Dictionary: CL – CLIZ

► CLABBER adj. cloudy, threatening to storm → 1940 Amer. dial.
n. sour buttermilk → 17C sl.
vb. to become cloudy → 1933 Amer. dial.
► CLABBER CHEESE ► CLABBERED CHEESE n. cottage cheese → 1904 Amer. dial.
► CLABBERHEAD n. a foolish or foul-talking person → 1940 Amer. dial.
► CLABBER-MOUTHED adj. silent → 1940 Amer. dial.
► CLABBERY adj. cloudy, threatening to storm → 1969 Amer. dial.
► CLABBY adj. said of milk just beginning to turn sour → 1966 Amer. dial.
► CLACK n. idle talk → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► CLACK-BOX n. 1. a garrulous person; a chatterbox → 19C Eng. dial.
n. 2. the mouth → 19C Eng. dial.
► CLACKERS n. 1. the teeth, esp. false teeth → 1950 US sl.
n. 2. speed, mechanical power → 2016 Aust. sl.
► CLACKY n. 1. a doctor who doesn’t have a very good reputation; one who is not very capable→ 1970 Amer. dial.
n. 2. hard gravy → 1970 Amer. dial.
► CLAFF n. the female genitals → 19C Brit. sl.
► CLAIRE RAYNERS n. trainers → 1997 Brit. rhyming sl.
► CLAM n. 1. the mouth → 1825 US sl.
n. 2. a dollar → 1886 US sl.
n. 3. an oaf, a blockhead; someone with a totally closed mind → L19 US sl.
n. 4. a sneaking fellow → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
n. 5. a marble → 1973 Amer. dial.
► CLAMBAKE vb. to smoke marijuana in a car with the windows up → 1980 US drug culture sl.
► CLAM-BASKET n. the stomach → E19 sl.
► CLAM BUMPER n. a lesbian → 1990 US sl.
► CLAM CATCHER n. an inhabitant of New Jersey → 1845 Amer. dial.
► CLAM CHOWDER n. vaginal secretions → 2000 Black British sl.
► CLAM-DIGGERS n. 1. trousers cut off at midcalf → 1950 sl.
n. 2. the hands → 1969 Amer. dial. jocular usage
► CLAMDIVING n. cunnilingus → 2000 sl.
► CLAM-HEADED adj. stubborn → L19 Aust. sl.
► CLAM IT! int. be quiet! → 1969 Amer. dial.
► CLAMJAM n. vaginal secretions → 1990 sl.
► CLAMJAMPLIVE n. nonsense → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLAM JOUSTING n. lesbian sex → 1990 sl.
► CLAMMISH adj. silent, close-mouthed → 1969 Amer. dial.
► CLAM MOUTH n. a person who doesn’t talk very much; one who keeps his thoughts to himself → 1967 Amer. dial.
► CLAMMUX n. a worthless slattern → 19C Eng. dial.
► CLAMMY adj. silent, close-mouthed → 1967 Amer. dial.
► CLAMOSE adj. noisy, clamorous → 1380 obs.
► CLAMP vb. 1. to castrate a young animal by means of a clamp or rubber band → 1965 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to walk heavily, making a lot of noise → 1968 Amer. dial.
► CLAMPER n. a dispute, a wrangle → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► CLAMPERS n. the teeth → 1968 Amer. dial.
► CLAM SHELL n. the mouth → 1825 US sl.
► CLAN n. relations → 1978 jocular usage
► CLANCULAR adj. secret, private; clandestine, underhand → 1621 obs.
► CLANCULARIOUS adj. private, secret; unknown; clandestine, underhand → 1656 obs.
► CLANCULARY adj. secret, private; clandestine, underhand → 1563 obs.
► CLANG-BANGER n. a talebearer, a gossiping mischief-maker → 1870 Eng. dial.
► CLANGERS n. the testicles → 20C Brit. sl.
► CLANGLUMSHOUS adj. sulky → 20C Brit. sl.
► CLANK vb. to fail to perform under pressure → 1969 US Air Force Academy cadets’ sl. (Bk.)
► CLANKED adj. exhausted → 1960 US students’ sl.
► CLANKER n. a silver dollar → 1927 US sl.
► THE CLANKS n. delirium tremens → 1943 US sl.
► CLANK UP vb. to panic; to be paralyzed by fear → 1945 World War II US Air Force sl.
► CLAP n. 1. gonorrhoea → 1587 sl.
n. 2. the mouth → 1966 Amer. dial.
vb. to infect with gonorrhea → M17 sl.
► CLAP A GUY ON vb. to put a stop to; to cease → 1814 nautical sl. obs.
► CLAP EYES ON vb. to see, esp. unexpectedly or finally → 1838
► CLAP HANDS! int. a silly witticism often addressed to anyone carrying a load needing both hands, effort, and concentration → 1940
► CLAPHAT adj. hasty, hurried, reckless → 1909 Amer. dial.
► CLAPJACK n. a pancake → 1940 Amer. dial.
► CLAP OF THUNDER n. 1. a glass of brandy → 1890 sl. (Bk.)
n. 2. a glass of gin → E19 Brit. sl.
► CLAPPED adj. infected with gonorrhea → 20C
► CLAPPED-OUT adj. worn-out; ready for the junk heap → 1940 Royal Air Force sl.
► CLAPPERCLAW vb. 1. to claw, scratch, slap, fight with the open hand and nails; to beat with the open hand, to thrash (generally used of women) → 1590 arch. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to abuse with the tongue, to scold vehemently → 1692 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► CLAPPERCLAWING n. a fight, a beating; a tirade → 1834 Amer. dial.
► CLAPPERDUDGEON n. a beggar born; also used as a term of reproach or insult → 1567 arch.
► CLAPPERED MILK n. sour milk that has thickened or curdled → 1970 Amer. dial.
► CLAPPERS n. the testicles → E20 UK sl.
► CLAPPER-TONGUE n. a loud, noisy tongue; a female who is loud in speech or much given to gossip → 1792 Sc.
► CLAPPER-TONGUED adj. having a tongue that is constantly wagging → 1845 Sc.
► CLAPSTER n. a male who is infected with gonorrhea → 19C UK sl.
► CLAPT adj. infected with gonorrhea → 20C sl.
► CLAPTRAP n. 1. nonsense; something introduced solely to get applause → 19C colloq.
n. 2. a sexually loose woman presumed to be infected with gonorrhea → 19C sl.
n. 3. the mouth → 1966 Amer. dial.
► CLAP-TRAPPERY n. nonsense → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLAP UNDER HATCHES vb. to incarcerate → 1945 Amer. dial.
► CLAP YOUR HANDS! int. a silly witticism often addressed to anyone carrying a load needing both hands, effort, and concentration → 1940
► CLARABELLE n. tetrahydrocannabinol (T.H.C.), i.e. synthetic marijuana → M20 US drug culture sl.
► CLAREOUS adj. illustrious, renowned, famous → 1636 obs.
► CLARET n. blood → E17 sl.
► CLARET STAIN n. a red mark or birthmark, esp. on a person’s face → 1716 obs.
► CLARISONOUS adj. having a clear sound; sounding loud or shrill → 1731 
► CLARK GABLE n. a nickname for a handsome man → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLARK RUSSELL JAWING-MATCH n. wordy warfare → 1896 sl. (Bk.)
► CLAROUS adj. illustrious, renowned, famous → 1636 obs.
► CLARRY ► CLARY n. dressings for bread, as butter, jam, honey, jelly, etc. → 1936 Amer. dial.
► CLARSHA n. a lazy woman → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► CLART n. 1. a slovenly person; a slatternly woman → E19 Eng. dial.
n. 2. mud or filth → E19 Eng. dial.
n. 3. nonsense; flattery or cheap talk → E19 Eng. dial.
n. 4. faeces → 20C Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to make dirty or to smear with any sticky substance → 13C
vb. 2. to defecate → 1944 Amer. dial.
► CLARTY-FARTY adj. moving briskly about; frisking; unsettled → 19C Eng. dial.
► CLARTY-PAPS n. a filthy, slatternly woman or wife → 19C Eng. dial.
► CLASH n. idle talk → 1899 Amer. dial.
► CLASHBAG n. a talebearer → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► CLASS adj. 1. stylish, dandified → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
adj. 2.  excellent; first-rate → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLASSY adj. 1. stylish, fine, neat, trim → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLASSY ARTICLE n. an attractive young woman → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLASSY CHASSIS n. an attractive figure; thus, an attractive woman → 1930 sl.
► CLASSY LAYOUT n. something beautiful or attractive → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLASSY SETUP n. something beautiful or attractive → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLAT n. 1. a slovenly, untidy person → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
n. 2. dirt, clay → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► CLATCH n. a brood of chickens → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► CLATCHY adj. cluttered; disorderly; in confusion → 1911 Amer. dial.
► CLATTER n. 1. a blow → 1859 Amer. dial. obs.
n. 2. idle gossip; fast and idle talk → 1899 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a patrol wagon → 1914 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
n. 4. a crowd, a group of people → 1967 Amer. dial.
► CLATTER-BOX n. one who talks too much → 1965 Amer. dial.
► CLATTER-BRAIN n. a gossip; a noisy, do-nothing person → 1939 Amer. dial.
► CLATTERER n. a particular or fussy woman → 1967 Amer. dial.
► CLATTERERS n. false teeth → 1968 Amer. dial.
► CLATTERFART n. a chatterer, a babbler, a blabber, a tale-teller → 1552 obs.
► CLATTERMENTS n. belongings; things you won’t throw away → 1895 Amer. dial.
► CLATTERS n. false teeth → 1968 Amer. dial.
► CLATTER UP vb. to make a place untidy or disorderly → 1970 Amer. dial.
► CLATTERWACKING ► CLATTERWHACKING n. a clatter, a racket; noisy talking → 1851 Amer. dial.
► CLATTY adj. 1. cluttered, messed up; disorderly; confused → 1889 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. damp, moist → 1911 Amer. dial.
► CLAUDICANT adj. lame, limping, halting → 1624 obs.
► CLAUDICATE vb. to limp, to be lame, to halt → 1623 obs.
► CLAUSTROPHILIA n. an abnormal desire to be enclosed within a confined space → 1926 
► CLAUSTROPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of enclosed spaces → 1879
► CLAVA n. sour buttermilk → 17C sl.
► CLAVICULARIOUS adj. pertaining to a key → 1656 obs.
► CLAW n.  in a gang of pickpockets, the expert operator who lifts the money and valuable collateral from the victim’s person → 1914 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
vb. 1. to start, to hurry → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
vb. 2.  to snatch; to appropriate → 1914 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
vb. 3. to say uncomplimentary things about a person → 1970 Amer. dial.
► CLAWBACK adj.  flattering, sycophantic → 1577 obs.
n. a flatterer, sycophant, toady, parasite, wheedler; one who strokes the back → 1549 obs. exc. dial.
vb. to flatter, to curry favour with (OED notes that the verb form is from a misquotation) → 1557
► CLAWED-OFF adj. infected with venereal disease → L17 cant
► CLAW-HAMMER n. a dress coat → 1891 sl. (Bk.)
► CLAWINGLY adv. flatteringly → 1566 obs.
► CLAW ME AND I WILL CLAW THEE phr. scratch my back, and I will scratch yours; support me, and I will support you; stand by me, and I will stand by you → 1531
► CLAW-OFF n. an excuse → 1929 Amer. dial.
vb. (as ‘claw off’) to make excuses; to get out of an embarrassing or threatening situation → 1892 Amer. dial.
► CLAW ONE’S TOES vb. to gratify or indulge oneself → 1460 obs.
► CLAW ON THE GALL vb. to touch a person on a sore or tender point → 1386 obs.
► CLAW OUT vb. to make excuses; to get out of an embarrassing or threatening situation → 1892 Amer. dial.
► CLAW SOMEONE’S KAIM vb. to administer a drubbing, to haul over the coals → 1844 Sc.
► CLAW UP ONE’S MITTEN vb. to kill; to give the finishing stroke to; to overturn; generally used of game or human beings → 1825 Sc.
► CLAY n. T.H.C., the active ingredient in marijuana → M20 US drug culture sl.
► CLAY-ASSED adj. stupid, peasant-like → 1960 US sl.
► CLAYBANK adj. of a horse: yellowish-brown or cream-coloured → 1853 Amer. dial.
► CLAY-BRAINED adj. dull, doltish; stupid; with brains made of clay → 1596
► CLAY-COLD vb. as cold as clay; usually used of a dead body → 1633
► CLAY-EATER n. 1. a poor or low-class person → 1841 Amer. dial., usually derogatory
n. 2. a resident of North Carolina, South Carolina, or Georgia → 1891 Amer. dial.
​► CLEAN adj. 1. honest; often applied to someone not carrying incriminating material, such as drugs or weapons → 1926 sl.
adj. 2. applied to a person free from or cured of addiction to drugs → 1953 sl.
adj. 3. dressed up, well-dressed → 1967 African-American
vb. to fraudulently deprive someone of all or most of their money → 1812 sl.
► CLEAN AS A GUT adj. orderly, tidy, neat → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLEAN AS A JAYBIRD adj. penniless, without money → 1930 US sl.
► CLEAN AS A LEEK adv. perfectly, completely, entirely → 1725 Sc.
► CLEAN AS A MACKEREL adv. completely, entirely → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CLEAN AS A WHISTLE adj. orderly, tidy, neat → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLEANED OUT adj. having lost all your money, ruined → 1890 sl. (Bk.)
► CLEAN FROM THE STILL adj. of drinks: unmixed with water → 1902 colloq, (Bk.)
► CLEAN GONE adj. dead → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLEAN HAND n. a person who does work skilfully and neatly → 1902 (Bk.)
► CLEANLY adj. clean, free from dirt → 1807 Amer. dial.
► CLEAN OFF vb. of clouds: to decrease → 1968 Amer. dial.
► CLEAN ONE’S CLOCK vb. 1. to beat someone thoroughly → 1966 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to pass another vehicle at great speed → 1971 Amer. sl.
► CLEAN ONE’S OWN DOORYARD vb. to mind one’s own business → 1967 Amer. dial.
► CLEAN ONE’S PLOW vb. to beat, whip or punish someone; to injure severely → 1931 Amer. dial.
► CLEAN OUT vb. 1. to deprive of money → 1812 sl.
vb. 2. to ruin; to destroy → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLEAN OUT THE RUST vb. to exercise → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLEAN PEELER n. to a surfer: a perfect wave → 1997 US sl.
► CLEANSER n. a dry cleaner → 1958 Amer. dial.
► CLEANSE UP vb. of clouds: to decrease → 1968 Amer. dial.
► CLEAN SHEETS n. a bed or cot → 1991 US Vietnam war usage
► CLEAN SHIRT DAY n. Sunday → 1890 sl. (Bk.)
► CLEANSKIN n. 1. a novice → 1907 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a person of integrity, esp. in a political context → 1942 Aust. sl.
n. 3. orig. an unbranded sheep → 1943 Aust. sl.
n. 4. a person without a criminal record → 1943 Aust. sl.
n. 5. in horse racing: a jockey who has never been disqualified in a race → 1989 Aust. sl.
► CLEAN SOMEONE’S CLOCK vb. to thrash someone; to trounce → 1959 Amer. sl.
► CLEAN SOMEONE’S GREENS vb. to thrash someone → 1972 US sl.
► CLEAN SOMEONE’S PLOW vb. to thrash someone → 1919 Amer. sl.
► CLEAN STRAW n. clean sheets → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► CLEAN THE CARPET vb. of a female: to masturbate → 2001 US sl.
► CLEAN THE CLOCK vb. on the railroad: to apply the emergency brakes → 1929 Amer. sl.
► THE CLEAN THING n. an honest, honourable or straightforward action → 1835 Amer. dial.
► CLEAN-UP int. (as ‘clean up!’) begone! used in driving away an unwanted dog → 1946 Amer. dial.
n. profit → 1867 sl., orig. US
vb. (as ‘clean up’) to make a profit → 1831 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► CLEAN UP ONE’S ACT vb. to start behaving more appropriately, responsibly, or acceptably; to give up bad behaviour, illegal activity, drug use, etc. → 1950 colloq.
► CLEAN YOUR EARS vb. to listen → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLEAR adj. intoxicated with alcohol → L17 sl.
► CLEAR AS MUD adj. not clear at all, completely unintelligible → 1805 colloq.
► CLEAR BROKE adj. penniless, completely broke → 1926 US sl. (Bk.)
► CLEAR CRYSTAL n. white spirits, esp. gin; loosely, brandy and rum → 1860 sl.
► CLEAR DECKS vb. to clear the table after a meal → M19 nautical sl.
► CLEAREY ► CLEARIE ► CLEARSIE n. a transparent glass marble → 1950 Amer. dial.
► CLEAR FIELD n. a good chance to date girls → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)
► CLEAR LIGHT adv. completely, entirely → 1907 Amer. dial.
n. the drug LSD → M20 US drug culture sl.
► CLEAR MCCOY n. first-rate whisky or beer → 1900 sl.
► CLEARN adv. all the way, entirely → 1837 Amer. dial. obs.
vb. to clean or clear off → 1909 Amer. dial.
► CLEAR OFF vb. to depart → 1830
► CLEAR OUT vb. to depart → 1830
► CLEAR OUT DOUBLE-QUICK vb. to depart hurriedly → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLEAR SWING n. a good opportunity → 1905 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► CLEAR THE HARROWS vb. to get one’s object, to attain one’s desire → 1892 Sc.
► CLEAT n. the glans penis → 19C Brit. sl.
► CLEAVAGE n. a crease at the top of the buttocks, the upper part of the gluteal furrow → 20C US colloq.
► CLEAVE n. a wanton or sexually loose woman; a woman who copulates readily → L18 Brit. sl.
► CLEAVED adj. pert. to a non-virgin female → L18 cant
► CLEAVER n. a sexually loose woman → L18 Brit. sl.
► CLEAVE THE CLOUDS vb. to act foolishly and to no purpose → 19C
► CLEFT adj. pert. to a non-virgin female → L18 Brit. sl.
n. the female genitals → 19C colloq.
► CLEFT OF FLESH n. the female genitals → 19C Brit. sl.
► CLEIDOMANCY n. divination involving a key → 1991 (Bk.)
► CLEISTOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of enclosed spaces → 1991 (Bk.)
► CLEMENT FREUDS n. haemorrhoids → 1990 rhyming sl.
► CLEMENTIOUS adj. mild and humane in the exercise of power or authority; merciful, lenient, kindly towards those in one’s power → 1632 obs.
► CLENCH-HOOKS n. claws, talons → 19C Eng. dial.
► CLEOPATRICAL adj. extravagantly luxurious, after the manner of Cleopatra → 1597 obs.
► CLEPE vb. 1. to call a person; to summon; to bid come → 1000 obs.
vb. 2. to speak of, to mention by name → 1400 obs.
► CLEPTOMANIA n. a mania for stealing → 1830
► CLEPTOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of thieves or loss through thievery → 1991 (Bk.)
► CLEROMANCY n. divination involving dice or knuckle-bones, in which letters are marked on the faces of the dice and the future is foretold from the words formed as the dice fall → 1991 (Bk.)
► CLEVEL ► CLEVIL n. a grain of corn → 1892 Amer. dial.
► CLEVER adj. 1. pleasant, good-natured, affable → 1758 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. healthy, chipper; spry, lively, active → 1775 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. agreeable but somewhat simple-minded; gullible → 1781 Amer. dial.
adj. 4. of animals: docile, gentle; well-trained → 1816 Amer. dial.
adj. 5. pretty, handsome → 1899 Amer. dial.
adj. 6. generous → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
adj. 7. aggressively flirtatious; promiscuous; said of a woman → 1931 Amer. dial.
adj. 8. excellent; first-rate → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLEVERALITY n. cleverness, smartness, ability → 1828 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► CLEVER-BOOTS n. a smart or knowing person; generally used ironically or sarcastically → 1847 sl.
► CLEVER-BREECHES n. a wiseacre, a conceited person: applied ironically → 1892 Eng. dial.
► CLEVER-CLOGS n. a smart or knowing person; generally used ironically or sarcastically → 1847 sl.
► CLEVER DICK n. a smart or knowing person; generally used ironically or sarcastically → 1847 sl.
► CLEVERLY adj. in good health → 1784 Amer. dial.
► CLEVERNESS n. amiability → 1890 Amer. dial.
► CLEVER STICK n. a clever, smart, or knowing person; often used ironically or sarcastically → 1959 sl.
► CLEVER-STICKS n. a clever, smart, or knowing person; often used ironically or sarcastically → 1959 sl.
► CLEVVIES n. a woman, a girl → 1970 African-American sl.
► CLEW n. 1. a blow, a slap → 1870 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a ball of yarn → 1950 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a hair bun → 1950 Amer. dial. 
vb. to strike, to hit → 1927 Amer. dial.
► CLEWNER n. a senior rank of villain → M16 sl.
► CLEYME  ► CLYME n. an artificial sore or wound, as placed on the body by a variety of mendicant villains → 17C UK criminals’ sl.
► CLIBBIN n. a young colt → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► CLIBBOCK n. a young horse → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► CLIBBY adj. adhesive, sticky → 1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► CLICA n. a gang → 1960 US sl.
► CLICK n. 1. a clique → 20C teen & high school sl.
n. 2. a kilometre → 1960, orig. US military usage
vb. 1. to form a friendship to get on well with a person or an idea → 19C US sl.
vb. 2. to experience mutual sexual attraction with a member of the opposite sex → 19C US sl.
vb. 3. to suddenly understand → 1939 sl.
► CLICKED IT adj. got killed; was wounded → 1915 World War I Amer. sl.
► CLICKER n. a knockdown blow → 1859 US sl.
► CLICKERS n. false teeth → 1950 Amer. dial. jocular usage
► CLICKET adj. voluble → 19C Eng. dial.
n. 1. the latch of a gate or door → 1325 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a catch, trigger, bolt that fastens anything by falling or springing into position → 1375 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 3. a latch-key → 1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 4. a valve or lid that shuts with a click; the valve of a pump → 1450
n. 5. supposed by some to be a she-fox → 1500
n. 6. the penis → L16 sl.
n. 7. a contrivance for making a clicking sound; a clapper or rattle carried by beggars in France, like the ‘clap-dish’ in England; bones rattled as accompaniment to music; anything that makes a rattling noise → 1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 8. a chattering tongue → 1611
n. 9. a wooden salt-box with a hinged lid, hung against the wall in old-fashioned kitchens → 19C Eng. dial.
n. 10. a small wedge → 19C Eng. dial.
n. 11. a thin board, having four or five small arched apertures, placed before the mouth of a hive in the winter months to protect the bees from mice or other vermin → 19C Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to latch or lock; to fasten the wooden latch of a door by inserting a peg above it, thus preventing it from being raised → 1362
vb. 2. to chatter → 1573
vb. 3. of the fox or hare: to be in heat, to copulate → 1575
vb. 4. to have sexual intercourse → L16 sl.
vb. 5. to protect hives by means of a ‘clicket’ (see noun 10) → 19C Eng. dial.
► CLICKETY-CLICK n. the numbers 6 or 66 → 20C bingo usage
► CLICKETY-CLICKS n. women’s underpants → 1960 rhyming sl. for ‘knicks’
► CLICK-HANDED adj. left-handed → 1868 Eng. dial.
► CLICK-MA-DOODLE adj. badly done → 19C Eng. dial.
n. a rickety article; a badly finished piece of work → 19C Eng. dial.
► CLIFTED adj. split → 1929 Amer. dial.
► CLIMACTERY n. 1. a step or stage in a progression towards a climax or culmination; progress by successive steps → 1655 obs.
n. 2. the 63rd year of a person’s life, when a person was considered to be particularly liable to change in health or fortune → 1658 obs.
n. 3. the menopause → 1887
► CLIMATE FEVER n. typhoid fever → 1969 Amer. dial.
► CLIMAXER n. something excellent → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLIMB vb. to copulate with a woman; to mount and coit a woman → 17C sl.
► CLIMBER n. 1. an ambitious person → 1833 sl.
n. 2. a cat burglar → 20C criminals’ sl.
► CLIMBING LANE n. on a highway: the outer lane for slow traffic → 1977 Amer. dial.
► CLIMB ON THE BANDWAGON vb.  to join or give support to a party or movement that seems to be assured of success → 1950
► CLIMB PARNASSUS vb. to write poetry → 1774
► CLIMBS n. a ladder → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLIMB THE GOLDEN STAIRCASE vb. to die → L19 US colloq.
► CLIMB THE LADDER vb. to be hanged → 19C
► CLIMB THE LEAFLESS TREE vb. to be hanged → E19 sl.
► CLIMB THE MOUNTAIN vb. to say foolish things → 1954 Amer. dial.
► CLIMB THE RIGGING vb. to become angry, to lose one’s temper → 1916 nautical sl.
► CLIMB THE WATER-WAGON vb. to abstain from alcohol → 1905 sl.
► CLIMB THE WOODEN HILL TO BEDFORDSHIRE vb. to go upstairs to bed → 1961 UK sl.
► CLIMB UP THE WALL vb. to become angry → 1951 sl.
► CLINAH n. a girlfriend or female lover → 1895 Aust. sl.
► CLINCH n. 1. a prison → 1891 sl. (Bk.)
n. 2. an embrace → 1901 sl., orig. US
vb. to embrace → 1899 colloq. orig. US
► CLINCH BAR n. a crowbar → 1941 Amer. dial.
► CLINCHED adj. drunk → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
 ► CLINCHPOOP n. a term of contempt for one considered wanting in gentlemanly breeding; a vulgar, ill-bred fellow; an oaf; a dunce; a lout, a clown → 1555 obs.
► CLINER n. a girlfriend or female lover → 1895 Aust. sl.
► CLING LIKE  SHIT TO A SHOVEL vb. 1. to stick or adhere tightly → 1993 sl. (Bk.)
vb. 2. to be very dependent on someone; to follow someone around → 1993 sl. (Bk.)
► CLINIC n. a public-house → 1955 sl.
► CLINK n. 1. a prison → E16 sl.
n. 2. a smart sharp blow → E18 Eng. dial.
n. 3. money; hard cash → 1720 Sc.
n. 4. a Black person → 20C US sl., derogatory
n. 5. very inferior beer → 1860 sl.
n. 6. a coin → 1870 sl., chiefly military usage
n. 7. detention → 1919 school sl.
vb. to put in prison → 1850 sl.
► CLINKER n. 1. fecal or seminal matter adhering to the anal or pubic hairs → 19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. an excellent person or thing; a thing, animal, or person of the first quality → 1836 Brit. sl.
n. 3. a mistake or fault, esp. a wrong note in music → 20C US & Can. sl.
n. 4. something of poor quality, such as a film → 20C sl., chiefly US
n. 5. an industrious or diligent person → 1905 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a cheat → 1905 Amer. dial.
n. 7. a wrong musical note, a discord; an error in performance, a blunder → M20 N. Amer. sl.
► CLINKERBALLS n. balls of dried dung in sheep’s wool → 19C Eng. dial.
► CLINKERS n. insects → 1895 Amer. dial.
► CLINKING adj. exceedingly good; excellent; first-rate → M17 sl.
► CLINOMANIA n. an obsession with bed rest → 1991 (Bk.)
► CLINOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear or dislike of going to bed → 1991 (Bk.)
► CLINQUANT adj. glittering with gold or silver, and hence with metallic imitations of these; tinselled; dressed in spangles → 1618 
► CLIP n. 1. a sharp, often slanting, blow → 1830 colloq.
n. 2. n. speed; a rapid pace or motion → 1868 colloq.
n. 3. a likable, shrewd, forward, or lively young woman → 1901 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a club or similar place of entertainment where the customers are deliberately and systematically defrauded under the guise of charging them for their pleasure → 1930 sl., orig. US
vb. 1. to clasp with the arms, to embrace, to hug → 1000 arch. & Eng, dial.
vb. 2. to move or run quickly → M19 US colloq.
vb. 3. to hit smartly; to strike against in passing → 1855 colloq.
vb. 4. to strike with a sharp, often slanting, blow → 20C colloq.
vb. 5. to murder; to execute; to kill, esp. by shooting → E20 N. Amer. sl.
vb. 6. to swindle; to rob, to steal; to obtain (money) by deception or cheating → E20 sl., orig. US
vb. 7. to castrate → 1949 Amer. dial. euphemism
► CLIP AHEAD vb. to hurry along → 1893 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► CLIP AND CLEAN adv. completely, entirely; ‘free and clear’ → 1881 Amer. dial.
► CLIP AND CLEAR adv. completely, entirely; ‘free and clear’ → 1818 Amer. dial.
► CLIP AND CLEAR-BOARD adv. completely, entirely; ‘free and clear’ → 1833 Amer. dial.
► CLIP AROUND THE EAR n. a blow → 1830 sl.
► CLIP ARTIST n. a petty thief or swindler → 1941 US sl.
► CLIP-DIVE n. a club or similar place of entertainment where the customers are deliberately and systematically defrauded under the guise of charging them for their pleasure → 1930 sl., orig. US
► CLIPE n. a blow; a stroke from a staff or club → 1930 Amer. dial.
► CLIPE-CLASH n. a telltale → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► CLIP IN vb. to run in for a short visit; implies a hurried call → 1916 Amer. dial.
► CLIP IT vb.  to go fast → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLIP IT OFF vb. to go fast → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLIP-JOINT n. a bar, club, etc. that charges exorbitant prices → 1932 sl., orig. US
► CLIP-NIT n. a dirty ruffian → L17 sl.
► CLIP ONE’S HORNS vb. to make one harmless → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► CLIPPED adj. 1. of speech: mumbled or indistinct → 1571 
adj. 2. circumcised → 1910 US sl.
adj. 3. shot → 1930 US sl.
adj. 4. out of funds → 1950 US sl.
► CLIPPED-DICK n. a nickname for a Jewish man → 1993 US sl., derogatory (Bk.)
► CLIPPED IN THE RING ► CLIPPED WITHIN THE RING adj. seduced, deflowered → 1597 sl.
► CLIPPER n. 1. a likable, shrewd, forward, or lively young woman → 1836 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a first-rate person or thing; an excellent specimen → M19 sl.
► CLIPPERS n. false teeth → 1967 Amer. dial. jocular usage
► CLIPPIE adj. 1. very talkative → 19C Sc.
adj. 2. sharp of speech; snappish, pert → 19C Sc.
n. 1. a talkative woman; an impudent girl → 19C Sc.
n. 2. a person wearing too neatly cut clothes → 19C Sc.
n. 3. a shorn sheep → 19C Sc. obs.
n. 4. a bus conductress → 1941 Brit. sl.
► CLIPPING adj. 1. first-rate, excellent → M19 sl.
adj. 2. fast → 20C colloq.
► CLIPPY n. a bus conductress → 1941 Brit. sl.
► CLIP-SHEARS n. the earwig → 1898 Sc.
► CLIPSOME adj. fit to be embraced or clasped → 1816 
► CLIP THE KING’S ENGLISH vb. to slur one’s words when drunk; hence, to be drunk → L17 sl.
► CLIP UP vb. to toss a coin → 1950 sl.
► CLIP-WIT adj. sharp or shrewd of speech → 1896 Sc.
n. a sharp-tongued, quarrelsome or quick-witted person → 19C Sc.
► CLISH-CLASH n. idle gossip or talk; nonsense → L17 Sc.
► CLISH-MA-CLAVER n. idle or foolish talk; gossip; nonsense; false or scandalous reports, rumour → 1728 Sc.
vb. to indulge in idle talk, gossip, etc. → 1821 Sc.
► CLIT n. the clitoris → 1866 sl.
► CLITCH vb. to stick together → 1891 Amer. dial.
► CLITCHY adj. sticky, clammy, glutinous → 1816 Amer. dial.
► CLIT-CLAT n. a talkative person, a gossip; a telltale, a blab; the noise made by a talkative person; foolish talk, gossip → 1869 Eng. dial.
► CLITORIZE vb. to stimulate a woman sexually by manipulating the clitoris; to perform sexual foreplay on a woman → 19C Brit. sl.
► CLITTER vb. 1. to talk excessively, to chatter → 1528 obs.
vb. 2. to make a thin vibratory rattle; to cause to vibrate and rattle lightly → 1530
vb. 3. to emit the sound of a grasshopper or cicada → 1844
► CLITTY n. the clitoris → 1866 sl.
► CLIVOSE adj. full of hills, hilly, steep → 1731