• SLOANE (RANGER)
n. a fashionable and conventional upper-middle-class young person (usually female), esp. living in London …1975 Brit. sl.
• SLOANIE
n. a ‘Sloane Ranger’ …1982 Brit. sl.
• SLOB
n. 1. dirty, slovenly, or untidy person; also implies fatness – a fat person …1861 sl.
n. 2. a disagreeable fellow …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOBBER
n. nonsense …20C US colloq.
• SLOBBERATION
n. a kiss; a messy kiss; kissing in general …E20 sl.
• SLOBBERGULLIOUS
adj. excellent; first-rate …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOBBERGULLUIOUS
adj. splendid, very fine, excellent …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOBBY
adj. 1. boorish; rustic …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. untidy …1961 sl.
• SLODGE
n. 1. 1898 Sc. – a sloven, a slattern
n. 2. Bk1904 Eng. dial. – a kind of edible seaweed
vb. 1. 1829 Eng. dial. – to trail or drag the feet in walking; to walk in a slouching manner
vb. 2. Bk1876 Eng. dial. – of shoes: to slip about from being too large
vb. 3. Bk1876 Eng. dial. – to slip from the proper position
• SLOG
vb. to hit …1824 sl.
• SLOG ONE’S GUTS OUT
vb. to work extremely hard …colloq.
• SLOMMACHY; SLOMMACKY
adj. 1. 1855 colloq. & Eng. dial. – slovenly, untidy; careless, sloppy
adj. 2. 1861 colloq. & Eng. dial. – of a person’s body: soft and flabby, out of shape
adj. 3. 1865 colloq. & Eng. dial. – ungainly, awkward; characterized by clumsy or careless movement
• SLOMMOCKS
n. a slattern …19CE Eng. dial.
• SLONK
n. 1. a depression in the ground; a ditch; a deep, wet hollow in the road …c1470 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a lazy slinking fellow; an idle, dissolute person; an indolent, clownish fellow; a hanger-on …B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to swallow greedily; to devour …1481 rare
vb. 2. to wade through or sink in mire; to make a splashing noise as when walking with shoes full of water, or when wading through mire …1824 Sc. obs.
vb. 3. to idle about …B1900 Eng. dial.
• SLOOP OF WAR
n. a prostitute …19C rhyming sl. for ‘whore’
• SLOOSH
vb. to rinse by throwing water upon …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOOZE
n. a promiscuous female …1976 US sl.
• SLOP
n. 1. 1859 Brit. back-slang – a police officer
n. 2. 1904 Aust. & US sl. – beer
n. 3. 1940s African-American sl. – a saxophone (because of the saliva that collects in it)
n. 4. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – weak, inferior liquor
• SLOP-CHUTE
n. the anus …M20 US sl.
• SLOP-DASH
n. weak, inferior liquor …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOP-DASHERY
n. carelessness, slovenliness …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPDOZZLE
n. a careless person; a sloppy person …20C US colloq.
• SLOPE
n. 1. a hasty or unceremonious departure …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. anyone from East Asia; later, a Vietnamese …1948 US sl., derogatory or offensive
vb. to depart hurriedly …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPE ALONG
vb. to depart hurriedly …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPEHEAD
n. anyone from East Asia …1966 US sl., derogatory or offensive
• SLOPE OFF
b. to depart hurriedly …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPERGLOBTIOUS
adj. fine, splendid …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOPERGOBTIOUS
adj. excellent; first-rate …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPEY
n. anyone from East Asia; later, a Vietnamese …1948 US sl., derogatory or offensive
• SLOPHEAD
n. a heavy drinker …1965 Amer. dial.
• SLOPIE
n. a nickname for an Oriental …M20 US sl., derogatory
• SLOP JAR
n. a chamber-pot …20C US colloq.
• SLOPPED
adj. drunk …E20 US sl.
• SLOPPED-OVER
adj. drunk …E20 US sl.
• SLOPPED TO THE EARS
adj. drunk …M20 US sl.
• SLOPPED-UP
adj. 1. dirty; soiled …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. drunk …E20 US sl.
• SLOPPINESS
n. carelessness, slovenliness …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPPY
adj. 1. excessively sentimental …1883 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. drunk …L19 US sl.
• SLOPPY-DRUNK
adj. drunk …L19 US sl.
• SLOPPY SECONDS
n. an act of copulation wherein the vagina of the woman still contains the spendings of a previous copulation …M20 US sl.
• SLOPS
n. weak, inferior liquor, esp. beer …1904 Aust. & US sl.
• SLOPS AND SLUGS
n. coffee and doughnuts …1940s African-American sl.
• SLOPSYTURVY
adj. disorderly; in confusion …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOP UP
vb. to drink alcohol …1899 US sl.
• SLOPY
n. anyone from East Asia; later, a Vietnamese …1948 US sl., derogatory or offensive
• SLOSH
n. a blow …1936 Brit. sl.
vb. to hit …1890 Brit. sl.
• SLOSHED
adj. drunk, fully intoxicated …1946 sl.
• SLOT
n. a prison cell …c1950 prison sl.
• SLOTTED-JOB
n. a woman …E20 Brit. sl.
• SLOTTERBUG
n. a dirty or filthy person …c1440 obs.
• SLOUCH
n. a disagreeable, careless fellow …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOUGH
vb. to send or be sent to prison …1848 sl.
• SLOUGHED
adj. drunk, intoxicated …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOW AS ADAM’S OFF-OX
adj. extremely slow …1966 Amer. dial.
• SLOW AS A GOPHER
adj. very slow …1965 Amer. dial.
• SLOW AS COLD MOLASSES IN JANUARY
adj. slow …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOW AS DEATH
adj. slow …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOW AS MOLASSES IN JANUARY
adj. slow …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOW AS SLOW
adj. slow …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOW AS THE ITCH
adj. 1952 – very slow → Amer. dial.
• SLOW AS THE SEVEN-YEAR ITCH
adj. 1899 – very slow → Amer. dial.
• SLOWBACK
adj. 1610 – slow, sluggish, laggard → obs.
n. 1. 1577 – a slothful, lazy, or sluggish person; a loiterer; a loafer → obs.
n. 2. 1601 – a drone-bee → obs.
• SLOW BEAR
n. 1860s – a pig → US Civil War usage
• SLOW-BELLY
n. 1607– a lazy, idle, or indolent person; a sluggard, a laggard
• SLOWBULL
n. Bk1942 – a nickname for a slow or lazy person → Amer. sl.
• SLOW-COACH
n. Bk1891 – a fool; a soft-head → sl.
• SLOWCOME
n. 1882 – a slow person; a lagging, stupid, lazy fellow; a lazy, sluggish fellow; an idler → Eng. dial.
• SLOW-EM-UP
n. 1970s – any one of a variety of barbiturates or tranquillizers; sometimes used by addicts to calm the effects of amphetamines → African-American sl.
• SLOWER THAN A JILL-POKE
adj. Bk1913 – extremely slow → Amer. dial.
• SLOWER THAN DEATH
adj. Bk1942 – slow → Amer. sl.
• SLOWER THAN GOD’S OFF OX
adj. very slow…1958 Amer. dial.
• SLOWER THAN STOCK-STILL
adj. extremely slow …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOWER THAN THE ITCH
adj. very slow …1965 Amer. dial.
• SLOWER THAN THE SEVEN-YEAR ITCH
adj. very slow …1965 Amer. dial.
• SLOW MOTION
n. a prospective car buyer who tends to think things over …Bk1998 sl.
• SLOW-POKE
vb. to be slow …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOW-POKY
adj. slow …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adv. slowly …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• THE SLOWS
n. 1. chronic caution and slowness …US Civil War usage
n. 2. moving slowly while high on narcotics …1980s African-American sl.
• SLOW-SURE
adj. slow and sure …1837 poetic usage, rare
• SLOW THE ROW!
int. take it easy! slow down! be cool! …1940s African-American sl.
• SLOW-TO-BLUSH
adj. shameless …1900 Eng. dial.
• SLOW TRACK
n. the hustling scene in a quiet, small city or town …1960s African-American sl.
• SLUBBERDEGULLION
n. a dirty, mean fellow; a worthless, slovenly fellow; a base, foul, nasty wretch …a1616
• ‘S LUCK!
int. here’s luck! …c1912 colloq.
• SLUCKATRICE
n. a sluggard …1825 Eng. dial. obs.
• ‘SLUD!
int. an oath; “God’s blood” …L16 euphemism
• SLUDGE
n. nonsense …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLUFF ALONG
vb. to be slow …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLUFFER
n. one who fails to do his work …Bk1913-17 Amer. college sl.
• SLUG
n. 1. a drink of spirits …1762 sl., chiefly US
n. 2. a blow …1830 sl., now chiefly US
n. 3. a ball of mucus in the nose …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a key …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a fat person …1931 sl.
n. 6. a contemptible person …1931
n. 7. a piston …Bk1998 sl.
n. 8. a used car in need of major repairs …Bk1998 sl.
vb. to hit …1862 sl., now chiefly US
• SLUGGED
adj. intoxicated with alcohol …M20 US sl.
• SLUGGERS
n. ear-to-chin whiskers …1898 sl.
• SLUGGER WHISKERS
n. ear-to-chin whiskers …1898 sl.
• SLUGGY
adj. foolish; silly; witless …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLUG IT OUT
vb. to fight relentlessly …1943 sl.
• SLUG-NUTTY
adj. 1. dizzy from being punched …1933 US sl.
adj. 2. foolish; silly; witless …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLUICE ONE’S IVORIES
vb. to drink …1823 sl.
• SLUM
n. 1. a stew created from whatever is at hand …1847 sl.
n. 2. cheap or imitation jewellery …1914 Amer. sl.
n. 3. cheap prizes at a fair, carnival, etc. …1929 US sl.
n. 4. nonsense …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to descend to the level of the lower classes …1928 sl.
• SLUMBER PARTY
n. morphine …1930s US sl.
• SLUM-BOX
n. a typical example of slum housing …1920s sl.
• SLUM BURNER
n. 1930 military sl. – an army cook
• SLUM-DRAGGER
n. 1900s sl. – a member of the London working classes
• SLUM DUMP
n. 1950s US drug culture sl. – anywhere that users take narcotics
• SLUMGULLION
n. 1. 1857 Amer. – a muddy deposit in a mining sluice
n. 2. 1872 Amer. – any cheap, nasty, washy beverage; cheap drink
n. 3. 1884 – a kind of watery hash or stew; stew created from whatever is at hand
n. 4. 1890 Amer. – offal or refuse of fish of any kind; also, the watery refuse mixed with blood and oil which drains from blubber
n. 5. B1900 Amer. sl. – a low, worthless fellow
n. 6. B1900 Amer. sl. – a servant; one who represents another
• SLUM-GUN
n. 1917 military sl. – a mobile army kitchen
• SLUM HUSTLER
n. 1940s African-American sl. – one who peddles cheap costume jewellery as the real thing in Black ghettos
• SLUM IT
vb. to descend to the level of the lower classes …1928 sl.
• SLUM JOINT
n. a jewellery store …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLUMMIE
n. a slum dweller …M20
• SLUMMNG
adj. visiting a slum area out of curiosity …1900s African-American sl.
• SLUMMOCK
n. a dirty, untidy, or slovenly person …M19 chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq.
vb. 1. to eat up greedily …M19 chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq.
vb. 2. to move, speak, or behave awkwardly or clumsily …L19 chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq.
• SLUMMOCKER
n. an awkward or careless person …E20 chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq.
• SLUMMOCKY; SLUMMACKY; SLUMMUCKY
adj. 1. 1855 colloq. & Eng. dial. – slovenly, untidy; careless, sloppy
adj. 2. 1861 colloq. & Eng. dial. – of a person’s body: soft and flabby, out of shape
adj. 3. 1865 colloq. & Eng. dial. – ungainly, awkward; characterized by clumsy or careless movement
• SLUMMY
adj. 1. given to frequenting slums; pert. to slums …M19
adj. 2. slovenly, careless …L19
n. a slum dweller …M20
• SLUMP
n. 1. a large quantity or number …L17 Sc.
n. 2. a marsh; a swamp; a muddy or boggy place …E19 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a dessert consisting of stewed fruit with a biscuit or dough topping …M19 US, chiefly local
n. 4. a fat, slovenly person; a slob …1906 sl.
vb. to slam down …M19 rare
• SLUMPER
vb. to struggle or stagger helplessly through or along a muddy track, lane, etc. …E19 rare
• SLUMPFLATION
n. economic depression in which decreasing output and employment in industry are accompanied by increasing inflation …L20
• SLUMP SUM
n. a lump sum …19C Sc.
• SLUMPY
adj. marshy, swampy, muddy, boggy …E19 orig. Eng. dial.
• SLUP
vb. 1598 – to sup, to swallow
• SLUR
n. 1440 – thin or fluid mud → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 1660 – to cheat or trick a person → obs.
• SLURB
n. 1962 – an area of unplanned suburban development → orig. US, derogatory
• SLURBS
n. 1962 – the suburbs → orig. US, derogatory
• SLURP
vb. 1648 – to drink noisily → sl.
• SLURRUP
n. 1916 – a shiftless, untidy woman; a slattern → Amer. dial.
• SLURRY
adj. 1937 – blurred, indistinct, esp. of speech
vb. 1440 – to dirty, to soil, to smear, to daub → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SLURT
vb. 1890 – to squirt, to blurt → Amer. dial.
• SLUSH
int. .M19 – nonsense! → colloq.
n. 1. ..E19 – a slovenly or dirty person → Eng. dial.
n. 2. ..E19 – a drudge → Eng. dial.
n. 3. .M19 – nonsense, drivel; sentimental rubbish → colloq.
n. 4. ..L19 – a heavy splashing sound
n. 5. 1924 – counterfeit paper money → sl.
n. 6. 1941 – food, esp. of a watery consistency → sl.
n. 7. 1998 – automatic transmission → sl. (Bk.)
vb. E18 – ..to splash, squelch, or wade, esp. through muddy water, snow, etc. → orig. Sc.
• SLUSH BOX
n. 1998 – automatic transmission → sl. (Bk.)
• SLUSH COOK
n. 1887 – a cook’s assistant → Amer. dial.
• SLUSHER
n. L19 – a ship’s cook; any cook → Aust.
• SLUSHEY
n. 1859 – a ship’s cook, esp. as a nickname; any cook; any unskilled kitchen or domestic help → sl.
• SLUSH FUND
n. 1874 – a reserve fund esp. for political bribery → sl., orig. US
• SLUSH HANDLER
n. 1956 – a cook’s assistant → Amer. dial.
• SLUSHIE
n. 1859 – orig. a nickname for a ship’s cook; any cook; an unskilled kitchen or domestic help → sl.
• SLUSH PUMP
n. 1930 – a trombone (because of the spittle that tends to collect in the slide) → US sl.
• SLUSH-UP
n. 1910 – the slushy condition of country roads resulting from a sudden thaw → Amer. dial.
• SLUSHY
adj. 1. .M19– sloppy, insipid, trivial
adj. 2. 1889 – excessively sentimental → sl., orig. US
n. 1859 – orig. a nickname for a ship’s cook; any cook; an unskilled kitchen or domestic help → sl.
• SLUT
n. 1. 1402 – a women of slovenly habits or appearance → depreciative
n. 2. 1425 – a sexually promiscuous woman → chiefly derogatory
n. 3. 1609 – a makeshift candle, esp. one made from a piece of rag dipped in lard or fat
n. 4. 1664 – a kitchen maid; a drudge
n. 5. 1821 – a female dog → euphemism, obs.
vb. 1. 1599 – to make dirty and untidy in dress and habits → obs.
vb. 2. 1829 – to act as a drudge; to behave like a slut → obs.
• SLUT ABOUT
vb. 1829 – to act as a drudge; to behave like a slut
• SLUTCH
n. 1400 – mud, mire, slush → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SLUTCHY
adj. 1627 – muddy, slushy → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SLUT FUZZ
n. 1968 – fluff, dust, etc., left to accumulate under beds etc. through slovenly cleaning → Amer. dial.
• SLUT’S WOOL
n. 1906 – fluff, dust, etc., left to accumulate under beds etc. through slovenly cleaning → Amer. dial.
• SLUTTISH
adj. 1. 1405 – dirty and untidy in dress and habits → obs.
adj. 2. 1931 – sexually immoral, promiscuous, lustful → derogatory
• SLUTTY
adj. 1425 – dirty, slovenly
• SLY
adj. 1. ..E19 – of liquor: illicit → sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
adj. 2. 1828 – dishonestly or illegally acquired or produced → sl., chiefly Aust.
adj. 3. 1920 – hip, excellent → African-American sl.
vb. 1851 – to move or go stealthily; to slink → Sc. & US
• SLY-BOOTS
n. 1700 – a sly, cunning, or crafty person → colloq.
• SLY-CAP
n. 1681 – a sly or cunning person → obs.
• SLYCOON
n. 1883 – a cyclone → Amer. dial.
• SLY DOG
n. 1864 – a sly person, esp. one who is discreet about mistakes or pleasures
• SLY GROG
n. 1825 – alcoholic drink sold by an unlicensed vendor → Aust. sl.
• SLYVER
n. 1913 – saliva → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
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