• I HATE IT
int. 1984 US sl. – used for expressing solidarity with the misfortune just described by another
phr. 1980s US college sl. – a sarcastic expression of pleasure
• I HATE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS
phr. 1987 US sl. – used for introducing humour, usually after someone else has described an extremely unlikely situation
• I HATE THAT
phr. 1980s US college sl. – a sarcastic expression of pleasure
• I HAVE FRIENDS TO STAY
phr. 19C – announcement of the menstrual flux
• I HAVE NOTHING MORE TO SAY ABOUT THIS THAT IS EITHER RELEVANT OR TRUE
phr. 1997 US sl. – used as a humorous comment when there is nothing worthwhile to say
• I HAVEN’T THE FOGGIEST
phr. 1917 sl. – used in response to a question to indicate that the speaker does not know the answer or has no idea what to do
• I HEARD IT ON THE MARL ROAD
phr. 1985 Cayman Islands – used for expressing rumour as the source of information
• I HEARD THAT!
int. 1980s US college sl. – an exclamation of agreement
• I HEARD YA
phr. 1992 US sl. – used for expressing assent
• I HEAR YOU
phr. 1930s sl. – an emphatic way of saying I understand, ‘yes’
• I HOPE TO SPIT!
int. 1910s US sl. – an exclamation of agreement
• I HOPE YOUR CHOOKS TURN INTO EMUS AND KICK YOUR DUNNY DOOR DOWN!
int.Bk1999 Aust. sl. – an Australian curse
• I JACKS!
int. 1894 Amer. dial. – a mild oath
• IJUWISHI
n. 1960s S. Afr. Black sl. – expensive clothing
• IK AND AN’
vb. 1939 Sc. – to hum and haw, to procrastinate
• IKARY
n. 1591 obs. – caviar
• IKE
n. 1. 1835 sl., derogatory or offensive – a Jew
n. 2. 1864 sl., derogatory or offensive – a Jewish money-lender
n. 3. 1896 Amer. dial. – an uncouth, ignorant or rude fellow; a rustic
n. 4. 1902 Amer. dial. – a self-important, conceited or pretentious person
n. 5. 1906 sl. – a professional loafer
n. 6. 1936 criminals’ sl. – a piece of information, a tip
n. 7. 1941 Amer. sl. – a person of Italian background
n. 8. 1998 UK sl. – a feeling of displeasure; a bad mood
vb. 1. 1895 Aust. prison sl. – to conceal surreptitiously
vb. 2. 1932 US sl., offensive – to swindle, to cheat
vb. 3. 2000s African-American sl. – to lose one’s temper
• IKEVATER
n. Bk1992 Yiddish sl. – a stammerer
• IKEY
adj. 1. 1887 sl. – conceited, proud
adj. 2. 1887 sl., derogatory & offensive – sly, artful, smart, cunning
adj. 3. L19 sl. – extraordinary, showy
adj. 4. L19 sl. – funny
adj. 5. L19 US sl. – impertinent, cheeky
adj. 6. L19 sl. – Jewish
adj. 7. L19 sl. melodramatic; done for the effect
adj. 8. 1900s Aust. sl. – large in amount
adj. 9. Bk1996 Aust. sl. – mean, parsimonious, stingy
n. 1. 1835 sl., derogatory or offensive – a Jew
n. 2. 1864 sl., derogatory & offensive – a Jewish money-lender
n. 3. 1864 UK criminals’ sl. – a Jewish receiver of stolen goods
n. 4. M19 Aust. sl. – a bookmaker
n. 5. L19 sl. –one who plays a duplicitous, ‘sharp’ trick
n. 6. 1921 S. Afr. sl. – a student of the University of Cape Town, esp. a member of one of the University’s sports teams
n. 7. 1936 sl. – information
n. 8. 1941 Amer. sl. – a person of Italian background
n. 9. 20C sl. – a pawnbroker
vb. 1932 US sl., offensive – to swindle, to cheat
• IKEY-MO
adj. 1. L19 sl. – Jewish
adj. 2. L19 sl. – artful, crafty, knowing
adj. 3. L19 sl. – having a good opinion of oneself; stuck-up
adj. 4. 1960s sl. – dandified
adj. 5. Bk1996 Aust. sl. – mean, parsimonious, stingy
n. 1. E19 sl. – a Jewish receiver, money-lender, pawnbroker, or peddler
n. 2. M19 Aust. sl. – a bookmaker
n. 3. M19 sl. – a loafer, a layabout, an idler
n. 4. M19 sl. – a tip, information
n. 5. 1922 sl., derogatory – a Jew
n. 6. 20C Aust. sl. – a mean person
• IKEYNESS
n. L19 sl. – Jewishness and the derogatory stereotypes associated with it, i.e. artfulness, craftiness, greed, financial chicanery, etc.
• I KID YOU NOT
phr. 1914 sl., orig. US – expresses sincerity; implies that the speaker is being absolutely serious
• IKIE
n. M19 Brit. & US sl., obs. – a nickname for a Jewish male
• IKKY
adj. 1. 1939 sl. – ill
adj. 2. 1939 sl. – disgusting
adj. 3. 1939 sl. – excessively sentimental
• IKTA
n. 1862 Amer. dial. – a thing, portable possession; goods, equipment; clothing; merchandise
• IKY
adj. 1. 1887 sl. – conceited
adj. 2. 1906 Amer. dial. – impertinent, impudent, cheeky
adj. 3. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – unpleasant; disagreeable
n. 1. 1835 sl., derogatory or offensive – a Jew
n. 2. 1864 sl., derogatory & offensive – a Jewish money-lender
n. 3. 1936 sl. – information
n. 4. Bk1998 NZ sl. – Ikamatua, West Coast
vb. 1932 US sl., offensive – to swindle, to cheat
• IKY-PIKY!
int. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – an exclamation of surprise or astonishment
• IL
n. c897 obs. – a hedgehog
• ILD
vb. 1879 Eng. dial. – to yield
• ILDER
n. 1897 Sc. – fire
• ILE
n. 1. c897 obs. – a hedgehog
n. 2. 1739 Sc. – ale
n. 3. 1827 Sc. – oil
• ILESPIL
n. a1225 obs. – a spine of a hedgehog
• ILET
n. 1941 Amer. dial. – a city block
• ILEY
adj. 1894 Sc. – oily
• ILIE
adj. 1. 1894 Sc. – oily
adj. 2. 1950s W. Indies Rasta usage – valuable, exalted, sacred
• ILIE NASTASE
n. 1998 UK rhyming sl. for ‘karzy’ – a lavatory
• ILIE WATER
n. 1925 Sc. – a patch of smooth water with a choppy sea all round it
• I LIIIIIKE IT!
int. 1991 US sl. – used for expressing approval
• I LIKE IT, BUT IT DOESN’T LIKE ME
phr. L19 sl. – refers to food or drink that, while delicious, has a deleterious effect on the consumer
• I LIKE NOT BARREL OR HERRING
phr. 1831 – I dislike the whole of it
• ILING
n. 1456-7 obs. – an aisle
• ILIO
n. 1954-60 Hawaii – a dog
• I LIVE AT THE SIGN OF THE COCK’S TOOTH AND HEAD-ACHE
phr. L18 – an answer to in impertinent enquiry where one lives
• ILK
adj. 2000s African-American sl. – unpleasant, bizarre, distasteful
• ILKA
adj. c1200 obs. – each, every
• ILL
adj. 1. 1660 Sc. & Eng. dial. – hard, difficult, troublesome
adj. 2. 1699 Sc. & Eng. dial. – evil, wicked, immoral, morally depraved
adj. 3. 1699 Sc. – of language, conduct, etc.: bad, profane
adj. 4. 1699 Sc. – of animals: vicious, bad-tempered
adj. 5. 1703 Sc. – of coinage: spurious, counterfeit
adj. 6. 1712 Sc. – poor in quality; of little worth or substance, scanty, famine-stricken
adj. 7. 1714 Sc. & Eng. dial. – bad; noxious; hurtful; insufferable
adj. 8. 1721 Sc. –bad, unsatisfactory, not effective
adj. 9. 1738 Sc. – of weather: rough, stormy, unfavourable
adj. 10. 1747 Sc. – malevolent, unfriendly, hostile; unlucky, unpropitious
adj. 11. 1786 Sc. – of persons: harsh, severe, cruel, unkind
adj. 12. 1825 Sc. – annoyed, vexed, grieved, sorrowful
adj. 13. 1825 Sc. – awkward, inexpert, having difficulty in; generally with ‘to’ or ‘at’
adj. 14. 1853 Sc. – unwholesome, injurious to health, severe (of an illness), noxious, hurtful
adj. 15. 1857 Amer. dial. – vicious, bad-tempered, cross, angry, peevish, fretful, morose, unpleasant
adj. 16. Bk1905 Sc. – grieved, sorrowful
adj. 17. 1931 Amer. euphemism – of a woman: menstruating
adj. 18. 1943 Amer. dial. – naughty, bad
adj. 19. 1979 US sl., orig. African-American – wild or crazy
adj. 20. 1980s African-American & teen sl. – wonderful, first-rate
adj. 21. 1990s African-American & teen sl. – bizarre, surprising
adj. 22. 1990s African-American & teen sl. – unattractive
adj. 23. 1991 US sl. – good, pleasing, desirable, admirable
adj. 24. 1994 US sl., orig. African-American – wrong
n. 1. 1810 Sc. & Eng. dial. – evil, misfortune, injury; harm; misunderstanding
n. 2. 1813 Sc. & Eng. dial. – illness, pain; disease; difficulty
n. 3. 1929 Sc. – badness, wicked disposition
n. 4. 1931 Sc. – disparagement, mockery
vb. 1. 1684 Eng. dial. – to harm; to reproach; to rail at; to speak evil of
vb. 2. 1986 US sl., orig. African-American – to behave in a wild, aggressive, or crazy manner
vb. 3. 1989 US sl. – to undergo severe mental stress
vb. 4. 1992 UK sl., orig. African-American – to perform excellently; to do anything superbly
• THE ILL
n. c1330 obs. – that which is faulty or erroneous; the wrong side in an argument
• ILLABILITY
n. 1740 obs. rare – the quality of being ‘illabile’
• ILL-ABLE
adj. 1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. – unable, hardly able
• ILLABORATE
adj. 1631 obs. rare – unlaboured; not highly finished; unfinished
• ILLABORATENESS
n. 1727 obs. – the quality of being effected without labour and pains
• ILLABORIOUS
adj. a1631 obs. rare – not laborious; lazy
• ILL-ACCUSTOMED
adj. 1. 1669 – having little custom, little frequented by customers
adj. 2. 1669 – little accustomed or habituated to something
• ILLACERABLE
adj. 1656 obs. rare – not liable to be torn or rent
• ILLACHRYMABLE
adj. 1623 obs. rare – incapable of weeping; pitiless, unmerciful
• ILLACHRYMABLENESS
n. 1731 obs. – uncapableness of weeping
• ILLACHRYMATION
n. 1656 rare – a weeping or bewailing; excessive weeping
• ILLADELPHIA
n. 2000s African-American sl. – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• ILLAES(E)
adj. 1597 obs. rare – unhurt, uninjured
• ILLAESIVE
adj. 1627-47 obs. rare – harmless
• ILLAETIBLE
adj. 1623 obs. rare – sorrowful
• ILL-AFFECTED
adj. 1. 1596 – well disposed towards some person or thing; unfriendly, disaffected
adj. 2. 1604 obs. – affected with illness or indisposition; diseased
adj. 3. 1627 obs. – not viewed with favour; disliked
• ILLAPSABLE
adj. 1662 obs. rare – not liable to fall
• ILLAPSE
vb. 1666 rare – to fall, glide, or slip in
• ILLAPSING
adj. 1740 rare – that does not fall or slip
• ILLAQUEABLE
adj. 1678 obs. rare – capable of being ensnared
• ILLAQUEATE
adj. 1548 obs. rare – ensnared
vb. 1548 now rare or obs. – to catch as in a noose; to ensnare, to entrap, to entangle
• ILLAQUEATION
n. 1605 obs. – the act of catching or entangling in a noose or snare; entrapping or entangling in argument; the condition of being entangled or ensnared
• ILL AS A HORNET
adj. 1939 Amer. dial. – said of a person who’s been on a ‘drunk’ or had a bad night of any kind
• ILL AS A WITCH
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – very ill
• ILL-ASS
adj. 2001 US sl. – excellent, superb
• ILL AS WAGHORN
adj. Bk1905 Sc. – said of an extravagant liar
• ILL-AT
adj. 1929 Sc. – clumsy, awkward
adv. 1929 Sc. – clumsily, awkwardly
• ILLATE
vb. 1533 obs. rare – to bring upon, to occasion, to cause
• ILLATEBRATE
vb. 1623 obs. rare – to hide in corners
• ILLATEBRATION
n. 1656 obs. – a hiding, or seeking of corners
• ILLATION
n. 1533 – the act of inferring or drawing a conclusion from premises; hence, that which is inferred; and inference, deduction or conclusion
• ILLATIVE
adj. 1637 – of the nature of an inference
• ILLATRATE
vb. 1623 obs. rare – to scoff or bark at a thing
• ILLATRATION
n. 1656 obs. rare – a barking against one
• ILLAUDABLE
adj. 1589 – unworthy of praise or commendation
• ILLAUDATION
n. 1848 rare – the opposite of laudation; censure
• ILLAUDATORY
adj. 1845 rare – not characterized by praising
• ILLAUN
n. 1882 Irish – an islet
• I’LL BE!
int. Bk1996 Aust. sl. – an exclamation of surprise over something one did not expect
• I’LL BE A BISHOP!
int. L18 sl. – used to refute a suggestion, or hypothesis
• I’LL BE A CHINAMAN!
int. L18 sl. – used to refute a suggestion, or hypothesis
• I’LL BE A CHINK!
int. L18 sl. – used to refute a suggestion, or hypothesis
• I’LL BE A DIRTY NAME!
int. 20C sl. – a mild oath
• I’LL BE A DIRTY WORD!
int. 20C sl. – a mild oath
• I’LL BE A DUTCHMAN!
int. L18 sl. – used to refute a suggestion, or hypothesis
• I’LL BE A LOWDOWN SON OF A BITCH!
int. 20C sl. – an exclamation of surprise or annoyance
• I’LL BE A MARBLE UPON YOUR TAW PRESENTLY
phr. L18 sl. – a threatening phrase meaning I’ll deal with you in due course
• I’LL BE A MONKEY’S ASS!
int. 1970s US sl. – an exclamation
• I’LL BE A MONKEY’S UNCLE!
int. 1926 US sl. – expressing surprise
• I’LL BE A POKY-DOTTED OPOSSUM!
int. 1969 Amer. dial. – I’ll be damned!
• I’LL BE A RAT’S ASS!
int. 1960s sl. – an exclamation of surprise
• ILL-BEARIN
adj. 1. 1914 Sc. – unable to bear sickness or hardship with fortitude
adj. 2. 1958 Sc. – unsympathetic, intolerant, hostile
• I’LL BE A SON OF A BITCH!
int. 20C sl. – an exclamation of surprise or annoyance
• I’LL BE A SON OF A GUN!
int. Bk1996 Aust. sl. – an exclamation of surprise over something one did not expect
• I’LL BE A TINKER!
int. L18 sl. – used to refute a suggestion, or hypothesis
• I’LL BE A TURK!
int. L18 sl. – used to refute a suggestion, or hypothesis
• I’LL BE BAMFOOZLED!
int. 1967 Amer. dial. – a mild oath
• I’LL BE BLOWED!
int. 1864 Amer. dial. – I’ll be damned
• I’LL BE BOUND!
int. 1884 Amer. dial. – a mild oath
• I’LL BE BUFFALOED!
int. 1965 Amer. dial. – I’ll be damned!
• I’LL BE BUGGERED!
int. 1914 – an exclamation of surprise or astonishment
• ILL-BECOMING
adj. 1864 Eng. dial. – unsuitable, unbecoming
• I’LL BE COW-KICKED!
int. 20C euphemism – an exclamation of surprise; I’ll be damned!
• I’LL BE COW-KICKED BY A JACKASS!
int. 20C euphemism – an exclamation of surprise; I’ll be damned!
• I’LL BE COW-KICKED BY A MULE!
int. 20C euphemism – an exclamation of surprise; I’ll be damned!
• I’LL BE DAMNED!
int. 1925 – an exclamation of surprise or astonishment
• I’LL BE DAD BINGED!
int. 1899 US sl. – a mild oath
• I’LL BE DAD-SWAMPED!
int. 1863 US sl. – a mild oath
• I’LL BE DARNED!
int. 19C euphemism – an exclamation of surprise; I’ll be damned!
• I’LL BE DICKED!
int. 1969 Amer. dial. – I’ll be damned!
• I’LL BE DING-BUSTED!
int. 1885 Amer. dial. – an expression of surprise, consternation, etc.
• I’LL BE DING-DONGED!
int. 1965 Amer. dial. – an exclamation
• I’LL BE DING DUNG DADDY!
int. 1965 Amer. dial. – an exclamation
• I’LL BE DINGED!
int. 1844 Amer. dial. – an expression of surprise, consternation, etc.
• I’LL BE DINGSWIZZLED!
int. 1895 Amer. dial. – an expression of surprise, consternation, etc.
• I’LL BE DIPPED!
int. 1973 US sl. – used to express astonishment
• I’LL BE DIPPED IN SHIT!
int. 1955 US sl. – used to express astonishment
• I’LL BE DOGGED!
int. Bk1997 Amer. dial. – an exclamation of surprise
• I’LL BE DOGGONED!
int. M19 US sl. – an exclamation of surprise, amazement
• I’LL BE DUM SQUIZZLED!
int. 20C US colloq. – a mild oath or exclamation
• I’LL BE DURNED!
int. 19C euphemism – a mild oath
• I’LL BE EATING DUCKS WHILE YOU’RE CHASING FEATHERS
phr. Bk1998 NZ sl. – a defiant boast that you will be more successful one day than somebody who is doing better than you now
• ILL BEEF NEVER MADE GOOD BROO
phr. 1897 Sc. – one cannot make a good thing out of bad materials
• I’LL BE FIDDLE-FADDLED!
int. 1970 Amer. dial. – I’ll be damned!
• I’LL BE FUCKED!
int. 1940s sl. – an exclamation of surprise, anger, etc.
• I’LL BE GO-TO-HELL!
int. 1942 Amer. dial. – an expression of surprise or annoyance
• I’LL BE GUMSWIZZLED!
int. 1916 Amer. dial. – exclamation of surprise
• I’LL BE GUZZLED!
int. 1900 Amer. sl. – an exclamation
• ILL-BEING
n. 1840 nonce word – ‘ill’ or unprosperous condition; the antithesis of ‘well-being’
• I’LL BE GOLL DARNED!
int. 19C euphemism – a mild oath
• I’LL BE GOSH-DARNED!
int. 19C euphemism – a mild oath
• I’LL BE GOSH-DASHED!
int. 19C euphemism – a mild oath
• I’LL BE HANGED!
int. L16 sl. – an exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc.
• ILL-BEHAVED
adj. 1991 US sl. – said of a computer program that becomes dysfunctional because of repeated error
• I’LL BE JIGGERED!
int. 1860 – a mild imprecation; an exclamation of surprise
• I’LL BE JITTERBUGGED!
int. 1930s African-American sl. – an exclamation of surprise
• I’LL BE JOHN BROWNED!
int. 20C US euphemism – an exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc.; I’ll be hanged!
• I’LL BE KICKED!
int. 1969 Amer. dial. – an exclamation of surprise
• I’LL BE KICKED BY A MULE!
int. 1969 Amer. dial. – an exclamation of surprise
• I’LL BE LAUGHING HAVERSACKS
phr. c1930 Brit. Forces’ sl. – a phrase indicative of anticipated pleasure upon fulfilment of given conditions
• ILL-BELKIFOO
adj. 1929 Sc. – perverse, uncompliant, averse to control
• ILL-BENYIED
adj. 1929 Sc. – perverse, ill-disposed.
• I’LL BE ONE UP ON YOUR TAW PRESENTLY
phr. L18 sl. – a threatening phrase meaning I’ll deal with you in due course
• I’LL BE PHOTOGRAPHED!
int. 1940s Aust. & NZ sl. – an exclamation of anger, surprise, or astonishment
• I’LL BE PICK-AXED!
int. 1910s Aust. sl. – a strong expression of denial or refusal
• I’LL BE RAMSHACKLED!
int. 1924 Amer. euphemism – I’ll be damned!
• I’LL BE SEEING YOU
phr. 1934 – goodbye
• I’LL BE SHOT!
int. M18 – exclamation of surprise
• ILL-BEST
adj. 1824 Sc. – least bad or several poor alternatives
n. 1775 Sc. – the best of a bad lot or job
• ILL-BESTARRED
adj. a1834 – doomed to misfortune
• I’LL BE STUFFED!
int. Bk1996 Aust. sl. – an exclamation of surprise over something one did not expect
• I’LL BE SWITCHED!
int. M19 – exclamation of irritation, surprise, denial
• I’LL BET!
int. L19 – used to imply the speaker’s enthusiastic or sceptical response to what they have just heard
• I’LL BE THERE
n. 1961 UK rhyming sl. – a chair
• I’LL BET YOU A FAT MAN
phr. 1963 US sl. – used for expressing supreme confidence
• ILL-BIND
n. 1887 Sc. obs. – of articles of dress: a bad shape or form
• ILL-BIST
n. 1908 Sc. – a tendency to anger or bad temper; a bad disposition
• ILL-BISTED
adj. 1866 Sc. – bad-tempered, cross, perverse, wicked
• ILL-BISTEN
adj. 1866 Sc. – bad-tempered, cross, perverse, wicked
• ILL-BISTIT
adj. Bk1905 Sc. – ill-natured, wicked
• ILL BIT
n. 1890 Sc. euphemism – hell
• ILL-BLAINED
adj. 1887 Eng. dial. – morose, ill-tempered, irritable
• ILL-BLENDED
adj. 1887 Eng. dial. – morose, ill-tempered, irritable
• ILL-BONED
adj. 1645 obs. – having diseased or injured bones
• ILL-BORN
adj. 1640-4 – of evil birth or origin
• I’LL BRAY THEE TO MITHRIDATE
phr. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – I’ll beat you to a jelly (mithridate – a soft medicinal confection)
• ILL-BREW
n. a1779 Sc. – an unfavourable opinion
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