Dictionary: SOM – SOZ

► SOMA n. PCP → 1998 drug culture sl. (Bk.)
► SOME BIRD n. something excellent → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOME CLASS n. something beautiful or attractive → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOME FINE DAY n. sometime → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOME FINE MORNING n. sometime → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOME GROCERIES n. something excellent → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOME PUNKINS n. something or someone prominent or pretentious → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SOMERSET n. a somersault → 1829 Amer. dial. 
► SOME SHUCKINS n. anybody or anything large, important, superior, or remarkable → 1939 Amer. dial.
► SOME SKIN n. a sexually attractive woman → 20C US sl.
► SOME SMEAR n. something excellent → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOME STUFF n. 1. an attractive girl → 1942 Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
n. 2. something excellent → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOME SWEET DAY n. sometime → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOMETHING n. a remarkable or exceptional thing → 1958 sl.
► SOMETHING ELSE n. a remarkable or exceptional thing → 1909 sl., orig. Amer.
► SOMETHING NASTY IN THE WOODSHED n. a traumatic experience or concealed unpleasantness in a person’s background → 1959 sl.
► SOMETHING ON A STICK n. an important or consequential person or thing; a big deal; something unusually fine or valuable → 1934 Amer. dial.
► SOMETHING THE CAT (HAS) BROUGHT IN n. a bedraggled person → 1928 sl.
► SOMETHING TO GLUE YOUR MOUTH UP WITH phr. said to a child when he asks “What are you making?” → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SOMETHING TO WIRE HOME ABOUT n. something excellent → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOMETHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT n. something excellent → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOMETHING TO YOUR EYE n. something excellent → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOMETIMESY adj. fickle, moody, inconsistent; unstable, unpredictable → 1972 Amer. dial. 
► SOMETIMEY adj. fickle, moody, inconsistent; unstable, unpredictable → 1905 Amer. dial. 
► SOME UH-HUH n. copulation → E20 US sl.
► SOMEWAYS adv. somehow, in some manner → 1852 Amer. dial. 
► SOMMAT n. something → 1978 UK sl.
► SOMNIATORY adj. pertaining to dreams or dreaming → 1693 obs.
► SOMNICULOUS adj. inclined to sleep; drowsy, sleepy → 1656
► SOMNIFERY n. a place of sleep → 1600 obs.
► SOMNILOQUACIOUS adj. talking or apt to talk in sleep → 1731
► SONDER adv. sooner → 1450 obs. 
► SONG AND DANCE n. a fuss → 1895 sl., orig. US 
► SONG OF THE SEA n. the noise made by the sea breaking on the shore → 1866 Sc. 
► SON LO n. cheap, refined opium residue → 1930 US drug culture sl. 
► SONNEKIN n. a little son → 1542 obs. 
► SONNIE n. a term of address to a small boy, or disparagingly, to a man younger than the speaker → 1870 sl.
► SONNOCK vb. 1. to loiter, to idle → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
vb. 2. to stagger or fall from excessive weakness → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
vb. 3. to utter a whining, wailing cry; to cry bitterly → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SONNY n. a term of address to a small boy, or disparagingly, to a man younger than the speaker → 1870 sl.
► SONNY BOY n. a term of address to a small boy or, disparagingly or threateningly, to a man younger than the speaker → 1928 sl.
► SONNY JIM n. a term of address to a male, usually to a small boy → 1911 sl.
► SON OF A BACKWOODS GOAT! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A BASKET! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1950 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A BILLY GOAT! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A BIRCH! int. exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A BISCUIT! int. an exclamation → 1950 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A BISCUIT-EATER! int. an exclamation → 1950 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A BITCH int. an exclamation of annoyance → 1953
n. 1. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male → 1707 sl.
n. 2. a male person; a fellow → 1951 sl.
► SON-OF-A-BITCH STEW n. a stew made of whatever is available → 1864 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A BIT-PLAYER! int. an exclamation → 1968 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A BLISTER! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1968 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A BLOOD! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1969 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A BOOGER! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A BUCK! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1950 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A BUCKER! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A BUG-EATER! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1967 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A BUGGER! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A GOAT! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A GUN int. expressing surprise or frustration → 19C N. Amer.
n. 1. a rogue, rascal → 1699 sl.
n. 2. a soldier’s illegitimate son → 19C obs.
► SON OF A HAYSTACK! int. son of a bitch! → 1950 Amer. euphemism
► SON OF A HORSE THIEF n. a term of contempt → 1942 Amer. Western sl. (Bk.)
► SON OF A JEEZ! int. a mild oath → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A SEA BISCUIT! int. son of a bitch! → 1968 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A SEA CAB! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A SEA CAPTAIN! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A SEA CAT! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A SEA CHICKEN! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A SEA CLIFF! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A SEA COCK int. substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
n. a term of abuse for a man → 1851 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A SEA COOK int. substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
n. a term of abuse for a man → 1851 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A SEA CRAB! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A SEA CROOK int. substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
n. a term of abuse for a man → 1851 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A SEA DOG! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A SEA-GOING COOK int. substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
n. a term of abuse for a man → 1851 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A SEA-GOING RUM SCUTCH! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1942 Amer. sl.
► SON OF A SEAGULL! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A SEAWEED! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SON OF A SEA WOLF! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SON OF BACCHUS n. a tippler → 1747
► SON OF EBONY n. a Black person → 1851 Amer. dial. arch.
► SON OF ETHIOPIA n. a Black person → 1853 Amer. dial.
► SONSY adj. cute, charming; lively, healthy → 1852 Amer. dial. 
► SONUVABITCH int. an exclamation of annoyance → 1953
n. 1. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male → 1707 sl.
n. 2. a male person; a fellow → 1951 sl.
► SOOEY! int. get along! move! shoo!; usually used as a command to an animal → 1887 Amer. dial. 
► SOOK int. a call to cattle at feeding time → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
n. a coward → 1933 Aust. & NZ sl.
► SOOK-CALF! int. a call to cattle at feeding time → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SOOKY! int. a call to cattle at feeding time → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SOOL vb. of a dog: to attack or worry an animal → 1849 Aust. & NZ sl.
► SOON AS DAMMIT adj. exceedingly quick, or almost immediate, soon → 1908 UK
► SOONER n. 1. a quick, clever, or enterprising person → 1883 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a weak idler; a lazy good-for-nothing → 1871 Amer. dial. & Aust. sl.
n. 3. an inferior or mongrel dog → 1873 Amer. dial. 
n. 4. a child conceived or born out of wedlock → 1953 Amer. dial. 
► SOOR n. a contemptible person → 1848 Anglo-Indian
► SOOSH! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOOT adj. 1. sweet to the smell or taste; sweet-smelling, fragrant → 950 obs.
adj. 2. pleasant, agreeable, gentle, mild, gracious → 1225 obs.
adj. 3. of sounds; melodious,  harmonious → 1385 obs.
n. 1. a person of sweet disposition; that which is sweet → 1430 obs.
n. 2. blackness, darkness → 1789
► SOOTERKIN n. a sweetheart, a mistress → 1530 obs.
► SOOTH adj. 1. true, veritable, real, genuine → 888 obs.
adj. 2. speaking the truth; truthful → 1250
adj. 3. soothing, soft; smooth → 1819 poetic usage
adv. truly; truthfully; in truth → 1000 arch.
n. 1. truth, verity → 950
n. 2. a true thing or saying; a truth → 1200 obs.
n. 3. blandishment, flattery; a smooth or plausible word or speech → 1593 obs.
n. 4. a proverb or adage → 1655 obs.
► THE SOOTH n. the truth, the real or actual facts, circumstances, etc. → 897
► SOOTHE vb. 1. to prove or show to be true; to verify → 950 obs.
vb. 2. to blandish, to cajole, or please by agreement or assent; to flatter in this way; to humour → 1573 obs.
► SOOTHER vb. to blandish, to cajole, to flatter → 1842 Irish
► SOOTHFAST adj. 1. speaking or adhering to the truth; veracious, truthful, true, faithful, loyal → 825 arch.
adj. 2. reliable, certain, sure → 1400 obs.
adv. truthfully, truly, veritably → 1300
► SOOTHFUL adj. true; truthful, veracious → 1587 obs.
► SOOTHFULLY adv. truly, really → 1340 obs.
► SOOTHHEAD n. truth, verity → 1340 obs.
► SOOTHLESS adj. untruthful; false → 1801
► SOOTHLY adj. truthful; true, real → 888 obs.
adv. truly, verily; as a matter of fact; assuredly, certainly, really; indeed → 825 arch.
► SOOTHMENT n. a soothing influence → 1900
► SOOTHNESS n. a being true; truth, verity; fidelity, faithfulness; reality, fact → 1275 obs.
► THE SOOTHNESS n. the truth → 1297 obs.
► SOOTHQUIDE n. a true word or saying; a truth; a proverb → 888 obs.
► SOOTHRIGHT ► SOOTHRIGHTS adv. truly, verily → 1275 obs.
► SOOTHSAID adj. prophesied, prognosticated → 1582 obs.
► SOOTHSAW n. 1. a speaking the truth; truthfulness, truth → 950 obs.
n. 2. a true saying, statement, or account; a truth → 1250 obs.
► SOOTHSAY n. 1. a true or wise saying; a proverb, saw → 1549 obs.
n. 2. a prediction, prognostication, or prophecy; an omen or portent → 1582
vb. to make predictions, to foretell future events; to predict, prophesy → 1606
► SOOTHSAYER n. 1. a person who speaks the truth; a truthful or veracious person → 1340 obs.
n. 2. a person who claims or pretends to be bale to foretell future events; a predictor, a prognosticator → 1381
n. 3. a praying mantis → 1841 Amer. dial.
► SOOTHSHIP n. truth →  1320 obs.
► SOOTIMAN n. a chimney sweep → 1810
► SOOTISH adj. sooty → 1582
► SOOTLY adv. in a sweet or pleasant manner → 1125 obs.
► SOOT-MEAT n. a sweetmeat → 1614 obs.
► SOOTNESS n. a being sweet; sweetness → 1000 obs.
► SOOTY adj. black, dismal → 1657
n. a Black person → 1838 sl., orig. US, derogatory or offensive
► SOP n. 1. a piece of bread or the like dipped or steeped in wine, water, etc., before being eaten or cooked → 1100
n. 2. a compact body, troop, or company, esp. of fighting men → 1375 obs.
n. 3. something of small value → 1377 obs.
n. 4. a cloud of mist or smoke → 1513 obs.
n. 3. a fool; a soft-head → 1625
n. 4. something given to appease or pacify the recipient; a bribe → 1665
n. 5. a thorough wetting or soaking → 1729
n. 6. a small, detached cloud hanging on the side of a mountain, which prognosticates rain → 1828 Eng. dial.
n. 7. a drunkard → 1942 Amer. dial. 
n. 8. an easy task → 1966 Amer. dial. 
n. 9. beer → 1968 Amer. dial. 
vb. 1. to dip or soak bread etc., in some liquid → 1000
vb. 2. to drench with moisture; to soak; also, to intoxicate → 1682
vb. 3. to bribe → 1837
► SOPE n. a small amount of drink, etc.; a sup → 1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► SOPER n. a sedative drug, methaqualone; Quaalude™ → 1960 US drug culture sl.
► SOPHEAD n. a heavy drinker → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SOPHI n. wise men, sages → 1598 obs.
► SOPHIA n. wisdom, knowledge → 1649
► SOPHIC adj. 1. obtained by some secret process → 1709 obs.
adj. 2. full of wisdom, learned → 1773
► SOPHIOLOGY n. the science of activities designed to give instruction → 1892
► SOPHISM n. 1. a specious but fallacious argument, either used deliberately in order to deceive or mislead, or employed as a means of displaying ingenuity in reasoning → 1350
n. 2. a device, a scheme → 1657 obs.
► SOPHIST n. 1. a person who makes use of fallacious arguments; a specious reasoner → 1581
n. 2. a person who is distinguished for learning; a wise or learned man → 1614
► SOPHISTER n. 1. a person who makes use of fallacious arguments; a specious reasoner → 1380
n. 2. at Cambridge: a student in his second or third year → 1574
► SOPHISTERED adj. sophisticated → 1567 obs.
► SOPHISTIC adj. 1. engaged in speculation → 1549 obs.
adj. 2. of the nature of specious reasoning → 1591
► SOPHISTICAL adj. employed for the purpose of adulteration or deception  → 1558 obs.
► SOPHISTRY n. 1. specious but fallacious reasoning; employment of arguments which are intentionally deceptive → 1340
n. 2. cunning, trickery, craft → 1385 obs.
► SOPHOMANIA n. an excessive respect for one’s own wisdom → 1991 (Bk.)
► SOPHRONIST n. a person who seeks to regulate or control  → 1904
► SOPHRONIZE vb. to imbue with self-control or sound moral principles → 1827
► SOPHROSYNE n. soundness of mind, moderation, prudence, self-control → 1889
► SOPHY n. 1. wisdom, knowledge → 1440 obs.
n. 2. a former title of the supreme ruler of Persia; the Shah → 1539
n. 3. a wise or learned man; a sage → 1587 obs.
n. 4. a ruler; a great person → 1599
n. 5. one or other of the various sciences, departments of study, etc. → 1843
► SOPIE n. a drink of spirits; a dram → 1696
► SOPIENT adj. having a dulling or deadening effect → 1804 medical usage
► SOPIT adj. rendered dull or sluggish; sunk in sleep, sorrow, etc. → 1528 Sc. obs.
► SOPITE vb. 1. to put or lull to sleep; to make drowsy, dull, or inactive → 1542
vb. 2. to put an end to; to settle a dispute, question, etc., in some way → 1628
► SOPITION n. a putting to sleep, making inactive, drowsy, etc. → 1646 obs.
► SOPITIVE adj. causing sleep → 1727 obs.
► SOPOR n. 1. a state of mental or moral lethargy or deadness → 1658 obs.
n. 2. a deep or unnatural sleep or state of sleep → 1675
n. 3. a sedative drug, methaqualone; Quaalude™ → 1960 US drug culture sl.
► SOPORAL adj. pert. to sleep → 1719 obs.
► SOPORATE vb. to put or lay to sleep; to make sleepy; to stupefy → 1623 obs.
► SOPORATION n. a putting or lulling to sleep → 1500 obs.
► SOPORIFEROUS adj. 1. characterized by unnatural or excessive sleep; lethargic; said of a disease, morbid state, etc. → 1590 obs.
adj. 2. causing a person to sleep → 1601
adj. 3. drowsy, sleepy → 1607 obs.
► SOPORIFIC adj. 1. tending to induce sleep; causing a person to sleep → 1690
adj. 2. drowsy, sleepy → 1841
n. a sleepy person → 1808
► SOPOROUS adj. sleep-bringing; causing a person to sleep → 1866
► SOPPER n. a drunkard → 1965 Amer. dial. 
► SOPPY adj. 1. very wet or rainy → 1872
adj. 2. sloppy, slovenly → 1899
adj. 3. excessively sentimental → 1918 colloq.
► SOPPY DATE n. 1. an affectionate term of abuse → 1900 UK juvenile sl.
n. 2. a foolish or silly person → 1914 UK sl.
► SORAGE n. the first year of a hawk → 1400 obs.
► SORANCE n. a painful matter; a grievance → 1608
► SORBICLE n. a preparation which may be drunk; broth, etc. → 1657 obs.
► SORBILE adj. that may be drunk or supped; liquid → 1620
► SORBILLATE vb. to bib or sup often (bib – to drink alcohol) → 1623 obs.
► SORBITION n. a sipping often, an imbibing; something which may be imbibed → 1623 obs.
► SORBONNIST n. a person of great learning → 1607
► SORCER n. a sorcerer; a wizard, a magician → 1300 obs.
► SORCERER’S APPRENTICE n. a person who instigates processes which he is unable to control → 1952
► SORCERIST n. a person who practises sorcery; a sorcerer → 1624 obs.
► SORCERIZE vb. to transform by sorcery → 1866
► SORCEROUS adj. dealing in or exercising sorcery → 1550
► SORD n. a fight or flock of mallards → 1400 obs.
vb. to rise or soar up in flight → 1400 obs.
► SORDES n. 1. dirt, filth; foul or feculent matter → 1640
n. 2. filthy or feculent matter attaching to or collecting on the bodies of persons and animals → 1670
► SORDID adj. 1. of a coarse, gross, or inferior character or nature; appertaining to a mean person or thing; menial → 1596 obs.
adj. 2. dirty or sluttish in habits or appearance → 1613 obs.
► SORDIDATE vb. to make foul, sluttish, or filthy → 1623 obs.
► SORDIDOUS adj. sordid, dirty, abject, base  → 1602 obs.
► SORDINE adj. muffled, subdued → 1894
► SORDITUDE n. sordidness → 1623 obs.
► SORDOR n. physical or moral sordidness → 1823
► SORDS n. dirt, filth, filthiness → 1653 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► SORE adj. annoyed, upset → 1694
n. 1. a buck in its fourth year → 1369 hunting usage, obs.
n. 2. mud; later, black mud, liquid manure → 1440 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a hawk in its second year → 1600 falconry usage
► SORE AS A BOIL adj. very painful, sore → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SORE-BACK n. a nickname for a Virginian → 1906 Amer. dial. 
► SORE-BACK STATE n. Virginia → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SORE CUP OF TEA n. something sad, painful, or disgusting → 1889 Eng. dial.
► SORED adj. pained, troubled → 1542
► SORE-HEAD n. 1. a bad-tempered or discontented person → 1848 sl., chiefly Amer.
n. 2. a dissatisfied or disappointed politician → 1862 US political sl.
► SORELY adj. painful, sorrowful; sad → 888 obs.
► SOREX n. a shrew (animal) → 1607
► SORORAL adj. 1. by one’s sister; on a sister’s side → 1654
adj. 2. that is a sister → 1819
adj. 3. characteristic of a sister; sisterly → 1858
► SORORIAL adj. characteristic of a sister; sisterly → 1836
► SORORICIDE n. 1. a person who kills his or her sister → 1656
n. 2. the killing of one’s sister → 1727
► SORORIZE vb. to form a sisterly friendship; to associate with a person as a sister → 1875
► SORORY n. a sisterhood; a sorority → 1600 obs.
► SOROSIS n. a women’s society or club  → 1869 US
► SOROUS adj. 1. sorrowful, sad → 1300 obs.
adj. 2. grievous, distressing → 1502 obs.
► SORPORR vb. to surfeit → 1440 obs.
► SORREL-TOP n. a red-haired person → 1863 US
► SORRILY adj. sorrowful, sad → 1200 obs.
► SORROW BE IN YOUR THROPPLE phr. a malediction, a curse → 1815 Sc.
► SORRY-GO-ROUND n. a depressing cycle of events → 1959
► SORRY LOT n. 1. something unattractive → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 2. an unattractive person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SORRY-MOOD adj. sorrowful, sad → 1023 obs.
► SORRY SACK OF SHIT n. a miserable, pessimistic, morale-lowering person → 1940 sl., orig. US
► SORRY SIGHT n. 1. something unattractive → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 2. an unattractive person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SORT n. 1. a person of the stated sort, as a ‘bad sort’ → 1869 sl.
n. 2. a woman; a young attractive woman; a girlfriend → 1933 sl., orig. Aust.
► SORTAL adj. of a particular sort or kind → 1690
► SORTANCE n. agreement, correspondence → 1597 obs.
► SORTATION n. an arranging or sorting; arrangement, classification → 1844
► SORTFULLY adv. in a suitable or appropriate manner → 1606 obs.
► SORTILEGE n. 1. a person who practises divination or sorcery → 1483
n. 2. a divining, choosing, or deciding by the drawing or casting of lots → 1600
► SORTILEGER n. a person who divines or settles by drawing lots or otherwise; a diviner, a fortune-teller → 1400
► SORTILEGIC adj. dependent upon divination or sortilege → 1896
► SORTILEGIOUS adj. connected with sortilege → 1603 obs.
► SORTILEGIST n. a person who arranges the drawing of lots → 1865
► SORTILEGIUM n. act of casting or drawing of lots → 1858
► SORTILEGY n. 1. divination by the casting or drawing of lots or otherwise → 1387
n. 2. act of casting or drawing of lots → 1643
► SORTISE vb. to acquire, to obtain → 1474 obs.
► SORTITION n. 1. the casting or drawing of lots; selection, choice, or determination by lot → 1597
n. 2. an allotted share or portion → 1671 obs.
► SORTLY adj. appropriate, suitable → 1570 obs.
adv. so as to agree or correspond; equally → 1557 obs.
► SORTMENT n. 1. a sorting, separating, or arranging; classification → 1598 obs.
n. 2. a collection of assorted goods or articles; a sorted set or lot; an assortment → 1621 obs.
► SORT-OUT n. fighting; a fight, a brawl → 1937 sl.
vb. (as ‘sort out’) to reprimand → 1941 sl.
► SORT OUT THE MEN FROM THE BOYS vb. distinguish which people in a group are truly mature, manly or competent → 20C colloq.
► SORTS n. spices → 1530 obs.
► SORTY adj. 1. of one kind or sort; similar, alike → 1885 colloq.
adj. 2. consisting of various sorts; mixed → 1899 colloq.
► SORY adj. filthy, dirty → 1440 obs.
► SORYFUL adj. sorrowful → 1550 obs.
► SOSATION n. association → 1891 Amer. dial.
► SO SCARED ONE’S ASS WAS CUTTING BUTTONHOLES phr. very scared → 1979 Amer. sl.
► SOSH n. 1. a dull, heavy sound, a thud → 1687 obs.
n. 2. a socially oriented party girl → 1960 Amer. sl.
► SOSHI n. a mercenary political agitator or intimidator; a terrorist, a bodyguard → 1891
► SO-SO adj. 1. indifferent, mediocre; neither very good nor very bad → 1530
adj. 2. menstruating → 19C Brit. euphemism
adj. 3. intoxicated with alcohol → E19 Brit. euphemism
adj. 4. mediocre → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SO-SOISH adj. somewhat so-so; rather indifferent → 1819
► SOSPIRE n. a sigh → 1575 obs.
► SOSPITAL adj. safe, in health, free from danger → 1656 obs.
► SOSPITATION n. a keeping safe, and in health, a preserving from danger → 1658 obs.
► SOSPITATOR n. a saviour, a deliverer → 1643 obs.
► SOSS n. 1. a sloven, a slut, a slattern → 1611
n. 2. a sloppy mess or mixture; a dish of food having this character → 1691 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. the sound made by a heavy, soft body falling upon a surface; a heavy, awkward fall → 1718 chiefly Eng. dial.
n. 4. the sound made by impact upon water → 1885 chiefly Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to make foul or dirty → 1557 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to splash in mud or dirt → 1575 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to lap or lick up → 1598 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to move gently, to lounge lazily → 1711 obs.
vb. 5. to fall with a thud or heavy impact → 1789 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to sit down heavily → 1790 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to cast or throw heavily → 1855 Eng. dial.
► SOSS-BANGLE n. a sluttish, slatternly, lazy wench → 1691 obs.
► SOSS-BELLY n. a fat, slatternly person → 1554 obs.
► SOSSELED ► SOSSLED adj. tipsy → 19C
► SOSSIE n. a sausage → 1990 NZ sl.
► SOSSINGE n. a sausage → 1872 Eng. dial.
► SOSSINGER n. a sausage → 1872 Eng. dial.
► SOSSLE vb. to go about in an aimless idle manner → 1837
► SO’S YOUR AUNT EMMA! int. emphatically not! → 1930 Amer. sl.
► SO’S YOUR AUNT FANNY! int. emphatically not! → 1931 Amer. sl.
► SO’S YOUR AUNT SUSIE! int. emphatically not! → 1942 Amer. sl.
► SO’S YOUR AUNT TILLIE! int. emphatically not! → 1931 Amer. sl.
► SO’S YOUR OLD MAN! int. a derisive retort → 1925 US sl.
► SOT adj. 1. foolish, stupid → 1050 obs.
adj. 2. obstinate; determined → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
n. 1. a foolish or stupid person; a fool, a blockhead, a dolt → 1000 obs.
n. 2. a person who commonly or habitually drinks to excess; a soaker → 1592
vb. 1. to make foolish or doltish; to stupefy, to besot → 1400 obs.
vb. 2. to blurt out stupidly → 1608 obs.
vb. 3. to drink to excess → 1633
► SOT-BAY n. a resort of drinkers → 1706 obs.
► SOTERIAL adj. pert. to salvation → 1879
► SOTERIAN DAY n. Good Friday → 1623 obs.
► SOTERIOLOGICAL adj. pert. to salvation → 1879
► SOTERIOLOGY n. 1. a discourse on health, or the science of promoting and preserving health → 1847
n. 2. the doctrine of salvation → 1864
► SOTHEAD n. 1. folly, foolishness, stupidity; a foolish act → 1200 obs.
n. 2. a heavy drinker → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SOT-HOLE n. a resort of drinkers → 1755
► SOTIE n. foolishness, folly → 1390 obs.
► SOTLY adj. foolish → 1205 obs.
adv. foolishly → 1154 obs.
► SOT-POT n. a drunkard; an alcoholic → 1965
► SOTSHIP n. foolishness, folly → 1050 obs.
► SOTTAGE n. foolishness, folly, stupidity → 1569 obs.
► SOTTER vb. 1. to boil slowly, or with a dull sound → 1781 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to bubble → 1834 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► SOTTERAN adj. subterranean → 1648 obs.
► SOTTERY n. a piece of foolishness or folly → 1598 obs.
► SOTTISE n. a silly remark or saying; a foolish action → 1673
► SOTTISH adj. 1. foolish, doltish, stupid → 1566 obs.
adj. 2. given to or addicted to excessive drinking or coarse self-indulgence → 1632
► SOTTISHNESS n. 1. foolishness, folly, stupidity → 1589 obs.
n. 2. indulgence in drinking to excess → 1648
► SOT-WEED n. tobacco → 1698 obs.
► SOT WORK n. knitting, mending, needlework, etc. → 1953 Amer. dial. 
► SOUBRETTE n. a lady’s maid; a maid-servant → 1824
► SOUCE n. a drinking cup, a goblet → 1688 obs.
► SOUCHE vb. to suspect; to have suspicion of; to be suspicious of something → 1325 obs.
► SOUDLY adj. soiled, dirty → 1470 Sc. obs.
► SOUFFLEMENT n. breathing, blowing → 1483 obs.
► SOUFFRANTE adj. of women: delicate, indisposed or ill; prone to anxiety or depression → 1827
► SOUGH n. 1. a boggy or swampy place; a small pool → 1300
n. 2. a rushing or murmuring sound as of wind, water, or the like, esp. one of a gentle or soothing nature → 1381
n. 3. a deep sigh or breath → 1386
n. 4. a small gutter for draining off water; a drain, a sewer, a trench → 1440
n. 5. a rumour; a report → 1716
n. 6. a whining or canting manner of speaking, esp. in preaching or praying → 1723 Sc.
vb. 1. to make a rustling, rushing, or murmuring sound → 900
vb. 2. to sigh deeply → 1475
vb. 3. to hum a tune → 1711
vb. 4. to breathe one’s last; to die → 1816
vb. 5. to utter in a sighing or whining tone → 1816
► SOUGHT n. sickness, illness, disease → 1300 Eng. dial.
► SO UGLY THAT HE’D STOP A BREAD WAGON phr. very ugly → 1905 Amer. dial.
► SOUL n. 1. the bore of a cannon → 1571 obs.
n. 2. the sound-post of a violin → 1838
► SOULAGEMENT n, solace, relief → 1777
► SOUL ALOFT adj. dead → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOUL AND BODY LASHINGS n. rope yarns tied round the waist and sleeves of oilskin jackets, and round the bottom of oilskin trousers, to prevent the water, from seas crashing on board, getting under the oilskins → 1903 nautical usage
► SOUL-CASE n. 1. the body → 1699 sl.
n. 2. the supposed seat of the intellect and emotions; one’s heart, life → 1805 Amer. dial., esp. African-American usage
► SOUL CITY n. the Harlem area of New York city → 1964
► SOULDIE n. pay, salary, wages → 1474 obs.
► SOUL DOCTOR n. 1. a clergyman → 1785 sl.
n. 2. a psychiatrist → 1962 sl.
► SOUL DRIVER n. a clergyman → 1699 obs.
► SOULEMENT adv. solely, only → 1225 obs.
► SOUL-HEALTH n. the health of the soul; moral or spiritual well-being; salvation → 1390 obs.
► SOULING n. the giving up of the soul; dying, death, decease → 900 obs.
► SOUL MINORITY n. African Americans considered collectively → 1960 African-American sl.
► SOUL PATCH n. a single tuft of hair worn beneath the lower lip → 1990 sl., orig. African-American
► SOUL POWER n. the political and cultural influence wielded by the Black community → 1960 African-American sl.
► SOUL SAUCE n. a Black man’s semen, or the man himself → 1970 US homosexual sl.
► SOUL-SEARCHER n. a drink → 1900 sl.
► SOUL SESSION n. a gathering of Black people → 1960 African-American sl.
► SOUL SHAKE n. the ritualized shaking and slapping of hands → 1960 sl., orig. African-American
► SOUL SISTER n. 1. a girlfriend → 1900 US sl.
n. 2. a Black woman → 1960 sl., orig. African-American
► SOUL-SNATCHER n. a preacher, a missionary → L19  sl.
► SOUL-SNAVELLER n. a preacher, a missionary → L19  sl.
► SOULTER vb. to swelter → 1581 obs.
► SOULTERING adj. sweltering, sultry → 1581 obs.
► SOUMER n. a sumpter-horse → 1470 obs.
► SOUND adj. 1. of a wood: dense → 1375 obs.
adj. 2. safe, secure; free from danger → 1535 obs.
adj. 3. of sleep: deep, heavy; unbroken or undisturbed → 1548
n. 1. the action or power of swimming → 893 obs.
n. 2. music, melody → 1320 obs.
n. 3. a swoon or fainting fit → 1400 obs.
n. 4. fame or knowledge, report or rumour, news or tidings → 1413 obs.
n. 5. a hole or excavation → 1603 obs.
n. 6. import, sense, significance → 1614 obs.
n. 7. a deep or sound sleep → 1867 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to swoon, to faint → 1393 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to understand; to fathom → 1592 obs.
vb. 3. to make inquiry or investigation → 1793
vb. 4. to taunt → 1958 US sl.
► SOUND AS A WHISTLE adj. in order; in good condition → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOUND CATCHERS n. the ears → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOUNDER n. a herd of wild swine → 1300
► SOUNDFUL vb. to prosper → 1300 obs.
► SOUND OFF
vb. 1918 – to complain → sl., orig. US
► SOUND OFF THE BUGLE vb. to snore → 1966 Amer. dial.
► SOUND ON THE GOOSE adj. reliable; dependable → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SOUNDS n. music; good music → 1955 Amer. sl.
► SOUND-THIEF n. an expert in ‘bugging’ or the installation and operation of concealed microphones → 1977 sl.
► SOUP n. 1. nitroglycerine or gelignite, esp. as used for safe-breaking → 1902 sl., orig. US
n. 2. weak coffee → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 3. the foam or broken portion of a wave → 1962 surfing usage
vb. 1. to place in difficulties, to bring to grief → 1895 colloq.
vb. 2. to slurp, to sip → 1903 Amer. dial. 
► SOUP AND FISH n. a formal dress for evening wear → 1918 sl.
► SOUPҪON n. a suspicion, a suggestion, a very small quantity or slight trace of something → 1766
► SOUPED
adj. 1895 – in trouble → sl.
► SOUPED UP adj. of a vehicle: customized for greater power and speed → 1998 sl. (Bk.)
► SOUPED-UP BUGGY n. an old car that has been fixed up to make it go fast or make a lot of noise → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SOUP GUN n. a mobile army kitchen → 1918 US military sl.
► SOUP HOUND n. a cur; a dog of mixed breed → 1922 Amer. dial. 
► SOUPIE n. a meal or a summons to a meal → 1899 US military sl.
► SOUPIRANT n. a male admirer, a suitor → 1849
► SOUPLE adj. tractable, meek and docile → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SOUP MAN n. an expert user of nitro-glycerine, etc. → 1961 criminals’ sl.
► SOUP-SHOP n. a house where burglars dispose of silver and gold plate → 1854
► SOUP-STRAINER n. a long moustache → 1932 jocular usage
► SOUPY adj. sentimental, mawkish → 1953
n. a meal or a summons to a meal → 1899 US military sl.
► SOUR adj. 1. of wood, etc.: green → 1475
adj. 2. of weather, etc.: cold and wet; inclement → 1582
adj. 3. wry; distorted → 1611
adj. 4. of music: out of tune → 1937
n. a lime → 1942 Amer. dial.
► SOUR AS VERJUICE adj. very sour → 1854 
► SOUR AS WHIZZ adj. very sour → 1909 Amer. dial.
► SOURBALL n. a peevish or sour-tempered person → 1900 US
► SOURCE n. 1. the rising of the sun → 1400 obs.
n. 2. an assault or attack → 1616 obs.
► SOUR CHEER n. bitter feeling → 1440 obs.
► SOURCROUT ► SOURKRAUT n. 1. a German → 1841 sl., chiefly Aust. & US, derogatory
n. 2. a cantankerous person; a term of abuse → M19  sl., chiefly Aust. & US sl.
► SOURD adj. dim or dull → 1659 obs.
vb. to become angry, to be roused → 1400 obs.
► SOUR DOUGH n. an experienced prospector in Alaska, the Yukon, or the Northwest territories → 1898 Amer.
► SOURDRE n. source → 1477 obs.
► SOUREN vb. to become sour → 1570 N. Eng. dial.
► SOURFUL adj. sorrowful → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOUR GRAPE n. an enemy; an adversary → 1939 Amer. dial. 
► SOUR-GRAPEY adj. disparaging because something is out of reach → 1962
► SOUR GREME n. bitter grief or anger → 1400 obs.
► SOURHEAD n. sourness → 1400 obs.
► SOURLING n. a person of a sour disposition → 1784 obs.
► SOUR LUCK
n. 1942 – bad luck → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOUR-LUGS n. a sulky fellow → 19C Eng. dial.
► SOUROCK n. a sour-tempered person → 1723 Sc.
► SOUR ON adj. bored → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOUR OWL MANURE n. the most worthless or despicable thing → 1942 Amer. dial.
► SOUR OWL SHIT n. the most worthless or despicable thing → 1967 Amer. dial.
► SOURPUSS n. 1. a peevish person → 1937 sl., orig. US
n. 2. an unattractive person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOUR-PUSSED adj. sour-faced, miserable → 1952
► SOURSE DEORSE adv. up and down → 1616 obs.
► SOUR-SOP n. 1. the fruit of the West Indian tree, Anona muricata; also, the tree bearing this fruit → 1667
n. 2. a cross, crabbed, or ill-natured person → 19C Eng. dial.
n. 3. a bitter remark → 19C Eng. dial.
► SOUR STICK n. rhubarb → 1968 Amer. dial. 
► SOURY adj. sourish → 1647 obs.
► SOUSE adv. suddenly; without warning → 1680 chiefly Eng. dial.
n. 1. a heavy blow, a thump → 1480
n. 2. an ear → 1658
n. 3. a wash → 1741 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a heavy fall → 1774
n. 5. a drinking spree → 1903 US sl.
n. 6. a drinker of alcohol; a drunkard → 1915 sl., orig. US
n. 7. a hog’s ear → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
vb. 1. to strike or beat severely or heavily → 1500
vb. 2. to fall heavily or with some weight → 1596
vb. 3. to drink alcohol → 1921 sl.
vb. 4. to wash → 1895
► SOUSE-CROWN ► SOWSE-CROWN n. a fool → 1700 obs.
► SOUSED adj. drunk, intoxicated → 1613  
► SOUS-ENTENDU n. something not expressed but left to be understood by the hearer or reader → 1865
► SOUSPIRABLE adj. lamentable → 1594 obs.
► SOUSSIE n. marigold → 1410 obs.
► SOUT vb. to mend or patch shoes → 1598 obs.
► SOUTENEUR n. a man who lives on the earnings of a prostitute under his protection → 1906
► SOUTER n. a maker or mender of shoes; a shoemaker or cobbler → 1000
► SOUTERRAIN n. an underground chamber, passage, etc. → 1735
► SOUTH-AWAY n. somewhere to the south → 1954
► SOUTHBOARD n. a repartee → 1800 obs.
► SOUTHDEAL n. the southern part or district of a place → 825 obs.
► SOUTHEN adj. of the wind: south, southerly → 1000 obs.
adv. southwards → 1250 obs.
► SOUTH END n. 1. the south of England → 1205 obs.
n. 2. the rump of a cooked chicken → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SOUTH END OF A CHICKEN GOING NORTH n. the rump of a cooked chicken → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SOUTH END OF A HEN GOING NORTH n. the rump of a cooked chicken → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SOUTH END OF A NORTHBOUND CHICKEN n. the rump of a cooked chicken → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SOUTHERLING n. a native or inhabitant of the south → 1609
► SOUTHERLY BUSTER n. a piercingly cold southerly wind of great violence → 1850 Aust. sl. 
► SOUTH-GATE DISCHARGE n. an inmate’s death in prison → 1920 US prison sl.
► SOUTH-HALF n. the south side or part; the south → 893 obs.
► SOUTHPAW adj. left-handed → 1891
n. 1. a person’s left hand → 1848 colloq.
n. 2. a left-handed person; one who pitches or throws with the left hand → 1891 colloq.
► SOUTH POLE n. the anus → 1992 UK rhyming sl. for ‘hole’
► SOUTHRIGHT adv. due south → 1205 obs.
► SOUTHRON adj. dwelling in the south, especially of Great Britain → 1470 chiefly Sc.
n. 1. a native of the south of Great Britain; an Englishman → 1470 
n. 2. the English tongue or language → 1513 Sc. obs.
n. 3. a native or inhabitant of the south of England, of Europe, etc.; also, in the U.S., a southerner → 1857 
► SOUTH SEA n. 1. the sea to the south of Europe; the Mediterranean → 1398 obs.
n. 2. the English Channel → 1478 obs.
n. 3. the Pacific Ocean as a whole; the South Pacific Ocean → 1555 obs.
► SOUTH WIND n. boasting → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOUVENIR n. 1. a bullet or shell → 1915 military sl.
n. 2. a penny or a morsel of food → 1915 World War I Amer. sl.
vb. to take something as a ‘souvenir’; to pilfer, to steal → 1919 euphemism, orig. services’ sl.
► SOV n. a pound → 1829 Brit. sl.
► SOVENANCE n. remembrance, memory → 1477 obs.
► SOVER adj. sure, secure, safe, sound → 1396 Sc. obs.
adv. surely, securely → 1550 Sc. obs.
vb. 1. to trust in something → 1470 Sc. obs.
vb. 2. to render safe from attack or injury → 1470 Sc. obs.  
► SOVERANCE n. assurance; safe-conduct; truce → 1470 Sc. obs.
► SOVEREIGN adj. standing out above others, or excelling in some respect → 1330 obs.
n. 1. a mayor or provost of a town → 1325 obs.
n. 2. a husband in relation to his wife → 1390 obs.
n. 3. a person who excels or surpasses others → 1500
n. 4. a free citizen or voter of American → 1846 US obs.
► SOVEREIGNESS n. a female sovereign → 1600 obs.
► SOVEREIGNFUL adj. noble → 1470 obs.
► SOVEREIGNIZE vb. to exercise supreme power; to rule as a sovereign → 1601 obs.
► SOVEREIGNTESS n. a female sovereign → 1586 obs.
► SOVERLY adv. surely; securely → 1513 Sc. obs.
► SOVERTY n. surety → 1470 Sc. obs.
► SOW n. 1. a blow or stroke → 1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a fat, clumsy, or slovenly woman → 1508
n. 3. a bride’s outfit or clothes; a trousseau → 1680 Sc.
vb. 1. to beget a child → 1250 obs.
vb. 2. to be painful; to tingle with pain → 1425 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to shed blood → 1535 obs.
► SOW-BELLY n. side-bacon → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SOW-CAT n. a she cat → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SOW DRAGONS’ TEETH vb.  to cause contention; to stir up trouble, strife, or war → 1913 
► SOWER n. a person who spreads abroad or disseminates something, esp. what is obnoxious or objectionable; a promoter of discord, sedition, etc. → 1380
► SOWFF vb. to sing, hum, or whistle a tune softly → 1719 Sc.
► SOW-GELDER n. a person whose business it is to geld or spay sows → 1515
► SOWISH adj. of a coarse or gross nature → 1570 obs.
► SOWL n. any kind of food eaten with bread, as meat, cheese, etc.; tasty matter added to liquid food → 960 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to make foul or dirty; to soil → 1440 obs.
vb. 2. to pull, seize roughly, etc., by the ear or ears → 1607
► SOWLY adj. dirty, foul, unclean → 1300 obs.
► SOW ONE’S WILD KAIL-SEED vb. to sow one’s wild oats; to engage in a period of wild or irresponsible behaviour while young → 1897 Sc. 
► SOW ONE’S WILD OATS vb. to commit youthful excesses or follies → 1576
► SOWP vb. 1. to weary, to tire; to become exhausted or worn out → 1450 Sc. obs.
vb. 2. to soak or saturate → 1513 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► SOW’S-BABY n. 1. a sucking pig → 1700 sl.
n. 2. 1903 – sixpence → sl. (Bk.)
► SOWTH n. a sheep → 1200 obs.
► SOW THE WIND AND REAP THE WHIRLWIND vb. to indulge in reckless wickedness or folly and suffer the disastrous consequences → 1382 
► SOW-WASP n. a queen wasp → 1875 Eng. dial.
► SOZZLE n. a slattern; a state of sluttish confusion or disorder → 1848 US sl.
vb. 1. to mix or mingle in a sloppy manner → 1836 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to splash; to wash by splashing → 1845 US
vb. 3. to lounge; to go lazily or sluttishly about the house → 1848 US
vb. 4. to drink alcohol → 1937 sl.
► SOZZLED adj. tipsy, drunk → 1886 sl.
► SOZZLY adj. messy, sloppy → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)