• M.B. COAT
n. Bk1891 sl. – a coat
• MCALPINE FUSILIER
n. 1960s US sl. – a building labourer, a navvy
• MCATAH
n. 1980s W. Indies sl. – mirrored dark glasses
• MCCOY
adj. 1920s US sl. – genuine
n. 1. 1900s sl. – first-rate whisky or beer
n. 2. 1930s US drug culture sl. – medicinal drugs, pure narcotics
• THE MCCOY
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – excellent; first-rate
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – something excellent
• MCDADDY
n. 1. 1950s African-American sl. – a successful pimp or criminal
n. 2. 1990s sl. – a handsome, virile man
n. 3. 1990s African-American sl. – an important, influential Black man, a power in the community; a very successful or skilful man
• MCDUMPSTER KID
n. 2000s African-American sl. – a homeless, starving young person
• MCFLY
int. 1980s US students’ sl. – wake up!
n. 1980s US students’ sl. – a fool; an empty-headed person
• MCGIMP
n. 1910s rhyming sl. – a pimp
• MCGOO
n. 1935 Amer. sl. – sex appeal
• MCJOB
n. 1980s sl. orig. US – a pointless, usually menial job with no prospects or job satisfaction
• MCMUFF
n. 1990s US sl. – the vagina
• MCNOON
adj. 1910s Aust. sl. – mad
• MCPAPER
n. 1. 1980s US students’ sl. – a sloppily written, poorly researched piece of work
n. 2. 1980s US students’ sl. – the notoriously banal ‘USA Today’
• MCTAVISH
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. – Scottish
n. 1967 Amer. dial. – a person of Scottish background
• MEACH
vb. 1. 1833 – to slink, to skulk, to crawl, to cringe, to look ashamed → Amer. dial.
vb. 2. 1884 – to measure; to compare → Eng. dial.
• MEACHING
adj. 1792 – skulking, cringing; self-deprecating, obsequious; contemptible, useless, good-for-nothing → Amer. dial.
• MEACOCK
adj. 1587 – effeminate, cowardly, timorous, spiritless, weak → obs.
n. 1526 – a silly effeminate fellow; a spiritless or timorous fellow; a coward, a weakling; a henpecked husband → obs.
• MEAD
n. 1. 1724 Sc. – mood, disposition; bearing, courage
n. 2. 1789 Sc. & Eng. dial. – a meadow, a field
• MEAD-LANDS
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – meadow-land
• MEADLESS
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. – troublesome, tiresome, unruly; restless
• MEADOPHILY
n. Bk1991 – the study of beer bottle labels
• MEADOW CUP
n. 1959 Amer. dial. – a buttercup
• MEADOW DRESSING
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – nonsense
• MEADOW MOLE
n. 1967 Amer. dial. – a gopher
• MEADOW MUFFIN
n. 1976 Amer. dial. – a lump of manure; a cow pie
• MEADOW-WARP
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a mole
• MEAG
n. M18 sl. – a halfpenny
• MEAGRIES
n. 1885 Sc. – miseries, ills
• MEAKS!
int. 1849 Eng. dial. – an exclamation
• MEAL
n. 1833 Eng. dial. – a sandbank or sand-hill; generally in plural
vb. 1630 – to provide food for; to feed; to eat a meal; to take regular meals, as at a boarding house
• MEAL-AND-BREE
n. 1742 Sc. – oatmeal porridge
• MEAL-AND-BREE NIGHT
n. Bk1905 Sc. – Halloween
• MEAL-BANK
n. 1893 Eng. dial. – a sand-hill or bank of sand blown up by the wind
• THE MEAL CAME HOME SHORT FROM THE MILLER
phr. 1890 Sc. – expectations were disappointed
• MEALER
n. 1880 Amer. dial. – one who pays to take meals in one place while living elsewhere
• MEALERY
n. 1880 Amer. dial. – a place that provides meals to those living elsewhere
• ME-ALIVE!
int. 1879 Sc. – an exclamation or oath
• MEAL-MOUTHED
adj. 1821 Sc. – afraid to speak out; soft-tongued, plausible
• MEAL-OF-MEAT
n. 1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. – food enough for one meal; the food taken at a meal; a meal
• MEAL OF VICTUALS
n. 1895 Amer. dial. – a meal; food enough for a meal
• MEALOM
n. 1824 Sc. – a very dry potato when boiled
• MEAL ROOM
n. 1842 Amer. dial. – a pantry
• MEAL’S MEAT
n. 1880 Eng. dial. – food enough for one meal; the food taken at a meal; a meal
• MEAL’S VICTUALS
n. 1830 Eng. & Amer. dial. – food enough for one meal; the food taken at a meal; a meal
• MEAL’S VITTLES
n. 1878 Amer. dial. – a meal; food enough for a meal
• MEAL TICKET
n. 1. 1899 sl., orig. US – someone or something regarded solely as a source of income or livelihood
n. 2. 1900 Amer. dial. – one who gives a handout; a charitable person who can be inveigled into giving a tramp a meal
• MEALTIDE
n. 1. c1200 obs. exc. Sc. – meal-time; the hour for a meal; the customary time of taking food; also, a meal, food
n. 2. 1633 obs. exc. Sc. – the quantity of milk given by a cow at one milking
• MEALY
adj. 1. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – spotty; disfigured by blotches or spots, marked with blemishes
adj. 2. Bk1905 Sc. – of the weather: mild and damp
• MEALY-MOUTH
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a smooth-tongued person; a plausible, hypocritical tongue
vb. 1934 Amer. dial. – (as ‘mealymouth) to avoid frank speech
• MEALY-MOUTHED
adj. 1. 1836 Sc. & Eng. dial. – reticent, reserved, afraid to speak out; plausible, smooth-tongued, hypocritical
adj. 2. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – dainty, fastidious in eating
adj. 3. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – applied to a bay or brown horse having a light-coloured muzzle
• MEAN
adj. 1. 19C US sl. – aggressive, unpleasant
adj. 2. E19 US sl. – of people and things: poor in quality or condition; comparatively worthless
adj. 3. 1847 Amer. dial. – of liquor: inciting combativeness; harmful in effect; poor in quality
adj. 4. M19 sl., orig. US – pettily unpleasant or disobliging
adj. 5. M19 US sl. – unwell, in low spirits
adj. 6. 1896 Eng. dial. – worthless, naughty, of bad character
adj. 7. 1897 Amer. dial. – of the weather: very unpleasant, disagreeable
adj. 8. 1910s sl., orig. US – very good, very clever, adroit
adj. 9. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – immoral, loose
adj. 10. 1920 sl., orig. US – excellent; first-rate
adj. 11. 1920s African-American sl. – exceptionally attractive or stylish
adj. 12. 1980s drug culture sl. – of drugs: ether very high or very poor in quality
adv. 1940 Amer. dial. – very, exceedingly
n. 1. 1747 Sc. & Eng. dial. – a moan, a lamentation; a complaint
n. 2. 1967 Amer. dial. – a small marble or a marble in general
n. 3. 1980s sl. – aggressiveness
vb. 1. 1715 Sc. – to complain of, to blame, to resent
vb. 2. 1747 Sc. & Eng. dial. – to pity, to condole with
vb. 3. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. – to utter a moaning sound, to wail; to complain, to bemoan to indicate pain
• MEAN ALL OVER
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. – unwell, poorly, under the weather
• MEAN ARTICLE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an attractive young woman
• MEAN AS A STRIPED SNAKE
adj. 1952 Amer. dial. – very vicious or contemptible
• MEAN AS A YARD DOG
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, unkind
• MEAN AS BIRDSHIT
adj. Bk1999 Aust. sl. – very tight-fisted
• MEAN AS CATSHIT
adj. 20C US sl. – adj. said of a notably unpleasant person
• MEAN AS CATSHIT AND TWICE AS NASTY
adj. 1930s sl. – extremely ungenerous
• MEAN AS CAT’S PISS
adj. 20C Aust. sl. – very mean
• MEAN AS HUNGRY TYSON
adj. Bk1999 Aust. sl. – very tight-fisted
• MEAN AS PIGSHIT AND TWICE AS NASTY
adj. 1930s sl. – extremely ungenerous
• MEAN-ASS
adj. 1950s sl. – very unpleasant
n. 1950s sl. – an unpleasant person
• MEAN AS STRIPED-TAILED SNAKES
adj. 1940 Amer. dial. – very vicious or contemptible
• MEAN AS THE OLD SCRATCH
adj. 1909 Amer. dial. – very mean
• MEAN BABY
n. Bk1942 Amer. college sl. – an attractive girl or young woman
• MEAN BUSINESS
vb. 1857 sl. – to be totally committed, to be utterly earnest
• MEAN DISH
n. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an attractive young woman
n. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – something excellent
• ME AND YOU
n. 1. 1932 jocular usage – (usually as ‘me-and-you’) a menu
n. 2. 20C rhyming sl. for ‘screw’ – sexual intercourse
n. 3. 20C rhyming sl. for ‘screw’ – the number 2
• MEAN ENOUGH TO KILL HIS GRANDMOTHER
phr. 20C US sl. – describing a notably unpleasant person
• MEAN ENOUGH TO PUSH A WIDOW WOMAN’S DOG IN THE WELL
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean
• MEAN ENOUGH TO PUSH HIS GRANDMOTHER DOWNSTAIRS
phr. 20C US sl. – describing a notably unpleasant person
• MEAN ENOUGH TO ROB HIS GRANDMOTHER’S GRAVE
phr. 20C US sl. – describing a notably unpleasant person
• MEAN ENOUGH TO STEAL ACORNS FROM A BLIND HOG
adj. 1. 1867 Amer. dial. – as mean as may be
adj. 2. L19 African-American sl. – possessing the characteristics of ‘poor White trash’; stupid, rustic, unsophisticated
• MEAN ENOUGH TO STEAL THE PENNIES OFF A DEAD MAN’S EYES
phr. M19 US sl. – describing a notably dangerous person
• MEAN ENOUGH TO STEAL THE PENNIES OFF HIS GRANDMOTHER’S EYES
phr. 20C US sl. – describing a notably unpleasant person
• MEAN ENOUGH TO SUCK EGGS
adj. Bk1914 Amer. dial. – base, low-minded; used of men and dogs
• MEAN ENOUGH TO TAKE A LOLLIPOP FROM A BABY
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean
• MEAN ENOUGH TO TAKE THE FILLINGS OUT OF HIS GRANDMOTHER’S TEETH
phr. 20C US sl. – describing a notably unpleasant person
• MEANER THAN A CAT’S TAIL
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – extremely mean, unkind, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN A CUT CAT
adj. 1950s sl. – very mean
• MEANER THAN A DOG
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, unkind
• MEANER THAN A MAD DOG
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, unkind
• MEANER THAN A PINCHING BUG
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean
• MEANER THAN A RATTLESNAKE
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very vicious or contemptible
• MEANER THAN A SNAKE
adj. 1880 Amer. dial. – very vicious or contemptible
• MEANER THAN BILLY-BE-DAMNED
adj. 1968 Amer. dial. – very mean
• MEANER THAN CAT DIRT
adj. 20C US sl. – said of a notably unpleasant person
• MEANER THAN CAT DUNG
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – extremely mean, unkind, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN CATFISH
adj. 1969 Amer. dial. – very mean, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN CAT MANURE
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – extremely mean, unkind, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN CAT PISS
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – extremely mean, unkind, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN CAT SHIT
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – extremely mean, unkind, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN CAT SHIT AND A DAMN SIGHT NASTIER
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – extremely mean, unkind, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN CAT WATER
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – extremely mean, unkind, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN COW SHIT
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, contemptible, despicable
• MEANER THAN HEN SHIT
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, contemptible, despicable
• MEANER THAN HOG SHIT
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, contemptible, despicable
• MEANER THAN OWL’S SHIT
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, contemptible, despicable
• MEANER THAN OLD BILLY
adj. 1969 Amer. dial. – very mean, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN OLD BILLY HELL
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean
• MEANER THAN OLD COOT
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN OLD DEVIL
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN OLD DEVIL HISSELF
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN OLD DICK
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN OLD HARRY
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN OLD NICK
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN OLD ROT
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN OLD SATAN
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN OLD SCRATCH
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN OLD SCROOGE
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN OLD VARMINT
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN SHIT
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, contemptible, despicable
• MEANER THAN SKUNK SHIT
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, contemptible, despicable
• MEANER THAN SNAKE SHIT
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, contemptible, despicable
• MEANER THAN THE ITCH
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean
• MEANER THAN THE OLD SCRATCH
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, unpleasant
• MEANER THAN THE SEVEN-YEAR ITCH
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. – very mean
• MEANER THAN TOPHET
adj. 1968 Amer. dial. – very mean, ‘meaner than hell’
• MEANER THAN WHALE SHIT
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – very mean, contemptible, despicable
• MEANERY
n. 1845 Amer. dial. – meanness
• MEANEVERS
adv. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – meanwhile
• MEAN-EYE
vb. 1930s US sl. – to stare at aggressively, in a hostile manner
• MEAN-HAIR
adj. 1960s homosexual sl. – unpleasant, cruel
• MEANIE
n. 1. 1927 sl. – a mean person
n. 2. 1967 Amer. dial. – a small marble or a marble in general
• MEANING
n. 1. 1839 Eng. dial. – an intimation, a hint, likelihood; a slight symptom
n. 2. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – matter, consequence
n. 3. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – an indication of pain or lameness
• MEANINGS
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – intentions
• MEAN JOB
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an attractive young woman
• MEAN LAYOUT
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an attractive young woman
• MEAN MACHINE
n. 1. 1980s sl., orig. US – a fast or stylish car
n. 2. 1990s sl. – a powerful person or team
• MEAN MAMA
n. Bk1942 Amer. college sl. – an attractive girl
• MEAN MEMBER
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an attractive young woman
• MEAN-MOUTH
vb. c1960 Amer. dial. – to malign; to scold; to insult; to give a tongue-lashing to; to slander
• MEAN NUMBER
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an attractive young woman
• MEAN PIECE OF MERCHANDISE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an attractive young woman
• MEAN PIECE OF WORK
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an attractive young woman
• MEAN PROPOSITION
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – an attractive young woman
• THE MEAN REDS
n. 1967 Amer. dial. – a state of depression, the blues, a gloomy mood
• MEAN SKETCH
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – something beautiful or attractive
• MEAN STUFF
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – something excellent
• MEANT
n. 1852 Eng. dial. – meaning; importance
• MEAN WHITE
n. Bk1892 sl. – a term of contempt among Black persons for White men without landed property
• MEANY
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. – mean; irritable
n. 1927 sl. – a mean person
• MEAPEE
vb. 1777 Eng. dial. obs. – to show a dislike to anything by making a disagreeable sound with the lips and the mouth
• MEAR
n. 1622 Eng. dial. – a boundary, a limit; a landmark
vb. 1894 Eng. dial. – to bound, to border; to be contiguous with
• MEARING
n. 1849 Sc. – a boundary
• MEAR-STANG
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs. – a landmark
• MEASE
vb. 1. 1678 Sc. – to soothe, to mitigate, to calm
vb. 2. 1877 Eng. dial. – to be absent-minded, to muse
• MEASEN
vb. 1876 Eng. dial. – to be in a dreamy state; to act slothfully; to mope, to fret
• MEASLE
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a spot, a pimple
vb. 1. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – to cause the legs to become speckled by sitting too close to a fire
vb. 2. 1917 Amer. dial. – to catch measles
• MEASLED
adj. 1810 Eng. dial. – spotted, blotched, marked with pimples; speckled, mottled
• MEASLE-FACE
n. 1806 Eng. dial. – a face covered with red pimples
• MEASLE-FACED
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. – having pimples, having a spotty, inflamed complexion
• MEASLE-FLOWER
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – the garden marigold, Chrysanthemum segetum
• MEASLES
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – syphilis
• MEASLINGS; MEASLINS
n. 1671 Eng. dial. – the measles
• MEASLY
adj. 1. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – mean, miserly
adj. 2. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – spotted; having a white scurfiness on the skin
adj. 3. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – insignificant; trivial; worthless
• MEASURE
n. 1641 Sc. – moderation
• MEASURE FOR A NEW JACKET
vb. Bk1905 Eng. – to thrash, to beat, to flog
• MEASURE FOR A WARM SUIT OF CLOTHES
vb. Bk1905 Eng. – to thrash, to beat, to flog
• MEASURELY
adv. 1887 Sc. – in moderation, moderately
• MEASURE ONE’S BACK WITH A STICK
vb. Bk1905 Eng. – to thrash, to beat, to flog
• MEASURES
n. 1960s sl. – money
• MEASURING-BUG
n. B1900 Eng. dial. – the caterpillar
• MEASURING STICK
n. 1968 Amer. dial. – a dragonfly
• MEASURING WORM
n. 1844 Amer. dial. – a caterpillar
• MEAT
n. 1. 1595 sl. – the penis
n. 2. 1611 sl. – female genitals
n. 3. 1802 Sc. & Eng. dial. – food in general, victuals, board; a meal
n. 4. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – beef, as distinct from mutton, etc.
n. 5. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a gullible person; a dupe
vb. 1. 1641 Sc. & Eng. dial. – to feed, to provide with food; to board
vb. 2. 1954 Amer. dial. – to get a woman pregnant
• MEATABLE
adj. 1. 1500 – generous or liberal in providing food → obs.
adj. 2. 1577 – that can be used for food, edible → obs.
• MEAT AND MALT
n. 1892 – food and drink → Sc.
• MEAT AND TWO VEG
n. 20C – the male genitalia → UK playground sl.
• MEAT AUGER
n. 1921 – a nonexistent object used as the basis of a practical joke → Amer. dial.
• MEAT BURNER
n. 1942 – a cook → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• MEAT CART
n. 1942 – a vehicle used to carry dead bodies; a hearse → Amer. sl.
• MEAT-COOKER
n. 1. 20C – a woman considered as a sexual object → US sl.
n. 2. 20C – the female genitals; the vagina → US sl.
• MEAT CRATE
n. 1942 – a vehicle used to carry dead bodies; a hearse → Amer. sl.
• MEATER
n. L19 – a cowardly dog; hence, a cowardly man → Brit. sl., chiefly Cockneys’ usage
• MEATERS
n. 1910 – a dissection class; dissection as part of a medical course → Brit. medical students’ usage
• MEAT-FANCIER’S HOUSE
n. 1902 – a brothel → sl. (Bk.)
• MEAT-FANCIER’S MARKET
n. 1902 – a brothel → sl. (Bk.)
• MEAT FISHERMAN
n. 1. 1949 – one who fishes with live bait rather than artificial flies or lures → Amer. dial.
n. 2. 1993 – one who fishes for food rather than purely for sport → Amer. dial.
• MEAT-FLASHER
n. 19C – an exhibitionist; a man who exposes his penis to public view → Brit. sl.
• MEAT FOR DAYS
adj. 20C – pert. to a male with large genitals; pert. to large male genitals → US homosexual sl.
• MEAT FOR THE POOR
adj. 20C – pert. to a male with large genitals; pert. to large male genitals → US homosexual sl.
• MEAT-GETTER
n. 1968 – a rifle; a shotgun → Amer. dial.
• MEAT-GRINDER
n. 1. 20C – a woman considered as a sexual object → US sl.
n. 2. 20C – the female genitals; the vagina → US sl.
• MEAT-GUN
n. 1960 – a rifle or shotgun → Amer. dial.
• MEATH
n. 1865 – a maggot → Sc.
• MEAT-HALE
adj. 1814 – having a good appetite; in good health → Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MEATHEAD
n. 1945 – an oaf; a stupid person; a slow-witted person → sl., chiefly US
• MEAT-HEADED
adj. 1949 – foolish, slow-witted, unintelligent, stupid → sl., chiefly US
• MEATHEW
vb. 1905 – to become covered with mildew → Eng. dial.
• MEATHOOK
n. 1. 1844 – a tooth or fang → Amer. sl.
n. 2. 1887 – a curl on the temple → Cockneys’ sl.
n. 3. 1919 – the hand or fist; usually plural → Amer. sl.
n. 4. 1919 – an arm → Amer. sl.
n. 5. 1942 – a finger → Amer. sl.
n. 6. 1978 – the penis → Amer. sl.
• MEAT HOUND
n. 1. .M20 – a homosexual male → US sl.
n. 2. .M20 – a whoremonger → US sl.
n. 3. 1967 – a dog; used as a derogatory or jocular epithet → Amer. dial.
• MEAT-HOUSE
n. 1. 1886 – a house where a liberal allowance of good food is given → Eng. dial.
n. 2. 1886 – a larder → Eng. dial.
n. 3. 1896 – a brothel → sl.
• MEATHUM
n. 1905 – a fool, a stupid person; a blockhead → Eng. dial.
• MEATHY
n. 1794 – a difficult respiration caused by rareness of the air → Eng. dial.
• MEATIES
n. 1905 – food for infants or very young children → Sc. (Bk.)
• MEAT-IN-THE-POT
n. 1869 – a nickname for a firearm → Amer. dial.
• MEAT-LIKE
adj. 1905 – having the appearance of being well-fed, well-nourished → Sc. (Bk.)
• MEAT-LIST
n. 1746 – appetite → Eng. dial.
• MEAT MAN
n. 1. 1907 – a butcher or retailer of meat → Amer. dial.
n. 2. 1965 – the person who prepares a dead body for burial → Amer. dial.
• MEAT-MARKET
n. 1. ..19C – the female genitals → sl.
n. 2. ..19C – the human breasts → sl.
n. 3. 1896 – a place or area where prostitutes ply their trade, and to a place frequented by people in search of sexual partners → sl.
n. 4. .M20 – a body-building gymnasium → US sl.
n. 5. .M20 – an area used by homosexuals to make contacts → US homosexual sl.
• MEAT-MERCHANT
n. 19C – a bawd → sl.
• MEAT-MIDDER
n. 1899 – the food-provider or mistress of a house, one who serves out food → Sc.
• MEAT-MINCER
n. 1840 – the mouth → boxing sl.
• MEAT-MONGER
n. 1. 19C – a male who is a brothel keeper → Brit. sl.
n. 2. 19C – a whoremonger → Brit. sl.
• MEAT RACK
n. 1. .M20 – an area where male homosexuals gather to seek partners → US homosexual sl.
n. 2. 1962 – a restaurant, bar, or other public place where people gather in search of sexual partners → US sl.
n. 3. 1972 – a place or area where prostitutes ply their trade → sl.
n. 4. 1972 – Piccadilly in London’s West End, an area where homosexuals and homosexual prostitutes offer their services → UK sl.
n. 5. 1991 – a body-building gymnasium → US sl.
• MEAT-RIFE
adj. 1. 1802 – abounding with food → Sc.
adj. 2. 1905 – ready for meals → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• MEAT-SAFE
n. 1920 – the stomach → boxing sl.
• MEAT SEAT
n. 2001 – the vagina → UK sl.
• MEAT-SHOP
n. 1892 – a larder → Eng. dial.
• MEAT SHOT
n. 1. 1974 – a photograph or scene in a pornographic film focusing on a penis → US sl.
n. 2. 1992 – a bullet wound in a muscle, not involving a bone or organ damage → US sl.
• MEAT SHOW
n. 1943 – a striptease act or other performance featuring naked or near-naked women → US sl.
• MEAT-SKEWER
n. 1910 – a bayonet → army colloq.
• MEAT-SPOON
n. 1905 – a tablespoon → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• MEAT-SPOT
n. 1905 – a larder → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• MEAT-STINT
n. 1905 – lack of food → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• MEAT STREET
n. 1997 – West 14th Street, New York → US sl.
• MEAT-TAG
n. 1945 – an identity disc → World War II Aust. services’ sl.
• MEAT TICKET
n. 1919 – an identity disc; in reference to use of the identity disc in identifying dead service personnel → sl.
• MEAT TOOL
n. 1965 – the penis → Amer. jocular usage
• MEAT TRAP
n. 1851 – the mouth → Amer. sl.
• MEAT WAGGON
n. 1925 – an ambulance → Brit. services’ sl., esp. Royal Air Force
• MEAT WAGON
n. 1. 1925 – an ambulance → sl., chiefly US
n. 2. 1942 – a coroner’s ambulance → US sl.
n. 3. 1942 – a hearse → sl.
n. 4. 1954 – a police van or black Maria → sl.
n. 5. 1991 – medical evacuation equipment, esp. a helicopter → US sl.
• MEAT WHISTLE
n. 1965 – the penis → US sl.
• MEATY
adj. 1. 1820 – sexually enjoyable → Brit. colloq.
adj. 2. ..20C – obscene; with significant sexual content
adj. 3. ..20C – plump
adj. 4. 1942 – excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl.
adj. 5. 1991 – of a wave: powerful → Amer. sl.
n. 1970 – spit with a good amount of mucus in it → UK playground sl.
• MEAT-YABBLE
adj. 1905 – having a capacity for food; hungry; having a good appetite → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• MEAZLE
adj. 1882 – leprous → Sc. obs.
n. 1746 – a leper; a filthy creature → Eng. dial. obs.
• MEAZY
adj. 1740 – dizzy, giddy; confused in the head → Eng. dial.
• MEAZY-SOW
adj. 1854 – giddy, empty-headed → Eng. dial.
n. 1857 – a stupid person → Eng. dial.
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