Dictionary: BIP – BIS

► BIP vb. to hit hard → 1971 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► BIR n. force, impetus → 1911 Sc. (Bk)
► BIRBECK n. the call of the moorcock or grouse → 1876 Sc.
► BIRD n. 1. the pupil of the eye → 1691 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a young woman; a girlfriend → 1838 sl., chiefly Brit.
n. 3. an exceptionally smart or accomplished person; a first-rate animal or thing → 1842 US sl.
n. 4. a male person, a fellow → 1843 sl.
n. 5. the penis → L19 sl.
n. 6. a fast man, woman, or horse → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
n. 7. an odd or unusual person; an eccentric person; a weird person, as a neurotic or psychopath; a homosexual → 1920 US sl. 
n. 8. a prison sentence → 1924 Brit. sl.
n. 9. something beautiful or attractive → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 10. an attractive girl or woman → 1942 Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
n. 11. something excellent → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 12. a rocket; a guided missile → 1947 US military usage 
n. 13. an airplane → 1950 Amer. sl.
n. 14. the female genitals; the vagina → 1960 sl.
n. 15. a stupid person → 1964 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
n. 16. a point of contention or disagreement → 1969 Amer. dial.
► THE BIRD n. 1. a show of disapproval by an audience, esp. in the form of hissing → 1884 sl., orig. theatrical usage
n. 2. dismissal → 1924 sl.
► BIRD-AND-JOE adv. cheek-by-jowl, like Darby and Joan → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BIRD BATH n. 1. a bath requiring a minimum of water → 1953 Amer. dial.
n. 2. (as ‘birdbath’) a silly person → 1970 UK sl.
► BIRDBILL n. a violet → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BIRDBOAT n. an aircraft carrier → 1945 World War II Amer. sl.
► BIRD-BOY n. a boy employed to scare birds from grain → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BIRD-BRAIN n. a slow-witted person → 1933 sl.
► BIRD-BRAINED adj. foolish, slow-witted, unintelligent, stupid → 1922 sl.
► BIRD-CAGE n. 1. a lady’s bustle → 1870 US sl.
n. 2. a compound for prisoners in WWII → 20C
n. 3. a sedan → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 4. in the railroad: a brakeman’s or switchman’s lantern → 1945 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a sleeping area in a flophouse → 1949 US sl.
n. 6. a brothel → 1975 US sl. (Bk.)
n. 7. a small furnished room, as rented by the day → 1975 US maritime usage (Bk.)
n. 8. a student’s dormitory → 1975 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
n. 9. a lantern used in signalling by railway brakemen and switchmen → 1975 US railroad usage (Bk.)
► BIRD DOG n. 1. an antique dealer or art dealer commission to find a specific object; a detective who specializes in finding missing person; a business agent who hunts for prospective customers; a talent scout who looks for promising young entertainers, or a baseball, football, or basketball scout who searches for promising athletes → 1930 US sl. 
n. 2. a chaperon at a school dance → 1935 US sl. 
n. 3. an air force fighter or intercepter plane → 1945 World War II US Air Force usage 
n. 4. the buttocks → 1950 Amer. dial.
(verbs usually as ‘bird-dog)
vb. 1. to dance with or become overly friendly with a superior’s girl or wife → 1945 World War II US sl. 
vb. 2. to attempt to or to steal another’s girl → 1945 US students’ sl.
vb. 3. to spend much time away from home; usually said of a man → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BIRD-DOGGER n. a person who tries too hard to gain somebody else’s favour → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BIRD DOGGING n. dancing with a superior’s girl → 1944 services’ sl. (Bk.)
► BIRD DROPPINGS n. a worthless or contemptible person → 2007 UK euphemism for ‘chickenshit’ (Bk.)
► BIRD-DUFFER n. a bird-seller → 1851 Eng. dial.
► BIRD-EATER n. a person who eats little or is finicky about food → 1968 Amer. dial.
► BIRDEEN n. a young bird; also, a young girl; used as a playful form of address → 1895
► BIRDER n. a wild cat → 1712 Eng. dial. obs.
► BIRD EYE n. a small marble → 1968 Amer. dial.
► BIRD-EYED adj. near-sighted → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BIRDFARM n. an aircraft carrier → 1971 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► BIRDIE n. 1. an affectionate or child’s term for any (small) bird → 1792
n. 2. something excellent → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 3. a soft roll of dust that collects on the floor under beds or other furniture → 1950 Amer. dial.
► BIRDING n. pursuing or trying to ‘pick up’ women → 1960 UK sl.
► BIRD IN THE MONKEY SUIT n. an aviator → 1945 World War II Amer. sl.
► BIRD-KEEP n. to frighten birds off new-sown corn and crops → 1863 Eng. dial.
► BIRD-KEEPER n. a boy employed to keep birds off the crops → 1863 Eng. dial.
► BIRD-KEEPING n. frightening birds off the crops → 1894 Eng. dial.
► BIRD LEGS n. skinny legs → 1975 US sl. (Bk.)
► BIRD-LIME n. imprisonment; a prison sentence → 1857 Brit. rhyming slang for ‘time’
► BIRDMAN n. an aviator, an airman → 1909 colloq.
► BIRD-MINDER n. one who frightens birds away from a crop → 1936 Amer. dial.
► BIRD-MOUTHED adj. unwilling to speak out, shy of expressing an opinion → 1610 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► BIRD OF A LOOKER n. 1. something beautiful or attractive → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 2. an attractive young woman → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BIRD OF DEATH n. a vulture → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BIRD OF FREEDOM n. the American eagle → 1848 US
► BIRD OF JOVE n. the eagle → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BIRD OF JUNO n. the peacock → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BIRD OF MINERVA n. an owl → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BIRD OF PARADISE n. the nightingale → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BIRD OF THE NIGHT n. 1. a prostitute → 1610 sl.
n. 2. a wandering vagabond → E19 sl.
n. 3. an owl → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BIRD OF WASHINGTON n. the American eagle → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BIRD O’ SATAN n. the blue jay → 1959 Amer. dial.
► BIRD-PECK n. the navel → 1966 Amer. dial.
► BIRDS AND BEES n. the sexual facts of life → 19C sl.
► BIRDSEED n. 1. nonsense → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 2. a silly or stupid person → 1945 World War II Amer. sl.
n. 3. any dry, packaged breakfast cereal → 1975 US sl. (Bk.)
► BIRD’S-EGGING n. one’s affairs, business → 1854 Amer. dial. arch.
► BIRD’S-EYE MAPLE n. a light-skinned attractive African-American woman → 1993 US
► BIRDSHIT adj. worthless → 1993 sl. (Bk.)
n. an obnoxious person → 1993 sl. (Bk.)
► BIRD’S NEST n. 1. the female genitals; the vagina → L18 colloq.
n. 2. the navel → 1968 Amer. dial.
► BIRDSNIE n. a term of endearment → 1661 obs.
► BIRD SNOW n. late spring snow → 1946 Amer. dial.
► BIRDS OF PREY n. lawyers → 1890 sl. (Bk.)
► BIRD-STARVING n. frightening birds off grain → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BIRD’S-WEDDING-DAY n. St. Valentines’ day → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BIRD-TENTING n. driving away birds from crops → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BIRD-TIDES n. especially low tides occurring annually about midsummer → 1856 Eng. dial.
► BIRD-TURD adj. lousy, worthless → 1993 sl. (Bk.)
n. a worthless and obnoxious person → 1993 sl. (Bk.)
► BIRD-WITTED adj. lacking the faculty of attention; having no concentration; flitting from subject to subject; easily imposed on;  thoughtless, inconsiderate → 1658
► BIRDWOMAN n. a female aviator → 1933 colloq. (Bk.)
► BIRD-WORK vb. to leap, to hop, to progress by a series of high jumps → 1923 Amer. dial.
► BIRF n. a birthday → 1980 UK teen sl.
► BIRGE n. a bridge → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BIRK n. 1. the birch tree, Betula alba → 1815 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a youth, a smart, young fellow → 1871 Sc.
n. 3. a foolish person → 1936 sl., chiefly Brit.
vb. to give a sharp answer; to converse in a lively manner → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BIRKED adj. birched, punished with a birch rod → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BIRKEN adj. birch, made of birch → 1801 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. a birch tree → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BIRKENSHAW n. a small wood of birch trees → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BIRKIE adj. 1. sharp in speech; lively, spirited → 1821 Sc.
adj. 2. abounding with birches → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
n. 1. a term of address in conversation; ‘old fellow’ → 1725 Sc.
n. 2. a lively, smart young fellow; an active person → 1742 Sc.
► BIRKS n. a coppice or small wood consisting chiefly of birches → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BIRK UP vb. to cheer up; to brisk up → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BIRKY adj. sharp in speech; lively, spirited → 1821 Sc.
n. 1. a term of address in conversation; ‘old fellow’ → 1725 Sc.
n. 2. a lively, smart young fellow; an active person → 1742 Sc.
► BIRL n. a whirring sound; a rapid twist or turn → 1892 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 1.  to spend money → 1776 Sc.
vb. 2. to move quickly; to hurry along; to run about → 1789 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to make a noise like the rapid turning of a wheel; to twirl round, to spin → 1816 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to drink hard; to carouse; to ply with drink → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BIRLE vb. 1. to pour out liquor, to pass round, to ply with drink → 1803 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to drink hard, to carouse → 1815 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► BIRLER n. a master of the revels, who presides at a feast → 1851 Eng. dial.
► BIRLIE n. a loaf of bread → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BIRLING adj. whirling with noise → 1865 Sc.
n. 1. a feast, a carousal; a drinking-match in which the drink is clubbed for → 1819 Sc.
n. 2. a whirring noise; a noisy, rapid revolution of a wheel → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BIRL THE BAWBEE vb. to make the money fly, to gamble or spend in drink → 1776 Sc.
► BIRN n. 1. the withered stems of garden or other plants → 1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a burden; a load carried on the back → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
n. 3. a burnt mark → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
vb. to burn → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BIRNY adj. of plants: having rough or stunted stems → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BIROMANTIC n. a person who is romantically attached to both men and women → 1997
► BIRR n. 1. force, impetus, energy; violence; passion → 1789 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a whirring noise; a rapid whirling motion → 1821 Sc.
n. 3.  confusion, turmoil → 1892 Sc.
vb. 1. to make a whirring noise; to move rapidly, to bustle, to act with energy → 1803 Sc.
vb. 2. to be in a turmoil or confusion → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
vb. 3. to move rapidly, to bustle; to act with energy → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BIRRINGLY adv. with vigour, energetically → 1827 Sc.
► BIRS n. the gadfly → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BIRSE n. 1. a bristle; hair; a plume of hair or bristles → 1790 Sc.
n. 2. temper, anger → 1816 Sc.
n. 3. a bruise, contusion; pressure, a squeeze → 1822 Sc.
vb. 1. to bruise, to crush, to squeeze, force, to press → 1822 Sc.
vb. 2. to get suddenly angry → 1828 Sc.
► BIRSED adj. bruised, crushed by a blow → 1856 Eng. dial.
► BIRSEY n. a patronizing term for a farmer or country yokel; someone who looks depressed or unwell → 1997 Ulster sl. (Bk.)
► BIRSIE adj. 1. bristly, hairy → 1522 Sc.
adj. 2. of the weather: keen, bleak, sharp → 1808 Sc.
adj. 3. hot-tempered, passionate → 1825 Sc.
adj. 4. difficult → 1898 Sc.
n. a forward, impertinent child → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BIRSLE n. a thorough warming → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
vb. to scorch, to toast, to parch; to crackle with heat → 1871 Sc.
► BIRSLED adj. dried, scorched by fire or sun → 1822 Sc.
► BIRSLING adj. scorching, drying → 1789 Sc.
► BIRST n. 1. difficulty, emergency; an attack, a battle, a fight → 1805 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a small, impudent person → 1824 Sc.
n. 3. an exertion beyond one’s strength having evil consequences → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
n. 4. convulsive weeping → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
vb.  to weep convulsively → 1825 Sc.
► BIRSY adj. of the weather: keen, bleak, sharp → 1825 Sc.
adv.  bristly, with hair standing on end → 1827 Sc.
n.  a nickname for a pig → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BIRTH n. a current in the sea caused by a furious tide, but taking a different course from it → 1700 Sc.
► BIRTH-CHILD n. a child by birth in a place, a native → 1609 obs.
► BIRTHDAME n. a midwife → 1947 Amer. dial.
► BIRTHDAY PARTY n. 1. a party to which one pays an admission fee based  upon the number of birthdays one has had → 1906 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an orgy → 1960 euphemism
► BIRTHDAY SUIT n. a state of nature; nakedness → 1874 sl.
► BIRTH HOLE n. the navel → 1966 Amer. dial.
► BIRTHMAN n. 1.  a boatman → 1767 Sc. obs.
n. 2. a man of good birth → 1862 (Bk.)
► BIRTHMARK n. the navel → 1966 Amer. dial.
► BIRTHNIGHT SUPPER n. a social gathering to celebrate someone’s birthday → 1928 Amer. dial.
► BIRTH PARTNER n. a person born at the same time as another, a twin → 1870
► BIRTH-PUFFED adj. proud of one’s descent → 1823
► BIRTHSCALD n. a birthmark → 1939 Amer. dial.
► BIRTHSPOT n. the navel → 1966 Amer. dial.
► BIRTH SUIT n. nakedness → 1965 Amer. dial.
► BIRTHY adj. numerous; productive, prolific, fruitful → 1680 Sc.
► BIRTLE adj. brittle → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
vb. to behave boisterously → 1952 Amer. dial.
► BISCAKE n. a biscuit → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BISCAN n. an inhabitant or native of Biscay, France → 1634
► BISCAYAN n. an inhabitant or native of Biscay, France → 1634
► BISCAYNER n. a native of Biscay → 1664
► BISCUIT adj. easy → 20C teen & high school sl.
n. 1. a young woman, who is ‘sweet’ and/or ‘good enough to eat’ → 1855 sl.
n. 2. a watch → 1905 Amer. jocular usage
n. 3. a square brown palliasse or mattress → 1917 military sl.
n. 4. a pillow → 1935 US jive usage
n. 5. the saddle horn → 1940 Amer. Western usage
n. 6. one’s head → 1942 Amer. sl.
n. 7. a woman considered as a sex object → M20 Amer. sl.
n. 8. a woman, esp. a worldly or cruel woman → 1952 Amer. sl.
n. 9. a small bun or roll of hair → 1960 Amer. dial.
n. 10. the buttocks → 1965 Amer. jocular usage
n. 11. any coin; any banknote of comparatively low denomination → 1975 US sl. (Bk.)
n. 12. a payroll timekeeper → 1975 US sl. (Bk.)
n. 13. a gullible person → 1989 US students’ sl.
n. 14. a weakling; a coward → 1998 euphemism for ‘bitch’
► BISCUIT-BANDIT n. a homosexual who is the active partner in anal intercourse → 1972 prison sl. (Bk.)
► BISCUIT BEGGAR n. a person of foreign background; an American Indian → 1966 Amer. dial., derogatory
► BISCUIT BITCH n. a female volunteer worker with the American Red Cross → 1983 US military sl.
► BISCUIT BROWN n. a lover → 1959 African-American sl.
► BISCUIT BUSH n. an imaginary object used in teasing a naive or inexperienced person → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BISCUIT-EATER n. 1. a worthless person → 1924 sl.
n. 2. a worthless dog; a dog of mixed and uncertain breed → 1970 Amer. dial.
► BISCUIT GETTER n. a breadwinner; the husband → 1966 Amer. jocular usage
► BISCUIT HOOKS n. one’s hands → 1932 Amer. jocular usage
► BISCUIT HOUND n. a dog → 1968 Amer. dial.
► BISCUIT NIBBLER n. a young person → 1834 UK sl.
► BISCUIT ROLLER n. 1. a lover, usually female → 1928 African-American sl.
n. 2. a cook at a camp or ranch → 1968 Amer. Western usage
► BISCUITS n. 1. knees → 20C rhyming sl. (Biscuits and Cheese)
n. 2. the buttocks → 1965 Amer. jocular usage
► BISCUITS AND CHEESE n. knees → 20C rhyming sl.
► BISCUIT SHOOTER n. 1. a waitress; sometimes a waiter; a waiter in a logging camp → 1893 US sl.
n. 2. a cook at a camp or ranch → 1893 Amer. Western usage
► BISCUIT-TOSSER n. a waiter or waitress → 1877 US sl.
► BISH n. 1. a bishop; a chaplain → 1875 humorous usage
n. 2. poison → 1892 Anglo-Indian sl. (Bk.)
n. 3. a mistake, a blunder → 1925 UK school usage
n. 4. a fool, a stupid person, a dope → 1963 US teen sl.
vb. 1. to ‘bishop’; to administer the rite of confirmation to a person; to confirm → 1875 obs. or arch.
vb. 2. to throw → 1920 Aust. sl.
vb. 3. to officiate in the absence of the chaplain → 1939 services’ sl.
► BISH-A BARNEY BEE n. the ladybird, Cocinella septem punctata → 1855 Eng. dial.
► BISH-BASH-BOSH adv. quickly, efficiently, in quick succession → 1980 UK sl.
► BISH-BOSH int. 1. nonsense! → 1922 colloq.
int. 2. indicating something accomplished or completed quickly, simply, or expediently → 1989 Brit. colloq.
n. nonsense, rubbish, foolish talk → 1937 colloq.
► BISHIMER n. an ant → 1893 Eng. dial.
► BISHOP n. 1. an overlooker, inspector, or watchman → 1592 obs.
n. 2. the ladybird, Cocinella septem punctata → 1691 Eng. dial.
n. 3. the bustle of a woman’s dress → 1775 US sl., obs.
n. 4.  a large condom → L18 sl.
n. 5. a cantankerous, peevish boy → 1825 Sc.
n. 6.  a nickname for a person who talks or act a great deal to little purpose → 1825 Sc.
n. 7. a chamber-pot → 1896 sl.
n. 8. glans of the penis → 20C sl.
n. 9. a private detective → 1972 UK sl.
vb. 1. to conceal the signs of age in a horse by tampering with its teeth, etc. → 1834 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. of milk: to burn in boiling → 1863 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to trim or furbish up any article so as to make it look better than it really is → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BISHOP BARNABEE ► BISHOP BARNABY n. the ladybird, Cocinella septem punctata → 1855 Eng. dial.
► BISHOPESS n. 1. the wife of a bishop → 1672
n. 2. a female bishop → 1853
► THE BISHOP HAS SET HIS FOOT IN IT phr. the contents of the dish have been burnt while being cooked; originally said of milk or porridge → 1738
► BISHOPLET n. a little or petty bishop → 1878
► BISHOPLING n. a little or petty bishop → 1888 (Bk.)
► BISHOPPED adj. of milk, etc.: burnt → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BISHOP’S FINGER n. a guidepost → 1790 Eng. dial.
► THE BISHOP’S FOOT n. a taste of burning → 1790 Sc.
► BISHOP’S NOSE n. the rump of a cooked chicken → 1965 Amer. dial.
► BISIM n. a cheeky, forward, or cantankerous woman → 1951 Ulster sl.
► BISKEY ► BISKY n. a biscuit → 1860 Eng. dial.
► BISMAR n. a keeper of a brothel; a bawd → 1874 Sc.
► BISMARCKER n. a cheat, especially at cards or billiards → 1866
► BISMARE n. a lewd woman; a bawd → 1825 Sc.
► BISMAROON n. a bullfrog → 1950 Amer. dial.
► BISMARQUER n. a cheat, especially at cards or billiards → 1866
► BISMER n. 1. shame, disgrace, reproach, mockery, scorn → 893 obs.
n. 2. a reproach, a taunt, an insult → 971 obs.
n. 3. a person worthy of scorn; a disgraceful or lewd person; a pander or bawd → 1400 obs. exc. Sc.
n. 4. the name given to a species of stickleback → 1805 Sc.
vb. to treat with scorn, to mock, to deride, to insult → 1000 obs.
► BISNE n. a blind person → 1855 obs. (Bk.)
► BISOGNIO n. 1. a raw recruit → 1591 obs.
n. 2. a term of contempt; a needy beggar, a base fellow, a knave, a rascal → 1612 obs.
► BISOGNO n. a term of contempt; a needy beggar, a base fellow, a knave, a rascal → 1612 obs.
► BISOM n. 1. an undisciplined child → 1943 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a cheeky, forward, or cantankerous woman → 1951 Ulster sl.
► BISON vb. to vomit → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► BISP n. a bishop → 1300 obs.
► BISPEL n. 1.  proverb → 1000 obs.
n. 2.  a natural child, an illegitimate child → 1781 obs.
n. 3. a term of reproach applied in general to young persons, and charging them with being mischievous rather than vicious → 1855 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BISQUE n. a light brown colour or tint → 1921
► BISSOM n. a term of contempt applied to a person, generally a woman; sometimes to a woman of loose character, and sometimes jocularly to a woman or young girl; an ill-natured woman; a mischievous girl or young woman → 1808 Sc.
► BISSON adj. blind → 1750 Eng. dial.
► BISSY adj. cross, ill-tempered, angry; easily provoked to anger, excitable → 1887 Sc.