• AFF
n. 1. 1960s S. Afr. sl. derogatory – an African
n. 2. 1997 US sl. – an attraction to South Asian females (Asian Female Fetish)
• AFFABROUS
adj. 1677 rare – skilfully made; complete; finished in a workmanlike manner
• AFFABULATE
vb. 1622 obs. – to attribute by legend; to assign fabulously; to tell tales
• AFFABULATION
n. 1641 rare – the moral of a fable
• AFFABULATORY
adj. 1652 obs. rare – of the nature of the moral of a fable; having a moral
• AFFAIN
vb. 1632 obs. – to feign to belong to anyone, to attribute fictitiously; to assert falsely
• AFFAIR
n. 1. 1375 Sc. obs. – mode of doing; bearing, deportment, appearance, conduct
n. 2. 1480 obs. rare – fortune, rank, dignity
n. 3. c1480 Sc. – personal display, show
n. 4. c1500 obs. rare – doing, action, performance
n. 5. 1708 arch. – a fight or battle between armed forces; a military engagement
n. 6. 1749 rare – the male or female genitals; the penis, the vagina; sometimes used in the plural
n. 7. 1970s homosexual sl. – one’s current lover
• AFFAIRÉ
adj. 1802 – busy, fully occupied; having much to do; also, preoccupied
• AFFAIR OF HONOUR
n. 1737 – a prearranged contest fought with a rival in order to defend one’s honour or reputation; a duel
• AFFAMINE
n. c1450 obs. rare – famine
• AFFAMISH
vb. 1568 obs. – to afflict with hunger or famine; to starve
• AFFAMISHED
adj. 1552 obs. – afflicted with hunger, famished, starving
• AFFAMISHING
adj. 1650 obs. – that afflicts with hunger or starves; starving
n. 1649 obs. – afflicting with hunger; famishing, starving
• AFFAMISHMENT
n. 1590 obs. – the act of famishing or starving with hunger; the state of being starved; starvation
• AFFATUATE
adj. 1834 obs. rare – infatuated
• AFFATUATED
adj. 1649 obs. – infatuated
• AFFECT
adj. c1400 obs. – disposed, inclined
n. 1. c1374 obs. – the way in which one is affected or disposed; mental state, mood, feeling, desire, intention
n. 2. 1440 – kind feeling; affection
n. 3. 1531 obs. – feeling, desire, or appetite, as opposed to reason; passion, lust, evil-desire
n. 4. 1541 obs. – disposition, temper, natural tendency
n. 5. 1557 obs. – biased feeling, partiality
n. 6. 1588 – an affectation, a trick
vb. 1. 1483 obs. – to aim at, to aspire to, to make for; to seek to obtain or attain
vb. 2. 1605 – to show ostentatiously a liking for; to make an ostentatious use or display of; to take upon oneself artificially or for effect; to assume
vb. 3. 1606 obs. – to incline or like
vb. 4. 1631 obs. rare – to assume artificial or pretended manners; to put on airs
vb. 5. 1661 – to put on a pretense of; to assume a false appearance of, to counterfeit or pretend
• AFFECTATE
adj. 1. 1559 obs. – assumed unnaturally, forced, strain, stilted
adj. 2. 1578 obs. – of a person: assuming artificial airs
vb. 1. 1560 obs. – to aspire to do
vb. 2. 1588 obs. – to make ostentatious use of
• AFFECTATED
adj. 1574 obs. – assuming artificial airs
• AFFECTATELY
adv. 1540 obs. – affectedly
• AFFECTATION
n. 1. 1542 rare – an ostentatious fondness for something; a studied display
n. 2. 1549 obs. – a striving after, aiming at; a desire to obtain, earnest pursuit
n. 3. 1607 obs. – inclination towards, affection, liking, fondness of
n. 4. 1614 rare – the declared occupation or employment of a ship
• AFFECTATIONIST
n. 1873 – a person who indulges in affectation or artificiality
• AFFECTATIOUS
adj. 1676 obs. rare – of the nature of affectation; pretentious, fake, sham, feigned
• AFFECTATOR
n. 1. 1610 obs. rare – one who feels affection for, a lover
n. 2. 1733 obs. rare – one who makes an ostentatious display of something
• AFFECTED
adj. 1. 1579 obs. – seized, possessed
adj. 2. 1589 obs. – fondly held, cherished; entertained of choice, intentional
adj. 3. 1597 obs. – sought after, aimed at, desired
adj. 4. 1600 obs. – loved, beloved
• AFFECTEDLY
adv. 1. 1596 obs. – with aim or desire; with true intent; intentionally, sincerely, earnestly
adv. 2. 1611 obs. – with favourable affection; affectionately, lovingly
• AFFECTER
n. 1. 1568 obs. – one who has an affection for, a lover
n. 2. 1580 – a professed adherent or practiser of anything; an ostentatious or pretentious user, possessor, or professor
n. 3. 1607 obs. – an affected person
• AFFECTIBLE
adj. 1796 rare – capable of being affected
• AFFECTING
adj. 1616 obs. – loving, affectionate, solicitous
• AFFECTION
n. 1. 1398 obs. – feeling as opposed to reason; passion, lust
n. 2. 1485 obs. – feeling against, animosity
n. 3. 1540 obs. – state of mind generally, mental tendency; disposition
n. 4. 1547 obs. – biased feeling, partiality
n. 5. 1960 Amer. dial. – disease
• AFFECTIONAL
adj. 1. 1654 obs. rare – relating to feeling or will
adj. 2. 1689 obs. rare – of a person: having warm regard or love; fond, loving, tenderly disposed
adj. 3. 1859 – pert. to the affections; having affections, emotional
• AFFECTIONALLY
adv. 1603 obs. – affectionately, fondly; earnestly
• AFFECTIONATE
adj. 1. 1494 obs. rare – held in affection, beloved
adj. 2. 1530 obs. – unduly affected, biased, prejudiced, partial
adj. 3. 1533 obs. – mentally disposed, inclined
adj. 4. 1542 obs. – passionate, wilful, self-willed, headstrong, obstinate
adj. 5. 1543 obs. – well affected, kindly inclined, favourable
adj. 6. 1598 obs. – eager, ambitious, earnest
vb. 1565 rare – to have affection for; to regard with affection
• AFFECTIONATED
adj. 1. 1561 obs. – unduly inclined, biased, or disposed
adj. 2. 1580 obs. – having warm regard or love, loving, fond, tenderly-disposed
• AFFECTIONATE JAG
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an infatuation
• AFFECTIONATELY
adv. 1. 1588 obs. – with strong inclination; eagerly, zealously, earnestly
adv. 2. 1610 obs. – with a biased or partisan spirit; partially, interestedly
• AFFECTIONED
adj. 1. 1534 obs. – eager, ambitious; zealous
adj. 2. 1539 obs. – well-affected, kindly disposed
adj. 3. c1555 arch. – disposed, inclined in any way
adj. 4. 1578 obs. – loving, fond; affectionate
adj. 5. 1582 obs. – passionate, wilful; self-willed, obstinate
adj. 6. 1589 obs. – swayed by affections; biased, partial
• AFFECTIONIZE
vb. a1864 obs. rare – to regard or treat with affection
• AFFECTIONLESS
adj. 1595 obs. – without bias, unbiased
• AFFECTIOUS
adj. 1581 – affectionate, loving, cordial, earnest, eager (obs.)
• AFFECTIOUSLY
adv. 1. 1430 – affectionately, lovingly (obs.)
adv. 2. 1430 – earnestly, sincerely, cordially, kindly (obs.)
• AFFECTIVE
adj. 1. 1549 – earnest, zealous (obs.)
adj. 2. 1656 – affectionate, loving (obs.)
adj. 3. 1656 – tending to affect or influence; influential, operative (obs.)
• AFFECTLESS
adj. 1949 – characterized by lack of feeling; emotionless, cold
• AFFECTLESSNESS
n. 1921 – incapacity to feel emotion; detachment; alienation
• AFFECTLY
adv. 1579 – artificially, fancifully (obs.)
• AFFECT THE LETTER
vb. 1588 – to practice or study alliteration (obs.)
• AFFECTUAL
adj. 1. 1483 – earnest, ardent, eager, hearty (obs.)
adj. 2. 1604 – pert. to the affections or emotions (obs.)
• AFFECTUALLY
adv. 1. c1425 – with eager desire, earnestly (obs.)
adv. 2. 1447 – lovingly, fondly; affectionately (obs.)
• AFFECTUOSITY
n. 1727 – affection, passionate nature (obs.)
• AFFECTUOUS
adj. 1. a1400 – earnest in feeling or desire; eager, ardent, hearty (obs.)
adj. 2. c1441 – loving, affectionate, tender (obs.)
adj. 3. 1664 – emotional; moving the emotions (rare)
adj. 4. 1674 – influential, effective, successful (obs.)
• AFFECTUOUSLY
adv. 1. c1430 – affectionately; kindly, lovingly, tenderly (rare)
adv. 2. 1450 – with earnest feeling or desire; earnestly, ardently, eagerly (obs.)
• AFFEEBLE
vb. a1400 – to weaken, to enfeeble (obs.)
• AFFEEBLED
adj. 1577 – weakened, enfeebled (obs.)
• AFFEEBLISH
vb. c1450 – to weaken, to enfeeble (obs.)
• AFFEER
vb. c1440 – to settle, to confirm
• AFFEIR
vb. 1375 N. Eng. dial. obs. – to fall by right, to appertain, to become, to be proper or meet
• AFFEIRAND
adj. 1535 Sc. obs. – properly pertaining, appropriate, meet, proportionate
• AFFEIRING
adj. 1535 Sc. obs. – properly pertaining, appropriate, meet, proportionate
• AFFELLOWSHIP
vb. 1559 obs. rare – to be in fellowship with, to accompany, to attend
• AFFERANDLY
adv. 1536 Sc. obs. – appropriately, suitably
• AFFERANT
adj. 1480 obs. – falling by right, pertaining, befitting, appropriate, suitable
n. a1325 obs. – a proper or appropriate share; a proportional part
• AFFERE
vb. 1. a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – to frighten, to terrify, to make afraid
vb. 2. 1375 N. Eng. dial. obs. – to fall by right, to appertain, to become, to be proper or meet
• AFFERED
adj. c1000 – affected with fear or terror; frightened, afraid
• AFFERRE
vb. 1. a1000 obs. – to take away, to remove; also, to snatch away, to seize and carry off
vb. 2. a1000 obs. – to drive out or away; to expel; to cause to flee
vb. 3. a1000 obs. – to go away, to depart; to move away, to withdraw
• AFFESE
vb. c1425 obs. – to frighten, to terrify; to scare, to alarm
• AFFESED
adj. 1614 obs. rare – scared, alarmed, perturbed
• AFFIANCE
n. 1. 1330 rare – the act of confiding, or fact of having faith, in a person, quality, etc. faith, trust
n. 2. c1460 obs. – confidence in oneself, one’s abilities, etc.; assurance, boldness
n. 3. 1597 obs. – close relationship; affinity
vb. 1. c1487 obs. rare – to pledge oneself to do something
vb. 2. 1523 obs. rare – to promise something solemnly to a person
vb. 3. 1531 – to arrange or set up the marriage of; to betroth
vb. 4. 1607 obs. rare – to be related or connected
vb. 5. 1609 – to betroth oneself; to become engaged to be married
• AFFIANCED
adj. 1. 1574 arch. – engaged to be married; betrothed
adj. 2. 1725 obs. – assured or confirmed esp. by the making of a pledge or promise
n. 1828 – a person who is engaged to be married to another; one’s fiancé or fiancée
• AFFIANCER
n. 1677 – a person who sets up a marriage; one who joins people in marriage
• AFFIANTLY
adv. a1641 obs. rare – confidently, with trust
• AFFICHÉ
adj. 1818 rare – characterized by flamboyant or showy display; extravagant, ostentatious
• AFFICHE
n. 1602 – a notice or sign for public display, typically intended to be affixed to a wall; a placard, a poster; often used in French contexts
vb. 1. a1382 rare – to fix, to fasten; to fix a poster or placard to a wall
vb. 2. 1817 – to parade, to flaunt; to make known of, to give notice of; to advertise, to publicize; to display, to show
• AFFICHER
vb. 1. 1814 – to display ostentatiously; to parade, to flaunt; to advertise
vb. 2. 1835 rare – to appear or be seen in public with another person, esp. of the opposite sex
• AFFICTITIOUS
adj. 1656 obs. rare – counterfeit, faked
• AFFIDATE
adj. 1755 Sc. obs. – affianced, betrothed
• AFFIDAVIT MAN
n. L17 sl. – a professional witness who, with pay, will swear to anything; a hired perjurer
• AFFIE
n. 1. 1990s sl. – afternoon
n. 2. 2000s sl., derogatory – a Black person
• AFFIED
adj. 1591 obs. – engaged to be married; betrothed, affianced
• AFFIER
n. a1641 obs. rare – a person who puts trust in another
• AFFILE
vb. 1. a1393 obs. – to prepare or sharpen one’s tongue for use in eloquent or cutting speech
vb. 2. a1393 obs. – to prepare for some activity or goal
vb. 3. 1485 rare – to file down; to sharpen; to polish
• AFFILIABLE
adj.1862 obs. – able to be traced to something; attributable in origin to something
• AFFILIATE
vb. 1623 obs. rare – to adopt a child
• AFFILIATED
adj. 1623 obs. rare – of a child: adopted
• AFFILIATION
n. 1623 obs. rare – the adoption of a child; in ancient Gaul, the adoption of a male heir by a person of high rank
• AFFINAGE
n. 1656 obs. rare – the act or process of refining metals
• AFFINAL
adj. 1. 1834 obs. – closely connected; deriving from the same source
adj. 2. 1843 – relating to relationship by marriage; related by marriage
n. 1883 – a relative by marriage
• AFFINALLY
adv. 1933 – by marriage
• AFFINE
adj. 1614 – closely connected or linked
n. 1. a1509 – a relative by marriage
n. 2. 1538 obs. – a person or thing that is connected or linked to something else
vb. 1473 obs. – to refine metal
• AFFINED
adj. 1. 1586 – connected by affinity of some type; related, linked
adj. 2. a1616 obs. rare – bound to pursue a certain course of action
• AFFINING
adj. 1606 obs. rare – that has a close connection to something; appropriate
• AFFINITY
n. 1. 1357 obs. – a family or group related to a person by blood; a kindred; a blood relative
n. 2. c1400 obs. – alliance or association between people; society, companionship
n. 3. c1405 obs. – a family or group related to a person by marriage; a relative by marriage
n. 4. 1612 obs. – the state of being near to something; closeness, proximity
• AFFIRMANCE
n. 1399 rare – an affirming; a statement; an assertion, a strong declaration
• AFFIRMANT
n. 1567 – a person who affirms something; a person who makes a statement or declaration
• AFFIRMATIVE
adj. 1650 obs. – assertive, insistent; dogmatic
• AFFIRMATORY
adj. 1651 – that makes an assertion; affirmative; assertive
• AFFIRMLY
adv. a1513 rare – firmly, strongly
• AFFIX
n. 1. 1589 obs. – a notice or sign for public display, typically intended to be affixed to a wall; a placard, a poster
n. 2. 1598 rare – that which is joined or appended; an appendage; an addition
• AFFIXEDNESS
n. 1668 rare – the state of being affixed; devotion, attachment
• AFFLATE
n. 1677 obs. rare – the communication of supernatural or spiritual knowledge; divine impulse; inspiration, esp. poetic inspiration
vb. a1475 rare – to blow or breathe on; also, to inspire by divine or spiritual means
• AFFLATED
adj. 1835 – inspired by divine or spiritual means
• AFFLATION
n. 1576 – a breeze or blast of air; an act of blowing; also, an instance of divine or spiritual communication; an inspiration
• AFFLATITIOUS
adj. 1671 obs. rare – characterized by afflatus; inspired
• AFFLATUS
n. 1. 1649 – the communication of supernatural or spiritual knowledge; divine impulse; inspiration, esp. poetic inspiration
n. 2. 1753 – a hiss, esp. of a serpent
• AFFLEY’D
adj. a1774 Sc. – dismayed; afraid
• AFFLICT
adj. a1393 obs. – overwhelmed with trouble; afflicted, distressed
vb. 1. a1393 obs. – to become downcast or distressed
vb. 2. 1561 obs. – to humble one’s soul; to chastise
vb. 3. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – to intoxicate; to make dead drunk
• AFFLICTED
adj. 1. 1590 obs. – dejected, downcast; humble; humiliated
adj. 2. L17 sl. – intoxicated with alcohol; drunk
• AFFLICTIONS
n. M19 sl., orig. drapers’ usage – mourning clothes
• AFFLICTIVE
adj. 1576 – tending to inflict continued pain or distress; distressing, painful; trying, troublesome to someone
• AFFLIGE
vb. c1550 Sc. obs. rare – to afflict; to distress with continued physical or mental suffering; to torment, to trouble
• AFFLUDE
vb. Bk1898 Sc. – to injure the looks or appearance of anything; to disguise
• AFFLUE
vb. 1483 obs. rare – to flock, to congregate
• AFFLUENTIAL
adj. 1842 – prominent or socially influential on account of wealth; rich and powerful
• AFFLUENTNESS
n. 1727 obs. rare – profusion, abundance
• AFFLUENZA
n. 1. 1908 obs. – the condition of being (temporarily) wealthy or affluent
n. 2. 1973 – a psychological condition supposedly affecting wealthy people, symptoms of which include a lack of motivation, feelings of guilt, and a sense of isolation
• AFFLUFF
adj. Bk1845 Sc. – extempore
• AFFLUX
n. 1603 – a flow or movement of people, liquid, etc. towards or into a particular place
• AFFLY
adv. 1779 – affectionately; with favourable disposition; in a kindly or loving manner; fondly
• AFFODILL
n. 1551 – the daffodil
• AFFORARE
vb. a1250 obs. – to set a value or price upon anything
• AFFORCE
adv. c1380 obs. – forcibly, by force
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. – force, boldness
vb. 1. c1300 obs. – to exert one’s self; to endeavour, to attempt
vb. 2. c1330 obs. – to force, to ravish, to violate
vb. 3. a1400 obs. – to apply force; to force, compel
vb. 4. c1487 obs. – to endeavour, attempt, or try
• AFFORCEMENT
n. 1642 obs. – a fortress, a fortified place
• AFFORCIAMENT
n. 1509 obs. – a fortress; a fortified place
• AFFORCIARE
vb. c1300 obs. – to make stronger; to fortify
• AFFORCING
n. a1398 obs. – effort, exertion
• AFFORD
vb. a1000 obs. – to further, to advance; to promote the well-being of a person or thing; to carry out a task, order, etc.; to accomplish
• AFFORDANCE
n. 1879 Eng. dial. – ability to bear expense
• AFFORDMENT
n. 1623 obs. – a donation; a grant
• AFFORM
vb. 1578 obs. – to form, to fashion; to model according to
• AFFRAMING
n. 1440 obs. rare – gain, profit
• AFFRANCHISE
vb. 1477 – to set free; to liberate; to emancipate
• AFFRANCHISEMENT
n. 1608 – a setting free a person or group of people; liberation, emancipation
• AFFRAP
vb. 1590 obs. rare – to strike down; to beat against
• AFFRAY
n. 1. c1380 obs. – the state of being frightened or alarmed; fear, terror
n. 2. c1380 rare – an attack, an assault
n. 3. a1393 obs. – a disturbance, a commotion, an outburst; the state of being in tumult or riotous disorder
vb. 1. c1330 rare – to frighten, to terrify
vb. 2. c1390 obs. – to attack, to assault
vb. 3. a1393 obs. – to disturb from sleep, rest, etc.; to startle, to alarm
vb. 4. a1450 obs. – to fear, to be afraid of
• AFFRAYMENT
n. 1704 rare – a breach of the peace caused by fighting or rioting in a public place
• AFFREIGHT
vb. 1818 obs. – to let or hire out a vessel for the transportation of goods
• AFFREIGHTER
n. 1653 – a person who hires a vessel to transport goods
• AFFREIGHTMENT
n. 1664 – the hiring of a vessel for the transportation of goods
• AFFRENT
vb. 1578 obs. rare – to insult, to offend
• AFFRET
n. 1590 obs. rare – a sudden attack; an onslaught
vb. 1600 obs. rare – to distress, to worry, to trouble
• AFFRICATE
vb. 1656 obs. rare – to rub against
• AFFRICATION
n. 1615 obs. – a rubbing something or a rubbing against something
• AFFRICTION
n. 1615 rare – a rubbing one thing upon or against another
• AFFRIEND
vb. 1596 obs. rare – to be restored to friendly relations; to be reconciled
• AFFRIGHT
adj. a1000 rare – struck with fear; terrified, frightened, afraid
n. 1. 1566 rare – the state of being frightened; terror, fright
n. 2. 1576 rare – a cause or sauce of fear or fright; also, a frightening a person or animal
vb. 1. a1000 – to frighten, to terrify; formerly also, (obs.) to deter from
vb. 2. a1000 obs. rare – to be or become afraid
• AFFRIGHTABLE
adj. 1616 obs. rare – frightening; deterrent
• AFFRIGHTED
adj. a1000 arch. – struck with fear; frightened; alarmed
• AFFRIGHTEN
vb. 1615 rare – to frighten, to terrify
• AFFRIGHTENED
adj. 1649 – struck with fear; frightened; alarmed
• AFFRIGHTER
n. 1612 rare – a frightening person or thing
• AFFRIGHTFUL
adj. 1. 1603 rare – that causes fright or terror; frightening, terrifying
adj. 2. 1631 obs. rare – full of fright; fearful; timid
• AFFRIGHTFULLY
adv. 1659 obs. – in a frightening manner; alarmingly
• AFFRIGHTMENT
n. 1. 1593 rare – a being frightened; fright, sudden fear or alarm
n. 2. 1608 rare – a frightening or terrifying someone; also, a cause or source of fear
• AFFRISHY TOWN
n. 1936 Amer. dial. – a Black neighbourhood or district
• AFFRODILE
n. 1826 Eng. dial. – the daffodil
• AFFRONT
n. 1. 1587 obs. – a hostile encounter; an attack, an assault
n. 2. 1614 rare – a meeting or addressing someone; a greeting
n. 3. 1642 obs. – an obstacle
vb. 1. 1575 rare – to be located next to or very near a region or place; to abut, to face, to look on to a thing, place, or person
vb. 2. 1579 obs. – to engage in battle; to attack, to assault
vb. 3. 1598 obs. – to put oneself in the way of so as to meet; to accost, to address
vb. 4. 1609 obs. rare – to balance with another, to equal
vb. 5. a1616 obs. rare – to anticipate; to prepare to meet
• AFFRONTED
adj. 1485-6 obs. – impudent, shameless
• AFFRONTEDNESS
n. 1640 obs. – impudence, shamelessness, effrontery
• AFFRONTEE
n. 1809 – a person who has been insulted or offended
• AFFRONTER
n. 1598 obs. – one who impudently deceives or deludes another ; a pretender
• AFFRONTERY
n. 1679 – effrontery; shameless audacity, unblushing insolence
• AFFRONTFUL
adj. 1740 rare – insulting, offensive
• AFFRONTFULLY
adv. 1754 obs. – offensively, insultingly
• AFFRONTINGNESS
n. 1730 obs. rare – insulting or offensive manner or behaviour
• AFFRONTIVE
adj. 1659 – characterized by impudence, insult, or offence; having the tendency to cause offence
• AFFRONTIVENESS
n. 1721 – impudence, effrontery
• AFFRONTLESS
adj. 1825 Sc. – shameless, not susceptible of grace
• AFFRONTMENT
n. 1. 1611 rare – hostile confrontation; opposition; a hostile encounter
n. 2. a1765 – an insulting someone; also, the feeling resulting from this; indignation at having been insulted or offended
• AFFRONTOUS
adj. 1598 obs. rare – full of affront; offensive, insulting; hostile
• AFFRONTURE
n. 1549 obs. rare – the act of confronting or opposing in hostility; attack, assault
• AFFRUG
n. Bk1898 Sc. – a spent wave receding from the shore
• AFFUAGE
n. 1753 obs. rare – the right to cut firewood in a forest for domestic use
• AFFULSION
n. 1730 obs. rare – the act of shining; a shining upon
• AFFUND
vb. 1657 obs. rare – to pour a liquid on or into another
• AFFURNISH
vb. a1641 obs. rare – to furnish, to provide
• AFFUSE
vb. 1649 rare – to pour a liquid over or into something
• AFFUSION
n. 1635 rare – a pouring a liquid on to something or someone
• AFFWARD
adv. 1790 Sc. obs. – away, off
• AFFY
adj. 20C US sl. – lustful
n. c1380 obs. – reliance, trust in a person
vb. 1. c1330 obs. – to trust in someone or something; to rely on
vb. 2. a1450 obs. – to affirm or promise solemnly or formally that something is the case; to guarantee a fact
vb. 3. a1500 obs. – to promise or commit oneself formally to marry a person; to marry a person
• AFFY BUD
n. 2004 UK sl. – a type of marijuana that originates in Afghanistan
• AFGAY
n. E20 Pig Latin for ‘fag’ – a homosexual male
• AFGHAN
adj. 1742 – relating to Afghanistan
n. 1. 1742 – a native of Afghanistan
n. 2. 1960s US homosexual sl. – a middle-aged gay man, who sometimes cross-dresses
n. 3. 1960s drug culture sl. – Afghan hashish
• AFGHANI
adj. 1838 – relating to Afghanistan
n. 1. 1966 – a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
n. 2. 1960s drugs sl. – Afghan hashish
• AFGHANI BLACK
n. 2003 UK sl. – variety of hashish from Afghanistan
• AFGHANI POLLEN
n. 2003 UK sl. – variety of hashish from Afghanistan
• AFGHANISTANISM
n. 1948 colloq., orig. US – preoccupation, esp. on the part of journalists, with distant events, as a diversion from controversial domestic issues
• AFGODNESS
n. 1658 obs. rare – impiety, ungodliness
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