Dictionary: K – KAJ

► K int. all right, in order → 1950 sl.
n. 1. a knighthood → 20C sl.
n. 2. a kilometer → 1940 sl.
n. 3. a homosexual; a ‘kweer’ → 1960 sl.
n. 4. £1000 or $1000; used esp. with reference to salaries offered in job advertisements → 1968 sl.
n. 5. a kilogram of any illicit drug → 1970 drug culture sl.
n. 6. phencyclidine → 1980 drug culture sl.
n. 7. ketamine hydrochloride, a mildly hallucinogenic drug, developed as a battlefield anaesthetic, associated chemically with phencyclidine, and often used as a legal substitute for MDMA → 1980 drug culture sl.
n. 8. money → 1990 US students’ sl.
► KAAIKE vb. to stare vacantly; to wander listlessly → 1854 Eng. dial.
► KAAK vb. of a crow: to caw → 1605 obs.
► KAALGAT adj. naked → 1960 S. Afr.
► KAARM n. a mass of dirt → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► KAARTJIE n. a very small measure of cannabis → 1950 S. Afr. drug culture sl.
► KAASKOP n. a Dutchman → 1970 S. Afr. sl.
► KAAV vb. to snow heavily → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► KAAVIE n. 1. a heavy fall of snow; a blizzard → 1866 Sc.
n. 2. a heavy, driving rain → 1908 Sc.
vb. of snow: to fall heavily and in drifts → 1866 Sc.
► KAA-WAA adj. 1. crooked, twisted → 1859 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. ill-natured, cross-grained → 1859 Eng. dial.
adv. awry → 1859 Eng. dial.
► KABAC GENALS n. backslang → L19 sl.
► KABA-KABA adj. 1. of people: slovenly, ill-kempt, boorish-looking → 20C W. Indies sl.
adj. 2. of animals and things: cheap, worthless → 20C W. Indies sl.
n. a low-class, worthless, rough person → 20C W. Indies sl.
► KABAYO n. heroin → 1960 drug culture sl.
► KABBER n. rubbish, a heap or conglomeration of rubbish → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► KABBIE-LABBY n. an altercation, wrangle, argument, dispute; confused talk → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)  
vb. to argue, to dispute, to wrangle → 1898 Sc.
► KABEEZER n. 1. the head → 1960 US sl.
n. 2. the face → 1960 US sl.
► KABGNALS n. backslang → L19 sl.
► KABILLION n. an uncountable large number → 1980 US sl.
► KABLOOEY ► KABLOOIE adj.  destroyed, ruined → L20 N. Amer. colloq.
int. an onomatopoeic term indicating a loud noise or explosion → 1940 sl.
► KABLOONA n. among Inuit people, a person who is not an Inuit; a White person → L18
► KABOOLIES n. the female breasts → 2000 US sl.
► KABOOM int. an onomatopoeic term indicating a loud noise or explosion → 1940 sl.
n. a loud bang or noise → 1940 sl.
► KABUKI n. a crack cocaine pipe made from a plastic rum bottle and rubber spark-plug cover → 1980 drug culture sl.
► KABUMP! int. an onomatopoeic term indicating the noisy landing of one object or person on another → 1970 sl.
► KABUSH adj. very tired, exhausted → 1970 Amer. dial.
► KACH! int. an exclamation used to warn children from touching any dirty substance → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► KACHING! int. an onomatopoeic term indicating the noise of a metal object striking another and giving a sharp, bell-like note → 1960 sl.
► KACK adj. contemptible, unpleasant, inferior → 1996 UK sl.
n. 1. a small child → 1895 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a child’s boot or shoe below a certain size → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
n. 3. an important person → 1900 African-American sl.
n. 4. a Black person → 1920 African-American sl.
n. 5. a snobbish person → 1920 African-American sl.
n. 6. a saddle, esp. an old or ill-fitting one → 1936 Amer. dial.
n. 7. excrement → 1972 Aust. sl.
n. 8. someone or something extremely funny → 1989 Aust. sl.
n. 9. rubbish, nonsense → 1997 UK sl.
vb. 1. to defecate → 15C UK
vb. 2. to vomit → 20C US sl.
vb. 3. to fall asleep → 1959 US sl.
► KACK BISCUIT n. a saddle sore → 1961 Amer. dial.
► KACKERLAKE n. 1. an albino → 1777
n. 2. a cockroach → 1813
► KACK-HANDED adj. left-handed, clumsy → 1854 colloq.
► KACK IT vb. to be terrified → 1960 sl.
► KACK-MAKING n. making children’s boots and shoes → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► KACK ONE’S CORDUROYS vb. to be extremely scared → 20C Aust. sl.
► KACK ONE’S PANTS vb.  to be extremely scared → 20C Aust. sl.
► KACKY n. human excrement → 1930 Amer. dial.
vb. to void excrement → 1930 Amer. dial.
► KACKY-HANDER n. a clumsy person → 1980 Aust. sl.
► KADABBLE n. caboodle, a large and miscellaneous collection of things or people; crowd, lot → 1967 Amer. dial.
► KADDIE n. an ill-natured or mischievous person; a spoiled child → 1866 Sc.
► KADDLE n. 1. worry, trouble, dispute, fuss → 1856 Eng. dial.
n. 2. confusion, disorder, disarray, embarrassment → 1870 Eng. dial.
► KADES n. sheep dung → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► KADEY ► KADI ► KADIE ► KADY n. a hat → 1869 Sc. & Eng. sl
► KADIFTER n. a hard blow on the head → 1930 Amer. dial.
► KADOO n. a to-do; a great fuss → 1968 Amer. dial.
► KADOODLE n. caboodle, a large and miscellaneous collection of things or people; crowd, lot → 1967 Amer. dial.
vb. to hang around, to frequent, to wander about → L19 US sl.
► KADOOMENT n. 1. noise, confusion → 20C W. Indies sl.
n. 2. (as ‘Kadoo-ment’) open-air fun and excitement → 20C W. Indies sl.
► KADOOVA n. the head → L19 Aust. sl.
► KAE int. an exclamation of disapproval, contempt, or incredulity → 1779 Sc. obs.
n. 1. a thievish, mischievous person → 1789 Sc.
n. 2. a chatterbox; an unlucky or ill-omened person → 1866 Sc.
n. 3. a term of affection for a neat little person → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
vb. 1. to invite → 1721 Sc. obs.
vb. 2. to caw → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► KAE IN THE KIRK-RIGGIN’ n. a noisy, fractious child → 1923 Sc.
► KAERY adj. of many colours → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► KAE-WITTED adj. harebrained, half-witted → 1793 Sc.
► KAFFERBOETIE n. a White sympathizer with Black causes → 1930 S. Afr. sl.
► KAFFERPAK n. a thorough beating, a thrashing; a comprehensive defeat → 1930 S. Africa sl.
► KAFFIR adj. of low quality; bad; inferior; unsatisfactory, unreliable → 1934 S. Afr. sl. offensive
n. 1. a pimp; an unpleasant person → M19 sl., orig. S. Afr.
n. 2. a Black person → M19 sl., orig. S. Afr. derogatory
n. 3. a convict who has been transported to New South Wales and subsequently escaped → L19 Irish sl.
► KAFFIR APPOINTMENT n. an appointment for which one fails to arrive on time → 1950 S. Afr. sl.
► KAFFIRBOETIE n. a White sympathizer with Black causes → 1930 S. Afr. sl.
► KAFFIRLAND n. the Cape provinces; latterly, South Africa → M19 sl.
► KAFFIR’S TIGHTENER n. a large, heavy meal → M19 S. Afr. sl.
► KAFFIR TAXI n. brandy plus Coca-Cola or some other sweet fizzy drink → 1980 S. Afr. sl.
► KAFFIR TOBACCO n. marijuana → 1960 S. Afr. drug culture sl.
► KAFOOSTER n. useless talk, idle chatter → 1970 US sl.
► KAFTY adj. ill-tempered → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► KAFUFFLE n. a fuss → 1946 sl.
► KAG n. 1. a small cask, a keg → 1818 Eng. dial.
n. 2. an angular tear or rent in cloth → 1870 Eng. dial.
n. 3. the stump of a broken tooth; a tooth standing alone → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
vb. 1. to grieve, to vex → 1866 Sc.
vb. 2. to crawl, to move slowly → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
vb. 3. to idle, to potter about; to do odd jobs → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
vb. 4. to tear, to rip; to make an angular tear in cloth; to cut unevenly → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► KAGG n. 1. sulkiness,  ill humour → E19 sl.
n. 2. an argument, a dispute; a row → 1916 nautical sl.
vb. to argue → 1919 nautical sl.
► KAGGIE n. a kagool (waterproof outer garment) → 1984 UK sl.
► KAGGLE vb. to draggle, to dirty → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► KAGGLE OVER vb. to smear over → 1895 Eng. dial.
► KAGMAG n. unwholesome,.decayed, or loathsome meat; offal → 1847 Eng. dial. or vulgar
► KAGOU adj. looking miserable, unenthusiastic, ‘sorry for oneself’ → 20C W. Indies sl.
► KAGY adj. lively; excited; spry → 1902 Amer. dial.
► KAH-KA-KA! int. used as an expression of amazement, denial, consternation, etc. → 1835 Amer. dial.
► KAHOONAS n. the female breasts, esp. if large → 1970 sl.
► KAHUNA n. 1. a priest of the native Hawaiian religion, a wise man, a minister; now esp. a sorcerer → 1873 Hawaii
n. 2. a spell or curse → 1938 Hawaii
n. 3. a ghost → 1954 Hawaii
n. 4. a large or important person or thing → 1980 US sl.
vb. to practice sorcery; to cast a spell → 1938 Hawaii
► KAHUTE n. a little house → 1790 Sc.
► KAI int. used as an expression of amazement, denial, consternation, etc. → 1835 Amer. dial.
n. 1. food → M19 NZ colloq.
n. 2. the sea; salt water → 1938 Hawaii
► KAIBREL n. 1. a lean, stupid fellow → 1838 Sc. obs.
n. 2. a thin, ill-thriving sheep, frequently killed to prevents its complete loss by death → 1838 Sc. obs.
► KAID vb. of cats: to desire the male, to be in heat → 1825 Sc. obs.
► KAIDLIN adj. not firm, uncertain of step or motion; not in health → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► KAIF n. 1. hashish and mixtures of marijuana and tobacco → E19 drug culture sl.
n. 2. the pleasure derived from smoking marijuana → 20C sl.
n. 3. marijuana → M20 US drug culture sl.
► KAIFA n. 1. the vagina → M19 sl.
n. 2. a crooked lawyer → L19 US sl.
n. 3. women regarded as sex objects → L19 sl.
► KAIGH! int. an exclamation of disbelief, contempt, or abhorrence → 1828 Sc.
► KAI-KAI n. a homosexual male → 1935 US sl.
► KAIKSOME adj. hard to manage, requiring careful treatment → 1934 Sc.
► KAIL n. a main meal, dinner → 1807 Sc.
► KAIL-BAILLIE n. the servant who stays home on the farm on Sunday to prepare dinner and feed and water the cattle → 1838 Sc. obs.
► KAIL-BELL n. a call to dinner → 1740 Sc.
► KAIL CASTER n. a mischievous person who throws stalks of kail, cabbage, etc. down chimneys for sport → 1899 Sc.
► KAILE vb. to be in poor health, to suffer → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► KAILED adj. drunk → 1937 sl.
► KAILIE n. a social evening, esp. among neighbours; an evening’s informal entertainment, generally including singing and the telling of stories; a friendly visit → 1840 Sc.
vb. 1. to pay a friendly evening visit → 1924 Sc.
vb. 2. to gossip → 1931 Sc.
► KAILIERS n. people who stay too long in other folk’s houses → 1919 Sc.
► KAILIE-WORM n. a caterpillar → 1825 Sc.
► KAILLY-BROSE n. broth made from colewort or vegetables → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► KAIL RUNT n. a term of contempt applied esp. to an old woman → 1779 Sc.
► KAIL-SIPPER n. one who is fond of broth; a nickname given to the people of Fife → 1765 Sc. 
► KAIL-SUPPER n. one who is fond of broth; a nickname given to the people of Fife → 1765 Sc.
► KAIL-TIME n. dinner-time, the time of dinner → 1790 Sc.
► KAIL-WIFE n. 1. a woman who sells vegetables and herbs; a female greengrocer → 1779 Sc.
n. 2. a scold; a coarse, brawling woman → 1959 Sc.
n. 3. an effeminate man → 1959 Sc.
► KAIL-WORM n. a caterpillar → 1772 Sc.
► KAIL-YARD n. a cabbage-garden, kitchen-garden, such as is commonly attached to a small cottage → 1725 Sc.
► KAIM AGAINST THE HAIR vb. to oppose, to ruffle, to irritate (kaim = comb) → 1768 Sc.
► KAIM A GRAY HEAD vb. to live to old age; generally used negatively (kaim = comb) → 1914 Sc.
► KAIM SOMEBODY’S HEAD BACKWARDS vb. to annoy, to tease (kaim = comb) → 1721 Sc.
► KAIN vb. to look, to peer; to look shyly or askance; to squint → 1847 Eng. dial.
► KAINOMANIA n.  a mania for novelty → 1991 (Bk.)
► KAIR n. a mire, a puddle → 1808 Sc. obs.
► KAIRD n. a travelling tinker; a gypsy, tramp, vagrant → 1663 Sc.
► KAISER n. an emperor → 1225
► KAISER BABY n. a woman who leaves home and returns married to a successful, wealthy, (and usually White) husband → 1920 African-American sl.
► KAISERLING n. a minor emperor → 1852
► KAISHIN n. occasion, reason, cause → 1908 Sc.
► KAITER adj. kindly, friendly → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► KAITLE vb. to fondle, to cuddle → 1797 Sc. obs.
► KAIVY n. a great number of living creatures, esp. of human beings → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► KAJEES n. cannabis → 1980 drug culture sl.
► KAJILLION n. an uncountable large number → 1980 US sl.