• F.O.
n. 1. 20C US sl. – a worthless do-nothing; a jerk
n. 2. 20C US sl. – a masturbator
• FOAM
n. a1000 – a poetic word for the sea
vb. 1817 – to be very angry
• FOAM AT THE MOUTH
vb. 1817 – to be very angry
• FOAMER
n. 1. 1901 – a (possibly obsessive) enthusiast
n. 2. 1950s Amer. sl. – a beer
• FOAMING AT THE MOUTH
phr. 20C colloq. – about to ejaculate; extremely anxious to proceed with sexual activity
• FOB
n. 20C NZ sl. – a Pacific Islander who has newly arrived in New Zealand (Fresh Off the Boat)
vb. 15C arch. – to cheat
• FOB OFF
vb. 1. 1600 – to appease or trick a person with lies or excuses
vb. 2. 1894 – to dispose of goods by trickery
• FOBUS
n. L19 Brit. sl. – the female genitals
• FODDER
n. 19C Brit. sl. – toilet tissue
• FOFARRAW
n. 1. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – a loud disturbance or interruption; a commotion
n. 2. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – gaudy wearing apparel, particularly accessories such as bracelets, belts, etc.
n. 3. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – ostentation; show-off; bluster
• FOG
n. 1565 – a state of mental uncertainty or obscurity
vb. 1. 1872 – to confuse or become confused
vb. 2. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – to hurl, pitch, or throw something, as a baseball, with great force and speed
vb. 3. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – to kill, usually to kill by shooting
vb. 4. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – to smoke cigarettes
• FOGAY
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – an old, eccentric person
• FOG-BOUND
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – dreamy
• FOGEY
n. 1. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – money received as longevity pay on completing five years of military service in peacetime, or three years in wartime
n. 2. 20C US colloq. – an old, eccentric man; a man or woman who is considerably out of step with the times
• FOGGED
adj. 1. 19C Brit. & US sl. – intoxicated with alcohol
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – bewildered; perplexed; baffled
• FOGGI
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – an old, eccentric person
► FOGGISH adj. 1. fat, flabby, bloated → 1537 obs.
adj. 2. somewhat foggy or misty → 1686
• FOGGY
adj. 1. E19 Brit. & US sl. – intoxicated with alcohol
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – obscure or confused; bewildered; perplexed; muddled
• FOGGY IN THE UPPER STORY
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – bewildered; confused; muddled
• FOGHORN
n. 1875 colloq. – a loud deep resounding voice
• FOG IT IN
vb. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – in baseball: to pitch a fast ball; to throw hard
• FOGLE
n. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – a neck handkerchief
• FOGMATIC
adj. M19 Amer. sl. – drunk
n. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – a drink of liquor
• FOGO
n. 1. 1823 – a disagreeable smell or odour; a stink, stench
n. 2. 1891 Eng. dial. – a cave in a cliff
• FOGRAM
adj. 1772 obs. – antiquated, old-fashioned, out of date
n. 1. 1775 – an antiquated or old-fashioned person; a fussy old fellow
n. 2. 1867 nautical sl. – wine, beer, or spirits of indifferent quality; any kind of liquor
• FOGRUM
n. L18 sl. – a fussy old man
• FOGY
n. 1. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – an old, eccentric person
n. 2. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – money received as longevity pay on completing five years of military service in peacetime, or three years in wartime
• FOH!
int. 1542 – an exclamation of abhorrence or disgust
• FOIN
vb. L16 sl. – to possess carnally
• FOIST
n. 20C sl. – a breaking of wind
• FOLD
vb. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – to ruin; to destroy
vb. 2. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – to go out of business owing to lack of funds; to come to an end
• FOLDED
adj. 1. E20 US sl. – intoxicated with alcohol
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – dead
• FOLDED UP
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – dead
• FOLDEROL
n. 1. 1701 – a meaningless refrain in songs
n. 2. c1820 – a gewgaw, a trifle; a flimsy thing
n. 3. 19C – wasted effort; also, mere nonsense
• FOL-DE-ROLL
n. 1828 Eng. dial. – a gewgaw, a trifle, a useless ornament; finery
• FOLDIDOL
n. 1828 Eng. dial. – a gewgaw, a trifle, a useless ornament; finery
• FOLDING
n. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – money
• FOLDING CABBAGE
n. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – paper banknotes, as opposed to coins; a comparatively large amount of money; money
• FOLDING GREEN
n. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – money
• FOLDING LETTUCE
n. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – paper banknotes, as opposed to coins; a comparatively large amount of money; money
• FOLDING MONEY
n. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – paper banknotes, as opposed to coins; a comparatively large amount of money; money
• FOLD UP
vb. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – to ruin; to destroy
• FOLEY SQUARE
n. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – the Federal Bureau of Investigation
• FOLIAGE
n. Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl. – a false beard
• FOLLOW A SUIT
vb. 1577 obs. – to prosecute a legal action
• FOLLOW LIKE A TANTONY PIG
vb. 1811 Eng. dial. – to follow close at heel; to stick close to one
• FOLLOW ONE AROUND LIKE A PENNY DOG
vb. 2001 Amer. dial. – to tag along, to follow persistently
• FOLLOW THE SEA
vb. US Civil War usage – to pursue the calling of a sailor
• FOLLOW-THROUGH
n. Bk1974 Amer. colloq. – a result; anything that happens after something else; the next logical action
vb. Bk1974 Amer. colloq. – (usually as ‘follow through’) to press one’s advantage until success is gained; to follow one action with the next obvious one; to ascertain that something has been done properly
• FOLLOW-UP
n. Bk1974 Amer. colloq. – a consequence or expected result
vb. Bk1974 Amer. colloq. – (usually as ‘follow up’) to press one’s advantage until success is gained; to follow one action with the next obvious one; to ascertain that something has been done properly
• FOLLY-FOO
adj. 1898 Sc. – very foolish
• FOMBLITUDE
n. 1583 obs. nonce word – a weak comparison
• FOND
n. 1. c1250 obs. – the act of trying; trial, proof, experience
n. 2. a1300 obs. – the state of being tried; a trial, a temptation
vb. 1. c893 obs. – to put to the proof, to try, to test a person or thing; to make trial of one’s strength or skill; to taste food, etc.
vb. 2. c1175 obs. – to endeavour to lead into evil; to tempt
vb. 3. a1225 obs. – to attempt, to try
vb. 4. c1225 obs. – to enquire; to seek, to look for; to enquire into a matter; to search a place, to examine a track
vb. 5. a1340 obs. – to go, to proceed
vb. 6. 1340-70 obs. – to ask
vb. 7. c1350 obs. – to busy oneself
• FOND AS A BESOM
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. – very foolish; apt to commit absurd mistakes
• FONDER
n. c1340 obs. – a tempter
• FONDING
n. 1. a1000 obs. – a trying to do or find out something; an attempt, an experiment
n. 2. c1000 obs. – temptation
n. 3. a1300 obs. – a testing or putting to the proof; a trial
• FONDLE
vb. 1. 17C sl. – to caress sexually; to handle the breasts of a woman or the genitals of a male or female of any age
vb. 2. 19C Brit. sl. – to copulate
• FONDLE ONE’S FIG
vb. M20 sl. – to masturbate
• FOND OF MEAT
adj. 19C Brit. sl. – amorous in general; sexually active; lecherous
• FONKIN
n. L16 colloq. or nonce word – a giddy little oaf
• FONKY-FRESH
adj. 1980s African-American sl. – a general adj. of high praise, the most sophisticated, the smartest, the most attractive
• FOOD BURNER
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a cook
• FOOD COMA
n. 1987 US sl. – the drowsiness often experienced after eating too much
• FOOD FOR THE SQUIRRELS
n. 1. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – a stupid or foolish person
n. 2. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – a stupid job, task, or scheme
• FOODIE
n. 1982 UK sl. – a person who has a passionate interest in the latest trends in gourmet food
• FOODLE-DEE-DOO
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – nonsense
• FOOD LOCKER
n. 1967 Amer. dial. – a cupboard for the storage of foodstuffs; a pantry
• FOOD STAMPS
n. 1996 US sl. – in poker, a player’s cash reserved for household expenses pressed into action after he has lost his betting money
• FOODY
n. 1980 colloq. – a person who is greatly (even excessively) interested in the preparation and consumption of good food
• FOOEY!
int. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – an exclamation expressing contempt, distaste, or disbelief
• FOOF
int. 1865 Sc. – an exclamation of impatience, disgust, etc.
n. 19C Sc. – a stench
vb. 1892 Ireland – of a dog: to howl or whine in a melancholy manner
• FOOFOO
n. 1. 1848 US sl. – a prissy or girlish man
n. 2. 1928 US sl. – cologne; perfume
n. 3. 1962 UK sl. – talcum powder
n. 4. Bk1974 Amer. dial. – a fool, a worthless person (usually as ‘foo-foo’)
n. 5. 1986 US sl. – something that is purely decorative without adding functional value
n. 6. 1998 UK sl. – the vagina
n. 7. 1998 US sl. – heroin
n. 8. 2002 UK sl. – cocaine
• FOOFOO DUST
n. 1. 1962 UK sl. – talcum powder
n. 2. 1998 US sl. – heroin
n. 3. 2002 UK sl. – cocaine
• FOOFOO POWDER
n. 1962 UK sl. – talcum powder
• FOOFOORAW
n. 1. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – a loud disturbance or interruption; a commotion
n. 2 Bk1974 Amer. sl. – gaudy wearing apparel, particularly accessories such as bracelets, belts, etc.
n. 3. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – ostentation; show-off; bluster
• FOOFOO STUFF
n. 1. 1962 UK sl. – talcum powder
n. 2. 1998 US sl. – heroin
n. 3. 2002 UK sl. – cocaine
• FOOFS
n. 2002 UK sl. – the breasts
• FOOK
n./vb. 1997 UK sl. – used for ‘fuck’ in all senses and forms
• FOOL
adj. Bk1974 Amer. colloq. – foolish
n. 1. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – an unusually able person in any field of activity, as a dancing fool, etc.; an enthusiast, a fan
n. 2. 1986 US sl. – used as a term of address, sometimes suggesting foolishness and sometimes not
• FOOL ACT
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an error; a mistake; a blunder
• FOOL AROUND
vb. 1. L19 US sl. – to have a casual sexual relationship; to caress one of the opposite sex in a teasing way; to make faint, idle, or jocular attempt at seduction
vb. 2. L19 sl. – to engage in an extramarital romance
vb. 3. L19 Amer. sl. – to tease
vb. 4. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – to handle an object idly, as if examining or repairing it
• FOOL FILE
n. 1991 US sl. – a mythical library of the stupidest things ever said
• FOOL-FOOL
n. 1994 Jamaica – a simple-minded fool
• FOOL-HEADED
adj. 1914 Amer. sl. – foolish; silly; witless
► FOOLIFY vb. to make a fool of; to make something foolish or seem foolish → 1581 obs.
• FOOLIO
n. 1994 US sl. – a fool; a social outcast
• FOOLISH POWDER
n. 1930 US sl. – heroin; cocaine; any powdered drug
• FOOL KILLER
n. 1853 US sl. – a notional creature called upon to dispose of fools
• FOOL MISTAKE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an error; a mistake; a blunder
• FOOL MOVE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an error; a mistake; a blunder
• FOOLOLOGY
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – the study of fools
• FOOL ONE’S ISSUES
vb. Bk1896 sl. – to come to an understanding for mutual advantage
• A FOOL’S A MONKEY’S MASTER
phr. B1900 Eng. dial. – said to one who calls another a fool
• FOOLS SELDOM DIFFER
phr. 1977 UK sl. – used as a derogatory retort to the catchphrase ‘great minds think alike’
• FOOL-STICKER
n. 19C Brit. sl. – the penis
• FOOL-TRAP
n. 1. 19C Brit. sl. – a harlot
n. 2. 19C Brit. sl. – the female genitals
• FOONT
n. Bk1903 sl. – £1
• FOOP
vb. 1. 1998 Barbados – to have sex
vb. 2. M20 US sl. – to engage in homosexual practices
• FOOPER
n. 1975 US sl. – a homosexual male
• FOOPS
n. 2003 Trinidad and Tobago – a fart
• FOO STUFF
n. 1962 UK sl. – talcum powder
• FOOT
vb. 1. 1965 US sl. – to run fast
vb. 2. 20C sl. – to copulate
int. 17C sl. – an exclamation and oath
• FOOTBALL
n. 1. 1966 US sl. – a tablet of dextroamphetamine sulphate and amphetamine sulphate (trade name Diphetamine™), a central nervous system stimulant
n. 2. 1968 US sl. – the briefcase carrying the communication equipment that enables the president of the US to launch a nuclear attack
n. 3. 1972 US sl. – a tablet of Dilaudid™, a central nervous system depressant manufactured by the Knoll Pharmaceutical Company
n. 4. 1973 US sl. – a simple musical accompaniment used when a performer is ad libbing
• FOOTBALLOPHILE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a football sports-writer
• FOOTBALL TEAM
n. 1984 UK sl. – a very sparse moustache
• FOOT BURNER
n. 1958 US sl. – a walking plough
• FOOTER
n. 1863 UK sl. – the game of football (soccer)
• FOOTIE
n. 1. 1921 sl., orig. US – amorous play with the feet
n. 2. 1940 UK sl. – the game of football (soccer)
n. 3. 1983 Aust. sl. – a football
n. 4. 1998 NZ sl. – the game of rugby union
n. 5. 2002 UK sl. – a pedestrian police surveillance operative
• FOOT-IN-MOUTH DISEASE
n. 1968 US sl. – the tendency to say that which ought not to be said
• FOOT IT
vb. 1972 sl., orig. African-American sl. – to walk, esp. a considerable distance
• FOOTLE
adj. 1894 – worthless, paltry, trifling, insignificant
n. 1895 – twaddle, nonsense
vb. 1892 sl. – to talk or act foolishly; to do anything in a feeble or ineffectual manner; to dawdle, to trifle, to potter; to idle, to waste time
• FOOTLESS
adj. 1901 Ireland – very drunk
• FOOTLICKER
n. a1616 – a sycophant
• FOOT ON THE TILL
n. 1989 Aust. sl. – in horse racing: used for describing the position of a horse that is racing well
• FOOTPOUNDER
n. 1986 US sl. – an infantry soldier
• FOOTPRINT
n. 1973 US sl. – the portion of a tire that contacts the track
• FOOT QUEEN
n. M20 US homosexual sl. – a homosexual male who derives sexual pleasure from fondling or kissing someone else’s feet
• FOOTREST
n. 1976 US sl. – an accelerator pedal
• FOOTS
n. 1919 US sl. – theatrical footlights
• FOOTSACK!
int. 1855 S. Afr. sl. – go away! (Afrikaans voetsek)
• FOOTSIE
n. 1944 sl., orig. US – amorous play with the feet
• FOOT SLOGGER
n. Amer. World War I sl. – an infantryman
• FOOTSY
n. 1944 sl., orig. US – amorous play with the feet
• FOOT THE BILL
vb. 1914 colloq. – to pay a bill in full
• FOOTWARMER
n. 1. 1954 Can. sl. – a walking plough
n. 2. 1976 US sl. – a linear amplifier for a citizens’ band radio
• FOOT-WASHING BAPTIST
n. 1872 Amer. dial. – a member of a Baptist sect that practices ‘foot washing’ – a rite in which church members wash one another’s feet
• FOOTY
n. 1. 1921 sl., orig. US – amorous play with the feet
n. 2. 1940 UK sl. – the game of football (soccer)
n. 3. 1983 Aust. sl. – a football
n. 4. 1998 NZ sl. – the game of rugby union
n. 5. 2002 UK sl. – a pedestrian police surveillance operative
• FOOZLE
n. 1. 1869 Sc. – in golf: a mis-hit shot
n. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a man who is easily humbugged; a fool
n. 3. 20C colloq. – a tedious person
vb. 1. 20C colloq. – to bungle
vb. 2. 20C colloq. – to trifle away one’s time
• FOOZLIFIED
adj. L19 Brit. sl. – drunk
• FOPDOODLE
n. 1664 – a silly, vain, empty person; a stupid or insignificant fellow; a fop, fool, simpleton → obs.
• FOPPERLY
adj. 1599 obs. – silly, foolish
• FOPPOTEE
n. 1663 obs. rare – a simpleton
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