WORST
ADJECTIVES
1937 ► ALL-OVERST most extreme; worst; best → Amer. dial.
1953 ► NUMBA TEN → NUMBER TEN the very worst → Southeast Asian pidgin, commonly used during Vietnam war
NOUNS
1825 ► BACK-HALF the worst or latter half of anything → Sc.
1858 ► SCRAG-END the worst part of anything → Eng. dial.
1902 ► HEAVY END the worst part → Sc. (Bk.)
1910 ► CLEAN BACKLICK the worst that could happen → Sc.
1938 ► THE BACK END OF BAD LUCK the worst part of something unfortunate → Amer. dial.
1941 ► DOG-END the very end of something; the last or worst part
1947 ► THE SHITS the worst possible situation, predicament, etc. → sl.
1955 ► BOTTOMS the worst → US sl.
PHRASES
1961 ► BETTER THAN A POKE IN THE EYE WITH A SHARP STICK not the worst thing that could happen; something minimally desirable → colloq.
VERBS
1684 ► EXPECT THE EXTREMITY to be prepared for the worst or for death → obs.
1775 ► BREAK THE NECK OF ANYTHING to get the worst part done → colloq.
1903 ► NAB THE RUST to get the worst of a bargain → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► COME OUT THE LITTLE END OF THE HORN to get the worst of a bargain → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1968 ► BUY THE WAD to be inflicted with the worst → Amer. sl.
1974 ► AWFULIZE to interpret a situation as having the worst possible outcome, especially habitually
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