Reverse Dictionary: FAVOUR

ADJECTIVES
► ACES esteemed, well respected , favoured ,,,20C US sl.
► ACES-UP fine, preeminent; in high favour → 1902 US
► FAIR-HAIRED specially favoured → 1909 Amer. dial.
► FAVOURISHED favoured → 1556 obs.
► IN DUTCH out of favour → 1851 sl., orig. US
► IN ONE’S BAD BOOKS out of favour → 1861
► IN ONE’S GOOD BOOKS  in favour → 1839
► OFFSIDE out of favour, in bad favour with → 1910s Aust. & NZ sl.
► ON THE COAT out of favour → 1940s Aust. sl.
► ON THE OUTER out of favour → 1928 Aust. sl.
► RIGHT-HAND favoured, commendable; worthy, sincere; said of an action or thing → 1631
► VENAL of support, favour, etc.: that may be bought or obtained for a price; ready to be given in return for some reward without regard for higher principles → 1652

NOUNS
► ADSPIRATION gracious or favouring breath; favour, patronage → 1532 obs.
► BENEFICE 1. a good deed, kindness, favour → 1340 obs.
2. favourable influence or operation; advantage, favour, protection, benefit → 1424 obs.
► BENEFICIE benefit, beneficial influence, favour → c1449 obs.
► BENEFIT a kind deed, a kindness; a favour, a gift → 1377 arch.
► BENIGNITY a kindly or generous deed; a kindness, a favour bestowed → c1534
► BROWNIE POINT favour in the eyes of another, esp. as gained by sycophantic or servile behaviour → 1944 orig. US
► CREDIT CARD a favour owed → 1985 US sl.
► DO-RIGHT a favour → 1986 US sl.
► FAVOUR the act of favouring; patronage of an object → 1692 obs.
► HUS ► HUSS ► HUZ a favour → 1971 US Vietnam war usage
► OBLIGEMENT a kindness, service, favour → 1878 Sc. & N. Ireland
► ORE grace, favour, mercy, pity, clemency → a1000 obs.
► PULL influence; special power or favour; clout → 1886 Amer. sl.
► SINGULARITY desire to be specially favoured → c1491 obs.
► SOLID a favour → 1973 US sl.
► UTRALITY tendency to favour both sides, inclination towards either party → 1642 obs.
► VENALITY readiness to give support or favour in return for profit or reward; prostitution of talent or principles for mercenary considerations; ability to be bribed → a1683

NOUNS – PERSON
► ANGEL a person who will exert influence or do favours on behalf of another → 1942-49 Amer. prison & police sl.
► COOL HEAD a person who treats people well; someone who does favours → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)
► EASTER BUNNY a benefactor; someone who does a favour → 1990s US students’ sl.
► GOLDEN BOY a favoured male → 1967 Aust. sl.
► GOLDEN GIRL a favoured woman → 1992 Aust. sl.
► NOD-GUY a yes-man; an employee whose main function is to endorse his employer’s decisions and opinions → 1974 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHITE-HAIRED BOY a favoured or favourite man or boy; a pet → 1869 Amer. dial.

VERBS
► BE ON THE OUTER WITH SOMEONE to have fallen from favour with someone → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► BUNG SOMEONE A TOFFEE to do someone a favour → 1940s sl.
► CRAWL to buy favours → Amer. World War I sl.
► DOG-BEHIND to beg for a favour → 2003 Trinidad and Tobago usage
► EAT CHEESE to ingratiate oneself; to bring oneself into the favour or good graces of another → 1970 Amer. dial.
► FAVOURISH to bring into favour with; to favour → 1490 obs.
► FAVOURIZE to support, to encourage; to favour, to treat with partiality → 1585 obs.
► IMPATRONIZE to patronize, to favour → 1629 obs.
► PUT THE ACID ON to ask for money or some favour → 20C Eng. sl.
► PUT THE FANGS INTO to demand a loan or favour → 1924 Aust. sl.
► TURN THE SCALE ► TURN THE SCALES to decide in favour of one side or faction; to determine the outcome