OUTSTANDING, OUTSTANDINGLY
ADJECTIVES
► ACE expert; hence, outstanding, great → 1930 Amer. sl.
► BACK-TO-BACK of a person: outstanding, superb → 1980s African-American sl.
► BEAT-ASS excellent, outstanding → 2000s US sl.
► BIG-TIME outstanding; extravagant → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► BLINDING excellent, outstanding; astonishing → 1990s UK sl.
► BLUE-CHIP having an outstanding quality among items in a particular group → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► BODACIOUS remarkable, exceptional, outstanding → 1843 sl.
► BUTT-KICKING outstanding, excellent → 1973 US sl.
► CAPITABLE ‘capital’, excellent, outstanding, first-rate → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DEF outstanding; terrific; common in rap music lyrics → 20C teen & high school sl.
► HOT-DOG of outstanding quality or merit; skilful; flashy, ostentatious → 1896 US sl.
► HOT SHIT outstanding; skilful; exciting → 1967 sl.
► JIM-DANDY excellent, outstanding → 1888 Amer. dial.
► ONE MORE being a remarkable or outstanding example of a person or thing → 1913 Amer. dial.
► RIDICULOUS outstanding; excellent → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SAD singular, remarkable, outstanding → 1782 Sc.
► SHIT-HOT outstanding, excellent, skilful → 1942 sl.
► SOLID trustworthy, dependable, exciting, outstanding → L19 orig. jazz usage
► SURFT outstanding → 1964 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► TOP-FLIGHT of superior or excellent quality; outstanding
► WIGGY crazy; outstanding; wild → 1961 US sl.
► WORLD-CLASS very superior; outstanding; super-excellent → 1950 Amer. sl.
ADVERBS
► SOLID trustworthily, dependably, excitingly, outstandingly → L19 orig. African-American
NOUNS
► AH SEH ONE something important, outstanding, or meaningful → 2004 Jamaican sl. (Bk.)
► ALL-TIMER an outstanding example → 1973 Amer. sl.
► ANT’S EYEBROWS, THE an outstanding or excellent person or thing → c1920 US sl.
► BALL-BUSTER any thing seen as extraordinary or outstanding → 1960s sl.
► BENDER a big or good specimen of its kind; a ‘whopper’; anything exceptional or outstanding → 1842 Eng. dial.
► BOTTLER a thing or event of outstanding merit; an excellent thing → 1855 Aust. & NZ sl.
► CHUMPIE something exceptional, outstanding; a large amount → 1997 US students’ sl.
► DA BOMB the best; the most outstanding; the coolest → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► DEATH something excellent or outstanding → 1960s African-American sl.
► DINGER a remarkable or outstanding thing or person of its kind → 1916 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► DOOZER something that is extraordinary or outstanding of its kind → 1925 Amer. colloq.
► DOOZIE ► DOOZY something remarkable or outstanding of its kind → 1916 Amer. dial.
► HOME COOKING anything outstanding, wonderful or first-rate → 1930s African-American sl.
► HOT SHIT an outstanding or exciting person or thing → 1960 sl., orig. US
► HOT STUFF a person or thing of outstanding quality or skill; an exciting or alluring person or thing; a sexually unrestrained person, esp. a woman → 1884 colloq., orig. US
► HUMDINGER a remarkable, excellent, or outstanding person or thing; something exciting or thrilling; something or someone very fine or splendid; a stylish person → 1905 sl., orig. US
► JIM-CRACK an extreme or outstanding example of its kind; something that is in the very best condition; an exceptionally skilful person → 1834 Amer. dial.
► JIMCRACKER an extreme or outstanding example of its kind; something that is in the very best condition; an exceptionally skilful person → 1937 Amer. dial.
► JIMCRACKY an extreme or outstanding example of its kind; something that is in the very best condition; an exceptionally skilful person → 1970 Amer. dial.
► JOE DARTER an outstanding example of its kind → 1893 Amer. dial.
► LAD one of its kind; an outstanding or extreme example → 1902 Sc.
► MASTER great, outstanding, large; greatest → 1750 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► NAPPER anything large or outstanding of its type → 1997 Ulster sl. (Bk.)
► ONE-ER ► ONER a remarkable or outstanding person or event → 1840 colloq.
► ONE OUT OF THE BOX an outstanding thing → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► PALMER anything large or outstanding of its kind; a ‘whopper’ → 1929 Sc.
► PANIC someone or something outstanding, exceptional, or excellent → 1920s African-American sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
► ACE an important, influential person; someone of high quality or held in high esteem; an outstanding person → 1899 sl., orig., US
► ANT’S EYEBROWS, THE an outstanding or excellent person or thing → c1920 US sl.
► ASS-BUSTER a remarkable fellow; an outstanding person → 1973 Amer. sl.
► BALL-BUSTER an extraordinary or outstanding person → 1975 sl.
► BEAST an expert; one who is exceptionally good at something; an outstanding person → 2012 US students’ sl.
► BEAT an outstanding person, one who defeats all rivals; usually as ‘the beat of→ ’ → 1855 US sl.
► BEAUT any outstanding or admirable person, whether physically attractive or not; a first-rate or excellent person; an adept person → 1891 sl.
► BIG TOAST an outstanding person → 1953 African-American sl.
► BIRD an outstanding person → 1870 sl.
► BOTTLER an outstanding or excellent person → 1855 Aust. & NZ sl.
► BUTT-KICKER an outstanding performer at a pursuit → 1980s US sl.
► COOLER an expert; an outstanding individual → L19 US students’ sl.
► DINGER a remarkable or outstanding person → 1916 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► HOT SHIT an outstanding or exciting person or thing → 1960 sl., orig. US
► HOT STUFF a person or thing of outstanding quality or skill; an exciting or alluring person or thing; a sexually unrestrained person, esp. a woman → 1884 colloq., orig. US
► HUMDINGER a remarkable, excellent, or outstanding person or thing; something exciting or thrilling; something or someone very fine or splendid; a stylish person → 1905 sl., orig. US
► KING PIN the most important or outstanding person in an organization, enterprise, etc. → 1861
► MONSTER an extraordinarily good or remarkably successful person; an outstanding or remarkable person → 1958 orig. US
► MUSTARD a person who is keen or the best, outstanding, excellent, at a task or occupation → 1910 sl.
► ONE OUT OF THE BOX an outstanding person or thing → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► ONE-ER ► ONER a remarkable or outstanding person → 1841 sl.
► PANIC someone or something outstanding, exceptional, or excellent → 1920s African-American sl.
► POWER an outstanding person or example → 1923 Amer. dial.
► RIP-SNORTER an excellent, splendid, or admirable person; an outstanding person → 1842 colloq., orig. US
► VIRE a great beauty; a belle; an outstanding person, animal, or thing; the best in a class; a prize specimen, a good price, etc.; something well done → 1908 Sc.
► WOPCACKER a superlative or outstanding person → 1947 Aust. sl.
VERBS
► TAKE THE RAG OFF to surpass all others; to be outstanding or outrageous; to be the last straw → 1837 Amer. dial.
► TAKE THE RAG OFF THE BUSH to surpass all others; to be outstanding or outrageous; to be the last straw → 1810 Amer. dial.