Slang and uncoventional english part 93 ppt

streetwalker noun 1 a prostitute who seeks customers on the street
UK, 1592. 2 in oil drilling, an operator who does not have an office
US, 1954
street-wise adjective experienced in or possessing the necessary
qualities for urban survival
US, 1981
-strel suffix when combined with a music style, a singer in that style.
From ‘minstrel’. ‘Teen angstrel’ (a teen singer affecting angst) and
‘popstrel’ are noted by Susie Dent, The Language Report, 2003
UK,
2003
strength noun the essential facts; the pertinent details AUSTRALIA, 1908.
< on the strength used to signify agreement, import or
sincerity US, 1995
stress-head noun a person who is habitually stressed; a constant
worrier
AUSTRALIA, 1996
stretch noun 1 a prison sentence; one year’s imprisonment. A prison
sentence of a number of years is given with the number of years
preceding ‘stretch’
US, 1821. 2 a longer-than-normal limousine with
extended seating. From ‘stretch limousine’ US, 1982. 3 the penis UK,
2001. 4 in poker, a hand consisting of a sequence of five cards.
Known conventionally as a ‘straight’ US, 1988. < to do a stretch to
shoplift NEW ZEALAND, 1985
stretch verb 1 to serve time in prison. From STRETCH (a prison
sentence)
US, 2002. 2 to put someone to death by hanging US, 1962
stretched out adjective in trucking, travelling fast US, 1971
stretcher noun 1 a lie UK, 1674. 2 a substance added to a drug for the
simple purpose of diluting it for increased profit when sold US, 1970

stretcher-case noun a person who is exhausted UK, 2002
stretchers noun shoe laces US, 1962
stretches noun years; a very long time. From STRETCH (a year’s
imprisonment)
UK, 2000
strewth!; struth! used as an oath. A shortening of ‘God’s truth!’ UK,
1892
strides noun 1 trousers. Being the tailored articles in which you
‘stride’ UK, 1889. 2 trousers that are reserved for messy jobs,
especially in car customising US, 1960
strike! used as an expression of shock, surprise or astonishment.
Short for STRIKE ME BLIND! or STRIKE A LIGHT! AUSTRALIA, 1915
strike a light! used as an expression of shock, surprise or
astonishment AUSTRALIA, 1922
strike me! used for expressing great surprise AUSTRALIA, 1874
strike me blind!; strike me dumb!; strike me lucky! used for
registering shock, surprise or astonishment. Other variations
include calls on God to strike the speaker ‘bountiful’, ‘vulgar’,
‘ugly’ or ‘pink’. The earliest variation recorded is ‘strike me dumb’
in Vanbrugh’s The Relapse, 1696 and ‘strike me blind!’ appears in
1704; ‘strike me lucky!’ from 1849, was a popular catchphrase in
Australia in the 1930s. Other Australian examples are listed below
UK, 1971
strike me dead; strike me noun bread. Rhyming slang UK, 1992
strike me dead! used for expressing great surprise AUSTRALIA, 1932
strike me fat! used for expressing great surprise AUSTRALIA, 1895
strike me handsome! used for expressing great surprise AUSTRALIA,
1955
strike me pink! used for expressing great surprise AUSTRALIA, 1892
strike me purple! used for expressing great surprise AUSTRALIA, 1915

strike me roan! used for expressing great surprise AUSTRALIA, 1917
strike me up a gum-tree! used for expressing great surprise
AUSTRALIA, 1960
strike-out noun a hospital patient who has died or lapsed into a
neurologically depressed state
US, 1977
Strike U nickname the US Naval Strike Warfare Center, Fallon, Nevada
US, 1991
strillers; strill; strills noun a musical instrument, especially a
piano; a musician. Polari; possibly from Italian strillare (to shriek).
Thus, for a pianist: ‘strill homey’ or ‘strillers omee’ (a piano man),
or ‘strill polone’ (a piano woman)
UK, 1967
Strine noun broad Australian English, specifically that form of
Australian English which appeared in the books of Alastair
Morrison. ‘Strine’ is supposedly how the word ‘Australian’ is said in
the Australian accent. It is not a separate language or dialect, but
rather a jocular celebration of the Australian accent utilising
respelling, shifting word boundaries and much elision to give the
impression that other words are being spoken, e.g. sly drool is
Strine for ‘slide rule’, Emma Chisit for ‘how much is it?’, laze and
gem for ‘ladies and gentlemen’, let stalk Strine for ‘let’s talk
Australian’
AUSTRALIA, 1964
string noun 1 being hoaxed; being kept under control UK, 1958. 2 the
group of prostitutes working for a particular pimp US, 1913
string verb to manipulate a wire into a slot machine to trigger the
free-play mechanism US, 1985
string bean noun a tall, thin person UK, 2003
string beans; strings noun jeans. Rhyming slang UK, 1992

stringer noun 1 in poker, an instalment bet or the person making it
US, 1988. 2 in poker, a hand of five cards in sequence. Conventionally
known as a ‘straight’ US, 1967. 3 a railway brakeman US, 1977. 4 a
narrow strip of laminated wood on a surfboard US, 1979
stringie noun astringbagAUSTRALIA, 1968
strings noun 1 the female legs US, 1963. 2 spaghetti US, 1956
string up verb to execute someone by hanging UK, 1964
string vest noun a pest, a nuisance. Rhyming slang UK, 1998
strip noun 1 in a striptease show, the portion of the show in which
the dancer removes her last garments US, 1945. 2 a neighbourhood
BAHAMAS, 1982. 3 a thoroughfare in a town or city lined with bars,
nightclubs, off-licences and restaurants
US, 1939. 4 a Benzedrine™-
soaked strip of paper from an inhaler, removed from the inhaler
and ingested as a central nervous system stimulant US, 1951. < the
Strip
1 the portion of Sunset Boulevard between Crescent Heights
Boulevard and Doheny Drive, Los Angeles, California US, 1951. 2 Las
Vegas Boulevard south of central Las Vegas, Nevada, lined with
neon-signed hotels and casinos US, 1971. 3 a section of Yonge Street,
between Dundas and Bloor, in central Toronto, Ontario. A flashy,
noisy part of town
US, 1987
stripe noun 1 a scar, usually the result of a razor slash. Hence the
adjective ‘striped’ UK, 1958. 2 in the military, a promotion US, 1968
stripe verb to slash someone with a blade. Descriptive of the scar
that is made UK, 1958
stripe me! used as a register of surprise or exasperation UK, 1997
striper noun in prison, an improvised cutting weapon UK, 1996
stripes noun 1 a referee in an athletic contest US, 1997. 2 in pool, the

striped balls numbered 9 to 15 US, 1984. 3 in circus usage, tigers US,
1981
stripes and solids noun in pool, the game of eight-ball US, 1974
striping noun a severe reprimand. From STRIPE (to slash with a blade)
UK, 2000
stripper noun 1 a striptease dancer (usually female), a performer who
undresses creatively for the purpose of entertainment. Gypsy Rose
Lee (Rose Louise Hovick, 1914–70) was, perhaps, the most famous
of all strippers; in Gypsy, the musical biography (1962) by Stephen
Sondheim, she discovers the word ‘ecdysiast’ to give her job
description a veneer of respectability
US, 1981. 2 a pickpocket US, 1950.
3 a car thief who targets newer cars that will be stripped for parts
US, 1962. 4 a playing card that has been altered in a manner that
facilitates its extraction from a full deck US, 1962
stripping hole; stripping pit noun a strip mine US, 1997
strippy noun in prison, a strip search UK, 1996
strips noun in prison, a segregation unit UK, 1996
stroke noun 1 an underhand, immoral or illegal trick UK, 1970. 2 praise
or flattery. Almost always in the plural US, 1964. 3 appetite IRELAND,
2000
stroke verb 1 to flatter someone US, 1979. 2 to masturbate. Also ‘stroke
off’
US, 1986. < stroke it 1 in car racing, to drive with care and
streetwalker | stroke 626
caution US, 1965. 2 to perform badly on purpose US, 1989. < stroke
the lizard
(of a male) to masturbate US, 1971
stroke book noun a magazine or book viewed while masturbating
US, 1967

stroke mag noun a pornographic magazine. The ‘stroke’ thus
inspired is a direct reference to masturbatory technique
UK, 1995
stroke-me-off noun used as a humorous nickname for stroganoff, as
in ‘beef stroganoff’ US, 1985
stroker noun 1 a petty thief IRELAND, 1996. 2 a hospital patient who has
suffered a stroke US, 1961
stroll noun < the stroll the collective activities on a street, mostly
illegal, some involving sauntering as if innocently strolling US, 1946.
< The Stroll Seventh Avenue, New York US, 1946
stroller noun 1 acarUS, 1960. 2 a stone on the surface of the field
CANADA, 1987
stroll on! used for registering disbelief or surprise UK, 1959
strong noun alcohol TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1989. < the strong of the
essential facts; the pertinent details
AUSTRALIA, 1908
strong verb < strong it to behave in an aggressive manner, or to
take things to an extreme. A variation of COME ON STRONG UK, 1964
strong adjective 1 of a theatrical performance, very sexual US, 1962.
2 well-funded at the moment. Teen slang US, 1958. 3 flush with
money
US, 1954. < be going str ong to be prosperous, or enjoying
continuing success, or full of energy and vigour UK, 1898. < come
it strong
to behave with boldness; to overstate something UK, 1837.
< come on strong to behave aggressively or exhibit aggressive
behaviour; to have a success US, 1970. < go strong on to support
or follow a particular course with great energy or investment UK,
1844
strongarm noun 1 a crime involving brute physical violence; a

violent criminal US, 1901. 2 a person who lends physicality and a
capacity for brutal physical force to the moment. Also called
‘strongarm man’ US, 1907
strong-arm verb to rob a place roughly or violently US, 1903
strong a s a Mallee bull adjective physically strong AUSTRALIA, 1990
strong-back adjective sexually aggressive; virile TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO,
2003
strong box noun a prison cell, usually windowless; designed for
disruptive prisoners UK, 1996
strong l ike moose adjective used humorously with a literal meaning.
A catchphrase of US television in the 1950s and 60s, first from the
Uncle Tenoose character on The Danny Thomas Show and then
from Boris Bandanov of the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show;spoken
with a thick Russian accent US, 1968
strong move to the hole noun a direct approach to seducing a girl.
Application of a basketball term to sexual relations, punning on
HOLE as ‘the basket’ in the basketball term and ‘the vagina’ in this
usage US, 1992
stronk noun male and female sexual secretions. Recorded in the
song ‘The Ballad of Kirriemuir’ in Martin Page’s collection of World
War 2 songs and balads, ‘For Gawdsake Don’t Take Me’, 1976 UK:
SCOTLAND
, 1976
strop noun 1 a display of bad temper. From STROPPY (bad-tempered),
ultimately from ‘obstreperous’
UK, 1970. 2 male masturbation. From
the conventional action. Also variant ‘stropping’ UK, 1992
strop verb < strop the Mulligan (of a male) to masturbate. Also
variant ‘stropping’ AUSTRALIA, 1971
stroppy adjective 1 bad-tempered. Conventional ‘obstreperous’

wrongly abbreviated and understood UK, 1951. 2 stubborn, defiant
NEW ZEALAND, 1984
struck noun a girl’s steady boyfriend US, 1963
struck; struck by; struck with adjective charmed, attracted to or
delighted by someone or something. From an older sense as
‘bewitched’
UK, 1839
structural engineering noun a well-constructed foundation
garment, or garments; also applied to the uplifting effect that a
well-designed and well-fitted brassiere can have on a woman’s
shape
AUSTRALIA, 1984
structure noun the human body JA MAICA, 2000
struddle verb to fool with something you shouldn’t. The word is
from the German strudeln (boil, spout, proceed rashly)
CANADA, 1999
strudel noun the ’at’ sign (@) on a computer keyboard US, 1991
struggle verb 1 to dance US, 1960. 2 to experience a hangover US, 2001
struggle and strain noun a train UK, 1931
struggle and strain verb to train; to exercise. Rhyming slang UK, 1992
struggle and strainer; struggle noun a trainer (shoe). Rhyming
slang, extended from STRUGGLE AND STRAIN (to train) UK, 1992
struggle-and-strife; struggle noun 1 a wife. Rhyming slang UK, 1959.
2 life; a life. Rhyming slang UK, 1992
struggle-buggy noun a broken-down car US, 1946
struggling adjective worn out; neglected US, 2000
strum verb to masturbate. Also variant ’strum off’. From the up and
down stroking action that is strumming a guitar UK, 1999. < strum
heads to fight US, 1990. < strum the banjo (of a woman) to
masturbate. A surreal elaboration of STRUM (to masturbate) UK, 2001

strummed up adjective stimulated by drugs US, 1972
strung out adjective 1 addicted to a drug; in a poor state of physical
and mental health as a result of drug addiction. Used as a
participial adjective US, 1958. 2 obsessed with or overly concerned
about an activity or condition; emotionally disturbed
US, 1973.
3 extended UK, 2001. 4 in love; infatuated US, 1968
strunt verb to sulk CANADA, 1990
strychnine noun in craps, the point and number nine US, 1950
stub verb to kick, particularly a ball, especially in rugby UK, 1947
stubbie; stubby noun a small, squat beer bottle, now 385 ml; the
contents of a stubbie. From the noun use of ‘stubby’ (short and
squat) AUSTRALIA, 1966
stubbie guts noun a game in which frisbees are used to knock over
stubbies AUSTRALIA, 1993
stubbie holder noun an insulating container for keeping a stubbie
of beer cool whilst being held
AUSTRALIA, 1981
stubble jumper noun a prairie farmer CANADA, 1961
stub down verb in the language surrounding the Grateful Dead, to
move to better seats at a concert using ticket stubs for the better
sections smuggled up by friends US, 1994
stube noun a tavern US, 1950
stuck adjective of a player in a game of poker or other gambling
game, losing US, 1974. < get stuck in to initiate or become
vigorously involved in an activity
AUSTRALIA, 1941. < get stuck into
to attack a task or a person vigorously AUSTRALIA, 1941
stuck on adjective infatuated by, or enamoured of, someone US, 1886
stuck-up adjective conceited; pretentious UK, 1829

stud noun 1 a man, especially a manly man UK, 1895. 2 used as a
jocular term of address to a man US, 1999. 3 in homosexual usage, a
person who plays the ‘masculine’ role sexually and emotionally in
a relationship US, 1961. 4 amyl or butyl nitrite. Possibly derived from
a brand marketed as a male sex-aid UK, 1998. 5 loose tobacco US, 2002
stud broad noun a lesbian US, 1968
stud duck noun in oil drilling, an important company official US, 1954
student noun an inexperienced drug user US, 1952
student tobacco noun marijuana. From a perception that those
undergoing higher and further education are drug users UK:
SCOTLAND
, 1996
stud hustler noun a male homosexual prostitute who projects a
tough, masculine image
US, 1963
Studie noun a Studebaker car US, 1950
studio-fuel noun cocaine. Probably coined by cocaine-fuelled
musicians
UK, 2003
627 stro ke book | studio-fuel
studly adjective 1 describes a man who is considered to be above
average in his sexual adventuring
US, 1999. 2 admirable US, 1966.
3 unpleasant; unpopular US, 1960
stud muffin noun a handsome, well-built man US, 1992
stud puppy noun an attractive person. A variation of STUD MUFFIN US,
1989
stud up noun in prison, a prisoner who attempts to abandon homo-
sexual activity and return to his previous state of heterosexual
celibacy US, 1990

study bunny noun a serious and diligent student US, 1987
stuff noun 1 a drug, especially heroin US, 1929. 2 used for any noun
that the user cannot or does not wish to specify UK, 1889.
3 anything at all. Used as a euphemism for FUCK in constructions
such ‘I don’t give a stuff about it’ NEW ZEALAND, 1969. 4 in prison,
anything of value
US, 1967. 5 the female genitals US, 1982. 6 a woman
as a sexual object
US, 1967. 7 the male genitals US, 1966. 8 an
effeminate homosexual man
US, 1976. 9 in pool, spin imparted on
the cue ball to affect the course of the object ball or the cue ball
after striking the object ball
US, 1993
stuff verb 1 used as an emphatic rejection; and euphemistically for
‘fuck’ in all senses
UK, 1955. 2 to have sex from the male point of
view
NEW ZEALAND, 1984. 3 to block the pay chute of a casino slot
machine with the expectation of returning later, unblocking the
chute and retrieving the interim earnings US, 1999. 4 to persuade
someone to buy something that they did not know they wanted
to buy US, 1997. < stuff your face to overeat; to eat greedily; to
eat. An unconventional and over-active digestion would be
required if this simple description of the apparent action was as
accurate as the imagery
US, 1996
stuffed adjective very tired NEW ZEALAND, 2002
stuffed shirt noun a person who is overly formal, aloof, and out of
touch

US, 1913
stuffer noun 1 a male homosexual who plays the active role in anal
sex US, 1949. 2 a parachute rigger US, 1991. 3 in hot rodding, a
supercharger US, 1968
stuffy adjective conservative; very conventional; straitlaced. Derives
from STUFFED SHIRT UK, 1895
stugots; stugats noun the penis. From southern Italian dialect,
adapted/corrupted by Italian-American immigrants
US, 1962
stuk; stukkie noun a woman sexually objectified SOUTH AFRICA, 1946
stulper verb to stumble CANADA, 1999
stum noun any central nervous system depressant US, 1980
stumble biscuit noun a tablet of the recreational drug
methaqualone, best known as Quaaludes™. From the lack of
coordination associated with the drug
US, 1993
stumblebum noun a poor and foolish drunk US, 1932
stumbler noun any barbiturate or central nervous system depressant
US, 1977
stumbles noun a loss of coordination, especially as the result of drug
or alcohol intoxication US, 1971
stumer noun 1 a fool. The spelling ‘stumor’ is also used UK: SCOTLAND,
1985. 2 a forged or bad cheque UK, 1890. 3 a mistake; a blunder; a
mess
UK, 1983
stump noun 1 the leg. Survives mainly in the phrase ’stir your
stumps!’ (start doing something!, get moving!) UK, 1460. 2 the penis.
In a world where size matters, often but not always applied to a
short penis US, 1993. 3 a shoe US, 1973
stump verb to challenge or dare someone CANADA, 1959

stump-br oke adjective unconditionally obedient. From the quaint
notion of a mule trained to step forward and then backwards for
sex with a man standing on a stump US, 1967
stumpers noun shoes US, 1971
stump-floater noun heavy rain CANADA, 2002
stumphole whiskey noun strong, homemade whisky US, 1971
stump-jumper noun an infantry soldier US, 1991
stump r anch noun in the Canadian west, a poorly run farm CANADA,
1989
stump up; stump verb to pay UK, 1833
stumpy noun a short person. Often used as a term of address US, 1997
stunned adjective drunk US, 1982
stunned mullet noun used as the epitome of one who is dazed,
stupid, foolish
AUSTRALIA, 1953
stunner noun 1 an exceedingly attractive woman UK, 1848. 2 aperson
or thing of extraordinary excellence
UK, 1855. 3 a pin-up, topless or
soft-porn model. Adapted by the tabloid press from the earlier, and
continuing use, as ‘a good looking woman’. Often combined with
‘Page 3’, in reference to the Sun newspaper’s daily placing of
naked female breasts. The spellings ‘stunna’ and ‘stunnah’ also
exist
UK, 1999
stunning adjective 1 excellent; extremely good looking UK, 1847. 2 in
computing, incomprehensibly stupid
US, 1991
stunt noun in advertising, marketing, etc, an event contrived to
attract attention and gain publicity. Still regarded as colloquial by
those who keep up our standards UK, 1878

stunt verb to wear expensive clothes and jewellery as a display of
conspicuous consumption; to show off US, 2001
stunt cock; stunt dick; stunt noun a male pornography performer
who fills in for another performer who is unable to maintain an
erection or ejaculate when needed
US, 2000
stunt pussy noun a female pornography performer who fills in for
another performer for the purposes of genital filming only US, 2000
stunts noun sex US, 1994
stupe; stoop noun a stupid person. Often, not always, used
affectionately UK, 1762
stupid adjective 1 used to describe a ‘smart’ weapon that fails to
function properly US, 2003. 2 good. The spelling ‘stoopid’ is also
used US, 1989. < get your stupid on to drink to the point of
intoxication US, 2003
stupid adverb extremely US, 1992
stupid badge noun a temporary identification card worn by a
worker who has lost or left his identification at home US, 1955
stupid-baker noun a Studebaker car US, 1992
stupidee noun a stupid or insignificant person TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO,
1959
stupid labour noun public labour CA NADA, 1987
stupidness! used for expressing scorn CAYMAN ISLANDS, 1985
stupid, stupid used as an expression of utter disapproval. From the
cry of ‘stupid, stupid rat creatures!’ in the Bone comic book US, 1997
sturgeon noun a surgeon US, 1994
stutter and stammer; stutter noun a hammer. Rhyming slang UK,
1992
stuvac noun especially in New South Wales, student holidays from
school or university. From ‘student vacation’ AUSTRALIA, 1970

style noun graffiti US, 1997
style verb to conduct or carry yourself in a stylish manner, especially
in an exaggerated, showy way
US, 1972
stylee noun a style, determined by the cultural category that pre-
cedes it. A fashionable elaboration of ‘style’ UK, 1997
stylie noun a white person with dreadlocks US, 1994
stylin’ and pr ofilin’ adjective very fashionable US, 1988
stylo milo adjective very fashionable SINGAPORE, 2002
sub noun 1 a submarine UK, 1917. 2 a subscription UK, 1833. 3 in
publishing, a sub-editor UK, 1859. 4 a sexual submissive, a willing
slave in a sado-masochistic relationship US, 1987. 5 the submissive
performer in a pornographic sex scene US, 2000. 6 in prison, a
subversive
UK, 1996. 7 on an athletic team, a reserve player who may
enter the game as a substitute for a starter UK, 1889. 8 a loan. An
abbreviation of ‘subsistence’, with the loan characterised as a
‘subsistence advance’ AUSTRALIA, 1989. 9 a financial advance,
especially when given against wages or salary UK, 1866. 10 a
studly | sub 628
concealed pocket, used by a casino employee to hide stolen chips
US, 1980
sub verb 1 to give or receive a financial advance UK, 1874. 2 to serve as
a substitute
US, 1853
sub adjective mentally sub-normal UK, 1963
subby noun a subcontractor AU STRALIA, 1978
sub-deb noun a girl in her mid-teens US, 1917
sublime adjective < from the sublime to the gorblimey; from
the sublime to the ridiculous

from one extreme to another UK,
1984
submarine noun 1 a marijuana cigarette, especially a large one SOUTH
AFRICA
, 1946. 2 a surfboard that is too small for the person using it.
So named because the person forces the board under water US,
1964. 3 in the used car business, a car that has spent time sub-
merged in water
US, 1975. 4 a gambling casino scheme in which a
stolen chip is slipped into the thief’s trousers
US, 1977. 5 an after-
hours drinking session in a Rugby club UK, 1984
submarine verb 1 in tiddlywinks, to shoot a wink under another US,
1977. 2 to ride through tall grass AUSTRALIA, 1951
submarine belt noun in motor racing, a safety belt that clips onto
the buckle of a lap belt and is attached to the chassis under the
driver’s seat US, 1980
submarine races noun used as a euphemism for foreplay in a car at
aremotespotUS, 1967
subway noun in roller derby, contact between skaters who are eli-
gible to score before they reach the back of the pack of blocking
skaters, taking them to the floor of the track
US, 1999
subway dealer noun in a card game, a dealer who cheats by dealing
some cards off the bottom of the deck US, 1962
Subway Sam noun a man who is partial to sex in subway toilets US,
1966
Subway silver noun 8see: MANHATTAN SILVER
subway tickets noun in a card game, cards that did not come off
the top of the deck because of cheating in the dealing

US, 1988
sub-Z nickname a Sub-Zero™ freezer. Collected in Berkeley, California,
in 2000 US, 2000
such a bitter experience never again; such a bloody experi-
ence never again
nickname the former Belgian airline ‘Sabena’.
Most airlines attract jocular mnemonics of their names US, 2002
such-a-much noun an important or self-important person US, 1968
suck noun 1 an act of oral sex US, 1870. 2 a sycophant US, 1977
suck verb 1 to be useless, unpopular, distasteful, of no worth. When
the term came into currency in the US in the 1960s, sexual
connotations made it a vulgar, taboo-ridden term. By the mid-
1990s, all sense of taboo had vanished in the US except for older
speakers for whom the sexual connotation remained inescapable.
In UK English, the term, first used as a noun (1913) expressing
contempt, never enjoyed the sexual implications found in the US.
If anything, there was long an upper-class air to the term thanks in
part to the ‘Yah boo, sucks to you’ catchphrase associated with
Billy Bunter, a fat upper-crust schoolboy created by author Frank
Richards
US, 1965. 2 to perform oral sex US, 1881. 3 to consume
alcoholic drinks
AUSTRALIA, 1960. 4 in pool, to hit the cue ball with
backspin that appears to draw or suck the cue ball backwards after
it strikes the object ball US, 1990. < it sucks to be you used for
expressing a trace of commiseration in a situation that might call
for a bit more US, 1993. < suck ass; suck arse to behave
subserviently. A variation of KISS ARSE/ASS US, 1956. < suck butt to
curry favour US, 1997. < suck cock to perform oral sex on a man
US, 1941. < suck diesel to make rapid progress; to move rapidly,

especially in a motor vehicle
IRELAND, 1997. < suck face to kiss,
especially in a prolonged fashion. Hawaiian youth usage US, 1982.
< suck milk to be knocked off your surfboard and then be
thrashed by a wave US, 1991. < suck out loud to be very bad US,
1994. < suck salt to experience difficulties TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO,
1966. < suck suds to drink beer US, 1947. < suck the arse out of
a durry to smoke a hand-rolled cigarette to the very end NEW
ZEALAND
, 1998. < suck the big one to be terrible US, 1999. < suck
to the bulls
to act friendly with police US, 1992. < suck tubes to
smoke marijuana
US, 1998. < suck weight to drink large amounts
of liquids in a short period in order to gain weight to qualify for a
sporting event
US, 2001. < suck wind to fail; to lose out. Hawaiian
youth usage
US, 1972. < suck your flavour; suck your flava to
copy your style
US, 1993
sucka noun a fool; a dupe. Misspelling of SUCKER (a gullible individ-
ual) US, 2000
suck-ass noun a sycophant who curries favour in a self-demeaning
fashion
US, 1980
suck-ass adjective subservient; sycophantic; obsequious US, 1985
suck back verb to drink something US, 1980
sucked up adjective 1 weak; undeveloped physically US, 2001. 2 angry
US, 1989

suckee-suckee noun oral sex performed on a man. From the patois
of Vietnamese prostitutes during the war, embraced by soldiers
US,
1987
sucker noun 1 a gullible individual US, 1838. 2 a fellow. Neutral but
informal
US, 1980. 3 someone who is unable to resist a stated
temptation or addiction; an enthusiast US, 1957. 4 a thing US, 1987.
5 in caving and pot-holing, a caver who uses another’s equipment
while the owner is otherwise engaged. Examples of use include
‘chair-sucker’, ‘rope-sucker’, ‘stove-sucker’, etc US, 2004. 6 the
buttocks NEW ZEALAND, 1999
sucker verb to deceive or trick someone US, 1939
sucker life noun conventional life, with a conventional job and con-
ventional lifestyle US, 1977
sucker pocket noun the hip pocket, an easy pocket to pick US, 1982
sucker-punch verb to hit someone without warning, especially in
the face US, 1947
sucker weed noun faked, adulterated or poor quality marijuana.
WEED (marijuana) that can be sold to a SUCKER (someone gullible)
US, 1980
sucker wild adjective completely unrestrained and uninhibited US,
1969
suck gas to breath nitrous oxide for pleasure US, late 1960s
suck-happy adjective obsessed with oral sex AUSTRALIA, 1975
suckhole noun 1 a sycophant; a flatterer; a toady; an unpleasant
person AUSTRALIA, 1943. 2 a hole between private video booths in a
pornography arcade or between stalls in a public toilet, designed
for anonymous oral sex between men US, 1987
suckhole verb to behave in an ingratiatingly sycophantic manner

CANADA, 1961
suck-holer noun a sycophant NEW ZEALAND, 1998
Suckie nickname Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow UK: SCOTLAND, 1988
suckie fuckie verb to perform oral sex on a man followed by sexual
intercourse. Vietnam war usage US, 1973
sucking noun an act of oral sex UK, 1869
sucking wind adjective in firefighter usage, said of extremely smoky
conditions US, 1954
suck job noun an act of oral sex US, 1969
suck -off noun an act of oral sex US, 1995
suck off verb to perform oral sex on either a man or woman,
especially to the point of orgasm UK, 1909
suckout noun in surfing, a wave that is breaking fast in front of itself,
creating a tunnel or tube US, 1977
suck out verb 1 to speed past a parked police car, drawing it into a
chase US, 1962. 2 in poker, to win in the face of every known con-
vention and probability
US, 1996
suck points noun imaginary credits earned by obsequious
ingratiation
US, 1994
suck-up noun a sycophant US, 2001
suck up verb to seek favour through obsequious behaviour UK, 1860
suck wind! leave me alone! Hawaiian youth usage US, 1981
sucky noun a hollow wave AUSTRALIA, 1985
629 sub | sucky
sucky adjective awful US, 1984
sucky face noun kissing US, 2000
sucrose noun money US, 1951
sudden death noun in sports, games and recreations, as diverse as

league football and television quiz shows, a period of extra time
during which the first to score or achieve a specified target wins.
Originally ‘a single toss of the dice’
UK, 1834
suds noun 1 beer US, 1904. 2 a large amount of money US, 1945
suds artist noun a habitual beer drinker AUSTRALIA, 1972
sue verb < sue the ass off someone; sue someone’s arse off
to take a legal action against somebody in pursuit of punitive
damages
US, 2002
suede noun a black person US, 1973
suedehead; suede noun a member of a late 1960s youth fashion
and gang movement, characterised by a close-cropped scalp and
smart utilitarian wear, associated with football hooliganism, racist
violence and neo-Nazism. This lexicographic development
matches exactly the
SKINHEAD fashion’s further growth; ‘suede’ is
the velvety surface of leather and thus describes the soft nap on a
previously shaven head UK, 1982
sufferation noun hard times TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003
sufferin’ sheepdip! used for expressing disapproval. A signature
line of the Colonel Sherman Potter on M*A*S*H (CBS, 1972–83).
Repeated with referential humour
US, 1983
sug noun used as an affectionate term of address. A shortened form
of SUGAR US, 1947
sugar noun 1 used as a term of endearment. A distinct southern
ring. Variation include ‘sugar-pie’, ‘sugar-babe’, ‘sugar-baby’, etc US,
1930. 2 diabetes US, 1968. 3 a type of snow suitable for skiing UK, 1968.
4 heroin; powdered heroin adulterated with sugar. From the

appearance US, 1977. 5 cocaine. A white powder UK, 1998. 6 sand US,
1977. 7 money US, 1951 8see: SUGAR LUMP
sugar! used an all-purpose euphemism for ‘shit’, especially as an
exclamation. Pronunciation often hesitates over the ‘sh’ before
committing itself to ‘shit’ or ‘sugar’, possibly from a combination
of ‘shit’ and BUGGER!, RECORDED IN 1901 AS ‘I’ll be sugared!’ UK, 1995
sugar and honey; sugar noun money. Rhyming slang UK, 1859
sugar and spice noun ice, especially as served with a drink.
Rhyming slang UK, 1992
sugar and spice; sugar adjective nice. Rhyming slang; not especially
sarcastic in use UK, 1992
sugarbeeter noun a resident of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Michigan Upper Peninsula usage US, 2003
sugar block noun crack cocaine UK, 1998
sugar candy noun brandy. Rhyming slang UK, 1992
sugar candy adjective useful, generally in a negative context.
Rhyming slang for ‘handy’ UK, 1992
sugar cube noun LSD. From the method of ingesting a dose of the
drug dripped onto a sugar cube US, 1967
sugar daddy noun an older man who supports or helps support a
young lover. With occasional playful variants UK, 1926
sugar dish noun the vagina. A variation of C19 obsolete ‘sugar basin’
(the vagina)
US, 1998
sugar down verb to dilute powder narcotics, especially with
powdered milk sugar (lactose)
US, 1970
sugarhead noun strong, homemade whisky US, 1999
sugar hill noun a brothel US, 1987
sugaring-off noun in Canadian maple syrup making, the process of

boiling the maple sap down to syrup or sugar CA NADA, 1995
sugar lips noun a smooth talker AUSTRALIA, 1989
sugar lump; sugar noun LSD. Probably from ‘sugar cubes’ which are
sometimes used as a medium for taking the drug UK, 1973
sugar pimp noun a pimp who controls his prostitutes through
charm and attention US, 1972
sugar report noun during war, a letter from home, especially from a
girlfriend
US, 1991
sugar shack noun a small hut built for boiling down maple sap to
make maple syrup
CANADA, 1998
sugar stick noun the penis. Rhyming slang for PRICK UK, 1992
sugar tit noun any cherished object or habit US, 1971
sugar up verb to curry favour US, 1964
sugar weed noun marijuana which has been adulterated and
bulked-out with sugar water or honey
US, 1969
suicide alley noun in shuffleboard, a quarter of the opponent’s side
of the court
US, 1967
suicide axle noun in hot rodding and drag racing, a special axle
assembly that allows a lower front end
US, 1965
suicide blonde noun a girl or woman who has dyed her hair blonde
at home. From the pun: ‘dyed by her own hand’
US, 1962
suicide box noun in trucking, a sleeper added to a conventional cab.
So named because of the danger presented to anyone sleeping in
the box should the truck jackknife US, 1971

suicide club noun a mythical group of jockeys who ride in
steeplechase races US, 1951
suicide clutch noun a foot-operated clutch on a motorcyle. If your
foot slips off when stopped, it engaged the clutch
US, 1966
suicide door noun on a car, a door that hinges at the back and
opens towards the rear
US, 1993
suicide jockey noun 1 the driver of a vehicle hauling dangerous
cargo
US, 1976. 2 a dangerous driver UK, 1981
suicide king noun in a deck of cards, the king of hearts. It appears
that he is plunging a knife into his head US, 1988
suicide season noun the few months leading up to the wet season
in Australia’s tropical north AUSTRALIA, 1975
suicide seat noun the front, passenger seat in a car US, 1992
suicide stew noun a combination of central nervous system depress-
ants and alcohol US, 1966
suit noun 1 an executive; a person of authority but no creativity. The
term usually suggests a them-against-us mentality, with ‘them’
being the executives who wear suits; pejorative US, 1979. 2 in prison,
an official non-uniformed visitor UK, 1996
suitcase noun the rectum US, 1992
suitcase verb to conceal drugs inside a condom or balloon inside a
body orifice US, 1987
suitcase farmer noun a farmer who also works in the town CANADA,
1959
suitcase pimp; suitcase noun a boyfriend, agent or other male
who accompanies a female pornography performer to the set. Not
flattering

US, 1995
suited and booted adjective well-dressed UK, 1998
suit up verb to place a condom on a penis US, 2000
sulker noun in horse racing, a moody horse US, 1951
sulphate; sulph noun amphetamine sulphate UK, 1996
Sumatran red noun a variety of marijuana UK, 1996
sumbitch; sombitch noun a son of a bitch. A southern corruption
US, 1972
summat noun something. A phonetic slovening UK, 1984
Summerland Donkey Cock noun a variety of marijuana from
British Columbia CANADA, 2002
summer sausage noun the female partner of a boy in a summer
romance at camp
CANADA, 1997
SUMO shut upandm ove on. An acronym from the world of office
jargon UK, 2005
sun noun < the sun shines out of someone’s arse said of a
person who is considered perfect UK, 2000. < the sun’s drawing
her backstays; the sun’s got her backstays down
lines in
the sky coming down from the sun, predicting rain or bad weather
CANADA, 1968
sucky | sun 630
sunbathers noun in poker, a pair of queens dealt face-up US, 1988
sunbeam noun a piece of cutlery or crockery that was not used
during a meal and thus needs no washing up
AUSTRALIA, 1981
sun belt noun the southern states in the US US, 1969
sunburnt adjective used for describing playing cards that have been
left in the sun to discolour slightly to aid a cheat in identifying

them in another player’s hand
US, 1988
Sunday noun a surprise blow from the blind side US, 1967
Sunday verb to hit someone from their blind side US, 1993
Sunday best noun 1 your smartest clothes. Such clothes were orig-
inally reserved for Sunday wear
UK, 1846. 2 a vest. Rhyming slang,
with a fine sense of irony
UK, 1992
Sunday-go-to-meeting adjective used of clothes, suitable for
wearing to church. Intentionally rural US, 1831
Sunday morn noun an erection (of the penis). Rhyming slang for
HORN UK, 1992
Sunday popper noun an occasional user of an addictive drug US, 1966
Sunday punch noun a blow from a person’s blind side US, 1968
Sunday run noun in circus and carnival usage, a long trip between
engagements US, 1981
Sunday school show; Sunday school noun a circus or carnival
with no crooked games and no performances with sexual content
US, 1980
Sunday science lecture noun any presentation made with a captive
audience ANTAR CTICA, 1997
Sunday suit noun no clothes at all US, 1976
sundowner noun 1 an itinerant traveller. So-called from their habit of
arriving at a country property just on sundown so that they can
ask for sustenance without being given any manual labour
AUSTRALIA, 1868. 2 a senile patient who is quiet during the day but
becomes agitated at dark US, 1983. 3 any alcoholic drink enjoyed at
the end of the day. Recorded in India, Singapore, the East Indies
and Australia; also in south and east Africa

UK, 1938. 4 a VF-111
combat aircraft. The plane was first deployed in 1942 in the Pacific
with the mission of shooting down Japanese ‘Suns’. Deployed in
Korea and Vietnam US, 1990
sun gonna shine noun a type of bet in an illegal numbers game
lottery US, 1957
sun gun noun in the television and film industries, a portable,
intense light US, 1990
sunker noun in Newfoundland, a rock or reef just underwater CANADA,
1962
sun kink noun an expansion of railway track caused by hot weather
conditions US, 1975
sunner noun a thief who snatches a chain from the wearer’s neck.
Recorded by a Jamaican inmate of a UK prison, August 2002 UK,
2002
sunnies noun sunglasses AUSTRALIA, 1981
sunny side up adjective of eggs, fried, with the yolk on top US, 1901
sun parlour noun a brakevan (caboose) cupola US, 1977
sunrise noun a Toyota car. Citizens’ band radio slang; plays on
SUNSET (a Datsun car); also of Japanese manufacture, and Japan’s
identity is ‘the land of the rising sun’ UK, 1981
sunset noun a Datsun car. A weakly derogative play on Sunny, a late-
1960s Datsun brand
UK, 1981
sunshine noun 1 used as a form of address, often patronising with
an underlying note of disapproval or threat UK, 1972. 2 LSD US, 1971
Sunshine Coast noun 1 Vancouver, British Columbia CANADA, 1965.
2 Brisbane, Australia AUSTRALIA, 1999
sunspots noun in computing, the purported reason for an
unanticipated error US, 1991

suntans noun a summer-weight tan military uniform US, 1937
sup noun supper US, 1969
s’up? used as a greeting. A very slurred ‘what’s up?’ US, 1981
super noun 1 a superintendent, especially of an apartment building
AUSTRALIA, 1857. 2 a supernumerary UK, 1838. 3 high-octane or top-
grade petrol UK, 1967. 4 in carnival usage, a handsome watch
displayed as a prize
US, 1981
super adjective excellent UK, 1895
super- adjective in combination with a person, animal or thing, well
above the usual standard of its type. Under the influence of
Nietzsche’s philosophical concept, expanded by George Bernard
Shaw’s play Man and Superman, 1903, and made most familiar by
Superman,aUScomicstripsuperhero first seen in 1938
UK, 2003
super adverb very. Adds a melodramatic, gushing flavour to the
intensification
US, 1968
superbissimo adjective excellent; superb. A decorative elaboration of
‘superb’ formed, loosely, with an Italian suffix UK, 2003
superblush noun in poker, a sequence of cards in a red suit – dia-
monds or hearts US, 1996
super C noun ketamine hydrochloride, an anaesthetic used as a
hallucinogen US, 1994
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious used in various contexts with
various meanings by children fascinated with the size of the word.
Popularised, but apparently not coined, in the 1964 film Mary
Poppins. The term did not appear in the book, and so some credit
must be given to Robert B. Sherman, who wrote the lyrics of the
song. According to The Straight Dope (6th August 2002),

songwriters Barney Young and Gloria Parker brought a copyright
infringement suit, claiming that they had written a song with a
variant spelling of the term in 1949. In the 1960s, the term
replaced ‘antidisestablishmentarianism’ in US youth ‘longest word’
contests
US, 1964
super chicken noun in trucking, a truck owned by Yellow Freight
Systems US, 1976
super citral noun an especially narcotic variety of marijuana UK, 2003
super dope noun marijuana with formaldehyde added US, 1982
superduper; super noun a hydrogen bomb US, 1951
super-duper adjective exceptionally good. Childish, or intentionally
evocative of childishness US, 1940
superfly noun 1 a drug dealer. From the film Superfly, 1972 US, 1973.
2 a curly hairstyle popular with black men and women in the mid-
1970s US, 1975
superfly adjective extremely fashionable, attractive, and appealing US,
1974
supergrass noun 1 an informer who gives the police substantial
amounts of information, or who informs on a major crime or
terrorist operation. Bertie Smalls, a notorious or legendary
(depending on your point of view) small-time robber turned police
informer became, in 1973, the original ‘supergrass’
UK, 1978. 2 good
quality marijuana; phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as
PCP or angel dust; a combination of the two US, 1977
super hopper noun a Citroen car. Citizens’ band radio slang UK, 1981
super joint noun phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP
or angel dust
US, 1982

super Ketama noun a superior grade of hashish from the Ketama
region of Morocco UK, 2003
super kools noun phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP
or angel dust. Because the addition of PCP makes Kools™, a brand
name cigarette and hence any cigarette, ‘superior’ US, 1997
superman noun 1 a variety of MDMA, the recreational drug best
known as ecstasy, identified by the embossed Superman shield-
shaped ‘S’ motif
UK, 2002. 2 a variety of LSD identified by a cartoon
graphic of the comic book and film superhero
UK, 1996
Super Mario noun a variety of MDMA, the recreational drug best
known as ecstasy, identified by the embossed Super Mario™ motif
UK, 2002
Supermax noun the Penitentiary Administrative Maximum facility
(the highest security prison in US) US, 1994
super pot noun marijuana which has been soused in alcohol then
dried US, 1967
631 sunbathers | sup er pot
Super Scooper noun a water bomber, with a huge scoop for filling
at speed from a lake or waterway, to dump on fires
CANADA, 1994
superskunk noun an extremely potent marijuana UK, 1999
superslab noun a major road. Citizens’ band radio slang, elaboration
of
SLAB US, 1976
super-snooper noun a special inspector employed by the former
Department of Health & Social Services to uncover fraudulent
claims UK, 1983
super-snoopy noun a helicopter with a camera that has the capa-

bility to take close-up pictures from a kilometre’s distance
UK, 1980
superstud noun a man with superior sexual prowess, or one reputed
to be so lucky. Enhancement of
STUD UK, 1997
supersweet adjective excellent US, 2002
Super T noun Tennants Super™, a super strength lager UK, 1997
super Thai noun an ‘everyday’ variety of marijuana UK, 2003
superweed noun marijuana, especially if of extra strength UK, 1996
super -yankee noun a multiple bet, gambling on 5 different horses in
a specific combination of 26 win stakes or 52 each-way. Also
known as a
CANADIAN UK, 2001
supes noun a superior; a respectful form of address. Black usage UK,
2000
supon noun cornmeal mush CA NADA, 1955
supremo adjective excellent; extreme US, 1979
sure adjective < be sure and take care, don’t fail to do something
UK, 1892
sure as Christmas certain UK, 1959
sure as eggs is eggs absolutely certain, without a doubt. Early
usage recorded as ‘as sure as eggs be eggs’ this idiom is now so
familiar that even the shortening to ‘sure as eggs’ is understood
UK, 1699
sure as God made little apples; sure as God made little
green apples very certain. The earliest form is ‘little apples’; the
second form appears to derive from the song by Bobby Russell,
‘Little Green Apples’, 1968, in which it is likely that ‘green’ is
added for the scansion of the lyric UK, 1874
sure as shit and taxes very certain US, 1957

surefire; sure shot adjective certain to succeed or prevail US, 1901
Sure. I knew you could. used as a sarcastic expression of great
doubt. A borrowing from the children’s television programme Mr
Rogers
US, 1981
sure off verb in an illegal numbers gambling lottery, to insure
numbers that are the object of heavy betting US, 1949
sure pops noun dice that have been heavily weighted and are likely
to produce the desired results US, 1950
sure thing certainly. From the conventional sense (a certainty) US,
1896
sure-thing man noun in carnival usage, a confederate who is hired
to play and win a game in order to generate business US, 1981
surf verb < surf the crimson tide to experience the bleed period
of the menstrual cycle US, 1995
surface verb 1 to wake up; to get up; to get up and start the business
of the day. Probably of Naval origins, from a submarine surfacing
UK, 1963. 2 to come out of hiding; to leave a surreptitious existence
and become more public
US, 1971
surfboard Suzie noun a stereotypical woman who spends time at
the beach admiring male surfers US, 1990
surf bum noun a surfing enthusiast who haunts popular beaches UK,
1958
surf bunny noun a woman who spends a great deal of time at the
beach, associating with surfers and/or surfing US, 1980
surf dog noun an avid, veteran surfer US, 1991
surfie noun a surfer AUSTRALIA, 1962
surfie chick noun a young woman companion of a surfer AUSTRALIA,
1979

surfing knobs; surfing bumps noun calcium deposits near the
knees and feet caused by extended contact with a hard surfboard
US, 1964
surf nazi noun a zealous, devoted surfer US, 1988
surf-o adjective obsessed with surfing US, 1991
surf rat noun a beginner surfer US, 1990
surf safari noun a trip in search of good surfing conditions US, 1964
surf’s down used for expressing dismay at poor surf conditions US,
1977
surf silks noun silk or nylon swimming trunks worn under a wetsuit
US, 1977
surge noun surgical spirit as an alcoholic drink UK, 2000
surgical truss noun a bus. Rhyming slang UK, 1998
surprise party noun in poker, a hand that should not win, that is
not expected by its holder to win, but that wins
US, 1996
surprise! surprise! with heavy irony or sarcasm, used as an
expression of disappointment, or resignation that the expected
worst has happened
UK, 1964
Surrey Docks noun syphilis; hence any sexually transmitted
infection. Rhyming slang for POX, formed on a famous south-of-
the-river location
UK, 1974
sus; suss noun 1 suspicion UK, 1936. 2 an arrest on suspicion; a person
being arrested for loitering with suspicion
UK, 1977
sus; suss adjective suspicious; suspect UK, 1958
Susie College noun a stereotypical female college student US, 1970
suspense noun the time allotted to complete an action US, 1986

suspicion verb to suspect someone US, 1834
suss noun common sense UK, 1977
suss verb to suspect, or discover the truth about, someone or
something. A shortened form of ‘suspect’ UK, 1953
sussed adjective 1 having knowledge about something; well informed
UK, 1984. 2 arrested as a suspected person loitering UK, 1977
sussies noun suspenders UK, 1995
susso noun 1 government sustenance provided during the depression
of the 1930s AUSTRALIA, 1941. 2 a person receiving government
sustenance AUSTRALIA, 1947
suss out; suss; suss on verb to work out, discover, find, ascertain or
understand something. Extended from various senses of SUS and
SUSS UK, 1962
sussy adjective suspicious, in both active and passive senses UK, 1965
suzie noun a Suzuki motorcycle (manufactured since 1936 but only
popular in the UK from about 1960) UK, 1979
Suzie Wong; suzie noun 1 a song UK, 1998. 2 an unpleasant smell.
Rhyming slang for PONG,formedfromthefilmThe World of Suzie
Wong, 1960 UK, 1998
Suzy Robincrotch; Suzy Rottencrotch; Suzy noun during the
Vietnam war, the generic girlfriend back home US, 1991
Suzy Sorority noun a stereotypical sorority member who looks,
dresses, talks and lives the part US, 1974
swa noun southwest Asia US, 1998
swab noun arollofmoneyUS, 1965
swab verb < swab the deck to perform oral sex on a woman US,
1964
swabbie; swabby noun asailorUS, 1944
swab jockey noun a marine US, 1958
swacked adjective drunk or drug-intoxicated US, 1945

swag noun 1 stolen goods; loot; bounty. Derives from the earlier
sense ‘a shop’ hence the contents seen as the object of theft; orig-
inally, especially linens and clothes rather than precious metals
and stones
UK, 1794. 2 contraband. Used both as an adjective and a
noun US, 1951. 3 free merchandise or tickets to concerts handed out
by music recording companies US, 1997. 4 the possessions of an
itinerant traveller rolled up in a blanket and carried from place
Super Scooper | swag 632