Dictionary: HI – HIG

► HI! int. attracting attention or expressing encouragement or enthusiasm → 1475
► HIACAPOOKA n. an imaginary or indescribable disease → 1908 Amer. dial.
► HIACAPOOKUMS n. an imaginary or indescribable disease → 1908 Amer. dial.
► HIAWATHA’S CHICKEN n. a robin → 1950 Amer. dial.
► HIBBER-GIBBER n. a confused repetition or babble of talking; unmeaning sounds or phrases; gibberish → 1593 obs.
► THE HIBBIE-JEEBIES ► THE HIBBIE-JIBBIES ► THE HIBBIES-JIBBIES ► THE HIBBY JIBBYS n. feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort → 1923 Amer. dial.
► THE HIBBIES n. feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort → 1923 Amer. dial.
► HIBBLEDY-HOBBLEDY n. a confused mass, a muddle → 1895 Eng. dial.
► HIBERNACLE n. a winter retreat → E18
► HIBERNACULUM n. 1. a greenhouse for wintering plants → L17 obs.
n. 2. the place or nest where an animal hibernates → L18
► HIBERNAL adj. pert. to or proper to winter; appearing in winter → E17
► HIBERNOPHOBE n. one who has a dread of or antipathy to the Irish → 1889
► HI-BYE-FLY adj. of inferior quality, cheap, inexpensive → 1970 Amer. dial.
► HICCIUS DOCIUS n. a formula used by a juggler when performing a trick; a feat of dexterity; a clever trick → L17
► HICCUP n. a temporary small problem or delay → 1965 sl., orig. US
► HICK adj. unsophisticated, provincial → L20 colloq., derogatory
n. 1. an ignorant countryman; a silly person → M16 derogatory
n. 2. a hiccup; also a hesitation in speech → 1607
n. 3. a gullible person; a dupe → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
vb. to hiccup → E17
► HICKABOO ► HICKBOO n. a rumpus; a bombardment, an air raid → 1915 World War I Amer. sl.
► HICKER n. a sound that a horse makes; a whicker → 1970 Amer. dial.
► HICKERTIE-PICKERTIE adv. entirely in a state of confusion; one upon another; higgledy-piggledy → 1825 Sc.
► HICKET n. a hiccup → 1544 obs.
vb. to hiccup; to make the sound of a hiccup → 1584 obs.
► HICKETTY adj. of a cough: short, dry, hacking → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HICKEY n. 1. something of little consequence → E20 chiefly N. Amer.
n. 2. a small gadget or device; something whose name is unknown or forgotten, a thing → 1909 chiefly N. Amer.
n. 3. a pimple, boil, or carbuncle → 1918 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a bruise or bump resulting from a sharp blow → 1923 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a mark left by a lovebite → 1934 US sl.
n. 6. a seesaw → 1935 Amer. dial.
► THE HICKEY n. tuberculosis → 1968 Amer. dial.
► HICKEY-DOODLE phr. said to a child when he asks “What are you making?” → 1965 Amer. dial.
► HICKEY FOR HOOTENANNY phr. said to a child when he asks “What are you making?” → 1965 Amer. dial.
► HICKEY-JIGGER phr. said to a child when he asks “What are you making?” → 1968 Amer. dial.
► HICK FARMER n. a rustic hillbilly; an unmannerly or otherwise objectionable person → 1965 Amer. dial., derogatory
► HICK-HACK n. an argument, quarrel, or controversy → 1986 Amer. dial.
► HICKIE n. 1. a device or gadget; an unnamed thing → 1909 sl., chiefly US
n. 2. a pimple; a spot → 1915 World War I Amer. sl.
n. 3. a love-bite → 1956 US sl.
► HICKIFIED adj. boorish; rustic → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HICKINGLY adv. with short spasmodic efforts; in the manner of a hiccup → 1607 
► HICKISH adj. boorish; rustic, countrified → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HICKJOP n. a fool → 19C Amer. American thieves’ sl.
► HICKLE n. 1. an icicle → 1859 Eng. dial.
n. 2. hopscotch → 1907 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a sound that a horse makes; a whicker → 1970 Amer. dial.
vb. to limp, to hobble → 1907 Amer. dial.
► HICKOCK n. a hiccup → 1538 obs.
vb. to hiccup → 1598 obs.
► HICKORY adj. 1. flexible, yielding → 1872 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. of the weather: rough, tempestuous → 1918 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a walking stick, a cane → 1748 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a nickname for cottage cheese → 1931 Amer. dial.
vb. to whip soundly → 1854 Amer. dial.
► HICKORY BENDER n. an area of yielding ice made naturally or deliberately on a body of water → 1889 Amer. dial.
► HICKORY-LIMB OIL n. a whipping → 1953 Amer. dial.
► HICKORY OIL n. a beating or flogging with a hickory stick; a whipping → 1827 Amer. dial.
► HICKORY TEA n. a whipping → 1905 Amer. dial.
► HICKSCORNER n. the name of a character in an allegorical drama of the same title printed by Wynkyn de Worde, represented as a travelled libertine who scoffs at religion; hence, a scoffer in general → 1530 obs.
► HICKUM-SKIVVER phr. said to a child when he asks “What are you making?” → 1965 Amer. dial.
► HICKWALL n. a woodpecker, esp. the green woodpecker Picus viridis → 1500 Eng. dial.
► HICKY adj. 1. boorish; rustic, countrified → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
adj. 2. too small to be worth much → 1969 Amer. dial.
► HICKY-MY-FUNKER n. a term of disparagement → 1944 Amer. dial.
► HICTAMUS n. an imaginary disease → 1950 Amer. dial.
► HIDALGO n. in Spain: one of the lower nobility; a gentleman by birth → 1594 
► HIDDEN HAND n. a secret or occult influence, esp. of a malignant character → 1870 
► HIDDENMOST adj. most hidden or secret → L19
► HIDDIE adj. 1. lofty, towering → 1632 obs. 
adj. 2. drunk → 1989 US students’ sl. 
► HIDDIE-GIDDIE adj. confused, giddy, wanton → 1535 Sc.
adv. topsy-turvy, in a confused or disorderly state; hither and thither → 1450 Sc.
n. 1. a disorderly noise, a disturbance → 19C Sc.
n. 2. a short piece of wood with a sharp point at each end, fixed on the trace for keeping horses or oxen apart in ploughing → 1825 Sc.
► HIDDY adj. 1. lofty, towering → 1632 obs. 
adj. 2. drunk → 1989 US students’ sl. 
adj. 3. hideous → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
vb. to hide → 1888 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HIDE n. 1. the skin → 1000
n. 2. impudence, effrontery, nerve → E20 chiefly Aust. & NZ
n. 3. a racehorse → 1942 Amer. turf sl. (Bk.)
n. 4. a woman, usually a very old one → 1967 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a girl → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)
vb. to flog → 1905 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► HIDE-AND-COOP n. hide-and-seek → 1850 Amer. dial.
► HIDE-AND-GO-SEEK n. hide-and-seek → 1724
► HIDE-AND-GO-WHOOP n. the game of hide-and-seek → 1890 Amer. dial.
► HIDE AND HAIR adv. everything, entirely, completely → M19 sl.
n. a bony or poor-looking horse or cow → 1966 Amer. dial.
► HIDE-AND-HOOT n. the game of hide-and-seek → 1918 Amer. dial.
► HIDE AND HUE n. skin and complexion; the visible outer part of the body → 1330 obs.
► HIDE-AND-SPY n. the game of hide-and-seek → 1965 Amer. dial.
► HIDE AND TALLOW adv. everything, entirely, completely → M19 sl.
► HIDEAWAY n. 1. a person who hides himself or herself away; a fugitive → L19
n. 2. a small quiet restaurant, etc.; a secluded place of entertainment → E20
n. 3. a small town → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 4. a place of concealment or retreat → M20
n. 5. a pocket → 1966 Amer. dial.
► HIDEBIND vb. to make hidebound; to confine, to constrict → M17  
► HIDEBOUND adj. 1. stingy, niggardly, mean → L16 obs.
adj. 2. restricted in view or scope; narrow, cramped, bigoted → E17
► HI-DE-HI phr. greeting, encouraging, or expressing enthusiasm, esp. in a dance band, holiday camp, etc.; frequently answered with ‘ho-de-ho’ → M20
► HI-DE-HO phr. expressing joy or enthusiasm, esp. in a jazz or dance band → M20
► HIDE, HOOFS, AND TALLER n. everything → 1927 Amer. dial.
► HIDELING adj. given to hiding or concealment → M19 chiefly Eng. dial.
n. a person or thing in the habit of hiding → L19 chiefly Eng. dial.
► HIDE-NASTY n. a closet or other place, where all sorts of things are stored away → 1942 Amer. dial.
► HIDE ONE’S HEAD vb. to keep out of sight; to hide from shame → 1475
► HIDE ONE’S LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL vb. to be modest, not to make a display of one’ s ability → 1858
► HIDEOUT n. a false beard → 1942 Amer. theatrical sl. (Bk.)
► HIDE-RAISER n. something that scares one → 1972 Amer. dial.
► HIDES n. 2006 – drums → US sl. (Bk.)
► HIDE THE SAUSAGE vb. to have sexual intercourse → 1944 Aust. sl.
► HIDE WON’T HOLD HAY phr. used as a threat → 1923 Amer. dial.
► HIDE WON’T HOLD SHAVINGS phr. used as a threat → 1923 Amer. dial.
► HIDE WON’T HOLD SHUCKS phr. used as a threat → 1960 Amer. dial.
► HIDEY-HOLE n. a hiding place, a retreat, a refuge; a small place to put or hide things away → 1939 Amer. dial.
► HIDLINGS ► HIDLINS adj. hidden, secret, underhand, clandestine → 1810 Sc. & N Eng. dial.
adv. in a hidden way, secretly, stealthily, covertly → 1250 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 1. hiding places, secret places → 1597 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. secret or clandestine operations; concealment → 1823 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► HIDOUS vb. 1. to be terrified of → 1380 obs.
vb. 2. to feel horror, to dread, to abhor→ 1382 obs.
► HIDY-DO! int. an expression of greeting → 1960 Amer. dial.
► HIE n. haste, speed → 1175 obs.
vb. to speed, to hasten, to go quickly → 1175 
► HIEFUL adj. speedy, hasty, hurried, quick, prompt → 1225 obs.
► HIEMAL adj. belonging to winter → M16
► HIEMATE vb. to pass the winter, to hibernate → 1623
► HIEMATICAL adj. belonging to winter → 1632 obs.
► HIEROLATRY n. the worship of saints and of relics and other sacred objects → 1991 (Bk.)
► HIEROMANCY n. divination involving sacrificial remains or sacred objects → 1991 (Bk.)
► HIEROMANIA n. a mania for priests → 1991 (Bk.)
► HIERONYMOUS n. the buttocks → 1969 Amer. dial.
► HIEROPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of sacred objects → 1991 (Bk.)
► HIFALUTE vb. to talk in a bombastic, pompous manner → 1904 Amer. dial.
► HIFALUTIN adj. snobbish, pompous; stuck up → M19 sl., orig. US
n. snobbery, pomposity → M19 Aust. sl.
► HIFER vb. to linger, to loiter → 1848 Amer. dial.
► HIFFLE-HAFFLE n. hesitancy, prevarication → 19C Eng. dial.
vb. to be undecided → 19C Eng. dial.
► HIGGLEDY-PIGGLEDY adv. untidily → 1598
► HIGGURHI-HEE n. an owl → 1922 Amer. dial.
► HIGH adj. 1. drunk → 1627 sl.
adj. 2. in a drugged state → 1932 sl.
adj. 3. excellent; first-rate → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH n. 1. a spree → 1893 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a drug-induced euphoria → 1953 sl.
► HIGH ALPS n. a woman’s breasts → 1968 Amer. dial.
► AS HIGH AS A CAT’S BACK adj. 1. very high → 1833 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. drunk → 1969 Amer. dial.
phr. in an intense manner, to an extreme degree  → 1833 Amer. dial.
► HIGH AS A DINGO’S HOWL adj. foul-smelling → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH AS A FIDDER’S FIST adj. drunk → 1969 Amer. dial.
► HIGH AS A GEORGIA PINE adj. happily drunk → 1937 Amer. dial.
► HIGH AS A KITE adj. drunk → 1903 sl.
► HIGH AS A STEEPLE adj. drunk → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH AS LINDBERGH adj. drunk  → 1969 Amer. dial.
► HIGH AS NINETY adj. drunk → 1858 Amer. dial.
► HIGH AS QUININE adj. very expensive → 1952 Amer. dial.
► HIGH AS THE HAIR ON A CAT’S BACK adj. expensive → 1906 Amer. dial.
► HIGH AS THE SKY adj. 1942 – drunk → US sl. (Bk.)
► HIGHBALL n. 1. a salute → 1915 World War I Amer. sl.
n. 2. 1934 – a fast train → Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to depart hurriedly → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
vb. 2. to go fast → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HIGHBALL ARTIST n. a locomotive engineer who is noted for fast running → 1930 Amer. dial.
► HIGHBALL IT vb. 1. to depart hurriedly → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
vb. 2. to go fast → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HIGHBALL IT OUT vb. to depart hurriedly → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH BANKER n. a proud or overbearing person → 1903 US logging sl.
► THE HIGH BIJEEBEES n. feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort → 1923 Amer. dial.
► HIGH-BINDER n. a fraudulent politician → 1890 US sl.
► HIGH BLONDE PRESSURE n. fondness for girls → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH-BOB n. a high chair → 1918 Amer. dial.
► HIGH BRASS n. applied to officers of high rank in the armed services; hence, any group of people of high rank → 1941 sl., orig. US
► HIGH-BROW n. an educated person → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► HIGH-BROWN adj. of a Black person: having light-brown skin → 1927 Amer. dial.
► HIGH-BUTTON-SHOE-BOY n. a person from West Florida → 1950 Amer. dial.
► HIGH CALF n. a bull → 1969 Amer. dial.
► HIGH-CLASS adj. excellent; first-rate → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH COCKALAVITCH n. a person who tries to appear important → 1968 Amer. dial.
► HIGH COLLAR n. a person of prominence or high standing in a community → 1926 Amer. dial.
► HIGH-COLLARED ROOSTER n. a well-dressed gentleman → 1906 Amer. dial.
► HIGH COTTON n. money → 1967 Amer. dial.
► HIGH CREAM n. an African-American with an especially light complexion → 1934 Amer. dial.
► HIGH-DADDY adj. 1. slick, deceptive → 1898 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. grand, dandy → 1904 Amer. dial.
► HIGH-DEGREES n. high spirits; merriment, roistering → 1829 Eng. dial.
► HIGHDIGEES n. high spirits; merriment, roistering → 1829 Eng. dial.
► HIGHEN vb. to raise; to heighten; to raise in price → 1787 Eng. dial.
► HIGH-ENDED adj. cocky, overconfident → 1963 Amer. dial.
► HIGHER HAND n. superiority in contest, mastery → 1225 obs.
► HIGHER THAN A GEORGIA PINE adj. happily drunk → 1938 Amer. dial.
► HIGHER-UP n. an officer → 1915 World War I Amer. sl.
► HIGH-FALLOOTIN’ adj. snobbish, pompous → M19 sl., orig. US
► HIGHFALUTEN adj. snobbish, pompous → M19 sl., orig. US
► HIGHFALUTIN adj. absurdly pompous or pretentious; stuck-up, snobbish → 1839 colloq.
adv. snobbily, pompously → 1900 US sl.
n. snobbery, pomposity; a pompous style of speech; bombast → 1847 sl., chiefly US
► HIGHFALUTINATION n. a pompous style of speech → 1858 
► HIGHFALUTING adj. snobbish, pompous → M19 sl., orig. US
► HIGH FEMME n. a very feminine lesbian → 1990 US homosexual sl.
► HIGH FENCE n. something difficult or complex → 1967 Amer. dial.
► HIGH FIVE n. 1. a greeting or celebratory gesture that takes the form of raising the arm and ritualistically slapping each other’s palm → 1980 sl.
n. 2. HIV, AIDS → 2000 US teen sl.
vb. 1. to greet someone by raising the arm and ritualistically slapping the other’s palm → 1980 sl.
vb. 2. to slap hands as a form of celebration, affirmation, congratulation, etc. → 1990 sl.
► HIGHFLIER n. something excellent → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH-FLY n. 1. showing off, acting in a superior, arrogant manner → L19 sl.
n. 2. a lively, spirited person, usually a woman → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► HIGHFLYER n. 1. a showy, fashionable person; an extravagant or ostentatious person → 1930 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a hussy, an immoral woman → 1950 Amer. dial.
► HIGH-FLYING adj. pompous, pretentious → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► HIGH-FLYING n. extravagance; dissoluteness, dissipation → 1875 Amer. dial.
► HIGHFOOT IT vb. to walk, to go on foot → 1967 Amer. dial.
► HIGH FOR PICKING COTTON adj. drunk, tipsy → 1818 Amer. dial. obs.
► HIGHFUL adj. haughty, proud, arrogant → 1325 obs.
► HIGH-GRADE adj. excellent; first-rate → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH-GRADER n. a treacherous person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH-GRASS CONSTABLE n. a rural law officer → 1908 Amer. dial.
► HIGH-GYVE vb. to tease, to provoke → 1930 US sl.
► HIGH-HAT adj. snobbish and arrogant → 20C colloq.
adv. arrogantly → 1960 sl.
n. a self-important, stuck-up or citified person, a snob → 1923 sl., orig. US
vb. to treat a person in a snobbish or offhand way; to act in a superior manner towards others; to snub → 1924 colloq., orig. US
► HIGH-HATTED adj. snobbish, stuck up → 1920 sl., orig. US
► HIGH-HATTER n. a self-important, stuck-up person; a snob → 1942 Amer. dial.
► HIGH-HATTY adj. snobbish, stuck up, conceited, haughty → 1922 sl., orig. US
► HIGH-HEAD n. an important person; a conceited or pretentious person → 1874 Amer. dial.
► HIGH-HEADED adj. haughty, proud; important, self-important → 1837 Amer. dial.
► HIGH-HEELED adj. haughty, arrogant, disdainful → 1903 Amer. dial
► HIGH-HEELED SHOES n. pride → 1905 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► HIGH-HEELED TIME n. 1. an exciting or enjoyable time; a good time with fun and frolic → 1898 Amer. dial.
► HIGH-HEELER n. a female beggar → 1920 US criminals’ sl.
► HIGH HENRY n. a railroad train → 1934 Amer. dial.
► HIGH-HOLER’S NEST n. a jumbled mess; an untidy room → 1968 Amer. dial.
► HIGH IN THE INSTEP adj. haughty, proud, arrogant, conceited → 1562 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► HIGH IN THE LEGS LIKE NANNY PORTER’S HENS adj. said of a thin, starved-looking person → 1865 Eng. dial.
► HIGH IN TOOTH adj. arrogant, boastful → L19 sl.
► HIGH IRON n. the railroad, esp. as regards the main rather than branch lines → 1930 US tramps’ sl.
► HIGH-JACK vb. 1. to cheat, to treat dishonestly → 1965 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to steal or acquire illegally or by cheating → 1967 Amer. dial.
► HIGHJACKER n. a criminal or tramp who robs other criminals or tramps → 1930 US criminals’ sl.
► HIGH-JEETIS n. an imaginary disease → 1970 Amer. dial.
► HIGH JINKS n. 1. a gambler who drinks with his victim in order to render the latter more malleable → L17 sl.
n. 2. a person of real or imagined authority; a self-important person → 1969 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a county or city jail → 1969 Amer. dial.
► HIGH JIVE vb. to tease, to provoke → 1930 US sl.
► HIGH JUMP n. 1. the gallows → L19 sl.
n. 2. serious problems → 20C sl.
n. 3. the criminal court → 1960 Aust. sl.
► HIGH-KAFLUTIN adj. pompous or pretentious → 1912 Amer. dial.
► HIGH-KICKER n. 1. a dissolute person → 1897 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a chorus girl → 1900 Aust. sl.
► HIGH-KILTED adj. indecorous → 19C Sc. sl.
► HIGHLAND n. the northern, often Black area of a city → 1970 African-American sl.
► HIGHLAND FLING n. 1. a (wedding) ring → 20C rhyming sl.  
n. 2. string → 20C Aust. rhyming sl.
n. 3. in cards: the king → 1960 rhyming sl.
n. 4. masturbation → 1980 Aust. prison sl.
► HIGHLAND FRISKY n. whisky → L19 rhyming sl.
► HIGHLANDS n. the prosperous parts of a town, where the wealthy elite live → 20C US sl.
► HIGH LAW n. highway robbery → M16 UK criminals’ sl.
► HIGH LAWYER n. a highwayman → L16 sl.
► HIGH-LIFED adj. high-spirited, lively; said esp. of animals → 1861 Amer. dial.
► HIGH-LIGHT adj. important → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HIGHLINER n. in fishing: the best of a group → 1950 Amer. dial.
► HIGH LIVING n. esp. of a thief, living in a garret or cockloft, i.e. a very small room immediately above the garret → L18 sl.
► HIGHLONE adv. alone → 1760 US
► HIGH-LONESOME n. a debauch; a solo drinking spree, a big drunk → L19 US sl.
► HIGH LOW-BROW n. a student who puts pleasure before study → 1942 Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH-LOWS n. laced boots that reach the ankles → E19
► HIGHLY TOUTED adj. excellent; first-rate → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HIGHMADANDY n. someone who has more money than brains → 20C Ulster sl.
► HIGH MAGGIE n. an old-fashioned ladies’ bicycle → 20C Ireland
► HIGH-MAINTENANCE adj. of a person: requiring a high level of care and attention; demanding → 1980 US colloq.
► HIGH MARKET n. the time when the market is busiest → 1775 obs.
► HIGH MEN n. crooked dice that will always produce a high number → M16 sl.
► HIGH MICKEY-DOODLE n. a superior or important person, whether actually or through pretension → M19 US sl.
► HIGH MOB n. leading criminals → L19 UK criminals’ sl.
► HIGH MOBSMEN n. leading criminals → L19 UK criminals’ sl.
► HIGH MONKEY-MUCK n. a superior or important person, whether actually or through pretension → M19 US sl.
► HIGH-MUCK-A-MUCK n. a superior or important person, whether actually or through pretension; a self-important person → 1856 Amer. sl.
► HIGH-MUCKETY-MUCK n. a superior or important person, whether actually or through pretension → M19 US sl.
► HIGH MUCKTY-MUCK n. a superior or important person, whether actually or through pretension → M19 US sl.
► HIGH MUCKY-MUCK n. a superior or important person, whether actually or through pretension → M19 US sl.
► HIGH NELLIE n. an old-fashioned ladies’ bicycle → 20C Ireland
► HIGH NOON n. a spoon → 1950 rhyming sl.
vb. to challenge someone to one-on-one combat → 1950 rhyming sl.
► HIGH NOSE n. arrogance, snobbery → 20C US sl.
► HIGH-NOSED adj. arrogant, supercilious; intellectual, pretentious → L18 sl.
► HIGH OCTANE  adj. 1. (usually as high-octane) dynamic, high-powered → 1980 sl.
adj. 2. of alcohol: highly intoxicating → 1990 sl.
adj. 3. of coffee: strong, highly caffeinated → 1990 sl.
n. 1. strong caffeinated coffee → 1990 US sl.
n. 2. very strong alcohol → 1990 US sl.
► A HIGH OLD TIME n. a very enjoyable time; an uproarious time; a spree → 1858 sl.
► HIGH ON adj. 1.enthusiastic about; fond of; liking → 1930 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. in ample possession of → 1930 sl., orig. US
► HIGH ONE n. a large drink → 1899 US sl.
► HIGH PAD n. 1. the highway → M16 UK criminals’ sl.
n. 2. a highwayman → M17 UK criminals’ sl.
► HIGH-PADDING n. highway robbery → M17 UK criminals’ sl.
► HIGH-PADSMAN n. a highwayman → M17 UK criminals’ sl.
► HIGH PIKE n. an exorbitantly high price → M19 sl.
► HIGH-PLAY vb. to act in an ostentatious manner → 1960 US criminals’ sl.
► HIGH POCKET ► HIGHPOCKETS n. a tall man; thus a nickname → 1910 sl., orig. US
► HIGH POWER n. 1. the maximum security section → 1940 US prison sl.
n. 2. a convict who, on the grounds of good behaviour and trustworthiness, is allotted a privileged position in prison → 1940 US prison sl.
► HIGH-POWERED adj. 1. stylish   → 1930 African-American sl.
adj. 2. important → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH PRESSURE adj. (usually as ‘high-pressure’) coerced, forced → 1940 sl.
n. a boss; a powerful man → 1920 US sl.
vb. (usually as ‘high-pressure’) to pressurize, to intimidate → 1920 sl.
► HIGH PRIME vb. to show off → L19 African-American sl.
► HIGH-RENT adj. 1. of high moral standards → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
adj. 2. sophisticated, superior → 1970 sl.
n. a virgin → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH-RENTED adj. 1. hot → L19 sl.
adj. 2. of a villain: extremely well-known to the police → L19 UK criminals’ sl.
► HIGH-RESOLVED adj. very resolute; firmly resolved → 1594
► HIGH-RIDER n. a young, esp. working-class, man whose car is modified in such a way that its rear is higher than the front → 1980 US sl.
► HIGH RISE n. rapid acceleration causing the front wheels of a vehicle to leave the ground → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH ROLLER n. a person who spends money extravagantly or gambles recklessly → 1873 sl., chiefly US & Can.
► HIGH SCHOOL HARRIET n. a high school girl dated by a college boy → 1969 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH-SEASONED adj. 1. enriched with spices or other seasoning → 1675
adj. 2. of literature: somewhat lewd, obscene → 19C
► HIGH-SIGHTED adj. looking upward, supercilious, haughty → 1601 obs.
► HIGH-SOUNDING adj. of speech or language: sounding or appearing important o or impressive; pompous, bombastic → 1624 
► HIGH SPICE TOBY n. the highway as the resort of robbers → 1876 thieves’ sl.
► HIGH-STEPPER n. a spirited horse → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH-STOMACHED adj. haughty, disdainful, proud, obstinate, of high courage or spirit, bold, fearless → 1548 arch.
► HIGH STRIKES n. hysterics; a display of over whelming, uncontrollable emotion or agitation, esp. as a result of acute distress; chiefly used with ‘the’ → 1809 rare, colloq. & humorous usage
► HIGHT vb. to speak about; to mention → 1579 obs.
► HIGH-TAIL n. a hasty or unceremonious departure → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
vb. to depart hurriedly → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH-TAIL IT vb. to depart hurriedly; to move in a great hurry → 1942 Amer. colloq. (Bk.)
► HIGH-TAIL IT OUT vb. to depart hurriedly → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH-TEST adj. excellent; first-rate → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH TIDE n. the time of menstruation → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH TIME n. 1. the latest possible time; a time that is almost too late → 19C colloq.
n. 2. an uproarious time; a spree → M19 US sl.
► THE HIGH TOBY n. highway robbery by a mounted thief; also, the highway itself → 1812 thieves’ sl.
► HIGH-TOBY-GLOAK n. a highwayman → 1812 thieves’ sl.
► HIGH TOBYMAN n. a highwayman → 1811 thieves’ sl.
► THE HIGH TOBY-SPICE n. robbery on horseback → 1812 thieves’ sl.
► HIGH-TONE adj. excellent; first-rate → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH-TONED adj. pretentiously elegant → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH-TWELVE n. midday, noon → 1827
► HIGHTY-TIGHTY adj. 1. petulant, huffy, easily offended → 1848
adj. 2. conceitedly proud, stuck-up, haughty → 19C
adj. 3. flighty, whimsically inclined → 19C Eng. dial.
adj. 4. fussy, undecided → 19C Eng. dial.
adj. 5. slightly crazy → 19C Eng. dial.
adj. 6. quarrelsome → 19C sl.
int. an ejaculation expressing contemptuous surprise or anger → 1747
n. 1. a promiscuous girl; a wanton person → L17 sl.
n. 2. a romping or rude girl → 1700 obs.
n. 3. a seesaw → 1877 Eng. dial.
► HIGH-UP n. a person who holds an important or influential position → 1929 sl.
► HIGH WATERS n. jeans or trousers that are too short to cover the ankles → 1971 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH, WIDE AND HANDSOME adj. happy; carefree → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH-WITTED adj. artful, cunning, sly → 1588
► HIGH-YOU-MUCK-A-MUCK n. a self-important person → 1856 Amer. sl.
► HIGULCION FLIPS n. an imaginary ailment → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)