigree noun aperson’sbackgroundUS, 1976 pedigree chum noun semen; an orgasm. Rhyming slang for COME, formed on branded dog food Pedigree Chum™ UK, 1992 pedlar’s pack noun dismissal from employment. Rhyming slang for ‘sack’ UK, 1992 pedo noun trouble; nonsense. Border Spanish used in English conversation by Mexican-Americans US, 1974 Pedro noun 1 cocaine. Given a Spanish name (Peter) to suggest a South American nationality for the supplier UK, 1999. 2 a survival winch mounted on a military helicopter US, 1991 pee noun an act of urination; urine UK, 1902 pee verb to urinate UK, 1879. < pee yourself laughing to laugh uproariously UK, 1946 pee halt noun a brief stop during a combat patrol so soldiers could urinate US, 1991 peek noun < the peek in prison, the observation cell UK, 1950 peekaboo adjective 1 said of a garment with decorative holes or slashes US, 1895. 2 used of a mirror, see-through from outside the room US, 1992 peeker noun a thief who operates by observing the numbers given at a clockroom and then using a counterfeit check to retrieve valuable items that have been checked in US, 1954 peek freak noun 1 a voyeur US, 1967. 2 a casino blackjack gambler who consistently tries to see the dealer’s down card US, 1981 peek man noun a lookout during an illegal or forbidden activity in prison US, 1976 peel noun a caustic chemical treatment of the skin (dermabrasion) US, 1997 peel verb 1 to undress UK, 1785. 2 to perform a striptease. Originally a term used by and with athletes, later by and with stripteasers US, 1948. 3 to pry something open US, 1968. 4 (used of a pimp) to entice a prostitute away from her current pimp US, 1993. 5 to fire a gun US, 2001. < get peeled when filming a film or television programme, to extend the shooting into overtime for the crew US, 1997. < peel caps to shoot someone US, 1993. < peel one off to fart. Perhaps this should be ‘peal’ for the ringing tones UK, 1978. < peel wheels to accelerate a car quickly, squealing the tyres and leaving rubber marks on the road. 1989 US, 1989. < peel your banana to pull back the foreskin of your penis for inspection or as part of masturbating US, 2002 peeled adjective of the eyes, open, thus alert and observant. ‘Keep ‘em peeled’ is a catchphrase associated with Shaw Taylor, presenter of a television police assistance programme Police 5 since the early 1970s US, 1853 487 peasant | peeled peeler noun 1 a police officer. After Robert Peel, as founder of the Irish constabulary IRELAND, 1817. 2 a striptease dancer US, 1948. 3 afast, well-developed wave US, 1964 peel-off noun a theft of part of a common booty. Criminal and police slang UK, 1959 peel out verb to accelerate a car suddenly from a stopped position, squealing the tyres on the road US, 1973 peelywally adjective drunk. From Scottish peelie-wallie (sickly) UK: SCOTLAND , 2002 peeny adjective very small BARBADOS, 1965 peeny-weeny adjective tiny TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1993 peep noun 1 a quick glance UK, 1730. 2 a two-way mirror US, 1975. 3 a clandestine photographer US, 1982. 4 a sexually desirable woman. An abbreviation of the somewhat coarse ‘perfectly elegant eatin’ pussy’ US, 1977. 5 something spoken, especially in a negative context UK, 1903 peep verb 1 to look at something, to discover something. Variation of conventional ‘peep’ (to look) US, 1992. 2 to listen to someone or something US, 2000. 3 to read music US, 1964. < peep the holecard to gain deep insight into someone’s character US, 1981 pee pad noun a motorcyle passenger seat US, 2003 peepe noun the vagina US, 1998 pee-pee noun 1 urine; urination. Childish UK, 1923. 2 the penis. Children’s toilet vocabulary. Also variant ‘pi-pi’ US, 1967 peeper noun 1 an eye. A definite old-fashioned feel to the term. Popularised in 1938 with the film Going Places and the song by Harry Warren: ‘Jeepers, creepers/ Where’d you get them peepers?’ UK, 1700. 2 a voyeur UK, 1652. 3 a private investigator or private detective US, 1943. 4 a police detective. From an earlier sense as ‘policeman’ UK, 1996. 5 a card player who tries to see another player’s cards US, 1988. 6 a one-way eye-hole in a door allowing the person on the inside to see who is outside; a peephole US, 1996 peepers noun 1 a vehicle’s headlights US, 1976. 2 night-vision enhancing equipment US, 1991 peep freak noun a voyeur US, 1975 peep-hole special noun sex in a public toilet US, 1966 pee pill noun a pill containing an agent that increases the excretion of urine US, 1968 peeping Tom noun 1 a voyeur; a person who spies on others UK, 1795. 2 in poker or other card games, a player or spectator who tries to see a player’s hand US, 1996. 3 a variety of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy, identified by PT embossed on the tablet UK, 2002 pee -poor adjective very poor. A variation on the much more common PISS-POOR US, 1964 peep out verb to look at something carefully; to examine something US, 1990 peeps noun people; friends. A probably coincidental usage, based on accidental English, was popularised in the UK by ‘Stavros the Greek kebab seller’, a character created by comedian Harry Enfield for Channel 4 television’s Friday Night Live in 1988 US, 1995 peep show noun an arcade where it is possible to view pornographic videos or a nude woman in private booths; formerly an arcade where it was possible to view photographs of scantily clad women US, 1947 peep this look at this US, 1997 peer queer noun a male homosexual who takes pleasure in watching others have sex US, 1970 pee-spout noun the penis UK, 1998 peeties noun dice that have been altered with small weights to produce a desired number when rolled US, 1962 peeve noun alcohol; drink. Market traders and English gypsy use UK, 1979 peevied adjective drunk UK, 2002 peewat noun a person of neither importance nor signficance TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1982 pee wee verb in dice games with no bank, to roll the dice to see who will play first US, 1950 peewee adjective composed of children US, 1877 peewee; pee wee noun 1 the penis US, 1998. 2 a very young member of a youth gang US, 1981. 3 a small, tightly rolled marijuana cigarette US, 1970. 4 crack cocaine US, 1994. 5 in craps, a roll of three US, 1999 peg noun 1 alookAUSTRALIA, 1973. 2 a person’s leg UK, 1878. 3 heroin US, 1994 . 4 a golf tee US, 1946. < give a peg to reconnoitre, especially with criminal intent AUSTRALIA, 1975. < on the peg of driving, at the speed limit. Citizens’ band radio slang UK, 1981 peg verb 1 to watch or look at someone AUSTRALIA, 1970. 2 to identify someone or something US, 1940. 3 to push a disabled motorcyle with a second motorcyle by reaching out and putting your leg on the foot-rest (peg) of the disabled motorcyle US, 2000. 4 to throw something AUSTRALIA, 1941. 5 to put someone on report. Originally military, then recorded in use in borstals and detention centres UK, 1948 . 6 in a card cheating scheme, to prepare a deck for a manoeuvre US, 1962. 7 to fix the market price of something. Originally Stock Exchange slang, then more general UK, 1882. < peg it 1 to walk; to walk fast; to run; to hurry. A variation of LEG IT formed on PEG (the leg) UK, 2004. 2 to die. A variation of PEG OUT UK, 1994 peg away verb to labour persistently; to continue to toil UK, 1818 peg boy noun in male homosexual intercourse, a passive partner US, 1960 pegged adjective under surveillance UK, 1996 pegged out adjective dead. From PEG OUT (to die) US, 2000 pegger noun atoothBARBADOS, 1965 peggy noun a person employed to make tea and lunch for labourers AUSTRALIA, 1971 Peggy Lee fastball noun in baseball, a fast ball that is not particu- larly fast. From Peggy Lee’s hit recording of ‘Is That All There Is?’ US, 1980 Peggy’s Leg nickname a sweet in the form of a longish stalk; a stick of rock IRELAND, 1983 peg leg noun a wooden or artificial leg UK, 1833. < peg out to die. Possibly from the game of cribbage, less likely from croquet UK, 1855 pegs noun 1 tapered trousers very fashionable in the US in the late 1950s and 60s US, 1969. 2 the external vaginal lips TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003 peke-a-poo noun a crossbreed of a pekinese and a poodle US, 2001 Pekinese adjective < do the Pekinese pop-out to become wide- eyed with shock or wonder. An allusion to the appearance of a pedigree Pekinese dog US, 1999 pekkie; perkie noun a black person. Offensive SOUTH AFRICA, 1963 pelican noun a water bomber, for firefighting CANADA, 1997 pellet noun a tablet or capsule of LSD US, 1990 pelt noun a woman’s pubic hair; sex; a woman as a sex object. Building on the vulva-as- BEAVER image US, 1980. < stroke the pelt (of a female) to masturbate US, 2001 pelt verb < pelt wood to thrust with vigour during sex TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003 pelter noun in poker, a non-standard hand consisting of a 9, a 5, a 2, one card between 5 and 9 and one card between 2 and 5 US, 1963 pen noun 1 a jail or prison. Shortened from ‘penitentiary.’ US, 1884. 2 a detention or holding room at a jail or courthouse US, 1979 penalty box noun the area behind the back seat of an SUV or station wagon US, 2004 pen and ink; pen noun 1 a noisome smell; a stink. Rhyming slang UK, 1859. 2 a mink as an item of wardrobe. Rhyming slang UK, 1956. 3 a drink. Rhyming slang NEW ZEALAND, 1963 pen and ink; pen verb 1 to smell rank; to stink. Rhyming slang UK, 1977. 2 to drink AUSTRALIA, 1983 pen and pencil set noun in electric line work, a digging bar and spoon shovel US, 1980 peeler | pen and pencil set 488 [...]... the pan CANADA, 1958 pingers noun money, especially coins Commonly used in New Zealand since the 1950s NEW ZEALAND, 2002 ping -in- wing; ping in the wing; ping-wing; ping shot verb to inject a drug into the arm An elaboration of PIN (a syringe) combined with WING (the arm) US, 1949 ping-pong noun a small photographic portrait BARBADOS, 1965 pingpong verb (used of a doctor engaged in insurance fraud) to... 1987 point verb < point Dennis at the Doulton (of a male) to urinate Doulton is a manufacturer of china AUSTRALIA, 1971 < point Percy (of a male) to urinate A familiar shortening of POINT PERCY AT THE PORCELAIN AUSTRALIA, 1971 < point Percy at the porcelain (of a male) to urinate Conventionally ‘point PERCY (the penis) at porcelain (the china of a lavatory) Popularised in the UK in the late 1960s and. .. 1 to engage in oral sex Rhyming slang for ‘plate of ham’, GAM (to perform oral sex) UK, 1968 2 to engage in oral stimulation of the anus UK, 2003 plate and dish noun a wish Rhyming slang UK, 1998 plater | plinker 502 plater noun 1 in horse racing, a horse that competes in minor, lowpaying races From the practice of awarding a silver plate instead of a cash prize US, 1923 2 in horse racing, a farrier... when intoxicated) UK, 1996 pinny noun a pinafore US, 1851 pinny adjective very small BARBADOS, 1965 pin position; pin noun the front position in an authorised taxi rank UK, 1977 pin shot noun an improvised injection of a drug in which the skin is pricked and an injection made directly into the wound US, 1949 pinster noun a bowler US, 1953 pint noun a short person US, 1997 pinta noun 1 a pint of milk... so with a lack of good sportsmanship US, 1991 < pick your arse to waste your time UK, 1995 < pick your brains to seek and obtain information from someone with specialist knowledge UK, 1838 pick and choose; pick noun alcohol, drink Rhyming slang for BOOZE UK, 1960 pick and pay noun in a casino, a method of paying off bets in blackjack, in which the dealer evaluates each player’s hand and pays or collects... to point blame at someone; to accuse someone Figuratively recalling the Australian Aboriginal ritual practice of pointing a bone at a person in order to wish death upon them AUSTRALIA, 1943 < point the finger to testify on behalf of the prosecution NEW ZEALAND, 1982 < point the finger at to identify someone or something as having a specific responsibility UK, 1833 pointer noun 1 a criminally inclined... 1962 pink robots noun a type of LSD US, 1998 pink slip noun the proof of car ownership US, 1963 pink snapper noun the vagina Combines PINK (the open vagina) with ‘snapper’ (various fish are so-called), thus FISH (the vagina); ‘snapper’ also suggests the image of a mouth that closes US, 2001 pink speedball; pinkie noun a mixture of pharmaceutical cocaine and Dipipanone, an opiate marketed under the brand... because of the strong presence of communist forces in the area US, 1970 pink wedge noun a type of LSD US, 1970 pink witch noun a type of LSD US, 1970 pinky verb in dice games with no bank, to roll the dice to see who will play first US, 1950 Pinky and Perky; pinky noun turkey (meat) Rhyming slang, formed on the puppets of twin pigs who, from 1957, became children’s televison stars and recording artists... 498 pinky’s out of jail! your slip is showing! US, 1955 pin-money noun spending money Originally a C16 practice of a husband allotting to his wife a certain amount each year for personal expenses UK, 1697 pinned adjective 1 (used of eyes) constricted after opiate use US, 1966 2 addicted to drugs From PIN (a hypodermic syringe) US, 1997 pinned up adjective drug-intoxicated From PINNED (the condition of. .. instance of the difference between the sexes, especially with an ironic regard to equal opportunities UK, 1996 pie and liquor; pie and licker noun a vicar Rhyming slang UK, 1992 pie and mash noun 1 an act of urination Rhyming slang for SLASH UK, 1974 2 radio interference Rhyming slang for citizens’ band radio jargon ‘hash’ (channel interference) UK, 1981 3 cash Rhyming slang UK, 1992 pie and mash adjective . used in New Zealand since the 1950s NEW ZEALAND, 2002 ping -in- wing; ping in the wing; ping-wing; ping shot verb to inject a drug into the arm. An elaboration of PIN (a syringe) combined with WING. drink. Rhyming slang NEW ZEALAND, 1963 pen and ink; pen verb 1 to smell rank; to stink. Rhyming slang UK, 1977. 2 to drink AUSTRALIA, 1983 pen and pencil set noun in electric line work, a digging. 1838 pick and choose; pick noun alcohol, drink. Rhyming slang for BOOZE UK, 1960 pick and pay noun in a casino, a method of paying off bets in blackjack, in which the dealer evaluates each player’s hand