Reverse Dictionary: AWARE

ADJECTIVES
.► ALIVE aware, esp. of a criminal scheme; knowledgeable → M19 sl.
► ACQUAINTED aware, knowing → M19 UK criminals’ sl.
► ALL THERE aware, alert, sharp → 1880 UK
► ALL THERE AND A HA’PORTH OVER aware, smart → M19 sl.
► ALL WOKE UP aware, knowledgeable → 1960 US sl.
► AVISED aware, informed → 1813 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► AWAKE TO aware of a secret plan, trick, deception or the like; aware of a person’s deceitful character or hidden agenda → 1954 Aust. sl.
► COOKING WITH GAS aware, having become wise to something → 1940 World War II Amer. sl.
► COOL AS A CUCUMBER aware and alert; self-possessed; calm → 1732 
► DAP aware, alert, knowledgeable, sophisticated, up-to-date → 1950 African-American sl.
► DOWN TO ► DOWN UPON aware of, alert to → 19C 
► DOWNY aware, knowing, artful, shrewd, cunning, crafty → 1803 sl., chiefly Brit.
► FLY shrewdly aware, artful, knowing → 1810 sl.
► ICE aware, sophisticated → 1970 
► IN IT aware, alive → L19 US sl.
► JACK aware → L19  Aust. sl.
► KNOWING TO aware of → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► ON well aware of; fully comprehending the nature of → 1876 US sl.
► ON TO in a state of awareness; knowing or realizing the true meaning, nature, etc. → 1877 colloq.
► ON-WAR aware, on one’s guard → 1310 obs.
► POLICED aware, knowledgeable → 1950 African-American sl.
► READY aware, sophisticated, prepared to deal with the real world → 1930 African-American sl.
► REDE aware, certain; advised; warned → 1791 Sc.
► SAPIENT aware of, having knowledge of → 1764 
► SAVEY ► SAVVEY ► SAVVY aware, bright, knowledgeable → 1845 
► SUSSED aware, informed → 1984 Brit. sl.
► SWITCHED-ON with heightened awareness → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► UP ON aware of what is happening, alert → L19 colloq.
► UP ON IT aware, knowledgeable → 1980 African-American sl.
► WARING aware, cognizant of → 1571 obs.
► WITH IT aware of all that is happening; stylish; part of a subculture → 1945 US sl.
► WRAPPED UP aware, sophisticated → 1900 US sl.
► ZERO COOL extremely aware, alert, up-to-date, relaxed, cool → 1980 teen sl.

NOUNS
► ACKNOWLEDGE awareness; admitted or communicated knowledge, recognition, cognizance → 1510 obs.
► BRIGHTS intelligence, awareness → 2007 US sl. (Bk.)
► DOWNINESS a being aware, alert, or savvy; cunning, craftiness → 1865 sl., orig. & chiefly Brit.
► PERCEIVANCE mental or physical perception; discernment, wisdom, understanding; awareness, sense → 1534 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► PERCEIVERANCE perception; awareness; understanding; a perceiving with the mind → 1500 obs.
► PERCEIVERATION perception; awareness; understanding; a perceiving with the mind → 1500 obs.
► SABBE ► SABBY ► SAVEY ► SAVV ► SAVVEY ► SAVVY ► SCAVEY awareness; understanding, intelligence → 1785 

NOUNS – PERSON
► ACE HI an aware, sophisticated person; a street-wise person → 1950 African-American sl.
► COOL CARD a person who is aware and alert, self-possessed, or calm → 1830 
► COOL CUSTOMER a person who is aware and alert, self-possessed, or calm → 1823 
► COOL FISH a person who is aware and alert, self-possessed, or calm → 1825 
► COOL HAND a person who is aware and alert, self-possessed, or calm → 1827 Amer. sl.
► DOWNY a person who is aware, alert, or savvy; a crafty or cunning person → 1821 sl. obs., chiefly Brit.
► HEP BIRD a person considered aware, cool, sophisticated, or stylish → 1937 sl., orig. US
► HEPCAT a person considered aware, cool, sophisticated, or stylish → 1937 sl., orig. US
► HEPPED-CAT a person considered aware, cool, sophisticated, or stylish → 1965 US sl.
► HIPCAT a man who is aware or well-informed; one who is in the know, esp. about jazz music and culture → 1937 sl., orig. US
► HIP GEE a man who is aware, in the know, or who can be trusted → 1975 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HIPPIE ► HIPPY a person who is aware and well-informed; one who is in the know, esp. about jazz music and culture; a hipster → 1948 sl., orig. US
► HIPSTER a person who is, or purports to be aware or well-informed; one who is in the know, esp. with regard to jazz music and culture → 1938 sl., orig. US
► MICROBOPPER a very young aware person → 1971 US sl. (Bk.)
► WAKE-UP a person who is fully aware → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)

VERBS
► BE DOWN ON to be aware of, to understand → 1792 UK sl. obs.
► DROP TO to become aware of, recognize, realize → 20C sl. chiefly US & Aust.
► HAVE ALL ONE’S BUTTONS DONE UP to be aware or ‘on the ball’; to be smart → M19 sl.
► KEN to be aware of; to know, to understand, to perceive a fact, etc. → 1300 chiefly Sc.
► KNOW HOW MANY BEANS MAKE FIVE to be aware; often implying that someone is not easily fooled → 1830 sl.
► KNOW ONE’S OIL to be aware; to know what is going on → 1929 US tramps’ sl.
► MIND to be aware of; to notice → 1834 Amer. dial.
► NEVER MISS A TRICK to be highly aware → 1920 orig. US
► NOT COME DOWN IN THE LAST SHOWER to be aware → 1902 Aust. sl.
► PLAYING WITH A FULL DECK to be aware, intelligent → 1960 sl.
► SABE to be aware of; to understand → 1850 
► SAVEY ► SAVEZ ► SAVVEY ► SAVVY ► SCAVEY to be aware of; to understand → 1785 
► SMART UP to become more shrewd, wise, intelligent, or aware; to wise up → 1888 orig. & chiefly US
► TUMBLE TO to become aware of → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► USE THE NOGGIN to act intelligently, to be aware → 1951 sl., orig. US
► WAKE ► WAKE UP to become aware of something → 1859 Aust. sl.
► WAKE YOU to make you aware of something → 1953 US sl.