Dictionary: HOR – HOS

► HORACE n. a jocular form of address, often used by men to boys in offices, etc. → E20 colloq.
► HORARIOUS adj. relating to or indicating the hours → 1866
► HORE n. fuzz → 17C US 
► HORELING n. a fornicator, a whoremonger; an adulterer, a paramour → 1200 obs.
► HORIZONTAL adj. tipsy; drunk → 1935 service officers’ sl.
n. 1. a courtesan   → 1886 sl.
n. 2. a bad crash → 1915 World War I sl.
► HORIZONTAL CHAMPION n. one with an infinite capacity for sleep → 1930 Royal Navy sl.
► HORIZONTAL DANCING n. sexual intercourse → 20C Aust. sl. 
► HORIZONTAL EXERCISE n. 1. a lying down or sleeping → 1915 World War I navy sl.
n. 2. sexual intercourse → 1930 Royal Navy sl.
► HORIZONTAL EXERCISE n. sleep → M20 services’ colloq.
► HORIZONTAL HULA n. copulation → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► HORIZONTALISE vb. to have sexual intercourse → 1845 sl.
► HORIZONTAL LAMBADA n. sexual intercourse → 20C Aust. sl. 
► HORIZONTAL REFRESHMENT n. food taken standing, esp. a snack at a bar → 1890 colloq.
► HORIZONTAL RELAXATION n. sexual intercourse → 1940 Aust. & NZ sl.
► HORK vb. 1. to spit → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
vb. 2. to vomit → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► HORKED adj. disturbed; upset → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► HORN n. 1. a drink → 18C sl.
n. 2. the nose → 19C colloq.
n. 3. the telephone → 1950 Amer. sl.
vb. to inhale a drug through the nose → 1970 US drug culture sl.
► THE HORN n. the penis, esp. in erection → 18C colloq.
► HORNED-SNOUT n. the rhinoceros → 1661 obs.
► HORNER n. 1. a heavy drinker; a drunkard → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
n. 2. a cocaine user → 2006 US drug culture sl. (Bk.)
► HORNET n. a disagreeable, cantankerous person → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► HORNEY n. 1. a police officer → 1753 sl.
n. 2. the nose → 19C colloq.
n. 3. a bullock → 1901 Aust. sl.
► HORN-FISTED adj. having hard, calloused hands → M19 nautical colloq.
► HORN-GROWER n. a married man → 18C colloq.
► HORNIER THAN A BITCH IN HEAT adj. very sexually excited → 1968 Amer. sl.
► HORNIER THAN A HOOT OWL adj. very sexually excited → 1983 Amer. sl.
► HORNIER THAN A TEN-DICKED BILLY GOAT adj. very sexually excited → 1983 Amer. sl.
► HORNIER THAN A TEXAS TOAD adj. very sexually excited → 1993 Amer. sl.
► HORNIER THAN A THREE-BALLED TOMCAT adj. very sexually excited  → 1968 Amer. sl.
► HORN IN ON vb. to interfere; to intrude upon → L19 Aust.
► HORN-MAD adj. 1.  apparently originally of horned beasts: enraged so as to be ready to horn anyone;  hence of persons: mad with rage, outrageously vexed, furious → 1579 arch.
adj. 2. mad with rage at having been made a cuckold → 1590 obs.
adj. 3. feeling sexual desire, lecherous, lustful → 1893 sl.
► HORN-MERCHANT n. a married man → 18C colloq.
► HORN OF PLENTY n. a husband → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)
► HORN-PILLS n. aphrodisiacs → 1910 sl.
► HORN-RIMMED FEMME n. a serious minded woman → 1942 Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
► HORNS SAWED OFF phr. said of one made helpless, to take the fight out of one → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► HORNSWOGGLE n. 1. an act of surpassing or confusing; a confidence trick → 1877 US sl.
n. 2, a trickster, a charlatan → 1908 US sl.
n. 3. nonsense, foolery, humbug → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
vb. 1. to embarrass, to disconcert, to confuse → 1829 colloq., orig. US
vb. 2. to get the better of; to cheat or trick, to swindle, to deceive; to hoodwink, to humbug, to bamboozle → 1834 colloq., orig. US
► HORN THE BRUSH vb. to be angry, to display aggressiveness → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► HORN-TOSSIN’ MOOD n. an angry mood → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► HORNY adj. 1. sexually excited; also, lecherous, lustful → 1826 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. provoking sexual desire; lewd, erotic → 1930 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. obsessively eager or desirous → 1982 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a police officer → 1753 sl.
n. 2. the nose → 19C colloq.
n. 3. a bullock → 1901 Aust. sl.
► HORNY AS A BAG OF TOADS adj. sexually excited → 1964 Amer. sl.
► HORNY AS HOOT OWLS adj. sexually excited → 1969 Amer. sl.
► HORNY PIPE n. the penis → 17C
► HOROLOGIOGRAPHY n. 1. the art of making timepieces → 1991 (Bk.)
n. 2. the description of watches and clocks → 1991 (Bk.)
► HORREL-LORREL n. a blusterer → 1593
► HORRENDEROMA n. an especially dangerous medical condition, usually cancer; hence, a patient having such a condition → 1991 Amer. medical usage
► HORRENDIOMA n. an especially dangerous medical condition, usually cancer; hence, a patient having such a condition → 1980 Amer. medical usage
► HORRENDOMA n. an especially dangerous medical condition, usually cancer; hence, a patient having such a condition → 1977 Amer. medical usage
► HORRENDOPLASTY n. a difficult operation, often lasting eight or nine hours → 1972 Amer. hospital usage
► HORRENDOUS adj. unpleasant; deplorable → 1952 sl.
► HORRESCENT adj. shuddering with fear; expressing or showing horror → 1865
► HORRIBLECTOMY n. treatment for severe burns → 1987 Amer. medical usage
► HORRIBLE-ORIOUS adj. horrible → 19C Amer. jocular usage
► HORRIDITY n. 1. a fearful trembling → 1623 obs.
n. 2. a being horrid; horridness; something horrid → 1641
► HORRIOUS adj. causing horror, horrible → 1520 obs.
► HORRISONANT adj. sounding horribly; making a terrible or dreadful sound → 1656
► HORRISONOUS adj. making a horrible sound → 1631 obs.
► HORROCKS n. a large, fat woman → 1851 Eng. dial.
► HORROR n. 1. a mischievous child → 1846 sl.
n. 2. an unattractive person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HORROR O’ MADDERDOM n. a wild, madcap person → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► THE HORRORS n. delirium tremens; hence, in narcotic usage, withdrawal sickness → 1839 Amer. sl.
► HORROR SHOW n. 1. an occasion or experience that is embarrassing, disgusting, frightening, disastrous, or the like; anything unpleasant → 1959 Amer. sl.
n. 2. the process whereby a person makes a fool of himself → 1964 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
n. 3. a surprising action, generally something gross → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► HORSE n. 1. a strong or athletic fellow; hence, a person who is formidable, admirable, unequalled, extremely capable, etc.; a good fellow → 1808 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a fellow, a man; usually used in direct address → 1834 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a strict or tyrannical officer; a strict disciplinarian → 1840 Amer. sl., esp. nautical usage
n. 4. one’s husband → 1858 Amer. sl.
n. 5. an unexpected turn of fortune against someone; a rough joke at someone’s expense; a humiliating joke → 1889 Amer. sl.
n. 6. horseplay; fun → 1895 Amer. students’ sl.
n. 7. arrant nonsense; rubbish → 1903 Amer. sl.
n. 8. meat, esp. corned beef → 1913 Amer. navy sl. (Bk.)
n. 9. a person who works as a member of a ‘stable’, as a prostitute, an athlete → 1925 Amer. sl.
n. 10. one thousand dollars → 1931 Amer. circus usage
n. 11. a motorcycle → 1942 Amer. sl.
n. 12. in trucking: a tractor truck → 1942 Amer. sl.
n. 13. heroin → 1950 sl., orig. US
n. 14. a fine or remarkable specimen; one who exhibits extraordinary ability at something → 1955 Amer. sl.
n. 15. a person who has been bribed, paid, or duped into delivering contraband, esp. illicit drugs → 1966 US drug culture sl.
n. 16. a Ford Mustang, or Colt → 1975 US CB usage
n. 17. in sports: a strong offensive player → 1980 Amer. sl.
n. 18. a congressman who introduces or supports a lobbyist’s bill → 1989 US political usage
vb. 1. to flog, to whip; also, to treat roughly → 1775 US sl.
vb. 2. to bully or tyrannize into hard work or extra effort → 1867 US sl., esp. nautical usage
vb. 3. to study with the help of a translation → 1889 US students’ sl.
vb. 4. to trick or deceive; to swindle; also, to hoax, to bluff, to flatter, to lie to → 1891 US sl.
vb. 5. to indulge in rough jokes or horseplay; to fool around; hence, to waste time in trifling activity; also, to philander (now usually with ‘around’) → 1900 US sl.
vb. 6. to tease or make sport of; to bait → 1900 US sl.
vb. 7. to possess carnally → 1903 sl. (Bk.)
vb. 8. to haul; in fishing: to attempt to haul in a hooked fish through violent effort → 1905 US sl.
vb. 9. in craps: to shoot dice idly for no stakes → 1946 US sl.
► HORSE A BILL vb. to try to get pay for work not yet done → 1889 US printers’ sl.
► HORSE ABOUT vb. to enjoy oneself; to have fun → 1928 sl., orig. US
► HORSE-AND-BUGGY adj. old-fashioned  → 1927 US sl.
► HORSE AND HORSE adj. dead even → 1859 US sl., esp. gambling usage
► HORSE APPLE n. 1. a ball of horse dung → 1929 US sl.
n. 2. pretentious trash, nonsense → 1975 US sl. (Bk.)
► HORSE APPLES int. nonsense!; an exclamation of disgust, disappointment, etc. → 1933 US sl.
n. arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish → 1929 US sl.
► HORSE AROUND vb. 1. to enjoy oneself; to have fun → 1928 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to impose on contemptuously → 1938 US sl.
vb. 3. to play amorously or philander → 1952 sl.
► HORSEBACK adj. tentative and based on informed speculation → 1879 US colloq.
► HORSEBACKER n. one riding on horseback → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► HORSE BLANKET n. 1. a heavy overcoat → 1918 US sl., esp. military usage
n. 2. a pancake → 1918 US sl., esp. military usage
n. 3. a cadet issued overcoat → 1969 US Air Force Academy cadets’ sl. (Bk.)
► HORSECHIPS n. arrant nonsense and lies; offensive rubbish → 1968 US sl.
► HORSECOCK n. 1. arrant nonsense → 1925 US sl.
n. 2. a stupid or contemptible person → 1927 US sl.
n. 3. a large sausage, esp. bologna or salami → 1942 US sl., esp. navy usage
► HORSE COLLAR int. nonsense! → 1920 US sl.
n. 1. a bedroll with straps → 1860 US Civil War usage
n. 2. the vagina, esp. when considered larger than average → L19 sl.
n. 3. a zero, esp. in sport → 1900 US sl.
n. 4. a clerical or man’s high collar → 1920 Amer. sl.
n. 5. (usually as ‘horsecollar’) in baseball: an instance of a batter failing to get a hit during a game → 1928 US sl.
n. 6. nonsense → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 7. (usually as ‘horsecollar) a rescue sling lowered from a helicopter → 1969 US aviation usage
(verbs usually as ‘horse-collar’)
vb. 1. in baseball: to keep a batter hitless during a game → 1941 US sl.
vb. 2. in sports: to render scoreless; to shut out → 1973 US sl.
► HORSE COP n. a police officer riding a horse → 1942 US sl.
► HORSECRAP int. nonsense!; an exclamation of disgust, disappointment, etc. → 1934 US sl.
n. arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish → 1934 US sl.
► HORSED adj. under the effects of heroin; addicted to heroin → 2006 US drug culture sl. (Bk.)
► HORSE DOOKIE int. nonsense!; an exclamation of disgust, disappointment, etc. → 1973 US sl.
n. arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish → 1973 US sl.
► HORSED OUT adj. intoxicated on heroin → 1980 drug culture sl.
► HORSED UP adj. of a woman: showy, overdressed, over made-up → 1950 US sl.
► HORSE-FAKER n. a horse dealer → L19 sl.
► HORSEFEATHERS int. nonsense!; an exclamation of disgust, disappointment, etc. → 1932 US sl.
n. nonsense, rubbish → 1927 US sl.
► HORSEFLESH n. work that is charged for before it is actually done → L17 sl.
► HORSE-FLY n. 1. a fellow; occasionally, a scamp → 1859 US sl.
n. 2. a cavalryman → 1926 US Army usage
► A HORSE FOALED BY AN ACORN n. the gallows → 1694 Eng. dial. & sl.
► HORSEFUCK vb. to copulate with a woman from behind → 1972 US sl.
► HORSE-FUCKING adj. huge → 1968 US sl.
► HORSE-GODMOTHER n. a large, ungainly, masculine woman, coarsely fat → 1569 Eng. dial.
► HORSE-HANDLER n. an uninfluential or sycophantic aide or executive officer → 1984 US Army usage
► HORSEHEAD n. a heroin addict → 1952 US sl.
► HORSE HER OVER vb. to put a vehicle into reverse → 1943 US sl.
► HORSEHIDE n. a baseball → 1895 US sl.
► HORSE HOCKEY int. nonsense!; an exclamation of disgust, disappointment, etc. → 1980 US sl.
n. 1. arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish → 1964 US sl.
n. 2. horse dung → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► HORSE-HOLDER n. an uninfluential or sycophantic aide or executive officer → 1982 US Army usage
► HORSE HOOEY n. arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish → 1989 US sl.
► HORSE IT vb. 1. to charge for more work than has been done → 1857 sl.
vb. 2. to walk or go quickly → 1895 US sl.
► HORSE JIGGLER n. a horse wrangler → 1930 US West usage 
► HORSE JOCKEY n. a hard taskmaster → 1851 US sl.
► HORSE JOHNNY n. a stable-boy → 1892 US sl.
► HORSE LEECH n. a veterinarian → 1689 US 
► HORSE-MACKEREL n. a dolt → 1823 US nautical usage
► HORSEMAN n. an habitual cheater, or ‘rider ‘ of other students during examinations → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► HORSE MANURE int. nonsense!; an exclamation of disgust, disappointment, etc. → 1958 US sl.
n. arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish → 1928 US sl.
► HORSE MARINE n. a lubberly or clumsy fool; a dolt → 1823 US nautical & military usage
► HORSEMEAT n. corned beef → 1927 US sl.
► HORSE NAILS n. cash, money → 1859 sl.
► HORSE OF TEN TOES n. the human feet, ‘shanks’ mare → 1616
► HORSE ON ONE n. a turn of fortune against one; misfortune → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HORSE OPERA n. 1. an entertainment featuring trained horses; hence, a circus or carnival; used disparagingly → 1864 US sl.
n. 2. a cowboy film, esp. if undistinguished; hence, a radio or TV western → 1927 sl.
► HORSE PISS n. weak or unpalatable beer → 1920 US sl.
► HORSEPOWER n. power, influence; hence, rating or rank → 1939 US sl., esp. navy usage
► HORSE PUCKY int. nonsense!; an exclamation of disgust, disappointment, etc. → 1975 US sl.
n. arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish → 1975 US sl.
► HORSE-PUSHER n. a stockbreeder’s representative sent to accompany a rail shipment of horses → 1922 US West usage
► HORSERADISH int. nonsense!; an exclamation of disgust, disappointment, etc. → 1924 US sl.
n. 1. arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish → 1924 US sl.
n. 2. heroin → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► HORSES int. exclamation expressing anger or disappointment → 1927 Amer. sl.
n. in craps: misspotted dice used for cheating → 1894 Amer. sl.
► HORSE’S ARSE n. a stupid or contemptible person, usually a man → 1888 US sl.
► HORSE’S ASS n. a stupid or contemptible person, usually a man → 1865 US sl.
► HORSE’S COCK n. a stupid or contemptible person → 1974 US sl.
► HORSE SENSE n. practical good sense and shrewdness → 1832 sl., orig. US
► HORSES FOR COURSES phr.  the right thing for the right task → 20C Aust. sl. 
► HORSE-SHED vb. 1. to attempt to influence individual voters, witnesses, or jurors, esp. while feigning impartiality → 1846 US law & political usage
vb. 2. to negotiate informally with a buyer or seller → 1888 US sl.
vb. 3. to coach; to try to influence another’s opinion; to bribe → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► HORSESHIT adj. 1. contemptible or pretentious; worthless; offensive; unsatisfactory → 1939 US sl.
adj. 2. in the military: overly concerned with the enforcement of petty regulations → 1959 US military usage
adj. 3. in sports: inept; unskilful; clumsy → 1969 US sl.
int. nonsense!; exclamation of disgust, disappointment, etc. → 1934 US sl.
n. arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish → 1923 US sl.
vb. to lie to; hence, to flatter → 1955 US sl.
► HORSESHIT AND GUNSMOKE n. excitement and confusion; chaos → 1970 US Army sl.
► HORSE-SHIT-EATER n. a house sparrow, the common sparrow → 1967 Amer. dial.
► HORSESHIT LUCK n. unexpected extraordinary good luck → 1970 US sl.
► HORSESHOE n. a propensity to have good luck → 1912 US sl.
► HORSE’S HOOF n. a homosexual man → 1999 Aust. rhyming sl. for ‘poof’ (Bk.)
► HORSE-SKINNER n. one who drives horse teams; a teamster → 1954 US sl.
► HORSE’S NECK n. 1. a beverage of ginger ale flavoured with lemon peel, sometimes with whisky added → 1909 US
n. 2. a stupid or contemptible person → 1928 US sl.
phr. said to a child when he asks “What are you making?” → 1965 Amer. dial.
► HORSE-SOVEREIGN n. £1 → 1903 sl. (Bk.)
► HORSE’S PISS n. cheap cask white wine → 20C Aust. sl. 
► HORSE-STINGER n. 1. the common dragonfly → 1772
n. 2. the gadfly → 19C Eng. dial.
n. 3. the hornet → 19C Eng. dial.
► HORSE STOOLS n. dormitory rooms → 1971 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► HORSE TO HORSE phr. everything being equal → 1942 US sl.
► HORSE-TRADER n. a term of contempt → 1942 Amer. Western sl. (Bk.)
► HORSEY GAB n. bad news → 1971 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► HORSTILE TRAIN n. a train with a crew hostile to tramps → 1942 Amer. sl.
► HORTATIVE n. a hortatory speech, intended to exhort or encourage → 1612 
► HORTICOLOUS adj. inhabiting or growing in the garden → 1854
► HORTULANARY adj. of a garden or gardening → 1715 obs.
► HOSE n. 1. the penis → E20 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a machine gun → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
vb. 1. to cheat or deceive → E20 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to coit a woman → E20 Amer. sl.
► HOSE DOWN vb. to kill → 2006 US criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► HOSEHEAD n. a Canadian, esp. a simple and durable Northern type → 1980 Can. sl.
► HOSE JOB n. speech that is designed to deceive → 2009 sl.
► HOSE MONSTER n. a sexually active woman; a nymphomaniac → 1993 sl. (Bk.)
► HOSER n. 1. a Canadian, esp. a simple and durable Northern type → 1980 Can. sl.
n. 2. a contemptible and obnoxious person, esp. a man → 1980 US sl.
n. 3. a very sexually active male → 1980 US sl.
n. 4. a good guy or buddy → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
n. 5. a stupid acting person → 2006 US sl., derogatory (Bk.)
► HOSING n. 1. a cheating; a deception → 20C US sl.
n. 2. copulation; an act of copulation from the male point of view → 20C US sl.
► HOSPITAGE n. 1. the position of a guest; guestship → 1590 obs.
n. 2. lodging, entertainment as a guest → 1611 obs.
n. 3. a place of hospitality  → 1855
► HOSPITAL n. 1. in a smuggling operation: the place where the smuggled goods are picked up → 1956 US sl.
n. 2. jail → 1959 US euphemism
► HOSPITAL BUMMER n. one who fakes his way out of combat and into a military hospital → 1860 US Civil War usage
► HOSPITAL HOLD n. an unsafe grip on a tool → 1983 US sl.
► HOSPITALIOUS adj. hospitable → 1596 obs.
► HOSPITAL PASS  n. 1. in team sports: a dangerously made pass which allows the opposition a good chance at defense → 1984 Aust. sl.
n. 2. the responsibility for a controversial project or task → 2003 US sl.
► HOSPITICIDE n. one who kills his guest → 1656
► HOSPITIOUS adj. hospitable → 1588 obs.
► HOSS n. 1. a term of address, man to man → 1834 US sl.
n. 2. a fellow, a man; usually used in direct address → 1834 US sl.
n. 3. a strong or athletic fellow; hence, a person who is formidable, admirable, unequalled, extremely capable, etc.; a good fellow → 1845 US sl.
n. 4. a fine or remarkable specimen; one who exhibits extraordinary ability at something → 1858 US sl.
n. 5. one’s husband → 1858 US sl.
n. 6. something excellent → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
n. 7. heroin → 1960 US sl.
vb. to copulate, or copulate with a woman → 1958 US sl.
► HOSS AND HOSS adj. dead even → 1846 US sl., esp. gambling usage
► HOSS-FLY n. a fellow; occasionally, a scamp → 1846 US sl.
► HOSSIE n. a hospital → 1971 Aust. sl.
► HOSS IT vb. to walk or go quickly → 1968 US sl.
► HOSS-TRADER n. a term of contempt → 1942 Amer. Western sl. (Bk.)
► HOST n. a ‘company’ of sparrows → 1486 obs.
► HOSTELAPHILY n. the collecting of outdoor signs from inns → 1991 (Bk.)
► HOSTESS n. a prostitute → 1954 US sl.
► HOSTESS WITH THE MOSTEST n. a good hostess → 1970 US sl.
► HOSTIE n. an air hostess → 1960 Aust. sl.
► HOSTILE! int. used for expressing strong approval → 1995 US sl.
► HOSTILISH adj. arrogant, haughty, condescending → 1960 Trinidad and Tobago