UNFAIR, UNFAIRLY, UNFAIRNESS
ADJECTIVES
► BEAT-UP unfair → 2000 US sl.
► BELOW THE BELT unfair, unreasonable → 1890 sl.
► BIT HOT, A rather excessive, unfair → 1988 Aust. sl.
► BIT ROUGH, A unfair, unjust → 1988 Aust. sl.
► BIT RUGGED, A unfair, unjust → 1988 Aust. sl.
► BOGUS very bad; unfair; no good, worthless → Aust. sl.
► CRUMBY unfair, little-minded → 1914 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► DORKY ridiculous; unfair → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)
► INDECENT unfair → 1902 N. Ireland (Bk.)
► INIQUOUS unjust, unfair; wicked, iniquitous → 1654 obs.
► JACKED UP unfair → 1960s US students’ sl.
► LOW-DOWN mean and unfair; underhand, cheating → 1905 sl., orig US
► NOT A FAIR POP unfair, not a fair chance → 1920s NZ sl.
► NOT CRICKET unfair, unreasonable → 1851 sl.
► NOT TOO COOL devious, unfair → 1960s Amer. sl.
► OVER THE FENCE unreasonable, unfair → 1941 Aust. sl.
► OVER THE SCORE excessive; unfair → colloq.
► RED-HOT unfair, unreasonable → 1896 Aust. sl.
► SHAFTED treated unfairly → 1950s sl.
► SINISTROUS malicious, unfair, prejudiced → 1593 obs.
► SMUCKED cheated or treated unfairly → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► SOLID severe, difficult, unfair, unreasonable → 1915 Aust. & NZ sl.
► TOUGH ► TOUGH ON unfair, unreasonable → 1929 sl.
► UNCOOL unpleasant, emotional, rude, tactless, unsophisticated, unfair → 1953 sl., orig. US
► UNEQUAL unfair, unjust → 1721 Sc. obs.
ADVERBS
► CADDLING unfairly, in a shuffling manner → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
NOUNS
► BACK-HANDER a blow with the back of the hand; an unfair blow or act → 1836
► BAD COUNT an unfair decision → 1980s US criminals’ sl.
► BAD DEAL ill-treatment, exploitative or unfair usage; a swindle → 1912 US sl.
► BAD TROT an unfair situation or result → 20C Aust. sl.
► DAISY CHAIN a group of individuals engaged in unfair collaboration; used derisively → 1969 US sl.
► DIRTY DEAL an unfair deal → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► DIRTY POOL activities conducted using unfair or sneaky tactics → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► DUCKSHOVING a pushing in, as of a queue; unfair business practices → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► FAST SHUFFLE a bad bargain; an unfair transaction → 1966 Amer. dial.
► FUZZY END OF THE LOLLIPOP hostile or unfair treatment → 1958 US sl.
► GYP a swindle, a con; an instance of unfairness or deception → 1898 colloq.
► HAWKERY-PAWKERY deceit, unfairness, trickery, hocus-pocus → 19C Eng. dial.
► JACK JOB unfair treatment → 1970s US students’ sl.
► MONKERY unfair dealing → 1879 Eng. dial.
► RAW DEAL, A unfair treatment → 1912 sl.
► ROUGH DEAL, A unfair treatment → 1931 sl.
► ROUGH END OF THE PINEAPPLE, THE harsh, unfair or inequitable treatment; a raw deal → 1971 Aust. colloq.
► ROUGH SHAKE an unfair or difficult situation → E19 sl.
► SHAFT unfair treatment, often as ‘the shaft’ → 1950s sl., orig. US
► SHAFTING unfair or cruel treatment → 1970s US sl.
► SHIT abuse; unfair treatment → 1980 UK sl.
► SHIT SANDWICH a very unpleasant or unfair situation → 1966 sl.
► SWIFTIE ► SWIFTY an unfair act; a deceitful practice; a confidence trick → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► SWIZ ► SWIZZ something disappointingly unfair → 1915 Brit. sl., chiefly schoolchildren’s usage
► SWIZZLE something disappointingly unfair → 1913 Brit. sl., chiefly schoolchildren’s usage
► THICK END OF THE STICK an unfair position to be in, or inequitable treatment → 1957 UK sl.
► WORST, THE a disadvantage, unfair treatment → M19 sl.
► WORST OF IT, THE a disadvantage, unfair treatment → M19 sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
► ASS-KISSING SNAKE a dishonest, unfair, or lowdown person → 1990 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► DUCK-SHOVER one who uses unfair business methods → 1910s Aust. & NZ sl.
PHRASES
► THAT’S FAIR an ironic comment that something is not fair → 1970s US students’ usage
► THAT’S LIFE IN THE BIG CITY life is unfair and there’s nothing one can do about it → 1974 Amer. sl.
VERBS
► AGGRIEVE to bring grief or trouble to, to grieve, to distress; to oppress, to treat unfairly → a1325
► B.F. ► BUTTFUCK to treat unfairly; to cheat; to deceive → 1970s sl.
► BUTT-BANG to treat unfairly; to cheat; to deceive → 1970s sl.
► CHISEL to defraud, to treat unfairly
► DO NASTY to treat badly or unfairly → 1969 Amer. sl.
► DO SOMEONE OUT OF SOMETHING to deprive someone of something by fraud or unfair means → 1825 sl.
► DO THE DIRTY ON to treat unfairly → 1914 sl.
► DUMP ALL OVER SOMEONE to speak or write critically or disparagingly of; to criticize; to treat unfairly → 1966 sl., chiefly US
► DUMP ON ► DUMP ON SOMEONE to treat meanly or unfairly → 1964 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► GET THE ROUGH END OF THE PINEAPPLE to receive unfair or unfavourable treatment; to get a raw deal → 1971 Aust. colloq.
► GET THE WRONG END OF THE PINEAPPLE to receive unfair or unfavourable treatment; to get a raw deal → 1961 Aust. colloq.
► GRUNGE to perform an unfair act; to treat badly → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► HAVE THE TICK to be treated unfairly → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)
► JERK AROUND to treat badly or unfairly → colloq.
► NICK to trick, to cheat, or defraud; to obtain something from a person by dishonest or unfair means → 1576 sl.
► OIL to cheat; to act in an underhand way; to obtain unfairly; to evade → L19 sl.
► PLAY A SKIN GAME to be unfair → 1914 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► RED-MAN to treat unfairly → 2000 Amer. dial.
► SHAFT to defeat, to defraud, to harm, to treat unfairly → 1950s sl., orig. US
► STIFF to treat unfairly and harshly; to rebuff or push aside brutally → 1973 US sl.
► STIFF-ARM to treat unfairly and harshly; to rebuff or push aside brutally → 1973 US sl.
► TAKE IT IN THE EAR to be severely victimized or defeated; to be treated unfairly → 1965 Amer. sl., esp. students’ usage
► TAKE IT UP THE ASS to be victimized; to be treated unfairly or harshly → 1980s sl.