• WHOAP!
int. whoa! stop!; also used to express surprise or incredulity …1851 Amer. dial.
• WHOCKER-JAWED
adj. crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape …1966 Amer. dial.
• WHODUNIT; WHODUNNIT
n. a story about the solving of a mystery, esp. a murder …1930 sl.
• WHO-EE!
int. 1. an expression to drive away people or animals …1811 Amer. dial.
int. 2. a call to pigs …1886 Amer. dial.
• WHO HAS LOST HIS MARE?
phr. what is the hurry? …1806 Eng. dial.
• THE WHOLE APPLE
n. 1884 US sl. – everything
• THE WHOLE BOILING
n. the whole lot …1837 sl.
• THE WHOLE BOODLE
n. collection, crowd; a large amount …1833 Amer. dial.. sometimes derogatory
• THE WHOLE CABOODLE
n. a crowd …1858 sl.
• THE WHOLE CABOOSE
n. a crowd …1870 sl.
• THE WHOLE ISSUE
n. everything; the lot. all there is …1910s Aust. sl.
• THE WHOLE KIT
n. everything or everybody; the whole set or lot of things or people …colloq.
• THE WHOLE KIT AND CABOODLE
n. everything or everybody …colloq.
• WHOLEMEAL
n. a lesbian term for a straight female …M20 sl.
• A WHOLE MEGILLAH
n. a long, complicated, or tedious story …1957 sl.
• WHOLE NEW BALLGAME
n. a radically new situation …1930s sl., orig. US
• THE WHOLE WARE
n. the whole number, quantity, or amount; the sum total…1563
• THE WHOLE WORKS
n. everything, the totality of resources …1912 Amer. sl.
• WHOLLOP
n. a resounding blow …E19 sl., orig. boxing
vb. to beat, to thrash, to hit hard …E19 sl.
• WHOLLOPING
adj. a general intensifier, usually as to size …M19 sl.
• WHOMP
vb. to beat someone …1964 US sl.
• WHOMPA-SIDED
adj. crooked, askew, uneven, lopsided, out of shape …1967 Amer. dial.
• WHOMPER-JAWED
adj. 1. crooked, askew, uneven, lopsided, out of shape …1905 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. of a person: having a protruding or otherwise misshapen lower jaw …1927 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally …1956 Amer. dial.
• WHOMPER-SIDED
adj. crooked, askew, uneven, lopsided, out of shape …1967 Amer. dial.
• WHOMPNY-JAWED
adj. 1. crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape …1966 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. of a person: having a protruding or otherwise misshapen lower jaw …1967 Amer. dial.
• WHOMPUS
n. an imaginary animal monster; a hobgoblin …1965 Amer. dial.
• WHOMPUS CAT
n. an imaginary animal monster; a hobgoblin …1965 Amer. dial.
• WHONKER-JAWED
adj. crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape …1966 Amer. dial.
• WHONKY-JAWED
adj. crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape …1969 Amer. dial.
• WHOO!
int. 1. used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. …1932 Amer. dial.
int. 2. a call to get the cows in from the pasture …1965 Amer. dial.
int. 3. a call to get the pigs in at feeding time …1965 Amer. dial.
• WHOO COW!
int. a call to get the cows in from the pasture …1965 Amer. dial.
• WHOOEE!
int. 1. used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. …1888 Amer. dial.
int. 2. a call to get the pigs in at feeding time …1965 Amer. dial.
• WHOOEY!
int. a call to cows to come in from the pasture …1951 Amer. dial.
• WHOO-HEE!
int. used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. …1965 Amer. dial.
• WHOOIE!
int. used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. …1924 Amer. dial.
• WHOOK!
int. a call to pigs …1897 Amer. dial.
• WHOOKIE!
int. a call to get the cows in from the pasture …1949 Amer. dial.
• WHOOP
int. 1. a call to pigs …1897 Amer. dial.
int. 2. a call to get the cows in from the pasture …1961 Amer. dial.
vb. to vomit …1999 Amer. dial.
• A WHOOP AND A HOLLER
n. a short distance …1898 Amer. dial.
• WHOOP AND HIDE
n. hide and seek …1822 Amer. dial.
• WHOOP-DE-DO; WHOOP-DE-DOO
n. a fuss …1929 US sl.
• WHOOPDIEDO
n. an abrupt dip or bump in a road or path, either naturally occurring, esp. in ice or snow, or deliberately made, esp. to divert runoff or to slow automobile traffic …1972 Amer. dial.
• WHOOP-DO-DOO
n. an abrupt dip or bump in a road or path, either naturally occurring, esp. in ice or snow, or deliberately made, esp. to divert runoff or to slow automobile traffic …1972 Amer. dial.
• WHOOPEE
int. an exclamation of excitement …1862
n. 1. a car, esp. one that is dilapidated or modified …1922 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a lively or rowdy party …1929 sl.
n. 3. pleasure, enjoyment, fun …1930 sl.
• WHOOPEE-WATER
n. champagne or other liquor …20C US sl.
• WHOOPENSOCCER
n. a large or strong drink; alcohol …1950 Amer. dial.
• WHOOPENSOCKER
n. 1. a large or strong drink; alcohol …1926 Amer. dial.
n. 2. something extraordinary or large of its kind …1934 Amer. dial.
• WHOOPER
n. something excellent …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHOOPER-DOOPER
n. a kitchen worker in a restaurant …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHOOPIE
phr. said to a child when he asks “What are you making?” …1965 Amer. dial.
• WHOO-PIG!
int. a call to get the pigs in at feeding time …1965 Amer. dial.
• WHOOPING
adj. excellent; first-rate …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHOOPIN’ HIDE
n. hide and seek …1915 Amer. dial.
• WHOOP IT UP
vb. to enjoy oneself; to have fun …1935 sl., orig. US
• WHOOPITY SCOOT
adv. rapidly, speedily, recklessly fast, vigorously …1923 Amer. dial.
• WHOOPLA
n. nonsense …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHOOPS AND JINGLES
n. severe delirium tremens …E20 US sl.
• WHOOPS BOY
n. an effeminate male …M20 US sl.
• WHOOP-TE-DOO
n. an abrupt dip or bump in a road or path, either naturally occurring, esp. in ice or snow, or deliberately made, esp. to divert runoff or to slow automobile traffic …1972 Amer. dial.
• WHOOPTY
n. a car, esp. one that is dilapidated or modified …1968 Amer. dial.
• WHOOP-UP
n. a noisy celebration or party …1913 sl., chiefly Amer.
vb. (as ‘whoop up’) to vomit …1912 Amer. dial.
• WHOOPY
n. a car, esp. one that is dilapidated or modified …1922 Amer. dial.
• WHOOPYDOO!
int. Bk1999 Aust. sl. – an enthusiastic exclamation; sometimes used sarcastically
• WHOOPY HIDE
n. hide and seek …1965 Amer. dial.
• WHOOSHED
adj. M20 – intoxicated with alcohol → US sl.
• WHOOSIS
n. 1923 – someone whose name is not known or remembered → sl.
• WHOOSIT
n. 1948 – someone whose name is not known or remembered → sl.
• WHOO SOOK!
int. 1965 – a call to get the cows in from the pasture → Amer. dial.
• WHOOSY
adj. 1897 – dizzy → sl.
• WHOOZIT
n. 1948 – someone whose name is not known or remembered → sl.
• WHOOZY
adj. 1. 1897 – dizzy → sl.
adj. 2. 1942 – bewildered; confused; muddled → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• WHOPATOOI
n. 1980 – a homemade alcoholic drink consisting of any combination of hard liquors, with other beverages or fruit sometimes added; by extension, an occasion at which this is consumed → Amer. dial.
• WHOPATOOLIE
n. 2003 – a homemade alcoholic drink consisting of any combination of hard liquors, with other beverages or fruit sometimes added; by extension, an occasion at which this is consumed → Amer. dial.
• WHOPCACKER
adj. 1925 – astounding, notable, excellent → Aust. sl.
n. 1925 – anything astounding, notable, or excellent → Aust. sl.
• WHOPE!
int. 1. 1900 – a call to a horse → Amer. dial.
int. 2. 1907 – whoa! stop!; also used to express surprise or incredulity → Amer. dial.
int. 3. 1966 – a call or cows or pigs → Amer. dial.
• WHOP OVER
vb. 1841 – to collapse, to tumble, to flop → Amer. dial.
• WHOPPER
n. 1. 1780 – anything or anyone unusually large of its kind
n. 2. 1791 – a thumping lie → colloq.
• WHOPPER-CHOPPER
n. M20 – a nickname for a man known to be ‘well-hung’ → services’ sl.
• WHOPPER-JAW
n. 1886 – a protruding or misshapen lower jaw; also, a nickname for someone having such a jaw → Amer. dial.
• WHOPPER-JAWED
adj. 1. 1856 – crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape → Amer. dial.
adj. 2. 1905 – having a protruding or otherwise misshapen lower jaw → Amer. dial.
• WHOPPING
adj. 1. ..19C – unusually large or great
adj. 2. 1942 – excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. ..19C – a severe beating or thrashing; defeat → colloq.
• WHOPPLE AROUND
vb. 1913 – of the voice: to be unsteady, to waver → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
• WHOPPLE-JAW
n. 1893 – a protruding or misshapen lower jaw; a nickname for a person having such a jaw → Amer. dial.
• WHOPPY-JAWED
adj. 1965 – crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape → Amer. dial.
• WHOP-STRAW
n. 19C – a clodhopper; a rustic → colloq.
• WHO PULLED YOUR CHAIN?
phr. 1925 – who asked you to interfere → US sl.
• WHORE
n. 1. ..12C – a prostitute
n. 2. 1609 – a promiscuous homosexual male
n. 3. ..19C – a term of contempt from one male to another → sl.
n. 4. ..20C – the queen in chess and playing cards
n. 5. 1906 – an unpleasant or despicable person → sl.
vb. 1547 – to utilize prostitutes; to consort with harlots
• WHORE BATH
n. 1. 1953 – a bath using talcum powder, deodorant, and perfume → Amer. dial.
n. 2. 1995 – a bath taken at a washstand → Amer. dial.
• WHORE-BITCH
n. 20C – a prostitute → Amer. dial.
• WHORE BOIL
n. 1967 – adolescent acne; small infected pimples on the face → Amer. dial.
• WHORE-HOP
vb. 1935 – of a man: to pursue women indiscriminately, usually with sexual intent → Amer. dial.
• WHORE-HOPPER
n. 1947 – a man notorious for woman-chasing without discrimination; a user of prostitutes; a whoremonger → Amer. dial.
• WHOREHOUND
n. 1942 – a mongrel bitch dog → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• WHORE-HOUSE
n. 1902 – a brothel → sl. (Bk.)
• WHOREMASTER
n. 1. 16C – a user of whores; a whoremonger
n. 2. 16C – pimp; a procurer
• WHOREMONGER
n. E16 – a notorious user of whores
• WHOREPHAN
n. E20 – an orphan child of a prostitute → US sl.
• WHORE PIMPLE
n. 1949 – adolescent acne → Amer. dial.
• WHORE-PIPE
n. 1791 – the penis, with reference to copulation with prostitutes → Brit. sl.
• WHORE’S BATH
n. 1944 – a bath with water out of one’s helmet → US services’ sl.
• WHORE’S CURSE
n. 1903 – 5 shillings and threepence .→ sl. (Bk.)
• WHORE-SHOP
n. 1. 19C – a brothel → colloq.
n. 2. 20C – a house or flat where behaviour is dissolute → sl.
• WHORESON
n. 1. 1330 – the bastard son of a whore
n. 2. 1330 – a term of contempt for a male; the equivalent of ‘bastard’
• WHORE’S ROBBER
n. 1916 – a ‘near’ prostitute; an amateur not above taking money or a present → Brit. prostitutes’ sl.
• WHORE’S WOOL
n. 1955 – a soft roll of dust, such as is found beneath beds or other pieces of furniture → Amer. dial.
• WHOREZ
n. M20 – ‘Juarez,’ Mexico, a city notorious for vice → US sl.
• WHOSEAMAJIGGER
phr. 1965 – said to a child when he asks “What are you making?” → Amer. dial.
• WHOSE MARE’S DEAD?
phr. L16 – what’s the matter? → Brit. rural colloq.
• WHO-SHOT-JOHN
n. 1930 – intoxicating liquor, esp. illegally made → Amer. dial.
• WHOSIS
n. 1923 – someone whose name is not known or remembered → sl.
• WHOSIT
n. 1948 – someone whose name is not known or remembered → sl.
• WHO’S ROBBING THIS COACH?
int. 1999 – said when someone else is interfering → Aust. sl., obs. (Bk.)
• WHO’S WHO OF FISTIANA
n. 1942 – champion prize fighters → Amer. boxing sl. (Bk.)
• WHO’S YOUR DADDY?
phr. 2000 – a deliberately insulting form of address → African-American sl.
• WHO THE BLAZES?
int. E19 – a general exclamation of extreme surprise, absolute confusion, etc.
• WHOZIT
n. 1948 – someone whose name is not known or remembered → sl.
• WHOZITS
n. M20 – a name for an object or person whose name is forgotten → US sl.
• WHUFFO
n. 1978 – in hang gliding and parachuting: anyone other than a fellow expert → US sl.
• WHUMP
n. 1931 – a hard blow → colloq.
• WHUP
vb. 1890 – to whip; to beat or defeat decisively → Amer. dial.
• WHURLIEGIRKIE
n. 1887 – an untrue or fanciful tale → Sc.
• WHURTLE
vb. 1913 – to whirl → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
• WHUTT
n. 1915 – a bullet → World War I Amer. sl.
• WHUTTER
n. 1831 – the sound of the flapping of the wings of a large bird, or of a flight of birds
• WHY BUY A BOOK WHEN YOU CAN GO TO A LIBRARY?
phr. 20C – ‘Why go to the expense of a wife so long as I can visit a whore?’ → sl.
• WHY DON’T YOU GIVE YOURSELF UP?
int. 1942 – don’t be ridiculous! → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• WHY KEEP A DOG AND BARK YOURSELF?
phr. 1999 – a rhetorical question pointing out the futility of carrying out duties which you have employed someone else (better qualified) to perform → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
• WHY THE BLAZES?
int. E19 – a general exclamation of extreme surprise, absolute confusion, etc.
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