DISBELIEF
ADVERBS
► TO THE NAY-WARD towards denial or disbelief → 1611
NOUNS
► DIFFIDELITY disbelief, unbelief → 1659 obs.
INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► AND DID HE MARRY POOR BLIND NELL? used to imply one’s disbelief in the previous statement → 1910 sl.
► AYE, DOOGIE AYE! used for expressing disbelief in whatever you have just been told → 1988 Sc. sl.
► AYE, HAWKEYE! used for expressing disbelief in whatever you have just been told → 1988 Sc. sl.
► AYE, HOOCH-AYE! used for expressing disbelief in whatever you have just been told → 1988 Sc. sl.
► AYE, POPEYE! used for expressing disbelief in whatever you have just been told → 1988 Sc. sl.
► AYE, THAT EYE! used for expressing disbelief in whatever you have just been told → 1988 Sc. sl.
► BALLOCKS! an expression of surprise or disbelief → 20C
► BREAK IT DOWN! an exclamation of disbelief → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► BULLSWOOL an exclamation of disbelief, disgust, etc. → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► CAT’S FOOT! an exclamation of disbelief, contempt, dissent, or disapproval → 1877 Amer. dial.
► CAT’S HIND FOOT! an exclamation of disbelief, contempt, dissent, or disapproval → 1939 Amer. dial.
► COME ON! an exclamation of disbelief, disapproval, etc. → 1603
► COO! an exclamation of surprise, disbelief, amazement, or astonishment → c1890 colloq.
► COO-ER! used for expressing surprise, astonishment, disbelief or wonderment → 1911 UK sl.
► COOL! used for expressing astonishment, disbelief or wonderment → 1911 UK sl.
► DAWG! an expression of approval or surprise and disbelief → 1980s US students’ & teen sl.
► FISHHOOKS! used to express surprise, disbelief, or disapproval → 1959 Amer. dial.
► FOOEY! an exclamation expressing contempt, distaste, or disbelief → 1974 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► GNERTS! an exclamation of disbelief → 20C sl.
► GO TO REPPS! an exclamation of contempt or disbelief → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GO ‘WAY! an expression of disbelief → 1922 Amer. dial.
► GO ‘WAY FROM HERE! an expression of disbelief → 1965 Amer. dial.
► I’LL EAT MY HAT a statement of utter disbelief → L18
► IF MY AUNT HAD WHEELS SHE’D BE A TROLLEY CAR! used to express disbelief or derision → 1932 Amer. dial.
► IN A PIG’S EAR used as a derisive retort expressing emphatic disbelief, rejection, or denial → 1968 colloq.
► IN A PIG’S EYE used as a derisive retort expressing emphatic disbelief, rejection, or denial → 1847 colloq.
► KAE! ► KAIGH! ► KAY! an exclamation of disbelief, contempt, or abhorrence → 1828 Sc.
► KISS MY ARSE! an exclamation of disbelief → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► LIKE BUGGERY! used to express disagreement or disbelief → 1937
► LORDLUMMY! an exclamation of surprise, shock, disbelief → L19
► LOR LUMME! an exclamation of surprise, shock, disbelief → L19
► MULE SHIT! a mild oath, used to express surprise or disbelief → 1920s US
► MUSHA! an expression of surprise or disbelief → Irish
► MY ASS! a vulgar oath and exclamation; an expression of complete disbelief → 20C US sl.
► MY AUNT FANNY! used to express disbelief or derision → 1945 Amer. sl.
► MY ELBOW! an exclamation of surprise or disbelief → 20C NZ sl.
► MY EYE! expresses surprise, disbelief, or denial → 1826
► MY FOOT! exclamation expressing disbelief, usually contemptuous
► MY NECK! an exclamation of surprise or disbelief → L19 Irish
► MY OLD BOOTS! an exclamation of disbelief or amazement → 1899 sl.
► NERTS! an exclamation of disbelief, contempt or derision; nuts! nonsense! → 1922 US sl.
► NIGGA PLEASE! an exclamation of disbelief or dismissal → 2000 African-American sl.
► NO SHIT! expressing astonishment, disbelief, etc.
► NO WAY! expresses disbelief at that which has just been said → 1968 US sl.
► NURTS! an exclamation of disbelief → 20C sl.
► NUTS! used to express disgust, disbelief, rejection, anger, etc. → 1910 Amer. sl.
► O WINIFRED! an exclamation of disbelief → 19C
► PACKETS! an expression of disbelief → 1890
► POWWAW! expression of disbelief or contempt → arch.
► PRUT! an exclamation of contempt, disbelief, etc. → c1300 obs.
► PSHAW! an exclamation of disgust, impatience, disbelief, etc.
► PULL THE OTHER ONE an expression of disbelief, esp. with reference to pulling a person’s leg → colloq.
► PULL THE OTHER ONE IT’S GOT BELLS ON IT an expression of disbelief, esp. with reference to pulling a person’s leg → colloq.
► QUARE MAN M’DA! exclamation of disbelief → 20C Ulster sl.
► RASPBERRIES! used to express disbelief or defiance; nonsense! → 1910s US sl.
► SAVE IT FOR SWEENEY! a dismissive exclamation of disbelief at a far-fetched statement → 20C US sl.
► SAY WHAT? an expression of mock disbelief; what did you say? are you telling the truth? → 1968 US sl.
► SAYS WHICH? ► SAY WHICH? an expression of mock disbelief; what did you say? are you telling the truth? → 1931 US sl.
► SAYS YOU! ► SEZ YOU! exclamation of contempt and disbelief, dismissing as beneath argument the previous speaker’s words → M19 sl.
► SCANDALOUS! used to express disbelief or shock → 1997 US sl.
► SHUCKINS! an expression of annoyance, irritation, contempt, or disbelief → 1893 Amer. dial.
► SHUT UP! a general exclamation of disbelief; you can’t fool me! forget it! don’t make me laugh! → 1980s sl.
► TELL IT TO SWEENEY! a dismissive exclamation of disbelief at a far-fetched statement → 20C US sl.
► TELL THAT TO MY AUNTY FANNY used to express disbelief or negation → 1940 sl.
► WALK ON! a term of dismissal, disbelief, or contempt → 1970s US students’ sl.
► WHAT THE BLUE BLAZES! used to express astonishment or disbelief → 1911 Amer. dial.
► YE GODS AND LITTLE FISHES expressing amazement, disbelief, surprise, etc. → 1888
► YGBSM used for expressing disbelief (You’ve Got to Be Shitting Me) → 1990 US sl.
► YOUR AUNT MINNIE! used to express disbelief or derision → 1953 Amer. sl.
► YOUR AUNT MITTY! used to express disbelief or derision → 1928 Amer. sl.