Dictionary: LOL – LON

► LOLAPALOOSA ► LOLLAPALOOSA ► LOLLAPALOOSER ► LOLLAPALOOZA ► LOLLAPALOUZA ► LOLLAPALOUZER n. 1. an exceptionally fine, remarkable or unusual person or thing → 1896 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a devastating punch → 1920 sl.
n. 3. a large gathering or spectacular event devoted to exhibiting or promoting something → 1993 chiefly US
► LOLLAPALO n. 1. someone or something outstandingly good, stylish, or pleasing of its kind → L19 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a devastating punch → 1920 sl.
► LOLLEO n. an attractive girl → 1942 Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
► LOLLICKER n. the tongue → 1883 Eng. dial.
► LOLLIGAG 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.
► LOLLIGATE vb. to chatter idly → 1940 Amer. dial.
► LOLLIPOP n. 1. a sweetheart; also, a term of endearment → 1913 Amer. dial.
n. 2. nonsense, poppycock → 1950 Amer. dial.
n. 3.0a popsicle → 1968 Amer. dial.
► LOLLIPOP BITE n. a small infected pimp on the face → 1968 Amer. dial.
► LOLLING-POST n. a husband → 19C Eng. dial. sl.
► LOLLOP vb. 1. to loll, to lounge around → 1745
vb. 2. to bound, to lurch; to move heavily → 1899 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to stir or swish something around; to move food around in the mouth → 1956 Amer. dial.
► LOLLOPALOUSER 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.
► LOLLOPER n. 1. a fat person; a pleasing or admirable person → 1918 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a very large, pleasing or admirable thing → 1918 Amer. dial.
► LOLL-POOP n. 1.  literally, one who is sluggish in the stern; a lazy, idle fellow; a sluggish lounger → 1661 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2.  a pet; a spoiled child; a wheedling, coaxing child → 19C Eng. dial.
vb. to idle, to lounge → 1700 obs.
► LOLLY n. 1. money → 1943 Brit. sl.
n. 2. gravy → 1967 Amer. dial.
► LOLLY-COCK n. a male turkey → 19C Eng. dial.
► LOLLYGAG n. 1. foolishness, nonsense; idle talk, chatter → 1862 Amer. dial.
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 fool about; to be idle; to waste time out of ineptitude or malicious design; to loiter, to lounge → 1862 US sl.
vb. 2. to cuddle amorously; to flirt; to court; to make love → 1868 US sl.
vb. 3. to chatter, to talk idly; to gad about → 1870 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to surpass; to take advantage of → L19 US students’ sl.
vb. 5. to copulate → 20C US colloq.
► LOLLYGAGGER n. one who enjoys flirting → 20C sl.
► LOLLYGAGS n. airs, affectations; love-making → 1914 Amer. dial.
► LOLLYGOG n. flirting, love-making → 20C sl.
► LOLLYPALOOZA ► LOLLYPALOOZER ► LOLLYPALOUZA n. 1. someone or something outstandingly good, stylish, or pleasing of its kind → 1896 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a devastating punch → 1920 sl.
► LOLLYPOP n. a gullible person; a dupe → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LOLLYPOT n. 1. a term of abuse; an idiot, a booby; a lazy lubber → 1746 Eng. dial.
n. 2.  a coaxing, wheedling child → 19C Eng. dial.
► LOLO adj. insane, crazy; foolish, dull, stupid → 1938 Hawaii
n. a crazy person; a dull, stupid person → 1938 Amer. dial.
► LOMA n. a hill, mound, or ridge → 1857 Amer. dial.
► LOMBARD n. something huge and spectacular → 1975 Amer. dial.
► LOMEY n. a spoiled child → 1790 Eng. dial. obs.
► LOMMIX n. a large, heavy, or clumsy person; an ungainly or stupid lout; a fool → M19 sl.
► LOMPER vb. to walk heavily; to stride, to take long steps → 1893 Eng. dial.
► LOMPERING adj. idling → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LOMPUS adj. askew, awry → 1991 Amer. dial.
► LONDENOYS n. a native or inhabitant of London → 1387 obs.
► LONE HAND n. a thief or criminal who works alone → 1926 US sl.
► LONELY AS A BANDICOOT ON A BURNT RIDGE adj.  very lonely → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► LONE MAN n. an unmarried or widowed man → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LONER n. a person who avoids company and prefers to be alone → 1947 sl.
► LONESOME n. 1. a private or surreptitious drink → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 2. loneliness → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LONE STAR STATE n. Texas → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LONE WOLF n. an unmarried person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LONE WOMAN n. an unmarried or widowed woman → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LONEY GUN n. a machine gun → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LONG adj. 1. tall → 900
adj. 2. of a price or offer: high, undiscounted → 1887 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. of a horse: having great endurance → 1887 Amer. dial.
adj. 4. of speech: slow → 1912 Amer. dial.
adj. 5. of money: possessed in large amounts; abundant → 1947 Amer. dial.
n. a rifle → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
vb. to belong, to be the property of → 1899 Amer. dial.
► LONG ALREADY adv. since long ago, for a long time → 1935 Amer. dial.
► LONGANIMOUS adj. long-suffering; enduring, patient → 1620
► LONG ARM n. a carbine or musket → 1696 US 
► LONG AS A RAINY SUNDAY adj. extensive, substantial → M17 sl. 
► AS LONG AS JOHN BROWN STAYED IN HEAVEN phr. no time at all → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► LONG AS MEG OF WESTMINSTER adj. said of a very tall person → 1590
► LONG AS ONE’S ARM adj. very long → 1765 colloq.
► LONG-ASS BUTTERFLY n. a dragonfly → 1968 Amer. dial.
► LONG BARNABY n. St. Barnabas’ Day, the 11th of June, in Old Style reckoned the ‘longest day’ → 1645
► LONG-BARREL UNDERWEAR n. men’s long underwear → 1969 Amer. dial.
► LONG-BEARD n. an old man → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LONG BIT n. the sum of 12½ cents or 15 cents (as opposed to the ‘short bit’ or 20 cents) → 1852 Amer. dial.
► LONG-BOW MAN n. a liar → 1678 Brit. sl.
► LONG BOY n. a submarine sandwich → 1965 Amer. dial.
► LONG BREAD n. a great deal of money → 1970 Amer. dial.
► LONG-BUTTED adj. having very short legs → 1958 Amer. dial.
► LONG CHALK n. a great deal, a large amount, a long way → 1836 Amer. dial.
► LONG CLAY n. a long clay pipe → 1860 Brit. colloq.
► LONG-COCK adj. of a woman: possessing a large vagina, thus as an insult → 1960 US sl.
► LONG CON n. any confidence trick or cheat that is carefully planned for perfect execution → 1930 sl., orig. US criminals’ usage
► LONG CORK n. claret → L18 sl.
► LONG CRAG n. a long purse → L18 Sc. sl.
► LONG-CROWN n. a clever fellow → 1847 Brit. colloq.
► LONG-CUT-SHORT n. a sawed-off shotgun → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LONG DAY n. a time far distant in the past or future → 1889 Amer. dial.
► LONG DEDGER n. the number 11 → M19 Brit. cant
► LONG DICK vb. of a man: to make love very enthusiastically → 2000 African-American sl.
► LONG DONG SILVER n. the penis → 1980 US sl.
► LONG DOUGH n. a considerable amount of money → 1947 Amer. dial.
► LONG DRAG n. a large glass or drink of liquor → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LONG DRAWERS n. long underwear, long johns → 1965 Amer. dial.
► LONG DRAWS n. long underwear, long johns → 1965 Amer. dial.
► LONG DRINK n. a glass of beer, or a soft drink, as opposed to wine or spirits → M19 sl.
► LONG DRINK OF WATER n. a very thin person → 1910 sl.
► LONG DROP n. an outdoor privy → 1970 S. Afr. sl.
► LONG EAR n. 1.  a clever person → M19 sl.
n. 2. a sober, religious student → M19 US students’ sl.
n. 3. an eavesdropper → 1930 US sl.
vb. (as long-ear’) to listen intently → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LONG-EARED adj. 1. stupid → 1910 sl.
adj. 2. eavesdropping → 1950 sl.
► LONG-EARED JACK n. a mule → 1950 Amer. dial.
► LONG-EARED ROBIN n. a mule → 1962 Amer. dial.
► LONGEARS n. a mule or donkey → 1889 Amer. dial.
► LONG END n. 1. in betting: the favourite → 1900 sl.
n. 2. the majority, the bulk → 1900 US sl.
► LONGERS n. fence-rails → 20C Can. sl.
► LONGER THAN THE MORAL LAW adj. very long → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► THE LONGEST DAY ONE HAS TO LIVE phr. always, for the rest of one’s life → 1774 Amer. dial.
► THE LONGEST POLE GETS THE PERSIMMON phr. the best man wins → 1887 Amer. dial.
► LONG-EYE n. 1. the vagina → M19 sl.
n. 2. greed, covetousness → 20C W. Indies sl.
n. 3. a promiscuous woman → 20C W. Indies sl.
n. 4. envy → 1987 Amer. dial.
► LONG-EYED adj. wall-eyed; having eyes looking outwards → 1969 Amer. dial.
► LONG-FACED adj. bald; balding → 1936 Amer. dial.
► LONGFELLOWS n. 1. big or clumsy feet → 1967 Amer. dial.
n. 2. long legs → 1994 Amer. dial.
► LONG FINGER n. the middle finger → 1946 Amer. dial.
► LONG-FINGERED adj. thievish, given to stealing → 1915 Amer. dial.
► LONG-FINGERED GENT n. a thief; a pickpocket → 1965 Amer. dial.
► LONG-FINGERED LOUSE n. an inmate who steals from other inmates → 1936 Amer. prison sl.
► LONGFUL adj. long → 1927 Amer. dial.
► LONG-GEARED adj. lanky → 1891 US sl.
► LONG GRAVY n. a thin gravy, esp. one diluted to increase the quantity → 1952 Amer. dial.
► LONG GREEN n. 1. money → 1896 US sl.
n. 2. a lot of money → 1971 Amer. dial.
► LONG-HAIR n. 1. an intellectual → 1920 sl., orig. US, usually derogatory
n. 2. an American Indian who observes traditional ways; a White person who has adopted Indian ways → 1937 Amer. dial.
n. 3. an old man → 1937 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► LONG-HANDLED DRAWERS n. long underwear, long johns → 1965 Amer. dial.
► LONG-HANDLED UNDERWEAR n. long underwear, long johns → 1950 Amer. dial.
► LONG-HANDLES n. long underwear, long johns → 1943 Amer. dial.
► LONG-HANDLE UNDERWEAR n. long underwear, long johns → 1945 Amer. dial.
► LONGHEAD n. 1. an intelligent, farseeing mind → 1799 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a mule or donkey; a horse with a large, chunky head → 1950 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a doctor who is not very capable or doesn’t have a very good reputation → 1968 Amer. dial., derogatory
n. 4. an obstinate, mule-headed person → 1986 Amer. dial., derogatory
► LONG-HEADED adj. 1. discerning, shrewd, foresighted → 1806 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. stubborn, obstinate, pigheaded; detested → 1883 Amer. dial.
► LONG-HEEL n. a Black person → 1955 Amer. dial.
► LONG HOME n. the grave; death → 1725 Amer. dial.
► LONGHORN n. 1. a Texan or other Southwesterner, esp. a shrewd, knowing, tough old-timer → 1896 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an experienced cowboy → 1903 US West. sl.
► LONG-HORNED UNDERWEAR n. long underwear, long johns → 1950 Amer. dial.
► LONGHORNS n. long underwear, long johns → 1966 Amer. dial.
► LONGHORN STATE n. Texas → 1966 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► LONG-HOUSE n. a brothel → 1933 Amer. dial.
► LONGIES n. 1. long trousers → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 2. long underwear, long johns → 1950 Amer. dial.
► LONGILOQUENCE n. a speaking at great or excessive length; long-windedness, verbosity → 1836
► LONGINQUE adj. distant, far, remote → 1614 obs.
► LONGINQUOUS adj. long → 1666 obs.
► LONG IN THE LEGS LIKE NANNY PORTER’S HENS adj. said of a thin, starved-looking person → 1865 Eng. dial.
► LONG IN THE TOOTH adj. old or ageing; used orig. of horses, because their gums recede with age → 1841
► LONGITY n. length, extent → 1604 obs.
► LONG-JAWED adj. long-drawn-out, long-winded; tiresome → 1911 Amer. dial.
► LONG JEANS n. long underwear, long johns → 1965 Amer. dial.
► LONG JOHN n. 1. a large sandwich, a submarine sandwich → 1966 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a small sausage that is put into a long roll or bun to make a sandwich → 1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a shotgun → 1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. 4. an earthworm → 1986 Amer. dial.
► LONG JOHNS n. 1. underpants with long legs → 1943 sl.
n. 2. stilts → 1968 Amer. dial.
► LONG JUMPER n. an earthworm → 1986 Amer. dial.
► LONG KNIFE n. the American Indian name for a Virginian → 1871 US 
► LONG-LAGGER n. a convict serving a long sentence → E19 sl.
► LONG LANGUAGE n. verbosity → 1589 obs.
► LONG, LEAN AND LANK adj. said of a tall, thin person → 1907 Amer. dial.
► LONG LEG n. the drumstick of a chicken → 1960 Amer. dial.
► LONG-LEG DRAWERS n. long underwear, long johns → 1965 Amer. dial.
► LONG-LEGGED DRINK OF WATER n. a tall, thin person → 1975 Amer. sl.
► LONG-LEGGED SPIDER n. a daddy-longlegs → 1967 Amer. dial.
► LONGLEGGER n. a hip-length gumboot → 1924 Amer. dial.
► LONGLEGS n. 1. a daddy-longlegs → 1911 Amer. dial.
n. 2. long underwear; long johns → 1969 Amer. dial.
► LONGLICK n. molasses → 1888 Amer. nautical sl.
► LONG-LIFED adj. long-lived → 1909 Amer. dial.
► LONG-LUGGED adj. 1.  having long ears → 1815 Sc.
adj. 2.  eager to listen to secrets or scandal, given to eavesdropping → 1901 Sc.
► LONG-LUGS n. 1.  an ass, a donkey → 1748 Sc.
n. 2.  a term of contempt for a person → 1748 Sc.
n. 3.  an eavesdropper → 19C Sc.
► LONGLY adv. of speech, writing: at considerable length; using many words; in detail → 1000 
► LONGMAN n. the middle finger → 1950 Amer. dial.
► LONGNECK n. 1. a liquor or beer bottle, esp. one with an elongated neck → 1969 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a White person → 1986 Amer. dial.
► LONGNECKER n. a liquor or beer bottle, esp. one with an elongated neck → 1907 Amer. dial.
► LONG NINE n. a cigar → 1830 Amer. sl.
► LONGNOSE n. a busybody or meddler → 1938 Amer. dial.
► LONG OATS AND ASH BEANS n. a beating, a flogging → 1858 sl.
► ‘LONG-OF-THE-PATH adj. illegitimate → 1950 African-American
► LONG ONE n. 1. a large glass or drink of liquor → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 2. a paper dollar; a dollar → 1970 Amer. sl.
► LONG OUT vb. to grow tall → 1987 Amer. dial.
► LONG POTATO n. a sweet potato → 1808 Amer. dial.
► LONG PULL n. a large glass or drink of liquor → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LONG-RANGE n. cheap potent whisky → 1865 Amer. sl.
► LONG RIDER n. an outlaw → 1936 Amer. dial. West usage
► LONG ROD n. a rifle → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LONG ROW TO HOE n. a long or difficult task to perform → 1905 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► LONGS n. men’s long underwear → 1969 Amer. dial.
► LONGS AND BROADS n. cards → 1823 Brit. sl.
► LONGS AND SHORTS n. cards manufactured so that all above the eight are a trifle longer than those below it → 1860 cardsharpers’ cant
► LONG SAUCE n. root vegetables, esp. those with elongated roots; a prepared dish of such vegetables → 1809 Amer. dial. obs.
► LONGSHANKS n. a tall or long-legged person → 1889 Amer. dial.
► LONGSHORE LAWYER n. an unscrupulous lawyer → 1823 Brit. sl. obs.
► LONGSHORE OWNER n. a ship-owner that sent ill-found ships to sea → 1850 Brit. nautical sl.
► LONG-SLEEVER n. a tall glass; also, a drink contained in this → 1879 Aust. sl.
► LONGSOME adj. 1.  long, lengthy, tediously long, wearisome by its length; long-lasting → 1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 2.  tardy, slow, dilatory, sluggish → 1661 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 3.  rather tall → 1853 Eng. dial.
► LONG-SPARRED adj. 1. having long arms or legs → 1916 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. tall, lanky → 1925 Amer. nautical sl.
► LONG-STOMACH n. a voracious appetite → 1854 sl.
► LONG STREAK OF MISERY n. a very thin, mournful, and lugubrious person → L19 sl.
► LONG STRIDES n. long trousers → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LONG SUGAR n. molasses → 1738 Amer. dial.
► LONG SWEETENING n. liquid sweetening as contrasted to sugar, such as molasses, syrup, and honey → 1714 Amer. dial.
► LONG SWORDS n. the Cavalry; so-called by Indians → 1860 US Civil War usage
► LONG-TAILED adj. of a speech: tediously long, long-winded → 1550 obs.
► LONG-TAILED BEGGAR n. a cat → 1875 sl.
► LONG-TAILED FINNUP n. £10 → 1903 sl. (Bk.)
► LONG-TAILED SUGAR n. molasses → 1858 Amer. dial.
► LONG-TAILED WHISTLE n. the spreading of gossip → 1822 Sc.
► LONG-TALKING adj. speaking slowly → 1966 Amer. dial.
► LONG TATER n. a home run → 1960 baseball usage
► LONG TIME n. Central time → 1931 Amer. dial.
► LONG TOG n. a coat → 1798 thieves’ sl.
► LONG TOGGERY n. landsmen’s clothes → 1837 nautical usage
► LONG TOGS n. landsmen’s clothes → 1830 nautical usage
► LONG TOM n. 1. a long-barrelled gun, esp. one with a large bore → 1849 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a long gun, esp. a naval gun mounted amidships, as distant from the shorter guns of the broadside → 1867
n. 3. a French 155-mm rifle → 1915 World War I Amer. sl.
► LONG-TONGUE n. 1.  a person prone to speaking out of turn or revealing secrets; a chatterbox, talebearer, telltale, gossip → 1562
n. 2. a tendency to speak out of turn, or to reveal secrets → 1575 colloq.
n. 3. a small bird of the Cape of Good Hope → 1731 obs.
n. 4. a pig’s spleen → 19C Eng. dial.
n. 5. the wryneck → 1837 Eng. dial.
► LONG-TONGUED adj. 1. talkative, loquacious, prone to speaking out of turn or revealing secrets → 1553
adj. 2. of an animal: having a long tongue → 1611 
► LONG TRAIL n. death → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► LONG-WAY-AROUND adj. of a relative: distant, remote → 1991 Amer. dial.
► LONG-WINDED adj. of speech or writing: tediously long → 1589