Reverse Dictionary: CERTAIN

ADJECTIVES
► APT certain, sure → 1893 Ireland
► COLD plain, clear; certain → 1915 Amer. dial.
► COPPER-PLATED certain, absolute, definite → L19 US sl.
► DAMN RIGHT certain; sure → 1940s sl.
► DAMN SKIPPY certain; sure → 1940s sl.
► DAMN STRAIGHT certain; sure → 1940s sl.
► DAMN TOOTIN’ certain; sure → 1940s sl.
► DEAD-BANG certain; absolute → 1985 Amer. sl.
► DEAD BEAT certain → 1859 US sl.
► DEAD-CERT certain → 1993 Aust. sl.
► DEAD-CINCH certain → 2001 UK sl.
► DEAD TO RIGHTS certain, sure → M19 sl.
► FACT AS DEATH as certain as death → 1891 Sc.
► FAST AND SURE certain, well assured → 1522 obs.
► FAST-SURE quite certain; perfectly sure → 1859 Eng. dial.
► FIVE TO FOUR certain, sure → 1992 UK rhyming sl.
► HEART-CERTAIN thoroughly certain or sure → 1818
► INDUBITATE certain, undoubted, unquestioned, apparent, evident → 1480 obs.
► IWIS certain → 888 arch.
► MORAL certain, definite → 1900s sl.
► PAKKA ► PUCKA ► PUCKAH ► PUCKER ► PUKKA certain, reliable; genuine; excellent → 1770 Anglo-Indian
► QUALIFIED absolutely certain → 1800 Amer. dial.
► REDE certain, aware → 1791 Sc.
► SARTIN certain → M18 colloq.
► SARTINT certain → 1899 Ireland
► SHIZZLE certain → 2005 African-American sl.
► SICKER 1. certain, sure; that may be depended on; in which one can put reliance, confidence, or trust → 1100 Sc. & N. Eng. dial
2. certain of its effect; effective, sure → 1338
3. absolutely certain, that cannot be doubted; indubitable → 1375 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► SOOTHFAST adj. reliable, certain, sure → 1400 obs.
► SURE AS A GUN to a dead certainty; beyond all question → 1655
► SURE AS CHRISTMAS certain, very sure → 1959 UK sl.
► SURE AS EGGS IS EGGS certain, absolutely sure → 1699 UK sl.
► SURE AS GOD MADE LITTLE APPLES ► SURE AS GOD MADE LITTLE GREEN APPLES  absolutely certain, very sure → 1874 UK sl.
► SURE AS GOD MADE RAIN certain, very sure → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SURE AS HELL absolutely certain → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► SURE AS SHIT AND TAXES absolutely certain, very sure → 1957 US sl.
► SURE AS SHOOTING certain; definite → 1847 US sl.
► SURE AS YOU’RE A FOOT HIGH certain; definite → 1930 US sl.
► UNBRANGLED certain, sure, unconfused → 1671 Sc. obs.
► UNDECEIVABLE certain, sure; incapable of deceiving; undeceptive → 1534 obs.
► WIRED ► WIRED UP certain and secure; totally under control; assured → 1950s Amer. sl.

ADVERBS
► ABSITIVELY ► ABSOTIVELY certainly → 1926 US sl.
► ABSOTIVELY-POSILUTELY certainly → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► ALL RIGHTY certainly, indeed → 1901 colloq.
► AND NO ERROR certainly, without any doubt → E19 sl.
► AND NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT certainly, without any doubt → E19 sl.
► APT certainly → 1966 Irish sl.
► APTLY certainly, without fail → 1898 Ireland (Bk.)
► AWIS certainly → 1790 Sc.
► AYE AND LIKE certainly, yes → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BLEEDING WELL certainly, definitely → 1884 UK sl.
► CERTAIN AND DECLARE most certainly; decidedly → 1970 Amer. dial.
► DAMN RIGHT certainly → 1940s sl.
► DAMN SKIPPY certainly → 1940s sl.
► DAMN STRAIGHT certainly → 1940s sl.
► DAMN TOOTIN’ certainly; absolutely; completely accurate; not doubt at all → 1910s US sl.
► DAMN WELL certainly, assuredly, definitely, very much → L19
► DEAD-SET certainly, definitely → 1970s Aust. sl.
► FLATLY certainly, surely → 1968 Amer. dial.
► FOR A MONTY certainly, for sure → 1970
► FOR FAIR certainly, without any doubt; completely, altogether → 1893 US
► HAILUMLY ► HALUMLIE ► HELIMLY certainly, completely, actually, truly, undoubtedly → 1768 Sc. obs.
► HAZELWOOD ► HAZELWOODS SHAKE certainly, of course → 1374 obs.
► HURE certainly, especially → 893 obs.
► IF HIS CAP BE MADE OF WOOL certainly, without any doubt → 17C sl.
► INDEEDY certainly, indeed; used to emphasize an affirmation or denial → 1856 Amer. dial.
► INDEEDY-DEEDY certainly, indeed; used to emphasize an affirmation or denial → 1967 Amer. dial.
► IN-TY certainly, indeed (French entier) → 1889 Amer. dial.
► IWIS certainly, assuredly, indeed, truly → 1160 arch.
► I-WISLICHE certainly; truly → 1000 obs.
► I-WITTERLI certainly, of a truth → 1275 obs.
► NATURLY certainly, really, positively → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NEAR-HAND certainly, probably → 1809 Eng. dial.
► PARDIE ► PERDIE certainly, truly, indeed, assuredly → 1290 arch.
► PERQUEER certainly, without doubt → 1568 obs.
► POINTEDLY certainly, thoroughly, absolutely, unquestionably, simply → 1883 Amer. dial.
► SART certainly → 1904 Eng. dial. obs. (Bk.)
► SARTINLIES certainly → 1900 Eng. dial.
► SARTINY certainly → 1861 Eng. dial.
► SARTLY certainly, surely → 1869 Eng. dial.
► SICKER certainly, without doubt, assuredly → 1275 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► SICKERLY 1. with full certainty or conviction → 1100 obs.
2. certainly, without doubt; undoubtedly, decidedly, assuredly → 1220 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► SOOTHLY adv. truly, verily; as a matter of fact; assuredly, certainly, really; indeed → 825 arch.
► SURE AS FUCK surely; certainly → 1980 US sl.
► SURE AS GOD MADE APPLES ► SURE AS GOD MADE LITTLE APPLES certainly, definitely, without a doubt → 1796
► SURE-SHOOTIN’ certainly → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► THAT OUT certainly, without doubt → 1969 Amer. dial.
► WITH NO ERROR certainly, without any doubt → E19 sl.
► WITHOUT DECEIT certainly, without mistake, assuredly → 1425 obs.
► WITHOUT NAY certainly, beyond doubt or dispute; assuredly → 1300 obs.
► YARE certainly, plainly, without doubt → 900 obs.
► YOU BETCHA ► YOU BETCHER ► YOU BETCHY certainly, yes, indeed; → 1889 Amer. dial.

INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► A! certainly!; absolutely! yes! → 1950s African-American sl.
► AIGHT! certainly!, indeed! → 1993
► ALL RIGHTY! certainly, indeed → 1877 colloq.
► ALL THE WORLD TO A CHINA ORANGE an absolute certainty; the longest possible odds → 19C sl.
► AND NO MISTAKE ► AND NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT certainly, without any doubt → E19
► APPLES TO ASHES a certainty; unquestionable → 1889 Amer. dial.
► CERT! certainly! yes, indeed! → 1879 US sl.
► FAIRLY! certainly!; indeed! of course! → 1909 Sc.
► FOR SHEEZY certainly → 1999 African-American sl.
► FOR SHIZZLE MY NIZZLE certainly → 2007 African-American sl.
► FUCKING A! an exclamation of approval, agreement, certainty, or excitement → 1964
► GARANS! certainly! guaranteed! → 1981 Hawaiian youth usage
► I’LL EAT MY OLD ROWLEY’S HAT an asseveration stating one’s readiness to do this if an event of which one is certain should not occur; having confidence in a particular outcome → 1837
► IN THE BAG  a certainty; secured, completed; as good as won → 1921 Amer. sl.
► IT’S A MORAL it’s a certainty → M19 sl., chiefly Aust.
► IT’S A QUID TO A BLOATER it’s a certain bet → L19 sl.
► MAKE NO MISTAKE certainly, without any doubt → E19
► PERFAY by my faith; truly; indeed, certainly → 1300 obs.
► SAFE ENOUGH FOR BEING certain to be → 1790 Eng. dial.
► THAT’S WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH HANNAH expression used to corroborate an asseveration, expressive of certainty → 1889 Amer. dial.
► YEP! certainly; yes; sure → 1891
► YOU BET! certainly; be assured → 1882 sl., chiefly US
► YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT something is absolutely certain; something is assured; you are absolutely right → 1856
► YOU BET YOUR BOOTS! certainly → 1995 US sl. (Bk.)

NOUNS
► ALEXANDER a certainty → 1900s US sl.
► ALL THE WORLD TO A PENNY ROLL an absolute certainty; the longest possible odds → 19C sl.
► ARCHER UP a certainty → L19 sl.
► CAKEWALK anything considered very certain, easy, or simple certain; an easy or overwhelming success → 1897 US sl.
► CHUCK-IN a certainty → 1882 Aust. sl.
► COP a certainty; any form of ‘sure thing’ → L19 sl.
► COPPER RIVETED CINCH something that is absolutely certain or easy to do → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► DEAD BIRD a certain bet; a sure thing → L19 Aust. sl.
► DEAD CERT a certainty, esp. in race-course betting → 1889 UK sl., orig. sporting & gambling usage
► DEAD CINCH an absolute certainty → 1927 UK sl.
► DEAD NUTS, THE a certainty, the truth → 1970s sl.
► FUZZY a certainty, esp. a horse sure to win → 1950 US gambling sl.
► GUT a certainty → 1920s US sl.
► IMPUGNABILITY absolute certainty → 1837
► MONTY a certainty; a horse considered a safe bet to win a race → 1894 Aust. & NZ colloq.
► PUSH-IN a certainty → 1948 US sl.
► SICKERHEAD certainty, assurance → 1250 obs.
► SICKERLAIK certainty → 1250 obs.
► SICKERNESS certainty, assurance; certain prospect or possession of something → 1100 obs.
► SICKERTY certainty, assurance; certain prospect or possession of something → 1405 obs.
► SNIP a certainty, something that is easily achieved or done; a simple task → 1890 UK sl.
► SURE SHOT a certainty; a shot that is certain to hit its mark → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)

VERBS
► BEHAD to hold as certain; to stop, to wait; to hold, to maintain → 1768 Sc.
► BEHOD to hold as certain; to hold, to maintain → 1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BET A FAT MAN to be absolutely assured or certain → 1994 African-American sl.
► BET A FAT MAN AGAINST THE HOLE IN A DOUGHNUT to be absolutely assured or certain → 1994 African-American sl.
► BET ONE’S BLUE BAR to be certain of something → 1970 Amer. dial.
► BET ONE’S BOTTOM DOLLAR to be very certain or something; to bet in complete certainty of winning → 1856 orig. & chiefly US