Dictionary: DEAF – DEAS

► DEAF adj. 1. dull, stupid; absurd → 1440 obs.
adj. 2. numb, without sensation → 1500 obs.
adj. 3. of sounds: so dull as to be hardly or indistinctly heard; muffled → 1612 obs.
adj. 4. excellent, admirable → 1989 African-American sl.
► DEAF AND DUMB n. 1. inside information → 1910 Aust. rhyming sl. for ‘drum’
n. 2. the buttocks, the backside; the anus → 1992 rhyming sl. for ‘bum’
► DEAF AS A BAT adj. quite deaf → 1965 Amer. dial.
► DEAF AS A BEAGLE adj. quite deaf → 1899 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► DEAF AS A BEETLE adj. completely deaf → 1867
► DEAF AS A BUM-BAILY adj. very deaf indeed → 1884 Eng. dial.
► DEAF AS A CLAM adj. very deaf → 1885 Amer. dial.
► DEAF AS A DOOR adj. completely deaf → 1606
► DEAF AS A DOORBELL adj. quite deaf → 1965 Amer. dial.
► DEAF AS A DOORKNOB adj. quite deaf → 1950 Amer. dial.
► DEAF AS A DOORNAIL adj. completely deaf → 1611
► DEAF AS A DOORPOST adj. completely deaf → 1551
► DEAF AS A DORMOUSE adj. quite deaf → 1950 Amer. dial.
► DEAF AS A FENCE POST adj. quite deaf → 1965 Amer. dial.
► DEAF AS A HADDIE adj. stone deaf (haddie – haddock) → 1951 Sc.
► DEAF AS A HADDOCK adj. very deaf → 1746 Eng. dial.
► DEAF AS A LOG adj. quite deaf → 1950 Amer. dial.
► DEAF AS A MILL POST adj. quite deaf → 1965 Amer. dial.
► DEAF AS A MULE adj. quite deaf → 1950 Amer. dial.
► DEAF AS A MUTE adj. quite deaf → 1950 Amer. dial.
► DEAF AS AN ADDER adj. completely deaf → 1845
► DEAF AS A NAIL adj. quite deaf → 1845
► DEAF AS A POST adj. quite deaf → 1822 Amer. dial.
► DEAF AS A SHAD adj. quite deaf → 1836 Amer. dial.
► DEAF AS A STONE adj. quite deaf → 1943 Amer. dial.
► DEAF AS A STONE WALL adj. quite deaf → 1965 Amer. dial.
► DEAFEN vb. to become deaf → 1680 obs.
► DEAFENING adj. becoming deaf → 1680 obs.
► DEAFER THAN A DOORKNOB adj. quite deaf → 1965 Amer. dial.
► DEAFER THAN A DOORNAIL adj. quite deaf → 1965 Amer. dial.
► DEAFEY n. a deaf beggar, or one who poses as such → 1930 US criminals’ sl.
► DEAFFLE vb. to become deaf → 19C Eng. dial.
► DEAFHEAD n. 1. deafness → 1350 obs.
n. 2. (as ‘deaf-head’) a stupid, dull fellow → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DEAFIE n. a deaf person → 1972 Trinidad and Tobago
► DEAFLY adj. lonely, solitary and silent → 1611 Eng. dial.
► DEAF NUT n. something hollow, worthless, or unsubstantial → 1613
► DEAFY n. a deaf beggar, or one who poses as such → 1930 US criminals’ sl.
► DEAK vb. to fight → 19C Eng. dial.
► DEAL adv. much → 1756 UK
int. an exclamation of agreement → 1980 sl.
n. 1. a part or division of a whole; a portion, fraction, section → 800 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a part allowed or apportioned to anyone; a portion, a share, dole → 825 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 3. a quantity, a number; a great deal → 1703 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. a fir tree → 19C Eng. dial.
n. 5. a business transaction; a trade or a bargain → 1838 US
n. 6. the nipple, teat of a sow, cow, bitch, fox, etc. → 1845 Eng. dial.
n. 7. a litter of pigs → 1848 Eng. dial.
n. 8. an underhand or secret transaction; a trade of questionable legality; a mutually beneficial commercial or political arrangement → 1881 US sl.
n. 9. the situation, the state of affairs → L19 sl., orig. US
n. 10. the treatment one has received, whether good or bad → L19 sl.
n. 11. a purchase or sale of drugs, esp. cannabis → 1910 drug culture sl.
n. 12. a turn of events, a development → 1920 US sl.
n. 13. a drug seller, often in his wholesale role, as opposed to the less important ‘pusher’ → 1920 drug culture sl.
n. 14. an individual or thing → 1940 sl., orig. US
n. 15. a woman → 1960 African-American sl.
n. 16. a sports star → 1970 African-American sl.
n. 17. a small amount of marijuana or hashish → 1978 UK sl.
n. 18. a problem, a conflict → 1990 US students’ sl.
vb. 1. to divide → 950 obs.
vb. 2. to engage with in conflict; to contend → 993 obs.
vb. 3. to divide property, etc. among a number so that each may have his due share; to distribute in shares; to portion out, to apportion → 1000 obs.
vb. 4. to separate, to sever → 1000 obs.
vb. 5. to take part in, to share or participate in, to be a partaker of → 1175 obs.
vb. 6. to contend or fight about → 1205 obs.
vb. 7. to offer for sale → 1760 obs.
vb. 8. to conclude a bargain of purchase or sale; to agree as to price → 1888 Eng. dial.
vb. 9. to cause trouble for, to treat harshly → 1920 African-American sl.
vb. 10. to give, to hand over → 1920 US sl.
vb. 11. to manage a situation or circumstance → 1950 sl.
vb. 12. to peddle illegal drugs → 1958 sl.
vb. 13. to have sexual intercourse with → 1960 African-American sl.
vb. 14. to supervise the blackjack game in a casino → 1980 US sl.
vb. 15. to make dates frequently → 1980 US students’ sl.
vb. 16. to play the active role in a homosexual couple → 1980 US prison sl.
► A DEAL n. an undefined but considerable amount or extent → L16 sl.
► THE DEAL n. the very best → 1986 US sl.
► DEAL-APPLE n. a fir cone → 1819 Eng. dial.
► DEAL AROUND vb. to shop around → 1968 Amer. dial.
► DEAL AROUND ME phr. an exclamation of rejection, leave me out!, I’m not interested! → 1940 sl., orig. African-American
► DEALBATE vb. to whiten → 1623 obs.
► DEALBATION n. the act of whitening, blanching, bleaching → 1607
► DEAL DIRT vb. to gossip; to malign → 1970 African-American sl.
► DEALER n. 1. an agent, a negotiator → 1000 obs.
n. 2. E19 US criminals’ sl. – a wholesaler of counterfeit money
n. 3. 1920s drug culture sl. – a drug seller, often in his wholesale role, as opposed to the less important ‘pusher’
► DEALER’S BAND n. an elastic band used by a drug dealer to secure or facilitate the jettisoning of drugs for sale → 1966 US sl.
► DEAL FROM THE BOTTOM vb. to cheat → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► DEALIE n. 1.an individual or thing → 1940 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a thing, the correct name of which escapes or is not important to the speaker → 1997 US sl.
► DEAL IN COAL vb. 1.of a White person: to have sex with a Black person → 1922 US sl.
vb. 2. to prefer dark-skinned women → 1930 African-American sl.
► DEAL IN DIRT vb. to gossip; to malign → 1970 African-American sl.
► DEALING n. a part, a division → 1300 obs.
► DEALING WITH LUSHINGTON phr. taking too much drink → 1823 sl. obs.
► DEAL IN ZEROES vb. to achieve nothing; to fail completely; to draw a blank → 1960 African-American sl.
► DEAL IT OUT vb. to attack, esp. verbally; to punish → 20C Aust. sl.
► DEAL ME OUT! int. an exclamation of rejection; I’m not interested! leave me out! → 1950 US sl.
► DEAL OFF THE TOP vb. to treat fairly → 1969 US sl.
► A DEAL OF WEATHER n. heavy rain or snow → 1874 Eng. dial.
► DEAL ON vb. 1. to trick, to deceive, to take advantage → 1970 African-American sl.
vb. 2. to manage something well → 1980 US students’ sl.
► DEAL ONE OFF THE TOP vb. to give someone a piece of good luck → 1960 US sl.
► DEAL OUT vb. to attack, esp. verbally; to punish → 20C Aust. sl.
► DEALS n. a successful seduction → 2000 African-American sl.
► DEALSEY n. a fir cone → 1810 Eng. dial.
► DEALSMAN n. a partner, a sharer → 1563 Sc. obs. 
► DEAL SOMEONE IN vb. to include in an undertaking, often a criminal one, to give someone a share → 1940 sl., orig. US
► DEAL SOMEONE ONE vb. 1. to attack someone; to give someone a blow or beating → 1980 NZ sl.
vb. 2. to pay someone back for an injury or slight → 1980 NZ sl.
► DEAL SOMEONE OUT vb. to exclude in an undertaking, often a criminal one, to not give someone a share → 1940 sl., orig. US
► DEAL SUIT n. a cheap coffin, as supplied by the parish, rather than purchased from an undertaker → M19 sl.
► DEALTH n. portion dealt → 1637 obs.
► DEAL THE BANK vb. to settle a dispute; to come to an understanding → 19C Sc.
► DEAL THEM OFF THE ARM vb. to wait at tables → 1932 US sl.
► DEAL TO vb. 1. to beat up → 1980 NZ sl.
vb. 2. to treat roughly → 1980 NZ sl.
► DEAL-TREE n. a fir tree → 1825 Eng. dial.
► DEALY n. a thing, the correct name of which escapes or is not important to the speaker → 1997 US sl.
► DEAMBULATE vb.to walk abroad → 1623 obs.
► DEAMBULATION n. the act of walking abroad or talking a walk → 1529
► DEAMBULATOR n. one who walks abroad → 1630 obs.
► DEAMBULATORY adj. moving about from place to place; movable, shifting → 1607
n. a place to walk in for exercise; esp. a covered walk or cloister → 1430
► DEAMBULATOUR n. a place to walk in for exercise; esp. a covered walk or cloister → 1513 Sc. obs.
► DE-AMPLE vb. to deprive of amplitude, to belittle → 1657 obs.
► DEAN n. 1. a head, chief, or commander of a division of ten → 1388 obs.
n. 2. a din, noise; a sound → 1691 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a deep wooded valley or dell; a valley through which a stream flows → 1846 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. a shark → 1977 Aust. sl.
n. 5. a skilled and experienced poker player → 1979 US sl.
n. 6. a police officer → 2000 African-American sl.
vb. to din, to make a noise → 19C Eng. dial.
► DEANER n. 1. a shilling → 1839 chiefly Aust. & NZ usage
n. 2. sixpence → 1903 sl.
n. 3. 10 cents, a dime → 1950 US sl.
► DEAN MAITLAND n. a silent person; one who does not talk → 1940 Aust. sl.
► DEAN OF MEN n. a prison warden → 1949 US sl.
► DEAR adj. 1. of high estimation, of great worth or value; precious, valuable → 888 obs.
adj. 2. of persons: glorious, noble, honourable, worthy → 1000 obs.
adj. 3. brave, bold, strenuous, hardy → 1000 obs.
adj. 4. hard, severe, heavy, grievous; dire, fell → 1000 arch.
adj. 5. hard, difficult → 1225 obs.
adj. 6. keen, ardent → 1955 Amer. dial.
int. a mild register of anxiety, irritation, regret, etc. → 1694
n. dearness, dearth → 1297 obs.
vb. 1. to make dear or expensive; to raise the price of → 1424 Sc. obs.
vb. 2. to endear → 1603 obs.
► THE DEAR n. God → 1940 Aust. sl.
► DEAR ANVIL! int. exclamation expressive of surprise, sorrow, etc. → 1888 Eng. dial.
► DEAR AS SAFFRON adj. excessively dear, expensive → 1881 Eng. dial.
► DEAR BE HERE! int. exclamation expressive of surprise, sorrow, etc. → 1801 Sc.
► DEAR BLESS YOU! int. exclamation expressive of surprise, sorrow, etc. → 19C N. Ireland
► DEAR-BOUGHT adj. bought at a high price, obtained at great cost → 1384
► DEARCH n. a dwarf → 1500 Sc. obs.
► DEAR CHAPPIE n. a term of address → 1880
► DEAR DEAR! int. used as a mild exclamation or oath → 1849 UK
► DEAR DEPARTED n. a deceased person → 20C US euphemism
► DEAREST BODILY PART n. the vagina → L16 sl.
► DEAREST MEMBER n. the penis → 18C Sc.
► DEAR FLESH! int. exclamation expressive of surprise, sorrow, etc. → 1875 Eng. dial.
► DEAR GUSSIE! int. a mild oath and exclamation → 20C US colloq.
► DEAR HEART n. 1. a term of endearment; chiefly used in addressing a person → 1350
n. 2. a boon companion → 1663 obs.
► DEAR HEART A DAY! int. exclamation expressive of surprise, sorrow, etc. → 1860 Eng. dial.
► DEAR HELP YOU! int. exclamation expressive of surprise, sorrow, etc.→  19C N. Ireland
► DEARIE n. a term of endearment; a loved one; a sweetheart → 1681 sl.
► DEARING n. a darling → 1601 obs.
► DEAR JANE n. a letter concluding a relationship → 1980 sl.
► DEAR JOHN n. a letter concluding a relationship, usually sent by the woman and received by the man, often in prison or serving in the forces → 1940 sl.
► DEAR JOY n. a familiar appellation for an Irishman → 1688 obs.
► DEAR KEEP US! int. exclamation expressive of surprise, sorrow, etc. → 1806 Sc.
► DEAR KENS! int. exclamation expressive of surprise, sorrow, etc. → 1870 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► DEAR KNOWS! int. exclamation expressive of surprise, sorrow, etc. → 1896 Sc. & N. Ireland
► DEARLING n. a darling, a pet, a favourite → 1715 obs.
► DEAR LOVE YOU! int. exclamation expressive of surprise, sorrow, etc. → 19C N. Ireland
► DEARLY adj. dear, beloved → 1300 obs.
adv. 1. in a precious, worthy, or excellent manner; worthily, choicely, finely, richly → 1000 obs.
adv. 2. from the heart, heartily, earnestly → 1310 obs.
adv. 3. carefully → 1400 obs.
adv. 4. deeply, keenly → 1590 obs.
adv. 5. very; exceedingly; extremely → 1896 Eng. dial.
► DEARM vb. to disarm → 1727 obs.
► DEAR MAN! int. an exclamation of surprise → 1903 Sc.
► DEAR ME! int. expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. → 1848 Amer. dial.
► DEAR MERCY! int. exclamation expressive of surprise, sorrow, etc. → 1859 Eng. dial.
► DEAR ME SUZ! int. a mild exclamation → L18
► DEAR OH DEAR! int. a mild register of anxiety, irritation, regret, etc. → 1694 UK
► DE-ARREST vb. to release from arrest → 1791 obs.
► DEAR SACK-ALIVE! int. an exclamation → 1885 Eng. dial.
► DEAR SAKES! int. exclamation expressive of surprise, sorrow, etc. → 1871 Eng. dial.
► DEAR SORES! int. exclamation expressive of surprise, sorrow, etc. → 19C Eng. dial.
► DEAR-STALKER n. a wealthy idler who likes to follow and/or ogle attractive shop-girls or secretaries → 1910 sl.
► DEARTH n. 1. glory, splendour → 1325 obs.
n. 2. dearness, costliness, high price → 1632 obs.
vb. to make dear in price; to raise the price of anything; to cause or produce a scarcity of or in anything → 1440 obs. exc. Sc.
► DEARTHER n. one who causes a dearth or scarcity in commodities → 1622 obs.
► DEARTHFUL adj. costly, expensive; high in price → 1786 obs. exc. Sc.
► DEARTUATE vb. to dismember → 1623 obs.
► DEARTUATION n. dismemberment → 1653 obs.
► DEARWORTH adj. 1. worthy of high estimation, highly valuable, precious, costly → 888 obs.
adj. 2.  worthy, honourable, noble, glorious → 1175 obs.
adj. 3.  of persons: dearly esteemed, worthy of being loved, dear, beloved → 1225
► DEARWORTHILY adv. worthily, honourably; preciously, richly; affectionately → 1300 obs.
► DEARWORTHINESS n. preciousness, worthiness, valuableness → 1325 obs.
► DEARWORTHINESSES n. valuables, treasures → 1325 obs.
► DEARWORTHLY adv. worthily, honourably; preciously, richly; affectionately → 1205 obs.
► DEARWORTHY adj. 1. of persons: dearly esteemed, dear, beloved → 1300 obs.
adj. 2. worthy, honourable, noble, glorious → 1374 obs.
adj. 3. worthy of high estimation, highly valuable, precious, costly → 1430 obs.
► DEARY adj. small, minute, little, undersized, puny → 1691 Eng. dial.
n. a term of endearment → 1681 sl.
► DEARY LITTLE adj. small, minute, little, undersized, puny → 1790 Eng. dial.
► DEARY ME! int. expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. → 1848 Amer. dial.
► DEARY ME TO-DAY! int. an exclamation of regret or surprise → 1865 Eng. dial.
► DEASIE adj. of the weather: cold, raw → 1825 Sc.
► DEASIL adv. towards the right → 1771
► DEASKED adj. besotted; stupid, bewildered → 19C Sc.