• HEDDER-FACED
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – rough-faced, unshaven
• HEDDERKIN-DUNK
n. 1892 Sc. – the game of seesaw
• HEDGE
n. Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl. – a false beard
vb. 1. 1773 Sc. obs. – to protect
vb. 2. 1892 Sc. obs. – to shuffle in narration; to equivocate
• HEDGE BIRD
n. 1631 – a person born or brought up on or frequenting the roadside; a vagrant; a footpad
• HEDGE-BOAR
n. 1. 1867 Eng. dial. – a hedgehog
n. 2. 1867 Eng. dial. – a rough workman, a lout
• HEDGE-CARPENTER
n. 1888 Eng. dial. – a rough carpenter
• HEDGE-CREEPER
n. 1548 obs. – a vagrant; a thief; a peeping tom
• HEDGE-FATHERED
adj. 1891 Eng. dial. – of low birth, as if born in a hedge
• HEDGE-GOT
adj. 1891 Eng. dial. – of low birth, as if born in a hedge
• HEDGEHOG
n. 1. L16 – a person who disregards the feelings of others
n. 2. 1605 Amer. dial. – a porcupine
n. 3. 1950 Amer. dial. – a groundhog
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – to open, divulge or disclose anything
• HEDGEHOGS
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – small stunted trees in hedgerows
• HEDGE-LEARNED
adj. 1897 Eng. dial. – uneducated
• HEDGE-MARRIAGE
n. 1847 Eng. dial. – a clandestine marriage
• HEDGE-PARSON
n. 1822 Sc. – an uneducated clergyman
• HEDGEPIG
n. 1. 1855 Eng. dial. – a hedgehog
n. 2. 1968 Amer. dial. – a porcupine
• HEDGE-PRIEST
n. 1550 hist. – an illiterate priest of low status
• HEDGE-SCHOOL
n. 1807 hist. – orig. an open-air school, esp. in Ireland; later, an inferior type of school
• HEDGINGLY
adv. L19 sl. – in an evasive or non-committal manner
• HEDGY
adj. E20 – evasive, non-committal
• HE DIDN’T COME DOWN IN THE LAST SHOWER
phr. Bk1999 Aust. sl. – he’s shrewd, quick-witted
• HEDIKROP
n. 1854 Eng. dial. – a spider
• HEDLEY-MEDLEY
n. 1646 obs. – a jumble, confusion
• HEDLIN
adj. 1863 Eng. dial. – headlong, precipitate, giddy
• HE DOESN’T KNOW IF HIS ARSEHOLE IS BORED OR PUNCHED
phr. E20 sl. – he’s a complete fool
• HEDONIST
n. M19 – a pleasure-seeker
• HE DRIVES UPHILL WITH THE CLUTCH SLIPPING
phr. Bk1999 Aust. sl. – said of a stupid person
• HEEB
n. 1946 Amer. dial. derogatory – a Jew
• HEEBIE
n. 1969 Amer. dial. – a spell or hex
• THE HEEBIE-JEEBERS
n. 1923 Amer. dial. – feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort
• THE HEEBIE-JEEBIES
n. 1. 1923 sl., orig. US – a state of nervousness, apprehension, or unease
n. 2. 1966 Amer. dial. – delirium tremens
n. 3. 1968 Amer. dial. – the hiccups
• HEEBIES
n. 1966 Amer. dial. – delirium tremens
• THE HEEBIES
n. 1923 sl., orig. US – a state of nervousness or unease
• THE HEEBY-JEEBIES
n. 1923 sl., orig. US – a state of nervousness or unease
• THE HEEBY JEEBYS
n. 1923 Amer. dial. – feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort
• HEEDANCE
n. 1931 Amer. dial. – heed, notice
• HEEDLY
adv. 1790 Eng. dial. – very, exceedingly
► HEEDY adj. heedful, careful, attentive, cautious, wary, watchful → 1548 obs.
• HEEGAN
n. 1916 Amer. dial. – a Bohemian or Czech
• HEEGARY
n. 1. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – a rage, passion, high temper; a disturbance
n. 2. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – a whimsically dressed female
• HEE-HAW
n. 1. M19 – a loud, coarse laugh
n. 2. 1938 Amer. dial. – a donkey or mule
vb. L15 sl. – to mutter, to mumble, to be indecisive
• HEEKACK; HEEKYAK
n. 1986 Amer. dial. – an argument, quarrel, or controversy
• HEEL
n. 1. LME – the remains or end part of anything, as a crust of a loaf, the rind of a cheese, etc.
n. 2. L16 – the concluding part of anything, as a period of time, a book, etc.
n. 3. 1893 Eng. dial. – the remains of tobacco left in a pipe after smoking
n. 4. 1914 sl., orig. US – a double-crosser
n. 5. 1916 US criminals’ sl., derogatory – a sneak thief or pickpocket
n. 6. 1932 sl., orig. US – an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male
vb. 1. 1836 Amer. dial. – to fall; to lean or incline
vb. 2. 1840 Sc. – to strike or hit with the ‘heel’ of a golf club
vb. 3. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – to depart hurriedly
• HEEL AND TOE (IT)
vb. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – to depart hurriedly
• HEEL-CUTTER
n. 1828 Sc. – a shoemaker
• HEELED
adj. 1. 1866 sl., orig. US – armed
adj. 2. 1880 sl. – rich; now usually preceded by ‘well’
• HEELER
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – a political fellow ready to do dirty work
• HEELIEGOLEERIE
adv. 1808 Sc. – topsy-turvy, in a state of confusion, higgledy-piggledy
n. 1819 Sc. – confusion, hubbub, noise, a to-do, bustle
• HEEL IT
vb. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – to depart hurriedly
• HEEL-LICKER
n. 1960 Amer. dial. – one who curries favour, a toady, a sycophant
• HEEL OF THE EVENING
n. 1820 Sc. – the last part of the evening
• HEEL OF THE HAND
n. 1848 Eng. dial. – the ball of the thumb or the back part of the inside of the hand
• HEELS FOREMOST
adj. Bk1902 N. Ireland – dead
• HEEL-SHAKING
n. 1886 Eng. dial. – dancing
• HEELS OVER BODY
adv. 1894 Sc. – head over heels; topsy-turvy; in a state of confusion or disorder
• HEELS OVER CRAIG
adv. Bk1902 Sc. – head over heels; topsy-turvy; in a state of confusion or disorder
• HEELS OVER GOURIE
adv. 1790 Sc. – head over heels; topsy-turvy; in a state of confusion or disorder
• HEELS OVER GOWDIE
adv. 1790 Sc. – head over heels; topsy-turvy; in a state of confusion or disorder
• HEEL STRING
n. 1938 Amer. dial. – the Achilles tendon
• HEELS UPWARDS
adj. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – contrary; the wrong way; out of temper
• HEEL-TAP
n. 1890 Eng. dial. – the last or end of anything
• HEEL-TAPS
n. 1. 1864 Eng. dial. – the remains of liquor left in a glass after drinking
n. 2. 1899 Amer. dial. – a woodpecker
n. 3. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – a term of contempt used when speaking of a scandal
n. 4. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – fried slices of potatoes
• HEEPY
n. 1. 1788 Sc. obs. – a melancholy or listless person
n. 2. 1800 Sc. obs. – a fool, a stupid person
• HEERICAN
n. 1. 1822 Sc. – a hurricane
n. 2. 1920 Sc. – a severe reproof, a scolding, a ‘dressing down’
• HEEVY-SKEEVY
adv. 1717 Eng. dial. – all in confusion; higgledy-piggledy
• HEFFALUMP
n. 1. 1926 colloq. – an imaginary creature resembling an elephant; also, an elephant
n. 2. 1993 colloq., potentially offensive – a fat or ungainly person
• HEFT
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a portion, a part
• HEFT-END
n. 1891 Sc. – the beginning, commencement
• HEFTY
adj. 1. 1871 sl. – weighty; muscular
adj. 2. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – handy, active
adj. 3. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – saucy, pert
adj. 4. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – important
adj. 5. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – vigorous; robust
n. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – something heavy
n. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – something excellent
• HEFTY-KEFTY
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. – wavering, undecided
• HEGAN
n. 1916 Amer. dial. – a Bohemian or Czech
• HE GETS MORE ARSE THAN A TOILET SEAT; HE GETS MORE ASS THAN A TOILET SEAT
phr. 1940s sl., orig. US – of a man: having an active sex life or conspicuous sexual prowess
• HE HAS A RAG ON EVERY BUSH
phr. c1860 sl. – he pays marked attentions to more than one girl at a time
• HE HASN’T GOT ALL FOUR PAWS ON THE MOUSE
phr. Bk1999 Aust. sl. – he is slow-witted
• HE HAS THE HAPPY RETURNS
phr. Bk1892 Aust. sl. – he’s vomiting
• HE-HOING
n. 1969 Amer. dial. – vomiting
• HE-HUCKLEBERRY
n. 1933 Amer. dial. – a ‘he-man’; a well-built, muscular man, esp. one who is ostentatiously so
• HEIDIE; HEIDY
adj. 1871 Sc. – headstrong, impetuous, violent, self-willed, persistent
• HEIFER
n. 1. 1835 sl., derogatory – a woman
n. 2. 1942 Amer. sl. – a woman of questionable morals
n. 3. 1982 Amer. dial. – a mischievous child
• HEIFER DUST
n. 1. 1935 Amer. dial. – snuff; tobacco
n. 2. 1942 Amer. sl. – nonsense, ‘bullshit’
n. 3. 1982 Amer. dial. – a loved one; a term of affection
• HEIFERED UP
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. – annoyed, upset
• HEIFER EGGS
n. 1950 Amer. dial. – small pullet eggs
• HEIFER PADDOCK
n. 1885 Aust. sl. – a girls’ or ladies’ school
• HEIGH HO!
int. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – expressive of boredom
• HEIGHT
n. 1952 Amer. dial. – the greater quantity
• HEIGHTH
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – height
• HEIGHT OF SOMETHING OR OTHER
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – something excellent
• THE HEIGHT OF TEN PENNYWORTH OF BRASS
adj. 19C Eng. dial. – very small: of a child
• HEIGHT SOCIAL
n. 1906 Amer. dial. – a party to which one pays an admission fee proportioned to one’s height
• HEIGHTY-OSS
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a child’s name for a horse
• HEIGHVY-KEIGHVY
adj. 1874 Eng. dial. – unsteady, trembling in the balance; uncertain, undetermined, doubtful, wavering, precarious
• HEIGN
vb. 1787 Eng. dial. – to raise; to heighten; to raise in price
• HEINE
n. 1904 N. Amer. sl. – a German; a German soldier
• HEINE TIN FISH
n. Amer. World War I sl. – a German submarine
• HEINIE
n. 1. 1904 N. Amer. sl. – a German; a German soldier
n. 2. 1950 Amer. dial. – a very short haircut
n. 3. 1966 Amer. dial. – a dog of mixed breed
n. 4. 1982 US sl. – the buttocks
• HEINIELAND
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – Germany
• HEINZ
n. 1950 Amer. dial. – a dog of mixed or indeterminate breed; a mutt
• HEINZ 57 DOG
n. 1965 Amer. dial. – a dog of mixed or indeterminate breed; a mutt
• HEINZ DOG
n. 1950 Amer. dial. – a dog of mixed or indeterminate breed; a mutt
• HEIR
vb. 1806 Amer. dial. – to become an heir to; to inherit
• HEIR-OYE
n. 1701 Sc. – a great-grandchild
• HEIST
n. 1930 US sl. – a robbery or hold-up
vb. 1931 sl., orig. US – to steal, rob, or hold up
• HEISTER
n. 1. 1927 US sl. – orig. a shoplifter; later, a robber
n. 2. 1970 Amer. dial. – an umbrella
• HEIST THE GRUB
vb. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – to vomit
• HEIVY-KEIVY
adj. 1. 1874 Eng. dial. – uncertain, doubtful, wavering, hesitating
adj. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. – tottering
adj. 3. B1900 Eng. dial. – drunken, tipsy
• HE-KICKING
adj. 1944 Amer. dial. – alive, fresh
• HE KNOWS HIS P’S AND Q’S
phr. Bk1974 Amer. sl. – he knows his business well; he is skilled in his job
• HELANGE
adj. 1691 Eng. dial. – solitary, lonely; dreary, weird, uncanny
• HELCH!
int. 1968 euphemism – hell!
• HELE
n. 1768 Ireland obs. – health, welfare
vb. 1938 Hawaii – to walk, to go
• HELENA
int. 1966 Amer. dial. – hell!
n. 1966 Amer. dial. – hell
• HELEN BLAZES!
int. 1966 Amer. dial. – hell!
• HELEN MARIA
int. 1988 Amer. dial. – hell!
n. 1924 Amer. dial. – hell
• HELE ON
vb. 1972 Hawaii – to get moving; to go
• HELER
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – anything which is laid over as a cover
• HELICOPTER
n. 1965 Amer. dial. – a dragonfly
• HELIMLY
adv. 1768 Sc. obs. – certainly, completely, actually, truly, undoubtedly
• HELING
n. 1894 Eng. dial. – a hiding-place, cover, a sheltered spot
• HELITYWHOOP
adv. 1895 Amer. dial. – at full speed, in great haste
• HELL
int. 1678 – an exclamation of annoyance
n. 1934 African-American student sl. – anyone who excels at something; an impressive person
vb. a1951 Amer. West. usage – to gallop or go noisily
• HELLACIOUS
adj. 1. 1929 Amer. sl. – extraordinarily good; remarkable, exceptional; bad, intense, violent, severe, etc.
adj. 2. 1976 US sl. – unpleasant; deplorable, dreadful, terrible
• HELL A-HOOTING
n. 1972 Amer. dial. – trouble, turmoil, a row or dispute
• HELL-ALL
n. 1969 Amer. sl. – emphatically nothing; anything
• HELL ALL FRIDAY!
int. 1966 Amer. dial. – used to express objection or disgust
• HELL AND SCISSORS!
int. 1852 Amer. sl. – an exclamation of surprise and ridicule
• HELL-A-POPPING
n. 1. 1890 Amer. sl. – a tremendous row or dispute
n. 2. B1900 Amer. sl. – a drunken frolic
• HELL AROUND
vb. 1897 Amer. sl. – to create a disturbance; also, to gallivant; to live a life of disreputable pleasure
• HELL A-WHOOPING
n. 1968 Amer. dial. – trouble, turmoil, a row or dispute
• HELL-BENDER
n. 1. 1812 Amer. sl. – something or someone that is especially formidable, aggressive, or courageous
n. 2. 1968 Amer. dial. – a logger’s term for a log
• HELL-BENDING
adj. 1890 Amer. sl. Hist. – hellish, arduous
• HELL BENT
adj. 1835 Amer. sl. – unshakably or recklessly determined
adv. Bk1913 Amer. sl. – recklessly
• HELL-BENT AND CROOKED
adv. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – in a swift, disorderly, excited manner; into confusion, in all directions
• HELL-BENT FOR BREAKFAST
adj. 1924 Amer. sl. – recklessly determined
adv. 1930 Amer. dial. – very fast, at top speed
• HELL-BENT FOR ELECTION
adj. 1899 Amer. sl. – unshakably determined; reckless; fast, furious
adv. 1. 1905 Amer. dial. – in a hurried, excited, or reckless manner; rapidly, furiously .
adv. 2. 1968 Amer. dial. – in all directions, helter-skelter
• HELL-BENT FOR LEATHER
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – determined
adv. 1919 Amer. dial. – very fast, at top speed, in great haste
• HELL-BENT FOR LEXINGTON
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – determined
• HELL-BENT FOR SUNDAY
adv. 1960 Amer. dial. – in all directions, helter-skelter
• HELL-BOOT IT
vb. 1918 Amer. sl. – to go at top speed
• HELL BOX
n. 1. 1888 US printing usage – a box for holding broken or damaged type
n. 2. 1929 Amer. nautical sl. – a galley stove
n. 3. 1986 US military sl. – an infrared imaging device used for firing at night or in limited visibility
n. 4. 1992 Amer. military sl. – a detonator
• HELL-BROTH
n. 1. 1605 – a magical composition for malignant purposes
n. 2. M19 sl. – bad liquor; whisky
• HELL BUGGY
n. 1941 US Army jocular usage – a battle tank
• HELL-BUSTER
n. 1. 1918 Amer. sl. – a violent or rip-roaring person or thing
n. 2. 1949 Amer. dial. – something extremely difficult or arduous
• HELLCAT
n. 1. 1899 Amer. dial. – a mean, spiteful or malicious person, esp. a woman; a reckless, impertinent, bad-tempered, or vexatious person; a troublemaker; a devil-may-care person; one who pesters or annoys
n. 2. 1912 Amer. dial. – a skittish animal, esp. a horse
n. 3. 1965 Amer. dial. – a small disobedient, misbehaving child
n. 4. 1965 Amer. dial. – the devil
n. 5. 1968 Amer. dial. – a cow with a bad temper
• HELLENSHAKER
n. 1742 Sc. – a ragged fellow; a vagabond or beggar; a knave, a rascal
• HELLER
n. 1895 US sl. – someone on a spree
• HELLETY-SPLIT
adv. 1867 Amer. dial. – at full speed, in great haste
• HELLFIRE
n. 1. 1863 Amer. dial. – a cheap or low-grade whisky
n. 2. 1924 Amer. dial. – hell
int. 1965 Amer. dial. – hell!
• HELL-FIRED
adj. 1833 Amer. dial. – extreme, severe
• HELL FOR
adj. 1851 Amer. dial. – concerned with, insistent on
• HELL-FOR-CERTAIN
adj. 1976 Amer. dial. – determined
n. 1931 Amer. dial. – a nickname for some out-of-the-way or rundown place; a seedy place
• HELL-FOR-ELECTION
adv. 1968 Amer. dial. – in all directions, helter-skelter
• HELL-FOR-LEATHER
adj. 1942 Amer. dial. – fast-moving, rip-roaring
adv. 1939 Amer. dial. – very fast, at top speed, in great haste
• HELLFULL
adj. 1931 Amer. dial. – extremely full, chock-full
n. 1637 – a large amount; as many as hell could hold
• HELL FUZZY!
int. 1966 Amer. dial. – exclamation comparable to ‘hell’s bells!’
• HELL-HACK
vb. L19 sl. – to irritate, to annoy; to embarrass
• HELL-HAG
n. 1655 – a vile or malevolent woman; a malicious, evil-minded old woman; a woman or man of hellish disposition; a lewd person of either sex
• HELL-HOLE
n. 1. 1866 sl. – an unpleasant place
n. 2. 1967 Amer. dial. – (as ‘hellhole’) a small space in a house where you can hide things or get them out of the way
• HELLICAT
adj. 1. 1815 Sc. – giddy, light-headed, flighty, half-witted
adj. 2. 1819 Sc. – wild, unmanageable, boisterous
n. 1. 1816 Sc. – a wicked or cruel person; a villain
n. 2. B1900 Sc. – a half-witted, flighty person
• HELLIN’
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – recklessness
• HELL-IN-ALL
n. c1933-74 Amer. sl. – emphatically nothing; anything
• HELLIN’-AROUND
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – recklessness
• HELL-IN-ME-MAD
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. – violently angry
• HELLINYEAR
n. 1940 Amer. dial., African-American usage – the constellation Orion
• HELLION
n. 1966 Amer. dial. – a rough, wild, or dangerous horse
• HELLISH
adj. 1569 – unpleasant; deplorable
• HELLISHLY GOOD
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – excellent; first-rate
• HELLITY-HOOP
adv. 1959 Amer. dial. – at full speed, in great haste
• HELLITY-LARRUP
adv. 1940 Amer. dial. – at full speed, in great haste
• HELLITY-SPLIT
adv. 1935 Amer. dial. – at full speed, in great haste
• HELL-KITE
n. 1605 – a kite of hell; a person of hellish cruelty
• HELL-MOTH
n. 1602 obs. – a prostitute
• HELLO!
int. 1. 1917 Amer. dial. – used to express surprise
int. 2. 1966 Amer. dial. – hell!
• HELLO BILL!
int. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – a salutation of the Order of Elks
• HELL OF A MESS
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – disorder
• HELLO GIRL
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a telephone operator
• HELLOHONE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a telephone
• HELLO MARY!
int. 1966 Amer. dial. – hell!
• HELL ON
adj. 1850 Amer. dial. – concerned with, insistent on
• HELL ON WHEELS
n. 1. 1843 sl. – a very troublesome or annoying person
n. 2. 1927 Amer. dial. – anything regarded as a nasty, formidable, violent, or impressive situation or event
• HELL-PICK
vb. 1969 Amer. dial. – ? to look for trouble
• HELLPUKE
n. 1941 Amer. dial. – a shady or disreputable person
• HELL-PUP
n. 1903 Amer. dial. – a term of abuse for a person; a fiendish person
• HELL RIPPER
n. 1975 Amer. dial. – a real hurricane that rips hell out of everything
• HELL’S A-BUSTING
phr. 1956 Amer. dial. – trouble or turmoil is starting
• HELL’S-A-POPPIN’; HELLZAPOPPIN’
adj. 1945 colloq., orig. US – hectic, chaotic; extremely eventful, action-packed, exciting; ostentatious, flashy
phr. 1956 Amer. dial. – trouble or turmoil is starting
• HELL’S BANJER!
int. 1913 Amer. dial. – an oath
• HELL’S BELLS!
int. 1912 – an exclamation of annoyance
• HELL’S BELLS AND LITTLE FISHES!
int. 1959 Amer. dial. – used as an expression of vexation or disappointment
• HELL’S BELLS AND PANTHER TRACKS!
int. 1919 Amer. dial. – used as an expression of vexation or disappointment
• HELL’S BOTTOM
n. 1966 Amer. dial. – a remote, disreputable, or undesirable place
• HELL’S DELIGHT!
int. 1953 Amer. dial. – exclamation comparable to ‘hell’s bells!’
• HELL’S FIRE!
int. 1. 1965 Amer. dial. – an exclamation of joy
int. 2. 1965 Amer. dial. – used as an expression of annoyance or disgust
• HELL’S FIRE AND LITTLE FISHES!
int. 1903 Amer. dial. – used as an expression of annoyance or disgust
• HELL’S FUZZY!
int. 1953 Amer. dial. – exclamation comparable to ‘hell’s bells!’
• HELL’S HALF-ACRE
n. 1874 Amer. dial. – a small, remote, disreputable or otherwise undesirable place; a low-class barroom or dive
• HELL’S HOLLER
n. 1954 Amer. dial. – a remote, disreputable, or undesirable place
• HELL’S HOLLOW
n. 1966 Amer. dial. – a remote, disreputable, or undesirable place
• HELL-SNORTER
n. 1967 Amer. dial. – a destructive wind that blows straight
• HELL’S POINT
n. 1966 Amer. dial. – a remote, disreputable, or undesirable place
• HELL’S TEETH!
int. 1968 – an exclamation of annoyance
• HELL-STICK
n. 1900 Amer. dial. – a match
• HELL TERRORS
n. Amer. World War I sl. – Australians; so called by the Germans
• HELL-THRASHING RATS
adv. 1989 Amer. dial. – very fast, at top speed, in great haste
• HELL TO PAY AND NO PITCH HOT
n. 1927 Amer. dial. – a predicament, a critical situation, or a perplexing foul-up
• HELL-TO-SET
adj. 1958 Amer. dial. – very fast, energetic
• HELL-TO-SPLIT
adj. 1907 Amer. dial. – very fast, energetic
adv. 1871 Amer. dial. – very fast, in great haste, rapidly; energetically
• HELL-TO-SPLIT FOR BOSTON
adv. 1871 Amer. dial. – very fast, in great haste, rapidly; energetically
• HELL-TO-TOOT
adv. 1917 Amer. dial. – very fast, in great haste, rapidly; energetically
• HELLTOWN
n. 1966 Amer. dial. – a rundown or disreputable place
• HELLUOSITY
n. 1799 obs. – gluttony
• HELLUOUS
adj. 1641 obs. – gluttonous
• HELLUP!
int. 1967 Amer. dial. – hell!
• HELL UPON WHEELS
n. 1843 Amer. dial. – anything regarded as a nasty, formidable, violent, or impressive situation or event
• HELL-VINE
n. 1968 Amer. dial. – the wild morning glory
• HELL-WEED
n. 1900 Amer. dial. – a buttercup
• HELL-WEST AND CROOKED
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – disorderly; in confusion
adv. 1907 Amer. dial. – into confusion, in all directions
• HELL-WESTERN CROOKED
adv. 1898 Amer. dial. – into confusion, in all directions
• HELL-WESTERN CROOKEDY
adv. 1962 Amer. dial. – into confusion, in all directions
• HELL WIND
n. 1929 Amer. dial. – a tornado
• HELL WITH THE HIDE OFF
n. 1961 Amer. dial. – trouble, problems
• THE HELL YOU PIPE!
int. 1942 Amer. sl. – used to express surprise or incredulity at another’s words
• THE HELL YOU PREACH!
int. 1924 Amer. sl. – used to express surprise or incredulity at another’s words
• THE HELL YOU SAY!
int. 1864 Amer. sl. – used to express surprise or incredulity at another’s words
• HELLZIER
n. 1768 Sc. obs. – a half-year
• HELM
n. 1939 Amer. dial. – a handle
• HELOBIOUS
adj. 1889 rare – living in marshes or swamps
• HE LOOKS LIKE AN UNMADE BED
phr. Bk1999 Aust. sl. – said of a very untidily dressed person
• HELP
int. 1967 Amer. dial. – hell!
n. Bk1905 Amer. dial. – servants and operatives
• HELP A LAME DOG OVER A STILE
vb. 1546 – to assist a person in difficulty; to help, to lend a hand
• HELP ANDY
vb. 1927 Amer. dial. – to do nothing
• HELPFELLOW
n. 1549 obs. – a companion who renders help; a helper; a colleague; a partner or associate
• HELPKEEPER
n. 1936 Amer. dial. – a housekeeper
• HELPLESS AS A ONE-LEGGED MAN AT AN ASS-KICKING
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. – completely helpless
• HELPMATE
vb. 1931 Amer. dial. – to help, to assist
• HELP MY TIME!
int. 1969 Amer. dial. – an exclamation of surprise
• HELPSOME
adj. 1942 Amer. dial. – helpful
• HELP THE POOR!
int. 1971 Amer. dial. – an expression used at Halloween by children instead of ‘trick or treat’
► HELP UP vb. to encourage, to cheer up → 1883 Amer. dial.
► HELTER-SKELTER adv. in disordered haste; confusedly, tumultuously, pell-mell → L16 sl.
n. 1. an air-raid shelter → 1940 rhyming sl.
n. 2. a bus shelter → 1950 rhyming sl.
► HELVE vb. to turn over, to turn upside down → 1873 Eng. dial.
► HELVERIE n. a rabble, a mass of people → 1932 Sc.
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