CROWD, CROWDED, CROWDING
ADJECTIVES
► ASS-TO-ELBOW extremely crowded → 1980s US sl.
► BUNCHED UP TIGHTER THAN A DONKEY’S ASSHOLE crowded together; gathered together → 1977 Amer. sl.
► CELEBRIOUS crowded, thronged, frequented → 1627 obs.
► CHOCKER crowded close together → 1956 colloq.
► CHOKEY crowded; tight-fitting → 2003 Trinidad and Tobago
► CHUCK-UP crowded, full → 1986 W. Indies
► COBBY crowded, confined, closely packed → 19C Eng. dial.
► GREGAL pert. to a flock, crowd, or to the multitude → 1540
► GREGARIAN pert. to crowds or flocks, common → M17 obs.
► HUNCHED TOGETHER crowded, packed → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HUNCHED UP crowded, packed → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LIKE HERRINGS crowded, packed → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LIKE HERRINGS IN A BARREL very crowded; very closely packed together → 1704
► LIKE SARDINES crowded, packed → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LIKE SARDINES IN A TIN crowded, huddled → M19 colloq.
► LINED crowded, popular, full of people → 1960s Amer. sl.
► PACKED LIKE HERRINGS crowded, packed → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► PACKED LIKE HERRINGS IN A BARREL crowded, packed → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► PACKED LIKE SARDINES crowded, huddled → M19 colloq.
► PACKED LIKE SARDINES IN A BARREL crowded, packed → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► PANG crowded together, thronging → 1827 Sc.
► RANK crowded together; thick, dense → a1400-50 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial.
► SCROOCHED TOGETHER crowded, packed → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SCROOCHED UP crowded, packed → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SQUASHED TOGETHER crowded, packed → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SQUASHED UP crowded, packed → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► STIVED UP crowded, crammed, stuffy → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► STIVY crowded, crammed, stuffy → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► THICK AS A DOZEN IN A BED crowded, in crowded conditions → 1868 Amer. dial.
► THICK AS FIVE IN A BED crowded, in crowded conditions → 1855 Amer. dial.
► THICK AS FLIES crowded, packed → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► THICK AS FOUR IN A BED crowded, in crowded conditions → 1942 Amer. dial.
► THICK AS HOPS crowded, packed → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► THICK AS SIX IN A BED crowded, in crowded conditions → 1965 Amer. dial.
► THICK AS THIEVES crowded, packed → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► THICK AS THREE IN A BED crowded, in crowded conditions → 1844 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► THICK ON THE GROUND crowded, abundant, numerous → 1893 UK sl.
► THICK-THRANG thickly crowded → 1892 Sc.
► THRANG crowded; pressed for space; numerous, thick → 1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► THRANGED crowded → 1845 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► THRAPT-FULL excessively crowded → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► THRONG crowded; pressed for space; numerous, thick → 1781 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► THRONGED ► THRONGED-UP crowded → 1845 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► THRONGFUL crowded; full of a throng or crowd → 1833
► THRUMMELT crowded, confused → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► THRUSTEN crowded, confined; incommoded by want of space or pressure of business → 1899 Eng. dial.
► UP-HEAPED crowded, heaped up → 1803 Eng. dial.
► ZOOED crowded → 1988 US surfing sl.
ADVERBS
► BY HEAPS in crowds, in large quantities, in great numbers → 1523 obs.
► TAG-RAG in a mingled crowd or heap → 1582 obs.
NOUNS
► AGORAPHOBIA fear of being in crowded, public places, like markets → 1871
► ANGERIE ► ARGERIE a crowd, a multitude → 1866 Sc.
► AUCTION a disorderly crowd: a dirty or untidy place or room → 1865 Eng. dial.
► BAINGIE a crowd → 1933 Sc.
► BANG a crowd, a group, a great number → 1727 Sc. & Amer. dial.
► BANYEL a crowd of people → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BEDRIP a crowd; orig. a band of harvesters → 1893 Ireland
► BEE-DROVE a crowd or ‘swarm’ of men or animals → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BING a crowd → 1860 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► BOILING a crowd, everyone, the whole lot; the whole quantity, party, etc.; rabble → 1833 Sc. & Amer. dial.
► BOODLE a crowd, pack, lot → E17 sl., chiefly US
► BRAENGEL a confused crowd → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BREAK a crowd, a large number → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BUN RUSH the movement of a disorganized crowd of people, all attempting to do something at the same time → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► BUNFIGHT any noisy or disorganized gathering of people, as at a crowded party → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► CABOODLE a crowd → 1858 sl.
► CABOOSH a crowd → 1929 Sc.
► CALABOSH the entire crowd; all → 1952 Amer. dial.
► CAPOOT a crowd, a large group of things or people; the whole lot → 1968 Amer. dial.
► CAPUSH a crowd, a group of people or things; the whole lot → 1966 Amer. dial.
► CLATTER a crowd, a group of people → 1967 Amer. dial.
► CREW a crowd, a gang or company → 1578 colloq.
► CRUSH a crowd or group of people → 1904 sl., orig. US
► DEMOMANIA a mania for crowds → 1991 (Bk.)
► DEMOPHILIA fondness for crowds → 1991 (Bk.)
► DEMOPHOBIA dislike of crowds; a hatred of people → 1991 (Bk.)
► DEVIL-RACKET the noise or commotion made by a crowd → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DEVIL-ROUTER the noise or commotion made by a crowd → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DRINGLE a crowd, a throng → 1874 Eng. dial.
► FERKISHIN a crowd, a seething mob → 1856 Sc.
► GREGATION a crowd, multitude → 1621 obs.
► GUBBY a crowd; a number of things in a heap → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HATTER a confused crowd; a knot or tangle → 1835 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HOTTER a seething mass; a crowd; also, a rash, a skin eruption → 1834 Sc.
► JAM a crowd; a crush → 1812 colloq.
► KADABBLE ► KADOODLE ► KAPOODLE a crowd, a lot; a large and miscellaneous collection of things or people → 1915 Amer. dial.
► KENNELRIE a crowd, a group → a1838 Sc. obs.
► LAYOUT a crowd, a company of people; an organization; a gang or team → 1867 Amer. dial.
► MAGAZINE a crowd, a gathering → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MAMPUS a crowd, a great number → 1851 Eng. dial.
► MANZY ► MENYIE ► MENZIE a crowd, a throng, a multitude; a number; used both of persons and things → 1598 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► MERDIL ► MERDLE a confused crowd of people or animals; a numerous family of little children; a huddle of small animals → 1882 Sc.
► MESS a crowd, an indefinite quantity, amount or number, usually a large one → 1809 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► MIRD a close-packed and confused crowd; a muddle → 1895 Sc.
► MOB-BEG a little crowd or mob → 1881 Eng. dial.
► MOTHERS AND LOVERS a very small crowd at a competition → 1989 Aust. sl.
► MULTITUDINE numerousness; a multitude, a crowd → 1547 obs.
► MUNG a crowd → a1728 Eng. & Amer. dial.,
► OCHLOMANIA a mania for crowds → 1991 (Bk.)
► OCHLOPHOBIA fear of crowds → 1885
► OUTFIT a crowd of people → 1883 sl., orig. US
► OUTLAY a crowd, the lot; a large group of people at a public gathering → 1909 Amer. dial.
► PACK the state of being crowded or packed together; a crush, a squeeze → 1928 Sc.
► PACK AND BOODLE a crowd, a group → 1950 Amer. dial.
► PARROCK a bustling, stirring crowd, a mob; a conglomeration of objects → 1813 Sc.
► PITCH-UP one’s family or chums; a group or crowd → 1850 sl.
► PUISSANCE a crowd of people → 1423 obs.
► PUSH a crowd of people; a throng → 1718
► RABBLEMENT a tumultuous crowd of people; a disorderly assemblage, a mob; a rabble → 1548 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► RABBLE ROUT a tumultuous crowd of people; a mob; the noise of such a rabble → 1599
► RABBLE-ROUTER a confused crowd of disorderly people; the noise of such a rabble → 19C Eng. dial.
► RABBLETY a small crowd → 19C Eng. dial.
► RAFF a crowd, a large number → a1677 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► RAFT a crowd, a lot; a large collection → 1833 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► RALLY 1. a crowding together in a disorderly manner → 1815 Sc.
2. a disorderly crowd; a boisterous assembly of people; a great gathering → 1815 Sc.
► RAMJAM a crowd → 1970s Black British sl.
► RAMMATREK a frolicsome, mischievous crowd, esp. of children → 1866 Sc.
► RAMMY a bustling crowd → 1935 Sc. sl.
► RANDIGAL a crowd, a concourse of people → 1864 Eng. dial.
► RANGEL ► RANGLE a crowd → 1742 Sc.
► RASH a crowd → 19C Sc.
► RAT FUCK a crowded, chaotic event, esp. one intended to garner media attention → 1991 sl.
► REPAIR a crowd, a concourse of people; a resorting, gathering → 1895 Sc.
► RIBBLE-RABBILL a disorderly crowd, rabble; a great confusion → 1771 Sc.
► RIBBLE-RABBLE a tumultuous crowd or array of people; a disorderly assemblage; a mob; the scum of society; a great confusion → 1635
► RORT a crowd → c1912 Aust. sl.
► SCAD a bustling crowd, a hurry, flurry, fluster, haste → 1897 Sc.
► SCOOT a disorderly crowd → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCRAE ► SKRAE a crowd, a multitude, swarm → 1899 Sc.
► SIGHT a crowd, a multitude; a large amount or number; a great many, a lot → 1809 Amer. dial.
► TANRACKET a noisy crowd, a racket, noise, confusion → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TEEMINGNESS crowdedness; vibrant busyness → 1737
► TEW a crowd, a quantity → 1809 Eng. dial.
► THICK a crowd, a mass of people → 1828 Sc. obs.
► THICK OF THE THRANG, THE the midst of the crowd or bustle; the busiest part or time → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► THRAP a crowd → 1851 Eng. dial.
► THREAVE ► THRAVE ► TRAVE a crowd, a throng; a considerable number or quantity → 1792 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► THRING a crowd, a throng of people → c1205 obs.
► THROCK a crowd, a throng → 1905 Sc. obs. (Bk.)
► THRONGNESS a being crowded; a crowded state → 1691 obs.
► THROW a crowd, a press; pressure; a rush → 1868 Sc.
► THRUM a company or body of people or animals; a crowd, a troop → 800 obs.
► TURB a crowd, swarm, heap → 1330 obs.
► VERMIN a crowd, a multitude; swarm; a large quantity or number → 1745 Sc.
► WALLER a confused crowd of living things, esp. when in motion → 1825 Sc.
► WHOLE BOODLE, THE a crowd, collection; a large amount → 1833 Amer. dial., sometimes derogatory
► WHOLE CABOODLE, THE a crowd → 1858 sl.
► WHOLE CABOOSE, THE a crowd → 1870 sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
► MOBBER one of a crowd of people → 1745 Eng. dial.
► MOB-MAN a member of a crowd or mob → 1747
► MOBSMAN a member of a crowd or mob → 1868
► MOBSTER a member of a crowd or mob; a member of the common people → 1735 obs.
► OCHLOPHOBE a person who fears crowds or mobs → 1991 (Bk.)
► OCHLOPHOBIST a person who has an aversion to a crowd → 1867
PHRASES
► ASSHOLE TO BELLY BUTTON said of people crowded or pressed close together, one behind the other → 1973 US sl.
► THICK AS FIDDLERS IN HELL said of a dense crowd of people → 1919 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
VERBS
► BANYEL to crowd, to move in a confused crowd → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BE THRONG IN THE REED to be too much crowded → 1853-62 Ireland
► BIKE to crowd, to gather, to assemble → 1790 Sc.
► CONTRUDE to thrust or crowd together → 1609 obs.
► CROWD TO VERJUICE to greatly crowd → a1625 obs.
► CRUDGE to crowd upon; to crush or jam → 1868 Eng. dial.
► HATTER to collect in crowds, to gather → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► HOTTER to cluster in a confused mass; to crowd together; to swarm → 1805 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► HUM to be crowded; to be lively → 1887 US sl.
► HUSTLE to crowd together, jostling each other → 1823
► MENYIE to crowd, to mix confusedly → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► MOB ► MOB IT to act in a crowd → L17 sl.
► MUG to crowd, or huddle together in a confined space → 1878 UK sl.
► OONTZ OUT to crowd something out → 1947 Amer. dial.
► OPPRESS to crowd, to smother; to trample down; to press injuriously upon or against → 1382 obs.
► PARROCK to crowd together in a confused manner → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► PIG to crowd people together like pigs → 1745
► PIG TOGETHER to crowd people together like pigs → 1848
► RABBIT to crowd together like rabbits → 1892 obs.
► RALLY to crowd, to press round, to bunch together; to romp around together → 1866 Sc.
► RAM ► RAM UP to crowd, to fill up → 1970s Black British sl.
► RAMIFY to crowd up, to choke → 19C Eng. dial.
► RAM-JAM to crowd, to pack closely together → 19C Eng. dial.
► RIBBLE-RABBLE to crowd in great confusion → 19C Sc. & Eng. dial.
► RISE A BARNEY to collect a crowd → 1903 showmen’s usage (Bk.)
► SCHROWD ► SCROWD ► SKROUD to crowd → 1789 Amer. dial.
► SCRINCH ► SCRINCH DOWN ► SCRINCH UP to crowd together; to squeeze yourself into a small space → 1870 Amer. dial.
► SCRINGE to crowd together; to press down → 1790 Eng. dial. obs.
► SCROOCH ► SCROOGE ► SCROWGE to huddle, to crowd → 1904 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SCROOCH UP to crowd together, to huddle up → 1927 Amer. dial.
► SCROUCH to crowd together, to squeeze in → 1844 Amer. dial.
► SCROUGE ► SCROWDGE ► SKROUGE to crowd, to push against; to force into, out of, etc. a crowded space → 1789 Amer. dial.
► SCRUDGE to crowd, to push; to squeeze one’s way → 1904 Amer. dial.
► THRAG to crowd, to throng → 1809 Eng. dial.
► THRAP to crowd → 1814 Eng. dial.
► THRAVE to crowd, to throng → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► THRIMBLE ► THRUMBLE to press, to compress, to squeeze; to crowd or heap together → 1589 chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial.
► THRING to crowd, to press, to throng; to move or gather in a crowd; to assemble → a800 obs.
► THROCK to crowd, to throng → 1905 Sc. obs. (Bk.)
► THRUM to cram; to press or crowd in → 1603 obs.
► THRUMBLE to crowd, to heap together; to throng; to press, compress, squeeze → 1589 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► THRUSSEN to crowd, to squeeze; to thrust; to push → 1874 Eng. dial.
► THRUST to crowd, to push, to squeeze → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► THRUSTEN to crowd, to thrust; to push, to squeeze → 1874 Eng. dial.
► THRUTCH to press, to squeeze, to crush; to crowd, to throng; also, to oppress → 888 obs. exc. Eng. dial.