Dictionary: LAK – LAL

► LAKA n. the penis → 1960 US homosexual sl.
► LAKANOOKI ► LAKANUKI n. lack of sexual activity, facetiously regarded as an illness → 1944 US sl., esp. military usage
► LAKE int. alas! → 1820 Sc.
n. 1. a small stream of running water → 955 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a small pool or puddle; a pond formed by damming up a stream → 1000 obs. Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. an offering, sacrifice; also, a gift → 1000 obs.
n. 4. play, amusement, fun; a game → 1200 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 5. a pit; a den of lions; also, occasionally, a grave → 1320 obs.
n. 6. an underground dungeon; a prison → 1382 obs.
n. 7. fine linen → 1386 obs.
n. 8. a fight, a contest → 1400 obs.
n. 9. a small, stagnant pool, one formed at ebb-tide on the shore → 1758 Sc.
n. 10. a holiday → 1872 Eng. dial.
n. 11. a toy, a plaything → 1887 Sc.
vb. 1. to exert oneself, to move quickly, to leap, to spring; hence, to fight → 1000 obs.
vb. 2. to present an offering or sacrifice to → 1200 obs.
vb. 3. to play, to sport; to make a holiday from work → 1300 chiefly Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to sport with, to mock → 1300 obs.
vb. 5. to amuse oneself, to play → 1350 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to idle, to trifle; to stop work, to be out of employment → 1856 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to give credit to, to trust → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
vb. 8. to give no heed to → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► THE LAKE n. Salt Lake City, Utah → 1920 US criminals’ sl.
► LAKE-DAY n. a holiday → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LAKE-FEVER n. malaria → 1908 US (Bk.)
► LAKE IN vb. at cards: to lead, to begin → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LAKE-LADS n. companions, playmates → 1896 Eng. dial.
► LAKE-LASSES n. female companions or playmates → 1849 Eng. dial.
► LAKELET n. a small lake → 1796
► LAKEN n. a wife → M19 sl.
► LAKER n. 1. a visitor to the English lakes → 1798 obs.
n. 2. a player; an actor → 1808 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a holiday tourist → 1825 Eng. dial.
► LAKE-RIFT n. a gully made by a stream → 1300 obs.
► LAKER LADY n. a prostitute → 18C sl.
► LAKES adj. 1. two-faced, untrustworthy → 1910 rhyming sl. for ‘carney’ (Lakes of Killarney)
adj. 2. insane, mad, eccentric → 1934 rhyming sl. for ‘barmy’ (Lakes of Killarney)
n. 1. games, tricks, goings on → 1200 obs.
n. 2. a mad person → 1910 rhyming sl. for ‘barmy’ (Lakes of Killarney)
► LAKES OF KILLARNEY adj. 1. two-faced, untrustworthy → 1910 rhyming sl. for ‘carney’
adj. 2. insane, mad, eccentric → 1934 rhyming sl. for ‘barmy’
n. a mad person → 1910 rhyming sl. for ‘barmy’
► LAKESOME adj. frolicsome, playful → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LAKESY n. mad, eccentric → 1910 rhyming sl. for ‘barmy’ (Lakes of Killarney)
► LAKE THUNDER n. the rumble made by the expansion and contraction of ice on a body of water → 1983 Amer. dial.
► LAKETS n. trifles, odd things; small sums of money → 1677 Eng. dial.
► LAKE WENDOUREE vb. to have just ejaculated → 1990 Aust. sl.
► LAKH n. a large number of quantity → 1885 Anglo-Indian
► LAKIN n. 1. a plaything, a toy → 1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a wife → M19 sl.
► LAKING adj. idling, taking a holiday; playing truant → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
n. 1. playing, amusement → 1340 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a toy, a plaything; a trifle → 1790 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a holiday → 1896 Eng. dial.
► LAKING-BOUT n. a bout of idleness; a holiday → 1865 Eng. dial.
► LAKING-BRASS n. pocket money, money to spend on enjoyment → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LAKING-DO n. a gambling affair → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LAKING-GANG n. a band of players → 1882 Eng. dial.
► LAKING-HOUSE n. a playroom; a theatre; a gaming-house → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LAKING-KIST n. a box of toys → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LAKISH adj. 1. abounding in lakes or pools; inhabiting a lake → 1590 obs.
adj. 2. frolicsome, playful 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LA-LA adj. so-so; not so good as it might be → 1800
int. 1. imitation of a French exclamation → 18C colloq.
int. 2. an expression of derision → 1850
n. 1. a swell, a stylish person → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
n. 2. a lavatory → 1960 Aust. sl.
n. 3. the vagina → 1970 sl.
n. 4. (usually as ‘lala’) the buttocks → 1974 US sl.
n. 5. Los Angeles, California → 1996 US sl.
► LA-LA LAND n. 1. Los Angeles → 1970 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a state of being out of touch with reality; dreamland; a fantasy world → 1985 US sl.
► LALAPALOOSER n. an excellent thing → 1904 US sl.
► LALAPALOOZA n. 1. an exceptionally fine, remarkable or unusual person or thing → 1896 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an extremely tall tale; a lie → 1918 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a devastating punch → 1920 sl.
n. 4. in poker: a special hand or game usually employed to deceive an inexperienced player → 1934 Amer. dial.
► LALAPAZAZA n. 1. someone or something outstandingly good, stylish, or pleasing of its kind → L19 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a devastating punch → 1920 sl.
► LALAPOLOOSA n. an exceptionally fine, remarkable or unusual person or thing → 1896 Amer. dial.
► LALAPOOZER n. an exceptionally fine, remarkable or unusual person or thing → 1896 Amer. dial.
► LAL BROUGH n. snuff → 20C rhyming sl.
► LALDER n. loud and foolish talk → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
vb. 1. to sing in a loud, noisy manner; to hum → 1856 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to gossip → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
vb. 3. to lounge about idly; to behave in a giddy, romping manner → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
vb. 4. to poke out the tongue → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LALDERISH adj. lounging, listless, lazy → 1894 Eng. dial.
► LALDIE n. a thrashing, punishment, a drubbing → 1889 Sc.
► LALDRUM n. 1. a noisy, talkative girl → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
n. 2. a simpleton; a complete fool → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
n. 3. noisy, foolish talk; nonsense; an improbable tale, falsehoods → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
vb. to sing in a foolish or childish manner → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LALDY-DALDY n. a thrashing, punishment, a drubbing → 1889 Sc.
► LALE vb. to speak → 1400 obs.
► LALEEKING adj. boisterous → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
n. unrestrained junketing or scampering → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LALIE n. a child’s toy → 1898 Sc.
► LALIOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of talking → 1991 (Bk.)
► LALL n. 1. a lazy, inactive person; a lounger; a dawdling child hanging about its mother → 1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a child’s toy, a plaything → 1838 Sc.
n. 3. loud, lively, or spirited singing; ranting psalmody → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
n. 4. the leg; usually in the plural → 1967 UK sl.
vb. 1. to say ‘lal, lal’; to speak childishly → 1878
vb. 2. to sing or shout loudly; to cry out; to quarrel → 1884 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to lounge, to loiter, to wander about aimlessly → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
vb. 4. to poke out the tongue; of the tongue: to protrude → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LALLA adj.  careless, indifferent → 1950 Amer. dial.
► LALLACK n. play, frolic → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
vb. to idle about; to go gossiping from house to house → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LALLAN adj. belonging to the Lowlands of Scotland → 1706 Sc.
n. the Lowland Scotch dialect → 1785 Sc.
► LALLANS n. the Lowlands of Scotland → 1830 Sc.
► LALLAPALOOSA n. 1. an exceptionally fine, remarkable or unusual person or thing; a stylish person; something pleasing → 1896 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a devastating punch → 1920 sl.
n. 3. in poker: a special hand or game usually employed to deceive an inexperienced player → 1934 Amer. dial.
► LALLAPALOOSER n. something or someone pleasing, splendid, stylish, or fine → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► LALLAPALOOTZA n. an exceptionally fine, remarkable or unusual person or thing → 1896 Amer. dial.
► LALLAPALOOZA ► LALLAPALUZA n. 1. someone or something outstandingly good, stylish, or pleasing of its kind → L19 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a devastating punch → 1920 sl.
► LALLAPALOOZER n. an excellent thing → 1904 US sl.
► LALLA SHOP n. a small shop dealing in cheap miscellany, and secondhand wares and clothing, generally thought to be disreputable and catering to a low grade patronage → 1950 Amer. dial.
► LALLATE vb. to speak baby-like → 1623 obs.
► LALLATION n. childish utterance → 1647 obs.
► LALLDABBER n. a blow → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LALLEN adj. dawdling; of a child: hanging about its mother → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LALLETTE n. the leg; usually in the plural → 1967 UK sl.
► LALLIE adj. made of earthenware → 1930 Sc.
n. 1. a child’s toy, a plaything → 1838 Sc.
n. 2. a fragment of earthenware, a piece of broken pottery, esp. used as a plaything, as in hopscotch → 1900 Sc.
n. 3. the leg; usually in the plural → 1967 UK sl.
► LALLIGAG vb. 1. to fool around; to kiss and cuddle → M19 US sl.
vb. 2. to dawdle, to dally, to fool about → L19 US sl.
vb. 3. to surpass; to take advantage of → L19 US students’ sl.
► LALLIKER n. the tongue → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LALLOCK vb. to idle about; to go gossiping from house to house → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LALLOCKING adj. boisterous → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
n. unrestrained junketing or scampering → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LALLOP n. a lazy, lounging person; an idler; an awkward or slatternly girl → 1864 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to lounge or loll about; to walk awkwardly or skippingly; to move heavily → 1745
vb. 2. to poke out the tongue → 1881 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. of a dress, etc.: to trail, to drag or flap on the ground → 1889 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to beat, to chastise, to strike → 1890 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to walk among soft mud → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LALLOPPING adj. hanging down, trailing → 1867 Eng. dial.
► LALLOPS n. 1. a lazy, lounging person; an idler; an awkward or slatternly girl → 1864 Eng. dial.
n. 2. rags, tatters → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LALLOPY adj. 1. lounging, idle, and slovenly in gait or habit → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
adj. 2. of the tongue: too long for the mouth, protruding → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LALL-SHRAUB n. claret, red Bordeaux → L18 Anglo-Indian
► LALL-TIT n. a spoiled child → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LALLY  n. 1. snuff → 20C rhyming sl. (Lal Brough)
n. 2. the leg; usually in the plural → 1967 UK sl.
► LALLY-COVERS n. trousers → 2002 UK sl.
► LALLY-DRAGS n. trousers → 2002 UK sl.
► LALLYGAG n. 1. foolishness; nonsense; empty chatter → 1862 sl.
n. 2. flirting, love-making → 20C sl.
n. 3. a wastrel, a wasteful or good-for-nothing person; an irresponsible person → 1940 sl.
vb. 1. to dawdle, to dally, to be idle; to waste time out of ineptitude or design; to fool about; to loiter, to lounge, fool around; to chatter, to talk idly; to gad about → 1862 US sl.
vb. 2. to cuddle amorously; to flirt, to court, to make love → 1868 US sl.
vb. 3. to surpass; to take advantage of → L19 US students’ sl.
vb. 4. to copulate → 20C US colloq.
► LALLYGAGGER n. a very slow person → 1965 Amer. dial.
► LALLYPALOOZER n. 1. someone or something outstandingly good, stylish, or pleasing of its kind → L19 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a devastating punch → 1920 sl.
► LALLY-PEG n. the leg; usually in the plural → 1967 UK sl.
► LALLY-WOW n. a cat → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LALOMANIA n. an abnormal love of speech or talking → 1991 (Bk.)
► LALOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of speaking or talking→ 1991 (Bk.)
► LALTHRUM n. a noisy, talkative girl → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)