CARE, CAREFUL, CAREFULLY, CAREFULNESS – ADJECTIVES
– careful KEERFUL Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– careful NARROW Bk1902 colloq.
– careful NEAR 1603 colloq.
– careful NIGH Bk1902 colloq.
– careful; anxious, sorrowful HOUGHFUL 970 obs.
– careful; appreciative CHOICE 1775 Amer. dial.
– careful, attentive TENTFUL 1870 Eng. dial.
– careful; attentive TENTIVE 1791 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– careful; attentive; solicitous, concerned; anxious, uneasy, troubled BUSY a1000 obs.
– careful, attentive, watchful; conscientious; said of mental or moral qualities AIDENT 1812 Sc.
– careful; bestowing care or pains; studious, attentive CURIOUS c1386 obs.
– careful; cautious WARISOME 1628 obs. rare
– careful; cautious, provident PRECAUTIOUS 1645
– careful, cautious, prudent; industrious, wide-awake, eager; attentive to business VERTIE 1804 Sc. obs.
– careful; circumspect, considerate; scrupulous TENDER 1709-31 Sc. obs.
– careful; considerate, thoughtful CONSIDERATIVE c1449 obs.
– careful; considerate, thoughtful, attentive ADVICEFUL 1596 obs.
– careful, considered PONDERATE 1922
– careful, determined, earnest, eager DERN 1881 Eng. dial.
– careful; diligent, attentive EIDENT 1529 Sc.
– careful, exact and accurate EXACCURATE Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– careful; executed with care ACCURATE 1621 obs.
– careful, heedful KEEPFUL 1489 obs. rare
– careful; heedful, attentive, cautious, wary, watchful HEEDY 1548 obs.
– careful, heedful, attentive; watchful, cautious TENTY 1685 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– careful, laborious, assiduous, diligent; performed with labour, care, and attention PAINFUL c1380 arch.
– careful, mindful GANGAG’OUS 1842 Eng. dial.
– careful; observant, vigilant EYEFUL 1594 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– careful of, solicitous about TID; TIDD Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– careful or cautious in motion or action; hence, quite, gentle, ‘soft’ of speech; free from commotion, disturbance, or noise CANNY 1785 Sc.
– careful, orderly, tidy, convenient HAGLI 1928 Sc.
– careful or guarded in action WARE a1240 obs.
– careful; prudent, esp. with regard to money matters; wary, cautious SICKER c1662 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
– careful; prudent; wary, cautious CANNY 1637 Sc.
– careful, scrupulous, particular TEDIOUS 1874 Eng. dial.
– careful, slow, steady MONDAY AND TUESDAY 1950s sl.
– careful, that takes care CARE-TAKING 1825
– careful, thrifty; parsimonious, niggardly GAIR 1788 Sc. obs.
– careful, wary, prudent HOFUL 1565 obs.
– executed with care ACCURATE E17 obs.
– free from care, anxiety, or apprehension CARELESS a1000 obs.
– full of care, anxious YEMELICH c1205 obs. rare
– requiring a high level of care and attention; demanding; said of a person HIGH-MAINTENANCE 1982 colloq.
– requiring care and nicety TIFFLING Bk1905 Eng. dial.
CARE etc. – ADVERBS
– carefully ACCURATELY 1632 obs.
– carefully DEARLY c1400 obs.
– carefully TENTLY 1853 Sc.
– carefully, attentively; cautiously TENTY 1785 Sc.
– carefully, attentively, with watchfulness or attention; warily, circumspectly ADVISEDLY 1375 obs.
– carefully, closely, keenly NARROW a900 obs.
– carefully, diligently, earnestly, actively VREACH 1746 Eng. dial.
– carefully, heedfully; attentively, intently BUSILY c1225 obs.
– carefully, heedfully, cautiously TENTILY 1874 Sc.
– carefully, precisely NAMELY a1400-50 obs. rare
– carefully, tenderly SAWFLY Bk1904 Eng. dial.
– carefully, with close inspection or scrutiny NEARLY 1540 rare
– carefully; without haste, gently, gradually HANDSOMELY 1550 obs., nautical usage
– carefully, without injury SINCERELY 1607 obs. rare
– carefully, zealously; earnestly NEEDLY c900 obs.
CARE etc. – INTERJECTIONS
– be careful! MIND OUT! 1886 Brit. sl.
– be careful! WATCH IT! 1916
– be careful, watch out MIND YOUR EYE! 1766
– careful! go easy! take your time! EASY DOES IT! L19 sl.
– take care! look out! TOCH ENO! M19 back-slang for ‘hot one’
CARE etc. – NOUNS
– a taking care, care, solicitude ACCURANCE 1677 obs. rare
– care, anxiety, solicitude; distress, uneasiness BUSINESS a1000 obs.
– care, anxiety, trouble CURE a1340 obs.
– care, attention TENDANCE 1902 Eng. dial.
– care, attention, heed, notice KEEP c1250 obs.
– care, attention, observance BUSINESS a1398 obs.
– care, burden, constraint; obligation, moral compulsion; necessity TIE 1724-32 Eng. dial.
– carefulness, caution WAREFULNESS 1548 obs.
– carefulness, caution WARELINESS c1000 obs.
– carefulness, caution WARISOMENESS 1607 obs.
– carefulness; the application of care or attention CURIOSITY c1430 obs.
– care, grief, sorrow; a burden; a cause of trouble THOUGHT 1899 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
– care, heed TENT 1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– care, heed VAUR 1897 Sc.
– care, heed, attention YEME c893 obs.
– care, heed, pains CARK 1482 obs.
– care, keeping, charge, custody YEMSEL c1200 obs., chiefly Sc.
– care, keeping, protection YEMING c1250 obs.
– care, regard WARD a1300 obs.
– care, watchfulness, vigilance ADVIGILANCY 1577-87 obs. rare
– care or sorrow; grief, trouble of any kind SITE c1200 obs.
– care, solicitude SYTE 1930 rare
– proper care and attention (Quality Time) Q.T. 1990s US sl.
– scant care or attention LICK AND A PROMISE Bk1913 Amer. dial.
– something that drives away care CARE-AWAY 1633
– watchful care, heed; safe-keeping, defense, protection WARE c893 obs.
CARE etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a careful, miserly person SCRAPE-DAYTIONS Bk1904 Eng. dial.
– a careful, miserly person SCRAPE-DISH Bk1904 Eng. dial.
– a careful person EYEBALL1993 sl.
– a person requiring little care EASY KEEP 1943 Amer. dial.
– a person requiring little care EASY KEEPER 1942 Amer. dial.
– a person who has the care of something CURE-BEARER 1545 obs.
– a person who is careful or wise beyond his years THOUGHT Bk1905 Eng. dial.
CARE etc. – PHRASES
– care not the least CARE NOT A QUINCH 1571 obs. rare
– care will kill anyone even though he had, like the proverbial cat, nine lives CARE KILLED THE CAT 1562
– don’t really care at all DON’T GIVE A RIP Bk2006 US sl.
– I don’t care at all, an indication of indifference I DON’T GIVE A BUGGER 1960s Aust. sl.
– I don’t care; it’s no concern of mine I SHOULD WORRY 1912 Amer. dial.
– to not care what happens; to go one’s own way NOT CARE WHETHER SCHOOL KEEPS OR NOT 1852 Amer. dial.
– be careful
MIND YOUR EYE, JUDGE 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage
TAKE IT SLOW 1930s sl., orig. African-American
WATCH THAT STUFF Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– it makes no difference to me; I don’t care because it won’t affect me
NO SKIN OFF MY ASS 1926 UK
NO HAIR OFF MY BROWS 20C sl.
NO SKIN OFF MY BACK 20C sl.
NO SKIN OFF MY EAR 1926 UK
NO SKIN OFF MY ELBOW 20C sl.
NO SKIN OFF MY HIDE 20C sl.
NO SKIN OFF MY KNUCKLES 20C sl.
NO SKIN OFF MY NOSE 1926 UK
NO SKIN OFF MY TEETH 20C sl.
– to care very little
NOT CARE A FARTHING 1712
NOT CARE A RUSH 1543
– to not care at all; to be indifferent to something
COULD CARE LESS 1966 US
COULDN’T CARE LESS 1946
NOT BE FUSSED 1988 Brit.
NOT CARE A BUGGER 1922 Brit.
NOT CARE A CAT-HARN 1911 Amer. dial.
NOT CARE A CHEW OF TOBACCO 1804 Amer. dial.
NOT CARE A DAMN 1760
NOT CARE A DUMP 1843 colloq.
NOT CARE A FARTHING 1709
NOT CARE A FIDDLER’S FUCK 1930s sl., orig. US
NOT CARE A FIG 1880
NOT CARE A FRIG 1955
NOT CARE A FUCK 1910s sl., orig. US
NOT CARE A HANG 1861, ‘hang’ a euphemism for ‘damn’
NOT CARE A HANNAH COOK 1895 Amer. dial.
NOT CARE A HOOT 1925
NOT CARE A MONKEY’S ASS 1978 Amer. sl.
NOT CARE A MONKEY’S FUCK c1920 Amer. sl., esp. naval usage
NOT CARE A MONKEY’S TOSS 1960 Brit.
NOT CARE AN ITEM Bk1902 Eng. dial.
NOT CARE A PIG’S WHISTLE 1935 US
NOT CARE A PIN 1633
NOT CARE A PIN’S POINT Bk1894
NOT CARE A RAP 1834
NOT CARE A RYE STRAW FOR 1828 US rare
NOT CARE A SOD 1961 Brit.
NOT CARE A STRAW 1856
NOT CARE A STUFF 1974 chiefly Aust. & NZ
NOT CARE A THRIP 1909 Amer. dial.
NOT CARE A THRUM 1809 Sc.
NOT CARE A TINKER’S CUSS 1824
NOT CARE A TINKER’S DAMN 1824
NOT CARE A TOSS 1876
NOT CARE A TUPPENNY HANG; NOT CARE A TWOPENNY HANG 1887 Brit.
NOT CARE A TWOPENNY DAMN; NOT CARE A TYPPENNY DAMN 1887 Brit.
NOT CARE A WHIPSTITCH 1951 Amer. dial.
NOT CARE A WHOOP 1893 Amer. dial.
NOT CARE TUPPENCE a1744 sl.
NOT CARE TWO HOOTS 1925
NOT CARE TWOPENCE a1744 sl.
NOT GIVE A BLACK DAMN L18 sl.
NOT GIVE A BUGGER 1922 Brit.
NOT GIVE A CAHOOT 1970 Amer. dial.
NOT GIVE A D L18 sl.
NOT GIVE A DAMN 1760
NOT GIVE A DARN L18 sl.
NOT GIVE A DERN L18 sl.
NOT GIVE A DOMN L18 sl.
NOT GIVE A DRAT L18 sl.
NOT GIVE A DURN L18 sl.
NOT GIVE A FIDDLER’S FUCK 1930s sl., orig. US
NOT GIVE A FIDDLER’S SCREW IN HELL 1930s sl., orig. US
NOT GIVE A FLYING FIDDLER’S MICKEY 1930s sl., orig. US
NOT GIVE A FLYING FUCK 1910s sl., orig. US
NOT GIVE A FRIG 1955
NOT GIVE A FUCK 1910s sl., orig. US
NOT GIVE A GODDAM 1920s sl.
NOT GIVE A GOOD DAMN 1920s sl.
NOT GIVE A GOOD DOGGONE 1920s sl.
NOT GIVE A GOOD GODDAM 1920s sl.
NOT GIVE A GOOD GODDURN 1920s sl.
NOT GIVE A GOOD FUCK 1910s sl., orig. US
NOT GIVE A GREASED GODDAM 1920s sl.
NOT GIVE A HANG 1861, ‘hang’ a euphemism for ‘damn’
NOT GIVE A HOOT 1925
NOT GIVE A HOOT IN HELL L19 sl.
NOT GIVE A KICK 1965 Amer. dial.
NOT GIVE A KITTY 1950 Amer. dial. euphemism
NOT GIVE A MONKEY’S 1910s sl., orig. US
NOT GIVE A MONKEY’S FUCK 1910s sl., orig. US
NOT GIVE A MONKEY’S TIT 1979 Amer. sl.
NOT GIVE A MONKEY’S TOSS 1960 Brit.
NOT GIVE A MOTHERFUCK 1910s sl., orig. US
NOT GIVE A RAP 1834
NOT GIVE A RATFUCK 1910s sl., orig. US
NOT GIVE A RAT’S ARSE; NOT GIVE A RAT’S ASS 1953 sl.
NOT GIVE A RAT’S FUCK 1910s sl., orig. US
NOT GIVE A RAT’S TEE HEINY HOO phr. 2009 Amer. dial.
NOT GIVE A RED FUCK 1910s sl., orig. US
NOT GIVE A ROYAL FUCK 1910s sl., orig. US
NOT GIVE A SHIT 1922
NOT GIVE A SHITE 1922
NOT GIVE A SOD 1961 Brit.
NOT GIVE A STUFF 1974 chiefly Aust. & NZ
NOT GIVE A TINKER’S 1824
NOT GIVE A TINKER’S CURSE 1824
NOT GIVE A TINKER’S CUSS 1824
NOT GIVE A TINKER’S DAMN 1824
NOT GIVE A TOOT 1966 Amer. dial.
NOT GIVE A TOSS 1876
NOT GIVE A TUPPENNY DAMN 1887 Brit.
NOT GIVE A TUPPENNY HANG 1887 Brit.
NOT GIVE A TWOPENNY DAMN 1887 Brit.
NOT GIVE A TWOPENNY HANG 1887 Brit.
NOT GIVE A WHOOP 1965 Amer. dial.
NOT GIVE TUPPENCE a1744 sl.
NOT GIVE TWO BUGGERS 1920s sl.
NOT GIVE TWO FUCKS 1910s sl., orig. US
NOT GIVE TWO HOOTS 1925
NOT GIVE TWOPENCE a1744 sl.
CARE etc. – VERBS
– to be careful not to lose one’s superior position to a rival LOOK TO ONE’S LAURELS 1882
– to be careful of MIND OUT 1886 Brit. sl.
– to be careful; to be on guard LOOK A LITTLE OUT 1928 Amer. dial.
– to be careful; to be on the alert KEEP ONE’S EYE ON THE BALL 1907 US sl.
– to be careful, to take care; to guard oneself WARE a1000 obs.
– to care about, to see as important, to take account of TAKE (LARGE) STOCK M19 sl., orig. US
– to care for or attend a pregnant or sick person WAIT ON 1923 Amer. dial.
– to care, to be concerned; usually in a negative context CARE A FRIG; GIVE A FRIG 1955 UK sl.
– to care, to be concerned; usually in a negative context GIVE A SHIT 1970s UK sl.
– to commit to the care of BEKEN c1350 obs.
– to proceed very carefully; to go gingerly and warily WALK ON EGGS 1859 sl.
– to take care of; to be careful or heedful; to beware TAKE TENT OF 1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– to take care of; to be responsible for; to look after OIL SOMEONE’S WHEELS 1990s sl.
– to take care of, to guard, to stand guard over; to keep in safety; to defend, to protect WARD a1035 arch.
– to take care of; to make firm and secure; to see to; esp. to nurse a dying person and see to the funeral TAKE ABOUT 1892 Sc.
– to take care; to give heed KEEP a1300 obs.
– to treat with extreme care HANDLE WITH KID GLOVES 1888 colloq.
– to treat with great care and attention; to caress, to fondle DELT 1890 Sc.
CAREER – VERBS
– to career noisily; to rampage YAMPH 1890 Sc.
CARE FOR – VERBS
– to care for, to bring up, to rear, to tend TIDD Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– to care for, to look after SYTE FOR 1930 rare
– to care for, to protect BESEE a1225 obs.
– to care for, to take notice of, to consider YEME c888 obs.
CAREFREE – ADJECTIVES
– carefree and satisfied; extremely happy; content HAPPY AS A PIG IN A PUDDLE 1880 colloq.
– carefree and satisfied; extremely happy; content HAPPY AS A PIG IN MUCK 1828 colloq.
– carefree and satisfied; extremely happy; content HAPPY AS A PIG IN SHIT 1953 colloq.
– carefree; jovial, given to broad jesting, waggish WANTON c1386 obs.
– carefree, light-hearted, jokey LUNCHY 1960s US college sl.
– especially carefree, lively, and full of fun LIVELY AS A CRICKET 1832
– especially carefree, lively, and full of fun MERRY AS A CRICKET 1509
CAREFREE – NOUNS
– an enviably carefree, enjoyable, or luxurious existence THE LIFE OF REILLY; THE LIFE OF RILEY 1918 colloq.
– used for describing and carefree, easy lifestyle LIFE IN LONDON 1991 Trinidad and Tobago
CAREFREE – NOUNS, PERSON
– a person who is carefree and free-spirited, or who travels to many places GIPSIE; GIPSY; GYPSY 1937
– a person who leads a carefree, idle existence on the banks of a river WHALER Bk1999 Aust. sl., obs.
CAREFREE – PHRASES
– leading a carefree, luxurious existence LIVING THE LIFE OF RILEY 1911 colloq.
CARELESS, CARELESSLY, CARELESSNESS – ADJECTIVES
– careless LARRICK 1847 Eng. dial.
– careless RETCHLESS Bk1904 Eng. dial. obs.
– careless, acting without consideration; active, ready HAND-RACKLE 1822 Sc.
– careless; as if the performer were ‘out to lunch’; characterized by habitually careless behaviour LUNCHY Bk1967 US students’ sl.
– careless, awkward, clumsy, inefficient GAVELESS; GAVELLOUS 1866 Sc.
– careless, disinclined to do anything; silly; silly-looking THRAIVELESS 1892 N. Ireland & Eng. dial.
– careless, flighty, impulsive, uncontrolled RANDOM 1880 Eng. dial.
– careless, giddy, incautious, imprudent UNCANNIE; UNCANNY 1638 orig. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
– careless, haphazard HAZY-DAZY B1900 Eng. dial.
– careless, hasty, makeshift; untidy SCAMBLING 1790 Eng. dial.
– careless, heedless TENTLESS 1813 Sc.
– careless, heedless UNCHARY 1856
– careless, heedless VARLESS 1898 Sc.
– careless, heedless, indifferent NEGLIGENT c1440 rare
– careless, heedless, negligent YEMELES c897 obs.
– careless, heedless, rash, precipitate, sudden UNHEEDY 1579 obs.
– careless, heedless, unconsidered UNTENTED 1791 Sc. obs.
– careless, idle, slatternly LAITCHETY Bk1902 Eng. dial.
– careless, inadequate, incompetent, second-rate HALF-ARSE; HALF-ASS M19 sl.
– careless, inadequate, inferior, unsatisfactory, ineffectual, incompetent, second-rate HALF-ARSED; HALF-ASSED 1865 US sl.
– careless, incautious UNTENTIE 1818 Sc.
– careless, incompetent, listless, awkward ABLELESS 19C Eng. dial.
– careless, indifferent LALLA 1950 Amer. dial.
– careless, indifferent, nonchalant POCOCURANTE 1815
– careless, lax, remiss LACHES c1461 obs.
– careless, neglectful, inattentive NEGLECTIVE 1611 rare or obs.
– careless, negligent, remiss REMISSIVE c1487 obs. rare
– careless, negligent; full of remissness REMISSFUL 1836 rare
– careless, nonchalant TOOTH-PICKING 1814
– careless, not thorough or exact; superficial SKIMMY 1893 rare
– careless, rash, precipitate RACKLE-HANDED 19C Eng. dial. obs.
– careless, rash, reckless, heedless, overbold, headstrong TEMERARY c1410 obs.
– careless, reckless UNRECHELEAS a1225 obs.
– careless, reckless, heedless in action; wild, rash HAREM-SCAREM; HARE’UM- SCARE’UM; HARUM-SCARUM 1751
– careless, reckless, heedless; unreasonably adventurous; rash, bold, headstrong TEMERARIOUS 1532
– careless, reckless, rash; happy-go-lucky; going on blindly without any thought of risk or decency BORIS-NORIS 1863 Eng. dial.
– careless, reckless, rash; happy-go-lucky; going on blindly without any thought of risk or decency BORUS-SNORUS 1863 Eng. dial.
– careless, reckless, regardless of public opinion REGARDLESS 1894 Sc.
– careless, shiftless, incapable, extravagant, slovenly in habit, ill-mannered; unrefined HAIVELESS 1866 Sc.
– careless, sloppy; inept, unskilled; awkward RAUNCHY; RONCHIE 20C US World War II Air Force usage
– careless, sloppy, slovenly, untidy SLAMMOCKY; SLAWMECKY; SLOMMACHY; SLOMMACKY; SLUMMACKY, SLUMMOCKY; SLUMMUCKY 1855 colloq. & Eng. dial.
– careless, sloppy; without sense or gumption; lacking drive or energy SAKELESS 1820 Sc.
– careless, slothful; unoccupied, at rest; addicted to ease or indolence EASEFUL 1611
– careless, slovenly HAINGLE 1825 Sc.
– careless, slovenly HAISTERIN’ 1825 Sc.
– careless, slovenly ILL-KEPT 1966 Amer. dial.
– careless, slovenly SLEATHY 1649 rare
– careless, slovenly SLUMMY 1881
– careless, slovenly, destructive HASHY Bk1902 Sc.
– careless, slovenly; without resources, shiftless, helpless HAVELESS 1868 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– careless, stupid, foolish GLAIKIT 1889 Sc.
– careless, thoughtless UNTHOUGHTY 1972 Amer. dial.
– careless, thoughtless; said of actions UNDELIBERATED a1674
– careless, thoughtless, wild RACKETTY 19C Eng. dial.
– careless, unregardful, heedless UNASPECTIVE 1661 obs.
– careless, wild, eccentric; reckless, venturesome MIRACULOUS 1870 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– very careless, negligent SLIBBER-SLABBER B1900
CARELESS etc. – ADVERBS
– carelessly CARELESSWISE 1880
– carelessly and hurriedly; slap-dash HASH-MASH 1827 Sc.
– carelessly, incompetently HALF-ARSED; HALF-ASSED 1920s sl., orig. US
– carelessly, incompetently HALF-ASS 1920s sl., orig. US
– carelessly, indifferently ANY HOW M19 sl.
CARELESS etc. – NOUNS
– careless, hurried work RIBBLE Bk1904 Sc.
– carelessness RETCHLESSNESS Bk1904 Eng. dial. obs.
– carelessness SLIBBER-SLABBER B1900
– carelessness, remissness LACHESNESS 1481-4 obs.
– carelessness, slovenliness SLAP-DASHERY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– carelessness, slovenliness SLIPSLOPPINESS Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– carelessness, slovenliness SLOP-DASHERY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– carelessness, slovenliness SLOPPINESS Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– carelessness; heedlessness UNBESEENNESS a1225 obs.
– carelessness; inadvertence, inattention, heedlessness, negligence INANIMADVERSION 1676 obs.
– carelessness; inadvertence, inattention, heedlessness, negligence INANIMADVERTENCE c1656 obs.
– carelessness; inadvertence, inattention, heedlessness, negligence INANIMADVERTENCY 1650 obs.
– carelessness; inattention UNBISEINESS a1225 obs.
– carelessness; laxity LASCHETY 1673 obs. rare
– carelessness; superficiality; indifference OVERLINESS 1653 obs.
CARELESS etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a careless, awkward, untidy giddy, or scatterbrained person; generally applied to young women, occasionally to men TAPIE; TAPPIE; TAUPIETAWPIE 1728 Sc.
– a careless, dirty, impudent woman SNICKET 1867 Eng. dial.
– a careless, disagreeable fellow SLOUCH Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
– a careless fellow; a person who is a ‘caution’; a dare-devil DICKY-LURCHER Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– a careless fellow; a swashbuckler; a swaggerer FLAUNTING FABIAN 1598 obs.
– a careless, forgetful, and thoughtless person GATTLE-HEAD 1691 Eng. dial. obs.
– a careless, hustling person; a workman capable of getting through a good deal of work quickly in a rough and ready fashion HASHER 1875 Sc.
– a careless, idle, harebrained fellow (rarely applied to a female) SCAPEGRACE 1809
– a careless, idle man JAFFLER 1807 Eng. dial.
– a careless or awkward person SLUMMOCKER 1880 chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq., derogatory
– a careless or clumsy person CLUNK 1934 Amer. dial.
– a careless or clumsy person CLUNKHEAD 1952 Amer. dial.
– a careless or indifferent person; one who shows little interest or concern – a trifler POCOCURANTE 1762
– a careless or mischievous person RAGGIL Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– a careless or stupid fellow AUDIE 1813 Sc.
– a careless or thoughtless person UNCONSIDERER c1456 obs.
– a careless person; a sloppy person SLOPDOZZLE 20C US colloq.
– a careless, promiscuous, or slovenly woman; an immoral woman; sometimes used as a general term of abuse ALLEY BAT 1968 Amer. dial.
– a careless, rough fellow BALLION 1924 Sc.
– a careless, rough girl BESOM-HEAD Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– a careless, silly woman TAAPIE Bk1880 Eng. dial.
– a careless, slovenly woman HILLBILLY 1965 Amer. dial.
– a careless, slovenly woman NO-COUNT 1965 Amer. dial.
– a careless, slovenly woman OLD FART 1965 Amer. dial.
– a careless, slovenly woman OLD POT 1968 Amer. dial.
– a careless, slovenly woman; a careless housewife MOLLY PUTZ 1950 Amer. dial.
– a careless, thoughtless person GAUMLESS-TOPPIN Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– a careless, wild, reckless fellow RAVEL-COPPIN B1900 Eng. dial.
– a girl who tears her clothes from carelessness; a light, wanton, dirty, or careless woman; an idle slattern TAISTREL; TAISTRIL(L) Bk1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a person who is careless or muddled in speech or action HASH M17 Sc.
– a person whose carelessness has brought on disastrous consequences BLUNDER-A-WHACK 19C Eng. dial.
– a person who works in a careless, hurried manner RIBBLE Bk1904 Sc.
– a person who works, sings, or does anything in a careless, ill manner RANTER Bk1905 Sc.
CARELESS etc. – PHRASES
– said of a careless person HE WOULD LOSE HIS ARSE IF IT WERE LOOSE c1780 sl.
– said of a careless person YOU’D LOSE YOUR HEAD IF IT WEREN’T SCREWED ON 20C sl.
CARELESS etc. – VERBS
– to be careless about, to neglect, to slight; to be negligent, to lag, to loiter LACHE a1400 Sc. & N. Eng.
– to be careless, to be idle LACHES; LACHESSE 1413 obs.
– to become careless, slovenly, or immoral GO TO THE BAD c1960 Amer. dial.
– to do any kind of work in a careless, hurried manner RANTER Bk1905 Sc.
– to do anything carelessly; to leave work undone BALK Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– to do anything in a careless, slovenly manner; to speak or act without premeditation HAISTER 1805 Sc.
– to do carelessly; to do work badly, inefficiently, or with bad materials; to shirk work SCAMP 1851 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
– to do something in a careless or haphazard fashion HALF-ASS 1968 Amer. dial.
– to leave carelessly about; to squander, to dissipate, to waste MAMMOCK 1870 Eng. dial.
– to work carelessly and hastily; to do anything in a confused manner RIBBLE Bk1904 Sc.
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