Reverse Dictionary: GENTLEMAN

ADJECTIVES
► JAUNTY of persons, their manners, etc.: well-bred; gentlemanly; genteel → 1674 obs.
► NIBLIKE gentlemanly → 1834 beggars’ sl.
► NIBSOME like a gentleman, gentlemanly→ 1839 beggars’ sl.

ADVERBS
► SARGENTLEMANLY a sarcastic allusion to one who is acting ‘so gentlemanly’ → L19 sl.

NOUNS – PERSON
► ADELMAN a nobleman, an earl, a gentleman → 1708 (Bk.)
► AIREDALE a Wall Street gentleman → 1925 US sl.
► APOCRYPHATE a spurious or sham gentleman → 1586 obs.
► BIRKIE a would-be gentleman → 1876 Sc. (Bk.)
► CABALLERO 1. a gentleman → 1835
2. a Spanish gentleman → 1877 
► DUINEWASSEL ► DUNIWASSEL in the Scottish Highlands: a clansman of high rank, typically through having a familial connection to the chief; generally, a man of some status; a gentleman → c1600
► GALLANT a man of fashion and pleasure; a fine gentleman → 1388 arch.
► GEMMAN a vulgar pronunciation of ‘gentleman’ → c1550
► GENT a gentleman; a man, a fellow → 1564
► GENTEEL ► GENTIL a genteel person; a gentleman → 1675 obs.
► GENTLE one who is of gentle birth or rank; a gentleman → c1400
► GENTLEBOY a young gentleman → 1685 obs.
► GENTLEMAN OF THE FIRST HEAD a term of contempt; an upstart gentleman; an imitator of the upper classes → 1611 obs.
► GENTLEMAN OF THE FIRST HOUSE a term of contempt; an upstart gentleman; an imitator of the upper classes → a1625 obs.
► GENTLEMAN 1. a man in whom gentle birth is accompanied by appropriate qualities and behaviour; hence, in general, a man of chivalrous instincts and fine feelings → c1386
2. a man of gentle birth, or having the same heraldic status as those of gentle birth; properly, one who is entitled to bear arms, though not ranking among the nobility; also applied to a person of distinction without precise definition of rank → a1275 chiefly hist.
3. a man of superior position in society, or having the habits of life indicative of this; often, one whose means enable him to live in easy circumstances without engaging in trade; a man of money and leisure → 1583
► GENTLEPERSON a replacement of ‘gentleman’; often used humorously or ironically → 1975
► GENTMAN a gentleman → a1556 obs.
► GENTRY a gentleman → 1645  obs.
► GENTRY COFE a nobleman or a gentleman → 1567 sl.
► GENTRY COVE a nobleman, a gentleman → 1608 UK criminals’ sl.
► GENTRY CUFFIN a nobleman, a gentleman → 1611 UK criminals’ sl.
► GENTRY-MAN a gentleman → 1881 Eng. dial.
► GORGER a gentleman, a well-dressed man → 1811 Eng. dial. sl.
► HALF-HOUR GENTLEMAN a man whose breeding is only superficial → c1870 UK society sl.
► HALF-NIBS a person who apes gentility or importance; also, a gentleman who has come down in the world → 1812 sl. (Bk.) (Bk.)
► HIDALGO in Spain, one of the lower nobility; a gentleman by birth → 1594
► HIGH-COLLARED ROOSTER a well-dressed gentleman → 1906 Amer. dial.
► HIGH-FLYER a gentleman who has fallen on hard times → 1887 UK sl.
► IDLEMAN a ‘gentleman’, as opposed to a working man; a man living on his own means, without any employment → 1331 Irish
► JACK-GENTLEMAN a man of low birth or manners making pretensions to be a gentleman; an insolent fellow, an upstart → 1667 obs.
► JAGGER a gentleman → 1859 Amer. thieves’ sl.
► LORDING a lord; a man of high rank or office; a gentleman → a1000 obs.
► MAN a gentleman → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MASTER a respectable, well-dressed man; a gentleman; any individual → 1851 Eng. dial.
► MONEY-GENTLEMAN a person who is a gentleman by birth but who nevertheless works as a financier → 1665 obs.
► NIB a gentleman → 1812 sl. (Bk.)
► NIB COVE a gentleman → 1864 sl. (Bk.)
► NOB ► KNOB a nobleman, a gentleman → 1703
► OLD PUT a pretentious old gentleman → M18 sl.
► QUEER DUKE an impoverished gentleman → L17 UK criminals’ sl.
► RYE a male person; a man, esp. a gentleman → 1851 Gypsy usage
► SAHIB a White man; a thoroughly honourable gentleman → 1849
► SHONEEN a would-be gentleman who puts on superior airs → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► UNDER-GENTLEMAN an inferior gentleman → 1766
► VADELECT in ancient times was used to signify a young gentleman of good descent or quality; and afterwards it was applied to the rank of yeoman; a servant, a serving-man → 1586 obs.
► VALET in ancient times was used to signify a young gentleman of good descent or quality; and afterwards it was applied to the rank of yeoman; a man-servant performing duties chief relating to the person of his master; a gentleman’s personal attendant → 1567
► YANGBAN a member of the yangban, the former ruling class in Korea; an aristocrat or gentleman → 1898
► YOUNKER a young nobleman or gentleman; a youth of high rank; orig. Dutch or German → 1505 obs.

VERBS
► DO IT FAT to pose as a gentleman → 1923 sl.