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redheaded aunt from Red Bank noun the bleed period of the
menstrual cycle
US, 1999
redheaded friend noun the bleed period of the menstrual cycle US,
1999
Red Heart nickname the central desert regions of the Australian
mainland
AUSTRALIA, 1931
red hot noun 1 a variety of MDMA, the recreational drug best known
as ecstasy
UK, 1996. 2 a frankfurter US, 1950
red hot adjective extremely unfair AUSTRALIA, 1896
red hots noun 1 diarrhoea. Rhyming slang for TROTS UK, 1992.
2 trotting races. Rhyming slang for TROTS AUSTRALIA, 1966
red Ibo noun a light-skinned person of mixed black and white
heritage
JAMAICA, 1996
red Leb noun hashish with a reddish colour produced in the
Lebanon
UK, 2002
red-leg noun a poor white person BARBADOS, 1892
red-legs noun the artillery. From the red stripes on the trousers of
Union artillerymen during the US Civil War
US, 1971
red letter noun a letter that is smuggled out of prison UK, 1996
red letter day noun the day each cycle that the menstrual bleed
commences. A neat pun on the colour of blood and the date in a
calendar
US, 2001
red light noun the bleed period of the menstrual cycle. As in ‘red
light – stop – there will be no sex’ US, 1954

red-light verb (used of a police car) to activate flashing lights and
pull a vehicle off the road US, 1976
red-light adjective pertaining to prostitution US, 1900
red lilly noun a capsule of secobarbital sodium (trade name
Seconal™); any central nervous system depressant. From the
colour of the capsule and the name of the manufacturer
US, 1977
red line noun in the used car business, the minimum which a
dealer will accept for a car US, 1975
red lips noun a type of LSD. Possibly from an image printed on the
drug UK, 2003
Red Mary noun the bleed period of the menstrual cycle US, 1980
Red Mike noun a woman-hater CANADA, 1946
red Mitsubishi noun PMA (paramethoxyamphetamine) or PMMA
(paramethoxymethylamphetamine) when taken as a recreational
drug UK, 2000
redneck noun a country-dweller, especially one whose views are con-
sidered bigoted by ‘sophisticated’ citizens. Generally derogatory US,
1830
redneck radio noun citizens’ band radio US, 1977
Red Ned noun cheap red wine AUSTRALIA, 1941
redner noun < take a redner to be embarrassed IRELAND, 1996
red nigger noun a native American Indian US, 1998
red one noun 1 in carnival usage, a profitable engagement US, 1973.
2 a very short distance. A euphemized abbreviation of RED CUNT
HAIR US
, 1980
red onion noun on the railways, an eating establishment US, 1977
red-out noun a flood of the colour red in your vision just before you
pass out from lack of oxygen US, 1990

red-penny man noun a procurer of prostitutes, a pimp AUSTRALIA, 1975
red phosphorus noun smokeable metamphetamine. From a process
in the synthesis of the drug UK, 2003
red pill noun < take the red pill to go all-out for the active
option. From a choice between reality and euphoria offered in the
film The Matrix (1999) UK, 2005
red pussy hair noun a very short distance. Slightly less offensive
than
RED CUNT HAIR US, 1987
red-ragger noun aCommunistAUSTRALIA, 1916
red-ragging adjective Communist AUSTRALIA, 1938
red rattler noun a type of passenger train with dark red carriages
that became noisy when travelling at speed
AUSTRALIA, 1981
red river noun the bleed period of a woman’s menstrual cycle US,
1954
red rock noun granulated heroin originating in China; heroin gener-
ally
US, 1969
red rock opium noun a mixture of heroin, barbital, strychnine and
caffeine
UK, 2002
red rum noun 1 a variety of heroin. An allusion to the qualities of
the legendary racehorse (steeplechaser Red Rum won the UK
Grand National a record three times). Also rhyming slang for
‘dumb’ and ‘murder’ spelt backwards
UK, 2001. 2 a mixture of
heroin, barbital, strychnine and caffeine. Also known as
RED ROCK
OPIUM

from which this may be formed by elision; it is interesting
to note with regard to the dangerous nature of this cocktail that
‘red rum’ is ‘murder’ backwards
UK, 2002
red rush noun amyl nitrite UK, 1996
reds noun 1 the bleed period of the menstrual cycle US, 1999 . 2 a
sense of anger
US, 1951
red sails in the sunset the bleed period of the menstrual cycle
AUSTRALIA, 1968
red seal noun a variety of cannabis resin. Branded with a red seal UK,
1996
Red Sea pedestrian noun a Jewish person. Offensive, intended as
jocular; from the crossing of the Red Sea (Exodus 14: 21–22) UK,
1979
red shirt noun 1 a troublemaker US, 1967. 2 a volunteer firefighter US,
1954. 3 a college athlete who, because he did not play in his
freshman year, may matriculate and play at the varsity level for a
fifth year US, 1950. 4 in roller derby, a skater who engages in rough,
‘bad guy’ tactics US, 1999. 5 a professional wrestler who is regularly
scripted to lose matches to advance the careers of other wrestlers
US, 2002
redskin noun in a deck of playing cards, any face card US, 1967
red snapper noun in blackjack, a dealt hand of two red cards that
add up to 21 US, 1996
Red Sox are in town experiencing the bleed period of the
menstrual cycle. The colour of blood signals this euphemistic
adoption of the Boston baseball team US, 2001
red squad noun a police unit that engages in systematic investi-
gation and record-keeping about leftist political and social action

organisations unrelated to criminal conduct US, 1970
red steer noun a bushfire AUSTRALIA, 1936
red stuff noun gold UK, 1956
reds under the bed noun the communist presence lurking in
Western society UK, 1972
red tape noun excessive formality; bureaucratic obstacles. Originally
a literal term, referring to the red-coloured tape used in securing
legal documents; later used figuratively
UK, 1837
red tide noun 1 hordes of communists seen as ready to overwhelm
western civilisation
US, 1991. 2 the bleed period of the menstrual
cycle US, 1999
red-top noun a tabloid newspaper at the more populist end of the
readership. From the red masthead characteristic of such papers
UK, 1997
reducer noun in gin, any card drawn or held for the sole purpose of
reducing the number of points in unmatched cards in a hand
US,
1965
red up; rid up verb to clear and clean a table after eating CANADA,
1998
red wedge noun the bleed period of the menstrual cycle. Combines
‘red’, for the colour of blood, with a pun on conventional ‘wedge’
(something that fills a gap) and ‘wedgie’ (a trick with underpants)
suggesting underwear; the whole being a play on Red Wedge (a
1980s alliance of musicians and actors with the UK Labour party)
UK, 2001
red week noun the bleed period of the menstrual cycle US, 2001
535 redheaded aunt from Red Bank | red week

red, white and blue noun a shoe. Rhyming slang UK, 1972
red wings noun sexual intercourse or oral sex with a woman who is
experiencing the bleed period of the menstrual cycle. From
motorcycle gang culture US, 1971
reeb noun beer. Back slang, noted as current in the UK due to its use
in the US, possibly reinvigorated by The Simpsons television
cartoon UK, 1859
reebs noun marijuana US, 1988
reeds noun long shorts, favoured by surfers US, 1985
reef noun a marijuana cigarette US, 1958
reef verb 1 to fondle another person’s genitals. Probably from the
earlier sense ‘to pick a pocket’
UK, 1962. 2 to remove something
from someone’s pocket
US, 1949
reefdogger noun a marijuana cigarette US, 1982
reefer noun 1 a marijuana cigarette. Almost certainly from the
Spanish word meaning ‘to twist’. Still used, with a nostalgic air to
it US, 1931. 2 marijuana US, 1931 . 3 a refrigerator; a refrigerated railway
wagon US, 1914. 4 a pickpocket US, 1949
reefer madness noun a unusually great appetite or determined
devotion to the use of marijuana. An ironic adoption of the title
of a 1936 film that famously exposed the immoral excesses of
marijuana addicts
AUSTRALIA, 1996
reefer room noun in a morgue, a refrigerated room where bodies
are stored
US, 1997
reegie noun a police officer in the Regional Crime Squad UK, 2002
reeker noun a bad-smelling hospital casualty department patient US,

1978
reek-ho adjective drunk UK, 2002
reekstick noun a conventional tobacco cigarette laced with cocaine
UK, 2003
reel verb < reel someone in to triumph over gullibility, especially
regarding a piece of trivial teasing. Often accompanied by the
action of reeling in a fish; sometimes the action may replace the
words
UK, 1999
reeling and rocking noun a stocking. Rhyming slang, inspired by
the fashions of the rock ’n’ roll era; usually seen in pairs
UK, 1992
reels adjective without money. Rhyming slang, from ‘reels of cotton’
to ‘rotten’ (without money) AUSTRALIA, 1989
reels of cotton adjective rotten. Rhyming slang UK, 1979
reet; reat adjective good, pleasing US, 1934
reeve verb to cheat CANADA, 1999
ref noun in a sporting contest, a referee UK, 1899?
ref verb in a sporting context, to referee UK, 1929?
reffo noun a migrant to Australia who is a refugee from their home
country AUSTRALIA, 1941
refusenik noun a non-conformist. Adopted without a full
understanding from the name given in 1970s to Jews in the Soviet
Union who were refused permission to emigrate to Israel
UK, 2002
reg noun 1 a regular customer or guest UK, 2001. 2 marijuana of
average quality. An abbreviation of ‘regular’. The variant ‘regs’ also
exists US, 1973
regale noun a festive occasion. The term is adopted from French,
where it has a similar meaning CANADA, 1947

reggaematic adjective in or of a reggae style UK, 1992
reggin noun a black person. The offensive NIGGER spelt backwards US,
1981
Reg Grundies; grundies; grunds; reginalds; reggies noun
underwear. Rhyming slang, playing on UNDIES,formedfromthe
name Reg Grundy, an Australian televison producer AUSTRALIA, 1984
Regiment noun < the R egiment the SAS (22 Special Air Service
regiment) UK, 1995
regmaker; reggie noun a drink, pick-me-up or medication taken to
relieve (or ‘cure’) a hangover. A compound of Afrikaans reg (right)
and English ‘-maker’ SOUTH AFRICA, 1954
rego; reggo noun vehicle registration AUSTRALIA, 1967
regreen verb while working in the office of the US Department of
Defense, to receive an update briefing on affairs in the army
US,
1986
regroup verb to recover from a surprise or a setback US, 1966
regs noun regulations. Military in origin UK, 1996
regular noun 1 a prisoner who serves his sentence with dignity and
strength
US, 1974. 2 a skateboarder who skates with the left foot to
the front
UK, 2004
regular adjective 1 complete; absolute; thorough UK, 1821. 2 kind;
decent; honest US, 1946
regular P noun crack cocaine UK, 1998
regulars noun common black ants BARBADOS, 1965
rehab noun rehabilitation (a medical regime for the cure of alcohol
and drug addiction); also, the clinic or hospital environment where
rehabilitation takes place. Both senses may serve concurrently

UK,
1961
rehash verb in the circus or carnival, to resell ticket stubs to patrons
and pocket the funds
US, 1980
rehitch verb to re-enlist; to re-marry US, 1953
reindeer dust noun any powdered drug; cocaine; heroin. A play on
SNOW US, 1942
reject noun a socially inept person; a pathetic individual; a person
who does not fit in with the fashionable, trendy majority US, 1968
relate verb to understand; to like or appreciate someone or
something. A quintessential, over-used vague verb of the 1960s US,
1959
relay spot noun a room with a telephone used to relay calls placing
bets in a bookmaking operation US, 1973
release noun in the coded language of massage parlours,
ejaculation. A 2002 Incident Report from the Sausalito (California)
Police Department describes the activities at a local massage
parlour as follows: ‘Every massage ends with some type of
"release" (orgasm). The release is accomplished by the employee
masturbating the client to an orgasm’
US, 2002
release verb < release a chocolate hostage to defecate UK, 2002.
< release the hounds to defecate US, 2003
relievers noun shoes US, 1962
re-light noun a cigarette butt retrieved and smoked US, 1996
religious issue noun in computing, a topic that is bound to launch
an endless debate which cannot be resolved US, 1991
rellie noun a relation, a relative AUSTRALIA, 1981
rello; relo noun a relative AUSTRALIA, 1987

reload verb to give the victim of a confidence trick or fraudulent
gambling game a false sense of confidence, then cheat the by-now
willing victim of all he or she possesses UK, 1977
rels noun relatives AUSTRALIA, 1991
Rembrandt noun in poker, a hand of face cards US, 1988
remf noun a soldier assigned to a combat support role. Acronym of a
‘rear-echelon motherfucker’ US, 1982
Remington warrior noun a rear support troop. Named after the
Remington typewriter, the ‘warrior’s weapon’ US, 1990
remish noun remission (of a prison sentence) UK, 1958
remodel verb in car repair, to damage a vehicle or part severely US,
1992
remould noun a sex-change operation UK, 2002
Ren and Stimpy noun the female breasts. Ren and Stimpy are
shamelessly gross cartoon characters created by John Kricfalusi,
first seen in 1991 UK, 2001
Ren Cen nickname the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan. An
expensive, bold and risky attempt to revive the dying Detroit
central district in the 1970s
US, 2003
rendered adjective drunk UK, 2002
red, white and blue | r endered 536
renk adjective impudent; offhand; rude; yobbish. Variation of ‘rank’
(offensive)
JAMAICA, 1994
Reno noun in bar dice games, two dice that add up to seven US, 1976
renob noun a person who acts foolishly US, 2001
rent noun 1 a youthful, attractive homosexual male prostitute UK, 1967.
2 road tax. Motor trade slang UK, 2004. < up me for the rent!
used to register pleasurable astonishment AUSTRALIA, 1971

renta- prefix hired, rented. In commercial usage often used to create
a company name, for instance: ‘Rentacar’ (examples found in
Australia, Ireland, Spain, UK, US) and ‘Rentavan’ (examples found
in Australia, Ireland, Mexico, UK). Both ‘rentacar’ and ‘rentavan’ are
also used informally of a hired vehicle. Other use is often
derogatory: ‘rentacrowd’ (a hired clique), ‘rentamob’ (a crowd
assembled at political demonstration) and ‘rentamouth’ (a speaker
for hire)
US, 1921
rent-a-cop noun a private security guard. A tad disparaging US, 1968
rent-a-gob noun a citizens’ band radio user who chats on a channel
reserved for making contact; a person who talks too much and to
little effect UK, 1981
rental units noun parents. From PARENTAL UNITS, a neat pun
describing parental worth from a youth perspective US, 1996
Rent-a-Svend nickname Canadian politician Svend Robinson, the first
openly gay, New Democratic member of Parliament. The
controversial Svend Robinson has drawn criticism for his espousal
of unpopular causes, such as the Palestinian side in the
Arab–Israeli war and gay rights
CANADA, 2002
rent-a-tile noun dancing very closely, barely moving your feet
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1993
rent boy noun a young male prostitute UK, 1969
renter noun a homosexual male prostitute UK, 1893
rent party noun a party thrown for the purpose of collecting
donations from friends to pay your rent US, 1925
rents noun parents. Teen slang that cuts parents down to size US, 1968
renzos noun Lorenzo™ decorative wheel rims US, 1993
reo noun 1 a reinforcement AUSTRALIA, 1931. 2 a difficult surfing

manoeuvre on the breaking lip of a wave. An abbreviation of ‘re-
entry’
US, 1988
rep noun 1 reputation US, 1705. 2 a repetition, or complete cycle of an
exercise US, 1984. 3 a repertory theatre or theatre company; a
repertoire US, 1925 . 4 in prison, a written representation UK, 2002. 5 a
representative, often a travelling salesman
UK, 1896. 6 a repellent UK,
1995
rep verb 1 to represent someone; to give someone a reputation UK,
2002. 2 to work as a representative of a company UK, 1938
Repat noun 1 the Repatriation Commission which gave assistance to
ex-service personnel returning to civilian life
AUSTRALIA, 1920. 2 a
hospital for repatriated service personnel AUSTRALIA, 1968
repeater noun in horse racing, a horse that won the last race it
entered US, 1974
repo noun repossession US, 1971
repo depot noun the Replacement Detachment of any large military
force or installation
US, 1968
repo man noun an agent of a finance company who repossesses, by
an assortment of techniques, cars which have not been paid for.
From ‘repossess’
US, 1984
repple-depple noun a replacement depot where soldiers arriving in
Vietnam were assigned to units and soldiers leaving Vietnam were
processed for homecoming US, 1945
reppoc; reppock noun a police officer. Back slang for COPPER UK, 1996
represent verb 1 to serve as a pimp for a prostitute US, 1991. 2 to

project a positive image and attitude US, 1997
reptile noun a railway pointsman US, 1977
Republic of Mali noun cocaine. Rhyming slang for CHARLIE (cocaine)
UK, 2003
re-rub noun a re-mixed dance music recording UK, 2002
res noun 1 a resident physician in a hospital US, 1994. 2 a dormitory or
residence at a university or college
CANADA, 2001 . 3 the oily residue
in a pipe after crack cocaine has been smoked US, 1992
resemble verb to resent. Usually in the jocular ‘I resemble that
remark’ UK, 1984
resin noun cannabis resin UK, 1996
respec; respect; respeck; rispeck used for registering approval of
someone’s action or attitude. An abbreviation in all variant
spellings of ‘respect due’; occasionally ironic. Originally West
Indian and UK black
UK, 1994
respect due used for registering approval of someone’s action or
attitude. Originally West Indian and UK black
UK, 1998
ressie noun a resident DJ UK, 2001
rest noun < give it a rest to stop talking, especially to stop talking
about a specific topic. Often as an imperative
UK, 1984
rest verb < rest your mouth to stop talking BAHAMAS, 1982. < rest
your neck
to stop talking US, 1989
rest cure noun in the car sales business, sending a car into the shop
while the customer waits and then returning it, claiming that work
which has not been done has been done US, 1953

resting adjective of an actor, unemployed. Originally positive
thinking, now arch
UK, 1999
rest in peace noun crack cocaine. Imagery of death. UK, 2003
restroom noun a brakevan (caboose) US, 1977
result noun 1 the winning score in a sporting contest; a victory in
any sport. Conventionally ‘result’ means ‘outcome’, hence a ‘good
result’; this usage clips and implies the positive adjective,
exclusively acquiring the result for victors and so denying losers
any achievement
UK, 1981. 2 a satisfying or appropriate outcome; an
achievement UK, 1973. 3 a successful or profitable robbery UK, 1998.
4 an arrest or a criminal conviction UK, 2004
ret noun a cigarette US, 1971
retail action noun recreational shopping US, 1997
retail therapy noun shopping when considered as an empowering
leisure activity US, 1986
retard noun a slow, dim-witted person. From ‘mentally retarded’, but
not necessarily indicative of actual mental retardation
US, 1970
retarded adjective 1 stupid, foolish US, 2003. 2 drunk US, 2003. 3 in
Quebec, delayed, late CANADA, 2001
retardo noun a mentally challenged person US, 1981
retread noun 1 in the military: a short-service officer on a second
commission; a retired officer recalled to service; a retired officer
re-employed as a civilian in an administrative post; an officer who
has been promoted from the ranks; an aviator returned to flying
duties after a period of ground service. The origin is in the new
life given to a tyre by the application of a new tread; there is also a
pun on ‘retired/re-tyred’. The earliest use is for a World War 1

veteran recalled to serve in World War 2
AUSTRALIA, 1943. 2 a recently
divorced person
US, 1985
retread verb in the language surrounding the Grateful Dead, to tape
over a tape that has been recorded once US, 1994
retriever noun a prisoner who intimidates other prison inmates for
the purpose of ‘retrieving’ drugs that those inmates are suspected
of carrying UK, 1996
retro verb to return something or someone from Antarctica to the
country of origin. An abbreviation of ‘retrograde’ ANTARCTICA, 2003
retrosexual noun a heterosexual man who enjoys traditional male
pastimes and spends as little time and money as possible on his
appearance. A play on
METROSEXUAL (a man with aesthetic tastes),
suggesting a throwback to an earlier type US, 2004
rette noun a cigarette US, 1997
reunion in my bureau noun in Quebec, a meeting in my office.
Both ‘reunion’ and ‘bureau’ are used in their French sense in
English in Montreal
CANADA, 2001
537 renk | reunion in my bureau
re-up verb to replenish a stack of something; to re-supply something;
to re-sign or re-enlist. Originally a military slang term for re-
enlisting
US, 1906
rev verb to leave, to go US, 1952
RevCan noun Revenue Canada, the federal tax collection agency
CANADA, 2002
revenge of the cradle; revenge of the nursery noun Quebec’s

high birthrate, perceived as being in retaliation for the loss of the
province to England by France
CANADA, 1964
revenoo; revenuer; revenooer noun a federal law enforcement
official. Used by those in the illegal production of alcohol
US, 1974
Reverend Ronald Knox; the Reverend; the Right Reverend
noun syphilis; hence any sexually transmitted infection. Rhyming
slang for
POX, formed from the Catholic priest and detective
storywriter, 1888–1957
UK, 1980
reverse adjective < reverse gears to vomit US, 1989
reverse cowgirl noun a sexual position in which the woman
straddles the prone man, facing his feet
US, 1991
reverse o noun a position for mutual, simultaneous oral sex
between two people, or the act itself, especially when advertised as
a service offered by a prostitute UK, 2003
rev-head noun a motor vehicle enthusiast AUSTRALIA, 1987
revolt of the admirals noun a highly public clash between the US
Navy and the US Air Force in 1949 over basing of the country’s
strategic airpower US, 1949
rev up and fuck off go away and don’t annoy me; don’t annoy
me
IRELAND, 1991
rewind noun in trucking, a return trip US, 1977
rex noun a (small) quantity of money IRELAND, 1989
Rexall ranger noun someone who wears cowboy clothes but has
never worked on a ranch. Rexall is a chain drugstore, giving a

touch of specificity to the more common
DRUGSTORE COWBOY US,
1970
rez noun a Native American Indian reservation US, 1998
RF verb to play a prank. An abbreviation of RATFUCK US, 1965
RFB noun room, food and beverage – the basic components of a
complimentary pass at a casino or hotel US, 1996
RG noun in homosexual usage, a biological female. A fellow homo-
sexual is a GIRL, while a woman is a ‘real girl’, or RG US, 1971
rhine noun heroin. Probably by abbrevation of a particular
pronunciation UK, 1998
rhino noun 1 money UK, 1688. 2 a large and powerful wave US, 1991
rhino chaser noun a large surfboard made for big-wave conditions
US, 1987
RHIP rank has its privileges US, 1968
Rhodey noun a white Zimbabwean. Derogatory. A reference to
Rhodesia, the country which became Zimbabwe in 1980 SOUTH
AFRICA
, 2000
rhody; rhodie noun a rhododendron UK, 1851
rhubarb noun 1 nonsense. From its use by actors as an
‘unintelligible murmur’ UK, 1963 . 2 said repeatedly by muttering
actors to give the impression of background conversations; hence,
spoken nonsense. Theatre slang UK, 1934. 3 a fight; an uproar; a riot
US, 1943. 4 an advance of wages, a loan; as ‘rhubarbs’: a
membership subscription. Rhyming slang, pronounced ‘roobub’,
for
SUB (a subscription) UK, 1929
rhubarb and custard noun a variety of MDMA, the recreational
drug best known as ecstasy. From the red and yellow colour of the

pill; the syllable ‘barb’ is possibly an indication that the tablet
contains barbiturate UK, 1996
rhubarb pill; rhubarb noun a bill (for payment). Rhyming slang,
based on a homeopathic remedy for constipation; noted by Julian
Franklyn, A Dictionary of Rhyming Slang,1960, who suspected (or
perpetrated) the pun ‘that both necessitate an outpouring’ UK, 1998
rhubarbs noun 1 suburbs. Rhyming slang, pronounced ‘roobubs’,
formed on an elision of ‘suburbs’
UK, 1960. 2 a variety of LSD UK, 1996
rhyme off verb to recite; to talk. From Scottish dialect rame (to talk
nonsense; to reiterate)
UK: SCOTLAND, 2000
rhythm noun an amphetamine tablet US, 1993
rhythm and blues; rhythms noun shoes. Rhyming slang UK, 1998
rhythm method noun a method of cheating while playing a slot
machine by controlling the spins of the inner-wheels. Playing on
the name of the least successful method of birth control US, 1977
riah noun the hair. Polari back slang UK, 1967
riah zhoosher; riah shusher noun a hairdresser. A combination of
ZHOOSH (to tidy) with RIAH (the hair) UK, 2002
riah-zshumpah noun a hairdresser UK, 1992
rib noun 1 a wife or girlfriend. From the Biblical creation tale, with
Eve springing from Adam’s rib
UK, 1589. 2 Rohypnol™
(flunitrazepam), popularly known as the ‘date-rape drug’
US, 1995.
3 MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy UK, 2003
rib verb 1 to make fun of someone US, 1930. 2 to insult someone in a
semi-formal quasi-friendly competition. A variation of ‘rib’ (to
tease) US, 2000

ribbon and curl noun a girl. Rhyming slang UK, 1992
ribbon clerk noun a poker player who withdraws from a hand at any
sign of serious betting US, 1988
ribena on toast adjective awful; tasteless; in bad taste. Possibly a
literal translation of a bad taste; coinage is credited to ballet
master David Kerr
UK, 1992
ribtapper noun a heavy-duty boot UK: SCOTLAND, 1988
Rican noun a Puerto Rican US, 1975
rice noun effort. Royal Marine slang UK, 1989
rice-and-peas boongy noun large buttocks, especially those of a
woman BAHAMAS, 1998
rice-and-ring verb to get married US, 1947
rice-a-roni noun in necrophile usage, a badly decomposed corpse. A
comparison to the branded soft-boiled rice product US, 1987
rice bandit noun a Japanese person. Offensive AUSTRALIA, 1995
rice belly noun the protruding stomach of a child GUYANA, 1996
rice-burner noun a Japanese car or motorcyle UK, 1979
rice eye noun a Japanese person. Hawaiian youth usage, especially
in the taunt ‘No lie, rice eye’ US, 1982
rice machine noun a car manufactured in Japan or by a Japanese
manufacturer US, 1993
riceman noun a Chinese person. Offensive US, 1945
rice paddy Hattie noun any rural Chinese prostitute US, 1949
rice queen noun a gay man attracted to men of South Asian origin
US, 1972
ricer noun a person from South Asia. Offensive US, 1980
rice rocket noun a motorcyle made by a Japanese manufacturer.
Offensive US, 1993
Richard noun 1 any police official, especially a detective. An

embellished DICK US, 1950. 2 the penis. An extension of DICK (the
penis), which is the short form of the first name Richard UK, 2001.
< had the Richard to be ruined or irreparably broken; to be
finished. In the Australian National Dictionary it is claimed that
this is from British rhyming slang ‘Richard the Third’ (the bird),
from theatrical slang ‘to get the bird’ (to get a bad reception on
stage), but there is little semantic overlap to warrant this expla-
nation. Rather if something has ‘had the dick’ then it is ‘fucked’,
and therein lies the metaphor. Richard here is merely euphemistic
for
DICK (the penis). Supporting this explanation are the other
variants HAD THE STICK, HAD THE ROD and of course HAD THE DICK
AUSTRALIA
, 1967
Richard and Judy adjective moody. Rhyming slang, formed from
husband and wife television presenters Richard Madeley and Judy
Finnegan UK, 2004
re-up | Richard and Judy 538
Richard Burton noun a curtain. Theatrical rhyming slang, formed
from the name of the Welsh actor, 1925–84
UK, 1992
Richard the Third; Richard noun 1 a young woman; a sweetheart.
Rhyming slang for
BIRD UK, 1950. 2 a bird. Rhyming slang; originally
recorded in Songs and Slang of the British Soldier, John Brophy
and Eric Partridge, 1930. In theatrical use as
THE BIRD (a farting
noise masquerading as criticism) UK, 1979 . 3 a piece of excrement.
Rhyming slang for TURD UK, 1961
Richard Todd noun a portion of fried cod. Rhyming slang formed

on the name of the British actor (b.1919)
UK, 1992
Richibucto goose noun a salted shad. Named after a town in Nova
Scotia
CANADA, 1939
rich man’s drug noun cocaine. Because of its high cost. Although
the phrase sounds a bit literary, it was used by those without any
particular literary background US, 1972
rick noun 1 a mistake. Probably a shortening of RICKET (a mistake) UK,
1991. 2 an accomplice who pretends to be a client in order to
encourage trade, originally used of a cheapjack or showman, later
of a less than scrupulous bookmaker
UK, 1898
rick adjective fake; spurious. From the noun UK, 1967
rick; ric verb to make a mistake. From RICK (a mistake) UK, 1996
ricket noun a mistake UK, 1958. < drop a ricket to make a mistake
UK, 1998
rickety-raw adjective attractive, fashionable US, 1987
Rick Stein noun a fine. Rhyming slang, formed from the name of
the UK television chef (b.1947)
UK, 2004
Rick Witter noun a shitter (in all senses). Rhyming slang, formed
from the lead singer of Shed Seven UK, 2003
Ricky Martin; Ricky noun a side-parting. Popney rhyming slang,
from popular singer Ricky Martin (b.1971). Popney was contrived
for www.music365.co.uk, an Internet music site UK, 2001
Ricky Racer noun a fanatic mountain bike enthusiast who rarely if
ever rides US, 1997
ricky-ticky; ricky-tick adjective used of a jazz rhythm, old-fashioned,
even, boring US, 1952

rid verb < rid a fit to get rid of an outfit of clothes US, 1994
riddle verb in Newfoundland, to weave up-and-down rods between
rails to make a fence
CANADA, 1966
riddle-me-ree noun urine; an act of urination. Rhyming slang for
PEE or WEE; always used in full to avoid confusion with other slang,
such as JIMMY RIDDLE or PIDDLE UK, 1992
riddle me this, Batman answer this question. From the Batman
television series (1966–68) and one of its arch-villains, The Riddler
US, 1993
riddy noun (as a result of embarrassment) a red face. Glasgow slang
UK: SCOTLAND, 1985
ride noun 1 acarUS, 1930. 2 a person who you are counting on to
drive you somewhere US, 2001. 3 a sexually desirable person. From
RIDE (to have sex) UK, 2002. 4 an act of sexual intercourse UK, 1937. 5 a
companion, especially a companion who is a fellow gang member
US, 1981. 6 a criminal enterprise US, 1995. 7 a style of jazz music with
an easy-going rhythm US, 1930. < get a ride in circus and carnival
usage, to receive unfavourable publicity
US, 1981
ride verb 1 to have sex. Usually from the female perspective US, 1994.
2 (used of a lesbian) to straddle your prone partner, rubbing your
genitals together
US, 1967. 3 to engage in sycophantic flattery US, 1988.
4 to irritate or worry someone US, 1918 . 5 to play jazz with an easy-
moving rhythm US, 1929. < letitride1 in gambling, to continue
a bet from one play to another, increasing the bet with winnings
US, 1980. 2 to tolerate something; to take no action about
something UK, 1921 . < ride a beef to accept a charge for a crime
that you did not commit US, 1967. < ride a g-string; ride in a g-

string to drive a BMW car. Scamto youth street slang (South
African townships)
SOUTH AFRICA, 2005. < ri de a pony to cheat on a
test in college or school
US, 1959. < ride bitch to sit in the middle
of the front seat in a pickup truck, between the driver and another
passenger US, 1992. < ride dirty to drive under the influence of
alcohol US, 2001. < ride ghost to drive at night without headlights
US, 1995. < ride it to endure or cope with imprisonment UK, 1996.
< ride it a treat in horse racing, to ride a skilled and intelligent
race AUSTRALIA, 1989. < ride old smokey to be executed by
electrocution
US, 1950. < ride rubber to ride in a car US, 1981 .
< ride Santa’s sleigh to use cocaine. A phrase that combines
SNOW as ‘cocaine’ with ‘flying’ as ‘intoxication’ UK, 2001. < ride
shotgun
1 to act as a security or military escort. From the time
when stage coaches carrying valuables were protected by a man
carrying a shotgun who sat on top of the coach alongside the
driver
UK, 1979. 2 to be prepared for any eventuality in business US,
1974. 3 to travel in the passenger seat US, 1921. 4 to oversee and
control someone with a firm hand
US, 1972. < ride the broom to
threaten someone; to predict harm US, 1990 . < ride the bubbles
in hot rodding and drag racing, to rise slightly off the ground as a
result of aerodynamics US, 1965 . < ride the bus to defecate US,
1990. < ride the card to ride a winner on every race at a race
meeting AUSTRALIA, 1984. < ride the circuit to move someone
who has been arrested from stationhouse to stationhouse, making

his timely release difficult
US, 1949. < ride the cotton pony; ride
the cotton horse
to experience the bleed period of the
menstrual cycle. This ‘cotton pony’ is a ‘sanitary towel’ US, 1954.
< ride the grub line to travel and survive by scrounging food
wherever it can be found CANADA, 1987. < ride the Hershey
Highway
to engage in anal sex US, 1989. < ri de the lightning to
be put to death by electrocution
US, 1935. < ride the pine to sit
on the sidelines of an athletic contest as a substitute player US,
1938. < ride the pipe to pilot a jet after engine failure. Korean
war usage US, 1991. < ride the red tide to experience the bleed
period of the menstrual cycle US, 1999. < ride the short bus to
be mentally deficient. From the literally short bus that special edu-
cation students use in the US
US, 1995. < ride the showing to
tour an area evaluating billboards for potential advertising use US,
1980. < ride the sick book to feign illness; to malinger US, 1968.
< ride the silver steed to participate in bismuth subcarbonate
and neoarsphenamine therapy for syphilis US, 1981. < ride the
splinters
to sit on the sidelines of an athletic contest as a
substitute player. The ‘splinters’ are an allusion to the bench
which the substitute ‘warms’ or ‘rides’
US, 1949. < ride the
turtles
to drive on the raised reflective road markers that delin-
eate motorway lanes US, 1997. < ride the white horse to experi-

ence euphoria after using heroin US, 1955. < ride the wire to
travel by tram US, 1970
ride along verb in poker, to remain in a game without betting
because you have bet your entire bankroll on the hand US, 1967
ride and a rasher noun sexual intercourse followed by breakfast
IRELAND, 1999
ride man; ride jock; ride monkey noun the operator of a carnival
amusement ride US, 1985
ride out noun a group motor-scooter excursion UK, 2001
ride out verb to depart. Used by London teenagers in the late 1950s.
UK, 1958
rider noun 1 a visible, aggressive member of a gang US, 2001. 2 a
police officer US, 2003. 3 5 kg of heroin supplied free with a 100 kg
shipment of cocaine UK, 2002. 4 a cheater. From the phrase RIDE A
PONY
(to cheat on a test) US, 1959. 5 in trucking, a flat tyre on a set
of dual tyres
US, 1971
ridge adjective all right; okay. Probably a figurative use of now
obsolete ‘ridge’ (gold). Now superseded by RIDGY DIDGE AUSTRALIA,
1938
ridge cottage noun a bunker in the Korean demilitarised zone.
Korean war usage
US, 1982
ridge-runner noun any white male from the Appalachian Mountain
region in the southern US US, 1980
ridgy didge; ridgy-didge adjective all right; okay AUSTRALIA, 1953
ridiculous adjective excellent US, 1959
riding Saint George; the dragon on Saint George noun hetero-
sexual sex with the woman straddling the man, her head upright

US, 1980
riding the waves; riding a wave adjective experiencing drug intoxi-
cation US, 1930
539 Richard Burton | riding the waves; riding a wave
R-ie noun a Returned Servicemen’s League club. From the initials
RSL
AUSTRALIA, 1992
rif verb to separate someone from military service or employment.
From the initialism for ‘reduction in force’
US, 1983
riff noun 1 a rhythmic musical phrase played repeatedly, used in jazz
and rock. Probably an abbreviation of ‘refrain’
US, 1935. 2 an oft-
repeated argument or point of view. A figurative usage of the pre-
vious sense UK, 2000. 3 the theme or gist of a conversation UK, 2000.
4 a verbal embellishment that adds no meaning to what is being
said
US, 1967. 5 an activity or experience US, 1975. 6 a refrigerated
railway wagon US, 1946
riff verb 1 to repeatedly play a rhythmic musical figure, usually on a
piano or guitar
US, 1955. 2 to brag; to lie US, 1990. 3 to complain US,
1989
riffage noun rhythmic style(s) of rock music UK, 2002
riffle noun in a restaurant or soda fountain, to refill (an order) US, 1967
riffology noun in rock music, simple musical learning or skill UK, 1999
riff on verb to tease someone; to disparage someone or something
US, 1995
riff-raff noun 1 the lowest class UK, 1470. 2 a Welsh person. Rhyming
slang for

TAF F UK: ENGLAND, 1992. 3 a café. Rhyming slang for CAFF UK,
1998
riffs noun music. Teen slang CANADA, 1946
rifle range noun 1 the ward in a hospital reserved for patients
withdrawing from heroin addiction. A pun on
SHOOTING GALLERY US,
1973. 2 change (money). Rhyming slang. Shortened form ‘rifle’ UK,
1980
rifle spot noun in the television and film industries, a spotlight that
produces a long, thin beam of light US, 1990
rift noun a refrigerated freight railway wagon US, 1977
rig noun 1 a car, truck or bus US, 1938. 2 the collective equipment used
by a musical group in concert UK, 1983 . 3 a hypodermic needle and
syringe US, 1969. 4 a still used in the illegal production of alcohol US,
1974. 5 a holster US, 2001. 6 the penis US, 1971. 7 surgically augmented
breasts US, 1997. 8 a bad situation US, 1997
rigger noun 1 in the Royal Air Force, an airframe tradesman. An
official Royal Air Force job title that was dropped as the job
description changed in the 1930s yet has continued in colloquial
use; still in Royal Air Force use, 2002
UK, 1943. 2 a half-gallon jar of
beer NEW ZEALAND, 1998
rigger mortis noun an ineffectual member of the Royal Canadian
Air Force. A ‘rigger mortis’ is a useless airman, based on RIGGER (an
airframe tradesman) CANADA, 1995
rig gig noun a job driving a truck US, 1976
right noun in craps, a bet for the shooter US, 1974
right adjective 1 intensifies the good or bad character or condition of
someone or something; complete, utter
UK, 1956. 2 understanding

and accepting the mores of the underworld US, 1950. < not right
in the head
unsound of mind UK, 1934
right adverb very CANADA, 1988
right 1 used as a greeting or farewell TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1966. 2 Ido
not believe you. Heavily sarcastic, emphasising the negative
interpretation. Variants include ‘yeah right’ and ‘aye right’ UK, 1998
right as rain adjective in good health; satisfactory UK, 1909
right enough adverb certainly, indeed UK, 1885
righteous adjective 1 very good, excellent, fine; honest; satisfactory.
Conventional English with a religious overtone propelled into hip
slang by context and emphasis in pronunciation US, 1942. 2 used of
a drug, relatively pure and undiluted US, 1967
righteous bush noun any potent variety of marijuana. A combi-
nation of RIGHTEOUS (good) and BUSH (marijuana) US, 1946
righteous name noun a person’s true name US, 1975
righteous nod noun a refreshing sleep US, 1947
right guy noun a dependable, trustworthy and reliable criminal US,
1964
right here used as a set answer to an inquiry as to how you are
BAHAMAS, 1982
rightie noun in craps, a gambler who bets that the shooter will make
his point before rolling a seven
US, 1974
rightio!; righty-o!; righteho!; righty-ho! all right!; certainly!;
gladly!
UK, 1927
right numbers; right price noun in horse racing, higher than
normal odds that merit a wager
US, 1968

righto; right-oh okay!; all right! AUSTRALIA, 1911
right on! yes; excellent; correct; also used to signal enthusiastic
agreement. Originally black usage, perhaps from ‘right on the
button’, ‘right on time’ or
RIGHTO. Subsequently adopted by the
hippie generation
US, 1930
right one noun a person whose behaviour does not conform to
expectations UK, 1981
rights noun < do the rights to seek or gain revenge UK, 2002
right-said-Fred noun the head. Rhyming slang, formed on the
name of a pop group who enjoyed success in the early 1990s; the
group took its name from the title of a humorous song by Bernard
Cribbins which was a top ten hit in 1962
UK, 2000
righty noun someone who looks very much like someone else; a
double or near double US, 1962
right you are! certainly!; agreed! UK, 1864
rigid adjective drunk US, 1972
rigid adverb greatly; used to intensify, especially ‘bore’, ‘scare’ and
‘shake’. Modelled on synonymous STIFF, always used after the verb
it modifies
UK, 1943
rigmarole noun a string of incoherent statements; a disjointed or
rambling speech; a trival or almost senseless harangue UK, 1736
rigor mortis noun in croquet, the condition of not being able to hit
any opponent’s ball on a turn US, 1977
RIH rest in hell. A bitter version of RIP (rest in peace) US, 1999
rile verb to annoy or anger someone UK, 1836
rim noun < above the rim of the highest quality US, 2002

rim verb 1 to lick, suck and tongue another’s anus US, 1941. 2 to
swindle someone US, 1949
rim-jag verb to make an indentation on a playing card with your
fingernail or thumbnail to identify the card later in another
player’s hand US, 1988
rim job noun the licking of a partner’s anus for the purposes of sex-
ual pleasure US, 1969
rimmer noun a person who provides mouth in mouth-to-anus sex
US, 1979
rim queen noun a male homosexual who is proficient at mouth-to-
anus stimulation US, 1970
rimrock verb to drive livestock into an enclosure; to entrap someone
CANADA, 1951
rims noun sunglasses US, 1997
rinctum noun an especially violent fit of temper CANADA, 1953
Rinehart!; Oh Rinehart! used as a shout to announce the onset
of a student disturbance, started in fun but not always ending as
such. Specific to Harvard University, honouring John Rinehart,
Harvard Law School class of 1903 US, 1933
ring noun 1 a telephone call UK, 1900 . 2 the anus. From the shape UK,
1949
. 3 a circular area where the game of two-up takes place
AUSTRALIA, 1896. 4 collectively, the bookmakers at a racecourse
AUSTRALIA, 1877. < get a ring in your nose in horse racing, to lose
all your money betting US, 1951. < put the ring around it to con-
firm something as definite
NEW ZEALAND, 1978
ring verb 1 to provide one thing disguised as another UK, 1812. 2 to
open and pilfer a cash register
US, 1965. 3 to shout BARBADOS, 1965.

< ring it on to outwit someone UK, 1977. < ring the bell 1 to
make a successful attempt at something. Probably from a
fairground challenge
UK, 1966. 2 to achieve success beyond expec-
tations US, 1950. < ring the berries in ice hockey, to hit the
R-ie | ring 540
goalie with a hard shot between the legs CANADA, 1985 . < ring your
chimes
to strike someone on the head with great force US, 1981
ring-a-ding noun an excellent example of something US, 1965
ring-a-ling on the ting-a-ling noun a telephone call US, 1968
ring angel noun a ‘blip’ on a radar screen, often a flock of birds US,
1947
ringas noun conversation; a conversation. Scamto youth street slang
(South African townships) SOUTH AFRICA, 2005
ringburner noun an act of defecation that is attended by burning,
stinging or other painful sensations in the anus; often applied to
the spicy food that causes such effects. Combines
RING (the anus)
with a conventional sense of ‘burn’; upper-class society origins.
The following definition is offered by Ann Barr and Peter York in
their 1982 Official Sloane Ranger Handbook:‘Theresultsofa
heavy curry the morning after’ UK, 1982
ringer noun 1 a perfect resemblance. Often intensified with DEAD US,
1891. 2 an athlete or horse fraudulently entered in a game or race
US, 1890. 3 a false vehicle registration number plate US, 1956. 4 a
criminal who builds new cars from the parts of stolen cars UK, 1970.
5 a single inhalation of crack cocaine with a strong effect US, 1994.
6 astockmanAUSTRALIA, 1979. 7 the fastest shearer in a shearing
shed AUSTRALIA, 1871

ring game noun a game of poker with all seats at the table occupied
US, 1982
ringie noun the person running a game of two-up AUSTRALIA, 1941
ring-in noun 1 an illegal competitor substituted for another in a race
AUSTRALIA, 1918. 2 any surreptitious substitute AUSTRALIA, 1956 . 3 one
who doesn’t belong; an outsider AUSTRALIA, 1987
ring in verb 1 to illegally substitute a racehorse or greyhound for
another in a race; to substitute a phoney in a competition
AUSTRALIA, 1895. 2 to secretly introduce altered dice into a dice game
US, 1950
ringing-in noun the illegal substitution of a racehorse or greyhound
in a race AUSTRALIA, 1975
ring-keeper noun the person running a game of two-up AUSTRALIA,
1896
ring-knocker noun a graduate of one of the US military academies.
From the school rings worn by graduates US, 1991
ringmaster noun a railway yardmaster US, 1946
ringpiece noun the anus. An ARSEHOLE in both the anatomical and
figurative senses UK, 1949
ring raider noun a male homosexual. An allusion to anal
intercourse, based on RING (the anus) UK, 2003
ring-sting noun a burning sensation in and of the anus caused, gen-
erally, by spicy food. Formed on RING (the anus). Occasionally, and
originally, known as ‘ring-burn’ UK, 1984
ring-stinger noun a curry that produces, as an after-effect, a burning,
stinging or other painful sensation in the anus UK, 2002
ringy adjective irritable US, 1932
rink rat noun a young boy who hangs around ice rinks, totally
involved in hockey US, 1945
rinky-dink noun 1 something that is second rate, cheap or trivial US,

1912. 2 in trucking, the 4000 model White tractor US, 1971. 3 in
snooker, the pink ball UK, 1992
rinky-dink adjective inexpensive; poorly made; worthless US, 1912
rinse noun a selection of dance tunes mixed into a seamless whole;
an event which features such a musical blend UK, 1997
rinse verb to mix dance tunes into a seamless whole. Perhaps
because of the wash of sound UK, 1999. < rinse arse; rinse skin;
rinse tail
to administer a severe beating TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1992
rinsebag noun a plastic bag that once contained amphetamine US,
1989
rinsed adjective exhausted. A play on ‘washed out’ UK, 2005
rinsing!; rinsin’! excellent; a general-purpose superlative. The cry of
approval offered up to a DJ who is rinsing tunes together (see
RINSE), adopted by clubbers into wider usage UK, 2000
Rin-Tin-Tin; rinty noun the leg. Rhyming slang for PIN,formedfrom
the name given to several generations of a German Shepherd dog
television and film star of the 1930s–50s and beyond
UK, 1998
Rio noun Rio de Janeiro US, 1935
riot noun something or someone that is very amusing or greatly
funny UK, 1933
riot bell noun in prison, any bell UK, 1996
riot grrrl; riot girl noun a cultural movement of aggressive young
feminists; a member of the riot grrrl movement; the sub-genre of
punk rock music associated with the movement. Lazy journalism
seems to be responsible for ‘girl/grrl’ variations
US, 1991
Riot Hyatt; Riot House nickname The Continental Hyatt House,
Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, famous for its association with rock

musicians US, 1989
riot panic noun in circus and carnival usage, enthusiastic applause
US, 1981
rip noun 1 a current travelling seawards from shore, usually moving
swiftly. An abbreviation of ‘rip tide’ or ‘rip current’ US, 1990. 2 a
method of breaking into a safe that employs mechanical force and
no explosives
US, 1950. 3 in a cheating scheme in a dice game, the
switching of tampered dice into a game US, 1962. 4 an injustice; an
action that is fundamentally unfair US, 1982. 5 a complaint lodged
against a police officer US, 1970. 6 a fine or punishment imposed for
breaking a police department conduct rule US, 1958. 7 one pound
sterling UK, 1999. 8 marijuana UK, 2003. 9 a coarse, unattractive
woman
IRELAND, 1910
rip verb 1 to cheat or swindle someone US, 1904. 2 to steal something
US, 1984. 3 to kill someone US, 1974. 4 to travel quickly UK, 1971. 5 to
surf in a bold, skilled manner US, 1988 . 6 to excel US, 1994. < rip a
new asshole
to berate someone severely US, 1995 . < rip into to
attack someone or something with vigour or gusto. Either
physically or verbally AUSTRALIA, 1970. < rip it up to enjoy
energetically, to dance US, 1956. < rip off a piece (of ass) to
have sex
US, 1971
rip and tear; rip verb to swear. Rhyming slang. Possibly an influ-
ence on LET RIP (to shout) UK, 1937
ripe adjective 1 bad-smelling US, 1995. 2 too strong for general
acceptability UK, 1999. 3 used of a girl, over the legal age of consent
US, 1988. 4 in the language surrounding the Grateful Dead, poised

for enlightenment in the mysteries of the band US, 1994
rip job noun a safe robbery in which the front of the safe is peeled
off
US, 1973
rip-off noun 1 a copy; an imitation US, 1970. 2 a robbery; a theft; a
swindle; exploitation
US, 1975
rip off verb 1 to steal something. If the speaker is doing the stealing,
the term suggests an act of political heroism; if not, it suggests
corporate greed. The subject of this verb can be either the goods
stolen, the location or the owner; the subject can split the verb
without changing the sense
US, 1967. 2 to overcharge someone UK,
1977. 3 to rape someone US, 1984
rip-off adjective 1 in an imitative style, especially with the intention
to exploit a commercial advantage AUSTRALIA, 1973. 2 exploitative;
cheating US, 1975
rip-off artist noun a swindler; a thief UK, 1975
ripped adj ective 1 drunk or drug-intoxicated US, 1969. 2 muscular;
lacking body fat; well-sculpted US, 1984
ripped out of your tits adjective very drunk UK, 2002
ripped to the tits adjective very drunk US, 1983
ripper noun 1 a very unattractive (young) woman. Variant ‘old ripper’
UK, 2003. 2 an amphetamine or other central nervous system stimu-
lant
US, 1986. 3 a skilled skateboarder US, 1984 . 4 a skilled scooter-rider
UK, 2000. 5 in pinball, a ball that is forcefully hit into play US, 1977
ripper adjective intense; extreme; excellent AUSTRALIA, 1974
ripper! used for expressing strong approval AUSTRALIA, 1987
ripping adjective 1 excellent UK, 1846 . 2 very angry US, 1968

ripping iron noun a jacket slit up the back BARBADOS, 1965
541 ring-a-ding | ripping iron