Dictionary: U – UG

• UBADOUS
adj. useless, incapable, weakly …a1838 Sc. obs.
 
• UBANGI
n. (offensive) a Black person …1979 US sl.
 
• U-BARREL
n. a large steel drum used for collecting urine where there is no plumbing …2003 Antarctica usage
 
• UBBLE-GUBBLE
n. nonsense; gibberish …20C US sl.
 
• UBBUBBOO
n. a confused crying or yelling; a tumult; turmoil …1702
 
• U.B.D.’D!
int. you be damned! …1910s sl.
 
• UBERANT
adj. 1622 – abundant, copious → obs.
 
► UBERATE vb. 1. to make plentiful; to make plenteous and fruitful; to abound → 1623 obs.
vb. 2. to fatten or give suck with the breast” → 1623 obs.
 
• UBEROUS
adj. 1. supplying milk or nourishment in abundance; said of animals, etc, or of the breasts …1624 rare
adj. 2. of places: richly productive; fertile …a1626 obs.
adj. 3. abundant, copious, full …1633
 
• UBERTY
n. rich growth; fruitfulness; fertility; copiousness, abundance …a1412 rare
 
• UBI
n. 1. place, position; location …1614 obs.
n. 2. present place or position; whereabouts …1778 obs.
phr. doctors’ shorthand for the facetious diagnoses, Unexplained Beer Injury …2003 UK medical sl.
 
• UBIATION
n. the act of occupying a new place …1624 obs.
 
• UBICATION
n. the condition of being in or occupying a certain place or position; location …1644
 
• UBIETY
n. condition in respect of place or location; whereness …1674
 
• UBIQUARIAN
adj. 1. 1762 – existing everywhere, found everywhere
adj. 2. 1825 – met with or experienced everywhere
n. 1768 – a person who goes everywhere; one who seems to be everywhere at once
 
• UBIQUE
adv. 1709 – everywhere
 
• UBIQUIOUS
adj. 1782 – present or appearing everywhere → obs.
 
• UBIQUIT
vb. 1676 – to make appear everywhere → obs.
 
► UBIQUITANT n. one who, or that which is, or can be everywhere at once → 1654 obs.
 
• UBIQUITARIAN
n. 1644 – one who or that which is or can be everywhere at once → obs.
 
• UBIQUITARINESS
n. 1655 – the quality of being everywhere at once → obs.
 
• UBIQUITARY
n. 1587 – one who or that which is or can be everywhere at once
 
• UBIQUITY
n. 1. 1597 – the capacity of being everywhere or in all places at the same time
n. 2. 1633 – locality, region → obs.
 
• UBIT
adj. 1905 – dwarfish → Sc. (Bk.)
n. 1790 – a long, hairy caterpillar, esp. the larva of the tiger-moth, from its woolly appearance → Sc.
 
• UBITOUS
adj. 1880 – extremely small, useless → Sc.
 
• UBITY
n. 1624 – place, locality → obs.
 
• U-BOAT
n. 1930 – a gangster disloyal to his gang chief → UK criminals’ sl.
 
• UBROWN
n. 1980 – brandy → S. Afr. township usage
 
• U.B.S.
n. 1970 – underwear, usually female (UnderBodies) → US students’ sl.
 
• UBUBBOO
n. 1702 – a confused crying or yelling; a tumult; turmoil
 
• U.C.
n. 1980 – an undercover agent → US sl.
 
• UCCLE
n. 1911 – the image of anyone → Sc.
 
• UC DAI LOI
n. 1975 – during the Vietnam conflict: an Australian soldier → Aust. sl.
 
• UCKERSAY
n. 1930 – a gullible person; a dupe → US  Pig Latin for ‘sucker’
 
• UCK-FAY!
int. 20C – fuck! → US Pig Latin
 
• UCKLE
vb. 1905 – to cover in → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
 
• UCK-SHE-BAH
n. 19C – human excrement → Eng. dial.
 
• UD!
int. 1759 – God! →
 
• UDDER
n. 1. 1704 – the breast of a woman → obs.
n. 2. 1905 – a heap of rubbish, etc → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
n. 3. 2001 – a despised, disrespected or foolish woman → UK sl.
n. 4. 2003 – a protruding paunch produced by too much beer drinking → UK sl.
 
• UDDER-MUCKING
adj. 1896 – untidy, slovenly, dirty, muddling → Eng. dial.
 
• UDDERS
n. E18 – the female breasts → sl.
 
• UDDERSOME
adj. 1905 – queer → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
pron. 1905 – others → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
 
• UDDERWAYS
adj. 1905 – contrary, disagreeable → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
adv. 1901 – otherwise → Eng. dial.
 
• UDDIE • UDDY
adj. 1908 – small, insignificant → Sc.
 
• UDGE
vb. 1905 – to shake convulsively with laughter, etc. → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
 
• UDGE AND PUDGE
vb. 1905 – to strain or exert oneself to the utmost → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
 
• UDGIT
n. 1. 1868 – a term of reproach for a person → Eng. dial.
n. 2. 1905 – the letter ‘g’ → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
 
• UDOMETER
n. 1825 – a rain-gauge
 
• UD’S BLOOD!
int. 1607 – an oath; God’s blood!
 
• UD’S BLUFF!
int. 1664 – an oath
 
• UD’S BOBBLEKENS!
int. 1681 – an oath
 
• UDS BOBS!
int. 17C – an oath
 
• UDS BODKINS!
int. 17C – an oath
 
• UD’S BOWS!
int. 1684 – an oath
 
• UD’S BUD!
int. 1681 – an oath
 
• UD’S BUDDIKINS!
int. 1740 – an oath
 
• UD’S DAGGERS!
int. 1607 – an oath
 
• UD’S DEATH!
int. 1607 – an oath
 
• UD’S DIGGERS!
int. 1698 – an oath
 
• UD’S FOOT!
int. 1586 – an oath
 
• UD’S HASH!
int. 1676 – an oath
 
• UDSLID!
int. 1614 – an oath
 
• UD’S LIFE!
int. 1614 – an oath
 
• UD’S LIGHT!
int. 1611 – an oath

• UDS-MY-LIFE!
int. 17C – an oath
 
• UD’S NIGGERS!
int. 1680 – an oath
 
• UDS NIGGS! • UD’S NIGS!
int. 1664 – an oath
 
• UDS NOGGERS!
int. 17C – an oath
 
• UDSO!
int. 1611 – an oath
 
• UDSOOKERS!
int. 1697 – an oath
 
• UD’S PITTY!
int. 1614 – an oath
 
• UD’S PRECIOUS!
int. 1613 – an oath
 
• UD’S SOUL!
int. 1611 – an oath
 
• UDSWOONS!
int. 1697 – an oath
 
• UDS WOUNTIKINS!
int. 17C – an oath
  
• UDZOOKERS!
int. 1777 – an oath
 
• UDZOOKS!
int. 1721 – an oath
 
• UDZWOOKS!
int. 1698 – an oath
 
• U-EY
n. 1969 – a u-turn → US sl.
 
• UFF-DA!
int. 1950 – an expression of surprise, aversion, disgust, or pain → Amer. dial.
 
• UFRONGIE • UFRUNGIE
n. 1838 – a grotesque object; a person of forbidding aspect → Sc. obs.
 
• UG
n. 1. 1240 – fear, dread → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. 1797 – vomited matter → Sc.
n. 3. 1866 – a feeling of repulsion, disgust, or dislike; a feeling of nausea → Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. 1866 – an object of disgust; a bad or grotesque appearance; a person of disagreeable, disgusting manners → Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 5. 1905 – a surfeit → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
vb. 1. 1225 – to inspire or affect dread, loathing, or disgust → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. 1340 – to abhor, to loathe, to detest; to cause disgust or nausea  → obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. 1340 – to feel dread or apprehension, disgust, or loathing → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 4. 1808 – to annoy, to upset, to exasperate → Sc.
 
• UGANDAN AFFAIRS
n. sexual intercourse …1970s sl.
 
• UGANDAN DISCUSSION
n. sexual intercourse …1970s sl.
 
• UGERTFOW
adj. affecting delicacy of taste; squeamish …1768 Sc.
 
• UGERTFUL
adj. proud; nice, squeamish …1755 Sc. obs.
 
• UGFOU
adj. disgusting …Bk1905 Sc.
 
• UGFU’
adj. sickening, disgusting …a1829 Sc.
 
• UGG
vb. 1. 1722 – to feel abhorrence or disgust; to loathe; to cause disgust or nausea; to vomit → Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. 1824 – to vomit → Sc.
vb. 3. 1866 – to eat a light meal; to give someone an extra meal; to feed someone well → Sc. obs.
 
• UGG BOOTS
n. 1990 – sheepskin boots or slippers → sl.
 
• UGGED
adj. 1. 1570 – horrid, loathsome → obs.
adj. 2. 1923 – upset, annoyed, disgusted, fed-up → Sc.
 
• UGGIES
n. 1990 – sheepskin boots or slippers → sl.
 
• UGGIN
adj. 1838 – disgusting, loathsome, nauseating, objectionable, annoying, vexatious; frightful, horrible, ghastly → Sc.
n. 1838 – a lunch, a light meal, a snack, frequently of some delicacy or sweetmeat → Sc.
 
• UGGING
adj. 1832 – causing loathing or disgust; loathsome, detestable, frightful → Sc.
n. 1250 – dread, fear, horror, loathing
 
• UGGINS
n. 1838 – a light meal, a snack, frequently of some delicacy or sweetmeat → Sc.
 
• UGGLE
adj. 1499 – having an appearance or aspect which causes dread or horror; frightful or horrible → obs.
vb. 1898 – to soil, to besmear → Sc.
 
• UGGLEDY-MUGGLEDY
adj. 19C – in confusion → Eng. dial.
 
• UGGLESOME
adj. 1561 – fearful, horrible, gruesome
 
• UGGOVOUS
adj. 1838 – destitute, having nothing left; incapable, weakly, useless → Sc. obs.
 
• UGGSOME
adj. 1724 – disgusting, loathsome, repulsive, horrible → Sc.
 
• UGGY
adj. 1886 – angry → Eng. dial.
 
• UGH
adj. 1942 – unpleasant; disagreeable → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
int. 1837 – expressive of disgust
 
• UGHLY
adj. 1966 – uglier than ugly → US sl.
 
• UGHTEN
n. ..971 – the part of the night immediately before daybreak; early morning → obs.
 
• UGHY
adj. 1942 – unpleasant; disagreeable → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
 
• UGIOVOUS
adj. 1838 – destitute, having nothing left; incapable, weakly, useless → Sc. obs.
 
• UGJAY
n. 1930 – a jail → US Pig Latin for ‘jug’
 
• UGLEE
n. 1950 – an unattractive person, usually female → sl.
 
• UGLESOME
adj. 1561 – hideous, ugly → obs.
 
• UGLIER THAN A BAGFUL OF ASSHOLES
adj. 1966 – very ugly → Amer. sl.
 
• THE UGLIES
n. 1. 1846 – a fit of depression or bad temper → sl.
n. 2. ..L19 – delirium tremens → sl.
n. 3. 1950 – the state of being unattractive → sl.
n. 4. 1970 – nitrogen narcosis, ‘rapture of the deep’ → sl.
 
• UGLIFICATION
n. 1820 – the act or process of making ugly
 
• UGLIFY
vb. 1576 – to make hideous, ugly, or repulsive in appearance; to disfigure
 
• UGLINESS
n. 1. 1325 – horror, dread, loathing → obs.
n. 2. 1889 – bad temper; disagreeableness → Eng. dial.
 
• UGLISOME
adj. 1530 – horrible, horrid; ugly → obs.
 
• UGLY
adj. 1. 1836 – ill-tempered, sulky; angry, threatening; disagreeable → Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
adj. 2. 1836 – depressed, sad → Eng. dial.
adj. 3. 1881 – awkward; inconvenient → Eng. dial.
adj. 4. 1905 – huge; uncouth → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
adj. 5. 1990 – difficult → US students’ sl.
adj. 6. 2009 – drunk → sl. (Bk.)
n. 1. 1790 – an ugly or unattractive person or animal; ugliness → Eng. dial.
n. 2. .M19 – a term of address, as ‘Mr. Ugly’ → sl., derogatory
n. 3. .M19 – a shade for a bonnet → UK society usage
n. 4. 1905 – an abuse; a beating → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
n. 5. 1938 – fornication → Amer. dial.
 
• THE UGLY
n. 20C – fornication → Amer. dial.
 
• UGLY AS A BAGFUL OF BUSTED ARSEHOLES
adj. 1980 – very ugly → Aust. & NZ sl.
 
• UGLY AS A BAGFUL OF BUSTED BOILS
adj. 1980 – very ugly → Aust. & NZ sl.
 
• UGLY AS A HATFUL OF ARSEHOLES
adj. 1971 – especially ugly → Aust. sl.
 
• UGLY AS A SHITHOUSE RAT
adj. 1990 – extremely unattractive, ugly → Aust. sl.
 
• UGLY AS A TARANTULA
adj. L19 – very angry, unpleasant → sl.
 
• UGLY AS BULL-BEEF
adj. M19 – very ugly → sl.
 
• UGLY AS CATSHIT
adj. 1821 – very ugly; extremely repellent → sl. 
 
• UGLY AS FUCK
adj. 1989 – very ugly → US sl.
 
• UGLY AS GALVANIZED SIN
adj. 1821 – very ugly; extremely repellent → sl. 
 
• UGLY AS SIN
adj. 1996 – very ugly or unattractive → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
 
• UGLY AUSTRALIAN
n. 1974 – a rough, loutish Australian; an Australian yobbo → Aust. sl.
 
• UGLY BIRD
n. 1905 – a suspicious character → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
 
• UGLY CUSTOMER
n. 1811 – a person who is likely to cause trouble, or be difficult to deal with; an unpleasant, menacing person
 
• UGLY DUCKLING
n. 1996 – an unattractive child who turns out more beautiful or admired than was thought possible → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
 
• UGLY ENOUGH TO SCARE A BUZZARD OFF A GUT WAGON
adj. 1985 – very ugly indeed → Amer. sl.
 
• UGLY ENOUGH TO STOP A CLOCK
adj. 1994 – ugly, unattractive → sl.
 
• UGLY-FAT
n. 1881 – a double chin → Eng. dial.
 
• UGLY GUN
n. 1990 – a semi-automatic weapon → US sl. 
 
• UGLYMAN
n. M19 – that member of the garrotting team who actually does the choking → sl.
 
• UGLY-MOUTHED
adj. 1889 – foul-mouthed, given to bad language → Eng. dial.
 
• UGLYOGRAPHIZE
vb. 1834 – to spell uncouthly; to write in an uncouth manner
 
• UGLYOGRAPHY
n. 1804 – bad handwriting; uncouth spelling
 
• UGLY PLUG
n. 19C – an ugly face → US sl.
 
• UGLY SISTER
n. 1992 – a blister → UK rhyming sl.
 
• UGLY STICK
n. 1969 – a notional stick with which a person has been beaten in order to make them ugly → US sl.
 
• UGLY-TEMPERED
adj. 1890 – ill-tempered, passionate → Ireland & Eng. dial.
 
• UGLY WHISPER
n. 1891 – a scandal, slander → Eng. dial.
 
• UGMAY
n. 1918 – a ‘sucker’, a dupe, a gullible person; a fool, or a stupid person → US Pig Latin for ‘mug’
 
• UGRINESS
n. 1375 – horror → Sc. obs.
 
• UGS
n. 1992 – a wife → UK rhyming sl. for ‘missus’
 
• UGSOME
adj. 1. 1400 – ugly, hideous, disgusting, loathsome, nauseating; frightful; horrible; ghastly → chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adj. 2. 1929 – of weather: threatening, stormy-looking → Sc.
 
• UGSOMELY
adv. 1905 – savagely → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
 
• UGSOMENESS
n. 1440 – loathing; loathsomeness; ugliness, repulsiveness