• NOT HALF
adv. 1851 UK sl. – used as a very positive intensifier of the verb to which it is attached
int. 1920 UK sl. – used for registering assent, approval, agreement, etc.
• NOT HALF BAD
adj. 1867 UK sl. – quite good
• NOT HALF SO BAD
phr. L18 – not as bad as might have been feared, quite good
• NOT HARD TO TAKE
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – excellent; first-rate
• NOT HAVE A CLUE
vb. 1948 sl. – to lack knowledge
• NOT HAVE A FULL ROW OF BUTTONS
phr. M19 sl. – not very intelligent
• NOT HAVE ALL ONE’S BUTTONS
adj. 1860 sl. – deficient in intellect; stupid; insane, crazy, unstable
• NOT HAVE AN OAT
vb. c1870 sl. – to be penniless
• NOT HAVE BOTH OARS IN THE WATER
phr. 1982 Amer. sl. – to be stupid or mentally unbalanced
• NOT HAVING ANY (OF)
adj. 1902 UK sl. – refusing to agree
• NOTHING
adj. 1960 US sl. – inconsequential
n. 2000 US sl. – something
• NOTHING-ASS BITCH
n. 1972 US sl. – a stern term of contempt for a woman
• NOTHING BUT A THING
n. 1993 US sl. – something that is not important
• NOTHING BUT THE BACON!
int. 1951 US sl. – used as a stock answer to “What’s shakin?”
• NOTHING BUT THE BOTTOM OF THE CUP
phr. 1997 US sl. – used as a humorous comment on a job well done or a remark well made
• NOTHING BUT THE BOTTOM OF THE NET
phr. 1997 US sl. – used as a humorous comment on a job well done or a remark well made
• NOTHING-DOER
n. 1893 – an idler
• NOTHING DOING!
int. 1910 UK sl. – used as an expression of rejection or denial
• NOTHING FLAT
adv. 1947 US sl. – very quickly
• NOTHING IN IT
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – insignificant; trivial; worthless
• NOTHING SHAKING
phr. 1975 US sl. – nothing happening
• NOTHING’S NEST
n. 1892 Eng. dial. – a thing of no value or importance; a nonentity
• NOTHING STARTLING
adj. 20C colloq. – unimpressive
• NOTHING TO BRAG ABOUT
adj. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – mediocre
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – somewhat ill; indisposed
• NOTHING TO CABLE HOME ABOUT
adj. World War I Aust. soldiers’ usage – unremarkable; usual; mediocre
• NOTHING TO IT
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – insignificant; trivial; worthless
• NOTHING TO MAKE A SONG AND DANCE ABOUT
phr. L19 – nothing to make a fuss about; nothing in the least important
• NOTHING TO SHOUT ABOUT
adj. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – mediocre
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – somewhat ill; indisposed
• NOTHING TO SHOUT HOME ABOUT
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – mediocre
• NOTHING TO WIRE HOME ABOUT
adj. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – mediocre
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – somewhat ill; indisposed
• NOTHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT
adj. 1. L19 colloq. – unremarkable; usual; mediocre
adj. 2. 1914 – indifferent
adj. 3. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – somewhat ill; indisposed
• NOTHING-WORTH
adv. 1535 – of no worth or value → arch.
n. 1580 – a worthless person
• NOTHING WORTH WRITING HOME ABOUT
adj. 1914 – unremarkable; indifferent → UK sl.
• NOTHINGY
adj. 1834 – of no worth or importance
• NO THREE-ALARM FIRE
adj. 1942 – mediocre → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NOTICE
n. 1970 – a contract to do a job, esp. an illegal commission → UK sl.
vb. 1. 1944 – to watch over; to look after → Amer. dial.
vb. 2. 1952 – to court → Amer. dial.
• NOTIFICATE
vb. 1654 – to denote → obs.
• NOT IF I KNOW IT!
int. 1942 – by no means; on no account → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NO TILT!
int. 1983 – used to express surprise or affirmation; no shit! → US euphemism
• NO TIME
n. 1942 – a short time; a moment → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NO TIME FLAT
adv. 1957 – very quickly → US sl.
• NOT IN IT
adj. 1942 – neglected; ignored → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NOT IN MY NAME
phr. 1994 – a slogan of disavowal of prevailing attitudes → US
• NOT IN OUR NAME
phr. 1994 – a slogan of disavowal of prevailing attitudes → US
• NOT IN THE BOOK
adj. 20C – not allowed, irregular
• NOT IN THE RACE
phr. 1904 – not having any chance of success → Aust. sl.
• NOT IN THE SAME STREET AS • NOT IN THE SAME STREET WITH
adj. 1910 – very inferior to → colloq.
• NOTION
n. 1. 1864 – a liking or fancy, esp. for a person of the opposite sex → Amer. dial.
n. 2. 1942 – an ingenious device → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NOTIONABLE
adj. 1967 – of people: queer, odd, strange, peculiar → Amer. dial.
• NOTIONAL
adj. 1. 1791 – strange, having odd or peculiar ideas; fanciful, whimsical; opinionated; temperamental; fussy → Amer. dial.
adj. 2. 1823 – of the opinion; inclined to believe → Amer. dial.
• NOTIONATE
adj. 1. 1850 – given to notions or impulses, fanciful, whimsical → Sc. & Amer. dial.
adj. 2. 1871 – headstrong, obstinate, self-opinionated → Sc. & Amer. dial.
vb. 1645 – to devise or originate by process of thought → obs.
• NOTITION
n. 1485 – knowledge, information, intelligence → obs.
• NOT KEEPING ONE’S EYE ON THE BALL
adj. 1942 – inattentive; absent-minded → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NOT KICKING VERY HIGH
adj. 1986 – not feeling so good, unwell → Amer. dial.
• NOT KNOW A FROM A BATTLEDORE
phr. 1401 – ignorant; illiterate → sl.
• NOT KNOW A FROM A BULL’S FOOT
phr. 1401 – ignorant; illiterate → sl.
• NOT KNOW ANY MORE THAN ADAM’S OFF-OX
adj. 1978 – ignorant; stupid → Amer. dial.
• NOT KNOW AS MUCH AS A LAST YEAR’S BIRD NEST
adj. 1966 – very stupid, ignorant → Amer. dial.
• NOT KNOW B FROM A BULL’S FOOT
phr. 1401 – ignorant; illiterate → sl.
• NOT KNOW DIDDLY
adj. 1985 – ignorant → Amer. dial.
• NOT KNOW FROM ADAM’S OFF OX
phr. 1913 – wholly unacquainted with → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
• NOT KNOW FROM NOTHING
vb. 1936 – to be ignorant → US sl.
• NOT KNOW ONE FROM A SIDE OF SOLE LEATHER
phr. 1855 – not know one at all → Amer. dial.
• NOT KNOW ONE FROM THE SIDE OF A BARN
phr. 1965 – not know one at all → Amer. dial.
• NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A HOLE IN THE GROUND
vb. 1936 – to be ignorant, stupid, or confused → Amer. sl.
• NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A HOT ROCK
vb. 1939 – to be ignorant, stupid, or confused → Amer. sl.
• NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A JUG OF APPLE CIDER
vb. 1972 – to be ignorant, stupid, or confused → Amer. sl.
• NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A MUSKET
vb. 1862 Amer. sl. – to be ignorant, stupid, or confused
• NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A PITCHFORK
vb. 1985 Amer. sl. – to be ignorant, stupid, or confused
• NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A RIFLE BARREL
vb. 1972 Amer. sl. – to be ignorant, stupid, or confused
• NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A STALK OF BANANAS
vb. 1939 Amer. sl. – to be ignorant, stupid, or confused
• NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A WIND SCOOP ABOUT SHIP’S WORK
vb. 1958 Amer. sl. – to be ignorant, stupid, or confused
• NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM ICE CREAM
vb. 1983 Amer. sl. – to be ignorant, stupid, or confused
• NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM MAMMOTH CAVE
vb. 1947 Amer. sl. – to be ignorant, stupid, or confused
• NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM ONE’S AILERON
vb. 1969 Amer. sl. – to be ignorant, stupid, or confused
• NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM ONE’S ARMPIT
vb. 1962 Amer. sl. – to be ignorant, stupid, or confused
• NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM ONE’S ELBOW
vb. 1897 sl. – to be ignorant, stupid, or confused
• NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM ONE’S LEFT FOOT
vb. 1966 Amer. sl. – to be ignorant, stupid, or confused
• NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM PORK SAUSAGE
vb. 1970 Amer. sl. – to be ignorant, stupid, or confused
• NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM THE BACK SIDE OF A CHECKER BOARD
vb. 1972 Amer. sl. – to be ignorant, stupid, or confused
• NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM THIRD BASE
vb. 1955 Amer. sl. – to be ignorant, stupid, or confused
• NOT KNOW ONE’S BRASS FROM ONE’S OBOE
vb. 20C sl. – to be very ignorant; to be stupid
• NOT KNOW SHIT FROM SHINOLA
vb. c1930 US sl. – to be ignorant
• NOT KNOW SIC ‘EM
adj. 1907 Amer. dial. – very ignorant or stupid
• NOT KNOW SOMEONE FROM ADAM
vb. 1784 sl. – to be ignorant of someone’s identity
• NOT KNOW THE FRONT END OF A CAMERA FROM ONE’S ASSHOLE
vb. 1949 Amer. sl. – to be very stupid
• NOT KNOW TOODLUM SQUAW
phr. 1968 Amer. dial. – said of a stupid person
• NOT KNOW WHAT HIT ONE
vb. 1923 sl. – to be taken by surprise
• NOT KNOW YOUR ARSE FROM A HOLE IN THE GROUND
phr. 1982 UK sl. – to be completely ignorant
• NOT KNOW YOUR ARSE FROM YOUR ELBOW
phr. 1930 UK sl. – to be ignorant
• NOT LIKELY!
int. 1893 UK sl. – used for registering refusal
• NOT MANY
int. 1998 UK sl. – yes, a term of emphatic agreement
• NOT MANY BENNY
phr. 1999 UK sl. – an ironic expression meaning definitely yes; a great deal; a lot; an intensifying agreement
• NOTMATOT
n. 1890 Eng. dial. – a boy, a hobbledehoy
• NOT MUCH CHOP
adj. 1847 Aust. & NZ sl. – of low quality; bad; inferior, unsatisfactory
• NOT MUCH COP
adj. 1902 Brit. sl. – of low quality; bad; inferior; unsatisfactory
• NOT MUCH TO LOOK AT
adj. 1861 UK sl. – unattractive, ugly
• NOT MUCH UP TOP
phr. 1961 sl. – said of a stupid person
• NOT OFF
adj. 1991 UK sl. – of a horse, or jockey that is considered not to be trying to win a race
• NOTOMIZE
n. 1. 1790 Eng. dial. – a skeleton
n. 2. 1834 Eng. dial. – a very thin, emaciated person or animal, a ‘bag of bones’
n. 3. 1858 Eng. dial. – a term of contempt for a man
• NOTOMY
n. 1. 1790 Eng. dial. – a skeleton
n. 2. 1834 Eng. dial. – a very thin, emaciated person or animal, a ‘bag of bones’
• NOT ON
adj. 1972 sl. – unacceptable, impossible; not permissible; forbidden; not going to happen
• NOT ON THE JOB
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – inattentive; absent-minded
• NOT ON YOUR AMBROTYPE!
int. 1895 Amer. sl. – not at all! never!
• NOT ON YOUR ASS!
int. 1960 Amer. sl. – no indeed! ‘not on your life’
• NOT ON YOUR AUNT FANNY!
int. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – by no means; on no account
• NOT ON YOUR HEAD!
int. 1965 Amer. dial. – definitely not
• NOT ON YOUR LIFE!
int. 1896 US sl. – used for registering emphatic refusal or denial
• NOT ON YOUR NELLY!
int. 1941 UK rhyming sl. – used as an absolute denial, refusal, or rejection
• NOT ON YOUR TINTYPE
int. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – an emphatic negative
• NO-TOP
n. 1976 US sl. – a convertible with its top down
• NOT PYGMALION LIKELY!
int. 1948 UK sl. – not very likely!
• NOT QUITE THERE
adj. 1. M19 sl. – eccentric, insane, crazy
adj. 2. 1930s sl. – drunk
• NOT READY
adj. 1968 Amer. sl. – not hip; old-fashioned
• NOT RIGHT
adj. 20C Brit. sl. – mad, eccentric, mentally wrong
• NOT RIGHT IN THE HEAD
adj. 1662 euphemism – insane
• NOT RIGHT UPSTAIRS
adj. 1932 sl. – insane, crazy
• NO-TRUMP
n. 1976 US sl. – a life prison sentence without chance of parole
• NOT SO BAD
phr. L18 – not as bad as might have been feared, quite good
• NOT SO DUSTY
adj. 1856 Brit. sl. – satisfactory
• NOT SO GOOD
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – mediocre
• NOT SO GREEN AS I’M CABBAGE-LOOKING
phr. L19 sl. – I’m not such a fool as I may appear
• NOT SO HOT
adj. 1927 Amer. sl. – not very good or not very well; mediocre
• NOT SO HOTSY
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – mediocre
• NOT SO HOTSY-TOTSY
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – mediocre
• NOT SO KOSHER
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – mediocre
• NOT SO WARM
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – mediocre
• NOT STICK
vb. 1899 sl. – to dislike strongly
• NOTTAMY
n. 1790 Eng. dial. – a skeleton
► NOTT-HEADED adj. having the hair cut close → 1612 obs.
• NOT THE FOGGIEST IDEA
adj. 1876 – no idea whatsoever
• NOT THE FOGGIEST NOTION
adj. L19 – no idea whatsoever
• NOT THE FULL QUID
adj. 1. 1944 Aust. & NZ sl. – stupid, crazy, eccentric
adj. 2. 1984 NZ sl. – lacking
• NOT THE GHOST OF A CHANCE
adj. 1828 – no chance at all
• NOT THE LENGTH OF A STREET
phr. 1893 sl. – a small interval
• NOT THERE
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – inattentive; absent-minded
• NOTTIE
n. 2002 US sl. – an unattractive person
• NOTTIMIZE
n. 1834 Eng. dial. – a very thin, emaciated person or animal, a ‘bag of bones’
• NOT TO BAT AN EYE
vb. 1958 Amer. dial. – to betray no emotion; to show no sign of wavering
• NOT TO BAT AN EYELASH
vb. 1958 Amer. dial. – to betray no emotion; to show no sign of wavering
• NOT TO BE ABLE TO SAY BLACK’S HIS NAIL
vb. Bk1903 Eng. dial. – to be unable to impute blame to anyone
• NOT TO BE ABLE TO SAY THREE WORDS OF A SORT
vb. 1868 Eng. dial. – not to speak coherently
• NOT TO BE ABLE TO SPARE THE REEK OFF ONE’S OWN SHIT
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. – to be very greedy and grasping
• NOT TO BE MADE OF SUGAR OR SALT
phr. 1786 – not to be readily affected by moisture; hence, not to be disconcerted by wet weather
• NOT TO BE SALT
phr. 1794 Sc. – not to be delicate, or easily made ill
• NOT TO BE SNEEZED AT
adj. 1. 1813 – adequate
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – excellent; first-rate
• NOT TO BE SNIFFED AT
adj. 1. 1813 – adequate
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – excellent; first-rate
• NOT TO BE TAKING ANY
vb. 1900 sl. – not to be in the mood for ; to be disinclined for
• NOT TO BUDGE A PEG
vb. 1858 Amer. dial. – to make no effort or movement; not to cooperate in the least
• NOT TO BUY CLOTHES FOR THE BABY
phr. 1946 Amer. dial. – not to be accomplishing one’s task or getting one’s work done
• NOT TO CARE A BUTTON
phr. Bk1891 colloq. – a simile of indifference; to care about a matter not even so much as to the value of a button
• NOT TO CARE A CENT
phr. 1848 colloq. – a simile of indifference; to care about a matter not even so much as to the value of a cent
• NOT TO CARE A FARTHING
vb. 1712 – to care very little
• NOT TO CARE A FIG
phr. 1833 colloq. – a simile of indifference; to care about a matter not even so much as to the value of a fig
• NOT TO CARE A HANG
phr. Bk1891 colloq. – a simile of indifference; to not care about a matter
• NOT TO CARE A MONKEY’S ASS
phr. 1978 Amer. sl. – not to care at all
• NOT TO CARE A MONKEY’S FUCK
phr. c1920 Amer sl., esp. naval usage – not to care at all
• NOT TO CARE A PIN
phr. 1633 colloq. – a simile of indifference; to care about a matter not even so much as to the value of a pin
• NOT TO CARE A POINT
phr. 1590 colloq. – a simile of indifference; to not care about a matter
• NOT TO CARE A RAP
phr. 1871 colloq. – a simile of indifference; to care about a matter not even so much as to the value of a rap
• NOT TO CARE A RUSH
phr. Bk1891 colloq. – a simile of indifference; to care about a matter not even so much as to the value of a rush
• NOT TO CARE A SNAP
phr. 1889 colloq. – a simile of indifference; to not care about a matter
• NOT TO CARE A STRAW
phr. Bk1891 colloq. – a simile of indifference; to care about a matter not even so much as to the value of a straw
• NOT TO CARE A THRUM
phr. 1809 Sc. – not care at all
• NOT TO CARE THE BLACK BEFORE ONE’S NAIL FOR ANYONE
vb. Bk1903 Eng. dial. – to have the lowest opinion of anyone
• NOT TO CARE WHETHER SCHOOL KEEPS OR NOT
vb. 1852 Amer. dial. – not to care what happens; to go one’s own way
• NOT TO CARE WHETHER THE DOG CATCH THE HARE OR THE HARE CATCH THE DOG
phr. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – said of a person who is utterly thoughtless or reckless of consequences
• NOT TO CARE WHICH END GOES FIRST
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. – to be utterly reckless or extravagant
• NOT TO GET ONE’S WATER HOT
vb. 1935 Amer. dial. – to exercise patience, to refrain from making a hasty judgement
• NOT TO GIVE A CAHOOT
phr. 1970 Amer. dial. – not to care at all
• NOT TO HALLOO UNTIL ONE IS OUT OF THE WOOD
phr. 1801 – not to shout till one is safe from robbers in the forest; not to exult till all danger or difficulty is past
• NOT TO GIVE A HATE
vb. 1929 Amer. dial. – not to give a damn, an expression of indifference
• NOT TO GIVE A MONKEY’S TIT
phr. 1979 Amer. sl. – not to care at all
• NOT (TO) HAVE A CRACKER
adj. c1920 Aust. sl. – to be penniless
• NOT TO HAVE A LEG TO PUT UNDER ONE
vb. Bk1905 Ireland – to be tired out
• NOT TO HAVE THE HAY-SEED OUT OF ONE’S HAIR
vb. 1887 Eng. dial. – not to have outgrown one’s youthful ‘greenness’
• NOT TO HAVE TO LOOK FOR THE LADLE WHEN THE POT COMES A-BOIL
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – to be prepared, to take proper precautions
• NOT TO HEAR IT THUNDER
vb. 1885 Amer. dial. – to be deaf
• NOT TO HEAR PEA-TURKEY
phr. 1984 Amer. dial. – not to hear a single word
• NOT TO HOLD ONE’S DISH UNDER THAT LADLE
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – not to submit to ask anything of anyone
• NOT TO KNOW A BEE FROM A BULL’S FOOT
phr. 1812 Amer. dial. – to be ignorant or stupid
• NOT TO KNOW A B FROM A BATTLEDORE
vb. 1553 arch. – to be utterly illiterate
• NOT TO KNOW A B FROM A BULL’S FOOT
vb. 1401 – to be entirely illiterate
• NOT TO KNOW A FROM B
phr. 1952 Amer. sl. – to be ignorant; not to have the most rudimentary knowledge
• NOT TO KNOW ANKLES FROM ELBOWS
phr. 1968 Amer. dial. – said of a person who seems to be very stupid
• NOT TO KNOW APPLES FROM ORANGES
phr. 1969 Amer. dial. – to be ignorant of the most rudimentary forms of knowledge
• NOT TO KNOW BEANS FROM A BULL’S FOOT
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – to be very stupid
• NOT TO KNOW BEANS FROM APPLE BUTTER
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – to be very stupid
• NOT TO KNOW BEANS FROM BARLEY
phr. 1954 Amer. dial. – to very stupid; to lack common sense
• NOT TO KNOW BEANS FROM BARLEY IF THE BAGS WERE OPEN
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – to be very stupid; to lack common sense
• NOT TO KNOW BEANS FROM BULLFOOT ABOUT BISCUITS
phr. 1982 Amer. dial. – to be very stupid
• NOT TO KNOW BEANS FROM BULLFROGS
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – to be very stupid
• NOT TO KNOW BEANS FROM BUTTER
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – to be very stupid
• NOT TO KNOW BEANS FROM BUTTONS
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – to be very stupid
• NOT TO KNOW BEANS FROM PEAS
phr. 1966 Amer. dial. – to be very stupid
• NOT TO KNOW BEANS FROM PEAS WHEN THE PADS ARE OPEN
phr. 1966 Amer. dial. – to be very stupid
• NOT TO KNOW BEANS WHEN THE BAG’S OPEN
phr. 1876 Amer. dial. – to be very stupid
• NOT TO KNOW BEANS WHEN THE BAG’S UNTIED
phr. 1917 Amer. dial. – to be very stupid
• NOT TO KNOW BEANS WHEN THE POD’S OPEN
phr. 1966 Amer. dial. – to be very stupid
• NOT TO KNOW BEANS WITH THE SACK OPEN
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – to be very stupid
• NOT TO KNOW BEEF FROM BULL’S FOOT
phr. c1950 Amer. dial. – to be very stupid
• NOT TO KNOW BEEF FROM BUTTER
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – to be very stupid
• NOT TO KNOW BEEF FROM THE BULL’S TAIL
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – to be very stupid
• NOT TO KNOW BEESWAX FROM BULL FOOT
phr. 1966 Amer. dial. – to be ignorant or stupid
• NOT TO KNOW B FROM A BROOMSTICK
phr. 1856 Amer. dial. – to be ignorant or illiterate
• NOT TO KNOW B FROM A BUFFALO’S FOOT
phr. 1832 Amer. dial. – to be ignorant or illiterate
• NOT TO KNOW B FROM A BULL’S FOOT
phr. 1792 Amer. dial. – to be ignorant or illiterate
• NOT TO KNOW B FROM BAT’S FOOT
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – to be ignorant or illiterate
• NOT TO KNOW B FROM BULL
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – to be ignorant or illiterate
• NOT TO KNOW B FROM BULLFROG
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – to be ignorant or illiterate
• NOT TO KNOW B FROM BULL’S ASS
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – to be ignorant or illiterate
• NOT TO KNOW B FROM BULL’ S BAG
phr. 1927 Amer. dial. – to be ignorant or illiterate
• NOT TO KNOW B FROM BULLSHIT
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – to be ignorant or illiterate
• NOT TO KNOW B FROM BULLY
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – to be ignorant or illiterate
• NOT TO KNOW CATNIP
vb. 1954 Amer. dial. – to lack common sense
• NOT TO KNOW FROM ADAM
phr. 1750 – not to know or recognize at all; to be unacquainted with
• NOT TO KNOW FROM ADAM’S AUNT BESSIE
phr. 2006 – not to know or recognize at all; to be unacquainted with
• NOT TO KNOW FROM ADAM’S CAT
phr. 1896 – not to know or recognize at all; to be unacquainted with
• NOT TO KNOW FROM ADAM’S GRANDMOTHER
phr. 1834 – not to know or recognize at all; to be unacquainted with
• NOT TO KNOW FROM ADAM’S LEFT FOOT
phr. 1925 – not to know or recognize at all; to be unacquainted with
• NOT TO KNOW FROM ADAM’S OFF-OX
phr. 1933 – not to know or recognize at all; to be unacquainted with
• NOT TO KNOW FROM ADAM’S WIFE
phr. 1905 – not to know or recognize at all; to be unacquainted with
• NOT TO KNOW FROM GOD’S OFF-OX
phr. 1933 – not to know or recognize at all; to be unacquainted with
• NOT TO KNOW ONE FROM A BALE OF CRAP
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. jocular usage – said of a person one does not know or cannot identify
• NOT TO KNOW ONE FROM A BALE OF HAY
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. jocular usage – said of a person one does not know or cannot identify
• NOT TO KNOW ONE’S ARSE FROM ONE’S ELBOW
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – to be ignorant; not to possess the most rudimentary knowledge; very stupid
• NOT TO KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM ONE’S ELBOW
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – to be ignorant; not to possess the most rudimentary knowledge; very stupid
• NOT TO KNOW ONE’S ASSHOLE FROM ONE’S ELBOW
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. – to be ignorant; not to possess the most rudimentary knowledge; very stupid
• NOT TO KNOW PEADOODLE
phr. 2000 Amer. dial. – not to know anything, ignorant
• NOT TO KNOW PEAS
vb. 1965 Amer. dial. – to be very stupid
• NOT TO KNOW PEA-TURKEY
phr. 1984 Amer. dial. _ not to know the simplest thing; ignorant
• NOT TO LIVE ON DEAF NUTS
vb. 1891 Eng. dial. – to look well-fed, prosperous, hearty
• NOT TO MATTER A CUSS
phr. 1918 – not to matter in the slightest; to be completely unimportant
• NOT TO MATTER A FARTHING
vb. 1647 – to matter very little
• NOT TO MOVE A PEG
vb. 1858 Amer. dial. – to make no effort or movement; not to cooperate in the least
• NOTTOMY
n. 1834 Eng. dial. – a very thin, emaciated person or animal, a ‘bag of bones’
• NOT TONIGHT, JOSEPHINE!
int. 1960 UK sl. – used by a man to defer his sexual duties to a wife or lover; hence, applied to any postponement
• NOT TOO COOL
adj. 1960s Amer. sl. – devious, unfair
• NOT TO PART WITH THE REEK OF ONE’S KALE
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – to be very stingy and niggardly
• NOT TO PUT A FEATHEREDGE ON IT
vb. 1903 Amer. dial. – to speak plainly
• NOT TO PUT NOTHING IN ONE’S HEAD
vb. Bk1884 Amer. dial. – to eat nothing
• NOT TO SAY PEA-TURKEY
phr. 1909 Amer. dial. – not to say a single word
• NOT TO SAY QUACK
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – to be silent; to keep quiet
• NOT TO SET HORSES
vb. 1946 Amer. dial. – to disagree; to be incompatible
• NOT TO TAKE TEA FOR THE FEVER
vb. a1940 Amer. dial. – not to put up with any nonsense; not to allow oneself to be intimidated; to be independent and outspoken
• NOTTYMAZE
n. 1834 Eng. dial. – a very thin, emaciated person or animal, a ‘bag of bones’
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