SPECIAL
ADJECTIVES
..888 — SUNDERLY peculiar, special, private → obs.
..900 — SUNDRILY separate, individual, special → obs.
1000 — SUNDERLEPE special, particular → obs.
1398 — PRINCIPAL of special quality; excellent, first-class, first-rate
1613 — STRAVAGANT extraordinary, unusual, special → obs.
1736 — DISTINGUISHED special, distinctive, characteristic → obs.
1874 — SPESH special → colloq., orig. US
1900 — SPESHFUL special → colloq.
1912 — SO-SO special, important, superior → African-American sl., usually used in derogatory contexts
1931 — OUT OF THE BOX very special; exceptionally good, excellent → Aust. & NZ colloq.
1951 — PIXIE DUST something considered special or extremely efficient → orig. & chiefly US
1969 — MEGA great, successful, excellent, special → UK sl.
1972 — EVERYDAY special; worthy of continual attention → Amer. dial.
1997 — BOMB-BIGGITY — BOMBDIGADEE — BOMB-DIGGIDY — BOMB-DIGGITY extra special, extraordinary → African-American sl.
2001 — PLATINUM special, excellent → US sl.
NOUNS
1851 — RIPPER anything special; anything of particular excellence → sl.
1877 — EGREGIOUSNESS the quality of being special or extraordinary
1922 — EEL’S ANKLE something very special or extraordinary → US sl.
1923 — TROUT’S ANKLES something very special or extraordinary → US sl.
1926 — EEL’S HIPS something very special or extraordinary → US sl.
1975 — GOODIE something that is special and good → US sl.
2000 — SQUEEZE something very special → UK sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
1995 — POWDER PUFF a very special woman → W. Indies sl.
VERBS
1903 — BE THE PROPER MUSTARD to be very good or special
1905 — BE ALL TO THE MUSTARD to be very good or special
1953 — PULL SOMETHING OUT OF THE BAG to come up with something special or surprising, something held in reserve → sl.
1961 — PUSH SOMEONE’S BUTTONS to make someone feel special, loved, etc. → US sl.
1968 — PULL SOMETHING OUT OF THE HAT to come up with something special or surprising, something held in reserve → sl.
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