Reverse Dictionary: RELIABLE

ADJECTIVES
► ALL LEATHER genuine, reliable → 1922 Amer. dial.
► ALL THERE honest, reliable → M19 sl.
► ALL THERE AND A HA’PORTH OVER honest, reliable → M19 sl.
► ALL THE WAY THERE honest, reliable → M19 sl.
► ALL WOOL AND A YARD WIDE excellent; reliable → 1882 US
► ALL WOOL AND NO SHODDY genuine; reliable; in the best condition → 1946 Amer. dial.
► CONFIDENTIAL reliable, deserving of confidence → 1895 Amer. dial.
► FAITHFUL of things: reliable → 1611 obs.
► INFAILABLE infallible, unfailing, reliable → 1561 obs.
► PAKKA ► PUCKA ► PUCKAH ► PUCKER ► PUKKA genuine, reliable, or good → 1690 Anglo-Indian
► QUIDS IN of a person: reliable → 1950s UK prison & criminals’ sl.
► RIGHT reliable, trustworthy; friendly or sympathetic to criminals → 1856 criminals’ sl.
► RIGHT ON THE GOOSE reliable, true, staunch → 1855 US Western sl.
► SICKER that may be depended on; in which one can put reliance, confidence, or trust; certain, sure → c1100 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► SOOTHFAST adj. reliable, certain, sure → 1400 obs.
► SOUND AS A POUND reliable; perfectly sound, good, or healthy → 2001 UK sl.
► SOUND ON THE GOOSE reliable, true, staunch → 1856 US Western sl.
► STRAIGHT honest, reliable, on the level → 1864 sl.
► STRAIGHT FROM THE FEED BOX of news, information: absolutely reliable, from inside sources → 1900s
► STRAIGHT FROM THE NOSEBAG of news, information: absolutely reliable, from inside sources → 1900s
► STRUSTY adj. trusty, reliable, dependable → 1250 obs.

ADVERBS
► FAYFULLY in a faithful manner, loyally, reliably → a1400 obs.

NOUNS
► AFFY reliance, trust in a person → c1380 obs.
► PENENCE dependence; reliance → 1899 Amer. dial.
► PUKKA GEN completely reliable information → Services’ sl., esp. WWII
► READSHIP ► REDESHIP confidence, trust; dependence, trustworthiness, reliability → 1829 Eng. dial.
► SHEET ANCHOR that on which one places one’s reliance when everything else has failed → 1524

NOUNS – PERSON
► ADECASTIC ► ADECASTICKE one who can be relied upon to act justly or appropriately in any circumstance → 1626 obs.
► BACKSTOP a supporter, an accomplice; someone who can be relied on → 1940s Aust. sl.
► BANKER a dependable person; one who can be relied on for something → 1938
► BRICK a reliable person → 1840 colloq.  
► CHARLIE-ON-THE-SPOT a reliable, prompt, or punctual person → 1835 Amer. dial.
► CLEAN TATTIE, THE the right person, one who can be trusted or relied on → 1895 Sc. 
► DIAMOND a stalwart or reliable person → 1990 Brit. sl.
► GIMPER a highly competent airman; a special and most dependable buddy; a spirited, reliable fellow   →  1918 US sl. 
► HEART-OF-OAK a stable, reliable person → 1993 (Bk.)
► NOB a completely reliable and dependable person → 1989 Aust. sl.
► OLD CHAUNCEY a reliable person → 1958 Amer. dial.
► PISTOL a reliable person → 1984 US sl.
► SAFE someone who can be counted on → 1992 criminals’ sl.  (Bk.)
► SQUARE GUY an honest and reliable man → 1908 US sl.
► SQUARE-SHOOTER a dependable person; a reliable, compact-keeping person → 1912 US criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► STEADY EDDIE a reliable, dependable, trustworthy person → 2003 US sl.
► TATTIE, THE the right person, one who can be trusted or relied on → 1895 Sc.

PHRASES
► I’LL TOW THAT ONE ALONGSIDE FOR A BIT BEFORE I BRING IT ABOARD among Nova Scotia fishermen: used for expressing doubt about the truth or reliability of an idea or project → 1992 Can. sl.
► SOMEONE TO RIDE THE RIVER WITH a reliable person, one who can be counted on → 1945 US Western sl. (Bk.)