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• NOT UP TO DICK
adj. 1942 – somewhat ill; indisposed → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NOT UP TO MUCH
adj. 1864 – inferior → UK sl.
• NOT UP TO PAR
adj. 1942 – somewhat ill; indisposed → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NOT UP TO SAMPLE
adj. 1942 – somewhat ill; indisposed → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NOT UP TO SCRATCH
adj. 1942 – somewhat ill; indisposed → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NOT UP TO SNUFF
adj. 1942 – somewhat ill; indisposed → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NOT UP TO THE MARK
adj. 1942 – somewhat ill; indisposed → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NOT WHAT IT IS CRACKED UP TO BE
phr. 1836 – applied to something of lower quality than it is said to be
• NOT WORTH A CHEW OF TOBACCO
phr. 1922 – entirely worthless → Amer. dial.
• NOT WORTH A CONTINENTAL
adj. 1851 – insignificant; trivial; worthless
• NOT WORTH A CUE
adj. 16C – of negligible value → colloq.
• NOT WORTH A CUSS
phr. 1795 – worthless, unimportant
• NOT WORTH A DAMN
adj. 1942 – insignificant; trivial; worthless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NOT WORTH A DIDDLY DAMN
adj. 1950 – worthless → Amer. dial.
• NOT WORTH A DIME A DOZEN
adj. 1942 – insignificant; trivial; worthless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NOT WORTH A FARTHING
adj. 1967 – of very small value → Amer. dial.
• NOT WORTH A FART IN A HAILSTORM
adj. 1965 – unimportant, insignificant; of little value → Amer. dial.
• NOT WORTH A FART IN HELL
adj. 1965 – unimportant, insignificant; of little value → Amer. dial.
• NOT WORTH A GILL OF JAYBIRD GRAVY
phr. 1965 – worthless → Amer. dial.
• NOT WORTH A HADDOCK
adj. 1562 – of little value
• NOT WORTH A HANNAH COOK
adj. 1942 – to be of no value or worthless → Amer. dial.
• NOT WORTH A HOOT
adj. 1942 – insignificant; trivial; worthless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NOT WORTH A JIGGER
adj. 1861 – valueless → sl.
• NOT WORTH A KUE
adj. 16C – of negligible value → colloq.
• NOT WORTH A LEEK
adj. 1529 – worthless → obs.
• NOT WORTH A LEEK’S BLADE
adj. 1400 – worthless → obs.
• NOT WORTH A LEEK’S CLOVE
adj. 1300 – worthless → obs.
• NOT WORTH A MONKEY’S SNICKER
adj. 1893 – not worth a damn → Amer. sl.
• NOT WORTH A NOTCH ON A STICK
adj. 1912 – absolutely worthless → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
• NOT WORTH A PEWTER DAMN
adj. 1965 – worthless or good for nothing → Amer. dial.
• NOT WORTH A PEWTER QUARTER
adj. 1965 – worthless or good for nothing → Amer. dial.
• NOT WORTH A PEWTER’S BUTTON
adj. 1939 – worthless or good for nothing → Amer. dial.
• NOT WORTH A PICAYUNE
adj. 1903 – worthless → Amer. dial.
• NOT WORTH A Q • NOT WORTH A QUE
adj. 16C – of negligible value → colloq.
• NOT WORTH A SKILLAGALEE
adj. 1833 – worthless, of little value
• NOT WORTH A STRAW
adj. 1540 – of no appreciable value → sl.
• NOT WORTH A THRIP
adj. 1890 – worthless → Amer. dial.
• NOT WORTH A TINKER’S DURN
adj. 1913 – good for nothing → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
• NOT WORTH A TOOT
adj. 1905 – worthless → Amer. dial.
• NOT WORTH A WHOOP
adj. 1. 1884 – worthless → Amer. dial.
adj. 2. 1942 – not worth the trouble of summoning → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NOT WORTH A WHOOP AND A HOLLER
adj. 1942 – not worth the trouble of summoning → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NOT WORTH A WHOOP IN HELL
adj. 1946 – worthless → Amer. dial.
• NOT WORTH BEANS
adj. M19 – worthless → US sl.
• NOT WORTH DIDDLY SQUAT
adj. 1981 – worthless → Amer. dial.
• NOT WORTH DIDDLY-BOP
adj. 1974 – worthless → Amer. dial.
• NOT WORTH JACK SHIT
adj. 20C – worthless → sl.
• NOT WORTH SHOE-BUCKLES
adj. 1737 – of little value or account
• NOT WORTH SHUCKS
adj. 1. 1905 – for nothing; of little value → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
adj. 2. 1942 – insignificant; trivial; worthless → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
• NOT WORTH SIC ‘EM
adj. 1989 – worthless → Amer. dial.
• NOT WORTH THE LUNGS OF A FLEA
adj. 19C – of a person: utterly worthless → Eng. dial.
• NOT WORTH THE POWDER AND SHOT
adj. 1942 – insignificant; trivial; worthless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NOT WORTH THE POWDER TO BLOW IT UP
adj. 1942 – insignificant; trivial; worthless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NOT WORTH THE WHISTLE
adj. 1942 – not worth the trouble of summoning → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NOT WORTH TWO HOOTS IN HELL
adj. 1942 – insignificant; trivial; worthless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NOT WORTH TWO WHOOPS IN HADES
adj. 1965 – worthless → Amer. dial.
• NOT WORTH TWO WHOOPS IN HELL
adj. 1. 1942 – not worth the trouble of summoning → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
adj. 2. 1946 – worthless → Amer. dial.
• NOUGHTIES
n. 2001 – the years 2000 through to 2009 → Brit. sl.
• NOUGHT OF THE MAKE
phr. 1825 – nothing of the kind → Eng. dial.
• NOURISH
vb. 1938 – to suck → Amer. dial.
• NOVANTIQUE
adj. 1688 – new-old, old and yet, also new → obs.
• NOVATURIENT
adj. 1679 – desiring changes or alterations → obs.
• NOVERCAL
adj. 1623 – in the manner of a stepmother; later, cruel, malicious, hostile → usually derogatory
• NOVERCANT
adj. 1472 – acting like a stepmother → obs. rare
• NOVHERE
adj. 1955 – unattractive; unpleasing → US sl.
• NOVICES CHASE
n. 20C – the face → Brit. rhyming sl.
• NOVIE BOAT
n. 1888 – a large, low-cost lobster boat built in Nova Scotia → US sl.
• NOVILUNAR
adj. 1686 – pertaining to the new moon
• NOVILUNE
n. 1619 – the new moon → obs.
• NOVITIOUS
adj. 1. 1619 – having the character of novices → obs.
adj. 2. 1650 – newly invented, of recent origin, new → obs.
• NOW
adj. 1955 – fashionable, in style, current → US colloq.
• NOW AND NEVER
adj. 19C – clever → Brit. rhyming sl.
• NOW AND THENER
n. 1951 – in horse racing: a horse that is an uneven or inconsistent performer → US sl.
• NOWANIGHTS
n. 1942 – the present time → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NO WAY!
int. 1968 – expresses disbelief at that which has just been said → US sl.
• NO WAY IN THIS WORLD!
int. 1913 – impossible! → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
• NO WAY, JOSE!
int. 1981 – a humorous, if empathic, denial → US sl.
• NOW, CLAP HANDS!
int. 1940 – a silly witticism often addressed to anyone carrying a load needing both hands, effort, and concentration
• NO WHAT
adv. 1900 – certainly not → S. Afr.
• NOWHERE
adj. 1. 1940 – said of something insignificant or dreary → sl.
adj. 2. 1950 – incapable of understanding → Amer. sl.
• NOW OR NEVER
adj. 19C – clever → Brit. rhyming sl.
• NO WORRIES!
int. 20C – an expression of confidence that everything will go well → Aust. sl.
• NO WOW
adj. 1942 – mediocre → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NOW PICKING AT THE COVERLET
adj. 1942 – dead → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• NO WUCKERS
phr. 20C – an expression of confidence that all will go well → Aust. sl.
• NO WUCKING FURRIES
phr. 20C – an expression of confidence that all will go well → Aust. sl.
• NO WUCKS
phr. 20C – an expression of confidence that all will go well → Aust. sl.
• NOW YOU’RE LOGGING
phr. 1930 – an expression of commendation → Amer. dial.
• NOYANCE
n. 1886 – offense, damage → Eng. dial.
• NOYMENT
n. 1886 – intent to injure, malice → Eng. dial.
• NOYOUS
adj. 1340 – causing annoyance; annoying, disagreeable, vexatious, troublesome, harmful, hurtful → obs.
• NOZZLE
n. 1771 – the nose → sl.
• N.S.S.!
int. 1970 – an exclamation of ironic surprise (No Shit Sherlock) → sl., orig. US
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