El noun an elevated railway. Chicago, New York and Philadelphia are major cities with an El US, 1906. < the El the boys’ reformatory at Elmire, New York US, 1950 Elaine noun MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy. A personification of the drug by elaboration of E (MDMA) UK, 2003 elbow noun 1 a dismissal or rejection UK, 1971. 2 a pound (0.45kg) of marijuana. A phoentic rendition of the abbreviation ‘lb’ (pound) US, 1997. 3 in electric line work, an underground cable terminator US, 1980. < on the elbow freeloading, on the scrounge. Playing, perhaps, with ON THE EARHOLE UK, 1977 elbow-bending noun immoderate consumption of alcohol US, 1934 elbow-bending adjective drinking to excess US, 2002 elbow cake noun in the Gaspe region of Canada, a hot biscuit CANADA, 1998 elbow grease noun hard manual labour; effort UK, 1672 elbow-lifting noun drinking, especially as part of a drinking session UK, 1961 elbow list noun a list, often notional, of despised things or persons UK, 1983 elbow-tit verb to graze or strike an unknown female’s breast with your elbow US, 1974 El Cid noun LSD. A punning play on the first letter of LSD and the second syllable of ‘acid’ (LSD), giving the name of a legendary Spanish hero UK, 2003 El D; LD noun 1 a Cadillac El Dorado car US, 1970. 2 Eldorado™ fortified wine UK: SCOTLAND, 1985 elderberry noun an older homosexual man UK, 1979 elder days noun in computing, the years before 1980. A conscious borrowing from Tolkien US, 1991 el diablito noun a mix of cocaine, heroin, marijuana and phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust. The Spanish ‘little devil’ offers a more elaborate recipe than EL DIABLO US , 1998 el diablo noun a mix of cocaine, heroin, and marijuana. Spanish el diablo (the devil) UK, 1998 El Dog noun aCadillacElDoradocarUS, 1975 electric adjective 1 used as a superlative; marvellous, strange, sudden UK, 1977. 2 augmented with LSD US, 1967 electric bookmaker noun a bookmaker who is regularly shocked by the results of the events bet on AUSTRALIA, 1989 electric cure noun execution by electrocution US, 1950 electrician noun a person who provokes or accelerates a confrontation US, 1998 electric puha noun marijuana, especially New Zealand-grown. Puha is the Maori name for ‘wild sowthistle’ NEW ZEALAND, 1989 electrics noun a vehicle’s electric circuitry UK, 1946 electric soup noun 1 a mixture of metholated spirits and cheap red wine UK: SCOTLAND, 1985. 2 Eldorado™, a fortified wine sold in Scotland UK: SCOTLAND, 1983 Electric Strawberry nickname the 25th Infantry Division, US Army. The Division’s insignia is a green taro leaf in a red circle, suggesting a strawberry US, 1991 electro- prefix when applied to a musical style, involving synthesizers. As well as the examples listed as headwords, the following styles have been recorded: ‘electro-baroque’, ‘electro- boogie’, ‘electro-bossa’, ‘electro-death’, ‘electro-dup’, ‘electro-funk’, ‘electro-goth’ and ‘electro-noir’ UK, 2003 Electrolux noun a person gifted at performing oral sex on men. From the branded vacuum cleaner and its advertising boast – ‘Nothing sucks like an Electrolux’ UK, 2001 electros noun electrical equipment employed for sexual stimulation, especially when advertised by a prostitute UK, 2003 elef noun eleven; in betting, odds of 11–1. A shortening and slovening of ‘eleven’ UK, 1991 elef a vier noun in betting, odds of 11–4. A phonetic slurring of ELEF (11) and ‘four’ UK, 1991 elegant adjective 1 (used of a homosexual male) polished, effete US, 1949 . 2 in computing, simple yet extremely efficient US, 1990 elegant sufficiency noun used as an indication that enough has been had to eat. A jocular mocking of genteel mannners which has, perhaps, become a cliché UK, 1984 elephant noun 1 heroin UK, 1996. 2 marijuana UK, 2003. 3 a high-ranking Naval officer. US naval aviator usage US, 1986 Elephant and Castle noun 1 arsehole, in anatomicandfigurative senses. Rhyming slang, based on an area of south London UK, 2002. 2 a parcel. Rhyming slang UK, 1959 elephant bag noun in the usage of forest fire fighters, a large canvas bag used for dropping cargo from aeroplanes US, 1959 elephant bucks noun a large amount of money AUSTRALIA, 1994 elephant ear noun in electric line work, a high-strength strain insulator US, 1980 elephant gun noun 1 any powerful rifle US, 1918. 2 an M79 grenade launcher. Vietnam war usage. It is a single-shot, break-open, breech-loading, shoulder-fired weapon US, 1964. 3 a surfboard designed for big-wave conditions US, 1963 elephant intestines noun the cotton tubes used by the Viet Cong to carry rice in the field US, 1990 elephant juice noun the drug etorphine, a synthetic morphine 1,000 times more potent than morphine AUSTRALIA, 1989 elephant motor noun the Chrysler Hemi engine. Huge displacement and power US, 1993 elephant pill noun the large orange anti-malaria chloroquine- primequine pill taken once a week by US troops in Vietnam US, 1980 Elephants’ Graveyard nickname the Boston Naval District headquarters US, 1971 elephant snot noun in car repair, gasket sealant, usually referring to Permatex™ sealant, a tradmarked product US, 1992 elephant’s trunk; elephant trunk noun a drunk. Rhyming slang US, 1977 elephant’s trunk; elephant trunk; elephant’s; elephants adjective drunk. Rhyming slang, influenced by the pink elephants that only drunks can see UK, 1859 elephant tracker noun a railway detective US, 1968 elephant tranquillizer; elephant noun phencyclidine, the rec- reational drug known as PCP or angel dust US, 2004 elevator noun 1 in trucking, a hydraulic lift on the back of a trailer US, 1971. 2 a false cut of a deck of playing cards US, 1991 elevator jockey noun an elevator (lift) operator US, 1951 eleven noun 1 a stunningly gorgeous woman who swallows semen after oral sex. An elaboration of the ‘perfect TEN’ AUSTRALIA, 1985. 2 in a deck of playing cards, a jack or knave US, 1996 eleven bang-bang noun an infantry soldier. 11-B was the numerical MOS code assigned to an infantry soldier US, 1980 eleven bravo noun an infantry soldier US, 1991 eleven bush noun an infantry soldier US, 1970 eleven-foot pole noun an imagined device for touching someone whom another would not touch with a ten-foot pole US, 1975 eleven from heaven noun a roll of eleven in a craps game US, 1957 elevenses noun mid-morning refreshments; a mid-morning break from work, generally for refreshments but also used as an opportunity for cigarette smoking. Originally Kent dialect, extended from ‘eleven o’clock’; late C19 workmen also had ‘fourses’ UK, 1887 eleventh commandm ent noun any rule which is seen as a mandatory guideline on a par with the Ten Commandments. A term probably coined by Ronald Reagan and applied to his adage that no Republican (except him) should disparage another Republican. Eventually applied, often jocularly, to many different situations. For example: the mythical commandment but very real criminal code – thou shalt not get caught US, 1975 El | eleventh commandment 234 eleventh gear noun in trucking, neutral, used for conserving fuel when coasting down a hill US, 1971 elf noun a technical market analyst US, 1986 el fabuloso! used for expressing strong approval NEW ZEALAND, 1998 el foldo noun an utter, relentless collapse US, 1943 Eli nickname Yale University; a Yale student; a Yale sports team US, 1879 Eli Lilly noun morphine. From the drug manufacturer’s name US, 1955 eliminate verb to kill a person. Originally jocular, but no longer UK, 1937 elite adjective in the world of Internet discussion groups, offering the illegal US, 1997 Elizabeth Regina noun the vagina. Rhyming slang, formed from Queen Elizabeth UK, 2003 Elizabeth’s corner noun gossip AUSTRALIA, 1989 elk river noun in poker, a hand with three tens US, 1968 Elky noun a Chevrolet El Camino pickup truck, manufactured from 1959 until 1987 US, 1993 -ella suffix used to feminise a noun and thus create a derogative sense US, 1979 elle momo noun marijuana laced with phencyclidine, the rec- reational drug known as PCP or angel dust. The etymology is uncertain; it looks French, sounds Spanish and is possibly a play on American ‘mom’ UK, 2001 ellie noun an elephant seal ANTARCTICA, 1990 Ellis Day noun LSD. Almost a homophone UK, 2003 Elly and Castle nickname the Elephant and Castle district of south London UK, 1976 Elmer noun in circus and carnival usage, an unsophiscticated, gullible local US, 1926 El Producto noun oil. Texan US, 1980s El Ropo noun any cheap cigar. Mock Spanish US, 1960 Elsie Tanner noun 1 a spanner. Rhyming slang, formed from the name of a character in the television soap opera Coronation Street, played, from 1960 to 84, by actress Pat Phoenix, 1923–86 UK, 1992. 2 a single instance or example of something. Glasgow rhyming slang for ‘wanner’ UK: SCOTLAND, 1988 El Smoggo; El Stinko nickname El Paso, Texas. A tribute to the city’s air quality US, 1970 el tee noun a lieutenant. From the abbreviation ‘Lt’ US, 1978 elton noun a toilet. A play on JOHN (a toilet) and musician Elton John (b.1947) UK, 1977 Elton John; elton noun deception; an act intended to trick or deceive; a tale intended to deceive. Rhyming slang for ‘con’, formed from the name of popular musician Sir Elton John (Reginald Kenneth Dwight) (b.1947) UK, 1998 elvis noun LSD UK, 2003 Elvis noun a poker player who is nearly broke but manages to stay in a game far longer than one would predict. Like Elvis Presley, the poker player refuses to die US, 1996 emag noun a game. Back slang UK, 1873 E-man noun a police officer assigned to the Emergency Service Unit. New York police slang US, 1997 embalmed adjective very drunk US, 1934 embalmed beef noun canned beef. A term most strongly associated with profiteers during the Spanish–American war; mostly histori- cal use US, 1898 embalming fluid noun phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust US, 1992 embroidery noun the punctures and sores visible on an intravenous drug user’s body US, 1973 embugger verb to hinder, to hamper. Military UK, 1995 embuggerance noun any unforeseen hazard that complicates a proposed course of action. Originally military , 1995 emby noun in carnival usage, a gullible player US, 1985 EM club noun an enlisted men’s club US, 1977 Eme noun the Mexican Mafia, a Mexican-American prison gang. From the Spanish pronunciation of the letter ‘M’ US, 1990 emeffing adjective used as a euphemism for ‘motherfucking’ US, 1958 emergency gun noun an improvised method to puncture the skin and inject a drug US, 1973 emergency handout noun in prison, the consequent act of separ- ating an imprisoned mother from her baby when, for disciplinary reasons, the parent is removed from the mother and baby unit – the baby is therefore handed out into local authority care UK, 1996 Emma Chisit? how much is it? The most famous and well- remembered piece of STRINE. The story goes that a visiting English writer, Monica Dickens, was autographing copies of her latest book in Sydney and a woman handed her a copy and asked in her best Australian accent ‘How much is it?’. Monica Dickens took the book and wrote: ‘To Emma Chisit’ and signed her autograph below AUSTRALIA, 1965 Emma Freud noun a haemorrhoid. Rhyming slang, formed from the name of journalist Emma Freud (b.1961), daughter of Sir CLEMENT FREUD , whose name serves a synonymous purpose UK, 1997 Emma G noun a machine gun. A formation built on the initials MG US, 1949 Emma Jesse noun an emergency brake US, 1971 Emmerdale Farm; emmerdale noun the arm. Rhyming slang, formed from the title of a UK soap opera, broadcast since 1972, later changing its name to Emmerdale UK, 1998 emmet noun a holiday-maker or tourist in Cornwall. Derisive. Emmet is a dialect word for ‘ant’; in Cornwall the holiday-makers obviously swarm and get everywhere UK, 1978 emptyhead noun an idiot UK, 2001 empty nest noun a home in which the children have all grown and gone away US, 1973 empty suit noun a person of no substance US, 1980 emu; emu bobber noun a person who picks up tickets at a racecourse in the hope of finding an unclaimed win. From the emu, a large, flightless Australian bird related to the ostrich, with long legs and a long neck, that bends to pick things off the ground AUSTRALIA, 1966 emu-bob verb to pick things up off the ground, such as litter or kindling AUSTRALIA, 1926 emu bob; emu parade; emu patrol; emu stalk; emu walk noun a patrol by a group of people over a certain area of ground for the purpose of searching or cleaning the area AUSTRALIA, 1941 enchilada noun < the whole enchilada all of something. Popularised in the US during the Watergate scandal of 1972–1974 US, 1966 end noun 1 the area where you are born, or where you live and/or are well-known UK, 2005. 2 the best; an extreme UK, 1938. 3 a share or portion US, 1887. 4 the penis US, 1957. 5 money US, 1960. < the end something or someone that tests you to the end of your endurance UK, 1938 endo noun 1 in mountain biking, an accident in which the cyclist is thrown over the handlebars; the course the cyclist follows in such an accident; a mountain biking trick in which the front brake is sharply applied thus forcing the back wheel to come up off the ground US, 1996. 2 in motor racing, an end-over-end flip US, 1976. 3 a backwards fall off a surfboard US, 1988. 4 in the television and film industry, any stunt in which a vehicle goes through the air end- over-end US, 2003. 5 marijuana US, 1997 end of enough said, no more. End of story UK, 2001 end of discussion used as a humorous, if stock, indication that there is nothing more to be said on the subject at hand US, 1987 end of story used as a way to indicate that all that needs to be told has been told, all that needs to be said has been said. Often jocular US, 1996 235 eleventh gear | end of story end of the line noun the absolute end, the finish of something US, 1948 end of the road noun the finish of something UK, 1954 end of watch noun death US, 1983 ends noun 1 money. An abbreviation of DIV IDENDS (money) US, 1997. 2 cash in hand US, 2001. 3 a rich customer of a prostitute US, 1987. 4 the hair. Possibly by back-formation from ‘split-ends’. Recorded in use in contemporary gay society UK, 2003 endsville noun 1 the end US, 1962. 2 the best US, 1957. 3 the worst US, 2003 Ene nickname 1 the Northern Structure prison gang. Spanish for the letter ‘N’ used by English speakers in the American southwest US, 1995 . 2 a member of the Nuestra Familia prison gang US, 1950 enema queen noun a male homosexual with an enema fetish US, 1969 Enema Sue; Enema Zoo nickname New Mexico State University. A cheerful play on the initials NMSU US, 1970 energizer noun phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust US, 1986 energy powder noun amphetamine UK, 1996 enforcer noun a criminal who uses violence or intimidation to enforce the will of a criminal gang US, 1929 en fuego! used as a humorous observation that somebody is performing very well. Coined and popularised by ESPN’s Dan Patrick; probably the most widely used of the ESPN-spawned catchphrases US, 1997 Engelbert Humperdinck; englebert noun a drink. Rhyming slang, formed from the name of singer Engelbert Humperdinck (Gerry Dorsey) (b.1936) who came to popular fame in the mid-1960s UK, 1998 engine noun < on the engine (used of a racehorse) well in front in arace US, 1994 engineer noun the first active participant in serial sex with a single passive partner. From ‘to PULL A TRAIN’ (to engage in serial sex) US, 1975 engine room noun 1 the forward pack on a rugby union team NEW ZEALAND , 1998. 2 the rhythm section of a band TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1990. 3 the mid-boat rowers in an eight-person racing shell US, 1949 England noun < go to England to have a baby in secret TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1960 English noun in pool, spin imparted on the cue ball to affect the course of the object ball or the cue ball after striking the object ball US, 1869 English-Channel eyes noun bloodshot eyes from exposure to ciga- rette and/or marijuana smoke. From photographs of swimmers staggering out of the water having crossed the Channel, their eyes bloodshot US, 1979 English method noun the rubbing of the penis between the thighs of another boy or man until reaching orgasm. More commonly known in the US as the ‘Princeton Rub’ US, 1987 English muff i ns noun in homosexual usage, a boy’s buttocks US, 1987 English return noun dead silence after what was supposed to be a funny joke US, 1951 English vice noun flagellation US, 1956 enin noun nine; in betting, odds of 9–1. Backslang UK, 1859 enin to rouf noun in betting, odds of 9–4. A combination of ENIN (nine) and ROUF (four) when, if used alone, each word signifies more than the number itself UK, 1991 enit? don’t you know? One of the very few Native American expressions used in a slangy sense by English-speaking Native Americans US, 1988 enjoy! used as a benedicition by restaurant waiters, and then mimicked in other contexts US, 1995 enjoy the trip?; enjoy your trip? a catchphrase readily delivered to anyone who stumbles or trips over something. Often phrased ‘did you enjoy the trip?’, sometimes elaborated ‘send a postcard next time!’ UK, 1974 enlisted swine noun an enlisted soldier US, 1986 Enoch noun a coloured immigrant child. By ironic transference from Enoch Powell, 1912–98, a noted opponent of immigration into the UK. Recorded as being used by white primary-school children, but the example was surely set by a parent UK, 1979 Enoch Powell; enoch noun 1 a towel. Rhyming slang, formed from the name of British scholar and politician, Enoch Powell 1912–98 UK, 1992. 2 a trowel. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 enough pronoun < can never get enough to be sexually insatiable UK, 1974. < have had enough to be tipsy, drunk. A not entirely honest form of words – the implied sense is ‘to have had more than enough’ UK, 1937 enthuse verb to be enthusiastic, or create enthusiasm in others US, 1827 entjie; endjie noun a cigarette, especially the stub of a cigarette that may be saved for later; a marijuana cigarette. Formed on Afrikaans end (end), ‘entjie’ is pronounced ‘ayn-chee’ SOUTH AFRICA, 1946 entreprenerd noun a computer- or Internet-business entrepreneur. A play on NERD UK, 2003 entry noun < up your entry appropriate to your taste or requirements UK, 1980 envelope noun 1 acondomUS, 1964. 2 an aeroplane’s performance limits US, 1990 Enzed noun New Zealand AUSTRALIA, 1915 Enzedder noun a New Zealander AUSTRALIA, 1933 EOT adjective dead US, 1998 ep noun an episode. A broadcasting abbreviation in wider currency US, 1915 EPA nickname East Palo Alto, San Mateo County, California. A black ghetto surrounded by Silicon Valley wealth US, 2000 epic adjective excellent, outstanding US, 1983 epidoddle noun epidural anaesthesia US, 1994 eppie scoppie noun a tantrum UK, 1995 eppis noun nothing US, 1966 eppo noun an attack, an outburst IRELAND, 2003 eppy noun a display of temper UK, 1988 Eppy nickname Brian Epstein (1934–67), manager of the Beatles UK, 2001 eppy adjective epileptic UK, 1988 epsilon noun a very small amount US, 1983 EPT nickname El Paso, Texas US, 1974 EQ; EQs noun an equalizer, the device which controls the tonal qual- ity of domestic and professional sound-reproduction equipment UK, 2002 equalizer; equaliser noun a gun or any object that can be used in a fight. Not without irony US, 1899 equator noun the waist US, 1948 equipped adjective 1 stylish and fashionable US, 1972. 2 armed, equipped with a weapon UK, 1996 -er; -ers suffix used to create a slangy variation of a conventional, generally abridged, word. By this process, the word ‘indigestion’ becomes, in its simplest form, ‘indigesters’; ‘football’ becomes FOOTER and ‘rugby football’ becomes ‘rugger’. Now known as the ‘Oxford -er(s)’, it began at Rugby school in 1875 (Oxford English Dictionary), but this origin has been disputed and claimed for Harrow School. Usage migrated via Oxford University into general (upper-)middle-class slang, and Royal Navy Service UK, 1875 eradication squad; ’radication squad noun a unit of armed police UK, 1994 -erati suffix when added to a type or cultural interest, creates a fashionable group with a common identity or interest. On the end of the line | -er ati 236 model of ‘literati’; better-known uses include ‘liggerati’ (hangers- on), ‘niggerati’ (successful members of black society) UK, 1990 erdie; erdy noun an unimaginative, conventional person. From German erde (earth, the Earth, the ground) UK, 1974 ’ere; here said when passing a marijuana cigarette US, 2001 erecstasy noun a recreational drug cocktail of MDMA, the rec- reational drug best known as ecstasy, and Viagra™ (a branded drug that enables a male erection). A conflation of ‘cause’ and ‘effect’ IRELAND, 2003 erector noun a semi-erect penis UK, 1999 -ereemo suffix used as a meaningless appendage. Jocular, maybe just for fun UK, 1997 -er -er suffix a doer (of the verb). Jocular repetitious use of the agent suffix ‘-er’. Normally only one ‘er’ is used for a compound verb, thus ‘wash up’ becomes ‘washer-up’. Then, added to both parts of the compound, ‘washer-upper’. And sometimes, for comic effect, with a third ‘-er’ added to the new compound as a whole, ‘washer- upperer’. This last especially used by children AUSTRALIA, 1964 erie noun < on the erie engaged in eavesdropping US, 1950 E-ring adjective high-ranking. Military usage. Refers to the ‘E-ring’ of the Pentagon where high-ranking officers work US, 1986 -erino suffix used as a suffix to create humorous variants understood from their base US, 1890s erk! used for expressing disgust AUSTRALIA, 1981 erk; irk noun a contemptible person. From a military use as ‘a serviceman of low rank’ UK, 1959 erky adjective mildly disgusting; unpleasant. From ERK! (an expression of mild disgust). The suggestion that it derives from ‘disparateerk’ (a naval rating) is mere clutching at straws AUSTRALIA, 1959 ernie noun a fool, especially one who does not concentrate. Snowboarders’ slang US, 1995 -eroo suffix used as a meaningless embellishment; also used to intensify US, 1931 -erooni; -eroony suffix used as a decorative intensifier US, 1966 Eros and Cupid adjective stupid. Rhyming slang UK, 1998 erp verb to vomit US, 1968 errie noun an aeroplane UK: SCOTLAND, 1988 Errol Flynn noun the chin, in senses anatomic and figurative. Rhyming slang, formed from the name of the swashbuckling film actor, 1909–59 UK, 1961 Erroll Flynns noun spectacles. Rhyming slang for BINS UK, 1992 Ervine noun a police officer US, 1992 esclop noun a police officer. Back slang, however the ‘c’ is not pronounced, and the ‘e’ is generally omitted, thus, ‘slop’ UK, 1851 escort service noun a prostitution business operating euphemistically under the guise of providing an escort, not a prostitute US, 1982 ese noun used as a term of address to a young male; an aware, street-wise young man. Border Spanish used in English conversation by Mexican-Americans US, 1950 eskimo noun 1 in oil drilling, a worker from Alaska or Montana US, 1954. 2 a Jewish person US, 1989 Eskimo ice cream noun a mixture of tallow, berries and fish CANADA, 1962 Eskimo Nell; eskimo noun a bell (a telephone call). Rhyming slang, formed from the heroine of a famously bawdy ballad UK, 1998 Eskimo pie noun the vagina of a frigid woman US, 1977 Eskimo roll noun a manoeuvre used by surfers to pass through a wave coming at them by rolling under their surfboard US, 1977 Eskimo salad noun moss from a caribou stomach, prized as food by Eskimos CANADA, 1948 Eskimo sisters noun women who have at some point had sex with the same man. Used as the title of a 2002 play by Laline Paull US, 1994 esky noun a portable cooler for food and drink in the form of an insulated oblong box with a flat lid. Proprietary name; from ‘eskimo’ with a ‘-y’ suffix. A quintessential item of Australian suburban life AUSTRALIA, 1953 Esky noun an Eskimo US, 1978 Esky lid noun a small bodyboard used for surfing. Used derisively AUSTRALIA, 1996 Esky lidder noun a bodyboarder AUSTRALIA, 1996 esnortiar noun cocaine. Of Spanish origin UK, 2003 esong noun the nose. Back slang UK, 2002 esra; esrar; esar noun marijuana. A Turkish word now in wider usage US, 1982 esroch noun a horse. Back slang UK, 1859 essence noun MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy US, 1998 essence adjective beauty, especially when ascribed to a women UK, 1987 essence of magic mushrooms noun psilocybin or psilocin, usually in powder or capsule form UK, 1999 Essex girl noun used as a stereotype for jokes, an Essex girl is brash, vulgar, trashy, sexually available, deeply unintelligent and, allegedly, from Essex. Derogatory. Essex girl jokes such as: ‘Q: What do you call an Essex girl with two brain cells? A: Pregnant’ have been in circulation since the 1980s UK, 2001 establishment noun the dominant power in any society UK, 1955 esthole noun an enthusiastic supporter of the est human growth movement. An appropriate play on ‘asshole’ US, 1997 estuffa noun heroin. From border Spanish for ‘stuff’ (a drug, especially heroin) US, 1984 ET noun in drag racing, the elapsed time of a particular quarter mile sprint US, 1963 8see: EANDT e-tard noun a person whose life has been adversely effected by excessive use of MDMA US, 2001 etch-a-sketch verb to manually stimulate both of a sex-partner’s nipples. A similar action is required to operate an Etch-a-Sketch™, a children’s toy drawing machine NEW ZEALAND, 2002 etched adjective drunk UK, 2002 E Team noun in the language of hang gliding, expert fliers from Lake Elsinore, California US, 1992 eternal care noun in hospital, intensive care. Medical slang, darkly humorous UK, 2002 ethanolic noun a drunkard US, 1978 Ethiopian paradise noun in a racially segregated cinema, the balcony US, 1900 Ethy meat noun a black woman as a sex object. An abbreviation of ‘Ethiopian’, a racial rather than national label US, 1987 E-tool noun an entrenching tool with an extendable telescopic handle and folding blade US, 1976 e-type noun a person with a professional or recreational interest in electronics UK, 2003 Euan Blair; Euan noun Leicester Square. Rhyming slang, recalling an incident in July 2000 when Prime Minister Blair’s 16-year-old son Euan was found ‘drunk and incapable’ in Leicester Square UK, 2002 euaned adjective very drunk. Pronounced ‘you-and’. From 6th July 2000: Prime Minister Blair’s 16-year-old son was arrested for being ‘drunk and incapable’ UK, 2002 euchre verb to ruin or destroy US, 1853 eucy; eucy oil noun eucalyptus oil AUSTRALIA, 1977 euphoria noun a combination of mescaline, crystal methadrine and MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy UK, 2003 Europe noun < go Europe to vomit BERMUDA, 1985 237 erdie; erdy | Europe Eurotrash noun rich foreigners living in the US. Taki Theodora- copulos popularised the term in society columns written for Vanity Fair and the Spectator US, 1987 eva noun a pill marked with E on one side and A on the obverse, sold as MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy, actually containing a mixture of MDMA and amphetamine UK, 2002 evac noun an evacuation US, 1954 evac verb to evacuate US, 1944 Eve noun MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy. A play on ADAM, itself almost an anagram of MDMA US, 1985 evening breeze; sweet evening breeze noun cheese. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 evening glass noun calm surf conditions in the evening after the afternoon wind has diminished US, 1978 Evening News noun a bruise, especially a love-bite. Rhyming slang, formed from the title of a London evening newspaper that ceased publication in 1980 UK, 1992 even shake; fair shake; good shake noun a fair deal US, 1830 even steven; even stephen; even stevens; even stephens adjective even, equal. ‘Steven’ adds nothing but the rhyme US, 1866 everafters noun consequences UK, 2002 everclear noun cocaine UK, 2002 ever hear more!; ever see more! used as an expression of surprise TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 everlastin joob-joob noun a fool, an idiot; a contemptible person. Glasgow rhyming slang for TUBE, formed on an improbable- sounding sweet UK: SCOTLAND, 1988 ever-loving adjective used as an intensifier US, 1919 ever such adjective used to describe a great or fine example UK, 1803 Everton toffee; everton noun coffee. Rhyming slang UK, 1857 every crab from the bush everyone CAYMAN ISLANDS, 1985 every home should have one a catchphrase generally applied to common objects, babies and non-material things. Thought to have been an advertising slogan in the 1920s UK, 1974 every man and his dog everyone AUSTRALIA, 1979 every man jack noun absolutely everyone UK, 1828 Every Minute Sucks noun work with an Emergency Medical Service unit. New York police slang; back-formation from the initials EMS US, 1997 everything-but girl noun a woman who will engage in any and all sexual activity short of intercourse US, 2002 everything in the garden’s lovely! a catchphrase used to exclaim: all is well, all goes well UK, 1910 everything is everything used for conveying that all is well when asked how things are going US, 1968 everything’s drawing everything’s going well, thank you! Nautical origins, suggesting that all sails are set and there is a following breeze US, 1963 everything that opens and shuts noun everything possible AUSTRALIA, 1960 every which way adverb in every manner or direction US, 1824 every which way but in every manner or direction except the correct one. A specific refinement of EVERY WHICH WAY UK, 1984 eve teasing noun an act of a male outraging the modesty of a female in a public place by indecent speech or actual and unwanted physical contact INDIA, 1979 evil noun 1 a look of contempt or strong dislike UK, 2005. 2 a man with a body piercing through his penis. New Zealand prison slang NEW ZEALAND , 2000 evil adjective 1 mean-spirited, inconsiderate US, 1939. 2 excellent UK, 1999. 3 in computing, not designed for the speaker’s purpose US, 1991 evo noun the evening AUSTRALIA, 1977 Ev’o’lene, the Nevada Queen noun in craps, the number eleven US, 1985 ex noun 1 a former lover or spouse. The prefix ‘ex-’, like those so- named, stands alone US, 1929. 2 exercise, games UK, 1947. 3 in target shooting, a bullseye. From the notion, perhaps, that ‘X marks the spot’ US, 1957. 4 a car’s accelerator TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1971 ex!; exie! used for expressing enthusiastic approval. Contractions of EXCELLENT! used by Glasgow schoolchildren UK: SCOTLAND, 1996 exacta noun in horse racing, a bet on first and second place US, 1991 exacto! exactly. Mock Spanish. US, 1991 exacts noun mundane, easily obtained facts about a person, gathered by an investigator US, 1997 excellent adjective impressive, amazing. Conventional English turned slang by the young. Stress is on the first syllable, which follows something close to a glottal stop; the ‘l’ is lazy US, 1982 excellent! used for expressing enthusiastic approval US, 1989 excellent behaviour! used for registering approval UK, 2000 excess leggage noun a more than usual display of a person’s legs UK, 2004 Exchange & Mart noun a prostitute. Rhyming slang for TART; formed from the title of a weekly publication (published every Thursday since 1868) devoted to advertisements from people wishing to buy, sell or barter the widest range of goods or services UK, 1992 excitement noun sexual intercourse; the penis IRELAND, 1997 ex-con noun an ex-convict, a former prisoner. Also recorded in the UK US, 1906 excruciate verb to aggravate, to irritate, to anger UK, 1997 excuse me? regarding a statement just made, used as an expression of disbelief, either of the content of the statement or of the fact the statement has been made at all UK, 2003 excuse-me; ’scuse-me; bo-excuse-me; ooscuse-me noun an edu- cated, middle-class person. Township slang; contemptuous SOUTH AFRICA , 1963 excuuuuuse me! used as a humorous admission of error. Made wildly popular by comedien Steve Martin during frequent appearances on NBC’s Saturday Night Live in the 1970s and 1980s. Repeated with referential humour US, 1977 exec noun 1 a corporate executive UK, 1896. 2 an executive military officer US, 1898 executive services noun sexual intercourse, as distinct from masturbation, when advertised as a service offered by a prostitute UK, 2003 exercise verb < exercise the ferret (from a male perspective) to have sex AUSTRALIA, 1971. < exercise the one-eyed trouser snake (of a male) to urinate. Based on ONE-EYED TROUSER SNAKE (the penis) UK, 2000 exes noun 1 expenses, out-of-pocket costs. Also known as ‘ex’s’, ‘exs’ and ‘x’s’ UK, 1864. 2 six; in betting, odds of 6–1. Backslang. Also variant ‘exis’ UK, 1951 exes and a half noun in betting, odds of 13–2. In bookmaker slang EXES is 6–1, here the addition of ‘a half’ increases the odds to 6½–1 or 13–2 UK, 1991 exes to fere noun in betting, odds of 6–4. A combination of EXES (six) with a corruption of ‘four’ UK, 1937 exes to rouf noun in betting, odds of 6–4. A combination of EXES (six) and ROUF (four) UK, 1991 exfil noun exfiltration (the act of withdrawing troops or spies from a dangerous position). Military UK, 1995 ex-govie adjective in the Australian Captial Territory, descriptive of a dwelling, formerly owned by a government department but now privately owned AUSTRALIA, 1988 exiticity noun MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy UK, 2003 exo verb to equip an off-road vehicle with an external safety cage. From ‘exoskeleton’ US, 1972 Eurotrash | exo 238 exo adjective excellent AUSTRALIA, 1990 expat noun an expatriate, a person from the UK living overseas US, 1961 expect verb < expect a flood to wear trousers that are too short TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1993 expedite verb < expedite into eternity to die US, 1994 expendable adjective describes casualties of war whose loss is antici- pated and considered acceptable as the price of success. A military and political term borrowed from accounting UK, 1942 expensive care unit noun a hospital’s intensive care unit US, 1989 expensive scare noun in hospital, intensive care. Medical slang UK, 2002 experience noun an experience of using LSD or mescaline UK, 1978 explorers’ club noun a group of LSD users. Another ‘LSD-as-travel’ metaphor US, 1967 expressions noun profanity BARBADOS, 1965 exsqueeze me! excuse me! US, 1953 extra noun 1 in the coded language of the massage parlour, sex US, 1996. 2 in the language surrounding the Grateful Dead, an extra ticket for that day’s concert US, 1994 extra adjective of behaviour, unnecessary or extreme UK, 2005 extra adverb very NEW ZEALAND, 2002 extract verb < extract the michael to make fun of someone; to pull someone’s leg; to jeer, to deride. A ‘humorous’ variation of TAKE THE MICKY, probably on the model of the synonymous EXTRACT THE URINE UK , 1984. < extract the urine to make fun of someone; to pull someone’s leg; to jeer, to deride. A ‘humorous’ euphemistic variation of TAKE THE PISS UK, 1948 extra-curricular activities noun adulterous sexual play, especially sexual intercourse UK, 1984 eye noun 1 desire, an appetite US, 1934. 2 apersonwhoisnotapartof the criminal underworld but who reports what he sees to those who are US, 1964. 3 a private detective US, 1930. 4 a hand-held mirror used by a prisoner to see what is happening down their cellblock US, 1992. 5 an automatic timing light on a drag racing track US, 1970. 6 a railway track signal US, 1946. 7 the anus US, 1990. < Iwillinmy eye used for registering refusal IRELAND, 1993. < my eye!; all my eye!; my eye and Betty Martin! used for registering disbelief UK, 1842. < the Eye 1 a metal detector US, 1967. 2 the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. From ‘FBI’ to ‘eye’ US, 1997 eyeball noun 1 a meeting between two shortwave radio operators who have only known each other over the radio US, 1976. 2 a visual observation US, 1951. 3 the identification of a criminal by a witness to the crime US, 1992. 4 a favoured child or pet TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1986. 5 a truck or car headlight US, 1977 eyeball verb 1 to see, to stare, to identify in a police line-up US, 1901. 2 to stare aggressively. After EYEBALL TO EYEBALL (descriptive of an aggressive confrontation) US, 1996 eyeball palace noun a homosexuals’ bar where there is a lot of looking and not much touching US, 1964 eyeball queen noun a male homosexual who looks but does not touch US, 1964 eyeballs noun < to the eyeballs to the maximum of capacity, absolutely full, totally UK, 1933 eyeballs, come back here! used by a clever boy for expressing approval of a passing girl US, 1955 eyeball-to-eyeball adjective on the verge of a hostile confrontation. A variation of conventional ‘face-to-face’ US, 1953 eyeball-to-eyeball adverb in direct, face-to-face confrontation US, 1953 eyeball van noun a police van equipped for surveillance US, 1988 eye black noun mascara UK, 1952 eye bleeder noun powerful, green marijuana US, 1997 eye candy noun an extremely attractive person, regardless of their character or intellect, regardless of their sex, regardless of their sex- ual orientation US, 1984 eye doctor noun the active participant in anal sex. From EYE (the anus) US, 1949 eye! eye!; eye-eye! look out!; also used as a warning that a prisoner is under surveillance; or as an injunction to be vigilant UK, 1950 eye fiddle noun an ugly person. From the Irish aghaidh fidil (a face- mask made from coloured paper) IRELAND, 2000 eye-fuck verb to look at with unmasked sexual intentions US, 1916 eyeful noun a good look at something UK, 1899 eye-game verb to exchange flirtatious looks TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 eyeglasses noun used as a warning by an orchestra conductor to the musicians that a particularly difficult passage is coming up US, 1973 eye in the sky noun 1 surveillance stations or cameras in casinos concealed above two-way mirrors on the ceiling US, 1961. 2 apolice helicopter US, 1992 eye job noun cosmetic surgery around the eyes US, 1996 eyelash noun an act of urination. Rhyming slang for SLASH (urination) UK, 2000 eye-opener noun 1 a strong drink, especially early in the morning US, 1817. 2 a drug addict’s first injection of the day US, 1959. 3 any drug that acts as a central nervous system stimulant BAHAMAS, 1982. 4 the active participant in anal sex US, 1949 eyes noun < keep your eyes peeled; keep your eyes skinned to be extra-observant. ‘Keep your eyes skinned’ predated ‘peeled’ by 20 years US, 1833. < the eyes in craps, a roll of two. An abbrevi- ation of SNAKE EYES US, 1999 eye’s front noun a contemptible fool. Rhyming slang for CUNT, formed from the military command ‘Eyes front!’ UK, 1974 eyes like cod’s bollocks noun protuberant eyes UK, 1961 eyes like piss-holes in the snow noun deeply sunken or squinting eyes (whether naturally, or as a result of illness, or – most commonly – as a symptom of a hangover) UK, 1970 eyes of blue adjective true. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 Eyetalian noun an Italian or, an Italian-American AUSTRALIA, 1900 Eyetalian adjective Italian. A spelling that follows pronunciation UK, 1962 Eyetie noun 1 an Italian or Italian-American. Originally army use in World War 1 US, 1919. 2 the Italian language. Derogatory, if not intentionally so UK, 1925 Eyetie adjective Italian UK, 1925 Eyetoe noun 1 an Italian AUSTRALIA, 1941. 2 the Italian language AUSTRALIA, 1957 eye trouble noun 1 a tendency to stare. Prison usage NEW ZEALAND, 1999. 2 extreme fatigue US, 1971 eye up verb to look something or someone over, especially to appraise someone as sexually desirable US, 1957 eyewash noun 1 nonsense UK, 1930. 2 intentionally deceptive words or actions US, 1917. 3 tear gas US, 1992 ey up; ey-up used as a greeting; used as a means of directing attention to something. A northern English dialect phrase in wide use UK, 1977 E-Z adjective easy. Phonetic American spelling US, 1996 e-zine noun a low-budget, self-published magazine made available over the Internet. A combination of ‘e-’ (a prefix, denoting elec- tronic) and ZINE (a FANZINE, a magazine for and by fans) US, 1998 239 exo | e-zine Ff F noun 1 oral sex. An abbreviation of FRENCH used in personal advertising US, 1987. 2 in poker, the sixth player to the left of the dealer US, 1988 F adjective in the written shorthand of the Internet and texting, in a homosexual context, feminine. Short for FEMME UK, 2004 F 8see: EFF F2F face-to-face, in Internet or texting shorthand UK, 1996 F-40; Lilly F-40; forty noun an orange-coloured 100 mg capsule of secobarbital sodium (trade name Seconal™), a central nervous system depressant US, 1977 fab adjective very good, excellent; used for registering general approval or agreement. A shortening of FABULOUS (very good, etc.); hugely popular usage in the 1960s, in part thanks to The Beatles. Subsequently in and out of vogue, surviving between times as irony. The cult science fiction television programme Thunderbirds (1964–66) used ‘F. A. B.’ as an acknowledgement but otherwise meaningless catchphrase; the 1999 UK re-run coincided with a vogue revival US, 1957 fabbo adjective fabulous; excellent. From ‘fabulous’ AUSTRALIA, 2003 fabe adj ective very good, excellent. An affected elaboration of FAB UK, 1967 fabel adjective very good, excellent, lovely. An elaboration of FAB UK, 2002 faboo adjective fabulous US, 1999 fabric noun clothing in general US, 1972 fabulicious adjective good and good tasting. Usually used to describe a sexually appealing man US, 1997 fabulous adjective used as a clichéd term of praise US, 1997 face noun 1 makeup UK, 1946. 2 pride, self-esteem, confidence, repu- tation, standing UK, 1876. 3 a known criminal US, 1944. 4 in racecourse gambling, a bettor who is believed to have useful information regarding the likely outcome of a race. A bookmakers’ usage UK, 2001. 5 a leading member of the Mod youth fashion movement UK, 1964. 6 in professional wrestling, a wrestler who is designed by the promoters to be seen by the audience as the hero. Short for BABYFACE US, 1990. 7 a professional pool player who is well known and recognised, making it impossible for him to make a living betting with unsuspecting amateurs US, 1990. 8 a stranger; any person US, 1946. 9 used as a term of address UK, 1891. 10 oral sex US, 1968. 11 in betting, odds of 5–2. From the TICK-TACK signal used by bookmakers UK, 1991. 12 a clock or watch US, 1959. < between the face and eyes where a blow or shocking news hits US, 1975. < feed your face; stuff your face to eat, especially to eat hungrily or in an ill-mannered way UK, 1939. < in your f ace adversarial, confrontational US, 1976. < off your face drunk or drug-intoxicated. Variation of OFF YOUR HEAD UK, 2001. < your face (and) my arse a catchphrase response to a smoker’s request, ‘Have you got a match?’ UK, 1984 face verb to humiliate US, 1983. < face the breeze in horse racing, to be in the position immediately behind and outside the leader US, 1997 face! used as the stinging finale to a deliberate insult. Youth slang US, 1979 face-ache noun used, generally, as a disparaging form of address. Harsher when used behind someone’s back UK, 1937 face as long as a wet Sunday noun used for describing an expression of depression or sadness CANADA, 1984 face bubble noun in motorcyling, a plastic shield attached to the helmet to cover the face US, 1973 faced adjective 1 drunk US, 1968. 2 under the influence of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy US, 1998. 3 embarrassed, humiliated. Youth slang US, 1993 face-fart verb to burp NEW Z EALAND, 1982 face-fucking noun oral sex, from an active perspective US, 1996 face fungus noun whiskers, men’s facial hair UK, 1907 face job noun cosmetic surgery designed to alter your appearance US, 1982 face lace noun whiskers US, 1927 facelift noun in the used car business, the procedure of turning back the miles on the mileometer (odometer) US, 1997 face like a bag of arses noun an ugly face. A variation of FACE LIKE A BAG OF SPANNERS UK , 2003 face like a bag of spanners noun a hard and rough face, mostly used when describing a woman. Recorded as used by a man describing his mother-in-law UK, 1975 face like a bulldog noun an ugly face, mostly applied to a girl or woman. Embellishments abound, such as ‘face like a bulldog chewing a wasp’ or ‘face like a bulldog licking piss off a nettle’ UK, 2003 face like a dyin’ calf noun a morose, sorrowful look CANADA, 1988 face like a leper licking piss off a thistle noun an ugly face, mostly applied to a girl or woman UK, 2003 face like a slapped arse noun a very miserable-looking countenance UK, 1999 face-off noun an ejaculation of semen onto a lover’s face US, 2003 face-plant noun a face-first fall; in snowboarding, a face-first fall into the snow US, 1984 faces and spaces noun joint consideration of equipment and personnel for the field and non-field positions. Military usage US, 1986 face-shot noun an air-to-air guided missile US, 1991 face time noun time spent in a meeting or conversation with an important or influential person; time spent on television US, 1991 face train noun serial oral sex, from the point of view of the provider US, 2001 facety adjective rude, arrogant JAMAICA, 1943 face-up massage noun an erotic massage CANADA, 2002 face-welly noun a gas mask. Conventional ‘face’ combined with ‘welly’ (a protective rubber boot). Royal Air Force use UK, 2002 facey adjective indicating criminal qualities. From FACE (a known criminal) UK, 2000 fachiva noun heroin UK, 2003 facial noun 1 ejaculation onto a person’s face. Depictions of the act in pornographic films and photographs promise great pleasure to the recipient US, 1993. 2 in rugby, an aggressive rubbing of the face of a tackled opponent NEW ZEALAND, 1998 facking adjective used as an intensifier. A variant spelling of ‘fucking’ based on London Cockney pronunciation UK, 2001 factoid noun a fact, especially when superfluously or gratuitously given UK, 2003 factor noun in horse racing, a horse who is contending for the lead in a race US, 1960 factory noun 1 a police station UK, 1891. 2 the equipment needed to inject drugs US, 1971. < the factory the theatre. Jocular usage by actors UK, 1952 . of a band TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1990. 3 the mid-boat rowers in an eight-person racing shell US, 1949 England noun < go to England to have a baby in secret TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1960 English. ‘fourses’ UK, 1887 eleventh commandm ent noun any rule which is seen as a mandatory guideline on a par with the Ten Commandments. A term probably coined by Ronald Reagan and applied to his adage that. of STRINE. The story goes that a visiting English writer, Monica Dickens, was autographing copies of her latest book in Sydney and a woman handed her a copy and asked in her best Australian accent