ATTRACTIVE, ATTRACTIVENESS
(also see BEAUTIFUL, PRETTY, GOOD-LOOKING, HANDSOME, etc.)
ADJECTIVES
..725 — SMICKER attractive, beautiful, elegant, fair, handsome → obs.
1300 — BRIGHT attractive, beautiful → obs.
1300 — FARRAND — FARRANT attractive, well-favoured, comely, handsome → Sc. & N. Eng. obs.
1300 — GAINLY attractive, comely, good-looking → obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
1300 — QUAINT attractive, beautiful, or handsome in appearance; finely or fashionably dressed; elegant, foppish → obs.
1340 — DAINTY attractive, pleasant, agreeable, fine, handsome → obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
1374 — SUGARED having an attractive outward appearance, alluring → obs.
1374 — WELL-BESEEN attractive, good-looking, well-favoured → obs.
1386 — FEATOUS attractive, elegant, handsome, becoming; often said of dress → obs.
1387 — SIGHTY attractive, sightly, fair, handsome → obs.
1390 — PROPER attractive, good-looking, or handsome → colloq.
1450 — TALL attractive, comely, goodly, fair, handsome; elegant, fine → obs.
1471 — FEAT attractive, neat in form or appearance, pretty, elegant → obs. exc. arch. & Eng. dial.
..L15 — BONNY attractive, pleasing to the sight; comely; expressing homely beauty → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1500 — WALLIE — WALLY — WALY attractive, handsome, fine; large, ample → Sc.
1513 — GIM attractive, smart, spruce, fine, neat, pretty → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1513 — VENUST attractive, handsome, beautiful; elegant, graceful; comely in appearance → obs.
1530 — SNOUT-FAIR attractive, having a fair countenance; comely, pretty, handsome; in frequent use in the 16th and early 17th century, usually with some disparaging suggestion → obs.
1531 — ILLECEBROUS attractive, alluring, enticing → obs.
1551 — TOOTHSOME attractive, alluring → colloq.
1552 — GALLANT attractive, fine-looking, handsome; said of women → obs.
1568 — LUCKY attractive; said of a woman → obs.
1587 — EYESOME attractive, pleasing to the eye
1590 — EYE-GLUTTING extremely attractive, visually impressive
1596 — EYE-SWEET attractive to the eye; pleasant to look at
1598 — VENEREAL physically attractive or beautiful → obs.
1600 — DECENT attractive, comely, handsome → obs.
1604 — VAGE attractive, fine, handsome → obs.
1614 — EYELY attractive, pleasing to the eye → obs.
1621 — FEATY attractive, neat, pretty → obs.
1630 — FASHIONABLE attractive, of a good appearance; good-looking, stylish → obs.
1641 — FAIRSOME beautiful, attractive → obs.
1648 — JANT attractive, pretty → obs.
.M17 — SMOCK-FACED attractive → sl.
1652 — ILLECTIVE attractive, enticing → obs.
1654 — CATCHING attractive, captivating
1661 — VENERIAL attractive or beautiful, like Venus → obs.
1668 — BELLE attractive, pretty, handsome → obs.
1671 — DEFT attractive, pretty; neat → Eng. dial.
1674 — FARRANDLY — FARRANTLY attractive, comely, handsome, good-looking → N. Eng. dial.
1720 — GAUCIE — GAUCY — GAUSIE — GAWCIE — GAWCY — GAWSY attractive or handsome and large; said of things → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1721 — MACKLY attractive, seemly, comely, good-looking → Eng. dial.
1725 — HANTY attractive, handsome → Sc. obs.
1749 — MINIONETTE small and attractive,; delicate, dainty, effeminate → obs.
1769 — EYE-FILLING extremely attractive, colourful, etc.; visually impressive
1774 — SPRUCY smart in appearance; neat, dapper, attractive
1785 — NUTTY smart, spruce, attractive → sl.
1789 — FAIR-FARRAND superficially attractive; specious, plausible; flattering → Sc.
1789 — GALLOWS — GALLUS attractive, wonderful; self-confident, quick-witted, brave, tough, bold, daring, ostentatious, nonchalant → UK
1790 — EYEABLE attractive, agreeable to the eye → Eng. dial.
1798 — NEAT attractive, pleasing to the eye, pretty → Sc. obs.
..E19 — VIEWY attractive, flashy, showy → sl.
1809 — LIKELY attractive, handsome; good-natured; pleasing, agreeable → Amer. dial.
1816 — FAIR-FASHIONED superficially attractive; specious, plausible; flattering → Sc. obs.
1823 — EESOME attractive or gratifying to the eye
1825 — SCANSING attractive, good-looking, striking-looking, well-favoured; said of a young woman → Sc.
1827 — SNIPTIOUS spruce, attractive; fastidious; lively, pert → Amer. dial.
1831 — CATCHY attractive, ‘taking’ → colloq.
1834 — CUTE sexually attractive → orig. & chiefly US colloq.
1834 — NASTY sexually attractive, gorgeous; wickedly good esp. in the respect of attractiveness or effectiveness → Amer. sl.
1854 — CUNNING attractive, pretty → sl., orig. US
1854 — PULCHRITUDINOUS attractive, beautiful, graceful, or fine in any way; comely → US
1854 — TAKY attractive, alluring, fascinating, appealing; designed to attract notice and please → colloq.
1856 — STUNNING sexually attractive → sl.
1860 — FARRINKLY attractive, comely, good-looking; decent, clean, orderly → Eng. dial.
1866 — HOT fashionably attractive; absolute first-rate, splendid, excellent → Amer. sl.
1868 — VIEWLY attractive, sightly, good to look at, handsome, comely → Eng. dial.
1868 — VIEWLYSOME attractive, sightly, good to look at, handsome, comely → Eng. dial.
1870 — TASTY attractive, neat, natty; with dainty habits; agreeable → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1881 — SCRUMPTIOUS attractive, stylish, resplendently beautiful, gorgeous; handsome → sl., orig. US
1882 — EYEFUL attractive or striking to the eye; visually impressive or pleasing
1891 — LUSH very sexually attractive, esp. if voluptuous → sl.
1892 — PRUNK attractive, neat, smart, pretty → Sc.
1894 — FACEABLE attractive, fit to be seen, pretty, fitting → Sc.
1895 — FOXY attractive, stylish looking → US sl., chiefly African-American
1897 — BAD stunningly attractive or stylish; sexy → US sl., esp. African-American usage
1899 — TESTY sexually attractive → sl.
..L19 — PEACHES attractive, sexually alluring → US teen sl.
..20C — DOABLE sexually attractive → teen & high school sl.
..20C — FRENCHY sexually attractive, sexy → US sl.
1900 — DENTY-CUM-PRETTY attractive, handsome and conceited → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 — FAIRLY LOOKING attractive, good-looking → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 — GAINLY-LOOKING attractive, comely, good-looking; neatly dressed; said chiefly of females → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1901 — DUCKY attractive, good → US sl.
1904 — BERRY attractive, good-looking → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1905 — TAKEFUL-LOOKING attractive; captivating → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1908 — FETCHY attractive, charming → Amer. dial.
1909 — SNATCHING attractive; charming → Amer. dial.
1911 — BRAW attractive, handsome; fine, gaily dressed → Sc. (Bk.)
1911 — BRAWSOME attractive, comely, handsome; rather ‘braw’ → Sc. (Bk.)
1912 — AS PRETTY AS A SPECKLED PUP attractive, exceedingly pretty → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 — CUTE AS A BUTTON extremely attractive; adorable, charming
1913 — DOOZY attractive, sporty, flossy, stylish → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 — FLOOZY attractive, sporty, flossy, stylish → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 — FLOSSY attractive, gay → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 — SLICK AS A GREASED PIG very attractive, pleasing, successful, etc. → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 — SLICK AS A RAM-CAT very attractive, pleasing, successful, etc. → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 — SLICK AS A SCHOOL-MARM’S LEG very attractive, pleasing, successful, etc. → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 — SNIPTIOUS attractive, fine, splendid → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 — SPIFFY attractive, very fine, splendid → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 — SPORTY attractive, stylish → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 — SWELLEGANT — SWELLELEGANT attractive, very fine, beautiful → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 — SWUZZY attractive, fine, admirable → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1914 — NIFTY attractive, pretty → sl.
1920 — AIRTIGHT attractive → US sl.
1920 — MEAN exceptionally attractive or stylish → African-American sl.
1920 — NICE AS PIE attractive
1924 — HOTCHA vivacious, attractive, desirable; flashy, showy → sl., chiefly US
1926 — PEACHY attractive, splendid, fine → Amer. sl.
1929 — HOT sexually attractive, sexy → Amer. sl.
1929 — VIRE attractive, pretty, showy, handsome, well-made, or well-fed → Sc.
1930 — SNITCHER attractive, first-rate, excellent → Aust. & NZ sl.
1931 — CUTE AS A BUG’S EAR small and endearingly attractive → Amer. dial.
1933 — HOOKED UP attractive, well put together; hence, well-dressed or intelligent → Amer. sl.
1933 — MACKED OUT attractive, stylish; flashy → Amer. sl.
1934 — SWOONY distractingly attractive, delightful → colloq.
1936 — EASY ON THE EYE attractive, beautiful, pleasing to look at; good-looking; esp. of women → UK sl.
1940 — SAALI attractive, well-dressed → W. Indies
1941 — DREAMY sexually attractive; generally used of a male → sl., orig. US
1947 — CREAMY sexually attractive → US sl.
.M20 — OOGLEY pert. to a sexually attractive woman → US sl.
1950 — ABFAB very attractive, first-rate → Aust. teen sl.
1950 — CONSTRUCTED having an attractive body; generously built → Amer. sl.
1954 — CRISS attractive, fashionable, smart; good, nice → sl., chiefly Jamaican
1955 — OOMPHY powerful, sexually attractive → US
sl.
1956 — KIPPY attractive, smart → US sl.
1959 — KINKY attractive or provocative in a bizarre way → colloq.
1960 — PURTY attractive, pretty → Irish sl.
1961 — DISHY sexually attractive → UK sl.
1962 — DROP-DEAD outstandingly attractive, stunning → colloq., orig. US
1964 — BOSS handsome or attractive → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1966 — CHAUD very handsome or attractive → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1966 — OFF THE WALLS excellent; attractive; great → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1966 — UPTIGHT very attractive, esp. when accompanied with a sunny personality → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1967 — DAPT attractive, dapper; well-dressed; stylish; broadly, pleasant → African-American sl.
1968 — HUMPY attractive, handsome, sexy → US homosexual sl.
1968 — LAID OUT attractive, handsome → US students’ sl.
1970 — COCK attractive; ‘cool’; desirable → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 — COCKY nice; attractive → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 — DAP attractive, stylish; good-looking → Amer. sl.
1970 — FIENDISH attractive; good → US sl. (Bk.)
1970 — GRAD very desirable; attractive → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 — HEALTHY sexually attractive; ‘well built’ → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 — LAID OUT handsome, attractive → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 — SCANKY — SKANKY attractive, sexy → sl., orig. African-American usage
1970 — STUDLEY handsome, sexually attractive: said of males → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 — TASTY attractive → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 — TENDER attractive: said of men → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1972 — HUNKY attractive; muscular → US sl.
1972 — SUPERFLY very wonderful, desirable, or attractive → US sl.
1972 — TABLE-GRADE pert. to a sexually attractive woman who looks good enough to eat → US sl.
1975 — OUTLOOKINGEST most attractive, prettiest → Amer. dial.
1975 — SPUNKY sexually attractive → Aust. sl.
1980 — BAD-BOY attractive, well-dressed → African-American sl.
1980 — FLY attractive, good-looking → sl.
1980 — FONKY-FRESH — FUNKY-FRESH the most attractive or smartest; a general adj. of high praise, the most sophisticated → African-American sl.
1980 — READY sexually attractive → W. Indies & Black British teen sl.
1980 — TIGHT attractive; cool → US students’ sl.
1982 — P attractive, pretty → Hawaiian youth usage
1982 — VICIOUS attractive, handsome → US sl.
1988 — HOOK sexually attractive → African-American usage
1990 — GAME attractive → US students’ sl.
1990 — PREMO amazing, excellent, attractive → sl.
1990 — TO-DIE-FOR very desirable; extremely attractive → US sl.
1992 — BABELICIOUS sexually attractive → US sl.
1994 — FREAK attractive → US sl.
1996 — BONKABLE sexually attractive → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
1998 — SNOGTASTIC sexually attractive; kissable → UK sl.
1999 — HOOKED attractive, well put together → Amer. sl.
2000 — BLACKALICIOUS of an African American: sexually attractive → African-American sl.
2000 — BOOM sexually attractive → sl.
2000 — CHONG attractive → UK teen sl.
2000 — D.D.G. extremely attractive (Drop-Dead Gorgeous) → sl.
2002 — BASH exciting, lively, attractive → UK sl.
2002 — BASHY exciting, lively, attractive → UK sl.
2003 — BUFF sexually attractive → UK sl.
2003 — CHUNG attractive, sexy → UK teen sl.
2004 — NIGGALICIOUS of an African-American: sexually attractive → very offensive unless used by African-Americans
2004 — SAUCY attractive; desired → US sl.
2004 — SEXCELLENT sexually attractive → African-American sl.
2006 — BANGING attractive, good-looking → US sl. (Bk.)
2008 — BOOTYLICIOUS sexually attractive → African-American sl.
INTERJECTIONS
.M19 — COP A LOAD OF THAT! used by one man to another, indicating an attractive woman → sl., orig. Aust.
.M19 — COP THAT LOT! used by one man to another, indicating an attractive woman → sl., orig. Aust.
..20C — WHACKO THE DIDDLE-OH! an exclamation of pleasure, esp. on seeing an attractive woman
1956 — BOING an expression of appreciation or acknowledgement of and toward a sexually attractive girl or young woman → US sl.
1956 — BOING-BOING an expression of appreciation or acknowledgement of and toward a sexually attractive girl or young woman → US sl.
NOUNS
1300 — FAVOUR attractiveness, comeliness, beauty; an attraction, charm → obs. exc. arch.
1350 — PULCHRITUDE attractiveness, physical beauty; comeliness
1604 — VAGISNESS attractiveness, handsomeness; elegance → obs.
1640 — FASHIONABLENESS attractiveness, elegance → obs.
1658 — VENUSTATION a making attractive, handsome, or beautiful → obs.
.M18 — HARLOTRY M18showy but false attractiveness
1882 — PRETTY-PRETTY something beautiful or attractive; a decorative thing, an ornament
1892 — KNOCKOUT something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl.
1900 — PRETTIES attractive objects, as jewellery or clothes → US sl.
1907 — EYE-OPENER a strikingly attractive thing
1913 — CUT-UP something attractive, stylish, or stunning → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 — NIFTY something attractive → sl.
1915 — DARB something that is attractive, superior, or remarkable → US sl.
1922 — THE DARBS something that is attractive, superior, or remarkable → US sl.
1929 — LEG ART the display of attractive young women in revealing costumes, esp. in photographs → sl., orig. US
1930 — SNOZZLER anything considered attractive or excellent → Aust. & NZ sl.
1942 — BABY something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BEAR something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BIG WOW something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BIRD something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BIRD OF A LOOKER something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BLINDER something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BRICK OF A LOOKER something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BRICK something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CATCHY NUMBER something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CLASSY LAYOUT something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CLASSY SETUP something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DANDEROO something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DANDY something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DARB OF A LOOKER something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DAZZLER something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DREAM something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DREAM OF A LOOKER something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DUCKEROO something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DUCKO LOOKER something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — EYE CATCHER something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — EYE FILLER something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — EYEFUL something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — EYE SALVE something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — EYE TREAT something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — EYE WIDENER something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — FETCHER something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HOT LOOKER something attractive or beautiful Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HOT SKETCH something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HOT SPIT something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — KAYO LOOKER something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — KNOCKER something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — LOOKER something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — LOOKERINO something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — LULU LOOKER something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — MEAN SKETCH something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NEAT SKETCH something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PEACH something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PEACHAGULU something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PEACHALULU something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PEACHAMAROOT something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PEACHAROONEY something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PEACHERINE something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PEACHERINO something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.).
1942 — PERTY something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PIP something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PIPPIN something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PRETTY-PRETTY something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PRIZE EXHIBIT something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PRIZE PACKAGE something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SLICK ARTICLE something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SOME CLASS something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SPANKER something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SPIFFER something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SPIFFY LAYOUT something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SPIFFY SETUP something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — STRIKER something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — STUNNER something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SWEETHEART something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SWELL ARTICLE something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SWELL LAYOUT something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SWELL MERCHANDISE something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SWELL SETUP something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — WHIZ something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — WOW something attractive or beautiful → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1943 — COOKER something which is attractive or exciting, as a young woman, jazz tune, or the like → Amer. jazz usage
1970 — FUNK anything attractive or beautiful → US sl.
1978 — EYE CANDY something considered to be visually attractive, something having visual appeal → colloq.
1980 — BABYLON anywhere that attractive women are supposed to congregate or, mythically, are supposed to have their origin; pronounced ‘Babe-y-lon’ sl.
1990 — FANNY MAGNET anything that attracts women, such as a very attractive young man, an attractive vehicle, etc. → sl.
1996 — BABE ALERT a notification that there are attractive people nearby → Aust. sl.
1966 — FRED AND GEORGE an attractive female face and shape → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1990 — BIMBETUDE combined physical attractiveness and intellectual vacuity → sl.
NOUNS, PERSON
1386 — SWAN a person of unusual beauty, excellent, purity, or the like
1400 — BRIGHT an attractive or beautiful woman → obs.
..E16 — MORSEL a sexually attractive woman; a harlot or a tart
1509 — PRIM an attractive woman, esp. a young one; also, a lover, a paramour → obs.
.M16 — BENE MORT an attractive woman → sl.
1579 — BONNIBEL an attractive girl; a bonny lass; a fair maid → arch.
1579 — VENUS an attractive or beautiful woman
1602 — PUSS a spiteful, sly, attractive, or playful woman; also, a term of endearment
1622 — BELLE an attractive woman, esp. one who dresses so as to set off her personal charms; a fair lady, a fair one
1665 — BEAU GARÇON — BEAU-GARZON an attractive fellow; an exquisite, a fop
..18C — QUEEN an attractive young woman; a beauty → US sl.
1701 — WHITING-MOP an attractive girl; a term of endearment for a girl → obs.
1754 — PEACH a sexually attractive woman → sl.
1768 — CUTEY — CUTIE a person regarded as attractive or appealing, esp. a girl or woman → sl.
1784 — THE DANDY an attractive, neat, skilful, or stylish person → colloq.
1790 — DASHER an attractive, fashionable person who often attends parties, dances, etc.; a dashing young man → sl.
1811 — PRIME ARTICLE an attractive girl → sl.
1814 — DASH an attractive young woman → US sl.
1815 — PICTURE an attractive person
1818 — DALL an attractive, silly woman → Sc.
1818 — FANCY-MAN a sexually attractive man → sl.
1822 — DALLY an attractive, silly woman → Sc.
1838 — FASCINATOR an attractive or charming person
1839 — BABY an attractive young woman
1840 — DOLL a sexually attractive woman; often used as term of address → sl., orig. US
1846 — RIPPER an attractive young woman → sl., now chiefly Aust.
1848 — STUNNER a sexually attractive person → sl.
.M19 — HAIRY BIT a sexually attractive woman → sl.
.M19 — JAM an attractive young woman; not necessarily with any sexual connotation → Brit. sl.
.M19 — POPSEE an attractive young woman → sl.
1850 — LUXER an attractive fellow → Brit. sl.
1859 — QUAIL a sexually attractive young woman → US sl.
1862 — POPSIE — POPSY a sexually attractive young woman → sl.
1866 — BEAUT an attractive young woman → sl.
1876 — DAISY an attractive young woman; a young girl → US sl.
1878 — FASCINATRESS an attractive woman; a female who fascinates or enchants
1881 — SCORCHER a sexually attractive person → sl.
1882 — QUARTERN OF BLISS an attractive, small woman → London, England usage
1886 — NAILER an attractive woman → sl.
1887 — TRICK an attractive or small woman → Amer. dial.
1889 — JELLY an attractive, buxom girl → sl.
1896 — ALL JELLY an attractive, buxom girl → sl. (Bk.)
1896 — HOT NUMBER a sexually attractive woman → sl.
1898 — A BIT OF ALL RIGHT — A LITTLE BIT OF ALL RIGHT a sexually attractive person → sl.
1899 — CHICK a sexually attractive young woman → sl., orig. US
1899 — HOT STUFF a sexually attractive person, usually also implying promiscuity → sl.
1899 — MINK an attractive young woman → US sl., esp. African-American usage
..L19 — BASKET OF ORANGES an attractive woman → sl., orig. Aust.
..L19 — BIT OF CRUMB an attractive, plump woman → sl.
..L19 — BIT OF FROCK an attractive young woman → sl.
..L19 — BIT OF JAM an attractive woman; a woman considered a sexual object → sl.
..L19 — BIT OF RASPBERRY an attractive woman → sl.
..L19 — DAISY-CUTTER an attractive woman → sl.
..L19 — JAMMIEST BITS OF JAM extremely attractive young women → sl.
..L19 — LIVE-ONE an attractive young woman → sl.
..L19 — POPSY-WOPSY an attractive, smiling, doll-like girl → sl.
..20C — BALDWIN an attractive male → teen & high school sl.
..20C — BAT an attractive young woman → US sl.
..20C — BIRD’S-EYE MAPLE a light-skinned attractive Black woman → Amer. sl.
..20C — BIT OF CRACKLING an attractive woman or man → sl.
..20C — BUNCH OF CHARMS an attractive girl → colloq.
..20C — CLYDESDALE an attractive male → teen & high school sl.
..20C — DDH an incredibly attractive male (Drop-Dead Honey) → Aust. teen sl.
..20C — DEAD FINK an attractive girl → Irish sl.
..20C — FAIRY an attractive young woman → colloq.
..20C — FLY HOUCHY an attractive female → teen & high school sl.
..20C — FLY-BOY an attractive young man → teen & high school sl.
..20C — FLY-GIRL an attractive female → teen & high school sl.
..20C — FREAK DADDY an attractive male → teen & high school sl.
..20C — FREAK MAMA an attractive female → teen & high school sl.
..20C — MAC DADDY an attractive male → teen & high school sl.
..20C — QUEENIE an attractive and charming young woman → US sl.
..20C — RAG BABY a poor, ill-clothed woman, who is nonetheless attractive → African-American sl.
..20C — SOME SKIN a sexually attractive woman → US sl.
..E20 — BROILER an attractive female; a sexually tempting or seductive woman → US sl.
..E20 — QUEANIE an attractive or very good-looking man or boy → army sl.
1900 — BERRY an agreeable, attractive, or remarkable person or thing → US students’ usage
1900 — CHICKEN an attractive young woman → Amer. sl.
1900 — COOLER an attractive young woman → US students’ sl.
1900 — LITTLE SILLY an attractive girl → Aust. sl.
1900 — PEACHERINE — PEACHERINO — PEACHEROO a sexually attractive person → sl., chiefly US
1900 — SNITCH a person considered notably attractive, excellent, strong, etc. → Aust. & NZ sl., chiefly juvenile usage
1900 — SNITCHER a person considered notably attractive, excellent, strong, etc. → Aust. & NZ sl., chiefly juvenile usage
1905 — BABE an attractive woman → Amer. sl.
1905 — FLOOZY a young and attractive woman; a woman of loose morals → Amer. dial.
1905 — LOVER MAN an attractive man, a ladykiller → sl., orig. US
1906 — DOLLY a sexually attractive woman → sl.
1908 — BABY-DOLL an attractive young woman → Amer. sl.
1908 — DOLL-BABY an attractive young woman → Amer. sl.
1909 — CORKER a sexually attractive person → sl.
1909 — LOOKER a sexually attractive woman → sl., orig. US
1909 — NICE JOINT an attractive, if over-made up and overdressed, young woman → sl. (Bk.)
1910 — BLOOMER GIRL a popular, attractive, somewhat daring girl or young woman → US sl., arch.
1910 — BOILER-MAKER a virile, sexually attractive man; a ladies’ man → US sl.
1910 — GREEK GOD an attractive male; a paragon of male beauty
1910 — HEART-THROB a sexually attractive male entertainer with whom many women fall in love → sl., orig. US
1910 — LITTLE BIT OF EYES RIGHT an attractive woman → Aust. sl.
1910 — WREN an attractive woman → US sl.
1911 — BARNYARD-BEAUTY an attractive, buxom rustic → Sc. (Bk.)
1911 — BLINKER an attractive, smart girl; also used contemptuously → Sc. (Bk.)
1911 — BOB the most attractive lad or lass in a company → Sc. (Bk.)
1913 — CUT-UP an attractive or stunning person → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 — HOTTIE — HOTTY a sexually attractive person, esp. a woman → sl., orig. Aust.
1914 — CRACKER a sexually attractive woman → Brit. sl.
1915 — DARB an attractive person → US sl.
1916 — TABBY an attractive young woman → sl.
1919 — EYE-OPENER an attractive woman → sl.
1919 — NUMBER a sexually attractive girl, esp. a ‘cute little number’ → sl.
1920 — COOKEY — COOKIE an attractive young woman → Amer. sl.
1920 — DAGO a sexually attractive man → US sl.
1920 — MAMA — MAMMA an attractive woman; a wife or girlfriend → Amer. dial., esp. African-American usage
1920 — PORK CHOP an attractive young woman → US sl.
1921 — COOZE — COUSE a sexually attractive or promiscuous woman → US sl.
1921 — DISH an attractive man or woman; usually refers to a woman → Brit. & US sl.
1921 — PATOOTIE an attractive girl; a sweetheart or girlfriend → US sl.
1922 — CHICKLET — CHICLET a sexually attractive young woman → US sl.
1922 — SNUGGLE-PUP an attractive young girl → US sl.
1922 — SNUGGLE-PUPPER an attractive young girl → US sl.
1922 — SNUGGLE-PUPPY an attractive young girl → US sl.
1922 — THE DARBS an attractive person → US sl.
1922 — TOMATO an attractive young woman → US sl.
1923 — HOT PATOOTIE a sexually attractive woman → US sl.
1923 — SWEET PATOOTIE a sexually attractive woman → US sl.
1925 — LOVER BOY an attractive man, a ladykiller; a young male lover → sl., orig. US
1925 — RED-HOT MAMA a sexually attractive woman → Amer. sl.
1925 — SHEBA an attractive, fashionable woman (US sl.)
1926 — POULE a sexually attractive young woman, often with an implication of promiscuity → sl.
1927 — IT GIRL a sexually attractive actress, model, etc., or a young, rich woman who has achieves celebrity because of her socialite lifestyle → colloq., orig. US
1928 — SWEETIE-PIE an attractive, lovable person → sl.
1929 — MACHINE a sexually attractive young woman → Amer. sl.
1929 — TOMATO a sexually attractive woman → sl., orig. US
1930 — BANTER PLAY BUILT ON A COKE FRAME an attractive woman with a good figure → African-American sl.
1930 — BUTTERFLY an attractive young woman → sl., orig. African-American usage
1930 — CLASSY CHASSIS an attractive woman → sl.
1930 — PANCAKE an attractive young woman, esp. with overtones of promiscuity → US sl.
1930 — SNOZZLER an attractive or excellent person → Aust. & NZ sl.
1933 — SORT an attractive young woman; a girlfriend → sl., orig. Aust.
1934 — CHEESECAKE an attractive woman → sl., orig. US
1934 — DEBBIES’ DELIGHT — DEBS’ DELIGHT an attractive and elegant young man in high society → Brit. sl., mainly derogatory
1934 — NIFTY an attractive girl → students’ sl. (Bk.)
1935 — EYE FILLER an attractive woman → Amer. sl.
1936 — DUMB BLONDE a conspicuously attractive but stupid blonde woman → sl., orig. US
1939 — LEG — LEGS an attractive woman → US sl.
1939 — THRODDY MAY an attractive, plump girl → Amer. dial.
1940 — ANKLE an attractive woman or girl → US sl.
1940 — ARMFUL an attractive woman → US sl.
1940 — BIDDIE — BIDDY an attractive little girl or small old woman → African-American sl.
1940 — BODY a sexually attractive girl or young woman with a good figure → US sl.
1940 — FABULOUS DROP an attractive young woman → Aust. sl.
1940 — FRESHWATER TROUT an attractive woman, usually in a group → African-American sl.
1940 — LITTLE BIDDIE — LITTLE BIDDY an attractive little girl or small old woman → African-American sl.
1940 — LUSH an extremely attractive heterosexual man → US homosexual sl.
1940 — TWANGIE BOY an attractive guy → US teen sl.
1941 — ANGEL PUSS an attractive young woman, having an angelic or pretty face → Amer. sl.
1941 — CAKE an attractive girl or young woman → African-American sl.
1941 — CUTIE-PIE a sexually attractive woman → sl., orig. US
1941 — LINE an attractive female → Aust. sl.
1942 — 20-20 an attractive or admirable female US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — 20-20 SQUAB an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — ABLE GRABLE an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — ALREET GAL an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — ANATOMIC BOMB an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — ANGEL CAKE an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — ANGEL FACE an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — ANN ATOMY an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — ANSWER TO A HE-MAN’S PRAYER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — ANSWER TO A MAN’S PRAYER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — ATOMIC BOMB an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BANG-UP BABE an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BANTER an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BARBECUE an attractive female; a woman who looks good enough to eat → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BEAR an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BEAUT OF A LOOKER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BEAUTIFUL an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BELLA-FATIMA an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BEWITCHER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BEWITCHTRESS an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BIRD an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BIRD OF A LOOKER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BLINDER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BONNY LASS an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BOOFUL an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BREATH-TAKING CURVE an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BRICK an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BRICK OF A LOOKER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BULLY BABY an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BUNCH OF SWEETNESS an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CAPTIVATRIX an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CATCH an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CATCHY NUMBER an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CAUTION an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CHARMER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CHARMING EYEFUL an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CHARMING HANDFUL an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CHARMING LAPFUL an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CHERUB an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CHOICE BIT OF CALICO an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CLARK GABLE an attractive man → Amer. sl., nickname (Bk.)
1942 — CLASSY ARTICLE an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CLOUD an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CURVACIOUS CUTIE an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DANDY an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DANGEROUS CURVE an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DARB OF A LOOKER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DINAH MITE an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DISH DELISH an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DOUBLE FIVE an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DRACULA’S DAUGHTER an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DREAM BEAM an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DREAM OF A LOOKER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DUCK an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DUCKEROO an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DUCKY NUMBER an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — FAIR CHARMER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — FANCY-FACE an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — FEMME LOOKER an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — FLESH-AND-BLOOD ANGEL an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — FRAME DAME an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — GLAMOUR GIRL an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — GLAMOURPUSS an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — GOOD-LOOKIN’ an attractive man or girl → Amer. sl., nickname (Bk.)
1942 — GOON CHILE an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HANDSOME an attractive man → Amer. sl., nickname (Bk.)
1942 — HEARTBREAKER an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HIP CHICK an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HONEY an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HOT ARTICLE an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HOT BABY an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HOT DISH an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HOT GINGERBREAD an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HOT JOB an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HOT LAYOUT an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HOT MEMBER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HOT PIECE OF MERCHANDISE an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HOT PIECE OF WORK an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HOT POTATO an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HOT PROPOSITION an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HOT SKETCH an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HUBBA HEDY an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — JIGGER an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — KEEN ARTICLE an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — KEEN DATE an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — KEEN NUMBER an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — KILLER-DILLER an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — L.H.B. — LOST HEART BEAT an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — LESSON IN ANATOMY an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — LOLLEO an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — LOOKERINO an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — LULU an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — LUSH THRUSH an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — MEAN ARTICLE an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — MEAN BABY an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — MEAN DISH an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — MEAN JOB an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — MEAN LAYOUT an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — MEAN MAMA an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — MEAN MEMBER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — MEAN NUMBER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — MEAN PIECE OF MERCHANDISE an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — MEAN PIECE OF WORK an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — MEAN PROPOSITION an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — MELLOW MOUSE an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — MORALE BOOSTER an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — MORALE BUILDER an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — MUFFIN an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NEAT ARTICLE an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NEAT BABY an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NEAT BRODIE an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NEAT DISH an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NEAT JOB an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NEAT LAYOUT an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NEAT MEMBER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NEAT NUMBER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NEAT PIECE OF MERCHANDISE an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NEAT PIECE OF WORK an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NEAT PROPOSITION an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NIFTY ARTICLE an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NIFTY BABY an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NIFTY DISH an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NIFTY JOB an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NIFTY LAYOUT an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NIFTY MEMBER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NIFTY NUMBER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NIFTY PIECE OF MERCHANDISE an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NIFTY PIECE OF WORK an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NIFTY PROPOSITION an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — OK KATY an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PAPER DOLL an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PEACHALULU an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PEACHAMAROOT an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PIGEON an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PIGEON PIE an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PIN-UP GIRL an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PIPPIN an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — POTENT PIGEON an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PRETTY ANKLE an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PRETTY GENEVIEVE an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PRETTY-PAN an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — RARE CHICKEN an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — ROBERT TAYLOR an attractive man → Amer. sl., nickname (Bk.)
1942 — ROCKET BOMB an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SENDER an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SKUTTYWUCK an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SLICK ARTICLE an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SLICK BABY an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SLICK CHICK an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SLICK DISH an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SLICK JOB an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SLICK LAYOUT an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SLICK MEMBER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SLICK NUMBER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SLICK PIECE OF MERCHANDISE an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SLICK PIECE OF WORK an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SLICK PROPOSITION an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SMOOTH ARTICLE an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SMOOTHIE an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SOLID SENDER an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SOME STUFF an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — STUDY IN ANATOMY an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SUGARPUSS an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SWELL ARTICLE an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SWELL BABY an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SWELL DISH an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SWELL JOB an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SWELL LAYOUT an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SWELL MEMBER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SWELL NUMBER an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SWELL PIECE OF MERCHANDISE an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SWELL PIECE OF WORK an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SWELL PROPOSITION an attractive young woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — TALL, DARK, AND HANDSOME an attractive man → Amer. sl., nickname (Bk.)
1942 — THE CALVES’ LESSON IN CURVES an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — TRIPLE CHARGE an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — VALENTINO an attractive man → Amer. sl., nickname (Bk.)
1942 — VIXEN WITH THE FIXIN’S an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — WHISTLE BAIT an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — WHIZ an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1942 — WHOO an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — WOLF BAIT an attractive or admirable female → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 — WOW an attractive girl → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
1943 — COOKER an attractive young woman → Amer. jazz usage
1944 — BOMB HEAVER an attractive girl → Amer. services’ sl.
1944 — DATE BAIT an attractive person of either sex who is sought after as a date → US sl.
1945 — BLISTER a sexually attractive girl or woman → World War II US Army & Navy usage
1945 — HUNK an attractive, muscular boy or man → US sl.
1945 — PACKAGE a sexually attractive woman → US sl.
1945 — PINK an attractive girl or woman → African-American sl.
1946 — CUDDLE BUNNY an attractive girl → US sl.
1947 — DREAM-BOAT a sexually attractive person → sl., orig. US
1947 — QUIVVER-GIVER an attractive person → US sl.
1948 — SMASHER a sexually attractive person → sl., chiefly Brit.
1949 — BIT OF CRACKLING an attractive woman → colloq.
.M20 — BAIT a sexually attractive young woman → sl.
.M20 — BALL-BUSTER a sexually attractive woman → US sl.
.M20 — BALL-WRACKER a sexually attractive woman → US sl.
.M20 — BROOD a sexually attractive woman → US sl.
.M20 — DANGER BROAD a sexually attractive Black girl or young woman → Amer. sl.
.M20 — TUNA a sexually attractive woman → US sl.
1950 — BALLING CHICK an attractive girl or woman → US sl.
1950 — MELTED BUTTER an attractive woman, esp. a Mulatto → African-American sl.
1950 — MISS BIG STOCKINGS an attractive, well-built, conspicuous young woman → African-American sl.
1950 — MOVER an attractive person, usually female → sl.
1950 — PEACH-FUZZ an attractive teenager → homosexual sl.
1950 — SWEET YOUNG THING — S.Y.T. an attractive girl → sl.
1951 — PASHPIE an attractive boy or girl → US teen sl.
1952 — TOOTSY-WOOTSY an attractive girl; a loved one; a sweetheart → Amer. sl.
1953 — GOD’S GIFT an attractive man irresistible to women; mainly used ironically → sl.
1955 — NYMPHET a sexually attractive young girl → sl.
1956 — GORGEOUS GUSSIE an attractive and glamorous young woman → sl.
1957 — FABULOUS DROP an attractive young woman → Aust. sl.
1957 — SEXPOT a sexually attractive woman → sl.
1958 — FACE MAN an attractive man with an exceptionally handsome face → Amer. sl.
1959 — ZINGER a very attractive woman → US sl.
1960 — CACK an attractive woman → US students’ sl.
1960 — CAKES an attractive young woman, or a handsome young man → US sl.
1960 — CAKIE an attractive young woman, or a handsome young man → US sl.
1960 — FURBURGER a very attractive woman → US sl.
1960 — MUFFIN an attractive youth → US homosexual sl.
1960 — QUAIL an attractive young man → US homosexual sl.
1960 — SLEEK LADY an extremely attractive woman → African-American sl.
1961 — CAB FREIGHT an attractive woman passenger in a truck → US sl.
1961 — FOX a sexually attractive woman → US sl., orig. African-American
1962 — SEXBOAT a sexually attractive woman → US sl.
1963 — SEX-BOMB a sexually attractive woman → sl.
1963 — TWINK a young, sexually attractive person → US sl.
1963 — TWINKIE — TWINKY a young, sexually attractive person → US sl.
1964 — DOLLY-BIRD a sexually attractive woman → sl., chiefly Brit.
1964 — SQUAB JOB a sexually attractive girl below the legal age of consent → US sl.
1964 — STOATER — STOTTER a person who is a particularly excellent or remarkable example of their kind; an attractive woman → Sc.
1967 — SPUNKY a sexually attractive person → Aust. sl.
1969 — BABYCAKES an attractive young woman, or a handsome young man → US sl.
1969 — BALLBREAKER a sexually attractive woman → US sl.
1969 — COOCH an attractive female → US Air Force Academy cadets’ sl. (Bk.)
1969 — FLOWER an extremely attractive girl → US high school sl. (Bk.)
1969 — TURN-ON a sexually attractive person → sl.
1970 — BAD BROAD an attractive woman → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 — BAD-MOTHER SWINGER an attractive male → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 — BIT OF POSH an attractive young woman who is also considered intelligent or upper-class → sl.
1970 — CACK a good-looking girl → US sl. (Bk.)
1970 — CAD an attractive woman → African-American sl.
1970 — CHIQUITA an attractive girl → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 — DOSS an attractive girl → US sl. (Bk.)
1970 — FUNK an attractive person → US sl.
1970 — HUSTLER an attractive male → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 — MAN an attractive male → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 — SNAPPER a very attractive girl; esp. a girl with an attractive body → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 — SPOOFIE an attractive young woman → Aust. sl.
1970 — STONE FOX an attractive girl → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 — SWING DADDY an attractive, well-dressed man → African-American sl.
1970 — TABLE PUSSY an attractive, well-mannered woman → US sl.
1971 — SNATCH an attractive girl → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1973 — BABE an attractive young man → US students’ sl.
1973 — MAMACITA an attractive young woman → Amer. sl., orig. Hispanic usage
1974 — CRUSHER an attractive youth whom many girls have a crush on → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1974 — FLYCHICK an attractive, hip girl → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1977 — NUBILE an attractive young female → colloq.
1978 — SPUNK a sexually attractive man → Aust. sl.
1978 — YOUNG SPUNK a sexually attractive person → Aust. sl.
1980 — A TEN a young woman who is maximally sexually attractive; a perfect female specimen → US sl.
1980 — BABY-DOLL an attractive male → US homosexual sl.
1980 — BEDDY an attractive, sexually available young woman → US students’ sl.
1980 — BUF an attractive male → US teen sl.
1980 — CLYDESDALE an attractive male → US sl.
1980 — FUNKY BUTT an attractive woman → African-American sl.
1980 — G an attractive and smart male → US students’ sl.
1980 — LUSH an attractive woman → US students’ sl.
1980 — NICE CAR an attractive man or woman → US students’ sl.
1980 — PARIS MODEL an attractive woman → Aust. prison sl.
1980 — SIGHT DELIGHT an attractive man → US students’ sl.
1980 — SQUAB an attractive woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1981 — MAMA-JAMA — MAMMA-JAMMA a sexually attractive woman → African-American sl.
1981 — SUPERHUNK a very sexually attractive man, esp. one who is muscular or ruggedly handsome → colloq., orig. US
1982 — BIMBETTE an adolescent or teenager considered sexually attractive but of limited intelligence → sl., orig. US
1982 — SALT BEEF an attractive woman married to someone else → Bahamas
1983 — ARMPIECE an attractive woman chosen as a social companion for the impression she makes on others → US sl.
1984 — LUSTY WENCH an attractive teenage girl → NZ sl.
1984 — NUGGET a very attractive woman → Aust. sl.
1985 — LAMBCHOP an attractive girl → US sl.
1985 — YUMMY an attractive woman who is not easily seduced → US sl.
1986 — STUDMUFFIN a sexually attractive man, usually one who has a muscular physique → colloq., orig. US
1987 — SPUNKRAT a sexually attractive person → Aust. sl.
1989 — BETTY an attractive young woman → US sl.
1990 — BABALONIAN — BABE-A-LONIAN an attractive woman → US students’ sl.
1990 — BALLER an attractive person → US students’ sl.
1990 — BUTTER PECAN an attractive Puerto Rican/Latino woman → African-American teen sl.
1990 — CARAMEL SUNDAE an attractive, sexy, medium- to light-skinned Black woman → African-American teen sl.
1990 — D.D.F.M.G. an exceptionally attractive member of the opposite sex (Drop Dead Fuck Me Gorgeous) → US students’ sl.
1990 — DANGERMUFF an extremely attractive, sexy woman → sl.
1990 — DARKIE a flattering and affectionate term of address for an attractive, dark-skinned woman → Trinidad and Tobago sl.
1990 — FLAVOR a sexually attractive woman → African-American sl.
1990 — MCDADDY an attractive, virile man → sl.
1990 — RAT an attractive, promiscuous woman → US students’ sl.
1990 — SALTWATER TAFFY an attractive woman on the beach → US sl.
1990 — WOOD BURNER an attractive female → US sl.
1991 — CHICKEY-BABE — CHICKY-BABE an attractive young woman 26 Aust. sl.
1992 — ARM CANDY a physically attractive person, usually female, esp. one who attends social or public events with a more celebrated person with whom they have only a temporary or expedient association → colloq.
1992 — SPUNKBUBBLE a sexually attractive person → Aust. sl.
1993 — BUFFAGE an attractive person → US sl.
1993 — FLY GIRL a young and sexually attractive woman who likes to party → African-American sl.
1993 — MONET a person who seems attractive or desirable from a distance, but isn’t up close → Amer. jocular usage
1993 — SKINZ a sexually attractive woman → US sl.
1994 — BANANA a sexually attractive light-skinned African-American woman → African-American sl.
1994 — PUSSY MAGNET a person, typically a man, who is very sexually attractive to women → sl.
1994 — SPUNKETTE a sexually attractive young woman → Aust. sl.
1995 — CHICK MAGNET a male who is attractive to women → Aust. sl.
1995 — EYE CATCHER an attractive person → US sl. (Bk.)
1996 — GUY-MAGNET a person who is attractive to men; a sexually attractive female → Aust. sl.
1997 — DADDY MAC an attractive young man → US sl.
1997 — EYE CANDY an exceptionally attractive person → colloq.
1997 — NOTTIE a person who sees themselves as more attractive or sexier than they really are’ not a ‘hottie’ → US students’ sl.
1998 — CHULA an attractive woman → African-American sl.
1998 — TENDERONI a young, sexually attractive woman → African-American sl.
1999 — GOOD SORT an attractive young woman → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
..L20 — ZIMMER a girl; an attractive woman → US
sl.
2000 — BRICK HOUSE a sexually attractive woman, esp. if curvaceous → African-American sl.
2000 — FLY CHICK a young and sexually attractive woman who likes to party → African-American sl.
2000 — SHE-BRO a very attractive woman (African-American sl.)
2000 — SKEEF an attractive female → Jamaica
2002 — BABYFACE an attractive young woman → Jamaica
2002 — DIME an attractive girl → US sl.
2003 — NOTCH a first-rate or very attractive person → sl.
2006 — CUPCAKE an attractive person → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — FLY MINK a sexually attractive woman; a fine woman → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — FOXY LADY a sexually attractive woman or girl → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — YAMP an attractive girl → US sl.
2007 — BABIA-MAJORA an extremely attractive woman → US sl. (Bk.)
2007 — BIFFAGE an attractive female or females in general → UK sl. (Bk.)
2007 — BOAT a desirable, attractive person; a ‘dreamboat’ Ï US sl. (Bk.)
2008 — HAMMER a sexually attractive woman → African-American sl.
2007 — SMOKESHOW a sexually attractive person, esp. a woman → sl., chiefly US
2008 — LEMON a light-skinned sexually attractive African-American woman → African-American sl., potentially offensive
2009 — DIME PIECE a sexually attractive person, esp. a woman → African-American sl.
PHRASES
..20C — I COULD FANCY THAT used of a passing attractive member of the opposite sex
1900 — BETTER THAN A DROWNED POLICEMAN of a person: very attractive; very pleasant
1920 — IT MUST BE JELLY, ‘COS JAM DON’T SHAKE LIKE THAT used between males to express their appreciation of an especially attractive female → African-American sl.
1942 — PASS THE DROOL CUP said upon seeing an attractive member of the other sex → US sl. (Bk.)
1970 — THAT’S CLEAN that’s attractive → US sl. (Bk.)
VERBS
1225 — FAIR to make attractive or beautiful; to decorate, to adorn, to embellish → obs.
1340 — FAIR to appear attractive; to become or grow beautiful → obs.
1557 — FASHION to make attractive or good-looking; to beautify → obs.
1611 — SPRUCIFY to make neat, trim, or attractive in appearance; to smarten; to spruce up
1635 — FANCY to find sexually attractive; to desire sexually → UK
1644 — LUSTRE to render attractive or specious → obs.
1660 — HAVE ONE’S FACE MADE OF A FIDDLE to be irresistibly attractive or charming → colloq.
.M19 — HAVE THE SHINERS FOR to find attractive or appealing; to have a fancy or affection for → sl., orig. US
1854 — TITRIVATE to make oneself attractive; to adjust the personal appearance of; to primp, to go about ostentatiously → Amer. dial.
1879 — HAVE A LEG to be physically attractive; said of a man → obs.
..20C — STRIP WELL to have a sexually attractive body; to look good unclothed or partially clothed → US sl.
..E20 — BE MUSTARD to be sexually attractive; to be ‘hot’ as mustard → Brit. sl.
1912 — OUTFAVOR to be more attractive or better-looking than, to be more handsome → Amer. dial.
1921 — KNOCK SOMEONE’S EYE OUT to be stunningly attractive; usually said of a woman → US sl.
1925 — DOOZIE UP to make more attractive or appealing as by adding features or ornaments, cleaning or repairing or clothing brightly → Amer. colloq.
1966 — SIZZLE to be extremely attractive; said of a person → Aust. sl.
1968 — DOLLY UP to make more attractive by adding decorative details; to clean up or put in order → Amer. dial.
1970 — GET IT to be attractive or pleasing → US students’ sl. (Bk.)