• TWO
adj. 1650 obs. – discordant, disagreeing, at variance
• TWO AND EIGHT
n. 1938 UK rhyming sl. for ‘state’ – a state of agitation or restlessness
• TWO-AND-ONE-HALF STRIPER
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl. – a lieutenant commander
• TWO APPLES SHORT OF A BISCUIT
adj. 1992 UK sl. – not completely sane
• TWO-AT-LENGTH
n. 1823 – a tandem
• TWO-BIT
adj. 1870 Amer. dial. – of little value or significance; petty, small-time
• TWO-BIT HOLE
n. 1966 Amer. dial. – an immoral woman
• TWO-BIT WHORE
n. 1. 1966 Amer. dial. – an immoral woman
n. 2. 1966 Amer. dial. – a woman who uses a lot of cosmetics
• TWO BRICKS SHORT OF A LOAD
adj. 20C sl. – stupid; crazy, eccentric
• TWO-BY-FOUR
adj. 1887 Amer. dial. – of little value or significance; petty, small-time; small
n. 1885 Amer. dial. – a person of no importance; an insignificant person or thing
• TWO-BY-TWICE
adj. 1930s US sl. – small; insignificant; inferior
• TWOC
n. 1972 UK sl., orig. police usage – the offense of taking a car without the owner’s consent, esp. for the purpose of joy-riding; car theft
vb. 1993 UK sl., orig. police usage – to steal a car for the purpose of joy-riding
• TWO CACKLES WITH THEIR EYES OPEN
n. 1930 Amer. dial. – two fried eggs
• TWO-CENT
adj. 1899 US – cheap, petty, worthless
• TWOCKED
adj. 1993 UK sl., orig. police usage – of a car: stolen, esp. for the purpose of joy-riding
• TWOCKER
n. 1990 UK sl., orig. police usage – a car thief, esp. one who steals for the purpose of joy-riding
• TWOCKING
n. 1991 UK sl., orig. police usage – the practice of car stealing, esp. for the purpose of joy-riding
• TWO-DIMENSIONAL
adj. 1934 – lacking depth or substance; shallow, superficial
• TWO DOG NIGHT
n. 1970s Aust. & US sl. – a very cold night
• TWO-DOLLAR
adj. 1990s US sl. – second-rate
• TWO-DOLLAR WORDS
n. 20C US sl. – language that the speaker considers to be unnecessarily difficult or intellectual
• TWO DOTS AND A DASH
n. 1. 1910s sl. – fried eggs and bacon
n. 2. 1960s US homosexual sl. – the male genitals
• TWO-DOUBLE
adj. 1899 Amer. dial. – double
• TWO DOZEN
n. L19 Aust. criminals’ sl. – a punishment of 25 lashes
• TWOED-UP
adv. 1960s UK prison sl. – having two prisoners sharing a cell
• AS TWO-FACED AS A METHODIST AX
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. – two-faced, deceitful, untrustworthy
• TWOFAH
n. 1977 US sl. – a Black woman appointed to a post, the appointment being seen as evidence of both racial and sexual equality of opportunity
• TWO FEATHERS OUT OF A GOOSE
n. 1677 obs. – a very small part of anything
• TWOFER
n. 1. a1911 US sl. – a cigar sold at two for a quarter; hence, any cheap cigar
n. 2. 1969 US sl. – a Black woman appointed to a post, the appointment being seen as evidence of both racial and sexual equality of opportunity
• TWO-FISTED
adj. 1. 1774 colloq. – awkward with the hands, clumsy
adj. 2. 1878 US colloq. – tough, aggressive; vigorous
• TWOFOLD
adj. c1175 obs. – double-minded; wavering
• TWO-FORTY
n. 1855 US colloq. – an expression for a high speed
• TWO-FOUR
n. 1972 Can. colloq. – a case of twenty-four bottles or cans of beer
• TWO-FOURS!
int. 1949 Amer. dial. – used to demand a pause or truce during a game or fight
• TWO-HAND
adj. 1607 obs. rare – leading in two directions, right-hand and left-hand
• TWO-HANDED
adj. 1. 1687 colloq., obs. – big, bulky, strapping
adj. 2. 1861 – using both hands equally well, ambidextrous; dexterous, handy, efficient
adj. 3. 1929 US colloq. – generous, open-handed
• TWO-HEAD
adj. 1927 Amer. dial., African-American usage – extraordinarily learned, esp. in hoodoo practice
• TWO-HEADED
adj. 1931 Amer. dial., African-American usage – extraordinarily learned, esp. in hoodoo practice
• TWO-HEARTED
adj. a1656 – double-hearted, deceitful
• TWO HEARTS
n. 1594 – double-dealing, duplicity, insincerity
• TWO-HOLER
n. 1971 US – a privy or lavatory accommodating two people
• TWO JERKS OF A LAMB’S TAIL
n. 1892 Amer. dial. – a short period of time; an instant; a jiffy
• TWO-MAMA PAPA
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a philanderer
• TWO MINUTES SILENCE
n. 1978 NZ sl. – a (local) newspaper, suggesting that it could be effectively read in a mere two minutes
• TWO NICK
n. c1860 printers’ sl. – a baby girl
• TWONIE
n. 20C Can. colloq.- a Canadian two-dollar coin
• TWO NITCH
n. c1860 printers’ sl. – a baby girl
• TWONK
n. 1981 UK colloq. – an idiot; a fool
• TWOOPS
n. 1729 colloq., obs. – twopenny ale
• TWOPENCE
n. 1866 – a person of very little worth
• TWOPENNY
n. 1. 1844 jocular usage – a child
n. 2. 1859 sl. – the head
• TWOPENNY DAMN
n. L18 sl. – a miniscule or virtually non-existent amount
• TWOPENNY ROPE
n. 1836 obs. – a cheap lodging-house
• TWOPENNY UPRIGHT
n. 1958 sl. – a prostitute
• TWO PENNYWORTH
n. 1870 – a small or contemptible amount
• TWO-PIPE SCATTER-GUN
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a double-barrelled shotgun
• TWO-POT SCREAMER
n. 1959 Aust. sl. – someone who easily becomes drunk
• TWORT
adj. 1894 Eng. dial. – cross, contrary, ill-tempered; pert, saucy
• TWOS
vb. 1920 US colloq. – to keep company with a person of the opposite sex
• TWO-SEA’D
adj. 1626 obs. – situated between two seas
• TWO SHAKES
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a short time; a moment
• TWO SHAKES OF A BRASS MONKEY’S TAIL
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a short time; a moment
• TWO SHAKES OF A DEAD SHEEP’S TAIL
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a short time; a moment
• TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB’S TAIL
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a short time; a moment
• TWO SHAKES OF A SHEEP’S TAIL
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a short time; a moment
• TWO-SHOES
n. 1765 – the nickname of the girl heroine of the History of Little Goody Two-shoes; hence, a name for a child
• TWO-SPIRITED
adj. 1. 1991 North American Indian usage – having a dual gender identity
adj. 2. 2001 North American Indian usage – homosexual
• TWO-SPOT
adj. 1. 1896 US – an insignificant or worthless person
adj. 2. 1901 US – a two-year prison sentence
• TWO-STICKER
n. 1884 colloq. – a two-masted boat
• TWO-STRIPE
n. 1902 Amer. dial. – a skunk
• TWO-STRIPER
n. 1. Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl. – a senior lieutenant
n. 2. 1917 sl. – in the army a corporal
• TWOT
n. 1. 1656 sl. – female genitals
n. 2. 1929 sl. – an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male
• TWO-TIME
vb. 1. 1924 sl., orig. US – to betray, to deceive or be unfaithful to someone, esp. a partner or lover
vb. 2. 1959 sl. – to swindle, to cheat
• TWO-TIME LOSER
n. 1. 1931 US criminals’ sl. – a person who has been convicted twice, and therefore risks a higher sentence another time
n. 2. 1970s US sl. – a person who has been divorced twice
• TWO-TIMER
n. 1927 sl., orig. US – someone who double-crosses or is unfaithful
• TWO-TOILET IRISH
n. 1973 Amer. dial. – middle-class descendants of lower-class Irish immigrants
► TWO-TONGUED adj. having two tongues; figuratively, double-tongued, deceitful → 1393
• TWO TWO’S
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a short time; a moment
• TWO-WAY GUY
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a treacherous person
• TWO-WAY LEET
n. 1618 obs. – a meeting of two ways
• TWO-WAY STREET
n. 1951 – a situation of mutual action; something that works both ways
• TWO-WEEK
n. 1900 Eng. dial. – a fortnight
• TWO WHOOPS AND A HELLO
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a short time; a moment
• TWO WHOOPS AND A HOLLER
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – a short time; a moment
• TWY-EYED
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. – cross-eyed, squinting
• TWYFOLD
adj. c890 arch. – twofold, double
• TYAGE
n. 1504 obs. rare – a tying or mooring a vessel
• TYBURN BLOSSOM
n. 1796 sl. – a young thief or pickpocket, ‘who in time will ripen into fruit borne by the deadly never-green’
• TYBURN COLLAR
n. Bk1902 sl. – a collar-like beard worn under the chin
• TYBURN FRILL
n. Bk1902 sl. – a collar-like beard worn under the chin
• TYBURN FRINGE
n. Bk1902 sl. – a collar-like beard worn under the chin
• TYBURN TIPPET
n. 1549 obs. – a jocular name for a hangman’s rope
• TYBURN TOP
n. 1796 sl. – ‘ with the foretop combed over the eyes in a knowing style’
• TYBURN TREE
n. 1728 – the gallows
• TYE
n. 1. c725 obs. – a small box or case for jewels and other valuables; a casket
n. 2. 1615 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – the stuffed case forming a mattress or pillow
• TYEE; TYHEE
n. 1792 N. Amer. sl. – a high-ranking or important person
• TYKE
n. 1. c1400 – a dog, usually used contemptuously or dismissively
n. 2. a1400 – a low-bred, lazy, mean, surly, or ill-mannered fellow; a boor
n. 3. a1700 Brit. sl. – a person from Yorkshire
n. 4. 1740 Sc. & Eng. dial. – an overgrown man or beast; an awkward, clumsy fellow; an odd, queer or eccentric person; a cantankerous person
n. 5. 1785 Sc. & Eng. dial. – a mischievous, tiresome child or boy; a term of reproach applied half playfully to children
n. 6. 1790 Eng. dial. obs. – corn
n. 7. 1800 Eng. dial. – an old horse or mare
n. 8. 1899 Eng. dial. – a gallant, male or female
n. 9. 1902 Aust. & NZ sl., derogatory – a Roman Catholic
n. 10. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – a term of disparagement
• TYKE-AULD
adj. 1826 Sc. – very old
• TYKED
adj. 1706 Sc. – currish, like a dog
• TYKEDOM
n. 1905 humorous usage – Yorkshire
• TYKE-HUNGRY
adj. Bk1905 Sc. – ravenous as a dog, very hungry
• TYKE-TULYIE
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. – a coarse scolding match
• TYLLOLE
n. 1489 obs. rare – a device for bending a crossbow
• TYLYESTER
n. a1400 obs. rare – an enchantress, a sorceress
• TYMER
vb. c1440 obs. rare – to work idly
• TYMPAN
n. c825 arch. – a drum or similar instrument, as a tambourine or timbrel
• TYMPANISM
n. 1661 obs. – a form of torture, used by Jews, by beating one to death with cudgels or drumsticks
• TYMPANIST
n. 1611 – one who beats or plays upon a drum, a drummer
• TYMPANISTER
n. 1382 obs. – a female player on a drum or tambourine
• TYMPANIZE
vb. 1. 1593 obs. – to inflate, to puff up with pride, etc.
vb. 2. 1623 rare – to beat or play on a drum
vb. 3. 1647 – to stretch on the rack
• TYMPANOUS
adj. 1625 obs. – inflated, puffed up; bombastic; hollow, empty, vain
• TYMPANUM
n. 1675 – a drum or similar instrument, as a tambourine or timbrel; also, the stretched membrane of a drum
• TYMPANY
n. 1. 1534 obs. or arch. – a drum or similar instrument, as a tambourine
n. 2. 1581 rare or obs. – a swelling, as of pride, arrogance, self-conceit, etc., figured as a disease; something big or pretentious, but empty or vain; inflated style, bombast
• TYNICKS
n. 1897 Sc. – the teeth
• TYNTE
n. c1440 obs. rare – half a bushel
• TYPAL
adj. 1853 – serving as a type, pattern or specimen; representative; typical
• TYPARCHICAL
adj. 1835 – pert. to the control of the printing-press
• TYPE
n. 1. a1548 obs. – the summit, acme, or highest point of honour, dignity, or other state
n. 2. 1559 obs. rare – a figure or picture of something; a representation; an image or imitation
n. 3. 1785 – the figure on either side of a coin or medal
• TYPE-FEVER
n. 1819 obs. – an intermittent fever, an ague
• TYPEFUL
adj. 1889 – having the quality of a type; typical; symbolic
• TYPER
n. 1. 1892 – a typewriter → sl., orig. US
n. 2. 1913 – a typist → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
n. 3. 1942 – a machine gun → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• TYPE-STICKER
n. 1842 – a compositor → sl.
• TYPEWRITER
n. 1. 1897 – in a deck of playing cards, the queen → Amer. dial.
n. 2. 1915 – a machine gun → sl.
n. 3. 1915 – a manual lawn mower → World War I Amer. sl.
• TYPHLOPHILE
n. 1991 – a person who devotes himself to helping the blind (Bk.)
• TYPHOID MARY
n. 1. 1909 – a person or animal who is the source of the spread of any infectious disease or infestation
n. 2. 1913 – a person who spreads or is the source of undesirable opinions, emotions, etc.; an unpopular or subversive person
• TYPHON
n. 1. 1555 – a whirlwind, a cyclone, a tornado; a violent storm of wind; a hurricane → obs.
n. 2. 1774 – a waterspout → obs.
• TYPHONIC
adj. 1865 – having the character of a whirlwind or tornado; tempestuous
• TYPHUS
n. 1643 – pride, haughtiness, conceit → literary usage
• TYPISTE
n. 1923 – a female typist
• TYPOCRAT
n. 1858 – one who rules by means of the press
• TYPOGRAPHICA
n. 1931 – examples of fine printing
• TYPOMANIA
n. 1882 – a craze for seeing one’s writings or name in print; an obsession with the expectation of publication
• TYPOPHIL • TYPOPHILE
n. 1889 – a person who has a fondness for or interest in typography (the art or practice of printing)
• TYPOSCRIBE
n. 20C – a typist
• TYPOTHETAE
n. 1825 – master printers collectively
• TYR!
int. 1500 – a call used to drive or direct sheep → obs.
• TYRA-LYRA
n. 1611 – a representation of the note of the skylark, or of a similar sound uttered as an exclamation or delight or gaiety; an imitation of a musical sound
• TYRANDISE
n. 1. 1382 – oppressive or despotic government, action, or treatment → obs.
n. 2. 1387 – the sway of a tyrant; absolute or despotic rule → obs.
• TYRANFUL
adj. 1533 – tyrannical, tyrannous → obs.
• TYRANNESS
n. 1590 – a female tyrant
• TYRANNESSE
n. 1475 – oppressive or despotic government, action, or treatment → obs.
• TYRANNIAL
adj. 1651 – tyrannical → obs.
• TYRANNIC
adj. 1492 – tyrannical
• TYRANNICALLY
adv. 1602 – exceedingly; violently; vehemently → colloq., obs.
• TYRANNICIDAL
adj. 1801 – disposed or inclined to tyrannicide
• TYRANNICIDE
n. 1. 1650 – the killing or assassination of a tyrant
n. 2. 1652 – one who kills a tyrant
• TYRANNICLY
adv. 1539 – tyrannically → obs.
• TYRANNIOUS
adj. 1561 – tyrannous → obs.
• TYRANNIOUSLY
adv. 1608 – tyrannously → obs.
• TYRANNISH
adj. 1390 – tyrannical → obs.
• TYRANNISM
n. 1591 – the rule of a tyrant; absolute government; despotism → obs.
• TYRANNITY
n. 1535 – tyranny → Sc. obs.
• TYRANNIZER
n. 1577 – one who tyrannizes; a tyrant
• TYRANNOCTONIC
adj. 1789 – tyrant-slaying
• TYRANNOPHOBIA
n. 1651 – dread of tyrants
• TYRANNY
n. 1475 – violent or lawless action; violence, outrage → obs.
vb. 1650 – to tyrannize → obs.
• TYRANT
n. 1340 – a ruler, a governor, a prince → obs.
• TYRANTESS
n. 1890 – a female tyrant; a tyranness
• TYRANTLY
adv. 1470 – tyrannically → obs.
• TYRANTRY
n. 1340 – tyranny → obs.
• TYRANTSHIP
n. 1470 – the condition or state of a tyrant, tyranny
• TYRANTURE
n. 1460 – tyranny → obs.
• TYRE
vb. 1500 – to inter, to bury → Sc. obs.
• TYRO
n. 1611 – a beginner or learner in anything; one who is learning or who has mastered the rudiments only of any branch of knowledge; a novice
• TYROID
adj. 1900 – resembling cheese; cheesy
• TYROMANCY
n. 1652 – divination by means of cheese → obs.
• TYRONIC
adj. 1909 – pert. to or characteristic of a tiro; betraying inexperience; amateurish
• TYRONISM
n. 1832 – inexperience
• TYRONIZE
vb. 1660 – to play the tiro, to be a beginner
• TYROSEMIOPHILY
n. 1991 – the collecting of Camembert cheese labels (Bk.)
• TYTE TUST • TYTETUSTE
n. 1440 – a nosegay, a posy → obs.
• TYTMOSE
n. M17 – the female genitals → Brit. sl.
• TZEDAKAH
n. 1959 – charity, the obligation to help one’s fellow Jews
• TZIGANE
n. 1802 – a member of the Romani people; a Gypsy, esp. one from central or eastern Europe, particularly Hungary → often offensive
• TZIGANOLOGIST
n. 1909 – a student of or an expert in Romani peoples, esp. those of central and eastern Europe
• TZIGANOLOGUE
n. 1884 – a student of or an expert in Romani peoples and culture
• TZURIS
n. 1960 – troubles; tribulations; anxieties; sufferings → US sl.
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