Anglish Slang Wordbook/A

>Anglish "Slang" Wordbook

Anglish	sp.	English
Abear	vb	To tolerate, to abide, to bear, carry.
Above board	adj	Open, honest: "above the table" said of card-players who keep their hands above the table to avoid the risk of being accused of cheating.
Above one's bent	phr	Beyond one's ability or bent (bent) or lit. beyond one grasp.
Above oneself	adj	Over-confident, pushy, usu of one normally more self-effacing.
Abroad	adj	In error, confused, wide of the mark. 2. of convicts, lags, transported to a penal colony.
Abroaded	adj	Living in exile in a place other than the Britain. 2. transported to a penal colony. 3. imprisoned in a penal colony.
Acknowledge the malt	phr	Admit the error. 2. confess the crime.
Acorn-calf	n	Of animals and people: a runt, a weakling. (a belief that a cow that ate too many acorns produced weak off-spring.
Acorns	n	The testicles
Acre foot	adj	Large-footed.
Addle	vb	To earn by one's own labour.
Addled	adj	Drunk, intoxicated.
Afloat	adj	Drunk, intoxicated, shickered.
Afternoon(s).	n	The buttocks, esp. when large, shapely and female.
Afters	n	Pudding, dessert, sweets, any food or part of a meal that comes after the main course.
After-tears	n	Post-funeral celebrations; a wake.
Afterthought	n	Youngest child of a family, conceived long after its sibling. 2. an unexplained pregnancy.
Against the pluck	phr	Reluctantly, against the grain.
Aginner	n	One who deliberately takes an opposition stance, usu. out of envy or spite. 2. contrarian.
A-go-go	n	A disco or other place for dancing.
A-go-go	adj	As modifier in " A-go-go" dance fans. 2. a rapid and head-spinning tempo, craziness; faddish, modern, in the newest style, latest, trendy. 3. 'his a-go-go thoughts about love and sexual freedom."
Aginner	n	One who deliberately takes an opposition stance, usu out of envy or spite. 2. a contrarian.
Ahead of the game	phr	In a winning or advantageous position.
Ain't down with	phr	Not comfortable with or do not like a particular situation.
Ain't Nothing to It	phr	There's no problem, everything is simple; used in response to the question 'how are you doing.'
Ain't Nothing You Can Tell Me, That I Don't Already Know"	phr	- I'm right, already know - your wrong.
Aled	adj	Drunk, intoxicated, aled-up.
Ale-knight	n	A drunkard.
Ale-spinner	n	A brewer; a manufacturer of beer and wine. 2. publican.
Alf	n	An unsophisticated nationalistic male, (made obsolete by the term "ocker") Nb: from Alfred.
A-licker	n	A sycophant, an arse-licker.
Alive	adj	Aware, in the know about a criminal activity or job.
Alive and well and living in...	phr	Use to denote that, despite the rumours to the contrary, someone or something is flourishing; esp. used of faded celebrities or once popular inventions, fads, etc.
All-and-all	n	One best clothes or outfits.
All-and-all	phr	Everything else and everything connected and all.. 2. in total. 3. one's wife.
All-anymore	adj	Used up, finished, gone, spent.
All-at-sea	phr	Confused, disorientated. 2. drunk.
All broke Out With the Blues"	phr	depressed, low in spirit.
All by One's Lonesome	phr	Alone, by oneself.
All creeped up	phr	Frightened, afraid, scared.
All day and night	n	A prison term.
All-ears	phr	Very eager to hear, keenly attentive,
All ends up	phr	Easily, utterly, without difficulty.
All-fired	adj	Very much so, extremely, particularly excessively as an intensifier, as in "all-fired up." 2. all-firedly.
All for it	phr	Very keen, up for it.
All get out	phr	Very much, to a great extent. 2. the extreme or absolute case of what is indicated. 3. overwhelmingly.
All Gone to Hell	phr	Financially ruined.
All good	phr	Everything is fine.
All-hallows	n	The tolling place, presumably the place where horse or other types of thief struck their targets, chiefly clergyman.
All hands	n	All concerned; the entire group or team. "All hands to the plow."
All hell broke loose	phr	Things became very dangerous, wild, tumulutous.
All in	adj	Exhausted, tired,drunk. 2. of an object: dilapidated, run down. 3. everything.
All in but one's shoestrings	phr	Utterly exhausted.
All in the eye	phr	Nonsense, humbug.
All kinds of	phr	A great deal. 2. a sundry of things.
All know	adj	Like a bookworm. 2. bookish. 3. a know-all.
All'knowningish	adj	Having an awesome wisdom, and a vast amount, almost all, of intelligence.
All lit up	phr	Under the influence of a drug of addiction.
All mouth	adj	Talkative and unreliable.
All my eye	phr	Utter, absolute nonsense. 2. all eye and my elbow. 3. all my whiskers.
All-nighter	n	A prostitute's client who pays for a whole night's sex. 2. aanything that lasts all night, whether work, study, transport, entertainment.
All-night man	n	A body-snatcher. 2. resurrectionist.
All of a glow	phr	Feeling pleasantly warm: 'horses sweat, men perspire, ladies glow.'
All of a sweat	phr	Of footpaths in a town: muddy, wet, slushy.
All one's born days	phr	At any time at all.
All on top	phr	That a lie is not so.
All-out	adj	Holding nothing about; sparing nothing; an all-out effort. 2. exhausted. 3. vigorous, zealous.
All-out war	n	Warfare involving total mobilization of weapons and troops.
All over	phr	Very affectionate; eagerly amorous; making physical advances, often when not desired. 2. Aggressively smothering or battering, assaulting. 3. dead, finished.
All-over	n	Feeling of unease, illness that extends through one's body. 2. a thorough inspection, a lengthy visual assessment: " the once-over." 4. a generalised intensive for either best or worst, as in all-over wonderful or all over-dreadful.
All over	adj	Absorbed in, obsessed by, 'as all over oneself: extremely self-satisfied.
All-over-each-other-ness	n	A gropy, feely, public display of affection, a thing that many of us don't like to see.
All-overish	adj	Feeling a little unwell, usually as a forerunner to an acute attack of some illness.
All-overishness	adj	The feeling of being slightly unwell, usually as a forerunner to a full-blown attack of some illness. 2. a sensation of feeling unwell.
All over oneself	phr	Extremely self-satisfied.
All-overs	n	A nervy, jittery or uncertain feeling. 2. feelings of irritation 3. a sick or unwell feeling. 3. feeling of ill-health.
All over the board	phr	Eccentric, unstable.
All over the lot	phr	Very confused and inconsistent; confused.
All over the shop	phr	In a great mess, confused or in chaos. 2. all over the lot.
All right	interj	An exclamation of strong approval, especially of something well done or successful.
All-right	adj	Good, commendable, of the proper sort.
All-right	adv	Safely, securely.
All right for some	phr	An attack of envy or jealousy directed at others whose fortunes seem better than one's own.
All right up to now	phr	So far, so good. 2. up to the present time, things are going well.
All right already	phr	A comment protesting that one has heard or had enough or a bit too much.
All set	adj	Ready to go; prepared or ready to undertake a project or some action.
All seven	adv	Everything or almost everything required.
All sharpened up	n	Well dressed, sartorially splendid.
All-shot	adj	Worn-out, wearied, exhausted, stuffed.
All Show and No-go"	phr	used to describe someone who cannot back appearances withs actions or deeds.
All that	n	Very important influential person. 2. to overestimate one's important, as " one thinks one is all that." 3. an object excellent and wonderful. 4. a person in possession of all good qualities.
All-that	adv	More so, in additional, additionally.
All that and then some	phr	Someone or something considered absolutely excellent.
All the go	phr	Modern, chic, fashionable.
All there	adj	Sane, right in the mind; intelligent, together; opposite: "not all there." 2. honest, reliable. 3. as desired, satisfactory. 4. smart, aware. 5.
All the Twos	n	The number twenty-two (22); thus all the threes, (33), all the fours, (44), up to 99.
All the way	phr	Without reservation; to the end. 2. a general term of agreement, of encouragement and support.
All the way down	phr	Absolutely right, completely suited.
All the way there	phr	Reliable, honest.
All-time	adj	The greatest, the tops, the very best, all the best, the most memorable on record.
All-timer	n	The best or greatest example of, an "all-time" record.
All to bits	phr	Shattered, broken.
All thumbs	phr	Very awkward, inept, clumsy.
All together	phr	To arrange one's life and affairs properly; integrate and focus oneself. 2. have it all together.
All-up	adj	Ruined, finished, defeated. 2. dead, as 'it all up (over) with John Brown."
All up with	phr	Of a plan or project, destroyed, ruined, pointless, doomed, without hope. 2. of a person, doomed, bankrupt, hopeless.
All washed up	phr	useless, exhausted, failed. (a theatrical term, finished for night, with paint removed.)
All wet	adj	Completely, totally mistaken.
Already	adv	Without further ado; such being the case. 2. right now; at once. 3. very specifically, precisely. (used for a humorous, somewhat exasperated effect.)
Also-ran	n	Contestant or competitor who makes a poor showing. 2. a person, competitive product, etc. that does not succeeed. 3. a person of mediocre talent; a useless person, a failure.
Altogether	n	"The Altogether." nude, bare, naked, starkers.
Among the missing	phr	Absent; also to absent oneself.
Anchor	n	A young person, typically a younger sibling or babysitter, who inhibits one's pleasure or freedom of movement. 2. an unattractive person (the usage by teenagers is probably a play on the name 'Anchor' a popular brand of butter in the UK).
Anchorman	n	A principle member of a team of news broadcaster who serves as a narrator and whose function is to introduce 'outside'reporters and presenting synopses of their reports.
Anchors	n	Brakes on a motor vehicle.
And a half	phr	An intensifier, as " a dog and a half.
And don't you forget it	phr	An exclamation used to denote a critical or admonitory statement.
And how	interj & excl	An interjection of emphatic agreement or confirmation. 2. excl or interj. to a superlative degree; to a great extent; to a large amount; on a large scale. "the high-roller is gambling away his wealth, and how" And how emphasizes and intensifies any statement that precedes.
And I don't mean maybe	phr	Used to affirm one's faith or sentiment.
And that no lie	phr	A phrase used to identify a previous statement, esp when the speaker he or she is being implausible.
And that that's	phr	A statement of finality; when modified as well, 'that's that' then implies an air of regret.
And things	phr	Etcetera.
Angel	n	A prostitute, sex-worker, skank, harlot, harridan (Orig. applied only those prostitutes who plied their trade near "Angel" drinking house in Islington, London). 2. a young woman, esp. a pretty one. 3. a young homosexual companion.
Angel	n	The prospective victim of a scam, swindle, confidence trick. 2. one who financially backs a scheme esp. one who puts his money into a theatrical show or stage production. (my father angeled one of Fitzpatrick's plays.) 3. a person who contributes to a politician's campaign fund. 4. a homosexual.
Angel dust	n	Narcotics, as a mixture of cocaine, heroin, and morphine, which can be smoked or injected. 2. tobacco, marijuana, mixed with phencyclidine. 3. finely cut up marijuana. 4. synthetic heroin. 5. angel mist.
Angel food	n	Missionary preaching and proselytising.
Angel kisses	n	Freckles (freckling being the sign of angelic affection).
Angel lust	n	(slang) death erection: the source of an erection in a corpse.
Angel maker	n	An abortionist. 2. any weapon that causes death.
Ankle	vb	To walk, travel. 2. (in TV and film) to dissociate oneself from a performance.
Ankle	n	The mother of a child born out of wedlock.in TV and film to dissociate oneself from a performance.
Ankle a show	phr	Walk out during a performance.
Ankle-biter	n	A small child - crawling around at ankle height. 2. a small minded bureaucrat.
Ankle-spring warehouse	n	The stocks.
Another good man gone	phr	A phrase used by male friends on the announcement of a man's engagement to be married.
Answer	n	To score in a sport immediate or soon after an opponent has scored.
Anybody in There?	phr	- do you have any intelligence?
Anyhow	adv	Indifferently, carelessly. 2. disorganized, messy.
Any old	phr	Derogatory, having only ordinary or mediocre quality. 2. of no special distinction. 3. anything, whatever, a broad term of vagueness.
Any old how	phr	In any case, whatever, no matter what. 2. in any case; in any way or manner whatever or however. 3. in any way not very good, not perfect, all over the place, without method or plan. 4. in random fashion; unmethodical.
Any old thing	phr	In any manner what.
Anything for a laugh	phr	A slightly regretful. ironic phrase usually to justify something one does through necessity or desperation rather than choice.
Anything goes	phr	Anything is acceptable, permissible.
Anytown	n	A notional town that represent the appearance or value of a stereotypical small town.
Anywhen	adv	At any time
Anywho	prn	Anyone
Anywhy	adv	For any reason
Ape	n	An extremely strong and pugnacious hoodlum; a strong arm man, goon, muscleman. 2. the best or greatest, the ultimate.
Ape	adj	Stupid and destructive; irrational, crazy.
Ape	phr	"Go Ape" - revert to ape-like behavior. 2. to become overly-excited.
Ape-hangers	n	Motorcyclists. 2. high swooping motorcycle handlebars.
Ape-head	n	A fool, idiot, stult.
Ape-out	vb	To lose control, to act in a wild manner.
Apple	n	A man, fellow. 2. a ball, esp. a baseball. 3. a street or district where excitement can be found. 4. any large town or city, as The Big Apple" or "The Apple" - New York. 5. a Native American who has taken on the values, behavior of the white community. (red on the outside but white on the inside.)
Apple	n	Anyone who doesn't take drugs (an apple-for-the-teacher mentality)
Apple-blossom-two-step	n	Diarrhea, often contacted on an overseas holiday.
Apple-cart	n	The human body.
Apple head	n	Idiot, fool, halfwit.
Apple-knocker	n	A unsophisticated rustic or rural person. 2. a fruit picker.
Apple-monger	n	A pimp, panderer.
Apple-ready	adj	Ready or vulnerable to be fleeced, fooled, deceived, cheated on.
Apples	phr	"She'll be apples" - satisfactory, ok, it will be fine.
Apple shine	phr	To curry favor, to toady, to act as a sycophant.
Apples to ashes	phr	An absolute certainty or sure thing.
Apple up	vb	To toady, curry favor.
Are you ready	phr	Implying surpise, amazement, or shock, both approving and disapproving.
Ark floater	n	A veteran actor.
Arky	adj	Old fashion, daggy, out-of-date. 2. archaic.
Arm	n	Influence, power, muscle. 2. armed robbery.
Armed for bear	phr	Ready and willing for a battle, conflict or simply a fight or an argument. 2. to be very heavily armed (the killing of a bear needs powerful weapons)
Armpit	n	A very undesirable place; geographical nadir, as "my home town is the armpit of the world." 2. the most slummy, rundown and often crime-ridden area of a city or town.
Armstrong	n	Anything operated or worked by hand rather than machinery.
Armstrong heater	n	Arms when embracing a loved-one.
Arnchy	n	One who 'tickets' on himself - 'aren't you the one.' 2. one who puts on airs.
Armwaver	n	A politician. 2. an excitable or emphatic person.
Arse	n	An unpleasant person, whose actions cause him to be disliked.
Arse	n	A woman viewed as a sexual object. 2. cheek, effrontery, brashness.
Arse	vb	To behave in a mnanner rude and unacceptable, 'be an arsehole'.
Arse	phr	"Give someone the arse." - to dismiss from one's job or employment.
Arse-backwards	adj	To do things out of order or back to front.
Arse-busting	adj	Tiring, exhausting, debilitating.
Arse-end	n	The end, the rear end. 2. the least desirable piece. 3. the least appealing place, as in the "arse end of the world; the arse end of nowhere."- armpit, or an arse-hole of a place.
Arse-hammer	n	A motor-cycle, owing to the pounding one receives on one's buttocks when riding a motorcycle.
Arse-hole	n	The anus. 2. an unpleasant person.
Arse-hound	n	Womaniser, philander, playboy, cassanova.
Arse-kiss	n	To fawn; to court favor in a self-abasing way.
Arse-licker	n	A sycophant, toady, crawler.
Arseness	n	Wilful stupidity.
Arse up	vb	To make a mess of something, fail to do something satisfactorily.
Arse-ways	adj	Askew-whiff, back-to-front.
Arse-wipe	n	Tiolet paper.
Arse-wiper	n	A sycophant, a toady, a suck
Arse-wise	adj	Absurd, illogical, ridiculous, ludicrous.
Arsy	adj	Lucky, fortunate, flukey.
As all get-out	phr	Very much get out, to a very great extent.
As and when	phr	In the end, eventually. 2. if at all possible. 3. as it happens and when it happens.
As anything	phr	Very much so.
As a starter	phr	To begin with.
As for it	phr	To behave in a way that invites or provoke or/and deserves trouble.
Ash-blower	n	A cowardly man who avoids military service to stay at home and tend to the fire.
Ashcan	n	A depth-charge.
Ashcan	n	An unpleasant person. 2. the buttocks.
Ashcan	vb	To discard, throw away. 2. a depth-charge.
Ash-cat	n	A dirty, unkempt child, as if covered by ash. 2. a sickly child with an ashen look or complexion. 3. a thin, wasted, ragged Black person.
Ashy	adj	Palefaced, white, ashen-faced.
As if	excl	A disbelief, I don't believe you; you're kidding.
As I live by bread	phr	A general phrase of emphasis, underlining the probity of one's statements and actions (bread as the staff of life)
As is	phr	Under the present circumstances or situation; in the present form; conditions as they are, no change "You can't do any better as is."
Ask	n	A request.
Ask for it	phr	To behave in such a way, that negative or adverse or troublesome outcome will follow.
Asleep at the wheel	phr	Not concentrating on, or paying attention to, whatever one is doing.
Ass backwards	adv	In reverse order. 2. in a confused manner; sometimes used as 'bass ackwards'.
Assishness	n	Pure stupidity.
As you were	phr	Settle down, control yourself, calm down. 2. slow down. 3. take another look; think about it again.
Ate the bolts	phr	One who loves work.
At first go	phr	At the get-go; start or beginning.
At full bottle	phr	Doing something at maximum speed and sometimes noisily.
At good ready	phr	At you direction or when ready. 2. totally, absolutely, indeed, certainly.
At it	adv	Taking part in sexual intercourse. 2. involved in criminal or illegal matters.
At a loose end	phr	Aimlessly unoccupied; wanting in direction; uncertain where you're at. 2. out of work, unemployed.
Atop of the house	phr	In a state of excitement.
At sixes and sevens	phr	In or at a state of turmoil, disorder and chaos.
At sparrow's crow	phr	Dawn, aurora, sunrise, dayrim.
At the death	phr	At the finale, end, culminate, conclusion.
At the drop of a hat	phr	Straight away, immediately, eventually.
At tops	phr	In the best condition; at best
Awake to	vb	Be awake to: quick to see through a scam or deception.
Awash	adj	Drunk, intoxicated.
Away	adj	Prison (underworld.); at the put-away, in jail; away-inside. 2. escaped from prison. 3. dead, deceased.
Away	adv	Immediately, without delay, forthwith, without hesitation, right away.
Away laughing	n	In a good position, especially when embarking on a new venture.
Away to the hills	phr	Mentally unbalanced, crazy, loopy.
Awesome	adj	Excellent, great.
Awry-eyed	adj	Intoxicated
Axe	n	An electric guitar.
Axe	vb	To dismiss someone from a job, team, relationship. 2. fire, as in in give someone the axe. 3. to eliminate, cut. 4. any musical instrument, esp. the saxophone, perhaps because of an axe's shape or it's sound when someone is using it to chop.
Axe-god	n	A legendary electric guitarist who inspires hero-worship with his/her musical technique.
Axeholder	n	The hand.
Axeman	n	A musician esp. a guitarist. 2. a prison barber.