• NOT
int. 1893 US sl. – used as a humorous cancellation of what has just been said in jest
n. 1718 Amer. dial. – a mountain pass
• NOT A BAD DROP
n. 1940s sl., orig. Aust. – an enjoyable flavoursome alcoholic drink
• NOT A BEAN
n. 1928 sl. – nothing at all; no money whatever
• NOT A BIT OF IT!
int. L19 sl.- no, you’re absolutely wrong
• NOT ABLE TO HIT THE GROUND WITH HIS HAT
adj. 1. 20C US sl. – used of a complete incompetent
adj. 2. 20C US sl. – used of one who is extremely drunk
• NOT ABLE TO HOLD A CANDLE TO
phr. 1640 – applied to one who is of lower quality than another
• NOT ABLE TO SEE BEYOND THE END OF ONE’S NOSE
vb. c1950 Amer. dial. – not able to see the most obvious things
• NOT A BOTHER ON SOMEONE
phr. 1996 Irish sl. – expressing unconcern or contentment
• NOT A BRASS RAZOO
phr. 1930s Aust. & NZ sl. – nothing at all, esp. of money; absolutely penniless
• NOT A CAT IN HELL’S CHANCE
adj. 1796 – no chance at all
• NOT A CAT’S CHANCE
adj. 1796 – no chance at all
• NOT A CHANCE!
int. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – by no means; on no account
• NOT A CHINAMAN’S CHANCE
n. 1911 Amer. sl., now usually offensive – no chance at all
• NOT A CIRCUMSTANCE
phr. M19 US sl. – nothing in comparison with
• NOT A COUGH IN A CARLOAD
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – excellent; first-rate
• NOT A DRY SEAT IN THE HOUSE
phr. 1974 UK sl. – used of a theatre audience that is helpless with laughter or a male audience that is sexually aroused
• NOT A FAIR POP
adj. L19 sl. – unfair, not a fair chance
• NOT A FART’S CHANCE IN A WHIRLWIND
phr. 2000s sl. – no chance at all
• NOT A FEATHER TO FLY WITH
adj. 1860 sl. – ruined, penniless
• NOT A FULL ROW OF BUTTONS
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – said of someone who is eccentric or less intelligent than average
• NOT A GHOST OF A CHANCE
adj. M19 sl. – no chance whatsoever
• NOT A GLIMMER
adj. 1920s sl. – no idea whatsoever
• NOT A HOPE IN HELL
adj. 1910s sl. sl. – no chance whatsoever
• NOT A HUNDRED MILES FROM
adj. 1821 UK sl. – very close to
• NO TALENT
n. 1960s US sl. – a useless person
• NO-TALENT ASSCLOWN
n. 2002 US sl. – a socially inept person
• NOT A LITTLE BIT!
int. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – by no means; on no account
• NOT ALL BEER AND SKITTLES
phr. 1870 – not all unmixed enjoyment
• NOT ALL IT’S CRACKED UP TO BE
phr. E19 – well below expectations
• NOT ALL THERE
adj. 1. 1864 sl. – slightly mad; mentally or intellectually disadvantaged; inattentive; absent-minded
adj. 2. 1930s sl. – drunk
• NOT ALL IT’S CRACKED UP TO BE
phr. 1910s sl. – well below expectations
• NOT ALL LAVENDER
phr. L19 sl. – by no means enjoyable, not very much fun
• NOT ALL SKITTLES AND SWIPES
phr. 1897 – not all unmixed enjoyment
• NOT ALL THERE
adj. M19 sl. – eccentric, insane, crazy
• NOT A MAN JACK
phr. E19 sl. – not a single one; nobody
• NOT AMOUNT TO A HOLE IN THE SNOW
phr. 1975 Amer. dial. – said of an unimportant, worthless, or insignificant person
• NOT AMOUNT TO A PISS-HOLE IN THE SNOW
phr. 1967 Amer. dial. – said of an unimportant, worthless, or insignificant person
• NOT AMOUNT TO PISS IN THE SNOW
phr. 1967 Amer. dial. – said of an unimportant, worthless, or insignificant person
• NOTANDUM
n. 1685 – an entry of something to be specially noted; a thing to be noticed or observed; a memorandum
• NOT AN EARTHLY
adj. M18 sl. – no chance at all; absolutely impossible
• NOT ANOTHER PEEP OUT OF YOU!
int. 20C Amer. sl. – no more comments, complaints, or talk
• NOT A PATCHING TO
phr. 1851 Amer. dial. – in no way equal or comparable to
• NOT A PATCH ON
phr. 1860 – impossible to compare with; nowhere near; applied to one who is of lower quality than another
• NOT A PRETTY SIGHT
phr. 1920s – used ironically of something that is actually very unpleasant to see
• NOT A RAG
adj. L16 – penniless
• NOT A RAG LEFT
adj. L16 – penniless
• NOT A SAUSAGE
n. 1938 UK sl. – no money; nothing at all; a derisory amount
• NOT A SHIT SHOW
phr. 1980s NZ sl. – no chance
• NOT A SIXPENCE TO SCRATCH ONE’S ARSE WITH
adj. M19 sl. – absolutely impoverished, penniless
• NOT A SNOWBALL’S CHANCE
adj. 1931 – no chance at all
• NOT A SNOWBALL’S CHANCE IN HELL
adj. 1931 – no chance at all
• NOT A SOU
phr. M18 – not a penny, nothing at all
• NOT A STITCH TO ONE’S BACK
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – undressed; nude
• NOT AT ANY PRICE!
int. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – by no means; on no account
• NOT A WORD OF THE PUDDING
phr. L17 – keep quiet about it, say absolutely nothing about it
• NOT A WORD TO THROW TO A DOG
phr. 1901 Eng. dial. – not a single word
• NOT BACKWARD IN COMING FORWARD
adj. 1830 UK sl. – not shy
• NOT BAD
adj. 1909 UK sl. – rather good, or quite good
int. M19 US – good! excellent!
• NOT BAT AN EYE
vb. 1904 sl., orig. US – to remain impassive
• NOT BAT AN EYELID
vb. 1904 sl., orig. US – to remain impassive
• NOT BE FIT TO CARRY GARBAGE TO A BEAR
vb. 1891 obs. – to be regarded as lowly, contemptible, or foolish as to be unworthy or incapable of even the most menial or repugnant task
• NOT BE FIT TO CARRY GUTS TO A BEAR
vb. 1967 – to be regarded as lowly, contemptible, or foolish as to be unworthy or incapable of even the most menial or repugnant task
• NOT BE FIT TO CARRY OFFAL TO A BEAR
vb. 1876 obs. – to be regarded as lowly, contemptible, or foolish as to be unworthy or incapable of even the most menial or repugnant task
• NOT BE FUSSED
vb. 1988 Brit. – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT BLOODY LIKELY!
int. 1914 UK sl. – used as an emphatic negative
• NOT BORN IN THE WOODS TO BE SCARED BY AN OWL
phr. Bk1905 Amer. dial. – not easily frightened
• NOT BY A CAT’S ASS!
int. 1966 Amer. dial. – an emphatic denial
• NOT BY A DOG’S TAIL
phr. 1967 Amer. dial. – not at all; not by a long shot
• NOT BY A JUGFUL!
int. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – by no means; on no account
• NOT BY A LONG CHALK
adv. 1848 Amer. dial. – by no means, not at all
int. 1841 – by no means; on no account
• NOT BY A LONG SHOT
phr. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – decidedly not
• NOT BY A LONG SIGHT
phr. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – decidedly not
• NOT BY A LONG WAYS
adv. 1956 Amer. dial. – not at all; by no means
• NOT BY A MILLSTONE
phr. 1970 Amer. dial. – not by any means; not by a long shot
• NOT BY LONG CHALKS!
int. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – by no means; on no account
• NOT BY THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY-CHIN-CHIN
phr. 1966 Amer. dial. – denying something very firmly
• NOT BY THE HAIR ON MY NECK
phr. 1966 Amer. dial. – denying something very firmly
• NOT CARE A BUGGER
vb. 1922 Brit. – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT CARE A CAT-HARN
vb. 1911 Amer. dial. – to not care at all
• NOT CARE A CHEW OF TOBACCO
phr. 1804 Amer. dial. – not care at all
• NOT CARE A CUSS
phr. 1843 – not care in the slightest; to be completely indifferent, unconcerned, or uninterested
• NOT CARE A DAMN
vb. 1760 – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT CARE A FARTHING
vb. 1709 – to not care at all
• NOT CARE A FIDDLER’S FUCK
vb. 1930s sl., orig. US – to not care at all
• NOT CARE A FIG
vb. 1880 – to not care at all
• NOT CARE A FRIG
vb. 1955 – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT CARE A FUCK
vb. 1910s sl., orig. US – to not care at all
• NOT CARE A HANG
vb. 1861, ‘hang’ a suphemism for ‘damn’ – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT CARE A HANNAH COOK
vb. 1895 Amer. dial. – to not care at all
• NOT CARE A HOOT
vb. 1925 – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT CARE A MONKEY’S TOSS
vb. 1960 Brit. – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT CARE A PIN
vb. 1633 – to not care at all
• NOT CARE A RAP
vb. 1834 – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT CARE A SOD
vb. 1961 Brit. – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT CARE A STRAW
vb. 1856 – to not care at all
• NOT CARE A STUFF
vb. 1974 chiefly Aust. & NZ – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT CARE A THRIP
vb. 1909 Amer. dial. – to not care at all
• NOT CARE A TINKER’S CUSS
vb. 1824 – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT CARE A TINKER’S DAMN
vb. 1824 – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT CARE A TOSS
vb. 1876 – to be indifferent to something; not care
• NOT CARE A TUPPENNY HANG
vb. 1887 Brit. – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT CARE A TWOPENNY DAMN
vb. 1887 Brit. – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT CARE A TYPPENNY DAMN
vb. 1887 Brit. – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT CARE A WHIPSTITCH
phr. 1951 Amer. dial. – not care in the least
• NOT CARE A WHOOP
phr. 1893 Amer. dial. – not care at all
• NOT CARE TUPPENCE
vb. a1744 sl. – to indifferent to something, not care
• NOT CARE TWO HOOTS
vb. 1925 – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT CARE TWOPENCE
vb. a1744 sl. – to indifferent to something, not care
• NOTCH
n. 18C sl. – the female genitals
vb. 1991 US Vietnam war usage – to wound
• NOTCHBACK
n. 1992 US sl. – a car with a dent in its boot/trunk
• NOTCH-BROAD
n. M20 US sl. – a prostitute
• NOTCHERIE; NOTCHERY
n. E20 US sl. – a brothel
• NOTCH-GIRL
n. 20C US sl. – a prostitute
• NOTCH-HOUSE
n. 1931 sl. – a brothel
• NOTCH-JOINT
n. E20 US sl. – a brothel
• NOTCH UP
vb. 1837 UK sl. – to achieve
• NOT COME DOWN IN THE LAST SHOWER
vb. 1902 Aust. sl. – to be aware
• NOT CRICKET
adj. 1851 sl. – unfair, unreasonable
• NOTE
n. 1863 Brit. & Aust. sl. – an old term for £1
• NOTE FROM MOTHER
n. 1986 US naval aviator usage – official permission
• NO-TELL MOTEL
n. 1974 US sl. – a motel with discreet management favoured by prostitutes and couples seeking privacy
• NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO BELL A BULL
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – said of one who seems very stupid
• NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO BELL A BUZZARD
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – said of one who seems very stupid
• NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO BELL A BUZZER
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – said of one who seems very stupid
• NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO BELL A CAT
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – said of one who seems very stupid
• NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO BELL A COW
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – said of one who seems very stupid
• NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO BELL A GOOSE
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – said of one who seems very stupid
• NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO CARRY GUTS TO A BARREL
phr. 1967 Amer. dial. – ignorant, stupid
• NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO CARRY GUTS TO A BEAR
phr. 1914 Amer. dial. – ignorant, stupid
• NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO EAT PEAS OUT OF A BOTTLE
adj. 1970 Amer. dial. – said of one who seems very stupid
• NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO GO TO MILL
adj. 1969 Amer. dial. – stupid
• NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO LAP ALUM AND DROOL
adj. 1969 Amer. dial. – very stupid, ignorant
• NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO LEAD A GOOSE TO WATER
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. – stupid
• NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO TOTE GUTS TO A BEAR
phr. 1960 Amer. dial. – ignorant, stupid
• NOT ENOUGH TO DUST A FIDDLE
adj. 1907 Amer. dial. – very few, not much
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a small amount; a bit
• NOTE OF ADMIRATION
n. 1611 – an exclamation point (!)
• NOTE UP FOR
vb. 1974 Amer. dial. – to indicate; to point toward some outcome
• NOT EVEN
phr. 1984 US sl. – no, not at all
• NOT EVEN WRAPPED-UP
adj. L19 colloq. – crudely expressed
• NOT FIT TO CARRY GUTS TO A BEAR
adj. 20C – worthless
• NOT FIT TO KILL
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – insignificant; trivial; worthless
• NOT FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – an expression of strong denial
• NOT FOR LOVE OR MONEY!
int. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – by no means; on no account
• NOT FOR MY LIFE!
int. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – by no means; on no account
• NOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME!
int. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – by no means; on no account
• NOT FOR THE LIFE OF YOU
phr. 1809 – expresses the impossibility of your doing or understanding something
• NOT FOR TOFFEE
adv. 1914 sl. – ineffectually, incompetently; used to denote incompetence
• NOT FUCKING LIKELY!
int. 1937 UK sl. – used as an emphatic negative
• NOT GET ANYWHERE
vb. 1932 US sl. – to fail to reach your goal; to not succeed in achieving your object
• NOT GIVE A BLACK DAMN
vb. L18 sl. – to not care at all
• NOT GIVE A BUGGER
vb. 1922 Brit. – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT GIVE A CENT
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – unconcerned
• NOT GIVE A CUSS
phr. 1894 – not care in the slightest; to be completely indifferent, unconcerned, or uninterested
• NOT GIVE A D
vb. L18 sl. – to not care at all
• NOT GIVE A DAM
vb. L18 sl. – to not care at all
• NOT GIVE A DAMN
vb. 1760 – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT GIVE A DARN
vb. L18 sl. – to not care at all
• NOT GIVE A DERN
vb. L18 sl. – to not care at all
• NOT GIVE A DOMN
vb. L18 sl. – to not care at all
• NOT GIVE A DRAT
vb. L18 sl. – to not care at all
• NOT GIVE A DURN
vb. L18 sl. – to not care at all
• NOT GIVE A FIDDLER’S FUCK
vb. 1930s sl., orig. US – to not care at all
• NOT GIVE A FIDDLER’S SCREW IN HELL
vb. 1930s sl., orig. US – to not care at all
• NOT GIVE A FLYING FIDDLER’S MICKEY
vb. 1930s sl., orig. US – to not care at all
• NOT GIVE A FLYING FUCK
vb. 1910s sl., orig. US – to not care at all
• NOT GIVE A FRIG
vb. 1955 – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT GIVE A FUCK
vb. 1929 – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT GIVE A GODDAM
vb. 1920s sl. – to not care in the slightest
• NOT GIVE A GOOD DAMN
vb. 1920s sl. – to not care in the slightest
• NOT GIVE A GOOD DOGGONE
vb. 1920s sl. – to not care in the slightest
• NOT GIVE A GOOD FUCK
vb. 1910s sl., orig. US – to not care at all
• NOT GIVE A GOOD GODDAM
vb. 1920s sl. – to not care in the slightest
• NOT GIVE A GOOD GODDURN
vb. 1920s sl. – to not care in the slightest
• NOT GIVE A GREASED GODDAM
vb. 1920s sl. – to not care in the slightest
• NOT GIVE A HANG
vb. 1861, ‘hang’ a suphemism for ‘damn’ – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT GIVE A HOOT
vb. 1925 – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT GIVE A HOOT IN HELL
vb. L19 sl. – to not care at all
• NOT GIVE A KICK
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – not care at all
• NOT GIVE A MONKEY’S
vb. 1910s sl., orig. US – to not care at all
• NOT GIVE A MONKEY’S FUCK
vb. 1910s sl., orig. US – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT GIVE A MONKEY’S TOSS
vb. 1960 Brit. – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT GIVE A MOTHERFUCK
vb. 1910s sl., orig. US – to not care at all
• NOT GIVE A RAP
vb. 1834 – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT GIVE A RATFUCK
vb. 1910s sl., orig. US – to not care at all
• NOT GIVE A RAT’S FUCK
vb. 1910s sl., orig. US – to not care at all
• NOT GIVE A RAT’S TEE HEINY HOO
vb. 2009 Amer. dial. – not care at all
• NOT GIVE A RED FUCK
vb. 1910s sl., orig. US – to not care at all
• NOT GIVE A ROYAL FUCK
vb. 1910s sl., orig. US – to not care at all
• NOT GIVE A SHIT
vb. 1922 – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT GIVE A SHITE
vb. 1922 – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT GIVE A SOD
vb. 1961 Brit. – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT GIVE A STUFF
vb. 1974 chiefly Aust. & NZ – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT GIVE A TINKER’S
vb. 1824 – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT GIVE A TINKER’S CURSE
vb. 1824 – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT GIVE A TINKER’S CUSS
vb. 1824 – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT GIVE A TINKER’S DAMN
vb. 1824 – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT GIVE A TOOT
phr. 1966 – not care at all → Amer. dial.
• NOT GIVE A TOSS
vb. 1876 – to be indifferent to something; not care
• NOT GIVE A TUPPENNY DAMN
vb. 1887 – to be indifferent to something, not care → Brit.
• NOT GIVE A TUPPENNY HANG
vb. 1887 – to be indifferent to something, not care → Brit.
• NOT GIVE A TWOPENNY DAMN
vb. 1887 – to be indifferent to something, not care → Brit.
• NOT GIVE A TWOPENNY HANG
vb. 1887 – to be indifferent to something, not care → Brit.
• NOT GIVE A WHOOP
phr. 1965 – not care at all → Amer. dial.
• NOT GIVE THE STEAM OF YOUR PISS
phr. 2000 – expresses an absolute refusal to give or be generous → UK sl.
• NOT GIVE THE STEAM OFF YOUR TURDS
phr. 2000 – expresses an absolute refusal to give or be generous → UK sl.
• NOT GIVE THE SWEAT OFF OF ONE’S BALLS
vb. 1949 – to be unwilling to give anything → US sl.
• NOT GIVE TUPPENCE
vb. 1744 – to be indifferent to something, not care → sl.
• NOT GIVE TWO BUGGERS
vb. 1920 – to not care at all → sl.
• NOT GIVE TWO FUCKS
vb. 1910- to not care at all → sl., orig. US
• NOT GIVE TWO HOOTS
vb. 1925 – to be indifferent to something, not care
• NOT GIVE TWOPENCE
vb. 1744 – to be indifferent to something, not care → sl.
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