► CHO! int. used for registering impatience, disdain, or disappointment → 1827 Jamaica
► CHOAD n. 1. the penis → 1968 US sl.
n. 2. a person who is easily despised → 1998 US sl.
► CHOAKEE n. a prison → 1891 sl. (Bk.)
► CHOC n. 1. chocolate, a chocolate → 1874 UK
n. 2. liquor; alcohol → E20 US sl.
n. 3. a non-White, esp. an African → 1978 S. Afr. sl., derogatory & offensive
n. 4. a person of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background → 1987 Aust. sl., offensive
► CHOCCY int. used to express approval → 2003 UK sl.
n. 1. chocolate, a chocolate → 1896 UK
n. 2. a cough after chocolate has been in the mouth → 2003 UK sl.
► CHOCHA n. the female genitals → M20 US sl.
► CHOCHEM n. a thief, usually an intelligent one → 1963 S. Afr. criminals’ sl.
► CHOCK n. home-fermented, vegetable based alcohol → 1972 US sl.
vb. to hit a person under the chin → 1860 Cockney colloq.
► CHOCKA adj. disgruntled; bored; fed up → 1920 Royal Navy sl.
n. a man → 1830 Cockney colloq.
► CHOCK-A-BLOCK adj. crammed full; as full as may be → 19C orig. nautical usage
► CHOCKER adj. disgruntled; bored; fed up → 1920 Royal Navy sl.
n. a man → 1830 Cockney colloq.
► CHOCKERS n. feet → L19 market-traders’ sl.
► CHOCKO n. a militiaman or conscripted soldier → 1943 Aust. sl.
► CHOCKY n. chocolate, a chocolate → 1896 UK
► CHOCO n. a militiaman or conscripted soldier → 1943 Aust. sl.
► CHOCOLATE n. 1. hashish → M20 US drug culture sl.
n. 2. a judge, esp. one who shows leniency → 1992 UK rhyming sl. (Chocolate Fudge)
► CHOCOLATE BUNNY n. a Black person → 1980 US sl., derogatory
► CHOCOLATE CAKE n. homosexual anal intercourse → 2000 US sl.
► CHOCOLATE CANAL n. the rectum → 2000 NZ sl.
► CHOCOLATE CANYON n. the anus → 1990 sl.
► CHOCOLATE CHA-CHA n. anal intercourse → 1980 Aust. & US sl.
► CHOCOLATE CHIMNEY SWEEP n. a person who performs anal intercourse → 1990 sl.
► CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES n. MDMA mixed with heroin or methadone → 2002 UK sl.
► CHOCOLATE CHIPS n. 1. the drug LSD → M20 US drug culture sl.
n. 2. desert camouflage uniforms → 1991 US sl.
n. 3. a variety of MDMA → 2003 UK sl.
► CHOCOLATE CITY n. any city with a predominantly African American population → 2006 African-American sl.
► CHOCOLATE DROP n. 1. a Black person → 1900 US sl., offensive
n. 2. a girl below the age of sexual consent who regularly has sex with seamen → 1971 UK sl.
► CHOCOLATE ECSTASY n. crack cocaine blended with chocolate milk powder during processing → 1997 US sl.
► CHOCOLATE FROG n. 1. a person of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background → 1971 Aust. rhyming sl. for ‘wog’, offensive
n. 2. a police informer → 1971 Aust. rhyming sl. for ‘dog’
► CHOCOLATE FUDGE n. a judge, esp. one who shows leniency → 1992 UK rhyming sl.
► CHOCOLATE HEARTS n. a variety of LSD → 2001 sl.
► CHOCOLATE HIGHWAY n. the anus and rectum → 1977 US sl.
► CHOCOLATE ROCK n. a blend of crack cocaine and heroin that is smoked → 2002 sl.
► CHOCOLATE ROCKET n. crack cocaine blended with chocolate milk powder during processing → 1997 US drug culture sl.
► CHOCOLATE SOLDIER n. a member of an Australian militia during World War II who did not serve in a theatre of war → 1943 Aust. sl., derogatory
► CHOCOLATE SPEEDWAY RIDER n. a male homosexual → 1990 sl.
► CHOCOLATE STARFISH n. the anus → 1997 UK sl.
► CHOCOLATE THAI n. a variety of marijuana → 1995 UK sl.
► CHOCOLATE THI n. a variety of marijuana → 1995 UK sl.
► CHOCOLATE TIME n. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle → 2001 US sl.
► CHOCOLATICAL adj. of the nature of chocolate → 1652 obs.
► CHOD n. the penis → 2001 UK sl.
► CHODE n. a person who is easily despised → 1998 US sl.
► CHOG n. a person from New England → 20C teen & high school sl.
► CHOGGY SHOP n. a shop catering to the needs of servicemen and women → 1995 UK military sl.
► CHOGI n. a Korean worker → 1951 US sl.
► CHOGIE! int. move out of here! → 1982 US Korean war usage
► CHOICE adj. excellent → 1958 US
int. used to express strong approval → 1998 NZ sl.
n. in horse racing: the favoured horse in a race → 1960 US sl.
vb. to choose → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► CHOICEAMUNDO adj. excellent → 1991 US sl.
► CHOICE BIT OF CALICO n. an attractive girl → 1942 Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
► CHOISE vb. to choose, to elect, to prefer → 1605 obs. exc. Sc.
► CHOKE vb. 1. to speak → 1738 sl.
vb. 2. to reprimand, or refuse; to ‘shoot down’ → 1964 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► CHOKE A DARKIE vb. to defecate → 1960 Aust. sl.
► CHOKE AWAY, THE CHURCHYARD’S NEAR phr. an admonition to anyone coughing badly → M17
► CHOKE BACK vb. to refrain from speaking, to hold one’s tongue → 1844 US colloq.
► CHOKE-BORED PANTS n. the flare-hipped, tight-kneed riding breeches of the Easterner → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► CHOKED adj. annoyed and disappointed → 1950 sl.
► CHOKE-DOG n. bad food or drink; a wretched substance which would choke a dog; a strong variety of home-distilled liquor → E19 US sl.
► CHOKE OFF vb. to stop one’ speech, action, etc. → 1879 Amer. dial.
► CHOKER n. cheese → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CHOKE RAG n. a cravat or necktie → 1840 US jocular usage
► CHOKER-HOLE n. a doughnut → 1925 US sl.
► CHOKE STRAP n. a necktie → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► CHOKE THE CHICKEN vb. to masturbate → 1973 US sl.
► CHOKE THE MONKEY vb. to masturbate → 1978 sl., chiefly US
► CHOKE UP vb. 1. to speak → 1738 sl.
vb. 2. to refrain from speaking, to hold one’s tongue → 1907 US colloq.
► CHOKEY n. 1. prison → 1873 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a police station → 1892 Anglo-Indian sl. (Bk.)
n. 3. a chair → 1892 Anglo-Indian sl. (Bk.)
► CHOKIDAR n. a watchman → 1892 Anglo-Indian sl. (Bk.)
► A CHOKING OYSTER n. a reply that leaves one nothing to say, as if choked with an oyster too large to swallow; a retort which puts another to silence → 19C
► CHOKKER adj. bored, fed-up → 1942 Brit. sl.
► CHOKRA n. a boy; a youngster, esp. one employed about a household or a regiment → 1892 Anglo-Indian sl. (Bk.)
► CHOKY n. prison → 1873 Brit. sl.
► CHOLEROPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of cholera → 1991 (Bk.)
► CHOLLY n. cocaine → M20 US drug culture sl.
► CHOM n. a detective; a private detective → 1930 US sl.
► CHOMP vb. to copy → 20C teen & high school sl.
► CHOMPERS n. teeth, either real or false → 20C US sl.
► CHOMUS n. a detective; a private detective → 1930 US sl.
► CHONE n. sexual intercourse → 1960 US sl.
► CHONES n. 1. a show of boldness intended to impress → 1993 sl. (Bk.)
n. 2. testicles → 1993 sl. (Bk.)
► CHONG adj. attractive → 2000 UK teen sl.
► CHONGA n. cocaine → 2000 drug culture sl.
► CHONK n. sexual intercourse → 1990 sl.
vb. to eat noisily, to chew loudly → 1844 Amer. dial.
► CHONKINGS n. the rejected parts or chewed remains of fruit, esp. apples, and occasionally other foods → 1882 Amer. dial.
► CHONOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear or dislike of snow → 1991 (Bk.)
► CHOOCH n. 1. a blockhead, a fool → 1971 Italian-American
n. 2. a stingy drug dealer → 1980 US drug culture sl.
► CHOO-CHOO n. a series of copulations performed by a number of males and one female → M20 US sl.
► CHOOF n. cannabis → 1980 Aust. drug culture sl.
vb. to go, to move, to leave → 1940 Aust. sl.
► CHOOF OFF vb. to go, to move, to leave → 1940 Aust. sl.
► CHOOG vb. to hit, to punch, to strike → 1891 Amer. dial.
► CHOOGLE vb. to go; to drive; to progress; to continue what has been started → 1970 Amer. sl.
► CHOOK n. a chicken or other domestic fowl → 1855 Aust. & NZ sl.
► CHOOKEE n. a rustic person; a country hick; used derisively → 1968 Amer. sl.
► CHOOKIE ► CHOOKY n. a chicken or other domestic fowl → 1855 Aust. & NZ sl.
► CHOOM n. an English soldier → 1916 Aust. & NZ sl.
► CHOOMER n. a kiss → 1857 gypsy usage
► CHOOTAH adj. small, insignificant → 1892 Anglo-Indian sl. (Bk.)
► CHOOWOW vb. to grumble, to grudge → 1825 Sc.
► CHOP vb. 1. to speak, esp. hurriedly → 1698 UK criminals’ sl.
vb. 2. to quit; to cease → 1912 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► THE CHOP n. 1. dismissal; also, sudden curtailment or cancellation → 1945 Brit. sl.
n. 2. death → 1945 sl., orig. services’ usage
► CHOP-CHOP adj. quick → 1892 Chinese Pidgin (Bk.)
adv. quickly; immediately; shortly → 1892 Chinese Pidgin (Bk.)
int. make haste! look sharp! → 1892 Chinese Pidgin (Bk.)
► CHOP OFF vb. to stop or put a stop to; to quit work → 1897 Amer. sl.
► CHOPPED adj. physically unattractive or obnoxious → 20C teen & high school sl.
► CHOPPED LIVER n. something trivial; something to be scoffed at; usually used in the negative → 1954 Amer. sl.
► CHOPPER n. 1. a backhand blow to the face → 1819 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a ticket-taker; one who tears a ticket in two parts to show that it has been used → 1899 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a cutting horse → 1913 US Western sl.
n. 4. a tommy gun or machine gun → 1929 Amer. sl.
n. 5. a gunman who uses a machine gun → 1929 Amer. criminals’ sl.
n. 6. a helicopter → 1951 Amer. sl., orig. military usage
n. 7. a customized motorcycle → 1966 Amer. sl.
n. 8. any motorcycle, esp. if large and powerful → 1971 Amer. sl.
n. 9. the penis → 1973 Amer. sl.
vb. to go or transport by helicopter → 1968 Amer. sl.
► THE CHOPPER n. death → 1945 sl., orig. services’ usage
► CHOPPERS n. teeth → 1944 sl., orig. US
► CHOPPING adj. pert. to a sexually forward young woman → 19C Brit. sl.
► CHOPS n. 1. lips → 1950 Amer. sl.
n. 2. talent or skill in general → 2011 African-American sl.
► CHOP SHOP n. a place where parts are stripped from stolen vehicles for unlawful resale → 1977 US sl., orig. police usage
► CHOPSTICKS n. 1. mutual, simultaneous masturbation → 1941 sl.
n. 2. in bingo: the number 6 → 1980 UK rhyming sl.
► CHOP-SUEY adj. mixed up → 1981 US youth jargon
n. nonsense → 1926 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CHOPSY adj. loquacious, too talkative → 2001 UK sl.
► CHOP TALL COTTON vb. to be prosperous, to do well, to be in a good situation; to have good luck; to be in good spirits → 1985 Amer. dial.
► CHOPTOP n. a crew-cut haircut → 1959 US sl.
► CHOP TO PIECES vb. in fisticuffs or boxing: to defeat severely → L19 Aust. sporting jargon
► CHOP-UP n. a division of plunder → 1966 Aust. criminals’ sl.
vb. (as ‘chop up’) to hurry through → L17 sl.
► CHOP UP THE WHINERS vb. to hurry through prayers → L17 sl.
► CHOR n. a thief → 1997 Fiji
► CHORALS ► CORALS n. a central nervous system depressant, esp. chloral hydrate → 1998 US sl.
► CHORB n. a spot, a pimple → 1970 S. Afr. school sl.
► CHORDY adj. stolen → 1979 UK sl.
► CHORE vb. 1. to work → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
vb. 2. to steal something → 1979 UK Gypsy sl.
vb. 3. to arrest someone → 2000 UK sl.
► CHOREOMANIA n. a mania for dancing → 1991 (Bk.)
► CHORER n. a thief → 1979 UK sl.
► CHORE WHORE n. an assistant → 1996 UK sl.
► CHORINE n. a member of a theatrical chorus → 1922 US sl.
► CHORO vb. to steal something → 1989 Fiji sl.
► CHORRIE n. a near-derelict car → 1961 S. Afr. sl.
► CHORUS (AND VERSE) n. the posterior, the backside → 2000 Sc. rhyming slang for ‘arse’ – reliant on the local accent
► CHORUS BOY n. an effeminate young man → 20C US sl.
► CHOSSEL n. a girlfriend → 1996 Barbados sl.
► CHOTA n. the police; a police officer (Border Spanish) → 1974 US sl.
► CHOUNTER n. an impertinent, cheeky remark → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
vb to mutter, to murmur; to grumble in a discontented or ill-tempered manner, to express discontent about trifles, to find fault, to complain incessantly; to have the last word in a matter → 1599
► CHOVEY n. a shop → 1890 sl. (Bk.)
► CHOVIES n. anchovies → 1996 US sl.
► CHOW adj. Chinese → 1903 Aust. sl., offensive
n. 1. food; a meal; eating → 1856 sl.
n. 2. a Chinese person → 1864 sl., derogatory, chiefly Aust.
phr. used as a greeting and as a farewell → 1961 UK sl.
vb. to eat → 1900 US sl.
► CHOW-CHOW n. 1 a nickname for a Chinese → . M19 Aust. sl., derogatory
n. 2. food of any kind → 1892 Chinese Pidgin (Bk.)
vb. to eat 1892 Chinese Pidgin (Bk.)
► CHOWDAR n. a fool → 1892 Anglo-Chinese (Bk.)
► CHOWDAR-HEAD n. an oaf → E19 Brit. & Amer. dial.
► CHOWDERBRAIN n. a fool, a stupid person → 1960 US sl.
► CHOWDERHEAD n. a stupid person, a fool, a blockhead; a muddle-headed person; a dunce → 1682 sl.
► CHOW DOWN vb. 1. to set to eating → 1945 US sl., orig. military usage
vb. 2. to perform oral sex → 1994 US sl.
► CHOW FIGHT n. a dinner party → 1933 US Army sl.
► CHOW FOR NOW phr. goodbye → 1991 US sl.
► CHOW HALL n. a school cafeteria → 1963 US sl.
► CHOW HOUND n. someone always at the head of a mess line; an enthusiastic eater, a glutton → 1917 US sl.
► CHOWLAND n. Queensland → 1900 Aust. sl.
► CHOW LINE n. a queue for food → 1910 US sl., orig. military usage
► CHOW LIZARD n. one who eats a lot → 1954 Amer. sl.
► CHOWMEINERY n. a Chinese restaurant → 1981 US circus & carnival sl.
► CHOW MIAOW n. Chinese food → 1958 Aust. sl.
► CHOW OUT vb. to overeat → 1970 US students’ sl.
► CHOW-SLINGER n. a cook → 1917 US military sl.
► CHOW-TABLE MUSCLES n. fat → 1945 World War II Amer. sl.
► CHOW WATER n. drinking water → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CHOZZERAI n. junk, trashy stuff; inferior or worthless goods → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
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