• CHEF
n. 20C Amer. drug culture sl. – one who prepares opium for smoking
• CHELDE
vb. a1300 obs. rare – to become cold
• CHEMICAL BLONDE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – artificially blonde hair
• CHEMICAL HEAD
n. 1974 Amer. dial. – a hairstyle in which curly hair is straightened and smoothed down or lightly waved
• CHEMMY LIZARD
n. 1958 Amer. dial. – a louse
• CHENUK
n. 1892 Amer. dial. – a Canadian
• CHEQUER INN IN NEWGATE STREET
n. L18 sl. – Newgate prison
• CHERCHED
adj. Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl. – scrounged, obtained
• CHERRY
adj. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – excellent; first-rate
adj. 2. 20C Amer. sl. – virginal; new; in good condition; as good as new, said of merchandise, esp. used or secondhand merchandise
n. 1. 1935 sl. – a virgin
n. 2. 1967 Amer. dial. – a hickey
n. 3. 20C Amer. sl. – lack of experience or confidence
n. 4. 20C Amer. dial. – other than sexually, one who has not been initiated
n. 5. 20C teen & high school sl. – something good or cool
• CHERRY BOMB
n. 1965 Amer. dial. – a large, red, round, powerful firecracker
• CHERRY BOY
n. 1974 US sl. – a male virgin
• CHERRY COKE
adj. 2001 UK sl. – bisexual
• CHERRY FARM
n. 1966 US sl. – a prison, or the section of a prison reserved for first-time offenders
• CHERRY FINE
adj. 1966 US sl. – excellent
• CHERRY GIRL
n. 1982 US military in Vietnam – a virgin
• CHERRY (HOG)
n. 1960 UK rhyming sl. – a dog, esp. a greyhound
• CHERRY JUICE
n. 1991 – hydraulic fluid in a tank turret traversing system → US sl., Vietnam war usage
• CHERRY KICKS
n. 1971 – the first drug injection enjoyed by someone just released from prison → US sl.
• CHERRY-MERRY
adj. 1769 – cheerful, merry, especially from conviviality; slightly inebriated → sl.
n. .M19 – a present of money → Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHERRY-MERRY-BAMBOO
n. Bk1892 – a beating → Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHERRY ORCHARD
n. 1966 – a woman’s college → US sl.
• CHERRY PATCH
n. 1982 US sl. – a poker game being played by a group of poor players, ripe for the taking by a good professional
• CHERRY PICKER
n. 1. 1929 US sl. – an ignorant rustic; a fool
n. 2. 1945 US sl. – on the railroad: a switchman
n. 3. 1945 Amer. dial. – in railroading: one who is always figuring on the best jobs and sidestepping undesirable ones
n. 4. 1954 US sl. – one who seduces virgins
n. 5. 1961 UK Royal Navy sl. – a boy or youth in a sexual relationship with an older man
n. 6. 1968 Amer. dial. – a large hooked nose
n. 7. 1971 US sl. – in trucking: an extremely high cabover tractor
n. 8. 1974 UK rhyming sl. for ‘nicker’ – £1
n. 9. 2003 UK sl. – the penis
• CHERRY PICKERS
n. 1968 Amer. dial. – men’s sharp-pointed shoes
• CHERRY PIE
n. 1. 1955 US (entertainment industry sl. – extra money earned for something other than ordinary work
n. 2. 1981 US circus & carnival sl. – extra work for extra pay
• CHERRY-POPPING
n. 1975 US sl. – the act of taking someone’s virginity
• CHERRY RED
n. 1998 UK rhyming sl. – the head
• CHERRY RIPE
n. 1. 1857 UK rhyming sl. – a pipe
n. 2. 1960 UK rhyming sl. for ‘tripe’ – nonsense
• CHERRY TREE TALE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an incredible story
• CHERRYTOP
n. 1. 1966 US sl. – a police car or other official vehicle having a red revolving roof beacon
• n. 2. 1966 Amer. dial. – (as ‘Cherry Top’) a policeman
• CHERSHOM
n. 18C tinkers’ usage – a crown, a 5-shilling coin
• CHERUB
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an attractive young woman
• CHERUBIMICAL
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – drunk
• THE CHESHIRE
n. 1841 US sl. – the correct or best thing or person
• CHESKEY; CHESKY
n. 1945 Amer. dial., derogatory – a nickname for a Czechoslovakian
• CHESSEX GIRL
n. 2003 UK sl. – an upper-class young woman dressed with the down-market trappings of vulgar glamour
• CHESSNER
n. 1624 obs. rare – a chess player
• CHESSY
adj. 1883 colloq. – characteristic of good play at chess
• CHEST
n. 1986 US sl. – a woman’s breasts
• CHEST AND BEDDING
n. B1786 nautical sl. – a woman’s breasts
• CHESTBONZ
n. 1999 UK sl. – the marijuana smoker who takes the greatest inhalation from a shared water-pipe
• CHEST CLOTHES
n. 1970 Amer. dial. – a person’s best clothes
• CHESTER AND ESTHER
n. 1985 US sl. – in craps: a bet on any craps and eleven
• CHESTERFIELD
n. 1. 1950 Amer. dial. – a dandy, a person who enjoys dressing up, or who spends too much on clothes
n. 2. 1950 Can. – a sofa or couch
n. 3. 1965 Amer. dial. – a man who is fond of being with women and tries to attract their attention
n. 4 1965 Amer. dial. – a very courteous or polite person
• CHESTER (THE MOLESTER)
n. 1989 US sl. – a lecherous man
• CHESTER TREE
n. 1968 Amer. dial. – a chestnut tree
• CHEST HARDWARE
n. World War II US Armed Forces usage – military medals
• CHESTILY
adv. 1908 US – arrogantly, conceitedly
• CHESTNUT
n. 1. 1670 UK – a chestnut horse
n. 2. c1885 US colloq. – an old, often repeated joke, story, musical composition, etc.
• CHESTNUT BURR
n. 1965 Amer. dial. – a man’s very short haircut
• CHESTNUTS
n. 1. World War I army sl. – bullets
n. 2. c1960 US sl. – the breasts, the ‘nuts on the chest’
n. 3. 1971 US sl. – the testicles
• CHESTNUT SORE
n. 1969 Amer. dial. – ringworm
• CHESTNUT STABBER
n. 1968 Amer. dial. – a person of Italian heritage
• CHESTNUTTY
adj. 1884 arch. – old, stale
• CHEST-PLASTER
n. 1883 theatrical sl. – a young actor
• CHEST-POUNDER
n. 1930 Amer. dial. – a Roman Catholic
• CHEST ROBE
n. 1968 Amer. dial. – a wardrobe
• CHEST STOOGE
n. 1939 Royal Navy Cadets’ usage – a junior detailed to keep a Cadet Captain’s sea-chest tidy for him
• CHESTY
adj. 1. 1899 US sl. – arrogant; conceited
adj. 2. L19 hospital nurses’ usage – of a patient: coughing
adj. 3. 1955 UK sl. – said of a woman who has generously proportioned breasts
adj. 4. 20C colloq. – of tuberculosis or pneumonia: weak in the chest
adv. 1899 Amer. dial. – in an arrogant or self-important manner
• CHETE
n. Bk2002 sl. – a thing
• CHEV
n. c1925 coll., orig. US – a Chevrolet motor car
• CHEVRARAI
n. 1843 Amer. dial. – a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds
• CHEVVY
n. c1925 coll., orig. US – a Chevrolet motor car
• CHEW
n. 1. c1820 colloq. – a quid of tobacco
n. 2. 1929 Amer. dial. – an Irish person
n. 3. 1966 Amer. dial. – an argument, a quarrel, a disagreement
n. 4. 20C S. Afr. schools’ usage – food
n. 5. 20C Amer. sl. – an overbearing, disliked person
n. 6. M20 Royal Navy sl. – fellatio
vb. 1. 1908 Amer. dial. – to embarrass, to put someone down
vb. 2. Bk1913 Amer. dial. – to study with great concentration for some time
vb. 3. c1920 sl. – to talk; to converse; to gossip
vb. 4. 1942 Amer. dial. – to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold
vb. 5. 1965 Amer. dial. – to argue, to protest
vb. 6. 1967 Amer. dial. – to undertake and carry through a job, etc.
vb. 7. 1970 Amer. dial. – to brown-nose, to curry favour, to toady
• CHEWALLOP
int. Bk1891 Amer. sl. – intended to convey an imitation of the sound of a falling body
n. 20C Amer. sl. – a fall or a dive that makes a big splash or flopping noise
• CHEWALLOPER
n. 20C Amer. sl. – a fall or a dive that makes a big splash or flopping noise
• CHEW A LONE DRINK
vb. 20C Amer. sl. – to drink alone
• CHEW AT
vb. 1965 Amer. dial. – to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold
• CHEW-BUBBLE
n. c1970 Amer. dial. – bubble-gum
• CHEW DOWN
vb. 1965 Amer. dial. – to haggle or bargain to receive a lower price
• CHEWED
adj. 1942 Amer. sl. – angry, tired, defeated
• CHEWED TO LOON SHIT
adj. c1930 Can. sl. – ground up, hence, ruined
• CHEWED UP
adj. 1. 1843 Amer. dial. – embarrassed, confused, discomfited, surprised; defeated, severely scolded
adj. 2. 20C Amer. sl. – depressed
• CHEWEEKA
n. 1950 Amer. dial. – an insignificant, puny person
• CHEWERS
n. 1942 Amer. sl. – teeth; false teeth
• CHEWEY
n. c1944 Aust. juvenile sl. – chewing gum
• CHEWFEST
n. 1967 Amer. dial. – an argument, a quarrel
• CHEW FIRE
vb. 1949 Amer. dial. – to be upset, angry, or annoyed
• CHEWGAH BAG
n. Bk1892 Aust. aboriginal usage – the wild bee’s store of honey
• CHEWIE
n. 1924 Aust. sl. – chewing gum
• CHEWING
n. 1. 1906 Amer. dial. – chewing tobacco; a chew of tobacco
n. 2. 1965 Amer. dial. – a sharp scolding
• CHEWING GUM
n. 20C Amer. sl. – double talk; cant; utterance garbled as if the speaker were chewing gum; information that is incomplete or mixed up
• CHEWING HER OAKUM
adj. M19 nautical sl. – of a wooden ship: beginning to leak, the caulking being bad
• CHEWING MATCH
n. 1. 1950 Amer. dial. – a meeting where there is a great deal of talking
n. 2. 1950 Amer. dial. – a heated argument, a quarrel, a disagreement
• CHEWING-OUT
n. 1965 Amer. dial. – a sharp scolding, a reprimand
• CHEWINGS
n. 20C Amer. sl. – food
• CHEWING WAX
n. 1940 Amer. dial. – chewing gum
• CHEWINS
n. 1907 Amer. dial. – food
• CHEW IT FINE
vb. 1936 Amer. dial. – to explain fully or simply; to consider thoroughly
• CHEW IT OVER
vb. 20C Aust. – to grumble; to resuscitate an old grievance
• CHEW OFF
vb. World War II Amer. sl. – to dress down; to reprimand
• CHEW ON
vb. 1965 Amer. dial. – to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold
• CHEW ON ALL ONE’S TEETH
vb. 1950 Amer. dial. – to eat hurriedly
• CHEW ONE A NEW ASSHOLE
vb. 1986 Amer. sl. – to injure or rebuke someone
• CHEW ONE’S ASS
vb. 1965 Amer. dial. – to put pressure on somebody
• CHEW ONE’S ASS OUT
vb. 1965 Amer. dial. – to bawl out, to scold, to reprimand; to put pressure on somebody
• CHEW ONE’S BALLOCKS OFF
vb. 20C Services’ sl., esp. army – to rebuke or reprimand severely
• CHEW ONE’S BITS
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. – to be eager, anxious, or impatient; to be annoyed, upset, or angry
• CHEW ONE’S CABBAGE TWICE
vb. L19 US sl. – to repeat oneself
• CHEW ONE’S EAR
vb. 20C Aust. sl. – to borrow money from one
• CHEW ONE’S GUMS
vb. 1969 Amer. dial. – to talk too much or too loud
• CHEW ONE’S OWN MEAT
vb. 1902 Amer. dial. – to attend to one’s own business; to rely on oneself
• CHEW ONE’S OWN TOBACCO
vb. 1858 Amer. dial. – to rely on oneself
• CHEW ONE’S TOBACCO
vb. 20C Amer. arch. – to make a statement; to deliver a homily or a rustically philosophical opinion
• CHEW ONE’S TOBACCO BUT ONCE
vb. 1938 Amer. dial. – to repeat what one has said
• CHEW ONE’S TOBACCO MORE THAN ONCE
vb. 1893 Amer. dial. – to repeat what one has said
• CHEW ONE’S TOBACCO TWICE
vb. 1. 1906 Amer. dial. – to repeat what one has said
vb. 2. 1927 Amer. dial. – to be stingy
vb. 3. 1927 Amer. dial. – to consider for a long time before acting
• CHEW OUT
vb. 1937 US sl., orig. services’ – to reprimand severely
• CHEW OVER
vb. 20C Amer. sl. – to discuss, to talk over
• CHEWRE
vb. 17C sl. – to steal
• CHEWSDEE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – Tuesday
• CHEW SOMEONE’S ASS
vb. 1946 US sl. – to reprimand
• CHEW SOMEONE’S EAR OFF
vb. 20C Amer. sl. – to deliver a long monologue; to talk tediously
• CHEW THE BALLS OFF
vb. 20C military sl. – to reprimand severely
• CHEW THE BIT
vb. 1. 1939 Amer. dial. – to be eager, anxious, or impatient; to be annoyed, upset, or angry
vb. 2. 1968 Amer. dial. – to argue; to talk too much or too loud
• CHEW THE CARPET
vb. 1985 Amer. sl. – to perform cunnilingus
• CHEW THE CUD
vb. 1. c1845 – to chew tobacco
vb. 2. c1860 colloq. – to be very thoughtful; to meditate; to reflect
vb. 3. 1944 Amer. dial. – to argue, to carry on a long-winded conversation
• CHEW THE FAT
vb. 1. c1880 military sl. – to grumble; to resuscitate an old grievance; to sulk, to be resentful
vb. 2. 20C Amer. sl. – to talk; to gossip; to chat at length, esp. about trivial matters
• CHEW THE GREASE
vb. c1880 military sl. – to grumble; to resuscitate an old grievance
• CHEW THE MOP
vb. 20C military sl. – to argue on and on
• CHEW THE NAG
vb. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – to converse
• CHEW THE RAG
vb. 1. c1880 military sl. – to grumble; to resuscitate an old grievance; to argue endlessly or without hope of a definite agreement
vb. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – to converse
• CHEW THINGS OVER
vb. 1965 Amer. dial. – to argue, to protest
• CHEW-TOBACCO
n. 1968 Amer. dial. – licorice
• CHEW UP
vb. 1. 1884 Amer. dial. – to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold
vb. 2. 20C sl. – to savage; to mangle the body of
• CHEW WET
vb. 1916 Amer. dial. – to chew succulent vegetables, or other food, with the mouth open so that a clacking sound escapes
• CHEW WITH
vb. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – to converse
• CHEW WORDS WITH
vb. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – to converse
• CHEWY
n. 1924 Aust. sl. – chewing gum
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