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greenfly noun used as a collective noun for Army Intelligence Corps personnel. From the bright green beret they adopted in the mid- 1970s UK, 1984 green folding; folding green noun paper money UK, 1981 green frog noun a central nervous system despressant UK, 1998 greengages; greens noun wages. Rhyming slang UK, 1932 green game noun in a casino, a game with a mininum bet of $25 (the green betting token) US, 1983 green goblin noun absinthe, a French gin. From private correspondence with a rock group whose management prefer to remain anonymous. Named after the arch-enemy of Spiderman UK, 2001 green goddess noun 1 marijuana. From the colour of the leaf and the elation it inspires; several ancient religions worshipped a green goddess US, 1938. 2 an emergency firefighting vehicle that is made available (for operation by the military) when regular firefighters and their fire engines are out of service. First came into the public vocabulary during the 1977 strike by Fire Brigade officers UK, 1997 green gold noun cocaine UK, 1998 green goods noun counterfeit money US, 1949 green gr olly noun a deposit of phlegm. Abbreviates as ‘grolly’. Schoolboy and military use UK, 1989 greenhorn noun a person recently arrived in the city or recently immigrated to a new country UK, 1753 green hornet noun a capsule combining a central nervous stimulant and a central nervous system depressant US, 1942 greenhouse noun 1 a small room or enclosed space where marijuana is being smoked US, 2001. 2 in surfing, a smooth ride inside the hollow of a wave US, 1987. 3 in hot rodding and car customising, the upper part of the car body US, 1993 green ice noun emeralds US, 1950 greenie noun 1 any paper money UK, 1982. 2 a one-pound note. From the colour of the note UK, 1980. 3 an Australian one-pound note. Shortening of GREENBACK AUSTRALIA, 1968. 4 a gob of thick nasal mucus and catarrhal matter. From the colour UK, 2000. 5 a speeding ticket US, 1976. 6 a conservationist. From ‘green ban’ (a ban imposed for environmental reasons) AUSTRALIA, 1973. 7 an ocean wave, especially a large breaking wave suitable for surfing AUS TRALIA, 1964 greenie in a bottle noun a bottle of beer AUSTRALIA, 1991 green ink noun time spent in aerial combat US, 1991 green-ink brigade noun collectively, people who write cranky or abusive (often illegible) letters. Derives from the notion that only a person who disdains conventional standards could possibly be ill mannered enough to write in green ink – or, sometimes, green crayon UK, 2001 green light noun in prison, permission to kill US, 2000 green-light verb to give approval. In traffic signalling, the green light means ‘go’ UK, 2001 green-light adjective approved. After the verb sense UK, 2001 green machine noun 1 the US Army. Vietnam war usage US, 1969. 2 a computer built to military specifications for field use US, 1991 green man noun 1 marijuana. To ‘see the green man’ is to smoke or buy marijuana US, 1997. 2 a bottle of Ballantine™ ale US, 1965 green meanie noun any green amphetamine or barbiturate capsule US, 1981 green micro noun a type of LSD UK, 1996 Green Onion noun a Montreal parking violation officer CANADA, 1999 greenout noun the joy felt on seeing and smelling plants after an extended stay on Antarctica ANTARCTICA, 2003 green paint noun marijuana UK, 2003 green paper noun money US, 1979 green pastures noun high earnings for railwaymen; bonus payments; overtime UK, 1970 greenpea noun a novice US, 1912 green penguin noun a variety of LSD UK, 1996 green queen noun a male homosexual who takes pleasure in outdoor sex in public parks US, 1981 green room noun 1 in surfing, a smooth ride inside the hollow of a wave US, 1987. 2 an execution chamber US, 1981 greens noun 1 currency notes. The colour of money US, 1904. 2 marijuana. From the colour and after GREEN (marijuana), possibly informed by the vegetable sense and the UK expression of maternal care ‘eat your greens, they’re good for you’, 1998. 3 green vegetables, especially cabbage and salad UK, 1725. 4 loose green clothing worn by hospital employees, especially in operating theatres US, 1988. 5 the green US Army dress uniform US, 1968. 6 sexual activity UK, 1888 8see: GREENGAGES greens and beans noun basic groceries US, 1994 greenseed noun a US soldier freshly arrived in Vietnam US, 1988 greens fee noun the amount charged by a pool room to play pool. Punning on a conventional term found in golf, alluding to GREEN (the surface of a pool table) US, 1990 green shield stamps noun money. A variation on GREENSTAMPS; Green Shield Stamps were a sales promotional scheme popular in the 1960s and 70s UK, 1981 green single dome noun 8see: DOUBLE DOME green slime noun green peppers. Limited usage, but clever US, 1996 green snow; green tea noun phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust. The colour reference is to the parsley or mint on which the drug is often sprinkled US, 1978 greenstamp noun a traffic ticket for speeding US, 1975 greenstamps noun in trucking, money US, 1956 green stuff noun currency notes US, 1887 green teen noun an environmentally conscious young person US, 1995 green thumb noun in pool, the ability to make money playing for wagers US, 1990 green-to-green adjective running smoothly, without problem. Nautical origins – ships following the rules of navigation US, 1975 green triangle noun a variety of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy. From the colour of the tablet and the embossed motif UK, 2002 green ’un noun a one-pound note UK, 1982 greenwash noun a pretended concern for ecological matters. A play on ‘whitewash’ (a covering-up of faults), possibly also on EYE-WASH (something that is intended to conceal; nonsense) UK, 2003 green wedge noun LSD US, 1975 green womb noun the inside of a hollow breaking wave US, 1991 green worms noun the undulating green lines on a radar screen US, 1947 green yoke noun a young inexperienced horse UK, 1969 greet verb < greet the judge in horse racing, to win a race AUSTRALIA, 1989 greeter; greta noun marijuana US, 1952 Gregory Peck; gregory noun 1 a cheque. Rhyming slang formed on the name of film actor Gregory Peck, 1916–2003 AUSTRALIA, 1983. 2 the neck. Also known in the UK, especially after use in mid- 1970s BBC television’s Porridge AUSTRALIA, 1966 Gregory Pecks; gregories noun spectacles. Rhyming slang for SPECS, formed from the name of film actor Gregory Peck, 1916–2003 UK: SCOTLAND, 1985 grem noun an unskilled skateboarder; generally, anyone who is maladroit at anything. Teen slang; probably a shortening of GREMMIE UK, 1978 gremlin noun 1 a mysterious spirit that haunts aircraft, deluding pilots; hence, any mechanical fault. Originally Royal Ait Force slang UK, 1929. 2 an inexperienced surfer who does not respect surfer etiquette US, 1961 gremmie noun 1 an unpopular, unfashionable person US, 1962. 2 an unskilled surfing or skateboarding novice AUSTRALIA, 1962. greenfly | gremmie 306 This is trial version www.adultpdf.com 3 marijuana and crack cocaine mixed for smoking in a cigarette US, 1989 grette noun a cigarette US, 1966 Greville Starkey noun a black person. Rhyming slang for DARKY, formed from the name of the English jockey and Derby winner (b.1939). Noted as predating synonymous FEARGAL SHARKEY UK, 1998 grey noun in a mixed race couple, the other partner BERMUDA, 1985 grey adjective a middle-aged, conventionally minded, conservatively dressed person in the eyes and vocabulary of the counterculture UK, 1967 grey death noun insipid prison stew AUSTRALIA, 1967 greyer noun someone dull who perpetuates dullness UK, 1999 grey ghost noun a parking inspector in Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australian. From the colour of their uniform AUSTRALIA, 1967 grey goose noun a grey California Department of Corrections bus used for transporting prisoners. An allusion to the Greyhound bus line US, 1974 greyhound noun a very short skirt. A pun on (pubic) hair/hare UK, 2002 Greyhound noun an M-8 armoured car. World War 2 vintage, used at the beginning of the Vietnam war by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam US, 1990 greyhound verb (used of a black person) to pursue a white person in the hopes of a romantic or sexual relationship. From GREY MAN (a white person) US, 1972 greylist verb to hold a person under consideration for blacklisting CANADA, 2002 grey man noun 1 a white man. Black slang UK, 1984. 2 a dull, boring undergraduate. Oxford and Cambridge students’ term UK, 1960 grey mare noun a bus or train fare. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 grey matter noun brains, thus intelligence US, 1899 grey shield noun LSD UK, 2003 greys on trays noun adult snowboarders US, 1997 grice verb to practise trainspotting. Trainspotters’ slang UK, 1982 grice; gricer noun a locomotive (train) spotter. Trainspotters’ slang UK, 1982 grick noun a Greek immigrant or Greek-American US, 1997 grid noun 1 the face UK, 2001. 2 the female breast US, 1993. 3 a bicycle AUSTRALIA, 1927 G-ride noun 1 a stolen car US, 1985. 2 a rebuilt, customised vintage car with a suspension system that allows the body to be lifted and lowered US, 1997 gridley grinder noun on Prince Edward Island, a bad storm CANADA, 1988 grief noun trouble, problems. Originally in the phrase COME TO GRIEF (to get into trouble, to fail) US, 1897. < gi ve someone grief to tease or criticise someone US, 1968 grief verb to trouble someone UK, 2003 griefer noun an Internet game player who tries to spoil the fun of other players by harassing them. Someone who creates GRIEF (trouble) UK, 2003 griever noun a union spokesman on a contract grievance committee US, 1946 grievous bodily harm noun the recreational drug GHB. Extended from the punning GBH US, 1993 g-riffick noun the recreational drug GHB. A combination of the ‘g’ of GHB and ‘terrific’ US, 1997 grifter noun 1 a person who makes their living by confidence swindles, especially short cons. Widely familiar from Jim Thompson’s 1963 novel The Grifters and its 1990 film adaptation US, 1915. 2 in horse racing, a bettor who makes small, conservative bets US, 1951 grig verb to annoy, to tease. From the Irish griog IRELAND, 2000 grill noun 1 a person of Mediterranean background. Post-World-War-2 migrants from southern Europe commonly opened businesses selling fried or grilled food AUSTRALIA, 1957. 2 a motor accident in which an occupant or occupants of the car are burnt US, 1962. 3 the bars or mesh of a prison cell US, 1992 grille noun the teeth US, 2001 griller noun a verbal assault, a roasting, especially when given by the authorities AUSTRALIA, 1975. < to put on the griller to assault verbally. Mostly in the passive voice AUSTRALIA, 1975 grime noun a modern music genre focused on lyrical and aural interpretation of an inner-city environment and street-culture, that combines the musical influences of hip-hop and UK garage with the practical low-budget, do-it-yourself spirit of punk rock and reggae sound-systems. So-named, apparently, to acknowledge the music’s origins in the grimey urban sprawl UK, 2004 grimey adjective excellent, best UK, 2005 grimmy noun 1 a middle-aged woman UK, 1972. 2 marijuana UK, 2003 Grimsby Docks noun socks. Rhyming slang, formed from a location on the northeast coast of England UK, 1988 grimy adjective 1 rude; uncouth US, 2002. 2 excellent UK, 2004 grin noun 1 a good and amusing situation US, 1966. 2 used as Internet shorthand to mean ‘your message amused me’ US, 1997 grinch noun a bad-tempered person whose negative attitude depresses others. Adopted from the characteristics of the Grinch, a mean-spirited character created by Dr Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) in the novel How The Grinch Stole Christmas, 1957, and subsequently played by Jim Carrey in the 2000 film version US, 2003 grinchy adjective unpleasant, distasteful, bad. High school usage US, 1961 grind noun 1 sexual intercourse; an act of sexual intercourse UK, 1870. 2 in a striptease or other sexual dance, a rotating movement of the hips, pelvis, and genitals US, 1931. 3 hard, dull, routine, monotous work; work in general. Originally with special emphasis on academic work; now more general and often appearing as ‘the grind’ or ‘the daily grind’ UK, 1851. 4 a serious, dedicated, diligent student US, 1889. 5 in the used car business, a concerted assault of negotiation with a potential customer US, 1997. 6 astyleofhard rock appealing to the truly disaffected, featuring a fast, grinding tempo, bleak lyrics and relentlessly loud and distorted guitars. Also known as ‘grindcore’ US, 1994 grind verb 1 to have sex UK, 1647. 2 in a striptease or other sexual dance, to rotate the hips, pelvis, and genitals in a sensual manner US, 1928. 3 to study hard US, 1955. 4 in computing, to format code so that it looks attractive US, 1983. 5 to eat. Hawaiian youth usage US, 1981. 6 to call out and invite patrons to enter a performance US, 1968. < grind someone’s ass to annoy US, 1996 grindage noun food US, 1990 grinder noun 1 a sexual partner US, 1966. 2 a striptease artist US, 1950 . 3 a person who calls out and invites patrons to enter a perform- ance US, 1968. 4 a pornographic film with poor production values and little plot or dialogue, just poorly filmed sex US, 1995. 5 the drill field in an armed forces training camp US, 1963. 6 in competition sailing, a person who in tandem operates a winch-like device to raise a large sail very quickly US, 1996 grinders noun the teeth UK, 1676 grind film noun a pornographic film, usually with crude production values and no plot or character development US, 1977 grind house noun a theatre exhibiting continuous shows or films of a sexual or violent nature US, 1929 grinding adjective (used of surf conditions) powerful, breaking con- sistently US, 1987 grind joint noun a casino dominated by slot machines and low-limit tables US, 1991 grind man noun a person who calls out and invites patrons to enter aperformanceUS, 1968 grinds noun < get your grinds to have sex US, 1966 grinds; grines noun food US, 1981 307 grette | grinds; grines This is trial version www.adultpdf.com grind show noun a carnival attraction that relies on a relentless patter to attract customers inside US, 1927 grind store noun an illegal gambling operation where players are cheated as a matter of course US, 1985 grine noun sexual intercourse; an act of sexual intercourse. A vari- ation of GRIND JAMAICA, 1970 grine verb to have sex. A variation of GRIND JAMAICA, 1971 gringo noun among Latinos in the US, a white person. The source of considerable false etymology based on the marching song ‘Green grow the rushes, o’. Often used with a lack of affection US, 1849 gringo gallop noun diarrhoea suffered by tourists in Mexico or Latin America US, 1960 grinner noun a rock which just shows above the ground CANADA, 1987 grins and shakes noun a tour of a military facility or a visit to the troops US, 1991 grip noun 1 a small suitcase. A shortened form of ‘gripsack’ US, 1879. 2 money US, 1993. 3 a large amount US, 1997. 4 a photograph ANTARCTICA, 2003. < get a grip to get control of your emotions and actions US, 1971 grip verb 1 to arrest UK, 2000. 2 to flatter and curry favour with those in power US, 1981. 3 to masturbate US, 1971. < grip your shit to satisfy your requirements UK, 1995 gripe noun acomplaintUS, 1918 gripe verb to moan, to complain US, 1928 gripester noun in prison, a chronic complainer US, 1962 griping noun complaints; the act of complaining US, 1945 grip off verb to annoy. Used among bird-watchers, usually as ‘gripped off’ UK, 1977 grippers noun men’s underpants US, 1985 grips noun 1 a porter on a passenger train US, 1977. 2 running shoes US, 1991. < come to grips to get control of your emotions and actions UK, 1988 gripy adjective miserable US, 1946 gristle noun the penis. A relatively obscure term, but well understood when adopted as a confrontational name by 1980s thrash metal pioneers Throbbing Gristle UK, 1665 grit noun 1 spirit, stamina, courage, especially if enduring US, 1825. 2 a member of the Canadian Liberal Party CANADA, 1995. 3 a narrow- minded if not reactionary person US, 1972. 4 a stereotypical rural, southern white US, 1972. 5 food US, 1959. 6 crack cocaine. Another rock metaphor, based on the drug’s appearance US, 1994. 7 a ciga- rette US, 1990 grit verb to eat US, 1968 gritch verb acomplaintUS, 1983 grizzle verb to sleep US, 1997 grizzle-guts; grizzly-guts noun a tearful, whining person. From the verb ‘to grizzle’ UK, 1937 groan noun a standup bass fiddle US, 1945 groaner noun a foghorn with a prolonged monotone US, 1997 groats noun the epitome of unpleasant US, 1979 groceries noun 1 the genitals, breasts and/or buttocks, especially as money-earning features US, 1965. 2 crack cocaine. A sad euphemism US, 1994. 3 in horse racing, horse feed US, 1951 groc er’s shop noun an Italian. Rhyming slang for WOP UK, 1979 grocery boy noun a heroin addict who is craving food US, 1973 grocery French noun a barely passable command of the Quebec French language CANADA, 1980 grocery getter noun a car for everyday use US, 1993 grock noun a fool. Probably after Adrien Wettach, 1888–1959, the Swiss clown named Grock, who was inducted in the Clown Hall of Fame in 1992 UK, 2002 G-rock noun cocaine; a one gram rock of crack cocaine UK, 1998 grockle noun 1 a tourist. Disparaging; sometimes shortened to ‘grock’. Grock was the professional clown-name of Charles Adrien Wettach (1880–1959), hence ‘grockle’ is probably intended to rep- resent a tourist as a clown; however not abbreviated until the 1990s UK, 1964. 2 a social inferior. Disparaging, upper-class usage; acquired from the sense as ‘tourist’ UK, 1982 grockly adjective common, inferior. Used by upper-class youths, from GROCKLE (a social inferior) UK, 1982 grody noun a dirty, homeless hospital patient infested with lice US, 1985 grody; groady; groaty adjective messy, unkempt, disgusting US, 1963 grody to the max adjective extremely disgusting US, 1982 groendakkies noun a mental hospital. From Afrikaans for ‘green roofs’ SOUTH AFRICA, 1978 grog noun 1 an alcoholic drink, especially beer US, 1805. 2 a clot of spittle. Glasgow slang UK: SCOTLAND, 1985. < on the grog drinking steadily; taking part in a drinking session; binge drinking AUSTRALIA, 1946 grog verb 1 to drink alcohol US, 1824. 2 to spit. Glasgow slang UK: SCOTLAND , 1985 grogan noun a piece of excrement; a turd AUSTRALIA, 1980 grog artist noun a heavy drinker AUSTRALIA, 1965 grog boss noun a person serving alcohol at a work party CANADA, 1964 grog-doped adjective intoxicated by kava, a herbal beverage made from the root of the tropical shrub piper methysticum FIJI, 1992 groggery noun a disreputable bar US, 1822 grogging noun drinking alcohol; boozing AUSTRALIA, 1962 grogging-on noun drinking heartily, or to excess AUSTRALIA, 1979 groggy noun a person who drinks to excess FIJI, 1994 groggy adjective weak, unsteady, faint. From conventional ‘groggy’ (drunk) UK, 1828 grog-on noun a drinking session or party AUS TRALIA, 1971 grog on verb to take part in a drinking session; to drink steadily and heavily AUSTRALIA, 1951 grog session noun an extended kava drinking session. Kava is a tranquillity-inducing beverage made from the root of a tropical shrub FIJI, 1991 grog shanty noun a roughly constructed building selling alcohol AUSTRALIA, 1895 grog shop noun 1 an off-licence (liquor store) AUSTRALIA, 1799. 2 a cheap tavern UK, 1790 grog swiper noun an intemperate kava drinker. Kava, made from the root of a tropical shurb, induces tranquillity FIJI, 1996 grog-up noun a drinking session or party AUSTRALIA, 1959 grog up verb to drink heavily and steadily AUSTRALIA, 1955 groid noun a black person. A shortened ‘negroid’ US, 1972 groin; groyne; growne noun a ring UK, 1931 groinage noun jewellery. From GROIN (a ring) UK, 2002 groinplant noun in mountain biking, an unintended and painful contact between the bicycle and your groin US, 1992 groin-throb noun someone, of either sex, who is the object of sexual lust. A play on the more romantic ‘heart-throb’ , 1996 grok verb to understand, to appreciate. Coined by Robert Heinlein (1907–88) for the science-fiction novel Stranger in a Strange Land, 1961; adopted into semi-mystical use by the counterculture US, 1970 grolly noun an unpleasant thing. Ascribes the attributes of a GREEN GROLLY , often abbreviated as ‘grolly’ (a lump of phlegm) to any given object UK, 1987 grom noun a beginner surfer. An abbreviation of GROMMET US, 1990 grommet noun 1 a novice surfer, especially one with a cheeky attitude AUSTRALIA, 1981. 2 by extension, a zealous novice in other sports. Recorded in use by skateboarders and scooter-riders US, 1995. 3 akidAUSTRALIA, 1995. 4 the anus UK, 1889 grind show | grommet 308 This is trial version www.adultpdf.com gromp verb in tiddlywinks, to move a pile of winks as a whole onto another wink or pile of winks US, 1977 gronk noun an unattractive woman UK, 1987 gronk verb in computing, to shut down and restart a computer whose operation has been suspended. A term popularised by Johnny Hart in his B.C. newspaper comic strip US, 1981 groom verb to attract children into sexual activity. A euphemism that hides a sinister practice UK, 1996 groove noun 1 the prevailing mood UK, 1998. 2 a routine; the regular way of doing something UK, 1984. 3 a profound pleasure, a true joy US, 1946. 4 (of music) an aesthetic pleasure in tune with the zeitgeist US, 1996. 5 a rhythm UK, 1947. 6 the act of dancing UK, 1998. < in the groove totally involved, at that moment, with making or enjoying music. Originally used in jazz but has been applied to most subequent modern music forms US, 1932 groove verb 1 to enjoy US, 1950. 2 to please, to make happy US, 1952. 3 to make good progress, to co-operate UK, 1967. 4 to have sex US, 1960. 5 to be relaxed and happy US, 1970 groover noun a drug user who enjoys psychedelic accessories to his drug experience US, 1971 groovily adverb pleasantly UK, 2002 groovy adjective 1 very good, pleasing. The word enjoyed two periods of great popularity, first in the early 1940s and then in the mid-to- late 1960s, where it caught on both in the mainstream and in hip circles. Since then, it has become a signature word for mocking the attitudes and fashions of the 1960s US, 1937. 2 sexually attractive. A nuance of the sense as ‘pleasing’ UK, 1967. 3 profoundly out-of-style US, 1983. 4 used to describe the effects of amphetamine. Drug-users’ (no-one else could be so subjective) slang UK, 1978 grope noun an act of sexual fondling, especially when such fondling is the entire compass of the sexual contact US, 1946. < come the grope to feel up sexually AUSTRALIA, 1971. < go the grope to feel up sexually AUSTRALIA, 1962 grope verb to grab or caress someone’s genitals, usually in an impersonal manner UK, 1380 Groper nickname a non-Aboriginal native or resident of Western Australia, especially a descendant of an early settler. A shortening of SANDGROPER AUSTRALIA, 1899 Groperland noun the state of Western Australia AUSTRALIA, 1900 gross adjective disgusting US, 1959 gross-out noun a disgusting thing US, 1968 gross out verb to disgust, to shock. From GROSS (disgusting) US, 1965 Grosvenor Squares noun flared trousers, flares. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 grot noun 1 dirt, filth. By back-formation from GROTTY UK, 1971. 2 a filthy person AUSTRALIA, 1985. 3 a toilet NEW ZEALAND, 1981 grotbag; grot -bag; grot noun an unpleasantly dirty person. A com- bination of GROT (dirt), with the suffix -BAG (personifies an unpleasant quality). Glasgow use UK: SCOTLAND, 1988 grot-hole noun in caving and pot-holing, a small cave that leads nowhere and is difficult to manoeuvre in UK, 2004 grots noun in caving and pot-holing, any (well used) clothing UK, 2004 grotty; grot; grotbags adjective unattractive, inferior UK, 1964 grouch noun an ill-tempered person US, 1900 grouch bag noun literally, a small bag hidden on the person with emergency funds in it; figuratively, a wallet or a person’s supply of money US, 1908 Groucho Marx; groucho noun an electrician. Rhyming slang for SPARKS, formed from the name of the American comedian, 1890–1977 UK, 1992 ground noun an area of operation or influence. In police use UK, 2002. < back on the ground; on the ground freed from prison US, 1982. < on the ground in horse racing, said of a jockey serving a suspension US, 1976 ground verb to punish a child by refusing to let them leave the house for any social events US, 1950 ground apple noun a brick US, 1945 ground clouds noun fog US, 1976 ground control noun a person who guides another through an LSD experience. Another LSD-as-travel metaphor US, 1967 grounder noun a crime that does not demand much effort by the police to solve US, 1984 ground floor noun < in on the gr ound floor in at the early stages of a project, trend, technical development, etc. Generally phrased ‘get in on’, ‘let in on’ and ‘be in on’ US, 1864 ground gripper nickname a Hawker Siddeley ‘Trident’ aircraft. Introduced into service in 1964 US, 1994 groundhog noun 1 in the language of parachuting, anyone who has not parachuted US, 1978. 2 a railway brakeman US, 1926 ground joker noun any non-flying personnel in the Air Force US, 1946 groundlark noun a bookmaker who illegally conducts business at a horse race track AUSTRALIA, 1989 groundman noun in a group of friends taking LSD or another hallucinogen, a person who does not take the drug and helps those who do navigate their experience UK, 1983 ground-pounder noun a member of the infantry. Coined in World War 2, and used in every war since US, 1942 groundscore verb to find something of value, real or perceived, on the ground US, 1997 ground-sluic e verb to shoot at a bird on the ground CANADA, 1999 groundsman noun an assistant to a bookmaker who collects bets and pays off winners AUSTRALIA, 1989 ground-trog verb in caving and pot-holing, to search the surface for cave entrances US, 2004 ground week noun the first week of US Army airborne parachute training US, 1991 ground zer o noun 1 the centre of action. From the lingo of atomic weapons, literally meaning ‘the ground where a bomb explodes’ US, 1966. 2 a back-to-basics condition from which a recommence- ment or restructuring may be developed. Figurative, from sense as a ‘centre of targeted destruction’ UK, 2001. 3 an untidy bedroom. Teen slang US, 2002 group grope noun 1 group therapy US, 1977. 2 sex involving more than two people US, 1967 groupie; gr oupy noun 1 a girl who trades her sexual availability to rock groups and musicians in exchange for hanger-on status US, 1966. 2 a follower or hobbyist devoted to a pre-eminent person within a given field, or to a genre or subject type. An extension of the previous sense, this usage is not restricted to rock groups or music, nor is there a suggestion that sex is a prerequisite; the tone may be derogatory, jocular or ironic US, 1967 Group of One; G1 noun the United States CANADA, 2002 grouse noun 1 a grumble; a cause for complaint UK, 1917. 2 a good thing; something of the best quality AUSTRALIA, 1924 grouse verb to grumble UK, 1885 grouse adjective great; excellent; top quality. Origin unknown. Commonly intensified as ‘extra grouse’ AUSTRALIA, 1924 grouser noun a complainer. From the verb GROUSE UK, 1885 grouter noun < come in on the grouter to gain a fortuitous and unfair advantage, especially by appearing at an opportune time. The origin of this term is unknown, although one might conjecture that since grouting is the last task in a tiling job, to come in on the grouter would be to arrive when there is no work left to be done AUSTRALIA, 1902 grovel verb 1 in computing, to work with great diligence but without visible success US, 1981. 2 to ride a wave even as it runs out of force US, 1990 Grover noun a one-thousand dollar note; one thousand dollars. From the portrait of US President Grover Cleveland on the notes, first issued in 1928 US, 1984 309 gromp | Grover This is trial version www.adultpdf.com grow verb < grow your own to promote an enlisted man to a non- commissioned officer vacancy in a unit; to promote from within US, 1990 growed-up truck noun an eighteen-wheeled over-the-road truck US, 1976 growl verb < growl at the badger to engage in oral sex on a woman, especially noisily UK, 1998 growl and grunt; growl noun the vulva and vagina. Rhyming slang for CUNT AUSTRALIA, 1941 growler noun 1 a bowel movement US, 1993. 2 afartUK, 2003. 3 in the language of barbershop quartets, a strident bass singer US, 1975. 4 the lowest gear in a truck US, 1971. 5 a largely submerged iceberg ANTARCTICA, 1912. 6 the vagina AUSTRALIA, 1988. 7 a prison cell used for solitary confinement US, 1984. 8 beer, the dregs of a cask IRELAND, 1999. 9 a wrestler US, 1945. 10 a hotel’s activity log US, 1953. 11 a beer can US, 1949 grub noun 1 food; provisions of food UK, 1659. 2 bullets. From the pre- vious sense UK, 2001. 3 an inferior, lowly person UK, 1845 grub verb 1 to kiss with passion US, 1963. 2 to engage in sexual foreplay US, 1976 grubber noun 1 a disgusting person US, 1941. 2 in cricket, a ball bowled underarm. Also variant ‘grub’ UK, 1837 grubbies noun old, worn, comfortable clothes US, 1966 grubby noun a young male summer resident of a camp on a Canadian lake CANADA, 1997 grubby adjective not neat, not clean US, 1965 grubs noun old, worn and comfortable clothes US, 1966 grudge-fuck verb to have sex out of spite or anger US, 1990 gruesome and gory noun the penis. Rhyming slang for COREY UK, 1992 gruesome twosome noun a couple who date steadily US, 1941 Grumann Greyhound noun the C-2A aircraft. Manufactured by Grumann, a twin engine, prop-driven plane used by the US Navy to transport troops (hence the ‘Greyhound’ as an allusion to the bus company) or cargo US, 1991 grumble and grunt; grumble noun the vagina; hence women objectified sexually. Rhyming slang for CUNT UK, 1938 grumble and mutter noun a bet. Rhyming slang for FLUTTER UK, 1992 grume noun a filthy, decrepit patient in a hospital casualty department US, 1978 grummet noun a woman, or women, objectified sexually. From earlier senses, now lost, as ‘the vagina’ and ‘sexual intercourse’ UK, 1960 grump noun an ill-tempered person UK, 1900 grumpus-back noun a gruff, churlish person BARBADOS, 1965 grundies; grunds noun underpants. Short for REG GRUNDIES AUSTRALIA, 1984 grundy adjective mediocre US, 1959 grunge noun 1 unpleasant dirt or filth US, 1965. 2 a rock music genre. From the previous sense, abstractly applied to the ‘dirty’ guitar sound; it is occasionally recorded from the mid-1960s but until Nirvana and other Seattle-based US groups came to prominence in the early 90s ‘grunge’ was not a genre US, 1972. 3 a style of loose- fitting, layered clothes favoured by fans of the grunge music scene US, 1998. 4 an obnoxious, graceless person US, 1968 grungejumper noun used as a euphemism for ‘motherfucker’ US, 1958 grungie noun 1 a filthy or disgusting person UK, 2000. 2 a post-hippie youth in rebellion. Also spelt ‘grungy’ US, 1982 grungy adjective filthy, dirty, unpleasant, untidy. Of GRUNGE (an unpleasant substance); however contemporary use also refers to the deliberately messy fashion associated with GRUNGE music US, 1965 grunt noun 1 a member of the US Marine Corps US, 1968. 2 An infantry soldier, especially but not necessarily a marine. An import- ant piece of slang in the Vietnam war US, 1962. 3 a menial, unskilled worker US, 1970. 4 an electrician or electrical lineman’s assistant. Some power companies in the US have tried to prohibit use of the term to describe the helper position; in general, linemen have perceived this attempt as political correctness carried to an absurd extreme and have continued calling their helpers ‘grunts’ US, 1926. 5 a railway engineer US, 1939. 6 in mountain biking, a steep and challenging incline US, 1996. 7 power NEW ZEALAND, 1998. 8 marijuana US, 1993 8see: GASP AND GRUNT grunt verb to eat US, 1968 grunt-and-squeal jockey noun a truck driver who hauls cattle or pigs US, 1971 grunter noun 1 abedN EW ZEALAND, 1984. 2 a foghorn with two tones US, 1997 grunts noun food US, 1968 grunt-tight adjective (used of a bolt) tightened by feel rather than by measured torque US, 1992 grush noun a mad scramble of boys to get a coin or some similar gift thrown at them; a present given to people outside a church after a wedding IRELAND, 1976 gruts noun underpants NEW ZEALAND, 1998 gry; gryer noun a horse. Romany UK, 1978 GS noun a shared act of urine fetishism; the act of urination by one person on another for sexual gratification. Used in personal advertising; an abbreviation of GOLDEN SHOWER US, 1979 GSD noun an Alsatian. Initialism of German Shepherd Dog, the orig- inal breed name, which was changed by the UK Kennel Club after World War 1 for reasons of political sensitivity UK, 2002 G shot noun an injection of a small amount of a drug while in search of a larger amount US, 1992 G-star noun a youth gang member US, 1995 G-string noun 1 a small patch of cloth passed between a woman’s legs and supported by a waist cord, providing a snatch of modesty for a dancer. A slight variation on the word ‘gee-string’ used in the late C19 to describe the loin cloth worn by various indigenous peoples US, 1936. 2 a BMW Series 3 car. Scamto youth street slang (South African townships) SOUTH AFRICA, 2005 GTA noun the criminal charge of grand theft, auto. The punch-line of an oft-repeated joke: ‘What do you call four [ethnic minority of choice at the moment] in a brand new Cadillac?’ US, 1993 GTG used as shorthand in Internet discussion groups and text mess- ages to mean ‘got to go’ US, 2002 G thing noun a subject matter best understood by young urban gangsters US, 1994 G-top noun a tent or trailer in a carnival reserved exclusively for carnival employees. Employees can drink and gamble out of sight of the public and police US, 1980 Guardianista noun a liberal, politically-correct person. Intended as derogatory; from the stereotype that such a person is a reader of the Guardian newspaper and combined with left-wing Nicaraguan revolutionaries the Sandinistas UK, 2003 Guat noun a Guatemalan UK, 1995 Guatemala dirt dobbers noun sandals US, 1970 guava noun 1 an upwardly mobile young adult. An acronym for ‘grown up and very ambitious’ or ‘growing up and very ambitious’ SOUTH AFRICA, 1989. 2 the buttocks, the backside. Especially in the phrase ‘on your guava’ SOUTH AFRICA, 1975 guava adjective very good, superlative US, 1991 guava days; gauva season; guava times noun difficult times TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1979 gub verb to hit in the mouth; to defeat. From ‘gub’ (the mouth) UK: SCOTLAND , 1985 gubbins noun used as a replacement for any singular or plural noun that the user cannot or does not wish to specify UK, 1944 gubbish noun in computing, nonsense. A blend of ‘garbage’ and ‘rubbish’ US, 1983 grow | gubbish 310 This is trial version www.adultpdf.com Gucci adjective stylish, especially cleverly so. From the high-profile fashion brand UK, 1995 gucky noun Gucci, a fashion-design label. Upper-class society usage; a deliberate and jocular mispronunciation of a favourite brand UK, 1982 gucky adjective sickening. Upper-class society use UK, 1982 gudentight; goot-n-tight adjective tight, especially in a sexual context. A mock German or Dutch construction US, 1969 guernsey noun < get a guernsey to be selected for something, such as a team, job, award or the like. Originally ‘to be picked for a football team’, from ‘guernsey’ as ‘a top worn by football players’ AUSTRALIA, 1918. < give someone a guernsey to select someone AUSTRALIA, 1962 guess noun < by guess and by God a casual form of nautical navigation US, 1986. < miss your guess to be mistaken US, 1921. < your guess is as good as mine a catchphrase used to describe a situation where neither party knows the facts CANADA, 1939 guessing stick noun a slide rule US, 1941 guessing tubes noun a stethoscope. Medical slang UK, 2002 guesstimate; guestimate noun a rough calculation. Part ‘guess’, part ‘estimate’ US, 1934 guest noun a prisoner. Used in combinations such as ‘guest of the city’, ‘guest of the governor or guest of the nation’ US, 1982 guest star noun a last-minute replacement to take the place of someone who has cancelled a date US, 2002 guff noun 1 foolish nonsense, usually spoken or sung. From ‘guff’ (empty talk), later usage informed by the sense of ‘a fart’, punning and adding a noxious element to HOT AIR (nonsense) US, 1888. 2 back-talk, verbal resistance US, 1879. 3 a fart. Probably from the sense ‘nonsense’, thus a play on HOT AIR UK, 1998 guff verb 1 to fart. Probably from GUFF (nonsense), hence a play on HOT AIR UK, 1997. 2 to eat and drink greedily INDIA, 1979. 3 to anger and prepare to fight TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 guggle noun the throat, the gullet US, 1991 guide noun a person who monitors the LSD experience of another, helping them through bad moments and caring for their physical needs US, 1966 guider; glider noun a children’s makeshift vehicle, typically constructed of a soapbox and pram-wheels UK, 1979 guido noun an Italian or Italian-American, especially a macho one. Disparaging US, 1988 guillotine noun the lip of a wave crashing down on a surfer’s head US, 1991 guilt trip noun an effort to make someone else feel guilty US, 1972 guilt-trip verb to attempt to make someone feel guilty US, 1977 guinea noun 1 an Italian or Italian-American US, 1890. 2 in horse racing, a horse groom US, 1962 Guinea football noun a homemade bomb US, 1918 guinea people noun Jamaicans with a strong sense of African identity JAMAICA, 2003 guinea pig noun 1 a person used as the subject of an experiment US, 1920. 2 a wig. Rhyming slang UK, 1998 guinea red noun cheap Italian red wine. Offensive because of the national slur US, 1933 Guineatown noun a neighbourhood dominated by Italian-Americans and/or Italian immigrants US, 1992 gulch noun on Prince Edward Island, junk food or unappetising food CANADA, 1988 gulch verb to engage in sexual intimacy in the outdoors CANADA, 1985 gullwing noun a car body style in which the passenger doors are hinged at the top and open upwards US, 1993 gully adjective 1 inferior; not up to expectations US, 2002. 2 excellent. A reversal of the earlier sense on the BAD is ‘good’ principle; used by urban black youths UK, 2004 gully-gut noun a glutton UK, 1542 gully monkey noun a person lacking intelligence and class TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 2003 guluptious adjective big and awkward TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 gum noun 1 crude, unrefined opium US, 1956. 2 MDMA, the rec- reational drug best known as ecstasy UK, 2003. 3 in pool, a cushion. Cushions were once fashioned with rubber gum US, 1993 gumball noun 1 the flashing coloured lights on a police car US, 1971. 2 in stock car racing, a soft tyre used for extra traction in qualifying heats but, because it wears out so quickly, not in races US, 1965. 3 heroin UK, 2003 gumball verb to activate the flashing coloured lights on a police car US, 1983 gum-beat verb to talk, to chat US, 1942 gumbies noun black tennis shoes US, 1969 gumbo noun 1 in horse racing, thick mud US, 1947. 2 in oil drilling, any viscous or sticky formation encountered in drilling US, 1954 gum boot noun acondomNEW ZEALAND, 2002 gumbooter noun a dairy farmer NEW ZEALAND, 2002 gumby noun in computing, an inconsequential but highly visible display of stupidity. A borrowing from Monty Python US, 1991 gumdrop noun a capsule of secobarbital, a central nervous system depressant; any drug in capsule form US, 1980 gum it verb to perform oral sex on a woman US, 1971 gummer noun a gumboot, a Wellington boot UK, 1984 gummi noun rubber as a fetish. From German gummi (rubber) UK, 2003 gummy noun a gumboot or Wellington boot NEW ZEALAND, 1995 gummy adjective old, in poor condition. From Australian gummy (a sheep that has lost its teeth) AU STRALIA, 2001 gump noun 1 a passive homosexual man US, 1981. 2 a chicken (of the fowl persuasion) US, 1981 gump stump noun the rectum US, 1970 gumption noun common sense, shrewdness; initiative, application, determination UK, 1719 gums noun overshoes US, 1996. < flap your gums; beat your gums; beat up your gums to talk US, 1955. < give your gums a rest to stop talking US, 2003 gumshoe noun a private investigator or detective US, 1908 gumsucker noun a non-Aboriginal inhabitant of the state of Victoria. Referring to the habit of chewing gum ‘the sap of various native Australian trees (gumtrees)’. Now mainly historical AUSTRALIA, 1840 gum tree noun < up a gum tree in trouble; in a hopeless situation AUSTRALIA, 1851 gum tree mail noun a non-official mail service in which a letter to be posted is stuck in a cleft stick and passed to the driver or guard of a train passing through a remote area AUSTRALIA, 1969 gum up verb < gum up the works to interfere and so spoil things US, 1932 gun noun 1 a hired gunman US, 1920. 2 an expert at some occupation, especially shearing AUSTRALIA, 1897. 3 a pickpocket US, 1965. 4 a hypodermic needle and syringe US, 1899. 5 the upper arm; the bicep muscle US, 1973. 6 the penis UK, 1675. 7 any instrument used for tattooing US, 1989. 8 an electric guitar. From the symbolic actions of guitarists like Jimi Hendrix (1942–70) who stressed the metaphor when he recorded the song ‘Machine Gun’ in 1969 US, 1988. 9 a brass horn US, 1960. 10 a large surfboard used for big-wave conditions US, 1965. 11 in the language of wind surfing, a sailboard that is moderately long and tapered at the rear US, 1985. 12 in horse racing, a complete effort by a jockey US, 1976. 13 on the railways, a track torpedo used to warn an engineer of danger ahead US, 1975. 14 any signal that a quarter of a football game has ended US, 1971. < on the gun engaged in crime as a profession US, 1950. < under the gun 1 (used of a prison) under armed guard US, 2002. 2 in poker, said of the player who must act first in a given situ- ation US, 1947 311 Gucci | gun This is trial version www.adultpdf.com gun verb 1 to accelerate a vehicle or rev its engine US, 1920. 2 to inject a drug intravenously UK, 2003. 3 to look over, to examine UK, 1812. 4 to attack verbally UK, 2003. 5 in computing, to use a computer’s force-quit feature to close a malfunctioning program US, 1983. < gun it (of a vehicle) to travel at top speed. From earlier, now conventional sense of ‘gun’ (to run an engine at full power) US, 1976 gun adjective 1 excellent NEW ZEALAND, 1998. 2 expert AUSTRALIA, 1916 gun and bomb noun a condom. Rhyming slang; the plural is ‘guns and bombs’ UK, 2003 gun and rifle club noun an inner-city hospital’s casualty department US, 1978 gun ape noun an artillery soldier US, 1988 gun belt noun the American defence industry US, 1991 gunboats noun large, heavy shoes US, 1862 gun-bull noun an armed prison guard US, 1928 gun bunny noun an artilleryman US, 1980 Gunchester nickname Manchester UK, 1994 gun down verb (used of a male) to masturbate while looking directly at somebody else US, 2002 gunfighter seat noun in a public place, a seat with the back against the wall, overlooking the room. From the caution exercised by gunfighters in the West US, 1997 gun for verb to be on the lookout for with the intent of hurting or killing US, 1878 gun from the gate noun in horse racing, a racehorse that starts races quickly US, 1951 gunga din noun used to address a man with a perceived Indian or Asian ethnicity. Racist, derogatory; a stereotypical appellation from the poem ‘Gunga Din’, Rudyard Kipling, 1897: ‘Of all them black- faced crew/ The finest man I knew / Was our regimental bhisti [a water-carrier], Gunga Din’ UK, 1994 Gunga Din; gunga noun the chin. Rhyming slang, formed from Rudyard Kupling’s poem UK, 1992 gunge noun 1 an (unidentifiable or disgusting) viscid substance; general filth UK, 1965. 2 rubbish, nonsense UK, 2003. 3 any tropical skin disease affecting the crotch area of a US soldier in Vietnam US, 1977 gunge; gunge up verb in a general sense, to make filthy; more narrowly, to deliberately swamp someone with a viscous mess (humorously known as ‘gunge’) UK, 1976 gunged up; gungey; gungy adjective filthy, sticky; clogged with filth, especially with an unidentifiable or disgusting viscid substance. From GUNGE UK, 1962 gungeon; gunja; gunjeh; gunga noun marijuana, especially from Jamaica. A corruption of GANJA. Used to describe the most potent grade of marijuana in the 1940s US, 1944 gung-ho adjective dedicated, spirited, enthusiastic. Originally coined as a slogan understood to mean ‘Work together!’ by the US Marines during World War 2, then embraced as an adjective US, 1942 gungun noun marijuana variously claimed to be from Africa, Jamaica or Mexico. From GUNGEON (marijuana) UK, 1998 gungy; gungi adjective enthusiastic, spirited, brave. Formed from GUNG-HO US, 1961 gun hand noun in racquetball, the hand with which a player holds the racquet US, 1971 gunk noun 1 an unidentified and unpleasant substance US, 1938. 2 a thick liquid. Originally the brand name for a chemical cleaner UK, 1999 . 3 any industrial solvent inhaled for its psychoactive effect US, 1982 gun moll noun a female gangster US, 1908 gun-mouth pants noun men’s trousers with straight, tapered legs TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1937 gunna noun a procrastinator AUSTRALIA, 1996 gunna going to AUSTRALIA, 1944 gunner noun 1 a person with sexual expertise and experience US, 1965. 2 in poker, the player with the best hand or who plays his hand as if it were the best hand US, 1951. 3 thepersonshootingthedicein craps US, 1930. 4 a student who takes competition to an aggressive level US, 1994 gunners noun braces (suspenders) US, 1949 gunnif noun a thief, a crook. A variation of GONNIF UK, 2000 gunny noun 1 a US Marine Corps gunnery sergeant US, 1976. 2 adoor gunner on an airship, or a crew member of a gunship US, 1980. 3 a gun enthusiast US, 1957. 4 potent marijuana US, 1970 gun pet noun a parapet fortified to protect artillery US, 1990 guns noun 1 a helicopter gunship. Used by the US Army Aero Weapons Platoon in Vietnam US, 1990. 2 to marines in Vietnam, a weapons squad or platoon US, 1990. 3 the fists US, 1981 gunsack noun thick, heavy female thighs TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 gunsel noun 1 a young homosexual man US, 1918. 2 athugUS, 1943 gunship noun 1 in the Metropolitan Police, a Flying Squad car when firearms are being carried UK, 1999. 2 in the Metropolitan Police, an Armed Response Vehicle UK, 1999. 3 a van used in a drive-by shooting US, 1988 gun-shot noun a single measure of chilled After Shock™ cinnamon or peppermint liqueur imbibed through a straw in a single action UK, 2001 gunslinger noun a chronic masturbator US, 2002 gunsmith noun an experienced pickpocket who trains novice pickpockets US, 1934 gun talk noun tough, threatening talk TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 guntz noun the whole lot, the whole way. Adopted from Yiddish, ulti- mately German das Ganze (all of it) UK, 1958 gun up verb to prepare to fight, either with fists or weapons US, 1981 guppies noun anchovies. Limited usage, but clever US, 1996 guppy noun 1 an individual who is socially categorised as a gay upwardly mobile professional. A blend of GAY and YUPPIE UK, 1984. 2 a navy diver who is not SCUBA qualified US, 1991. 3 a heavy drinker. From FISH US, 1991 gur noun < on the gur of a child, sleeping roughly IRELAND, 1976 gurner noun a person intoxicated by MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy. From the similarity between the distorted faces pulled by ECTSASY users and the ugly faces deliberately pulled by gurners in traditional gurning competitions UK, 2000 gurning noun the effect of tightened facial muscles as a result of taking MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy. From the conventional sense when the facial distortion is both voluntary and humorous UK, 1996 gurrier noun a lout, a ruffian IRELAND, 2004 guru noun an expert US, 1986 guru you! used as a humorous euphemism for ‘screw you’ US, 1971 gush verb 1 to express yourself in an over-effusive or sentimental manner UK, 1864. 2 in professional wrestling, to bleed US, 1992 gusset noun the vagina. Conventionally, a ‘gusset’ is a piece of material that reinforces clothing, particularly at the crotch and hence in this sense by association of location UK, 1999 gussy up verb to dress up US, 1952 gusto noun money US, 1984 gut noun 1 a school course that requires little effort US, 1916. 2 a main street through town US, 1968. 3 the belly, the stomach UK, 1362. 4 an air hose on a brake system US, 1946. 5 in electric line work, insulated rubber hose used on 5kV line US, 1980 gut verb in hot rodding, to remove all but the bare essentials from a car’s interior US, 1958 gut bag noun a plastic bag containing frozen food, the exact identity of which is not clear US, 1991 gut-barge verb to use your beer-belly to bump into another’s in an informal trial of strength UK, 2002 gut bomb noun any greasy, tasty, heavy food, especially a greasy hamburger US, 1968 gun | gut bomb 312 This is trial version www.adultpdf.com gut bucket noun 1 an earthy style of jazz music combining elements of ragtime and blues. A ‘gutbucket’ was a cheap saloon from the name given to a bucket placed beneath a barrel of gin to catch and recycle leakages. The musicians in these type of places played for tips, and the style of music they played there became known as ‘gutbucket’ US, 1929. 2 a rough and rowdy bar with rough and rowdy patrons US, 1970. 3 a fish bait boat; by extension a messy space of any kind US, 1975 gut card noun in gin, a card that completes a broken sequence US, 1965 gut check noun a test of courage or determination US, 1968 gutful; gutsful noun too much of something UK, 1900 gut hopper noun a student who moves from one easy course to another US, 1955 gut issue noun the one most important issue in a discussion US, 1986 gutless adjective 1 cowardly, lacking determination US, 1900. 2 used to describe an extreme of quality: either very good or very bad UK, 2002 gutless wonder noun an outstanding coward US, 1900 gutrage noun a visceral anger US, 1966 gut reamer noun the active participant in anal sex US, 1962 gut-ripper noun an antipersonnel grenade that explodes at waist level US, 1991 guts noun 1 the stomach; the general area of the stomach and intes- tines. Standard English from late C14; slipped into unconventional usage early in C19 UK, 1393. 2 the essentials, the important part, the inner and real meaning UK, 1663. 3 the pulp and membrane inside a fruit TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1990. 4 the interior of a car US, 1975. 5 information AUSTRALIA, 1919. 6 courage US, 1891. 7 in the gambling game two-up, the bets placed with the spinner of the coins AUSTRALIA, 1941. < have someone’s guts for garters used for expressing a level of personal threat. An idea that has been in circulation since about 1592. Hyperbolical, but none the less real for all that UK, 1933 guts and butts doc noun a gastroenterologist US, 1994 gut sausage noun a poor man’s meal: cornmeal suet and in an intestine CANADA, 1958 gutser noun 1 a person who eats a great deal NEW ZEALAND, 1998. 2 a heavy fall. Usually in the phrase ‘come a gutser’. Variants include ‘gutzer’ and ‘gusta’ AUSTRALIA, 1918. < come a gutser to come undone; to fail miserably AUSTRALIA, 1918 gutsful noun 8see: GUTFUL gut shot noun 1 a bullet wound in the stomach, painful and often fatal US, 1992. 2 in poker, a drawn card that completes an inside straight US, 1951 gutsiness noun courage UK, 1959 gutslider noun a bodyboarder. A term of derision when used by surfers SOUTH AFRICA, 2003 guts like calabash noun extreme courage TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1991 gutsy adjective 1 courageous UK, 1893. 2 of music, heartfelt, spirited UK, 1984 gutsy; guts noun an overweight or obese person. A nickname and derogatory term of abuse; ‘gutsy’ is a mid- to late C20 variation of ‘guts’ UK, 1596 gutted adjective being bitterly disappointed; used to describe a depressed, empty feeling. Derives, possibly, from the image of a gutted fish or similar; how much emptier could you feel? UK, 1981 gutter noun a vein, especially a prominent one suitable for drug injection US, 1994 gutter ball noun in pool, a shot in which the cue ball falls into a pocket. Homage to bowling US, 1993 gutter bunny noun a commuter who bicycles to work. Mountain bikers’ slang US, 1996 guttered adjective drunk. Used in Inverness UK: SCOTLAND, 2002 gutter glitter noun cocaine UK, 2003 gutter junkie; gutter hype noun a drug-addict reduced by the circumstances of addiction to living in the streets or, at best, using inferior drugs. A combination of JUNKIE (an addict) or HYPE (an addict) with ‘gutter’ representing the lowest point achievable US, 1936 gutter slut noun a sexually promiscuous woman UK, 2003 gutter wear noun fashionably shabby clothing US, 1988 gutty noun an unpleasant person IRELAND, 1998 guv noun an informal style of address to a male of superior status. Short for ‘governor’ and GUV’NOR UK, 1890 guv’nor; guvnor; gov’nor noun 1 a boss. Reduced from ‘governor’ UK, 1969. 2 the landlord of a public house. Originally a lazy reduction of ‘governor’ UK, 1999 guy noun a man or a boy; a general form of address; in the plural it can be used of and to men, women or a mixed grouping US, 1847 guyed out adjective drunk. An allusion to the tightness achieved through guy wires US, 1973 guy-magnet noun a person who is attractive to men AUSTRALIA, 1996 guy thing noun a problem or subject best understood by males US, 1992 guyver; guiver noun insincere talk; pretence AUSTRALIA, 1864 guzzle-and-grab noun eating and drinking, with an emphasis on fast, low-brow food and alcohol US, 1951 guzzled adjective drunk US, 1939 guzzle guts noun a glutton or a heavy drinker UK, 1959 gwaai; gwai; gwa noun tobacco; a cigarette. From the Zulu ugwayi (tobacco) SOUTH AFRICA, 1978 gwaffed adjective drug-intoxicated SOUTH AFRICA, 2003 gwan verb happening, going on. A patois slurring of ‘going on’, 1994 gwarr; gwarry; gwat noun the vagina SOUTH AFRICA, 2004 GWB the George Washington Bridge. It crosses the Hudson River between upper Manhattan and Fort Lee, New Jersey US, 1997 gweep noun an overworked computer programmer US, 1990 G-wheel noun in a carnival, a game wheel that has been rigged for cheating. ‘G’ is for ‘gaffed’ (rigged) US, 1990 gyac god you’re acunt; give you aclue. An initialism. Pronounced as if retching UK, 2003 gyal noun a girl; girls. A phonetic variation, 1994 gyke noun a gynaecologist. Used among middle-class women, especially in hospital UK, 1984 gym bunny noun someone who makes regular use of a gymnasium UK, 2001 gymhead noun someone who exercises obsessively and therefore spends a great deal of time in a gymnasium. A combination of ‘gym’ (a gymnasium) and -HEAD (a user) UK, 2002 gym queen noun a man who spends a great deal of time at a gym US, 1994 gym r at noun an exercise fanatic US, 1978 gymslip training noun the process of instructing, and conditioning the behaviour of, a transvestite who wishes to be treated as an adolescent girl, especially when used in a dominant prostitute’s advertising matter UK, 2003 gynae noun gynaecology UK, 1933 gynae; gyno noun gynaecology; a gynaecologist UK, 1933 gynie noun a gynaecological examination UK, 1995 gyno; gynae noun a gynaecologist AUS TRALIA, 1967 gyno shot noun a close-up scene in a pornographic film or a photo- graph showing a woman’s genitals US, 1995 gyp; gip noun 1 someone or something that is considered a cheat; someone who does not honour debts and obligations. Abbreviated from ‘gypsy’; an unconsidered racial slur. Also Spelt ‘gip’ US, 1859. 2 in horse racing, someone who owns only a few horses. 313 gut bucket | gyp; gip This is trial version www.adultpdf.com An abbreviation of ‘gypsy’; not derogatory US, 1938. 3 in oil drilling, gypsum US, 1954. 4 pain, actual or figurative. Also ‘jyp’ UK, 1910 gyp; gip verb to cheat (someone), to swindle US, 1880 gypo; gyppo; jippo; gippo; gyppy; gypper noun a gypsy; gypsy. Derogatory, casually racist UK, 1916 gypo-bashing noun racially motivated physical attacks on gypsies. On the model of PAKI-BASHING (attacks on Pakistanis and other Asians) UK, 2000 gyppo noun an avoidance or shirking of a duty; a shirker. From gypsy or Egyptian via military slang SOUTH AFRICA, 1978 gyppo verb to dodge an unpleasant responsibility, to shirk a duty; to avoid something. From gypsy or Egyptian via military slang SOUTH AFRICA , 1971 gyppo adjective small-time CANADA, 1959 gyppo’s dog noun used as a standard of skinniness. Based on a stereotypical image of a gypsy’s dog UK, 2001 gyppy adjective painful; annoying (causing a figurative pain) UK, 2000 gypsy noun 1 in circus and carnival usage, an undependable employee, especially a drunk US, 1981. 2 in trucking, an owner- operator who works independently US, 1946 gypsy adjective 1 unlicensed, unregulated, usually owned by the oper- ator. Most often applied to a taxicab or truck, although originally to a racehorse owner/jockey US, 1951. 2 meddling, nosy, officious BARBADOS, 1965 gypsy bankroll noun a roll of money in which the top several notes are real large-denomination notes and the rest are counterfeit, plain paper, or small-denomination notes US, 1981 gyrene noun a US Marine US, 1894 gyro; gyro wanker noun a surfer who constantly flaps his arms to gain balance on the surfboard US, 1991 gyve noun a marijuana cigarette. This archly ironic reference to marijuana addiction uses an almost obsolete standard English word meaning ‘shackles and fetters’ whilst punning on JIVE US, 1938 gyp; gip | gyve 314 This is trial version www.adultpdf.com Hh H noun heroin US, 1926. < the H Houston, Texas US, 1998 H-17 noun in casino blackjack gambling, a rule that the dealer must draw a card if he has a 17 made with an ace counting 11 points. The ‘h’ is for HIT US, 1996 H8 verb in text messaging, hate. A variant spelling; one of several constructions in which a syllable pronounced ‘ate’ is replaced by the homophone ‘eight’ UK, 2002 hab noun a habitual criminal US, 1963 habit noun an addiction to any drug UK, 1881 habitual noun < the habitual a criminal charge alleging habitual criminal status US, 1972 Habra Dabra and the crew noun any random representatives of the populace. The functional equivalent of ‘Tom, Dick and Harry’ BARBADOS, 1965 hache noun heroin. The Spanish pronunciation of the letter ‘h’ US, 1955 hachi; hodgy noun the penis US, 1954 hack noun 1 ajournalist,areporterUK, 1810. 2 a prison guard US, 1914. 3 a solution to a computer problem; an impressive and demanding piece of computer work US, 1981. 4 in computing, a quick, often temporary, fix of a problem US, 1983. 5 a single act of unlawfully invading and exploring another’s computer system by remote means US, 1983. 6 an opportunist. Used at Oxford University UK, 1980. 7 a taxi US, 1928. 8 a hot rod US, 1958. 9 a brakevan (caboose) US, 1916. 10 a game of Hacky Sack US, 1997 hack verb 1 to tolerate, endure, survive. Usually used with ‘it’ US, 1952. 2 to bother, to annoy US, 1893. 3 to unlawfully invade and explore another’s computer system by remote means US, 1983. 4 to investi- gate the possibilities of a computer purely for the pleasures of discovery; to create new possibilities for a computer without commercial consideration US, 1983. 5 to work with a computer US, 1981. 6 to drive a taxi US, 1903. 7 to play with a hacky sack beanbag US, 1995. < hack butts to smoke cigarettes CANADA, 1993. < hack it to cope with, to accomplish US, 1952 hack around; hack off; hack verb to waste time, usually in a context where time should not be wasted US, 1888 hack driver noun in horse racing, a jockey US, 1951 hacked; hacked off adjective annoyed US, 1936 hacker noun 1 a person who uses their computer expertise in any effort to breach security walls and gain entry to secure sites US, 1963. 2 a person with a profound appreciation and affection for computers and programming US, 1981. 3 an expert in any field US, 1983. 4 a taxi driver BAHAMAS, 1982 hackette noun a female journalist. Patronising UK, 1984 hackie noun a carriage or taxi driver US, 1899 hack mode noun while working on or with a computer, a state of complete focus and concentration US, 1991 Hackney Wick noun a penis. Rhyming slang for PRICK. Hackney Wick is an area of East London, located considerably closer to the source of Cockney rhyming slang than the more popular synonym HAMPTON WICK UK, 1998 hacktivist noun a cultural activist and skilled computer-user who invades a corporate website to leave subversive messages UK, 2001 hacky sack noun a beanbag used in a game in which a circle of players try to keep the bag from hitting the ground without using their hands. A trademarked product that has lent its name to a game and to rival products US, 1989 haddock and cod; haddock noun used as a general pejorative, a sod. Rhyming slang UK, 1962 had-it noun a person who was formerly successful UK, 1992 had-it adjective exhausted; completely worn out. Hawaiian youth usage US, 1981 haemorrhoid noun 1 an irritation, an annoying person. An excruciating pun on ‘pain in the ass’ US, 1975. 2 a despised person US, 1969 haffie noun 8see: HA LF-J ACK ha-fucking-ha!; ha-bloody-ha!; ha-di-fucking-ha!; hardy fuckin’ ha, ha! used as a jeering response to unfunny jokes; and to dismiss impossible suggestions UK, 1976 hag verb to annoy, to bother BARBADOS, 1965 hagged out adjective 1 exhausted US, 1968 . 2 (of a woman) ugly. From ‘hag’ (an unattractive woman), possibly punning on SHAGGED; SHAGGED OUT (tired) US, 2001 Haggis McBagpipe nickname British Columbia radio and television personality Jack Webster CANADA, 1989 ha-ha noun a glass of beer; beer US, 1979 ha-ha bird; ha-ha pigeon noun a kookaburra, a well-known Australian bird. From its call which resembles human laughter AUSTRALIA, 1938 ha-ha-funny adjective 8see: FUNNY HA-HA Haight nickname < the Haight the Haight-Ashbury neighbourhood of San Francisco US, 1967 Haight-Ashbury nickname a neighbourhood in San Francisco, the epicentre of the hippie movement in the mid- to late 1960s. From the intersection of Haight and Ashbury Streets. More recently referred to simply as THE HAIGHT US, 1987 hail noun 1 crack cocaine. Based on the drug’s resemblance to pieces of hail US, 1994. 2 in soda fountain usage, ice US, 1935 hailer noun in the television and film industries, a bullhorn US, 1977 Hail Mary noun 1 a last-minute, low-probability manoeuvre US, 1994. 2 in poker, a poor hand that a player holds into high betting in the hope that other players are bluffing and have even worse hands US, 1996 hail smiling morn noun the erect penis, an erection. Rhyming slang for HORN UK, 1980 haim noun 8see: HAME haint; hain’t a have-not; to have not. Verb and noun. A vulgar contraction UK, 1971 hair noun 1 courage US, 1959. 2 in computing, intricacy US, 1981. < get in someone’s hair to annoy or irritate someone US, 1949. < let your hair down to behave in a (more than usually) uninhibited manner US, 1933. < put hair on your chest; put hairs on your chest a quality ascribed to an alcoholic drink or, when encouraging a child to eat, used of food (especially crusts and brussel sprouts); also applied more broadly to robust or challenging questions of aesthetic taste or preference UK, 1964. < tear your hair; tear your hair out to behave in a highly agitated manner, especially as a result of worry UK, 1606. < wear your hair out against the head of the bed; wear your hair out on the bedhead to go bald. A jocular explanation UK, 1961 hairbag noun a veteran police officer US, 1958 hairbagger noun an experienced police officer US, 1958 hairball noun 1 an obnoxious, boorish person, especially when drunk US, 1981. 2 a large, powerful wave US, 1981 hairball! terrifying! US, 1998 hairblower noun a severe telling-off, a scolding UK, 2002 hairburger noun the vulva, especially in the context of oral sex US, 1971 This is trial version www.adultpdf.com [...]... 1997 hand shoe noun a glove US, 1977 hands off cocks – feet in socks!; hands off your cocks and pull up your socks!; hands off cocks – on with socks!; hands off cocks, on socks! used for awakening sleeping men Military usage UK, 1976 handsome! excellent, first-rate; used for registering approval UK, 1997 hand thing noun the act of masturbating a man A variation of HAND-JOB US, 2001 hand-to-gland combat... version www.adultpdf.com 319 hand gallop | hang about hand gallop noun an act of male masturbation US, 1971 hand grenaded adjective (used of a racing car engine) exploded and damaged US, 1980 handicap noun a sexually transmitted infection, especially gonorrhoea Rhyming slang for CLAP UK, 1992 handicap chase; handicap noun a face, especially an ugly face Rhyming slang UK, 1992 handie noun an act of manual... surrender The singular ‘put your hand up’ seems unlikely; it smacks of a schoolchild seeking attention UK, 1970 hands and feet noun meat Rhyming slang UK, 1992 hand tools noun lockpicks, screwdrivers and other tools used by burglars US, 1982 hand to rouf noun in betting, odds of 5–4 A combination of (five) and ROUF (four) UK, 1991 HAND hand up verb to incriminate UK, 2002 handwave verb to oversimplify or... masturbation From HAND JOB AUSTRALIA, 1994 handies noun fondling of hands by lovers AUSTRALIA, 1915 handing out noun in prison, the act of separating an imprisoned mother from her baby (subject to disciplinary exceptions the parent and child may spend up to eighteen months in a mother and baby unit) UK, 1996 hand jig; hand gig noun masturbation US, 1962 hand jive noun 1 a rhythmic pattern of hand-movements... without the benefit of a fixed office US, 1973 handbrake noun a wife or girlfriend, seen as preventing a man from having a good time AUSTRALIA, 1998 handbrakie noun a handbrake turn AUSTRALIA, 1996 H and C noun a mixture of heroin and cocaine A play on ‘hot and cold’, shown on taps as H and C US, 1971 hand cannon noun a large pistol Used for effect, quaintly oldfashioned US, 1929 handcuff noun an engagement... usual forms of dance; hence, obscure hand signals US, 1958 2 an act of masturbating a male UK, hands and heels adjective in horse racing, used for describing a ride in which the jockey did not use his whip AUSTRALIA, 1989 handshake noun 1 the synchronisation mechanism of two computers or two programs US, 1991 2 to engage in mutual masturbation US, 1961 hand shandy; handy shandy noun an act of male masturbation... surfboard and violently thrashed by the surf US, 1988 2 in mountain biking, to experience a violent accident This is trial version www.adultpdf.com US, 1992 hammer and discus | handful hammer and discus noun facial hair, whiskers Rhyming slang UK, 1998 hammer and nail; hammer verb to follow, to tail Rhyming slang UK, 1961 hammer and tack noun the back Rhyming slang AUSTRALIA, 1977 hammer and tongs... flipper CAYMAN ISLANDS, 1985 < on the hoof 1 working as a prostitute on the streets US, 1977 2 on the spot, spontaneously From the literal sense of the term, applied to cattle or swine, meaning ‘alive’ US, 1992 < the hoof dismissal from employment; expulsion UK, 1973 hoof verb 1 to dance US, 1916 2 to walk UK, 1641 hoof and toof noun foot and mouth disease Farmers’ use UK, 2001 hoofer noun a professional... odds of 5–1 From the TICK-TACK signal used by bookmakers UK, 1991 < do it with one hand tied behind your back to do something very easily US, 1889 < hand has no hair used for expressing a willingness to accept money in the present situation TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1982 hand verb < hand it to to admit the superiority of someone or something US, 1914 HAND in text messaging, have a nice day UK, 2003 hand and. .. messaging, have a nice day UK, 2003 hand and a half noun in betting, odds of 11–2 In bookmaker slang HAND is 5–1, here the addition of a ‘half’ increases the odds to 5½-1 or 11–2 UK, 1991 hand and fist adjective drunk Rhyming slang, always used in full, for PISSED UK, 1992 H and B adjective sexually aroused; hot and bothered US, 1968 handbag noun 1 an attractive male escort for a woman at a social engagement . masturbation UK, 1997 hand shoe noun a glove US, 1977 hands off cocks – feet in socks!; hands off your cocks and pull up your socks!; hands off cocks – on with socks!; hands off cocks, on socks! used. ‘hand-to-hand combat’ AUSTRALIA, 1998 hand tools noun lockpicks, screwdrivers and other tools used by burglars US, 1982 hand to rouf noun in betting, odds of 5–4. A combination of HAND (five) and. universal gesture of surrender. The singular ‘put your hand up’ seems unlikely; it smacks of a schoolchild seeking attention UK, 1970 hands and feet noun meat. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 hands and heels