FUN
ADJECTIVES
► AG crazy, fun → 1990s US college sl.
► ANTIC clownish, amusing, full of tricks; given to fun, capers, or pranks; joking, playful → 1902 Amer. online
► ANTIC AS A JAYBIRD clownish, amusing, full of tricks; given to fun, capers, or pranks; joking, playful → 1917 Amer. dial.
► DINGFAD a good time → 1901 Amer. dial.
► IDLE mischievous, full of fun; saucy; flippant; restless → 1892 Eng. dial.
► LIVELY AS A CRICKET especially carefree, lively, and full of fun → 1832
► MERRY AS A CRICKET especially carefree, lively, and full of fun → 1509
► ONLY FOR LAUGHS as a joke; for the fun of it → c1950 colloq.
► QUERTY ► QUIRTY lively, vivacious, active, in good spirits; full of fun or mischief → 1790 Sc. obs.
► WAGGISH done or made in a spirit of waggery or mischievous fun; prankish → 1589
► YUM-YUM pleasure, enjoyment; fun; love-making → 1885 sl.
ADVERBS
► FOR LAUGHS as a joke; for the fun of it → c1950 colloq.
► FOR THE CRACK for fun → a1966 Anglo-Irish sl.
NOUNS
► BALLING a having fun → 1930 sl.
► BARREL OF FUN a tremendous amount of fun → Bk2006 US sl.
► BIT OF GIG a spree; a bit of fun → E19 sl.
► BLAST a pleasurable thrill; fun; an uproariously good time; a funny thing → a1950 Amer. sl.
► CALEERINESS giddiness; fun; mischief → 1880 Sc. & Ireland
► CRACK fun, amusement; mischief → 1966 Ireland
► CRAIC, THE fun, amusement; entertaining company or conversation → 1972
► DAFF fun, frolic; playing the fool → 1737 Sc.
► DAFFERY ► DAFFRY merriment, fun; romping → 1790 Sc.
► DAFTNESS drollery, fun → Bk1900 Eng. dial.
► DAFTRIE fun and frolic; mirth → 1866 Sc. obs.
► DOSS an activity or experience regarded as easy, fun, or requiring little effort; an enjoyably undemanding enterprise, esp. one providing opportunities for idling; a soft option → 1985 Brit. colloq.
► FUNNIMENT nonsense, silliness; humour; also, a being fun or funny → 1822 colloq.
► FUNSIES diversion, entertainment, fun → 1950 colloq.
► GALLERY fun, enjoyment → 20C Irish sl.
► GALLEY fun, enjoyment → 20C Irish sl.
► GAMALERIE playfulness, fun, frolic → 1818 Eng. dial. obs.
► GAME an amusing incident; a piece of fun → 1828 UK colloq.
► GAME AND GLEE amusement, delight, fun, mirth, sport → a1200 obs.
► GAMMET ► GAMUT fun, frolic, sport; a game, joke, whim, trick → 1865 Eng. dial.
► GAMMOCK a game, jest, piece of fun; also, fun, frolic, foolish spot → 1819 Eng. dial.
► GAS fun, amusement → 1914 Anglo-Irish
► GAS CITY something which is great fun → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► GOOD FUN a great deal of fun → 1981 US (Hawaii) youth sl.
► GOOFS fun → 1970s US sl.
► GROOVE a something that you find satisfying or fun → 1960s Amer. sl.
► HIGH-HEELED TIME a good time with fun and frolic → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► HORSE horseplay; fun → 1895 Amer. students’ sl.
► JOLLIES pleasurable excitement, esp. from or as if from something forbidden or improper; enjoyment; fun; thrills; kicks → 1930 colloq.
► KADOO-MENT open-air fun and excitement → 20C W. Indies sl.
► KICK pleasure, fun → 1928 US sl.
► LAKE play, sport, fun, glee → c1200 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
► LARK a frolicsome adventure; a spree; a piece of merriment or mischief; fun of any kind; a trick → 1802 colloq.
► LARKING fun, frolic → 1813 colloq.
► MADDERAM ► MADDERDOM madness, folly, frantic rage, tantrums; boisterous fun, wild pranks, hilarity → 1866 Sc.
► MAGGOTT’S DIVERSIONS wanton or rattling fun → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► MARLOCK a prank, frolic, a gambol, a lark; a playful trick, a practical joke; a piece of fun or mischief → c1746 Eng. dial.
► MEG’S DELIGHT great fun → 1874 Eng. dial.
► MEG’S DIVERSIONS tricks, frolics, rattling fun → 1873 Eng. dial.
► MOCKS fun, badinage → 1774 Sc.
► MUSIC amusement, fun, lively speech → 1826 US sl.
► NANTEE NARKING ► NANTI NARKING ► NANTY NARKING great fun → E19 sl.
► NAP a joke, jest; fun → 1885 Sc.
► PANT a prank, a frolic, a ‘lark’, a piece of fun, a caper, a piece of boyish mischief → 1894 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► RABBLE fun of any sort → E20 UK sl.
► RAISE a practical joke; a piece of fun and horseplay at another’s expense; a jest → 1866 Sc.
► RALLY a piece of boisterous fun; a romp → 1815 Sc.
► RAZZING the act of making fun of someone → US & Can. colloq.
► SKOP a good time; a dance; a party → 1960s S. Afr. sl.
► TEAR a piece of fun, a frolic, a spree, a lark, joke, banter → 1909 Sc.
► WHOOPEE pleasure, enjoyment, fun → 1930 sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
► BARREL OF FUN a person who is a lot of fun → Bk2006 US sl.
► CAPTAIN a leader in mischief or fun; a person given to carrying jokes or fun to extremes → 1902 Amer. dial.
► FUNSTER a person who has fun; a person who makes fun → 1784
► HAPPY CAMPER a content, pleased, happy, or satisfied person; someone having fun → 1957 colloq., orig. US
► LARKER a person given to fun or mischief’; a frolicking rascal → c1825 sl.
► SCREAMER a fun-loving person; a practical joker → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► SPREE BOY a person who loves fun but not work → 1965 Barbados
► WANKER a fun-loving person → 1990 Can. students’ sl.
PHRASES
► AS MUCH FUN AS A WET BLANKET no fun whatsoever → 20C sl.
► FOR FUNSIES just for fun → 1950 colloq.
► FOR NUTS for amusement, for fun → 1886
► FOR SHITS AND GIGGLES for fun or amusement without any serious purpose, ‘for the hell of it’ → 1983
► FOR SHITS AND GRINS for fun or amusement without any serious purpose, ‘for the hell of it’ → 1983
► FULL OF JACK full of fun or mischief → 1919 Amer. dial.
► JUST FOR LAUGHS as a joke; for the fun of it → c1950 colloq.
► MORE FUN THAN A BARREL OF MONKEYS extraordinary fun → Bk1995 US sl.
► NOT ALL LAVENDER by no means enjoyable, not very much fun → L19 sl.
VERBS
► BALL to have a good or exciting time; to have riotous fun → 1942 Amer. dial.
► BALL IT UP to enjoy oneself; to have fun → c1953 Amer. sl., orig. Black
► BALL THE JACK to have a good or exciting time; to have riotous fun → 1968 Amer. dial.
► BEAT IT UP to have rowdy fun, typically resulting in breakages → 1933 sl.
► BLUFF to make fun of → Bk1904 Amer. college
► CAFF to chafe; to jeer, to provoke, to make fun of → Bk1898 Eng. dial.
► CARRY ON THE WAR to continue the fun → 1887 Eng. dial.
► CHAFF to talk nonsense, to joke; to banter, to tease, to make fun of; to trick, to deceive → 1872 Amer. dial.
► GALE to lead in boisterous fun-making → Bk1913 Amer. dial.
► GAME to make fun of; later, to deceive, to ‘kid’ → 1699 colloq.
► GAME AT to make fun of; to mock, to deride → 1623 obs.
► GET ONE’S ROCKS OFF to enjoy oneself; to have fun; to obtain satisfaction → 1948 sl., orig. US
► GET SOMEONE AT IT to make fun of someone or something; to mock, to tease → 1958 sl.
► GROOVE ► GROOVE IT to enjoy oneself; to have fun → 1950 sl., orig. US
► GULE to flout, to sneer; to laugh, to make fun of, to jeer, to boast → 1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HAVE A BALL to enjoy oneself; to have fun; to stage a celebration → 1938 sl., orig. US
► HAVE A BLAST ► HAVE A FIRST-CLASS BLAST to have fun, a good time → 1967 Amer. dial.
► HOKE to make fun of; to treat insincerely → 1935 US sl.
► HORSE to make fun of someone or something; to mock, to tease → 1901 US sl.
► HORSE ABOUT ► HORSE AROUND to enjoy oneself; to have fun → 1928 sl., orig. US
► JAUL ► JAWL ► JOL 1. to look for some fun or entertainment → 1940s S. Afr.
2. to play, to frolic, to have fun, to ‘party’ → 1970s S. Afr.
► JOB to tease, to make fun of → 1961 Amer. dial.
► JOREE to make fun of, to tease; to insult → 1941 Amer. dial.
► LARK to make fun of, to tease sportively → 1848 colloq.
► LET ONE’S HAIR DOWN to enjoy oneself or have fun after a period of restraint → 1974 sl.
► LIVE IT UP to enjoy oneself; to have fun; to lead a gay, extravagant life → 1951 sl., orig. US
► MAKE WHOOPEE to enjoy oneself; to have fun → 1928 sl., orig. US
► MOGE ► MOGUE to deceive, to fool, to trick, to cheat, to humbug; to play a joke on, to make fun of → 1854 sl., orig. Eng. dial.
► MOLLOCK to cavort; to have a good time; to have sexual intercourse → 1932 sl.
► MORG to deceive, to fool, to trick, to cheat, to humbug; to play a joke on, to make fun of → 1854 sl., orig. Eng. dial.
► PARTY to enjoy oneself; to have fun → 1922 chiefly and orig. US
► POKE BORAK ► POKE BORAK AT to tease, to make fun of → 1882 Aust. & NZ sl.
to make or poke fun → 1904 Aust.
► POKE MULLOCK AT to deride, to ridicule, to make fun of a person → 1901 Aust. sl.
► PULL SOMEONE’S PISSER to make fun of someone or something; to mock, to tease; to good-naturedly hoax or deceive someone → 1969 Brit. sl.
► RAFF to be full of mirth or fun; to abound with boisterous good spirits → 1824 Sc.
► RAGE to enjoy oneself; to have fun → 1979 Aust. & NZ sl.
► RALLY to treat or assail with banter, pleasantry, or good-humoured ridicule; to make fun or game of → 1679 arch.
► RAVE to enjoy oneself; to have fun → 1961 sl.
► RAZZ to hiss or deride someone or make fun of them → 1921 sl., orig. US
► RIB to make fun of someone or something; to mock, to tease → 1930 sl., orig. US
► RIG to make fun of; to mock, to tease; to play a trick on → 1841 colloq.
► ROT to make fun of someone or something; to mock, to tease; to ridicule, denigrate → 1890 Brit. sl.
► SCURF to make fun of; to ridicule → 1914 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► SMOKE to make fun of, to jest at; to ridicule, to banter → 1699 arch.
► SWING to enjoy oneself; to have fun → 1957 sl., orig. US
► TAKE THE MICHAEL ► TAKE THE MICHAEL OUT OF to make fun of someone or something; to mock, to tease → 1935 sl., chiefly Brit.
► TAKE THE MICK ► TAKE THE MICKEY ► TAKE THE MICKEY OUT OF ► TAKE THE MICKY ► TAKE THE MICKY OUT OF to make fun of someone or something; to mock, to tease → 1935 sl., chiefly Brit.
► TAKE THE MIKE ► TAKE THE MIKE OUT OF to make fun of someone or something; to mock, to tease → 1935 sl., chiefly Brit.
► TAKE THE PISS ► TAKE THE PISS OUT OF to make fun of someone or something; to mock, to tease → 1945 Brit. sl.
► THROW OFF ON to disparage, to ridicule, to make fun of, to revile, to cast aspersions on → 1887 Amer. dial.
► WHOOP IT UP to celebrate; to carouse; to have raucous fun → 1884 sl.
► WIND SOMEONE UP to make fun of someone by telling them something untrue → 1979 Brit. sl.
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