Dictionary: SIF – SIK

► SIF n. San Francisco → 72 US sl.
► SIFF n. syphilis → 1914 sl.
► SIFFER n. one who drinks a great deal → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SIFFILATE vb. to whisper → 1837
► SIFFLE vb. to blow with a sibilant sound; to whistle, to hiss → 1300
► SIFFLEMENT n. a whistling noise → 1607 obs.
► SI-FODLIN adv. askew, awry, lopsided → 1986 Amer. dial.
► SI-FOG vb. to roam or loaf about; to ramble about aimlessly → 1968 Amer. dial.
► SI-FOGAROUND vb. to roam or loaf about; to ramble about aimlessly → 1993  Amer. dial.
► SIFT vb. 1. to subject one to close questioning → 1566
vb. 2. to examine closely into; to scrutinize narrowly so as to find out the truth → 1573
vb. 3. to pry into, to make inquiry → 1590
vb. 4. to clean one out of money → 1591
vb. 5. to search; to try → 1611 obs.
vb. 6. to steal small coins, i.e. such as might be conceived of as passing through a sieve → 19C sl.
vb. 7. to move, to start moving; to move swiftly through a crowd → 20C US & Black British sl.
vb. 8. to go very fast → 1941 Amer. dial.
vb. 9. to walk casually; to drift → 1904 Amer. dial.
► SIFT AROUND vb. to walk casually; to drift → 1921 Amer. dial.
► SIFT DIRT vb. to go very fast → 1984 Amer. dial.
► SIFTER n. a housebreaker, a burglar → M19 sl.
► SIFT IN vb. to arrive → 20C Amer. & UK sl.
► SIFTON’S PETS n. Eastern European, esp. Ruthenian and Galician immigrants → 1900 Can. usage
► SI-FUGLE AROUND vb. to loaf about; to walk casually, to drift → 1912 Amer. dial.
► SIG n. 1. urine → 1691 Eng. dial. & US
n. 2. a signature → L19 sl.
n. 3. a signaller → 1915 World War I army usage
n. 4. a bad-tempered, thoroughly objectionable person; a medical initialism for Stroppy (bad-tempered) Ignorant Git (objectionable person) → 2002 UK doctors’ shorthand
vb. 1. to steep in or sprinkle with urine → 1581 obs.
vb. 2. to boast or pretend to a greater sophistication that one actually possesses → 1920 African-American sl.
vb. 3. to cause trouble; to stir things up, often purely for fun, whatever the actual results → 1930 African-American sl.
vb. 4. to recite one of a variety of purpose-written ‘tales’, usually recounting the exploits of some mythical gangster-cum-sexual athlete → 1930 African-American sl.
► SIGALDER n. a charm or incantation → 1000 obs.
vb. to enchant, to bewitch → 1303 obs.
► SIGALDRY n. enchantment, sorcery → 1225 obs.
► SIG FILE n. a file containing one’s name, email address, and often a small ascii art picture and/or quotation, added to the end of email messages → 20C Aust. sl.
► SIGGING n. a competing in rounds of ritualized mockery → 1940 African-American sl.
► SIGH vb. to desire or long for something → 1650 obs.
► SIGHFUL adj. sorrowful, sad → 1606
► SIGHING FOR THE FLESH-POTS OF EGYPT adj. hankering for good things no longer at your command → 1814
► SIGHING SARAH n. a shell that ‘sighs’ in its distant flight → 1915 World War I military usage
► SIGHINGNESS n. the condition of uttering sighs → 1300 obs.
► SIGHS AND TEARS n. ears → 1930 US criminals’ rhyming sl.
► SIGHT adv. very much → 1928 UK sl.
int. do you understand? → 1950 W. Indies Rasta usage
n. 1. aspect, appearance, look → 1205 obs.
n. 2. opinion; estimate, judgement; respect, regard, view → 1300
n. 3. a sigh → 1300 obs.
n. 4. a large quantity; a great many; a multitude → 1390 UK
n. 5. the pupil of the eye → 1400 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 6. a visor, as on a helmet → 1508 obs.
n. 7. knowledge, skill, insight → 1530 obs.
n. 8. an oddity → L17
n. 9. a gesture of derision, made by placing the thumb on the tip of one’s nose and spreading out the fingers like a fan → E18 sl.
n. 10. an opportunity, chance, prospect → 1849 Amer. dial.
n. 11. anything that gives rise to horrified, amused, or disgusted glances → M19 sl.
n. 12. a shocking, repulsive or ridiculous spectacle; esp. used of people who see themselves or others improperly or inelegantly dressed → 1862 sl.
n. 13. an unattractive person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
vb. 1. to sigh → 1375 obs.
vb. 2. to tolerate, to permit; to put up with → 1910 Aust. sl.
vb. 3. to observe, to see → 1930 UK criminals’ & Black sl.
vb. 4. to point or show the way → 1952 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. to understand → 1980 Bahamas
vb. 6. to look at → 1991 Amer. dial.
► SIGHT A PEBBLY BEACH vb. to be short of money → L19 sl.
► SIGHT-COURT n. a place for public shows → 1553 obs.
► SIGHT DELIGHT n. a good-looking man→ 1980 US students’ sl.
► SIGHTER n. 1. an inspector → 1708 Sc. obs.
n. 2. in card-sharping: a minute dot on a card → 1894 criminals’ sl.
► A SIGHT FIT FOR THE GODS n. something exquisite; a supremely pleasing prospect → 1898
► SIGHT FOR SORE EYES n. 1. a welcome appearance; often used as an affectionate greeting – ‘you’re a sight for sore eyes’ → M19
n. 2. an unattractive person or thing → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► A SIGHT FOR THE GODS n. something exquisite; a supremely pleasing prospect; cause of wonderment → 1890 colloq.
► SIGHTFUL adj. 1. visible → 1375 obs.
adj. 2. sightly, pleasant to the eye → 1565 obs.
adj. 3. endowed with sight; seeing → 1594 obs.
► SIGHTFULNESS n. the power of seeing → 1586 obs.
► SIGHT-GLASSES n. spectacles → 1605 obs.
► SIGHT-HIT vb. to stare at someone or something; to ogle someone → 1979 India sl.
► SIGHT-HOLE n. the pupil of the eye → 1670 obs.
► SIGHTING n. sighing → 1300 obs.
► A SIGHT IN THE WORLD n. a remarkable sight; something extraordinary; a great deal → 1899 Amer. dial.
► SIGHTLESS adj. 1. invisible, unseen, dark; impenetrable by vision → 1589
adj. 2. unsightly → 1595 obs.
► SIGHTLY adj. visible; conspicuous → 1532 obs.
► SIGHTS n. spectacles → 1619 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► SIGHTSEERS n. the crowd that gathers round illicit street traders or gamblers → 1970 UK criminals’ sl.
► SIGHT-SHOT n. the range of vision → 1663 obs.
► SIGHTSMAN n. 1. one who points out sights or objects of interest; a local guide → 1700
n. 2. one who reads or performs music at sight → 1776
► SIGHT TO MAKE SORE EYES n. something unattractive → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SIGHTY adj. 1. sightly, fair, handsome → 1387 obs.
adj. 2. visible, conspicuous → 1398 obs.
adj. 3. keen-sighted; clever → 1425 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► SIGIL n. a seal or signet → 1610
► SIGILLAR adj. belonging to a seal or mark → 1656 obs.
► SIGILLARIST n. a sigillographer → 1898
► SIGILLARY adj. pert. to a seal or signet; connected with the use or making of seals, etc. → 1652
► SIGILLATE adj. of pottery: decorated with impressed patterns → 1891
vb. to seal; to seal up → 1471
► SIGILLATION n. the act of sealing; the fact of being sealed; the impression of a seal → 1642
► SIGILLISTIC adj. pert. to seals → 1867
► SIGILLOGRAPHER n. one who pursues or is skilled in the study of seals → 1882
► SIGILLOGRAPHY n. the science or study of seals → 1879
► SIGILLUM n. a small figure of a person → 1637
► SIGLE n. an initial or other character used to denote words → 1614 obs.
► SIGMA n. syphilis → E19 Brit. sl.
► SIGMA PHI n. syphilis → E19 Brit. sl.
► SIGMUND FREUDS n. haemorrhoids → 1990 Brit. rhyming sl.
► SIGMUNDS n. haemorrhoids → 1990 rhyming sl. on ‘sigmund freuds’
► SIGN n. 1. a figure or image; a statue or effigy; an imprint → 1362 obs.
n. 2. a constellation → 1398 obs.
n. 3. a marvel or wonder → 1400 obs.
vb. to assign, to appoint → 1338 obs.
► SIGNACLE n. 1. a sign, seal, mark, figure → 1382 obs.
n. 2. a sign or gesture → 1450 obs.
► SIGNAL adj. distinctive, significative → 1652 obs.
► SIGNAL BASHER n. a signaller → 1930 army sl.
► SIGNALITY n. 1. signification; significance → 1646 obs.
n. 2. the quality of a sign or indication → 1646 obs.
n. 3. notability, distinction →  1650
► SIGNALMENT n. a description of a person wanted by the police; a distinguishing mark → 1778
► SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO n. the amount of useful content found on an Internet site → 1997 US sl.
► SIGNANCE n. signification, indication → 1400 obs.
► SIGNANTER adv. expressly, distinctly, definitely → 1614
► SIGNANTLY adj. ? distinctly, definitely → 1656 obs.
► SIGNATE adj. marked or distinguished in some way → 1649
n. a distinguishing mark or quality → 1662 obs.
vb. to stamp. to mark → 1653 obs.
► SIGNATION n. 1. the act of marking with a seal, or of signing with the cross → 1607
n. 2. a distinctive mark → 1646 obs.
n. 3. the act of marking in a particular way, or the fact of being so marked → 1659 obs.
► SIGNATORY adj. used in sealing → 1647 obs.
► SIGNATURAL adj. according to signatures → 1683
► SIGNATURE n. 1. an image; a figure; an imitative mark → 1658 obs.
n. 2. a naevus, a birthmark → 1682 obs.
n. 3. the backblast of flame or smoke from a weapon → 1990 US sl.
► SIGNATURIZE vb. to symbolize, to signify → 1669 obs.
► SIGNBOARD n. the face → 1870 sl.
► SIGNED ALL OVER adj. of a picture: clearly characteristic of its creator → 1909 artists’ usage
► SIGNED SERVANT n. an assigned servant → 1830 Aust. colloq.
► SIGNET n. a signal → 1590 obs.
► SIGNIFER n. the Zodiac → 1374 obs.
► SIGNIFIANCE n. significance → 1250 obs.
► SIGNIFICATE adj. signified, indicated → 1432 obs.
n. that which is signified or symbolized → 1449 
► SIGNIFICATION n. negative or hostile talk, criticism, ritualized abuse → 20C African-American sl.
► SIGNIFICATIVE adj. highly significant or suggestive → 1677
n. a thing or word serving to signify or indicate something → 1641
► SIGNIFICATURE n. significance; the meaning or import of something → 1855
► SIGNIFIER n. one who boasts or makes insulting remarks → 1930 African-American sl.
► SIGNIFURE n. signification, sign → 1450 obs.
► SIGNIFY vb. 1. to compare, to liken to something → 1456 obs.
vb. 2. to hint at → 1513 obs.
vb. 3. to notify or inform a person → 1523 obs.
vb. 4. to boast, to brag, or pretend to a greater sophistication that one actually possesses → 1920 African-American sl.
vb. 5. to use language in a cunning, indirect, and often malicious way; to make a sly verbal attack; broadly, to engage in deceptive, manipulative or mocking behaviour; to gossip; to stir up trouble → 1929 African-American
vb. 6. to recite one of a variety of purpose-written ‘tales’, usually recounting the exploits of some mythical gangster-cum-sexual athlete → 1930 African-American sl. 
vb. 7. to engage in ritualist insults, goading and teasing → 1932 US sl.
vb. 8. to inform on someone; to ‘squeal’ → 1985 Amer. dial.
► SIGNIFYING n. boasting, insinuating; esp. in the form of a ritual game of testing a rival’s emotional strength by insulting their relatives → 1940 African-American sl.
► SIGNMENT n. 1. assignment, appointment → 1429 obs.
n. 2. a body of persons who have signed a document or agreement → 1660 obs.
► SIGN OF ADMIRATION n. an exclamation mark → 1702 obs.
► SIGN OF A HOUSE TO LET n. a widow’s weeds → 1785 sl.
► SIGN OF TENEMENTS TO LET n. a widow’s weeds → L18 sl.
► THE SIGN OF THE FEATHERS phr. a woman’s best good graces → M19
► SIGN OF THE FIVE SHILLINGS n. any public house called the Crown → 1785 sl.
► THE SIGN OF THE THREE BALLS n. a pawnbroker’s → 19C colloq.
► SIGN ON vb. 1. to register at the Department of Employment (formerly Labour or Employment Exchange) in order to obtain unemployment benefit; hence, to be out of work → 1885 Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to enter into a stable homosexual relationship → 1980 Aust. prison sl.
► SIGN ONE’S LAST CHECK vb. to die → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE vb. to agree fully to terms or conditions → 1901
► SIGNORITY n. lordship, government → 1529 obs.
► SIGNORIZE vb. to rule, to reign, to have or exercise dominion; usually with ‘in’ or ‘over’ → 1594 obs.
► SIGNORIZE IT vb. to play the master → 1611 obs.
► SIGNORY n. 1. lordship, domination, rule → 1375
n. 2. a lordship, domain, territory → 1555
► SIGNS n. hand signals showing youth gang affiliation → 1993 US sl.
► SIGNS ON IT! int. bad luck to you! consequences will follow! → 1920 sl. orig. Irish
► SIGNS ON YOU! int. bad luck to you! consequences will follow! → 1920 sl. orig. Irish
► SIGN THE COAL WARRANTS vb. to have a parting drink on board a ship ready to sail → M19 nautical usage
► SIGN UP vb. to make a written confession → 1970 Aust. criminals’ sl.
► SI-GODLIN adv. slanting, askew, awry → 1917 Amer. dial.
► SI-GOGGLIN adv. awry, askew → 1930 Amer. dial.
► SIGOURNEY WEAVER n. the female genitals, esp. the public hair → 1990 rhyming sl. for ‘beaver’
► SIG QUOTE n. in computing: an aphorism automatically included with the user’s formatted signature → 1991 US sl.
► SIGSTER n. a nap; a short sleep → 1830 sl.
► SIKE n. 1. a small stream of water, esp. one flowing through flat or marshy ground, and often dry in summer → 1214 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a sigh → 1225 obs. exc. Eng.
n. 3. a stretch of meadow; a field → 1479 obs.
n. 4. a gully; a dip or hollow → 1859 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to sigh → 1175 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to sob or cry → 1841 Eng. dial.
► SIKET n. a small watercourse or sike → 1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.