Slang and uncoventional english part 49 pdf

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 adverb energetically, vigorously, strongly;
violently. From the vigorous use a blacksmith makes of these tools
UK, 1708
hammer-blowed adjective drunk UK, 2002
hammered adjective drunk US, 1960
hammerhead noun one of several kinds of inferior horse US, 1941
hammerheading noun 1 an act of taking a recreational drug cocktail
of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy, and
Viagra™ (a branded drug that enables a male erection). From the
after-effect of a throbbing headache
UK, 2003
hammering noun a defeat, a significant defeat; a beating UK, 1900
hammer man noun a male of considerable sexual prowess. Related
to the expression ‘going at it hammer and tongs’ to describe
highly energetic sexual activity
IRELAND, 1997
hammers noun the female thighs US, 1980
hammer-slammer noun an airframe technician. US Army usage US,
1998
hammer time noun a decisive point; the time to launch a military
attack. Adapted from a catchphrase attached, in the late 1980s, to
California rapper MC Hammer US, 2003
hammock noun a sanitary towel. Generally used by young males,
often in the jocular formula: ‘hammock for a bleeding lazy cunt’
UK, 2003
hammock for two noun a brassiere US, 1963

hammock season noun the bleed period of the menstrual cycle.
The image of a sanitary towel as a WEE HAMMOCK or ‘mouse’s
hammock’ SOUTH AFRICA, 2001
hammy adjective melodramatic, theatrical US, 1899
hammy; hammie noun ahamstringAUSTRALIA, 1986
ham patch noun a telephone connection enabled by shortwave
radio ANTARCTICA, 1997
Hampden roar noun the state of affairs, the current situation.
Rhyming slang for THE SCORE, formed from the name of Scotland’s
national stadium and the roar of a football crowd UK: SCOTLAND, 1985
Hampstead Heath; hampsteads; ampstids; hamps noun the
teeth. Rhyming slang, from a rural area of north London UK, 1887
Hampton Court; hampton noun salt. Rhyming slang, formed on a
historic Surrey location. Do not confuse it with Hampton Wick
(the penis)
UK, 1992
Hampton Wick; Hampton; Wick noun 1 a penis. Rhyming slang
for PRICK (the penis), after a suburb of London. A polite
euphemism in its reduced forms UK, 1960. 2 a fool. Rhyming slang
for PRICK (general term of offence) UK, 1977
ham sandwich noun language. Glasgow rhyming slang; this is a
convincing rhyme in the appropriate accent UK: SCOTLAND, 1988
ham shank noun 1 an American. Rhyming slang for YANK. Originally
a World War 2 Merchant Navy coinage to describe American ships
or men, subsequently adopted by the Americans
UK, 1960. 2 abank.
Rhyming slang UK, 1994. 3 an act of masturbation. Rhyming slang
for WANK UK, 2002
ham stealer noun a thief who steals to eat, rather than for profit US,
1976

hamster noun a discrete piece of computer code that does what it is
supposed to do well US, 1991
hamster crab; crab noun a type of scratch (a manipulation of a
record to create a musical effect). Derives from the crab-like
movements of the DJ’s fingers; ‘hamster’ is a reference to the
hamster-switch UK, 2002
hamster-style noun a method of manipulating record turntables in
which the priorities are reversed. DJ jargon; on a sound mixer the
hamster switch is a crossfader reverse switch, so named for the
‘BulletProof Scratch Hamsters’ who are credited with its invention
in the mid-1990s
UK, 2002
Hancock verb to sign. A shortened version of JOHN HANCO CK.From
his admirable signature on the Declaration of Independence
US,
1967
hand noun five; in betting, 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 anice 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 AUSTRALIA, 1967. 2 a male homosexual AUSTRALIA, 1992.
3 money. Also variant ‘hambag’ UK, 1984
handbag-positive adjective applied to a confused and disoriented
patient, lying in a hospital bed, clutching their handbag or purse.
A jocular medical condition
UK, 2002
handbags noun a minor verbal or physical disagreement, especially
on a sports pitch UK, 2003
Handbags nickname second battalion, Royal Green Jackets UK, 1995
handbags at dawn a minor verbal or physical disagreement UK, 2001
handbags at ten paces a conflict that, despite its potential for
violent confrontation, comes to nothing more than posturing. The
number of paces may vary UK, 1991
handball verb to insert your lubricated hand into your partner’s
rectum or vagina, providing sexual pleasure for both US, 1979
handballing noun the insertion of a hand and fist into a person’s
rectum or vagina for sexual gratification US, 1999
hand bomb verb to throw a just-caught salmon using both hands
CANADA, 1989
handbook noun a bookmaker who operates on the street, 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 old-
fashioned
US, 1929
handcuff noun an engagement or wedding ring US, 1926
handcuffed adjective married US, 1945
hand-doodle noun to masturbate US, 1968
H and E noun high explosives US, 1971
-handed suffix denotes the specific or general size of a gang when
combined with a unit of measurement, e.g. two-, ten-, mob-
handed
UK, 1999
hand fuck verb to insert a lubricated fist into a partner’s rectum or
vagina, leading to sexual pleasure for both US, 1979
handful noun 1 a troublesome person who is difficult to control;
something difficult to control UK, 1887. 2 a prison sentence of five
years
US, 1930. 3 in a restaurant or soda fountain, five US, 1967. 4 in
racing, five. As high as you can count on one hand. To win by ‘a
couple of handfuls’ is to win by ten lengths
UK, 1937. 5 five pounds
(£5) UK, 1961. 6 gambling odds of 5–1, especially among
bookmakers UK, 1984. < get a handful; have a handful to
fondle a woman’s breasts, buttocks or genitals UK, 1977
hammer and discus | handful 318
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 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 performed
to music as a substitute for more usual forms of dance; hence,
obscure hand signals
US, 1958. 2 an act of masturbating a male UK,
2003
hand job noun 1 manual stimulation of another’s genitals US, 1937.
2 in trucking, cargo that must be hand-loaded US, 1971
hand-job verb to masturbate another person US, 1969
handle noun 1 aname,anicknameUS, 1837. 2 a self-attributed
identity used on citizens’ band radio
US, 1974. 3 a big nose US, 1750.
4 a glass of beer served in a 10-fluid-ounce glass with a handle
AUSTRALIA, 1943. 5 a half-pint glass of beer NEW ZEALAND, 1994. 6 in
horse racing, the total amount bet, either on a given race or an
entire season US, 1951. < get a handle on to gain a means of

comprehending or controlling someone or something US, 1972
handle verb to stay in control. Hawaiian youth usage as an
intransitive verb US, 1981. < handle swollen goods (of a male) to
masturbate. Punning a criminal activity: ‘to handle stolen goods’
UK, 2001
handler noun 1 a drug dealer who deals in large quantities to retail-
level sellers US, 1953 . 2 in drag racing, a driver US, 1968
handles noun in basketball, ball-handling skill US, 1997
handle-slammer noun a person who manipulates the handles of a
slot machine that is in need of repair, forcing the machine to pay
out regardless of the spin US, 1984
hand like a foot noun in card games, a very bad hand of cards.
A pun that was previously used of poor handwriting. Currently in
popular use at Internet sites devoted to poker
UK, 1956
handmade noun 1 a large penis. An allusion to the belief that
excessive masturbation will produce a larger-than-average penis US,
1967. 2 a hand-rolled cigarette US, 1988
hand mucker noun in gambling, a cheat who switches cards US, 1979
handout noun in prison, the act of giving a prisoner’s property to a
visitor for removal UK, 1996
hand over fist adverb very quickly, especially applied to making or
losing money UK, 1888
hand queen noun a male homosexual who favours masturbating his
partner US, 1964
hand-reared adjective endowed with a large penis. A reference to
masturbation, presumably with the suggestion that such manipu-
lation promotes growth
UK, 1961
hand relief noun masturbation in the context of a hand massage –

a sexual service offered in some massage parlours US, 1988
hand ride noun in horse racing, a race run without using a whip US,
1974
hand-rolled noun a marijuana cigarette. Mildly euphemistic, and
thus mildly humorous
US, 1978
hands noun < put your hands up to confess, especially to admit
to a crime. The 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 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
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 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 noun an act of masturbation, especially if

conducted with vigour. A pun on ‘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 ROUF (four) UK, 1991
hand up verb to incriminate UK, 2002
handwave verb to oversimplify or give a cursory explanation of a
complicated point
US, 1981
handy noun among antique dealers, an antique small enough to
conceal in the palm of the hand UK, 2003
handy adjective good at fighting UK, 1997
hane adjective disgusting. An abbreviation of HEINOUS US, 1993
hang noun 1 a little bit. Used as a euphemism for ‘damn’; always in
the negative UK, 1861. 2 used as a euphemism for ‘hell’ SOUTH AFRICA,
1960. 3 a person who regularly spends time in one place, or around
people and places that are in some way associated US, 1996. 4 ajob
US, 1950. < get the hang of something to learn how to do
something US, 1847. < give a hang; care a hang to care, to be
concerned – usually in a negative context
UK, 1861
hang verb 1 to turn, especially but not exclusively applied to driving
a vehicle. Usually in the phrase ‘hang a left/right’ (to make a
left/right turn)
US, 1967. 2 to tolerate, to keep up with US, 1993. 3 used
for registering annoyance, impatience, etc, as in ‘hang the
expense’. From the sense ‘to execute by hanging’ UK, 1392. 4 to idle
US, 1941. 5 (used of a computer program) to wait in suspension for
something that will not occur US, 1983. < hang crepe in a

hospital, to manage a patient’s expectations by leading them to
expect the very worst US, 1994 . < hang five to surf with five toes
extended over the front edge of the board
US, 1963. < hang hard
to suffer a hangover US, 1996. < hang heels to surf with your
heels extended backwards over the tail of the surfboard US, 1977.
< hang her alongside awhile before we heist her aboard
(of an idea or plan) to urge someone to think about it before we
do anything CANADA, 1992. < hang it up 1 to insult US, 1989. 2 to
stop talking; to shut up US, 1963. 3 to retire. Or ‘hang them up’ US,
1936
. < hang loose to do little and to do it without angst US, 1955 .
< hang on the iron to put snow chains on a truck’s tyres US,
1961. < hang on the leg (used of a prisoner) to associate and
curry favour with prison authorities US, 1992. < hang on the wall
(used of a groupie) to loiter at a rock and roll club in the hopes of
making contact with a musician US, 1969. < hang one on to
punch AUSTRALIA, 1974. < hang paper 1 to pass counterfeit money
US, 1976. 2 to pass cheques with fraudulent intent UK, 1996. < hang
ten
to surf with all the toes of both feet extended over the front
of the board US, 1963. < hang tight to stay put, to stay resolved US,
1947. < hang up your jock to quit or retire US, 1983. < hang
your hat
to live, to reside US, 1969. < hang your own in circus
and carnival usage, to brag. A metaphor derived from the image of
the braggart hanging posters advertising himself US, 1981
hang about verb to loiter, to hesitate, to haunt UK, 1892
319 hand gallop | hang about
hang about! used for demanding a pause in an activity. Always

imperative, sometimes used to indicate that the speaker has
suddenly understood something
UK, 1974
hangar noun in trucking, a garage US, 1976
hangar-flying noun a group conversation among combat pilots,
reliving combat missions
US, 1918
hang around verb to idle, to pass time aimlessly, to socialise US, 1830
hangar queen noun an aircraft that spends an inordinate amount of
time being repaired US, 1943
hangashore; angishore noun a person who does not go out fishing
and thus is regarded as lazy. Originally from the Irish word
aindeiseoir (a wretch), this word was adapted by folk etymology to
apply to the fishing culture of Atlantic Canada
CANADA, 1988
hangcher noun a handkerchief TRISTAN DA CUNHA, 1963
hang-down noun the penis US, 2001
hanged up adjective drug-intoxicated US, 1949
hanger noun 1 a piece of paper currency that has not fallen all the
way through the slot on a casino table where cash is dropped
US,
1980. 2 in pool, a ball that is at rest right at the edge of a pocket US,
1937. 3 a handgun cartridge that fails to detonate immediately after
being struck by the firing pin
US, 1957. 4 a handbag with a strap US,
1950
Hanger Lane noun a nuisance, an annoyance, a frustration, an irri-
tation. Rhyming slang for PAIN, formed from the name of a traffic-
junction on London’s North Circular road, probably coined by a
driver in a jam UK, 1992

hang-gut noun a paunchy stomach BAHAMAS, 1982
hanging adjective 1 of inferior quality UK, 2002 . 2 drunk; exhausted UK,
2002
hanging bac on noun the outer labia of the vagina UK, 2002
hanging Johnny noun the penis in a flaccid state US, 1980
Hanging Sam noun General Samuel T. Williams of the US Army.
Williams fought Pancho Villa in Mexico, and then in World War 1,
World War 2, Korea and Vietnam
US, 1972
hang it!; hang it all! used for registering annoyance, irritation or
despair UK, 1703
hangman noun a difficult person NEW ZEALAND, 2002
hangnail noun a slow-moving person, a dawdler, especially a slow
driver. Rhyming slang for ‘snail’, from the characteristics of the
creature
UK, 1998
hang on verb 1 to wait; to wait while using a telephone. Often used
in the imperative UK, 1959. 2 to make a criminal charge against US,
1957
hangout noun a place where people gather to socialise. At times a
negative connotation US, 1892
hang out verb 1 to spend time with someone, usually a friend or
friends US, 1867. 2 to monitor a citizen’s band radio channel US, 1976
hangtime noun time spent waiting for something to happen US, 1991
hang tough! used for expressing support when departing US, 1990
hang up verb 1 when combined with an article symbolic of a trade,
profession or sport, to retire from that field of endeavour. ‘Hang up
your fiddle’, which carries the generalised sense of retiring, is first
recorded in 1833; however the current wide use may well owe its
generation to Western films, particularly the cliché of an aged or

disabled gun-fighter hanging up his guns. Of modern variations
‘Hang up (one’s) tits’ is recorded of a retiring female impersonator
in 1984. In 2003 a brief search of contemporary sources reveals a
hairdresser hanging up his scissors, a judge hanging up the wig
and robe, a Malayan who has hung up his Kalashnikov, a chef who
hangs up his toque and white jacket, and a war correspondent
who has hung up her flak jacket; jockeys hang up their silks,
boxers hang up their gloves, sumo wrestlers hang up their
loincloths, etc
UK, 1833. 2 in a prayer group, to pray last. If ‘to pray
first’ is to
DIAL, then it is only logical that ‘to pray last’ is ‘to hang
up’
US, 1990. < hang up a shingle to go into business for yourself
US, 1997
hangup; hang-up noun 1 an emotional problem, neurosis or inhi-
bition
US, 1952. 2 in foot-propelled scootering, a seizing-up of a
wheel during the performance of a trick UK, 2000
hanhich noun hashish. Probably a misspelling of ‘hashish’ UK, 2003
hank noun < take your hank to masturbate US, 1967
hank book noun a pornographic book or magazine US, 1974
hank freak noun a person obsessed with masturbating US, 1967
Hank Marvin adjective very hungry. Rhyming slang for ‘starving’;
based on the name of popular guitarist Hank Marvin (b.1941)
UK,
1998
hankty adjective suspicious US, 1966
hanky; hankie noun a handkerchief; a tissue (often qualified as a
paper hankie). In the US a childish shortening virtually conven-

tional in the UK
UK, 1895
hanky code; hankie code noun a designation of a person’s sexual
preferences, signalled by the colour of the handkerchief and the
pocket in which it is worn
US, 1991
hanky pank noun a carnival game in which the customer is allowed
to win small, inexpensive prizes
US, 1985
hankypank adjective (used of a carnival game) inexpensive US, 1950
hanky-panky; hankie-pankie noun 1 trickery, mischief, especially of
a sexual nature
UK, 1841. 2 a boyfriend. Teen slang UK, 2003
Hannibal Lecter noun a ticket inspector. Rhyming slang, formed
from the name of a fictional serial killer who caught the popular
imagination, created in 1981 by author Thomas Harris and
portrayed on film in 1986 by Brian Cox, and, most famously, by
Anthony Hopkins from 1992 UK, 1998
Hanoi Hannah noun a composite character on Radio Hanoi who
broadcast during the Vietnam war with a target audience of US
troops and a goal of lessening troop morale US, 1967
Hanoi Hilton nickname a North Vietnamese prisoner of war camp,
formally known as the Hoa Lo Prison (1964–1973). The title of a
1987 film starring Michael Moriarty and Jeffrey Jones as US
prisoners of war trying to survive in the camp
US, 1970
hanyak noun a smokeable methamphetamine UK, 1998
hap noun 1 an event or activity. An abbreviation of ‘happening’;
usually found in questions such as ‘What’s the hap?’ US, 1971. 2 a
bite; a mouthful. Directly from Afrikaans SOUTH AFRICA, 1978

hapas capas noun a writ of habeas corpus US, 1950
ha’penny noun the female genitals. From the small value halfpenny
coin UK, 1984 8see: HALFPENNY DIP, HALFPENNY STAMP
ha’porth noun a small or negligible measure of something (cost,
potency, wit, etc). A colloquial contraction of ‘halfpennyworth’ that
orginally, surely, suggested greater value and less contempt UK, 1976
ha’p’orth; haporth; apeth noun a fool. A contraction of
‘halfpennyworth’ signifying something of little value; gently
contemptuous and usually qualified as ‘daft ha’porth’, ‘silly apeth’,
etc UK, 1974
happen verb to be successful US, 1949
happening noun 1 an unstructured event built around music, drugs
and a strong sense of bonding US, 1959. 2 a party at which there is
much drinking; a booze-up
AUSTRALIA, 1971
happening adjective modern, fashionable, chic. In common with
many words that define the times, ‘happening’ is now deeply
unfashionable, surviving in irony and the vocabularies of those
who were there when it was ‘happening’ US, 1977. < it’s all
happening!
used when more than one thing happens at the
same time; used of a general state of excitement
UK, 1976
happily adverb in computing, operating without awareness of an
important fact US, 1991
happiness noun MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy
UK, 2002
happy noun a variety of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as
ecstasy
UK, 1996

happy adjective slightly drunk UK, 1770 . < are you happy in your
work?
asked, ironically, of someone engaged in dirty or dangerous
hang about! | happy 320
work. Originally military, in the form ‘are you happy in the
Service?’
UK, 1943
-happy suffix mentally unbalanced or obsessed in the manner
denoted by earlier or current circumstances, or impending fate, as
affixed. Originally military, from HAPPY (slightly drunk); thus ‘bomb-
happy’ (nerves shattered by exposure to imminent death or
mutilation), ‘demob-happy’ (obsessed by demobilisation, release
from service) US, 1931
happy as a pig in shit adjective extremely happy UK, 1944
happy as Larry adjective extremely happy. Just exactly who the
proverbially happy Larry was is one of those snippets of infor-
mation lost in time AUSTRALIA, 1905
happy bag noun a holdall in which an armed robber carries the
equipment of his trade
UK, 2002
happy bunny noun a person who is very contented. Childish
imagery, originally business jargon. A contented worker, or team
member. Often with a negative sense: ‘not a happy bunny’
US, 1998
happy camper noun used as a humorous description of a contented
person. Often said with sarcasm or used in the negative
US, 1981
happy cigarette noun a marijuana cigarette US, 1982
happy-clappy adjective filled with spiritual joy, sometimes applied to
Christians but rarely in the conventional Church UK, 1993

happy day noun a mixture of bottled strong ale and draught beer UK:
SCOTLAND
, 1996
happy days noun 1 a type of bet in an illegal numbers game lottery
US, 1957. 2 breadfruit BARBADOS, 1965
happy drug noun MDMA, the recreational drug best known as
ecstasy
UK, 2003
happy dust noun cocaine, morphine or any powdered mind-altering
drug. Imparts a sense of nostalgia, not unlike WACKY BACCY
(marijuana). The term of choice for cocaine in George Gerswhin’s
Porgy and Bess
US, 1922
happy fag noun a marijuana cigarette UK, 2002
happy gas noun nitrous oxide, laughing gas AUSTRALIA, 1986
happy hacking used as a farewell US, 1981
happy happy joy joy used as a humorous, often sarcastic,
celebratory remark. First heard in the Ren and Stimpy cartoon
(1991–1995), and then popularised with a broader audience by
Keith Olberman on ESPN
US, 1997
happy herb noun marijuana UK, 1998
happy hour noun a period of time in the late afternoon when a bar
serves free snacks and drinks at reduced prices
US, 1959
happy hours noun flowers. Rhyming slang UK, 1960
happy little Vegemite noun a happy person, especially a child.
From an advertising jingle for Vegemite™, a yeast-based spread
popular in Australia AUSTRALIA, 1988
happy meal noun a mixture of chemical stimulants and depress-

ants. A Happy Meal is more usually a product of McDonalds™ fast-
food restaurants UK, 2001
happy pie noun the vagina US, 1974
happy pill noun 1 an amphetamine or other central nervous system
stimulant
UK, 1956. 2 a Prozac™ tablet UK, 2001. 3 a tablet of MDMA,
the recreational drug best known as ecstasy UK, 2003
happy powder noun cocaine UK, 1998
happy Sally noun strong, homemade whisky US, 1986
happy shop noun an off-licence (a liquor store) US, 1972
happy slap verb to physically assault a randomly chosen person and
film the incident on a mobile phone
UK, 2005
happy slapper noun a person who, as part of popular youth craze,
violently attacks a randomly chosen individual while the incident
is filmed by an accomplice UK, 2005
happy slapping noun an apparently motiveless violent attack on a
randomly chosen innocent person while the incident is filmed by
an accomplice; or such attacks collectively; or the teenage craze
for such attacks UK, 2005
happy stick noun a marijuana cigarette enhanced with
phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust
US, 1999
happy trails noun cocaine. From the cowboy song known by those
who came of age in the US in the 1950s and 60s
US, 1993
happy trails used as a farewell. A catchphrase television sign-off
sung on The Roy Rogers Show (NBC, 1951–57). Repeated with
referential humour US, 1951
happy valley noun the cleft between the buttock cheeks US, 1970s

Happy Valley nickname the Vinh Thanh Valley, during the war a
dangerous area northeast of An Khe, South Vietnam
US, 1983
haps noun the latest; something that is popular. Often heard as ‘the
haps’
US, 1961
harami noun a shrewd or cunning person; used as a term of abuse it
may carry the same sense as ‘bastard’. From Urdu haram (that
which is sacred), hence Urdu harami (a rogue). There is anecdotal
evidence that it has been in UK since the 1960s. Current in
Pakistan and Indian street slang, as is the equivalent but more
abusive Urdu term haramzada (a son of wickedness; a
BASTARD)
INDIA
, 2003
harass verb to flirt TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003
Harbour City nickname Sydney AUSTRALIA, 1964
harbour light; harbour adjective right. Rhyming slang UK, 1961
hard noun 1 an erection US, 1961 . 2 hardcore sexual material US, 1977.
3 an addictive drug NEW ZEALAND, 1982. 4 coins US, 1950
hard adjective 1 of drinks, intoxicating, spiritous, ‘strong’ US, 1789.
2 (used of drugs) powerfully addictive US, 1955. 3 fine, excellent US,
1948. 4 muscular, toned US, 1990 . 5 of rock music, serious,
uncompromising, with a strong rhythmic force US, 1960s. 6 of rave
music, relentlessly rhythmic UK, 1998. 7 of pornographic material,
descriptive of anything that is more explicit than society finds gen-
erally acceptable. A flexible standard depending on where you are.
US, 1969. 8 in craps, a point made with a matching pair. A bet on a
‘hard’ number means that the only combination that will win is a
pair. Often used in the phrase ‘the hard way’ US, 1930. 9 (used of

straightened hair) heavily greased
US, 1970. 10 in blackjack, said of a
hand without an ace or with an ace and a value of 12 or higher
US, 1978. 11 (used of a theatre ticket) reserved for a specific seat US,
1973
hard adverb < go hard to engage in gunfire US, 2003
hard ankle noun a working man, especially a trucker US, 1976
hard-arsed; hard-ass; hard-assed adjective uncompromising,
unyielding, tough, stubborn UK, 1903
hard ask noun a difficult challenge NEW ZEALAND, 2000
hard-ass noun a strict, unforgiving, unrelenting person US, 1966
hard-ass verb 1 to endure a difficult situation US, 1967. 2 to treat
harshly US, 1970
hard at it adjective very busy, especially when engaged on a particu-
lar task UK, 1749
hardback adjective old JAMAICA, 2000
hardball noun 1 competition or conflict with no holds barred US, 1972.
2 crack cocaine UK, 2003
hardballer noun a person who competes or pursues an interest with
an intense focus and little thought as to the consequences US, 1984
hardbelly noun a teenage girl or young woman. Biker (motorcyle)
usage US, 1988
hard bit noun a prison sentence that is especially difficult to serve,
1996
hard-boiled adjective callous, cynical, emotionally uninvolved, tough;
describing the characteristics of macho tough guys in ‘hard-boiled’
pulp fiction. Figurative usage of the solid properties of hard-boiled
eggs, or clothing vigorously boiled in starch; applied by Mark Twain
(1835–1910) to refer to rigid rules of grammar (1886); in the early
1900s it applied to hard or stiff clothing; by 1918 it was being

used to describe a person who stuck rigidly to the rules; from
which the current sense evolved
US, 1904
321 -happy | hard-boiled
hardboot noun a person from Kentucky US, 1923
hard candy noun 1 heroin US, 1970. 2 a person who has been ident-
ified for revenge by a prison gang
US, 1997
hard-case noun a hardened, tough person US, 1836
hard-case adjective eccentric, unconventional NEW ZEALAND, 1971
hard cat noun a well-dressed, popular male US, 1959
hard-charge verb in car racing, to drive aggressively US, 1965
hard chaw noun athugIRELAND, 2003
hard cheddar noun bad luck UK, 1931
hard cheese noun bad luck. Often said in commiseration UK, 1876
hardcore noun 1 amyl nitrite. Perhaps from ‘hardcore’ as a grade of
pornography because of the drug’s reputation as a sexual relaxant
UK, 1996. 2 a regular soldier of the North Vietnamese Army or the
Viet Cong US, 1991
hardcore adjective 1 of pornography, graphic, explicit. The gradations
between SOFTCORE and ‘hardcore’ vary over time and place; in
general, the erect penis, penetration and ejaculation are the
hallmarks of hardcore pornography
US, 1970. 2 extreme US, 1997
hardcore adverb extremely US, 1997
hard cut adjective rough, tough, hard-living CANADA, 1962
hard-doer; hard doer noun a person who struggles valiantly against
difficulties. Literally, a person who ‘does it hard’. A term of
approbation
AUSTRALIA, 1910

hard dresser noun an aggressive, ‘mannish’ lesbian US, 1967
hard-earned noun money, especially that identified as earnings, 1975
hard-ears noun said of a stubborn person TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003
har-de-har-har used as a vocalisation mocking laughter US, 1957
hardfist noun a violence-prone, tough person CANADA, 1955
hard graft noun hard work AUSTRALIA, 1873
hard-grafting adjective hard-working AUSTRALIA, 1972
hard guy noun a serious, violent criminal US, 1916
hard hat noun an elite, full-time Viet Cong soldier US, 1965
hard head noun a criminal who uses explosives to break into safes
US, 1949
hard hit noun an act of defecation. Rhyming slang for SHIT , especially
in the phrase ‘go for a hard hit’ UK, 1978
Hard John noun 1 an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI)
US, 1945. 2 a tough, uncompromising person US, 1961
hard knock adjective toughened by life. Having been through the
SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS US, 1977
hard labour noun a neighbour. Rhyming slang UK, 1992
hard leg noun an experienced, cynical prostitute US, 1967
hard line noun crack cocaine UK, 1998
hard lines noun bad luck. Probably of nautical origins. Often said in
commiseration UK, 1824
hard-look verb to stare at aggressively US, 1994
hard mack noun a brutish pimp who relies on force and the threat
of force to control his prostitutes US, 1972
hard man noun 1 a professional thug; a person not afraid of violent
action
US, 1970. 2 an uncompromising politician or businessman UK,
1976

hard money noun cash US, 1972
hard-mouth verb to threaten or disparage TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1960
hard nail noun a hypodermic needle US, 1955
hard-nosed adjective stubborn, uncompromising US, 1927
hard nut noun a dangerous foe; a tough individual; a difficult
challenge. Clipped from ‘a hard nut to crack’ US, 1884
hard nut to crack noun 8see: TOUGH NUT
hard of hearing adjective undisciplined, disobedient TRINIDAD AND
TOBAGO
, 1973
hard-on noun 1 the erect penis; an erection US, 1888. 2 a grudge US,
1931
. 3 a stubborn, belligerent person US, 1968. 4 a prized possession;
something to be desired. Derives from the sense as ‘an erection’,
via the idea that inanimate objects can be
SEXY (desirable) UK, 1999.
5 a desire for US, 1971
hard on adjective addicted to BAHAMAS, 1982
hard one noun in necrophile usage, a corpse that has stiffened with
rigor mortis US, 1987
hard pimp noun a pimp who relies on violence and the threat of
violence to control his prostitutes
US, 1973
hard-pushed adjective in difficulties, especially financial UK, 1834
hard rice noun during the Vietnam war, weapons and ammunition
US, 1985
hard rock noun crack cocaine. An elaboration of ROCK UK, 1998
hardshell Baptist noun a member of the Primitive Baptist Church,
or any other rigidly orthodox Baptist US, 1838
hard shells noun powerfully addictive drugs, such as heroin,

morphine and cocaine
US, 1960
hard, soft and wet denotes all that is necessary to operate a
computer
UK, 1998
hard sports noun sadomasochistic sex-play involving defecation,
especially when it is offered as a service in a prostitute’s
advertising UK, 2003
hard spot noun an ambush using tanks or other armour as part of
the ambush US, 1991
hard stuff noun 1 alcoholic drink other than beer or wine AUSTRALIA,
1832. 2 addictive drugs such as heroin or cocaine US, 1950. 3 coins US,
1788
hardtail noun a motorcyle with no rear shock absorbers US, 1992
hard time noun a long prison sentence, whether in absolute terms
or relative to the crime or relative to the prisoner’s ability to
survive US, 1927
hard-timer noun a prisoner serving a long sentence US, 1986
hard up adjective 1 in want of money, impoverished UK, 1818. 2 in
need of something specified
UK, 1840
hardware noun 1 weapons, usually guns US, 1865. 2 ostentatious
jewellery US, 1939 . 3 silverware US, 1962. 4 any medal or trophy
awarded in a competition US, 1921
hardware shop noun a homosexual male brothel UK, 1987
hardware store noun a poker game in which players generally bet
based on the value of their hands and do not bluff. An allusion to
the True Value chain of hardware stores in the US US, 1996
hard word noun < put the hard word on someone 1 to ask
someone for sexual intercourse AUSTRALIA, 1936. 2 to make a fervent

request of someone AUSTRALIA, 1918
hard yakka; hard yacker noun hard work AUSTRALIA, 1888
hard yard noun a difficult challenge NEW ZEALAND, 2000
hard yards noun exacting work. Originally a sporting metaphor
AUSTRALIA, 2001
hare and hound noun a round of drinks. Rhyming slang; a variation
of FOX AND HOUND UK, 1992
hare-and-hound rac e noun a long motorcyle race in the desert US,
1965
haricot bean; haricot noun a male homosexual. Rhyming slang for
QUEEN AUSTRALIA, 1971
Harlem credit card noun a siphon used for stealing petrol from
parked cars US, 1979
Harlem handshake noun a series of hand-to-hand manoeuvres that
combine into an idiosyncratic handshake. Harlem, New York, is a
centre of the black community and figuratively used to emphasise
stereotypical and negative black characteristics US, 2000
Harlem heater noun any improvised source of heat, such as leaving
an oven door open to heat the room. New York police slang
US, 1997
Harlem sunset noun the blood-red line on freshly razor-slashed skin.
Harlem New York, is a centre of the black community and
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figuratively used to emphasise negative black characteristics; here,
combined with an allusion to ‘blood red sunsets’, the suggestion is
that only black people get into razor fights
US, 1940
Harlem taxi noun a large, luxury car painted in an extravagant
colour
US, 1962

Harlem tennis noun thegameofcrapsUS, 1983
Harlem toothpick noun a pocket knife; a switchblade US, 1944
Harley wrench noun a hammer. Humorous biker (motorcyle) usage,
suggesting a low degree of sophistication among motorcyle mech-
anics
US, 2003
harmonic noun Indian tonic water. Rhyming slang UK, 1984
harm reducer noun marijuana. A reference to the claim that
smoking tobacco mixed with marijuana will cause less harm than
unadulterated tobacco UK, 2001
harness noun 1 reinforcement on the outside of a safe US, 1949 . 2 a
uniform
US, 1853. 3 the leather clothing worn by some motorcyle
riders and embraced as a fashion statement by others
US, 1993
harness adjective uniformed US, 1903
harness rack noun an old horse CANADA, 1987
Harold Lloyd; harold noun celluloid (as a housebreaking tool, used
for forcing locks). Rhyming slang, formed from the name of the
legendary silent film comedian, 1893–1971 UK, 1959
Harold Macmillan; ‘arold noun a villain. Rhyming slang, formed
from the name of a British prime minister (1957–63) and
statesman, 1894–1986 UK, 1992
Harold Pinter; ‘arold noun a splinter. Rhyming slang, formed from
the name of a playwright (b.1930)
UK, 1992
harolds noun knickers. Probably rhyming slang, from HARRY TAGGS,
shortened to Harry, thus Harold AUSTRALIA, 1971
harp noun 1 a harmonica US, 1887. 2 an Irish-American or an Irish
person US, 1898

harpic adjective mad, crazy, eccentric. A play on ROUND THE BEND
(mad) and branded toilet cleaner Harpic’s advertising slogan
‘cleans round the bend’. It is interesting to note that a cocktail of
blue curacoa, kahlua, vodka and lemonade is named Harpic –
probably not just for the colour. Also used as a nickname UK, 1961
harpist noun a harmonica player. From HARP (a harmonica) UK, 1993
harpoon noun a needle used to inject drugs intravenously, especially
a hollow needle used in an improvised contraption US, 1938
Harris tweed noun amphetamine. Rhyming slang for SPEED UK, 1983
Harry noun heroin. Giving an personal identity and disguise to H
(heroin) US, 1954
Harry-big-button noun any cheap electrical appliance characterised
by unfashionable design, especially large control knobs UK, 2002
harry-carry noun suicide. From Japanese hara-kiri (ritual suicide by
disembowelment) UK, 1996
Harry Freemans noun anything that is free. Royal Navy, from
obsolete ‘drink at freeman’s quay’ (to drink at another’s expense)
UK, 1962
Harry Hill noun a tablet of MDMA, the recreational drug best known
as ecstasy. Rhyming slang for ‘pill’; based on the name of UK
comedian Harry Hill (b.1964)
UK, 2001
Harry Hoof noun a male homosexual. Glasgow rhyming slang for
POOF UK: SCOTLAND, 1985
Harry Huggins noun a fool, an idiot, often with an implication that
the fool is a victim (and a fool to be so). Rhyming slang for
MUGGINS (an idiot) UK, 1992
Harry James noun the nose. A pun on ‘trumpet’, connected to
band leader and trumpet player Harry James (1916–83)
UK, 1958

Harry Lauder noun a prison warder. Rhyming slang, formed from
the name of the Scottish comedian and singer, Sir Harry Lauder,
1870–1950 UK, 1961
Harry Lime noun time. Rhyming slang, formed from the name of
the character played by Orson Welles in the 1950 film The Third
Man UK, 1972
Harry Monk; harry noun semen. Rhyming slang for SPUNK; gener-
ally reduced
UK, 1992
Harry Selby noun used in a theatre programme as a fictitious name
for an actor. Less common than
GEORGE SPELVIN, but serving the
same purpose
US, 1973
Harry Tagg noun bag. Rhyming slang; theatrical. Current in 1960 UK,
1960
Harry Taggs; harolds noun trousers. Rhyming slang for ‘bags’
(trousers)
UK, 1992
Harry Tate noun 1 eight pounds (£8). Rhyming slang, formed from
the stage name of musical hall performer Ronald Hutchinson,
1872–1940
UK, 1992. 2 a plate. Rhyming slang UK, 1992. 3 afirst
officer in the Merchant Navy. Rhyming slang for ‘mate’
UK, 1961. 4 a
confusion; an attack of nerves; an emotional state. Rhyming slang
for ‘state’ UK, 1932
Harry Tate adjective late. Rhyming slang, formed from the stage
name of musical hall performer Ronald Hutchinson, 1872–1940
UK, 1960

Harry Tates noun branded cigarettes, Player’s ‘Weights’. Rhyming
slang UK, 1974
Harry Wragg; Harry Rag; harry noun a cigarette. Rhyming slang
for
FAG (a cigarette), formed on the name of jockey Harry Wragg,
1902–85 UK, 1960
Harry X-ers with Harry preceding and -ers suffixed, a personified
variation of an adjective or adverb. Mainly nautical, in applications
such as ‘Harry Nuders’ (naked)
UK, 1925
harsh noun marijuana, hashish. Probably a play on the
pronunciation of HASH (hashish) but may well refer to the quality
UK, 2003
harsh verb to criticise or disparage US, 1988. < harsh a mellow to
ruin a calm situation
US, 1997
harsh adjective 1 disagreeable, forbidding, severe. Conventional
English rendered slang by the young US, 1984 . 2 in motor racing,
bumpy and rough US, 1980
Hart, Schaffner and Marx noun in poker, three jacks. An allusion
to a men’s clothing manufacturer US, 1988
harum-scarum adjective reckless, careless UK, 1751
harum-scarum adverb recklessly, wildly UK, 1691
harvest moon; harvest noun a black person. Rhyming slang for
COON UK, 1992
Harvey Nichol noun a predicament. Rhyming slang for PICKLE,
formed from the name of London department store Harvey
Nichols
UK, 1932
Harvey Nichols noun pickles, savoury condiments. Rhyming slang,

formed from the name of a London department store UK, 1960
Harvey Nicks; Harvey Nic’s nickname Harvey Nichols, a
fashionable department store UK, 1991
Harvey Smith noun a v-sign as an insulting gesture. Following an
incident on 15th August 1971 when show-jumper Harvey Smith
used the gesture at the British Jumping Derby and as a result was
disqualified (a decision subsequently overturned); his spontaneous
action swiftly became part of UK folklore
UK, 1979
Harvey Wallbanger noun any unsafe, reckless and/or drunk driver
US, 1976
has noun hashish. An abbreviated variation of HASH UK, 1998
has-been noun a person whose best days and greatest achievements
are in the past UK, 1606
has beens noun green vegetables, especially cabbage. Rhyming slang
for
GREENS UK, 1984
hasbian noun a former lesbian; a woman who took lesbian lovers in
college, but who reverted to heterosexuality after graduation from
college US, 1995
hash noun 1 hashish (cannabis resin or pollen). Variant spellings
include ‘hashi’, ‘hashis’ and ‘haschi’. Derived from the Arabic word
for ‘herb’ or ‘grass’, as though it were the herb ‘par excellence’
(Sadie Plant, ‘Writing On Drugs’, 1999) US, 1948. 2 a number sign (#)
323 Harlem taxi | hash
on a computer keyboard US, 1991. < make a hash to spoil, to
make a mess of something
UK, 1833
hash verb to serve alcoholic drink that is not the brand claimed US,
1979

hash and trash noun background noise during a citizens’ band
radio transmission US, 1976
Hashbury nickname the Haight-Ashbury neigbourhood of San
Francisco. A blending of the two street names and an allusion to
the drug-using propensities of the area’s residents
US, 1967
hashcake noun a confection that has marijuana or hashish as a
major ingredient UK, 2000
hash cannon noun a device for smoking marijuana or hashish, used
to force smoke deep into the lungs
US, 1970
hasher noun a waitress in an inexpensive restaurant US, 1908
hash house noun a restaurant that serves inexpensive, simply
prepared food, catering to working men US, 1868
hash joint noun a hash house US, 1895
hash out verb to discuss until an issue is resolved US, 1995
hashover noun a general feeling of lethargy or malaise following
marijuana use. A play on ‘hangover’ and
HASH (marijuana) UK, 1996
hash-puppy noun a dog trained to sniff-out marijuana. A play on
Hush Puppies™, US branded footware, introduced in 1958
AUSTRALIA, 1970
hash-slinger noun a waitress or cook US, 1868
hassle noun a problem, trouble, harassment US, 1946
hassle verb 1 to harass, annoy US, 1959. 2 to engage in mock plane-to-
plane aerial combat US, 1979
hasta la bye-bye goodbye. Intentionally butchered Spanish US, 1990
hasta la vista, baby! see you later! Popularised by Tone Loc in his
1989 rap hit ‘Wild Thing’
US, 1990

hasta lumbago used as a humorous farewell. An intentional
corruption of the Spanish hasta luego (until later) US, 1977
hat noun 1 in drag racing, a crash helmet US, 1968. 2 acondomUS, 1992.
3 a woman US, 1963. 4 on the railways, an incompetent worker US, 1977.
5 a US Marines drill instructor US, 1991. 6 twenty-five dollars US, 1973.
7 anything bought with a bribe, used as code for a bribe US, 1973.
8 the up-arrow or caret key (^) on a computer keyboard US, 1991. 9 a
dose of LSD US, 1994. 10 in pinball, a piece of plastic that indicates a
value when lit. Conventionally known as a ‘playfield insert’ US, 1977.
< get hat to leave US, 1966. < in the hat marked for murder by a
prison gang US, 2003. < throw your hat in first to test out a situ-
ation before taking part AUSTRALIA, 1953. < wear more than one
hat; wear several hats to simultaneously hold more than one
post, or position of responsibility US, 1924
hat and coat noun a boat, especially a refrigerated cargo ship.
Rhyming slang
UK, 1992
hat and feather; hatton noun weather. Rhyming slang UK, 1992
hat and scarf noun a bath. Rhyming slang, with Cockney
pronunciation. UK, 1992
hatch noun 1 the vagina US, 1967. 2 the mouth US, 1968
hatch verb < hatch it to forget about something US, 1968
hatchery noun a psychiatric ward or mental institution US, 1994
hatchet job noun an unwarranted and harshly critical attack on
someone’s or something’s reputation UK, 1944
hatchet man noun 1 a person who is called upon to perform
distasteful tasks. From the literal image of a paid assassin armed
with a hatchet; sometimes abbreviated to a simple ‘hatchet’ US,
1937. 2 a physically aggressive athlete, especially one who is tasked
with roughing up an opponent US, 1971

hatchintan noun a gypsy site. English gypsy use, from Romany
hatsh (stop, rest)
UK, 2000
hatch, match and dispatch verb (of a local preacher) to carry a
person through life’s big events CANADA, 1992
hatch, match and dispatch; hatches, matches, dispatches;
hatched, matched, dispatched
noun newspaper
announcements of births, marriages and deaths. A neat sum-
mation of life, originally applied by journalists to such newspaper
columns; later recognised by church authorities as the times when
most people are prepared to be part of a service or congregation
UK, 1937
hate verb used in the phrase ‘hate to say’ as a substitute for ‘have’
US, 2003. < hate someone’s guts to hate someone intensely UK,
1918
hated adjective 1 bad, unpleasant US, 1989. 2 (used of a girl) beautiful
beyond imagination. Usually as ‘hated BETTY’ US, 1988
hater noun a jealous or envious person US, 2001
hater juice noun derogatory speech US, 2003
hating life adjective depressed US, 1989
hatless tap dance noun (among Canadian Forces personnel) the
march into the Commanding Officer’s office to face a charge
CANADA, 1995
hat out; hat up verb to leave US, 1970
hats noun LSD UK, 1998
hats off congratulations. An imperative variation of ‘take your hat
off to’; when hats were everyday wear the action would echo the
words or make their use unnecessary UK, 1929
hatstand adjective mad, crazy. From the cartoon character ‘Roger

Irrelevant: he’s completely hatstand’ in the comic Viz UK, 2003
hatter noun 1 a solitary worker in a rural or remote area, especially
one who suffers from social phobia. Originally applied to miners
who worked their claims without a partner. Possibly from the
phrase ‘your hat covers your family’ (you are alone in the world),
though no doubt the concept of the ‘mad hatter’ must have had
an influence. Now only historical
AUSTRALIA, 1853. 2 a homosexual
man. From
BROWN-HATTER (a gay man) UK, 1984
Hattie Jacques; Hatties noun delirium tremens, the shakes.
Rhyming slang, based on the name of actress and comedienne
Hattie Jacques (1924–80) UK, 2002
hat trick noun three consecutive successes, usually in a sporting
context; three linked events. Originally and conventionally a
cricketing term, recorded to mark the bowling of three wickets
with consecutive balls; achieving this phenomenal feat entitled the
sportsman to a new hat from his club, hence ‘hat-trick’.
Subsequently adopted by other sports for lesser feats of three,
such as three goals scored in a football match (which may well not
be rewarded with a hat)
UK, 1909
hatty adjective used to describe the qualities of an elaborate hat UK,
1959
hat up! used for urging departure US, 1971
haul noun the proceeds of a crime or business operation US, 1950
haul verb < haul ass to go swiftly US, 1918. < haul butt to move
quickly US, 1968. < haul coal (used of a white person) to have sex
with a black person US, 1972. < haul someone over the coals to
give a stern reprimand to someone UK, 1795. < haul the mail 1 in

trucking, to drive faster to make up for lost time
US, 1971. 2 in hot
rodding and drag racing, to perform at the highest potential US, 1993
hauler noun 1 in the usage of youthful model road racers (slot car
racers), a fast model road car US, 1997. 2 a very fast drag racing car
US, 1960s to 70s
haurangi adjective drunk NEW ZEALAND, 1960
have verb 1 to have sex with someone UK, 1594. 2 to believe
something, to accept UK, 2001. 3 to outwit, to cheat, to deceive UK,
1805. < have a no I don’t have. Korean war usage from Japanese
pidgin; a supply officer’s perfect answer to a requisition for
supplies not in stock
US, 1951. < have a pop at to attack,
especially verbally. A variation of ‘have a pop at’ (to try) adopting a
different sense of ‘pop’ (to hit)
UK, 2001. < have got ‘em; have
got ‘em bad
to have the delirium tremens, to have a fit of nerves
or depression or ‘the blues’ UK, 1893. < have got it bad; have
got it badly
to have fallen in love or to be infatuated UK, 1911.
< have had it 1 to be faced with an unavoidable prospect of
defeat or ruin; to be defeated, to be ruined; to be dead or to have
been killed UK, 1941. 2 to have had more than enough of
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