• BOM
n. 1906 – the sound caused by the discharge of a gun, less deep and sonorous than a ‘boom’
• BOMACIE
n. Bk1911 Sc. – a thunderstorm
• BO-MAN
n. Bk1898 Sc. – a name used to frighten children; a kidnapper; a fairy, a hobgoblin; the devil, a ghost
• BOMAN-PRIG
n. E18 sl. – a first-rate thief
• BOMB
n. 1. 1951 US sl. – a (large) marijuana cigarette
n. 2. 1958 Brit. sl. – a large amount of money
n. 3. 20C Aust. sl. – a jump into water with the knees tucked into the chest and the arms clasped about the knees, with the intent of making a large splash, esp. to annoy nearby swimmers
n. 4. 20C Aust. sl. – an old car
n. 5. 20C teen & high school sl. – something cool or good
vb. 1. 20C Aust. sl. – to fail a test, exam, etc.
vb. 2. 20C Aust. sl. – to jump into a pool, waterhole, etc., in a tucked up position so as to create a large splash
vb. 3. 20C Aust. sl. – to spray a train, etc., with graffiti
• BOMB-A-DEER
n. Bk1944 services’ sl. – bomber personnel
• BOMBARD
n. Bk1911 Sc. – a cannon
• BOMBARD-SHOT
n. Bk1911 Sc. – cannon-shot
• BOMBASS
vb. Bk1911 Sc. – to confound
• BOMBAZE
vb. Bk1911 Sc. – to confound
• BOMBAZINE
n. 1943 Amer. dial. – an umbrella
• BOMBED
adj. 1. 1956 sl., orig. US – drunk
adj. 2. 1965 sl. – in a drugged state
• BOMBED OUT
adj. 1. 1956 sl., orig. US – drunk
adj. 2. 1965 sl. – in a drugged state
• BOMBELL
vb. 1. Bk1911 Sc. – to bungle
vb. 2. Bk1911 Sc. – to read in a low, indistinct voice
vb. 3. Bk1911 Sc. – to weep
• BOMBER
n. 1. 1950 sl. – a capsule containing barbiturates
n. 2. 1952 US sl. – a (large) marijuana cigarette
n. 3. 1967 Amer. dial. – a large marble dropped or thrown down to knock other marbles out of a ring
n. 4. 1969 Amer. dial. – a large sandwich that’s a meal in itself; a submarine sandwich
• BOMBERSOLL
n. 1942 Amer. dial. – an umbrella
• BOMB HEAVER
n. Bk1944 Amer. services’ sl. – a pretty girl
• BOMBILATE
vb. 1854 rare – to hum or buzz like a bee, or a top when spinning
• BOMBO
n. 1942 Aust. sl. – cheap wine, often fortified
• BOMBOSITY
n. 1932 Amer. dial. – the buttocks
• BOMB-PROOF
n. 1869 US – in the Southern states, one who stayed away from the fighting line during the Civil War
• BOMBSHELL
n. 1. 1860 sl. – a sudden or devastating action or effect; something surprising
n. 2. 20C Aust. sl. – a woman who is physically well-endowed
• BOMBYLIOUS
adj. 1713 obs. – buzzing, humming, like a large bee
• BOMF
n. Bk1911 Sc. – a bump, shake
• BOMMEL
vb. Bk1911 Sc. – to work confusedly
• BOMMIE; BOMMY
n. 20C Aust. sl. – a bombora ( an area of large sea waves breaking over a shallow area such as a submerged rock shelf, reef, or sand bank that is located some distance from the shoreline and beach surf break) .
• BOMMOCK
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. – to knock about, to beat down; to strike clumsily
• BOMMUX
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. – to knock about, to beat down; to strike clumsily
• BON
adj. 1. Bk1911 Sc. – begged, borrowed
adj. 2. Bk1911 Sc. – gratuitous
adj. 3. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – excellent; first-rate
• BONA
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – excellent; first-rate
• BON-ACCORD
n. 1. Bk1911 Sc. – amity, agreement
n. 2. Bk1911 Sc. – the city of Aberdeen; that city’s motto
• BONAILLIE; BONALLY
n. Bk1911 Sc. – farewell; good-speed; a farewell feast
• BONANZA FARM
n. 1878 Amer. dial. – a very large and productive farm
• BONAPARTE
n. 1967 Amer. jocular usage – a thin, bony, or poor-looking cow
• BONA-ROBA
n. L16 now rare or obs. – a prostitute or disreputable woman
• BONCE
n. 1. 1889 Brit. sl. – the head
n. 2. M19 – a game played with a large marble
n. 3. M19 – a large marble
• BOND
adj. LME obs. – servile, slavish
n. 1. LOE obs. – householder; a husband
n. 2. ME obs. – peasant
n. 3. ME obs. exc. hist. – a serf; a base vassal; a slave
n. 4. Bk1911 Sc. – a mortgage
vb. Bk1911 Sc. – to mortgage
• BONDAGE
n. 1945 US sl. – indebtedness
• BONDAGE PIE
n. 1996 US sl. – a pizza with sausage and mushroom topping
• BONDI BUS
n. 1959 Aust. sl. – used as an example of something that moves quickly
• BONDI CIGAR
n. 1996 Aust. sl. – in Sydney: a piece of excrement floating in the surf
• BONDI TRAIN
n. 1959 Aust. sl. – used as an example of something that moves quickly
• BONDMAID
n. 1526 – a slave girl
• BOND MAIDEN
n. 1535 – a slave girl
• BONDMAN
n. c1250 arch. – a peasant; a serf; a slave; a person in a state of utter servitude
• BONDO MECHANIC
n. 1992 US sl. – a body-shop worker who relies too heavily upon large amounts of body putty and too little upon finesse or craft
• BONDOOK
n. 1. Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl. – a rifle
n. 2. 1991 UK Gulf War usage – a weapon
• BONDSMAN
n. M18 – a person in bondage; a slave
• BONDWOMAN
n. 1387 – a female slave
• BONDY-BUN
n. 1954 Amer. dial. – a sweetheart
• BONE
adj. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – excellent; first-rate
adj. 2. 1995 UK sl. – tasteless; unfortunate; inferior
n. 1. 1866 US sl. – in private poker games or other private gambling: a white betting chip
n. 2. 1889 US sl. – a dollar
n. 3. Bk1904 Amer. college sl. – a hard-working student
n. 4. 1915 US sl. – in baseball: an error in judgement
n. 5. 1916 US sl. – the penis, esp. when erect
n. 6. 1918 US sl. – a trombone
n. 7. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an error; a mistake; a blunder
n. 8. 1944 US sl. – an irritation; an annoyance; an aggravation
n. 9. 1945 Amer. dial. – a person of mixed racial heritage
n. 10. 1954 Amer. sl. – an erection
n. 11. 1957 US sl. – the middle finger raised in a gesture, meaning, roughly, “fuck you!”
n. 12. 1959 US sl. – a domino; usually in the plural
n. 13. 1968 Amer. dial. – a cherry seed
n. 14. 1970 Amer. dial. – a woman; not necessarily uncomplimentary
n. 15. 1978 US sl. – a marijuana cigarette; hence, marijuana
n. 16. 1988 US sl. – one thousand dollars
n. 17. 1992 US sl. – a Black person
n. 18. 1992 US sl. – a tobacco cigarette
n. 19. 1993 US sl. – heroin
n. 20. 2001 US sl. – the active participant in homosexual sex
n. 21. 2003 US sl. – a measurement of crack cocaine sold for $50
vb. 1. L18 sl. – to seize; to snatch; to steal; to take possession of
vb. 2. 1819 – to take into custody, to apprehend
vb. 3. 1851 US – to apply oneself diligently or determinedly
vb. 4. 1858 Amer. dial. – to beg; to wheedle; to request demandingly, to importune
vb. 5. 1858 Amer. dial. – to chide, to reprove; to pester
vb. 6. 1859 Amer. college sl. – to study diligently
vb. 7. Bk1904 Amer. college sl. – to bore
vb. 8. Bk1904 Amer. college sl. – to worry
vb. 9. 1966 UK criminal and police usage – to interrogate a suspect
vb. 10. 1971 US sl. – to have sex from the male point of view
vb. 11. 1992 US sl. – in mountain biking: to strike the nose of your seat with your buttocks
• BONE BANGER
n. 1994 US sl. – an orthopaedist
• BONE BLANKET
n. 1998 UK sl. – a condom
• BONE BONNET
n. 1998 UK sl. – a condom
• BONE BOOTLICK
vb. World War II Amer. sl. – to flatter; to curry favour
• BONE-BOX
n. 1. 1825 sl. – the mouth
n. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – the skull
• BONE-BREAKER
n. 1965 Amer. jocular usage – a doctor
• BONE-BUTCHER
n. 1965 Amer. jocular usage – a doctor
• BONE CARRIER
n. 1939 Amer. dial. – a gossip
• BONE-CRUSHER
n. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a dog
n. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a heavy rifle
n. 3. 1965 Amer. jocular usage – a doctor
n. 4. 1971 US sl. – in trucking: a truck that rides very roughly
n. 5. 1998 UK sl. – crack cocaine
n. 6. 1994 US sl. – (usually ‘bone crusher’) an orthopaedist
• BONECRUSHERS
n. 1990 US sl. – the very painful symptoms of withdrawal from drug addiction
• BONE DOCTOR
n. 1965 Amer. jocular usage – a doctor
• BONE-DRY
adj. 1847 US – absolutely without intoxicating liquor
• BONE EATER
n. 1916 Amer. dial. – a dog
• BONED
adj. 1. 1949 UK sl. – tipsy
adj. 2. 1977 UK sl. – having been hit hard on the head
• BONE DANCE
n. 1988 UK sl. – sex
• BONE DOME
n. 1930s orig. aviators’ usage, then used by motorcyclists (1950s), and cyclists (1980s) – a protective helmet; a crash helmet
• BONEEN
n. 1841 Irish – a young pig
• BONE FELON
n. c1890 Amer. dial. – a whitlow, an inflammatory tumour
• BONEHEAD
n. 1. 1908 US sl. – a blockhead; a stupid person; an idiot; a witless person
n. 2. 1918 Amer. dial. – an error; a mistake; a blunder
n. 3. c1950 Amer. dial. – a stubborn person
n. 4. 1965 Amer. dial. – a German
n. 5. 1966 Amer. dial. – a dog
n. 6. 1981 UK sl. – a bald-headed person; a skinhead; hence, an extreme skinhead haircut
• BONEHEAD BUTCH
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an error; a mistake; a blunder
• BONE-HEADED
adj. 1. 1903 US colloq. – thick-headed; stupid
adj. 2. 1912 Amer. dial. – stubborn
• BONEHEADER
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an error; a mistake; a blunder
• BONEHEAD MOVE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an error; a mistake; a blunder
• BONEHEAD PLAY
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an error; a mistake; a blunder
• BONE HEAP
n. 1968 Amer. dial. – a bony or poor-looking horse or cow
• BONE HOG
n. 2003 US sl. – a sexually active female, esp. one who enjoys performing oral sex on men
• BONE HOUND
n. 1966 Amer. dial. – a dog
• BONE-HOUSE
n. 1. 1799 – a charnel-house; a building or vault in which corpses or bones are piled
n. 2. 1870 – the human body
n. 3. B1900 – a coffin
• BONE IDLE
n. 1836 – utterly idle, lazy
• BONE IN ITS TEETH
n. 1939 Amer. dial. – the white water that splashes up around the bow of a fast-moving ship
• A BONE IN ONE’S HEAD
n. 20C colloq. – a feigned reason for idleness
• A BONE IN ONE’S LEG
n. 20C colloq. – a feigned reason for idleness
• BONE IN THE MOUTH
n. 1945 Amer. dial. nautical usage – the white water that splashes up around the bow of a fast-moving ship
• BONE IN THE TEETH
n. 1919 Amer. dial. – the white water that splashes up around the bow of a fast-moving ship
• A BONE IN THE THROPPLE
n. 1871 Sc. – a thorn in the side; something that constantly causes problems or trouble
• BONE JAR
int. Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl. – hello; (French ‘bonjour’)
• BONE JAW
int. Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl. – hello; (French ‘bonjour’)
• BONE LAZY
adj. a1825 – extremely indolent or lazy
• BONELESS
adj. 1882 – lacking backbone or willpower; weak in character
• BONELESSNESS
n. 1885 – weakness of character or will
• BONE LOAFER
n. 1933 Amer. dial. – a lazy person, an idler
• BON ENFANT
n. 1836 – an agreeable or jolly companion
• BONE OF CONTENTION
n. 1590 – a subject of dispute
• BONE-ON
n. 1927 US sl. – an erection
• BONE ORCHARD
n. 1872 Amer. sl. – a cemetery
• BONE OUT
vb. 1. 1990 US sl. – in snowboarding: to hold your leg straight during a manoeuvre in the air
vb. 2. 1993 US sl. – to back down from a confrontation; to run away from danger
vb. 3. 1993 US sl. – to leave quickly
vb. 4. 20C railwaymen’s sl. – to survey a stretch of rail in order to adjust the level
• BONE-PICKER
n. 1. L18 sl. – a footman
n. 2. c1850 colloq. – a collector and seller of bones, rags, and other refuse from the streets and garbage-tins
n. 3. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – the buzzard
• BONE-POLISHER
n. 1. c1800 sl. – a footman
n. 2. 1848 nautical sl. – a cat-o’-nine tails
n. 3. 1857 nautical sl. – one who wields a cat-o’-nine tails
n. 4. 1926 Amer. dial. – a dog; a bad dog
• BONE QUEEN
n. 1964 US sl. – a male homosexual who favours performing oral sex .
• BONER
n. 1. 1890 sl. – a hard blow or stroke, as with the fist or a blunt instrument
n. 2. 1912 sl., orig. US – a stupid mistake
n. 3. 1961 sl., orig. US – an erection of the penis
n. 4. 1963 NZ sl. an old or poor quality steer, slaughtered for mince or sausage
n. 5. 1969 Amer. dial. – a conclusive stroke; the ‘last straw’
• BONEROO
n. 1992 US sl. – high quality of drugs
• BONES
n. 1. a1000 – the skeleton; the body; the mortal remains
n. 2. Bk1896 sl. – dice
n. 3. Bk1904 Amer. college sl. – a thin man
n. 4. Bk1904 Amer. college sl. – the fist
n. 5. 1965 Amer. jocular usage – a doctor
n. 6. Bk2007 US sl. – money
n. 7. Bk2007 sl. – crack cocaine
n. 8. 20C sl. – dominoes
• BONESAPART
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – Napoleon Bonaparte
• BONES-BREAKING
n. Bk1911 Sc. – a fight; a bloody quarrel
• BONE-SEASONED
adj. 1968 Amer. cowmen’s usage – experienced
• BONE-SETTER
n. 1. M18 sl. – a horse hard in the riding; a rickety conveyance or vehicle
n. 2. 1965 Amer. jocular usage – a doctor
• BONE-SHAKE
vb. c1867 sl. – to ride one of the early bicycles
• BONE-SHAKER
n. 1. 1865 – the early bicycle
n. 2. 20C colloq. – any old vehicle which passengers find uncomfortable
• BONE-SHANKS
n. Bk1911 Sc. – Death represented as a skeleton with a scythe
• BONE-STIFF
adj. 1970 Amer. dial. – of a dead cat: rigid
• BONE-TIRED
adj. 1928 – excessively tired
• BONE-TOP
n. 1919 Amer. dial. – a dull or stupid fellow; one who makes blunders
• A BONE TO PICK WITH SOMEONE
n. 1766 – a dispute or problem to resolve with someone
• BONE UP
vb. 1887 sl., orig. US – to learn more about a topic by diligent study
• BONE WAGON
n. 1937 Amer. dial. – one’s body
• BONE-WEARY
adj. 1840 – utterly weary
• BONEY
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – Napoleon Bonaparte
vb. 1944 Amer. dial. – to claim possession of something
• BONEYARD
n. 1. 1872 US – a cemetery
n. 2. 1897 sl. – dominoes not in use at a given moment
n. 3. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a scrawny horse
• BONE-YARD EXPRESS
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a hearse
• BONEY-EYE
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. – to claim possession of something
• BONG
adj. Bk1892 Aust. sl. – dead (Aboriginal)
n. L20 – a kind of water pipe for smoking marijuana or other drugs
• BONGED
adj. Bk2007 sl. – ‘stoned’ after smoking cannabis or crack
• BONGO
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – drunk
• BONGRACE
n. L16 arch. & Eng. dial. – a broad-brimmed hat
• BONHAM
n. L19 Irish – a young pig
• BONHOMIE
n. L18 – good-natured friendliness; geniality
• BONHOMMIOUS
adj. 1905 – full of bonhomie or good-fellowship, friendly
• BONHOMOUS
adj. 1905 – full of bonhomie or good-fellowship, friendly
• BONIFACE
n. E19 arch. – an innkeeper
• BONIFORM
adj. L17 – cognizant of moral goodness; having the form of good
• BONIFY
vb. 1. L17 – to make good; to turn into good
vb. 2. 1905 – to give a bonus to
• BONIST
n. 1882 – one who believes that the world is good, but not the best possible
• BONITY
n. 1585 obs. – the quality of being good, goodness
• BONK
n. 1. 1952 sl. – a level of exhaustion that makes a cyclist or runner unable to go further; also called ‘the bonk’
n. 2. 1966 Amer. dial. – a small swelling on the head caused by a sharp blow
n. 3. 1970 sl. – a blow
n. 4. 1984 sl. – an act of sexual intercourse
vb. 1. 1938 sl. – to hit resoundingly; to bang, to bump
vb. 2. 1975 sl. – to have sexual intercourse
• BONKBUSTER
n. 20C – a type of popular novel characterized by frequent explicit sexual encounters
• BONKERS
adj. 1957 sl., orig. Brit. – insane, mad
• BONNE
n. E16 obs. – a good girl
• BONNER
n. 1898 Eng. university sl. – a bonfire
• BONNET
n. 1. E19 arch. sl. – a thing or person used to put a good face on underhand proceedings
n. 2. Bk1911 Sc. – a person who bids for his own goods at a sale; one who is employed by the owner to bid for him
n. 3. 1967 Amer. dial. – the ‘cap’ or leafy top of a strawberry
• BONNET-LAIRD
n. Bk1911 Sc. – a yeoman, one who farms his own land; one who farmed land as tenant, in its natural state and at a nominal rent, for a long lease, sometimes of 99 years
• BONNET-LUG
n. Bk1911 Sc. – the ear which is more visible when a cap is worn on one side of the head
• BONNET-MAN
n. Bk1911 Sc. – a ploughman
• BONNET PLEASER
n. 1970 Amer. dial. – an umbrella
• BONNET-STRINGS
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. – long coarse grass
• BONNIBEL
n. 1579 arch. – a bonny lass; a fair maid; a pretty girl
• BONNIE BRILLO
n. 1980s US students’ sl. – one who is excessively neat and tidy
• A BONNIE THING
n. Bk1905 Sc. – a fine state of affairs; used ironically
• BONNILIE
adv. Bk1911 Sc. – beautifully
• BONNY
adj. 1. L15 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. – pleasing to the sight; comely; expressing homely beauty
adj. 2. L16 Eng. dial. – healthily plump; looking well
adj. 3. Bk1911 Sc. – of a wound: healthy
adj. 4. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – excellent; first-rate
adv. Bk1911 Sc. – prettily, finely, well
n. Bk1911 Sc. – a small quantity of anything
vb. 1950 Amer. dial. – to claim possession of something
• BONNY-BALLER
n. M17 sl. – a male sexual predator
• BONNY CLABBE
n. 17C sl. – sour buttermilk
• BONNY CLABBER
n. 17C sl. – sour buttermilk
• BONNYCLABBER CHEESE
n. 1949 Amer. dial. – cottage cheese
• BONNYCLABER
n. 17C sl. – sour buttermilk
• BONNY CLABO
n. 17C sl. – sour buttermilk
• BONNY-CLAPPER
n. 17C sl. – sour buttermilk
• BONNYCLAPPER CHEESE
n. 1941 Amer. dial. – cottage cheese
• BONNY DIE
n. Bk1911 Sc. – a trinket, a toy
• BONNY FAIR
n. 20C US sl. – the hair
• BONNY LASS
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an attractive young woman
• BONNY LAY
n. E19 UK criminals’ sl. – highway robbery
• BONNYLIKE
adj. Bk1911 Sc. – good to look at; fine as to appearance
• BONNYNESS
n. Bk1911 Sc. – beauty
• BONNY PENNY
n. Bk1911 Sc. – a goodly sum of money
• BONNY-THROW
n. L18 US criminals’ sl. – the highway
• BONNY-WALLIES
n. Bk1911 Sc. – gewgaws, trinkets
• BONNY-WAWLIES
n. Bk1911 Sc. – gewgaws, trinkets
• BONNY WEE
n. Bk1911 Sc. – a good while
• BONO
adj. Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin – good
• BONO JOHNNY
n. Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin – an Englishman
• BONO OMEE
n. M19 sl. – a husband
• BONSA
n. 1. 20C Aust. sl. – a good thing
n. 2. 20C Aust. sl. – an admirable person; a beautiful woman
• BONSENSE
n. 1681 – good sense
• BONSER
adj. 1904 Aust. sl. – good, excellent
n. 1. 20C Aust. sl. – a good thing
n. 2. 20C Aust. sl. – an admirable person; a beautiful woman
• BONSTER
n. 1. 20C Aust. sl. – a good thing
n. 2. 20C Aust. sl. – an admirable person; a beautiful woman
• BONT
adj. 1970s S. Afr. – gaudy, lurid; colourful
• BONTOGER; BONTOJER
n. 1900s Aust. sl. – a term of the highest praise; something excellent
• BON TON
n. E19 sl. – superior prostitutes; courtesans
• BONTOSHER
n. 1900s Aust. sl. – a term of the highest praise; something excellent
• BONTOSHTER
n. 1900s Aust. sl. – a term of the highest praise; something excellent
• BONUS!
int. 1980s US college sl. – excellent! wonderful! first-class!
• BONY
n. 1971 Amer. dial. – a marble
• BONY-CLABBER
n. 17C sl. – sour buttermilk
• BONY PILE
n. 1981 Amer. dial. – a rubbish heap
• BONZ
adj. 20C Aust. & NZ sl. – good
• BONZA
adj. 20C Aust. & NZ sl. – good
n. 1. 20C Aust. sl. – a good thing
n. 2. 20C Aust. sl. – an admirable person; a beautiful woman
• BONZAI
adj. 20C sl., teen & high school usage – large, massive
• BONZARINA
n. 1900s Aust. sl. – a notably beautiful woman
• BONZE
adj. 1904 Aust. sl. – good, excellent
• BONZER
adj. 1. 1904 Aust. sl. – excellent; first-rate, good
adj. 2. 1960s Aust. sl. – very well
n. 1. 20C Aust. sl. – a good thing
n. 2. 20C Aust. sl. – an admirable person; a beautiful woman
• BONZERINA
n. 1900s Aust. sl. – a notably beautiful woman
• BONZERINO
adj. 20C Aust. & NZ sl. – good
• BONZO
adj. 1. 1950s US criminals’ sl. – skilful
adj. 2. 1980s sl. – eccentric, crazy
• BONZOR
n. 1. 20C Aust. sl. – a good thing
n. 2. 20C Aust. sl. – an admirable person; a beautiful woman
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