Dictionary: CHR – CHUZ

► CHREMATIST n. 1, a person whose chief goal in life is the gaining of wealth → 1845
n. 2. a student of the science of wealth; a political economist → 1845
► CHREMATISTIC adj. pert. to finance or the science of wealth; engaged in the acquisition of wealth → 1752
► CHREMATISTICS n. the science of the wealth of nations; political economy → 1842
► CHREMATOMANIA n. a mania for money → 1991 (Bk.)
► CHREMATOPHOBIA n. an intense fear or dislike of wealth → 1991 (Bk.)
► CHREOTECHNICS n. the useful arts; specifically, agriculture, manufactures, and commerce → 1892 (Bk.)
► CHRESTOMATHIC adj. devoted to the learning of useful matters; teaching what is useful → 1819
► CHRESTOMATHY n. a collection of choice passages from an author → 1832
► CHRIGGIE ► CHRIGGY n. Christmas → 1984 UK sl. 
► CHRIMBLE n. Christmas → 2001 UK sl. 
► CHRIMBO n. Christmas → 1999 UK sl. 
► CHRIS-CROSS adj. bad-tempered; cross → 1893 Eng. dial.
n. a fit of temper → 1893 Eng. dial.
► CHRIS MCKENNA n. an Australian ten-dollar note → 2015 Aust. sl. (? rhyming for ‘tenner’)
► CHRISOM n. 1. a child that died during the first month or shortly after baptism, and was shrouded in its chrisom-cloth → 1542
n. 2. an old fogey → 1888 Eng. dial.
► CHRISSAKE! int. exclamation of rage, annoyance, surprise, amazement → 1927
► CHRISSIE n. 1. Christmas → 1946 colloq., chiefly Aust. & UK
n. 2. a chrysanthemum → 1977 Aust. sl. 
n. 3. a working-class person with delusions of grandeur, esp. as shown in their dress sense → 1994 Irish sl.
► CHRISSY n. Christmas → 1966 Aust. sl. 
► CHRIST! int. an exclamation of surprise, astonishment or annoyance → 1609
► CHRISTACRUTCHIAN n. a religious hypocrite → 1997 US sl.
► CHRIST-ALL-BLEEDING-MIGHTY! int. an exclamation and oath → 20C US
► CHRIST-ALL-JESUS! int. an exclamation and oath → 20C US colloq.
► CHRIST ALMIGHTY adj. very great, enormous → 1961 colloq.
int. used to express astonishment, anger, frustration, wonder, etc. → 1810
► CHRIST-ALMIGHTY-WONDER int. an exclamation and oath → 20C colloq.
n. an extraordinary person or thing → 20C colloq.
► CHRIST-APPLE n. a woman’s breast → 1967 Amer. dial.
► CHRISTCHURCH! int. a euphemistic oath → 1941 NZ & UK sl.
► CHRIST-CROSS n. 1. a figure or mark of a cross; esp. a mark made in place of a signature by a person unable to write → 1440
n. 2. the alphabet: because in the old horn-books for teaching it to children, the letters of the alphabet were preceded by a cross → 1563 obs.
► CHRIST-CROSS-ROW n. 1. the alphabet (named from the figure of a cross prefixed to the alphabet in hornbooks and primers for teaching children to read) → 1570 hist.
n. 2. a long or complete series; a catalogue → 1579 obs.
n. 3. the rudiments or elementary part of a subject; the basics → 1608
► CHRIST-DUST n. flour → 1881 US colloq., obs.
► CHRISTEN n. a human being → 1880 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to change any identifying marks or engravings on a stolen watch → 1753 criminals’ sl., obs.
vb. 2. to water down wine or spirits → 1785 UK sl.
vb. 3. to hit over the head → 1935 US sl.
vb. 4. to empty a chamberpot over someone’s head as a practical joke → 1937 UK sl. (Bk.)
vb. 5. to use for the first time → 1959 US sl.
vb. 6. to mark or otherwise damage; said esp. of a dog that reveals its lack of house-training → 1963 Aust. sl.
► CHRISTENDIE n. Christendom; the Christian faith or religion → 1790 chiefly Sc., arch.
► CHRISTENED BY A BAKER adj. freckle-faced → 1788 UK sl.
► CHRISTENER n. a criminal who fakes the identity marks, the ‘christening’, on cheap gold and silver watches → 1901 UK sl.
► CHRISTENHOOD n. Christianity → 1443 obs.
► CHRISTENMAS n. Christmas → 1330 chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial.
► CHRISTEN YOUR OWN CHILD FIRST phr. charity begins at home → 1891 Eng. dial.
► CHRISTENED RUM n. rum and water → 1902 Eng. dial. obs.
► CHRISTENED WITH PUMP-WATER phr. said of a red-faced girl or boy → 1891
► CHRISTENMAN n. a Christian man → 1000 obs.
► CHRISTER n. an over-pious or sanctimonious person → 1650 sl.
► CHRISTIAD n. an epic poem or other work about Christ → 1750
► CHRISTIAN adj. 1. human, as distinguished from animal → 1551
adj. 2. of things: decent, respectable, presentable → 1818 sl.
n. 1, a man as distinguished from an animal → 1616 colloq.
n. 2. a White person, esp. a colonist or settler, as distinguished from a non-White, native, or Indigenous person → 1622 obs.
n. 3. a tradesman who is willing to give credit; i.e. he ‘has faith’ → 1811 UK sl.
n. 4. an overly religious person → 1838 UK sl.
n. 5. a cigar → 1964 African-American sl.
► CHRISTIAN ANTHEM n. the chrysanthemum → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CHRISTIAN BORN, DONKEY-RIGGED, AND THROWS A TREAD LIKE A CABBY’S WHIP phr. applied to a ‘stout fellow who is generously-genital’d, and strong’ → L19 Brit.
► CHRISTIANIMITY n. a being Christian in mind or spirit → 1637 obs.
► CHRISTIANOCATEGORIAN n. an accuser of Christians → 1620 obs.
► CHRISTIANOGRAPHY n. the description of Christians or of Christian nations → 1635
► CHRISTIANO-MASTIX n. a persecutor of Christians; a person who argues against Christian doctrines or beliefs → 1678 obs.
► CHRISTIANOPHOBIA n. intense dislike or fear of Christianity; hostility or prejudice towards Christians → 1878
► CHRISTIAN PONY n. 1. a chairman of a meeting → L18 sl.
n. 2. a sedan chair man → L18 sl.
n. 3. a handcart man → M19 Can sl.
► CHRISTIAN SLATER adj. later → 1999 UK rhyming sl.
► CHRISTICIDE n. the action of killing Christ → 1587
► CHRISTICOLIST n. a worshipper of Christ, a Christian → 1727 obs. (Bk.)
► CHRISTINA ► CRISTINA n. amphetamine, methamphetamine → 1970 drug culture sl.
► CHRIST IN A BASKET! int. used to express amazement, anger, annoyance, etc. → 1962
► CHRISTING adj. an intensifier; used for ‘fucking’ → 2000 euphemism
► CHRISTING-DAY n. christening day → 1880 obs. (Bk.)
► CHRIST JESUS! int. used to express strong feeling, esp. surprise, dismay, disgust, or exasperation → 1787
► CHRIST-KILLER n. 1. a Jew → 1830 sl., derogatory
n. 2. a noisy political orator → 1930 US sl.
► CHRISTLE vb. to cry → 1908 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CHRISTLESS adj. god-damn, a general intensifier → 1910 US sl.
► CHRISTLY adj. a general intensifier; damned → 1927 US sl.
► CHRISTMAS adj. fine, admirable → 1968 NZ sl.
int. Christ! → 1882 euphemism
n. 1. a railroad brakeman → 1909 US criminals’ sl.
n. 2. anything pleasant → 1953 NZ sl.
► CHRISTMAS BEEF n. a fat person → 1889 sl. (Bk.)
► CHRISTMAS CARD n. a train guard, a military guard → 1894 rhyming sl.
► CHRISTMAS COMPLIMENTS n. a cough, chilblained heels, and a snotty nose → 1786 UK sl.
► CHRISTMAS CRACKER n. a gun barrel filled with water and wadding and then place on a fire, producing a cracking sound similar to a firework, when the water suddenly and violently escapes as steam → 1817 obs.
► CHRISTMAS CRACKERED adj. exhausted, extremely tired → 1974 UK rhyming sl. for ‘knackered’
► CHRISTMAS CRACKERS n. the testicles → 1992 UK rhyming sl. for ‘knackers’
► CHRISTMAS EVE vb. to believe → 1932 UK rhyming sl.
► CHRISTMAS EVEN n. the evening and hence the day before Christmas Day; Christmas Eve → 1400
► CHRISTMAS GRIP n. a squeeze of an opponent’s testicles, usually in wrestling → 1981 Aust. sl.
► CHRISTMAS HOLD n. a squeeze of an opponent’s testicles, usually in wrestling → 1953 Aust. sl.
► CHRISTMAS-KEEPER n. a person who observes or celebrates Christmas → 1632
► CHRISTMAS LOG n. a dog → 1992 UK rhyming sl.
► CHRISTMAS ON A STICK n. an admirable person → 2000 Aust. sl.
► CHRISTMAS PUDDING n. a skinhead who has suffered a beating → 2001 NZ prison sl.
► CHRISTMAS ROLLS n. a mixture of different coloured depressant pills → 1967 US drug culture sl.
► CHRISTMASTIDE n. the season of Christmas as celebrated in the church calendar; generally, the period around Christmas Day → 1590
► CHRISTMAS TREE n. 1. a barbiturate that is packaged in a red and green capsule; also Tuinal™, which is orange and blue → M20 US drug culture sl.
n. 2. a Dexamyl™ capsule; an amphetamine → 1963 US drug culture sl.
n. 3. a heavily made-up or over-dressed woman – she’s lit up like a Christmas tree → 1980 US sl.
n. 4. LSD → 1981 US drug culture sl.
n. 5. the human knee → 1998 UK rhyming sl.
n. 6. marijuana → 2001 US drug culture sl.
► CHRISTOCRACY n. theocratic government in the name of Christ → 1659
► CHRISTO-CRUCIAN n. a follower or worshipper of the crucified Christ; a true Christian → 1654 obs.
► CHRISTOLATRY n. worship or excessive reverence of Christ, esp. as distinct from God → 1812
► CHRISTOMANIA n. ardent or excessive enthusiasm for Christ → 1873
► CHRISTOMANIAC n. a person who displays ardent or excessive enthusiasm for Christ; an overzealous Christian → 1880
► CHRISTOM CHILD n. a child dying before baptism → 1955 (Bk.)
► CHRIST ON A CRACKER! int. used to express amazement, anger, annoyance, etc. → 2005
► CHRIST-ON-A-CRUTCH! int. an exclamation and oath → 1953 US
► CHRIST ON A RAFT! int. used to express amazement, anger, annoyance, etc. → 1928
► CHRISTOPHANY n. an appearance or manifestation of Christ → 1843
► CHRISTOPHER int. Christ! → 1834 US euphemism
n. a person who literally or figuratively carries another → 1548
► CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS! int. an oath and disguised euphemism for ‘Christ!’ → 1876 US colloq.
► CHRISTOPHER HEMLOCK! int. an oath and disguised euphemism for ‘Christ!’ → 1895 US colloq.
► CHRISTOPHER (LEE) n. an act of urination → 1998 UK rhyming sl. for ‘pee’
► CHRISTOPHER REEVE n. alcohol → 2012 Sc. rhyming sl. for ‘peeve’
► CHRISTOPHOBIA n. intense dislike or fear of Christianity; hostility or prejudice towards Christians → 1885
► CHRISTOTOKOS n. as a title of the Virgin Mary: Mother of Christ → 1625
► CHRIST’S FOOT! int. an exclamation and oath → 17C
► CHRIST-SHOUTER n. an overly religious person → 1922 US sl.
► CHRIST-TIDE n. Christmas → 1581 arch.
► CHRO n. a prostitute → 1930 sl.
► CHROMATISM n. natural colouring → 1721
► CHROMATOCRACY n. a ruling class of a particular colour, e.g. of white men → 1852
► CHROMATOLOGY n. the science of colours → 1846
► CHROMATOPOIA n. the art of making colours → 1737
► CHROME n. 1. a firearm → 1992 African-American sl.
n. 2. loose change, esp. dimes, quarters → 1993 African-American sl.
n. 3. an automobile, assumed to be heavily customized → 2001 African-American sl.
► CHROME DOME n. 1. a bald-headed person → 1952 US sl.
n. 2. a bald head → 1965 Amer. dial.
► CHROME-PLATED adj. dressed up in one’s best or new clothes → 1972 US homosexual sl.
► CHROMETOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear or dislike of money → 1991 (Bk.)
► CHROMO adj. spurious, fake, counterfeit → 1886 US sl.
n. 1. an ugly, distasteful person → 1881 US sl.
n. 2. any form of counterfeit financial document, as a bond, a share certificate → 1886 US sl.
n. 3. a prostitute → 1937 Aust. sl.
n. 4. something above average → 1896 US students’ sl.
► CHROMOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of colours → 1991 (Bk.)
► CHROMOTYPOGRAPHY n. in photography: printing in colours → 1851
► CHROMOTYPY n. in photography: printing in colours → 1851
► CHRONAL adj. pert. to time → 1875
► CHRONEER n. a tramp who begs food rather than money → 1909 US tramps’ sl.
► CHRONIC adj. 1. relating to time; chronological → 1604 obs.
adj. 2. continuous, constant → 1861
adj. 3. bad, intense, severe, objectionable → 1861
adj. 4. of low quality; bad; inferior; unsatisfactory → 1904 sl. 
adj. 5. of marijuana: first-rate, very strong → 1995 US drug culture sl.
adj. 6. excellent → 1998 US students’ sl.
n. 1. a student who does not graduate and remains a member of the university → 1897 UK students’ sl.
n. 2. a tramp who begs food rather than money → 1909 US tramps’ sl.
n. 3. a regular narcotics user → 1949 US drug culture sl.
n. 4. marijuana, esp. if very potent → 1993 African-American sl.
n. 5. a cigarette → 1995 US students’ sl.
vb. 1. to beg; to investigate → 1927 US tramps’ sl.
vb. 2. to malinger → 1967 Amer. dial. 
► CHRONICED ► CHRONICED OUT adj. intoxicated by very strong marijuana → 1999 US drug culture sl.
► CHRONICER n. a tramp who begs food rather than money → 1909 US tramps’ sl.
► CHRONICKER n. 1. a tramp who begs food rather than money → 1909 US tramps’ sl.
n. 2. an ill-natured tramp → 1927 US sl.
► CHRONICLER n. a writer or compiler of a chronicle, a recorder of events; a historian → 1387
► CHRONICLE SMALL BEER vb. to busy oneself with matters of little importance; to note down events of no importance whatsoever; to retail petty scandal → 1878
► CHRONICLIST n. a chronicler → 1620 obs.
► CHRONICON n. a chronicle → 1908 (Bk.)
► CHRONICS n. an imaginary disease → 1967 Amer. dial. 
► CHRONIQUE n. a chronicle, a narrative of events in order of date → 1386
► CHRONIST n. a chronologer → 1870
► CHRONOCRATOR n. in astrology: a ruler of time → 1647 obs.
► CHRONOGRAPHER n. a writer of chronography, a chronicler → 1548
► CHRONOGRAPHY n. the description of past time, the chronological arrangement of historical events → 1548
► CHRONOLOGER n. a person who investigates the date and order in time of events → 1572
► CHRONOLOGUE n. chronology; the science of computing and adjusting time or periods of time, and of recording and arranging events in the order of time → 1658 obs.
► CHRONOMANCY n. divination to determine the precise time for action → 1991 (Bk.)
► CHRONOMASTIX n. a scourge of the time → 1628 obs.
► CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS n. a bombastic talker → 1922 (Bk.)
► CHRONOPHOBIA n. an abnormal discomfort concerning time → 1991 (Bk.)
► CHRYSANTH n. a chrysanthemum → 1920 colloq.
► CHRYSANTHIUM n. the chrysanthemum → 1942 Amer. sl.  (Bk.)
► CHRYSANTHUM n. the chrysanthemum → 1942 Amer. sl.  (Bk.)
► CHRYSO-ARISTOCRACY n. an aristocracy of wealth → 1858
► CHRYSOCRACY n. the power or rule of gold or wealth; rule of the wealthy, plutocracy → 1828
► CHRYSOGRAPHY n. writing in letters of gold → 1855
► CHRYSOLOGY n. the science of gold or wealth → 1842
► CHRYSOPHILIST n. a lover of gold → 1811
► CHRYSOPHILITE n. a lover of gold → 1808
► CHRYSOPEE n. the art of turning other metals into gold → 1772 obs.
► CHRYSOPOETIC adj. gold-making → 1805
► CHRYSOPOETICS n. the making of gold → 1715
► CHRYSSIE n. a chrysanthemum → 1871 Aust. sl.
► ​CHUB n. 1. a lazy spiritless person, a rustic, a simpleton, a fool → 1558 obs.
n. 2. an inexperienced, naive person → 1623 UK sl.
n. 3. a sharper → 1698 UK criminals’ sl.
n. 4. a chubby or fat person → 1721
n. 5. a  thick piece of firewood → 1796 Eng. dial.
n. 6. a Texan → 1869 US colloq.
n. 7. a child; a baby → 1896 US students’ sl.
n. 8. a sweetheart, a lover → 1953 Amer dial. 
n. 9. an erection → 1998 sl.
► CHUBB ► CHUBB UP vb. to lock up a cell for the night → 1950 UK prison sl.
► CHUBBAROW! int. shut up! be quiet! → 1927 Anglo-Indian
► CHUBBED adj. chubby, short and thick → 1674 obs.
► CHUBBEDNESS n. a having full cheeks, a chubby state, plumpness → 1731 obs.
► CHUBBIES n. well-proportioned female’s breasts → 1966 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► CHUBBINGLY adj. chubby → 1698 sl.
► CHUBBISH adj. 1. dull, clownish, foolish → 1566 obs.
adj. 2. blunt and thick → 1685 obs.
► CHUBBLE-HEADED adj. silly, foolish → 1892 Eng. dial. 
► CHUBBLIES n. a fat woman’s breasts → 1997 UK sl.
► CHUBBO n. a chubby or fat person → 1971 US sl. 
► CHUBBOCK n. a thick, short lump of wood, fit only for the fire → 1830 Eng. dial.
► CHUBBS n. a chubby or fat person → 1993 African-American sl.
► CHUBBY adj. 1. round-faced; plump and well-rounded → 1722
adj. 2. chummy, excessively friendly → 1954 Amer. dial. 
n. 1. a short, squat umbrella → 1927 UK sl.
n. 2. a mink coat → 1951 US sl.
n. 3. an erection → 1998 sl.
► CHUBBY-CHASER n. a man who is attracted to chubby women → 1969 US sl. 
► CHUBBYFAT adj. obese, very fat → 1994 African-American sl. 
► CHUB-CHEEKED adj. having full cheeks or face → 1715 obs.
► CHUB-CHUB n. a chubby person → 1967 US sl. 
► CHUBETTE n. a fat person,  usually a young woman → 1975 US sl.
► CHUB-FACED adj. having chubby cheeks; having a plump, round face  → 1602 obs.
► CHUB-HEADED adj. of sheep or cattle: large-headed, thick-headed → 1796
► CHUBHOLE n. a hole, usually filled with water, in a roadway → 1954 Amer. dial. 
► CHUB OFF vb. to lose → 1899 US sl.
► CHUBORIAN adj. fatty  → 20C teen & high school sl. 
► CHUBO-TWIN n. a fat person → 1981 US sl.
► CHUBSTER n. a fat person → 2008 sl. (Bk.)
► CHUB UP vb. to gain weight → 2017 Aust. sl.
► CHUC n. a Mexican-American, esp. a member of a street gang → 1966 US sl.
► CHUCK adj. white → 1978 African-American sl.
n. 1. a term of endearment to children, particularly girls → 1588 Brit. sl. 
n. 2. a slight, sudden blow or upward tap under the chin → 1611
n. 3. a chicken → 1615 chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. a toss, a throw → 1756
n. 5. food; a meal; ‘grub’ → 1865 Amer. dial. 
n. 6. water; a large body of water → 1880 Amer.
n. 7. a verdict of not guilty → 1887 UK sl.
n. 8. money → 1895 Amer. dial. 
n. 9. a chunk; a thick, large, or rough piece → 1955 Amer. dial. 
n. 10. a playing marble → 1956 Amer. dial. 
n. 11. a White man; hence, White people, White society in general → 1963 African-American usage, derogatory
n. 12. vomit → 1963 Aust. sl. 
n. 13. act of vomiting → 1966 Aust. sl. 
n. 14. a ‘chuckhole’; a depression or hole in the road; a pothole → 1973 Amer. dial.
n. 15. a temper tantrum → 1979 Aust. sl.
n. 16. a man → 2010 African-American sl.
vb. 1. to have sexual intercourse → 1550 sl.
vb. 2. to laugh → 1598 obs.
vb. 3. of a woman: to make sexual advances → 1785 UK sl.
vb. 4. to eat → 1865 criminals’ sl.
vb. 5. to hit with the fist → 1874 US sl.
vb. 6. to spend extravagantly → 1876 sl.
vb. 7. to end an affair; to reject a lover → 1883 sl.
vb. 8. to give up, to abandon → 1883 UK sl.
vb. 9. to find not guilty → 1889 UK criminals’ sl.
vb. 10. to throw out, as of a tavern → 1889 sl.
vb. 11. to eject → 1890 sl.
vb. 12. to dismiss from employment → 1895 sl.
vb. 13. to stop doing something → 1902 sl.
vb. 14. to donate money to a charitable collection → 1905 Aust. sl.
vb. 15. to put away; to hide; to conceal → 1915 Amer. dial. 
vb. 16. to throw a party → 1934 US sl.
vb. 17. to vomit; often followed by ‘up’  → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
vb. 18. to act aggressively or thuggishly → 1995 W, Indies sl.
vb. 19. to withdraw from heroin → 2000 UK drug culture sl.
vb. 20. to ejaculate → 2001 UK juvenile sl.
► THE CHUCK n. dismissal → 1888 sl. 
► CHUCKABOO n. a favourite chum; a term of endearment → 1887
► CHUCKABY n. a term of endearment → 1607 obs. 
► CHUCK A CHARLIE vb. to have a fit → 1941 Aust. sl.
► CHUCK A CHEESY vb. to grin → 1992 Aust. sl.
► CHUCK A CHEST vb. to ‘tell the tale’ for the purposes of begging or confidence trickery; to talk eloquently and articulately → 1932 UK sl.
► CHUCK A CURLY vb. to feign sickness; to malinger → 1892 military sl. (Bk.)
► CHUCK A DUMMY vb. 1. to have a fit, esp. when pretending → 1880 US sl.
vb. 1. to vomit → 20C US sl.
vb. 2. to be absent; to feign a fainting fit to get out of duty or get sympathy → 1915 World War I Amer. sl.
► CHUCK A FIT vb. to fake a fit; to lose emotional control → 1889 sl.
► CHUCK A JOLLY vb. to praise enthusiastically, to ‘talk up’ inferior goods → 1859 sl.
► CHUCK-A-LUCK adj. of dice: loaded → 1892 Amer. dial. 
► CHUCKALUG int. a popular drinking toast → 1960 sl.
► CHUCK A MAG vb. to work as a confidence trickster → 1887 UK criminals’ sl.
► CHUCK AN OLIVER vb. to ask for a second helping of food → 1982 Aust. sl.
► CHUCK A SEVEN vb. 1. to die → 1889 Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to lose emotional control, to become hysterical → 1899 sl.
vb. 3. to suffer misfortune → 1900 Aust. sl.
vb. 4. to succeed → 1924 US sl.
vb. 5. to faint → 1958 sl.
vb. 6. to vomit → 1966 sl.
► CHUCK A SHOULDER vb. to  ignore, to ‘cut’ → 1909 (Bk.)
► CHUCK A SIXER vb. 1. to become hysterical, to lose one’s temper → 1951 Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to vomit → 1984 Aust. sl.
► CHUCK A SLUG vb. to shoot → 1931 sl.
► CHUCK A SPAS ► CHUCK A SPAZ vb. to lose one’s temper → 1999 Aust. sl.
► CUT A SWELL vb. to swagger → 1800 UK sl.
► CHUCK A TREAD vb. to coit a woman → 1890 Brit. sl.
► CHUCK A TURD vb. to defecate → 1890 Brit. sl.
► CHUCKA U-IE vb. to make a U-turn → 1960 sl., orig. Aust.
► CHUCKAWAY n. 1. food, a meal → 1873 Amer. dial. 
n. 2. a lucifer or non-safety match → 1909 sl. (Bk.)
► CHUCK A WILLIE vb. to throw a fit → 1929 Aust. sl.
► CHUCK A WOBBLY vb. 1. to panic, to suffer a fit of nerves → 1986 sl.
vb. 2. to tell a dubious story → 2000 Aust. sl.
► CHUCK CHEERIOS vb. to vomit → 1989 UK sl.
► CHUCK-CHUCK n. a fowl → 1891 sl.  (Bk.)
► CHUCKE n. a Mexican or a Mexican-American → 1970 US sl., derogatory (Bk.)
► CHUCKED adj. 1. sexually aroused and therefore copulating very rapidly; usually said by prostitutes of their more amorous customers → 19C Brit. sl. 
adj. 2, disappointed, tricked → 1884 sl.
adj. 3. slightly drunk, tipsy → 1889 sl.
adj. 4. amorous → 1937 UK criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
adj. 5. thrown out; acquitted → 1938 UK sl.
adj. 6. rejected by a lover → 1989 UK sl.
► CHUCKEE n. a term of endearment, a sweetheart → 1640 sl.
► CHUCKER n. 1. a blow with the fist → 1805
n. 2. in cricket: a bowler whose delivery of the ball is considered to be a throw, and hence illegal → 1882 colloq.
n. 3. a public house potman → 1898 UK sl.
n. 4. a person employed to eject objectionable person from a tavern, brothel, etc. → 1900 colloq.
n. 5. a person who slicks his hair back and wears skintight pants and pointed shoes or heavy boots → 1971 US students’ sl.
► CHUCKER-OUT n. a person employed to eject objectionable person from a tavern, brothel, etc. → 1879 colloq.
► CHUCK-FARTHING adj. petty, trifling, of paltry value → 1748
n. 1. a parish clerk → 1698 sl.
n. 2. a game of combined skill and chance in which coins were pitched at a mark, and then chucked or tossed at a hole by the player who came nearest the mark, and who won all that alighted in the hole → 1699
► CHUCK-FULL adj. 1. slightly drunk, tipsy → 1770 sl.
adj. 2. quite full → 1880 obs. (Bk.)
► CHUCK HABIT n. the increase in appetite that accompanies withdrawal from narcotics or alcohol → 1936 US drug culture sl.
► CHUCK HANDLES n. the nunchuku, a martial arts weapon modelled on a Chinese rice flail and made of two hardwood sticks linked by a chain → 1987 US sl.
► CHUCK HANDSPRINGS vb. to turn somersaults → 1892 sl. (Bk.)
► CHUCK-HEADED adj. stupid, doltish, unintelligent, dim-witted, stupid → 1756
► CHUCK HORRORS n. a craving for food → 1926 US criminals’ sl.
► CHUCK-HOLE n. 1. the vagina → 1723 UK sl.
n. 2. a depression or hole in a road; a pothole → 1836 Amer. dial. 
n. 3. a small place in which to hide something; a cubbyhole → 1967 Amer. dial. 
► CHUCK HOUSE n. 1. a cookhouse; an eating place → 1907 Amer. dial. 
n. 2. a boarding house → 1918 Amer. dial. 
► CHUCKIE n. 1. a chicken or other domestic fowl → 1789 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 2. a term of endearment → 1885 Sc.
n. 3. a White person, esp. one regarded as an oppressor of African-Americans → 1987 African-American sl., potentially offensive
n. 4. a thug → 1995 W. Indies
► CHUCKIE-CHEEKS n. a full-faced child → 1879 Sc.
► CHUCKIES n. testicles → 1973 UK sl.
► CHUCKIE STONE n. a stone about the size of a hen’s egg → 1874 (Bk.)
► CHUCK-IN n. 1. a certainty → 1882 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a piece of good fortune, a bargain; an advantage → 1887 Aust. sl.
n. 3. a bonus → 1901 Aust. sl.
n. 4. a voluntary subscription → 1945 Aust. sl.
 (vb. as ‘chuck in’)
vb. 1. to add as a bonus, to throw in → 1806 sl.
vb. 2. to contribute → 1924 Aust. sl.
► CHUCKING n. a term of endearment → 1609 obs.
► CHUCKING-OUT TIME n. closing time at a public house; orig. it was 12.30 a.m., before the World War I legislation limiting open hours, which made it, according to the time of day, 2.30 p.m. (3 p.m. in London) and 10.30 p.m. (11 p.m. in London) → 1890 UK sl.
► CHUCK IN ONE’S ALLEY vb. to die → 1924 Aust. sl.
► CHUCK IN ONE’S KNIFE AND FORK vb. to die → 1899 UK sl.
► CHUCK IN ONE’S MARBLE vb. to die → 1908 Aust. sl.
► CHUCK IN THE TOWEL vb. to admit or concede defeat → 1915 sl., orig. boxing usage
► CHUCK IT (IN) int. stop it! → 1891
vb. 1. to give up, esp. said of a job → 1889
vb. 2. to commit suicide → 1967 US students’ sl.
► CHUCK IT OUT vb. to speak without restraint → 1909  sl.
► CHUCK IT UP int. stop it! → M19
vb. 1. to give up, esp. said of a job → M19
vb. 2. to commit suicide → 1960 US students’ sl.
► CHUCK KEY n. a can opener → 1964 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► CHUCKLE adj. of the head: big and clumsy → 1721
n. 1. a big hulking fellow, a stupid person, a fool → 1731
n. 2. vomit → 1967 Aust. sl.
vb. 1. applied to the gurgling sound made by water in coming out of a bottle → 1866
vb. 2. to vomit → 1963 Aust. sl.
► CHUCKLEBOX n. the psychiatric ward → 1960 US prison sl.
► CHUCKLE CHIN n. a double chin → 1881 (Bk.)
► CHUCKLEHEAD n. a fool; a silly person; a stupid person → 1731
► CHUCKLE-HEADED adj.  stupid, foolish → 1746
► CHUCKLE-HEADED AS A PRAIRIE DOG adj. contrary, undiscerning → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► CHUCKLEHEADEDNESS n. stupidity → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CHUCKLE-PATE n. a stupid fellow; a blockhead → 1820
► CHUCKLES n. enjoyment → 1957 US sl.
► CHUCKLESOME adj. humorous, amusing; full of laughter → 1917 colloq.
► CHUCK LINE n. a succession of places where a cowboy can get a free meal → 1903 Amer. dial. 
► CHUCK-LINER n. one who frequents a ‘chuck line’; a moocher → 1928 Amer. dial. 
► CHUCKLING n. a little chick → 1839
► CHUCK ME IN THE GUTTER n. butter → 2002 Aust. rhyming sl.
► CHUCK MILL n. a hotel → 1887 US sl.
► CHUCK OFF n. an act of abuse a severe critique → 1897 Aust. sl.
vb. to speak sarcastically, to sneer at → 1899 Aust. & NZ sl.
► CHUCK OFF AT vb. to speak sarcastically, to sneer at → 1899 Aust. & NZ sl.
► CHUCK-OFFICE n. the vagina → 1660 UK sl.
► CHUCK ONE’S ACE vb. to pass out → 1906 Aust. sl.
► CHUCK ONE’S ALLEY (IN) vb. to die; to acknowledge defeat → 1924 Aust. 
► CHUCK ONE’S BISCUITS vb. to vomit → 1997 sl.
► CHUCK ONE’S COOKIES vb. to vomit → 1972 Amer. sl.
► CHUCK ONE’S FAT AROUND vb. to talk loudly and stupidly → 1895 UK sl.
► CHUCK ONE’S  HAND IN vb. to die → 1919 sl.
► CHUCK ONE’S LOAD vb. to ejaculate → 2003 sl.
► CHUCK ONE’S LOLLIES vb. to vomit → 1998 NZ sl.
► CHUCK ONE’S MUCK vb. to ejaculate → 1997 sl.
► CHUCKOROO n. a boy; a youngster, esp. one employed about a household or a regiment → 1892 Anglo-Indian sl. (Bk.)
► CHUCK-OUT n. 1. an act of expulsion, as from a theatre, etc. → 1882 UK sl.
n. 2. the end of drinking time in a public house, etc., when customers are asked to drink up and leave → 1904 UK sl.
n. 3. a dismissal from a job → 1914 Aust. & NZ sl.
 (vb. as ‘chuck out’)
vb. 1. to dismiss → 1869 sl.
vb. 2. to expel physically, to throw out → 1873 sl.
► CHUCK OVER vb. 1. to abandon, to dismiss, to throw over, to jilt → 1879 UK sl.
vb. 2. of a drink: to finish; to ‘down’ → 2023 Sc. sl.
► CHUCKS int. look out! → 1864 UK juvenile sl. (Bk.)
n. 1. the cheeks → 1886 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the craving for food that affects a heroin addict once they have withdrawn from using the drug, which, on the whole, destroys the appetite during its regular use → 1949 US drug culture sl.
n. 3. the nunchuku, a martial arts weapon modelled on a Chinese rice flail and made of two hardwood sticks linked by a chain → 1992 US sl.
► CHUCK-SHEEP n. a term of contempt and offense → 1882 Eng. dial.
► CHUCK SPOILER n. a cook → 1945 World War II Amer. sl.
► CHUCK THE GAB vb. to ‘tell the tale’ for the purposes of begging or confidence trickery; to talk eloquently and articulately → 1932 UK sl.
► CHUCK-UP adj. 1. short and stout → 1943 W. Indies
adj. 2. crowded, full → 1986 W. Indies
n. (as ‘chuck-up’) a cheer; encouragement; also, a salute → 1915 sl., esp. nautical usage
 (vb. as ‘chuck up’)
vb. 1. to vomit → 19C Aust. sl. 
vb. 2. to give up, to give in, to yield → 1864 colloq.
vb. 3. to abandon, to dismiss, to jilt → 1869 colloq.
vb. 4. to be released from prison → 1884 UK criminals’ sl,
vb. 5. to cheer up → 1897 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
vb. 6. to make a place untidy or disorderly → 1970 Amer. dial. 
► CHUCK UP AT vb. to tease aggressively → 1906 Aust. sl.
► CHUCK-UP MAN n. a short, stout person → 1943 W. Indies
► CHUCK UP THE GRAVEL vb. to leave hurriedly, to move very fast → 1900 Aust. sl.
► CHUCK UP THE SPONGE vb. to give in, to surrender → 1876 UK sl.
► CHUCK WAGON n. 1. a caboose → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 2. a small eating place → 1950 Amer. dial. 
n. 3. an informal buffet-style meal → 1954 Amer. dial. 
► CHUCK-WAGON CHICKEN n. fried bacon → 1944 Amer. cowboy’s sl. 
► CHUCKY adj. of a road: having potholes → 1950 Amer. dial. 
n. 1. a term of endearment for a loved one, esp. a woman or a child → 1683
n. 2. a chicken or other domestic fowl → 1724 chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a White person, esp. one regarded as an oppressor of African-Americans → 1987 African-American sl., potentially offensive
► CHUCK YOU, FARLEY! int. an exclamation of dismissal; fuck you, Charley!; may you and yours be reviled, abused, humiliated, rejected, etc. → 1976 US sl.
► CHUCK YOU, FARLEY AND YOUR WHOLE FAMN DAMILY! int.  may you and yours be reviled, abused, humiliated, rejected, etc. → 1970 US sl.
► CHUCKY-PIG n. 1. a young pig → 1798 Eng. dial.
n. 2. an untidy person → 1983 Newfoundland
► CHUCO n. 1. a Mexican-American, esp. a member of a street gang → 1966 US sl.
n. 2. El Paso, Texas → 1998 US prison sl.
► CHUD adj. disgusting, repellent → 1989 US students’ sl.
n. 1. a disgusting person → 1986 US sl.
n. 2. a tough, virile, well-built man → 1997 Aust. sl.
vb. to bite, to champ or chew → 1880 obs.
► CHUDDIE n. chewing gum → 1984 UK teen sl.
► CHUDDIES  n. 1. short trousers, shorts → 1885 Indian English
n. 2. underpants → 1964 Indian English
► CHUDDY n. chewing gum → 1904 Aust. & NZ sl.
► CHUD-NUTS n. faecal matter adhering to the anal hair → 2001 UK juvenile sl.
► CHUET n. minced meat → 1908 obs. (Bk.)
► CHUEY n.  a Mexican or a Mexican-American → 1970 US sl., derogatory (Bk.)
► CHUFF adj. 1. swollen or puffed out with fat; chubby → 1609 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 2. churlish, surly, gruff, sulky, sullen → 1832 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 3. rude, impertinent → 1858 UK sl.
adj. 4. pleasantly excited, pleased, delighted, proud, conceited → 1862 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. pert; determined → 1865 Eng. dial.
adj. 6. having a fresh complexion, healthy-looking → 1869 Eng. dial.
adj. 7. good-humoured → 1908 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a boor, a country person, a rustic, a peasant → 1440
n. 2. a rude coarse churlish fellow → 1500
n. 3. a cheek swollen or puffed with fat → 1530 obs.
n. 4. a miser, a close, avaricious man → 1566
n. 5. the muzzle of beasts → 1611 obs.
n. 6. a cheek → 1880 obs.
n. 7. a pelvic thrust in the act of copulation → 20C sl.
n. 8. the anus or buttocks → 1945 Aust. sl.
n. 9. a homosexual male → 1961 UK sl.
n. 10. a catamite → 1966 US sl.
n. 11. pubic hair → 1967 US sl.
n. 12. the act of breaking wind → 1988 UK sl.
n. 13. the vagina → 1997 UK sl.
vb. 1. to masturbate → 19C Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to puff or swell out, as the cheeks → 1821 Eng. dial.
vb. 3.  to go, to move, to leave → 1940 Aust. sl.
vb. 4. to fart → 1989 UK sl.
vb. 5. to smoke a drug, esp. marijuana → 1999 UK sl.
► CHUFF ADDER n. a male homosexual → 1984 UK sl.
► CHUFF ALL n. nothing; nothing at all → 1997 UK sl.
► CHUFF BOX n. the vagina; later, the anus → 1961 UK sl.
► CHUFF-CAT n. a disliked person, esp. a rude, coarse, churlish fellow → 1653 obs.
► CHUFF-CHUFF n. a pompous old fool → 2000 W. Indies
► CHUFF CHUM n. a male homosexual → 1961 UK sl., derogatory
► CHUFF CHUTE n. the anus → 2000 UK sl.
► CHUFFED adj. 1. displeased, disgruntled; annoyed and disappointed → 1851 Brit. sl.
adj. 2. pleased, happy; delighted; flattered → 1957 Brit. sl., orig, services’ usage
► CHUFFED PINK adj. pleased, delighted → 20C army sl.
► CHUFFED TO ARSEHOLES adj. pleased, delighted → 20C army sl.
► CHUFFED TO FUCK adj. pleased, delighted → 20C army sl.
► CHUFFER  n. 1. a deceiver, a cheat, an impostor → 1500 obs.
n. 2. rubbish, trash → 1941 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a young passive homosexual → 1972 sl. (Bk.)
vb. to masturbate → 19C Brit. sl. 
► THE CHUFF FACTOR n. the degree of a soldier’s acceptance, contentment, eagerness → 1945 World War II sl.
► CHUFF-HEADED adj. stupid → 1592 obs.
► CHUFFINESS n. churlishness, rudeness, surliness → 1731 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► CHUFFING adj. an intensifier, ‘fucking’ → 1980 UK euphemism
► CHUFFISH adj. healthy → 1672 UK sl.
► CHUFF IT! int. be off! go away! → 1859 colloq. 
► CHUFFLE-JAWED adj. having large or full jaws → 1950 Amer. dial. 
► CHUFF MUNCHER n. a lesbian → 1999 UK sl.
► CHUFF-NUTS n. fecal matter clinging to anal or pubic hairs → 20C Royal Navy sl. 
► CHUFF-PENNY adj. miserly, avaricious → 1603 obs.
► CHUFFY adj. 1. fat; swollen or puffed out with fat, especially of the cheeks; plump-cheeked, round-faced; chubby → 1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial. 
adj. 2. clownish, churlish, rude, blunt, surly, morose → 1700 obs. exc. Eng. dial. 
adj. 3. jolly, merry, friendly → 1840 UK sl.
adj. 4. fussy; proud, conceited, haughty; pleased, elated → 1874 Eng. dial. 
adj. 5. of objects: fat → 1893 US sl.
► CHUFFY-CHEEKED adj. plump-cheeked → 1908 (Bk.)
► CHUFTER CHUTE n. the anus → 2000 UK sl.
► CHUFTY n. a person having fat cheeks → 1880 Eng. dial.
► CHUG n. 1. a sudden pull; a tug → 1908 Sc. (Bk.)
n. 1. a ‘chughole’; a depression or hole in a road; a pothole → 1927 Amer. dial. 
n. 2. a large swallow of liquid → 1968 Amer. dial. 
n. 3. the portion of tobacco chewed at one time → 1968 Amer. dial. 
n. 4. an act of masturbating another person → 2009 sl.
vb. 1. to hit, to punch, to strike → 1891 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to throw something into water → 1891 Amer. dial. 
vb. 3. to move along, esp. slowly and laboriously → 1900 US sl.
vb. 4. to drink a glass of beer, etc. at a single swallow → 1956 sl. 
vb. 5. to masturbate → 1998 sl.
vb. 6. to throw away → 1999 US students’ sl.
► CHUGA-CHUGA n. a series of copulations performed by a number of males and one female → M20 US sl. 
► CHUG-A-LUG ► CHUGGALUGG adv. in a gulping manner, usually in the context of downing a drink fast and in a single draught → 1936 sl.
int. (usually as ‘chugalug’) a popular drinking toast → 1964 sl.
n. an act of drinking → 1963 sl.
vb. to drink a glass of beer, etc. at a single swallow → 1936 sl.
► CHUGARROW! int. shut up! → 1984 sl. (Bk.)
► CHUGARUM n. a bullfrog → 1928 Amer. dial. 
► CHUG FULL adj. chock full; full to overflowing → 1905 Amer. dial. 
► CHUGGED UP adj. clogged → 1970 Amer. dial. 
► CHUGGER n. 1. a person who consumes a drink in large gulps without pausing → 1977 colloq.
n. 2. a simpleton, a fool, a dolt → 1979 UK sl.
n. 3. a charity worker who raises funds by approaching people in the street, usually seeking to set up regular contributions via bank transfer rather than asking for an immediate cash donation → 2002 UK sl., usually derogatory
n. 4. a male prostitute → 2010 S. Afr. sl.
► CHUGGERHEAD n. a simpleton, a fool, a dolt → 1979 UK sl.
► CHUGGY adj. of an unpaved road: very rough → 1961 Amer. dial. 
n. chewing gum; a piece of chewing gum → 1994 Sc. sl.
► CHUGGY-PIG n. a pig → 1880 Eng. dial.
► CHUGHOLE n. a depression or hole in a road, a mud hole → 1905 Amer. dial. 
► CHUGLUG vb. to down a drink → 1981 US sl.
► CHUG OUT vb. to produce or make something, esp. with uninspired precision or long and painful effort → 1990 sl.
► CHUGS n. the female breasts → 1967 US sl.
► CHUGWAGON n. a motorcar → 1909 US sl.
► CHUKA STICKS n. the nunchuku, a martial arts weapon modelled on a Chinese rice flail and made of two hardwood sticks linked by a chain → 1979 US sl.
► CHUKE n. a Mexican or Mexican-American → 1970 US sl., derogatory
► CHUKKER vb. to worry, to disturb → 1890 sl.
► CHUKLA ► CHUKLAH n. a brothel; also, the red light district → 1849 Anglo-Indian
► CHUL vb. to succeed → 1886 sl.
► CHULA n. an attractive woman → 1998 African-American sl.
► CHULL vb. to make haste, to run, to go  → 1826 Anglo-Indian
► CHULLE vb. to move with the foot, as a football; to kick about, to toss or bandy about → 1390 obs.
► CHULLO! int. used to urge movement; ‘go on!’ → 1850 Anglo-Indian
► CHULO n. 1. a bullfighter’s assistant → 1797
n. 2. a good-looking man; a pimp → 1996 US sl.
n. 3. a Mexican-American teenage gangster → 2003 US sl.
► CHUM n. 1. a friend; a companion, bedfellow; a fellow prisoner → 1684 sl. 
n. 2. a fellow prisoner → 1732 UK criminals’ sl.
n. 3. a louse → 19C Brit. sl. 
n. 4. a man’s own penis → 19C Brit. sl. 
n. 5. a term of address to a male → 1865 sl. 
n. 6. food, provision for the belly → 1867 Sc.
n. 7. the female genitals → 1890 Brit. sl. 
n. 8. a British solider in World War I → 1932 Aust. sl.
n. 9. a male homosexual → 2001 UK juvenile sl.
vb. 1. to share chambers, to live together → 1730 colloq.
vb. 2. to join in with, to accompany → 1865 sl.
vb. 3. to chew tobacco → 1880 obs.
vb. 4. to be on friendly terms with someone → 1884 colloq.
vb. 5. to entice, to coax, to wheedle → 1975 Amer. dial. 
vb. 6. to keep a lookout for someone → 2012 UK sl.
► CHUM ALONG WITH vb. 1. to become friendly with → 1888 sl.
vb. 2. to work as an accomplice with → 1912 UK criminals’ sl.
► CHUM AROUND WITH vb. to become friendly with → L19 sl.
► CHUMBLE vb. 1. to gnaw, to nibble, to peck → 1821 chiefly Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to crumble into very small fragments → 1888 (Bk.)
► CHUM BOY n. a male homosexual → 2001 UK juvenile sl.
► CHUM-BUDDY n.  a particularly close friend → 1950 US sl.
► CHUMMAGE n. 1. a sum of money paid by a rich prisoner to a poorer one, for which payment the latter forfeits his part of a shared cell, leaving it all to the rich prisoner and taking up a position in some communal area of the prison → 1777 sl.
n. 2. a monetary forfeit, usually 2s 6d (12.5p), paid by a new prisoner to those who have already established themselves in the prison → 1777 sl.
n. 3. in a non-custodial sense, a payment from any newcomer → 1890 sl.
► CHUM-MASTER n. an official responsible for allotting prisoners to cells, on payment of a fee → 1815 UK prison sl.
► CHUMMER n. a male homosexual → 2001 UK juvenile sl.
► CHUMMERY n. 1. friendship, friendliness → 1876 sl.
n. 2. a small, private hotel → 1890 Aust. sl.
n. 3. the sharing of rooms with a friend → L19 sl.
► CHUMMIE n. a close friend, a room-mate → 1824
► CHUMMINESS n. friendliness → 1920 sl.
► CHUMMING n. making friends → 1879 sl.
► CHUMMING UP n. the initiatory welcoming of a new prisoner, paid for by a mandatory fee of 2s 6d → 1843 UK prison sl.
► CHUMMO n. a friend, esp. as a direct term of address → 1947 US sl.
► CHUMMY adj. having a friendly relationship, friendly → 1835 colloq.
adv. in a friendly manner → 1888 sl. 
n. 1. a chimney sweep’s boy → 1834 colloq.
n. 2. a person who shares apartments with another; one who lodges or resides in the same room; generally, a habitual companion, an intimate friend → 1684
n. 3. a term of address to a male → 1834 sl. 
n. 4. a low-crowned hat → 1852 sl. 
n. 5. a chimney sweep of any age → 1860 colloq.
n. 6. a person → 1924 sl. 
n. 7. a motor vehicle designed to give comfortable accommodation for a small group of people → 1924
n. 8. someone suspected or accused of or charged with a crime → 1942 Brit. police sl.
n. 9. a term of address applied to a person accused or detained → 1948 Brit. police sl. 
n. 10. a fisherman → 1979 Amer. dial. 
vb. to vomit → 1989 US students’ sl. 
► CHUMMY-CHUMMY adj. friendly → L19 sl.
► CHUMMY-SHIP n. a ship with which another exchanges parties and games, usually a ship’s neighbour in harbour → 1898 colloq.
► CHUMOCRACY n. 1. a culture characterized by influential networks of close friends → 1937
n. 2. government characterized by the appointment of friends and associates to positions of authority, without proper regard to their qualifications → 2009
► CHUMP adj. 1.  stupid, gullible → 1885 sl.
adj. 2. unsophisticated, second-rate, provincial → 1938 sl.
n. 1. a short thick lump of wood chopped or sawn off from timber; an end-piece → 1680
n. 2. the thick blunt end of anything → 1861
n. 3. a person, esp., a regular working man → 1857 sl.
n. 4. the face or head → 1859 sl.
n. 5. a general term of address, either derogatory or teasing → 1873 sl.
n. 6. a fool; a soft-head; anyone gullible or easily taken in → 1875 sl.
n. 7. food → L19 UK criminals’ sl.
n. 8. an injudicious person → 1913 Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
n. 9. an unsophisticated person; a victim; an inferior → 1914 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
n. 10. a disloyal gang member → 1969 African-American sl.
n. 11. a second-rate pimp, one who just makes enough money to get by → 1972 African-American sl.
n. 12. a deliberate insult, implying the subject’s weakness and/or homosexuality; the spur to a fight → 1992 US prison sl.
vb. 1. to masticate audibly , to munch → 1854
vb. 2. to trick, to deceive; to make a fool of someone → 1967 sl.
vb. 3. to act like a fool; to be exploited → 1969 African-American sl.
► CHUMP-ASS adj. 1. stupid, gullible → 1999 sl.
adj. 2. weak, timid, or cowardly → 1993 African-American sl.
adj. 3. unsophisticated, second-rate, provincial → 2002 sl.
► CHUMP-CHANGE adj. second-rate, inferior, good only for fools → 1976 sl.
 (n. as ‘chump change’)
n. 1. any small amount of money; a sum of money that is too small to buy anything worthwhile → 1956 African-American sl.
n. 2. someone or something insignificant → 1983 African-American sl.
► CHUMP CHARIOT n. an automobile → 1911 US sl.
► CHUMP DOWN vb. to humiliate → 1981 African-American sl.
► CHUMP-HEAD n. a stupid person, a blockhead → 1854 Eng. dial.
► CHUMP-HEADED adj. foolish, stupid → 1854 sl.
► CHUMPIE n. 1. a fool; anyone gullible or easily taken in → 1989 sl.
n. 2. something that causes happiness, joy, or excitement → 1997 US students’ sl.
n. 3. something exceptional, outstanding; a large amount → 1997 US students’ sl.
► CHUMPING n. a collecting wood or other materials for use as fuel in a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Night → 1863 Eng. dial.
► CHUMPISH adj. 1. boorish; sullen; ill-tempered; rough → 1586
adj. 2. incompetent → 1888 US sl.
adj. 3. foolish, stupid → 1890 Eng. dial.
► CHUMP JOB n. respectable, low-paying, regular work → 1972 US sl.
► CHUMPKIN n. a fool; anyone gullible or easily taken in → 1901 sl.
► CHUMP OFF vb. 1. to lose money irresponsibly → 1935 African-American sl. 
vb. 2. to dupe; to get the better of someone → 1967 Amer. dial. 
vb. 3. to defeat in a verbal battle → 1972 African-American sl. 
vb. 4. to act like a fool → 1979 African-American sl. 
vb. 5. to reject, to dismiss, to cause someone to depart or to abandon an activity → 1981 African-American sl.
vb. 6. to look down on, to disdain → 1983 African-American sl. 
► CHUMP OF WOOD n. a fool; a blockhead; a soft-head → 1682 sl. 
phr. no good → 1890 rhyming sl.
► CHUMP OUT vb. 1. to trick, to deceive; to make a fool of someone → 1920 sl. 
vb. 2. to make a mistake; to blunder → 1969 African-American sl. 
vb. 3. to humiliate → 1970 African-American sl. 
► CHUMPS ELIZAS n. the Champs Élysées, Paris → 1909 (Bk.)
► CHUMP SQUEEZE n. a punch on the arm or shoulder, its meaning varying according to context → 1970 African-American sl. 
► CHUMPY adj. 1. short and thickset, small, stunted → 1880
adj. 2. foolish, stupid, naive, gullible → 1890 US students’ sl.
adj. 3. mean, contemptible → 1900 US students’ sl.
adj. 4. lacking judgement → 1915 Amer. dial. 
adj. 5. behaving in an unusual or strange manner → 1960 African-American sl. 
adj. 6. peculiar, eccentric, odd → 1968 US sl.
► CHUMSY adj. very friendly → 1966 Amer. dial. 
► CHUM THE FISH vb. to vomit → 1989 US students’ sl.
► CHUM-TICKET n. a paper that on payment of a fee gives a new prisoner the right of a place in a cell → 1815 UK prison sl.
► CHUM UP vb. to form a friendship → 1884 sl.
► CHUM WITH vb. to accompany; to travel with → 1881 Sc. sl.
► CHUN n. a profligate woman → 1880 Eng. dial. obs.
► CHUNCH adj. sulky → 1880 Eng. dial.
► CHUNDA vb. to vomit → 1950 Aust. sl.
► CHUNDER n. 1.  an impertinent, cheeky remark → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
n. 2. vomit → 1953 Aust. sl. 
n. 3. an act of vomiting → 1967 Aust. sl.
vb. 1. 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
vb. 2. to vomit → 1950 Aust. & NZ colloq.
► CHUNDER BUNNY n. a person who cannot hold their liquor → 1985 NZ sl.
► CHUNDERING adj. dissatisfied; abusive → 1879 Eng. dial.
► CHUNDEROUS adj. fit to make one vomit → 1969 Aust. sl.
► CHUNDERSOME adj. fit to make one vomit → 1969 Aust. sl.
► CHUNDINI n. the buttocks → 1972 US homosexual sl. (Bk.)
► CHUNDUR n. any Indian (Hindu) immigrant → 1950 Aust. sl.
► CHUNE vb. 1. to talk to, esp. flirtatiously, to tell → 1968 US teen sl.
vb. 2. to tease, to hoax, to deceive → 1990 S. Afr. sl.
► CHUNESMITH n. a songwriter → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CHUNG adj. attractive, sexy → 2003 UK teen sl.
► CHUNGO BUNNY n. a Black person → 1970 US sl., derogatory
► CHUNK n. 1. a block of wood → 1781 chiefly US
n. 2. a strong, stout horse, smaller than a draft horse → 1818 Amer. dial. 
n. 3. a fair-sized or large-sized specimen of an animal or person → 1822 US
n. 4. a large or substantial amount → 1832 colloq.
n. 5. a very fat or large person → 1868 Amer. dial. 
n. 6. something nice, or fairly good → 1893 Amer. dial. 
n. 7. a small person or animal → 1906 Amer. dial. 
n. 8. a piece of bread → 1918 Aust. sl.
n. 9. copulation → 1949 US sl. 
n. 10. a long prison sentence → 1950 US prison sl.
n. 11. a handgun → 1999 US sl.
vb. 1. to hit someone or something with something thrown; to strike forcefully → 1835 US sl. 
vb. 2. to stoke a fire; to replenish a fire with fuel → 1840 Amer. dial. 
vb. 3. to throw → 1830 African-American sl. 
vb. 4. to discard, to throw away → 1872 African-American sl.
vb. 5. to ejaculate → 1969 US sl.
vb. 6. to vomit → 1989 US students’ sl.
vb. 7. to do badly → 1989 US students’ sl.
► CHUNKA n. the chief → 2002 Aust. sl.
► CHUNK-BOTTLE n. a stout, square-shaped bottle → 1845 Amer. dial.
► CHUNKED adj. 1. thick and short; fat  → 1844 Amer. dial. 
adj. 2. impudent, bold → 1853 Amer. dial. obs. 
► CHUNKER n. a very fat or large person → 1992 US sl.
► CHUNKERY n. fatness → 1978 US sl.
► CHUNK-FLOATER n. a sudden heavy rain → 1961 Amer. dial. 
► CHUNK-HEAD n. the copperhead snake → 1880 Amer. dial.
► CHUNK-HEADED adj. foolish, stupid → 1895 sl.
► CHUNKING n. 1. a thorough beating → 1966 Amer. dial. 
n. 2. throwing water or liquid matter on inmates or staff → 2000 US prison sl.
► CHUNKINGS n. the stump of a tree left in the ground after the tree is cut down → 1880 Eng. dial.
► CHUNK-MOVER n. a sudden heavy rain → 1962 Amer. dial. 
► CHUNKO n. a very fat or large person → 1984 US sl.
► CHUNK OF BEEF n. the chief, the boss → 1942 Aust. rhyming sl.
► CHUNK OF FANNY n. a woman → 1978 US sl., not necessarily derogatory
► CHUNK OF FIRE n. a burning coal; some coals borrowed to start a new fire → 1831 Amer. dial. 
► CHUNK OF LEAD n. an unpopular girl → 1933 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► CHUNK OF MEAT n. a woman considered as a sexual object → 20C US sl. 
► CHUNK OF WOOD phr. no good → 1859 UK rhyming sl.
► CHUNK OUT vb. to gain weight → 2007 Aust. sl.
► CHUNKS n. hashish → 1971 US drug culture sl.
► CHUNK UP vb. 1. to vomit → 1966 Amer. dial. 
vb. 2.  to gain weight → 1990 US sl.
► CHUNK-WASHER n. a sudden heavy rain → 1972 Amer. dial. 
► CHUNKY adj. 1. of broad stout build; thickset → 1749 colloq.
adj. 2. having large lumps → 1886 colloq.
adj. 3. of a woman: having attractive buttocks → 1928 African-American sl.
n. hashish → 2001 US drug culture sl.
► CHUNKY SHRIMP n. the clitoris of a fat woman → 2000 UK Black British sl.
► CHUNNER n. an impertinent, cheeky remark → 1905 Eng. dial.
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
► CHUNT n. an unpleasant, incompetent person → 2004 US students’ sl.
► CHUNTER vb. to mutter, to murmur; to grumble, to find fault, to complain → 1599
► CHUNTERY adj. insolent → 1888 Eng. dial.
► CHUNTOUS adj. peevish; inclined to quarrel → 1889 Eng. dial.
► CHUP adj. quiet, silent → 1896 Indian English
int. be quiet! shut up! → 1824 Indian English
► CHUPA n. a sucker; a gullible or easily deceived person; often used affectionately → 1996 US students’ sl.
► CHUPID ► CHUPIT adj.  gullible, ignorant, stupid → 1869 W. Indies
► CHUPIDEE adj. gullible, ignorant, stupid → 1978 W. Indies
► CHUPPIE n. a Chinese yuppie → 1988 sl., orig. & chiefly N. Amer.
► CHUR int. used to express good wishes on meeting or departing, or to express thanks, approval, etc.; ‘cheers’ → 1997 NZ colloq.
n. 1. a small alley → 1868 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the subdued growl of a dog → 1880 obs.
vb. to growl as a dog → 1880 obs.
► CHURCH int. a term of affirmation; you’re right! that’s correct! → 2014 US sl.
n. 1. a place where the identity of stolen jewellery is altered → 1882 US criminals’ sl.
n. 2. the end → 1978 US sl.
► CHURCH-BELL n. a talkative woman → 1909 (Bk.)
► CHURCH-BOOK n. the Bible → 1914 (Bk.)
► CHURCH-CALLED adj. feeling compelled to become a preacher → 1994 African-American sl.
► CHURCH-CHOPPER n. a dealer in ecclesiastical benefices → 1631 obs.
► CHURCH-EARTH n. a churchyard → 1449 obs.
► CHURCH GARTH n. a churchyard → 1484
► CHURCH-HATCH n. the gate to a churchyard → 1615 chiefly Eng. dial.
► CHURCH-HAW n. a churchyard → 1330 obs.
► CHURCH-HAY n. a churchyard → 1175 obs.
► CHURCH HOLE n. a grave → 1896 Eng. dial.
► CHURCH IS OUT phr. something is over or finished; no alternative is available; a chance is gone → 1932 Amer. dial. 
► CHURCHED adj. married → 1890 sl. (Bk.)
► CHURCH KEY n. a can opener → 1951 Amer. sl.
► CHURCHLET n. a small church building→ 1855
► CHURCH-LITTEN n. a churchyard or burial ground → 1450 chiefly Eng. dial.
► CHURCHMAN n. a person who alters the identity of stolen jewellery → 1847 UK criminals’ sl.
► CHURCH MOUSE n. 1. a person who goes to church a lot → 1841
n. 2. a male homosexual who frequents crowded churches in order to fondle any potential sex partners → 1941 US homosexual sl.
► CHURCH MOUSE PREACHER n. a newly ordained minister who could not get a prestigious appointment → 1968 Amer. dial. 
► THE CHURCH OF ROME n. the Roman Catholic Church → 1300
► CHURCH-OUT vb. to be expelled from or rejected by the church → 1606
► CHURCH-OUTED adj. excommunicated from the church → 1906
► CHURCHQUAKE n. a major disturbance or upheaval within the Christian Church, or within a particular branch of it → 1642
► CHURCH RIDER n. a part-time lay preacher → 1967 Amer. dial.
► CHURCH-RING n. a wedding ring → 1856 obs.
► CHURCH SLIDER n. a person who goes to church very seldom, or not at all → 1967 Amer. dial. 
► CHURCH-SOKEN n. an attending church → 1000 hist.
► CHURCHWARDEN n. a very long clay pipe → 1857 sl.
► CHURCHWARDENLY adj. staid, respectable; befitting a churchwarden → 1830
► CHURCH WITH A CHIMNEY IN IT n. a public house → 1890 sl. (Bk.)
► CHURCH WORK n. any work that proceeds slowly → 1785 sl. (Bk.)
► CHURCHY adj. pious → 1843 sl.
► CHURCHYARD COUGH n. a bad cough that is likely to terminate in death → 1696 sl.
► CHURCHYARD DESERTER n. a very sickly-looking person → 1880 Eng. dial.
► CHURCHYARDER n. a bad cough that is likely to terminate in death → 1899 sl.
► CHURCHYARD FACE n. a miserable face → 1877 sl.
► CHURCHYARD LUCK n. the death of one child in large, but impoverished family → 1882 UK sl.
► CHURER n. a charwoman → 1880 Eng. dial.
► CHURINGA n. a sacred object, an amulet → 1899 Australian Aboriginal
► CHURL n. 1. a male human being; esp. ‘man’ as correlative to ‘wife’, husband → 1000
n. 2.  a countryman, a peasant, a rustic, a boor → 1275
n. 3. a term of contempt; a base fellow; later, a rude, low-bred fellow → 1300
n. 4. a person who is stingy in money matters; a miser → 1535
vb. 1. to take a husband → 1000 obs.
vb. 2. to grumble at like a churl → 1627 obs.
vb. 3. to play the churl or miser towards a person; to begrudge → 1696 obs.
► CHURLOUS adj. churlish → 1450 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► CHURL’S TREACLE n. garlic → 1877 Eng. dial.
► CHURLY adj. 1.  churlish, stubborn, surly, rough, rude, violent → 1620
adj. 2. of the weather: rough → 1880 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. hard, dry, stiff → 1898 Eng. dial.
► CHURME n. noise, din, clamour → 1000 arch.
► CHURN n. 1. the female genitals → 1787 Brit. sl.
n. 2. the daffodil → 1875 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a pair of boots → 1891 US sl.
n. 4. a teenage girl → 1949 US sl.
vb. 1. to move the body during sexual intercourse → 1952 sl.
vb. 2. to beat → 1953 Amer. dial. 
► CHURN BUTTER vb. to masturbate → 1943 US sl.
► CHURN-HEAD n. 1. a stupid fellow → 1880
n. 2. a hard-headed horse, one with no intelligence → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► CHURNING n. the practice or result of buying and selling a client’s investment, etc. simply to generate additional profit for the broker → 1953 orig. US
► CHURN-TWISTER n. a cowboy’s term for a farmer → 1936 Amer. dial., derogatory 
► CHURNY adj. agitated, stirred up, upset → 1969 Amer. dial. 
► CHURR vb. to make the trilled sound characteristic of grasshoppers, etc. → 1555
► CHURRING n. the noise made by a partridge in rising → 1880 (Bk.)
► CHURRUS n. marijuana → 20C drug culture sl.
► CHURRY n. a narrow lane → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CHURTLE vb. to chirp → 1570 obs.
► CHURY n. a knife → 1812 sl.
► CHUSE vb. to reprehend; to find fault; to accuse → 1880 (Bk.)
► CHUSE-BUT vb. to avoid → 1880 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CHUSETTS n. Massachusetts → 1941 African-American sl.
► CHUSHEREL n. a whoremaster, a debauched fellow → 1880 Eng. dial.
► CHUT int. an exclamation of impatience → 1825
► CHUTCH n. church → 1912 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► CHUTE n. 1. a parachute → 1920 sl.
n. 2. the rectum or anus → 1945 US sl.
n. 3. the throat → 2009 UK sl.
n. 4. the vagina → 2021 US sl.
► CHUTE-LAMB n. a fat lamb → 1880 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CHUTES n. the subway → 1933 US criminals’ sl.
► CHUTE THE CHUTES vb. to be ruined, to meet with disaster → 1917 UK sl.
► CHUTIST n. a parachutist → 1920 colloq.
► CHUTNEY adj. pert. to East Indian culture → 1902 W. Indies
n. sodomy → 1984 UK sl.
► CHUTNEY FARMER n. a male homosexual → 1997 UK sl.
► CHUTNEY FERRET n. 1. a male homosexual; a sodomite → 1988 UK juvenile sl.
n. 2. the penis → 2004 UK sl.
► CHUTTER n. a mechanically produced noise which is constantly repeated → 1951
vb. to make a clattering, spluttering noise → 1948
► CHUTTLE vb. to chew feebly, as a child does, or an old person whose teeth are gone → 1879 Sc. (Bk.)
► CHUTTY n. chewing gum → 1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
► CHUTZBAH n. audacity, effrontery → 1853 Yiddish
► CHUTZPA ► CHUTZPAH adj. cheeky → 1899 UK sl.
n. impudence; audacity, effrontery → 1853 Yiddish 
► CHUTZPADIK adj. showing chutzpah, impertinent, impudent, audacious, self-confident → 1959 colloq., esp. Jewish usage
► CHUVEL-HEADED adj. excessively dull and stupid → 1888 Eng. dial.
► CHUZZLE vb. to cheat, circumvent → 1890 sl. (Bk.)