• JOIN GIBLETS
vb. 1. 1727 obs. – to marry
vb. 2. B1900 sl. – to cohabit as man and wife without being married
vb. 3. B1900 sl. – to copulate
vb. 4. B1900 Eng. dial. – to go halves, to go into partnership
• JOINT
n. 1. 1935 drug culture sl. – hypodermic equipment used by drug addicts
n. 2. 1952 sl. – a marijuana cigarette
n. 3. 20C sl. – a place or establishment, as a hotel, restaurant. etc.
n. 4. 20C sl. – a dirty, cheap, or disreputable place of public accommodation or entertainment, esp. a restaurant or night club
n. 5. 20C sl. – the penis
• THE JOINT
n. 1953 US sl. – prison
• JOIN THE HOUSEHOLD BRIGADE
vb. 1891 sl. – of a man: to marry
• THE JOINT IS JUMPING
phr. c1938 sl. – it’s full of liveliness and excitement
• JOINT OF BEEF
n. 20C rhyming sl. – the chief; the boss
• JOINT-SICK
adj. a1618 obs. – suffering from pain in the joints; diseased in the joints
• JOINTWISE
adj. 20C US prison sl. – well-adjusted to prison life; capable of sustaining one’s existence in prison
• JOISE
vb. 1. c1320 obs. – to rejoice, to enjoy
vb. 2. 1381 Sc. obs. – to enjoy the possession or use of
• JOJEE
n. 1950s drug culture sl. – heroin
• JO-JEEZLY
adj. 1979 Amer. dial. – damned
• JO-JO
n. 1. L19 Aust. sl. – a man with a very heavy beard and side-whiskers
n. 2. 1900s US sl. – a funny character
n. 3. 1960s African-American sl. – (usually as ‘jojo’) the penis
• JO-JOS
n. 1960s Can. prison sl. – a bulky coat without pockets
• JOKE-BOX
n. 1965 Amer. dial. – one who plays jokes on people
• JOKE OVER
phr. 1960s sl. – a phrase used by the victim of a practical joke who wishes to indicate that they are not amused
• JOKER
n. 1. 1810 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ – a man, a fellow, a chap
n. 2. M19 US sl. – any thing or situation that poses a problem, a hidden catch
n. 3. M19 US sl. – anyone who is given authority but performs their work with irritating incompetence, thus a ‘disgrace to one’s profession’
n. 4. 20C colloq.- a smart alec; a wiseacre
• JOL
n. 1. 1950s S. Afr. – a good time, merry-marking, enjoyment, entertainment
n. 2. 1970s S. Afr. – a party; a festival or other social occasion
n. 3. 1980s S. Afr. – a holiday; a trip taken for pure enjoyment
n. 4. 1980s S. Afr. – a joke, a stunt, a game
vb. 1. 1940s S. Afr. – to go out
vb. 2. 1940s S. Afr. – to stroll, to run, to depart; to look for some fun or entertainment
vb. 3. 1960s S. Afr. – to have an affair with; to flirt; to ‘carry on’
vb. 4. 1970s S. Afr. – to play, to frolic, to have fun, to ‘party’
vb. 5. 1970s S. Afr. – to tease, to joke
• JOLA
n. 1950s W. Indies – an over-sized handbag
• JOLIOUS
adj. 1575 obs. – jolly, merry, joyful, full of jollity
• JOLLER
n. 1. 1960s S. Afr. – one who frequents ‘unsavoury’ bars, dance-halls and similar places of low-life entertainment
n. 2. 1960s S. Afr. – a hedonist
n. 3. 1980s S. Afr. – a player of a game
n. 4. 1980s S. Afr. – one who attends a party, concert, or social gathering
• JOLLIES
n. 1930 colloq. – pleasurable excitement, esp. from or as if from something forbidden or improper; enjoyment; fun; thrills; kicks
• JOLLIMENT
n. 1590 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – mirth, merriment, jollity, gaiety
• JOLLING
n. 1. 1960s S. Afr. – flirting
n. 2. 1980s S. Afr. – merry-making, ‘partying’
• JOLLO
n. 1907 Aust. sl. – a good time; a party; a party at which liquor is drunk; a celebration
• JOLLOCK
adj. 1824 Sc. – jolly, fat, hearty, and healthy
vb. 19C Eng. dial. – to jolt, to bump
• JOLLOCKS
n. 1. M18 sl. – a fat person
n. 2. M18 sl. – a parson
• JOLLOP
n. 1. 1920s sl. – a purgative; a medicine
n. 2. 1920s sl. – strong liquor or a measure of liquor
n. 3. 1990s sl. – semen
vb. 1990s sl. – to ejaculate
• JOLLUX
n. a1797 sl. obs. – a fat person
• JOLLY
adj. 1. 1549 – enjoyable, exceedingly pleasant, agreeable, delightful, charming
adj. 2. 19C – tipsy, drunk
adj. 3. M19 – big, great, plump
adj. 4. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – excellent; first-rate
adv. M19 Brit. colloq. – extremely, very, esp. when used ironically
n. 1. L18 sl. – the head
n. 2. 1829 sl. – a marine
n. 3. 1856 – praise, esp. when spoken for an ulterior and/or criminal purpose
n. 4. 1867 – a sham purchaser, who praises up inferior goods in order to facilitate their sale to an innocent buyer; one who runs up bidding
n. 5. 1871 – a cheer, a shout
n. 6. M19 sl. – a ruckus, a fracas
n. 7. M19 sl. – an accomplice
n. 8. M19 sl. – the person who encourages or initiates a ruckus
n. 9. L19 US sl. – light-hearted teasing, bantering; often as ‘the jolly’
n. 10. L19 US – a deception or hoax
n. 11. 1905 colloq. – a thrill of delight, pleasure or excitement
n. 12. 1905 colloq. – a good time; a spree; a party; a merry-making
n. 13. 1960s US sl. – an orgasm
vb. 1. M19 sl. – to make a sham bid at an auction
vb. 2. M19 sl., ?orig. US – to tease roughly, to chaff, to abuse, to trick
vb. 3. M19 sl. – to treat someone in an agreeable manner, with the intention of keeping them happy and/or obtaining a favour from them
vb. 4. L19 sl. – to cheer
vb. 5. L19 US students’ sl. – to have a good time
• JOLLY ALONG
vb. M19 sl. – to treat someone in an agreeable manner, with the intention of keeping them happy and/or obtaining a favour from them
• JOLLY AS A SAND-BOY
adj. 1823 – very happy, high-spirited
• JOLLY BAG
n. 1980s US sl. – a condom
• JOLLY BEANS
n. 1960s drug culture sl. – amphetamine
• JOLLY BOYS
n. L19 sl. – a group of small drinking vessels connected by a tube, or by openings one from another
• JOLLY D
adj. 1948 Brit. sl. – excellent
int. 20C juvenile usage – wonderful, excellent, fantastic
• JOLLY DOG
n. L18 sl. – a boon companion
• JOLLY FOR
vb. M19 sl. – to support one’s friend with teasing and banter
• JOLLY FOR POLLY
adj. 20C sl. – sexually available
• JOLLY GOOD
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – excellent; first-rate
• JOLLY GREEN
n. 1960s drug culture sl. – marijuana
• JOLLY JOKER
n. 20C rhyming sl. – a poker
• JOLLY KYLE
n. Urquhart usage – the penis
• JOLLY MEMBER
n. 19C sl. – the penis
• JOLLY-NOB
n. 1785 sl. – the head
• JOLLYO
n. 1970s sl. – a celebration
• JOLLY PILLS
n. 1960s drug culture sl. – amphetamine
• JOLLY POP
n. 1950s drug culture sl. – a casual user of heroin
• JOLLY POPPER
n. 1950s drug culture sl. – casual user of heroin
• JOLLY ROGER
n. 20C rhyming sl. – a lodger
• JOLLY ROUSERS
n. 1920s rhyming sl. – trousers
• JOLLY ROWSERS
n. Bk1942 Amer. rhyming sl. – trousers
• JOLLY TIT
n. E18 sl. – a pleasant companion
• JOLLY-UP
n. 1. 1900s sl. – a drinking bout, a spree
n. 2. 1920s sl. – a good time
n. 3. 1920s sl. – an informal dance, a party
vb. M19 sl. – to treat someone in an agreeable manner, with the intention of keeping them happy and/or obtaining a favour from them
• JOLLY UTTER
adj. L19 sl. – appalling, unspeakable
• JOLSON STORY
n. 1970s rhyming sl. for ‘corie’ (the penis) – the penis
• JOLT
n. 1. 1904 sl., chiefly US – a stiff drink of spirits, esp. brandy, whisky, or bourbon
n. 2. 1910s US criminals’ sl. – a prison sentence, usually with the number of years specified, as a ‘six-year jolt’
n. 3. 1916 US drug culture sl. – a measure of a drug as taken by a user, esp. an injection of a narcotic
n. 4. 1920s US sl. – the effects of a drug or alcohol; a kick
vb. 1. 19C sl. – to have sexual intercourse
vb. 2. 1920s Aust. sl. – to hit someone
vb. 3. 1950s US drug culture sl. – to inject a drug
• JOLTERHEAD
n. L18 sl. – a fool; a stupid person
• JOLTHEAD
n. L18 sl. – a fool; a stupid person
• JOLTING JOE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – prizefighter Joe Louis
• JOMMETRY
n. 1861 – geometry; magic art, geometry being considered magic
• JONAH
n. M19 sl. – one who brings bad luck or one who suffers severe misfortune
• JONATHAN SIMONIZER
n. Bk1942 Amer. college sl. – a favoured student
• JONES
n. 1. 1965 sl. – heroin
n. 2. 1965 sl. – an addiction to heroin
• JONES’S LOCKER
n. M18 nautical usage – a watery grave; thus death in general
• JONNOCK
adj. 1828 Eng. dial. – sociable; fair; just; straightforward, genuine
• JONNOP
n. 1938 Aust. sl. – a police officer
• JONTY
n. 1902 Brit. navy sl. – the master-at-arms on board ship
• JOOGLE
n. 1981 Amer. dial. – the Adam’s apple
• JOOK
n. 1. 1935 sl., orig. US – a brothel
n. 2. 1935 sl., orig. US – an establishment providing food and drink and music for dancing
• JORDAN
n. Bk1896 sl. – a chamber-pot
• JORDELOO!
int. 1771 – a warning cry uttered before throwing dirty water from the window into the street
• JORUM
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – a jug of liquor
• JOSEPH
n. Bk1891 sl. – a coat
• JOSH
n. 1. 1863 Amer. sl. – a countryman, esp. regarded as foolish or lazy; an Arkansan
n. 2. 1878 Amer. sl., now colloq. – a usually good-natured hoax; hence, a jest, a piece of badinage
vb. 1. 1845 Amer. sl. – to give a cheer or shout
vb. 2. 1852 Amer. sl. – to hoax or tease, esp. good-naturedly; to joke, to fool
• JOSHFEST
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a bantering conversation
• JOSKIN
n. 1. 1811 Amer. sl. – a country bumpkin
n. 2. 1899 Amer. nautical sl., now hist. – a raw recruit
n. 3. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a gullible person; a dupe
• JOSSER
n. 1. 1887 Aust. sl. – a priest or clergyman
n. 2. 1890 Brit. sl., usually mildly derogatory – a male person, a fellow
• JOSS HOUSE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a Chinese temple
• JOSS-MAN
n. a1889 Amer. nautical sl. – a chaplain; a clergyman or missionary
• JOSTLE
vb. 1. a1890 US criminal sl. – to engage in petty confidence games
vb. 2. 1969 Amer. criminal & police sl. – to pick pockets
• JOSTLER
n. 1. 1929 Amer. criminal & police sl. – the member of a pickpocketing team who jostles and distracts the victim
n. 2. 1965 Amer. criminal sl. – a petty swindler
• JOTS
n. 1935 Amer. sl. – bread
• JOTTLE
vb. Bk1903 sl. – to possess carnally
• JOULTER
adj. 1854 rare – clumsily stupid
• JOUNCE
vb. Bk1903 sl. – to possess carnally
• JOVENCEL
n. c1489 obs. – a young man, a youth
• JOVY
adj. 1426 obs. – jovial, merry, gay
• JOXY
n. 1. 20C Brit. sl. – the anus
n. 2. 20C Brit. sl. – the female genitals
• JOYANT
adj. 1834 rare – feeling or showing joy, joyous
• JOYHOP
vb. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – to take a flight for pleasure
• JOY-HOUSE
n. 1940 sl. – a brothel
• JOY-JUICE
n. 1960 US sl. – alcohol
• JOY-POPPER
n. 1936 sl., orig. US – an occasional taker of illegal drugs
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