• LAR
n. 1598 obs. – a sprite, a hobgoblin
• LARACH
n. 1705 Sc. – the site of a building or habitation
• LARACK ABOUT
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – to lark about
• LARBAL
adj. 1825 Sc. obs. – lazy, sluggish
• LARBAR
adj. 1486 chiefly Sc. obs. – lean, thin; exhausted, worn out
n. 1486 chiefly Sc. obs. – a lean, withered, or worn out person
• LARBETS
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – the testicles of lambs
• LARBOARD
adj. 1781 humorous usage – left
• LARCENARY
n. a1639 obs. – larceny
• LARCENER
n. 1634-5 – one who commits larceny
• LARCENISH
adj. 1862 – disposed to larceny or small thefts
• LARCENIST
n. 1803 – a larcener
• LARCENY
vb. 1960 US criminals’ sl. – to attempt to cajole with insincere flattery
• LARCERY
n. a1500 obs. – larceny
• LARCIN
n. 1. c1400 obs. – larceny
n. 2. 1596 obs. – one who commits larceny
• LARCINRY
n. a1639 obs. – larceny
• LARD
n. 1. c1420 obs. – the fat of a swine; (fat) bacon or pork
n. 2. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – perspiration
n. 3. 1942 Amer. jocular usage – butter or margarine
n. 4. 1963 Amer. sl. – human fat
vb. 1. 1549 – to intersperse or garnish speech or writing with particular words, expression, ideas, etc.
vb. 2. 19C sl. – to possess carnally
• LARD-ASS
n. 1. 1935 Amer. sl. – a person with fat buttocks; a grossly fat person
n. 2. 1963 Amer. sl. – a slow-moving vehicle
• LARD-ASSED
adj. 1946 Amer. sl. – having fat buttocks; fat
• LARD BALL
n. E20 US colloq. – a very fat person
• LARD BELLY
n. 1930 US sl. – a grossly fat person; used derisively
• LARD BLOSSOM
n. 1976 US sl. – a person with fat buttocks; a grossly fat person; used derisively
• LARD BUCKET
n. 1958 Amer. sl. – a person who is very fat; chiefly used of men
• LARD-BUTT
n. 1968 Amer. sl. – a person with fat buttocks; a grossly fat person
• LARD-CAN
n. 1928 Amer. sl. – a person with fat buttocks; a grossly fat person
• LARDED
adj. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – covered with mud or dirt; bedraggled
• LARDED UP
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. – fat
• LARDET
n. 1598 obs. rare – a small piece of bacon for larding meat
• LARDHEAD
n. 1936 Amer. sl. – a stupid person; an idiot
• LARDLET
n. 1659 obs. rare – a small piece of bacon for larding meat
• LARDO
n. 1987 US sl., derogatory – a fat person
• LARD SACK
n. 1966 US sl. – the belly of a fat individual
• LARD STAND
n. 1867 US sl. – a fat person; used derisively
• LARD UP
vb. 1930 Amer. dial. – to eat heartily; to gain weight
• LARDY
n. 1970s rhyming sl. (La-di-dah) – a cigar
• LARDY-DAH
adj. c1860 colloq. – very stylish; affectedly smart of costume, voice, manners
n. 1. 1883 colloq. – a fop; a ‘swell’
n. 2. 20C rhyming sl. – a cigar
n. 3. 20C rhyming sl. – a tram-car or motorcar
• LARDY-DARDY
adj. 1861 sl. – characteristic of an affected swell; languidly foppish; supercilious
vb. 1887 sl. – to act the swell, to act in a supercilious manner
• LARE
n. 1. 1388 obs. rare – ? a seagull
n. 2. 1790 N. Eng. dial. – learning, knowledge; education
n. 3. 1923 Aust. sl. – a youth or man who dresses flashily or shows off
n. 4. a1976 Sc. – a wet, muddy or boggy spot; a mire
vb. 1. a1572 – to stick or sink in mire or bog
vb. 2. 1838 Eng. dial. – to teach
vb. 3. 1928 Aust. sl. – to dress flashily; to show off
• LARED
adj. Bk1902 N. Eng. dial. – learned, instructed, informed
• LARELYS
int. 1760 Eng. dial. obs. – an exclamation of surprise
• A LAREOVER TO CATCH MEDDLERS
n. 1899 Amer. dial. – a reply to what’s that?
• LARE UP
vb. 1920s Aust. sl. – to act in a showy manner; to brag, to boast
• LAREW
n. c900 obs. – a teacher
• LARGE
adj. 1. c1175 obs. – liberal in giving; generous; bountiful, munificent; open-handed; also, liberal in expenditure, prodigal, lavish
adj. 2. a1225 obs. – allowing plenty of room; spacious, roomy, capacious
adj. 3. a1225 obs. – ample in quantity; copious, abundant
adj. 4. c1374 obs. – of speech, etc.: free, unrestrained; in bad sense, lax, licentious, improper, gross
adj. 5. c1400 obs. rare – of language: used in a wide sense, loose, inaccurate
adj. 6. c1440 obs. – indulgent, lax; not strict or rigorous
adj. 7. c1510 obs. – having few or no restrictions or limitations; allowing considerable freedom
adj. 8. 1600 obs. rare – liberated, free
adj. 9. 1748 rare – of a meal: heavy, abundant
adj. 10. 1883 Amer. sl. – impressive, esp. in amount or degree
adj. 11. 1895 Amer. dial. – much
adj. 12. 1896 Amer. dial. – fine, pleasant, enjoyable, lively
adj. 13. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – important
adj. 14. 1957 Amer. sl. – in the entertainment industry: popular, successful
adj. 15. 1967 Amer. dial. – enthusiastic
adv. 1. a1300 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng., obs. – amply, fully, quite, by a great deal; abundantly
adv. 2. a1400 obs. – freely, unrestrainedly, boldly
adv. 3. 1477 obs. – liberally, generously
adv. 4. 1501 obs. – of speech and writing: at length, fully
adv. 5. 1642 obs. – with big steps; with ample gait
adv. 6. 1968 Amer. dial. – much
n. 1. a1300 obs. – liberality, bounty
n. 2. c1470 obs. – extent, size
n. 3. 1972 Amer. sl., orig. gambling usage – $1000
vb. 1. a1340 obs. – to enlarge, to increase, to widen
vb. 2. 1990s sl. – to live extravagantly, in a showy manner
vb. 3. 1990s sl. – to show off, to act aggressively
• LARGE CHARGE
n. 1960s Amer. sl. – big excitement
• LARGED
adj. 1382 obs. rare – enlarged, unconstrained, slack
• LARGE FOR (SOMETHING)
adj. 1960s Amer. sl. – enthusiastic about (something)
• LARGE-HANDED
adj. 1. 1607 obs. – grasping, rapacious
adj. 2. a1628 – generous, liberal, open-handed
• LARGE-HEAD
n. L19 US sl. – a drunkard
• LARGE HOUSE
n. M19 sl. – the workhouse
• LARGE IT
vb. 1. 1990s sl. – to live extravagantly, in a showy manner
vb. 2. 1990s sl. – to show off, to act aggressively
• LARGE LAD
n. 20C Irish sl. – a penis
• LARGELY
adv. 1. c1230 now arch. – liberally, generously, bountifully
adv. 2. c1425 obs. – freely, without restraint
adv. 3. c1449 obs. – loosely, inaccurately
adv. 4. 1483 obs. – of discourse: at great length; in full, fully
adv. 5. 1551 obs. – widely
adv. 6. 1611 obs. rare – for a large sum; at a high price
• LARGE-MINDED
adj. 1725 – having a liberal or generous mind
• LARGEMOST
adv. 1666 obs. rare – most largely or considerably; most
• LARGENESS
n. 1. a1300 obs. – liberality, open-handedness; freedom in giving or spending
n. 2. c1400 obs. – breadth, width
n. 3. 1561 obs. – lengthiness or prolixity of discourse or writing
n. 4. a1631 obs. rare – freedom, scope, opportunity
n. 5. 1887 – lofty bearing, pomposity
• LARGE ONE
n. 1981 Amer. sl. – $1000
• LARGE ORDER
n. 1930 colloq. – something big, exaggerated, or very difficult; an incredible story
• LARGEOUR
n. 1545 obs. rare – width, girth
• LARGEOUS
adj. 1583 obs. rare – liberal, bountiful
• LARGE-PARTED
adj. a1659 obs. – of great parts or talents
• LARGERLY
adv. c1380 obs. rare – more largely
• LARGE-SIZED
adj. 1874 Amer. sl. obs. – of an activity or period of time: fine, very enjoyable, exciting; very active
• LARGESSE
n. 1. a1225 obs. – liberality, bountifulness, munificence
n. 2. c1425 obs. – freedom, liberty
n. 3. 1614 obs. – lavish expenditure
• LARGE TALK
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – a report to the detriment or injury of anyone
• LARGE WATER
n. 1920 Amer. dial. – high tide
• LARGIE
n. 1. 1970s W. Indies & Barbados – a 750 ml (26 fl.oz.) bottle of rum
n. 2. 2000s Aust. sl. – a 750 ml (26 fl.oz.) bottle of beer
• LARGIERLY
adv. 1536 obs. rare – more fully, at greater length
• LARGIFICAL
adj. 1656 obs. rare – bestowing bountifully; generous, liberal, bountiful, ample
• LARGIFLUENT
adj. c1460 obs. rare – liberal in giving, bounteous
• LARGILOQUENT
adj. 1656 – full of words, given to talking, loquacious → obs.
• LARGING
n. 1510 obs. – enlargement
• LARGITION
n. 1533 rare – the bestowal of gifts or largesse; bountiful giving
• LARGITUDE
n. 1599 obs. rare – breadth, width
• LARGY
adj. c1400 obs.- large
adv. 1395 obs. – largely
• LA-RI!
int. 1814 Eng. dial. – an exclamation of surprise
• LARIKIN
n. L19 sl., orig. Aust. – a rascal; a villain; a Bohemian; one who acts without regard for conventions
• LARK
n. 1. c1785 cant – a boat
n. 2. 1802 colloq. – a frolicsome adventure; a spree; a piece of merriment or mischief; fun of any kind; a trick
n. 3. 1835 Amer. dial. – a person, esp. a young and mischievous one
n. 4. 19C sl. – a line of business
vb. 1. 1813 colloq. – to play, esp. the fool; to be mischievously merry; to go on the spree; to play tricks; to frolic
vb. 2. 1813 sporting colloq. – to ride in a frolicsome manner; to ride across country
vb. 3. 1834 – in riding: to clear a fence with a flying leap
vb. 4. 1848 colloq. – to make fun of, to tease sportively
vb. 5. 19C Brit. sl. – to masturbate
• LARK ABOUT
vb. 1857 – to enjoy oneself doing silly or mischievous things
• LARK AROUND
vb. 1857 – to enjoy oneself doing silly or mischievous things
• LARKER
n. c1825 sl. – a person given to fun or mischief’; a frolicking rascal
• LARKEY
n. 1970 Amer. sl. – malarkey; nonsense
• LARK-HEELED
adj. 1890 Eng. dial. – nimble
• LARKIE
n. 1. 1833 Amer. dial. – a person, esp. a young and mischievous one
n. 2. 1927 Sc. – the game of hide and seek
• LARKIN
n. 1. 18C sl. – a girl
n. 2. c1860 Anglo-Indian – a very strong spiced punch
• LARKING
adj. 1828 colloq. – frolicsome, sportive
n. 1. L18 Brit. sl. – possibly fellatio, but could also be cunnilingus; from Grose: “a lascivious practice that will not bear explanation”
n. 2. 1813 colloq. – fun, frolic
n. 3. c1920 Brit. sl. – theft
• LARKISH
adj. 1882 colloq. – frolicsome
• LARKSOME
adj. 1871 colloq. – frolicsome, sportive
• LARKY
adj. 1851 colloq. – ready for a lark; frolicsome, sportive
n. 1. 1833 Amer. sl. – a fellow, a person
n. 2. 1960 Amer. dial. – a young and mischievous person
• LARKY-BOY
n. 20C Irish sl. – a mischief-maker
• LARM
n. 1530 obs. – a call to arms, a signal calling upon men to arm
vb. 1758 obs. rare – to alarm
• LARMOYANT
adj. 1824 – given to tears; weeping; crying
• LARMY
adj. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – sorrowful
• LARN
vb. 1902 sl. – to reprimand
• LARNEY
adj. 1. 1970s S. Afr. sl. – intellectually sophisticated
adj. 2. 1970s S. Afr. sl. – moneyed, rich, wealthy
adj. 3. 1970s S. Afr. sl. – showy, arrogant
n. 1. 1970s S. Afr. sl. – a boss, an employer
n. 2. 1970s S. Afr. sl. – a White person; a rich person
• LARON; LARONE; LARRONE
n. a1300 obs. – a robber
• LARP
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – a wasp
• LARRICK
adj. 1847 Eng. dial. – careless
• LARRICKY
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. – tall and thin, usually without any implication of awkwardness
• LARRIE
n. 1880 Sc. – jesting, joking, a practical joke, a hoax
• LARRIKIN
n. 1870 chiefly Aust. – a street rowdy, usually juvenile; a rough, a wild fellow; a mischievous or frolicsome youngster: a hoodlum or hooligan
• LARRIKINA
n. L19 sl., orig. US – a female larrikin
• LARRIKINESS
n. 1871 chiefly Aust. – a female larrikin
• LARRIKIN PUSH
n. L19 sl., orig. US – a street gang
• LARRO
n. M20 US back-slang for ‘oral’ – a homosexual male
• LARROP
vb. 1823 Eng. dial. & colloq. – to beat, to flog, to thrash
• LARROWS ARE TRAPS FOR MEDDLERS
n. 1927 Amer. dial. – a reply to what’s that?
• LARROWS TO CATCH MEDDLERS
n. 1927 Amer. dial. – a reply to what’s that?
• LARRUP
n. 1. 1893 Eng. dial. – a small quantity
n. 2. 1895 Amer. dial. – syrup, molasses
n. 3. E19 sl. – a sound beating or thrashing
n. 4. 1938 Amer. dial. – a switch; a whip
vb. 1. 1777 Eng. dial. – to walk in a heavy, shambling manner
vb. 2. 1824 Eng. & Amer. dial. – to beat thoroughly, to strike, to thrash, to whip, to flog
vb. 3. 1903 Amer. dial. – of a woman: to slouch
vb. 4. 1949 Amer. dial. – to go fast; to move in an awkward, noisy fashion
• LARRUP ALONG
vb. 1949 Amer. dial. – to go fast; to hurtle along; to move in an awkward, noisy fashion
• LARRUP AROUND
vb. a1874 Amer. dial. – to go fast; to hurtle along; to move in an awkward, noisy fashion
• LARRUPING
adj. 1. 1854 Eng. dial. – ungainly, thin, tall
adj. 2. 1900s US sl. – very good, excellent; esp. used of food
n. 1838 Eng. & Amer. dial. – a beating, a thrashing, a flogging; a whipping; a tongue-lashing, a scolding
• LARRUPING GOOD
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – excellent; first-rate
• LARRUPPING
n. E19 – a sound thrashing → sl.
• LARRUPY-DOPE
n. 1904 – syrup, molasses → Amer. dial.
• LARRY
adj. 1. 1892 – last in point of order → Eng. dial.
adj. 2. 1939 – among pitchmen: of unsatisfactory quality; poor → Amer. sl.
n. 1. 1790 – a scolding, a lecture → Eng. dial.
n. 2. 1859 – cunning or deception; also, a deceptive remark → Amer. criminals’ sl.
n. 3. 1876 – confusion, excitement; a confused noise, as of a number of people all talking together; a disturbed condition → Eng. dial.
n. 4. ..L19 . – a rascal; a villain; a Bohemian; one who acts without regard for conventions → sl., orig. Aust.
n. 5. ..20C – a fool → Irish sl.
n. 6. 1934 – among pitchmen: a defective or worthless article offered for sale; broadly, anything unsatisfactory → Amer. sl.
n. 7. 1980 – a failure → US sl.
n. 8. 1990 – an effeminate or homosexual man → UK juvenile sl.
• LARRY DOOLEY
n. 1999 – mayhem → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
• LARRY DUGAN’S EYE WATER
n. L18 – blacking (application of black polish) → sl.
• LARSTINGS
n. L19 – elastic-sided boots → Aust. sl.
• LARSTINS
n. L19 – elastic-sided boots → Aust. sl.
• LARUM
n. 1. 1533 – a tumultuous noise; a hubbub, an uproar
n. 2. 1549 – a call to arms; a battle-cry; news of an enemy’s approach; any sound to warn of danger
n. 3. 1586 – an apparatus attached to a clock or watch, to produce a ringing sound at any fixed hour → obs.
n. 4. 1598 – an uneasy condition → obs.
n. 5. 1839 – a noisy scolding → Eng. dial.
n. 6. 1855 – a long, wearisome tale; a false report → Eng. dial.
vb. 1. 1595 – to sound forth loudly; to alarm → obs.
vb. 2. 1877 – to talk incessantly → Eng. dial.
• LARVA
n. 1651 – a disembodied spirit; a ghost, a hobgoblin, a spectre → obs.
• LARVAL
adj. 1656 – belonging to a night spirit, ghost, hobgoblin; ghastly, dreadful → obs.
• LARVATED
adj. 1623 – provided with a mask ; masked, concealed → obs.
• LARVE
n. 1656 – a mask → obs.
• LARVED
adj. 1654 – masked, concealed → obs.
• LARY
adj. 1. 1846 – said of a knowing person aware of their own cleverness; conceited, cheeky → Cockney sl.
adj. 2. 1898 – dressed flashily or vulgarly → Aust. sl.
adj. 3. 1906 – shy, distrustful, leery → Amer. dial.
n. 1. 1825 – a servant, a drudge, an odd-job man → Sc. obs.
n. 2. 1892 – a rough, a wild fellow → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
• LARYDOODLE
n. 19C – the penis → Brit. colloq.
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