• DR. MAGNUM BONUM
n. c1755 Sc. – one fond of claret
• DRODDUM
n. M19 Sc. – the buttocks, the posterior
• DROL
n. 1960s S. Afr. sl. – a general term of abuse
• DROLLERICAL
adj. 1656 nonce word – comical, humorous
• DROMAKY
n. 19C UK sl. – a prostitute
• DROME
n. 1900s – an aerodrome
• DROMEDARY
n. 1. M16 now Eng. dial. – a stupid bungling person
n. 2. L17 UK criminals’ sl. – a thief, esp. an incompetent or novice one
• DROMOMANIAC
n. M20 jocular or sl. – an athlete
• DRONE
n. E16 – an indolent person; an idler
vb. E16 – to act in a sluggish or indolent manner
• A DRONE AMONG THE BEES
n. 1633 – an idler among the active
• DRONG
n. L18 Eng. dial. – a narrow lane or passage
• DRONGO
n. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. – a stupid, foolish, or incompetent person
• DRONISH
adj. L16 – living on another’s labour; indolent, sluggish
• DRONY
adj. L18 – sluggish
• DROOB
n. 1933 Aust. sl. – an ineffectual or incompetent person; an unprepossessing or contemptible person. esp. a man
• DROOBY
adj. 1972 Aust. sl. – ineffectual, incompetent; contemptible
• DROODLE
vb. 20C US sl. – to wander aimlessly; to laze around
• DROOG
n. 1. 1962 sl. – a young ruffian or an accomplice or henchman of a gang-leader; a thug; a gangster
n. 2. 1990s sl. – a young man, esp. working-class
n. 3. 1990s sl. – a dull person
n. 4. 1990s US teen sl. – a good friend
• DROOGIE
n. 1. 1970s sl. – a thug, a gangster
n. 2. 1990s sl. – a dull person
n. 3. 1990s US teen sl. – a good friend
n. 4. 1990s sl. – a young man, esp. working-class
• DROOL
n. 1. E19 Sc.- a slow or slothful person
n. 2. M19 sl., orig. US – spittle
n. 3. 20C sl. – nonsense, rubbish
n. 4. 1930s sl – vaginal secretions
n. 5. 1940s sl. – a socially unacceptable person
vb. 1. L19 – to talk foolishly, to ramble on; to talk nonsense
vb. 2. 1920s sl., orig. Aust. – to waste time, to idle around
vb. 3. 1924 sl. – to express excessive or sycophantic approval
• DROOL OVER
vb. 1. 1924 sl. – to express excessive or sycophantic approval
vb. 2. M20 – to express or to feel inordinate sentimentality or enthusiasm
• DROOLY
adj. 1. 1940s US sl. – stupid, unpopular
adj. 2. 1990s US sl. – sexy
n. 1940s US sl. – a stupid, unpopular person
• DROOP
n. 1. 1910s US college sl. – an unpleasant, boring person
n. 2. 1932 US sl. – an ineffectual, incompetent, or languid person; a fool
n. 3. 20C sl. – a feeling of unhappiness, depression
vb. ME – to flag in spirit or courage, to lose heart
• DROOPS
n. 20C sl. – a feeling of unhappiness, depression
• DROOPY
adj. 1. a1225 – depressed; dejected; sad; gloomy; drooping
adj. 2. 1930s sl. – unpleasant, dull, weak
• DROOPY-DRAWERS
n. 1. 1910s sl. – an untidy, sloppy, or depressing person
n. 2. 1939 sl. – an ineffectual or incompetent person
• DROP
n. 1. L17 colloq. – a small portion or quantity of alcoholic drink
n. 2. L19 US – a letterbox
n. 3. 1915 criminals’ sl. – a receiver of stolen goods; a fence
n. 4. 1930 sl. – money given as alms or a bribe; the act of so giving money
n. 5. 1931 sl. – a hiding place for stolen or illicit goods
n. 6. 1959 sl. – a secret place where documents, etc. can be left or passed on by a spy
vb. 1. ME – to shed tears; to weep
vb. 2. E17 – to let fall a hint
vb. 3. M17 – to die
vb. 4. L17 – to bend the knees and lower the body to make a curtsy
vb. 5. L17 sl. – to lose, give, or part with money
vb. 6. 1769 sl. – to write a letter
vb. 7. L19 sl. – to spend or lose money; to give a tip
vb. 8. 1926 sl. – to pass counterfeit money, cheques, etc
vb. 9. 1963 sl., orig. US – to take a drug orally
vb. 10. L20 sl. – to sing or perform rap music; to release a musical recording; to select and play a record
• DROP A BOMBSHELL
vb. 20C Aust. sl. – to make a startling or unexpected announcement
• DROP A BRICK
vb. 1923 sl. – to commit an indiscretion, make a ‘bloomer’, to blunder
• DROP A BUG IN ONE’S EAR
vb. 1965 Amer. dial. – to tell one a secret or put one on to a secret; to give somebody a hint for his own good
• DROP ACID
vb. 1963 sl., orig. US – to take drugs
• DROP A DARKIE
vb. 20C Aust. sl. – to defecate
• DROP ANCHOR
vb. 1. 1945 Amer. horse racing usage – of a jockey: to restrain a running racehorse
vb. 2. M20 Amer. navy sl. – to take decisive action against
• DROP ASTERN
vb. 1945 Amer. dial. – to fail of success
• DROP-DEAD
adj. 20C sl. – outstandingly attractive, stunning
int. 1934 sl., orig. US – (as ‘drop dead!’) an exclamation of contempt or derision
• DROP HAIRPINS
vb. 1950s US homosexual sl. – to hint that one is homosexual
• DROP-IN
n. E19 colloq. – an unexpected or informal visitor or visit
• A DROP IN THE BUCKET
n. a1382 – a negligibly small amount in proportion to the whole or to what is needed
• A DROP IN THE OCEAN
n. 1843 – a negligibly small amount in proportion to the whole or to what is needed
• DROP INTO
vb. 20C colloq. – to attack fiercely
• DROP IT!
int. 20C – stop that! stop talking or arguing about that!
• DROP-OFF
n. M20 N. Amer. – a declivity, a steep drop; a cliff
vb. 1. 1654 – (as ‘drop off’) to die
vb. 2. 1820 Brit. sl. – (as ‘drop off’) to go to sleep
• DROP OFF THE PERCH
vb. 1937 UK sl. – to die
• DROP OF THE OLD AUTHOR
n. 19C sl. – a drink, esp. of brandy
• DROP ONE’S CANDY
vb. Bk1905 Amer. dial. – to make a big blunder or serious mistake; to do something to cause the failure of a plan
• DROP ONE’S FEATHERS
vb. 1843 Amer. dial. obs. – to back down from a position
• DROP ONE’S GUTS
vb. 20C sl. – to fart
• DROP ONE’S LAUNDRY
vb. 1940s US sl. – to undress
• DROPPED FROM THE HAYLOFT
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – lacking manners, uncouth, boorish
• DROPPED OFF THE HOOKS
adj. 1873 Amer. sl. – dead
• DROPPER
n. 1938 Brit. sl. – someone who passes counterfeit money, cheques, etc.
• DROP SCIENCE
vb. 20C teen & high school sl. – to give important information; to say something people should listen to
• DROP SOME IRON
vb. 20C teen & high school sl. – to spend some money
• DROP SOMEONE IN IT
vb. 1991 sl. – to cause trouble or harm to
• DROPSY
n. 1930 sl. – money; often applied specifically to money paid as a tip or bribe
• DROP THE BALL
vb. 1940 US sl. – to blunder at a critical moment
• DROP THE KIDS OFF
vb. 1990s euphemism – to defecate
• DROP TO
vb. 20C sl., chiefly US & Aust. – to become aware of, recognize, realize
• DROP TO IT
vb. 1819 sl. – to understand or realize the meaning of something
• DROP YOUR COCKS AND GRAB YOUR SOCKS!
int. 1942 US nautical & military sl. – wake up!; addressed to sleepers in a forecastle or barracks
• DROSSEL
n. 1581 obs. – a dirty girl or woman; an idle wench; a sloven, a slattern, a slut
• DROT!
int. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – a mild oath
• DROTE
vb. c1440 obs. – to speak indistinctly; to stammer, to stutter
• DROWN THE SHAMROCK
vb. 20C – to drink, or go drinking on St. Patrick’s Day
• DR. THOMAS
n. 20C sl. – a subservient Black person, fitting willingly into the stereotyped and inferior image refined by generations of White supremacy; a middle-class Black who wishes to distance himself from the ghetto; an affected or pretentious Black person
• DRUBBLE
vb. a1340 obs. – to trouble, to disturb
• DRUBE
n. 1933 Aust. sl. – an ineffectual or incompetent person
• DRUDGE-DUD
n. Bk1942 Amer. college sl. – a diligent student
• DRUERY
n. 1. a1225 obs. – love, especially sexual love; love-making, courtship; affection; often, illicit love
n. 2. a1225 obs. – a love-token, a keepsake, a gift, a present
n. 3. a1300 obs. – a beloved or precious thing; anything valuable or highly prized; a treasure
n. 4. c1315 obs. – one who is an object of love; a beloved person; a sweetheart; a mistress
• DRUGGER
n. 1941 sl. – a drug addict
• DRUGGIE
n. 1966 sl., orig. US – a drug addict
• DRUGGLE
n. 1611 obs. – a term of contempt or reproach: apparently a heavy, stupid, spiritless or cowardly fellow
• DRUGGY
adj. 1959 sl. – relating to drugs or drug users
n. 1966 sl., orig. US – a drug addict
• DRUGSTORE BLONDE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – artificially blonde hair
• DRUG-STORE COWBOY
n. 1923 US sl. – orig. an idle young swaggerer who hung around drug-store soda fountains trying to press girls; one who loiters or loafs on street corners, etc.
• DRUGSTORE NERVE
n. World War II Amer. sl. – false courage inspired by drugs or drink
• DRUID’S-HAIR
n. 19C Eng. dial. – long moss, such as hangs from a tree
• DRUK
vb. 1972 S. Afr. sl. – to stab
• DRUM
n. 1. 1846 UK sl. – a place of business or residence; a house, a home, a flat, etc.
n. 2. 1859 sl., chiefly US – a brothel
n. 3. 1859 sl., chiefly US – a disreputable drinking saloon
n. 4. 1866 Aust. & NZ sl. – a swagman’s pack
n. 5. 1909 UK sl. – a cell
n. 6. 1912 US sl. – a safe
n. 7. 1915 Aust. sl. – a piece of reliable information, esp. a racing tip
n. 8. 1931 sl. – a tin or can in which tea is made
n. 9. 2001 UK sl. – the face (rhyming sl. from ‘drum n’ bass’)
vb. 1. 1919 Aust. sl. – to inform someone about something
vb. 2. 1925 Brit. sl. – to steal from an unoccupied house, room., etc.
vb. 3. 1933 Brit. sl. – to ring or knock on the door of a house to see if it is unoccupied before attempting a robbery; to reconnoitre with a view to committing a robbery
vb. 4. 1981 UK sl. – to drive a vehicle at speed
• DRUM AND FIFE
n. 1. 1960 UK rhyming sl. – a knife
n. 2. 2003 UK rhyming sl. – a wife
• DRUMBELO
n. 19C Eng. dial. – a dull, heavy, inactive fellow
• DRUMBLE
n. 1. 1568 rare – a dull, inactive person; a sluggish, slow-witted, or unintelligent person; (obs.) a worn-out or slow-moving horse
n. 2. 1691 Eng. dial. – a rough, wooded dip in the ground; a gully, a dingle, a wooded ravine
n. 3. 1823 Sc. – mud, etc. raised when water is disturbed
n. 4. 1898 Sc. – a commotion, confusion
n. 5. 1934 Sc. – a confused jumble
vb. 1. 1579 rare – to talk, mutter, or mumble in a sleepy, monotonous or meaningless manner; to blather or ramble
vb. 2. 1598 rare – to be sluggish or lazy and slow in movement; to dawdle
vb. 3. 1723 Sc. – of water: to make muddy
vb. 4. 1728 Sc. & Eng. dial. – to disturb, trouble, confuse
vb. 5. 1830 rare – to make a noise like the beating of a drum; to rumble
• DRUMBLEDORE
n. 1. 1881 – a bumblebee
n. 2. 1881 – a heavy, sluggish, stupid fellow
• DRUM DEPARTMENT
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – the ears
• DRUMLIE-DROITS
n. 19C Sc. – blackberries, bramble-berries
• DRUMMED OUT OF THE GESTAPO FOR CRUELTY
adj. 1999 UK sl. – unduly authoritarian, esp. when applied to a senior police officer
• DRUMMER
n. 1. 1856 Brit. sl. – a thief who robs an unoccupied house
n. 2. 1888 Aust. & NZ sl. – a tramp, a vagrant
n. 3. 1897 Aust. & NZ sl. – the worst or slowest sheep-shearer in a team
n. 4. Bk1913 Amer. dial. – a cock partridge
n. 5. 1946 US sl. – a railway yard conductor
n. 6. 1988 US sl. – a poker player who plays only with good hands or good odds favouring his hand
• DRUMMIE
n. 1972 S. Afr. sl. – a drum-majorette
• DRUMMING
n. 1956 UK sl. – daylight theft from empty premises
• DRUMSTER
n. 1581 rare – a drummer
• DRUMSTICK
n. 1. 1770 UK sl. – a leg, esp. a shapely female leg
n. 2. 1836 – a tall, thin person
• DRUMSTICK CASES
n. 19C sl. – trousers
• DRUM UP
vb. 1. 1919 Aust. sl. – to give information
vb. 2. 1923 sl. – to prepare a makeshift meal
vb. 3. 1923 sl. – to make tea in a billy-can, etc.
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