Dictionary: DUE – DUL

• DUE 
adj. 1. c1449 obs. – genuine, real; rightful; true
adj. 2. 1996 UK sl. – of a professional criminal: considered likely to be arrested whether or not actually responsible for the crime in question
n. 1989 US drug culture sl. – the residue left in a pipe after smoking crack cocaine
 
• DUE-BACK
n. 1951 US sl. – something that is borrowed, such as a cigarette, with an expectation of an ultimate return of the favour
 
• DUE-DISTANT
adj. 1726 obs. – at the appropriate distance
 
• DUEFUL
adj. a1527 rare, chiefly poetic usage – proper, fitting, appropriate; rightful
 
• DUELISM;  DUELLISM
n. 1602 rare – the practice of engaging in duels
 
• DUELIST;  DUELLIST
n. 1593 – a person who participates in a duel or duels
 
• DUELLARY
adj. 1612 obs. rare – relating to duels or duelling
 
• DUELLATION
n. 1502 obs. rare – a duel; an instance of single combat
 
• DUELLION
n. a1637 obs. rare – a duel; an argument
 
• DUELLISTIC
adj. 1852 – relating to duelling
 
• DUELLIZE
vb. 1624 obs. rare – to engage in a duel or combat
 
• DUELLO
n. 1. 1598 rare – duelling, as a custom or practice; the established code or set of conventions followed by duellists
n. 2. 1606 obs. – a duel
 
• DUELLUM
n. 1596 rare – a duel
 
• DUELSOME
adj. 1840 rare – resembling a duel; likely to lead to a duel; of a person: given to duelling
 
• DUENNA
n. 1. 1641 – in Spanish & Portuguese contexts: a typically elderly woman employed as a governess and companion to the young women or girls of a family
n. 2. 1709 – a chaperone; a young woman’s older female companion
n. 3. 1761 obs. – a lady in waiting at the Spanish court
 
• DUENNESQUE
adj. 1881 obs. rare – resembling or suggestive of a duenna
 
• DUES
n. 1. Bk1903 sl. – money
n. 2. 1950s Amer. sl. – the hardships which you must endure to obtain success
 
• DUESIE
n. 1965 US sl. – a Duesenberg car 
 
• DUE-TIMELY
adv. 1606 obs. rare – in due time, duly
 
• DUETTINO
n. 1763 – a short duet
 
• DUETTIST
n. 1847 – a person who takes part in a duet or duets
 
• DUETTO
n. 1709 – a musical composition for two performers; a duet
 
• DUFF
adj. 1. 1889 Brit. colloq. – counterfeit, fake; not genuine (orig. of money)
adj. 2. 1938 UK colloq. – of low quality; worthless; bad; inferior; unsatisfactory; useless
int. 1858 – represents the sound of a dull blow, thud, or drumbeat
n. 1. 1781 sl. rare – counterfeit money, cheques, etc.; smuggled goods; something worthless
n. 2. c1835 US colloq. – the buttocks
n. 3. 1859 – the sound of a dull blow; a thud
n. 4. 1866 Eng. dial. obs. – a blow, a thump
n. 5. Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl. – any sweet edible
n. 6. M20 US homosexual sl. – a feminine lesbian
vb. 1. 1750 sl. obs. – to sell or peddle something under the pretense of offering something valuable that has been smuggled or stolen; later, to alter the appearance of something for sale in a deceptive or misleading way, esp. so as to make it appear new or of superior quality; to fake, to forge, to counterfeit
vb. 2. 1857 Aust. sl. – to alter the brands on stolen cattle in order to disguise their provenance; to steal cattle and then do this
vb. 3. 1863 sl. obs. rare – to cheat, to do out of fraudulently
vb. 4. 1866 Eng. dial. obs. – to avoid, to evade, to dodge
vb. 5. 1883 Sc. & Eng. dial. – to change one’s mind, to withdraw or back out from a venture or undertaking; to ‘chicken out’
vb. 6. 1895 – in golf: to perform a shot badly
vb. 7. 1909 – to make a mess of something; to muff
vb. 8. 1923 obs. – to lose a competition deliberately
vb. 9. 1963 US sl. – to escape
 
• DUFFED
adj. 1. 1857 Aust. sl. – of a cow, bull, etc.: that has been stolen and then (usually) had its brand fraudulently altered
adj. 2. 1906 – of a stroke with a golf club: poorly executed
 
• DUFFLE
n. 1869 Amer. – clothing, camping equipment, etc., as carried on an expedition; generally, anything which has to be carried in a pack or as luggage
 
• DUFFEL DRAG
n. 1991 US sl. – the final morning of a soldier’s service in Vietnam
 
• DUFFER
n. 1. 1730 UK sl. – a doltish old man
n. 2. c1730 UK sl. – an incompetent person; a person of no ability; a foolish oaf; a bungler
n. 3. 1735 sl. – a trader or peddler; a dishonest one who dupes others into buying inferior goods for a high price, e.g. by pretending that they are valuable items which have been smuggled or stolen, and offered as bargains
n. 4. 1844 Aust. sl. – someone who steals stock, often altering their brands
n. 5. 1852 sl. – a counterfeit coin or article; something worthless
n. 6. 1854 Aust. – in mining: a claim or mine which proves to be unproductive
vb. 1. 1860 Aust. colloq. – to force a prospector to abandon a claim after it proves unproductive; to fail to find gold, minerals, etc.
vb. 2. 1876 obs. – to exhaust; to wear out a person or thing
 
• DUFFIE
vb. 1945 US sl. – to leave quickly
 
• DUFF IN
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – to work energetically
 
• DUFFING
adj. 1. 1839 sl. obs. – of poor quality, but presented as valuable, esp. for sale; also, sometimes, counterfeit
adj. 2. 1862 sl. obs. – that passes off a worthless or inferior articles as valuable; generally, fraudulent
adj. 3. 1869 colloq. obs. – incompetent, inept, stupid
n. 1. 1742 sl. obs. – the act of selling or peddling goods under false pretenses, esp. after their appearance has been altered, or of altering the appearance of goods in order to do this
n. 2. 1848 Aust. sl. – the act of stealing cattle and (usually) altering their brands
n. 3. 1890 – in golf: a performing a shot badly, or a playing badly in general
 
• DUFFING-UP
n. 1967 colloq. – an act of hitting or thumping something or someone; a beating; a drubbing
 
• DUFFLE
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – gear; small personal property; trash
 
• DUFF UP
vb. 1. 1876 colloq. & Eng. dial. rare – to become foggy or hazy
vb. 2. 1943 UK colloq. – to hit repeatedly; to beat up, to assault someone
 
• DUFFY
n. 1. 1973 US drug culture sl. – a spasm feigned by a drug addict in the hope of eliciting sympathy from a physician
n. 2. 2002 UK sl. – a doltish old man
vb. 1945 US sl. – to leave quickly
 
• DUFLICKERTY
n. 1900s sl., orig. Can. military usage – any nameless small object, typically some kind of gadget
 
• DUFLICKETY
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – any small article
 
• DUFUNNY
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – any small article
 
• DUG
adj. 1963 Amer. dial. – studied
n. 1530 – a woman’s breast
 
• DUGGY
adj. 1993 US sl. – dressed in style
 
• DUGON
n. 1507 Sc. obs. – a worthless fellow; a term of contempt
 
• DUGONGS
n. 1985 UK sl. – the female breasts
 
• DUG-OUT
n. 1. 1912 sl. – a person of out-dated appearance or ideas
n. 2. 1915 Brit. sl. – a superannuated officer, etc. recalled for temporary military service
 
• DUGOUT DOUG
n. 1982 US sl. – General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) of the US Army
 
• DUGS
n. E16 – nipples or teats; vulgar when used for a woman’s breasts
 
• DUH
int. 1943 US sl. – used for expressing disgust at the stupidity of what has just been said
n. 1976 S. African sl. – an offensive, despicable person; a clumsy person; a socially awkward person
 
• DUH-BRAIN
n. 2006 UK sl. – a stupid person
 
• DUINEWASSEL
n. c1600 – in the Scottish Highlands: a clansman of high rank, typically through having a familial connection to the chief; generally, a man of some status; a gentleman
 
• DUISTRE
n. 1393 obs. rare – a leader, a conductor
 
• DUITY
n. 1645 obs. rare – twofold nature or condition; duality
 
• DUJER
n. M20 US drug culture sl. – heroin
 
• DUJI;  DUJIE
n. 1959 US sl. – heroin
 
• DUKE
n. 1. c1275 obs. – a leader; a leader of an army, a captain or general; a chief, a ruler
n. 2. 1625 obs. – the castle or rook at chess
n. 3. 1699 sl. – a man of showy demeanour or appearance
n. 4. 1859 sl. – the hand, the fist
n. 5. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – a bull
n. 7. World War II US sl. – a self-important person 
n. 8. 1960 UK rhyming sl. – ‘Duke of Teck’ – a cheque
n. 9. 1967 US sl. – in card games: a hand (of cards)
n. 10. 1979 UK sl. – a Ducati motorcycle
n. 11. 1983 US sl. – a socially inept person
n. 12. 1989 US sl. – a regular fellow; a tough guy
n. 13. 1989 US sl. – poor quality tobacco issued by the State of California to prisoners
n. 6. 20C US sl. – the film actor, John Wayne (1907-1979)
vb. 1. 1865 sl. – to shake hands with
vb. 2. 1935 US sl. – to fight with fists
vb. 3. 1973 US sl. – to give
vb. 4. 1975 US sl. – to fool; to deceive
vb. 5. 1981 US sl. – to short-change someone by palming a coin given as part of the change
vb. 6. 1993 US sl. – to have sex
vb. 7. 2001 US sl. – to allow
 
• THE DUKE
n. 1988 Sc. rhyming sl. for ‘piles’ (Duke of Argyles) – haemorrhoids 
 
• DUKE BREATH
n. 1993 US sl. – bad breath 
 
• DUKED OUT
adj. 1938 US sl. – dressed up 
 
• DUKELET
n. 1870 – a little or petty duke
 
• DUKELING
n. 1. 1612 – a duke’s child
n. 2. 1634 – a little or petty duke
 
• DUKE OF ARGYLE
n. 1992 UK rhyming sl. – a file (tool) 
 
• DUKE OF ARGYLES
n. 1988 Sc. rhyming sl. for ‘piles’ – haemorrhoids 
 
• DUKE OF CORK
n. 1. 1940s rhyming sl. – a talk 
n. 2. 1940s rhyming sl. – a walk 
 
• DUKE OF GIBLETS
n. 1887 – a fat man 
 
• DUKE OF KENT
adj. 1992 UK rhyming sl. – bent 
n. 1932 UK rhyming sl. – rent 
 
• DUKE OF LIMBS
n. 1888 sl. – a tall, lanky person; one with ungainly limbs
 
• DUKE OF MONTROSE
n. 1988 Sc. rhyming sl. – the nose 
 
• DUKE OF TECK
n. 1960 UK rhyming sl. – a cheque
 
• DUKE OF YORK
n. 1. 1931 UK rhyming sl. – a cork 
n. 2. 1992 UK rhyming sl. – a fork 
n. 3. 1992 UK rhyming sl. – talk 
 
• DUKE ON
vb. 1967 US sl. – to give 
 
• DUKER
n. 1. 1979 US sl. – a person inclined to fight 
n. 2. 20C teen & high school sl. – a massive bowel movement 
 
• DUKES
n. 1. 1859 US sl. – the hands, the fists 
n. 2. 1996 US sl. (Daisy Dukes) – cut-off blue jean shorts
 
• DUKE SHOT
n. 1985 US sl. – any method by which a carnival game operator allows a
customer to win a rigged game 
 
• DUKE’S MIXTURE
n. 1. 1914 US sl. – a mixture or conglomeration of things 
n. 2. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – confusion; disorder
n. 3. 1961 US sl. – a person of mixed race 
 
• DUKEY
n. 1. 1980 US sl. – in the circus: a lunch prepared for circus workers on long train journeys between towns 
n. 2. 1981 US circus & carnival usage – a meal ticket or book of meal tickets 
n. 3. 1986 US sl. – a brown paper lunch bag
 
• DUKEY ROPE
n. 1989 US sl. – a gold chain necklace 
 
• DUKEY RUN
n. 1980 US sl. – in the circus: a long train ride between shows
 
• DULBARD
n. a1513 Sc. & Eng. dial. – a dull or stupid person; one slow of comprehension
 
• DULBERT
n. a1513 Sc. & Eng. dial. – a dull or stupid person; one slow of comprehension
 
• DULCACID
adj. 1656 rare – sweet and sour in taste
 
• DULCARNON
n. 1. 1374 – a dilemma; a state of perplexity
n. 2. 1577 – a person in a dilemma; a person perplexed → obs.
 
• DULCE
adj. 1. 1508 rare, orig. Sc. – sweet in taste or smell
adj. 2. a1513 rare, orig. Sc. – pleasing to the eye, ear, or feelings; gentle, soft; delightful
adv. a1525 obs. – sweetly; harmoniously
n. 1. 1659 – sweetness, gentleness
n. 2. 1834 – in Spain & Spanish-speaking countries: a sweet thing to eat; a sweet
vb. 1558 rare – to make sweet or soft; to mollify, to appease
 
• THE DULCE
n. 1654 – that which is pleasing or delightful
 
• DULCEAN
adj. 1606 obs. rare – sweet, pleasing
 
• DULCE ET DECORUM
n. 1770 – the belief that to die in battle for one’s country is glorious or noble
 
• DULCELY
adv. 1508 obs. – in a sweet or pleasing way; soothingly
 
• DULCENESS
n. 1526 obs. – sweetness, gentleness; ease of temper
 
• DULCEOUS
adj. 1688 rare – sweet, pleasing; dulcet
 
• DULCERATE
vb. 1586 rare – to sweeten; to soften, to soothe, to ease
 
• DULCESCATE
vb. 1657 obs. rare – to sweeten
 
• DULCET
adj. 1. 1440 – having a sweet taste or smell; of a taste or smell: sweet
adj. 2. 1445 – pleasing or agreeable to the eye, ear, or feelings; soothing, gentle; mellifluous; later, used chiefly of sounds
 
• DULCETLY
adv. 1810 chiefly literary usage – sweetly, gently
 
• DULCETNESS
n. 1528 chiefly literary usage – sweetness, gentleness
 
• DULCIARY
n. 1. 1653 obs. rare – a sweetening substance; a sweetener
n. 2. 1657 obs. rare – a confectioner; a maker or seller of sweets
 
• DULCID
adj. 1596 chiefly literary usage – sweet or pleasing, esp. in sound
n. 1694 obs. rare – a sweet substance
 
• DULCIFIC
adj. 1772 obs. rare – that makes something sweet
 
• DULCIFICATION
n. 1826 – a making something more pleasing or agreeable; esp. the softening of a sound to the ear
 
• DULCIFLUOUS
adj. 1674 literary and poetic usage – sweetly or softly flowing (also used figuratively)
 
• DULCIFY
vb. 1. 1599 – to make food or drink sweet to the taste; to sweeten
vb. 2. 1647 – to sweeten in temper, to make more agreeable or pleasant; to soften, to mollify, to appease
vb. 3. 1839 rare – to speak in soft or gentle tones; to say something in this way
 
• DULCILOQUENT
adj. 1656 chiefly literary usage speaking sweetly; speaking with honeyed words
 
• DULCILOQUY
n. 1623 chiefly literary usage a sweet or pleasing manner of speaking; sweetness of speech
 
• DULCINEA
n. 1638 – the name given by Don Quixote to his mistress in Cervantes’ romance; hence, a lady of one’s devotion, a lady-love, a sweetheart; a mistress
 
• DULCINESS
n. 1828 rare – sweetness, gentleness; ease of temper
 
• DULCISONANT
adj. 1656 obs. rare – sounding sweetly
 
• DULCITUDE
n. 1605 chiefly literary usage – sweetness (literal and figurative); also, a sweet or pleasing thing
 
• DULCITY
n. 1623 chiefly literary usage – sweetness (literal and figurative)
 
• DULCOACID
adj. 1657 obs. – that tastes both sweet and sour
 
• DULCOAMARE
adj. 1657 obs. – bitterish sweet; bittersweet
 
• DULCORATE
adj. 1501 obs. – endowed with sweetness; sweet; pleasant 
vb. a1425 obs. – to sweeten; to soften, to soothe, to ease
 
• DULCOROUS
adj. 1675 rare – sweet; soothing
 
• DULCOUR
n. c1429 obs. – sweetness, pleasantness
 
• DULIA
n. 1617 – servitude, service; esp. the inferior kind of veneration paid by Roman Catholics to saints and angels
 
• DULL
vb. 1. c1374 – to grow weary, to tire of something
vb. 2. c1386 obs. – to make dull of mood; to make listless or somewhat gloomy; the opposite of ‘enliven’
vb. 3. 1430 obs. – to be inactive or sluggish; to drowse
vb. 4. 1529 obs. – to be tedious; to urge tediously
vb. 5. 1913-17 Amer. dial. – to make a mistake, miscalculation, or stupid blunder
 
• DULL AND DOWDY
adj. 1992 UK rhyming sl. – of the weather and beer: cloudy
 
• DULL AS A BEETLE
adj. 1520 – dull, stupid 
 
• DULL AS ARSE
adj. 2002 UK sl. – very boring, extremely dull
 
• DULLHEAD
n. 1965 Amer. dial. – a person who is not very alert or aware of things
 
• DULL-HOUSE
n. 1622 obs. – a mad-house
 
• DULL IN THE EYE
adj. 19C Brit. sl. – intoxicated with alcohol
 
• DULLSVILLE
n. 1960 sl., orig. US  – an imaginary town that is extremely dull or boring; hence, a condition or environment of extreme dullness
 
• DULLSVILLE, OHIO
n. 1985 US sl. – anywhere other than Las Vegas
 
• DULMAN
n. 1615 obs. – a dull or stupid person; used humorously as a proper name