Slang and uncoventional english part 85 pdf

shake and bake noun 1 a non-commissioned officer fresh out of
training
US, 1985. 2 a portable fire shelter used by workers fighting
forest fires US, 1991
shake and shiver; shake noun a river UK, 1960
shakedown noun 1 a search of a person or place US, 1914. 2 an act of
extortion
US, 1902
shake down verb 1 to search a person or a place US, 1915. 2 to extort
US, 1872
shakers noun a bar featuring topless dancers US, 1994
shaker wire noun a motion-detector system used for perimeter
security in prisons US, 1996
shakes noun any disease or condition characterised by trembling,
especially delirium tremens UK, 1782
shake-up noun a mixture of wine and corn whisky US, 1973
Shakey Isles nickname New Zealand. Noted for its earthquakes
AUSTRALIA, 1933
shake your shirt! hurry up! NEW ZEALAND, 2002
shakey side noun the west coast of the US, especially California. A
term popularised during the citizens’ band radio craze of 1976,
recognised by many but used by few. A reference to the seismic
instability of the west coast
US, 1976
Shakies noun New Zealand. From the sobriquet ‘the shakey isles’
AUSTRALIA, 1989
Shaky noun a Chevrolet car US, 1965
shaky jake nickname the Jacobs radial engine, powering Canadian-
built variants of the Anson, a training and liaison aircraft
CANADA,
1995

sham noun a streetwise young male; a friend; an untrustworthy indi-
vidual IRELAND, 1989
sham verb during the Vietnam war, to fabricate an injury or
aggravate a real injury in the hope of being sent home US, 1991
sham-battle verb to engage in youth gang warfare US, 1949
shambolic adjective disordered, chaotic. From ‘shambles’ UK, 1958
sham dunk noun in poker, a poor hand that wins a pot as a result of
successful bluffing US, 1996
shame-face adjective shy CAYMAN ISLANDS, 1985
shameful! used as a humorous admission that you have been
cleverly ridiculed US, 1963
shame out verb to ridicule vociferously US, 1963
shameration noun the epitome of shame US, 1963
shammer noun a soldier who prolongs a legitimate absence from
the frontline to avoid combat US, 1970
shampoo noun 1 champagne. A soundalike pun UK, 1957. 2 a scene in
a pornographic film or photograph depicting a man ejaculating
onto a person’s hair US, 1995
shamrock noun MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy
UK, 1998
shamshes noun good-looking men. Possibly back slang from
‘smashers’ UK, 1947
shamus noun a police detective; a private detective US, 1925
shanghai noun 1 a sudden and unexpected transfer of a prisoner to
another facility as a form of punishment AUSTRALIA, 1977. 2 a
handheld catapult. Probably from northern British dialect shangie,
a variant of shangan, from Scottish Gaelic seangan: ‘a cleft stick
for putting on a dog’s tail’
AUSTRALIA, 1863
shanghai verb 1 to abduct someone; to compel someone to do

something. From military usage, ‘to transfer forcibly’ US, 1934. 2 to
transfer a prisoner without warning AUSTRALIA, 1980. 3 to detail
someone to a task; to enlist someone to do something that they
are not entirely willing to do. From US nautical slang describing a
method of recruiting sailors consisting of drugs and force
US, 1915
Shania Twain; shania noun a pain. Rhyming slang, formed from
the name of the popular Canadian singer (b.1965)
UK, 2003
shank noun a homemade knife or stabbing and slashing weapon US,
1967
shank verb to stab someone, especially with a homemade weapon
US, 1955
shanks’s pony noun walking, as a mode of transport. Ultimately
from ‘shank’ (the leg)
UK, 1898
shant noun a drink; a drinking session UK, 1999
shant verb to drink heavily UK: SCOTLAND, 2002
shantoozy noun a female singer. A corruption of chanteuse UK, 2002
shanty noun 1 a brakevan (caboose) US, 1977. 2 in poker, a hand
consisting of three cards of the same rank and a pair.
Conventionally known as a ‘full house’
US, 1988
shanty Irish noun poor Irish immigrants US, 1970
shantyman’s smallpox noun marks from hard physical fighting
CANADA, 1965
shape noun 1 a person of unconventional physical appearance.
Disparaging
UK: SCOTLAND, 1985. 2 a surfboard AUSTRALIA, 1963
shape verb 1 to improve your behaviour or attitude UK, 1960. 2 to

adopt a fighting stance; to prepare to fight UK, 1855
shapes noun dice altered by cheats so as to be not true cubes US, 1950
shape up or ship out! used as a last warning to someone whose
ways need mending
US, 1956
shareware noun computer software that is freely available but for
which the developer asks a payment US, 1988
shark noun 1 an unscrupulous businessman or lawyer given to
unethical practice and exploitation. Derives from the voracious
appetites and predatory behaviour of the fish UK, 1713. 2 aloan
shark US, 1990. 3 a swindler. The variant ‘sharkie’ also exists UK, 1599
shark verb in a dice game such as craps, to make a controlled
(cheating) throw of the dice US, 1950
shark and tatties noun fish and chips NEW ZEALAND, 1984
shark bait noun 1 a person who swims out past the surf at a beach;
a person in shark-infested waters AUSTRALIA, 1920. 2 a person with
very pale skin. Hawaiian youth usage US, 1982
shark city noun Looe, Cornwall UK, 1981
shark-fucker noun a surfer AUSTRALIA, 1987
sharking noun 1 among women, the practice of man-hunting; sub-
sequently also used by men hunting women. Also used in the
verb form ‘shark’. In 1999, in answer to the question ‘What are
you doing tonight?’ a professional Soho media-type in her mid-20s
offered a non-verbal shorthand: she placed both hands palm to
palm above her head in imitation of a shark’s fin
UK, 1999. 2 the
illegal loaning of money at extremely high interest rates US, 1974
shark meat noun an easy victim of a cheat, swindler or hustler US,
1990
sharky adjective used of a surfboard nose, pointed US, 1991

Sharon; Shaz noun a stereotypical working-class young woman.
Pejorative, in the sense that such a woman is socially
unacceptable; from a name widely associated in the 1980s and
90s with that generation and class. Shaz is a diminutive of Sharon
UK, 1994
Sharon Stone; sharon noun a telephone, especially a mobile
phone. Rhyming slang, formed from the name of the US film
actress (b.1958)
UK, 1998
sharp noun 1 in gambling, a cheat. A shortened from of SHARPER UK,
1797. 2 a number sign (#) on a computer keyboard US, 1991
sharp adjective stylish, fashionable, attractive US, 1944. < you ar e so
sharp you’ll cut yourself
used to note someone’s (over-)
cleverness, also to reprove someone for that over-cleverness;
especially implying a sharp-tongued cleverness
UK, 1910
sharp and blunt noun the vagina. Rhyming slang for CUNT UK, 1937
sharpen verb < sharpen the pencil to have sex. Possibly derisive,
the use of ‘pencil’ indicates a small penis US, 2001 . < sharpen
your pencil
to reduce the price UK, 1997
sharp end noun in any given endeavour, the position which is
exposed to the greatest difficuty or criticism; the vanguard. From
the nautical use as ‘the bow of a ship’ UK, 1976
shake and bake | sharp end 570
sharper noun in gambling, a cheater UK, 1681
sharpering omee; sharper noun a police officer. Polari; a variation
of
CHARPERER; CHARPERING OMEE UK, 2002

sharper’s tool noun a fool. Rhyming slang UK, 1937
sharpest adjective < not the sharpest tool in the box applied to
someone of below average intelligence
UK, 2002
sharpie noun 1 a gambling cheat US, 1942. 2 in pinball, a player who
can play for long periods of time without paying because of his
ability to win free games US, 1977. 3 a stylishly dressed teenage
delinquent. From SHARP (stylish). During the 1960s and 70s only,
coming after the BODGIE and WIDGIE and preceding PUNK ROCK
AUSTRALIA
, 1965. 4 an uncircumcised penis US, 2002
sharpish adverb quickly UK, 1984
sharps noun a hypodermic needle and syringe. Drug addict usage,
borrowed from the medical terminology for any skin-piercing
device
US, 1994
sharpshoot verb to question a speaker after a lecture US, 1968
sharpshooter noun 1 a man whose wife is always pregnant; a man
whose children are of the desired sex FIJI, 1994. 2 an intravenous
drug user who usually hits a vein on the first attempt to inject a
drug
US, 1986. 3 in electric line work, a narrow blade shovel used in
hard dirt US, 1980. 4 in oil drilling, a long, narrow shovel US, 1954
sharp top noun in a deck of playing cards, an ace US, 1988
shasta noun a sexual partner who is not particularly attractive, but
who was available at the time. An allusion to Shasta™ soda, not
especially liked but available and inexpensive
US, 2001
shat verb < shat along on my uppers to have fallen on hard
times CANADA, 1999 . < shat it to have been frightened into giving

up. A variation in the past tense of SHIT IT (to be afraid) UK, 2000
shat on adjective having been insulted and humilated. The past
tense of SHIT ON UK, 2000
shattered adjective 1 very tired, exhausted UK, 1930. 2 emotionally
battered; depressed. Prison usage NEW ZEALAND, 1997. 3 very drunk UK,
1962
shave noun a man with a shaved head; a shaved head. Unlike the
SKINHEAD, a ‘shave’ has no racist or Nazi ideology NEW ZEALAND, 1997
shave verb 1 to alter the edges or surfaces of dice for use by a cheat
US, 1974. 2 in hot rodding, to remove body trim from a car
prepatory to customising the car US, 1950s to 70s. < shave points to
reduce scoring during a sports contest in furtherance of a
gambling conspiracy US, 1982
shave and a haircut – two bits describes a particular repeated
musical phrase that is characterised by the rhythm of the words in
the spoken phrase. This musical
RIFF is often credited to guitarist
Bo Diddley (b.1928) but the rhythm was already familiar as a
pattern of raps used for door-knocking CANADA, 1940
shave off verb to deliver a severe reprimand; to rant disapprovingly
on any topic. Royal Navy slang UK, 1989
shave off! used to denote surprise, disgust, frustration or
amazement. The Royal Navy is the only arm of the UK military
that may allow a beard to be worn, hence the adoption, as
expletive, of the order ‘Shave off!’
UK, 1989
shaver noun 1 a discounter of notes, at high interest rates CANADA,
1946. 2 in the Korean war, a booby trap used by South Korean
troops to sabotage North Korean transportation carts
US, 1982

shave-tail noun 1 a cigarette stub US, 1949. 2 a newly promoted
second lieutenant
US, 1970
shazam!; shazzam! used for registering triumph. An incantatory
ritual from the comic book character created by Bill Parker and
C.C. Beck in 1940 – a metaphorically God-like character whose
name is called on by the superhero Captain Marvel in moments of
crisis; Shazam is an acronym of Solomon (wisdom), Hercules
(strength), Atlas (stamina), Zeus (power), Achilles (courage) and
Mercury (speed)
US, 1940
she noun 1 cocaine US, 1958. 2 used of an effeminate homosexual
man, he UK, 1950. 3 the penis. An owner’s usage, in much the same
way a boat or a car is often identified UK, 1922
shears noun playing cards that have been trimmed for cheating US,
1961
shebang noun any thing, matter or business at issue at the
moment. Usually as ‘the whole shebang’. The former senses of ‘a
hut’, ‘vehicle’ or ‘tavern’ are all but forgotten US, 1869
shebang verb to ingest cocaine by spraying a solution of cocaine
and water up the nose
UK, 2002
shebeen noun an unlicensed drinking place. Irish síbín (illicit whisky)
led to original use in Ireland. Adopted in the C20 for use in South
African townships and UK West Indian communities IRELAND, 1847
she-bill; she-note noun a two-dollar note US, 1996
shed noun in poker, a hand consisting of three cards of the same
rank and a pair. Known conventionally as a ‘full house’ US, 1988.
< off your shed in a state of mental confusion, insane. A vari-
ation of OFF YOUR HEAD UK, 1991

shed verb in poker, to discard a card or cards US, 1967
shedded adjective drunk. Recorded by ‘e-cyclopaedia’, BBC News,
20th March 2002, with the somewhat oblique explanation ‘as in
"My shed has collapsed taking most of the fence with it"’ UK, 2003
shedder noun a moulting lobster US, 1978
shedful noun a great quantity. A variation of SHED LOAD UK, 2002
shed load; shedloads noun a great quantity. Probably euphemistic
for SHITLOAD rather than a genuinely approximate measure UK, 1997
shed row noun in horse racing, the row of barns where horses are
stabled US, 1951
sheeba noun a sensimilla variety of marijuana; a type of hashish
produced from the pollen of the plant. Derived, perhaps, from
CHIBA (a marijuana variety) US, 2003
Sheela noun an effeminate man or boy. Defined by Bernard Share
in Slanguage, 2003, as a man or boy who takes an interest in
‘affairs properly belonging to women’
IRELAND, 2003
sheen noun a car. An abbreviation of ‘machine’ US, 1968
Sheena noun a melodramatic black homosexual male. From the
comic book, Sheena, Queen of the Jungle
US, 1980
sheeny noun a Jewish person UK, 1816
sheep noun a woman who volunteers to take part in serial sex with
members of a motorcyle club or gang US, 1972
sheep-dipping noun the use of military equipment or personnel in
an intelligence operation under civilian cover US, 1989
sheep-fucker noun a New Zealander AUSTRALIA, 1991
sheep-herder noun an inferior driver US, 1976
sheepie noun hair permed into a fleece of curls UK, 2001
sheep’s back noun the wool industry AUSTRALIA, 1962

sheep’s eyes noun a look that indicates attraction or sexual interest
UK, 1811
sheepshagger; sheep shagger noun 1 a native of Wales. Literally,
‘someone who has sex with sheep’; derogatory UK, 1997. 2 a New
Zealander. Reflecting the high density population of sheep in New
Zealand
UK, 2000. 3 an Australian NEW ZEALAND, 1999
sheepshagging adjective contemptible UK, 2002
sheepskin noun 1 a university diploma US, 1843. 2 an executive
criminal pardon US, 1962. 3 acondomUS, 1991
sheero noun the head. English gypsy use UK, 2000
sheesh adjective very stylish; unnecessarily ornamented; elaborate;
fussy. Probably from French slang chichi (used of affected looks
and manners) UK, 1967
sheesh! used as a mild expletive. Euphemistic for, and possibly a
slovening of, ‘Jesus!’ US, 1997
sheet noun 1 a police record of arrests and convictions. Probably a
shortened RAP SHEET, but earlier sources for ‘sheet’ than this raise
questions US, 1958 . 2 a one-pound note; £1 in value. This survived,
perhaps surprisingly, the introduction of the coin in 1983
UK, 1968.
3 a newspaper US, 1981. 4 one hundred doses of LSD soaked into
paper US, 1999
571 sharper | sheet
sheet verb to charge someone with a criminal offence. Police use UK,
2002
sheet! used for registering surprise, rage, etc. May be a euphemism
or an emphasised pronunciation of
SHIT! depending on your needs
US, 1995

sheet rocking noun a combination of crack cocaine and LSD UK, 2003
sheets noun a daily report of recent criminal activity, circulated
among police going on shift
US, 1975. < between the sheets in
bed, especially in a reference to sex
UK, 1865
sheet writer; writer noun in an illegal sports betting operation or
lottery; a functionary who takes and records bets
US, 1949
sheezy noun < for sheezy a very attractive teenager or young
woman. Adopted from
FO’ SHEEZY (certainly) SOUTH AFRICA, 2003
she-he noun a transvestite or transgender person US, 1970
sheila noun a woman; a girl. From the given name Sheila. In the
C19 spelt ‘shelah’ and ‘shaler’, settling down to its current form in
the early part of the C20. Although not highly derogatory it
certainly is not complimentary, and many women take exception
to it. Women as a rule do not refer to other women as ‘sheilas’
AUSTRALIA, 1832
shekels noun money. From the ancient Babylonian unit of weight
and coin US, 1883
shelf noun 1 an informer AUSTRALIA, 1916. 2 solitary confinement US,
1967. 3 in circus and carnival usage, an upper sleeping berth US, 1981.
< on the shelf unlikely to marry UK, 1839
shelf verb to inform on someone AUSTRALIA, 1936
shelf life noun the period of time during which something or
someone remains popular or in demand. From the literal sense
meaning the period of time during which a product may be
stored and remain suitable for use
US, 1996

shelfware noun a computer program bought but not used US, 1991
shell noun 1 a bullet. From the conventional senses as ‘an explosive
projectile’ or ‘cartridge case’ UK, 2001. 2 a person who is somewhat
lacking in mental faculties US, 2002. 3 a safe with a thin door and
walls
US, 1950
shell verb to move quickly, most likely derived from Shell Motor
Spirit BARBADOS, 1965
shellacking noun a beating; a defeat US, 1931
shell back noun a reactionary. Originally nautical, meaning ‘an
experienced sailor’ UK, 1943
she’ll be right everything will be okay AUSTRALIA, 1947
she’ll be sweet everything will be all right AUSTRALIA, 1957
shell-like noun the ear. Extracted from the phrase WORD IN YOUR
SHELL-LIKE UK
, 1994
Shell Mex noun sex. Rhyming slang, formed from the oil company
UK, 1992
shell out verb to pay UK, 1801
shells noun money. Probably adapted from ‘clamshell’ ($1) UK, 1997
shemale noun a transvestite, transsexual or other transgender
person; a person with mixed sexual physiology, usually the genitals
of a male and surgically augmented breasts US, 1954
shemozzle; schemozzle; schlemozzle noun a fuss; an altercation;
a difficulty; an unfortunate incident. An East End corruption of
German schlimm (bad) and Hebrew mazel (luck), thus Yiddish
schlimazel (an unlucky person) UK, 1889
shenanigans noun trickery; mischief US, 1855
shepherd noun a firefighter assigned to a hook-and-ladder truck.
Probably named for the hook which he carries, evocative of a

shepherd’s staff US, 1954
shepherd verb in croquet, to guide your ball illegally through the
hoop by pushing with your mallet US, 1977
Shepherd’s Bush noun 1 dismissal from employment. Rhyming
slang for THE PUSH, from an area of west London UK, 1992. 2 the face.
Rhyming slang for MUSH (the face), from an area of west London
UK, 1998
shepherd’s pie; shepherd’s noun the sky. Rhyming slang UK, 1992
shepherd’s plaid; shepherds adjective bad. Rhyming slang UK, 1932
sherbert; sherbet noun alcoholic drink, especially beer; a drink of
beer. Originally (late C19) any warm alcoholic drink; ultimately
Turkish sherbet (a cooling non-alcoholic drink) AUSTRALIA, 1904
sherbet dab; sherbet noun a taxi, a cab. Rhyming slang UK, 1998
sherbet dip noun agratuity,atip. Rhyming slang UK, 1992
Sheridan Morley adverb unwell. Rhyming slang for ‘poorly’; based
on the name of noted author, radio presenter and theatre critic
Sheridan Morley (b.1941)
UK, 2001
sherm noun 1 a marijuana cigarette that has been supplemented
with phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel
dust. From Shermans™, a cigarette brand
US, 1982. 2 crack cocaine
US, 1993. 3 a social outcast US, 1998
sherman tank; sherman noun 1 an American. Rhyming slang for
YANK, based on the main US battle tank of World War 2 UK, 1979.
2 an act of masturbation. Rhyming slang for WANK UK, 1992
shermed adjective intoxicated with phencyclide, an animal
tranquillizer
US, 1990
sherms noun 1 phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or

angel dust US, 1981 . 2 crack cocaine US, 1994
Sherwin-Williams overhaul noun in the used car business, a paint
job and no further effort to repair or restore a car for sale.
Sherwin-Williams is a paint manufacturer US, 1992
she-she adjective effeminate BARBADOS, 1965
she’s right that’s okay; everything is all right AUSTRALIA, 1938
sheuch noun the cleft between the buttocks. Glasgow slang from
broader Scots sheuch (a trench, a ditch) UK: SCOTLAND, 1996. < up
the sheuch
mistaken UK: SCOTLAND, 1996
shibby noun a man who does housework UK: SCOTLAND, 1996
shibby adjective positive; pleasing. Probably coined by Phil Ashton for
the 2001 film Dude Where’s My Car? in which it is used as a
replacement for nouns, verbs, adjectives, proper names, etc.; the
original intention in the film was to use the word to mean
‘marijuana’; when all drugs references were removed the word
remained. This multi-purpose word is also used as a replacement
for any verb, and as a lover’s nickname
US, 2004
shicer; sheister noun a despicable man; a cheat; a welsher. From
German scheisser (a shitter) UK, 1846
shick noun a slice, a share, a rake-off. Perhaps from Schick, a US
manufacturer of safety and electric razors since 1926 UK, 1968
shicker; shickered; schicker adjective drunk. From Yiddish shiker
(drunk); like many words for ‘intoxicated’ (or the causes thereof),
there are a number of understandably inconsistent spellings,
including: ‘shiker’, ‘shikker’, ‘shikkered’, ‘shikkured’ and ‘shikkared’
AUSTRALIA, 1898
shield noun a police officer US, 1965
shift verb 1 to move or be moved from prison to prison UK, 1996. 2 to

engage in sexual activity. The exact type of sexual activity is not
specified, unlike, for example,
RIDE which implies penetrative sex
IRELAND, 1998. < shift your arse; shift your ass to start moving;
to move with speed UK, 1996 . < shift your cock (of a man) to
start moving; to move with speed UK, 1997
shiftless noun in the car sales business, equipped with an automatic
transmission
US, 1953
shifty noun sex with a prostitute US, 1954
shikse; shiksa; shixa noun a Gentile woman UK, 1892
shikse from Dixie noun the ultimate in Gentile femininity. The
reference to Dixie is soley for the rhyme; it does not connote that
the woman in question is from the south
US, 1945
shill noun 1 in a confidence swindle, a confederate who appears to
be prospering as a result of the scheme which is designed to
fleece the victim US, 1940. 2 apersonposingasanenthusiasticand
satisfied customer in order to boost sales by a confederate US, 1916
shill verb to pose falsely as a satisfied customer or successful
gambler in order to encourage genuine customers, gamblers, etc
US, 1914
sheet | shill 572
shillelagh noun 1 in hot rodding, a Chevrolet engine, especially a V-
8. Only related to the Irish blackthorn cudgel in sound
US, 1965. 2 in
horse racing, a jockey’s whip AUSTRALIA, 1989
shillings noun money UK, 2000
shillings and pence; shillings noun sense. Rhyming slang, updated
to

POUNDS AND PENCE in the wake of 1971’s decimalisation UK, 1992
shilly-shally verb to be undecided; to hesitate. Rarely heard in the
US, but understood in context
UK, 1782
shilly-shallying noun indecision, hesitation UK, 1842
shim noun 1 a plastic strip used for forcing locks US, 1968. 2 aperson
whose sex is not easily guessed on the basis of their hair and
clothing
US, 1970
shim verb to force a lock with a plastic strip US, 1972
shimmy noun 1 the game chemin de fer US, 1961. 2 an undershirt.
Perhaps an abbreviation of ‘chemise’ NORFOLK ISLAND, 1992
shimmy act noun a feigned seizure US, 1988
shimmy dancer noun a woman who performs sexual dances US, 1962
shindig noun a party. A rural term that moved to the city; it gained
wide usage as a result of the musical television programme
Shindig which aired on ABC from September 1964 until January
1966 US, 1871
shine noun 1 a black person. Abusive in any context US, 1908. 2 a
government bureaucrat. From the shine on the seat of the bureau-
crat’s trousers
US, 1987. 3 alcohol US, 1933. 4 a still used in the illegal
production of alcohol US, 1974 . 5 an act of oral sex. A possible play
on spit and polish as a means of getting a shine; it seems only to
have been noted in the plural UK, 2002. < take a shine to
someone
to take a liking to someone or something US, 1839
shine verb 1 to speak evasively and avoid a subject, often through
flattery US, 1993. 2 to mock someone US, 1993. 3 on the railways, to
start a work shift US, 1977. < shine for someone to appeal to

someone US, 1949. < shine on to ignore something completely US,
1981
shine box noun a nightclub for an exclusively black clientele; a
nightclub providing entertainment by black jazz musicians.
Combines SHINE (a black person) and otherwise obsolete ‘box’ (a
tavern, from French boîte) US, 1940
shine parlour noun an establishment that sells alcohol illegally, by
the drink. The ‘shine’ is an abbreviated
MOONSHINE US, 1978
shiner noun 1 a black eye US, 1904. 2 atorchUS, 1950 . 3 a railway
lantern US, 1946 . 4 in carnival usage, a diamond US, 1981. 5 in
gambling, an object that reflects, enabling the user to cheat by
seeing cards as they are dealt US, 1997
shiner player noun in gambling, a cheat who uses a shiny object to
reflect the cards as they are dealt US, 1997
shiney noun a clerk. A reference to the shiny seat of a clerk’s
trousers – caused by an excess of sitting down. In Royal Air Force
use, 2002 UK, 2002
shin fight noun a sham gang fight US, 1958
shingle noun 1 a name plate above a prison cell door US, 1961. 2 acar
number plate US, 1976. 3 a lawyer US, 1958. < a shingle short
lacking a full complement of intelligence. From ‘shingle’ (a
wooden roofing tile), thus ‘a shingle short of a roof’
AUSTRALIA, 1844
shining time noun starting time for work US, 1946
Shinner noun a member of Sinn Fein IRELAND, 1921
shinola noun used as a contrast in describing ignorance as not
knowing shit from shinola. Shinola was a patented name (1903)
for a boot polish US, 1940
shinplaster noun a dollar CANADA, 1963

shiny and bright; shiny adjective right. Rhyming slang UK, 1992
shiny-arse noun a desk worker. Disparaging. During World War 2
used of base personnel who saw no combat
AUSTRALIA, 1945
shiny buttons noun money US, 1947
shiny wing pilot noun a pilot who has just completed his flight
instruction training
US, 1963
ship noun < on the ship in prison, an unofficially worded
instruction for immediate transfer to another prison
UK, 1996
ship; ship out; ship off verb to move or be moved from prison to
prison
US, 1950
ship driver noun a US Navy officer. Gulf war usage US, 1992
shipfucker noun a rabble rouser; a troublemaker US, 1970
ship in full sail; ship noun ale. Rhyming slang UK, 1857
shipoopi noun a woman US, 1954
shippie noun a prostitute focused on visiting sailors as customers
NEW ZEALAND, 1999
ship’s anchor noun a contemptible person. Rhyming slang for
WANKER UK, 2003
ship-tick noun in college, a notification of academic deficiency US,
1968
shiralee noun a swag. Now only historical AUSTRALIA, 1892
shirt-lifter noun a male homosexual AUSTRALIA, 1966
shirty adjective angry, especially if only temporarily; characteristically
ill-tempered. From ‘shirt’ as a symbol of anger in such obsolete
phrases as: ‘lose your shirt’ or ‘have your shirt out’ (to become
angry)

UK, 1897
Shishkaberry noun in British Columbia, a local hybrid strain of
marijuana CANADA, 2002
shishkebob noun the penis. Rhyming slang for KNOB (the penis);
based on the appropriately shaped Turkish dish shish kebab (roast
meat on a skewer)
US, 1999
shisty adjective cold-hearted, mean US, 2004
shit noun 1 heroin US, 1950. 2 marijuana US, 1946. 3 crack cocaine UK,
1996
. 4 narcotics; drugs in general US, 1967. 5 things; possessions US,
1969. 6 anything at all US, 1995. 7 nothing; something of no value
IRELAND, 1922. 8 et cetera US, 1999. 9 used as a basis for extreme com-
parisons US, 1957. 10 afoulmoodAUSTRALIA, 1973. 11 trouble US, 1937.
12 a contemptible person. Figurative use of excrement, since C16;
often in combination as ‘regular shit’, ‘arrogant shit’, etc UK, 1508.
13 criticism UK, 2003. 14 abuse; unfair treatment UK, 1980 .
15 nonsense UK, 1930. 16 used as a term of endearment. Especially
common in the phrase ‘little shit’ US, 1970. 17 business US, 1994 . 18 in
the recording industry, a hit single US, 1982. 19 excrement; an act of
defecation. Conventional from the C16, since the C19 has been
considered vulgar
UK, 1585. 20 used as a meaningless discourse
marker UK, 1997. 21 a bombardment, especially with shrapnel. A
military usage recorded in use in the Falkland Islands during 1982
UK, 1931. < all about like shit in a field everywhere UK, 1999 .
< drop someone in the shit to get someone blamed and into
trouble. A variation of LAND IN THE SHIT; a conventional sense of
‘drop’ combined with IN THE SHIT (in trouble) UK, 2001. < fall in
the shit to get into trouble. A conventional sense of ‘fall’

combined with IN THE SHIT; leading to the clichéd envy of ‘he could
fall in the shit and come out smelling of roses’ UK, 1984. < get
your shit together
to take control of your personal condition; to
get your mind and emotions under control; to become organised.
A variation of ‘pull yourself together’ US, 1969. < give a shit to
care, to be concerned – usually in a negative context UK, 1970s.
< have shit for brains to be stupid; to lack intelligence
AUSTRALIA, 1986 . < have shit on the liver to be irritable AUSTRALIA,
1935. < have your shit together; get your shit together to be
focused, organised, self-confident US, 1970. < in deep shit in
serious trouble US, 1999. < in the shit 1 in considerable trouble.
You can be IN DEEP SHIT, FALL IN THE SHIT or LAND (someone else) IN
THE SHIT UK
, 1937. 2 in combat US, 1987 . < land in the shit to get
someone blamed and into trouble. A conventional sense of ‘land’
(to set down) combined with
IN THE SHIT, generally heard as ‘landed
(someone) in the shit’ UK, 1984 . < like shit off a shovel
extremely fast, swift, prompt UK, 1998. < not for shit of a person’s
ability to do something, not at all, by no means, not in any
circumstances UK, 2001. < run shit down to discuss something; to
inform someone; to explain something
US, 1970. < talk shit to say
disparaging things
UK, 1993. < the shit the best US, 1990. < the
shit will fly there will be trouble UK, 1974. < three kinds of shit
a lot of trouble AUSTRALIA, 1995. < treat someone like shit to
treat someone in a disdainful or humiliating manner UK, 1999.
573 shillelagh | shit

< up to shit no good; hopeless AUSTRALIA, 1978. < when the shit
hits the fan; when the shit flies
the moment when a crisis
starts, especially if such trouble has been expected UK, 1966 .
< you’re shit and you know you are used by football fans as a
chant to disparage (and enrage) the opposing team and fans
UK,
2001
shit verb 1 to defecate. Conventional English for about 500 years
from the C14, then, sometime in the C19, slipped into vulgarity
UK, 1308. 2 to deceive someone; to lie to someone or stretch the
truth. An abbreviated form of BULLSHIT US, 1934. < shit a brick to
have a difficult time accepting something; to react with anger US,
1971. < shit all over to surpass someone or something by a great
degree
UK, 2003. < shit in to win easily or by a large margin
AUSTRALIA, 1979 . < shit it to be very nervous or worried; to be
thoroughly frightened. An allusion to the bowel-loosening effect of
terror UK, 2000. < shit it in to do something with ease AUSTRALIA,
1992. < shit nickels to be very frightened US, 1968. < shit on
someone
to disparage or abuse someone UK, 1984. < shit or get
off the pot to get out of the way and let someone else try to do
it; make your mind up. Originally directed at dice players CANADA,
1966. < shit the life out of someone to frighten someone.
Variation of conventional ‘scare the life out of’ combined with
SCARE THE SHIT OUT OF UK, 1999. < shit your pants 1 to soil your
underpants by accidental defecation
UK, 2001. 2 to be terrified. To
lose control over your excretory functions is noted as a symptom

of extreme terror; however, this is used figuratively (most of the
time), often as an exaggeration
UK, 1994. < shit your shorts to
behave in a nervous or frightened manner US, 2002. < shit
yourself
to be terrified. Losing control over your excretory
functions is noted as a symptom of extreme terror; it is used here
(and most of the time) in a figurative sense, certainly as an exag-
geration
UK, 1914
shit adjective 1 inferior; shoddy; valueless; unpleasant; disliked for
whatever reason
UK, 1930. 2 unfashionable; in poor taste UK, 2001.
3 bad US, 1950. 4 despicable US, 1977. 5 good UK, 1996
shit! used for registering annoyance, frustration, despair, etc UK, 1920
shit a brick!; shit-a-brick!; shit on a brick! used for expressing
annoyance, disgust or shock AUSTRALIA, 1968
shit-all noun nothing, nothing at all. A variation of FUCK ALL US, 1981
shit and a shave noun a short sentence of imprisonment. An
inference that the sentence is for no more time than it takes to
get ready to go out UK, 1996
shit and derision!; shit and corruption!; shit and molasses!
used for registering annoyance and frustration. Originally air force,
describing weather conditions UK, 1982
shit and git verb to leave quickly US, 1994
shit and shinola noun in poker, three two’s US, 1948
shitaree noun a toilet UK, 1994
shit-ass adjective despicable, of poor quality US, 1967
shit-ass; shirt-arse noun a despicable person US, 1942
shitbag noun a despicable person or object UK, 1964

shitbag verb to denigrate or criticise someone or something
AUSTRALIA, 1986
shitball noun a despicable person US, 1998
shitbird noun a despicable person US, 1952
shit-blitz noun an intensive media campaign of attack designed to
present a negative image of someone or something
UK, 2004
shit bowl noun a toilet US, 1967
shit box noun 1 the anus UK, 1997. 2 a despicable person AUSTRALIA,
1979. 3 a small and shoddy dwelling AUSTRALIA, 1995. 4 the Chevrolet
Chevette US, 1992
shit-bo x adjective no good AUSTRALIA, 1995
shitbrains; shit-brain noun a stupid person US, 1970
shit-burner noun a person assigned to the task of cleaning out
latrines, dousing the spoils with fuel and burning the mixture.
Coined during the Vietnam war US, 1991
shitcan noun 1 any rubbish bin US, 1948. 2 a cheap car US, 1971
shitcan verb 1 to throw something away; to discharge someone from
employment
US, 1975. 2 to denigrate or criticise someone AUSTRALIA,
1950
shitcan adjective rubbishy UK, 1998
shit-chute noun the rectum US, 1977
shit creek noun < up shit creek; up shit creek without a
paddle; up the creek
stranded, in trouble. Embellishments
abound
US, 1941
shitcunt noun a contemptible person; used as a harsh term of
contempt. When neither

SHIT nor CUNT is abusive enough this
combination may serve UK, 1979
shit disturber noun a troublemaker US, 1977
shite noun excrement; hence rubbish. A variation on SHIT
phonetically similar to German Scheiße UK, 1976. < give a shite to
care, to be concerned – usually in a negative context. A variation
of
GIVE A SHIT UK, 1971
shite adjective 1 poor quality, inferior UK, 1997. 2 awful; unhappy;
emotionally upset
UK, 2002
shite! used as an expression of frustration, anger, etc UK, 1937
shit-eater noun a coprophiliac US, 1996
shit-eating adjective sycophantic UK, 1974
shit-eating grin noun a broad smile, ingratiating and unctuous US,
1957
shite-awful adjective being of very inferior quality UK: SCOTLAND, 1996
shit eh! wow! AUSTRALIA, 1972
shitehawk noun a despicable, worthless person UK, 2000
shitehead noun a contemptible person; used as a general term of
abuse. A variation of SHITHEAD UK, 1997
shitepoke noun a despicable person US, 1926
shiters noun < put the shiters up someone to frighten someone
UK: SCOTLAND, 1996
shiters adjective scared. From SHIT-SCARED (terrified) and other vari-
ations on the theme UK, 2002
shitey adjective faeces-covered; of poor quality UK: SCOTLAND, 1994
shit-fac e noun 1 a despised person UK, 1937. 2 used as an intensifier
of the degree of intoxication US, 1977
shitfaced adjective drunk US, 1968

shitfire! used as an oath US, 1970
shit fit noun 1 a bad case of diarrhoea US, 1975. 2 a tantrum US, 1968
shit-for-brains adjective stupid US, 2003
shit-for-brains; shite-for-brains noun an idiot US, 1994
shit-fuck noun a despicable person AUSTRALIA, 1997
shit happens used for conveying the inevitability of misfortune. A
tremendously popular catchphrase in the mid-to late 1980s in the
US, spawning dozens of jokes with the predictable punch-line, tee-
shirts with lists of various religions’ interpretations of the phrase,
etc US, 1983
shit-hawk noun a seagull CANADA, 1993
shithead noun an objectionable, obnoxious, despised person UK, 1961
shitheap noun a motor vehicle that is in poor repair or that lacks
power AUSTRALIA, 1984
shitheel noun a despicable person US, 1935
shit heroin noun heroin, especially if of poor quality UK, 1950
shithole; shitehole noun 1 a bad place; a dirty, run-down or
disreputable place
US, 1965. 2 the anus UK, 1937
shithook noun 1 the hand US, 1970 . 2 a thoroughly unpleasant person
US, 1968. 3 a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. Vietnam war usage US, 1991
shit-hot noun a highly skilled fighter pilot US, 1983
shit hot adjective excellent, wonderful. A positive sense of SHIT
intensifies HOT (popular, fashionable) UK, 1961
shithouse noun 1 a toilet bowl; a toilet; a lavatory UK, 1795. 2 a
shoddy, dirty, unpleasant place US, 1973. 3 jail or prison US, 1969. 4 an
shit | shithouse 574
extremely unpleasant individual UK, 1999. 5 acowardUK, 2002. < to
the shithouse
to hell AUSTRALIA, 1987

shithouse adjective 1 disgusting, nasty, unpleasant AUSTRALIA, 1971. 2 no
good; hopeless; abysmal
AUSTRALIA, 1973
shithouse rumour noun gossip. A blunt version of the kinder and
gentler ‘latrine rumour’ US, 1968
shitkicker noun 1 a tough, belligerent person US, 1954. 2 acountry-
dweller, a peasant
US, 1966. 3 a person employed to do menial jobs
AUSTRALIA, 1950 . 4 a prostitute. Far less common than the term
MUDKICKER US, 1967 . 5 a fraudster, especially one who adopts a pose
of extreme modesty
US, 1981
shitkickers noun heavy work shoes or work boots US, 1974
shitless adverb completely, entirely, to a great degree UK, 1936
shitlips noun a person who talks nonsense. Extended from SHIT
(rubbish, nonsense) with ‘lips’ representing the mouth that emits
it
US, 1991
shit list noun an imagined list of those in disfavour US, 1942
shitload noun a great deal of US, 1991
shitman used as an intensifier of what follows US, 1967
shitmobile noun a poor quality motor vehicle AUSTRALIA, 1995
shit-nasty adjective very unpleasant UK, 2001
shit off! go away! UK, 1966
shitogram noun an especially virulent e-mail message US, 1991
shit on a shingle noun minced or creamed beef on toast. A visual
simile in UK military use, possibly of US origin US, 1994
shit on a string noun an elusive or difficult task US, 1981
shit or bust verb to make a determined final effort. A less extreme
variation of RIP, SHIT OR BUST UK, 2005

shit order noun a dirty or untidy condition, especially when applied
to military accommodation or equipment UK, 1971
shit-out noun acowardUK, 2000
shit out verb to run away; to yield UK, 1999
shit out of luck adjective very unlucky US, 1983
shitpacker noun an anal-sex enthusiast US, 1964
shit paper noun toilet paper US, 1969
shitparcel noun a prison officer UK, 1996
shitpicker noun a notional menial, demeaning job US, 1971
shit pie noun a comparative example for anything of no value UK,
1999
shit pit noun a field-latrine. Military UK, 1995
Shitport nickname Norfolk, Virginia US, 1982
shitpot noun 1 a contemptible, worthless individual UK, 1937. 2 agreat
deal of US, 1968. 3 marijuana of inferior quality. A combination of
synonyms SHIT and POT US, 2001
shitpuncher noun a male homosexual NEW ZEALAND, 1998
shits noun < for shits and giggles for no good reason. Something
is done, for example, for shits and giggles US, 2001. < put the
shits up someone
to frighten someone UK, 2002. < the shits
1 diarrhoea UK, 1947 . 2 the worst US, 1971. 3 fear. Following logically
from the earlier sense as ‘diarrhoea’
UK, 1967
shit sandwich noun a troubling, odious situation US, 1968
shit-scared adjective terrified UK, 1958
shit-shaped adjective used of a prison cell that has been daubed
with excrement. A pun on ‘ship-shape’. From private
correspondence with a serving prisoner in 2001 UK, 2001
shit, shave, shower, shine used as a jocular reminder of a man’s

tasks before going out on the town. Multiple variants, probably
coined in the US Marine Corps as a pre-liberty litany US, 1968
shitshover noun a male homosexual. An obvious allusion to anal
intercourse UK, 1996
shitstabber noun a male homosexual UK, 2002
shit stain noun a stupid, despicable person US, 1997
shitstain adjective despicable, unpleasant, foolish US, 1995
shit-stick noun a despised person US, 1964
shit sticks! used as a mildly profane expression of disappointment
US, 1964
shit-stir verb to tell tales, or spread rumours, with the specific
intention of causing trouble. A limited variation of ‘stir the shit’
UK, 1999
shit-stirr er noun a troublemaker; a person who heckles or harasses,
especially for the fun of it
AUSTRALIA, 1971
shit-stirring noun harassing; heckling; troublemaking AUSTRALIA, 1971
shit stompers noun heavy work boots US, 1975
shit stopper noun a prank US, 1981
shit stoppers noun drain-pipe trousers (a tight-cut, narrow-legged
part of a Teddy Boy’s ‘uniform’)
UK, 2003
shitstorm; shit storm noun an extremely serious situation US, 1962
shit street noun an unpleasant place to be; serious trouble. You can
be ‘in’ or ‘up’ shit street; a similar location to SHIT CREEK UK, 1961
shitsure adverb certainly, definitely US, 1981
shittalay noun a Chevrolet car US, 1992
shit-talk verb to engage in bragging, insulting conversation US, 2004
shitted adjective afraid. A variation of SHIT-SCARED UK, 1997
shitter noun 1 an example of something UK, 2005. 2 a toilet or

bathroom US, 1969. 3 a criminal, usually a burglar, who fetishistically
defecates at the scene of the crime US, 1970. 4 a liar; a braggart; a
bluffer. A shortened form of
BULLSHITTER US, 1982. 5 acowardUK, 2000.
6 a horse US, 1958 . 7 a prison cell used for solitary confinement US,
1972. 8 the hell. Used as an intensifier AUSTRALIA, 1971
shit the bed! used for registering wonder or satisfaction. An elabor-
ation of SHIT! UK, 2002
shit ticket noun a piece of toilet paper AUSTRALIA, 1996
shitting adjective used as a negative intensifier UK, 1966
shitting in high cotton (and wiping with the leaves) enjoying
prosperous times US, 1984
shitting-it adjective scared; very nervous UK, 1996
shittings noun diarrhoea BAHAMAS, 1982
shitting up noun in prison, a deliberate act of protest by decorating
a cell with excrement UK, 1996
shit train noun a great number; a lot of US, 1989
shitty noun abadmoodAUSTRALIA, 1979
shitty adjective 1 awful; of poor quality US, 1924 . 2 in a bad mood
AUSTRALIA, 1971 . 3 drunk US, 2003
shitty end of the stick noun an unfair position to be in;
inequitable treatment UK, 1974
Shitty Mcshit! used for registering frustration, annoyance, anger,
etc.
SHIT! intensified by an elaborated reduplication UK, 2000
shit up verb to scare someone UK, 2000
shitville noun any remote, forsaken town US, 1977
shitwork noun any unglamorous occupation, often dirty work UK, 1968
shitwrap noun a despicable person US, 2001
shiv verb to stab someone US, 1951

shiv; chiv; shivvie noun a homemade knife-like weapon, especially
one fashioned in prison. Almost certainly evolved from C17 ‘chive’
(knife)
US, 1915
shivaree noun a group mocking US, 1805
Shiva Skunk noun in British Columbia, a local variety of marijuana
CANADA, 2002
shiver and shake; shiver noun a cake. Rhyming slang UK, 1998
shivoo noun a party; a celebration. From French chez vous (at your
place) AUSTRALIA, 1844
shivver noun a criminal who attacks victims with a knife US, 1957
shiznit noun the very best; something of great quality. Used with
‘the’. A euphemistic embellishment of THE SHIT US, 1996
575 shithouse | shiznit
shizzle; fo’ shizzle certainly; emphatically yes. A hip-hop, urban
black coinage; the opening sound of ‘sure’ elaborated to a pattern;
especially in rhyming reduplications, ‘fo’ shizzle my nizzle’ (for
sure my nigger), ‘fo’ shizzle my sizzle’ (for sure my sister) and ‘fo’
shizzle my bizzle’ (for sure my brother)
US, 2003
shizzle my mizzle fizzle dizzle! used as a contemptuous
expression of dismissal. Popular hip-hop cryptography disguising
’suck my mother fucking dick!’ US, 2003
shizzy adjective great UK, 1993
shlemiel; schlemiel; schlemihl noun a bungler with chronic bad
luck. Yiddish. During the opening montage of the US situation
comedy Laverne and Shirley (ABC, 1976–83), the lead characters,
played by Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams, skip down a
Milwaukee sidewalk singing ‘1–2–3–4–5–6–7–8, Shlemiel,
shlamazzel, Hassenpepper Incorporated’, giving ‘shlemiel’ its

highest profile to date
US, 1948
shlep noun 1 stealing from parked cars US, 1950. 2 influence US, 2002
shlep; schlep verb to move or travel laboriously. From Yiddish
schlep or schlepen (to drag) IRELAND, 1922
shlepper; schlepper noun an inconsequential person; a nobody US,
1934
shlepper bag; schlepper bag noun a tote bag US, 2000
shlimazel; schlimazel noun a person with chronic bad luck. A
blend of German and Hebrew, literally translated as ‘bad luck’
US,
1948
shlock; schlack; schlock noun shoddy, defective or cheaply made
merchandise. From German to Yiddish to American slang US, 1915
shlocker; schlocker noun a cheaply produced horror or thriller film.
AcompoundofSHL OCK; SHLOCK (something cheap or inferior) and
SHOCKER UK, 2002
shlocky; schlocky adjective shoddy US, 1968
shlong noun 1 the penis. From the Yiddish. Also spelt ‘schlong’ US,
1969. 2 a hairstyle in which the hair is worn short at the front and
long at the back. An ellision of ‘short-long’. Better known, perhaps,
as a MULLET US, 2005
shlubby adjective ill-mannered; poorly dressed. Yiddish from the
Slavic zhlob (a coarse person) US, 1968
shm-; schm- prefix used for creating a Yiddish-sounding reduplication
of an English word, usually with the intention of diminishing the
importance of the original word US, 1929
shmagma noun marijuana UK, 2003
shmaltz; schmaltz noun excessive sentimentality, especially in
music, writing, etc. From German schmaltz (fat, lard) via Yiddish,

with a suggestion of something too greasy to be easily digested
US,
1935
shmams noun the female breasts. Derives, apparently, from
MAMMARIES on the Yiddish model of reduplication (‘mams,
shmams’) UK, 2003
’shman noun a first-year college student, a freshman US, 1987
shmatte; schmatte noun 1 the clothing trade CANADA, 2002. 2 a less
than elegant house dress. Yiddish US, 1970
shmear; schmear noun a bribe US, 1950
shmear; schmear verb to bribe someone US, 1985
shmeck; schmeck; shmee noun heroin; cocaine. From German
schmecken (to taste), but note an assonant similarity to SMACK
(heroin) US, 1932
shmecker; schmecker noun a heroin user. Yiddish, formed from
SHMECK US, 1952
shmeckler noun a heroin user or addict US, 1988
shmeer; schmear noun a package or deal. From the Yiddish US, 1969
shmegegge; schmageggy noun an incompetent person. An
American-born ‘Yiddish’ word US, 1975
shmendrick noun a naive, cowardly person. From the name of a
character in an operetta by Abraham Golfaden US, 1980
shmo; schmo; schmol noun a gullible, hapless fool. An American
addition to Yiddish. In August 1948, just as ‘shmo’ was coming
into the American lexicon, US cartoonist Al Capp introduced the
‘shmoo’ in the L’il Abner comic strip. The loveable and selfless
‘shmoo’ loved to be eaten and tasted like any food desired
US, 1948
shmooze; schmooze noun an agreeable conversation; persuasive
talk

US, 1939
shmooze; schmooze verb to gossip; to chat, to engage in idle talk;
to network; to persuade someone indirectly. Yiddish from the
Hebrew
US, 1897
shmoozy adjective chatty; friendly US, 1954
shmuck; schmuck noun 1 a fool; an objectionable person. Taken
into general usage from Yiddish; the literal meaning is ‘penis’,
hence the original Yiddish usage in this sense had a particularly
derogatory tone. The variant ‘schmuck’ seems to have been
adopted in error due to a similarity in sound to Yiddish schmuck
(jewel)
UK, 1892. 2 the penis UK, 2003
shmuck; schmuck verb to make a fool of someone US, 2001
shmucko; schmucko noun a reprehensible person AUSTRALIA, 1987
shmutter; schmutter noun clothing, especially a suit. From Yiddish
shmatte (a rag), ultimately from Polish szmatte (a rag) UK, 1977
shmutz; schmutz noun filth; dirt. Yiddish from German US, 1959
shnitzel; schnitzel noun the penis US, 1967
shnook noun an inoffensive, unassertive person; a ‘nobody’.
American Yiddish coinage US, 1948
shnookered adjective drunk US, 1985
shnorrer; schnorrer noun a freeloader. Yiddish from the German for
‘begging’ US, 1948
shnoz; schnoz; shnozz; scnozz noun the nose. A shortening of
SHNOZZLE US, 1942
shnozzle; shnozzola; schnozzle; schnozzola noun the nose US,
1930
shoat boat noun in trucking, a trailer used for hauling livestock US,
1971

shock a brew! have a beer! An intentional corruption of the
Hawaiian SHAKA US, 1989
shocked-as adjective very shocked UK, 2001
shocker noun a person or thing that is shockingly bad AUSTRALIA, 1962
shock jock noun a radio personality who tests the limits and tries to
win listeners by outrageous language, thoughts or stunts US, 1986
shock shop noun a room where electric shock therapy is
administered
US, 1962
shock treatment noun in the used car business, a very low
assessment of the value of a customer’s trade-in car US, 1980
shoddy-doo noun palms slapped in greeting US, 1976
shoddy-dropper noun a vendor of low quality clothing passed off as
high quality AUSTRALIA, 1950
shoe noun 1 a detective. An abbreviation of GUMSHOE US, 1988. 2 a
black person. A play on BOOT US, 1960. 3 in drag and motor racing, a
driver US, 1980. 4 among Quebec anglophones, the Centre
Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke. The word ‘shoe’ indicates
how the acronym CHUS is pronounced, leaving off the last
consonant in the French way CANADA, 2001 . 5 a linear amplifier for a
citizens’ band radio
US, 1976
Shoe nickname Willie Shoemaker (b.1931), the most successful jockey
in the history of horse racing in the US
US, 1977
shoebite; shoe-bite noun a blister on the foot caused by a shoe’s
rubbing INDIA, 1979
shoe boot noun a prostitute. Rhyming slang UK, 2003
shoe clerk noun a poker player who withdraws from a hand at any
sign of serious betting US, 1996

shoe dog noun a shoe salesman US, 1997
shoegazer noun an aficionado of ‘serious’ introspective rock music;
hence the music itself
UK, 1999
shoegazing noun ‘serious’, introspective rock music UK, 2003
shoe laces and collar buttons noun in poker, a hand consisting of
a pair of aces and a pair of twos
US, 1988
shizzle; fo’ shizzle | shoe laces and collar buttons 576