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5 - 0 Noun. See 'five O'.

face-ache Noun. Mildly offensive name given for a miserable looking person.

face-fungus Noun. Facial hair, such as moustache or beard. Cf. 'face pubes'.

face like a bag of

spanners

Phrs. 1. Craggy faced.

. !gly.

face like a bulldogchewing a wasp

Phrs. "ery unattractive. #lso less commonly heard, face like a bulldogchewing a thistle. $.g.%& don't think &'ll ask her out, she's not my typeand she's got a face like a bulldog cheing a asp.%

face like a bulldoglicking piss off anettle

Phrs. "ery unnattractive. Cf. 'face like a bulldog cheing a asp'.

face like a droppedpie

Phrs. 1. "ery unattractive.. Miserable looking.

face like a slappedarse

Phrs. # miserable or sad face. #lso heard used ith smacked instead of slapped .

face like a welder'sbench

Phrs. !gly, unattractive. $.g.%&t asn't that he had a face like a elder'sbench, but more the fact that he dribbled saliva hen he spoke.%

face like a wetweekend

Phrs. # miserable, sad appearence. $.g.%(hat's up ith you) *ou'vegot a face like a et eekend.%

face like the backend of a bus

Phrs. !gly, unattractive.

face pubes Noun. Facial hair. Cf. 'face fungus'.

facial Noun. +he eaculation of semen on a se-ual partner's face. +ermoriginated ithin porn industry.

fadge Noun. +he vagina. ossibly a corruption of vadge, an abb. form ofvagina.

faff Verb. +o fuss. $.g.%&f you stop faffing and let me finish doing this ob,then e can go out to the cinema sooner, rather than later.% /&nformal0Noun. # fuss, bother. $.g.%&t's such a faff having to go through the

process of intervies hen you kno you are the only candidate orthyof the ob.% /&nformal0

faffer Noun. # person ho fusses, or dithers. See 'faff'.

fag Noun. 1. # cigarette.. # homose-ual male. &ts use isn't prevalent in ritain. #bb. of 'faggot'.2erog. 3Orig. !.S.45. # chore. $.g.%&t as a fag having to drive all the ay back home atnight.%

fag bag Noun. 6omose-ual male. #lso fag bag . See 'fag' 7noun 8.

fagged (out) Adj. $-hausted, tired.

faggerette Noun. # cigarette. #dolescent usage. 3199:s4


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faggot Noun. 1. # homose-ual male. 2erog.. On the gay scene meaning a 'camp' effeminate male homose-ual.2erog.

fag-end Noun. # cigarette butt.

fag-hag Noun. # oman ho prefers the company of 'gay' men over that of

heterose-uals. Fag;hags have also been knon to desire se-ualrelations ith gay men.

fair cop Noun. 1. # legitimate arrest. Often tongue in cheek use in e-pressionssuch as %it's a fair cop, guv%. 3Orig. !nderorld.


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fanny batter Noun. "aginal secretions.

fannybaws Noun. #n idiot, fool. 3@lasgo use)4

fanny fart Noun. # noise created by the genitals during se-ual intercourse ith theintake and e-pulsion of air. See 'fart'.

fanny fit Noun. # fit of anger, a temper tantrum.

fanny flaps Noun. +he female genitals, particularly the labia.

fanny magnet Noun. # thing that is believed to attract females. $.g.%6e ants aFerrari, cos he reckons it's a sure fanny magnet.% See 'fanny'.

fan"ine Noun. # cheaply produced specialist magaAine. # combinaton of theords fanatic and maga!ine.

fapping Noun. #n act of masturbation.

farmer giles /farmers

Noun. 6aemorrhoids. Bhyming slang on piles. $.g.%2octor, have youany soothing ointment for my farmers.% 3Orig. #ust.4

far-out Adj. Splendid, an e-clamation of approval. aAA origins. 3Orig. !.S.4

fart Verb. +o break ind from the anus. Originally s.e. from 1D:s, butdeemed slang from 1=::s. Cf. 'fanny fart'.Noun. 1. +he gas e-pelled due to anal flatulence.. #n unpleasant and obectionable person. Cf. 'old fart'.

fart about / around Verb. +o mess around, to aste time.

fart arse about Verb phrs. +o mess around, to aste time. $.g.%Stop fart arsing aboutand get on ith your ork.%

fart in a spacesuit Phrs. !sed in e-pressions to add emphasis. 6eard in phrases such as,as welcome as a fart in a spacesuit or as much use as a fart in aspacesuit .

fartleberry Noun. $-crement that adheres to anal hairs or fur. $.g.%*ou're notbringing that dog back in the house until you've cleaned him up, he'scovered in fartleberries.% 3%Exclam. ?o chance> $.g.%ersuade him to do a parachute ump) Fatchance> *ou'll never get him to do it.%

fat-head Noun. #n idiot, imbecile. 2erog. /&nformal0

fat-slags Noun. !ncouth fat omen ho are and look promiscuous. #ne-pression derived from a comic cartoon of the same name in the adultand blatantly se-ist comic '"iA'. +he popularity of the comic rose to

phenomenal heights, hence the use of the term. 3199:s4

fatso Noun. # name for someone ho is overeight or obese. 2erog.


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feck (!) Exclam. #n e-clamation of anger or frustration, and in the !E,occasionally used as a euphemism for 'fuck>'. #ccepted as a mild oath,euivalent to damn . +he term as populariAed in the !E by thecharacter Father ack in the ritish +" sit;com "ather #ed . #lthough acommon part of the vernacular of $ire the unfortunate death of 2ermotMorgan in the lead role has prevented a ne series and added to thedemise in popularity of the e-pression in mainland ritain.

Verb. +o take or steal. 3&rish use4

fecker Noun. 1. # contemptible person. 3&rish use4. # person or thing. !sed loosely hen perhaps the personGthing isunknon to the user, and occasionally affectionate use. $.g.%+he poorfecker had to stay in ith his ife hilst all his friends got drunk.% 3&rishuse4

feds Noun. +he police. From federal police. 3Orig. !.S.4

feed the pony Vrb phrs. +o molest the female genitals, in the manner of cupping one'shand to feed a horse or pony.

feel up Verb. +o se-ually grope, or molest.

felch Verb. +o lick or suck one's recently deposited semen from the rectum,or more recently the term has applied to such actions involving thevagina. 319H:s4

felcher Noun. # person ho 'felches'.

fence Noun. # person ho receives and sells stolen goods.

fess up Verb. +o admit, to confess. #bb. of confess.

fest Noun. Festival. +his abbreviated form is used less to mean acelebratory event, but more an eventful over;indulgence in e-pressionssuch as drug fest or beer fest .

#$#%# Abb. Family 6old ack. # coded message for family members to delayhelping themselves until guests have an adeuate amount of that hichis on offer, usually because of shortages.

fiddle Verb. +o cheat.Noun. # fraud or cheat. /&nformal0.

fillem Noun. # film. +his north;eastern pronunciation of film is used elseherein a light;hearted manner. $.g.%2o you fancy going to see a fillemtonight)%

fill-in Verb. +o severely beat up 7someone8.

fill your boots (!) Exclam. 6elp yourself> $noy yourself>Vrb phrs. e very scared.

filth Noun. +he police. $.g.%+he filth are out in force tonight, so atch yourbehaviour and no drunkeness.% 319D:s4

filthy Adj. $-tremely 7ealthy8. $.g.%She's filthy rich.% /&nformal0

fin Noun. # ID note.


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finger Verb. 1. +o se-ually molest the genitals, usually a females.. +o inform.Noun. 1. # measure of alcohol, usually spirits. ased on the breadth ofa finger. /&nformal0.. +he gesture of pointing one's middle finger upards as an insult.2erog. $.g.%& didn't bother to say a ord, instead & ust gave him thefinger and alked aay.%

finger-fuck Verb. +o se-ually stimulate ith the fingers, either the vagina or anus.

finger pie Noun. +he act of manually stimulating of the female genitals.

first base Noun. &nitial success at achieving some form of se-ual activity, usuallykissing and caressing above the aist. Second base is usually similarto first, perhaps ith touching of the breasts. +hird base is usuallytouching of the genitals. 6ome is actual se- in some form, to 'score'. #lthough primarily a !.S. set of e-pressions and despite their originsith baseball they occasionally appear in the vernacular of !.E.adolescents.

firtle Verb. +o appear busy but ithout actually achieving anything, to tinker,to do a task hich is seen as a aste of time. $.g.%6e's been firtling inthe shed all morning.% 3?orthern use)4Noun. +he act of firtling. $.g.%& as having a firtle in the ardrobe andfound the flares & used to ear in the J:s.% 3?orthern use)4

fish Noun. (omen. $-tremely derogatory e-pression for females, usuallyheard used by homose-ual mysogynists. #lludes to an unsavouryvaginal smell. ossibly the most offensive e-pression for omen)

fist-fuck Verb. +o insert the fist or hand up the rectum or vagina for se-ualpleasure.Noun. +he act of a 'fist;fuck' 7verb8. Cf. 'fisting'.

fisticuffs Noun. # bral, a fist fight.

fisting Noun. +he act of inserting one's fist, or hand, up the rectum or vagina,for the purposes of se-ual pleasure. Cf. 'fist;fuck'.

fit Adj. 1. #ttractive, often se-ually so. Said of a person or of their body.$.g.%See that guy at the bar) 6e's fit. & think &'ll ask if he ants adance.%

. Beady, prepared. $.g.%#re you fit) +he ta-i ill be here in fiveminutes.%

fit as a butcher'sdog

Phrs. "ery healthy and strong. 3Orig.


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fi&e knuckle shuffle Noun. #n act of masturbation. Cf. 'knuckle shuffle'.

fi&e Noun. +he police. +aken from the title of the !.S. +" series, $awaii"ive %.

fi&er Noun. # five;pound monetary note. /&nformal0

fi Noun. # dose of narcotics to hich one is addicted. 6oever it is noalso used ith reference to any necessary habit. $.g.%


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flick the bean Verb. Of females, to masturbate. +he bean referring to the clitoris.

flid Noun. #n idiotic or obectionable person. #n adolescents e-pressionderived from flidomide, a mispronunciation of thalidomide, a drug hichcaused deformaties in ne born babies.

flimp Noun. # ta-i driver's term for an unbooked customer or fare. #lso

flimping , the act of picking up such a fare. $.g.%& picked up a great I=:flimp to $ast Midlands airport, and they tipped me I1: asell.% 3South(alesG


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flummo Verb. +o confuse, confound, beilder. /&nformal0

flutter Noun. # small bet. $.g.%&'m having a flutter on the horses thisafternoon.%

fly Adj. 1. Stred, clever, mentally alert. /&nformal0. Fashionable, stylish.

flying fuck Noun. !sed in a phrase such as %& couldn't give a flying fuck%, as ageneral negative statement of nonchalance.

fly low Verb. +o have one's trouser AipGfly undone. $.g.%&t as soembarrassing, alking into a full conference hall, flying lo.%

fnarrr fnarrr Exclam. # verbalised laugh. #nother Vi!ism from the comic, taken froma character called "inbar 'aunders hose obsessive and smuttyconcern ith double entendres leads him to e-press this e-clamation.

+ Vrb phrs. @o aay. #bb of fuck off and die.

f-off ! Exclam. $uphemism for 'fuck off>'

folding Noun. Money, in particular higher denomination notes. See also'holding the folding'.

follically challenged Adj. alding.

foodie ,

Noun. 1. # person ith a particular interest in food and things culinary.. Of, or concerning food.L #lso foody .

fook Noun.&Verb.&Adj. #lternative spelling of 'fuck'. #lso fooking , fooked . See'fuck'.

fool around Verb. +o act promiscuously.

footy Noun. +he game of football, or a football itself.

for crying out loud! Exclam. #n e-clamation of anger or frustration. /&nformal0

foreigner Noun. # ob or ork done as e-tra to one's usual employment andithout the permission of one's employer. /&nformal0

for fucksake! Exclam. #n e-clamation of anger.

form Noun. 1. # bench. #n e-pression from the north;estGnorth of $ngland,becoming less freuently used.. # criminal record. /&nformal0

for ete's sake! Exclam. #n e-clamation of anger, or frustration.

forty winks Noun. # short sleep, a cat;nap. /&nformal0

founder Verb. +o freeAe, to become chilled. 3&rish use4

four by two ?oun. # eish person. Cockney rhyming slang on (ew . Can be offens.3195:s4

four-eyes Noun. # earer of spectacles. 2erog.


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four letter words Noun. #ll encompassing euphemism for e-pletives, such as 'fuck' and'cunt' etc.

fotrot oscar Verb. $uphemism for 'fuck off '. # pun using the phonetic alphabet,therefore Fo-trot referring to the letter F, and Oscar to O, andconseuently these letters as an abbreviation for 'fuck off'.

freak-out Verb. +o become agitated ith strong emotion, to traumatiAe.reviously hen having a 'bad trip' on hallucinogens.

freak someone out Verb. +o traumatiAe someone.

freebie Noun. Something given free, a free sample. Originally for the purposesof commerce and publicity, for e-ample, a pre;recorded tape givenaay ith an edition of a music magaAine. 3Orig. !.S.4 /&nformal0

freeload Verb. +o take or receive offered services and pleasures ithoutreciprocation.

freeloader Noun. # person ho 'freeloads'.

free"e one'sbollocks off

Vrb phrs. +o be physically very cold, hen applied to a person. $.g.%&'mnot freeAing my bollocks off atching you play football on Sunday hen& can be don the pub, arm, dry and drunk.%

rench letter Noun. # condom. 2ated e-pression and rarely heard. /&nformal0

fresher Noun. # first year undergraduate. /&nformal0

friar tuck Noun. 1. Se-ual intercourse. Bhyming slang on 'fuck'.. Fuck. #s a general replacement for the ord 'fuck' as an e-pletive in

phrases such as, %& don't give friar tuck>%. Bhyming slang on 'fuck'.

friend of +orothy Noun. # euphemism on the gay scene for a homose-ual. #lluding to thegay icon udy @arland, in the film +he (iAard of OA. 3Orig. !.S.4

frig (!) Verb. +o masturbate. 3


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fubar Phrs. #n acronym meaning fucked up beyond all recognition.

fubared Phrs. +ired, e-hausted, ruined, into-icated, drunk. From the acronym'fubar'. #lso fubarred .

fuck (!) Verb. 1. +o copulate. 31D::s4. +o tire out, to break, to ruin, to destroy. $.g.%*ou've fucked the engine

by keeping the revs too high for too long.%

Exclam. #n e-clamation of annoyance, frustration or surprise.@enerally used as an intensive to a phrase, such as %(hat the fuck doyou think you're doing)%

Noun. 1. Se-ual intercourse. $.g.%She as really beautiful, & as drunkand the bar as about to close, so & asked her for a fuck.%. # contemptible person.5. # se-ual partner. $.g. %6e's a good fuck.%

fuckable Adj. Se-ually desirable.

fuck about / around Verb. +o mess about, to idle aay time, to aste time. +he about maybe substituted by around . $.g.%+here as no time for fucking about, ehad to get to the airport to catch our flight home.%

fuck a duck ! Exclam. #n e-clamation of surprise.

fuck-all Noun. ?othing. $.g.%& had fuck;all to do, so & atched that ne Csitcom instead.%

fuck-all else Noun. #bsolutely nothing. $.g.%+here's fuck;all else to do around herebut get drunk.%

fuck-all s.uared Noun. #bsolutely nothing. 3?orthern &reland use4

fuck around See 'fuck about'.

fuckathon Noun. Se-ual intercourse.

fuck-book Noun. # pornographic magaAine or book.

fuck buddy Noun. # friend ith hom one has se-, but ithout any of the e-pectedor associated obligations such as se-ual commitment. 3Orig. !.S.4

fucked off Adj. !tterly deected, miserable or annoyed.

fucked up Adj. 1. Buined, broken.. 2istressed, mentally disturbed.

fucker Noun. 1. # contemptible person.. # person or thing. !sed loosely hen perhaps the personGthing isunknon to the user, and occasionally affectionate use.5. #n annoying or disappointing occurrence. $.g.%Crashing my car asa real fucker.%

fuck-face Noun. # despicable or contemptible person.

fucking Adj.&Adv. # general intensifier. $.g.%+hat fucking idiot deserves hat hegot, a black eye.%Noun. #n act of se-ual intercourse.


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fucking hell! Exclam. #n e-clamation similar to 'fuck>' 7e-clam8. Most likely to beheard as fuckin)ell .

fucking ora! Exclam. !sed to e-press annoyance, surprise etc.

fuck it ! Exclam. # general dismissive e-clamation.

fuck me (!) Exclam. #n e-clamation of surprise or amaAement. Adj. &nviting se-ual attention usually said of clothes and occasionallyeyes. $.g.%She looked across the room at me ith those fuck me eyes,ho could & resist>%

fucknugget Noun. #n idiot, contemptible person. #lso fuck*nugget . 3Orig. !.S.4

fucknut Noun. #n idiot, a contemptible person.

fuck off (!) Verb. 1. +o go aay, to leave. $.g.%ob felt sick and fucked off homeafter the sho, but e ent on to a strip club.%. +o disregard, to discard, to end. $.g.%&'m definitely fucking off my ob

ne-t eek, H months travelling in #sia beckons.%5. +o anger or annoy. $.g.%6e's really fucking me off ith his moaning.%Exclam. !sed either aggressively, in a sense of go away , or ith alighthearted slant such as don)t be stupid . Adj. oerful, imposing. $.g.%+his big fuck off bloke came up andpunched me, ust for talking to his girlfriend>%

fuckpig Noun. # contemptible person. #lso fuck pig . 3Orig. !.S.4

fucksocks ! Exclam. $-pressing surprise or anger.

fuck someone's

brains out

Vrb phrs. +o copulate vigorously and ith enthusiasm. $.g.%She as

hot> & fucked her brains out for 5 hours.%

fucktard Noun. # contemptible person, an idiot. robably a combined form offucking retard . 3Orig !.S.4

fuck the arse off(someone)

Vrb phrs. $ssentially meaning the same as 'fuck one's brains out'. ?otnecessarily intimating anal intercourse. +he elements ..the arse off areoften added to verbs as a general intensifier, such as bore the arse off .Similarly also see 'bore the pants off'.

fuck this for a gameof soldiers!

Exclam. See sod this for a game of soldiers.

fuck this for a lark! Exclam. See sod this for a lark.

fuck up Verb. +o mess up, or 'to have fucked up' meaning to have messedthings up severely. '+o be fucked up' ould announce one's poor stateof mental or physical health.Noun. 1. # shambles. $.g.%My edding day as a total fuck up, rightfrom hen & as found groping one of the bridesmaids.%. #n inept person.

fuckwit Noun. #n idiot.

fuck you! Exclam. #n e-clamation of anger, defiance, or contempt.

fud Noun. +he female genitals. 3Scottish use4

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fudge nudger Noun. # homose-ual male. 2erog.

fudge packer Noun. # homose-ual male. 2erog.

fugly Adj. "ery ugly. # combination of the ords fucking ugly . 3Orig. !.S.4

(the) full monty Noun. +he complete amount. +he +onty is also spelt ith a capital + .

$.g.%?o e didn't do the full monty but & think ne-t time & can persuadeher.% See associated article the full monty.

full of shit Phrs. Mistaken, rong, speaking nonsense. $.g.%&'m not listening to youanymore, you're full of shit.%

full whack Phrs. +he ma-imum price or rate. Cf 'top hack'. /&nformal0

fun-bags Noun. (omen's breasts.

fundy Noun. # fundamentalist, a devout religious folloer. #lso spelt fundi ,and fundie.

funk Noun. # type of music that is 'funky'.

funky Adj. 1. Of music, earthy, bluesy and very rhythmic.. $-uberantly fashionable.

funny business Noun. Misbehaviour or deception.

funny-farm Noun. # mental institution.

fur-burger Noun. +he female genitals ith particular allusion to pubic hair.

fur coat and no

knickers

Phrs. Of a oman, all appearance and nothing beneath, no substance.

2erog.

fur pie Noun. +he female genitals, inclusive of pubic hair.

furry cup Noun. +he vagina.

furry muff ! Exclam. +hat's reasonable> # pun on fair enough. Cf. 'fairy snuff'.

(the) fu"" Noun. +he police, as an organisation. 3Orig. !.S. 195:s4

f-word Noun. # euphemism for 'fuck'. Cf. 'c;ord'.

g Noun. 1. # gram.. # thousand, from 'grand' 7noun8.

gab Verb. +o chatter, talk. /&nformal0

gabba Noun. # variety of fast 2utch 'ravey' techno.

gabby Adj. +alkative. /&nformal0

gadge Noun. # male, often ith respect to older men. "ariations include gadgy and gadgie. 7Mainly ScottishG ?orthern use8

gaff Noun. 1. lace of residence or ork. $.g.%My gaff is ust around thecorner.% 3195:s4. lace. $.g.%&t as all over the gaff but at least & had a eek to clean it

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gaffer Noun. +he boss.

gaga Adj. &nsane, ust a little craAy.

gagging (for

something)

Phrs. +o have an e-treme desire for something. $.g.%&'m gagging for a

night of vigorous, seaty, dancing.%

gagging for it Phrs. $ager for se-.

gak Noun. Cocaine. 3Mainly


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garyboy Noun. # male ho drives a sporty car. +he vehicle is usually noticeable byits sporty appearance and souped up engine. Cf. ith 'boy;racer'.3$.#ngliaG?orfolkG$sse-GSuffolk use4

ary litter Noun. +he anus. Bhyming slang for 'shitter'.

gas Verb. +o chat, talk incessantly.

gash Noun. 1. +he vagina.. (omen vieed as se-ual obects. OffensGderog.5. ?onsense. $.g.%2on't talk gash, it's all lies.%. Bubbish, useless things.D. Something going spare, e-tra, in e-cess of reuirements. $.g. %&f that'sall gash, then &'ll have a second helping, &'m starving.% 3Mainly #rmedForces use4

gasper Noun. # cigarette. 3$arly 19::s4

gasping Verb. +o be desperate for something. $.g.%&'m gasping for a good night

out, and a drunken fe hours dancing in a club surrounded by gorgeousfemales.%

gatted Adj. 2runk, into-icated.

gawp Verb. +o stare obtrusively. /&nformal0.

gay Noun. # homose-ual male and occasionally used for such females. +heord, once derogatory, has been reclaimed by the 'gay' community and isan accepted term for homose-uals. 6oever the term is still heard used ina perorative sense. '@ay' is no considered standard $nglish. Adj. 1. 6omose-ual in nature.

. @eneral disparaging term.

gayarse Noun. 1. # homose-ual male. 2erog.. # contemptible person.

gay as a goose Phrase. "ery evidently homose-ual.

gay-boy Noun. # homose-ual male. 2erog.

aychester Noun. ?ickname for Manchester ith its ever;groing and popular gayscene. #long ith '@unchester' and 'Madchester', these puns tend to be ournalistic pseudonyms.

gaydar Noun. +he ability, intuitive or otherise, of a person to kno hen another person is also homose-ual. # play on the ords gay and radar .

gaylord Noun. # homose-ual male.

gayrage Noun. 2erogatory term for the !E garage music scene a play on theords garage and gay .

gays in trays Noun. Snoboarders. Mainly used by skiers. Cf. 'pricks ith sticks'.

ga"under Noun. # chamber pot. ?amed so because it goes under the bed .

Somehat archaic due to homes having internal toilets.

ga"ungas Noun. Female breasts.


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%$ of theear'ole

Phrs. $-cessive noise, often used ith reference to incessant complaintsor talk. @6, an abbreviation of the legal term, g revious bodily harm.

gear Noun. &llicit drugs. $.g.%#ndy said he'd bring over some gear for the party,that's if he hasn't already taken it all.%

gee Noun. "agina.

gee-gees Noun. 6orses. !sually children and gambler's use. /&nformal0

geek Noun. #n intelligent but socially inept person. 2erog.

geezerNoun. 1. @eneral term for a man, hoever the ord can imply morespecific ualities, see version .. # confident man ith masculine ualities, very much 'laddish' in natureand respected.L #lso occasionally spelt gee!a.

gee"erbird Noun. 1. #n androgynous looking oman.

. # tomboy.5. # oman ho enoys typically male pastimes.

gen Noun. &nformation. $.g.%(hat's the gen on the economic situation inraAil.% /&nformal0

gender bender Noun. # transvestite, cross;dresser.

gennell Noun. #lleyay, passageay beteen houses. # varient of 'ginnell'. 3?.$ngland useG 2ialect4

gen (someone)

up

Verb. +o give 7someone8 all the information reuired. /&nformal0

gen up on(something)

Verb phrs. +o find out about 7something8. $.g.%&'m getting a fish tank ne-teek, so &'ve been genning up on tropical fish.% /&nformal0

eordie Noun. # person from +yneside or ?ecastle, and conseuently the dialectof such a person.

eordieland Noun. +he area of +yneside, in the ?orth;east. #lso occasionally(ordyland and ,eordyland .

erman (bands) Noun. +he hands. Bhyming slang. #lso abbreviated to ,ermans.

erman helmet Noun. +he head of the penis, from its physical shape being vaguelysimilar to that of a @erman soldier's headear.

get Noun. #n idiot, a contemptible person. Cf. git.

get a build on Vrb phrs. +o roll a 'oint', a mariuanaGcannabis cigarette.

get a life! Exclam. #n instructional and admonishing statement to sort oneself out.3Orig. !.S.4

get a load of(something)

Vrb phrs. # see or notice something. $.g.%2id you get a load of the arse onher, she's a beauty.%

get away! Exclam. ?o kidding> Said to e-press disbelief. /&nformal0

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get away withmurder

Vrb phrs. +o escape punishment or to go unharmed after a risky feat ormisdemenour.

get a wriggle on Vrb phrs. @et a move on, hurry up.

get cracking Verb. 6urry up, get on ith one's task.

get hitched Verb. +o get married.

get intosomeone's pants

Vrb phrs. +o achieve se-ual intimacies. $.g.%2on't trust him, he's onlybeing nice to get into your pants.%

get it up Verb. +o achieve a penile erection.

get jiggy Vrb phrs. 1. +o be cool and ith hat's happening that's respected. #pparently originates ith (ill Smith, !.S. rapper and movie star, andcame to prominence ith his song ,ettin) (iggy -it) t . 3Orig. !.S. 199:s4. +o be active, often in a se-ual sense. #n e-tended meaning fromversion 1, above, possibly a misinterpretation of ho the original

e-pression as used.

get knotted! Verb. #n e-clamation of anger e-pressed at someone.

get nowhere fast Vrb phrs. +o not progress at all, despite one's efforts.

get off atdgehill

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get one's mad up Vrb phrs. +o annoy. $.g.%+he ay he kept ignoring me really got my madup.% 3ManchesterG ?( $ngland use4

get one's rocksoff

Vrb phrs. 1. +o have se-ual intercourse.. +o thoroughly enoy.

get one's shittogether

Vrb phrs. See 'get one's act together'.

get on one's tits Vrb phrs. +o annoy, to get on one's nerves. +he 'tits' in the phrase aremetaphorical hence the idiom is used by both se-es. $.g.%#ngie's neboyfriend really gets on my tit's.%

get on one's wick Vrb phrs. +o annoy.

get stuck in Verb. @et involved in, apply oneself.

get stuffed! Verb. #n angry rebuke.

get the horn Vrb phrs. +o be se-ually aroused.

get the nod Vrb phrs. +o get approval or permission. $.g.%&'ve been given the nod bythe ife, so ill you buy me a ticket for the match on Saturday.%

get to fuck! Exclam. #n e-clamation of dismissive defiance or annoyance.

get up one'snose

Vrb phrs. +o irritate someone. $.g.%6e gets right up my nose ith hisconstant complaining.%

ghetto blaster Noun. # large portable stereo radioGC2Gcassette player.

ghoster Noun. # late night ork shift, done immediately after a day shift. $.g.%Sorrye can't come out tonight, ob's too tired e're saving up for a ne carso he's ust done a ghoster at ork.%

ianluca (*ialli) Noun. Cocaine. Bhyming slang on "ialli, for 'charlie'. @ianluca, asuccessful &talian football player, arrived in !E in the mid 199:s to play for,and subseuently manage Chelsea FC.. 2eparted in the year :::,eventually going on to manage (atford FC. See 'charlie'. 3199:s4

giddy aunt Noun. See the e-clamation 'oh my giddy aunt>'

giddy kipper Noun. #n overe-citable person.

gift of the gab Noun. +he ability to talk incessantly, persuasively, to have the knack ofconversation.

giggle Noun. # good time, a lark.

ilbert Noun. # small ball of nasal mucus.

gimboid Noun. #n idiot, a fool.

gimmer Noun. #n elderly person. Originally the term only applied to omen.

2erog.

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se-ual nature, or similar style.

ginger Noun. 1. 6omose-ual. Bhyming slang, from ,inger beer ; 'ueer'.. # ginger or red haired person. ronounced ith hard g's as in goggles.5. Carbonated drink, such as cola. 3Scottish use4

ginger knob

/minge

Noun. # person ith ginger hair. Male being ginger knob 7also ginger nob8,

and female, ginger minge. 2erog.

ginnell Noun. #n alleyay, a passage at the rear of houses. #lso spelt ginnel . 3?.$ngland useG 2ialect4

ginormous Adj.. 6uge. # combination of the ords gigantic and enormous.

gip Verb. +o vomit.

gippo Noun. # gypsy. #lso 'gypo'. !sually derog.

gippy Adj. Sickly. Commonly heard in the phrase gippy tummy ; an upset

stomach. #lso spelt gyppy .

gipsy's (kiss) Noun. See 'gypsy's'.

giraffe Noun. # laugh. Bhyming slang. $.g.%*ou're having a giraffe if you think &'mbabysitting your little brother mate>%

girlie mag Noun. # pornographic magaAine.

gism Noun. Semen.


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gi&e o&er ! Exclam. Stop it > 3Mainly ?orthern use4

gi&e someone abell

Vrb phrs. +o telephone someone. 3Orig. !.S. 19D:s4

gi&e someonethe big

Vrb phrs. +o reect someone, to dismiss someone, from 'give someone theelbo' 7$8. /&nformal0

gi&e someonethe boot

Vrb phrs. +o dismiss someone from employment or a relationship.

gi&e someonethe elbow

Vrb phrs. +o reect someone. #lso shortened to 'give someone the big $'./&nformal0

gi&e someonetheir 15

Vrb phrs. +o terminate a relationship. # D is the official form given tosomeone on their dismissal or departure from employment and e-plainsta- details that are needed by a future employer.

gi&e someone

the 2panisharcher

Vrb phrs. +o dismiss, to sack. # pun on the 'Spanish archer' being called

El 0ow , thus 'give someone the elbo' 7dismiss someone8. $.g.%& foundout she as having it aay ith the milkman, so & gave her the oldspanish archer.%

gi&e someonewhat for

Vrb phrs. # severe reprimand. $.g.%&'ll give you hat for if you don't shutyour mouth.%

gi&e something/ita bash

Vrb phrs. +o attempt or try something. $.g.%(hy don't you give it a bash,and if you find you can't do it or dont like it, e'll give you your moneyback.%

(the) glad-eye Noun. # look of desire cast at another person. $.g.%& think you've got an

admirer, that man at the back keeps giving you the glad;eye.% /&nformal0

glad-rags Noun. One's finest and dressiest clothes.

gladys Noun. #n act of defecation. Bhyming slang on ,ladys 1night , meaning'shite'. See 'shite'.

glaikit Adj. Stupid, idiotic, usually describing a look on someone's face. 3Scottishuse4

glass Verb. +o break and smash a drinking glass into someones face.

glass back Noun. # fragile back or spinal area, prone to inury.

glassback Noun. # person ith a consistently bad back. See 'glass back'.

glesga kiss Noun. # headbutt. 3@lasgo use4

gloopy Adj. "iscous, sticky, usually applied to liuids. /&nformal0

glop Noun. 1. +hick viscous substance.. !nappetiAing sloppy food.

loria aynors Noun. +rainers, sports footear. Bhyming slang.

glory hole Noun. # small hole in the dividing all beteen to toilet cubicles usedfor voyeurism and se-ual encounters, mainly by homose-ual males.


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glug Noun. # drink of something, particularly a large mouthful.

gnat's piss Noun. # particularly eak and tasteless drink. 2erog.

gnat's whisker Noun. "ery close, a small amount. $.g.%& missed the target by a gnat'shisker.%

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go for a %urton Verb phrs. +o break or become inoperative. Originally meaning dead orlost in action, from the B#F during the Second (orld (ar. +he etymologyis unproven although there are various speculations, including aconnection ith an advertising poster campaign for a beer of the period,namely 0urtons. Most likely to be heard in the past sense, as 'gone for aburton'. $.g.%&'m afraid e can't atch the football match tonight, my +"'sgone for a burton.% 319:s4

go fuck yourself! Exclam. #n e-clamation of anger at someone, such as 'get lost>' +hedemand isn't meant literally.

gogglebo Noun. +elevision. 319D:s4 /&nformal0

goit Noun. #n idiot, foolish person.

golden shower Noun. #n act of urinating on another for se-ual pleasure. Cf. 'atersports'.

go like theclappers

Vrb phrs. +o go speedily. $.g.%(e ent like the clappers and ust made itin time.%

go mental Vrb phrs. +o lose one's temper, go mad ith rage. $.g.%She ent mentalhen she sa the stain on her beige carpet.% 3ScottishG?orthern use4

gonk Noun. #n idiot. 2erog.

good call! Exclam. @ood thinking> @ood decision> 3Orig. !.S.4

good crack Noun. #n enoyable situation. From the &rish craic , see 'crack'. $.g.%+im'sparty last eek as a good crack.%

good egg Noun. # liked and favoured person. Cf. 'bad egg'.

goody-two-shoes Noun. # virtuous person. Childish e-pression. 2erog.

go off on one Vrb phrs. +o lose control. Often heard ith regard to a person verballyrambling on. $.g.%6e had D grams of amphetamine and then ent off onone for the ne-t = hours.%

goofy Noun. # name given to a person ith large protruding teeth. 2erog.

goolies Noun. +he testicles. Originates from the &ndian army during the 1=::s andthe 6indi goli , meaning a pellet or ball.

goon Noun. # fool or obectionable person. @enerally lighthearted use.

gooner Noun. #n #rsenal Football Club supporter.

goose Verb. +o poke, pinch or feel a person's bottom, usually ithout theirconsent. 3Orig. !.S.GCanada 1==:s4

gooseberry Noun. # person ho is an unanted e-tra, usually to a courting couple.From the informal e-pression playing gooseberry . $.g.%&f you to aregoing to spend the night kissing and cuddling on the sofa making me feellike a gooseberry, then &'m off out to the pub.%

goosegogs Noun. @ooseberries 7the fruit8. ?ot heard freuently due to gooseberrieshaving lost popularity. /&nformal0.

goosey Noun. # look. #bbreviated form of the title of the nursery rhyme ,oosey


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gowk Verb. +o stare obtrusively. 32ialect)4Noun. # fool, idiot.

go"" Verb. +o spit. $.g.%& e-pect it of boys but & can't bear to see teenage girlssearing and goAAing on the pavement.%Noun. hlegm.

gradeley Adj. @ood, e-cellent. Old fashioned ?orthern use. $.g.%+hat cup of teaas gradely.% 32ialect)4

graft Verb. 1. +o ork hard.. +o steal. Criminal parlance. 3?orthern use4Noun. 6ard ork.

grafter Noun. 1. # hard orker.. # criminal or drug dealer. #n e-pression used by such members of thisfraternity. $.g.%&t's alright, you can trust him, he's a grafter.%

grand Adj. $-cellent, lovely. /&nformal0

Noun. # thousand pounds sterling. Orig. !.S. term for one thousanddollars.

granny Verb. +o defeat or be defeated comprehensively. $.g.%& grannied mybrother in the first round of the competition, but lost in the semi;final.%

grapes Noun. 6aemorrhoids, piles.

grass Noun. 1. #n informer. ossibly from the rhyming slang grass in the park ;)nark) , meaning informer. $.g.%2on't tell ohn about this, he's a grass and &don't ant to get into trouble.%. Mariuana.

Verb. +o inform 7on8, betray.

grasshopper Noun. # policeman. From the rhyming slang on 'copper'.

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green applesplatters

Noun. 2iarrhoea. $.g. %&'ve got a bad case of the green apple splattersand have spent most of the night on the toilet.%

greenie Noun. ?asal mucus, or phlegm.

green ink brigade Noun. Collective name for pedants and obsessives ho feel the need torite letters of complaint, or diatribes, on issues of concern. #pparently

named after the colour of the ink they use for their letters. 2erog.

green wellybrigade

Noun. Member's of the upper middle;class ho participate in countrysidepursuits such as riding, fo- hunting and shooting. +hey may bedistinguished by their a- ackets and green wellingtons. Often adepreciatory name.

greet Verb. +o cry, sob. $.g.%(e didn't get any sleep last night ith the bairn7baby8 greetin' until dan.% 3Scottish use4

gregory Noun. 1. ?eck.L. Cheue.L

L oth uses, rhyming slang on @regory eck, the actor.

gricer Noun. # railay, or train, enthusiast. #lso grice 7verb8 and gricing 7noun8.

gridlock Noun. # total blockage, usually refers to a traffic am. 3Orig. !.S.4

grief Noun. +rouble, hassle. $.g.%%

grind Noun. # act of se-ual intercourse.Verb. +o have se-ual intercourse.

grockle Noun. # holidaymaker, tourist. 2erog.

grogan Noun. # lump of faeces.

grolly Noun. Spit, a lump of phlegm.

groo&y Adj. $-cellent, onderful. Originates in 195:s aAA speak. 3Orig. !.S.4

grope Verb. +o feel a person in a se-ual manner. $.g.%& don't care if he is myboss, &'m not being groped like that no matter ho drunk & am>%

grot Noun. 1. 2irt, rubbish. $.g.%Shall e clear out all the grot in the attic andconvert it into a spare bedroom.%. # contemptible person.5. Seets, confectionary. 3Buncorn use4

grotbag Noun. 1. # dirty or sleaAy person. 2erog.. # contemptible person.

grot mag Noun. # pornographic magaAine. Occasionally abbreviated to grot .

grotty Adj. !npleasant, disgusting, shabby, of poor uality. From grotes2ue.319H:s4

groupie Noun. # person ho fanatically follos a rockGpop band, or celebrity,around.

growler Noun. 1. "agina. From the rhyming slang growl and grunt meaning cunt.


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half-cut Adj. +ipsy, drunk but not incapacitated. 31=H:s4

half-inch Verb. +o steal. Bhyming slang for 'pinch'. $.g.%*eah, & didn't have enoughmoney so & half;inched it from my mum's purse.% 319:s4

half-pissed Adj. 2runk, but not incapacitated by alcohol.

half-sharp Adj. Stupid, dimitted.

half soaked

Adj. Slo itted or slo in movement, laid back. 3South (alesG(. Midlandsuse4

hames Noun. # mess, a shambles. $.g.%She made a complete hames of that meal,by overcooking the beef and making lumpy gravy.% 3&rish use4

ham-fisted Adj. Clumsy.

$amilton ccie Noun. akistani. Bhyming slang for 'paki'. 6amilton #ccies, an abbreviation

of 6amilton #cademicals, a Scottish football team from 6amilton, S.$. of@lasgo. Offens. 3Scottish use4

hammer Verb. +o take or do something to e-cess. $.g.%& spent all yesterdayhammering the booAe and all last night throing up.%

hammered Adj. 1. +otally into-icated. 3Orig. !.S.4. $-hausted, used to e-cess.

hammy Adj. Over;theatrical. !sually applied to an actor. /&nformal0

$ampsteads Noun. +eeth. From the Cockney rhyming slang $ampstead $eath, a suburb

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hangin' Adj. !nattractive, nasty, unsavoury. !sually pronounced )angin) . 3?.(.$ngland use4

hang out Verb. +o reside, to loiter, to pass the time.

hangout Noun. # place for passing time.

hang tough Verb. +o act tough and arrogant.

hang-up Noun. #n emotional problem, a psychological disturbance. $.g.%6e needscounselling to sort out his hang;ups.%

$ank 3ar&in Adj. Starving. From the Cockney rhyming slang as starvin) .

hanky-panky Noun. Se-ual misbehaviour. 319::s4

happen Adv. erhaps, maybe. $.g.%6appen it's going to rain this afternoon.%3?orthern use. 2ialect4

happy as 4arry Phrs. "ery happy.

happy as pig inshit

Phrs. "ery contented.

happy bunny Noun. # contented person. !sually heard used in a negative conte-t henreferring to depressed or miserable person. $.g.%6e's not a happy bunny,since losing his ob.%

happy clappybrigade

Noun. Collectively those ith a very strong religious faith, ho might beseen as been particularly public in their unity and preaching, such as a sect.

happy hardcore Noun. # type of uplifting 'hardcore' 7noun .8 containing Aany 'samples'.3199:s4

happy sack Noun. +he scrotumGtesticles.

happy slapping Noun. #n adolescent, violent prank that involves smacking a person in theface, usually strangers, and filming the victems shocked reaction on mobilevideo phones. ?ot surprisingly in a uest for more e-treme victem reactionshappy slapping is increasingly becoming so aggressive that it is no vieedas physical assault. 3Orig.


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hardcore Noun. 1. $-plicit pornography.. # fast 'techno'G'rave' hybrid music, usually not having the subtleties of'house' music.5. # variety of 'punk' rock, characteriAed by its e-tremes. Adj. Something that is of an e-treme, committed nature, such as any of theabove descriptions for the noun. #n obsessive folloer of a band, fore-ample, may be called a hardcore fan.

hardhead Noun. #n obstinate person.

hardhouse Noun. # heavier variety of 'house' music hich errs toards 'techno' in itsintensity and speed. 3199:s4

hard-lines! Exclam. ad luck> See 'hard cheese>'.

hard-nut Noun. #n aggressive and tough person.

hard-on Noun. #n erect penis.

hard-shit! Adj. ad luck, ho unfortunate. $-pressed ith irony or sarcasm.

hardstuff Noun. @eneral name for strong alcoholic drink such as spirits 7hiskey,vodka, brandy etc8.

harry hoofter Noun. # homose-ual male. Bhyming slang on 'poofter'. See 'poofter '.3@lasgo use)4

harry (monk) Noun. Semen. Bhyming slang on 'spunk'.

har&estfesti&als

Noun. Of omen's underear, large, roomy bloomers, not briefs. # pun onthe action of large underear making sure everything is gathered in, such

as is done at harvest festivals.

hash Noun. #bb. of hashish, the drug. /&nformal0

hashcake Noun. Cake made ith the added ingredients of cannabis or mariuana.

hash-head Noun. # person ho freuently or habitually uses hashish or mariuana.

hate someone'sguts

Vrb phrs. +o utterly detest someone, to hate the very essence of someone./&nformal0

hatstand Adj. CraAy, insane. Cf. 'totally hatstand' and 'completely hatstand'.

ha&e Verb. 1. +o have se-ual intercourse ith. $.g.%2id you have him last night or not )%. +o get the better of. $.g.%&'ll have him for doing that to your sister%, or%*our ne car has had a respray, it's all rusted underneath & reckon you'vebeen had.%

ha&e a bag on Vrb phrs. &n a bad mood, angry. 3$. Midlands use4

ha&e a bat inthe ca&e

Vrb phrs. +o have visible nasal mucus visible up a nostril. !sedeuphemistically.

ha&e a bog on Vrb phrs. +o be in a bad mood. 3$. Midlands use)4

ha&e a bun inthe o&en

Vrb phrs. +o be pregnant. $.g. %6er mother's got another bun in the ovenshe's si- months gone and ith J kids already.%

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ha&e a cow Vrb phrs. +o have fit of anger, emotionally lose control. Often heard in don)thave a cow . 3Orig !.S.4

ha&e a dab atsomething

Vrb phrs. +o attempt something. $.g.%& had a dab at the army hen & asyoung, but hated the discipline.% 3Mainly ?orth;est use4

ha&e a dab on Vrb phrs. +o be hot and perspiring, conseuently needing to mop or dab at

the e-cessive seat.

ha&e an eppy Vrb phrs. 6ave a fit of fury. See 'eppy'.

ha&e a facelike###

Vrb phrs. +here a numerous peorative e-pressions beginning ith 'have aface like.., see 'face like a...'

ha&e a face on Vrb phrs. +o appear miserable, or annoyed. $.g.%& didn't speak to (endy allmorning, she had a face on and & didn't ant to be shouted out.%

ha&e a pop at(someone)

Vrb phrs. +o verbally or physically attack 7someone8. Cf 'take a pop at7someone8'.

ha&e arms Vrb phrs. +o fight. $.g.%ohn's still outside, having arms ith that scarylooking doorman ho refused him entry.% 3 %

ha&e a weed on Vrb phrs. e annoyed, angry. 3Merseyside use4

ha&e a whack at Vrb phrs. +o attempt. $.g.%& had a hack at plumbing in the ne kitchensink but & didn't have the tools so paid a professional to finish the ob.%

ha&e egg onone's chin

Vrb phrs. +o have one's trouser flies open. Often used to arn another ofthis potentially embarrassing situation.

ha&e had one'schips

Vrb phrs. +o have failed, been beaten or killed. /&nformal0

ha&e it Verb. 1. +o go for it, in the sense of not holding back. $.g.%(e ere havingit last night, it as fantastic, but & can't remember a bloody thing after 5am.%. #n e-clamation of encouragement, to a friend or colleague, to puteverything into it. $.g.%@o on my friend, have it>%

ha&e it away Verb. +o have se-ual intercourse.

ha&e it away(on one's toes)

Verb. +o escape, to run aay.

ha&e it large Verb. +otal enthusiasm and committment to enoyment and hedonism.$.g.%(e ere having it large last night in ton, like nobody's business.%

ha&e it off Verb. +o have se-ual intercourse.

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ha&e one in thedeparturelounge

Vrb phrs. +o have a urgent need to defecate.

ha&e one off thewrist

Vrb phrs. +o masturbate. $.g.%*ou ont believe ho & caught last nighthaving one off the rist hilst atching a porn video.%

ha&e one's gutsfor garters

Vrb phrs. # reprimanding threat, usually to a youngster or child. $.g.%&f youdon't tidy your room no &'ll have your guts for garters.%

ha&e thepainters in

Vrb phrs. +o be menstruating a euphemism.

ha&ing a laugh(!)

Phrs.&Exclam. # phrase e-pressed to denote incredulity at a person'sstatement or behaviour. Often heard pronounced in mock Cockney as)aving a larff. $.g.%*ou're having a laugh> +here's no ay &'m loaning youmoney ith your reputation ith not paying debts.%

head Noun. Oral se-. $.g.%She gives good head.%

head-banger Noun. # fan of rock music, usually earing eans and leathers. From theirhabit of shaking their heads violently hilst dancing.

headcase Noun. # lunatic, a mentally unstable person.

headfuck Noun. Something or someone that is mentally disturbing. $.g.%&'m notinviting my sister's boyfriend, he's a headfuck and he'd ruin the party.%

head-honcho Noun. oss. +he ord honcho derives from the apanese han)cho meaninggroup leader .

headlamps Noun. (omen's breasts.

head-the-ball Noun. # lunatic, an idiot. 3&rishGScottish use4

headtrip Noun. # pleasant e-ploration of a thought, a self;indulgent fantasy. 3Orig.!.S.4

heap Noun. # thing that is old and delapidated. Often a vehicle.

heap of shit Noun. # disgusting or unsightly obect or person. Cf. 'shit heap'

hea&y Adj. 1. OE> Cool> +hat's very agreeable. 3Mainly 3Mainly


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hells bells! Exclam. #n e-clamation of surprise.

helmet Noun. +he head of the penis, being similar in shape.

hen Noun. # form of address or a term of endearment such as seetheart.3Mainly Scottish use4

hen-pecked Adj. !nder the control of a domineering female. # derogatory commentusually said of a husband.

$enry Noun. 2rug parlance for an eighth of an ounce of cannabisGmariuana. #nabbreviation of 6enry "&&& 76enry the $ighth8, a ritish monarch of the1D::s.

$erbert Noun. #n dull obectionable person. $.g.%6e's a real herbert, he atchesthe nes and eather on +" all day.%

here's lookingat you!

Exclam. # drinking toast.

here's mud inyour eye!

Exclam. # toast e-pressed before a drink. /&nformal0

her indoors Noun. One's ife.

hick Noun. # rustic, rural deller. 2erog. 3Orig. !.S.4

hickey Noun. # love bite. #lso hickie. 3Orig. !.S.4

hide the salami Vrb phrs. +o have se-ual intercourse. Often heard in the phrase play hidethe salami . 3Orig. !.S.4

hide thesausage

Vrb phrs. +o have se-ual intercourse. Often heard in the phrase play hidethe sausage.

high Noun. # pleasantly into-icated state. !sually these days ith regard to drugtaking. /&nformal0

high as a kite Phrs. "ery into-icated by alcohol or drugs.

hinny Noun. #n affectionate form of address. '@eordie' pronunciation of honey .3?ecastle use4

hip-hop Noun. 2ance music genre ith rapping, originating from black #merican

street culture.

hippyish Adj. Of or like a hippy. $.g.%& don't like all those beads, they're a bithippyish.%

hippy Noun. # person ho adopts the characteristic style of 19H:s look ith longhair, orn eans, etc., hose reection of conventional values is oftenembellished ith drug taking. Often derogatory use. Adj. See 'hippyish'.

his nibs Noun. # ocular and mocking title given to a self;important person./&nformal0.

hissy fit Noun. # tantrum. $.g.%She had a hissy fit hen & told her &'d spent all myages on lap dancers.%


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hit Noun. 1. #n inection of a drug.. # murder or violent crime. 3Orig. !.S.4Verb. +o murder or rob. 3Orig. !.S.4

hit for si Vrb phrs. +o deal a severe blo, to vanuish, to affect someone severely.From the game of cricket and imagery associated ith it. /&nformal0 Cf.'knock for si-'.

hit list Noun. # list of prospective victims.

hit the hay Vrb phrs. @o to bed. 319::s4

hit the road Vrb phrs. +o depart.

hit the sack Vrb phrs. @o to bed. 3Orig. !.S.4

ho Noun. 1. # hore, a prostitute. 3Orig !.S.G lack.4. # contemptible oman. !sed by e-tension of version 1., that prostitutionis generally thought of as disreputable.

hock Verb. +o pan. /&nformal0.

hog Noun. # poerful high handlebarred motorbike. !sually ridden by 'bikers'and 'hells;angels'.

hoick Verb. +o lift, or move, something bulky or heavy, often ith a suddenmovement. #lso hoik . $.g.%*ou cant hoick that piano up the stairs, you needsome rope and pulleys.% 3&nformal4

holding thefolding

Vrb phrs. 6aving adeuate cash on one's person. +he folding refers tomonetary notes.

hole Noun. # despicable or undesirable place. $.g.%*ou're elcome to come over to mine, but it's a bit of a hole.%

hole in the wall Noun. # bank's e-ternally accessible cash dispenser.

hols Noun. #bb. of holidays.

homeboy Noun. # male friend or acuaintance. 3Orig. !.S.4

homie Noun. # friend. #lso homey. 3Orig. !.S.4

honeypot Noun. +he vagina.

honk Noun. # bad smell. $.g.%&t honks like shit in here, can & open a indo)%

honk up Verb. #n onomatopoeia for to vomit. Occasionally shortened to honk .

honky Noun. # hite person. @enerally obsolete in use, but hen heard, usually ocular. Can be derogGoffens. 3Orig !SGlack4

hooey (!) Noun. ?onsense.Exclam. ?onsense>

hoof Verb. +o kick. $.g.%#t every opportunity & hoofed the ball up the pitch and

aay from our goal.%

hoo-ha Noun. # commotion, trouble, a ro. $.g.%+here as a right hoo;ha at orkyesterday hen the boss as caught kissing the office cleaner.%


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hooky Adj. &llegal, not legitimate.

hooli&an Noun. # police vehicle, a van, ith protective indscreen grills for useduring riots and civil disobedience, against hooligans.

$ooray ($enry) Noun. # young male of the upper classes. Often abbreviated to $ooray .$.g.%&'m not going in that bar again, it as full of 6oorays drinking

champagne and talking about ho rich they are.% 2erog.

hooter Noun. 1. # nose.. # oman's breast. !sually in the plural. $.g.%Cor>


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Sub;genres of house include tribal, deep, &talian etc.

ho&is Adj. 2ead. # progression from the rhyming slang ' bron bread', meaningdead 6ovis is a manufacturer of bread, particularly renoned for itsproduction of bron bread. $.g.%6e's hovis hen & catch him.%

how are you

diddling

Phrs. # greeting, such as $ow do you do3

howay Phrs.


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hunky-dory Adj. O.E., fine, erring on the side of onderful.

hunners Noun. Many, numerous, hundreds. 3Scottish use4

hurl Verb. +o vomit. Onomatopoeic as much as very descriptive of theuncontrollable force of vomiting.

hutch up Verb. +o move up, or along, thus creating space. $.g.%Michael> (ill youhutch up and let me sit don)%

hyped up Verb. Over;e-cited, manic.

hyper Adj. Over;e-cited, nervous, agitated.

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