Dictionary: PH – PHZ

► PHAGOMANIA n. a mania for food and eating → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHAGOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of eating → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHALLICIZE vb. to possess carnally → 1903 sl. (Bk.)
► PHAN n. a fanatic → 1680 colloq.
► PHANE n. a temple → 1400 obs.
► PHANEROMANIA n. a mania for picking at growths → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHANTAST n. a visionary, a dreamer; a flighty, impulsive person → 1588 
► PHANTOM n. a spectre, a ghost, an apparition; a thing that appears to the sight but has no material substance → 1384 
► PHARAOH n. 1. a cicada → 1913 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a grasshopper → 1966 Amer. dial.
► PHARAOH BUG n. a grasshopper → 1966 Amer. dial.
► PHARAOH FOR MEDDLERS phr. used as an evasive answer to a question, esp. “What’s that?” → 1935 Amer. dial.
► PHARAOH’S REVENGE n. food poisoning, esp. with diarrhoea, suffered by tourists in Mexico or Egypt → 1960 sl., orig. US
► PHARMACOMANIA n. a mania for medicines → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHARMACOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of drugs → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHARMACOPOLIST n. one who sells drugs or medicines; a druggist; an apothecary → 1651 
► PHASED adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► PHASMOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of ghosts → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHAT adj. excellent, admirable → 2000 African-American sl.
► PHATA PHATA n. sexual intercourse → 1977 S. Afr. sl.
► PHAT FLAVOR n. good music → 1998 teen sl. (Bk.)
► PHAZED adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► PHEASANT n. in a gambling, cheating scheme, a victim → 1974 US sl.
► PHEASANT PLUCKER n. a “pleasant fucker” → 1973 UK sl.
► PHEESE ► PHEEZE n. a state of excitement or anxiety; a fit of fretfulness → 1647 Amer. dial.
vb. to vex, to trouble, to faze → 1851 Amer. dial.
► PHENGOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of daylight → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHENIE ► PHENNIE n. a capsule of phenobarbital, a central nervous system depressant → 1971 US sl.
► PHENNO n. a capsule of phenobarbital, a central nervous system depressant → 1966 UK sl.
► PHENOM n. 1. something excellent → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
n. 2. an unusually gifted person → 1950 US sl.
► PHENOMENON n. a prodigy; a remarkable person, animal or thing → 1803 UK sl.
► PHET FREAK n. an amphetamine addict → 1975 US sl.
► PHEW! int. used for expressing relief or suffering → 1604 UK colloq.
► PHEWY adj. unpleasant; disagreeable → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► PHI-BETA n. a diligent student → 1942 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► PHIL n. 1. Philadelphia → 20C sl.
n. 2. a gun → 1992 UK rhyming slang for ‘Phil the fluter; ‘shooter’
► PHILADELPHIA BANKROLL n. a single large-denomination note wrapped around small denomination notes, giving the impression of a great deal of money → 1940 African-American & gambling sl.
► PHILADELPHIA LAWYER n. a shrewd and skilled lawyer who is not guided by scruples or ethics → 1788 US sl.
► PHILADELPHIA MAFIA n. recording artists, record producers, and radio personalities based in Philadelphia in the late 1950s → 1982 US sl.
► PHILADELPHIA ROLL n. a “Philadelphia bankroll” → 1972 US sl.
► PHILARCHAIST n. a lover of what is ancient; an antiquary → 1652 
► PHILARGYRIST n. a lover of money; a covetous person → 1633 obs.
► PHILARGYROUS adj.  loving money, greedy of gain, covetous, avaricious → 1665 obs.
► PHILDOODLE n. an imitation type of cowboy → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► PHILE n. a computer file intended to assist computer hacking → 1996 US sl.
► PHILHARMONIC n. tonic water → 1992 US rhyming sl.
► PHILIP n. a name for a sparrow → 1500 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► PHILIP AND CHEINEY n. 1. name for a kind of worsted or woollen stuff of common quality → 16C obs.
n. 2. anyone and everyone’ ‘Tom, Dick, and Harry’ → 1542 obs.
► PHILIPPINE vb. to share or divide something with another → 1968 Amer. dial.
► PHILIPPIZE vb. to speak as one who has been wrongly or corruptly inspired or influenced → 1597 
► PHILISTINE n. a usurer → 1974 US sl.
► PHILLERPENER n. a twin → 1890 Amer. dial.
► PHILLIE(S) n. a cigar re-made to contain marijuana; originally made with a brand name Phillies Blunt™ cigar → 1992 US sl.
► PHILLIES BLUNT n. a cigar re-made to contain marijuana; originally made with a brand name Phillies Blunt™ cigar → 1992 US sl.
► PHILLY n. 1. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania → 1891 US colloq.
n. 2. a cigar re-made to contain marijuana; originally made with a brand name Phillies Blunt™ cigar → 1992 US sl.
► PHILLY BANKROLL n. a show bankroll in which 1 large-denomination note is exhibited on the outside, concealing a quantity of small bills → 1940 African-American & gambling sl.
► PHILOBIBLIAN adj. fond of books; devoted to literature → 1755
n. a book-lover → 1753 obs.
► PHILOBIBLIST n. a lover of books → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHILOBOTANIST n. a lover of plants → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHILOCALIST n. a lover of beautiful things → 1858 
► PHILOCALY n. love of beauty → 1991  (Bk.)
► PHILOCOMAL adj. characterized by love of or attention to the hair → 1869 
► PHILOCYNIC adj. loving dogs, fond of dogs → 1815 
n. a lover of dogs → 19C 
► PHILOFELIST n. a lover of cats → 1843 obs.
► PHILOGALIST n. a lover of cats → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHILOGYNOUS adj. loving or liking women → 1892
► PHILOLOGER n. a lover of words → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHILOLOGUE n. a lover of words → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHILOMATHIC adj. having a love of learning or letters → 1839 
► PHILOMATHY n. a love of learning → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHILONOIST n. a lover of knowledge → 1804 
► PHILOPATRIDOMANIA n. homesickness → 1991(Bk.)
► PHILOPENA n. a twin → 1894 Amer. dial.
► PHILOPOGON n. a lover of beards → 1875 
► PHILOSOPHATE vb. 1. to reason as a philosopher; to philosophize → 1603 
vb. 2. to philosophize on a subject → 1649 obs.
► PHILOSOPHER n. a card cheat → 1967 US sl.
► PHILOSOPHIZE vb. to speculate, to theorize; to think or reason philosophically → 1594 
► PHILOSOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear or dislike of philosophy or of philosophers → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHILOTHERIAN adj. loving wild animals → 1871 
n. a person who loves wild animals → 1871 
► PHILOXENY n. the love or kindness which is shown to strangers; love of hospitality; hospitableness → 1623 obs.
► PHIL THE FLUTER n. a gun → 1992 UK rhyming sl. for ‘shooter’
► PHIP n. a name for a sparrow; also, the chirp of a sparrow → 1400 obs.
► PHISH n. an instance of stealing credit card data on the internet → 2004 US sl.
vb. to steal credit card data on the internet → 2003 US sl.
► PHISHING n. the act of stealing credit card data on the internet → 1997 US sl.
► PHIZ n. 1. the face → 1688 arch.
n. 2. physics, esp. as a subject of study → 1984 Hong Kong
► PHIZGIG n. one who betrays associates to the police or other authorities; an informer → 1895 Aust. sl.
► PHIZIOG n. the face → 1965 Amer. dial.
► PHIZOG n. 1. the face; the expression on the face → 1811 sl.
n. 2. the mouth → 1965 Amer. dial.
► PHIZOGOMY n. the face → 1965 Amer. dial.
► PHIZZER n. one who betrays associates to the police or other authorities; an informer → 1974 Aust. sl.
► PHLYAROLOGIST n. a talker of nonsense → 1867 
► PHO! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► PHOBOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of fear itself → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHOEBE n. in dice games: a roll of five → 1945 US sl.
► PHOENIX n. LSD → 2003 UK sl.
► PHONE n. in prison: the toilet bowl in a cell; when the bowl empties of water, it is possible to prisoners in other nearby cells using the pipes to carry the sound waves → 1978 Aust. sl.
vb. of an entertainer: to go through the motions; to produce a half-hearted performance → 2003 UK sl.
► PHONE BOOTH BABY n. any child whose father’s identity is uncertain → 1960 African-American sl.
► PHONE BOX n. a temporary latrine → 2002 US sl.
► PHONE CALL n. in prison: a remark that someone wants to talk to you → 1990 US sl.
► PHONECARD DEAL n. in prison: a trade that values a marijuana cigarette at one phonecard → 1996 UK sl.
► PHONE FREAK n. a person who electronically and fraudulently manipulates international telephone calls → 1972 US sl.
► PHONE HO n. a woman who talks on the phone in detail about sexual activity for a fee → 1990 African-American. sl.
► PHONE IT IN vb. of an entertainer: to go through the motions; to produce a half-hearted performance → 2003 UK sl.
► PHONE PHREAK n. a person who electronically and fraudulently manipulates international telephone calls → 1972 Amer. sl.
vb. to hack into a telecommunication system → 1998 Amer. sl.
► PHONE SPOT n. a telephone location used in a bookmaking operation → 1973 Amer. sl.
► PHONE WENCH n. a female customer service representative → 1996 Amer. sl.
► PHONEY-BALONEY n. nonsense → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► PHONEY UP vb.  to counterfeit, to forge → 1942 sl., chiefly US
► PHONOMANIA n. an abnormal love of noise → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHONOPHILY n. the zealous study and collection of phonograph records → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHONOPHOBIA n. 1. fear of speaking → 1841 
n. 2. an abnormal fear of noise → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHONUS-BALONUS n. nonsense → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► PHONY n. a false beard → 1942 Amer. theatrical sl. (Bk.)
► PHONY JAZZ n. a lie; a trick; deliberate misinformation → 1950 African-American sl.
► PHOOEY int. nonsense! I don’t believe it → 1929 sl., orig. US
n. nonsense → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► PHOOEY TO YOUEY! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► PHOOIE! int. I don’t believe it → 1929 sl., orig. US
► PHOTOGENY n. the production of photographic images; photography → 1839 
► PHOTOMANIA n. an abnormal love of light → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHREAK vb.  to hack into a telecommunication system → 1998 US sl.
► PHREAKER n. a person who electronically and fraudulently manipulates international telephone calls → 1972 US sl.
► PHRENOLOGY BOX n. the head → 1942 Amer. sl.
► PHRONEMOMANIA n. a mania for thinking → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHRONEMOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of thinking → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHTHIRIOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of lice → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHTHISIOMANIA n. an abnormal interest in tuberculosis → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHTHISIOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of tuberculosis → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHUMPHER vb. to speak inarticulately or indistinctly; to falter in one’s speech; to mumble → 1954 sl.
► PHYCE n. a small dog of mixed breed → 1850 Amer. dial.
► PHYLLIS n. a country girl; a shepherdess; a rural sweetheart; a common name for such in old romances, pastoral poems, etc. → 1632 
vb. to address or celebrate in amatory verses → 1699 obs.
► PHYLLOMANCY n. divination involving the examination of leaves → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHYSBUTTOCKE n. a term of contempt for a showily vain or fashionable person; a coxcomb, a dandy → 1570 obs.
► PHYSCOGNAMY n. the face → 1965 Amer. dial.
► PHYSIC FACE n. an unattractive person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► PHYSIOLATER n. a person who worships nature → 1825
► PHYSIOLATROUS adj. worshipping nature → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHYSIOLATRY n. the worship of nature → 1818 
► PHYSMAHOGANY n. the face → 1965 Amer. dial.
► PHYSOG n. the face; the expression on the face → 1811 UK sl.