Reverse Dictionary: LUCK

ADJECTIVES
1430 — EUROUS lucky, prosperous, successful → obs.
1450 — LUCKLY lucky, fortunate, successful → obs.
..17C — ARSE UPWARDS lucky, fortunate
1692 — FAUST lucky, happy
1715 — CANNY lucky, fortunate, prosperous → Sc. obs.
1790 — SAWNEY lucky → Eng. dial.
1800 — TIDY lucky, favourable → Eng. dial.
1836 — MERCIFUL lucky, fortunate → Sc.
1839 — COCUM — COKUM — KOCUM — KOKUM smart, cunning, sly; advantageous, lucky → sl.
1839 — LUCKY-STARRED having good luck, benefiting from good fortune
1853 — JAMMY first-rate, good, excellent; very lucky or profitable 
1888 — SAMPSOUS lucky, fortunate → Eng. dial.
1910 — TINNY lucky → Aust. & NZ sl. 
1913 — BORN UNDER A DARK CLOUD always in hard luck or in bad shape → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 — DOWN IN THE BUSHES sick, in hard luck, etc. → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1928 — CHANCY lucky, fortunate; good-natured → Amer. dial.
1930 — AWAY ON A HACK lucky, successful → Irish sl.
1930 — MADE — MADE UP lucky, secure, well-off → sl., orig. Irish
1935 — ARSEY — ARSIE — ARSY lucky; very lucky → Aust. sl.
1950 — ARSEHOLE LUCKY extremely lucky → sl.
1967 — FERHEXED having bad luck → Amer. dial.
1972 — POHO out of luck → Hawaii
1980 — SLEAZY lucky → US juvenile sl.
1991 — BIG WIN completely lucky → US sl.

ADVERBS
1538 — LUCKLY luckily → obs.
.17C — ARSE UPWARDS in good luck; luckily → colloq.
1633 — HAPPY-BE-LUCKY as luck will have it; haphazard → obs.

INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
..L16 — WOULD I HAD KEMP’S SHOES TO THROW AFTER YOU used to wish someone good luck
1827 — HIS BREAD AND BUTTER ALWAYS FALLS ON THE BUTTERED SIDE he has consistently good luck
1827 — ONE’S BREAD ALWAYS FALLS BUTTERED SIDE UP used to suggest that the person in question has consistently good luck
1897 — ON THE HOG TRAIN in hard luck → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
..L19 — FALL INTO A PILE OF SHIT AND COME UP SMELLING OF VIOLETS applied to a habitually lucky person, or to one who has been extraordinarily lucky on a specific occasion → Cockney usage
..20C — FALL INTO A CART OF SHIT AND COME OUT WITH A GOLD WATCH — FALL INTO A PILE OF SHIT AND COME OUT WITH A GOLD WATCH  applied to a habitually lucky person, or to one who has been extraordinarily lucky on a specific occasion → Cockney usage
1916 — HE STRUCK A FAIR WIND he had a streak of luck → Amer. dial.
1920 — IF IT WERE RAINING PEA SOUP I’D GET HIT IN THE HEAD BY A FORK an expression of continual bad luck → Aust. sl.
1945 — COULD OUTHOLD A WAREHOUSE said of a lucky person, esp. a winner at gambling → US Western usage (Bk.)
1950 — BREAK A LEG! good luck! → sl.
1955 — ON THE OUTS out of luck, money, favour, popularity, etc. → sl.
1970 — HE’S BEEN THROUGH THE HACKLES said of a person who has a lot of bad luck → Amer. dial.
1980 — FAIR FUCKS TO good luck to → Ireland
1989 — UP THE FAIRGROUND likely to be lucky → sl.

NOUNS
1000 — SITHE fortune on a journey; also generally, fortune, hap, luck → obs.
1205 — HAP chance or fortune (good or bad) that falls to anyone; luck, lot → arch.
1225 — HAP ​good fortune, good luck; success, prosperity → obs
1230 — ADVENTURE that which comes to us, or happens without design; chance, fortune, luck → obs.
1300 — ILL HALE bad luck → obs.
1450 — VENTURE fortune, luck; chance → obs.
1470 — FORTUNATION the act of making fortunate; the being favoured by fortune; luckiness → obs.
1477 — EVIL HEALTH bad luck, hurt, disaster → obs.
..E16 — AMBS-ACE bad luck, misfortune, worthlessness → sl.
1590 — DEVIL’S  LUCK uncannily good luck
1649 — LUCK IN A BAG good luck; an unlikely or unexpected piece of good luck → obs.
1656 — FAUSTITY good luck, happiness, good fortune → obs.
1721 — FAUSTITUDE good luck, happiness → obs.
1742 — MISCHANTER — MISHANTER a misfortune, mischance, accident; ill-luck → Sc. & Eng. dial.  
1785 — THRIFT prosperity, success; luck → Sc.
1789 — DEVIL’S  OWN LUCK uncannily good luck
1824 — HARD LINES bad luck; often said in commiseration → UK sl.
.M19 — MOZ luck → sl.
.M19 — MOZA-MOTTON a piece of luck → sl.
1851 — COCUM — COKUM — KOCUM — KOKUM advantageous or favourable circumstances; luck → sl. obs.
1851 — NIGGER LUCK (derogatory) good luck, esp. when unexpected; very good fortune → Amer. dial.,
1870 — MOZZLE luck → Aust. sl.
1873 — A TURN-UP FOR THE BOOKS an unexpected piece of good luck; any unexpected turn of events → sl.
1873 — TURN-UP an unexpected piece of good luck; any unexpected turn of events → sl.
1876 — HARD CHEESE bad luck; often said in commiseration → UK sl.
1882 — JAM excellence; good luck; happiness → sl.
1883 — ILL CHANCE bad luck → Eng. dial.
1885 — FAY luck, success → Eng. dial.
1889 — REAL JAM excellence; good luck; happiness → sl.
1890 — OLD SHOE good luck → criminals’ sl.
1892 — SHEMOZZLE bad luck → UK sl
1896 — BAD IRON failure; misadventure; bad luck → workmen’s sl. (Bk.)
1896 — JAMMY excellence; good luck; happiness → sl. (Bk.)
..L19 — RABBIT FOOT good luck → African-American sl.
1900 — FALLING-LUCK bad luck → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 — SKIDOO bad luck → sl.
..20C — BOXCARS bad luck → gambling sl.
1903 — RED-LETTER DAY a happy day or lucky occasion → sl. (Bk.)
1905 — NEIGHBOUR’S FARE the same fate or luck → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1911 — BIKE a windfall; unexpected luck → Sc. (Bk.)
1912 — HORSESHOE a propensity to have good luck → US sl.
1912 — PURPLE PATCH a run of good luck or success
1913 — HARD FODDER bad luck → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1916 — GREASY LUCK good luck → Amer. dial.
1918 — SNAKE EYES bad luck → US sl.
1919 — ROUGH SPIN a period or piece of bad luck → Aust. & NZ sl.
1920 — BAD TROT a run of bad luck → sl.
1924 — MOZZ bad luck; a jinx → Aust. sl.
1925 — NIBBLE a stroke of luck; a welcome piece of good fortune; a catch, a bargain → Sc. 
1929 — CROOK SPIN bad luck, a bad experience → Aust. & NZ sl.
1931 — HARD CHEDDAR bad luck → UK sl.
1941 — FREE NIGGER LUCK good luck, esp. when unexpected → Amer. dial., derogatory
1942 — BAD BREAK a stroke of bad luck → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BAD FLUKE a stroke of bad luck → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BAD JOB bad luck → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BLUE bad luck → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DEUCE-ACE bad luck → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DEVIL’S OWN LUCK bad luck → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HARD CASE bad luck → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HOODOO bad luck → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NO DICE no luck → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NO SALE no luck → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NO SPOTS no luck → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PRETTY COME-OFF bad luck → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SOUR LUCK bad luck → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — TOUGH BREAK a stroke of bad luck → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — TOUGH LUCK bad luck → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ​— RUM GO bad luck → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1945 — PIECE OF PUDDING a piece of luck, a welcome change → US Western sl. (Bk.)
1947 — ONE OUT OF THE BAG — ONE OUT OF THE BOX an unexpected piece of good luck or pleasant event → Aust. sl.
1948 — NIGGER LUCK bad luck, which one must make the best of, come what may → sl., offensive
1950 — ROUGH SHAKE bad luck
1950 — UNFAIR SHAKE bad luck
1958 — ARSE — ASS boldness, gall, gumption. impudence; hence, luck as a result of this → Aust. sl.
1960 — DEAD MAN’S HAND bad luck → sl.
1970 — HORSESHIT LUCK unexpected extraordinary good luck → US sl.
1970 — LEAN TROT a spell of bad luck or unfortunate experiences → Aust. sl.
1985 — MOTHER LUCK sheer good luck → Amer. dial.
1996 — BOCK bad luck → UK cat burglars’ sl.
1999 — PURPLE PATCH a run of good luck → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
2002 — ARSE LUCK very bad luck indeed → Singapore sl.
2006 — BAD SHIT a bad event; bad luck; evil practices → US sl. (Bk.)

NOUNS – PERSON
..19C — MR. R. SUPPARDS a very lucky fellow → colloq. (for ‘arse upwards’)
.M19 — JONAH one who brings bad luck or one who suffers severe misfortune → sl. 
1893 — HOODOO a bringer of bad luck → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1901 — CANDY BOY a fellow who is lucky, successful, or held in high favour, esp. with women → US sl.
1906 — CANDY KID a fellow who is lucky, successful, or held in high favour, esp. with women → US sl.
1913 — CANDYMAN a fellow who is lucky, successful, or held in high favour, esp. with women → US sl.
1925 — CANDY COCK a fellow who is lucky, successful, or held in high favour, esp. with women → US sl.
1950 — ARSEY a lucky person → Aust. sl.
1955 — LUCKY CHARM a person believed to bring good luck
1958 — BIRD OF ILL OMEN a person associated with bad news; a bringer of bad luck; one who augurs ill, always predicting the worse possibility → Eng. sl. (Bk.)
1971 — SCAB a lucky person → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1984 — GOLDEN BOLLOCKS a nickname for a lucky man → UK sl.
1995 — LUCKY DOG a very lucky person → US sl. (Bk.)
1999 — TIN-ARSE a person who always seems to have good luck → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
1999 — TIN-BUM a person who always seems to have good luck → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
2001 — BIBE a bringer of bad luck; an unpleasant person → Anglo-Irish

VERBS
1393 — HAP to have the fortune or luck to do something → arch.
1530 — LUCK obs. rare – to bring good luck, happiness, or success to
1600 — RISE WITH ONE’S ARSE UPWARDS to be lucky
1638 — CRY ROAST MEAT to announce to others a piece of private luck or good fortune; to boast about one’s situation → obs.
..18C — BE WRAPPED IN HIS MOTHER’S SMOCK to be born lucky
1723 — FALL ON ONE’S LEGS to be lucky; to find oneself in a favourable or successful position, esp. by good fortune → obs.
..19C — HAG to bring bad luck upon → US sl.
1813 — MEET A SPLAY-FOOTED BAKER to receive a warning of ill luck
1887 — HAVE A BAD FALL — MAKE A BAD FALL  to have a piece of bad luck → colloq.
1887 — HAVE A GOOD FALL — MAKE A GOOD FALL to have a piece of good luck → colloq.
1898 — GO ARSE FIRST to have bad luck → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1908 — THROW A NATURAL to experience good luck → sl.
1910 — DO ONE’S LUCK to use up or run out of luck → Aust. sl.
1913 — MEET WITH THE RUBBERS to have misfortune, ill-luck → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1914 — SIT IN THE BUTTER TUB to have a piece of good luck; to marry well → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1922 — HAVE HEMP IN ONE’S POCKET to have luck on one’s side in the most adverse circumstances (Bk.)
1923 — GRIS-GRIS to make a spell, usually by the waving of hands; to bring bad luck to; to bewitch → Amer. dial.
1941 — BE IN TALL COTTON to be prosperous, to do well, to be in a good situation; to have good luck; to be in good spirits → Amer. dial.
1947 — BLEAT IN THE EAR to relate hard luck → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1949 — PUT THE MOCKERS ON to frustrate someone’s plans; to jinx someone; to bring bad luck to
1952 — LUCK UP to have good luck, to luck out → Amer. dial.
1960 — DEAL ONE OFF THE TOP to give someone a piece of good luck → US sl.
1967 — HAVE ONE FOOT ON A BANANA PEEL (AND THE OTHER IN A GRAVE) to fall on hard times; to experience bad luck → Amer. dial.
1968 — FALL IN THE BUTTER TUB to have a piece of good luck or fortune → Amer. dial.
1984 — LIVE IN TALL COTTON to be prosperous, to do well, to be in a good situation; to have good luck; to be in good spirits → Amer. dial.
1984 — SHIT IN TALL COTTON to be prosperous, to do well, to be in a good situation; to have good luck; to be in good spirits → Amer. dial.
1985 — CHOP TALL COTTON to be prosperous, to do well, to be in a good situation; to have good luck; to be in good spirits → Amer. dial.
1990 — BE IN THE BOAT to be lucky, to be sitting pretty → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1999 — COP IT SWEET to be lucky → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
1999 — SIT IN TALL COTTON to be prosperous, to do well, to be in a good situation; to have good luck; to be in good spirits → Amer. dial.
2000 — ACE OUT to be fortunate or lucky → Amer. sl. (Bk.)