• ESAFF
n. L19 back-slang – the face
• ESCAMADO
adj. 1960s US sl. – nervous, shaken up
• ESCAPE
n. 1714 Sc. – an omission, oversight
• ESCAPE OUT
vb. M19 US sl. – to speak, to request
• ESCARGOT
n. 1980s US students’ sl. – a male walking arm in arm with his date
• ESCAVATION
n. 1970 Amer. dial. – excavation
• ESCLOP
n. 1. M19 back-slang – the police
n. 2. Bk1902 back-slang – a policeman
• ESCULAPIAN
adj. 1622 – belonging to Aesculapius (the god of medicine), or to the healing art; medicinal
• ESCULAPIUS
n. 1714 – the Roman god of medicine; hence, a physician
• ESCUSADA
n. 1962 Amer. dial. euphemism – a toilet
• ESE
n. 1. 1960s US/Hispanic usage – a fellow Hispanic, esp. in the context of a street gang
n. 2. 1960s African-American sl. – a congratulatory term for a Hispanic; the inference is that such a person is effectively Black
• ESEL
n. 1. 1910s S. Afr. sl. – a fool, a simpleton
n. 2. 1967 Amer. dial. – a mule
• ESILOP
n. M19 back-slang – the police
• ESK
n. Bk1900 Sc. – a slight rain or drizzle
vb. 1. 1845 Sc. – to rain slightly, to drizzle; to sleet
vb. 2. 1866 Sc. – to make a squeaking noise, as of a mouse, new boots, etc.
vb. 3. 1866 Sc. – to leak
• ESKIE
n. 1950s Aust. sl. – a portable drinks cooler, popularly filled with beer for cricket watching, etc.
• ESKIMO KISS
n. 1965 Amer. dial. – an affectionate rubbing of noses
• ESKIMO LOVE
n. 1965 Amer. dial. – an affectionate rubbing of noses
• ESKIMO NELL
n. 1990s rhyming sl. for ‘bell’ – a call on the telephone
• ESKIMO PIE
n. 1970s US sl. – the vagina of a frigid woman
• ESKING
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – a sloping roof
• ESKY
n. 1. 1910s US sl., derogatory – an Inuit; an Eskimo person; an Eskimo dog
n. 2. 1950s Aust. sl. – a portable drinks cooler, popularly filled with beer for cricket watching, etc.
• ESLING
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – a young salmon, spawned in the autumn, which has not yet been to the sea
• ESLOP
n. M19 back-slang – the police
• ESPANTOON
n. 1931 Amer. dial. – a policeman’s club
• ESPERANCE
n. 15C arch. – hope or expectation
• ESPILL
n. 1824 Eng. dial. – a sloven; a clownish-mannered person; a silly fellow
• ESPIN
n. 1691 Eng. dial. – as much as can be taken up in both hands together; a double handful
• ESSE
n. 1730 Eng. dial. – a large earthworm
• ESSENCE
n. 1957 Amer. dial. – gravy
• ESSENCE PEDDLER
n. 1849 Amer. dial. – a skunk
• ESSEX CALF
n. 1719 – a nickname for a native of that country
• ESSOIN
n. c1330 – an excuse or exemption
• ESPRIT CHICK
n. 1990s US teen sl. – a girl who wears only designer clothing and looks down on others who dress differently
• ESPYSAY
n. L19 – the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• ESRA
n. 1930s drug culture sl. – marijuana
• ESRAR
n. 1930s drug culture sl. – marijuana
• ES-ROCH
n. M19 back-slang – a horse
• ES-ROPH
n. M19 back-slang – a horse
• ESSAY
n. 1. 1960s US/Hispanic usage – a fellow Hispanic, esp. in the context of a street gang
n. 2. 1960s African-American sl. – a congratulatory term for a Hispanic; the inference is that such a person is effectively Black
• ESSCOCK
n. Bk1900 Sc. – a hot pimple on the face or any part of the body
• ESSEDARTUS
n. E18 sl. – a coachman
• ESSENCE
n. 1. M19 US sl. – whisky
n. 2. 1980s drug culture sl. – MDMA
• ESSENCE OF HICKORY
n. M19 US sl. – a whipping with a hickory switch
• ESSENCE-PEDDLER
n. M19 US sl. – a skunk
• ESSENCIFICATE
vb. 1657 obs. – to imbue with an essence, to make fragrant
• ESSEX CALF
n. 17C – a native of Essex, as used by those of Suffolk, who look down on their southern neighbours
• ESSEX LION
n. 1. M17 – a calf
n. 2. L19 – a pejorative term for a native of Essex, as used by those of Kent
• ESSEX STILE
n. L18 – a ditch
• EST
n. 1857 Sc. & Eng. dial. – a nest
• THE ESTABLISHMENT
n. M19 Aust. sl. – the Fremantle jail
• ESTAMIN
adv. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – wonderfully, surprisingly, astoundingly
• ESTAMINLY
adv. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – wonderfully, surprisingly, astoundingly
• ESTATE
n. 1890 Eng. dial. – a farm belonging to the occupier
• ESTEN
n. Bk1900 Sc. – the east
• ESTHER
n. 1950s homosexual sl. – a Jewish homosexual male
• ESTHER THE QUEEN
n. 1950s homosexual sl. – a Jewish homosexual male
• ESTITE
adv. 1847 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. – as soon, rather
• ESTIVAL
adj. 1386 – belonging to summer, or the summer solstice
• ESTIVATE
vb. 1626 – to spend the summer
• ESTIVATION
n. 1625 obs. – the passing or spending of the summer; summer retreat or residence
• ESTIVE
adj. 1607 obs. – belonging to summer; hot or burning
• ESTIVOUS
adj. c1420 obs. – pertaining to summer, summer-like
• ESTLINS
adv. 1813 Sc. obs. – rather
• ESTUATE
vb. 1620 obs. – to boil; to heave; to surge up like the tide
• ESTUATION
n. 1605 obs. – feverish disturbance, boiling up, ebullition
• ESTUFFA
n. 1980s drug culture sl. – heroin
• ET-CAETERA; ETCETERA
n. 1. L16 sl. – the vagina
n. 2. M17 sl. – venereal disease
n. 3. L17 sl. – sexual intercourse
• ETCH
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – a small pond
• ETERIE
adj. 1. 1808 Sc. – of the weather: keen, bitter
adj. 2. Bk1900 Sc. – ill-humoured, ill-tempered; hot-headed, fiery, angry-looking
• ETERNAL
adj. 19C jocular usage – damned
• ETERNALS
n. 1865 Eng. dial. – everlasting flowers
• THE ETERNAL WOUND
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – love
• ETERNITY BOX
n. L18 sl. – a coffin
• ETHEL
n. 1. 1920s US sl., derogatory – a nickname for an effeminate male or a homosexual male
n. 2. Bk1942 Amer. boxing sl. – an easy-hitting boxer
• ETHER
n. 1. 1838 Sc. & Eng. dial. – the adder
n. 2. 1920s sl. – communication through the radio or the wireless
• ETHERCAP
n. 1725 Eng. dial. – an ill-natured, petulant, malignant, captious person
• ETHERINS
conj. 1844 Sc. – either; rather
• ETHERISH
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – adderlike, venomous in temper
• ETHER’S MON
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. – a dragonfly
• ETHER’S NILD
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. – a dragonfly
• ETHIOPIAN
adj. 19C US colloq., not necessarily derogatory – pert. to a Black person
n. 1719 Amer. dial., not necessarily derogatory – a Black person
• ETHIOPIAN HEAVEN
n. 20C US sl. – the top gallery in a theatre
• ETHIOPIAN IN THE FUEL SUPPLY
n. 1969 Amer. dial. – a concealed fact, factor, or motive; something suspicious
• ETHIOPIAN OPERA
n. E20 US sl. – a minstrel show
• ETHIOPIAN PARADISE
n. 1900 Amer. dial. – the highest balcony in a segregated theatre
• ETHIOPIAN SERENADER
n. E20 US sl. – a Black minstrel
• ETH-KENT
adj. 1908 Sc. – well known, easily recognizable
• ETHNO
n. 1976 Aust. sl. – an immigrant
• ETHYL ALCOHOL
n. Bk1942 US navy euphemism – whisky
• ETHY MEAT
n. 20C sl. – a Black woman
• ETION
n. 1742 Sc. obs. – kindred, lineage; descent, genealogy
• ETRIE
adj. 1. 1808 Sc. – of the weather: keen, bitter
adj. 2. Bk1900 Sc. – ill-humoured, ill-tempered; hot-headed, fiery, angry-looking
• ETT
int. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – a call to a horse to go from the driver
n. Bk1900 Sc. – habit, custom
• ETTEN
adj. 1911 Sc. – cantankerous, crusty, peevish
• ETTER
vb. 1. 1874 Eng. dial. – of dirt: to eat into, to become engrained into the skin
vb. 2. Bk1900 Sc. – to fester, to emit purulent matter
• ETTERCAP
n. 1. 1742 Sc. – a spider; hence, a small, insignificant person
n. 2. 1820 Sc. – an ill-natured, petulant, malignant, captious person
n. 3. Bk1898 Sc. – the ant
• ETTERCROP
n. 1742 Eng. dial. – a spider; hence, a small, insignificant person
• ETTERING
adj. 1822 Sc. – festering
• ETTIN
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – a ‘boggle,’ a hobgoblin
• ETTLE
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – stingy, grasping
n. 1. 1768 Sc. – chance, opportunity
n. 2. 1825 Eng. dial. – a nettle
n. 3. 1839 Sc.- an attempt, an effort, an endeavour, an aim, an intent
vb. 1. 1737 Sc. & Eng. dial. – to aim, to take aim at
vb. 2. 1725 Sc. – to attempt, to endeavour; to strive after, to struggle hard to obtain
vb. 3. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. – to intend, to propose, to have in mind, to purpose
vb. 4. 1843 Eng. dial. – to plan, to arrange for, to contrive to the greatest advantage; to deal out in small quantities, to use sparingly and stingily
vb. 5. 1851 Eng. dial. – to earn, to acquire by labour
vb. 6. 1873 Sc. – to show great eagerness to do or begin anything; to hanker or yearn after
vb. 7. 1874 Eng. dial. – to prepare, to make ready; to rake together into a heap
vb. 8. 1887 Sc. – to work for, to earn
vb. 9. 1889 Sc. – to suppose, to conjecture, to imagine, to guess; to reckon, to compute, to count on
• ETTLEMENT
n. 1790 Eng. dial. – intention
• ETTLEMENTS
n. 1928 Sc. – one’s fair share
• ETTLER
n. 1. 1823 Sc. – one who makes great efforts or strives after anything
n. 2. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – a manager, a contriver
• ETTLING
adj. 1822 Sc. – ambitious, pushing, striving
n. 1883 Sc. – an effort, a strong endeavour
• ETTLINGS
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – earnings
• ETTLINS
n. 1887 Sc. – earnings, wages
• ETYMOLOGICON
n. 1645 – a dictionary or work on the etymologies of the words in a language
• EUCHRE
vb. 1. 1853 Amer. dial. – to defeat; to outwit; to swindle; to cheat, to trick
vb. 2. 1970s sl. – to destroy
• EUCHRED
adj. 1. L19 Aust. sl. – tired, exhausted, destitute, faulty
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – bewildered; confused; disconcerted
• EUCHRE OUT
vb. 1853 Amer. dial. – to defeat; to outwit; to cheat, to trick
• EUCLIONISM
n. 1599 – stinginess, miserliness → obs.
• EUDEMONIC
adj. 1865 – conducive to happiness
• EUJIFFEROUS
adj. 1911 Amer. dial. – grand, splendid, excellent , first-rate, great
• EUNUCHATE
vb. 1646 obs. – to make a eunuch of, to castrate; to deprive of virility or generative power
• EUONYMOUS
adj. 1864 – well or fittingly named; appropriately named
• EUPHIE
n. Bk1900 Sc. – a smart blow on the side of the head
• EUPHORIOUS
adj. 1904 – cheerful or patient in life
• EUREKA STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – California
• EUROPEAN ACCENTUATION
n. 1950s homosexual sl. – a tapered body with jutting buttocks
• EUROUS
adj. c1430 obs. – lucky, prosperous, successful
• EUTE
vb. 1777 Eng. dial. – to pour out, or pour from one vessel to another
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