Reverse Dictionary: NASTY

ADJECTIVES
► BADASS belligerent or intimidating; tough; bad; nasty → M20 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► BAD-MINDED envious, nasty, wishing someone ill → 20C W. Indies sl.
► BEASTLY nasty; disagreeable → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► CRUDDIE ► CRUDDY nasty; awful → 1877
► CUNTISH nasty, highly unpleasant, extremely annoying → 1962 sl., chiefly Brit.
► DANGED damned; wretched; nasty; accursed → 1870s Amer. euphemism
► DARK bad, inferior, unpleasant, second-rate, nasty → 1980s UK sl.
► DARN wretched, nasty; silly → 1780s
► DARNED wretched, nasty; silly → 1780s
► DARNFOOL wretched, nasty; silly; stupid and irritating → 1780s
► DEAD GROTTY nasty → 1984 Amer. sl.
► DERN ► DURN  damn; wretched, nasty; silly → 1780s euphemism
► DURNED wretched, nasty; silly → 1780s
► FESTY nasty → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► GACKEY repellent; nasty: a child’s word → 1914 Amer. dial.
► GREEBY ugly; nasty-looking → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► GROSS disgusting, sickening; hence, unpleasant, unfortunate; displeasing, nasty → 1959 student sl.
► GROTTY unpleasant, dirty, nasty, ugly → 1964 sl.
► HOCKY unpleasant, nasty → 1970s US students’ sl.
► ICKY distasteful, nasty → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► KAK contemptible, unpleasant, inferior, nasty → 1970s UK & S. Afr. sl.
► LOW-SPIRITED mean-spirited; unpleasant, nasty → 1598
► MEANER THAN GOOSE GREASE very mean and nasty → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► MONGIE dirty; evil-smelling; nasty → 1970s Eng. sl.
► NASKY nasty → 1611 obs.
► NASTIFIED nasty, disgusting → 1810 Sc.
► NIGGEDY-NAGGETY irritable, nasty-tempered, bad-tempered → 1887 Eng. dial.
► OCKY dirty, nasty: generally used of or by children → 19C Ireland
► PAH nasty; hence, improper, unbecoming → a1654
► PUKEY ► PUKY nasty; inferior; disgusting → 1965 Amer. sl.
► RANCID nasty, disagreeable, odious → 1883
► RATTY wretched or in poor condition; nasty; mean; shabby, scruffy, or ragged → 1867 colloq.
► ROINOUS coarse, mean, paltry, base, nasty, contemptible → c1366 obs.
► ROTTEN very bad or unpleasant; nasty, terrible, awful → 1813 colloq.
► SHITTY mean, malicious, nasty → 1920s US sl.
► SKAGGY ugly, unkempt, nasty → 1960s Amer. sl.
► SKANK-O-RAMA nasty, repellent → 1980s Amer. teen sl.
► SKANKY nasty, repellent, ugly, cheap → 1975 US sl.
► SKEEVY nasty, repellent; disgusting → 1976 Amer. student sl.
► SKUNKY befitting a skunk; nasty → 1897
► SNIDE contemptible, underhand; mean; nasty, esp. in an insinuating way → 1859 UK
► SNOTTIE nasty; fouled with mucus → 16C
► SNOTTY supercilious and disdainful; contemptible, nasty → 1926 sl.
► STICKY difficult, tricky, nasty → 1915 US sl.
► STINKY despicable, nasty → 1851 US sl.
► SUCK-OFF despicable, nasty → 1950s US sl.
► VOMITROCIOUS 1970s sl. – so nasty as to cause one to vomit
► VOMITY so nasty as to cause one to vomit → 1970s sl.
► YAUGH dirty, nasty, filthy → 1905 Eng. dial. obs. (Bk.)
► YECCHY disgusting, esp. in a filthy and viscous way; thoroughly nasty → 1970 sl.
► YUCKO ► YUCKO CITY disgusting, esp. in a filthy and viscous way; thoroughly nasty → 1970 sl.
► ZOOEY like a zoo; nasty; barbaric → 1970s sl.

NOUNS
► BUMMER a bad break; a nasty experience → 20C teen & high school sl.
► CAUCH a nasty place, nastiness in general → 1790 Eng. dial.
► CRAP anything nasty; filth; ordure → 1991 Amer. sl.  (Bk.)
► CREEPING CRUD any kind of nastiness made even worse by implying that it is ambulatory; any nasty, slimy substance → M20 US sl.
► FEDITY foulness, filthiness, nastiness, vileness, loathsomeness, whether moral or physical → 1542 obs.
► GREEBIES ugly or nasty-looking things → Bk1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► GRELDGE something nasty or yucky → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► GRONK a nasty substance, as dirt that collects between the toes → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► GRUNCH any nasty substance; dirt → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► GRUNGE anything nasty or inferior; a bad, unpleasant thing; something dull or unappealing → 1968 Amer. sl.
► GUNK an unidentified and unpleasant substance; any nasty, messy stuff, dirt, slime  → 1932 US sl.
► HELL ON WHEELS anything regarded as a nasty, formidable, violent, or impressive situation or event → 1927 Amer. dial.
► HELL UPON WHEELS anything regarded as a nasty, formidable, violent, or impressive situation or event → 1843 Amer. dial.
► HOLE an unpleasant or nasty place → 1616 sl.
► MUCK anything nasty, as dirt, mud, sweat, feces, etc. → 13C
► NASTMENT filth, nastiness → 1887 Eng. dial.
► NASTY a nasty thing → colloq.
► PAW-PAWNESS nastiness, impropriety → 1828 colloq., obs.
► SKANK filth, dirtiness, malevolence, nastiness → 1980s US sl.
► SNIDE a nasty remark; a side-swipe; a back-stabbing below-the-belt comment → Brit. sl.
► STICKY WICKET a very difficult or awkward situation; a nasty affair → 1952 US sl.
► STINKER something disgusting, nasty, badly done, etc. → 1917 US sl.
► STINKEROO something disgusting, nasty, badly done, etc. → 1917 US sl.

NOUNS – PERSON
► ALTA KAKER ► ALTER KOCKER a mean, disgusting and nasty old man → 1943 US sl.
► BARRACUDA a nasty woman → 1988 US students’ sl.
► FUSTILUGS a nasty or beastly woman → 17C sl.
► GRUNCH an ugly or nasty person; a repellent person → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► GRUNGE an ugly or nasty person → 1965 US sl.
► HACKSLAVER an objectionable blockhead; a disgusting and silly fellow; a nasty, dirty, slovenly fellow, both in habit and deed → 1828 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HELL ON WHEELS a very impressive, nasty, or violent person → 1843 US sl.
► NASTY a nasty person → 1825 colloq.
► PISSHEAD an unpleasant, obnoxious person; a nasty person → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SHIT-FIRE a contemptuous term for a hot-tempered person; a mean, nasty person → 1598 sl.
► SLUBBERDEGULLION a dirty, mean fellow; a worthless, slovenly fellow; a base, foul, nasty wretch → a1616
► TAIRD a term of great contempt applied to a man; a nasty, objectionable, dirty person → 1825 Sc. (Bk.)

PHRASES
► THE WHEELS FELL OFF trouble breaks out; a fearful crisis ensues; things turn nasty → 1990s sl.

VERBS
► NASTEN to soil, to befoul; to render nasty → 1873 Eng. dial.
► NASTER to soil, to befoul; to render nasty → 1899 Eng. dial.
► NASTIFY to make nasty; to spoil → 1873 obs.
► SNARK to act grumpily or nastily → 1997 US sl.
► STINK to be deplorable, nasty, disgusting, totally inept or bungling, etc. → 1225
► STINK ON ICE  to be deplorable, nasty, disgusting, totally inept or bungling, etc. → 1225
► STINK TO HIGH HEAVEN to be very disgusting, inept, nasty etc. → 1963 US sl.
► SUCK EGGS to do something very nasty, esp. when invited to → 1970s US sl.