• ZNEES
n. 18C sl. – frost
• ZNEESY
adj. 18C sl. – frosty
• ZNUS
n. 18C sl. – frost
• ZNUZ
n. 18C sl. – frost
• ZO
n. 1960s US students’ sl. – zoology
• ZOB
n. 1911 US sl. – a good-for-nothing; a contemptible person; a weak person
• ZOD
n. 1982 campus & teen sl. – an eccentric; a strange person; one who is socially inept to the extreme
• ZODIAC
n. Bk1981 Aust. rare – a circuit or round
• ZODIOGRAPHER
n. 1650 obs. rare – one who writes about or describes animals
• ZOFTIG
adj. 1932 US sl. – sexy; buxom
• ZOG
n. 1987 US sl. – the US federal government
• ZOGS
n. 1960s US students’ sl. – the female breasts
• ZOID
n. 1. 1970s sl. – a nonconforming person; a misfit
n. 2. 1980s sl. – a schoolchild who has been rejected by his or her peers
n. 3. 1980s US students’ sl. – a fan of punk rock and its attendant styles
• ZOINKS!
excl. 1972 US – used for expressing fear or surprise
• ZOL
n. 1. 1940s S. Afr. drug culture sl. – a hand-rolled cigarette
n. 2. 1940s S. Afr. drug culture sl. – a marijuana cigarette
n. 3. 1940s S. Afr. drug culture sl. – a measure of marijuana, enough to make a single cigarette
n. 4. 1940s S. Afr. drug culture sl. – cannabis
• ZOLA BUDD
n. 1. 1980s S. Afr. sl. – a black taxi
n. 2. 1980s S. Afr. sl. – a slow armoured police vehicle
• ZOL-ROOKER
n. 1940s S. Afr. drug culture sl. – a marijuana smoker
• ZOMBIE
n. 1. 1930s African-American & students’ sl. – a bizarre-looking person
n. 2. 1936 sl. – a dullard; a slow-witted person
n. 3. 1940s African-American & Black British sl. – a radio or television
n. 4. 1943 Can. sl. , derisive – a man conscripted for home defense in World War II
n. 5. 1970s drug culture sl. – phencyclidine
n. 6. 1979 US sl. – in poker: an expert player who shows no emotion, not matter how good or bad his hand is
n. 7. 1980s sl. – a policewoman
n. 8. 1980s UK prison sl. – a prison officer who looks permanently miserable and humourless
n. 9. 1980s African-American sl. – a very African-looking person, short of stature, with a dark complexion and broad features
n. 10. 1980s sl. – a crack cocaine addict
• ZOMBIE BUZZ
n. 1970s drug culture sl. – phencyclidine
• ZOMBIE JOB
n. 1957 US sl., Korean war usage – a night patrol
• ZOMBIED OUT
adj. 1940s sl. – slow-witted
• ZOMBIE OFF
vb. 1940s sl. – to lose consciousness
• ZOMBIE OUT
vb. 1980s sl. – to make someone stuporous like a zombie
• ZOMBIE UP
vb. 1940s sl. – to ‘freeze’; to become incapable of acting or speaking through fear, etc.
• ZOMBIE WEED
n. 1970s drug culture sl. – phencyclidine
• ZOM BOX
n. 1940s US & Black British sl. – a radio or television
• ZOMES
n. Bk1970 US students’ sl. – chromosomes
• ZONE
n. 1980s US drug culture sl. – a habitual drug user
vb. 1. 1970s sl. – to lose consciousness or concentration
vb. 2. 1990s sl. – to relax
vb. 3. 1990s sl. – to be intoxicated by a hallucinogenic drugs
• THE ZONE
n. 1984 US sl. – an unsavoury area in downtown Boston, dominated by sex shops, bars, and drug dealers
• ZONED
adj. 1. 1960s Amer. sl. – drunk, fully intoxicated
adj. 2. 1970s sl. – exhausted, burned out
adj. 3. 1970s sl. – disoriented, confused
adj. 4. 1970s sl. – intoxicated by a given drug
• ZONED OUT
adj. 1. 1970s sl. – exhausted, burned out
adj. 2. 1970s sl. – disoriented
adj. 3. 1970s US sl. – drunk or intoxicated by a given drug
• ZONE OUT
vb. 1. 1970s sl. – to lose consciousness or concentration
vb. 2. 1990s sl. – to relax
vb. 3. 1990s sl. – to be intoxicated by a hallucinogenic drugs
• ZONER
n. 1. 1980s US drug culture sl. – a habitual drug user
n. 2. 1991 US sl. – someone from Arizona
• ZONIE
n. 1991 US sl. – someone from Arizona
• ZONK
n. 1, 1940s S. Afr. sl. – a sandwich
n. 2. Bk1968 US students’ sl. – an unaccomplished, uninteresting, and unpleasant person
n. 3. Bk1999 Aust. sl. – a fool
vb. 1. 1950s sl. – to hit or strike
vb. 2. 1960s sl. – to fail
vb. 3. 1960s sl. – to fall asleep
vb. 4. 1970s US sl. – to die; to lose consciousness, esp. from alcohol or drugs
vb. 5. 1970s sl. – to overcome; to knock out
• ZONKED
adj. 1. 1959 sl. – drunk
adj. 2. 1959 sl. – in a drugged state
adj. 3. 1968 sl. – tired, completely exhausted
• ZONKED OUT
adj. 1. 1959 sl. – drunk
adj. 2. 1959 sl. – in a drugged state
adj. 3. 1972 sl. – tired, completely exhausted
adj. 4. 1960s sl. – confused, mentally impaired
adj. 5. 1970s US sl. – enthusiastic or excited
• ZONKER
n. 1. 1960s US college sl. – an unpleasant or unpopular person
n. 2. 1970s sl. – anyone who takes drugs to excess
• ZONKERS
adj. 1. 1950s sl. – drunk or intoxicated by a given drug
adj. 2. 1960s sl. – completely exhausted
adj. 3. 1960s sl. – confused, mentally impaired
adj. 4. 1970s US sl. – enthusiastic or excited
n. 1995 US sl. – the female breasts
• ZONKO
n. 1970s US college sl. – a boring, dull, thus socially unacceptable person
• ZONK OUT
vb. 1. 1950s sl. – to hit or strike
vb. 2. 1960s sl. – to fail
vb. 3. 1960s sl. – to fall asleep
vb. 4. 1970s US sl. – to die; to lose consciousness, esp. from alcohol or drugs
vb. 5. 1970s sl. – to overcome; to knock out
• ZONKY
adj. 1. 1960s sl. – confused, mentally impaired
adj. 2. 1972 sl. – odd, strange
• ZOO
n. 1. 1920s sl. – a prison
n. 2. 1930s sl. – a brothel whose workers come from ‘all nations’
n. 3. 1960s US college sl. – a wild party
n. 4. Bk1964 US students’ sl. – a place where students congregate
n. 5. 1970s US college sl. – the lowest grade possible
n. 6. 1980s US college sl. – an amusing person
n. 7. 1990s W. Indies sl. – a very unattractive person
vb. 1. 1960s US college sl. – to be noisy and rowdy
vb. 2. 1970s US college sl. – to fail an exam
• THE ZOO
n. 1984 US sl. – the North Vietnamese prisoner of war camp formally known as the Cu Loc Prison in Vietnam
• ZOO BOOK
n. 1968 US sl. – a student directory with photographs of each student
• ZOOBS
n. 1968 US sl. – the female breasts
• ZOO DADDY
n. 1970s sl. – a divorced or separated father who sees his children rarely
• ZOODIKERS!
int. 1749 rare – an exclamation of asseveration
• ZOO DOO
n. 1981 US sl. – compost made from multispecies feces
• ZOOED
adj. 1. 1960s US students’ sl. – drunk
adj. 2. 1980s US drug culture sl. – highly intoxicated by a drug
adj. 3. 1988 US surfing sl. – crowded
• ZOOEY
adj. 1970s sl. – like a zoo; nasty; barbaric
• ZOOIE
n. 1960s drug culture sl. – an implement that holds the butt of a marijuana cigarette
• ZOOK
n. 1. 1930s Black British sl. – a veteran prostitute
n. 2. 1990s sl. – a marijuana cigarette, esp. when laced with crack cocaine
• ZOOKERINS!
int. 1825 Eng. dial. – an exclamation of admiration, amazement, or surprise; a quasi-oath
• ZOOKERS!
int. E17 – an exclamation and oath
• ZOOKS!
int. M17 – a general exclamation
• ZOOL
n. 20C US criminals’ sl., derogatory – an Italian, esp. an Old World Italian
• ZOOLATROUS
adj. 1876 – worshipping animals
• ZOOLATRY
n. 1. 1784. – worship of animals
n. 2. 1858 – excessive attention to a domestic pet
• ZOOLO
n. 20C US sl., derogatory – a Black person
• ZOOLOOED
adj. 1970s US college sl. – drunk
• ZOOLY
adj. 1961 US teen sl. – fine, good, excellent, exciting
• ZOOM
adv. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – suddenly
n. 1. 1930s US criminals’ sl. – a police raid
n. 2. 1960s sl. – zest, vivacity, enthusiasm
n. 3. Bk1970 US students’ sl. – an uninteresting person; a nobody
n. 4. 1970s drug culture sl. – amphetamine
n. 5. 1980s drug culture sl. – phencyclidine
n. 6. 1980s drug culture sl. – marijuana laced with phencyclidine
vb. 1. 1920s sl. – to rush, to move fast
vb. 2. 1930s African-American sl. – to get something without paying for it, as a ticket to a show
vb. 3. 1970 US sl. – to induce someone to commit a crime that they were not otherwise inclined to commit
• ZOOM ALONG
vb. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – to go fast
• ZOOMANCY
n. Bk1991 – divination based upon the observation of animals or their movements under certain circumstances
• ZOOMANIA
n. Bk1991 – an abnormal love of animals
• ZOOM BAG
n. 1991 US sl. – a military flier’s flight suit
• ZOOMANIA
n. 1807 – an insane fondness for animals
• ZOOM AROUND
vb. 1920s sl. – to rush, to move fast
• ZOOMATY
vb. Bk1970 US students’ sl. – to drive fast
• ZOOM BUGGY
n. 1950s US teen sl. – a fast car
• ZOOMER
n. World War II Aust. Air Force sl. – a member of an aircrew
• ZOOMERS
n. 1. 1968 US sl. – the female breasts
n. 2. 1980s drug culture sl. – individuals who sell fake crack cocaine and then run off
• ZOOMIE
n. 1. 1948 US sl. – a crew member of a military jet aircraft
n. 2. Bk1981 Aust. colloq. – a fancy exhaust pipe on a motor car
• ZOOM-IN
n. 1990s US sl. – a sudden, unexpected, and sometimes unwanted, kiss
• ZOOM OFF
vb. 1920s sl. – to rush, to move fast
• ZOOMS
n. 1968 US students’ sl. – the female breasts
• ZOOM SOMEONE OFF
vb. 1970s African-American sl. – to deceive, to betray someone emotionally
• ZOOM SOMEONE OUT
vb. 1. 1960s sl. – to amaze; to fascinate; to surprise
vb. 2. 1970s African-American sl. – to overwhelm someone by the force of one’s speech; to take over someone’s mind
• ZOOM TUBE
n. 1980s drug culture sl. – a marijuana pipe
• ZOOMY
adj. 1970s US sl. – fast and stylish, high-flying; showy and flaunting
• ZOON
vb. 1. 1880 Amer. dial. – to make a humming or buzzing sounds; to cause to make such a sound
vb. 2. 1884 Amer. dial. – to hasten, to hurry, to bustle
• ZOON-BAT
adj. 20C Can. sl. – funny-looking
• ZOON BUG
n. 1909 Amer. dial. – the June-bug
• ZOONER
n. 1887 Amer. dial. – an active person, a go-getter
• ZOONY-BUG
n. 1909 Amer. dial. – the June-bug
• ZOOPED (UP)
adj. 1980s teen sl. – applied to anything enhanced
• ZOOPHILE
n. BK1981 Aust. – one who loves animals, esp. one who is opposed to vivisection or other such experimentation
• ZOOPHILIST
n. 1829 – a lover of animals
• ZOOPHILOUS
adj. Bk1981 Aust. – loving animals
• ZOOPHOBIA
n. Bk1981 Aust. – a morbid fear of animals
• ZOOT
n. 1. 1965 sl., orig. US – a man’s suit with a long loose jacket and high-waisted trousers, popular esp. in the 1940s
n. 2. 1990s Black British sl. – a cannabis cigarette
• ZOOT CANARY
n. c1959 sl. – a fashion model
• ZOOTED
adj. 1986 US students’ sl. – under the influence of drink or drugs
• ZOOTED UP
adj. 1986 US students’ sl. – under the influence of drink or drugs
• ZOOTER
n. 1994 US sl. – a ‘zoot-suiter’
• ZOOTIE
adj. 1990 US sl. – emotionally unbalanced or drug-intoxicated
n. 1990s Black British sl. – a cannabis cigarette
• ZOOT SUIT
n. 1930s sl., orig. African-American – a style of suit worn in the 1940s and 1950s, characterized by a long, draped jacket with padded shoulders and high-waisted tapering trousers
• ZOOT-SUITER
n. 1930s US sl. – a foolish, arrogant, vulgar young man, esp. when his image is boosted by flashy clothes
• ZOOT UP
vb. 1947 US sl. – to dress in a zoot suit and accessories
• ZOOTY
adj. 1946 US sl. – flashily dressed; fashionable, stylish
• ZOO-ZOO
n. 1967 US sl. – in prison: sweets, snacks, soda or any other special treat
• ZORBA
n. 1. 1980s Aust. sl. – a Greek
n. 2. 1992 UK rhyming sl. for ‘leak’ (Zorba the Greek) – urination
vb. 1950s rhyming sl. ‘zorba the greek’ for leak – to urinate
• ZORBA THE GREEK
n. 1992 UK rhyming sl. for ‘leak’ – urination
vb. 1992 UK rhyming sl. for ‘leak’ – to urinate
• ZORCH
vb. 1983 US sl. – in computing: to move or process quickly
• ZORCHED
adj. 1970s sl. – experiencing the effects of an excess of drink or drugs
• ZORRIES
n. 1990 US sl. – inexpensive, practical foam rubber thong sandals
• ZORT
n. 1950s sl., orig. US teen usage – a spot, a pimple, a blackhead
vb. 1990 US sl. – to shoot or destroy
• ZOT
int. Bk1982 Aust. colloq. – an exclamation expressing suddenness
n. 1. c1965 – suddenness of movement; a swift surprise strike, as of lightning
n. 2. 1965 US sl. – zero; nothing
vb. 1. c1965 – to move quickly or suddenly
vb. 2. Bk1981 Aust. colloq. – to knock, or kill
• ZOT OFF
vb. Bk1981 Aust. colloq. – to depart quickly
• ZOTZ
n. 1. 1960s US students’ sl. – zero in an examination
n. 2. 1988 US sl. – a planned murder; an assassination
vb. 1982 US sl. – to kill, to murder
• ZOTZED
adj. 1992 US sl. – drunk or drug-intoxicated
• ZOUAVE
n. World War I Amer. sl. – a cook
• ZOUCH
n. 18C sl. – a slovenly, ungenteel man; one who walks with a slouch; a churl
• ZOUCHER
n. 18C sl. – a churl; an unmannerly fellow
• ‘ZOUDIKERS!
int. 16C sl. – a mild oath
• ZOUNDS!
int. 17C – a euphemistic exclamation
• ZOUNDS AND BLOOD!
int. 17C – a euphemistic exclamation
• Z-OUT
vb. 1969 Amer. dial. – to go to bed, to go to sleep
• ZOWER-ZAPPED
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. – ill-natured, crabbed, sour in temper: usually applied to women
• ZOWIE
adv. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – suddenly
int. c1913 – an exclamation of surprise or astonishment
n. 1910s sl. – keenness, enthusiasm, energy
phr. World War I Amer. sl. – so forth and so on
• ZOWKERS!
int. B1900 Eng. dial. – an exclamation of surprise or admiration
• ZOZO
n. L19 sl. – a metropolitan Frenchman
• ZUBRIC • ZUBRICK
n. E20 services’ sl. – the penis
• ZUCH
n. 20C US criminals’ sl. – an informer
• ZUCRISH
adj. c1450 rare – sugary, sweet
• ZUG UP
vb. 20C W. Indies – to cut a man’s or boy’s hair in an amateurish, raggedy manner
• ZUKE
n. 1985 US sl. – in American casinos: a gratuity
vb. 1980s US students’ sl. – to vomit
• ZULU
n. 1. 1960 US sl., derogatory – a Black person
n. 2. B1931 Can. railroadmen’s usage – a train for either emigrants or immigrants
n. 3. 1931 Amer. dial. – an emigrant group and their belongings travelling by rail
n. 4. 1952 US sl. – an impulsive, undisciplined, violent person
n. 5. 1973 US sl. – a large marijuana cigarette
• ZULU CAR
n. 1848 Amer. dial. – a railroad boxcar used for transporting emigrants and their belongings to the western portions of the US
• ZULU GOLF
n. 20C US sl. – pool
• ZULULAND
n. 1992 US sl. – enemy territory
• ZULU PRINCESS
n. 1986 US homosexual sl. – a young handsome Black man
• ZURUCKER
n. 20C Aust. sl. – a police trooper
• ZUT
n. 1990s Black British sl. – a cannabis cigarette
• ZUU-ZUU
n. 1967 US sl. – in prison: sweets, snacks, soda or any other special treat
• ZUUZUUS AND WHAMWHAMS
n. 1960s US prison sl. – confectionery sold to the prisoners
• ZWEI
n. 1941 Aust. sl. – a two-shilling piece
• ZWODDER
adj. 1847 Eng. dial. – drowsy and dull
n. Bk1825 Eng. dial. – a drowsy, stupid state of body or mind
• ZYMOTIC
adj. 1963 teen sl. – lousy, very bad, disgusting
• ZYMY
adj. 1963 teen sl. – lousy, very bad, disgusting
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