such as Acapulco gold. US, 1972. < fly off the handle to lose your temper; to lose self-control US, 1843. < fly right to behave in a manner appropriate to the situation US, 1984. < fly the bean flag to be experiencing the bleed period of the menstrual cycle US, 1954. < fly the flag to appeal against a conviction in hope of a reduced sentence AUSTRALIA, 1975. < fly the kite to defraud, to cheat, especially by passing a fraudulent cheque or by obtaining and dishonouring a credit arrangement UK, 1968 . < fly the mail to drive (a truck) very fast US, 1961. < fly the red flag to experience the bleed period of the menstrual cycle US, 1954. < fly the rod to gesture with the middle finger, roughly conveying ‘fuck you!’ US, 1968. < fly without a licence of a male, to have an undone trouser fly. Generally juvenile UK, 1977 fly adjective 1 good, pleasing, fashionable. A term which has enjoyed three bursts of popularity – in the swing jazz era of the late 1930s, the emergence of black exploitation films in the early 1970s, and with the explosion of hip-hop culture in the 1980s US, 1879. 2 cunning, devious; artful, knowing. From Scottish dialect fly (sly; smart) UK, 1724. 3 cunningly discreet. A slight variation of the pre- vious sense UK, 2000 . 4 in the youth trend for ‘souped-up’ motor- scootering, daring, dangerous, clever UK, 2004. 5 aware of what is going on; wise to criminal ways AUSTRALIA, 1882. 6 unreliable; dishonest TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 flybait noun 1 an unattractive girl US, 1947. 2 acorpseUS, 1992 fly baker; fly bravo verb to experience the bleed period of the menstrual cycle. In the phonetic alphabet from 1941–56 ‘baker’ was given for ‘B’, from 1956 to date ‘bravo’ is used; in naval signalling to fly the flag representing ‘B’ means ‘I am taking on, carrying or discharging dangerous goods’; a large red flag is flown US, 1999 fly ball noun in handball, a shot played off the front wall before it hits the ground US, 1970 fly beer noun in the Maritime Provinces, beer of potatoes and hop yeast, and molasses or sugar and water CANADA, 1959 fly-blown adj ective broke; penniless AUSTRALIA, 1853 flybog noun jam AUSTRALIA, 1920 flyboy noun 1 a military aviator US, 1937. 2 in drag racing, a hobbyist who confines their passion to weekend racing. Punning on the 1940s ‘aviator’ sense of the term US, 1965 fly-by noun a missile that misses its target and does no damage US, 1991 fly-by-night noun a person who is drunk. Rhyming slang for TIGHT (tipsy) UK, 1992 fly-by-night adjective unreliable; likely to disappear US, 1914 fly-by-nights; fly-be’s noun tights UK, 1979 fly cemetery noun a currant pudding UK, 1963 fly chick noun an attractive woman US, 1945 flyer noun 1 a chance, a gamble, a risk. Originally a financial specu- lation. Also spelt ‘flier’ US, 2001. 2 a conversational line used to start conversation when seeking a sexual encounter US, 1972. 3 aperson who threatens to or has jumped to his death US, 1987 f ly-fishing position noun in fencing, an unconventional guard pos- ition used by some épéeists. From the image of a fisherman casting UK, 1988 fly-fly boy noun a military aviator US, 1949 fly gee noun in circus and carnival usage, a clever, sarcastic, sophisti- cated man with a flexible approach to the truth US, 1981 fly girl noun an attractive, sexually alluring young woman US, 1986 fly-in noun an extravagant party for homosexual men in which men flyintothepartyfromallpartsofthecountryUS, 1982 flying adjective 1 experiencing the euphoric or mind-altering effects of a drug. A shortened form of ‘flying high’ or ‘flying in the clouds’ US, 1942. 2 making great progress, doing exceedingly well IRELAND, 1992. 3 in poker, full, as in a full house US, 1967 flying a noun an extremely obnoxious person. The ‘a’ is usually understood as ASSHOLE US, 1968 flying arse noun nothing at all, the very least amount. A variation of FLYING FUCK UK, 2002 flying banana nickname 1 a military transport helicopter, especially the Piasecki HRP US, 1950. 2 an H-21 helicopter. Vietnam war usage with variant ‘banana’ US, 1957 flying boxcar nickname a transport aircraft, especially a C-119 US, 1918 flying brick noun any heavy aircraft that is difficult to control US, 1944 flying brickyard nickname the Orbiter Space Shuttle. A derisive reference to the 34,000 heat resistant tiles designed to protect the craft during re-entry to the earth’s atmosphere; construction began in 1975, and the first mission was flown in 1983 US, 1994 flying carpet noun a livery taxi. New York police slang; an allusion to the large number of immigrant drivers US, 1997 flying coffin noun any dangerous aircraft, such as a glider used by paratroopers. A reference to the gliders’ vulnerability to artillery US, 1918 flying douche noun < take a flying douche used as an intense expression of ‘go to hell’ US, 1965 flying duck used for all senses of ‘fuck’. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 flying Dutchman noun a drug dealer US, 1992 Flying Edsel nickname 8see: EDSEL flying firetruck noun nothing, the very least amount. A barely euphemistic variation of FLYING FUCK UK, 2003 flying flapjack nickname the XF5 U-1 experimental military hovering aircraft US, 1973 flying fox noun a device for crossing or transporting goods across rivers, ravines, or the like AUSTRALIA, 1901 flying fuck noun nothing at all, the very least amount. Usually couched in the negative US, 1946. < take a flying fuck get lost! US, 1926 flying fuckland noun a fantasy world; used for registering disbelief UK, 2000 flying gas station; gas station in the sky nickname aKC-135 aircraft used for inflight refuelling of jet aircraft US, 1991 Flying Horsemen nickname during the war in Vietnam, the First Air Cavalry Division. An elite reconnaissance unit US, 1989 flying Jenny noun a US Army shortwave radar set US, 1947 flying lesson noun 1 the reported US and South Vietnamese practice of pushing suspected Viet Cong or captured North Vietnamese soldiers from helicopters to their death US, 1991. 2 the act of throwing a prisoner or guard off a high tier in a prison cellblock US, 1992 flying orders noun instructions given to a truck driver by a dispatcher US, 1971 flying Oscar nickname a Boeing-Vertol CH-47 helicopter, the US Army’s prime cargo helicopter in Vietnam. So named because of the likeness to an Oscar Meyer™ hotdog US, 1991 flying pasty noun excrement, wrapped and thrown from a prison window. The term survives where modern sanitation is not easily available UK, 1996 flying prostitute nickname a B-26 bomber aircraft. Like the lady of the night, the B-26 had no visible means of support US, 1943 flying saucer noun a morning glory seed, thought to have psychoactive properties US, 1971 flying saucer cap noun a military service cap US, 1971 flying sheep’s dick noun nothing at all, the very least amount UK, 1992 flying sixty-nine noun mutual and simultaneous oral sex . A vari- ation of SOIXANTE-NEUF UK, 1984 flying squad noun a fast-moving, versatile group US, 1967 flying telephone pole; telephone pole nickname a surface-to-air missile, especially an SA-2. Vietnam war usage US, 1977 flying ten noun a ten-dollar advance on pay given to a soldier when newly assigned to a base US, 1956 fly | flying ten 262 Flying Tiger Air Force noun a collection of American mercenaries who flew air raids in support of Chiang Kai-shek’s losing effort on mainland China US, 1971 flying triangle noun LSD UK, 2003 flying twenty-five noun a pay advance in the military US, 1956 flying wedge noun a group of people in a wedge-shaped formation, advancing rapidly into a crowd. A practice and term used by police, security workers and American football players US, 1970 fly in the ointment noun anything that spoils the perfection of a finished article. Of biblical inspiration (Ecclesiastes 10:1) UK, 1833 fly in the sky noun an aircraft, especially a police helicopter US, 1976 Flynn < in like Flynn 1 easily, quickly, without effort US, 1945. 2 in poker, said of a player who bets before it is his turn US, 1951 fly-over noun the inability of a mail plane in rural Alaska to land and deliver mail US, 1972 fly’s eyes noun the testicles semi-exposed through tight pants. It can also refer to the act of a male exposing his testicles by pulling his underwear tightly between them with the object of terrorising people with the spectacle AUSTRALIA, 2000 flyspeck noun Tasmania. A reference to the size of Tasmania relative to mainland Australia AUSTRALIA, 1966 flyspeck 3 noun any miniscule, unreadable font US, 1991 fly-trap noun the mouth UK, 1795 fnarr! fnarr! used for expressing amusement at a double entendre. A rote catchphrase response that, for a while, threatened to replace actual laughter with young people UK, 1997 FNF noun used by prison officers to categorise prisoners who are held as a result of a Friday night altercation. An initialism of ‘Friday night fracas’ UK, 1996 FNG noun a newly arrived soldier in Vietnam. A ‘fucking new guy’ US, 1966 fnudger noun a person who cheats at marbles by advancing over the shooting line. Perhaps an alteration of ‘fudge’ AUSTRALIA, 1974 FOAD used as shorthand in Internet discussion groups and text messages to mean ‘fuck off and die’ US, 2002 FOAF noun a friend of afriend. The most common source for an urban legend or other apocryphal story US, 1991 foaklies noun inexpensive imitations of Oakley™ sunglasses US, 2003 foam noun beer US, 1908 foamer noun 1 a railway fan whose love for railways is obsessive US, 2004. 2 a glass of beer US, 1959 foamie noun a surfboard made from polyurethane US, 1965 foaming at the mouth adjective very angry. From a symptom of utter madness UK, 1961 foamy noun a glass of beer US, 1983 foamy cleanser noun in hold ’em poker, an ace and a jack as the first two cards dealt to a particular player. Building on the synonymous AJAX, a branded cleaner and obvious homophonic leap from ‘ace-jack’ US, 1981 fob noun a Samoan NEW ZEALAND, 1998 FOB noun a foreign exchange student; an international student US, 1993 FOB adjective 1 lazy, inefficient; flat onhisbehind US, 1955. 2 fresh off the boat. An initialism usually applied to recent immigrants, but in the usage of Hawaiian youth applied to visitors to the islands US, 1981 focker noun a fucker (in all senses). Filtered through a Northern Ireland accent UK: NORTHERN IRELAND, 2001 focus noun vision, eyesight US, 1947 FOD noun foreign object damage to an aircraft US, 1989 foeitog!; foei tog! used as an exclamation of pity or sympathy, and as a cry of ‘shame!’. An Afrikaans term, foei (shame) tog (nevertheless), that has some currency among speakers of South African English SOUTH AFRICA, 1910 fog noun 1 a person who is profoundly out of touch with current trends and his social peers US, 1983. 2 steam US, 1954 fog verb to shoot and kill someone US, 1913 fog and mist; foggy noun drunk. Rhyming slang for PISSED UK, 1992 fogey noun an increase in military pay US, 1878 foggy adjective < haven’t the foggiest to be unclear in your mind. With ellipsis of idea or notion UK, 1917 fogscoffer noun a rainbow appearing in a fog about to dissipate CANADA, 1963 fogy; fogey noun an old person with out-dated ideas and values UK, 1720 fogy; fogey adjective old-fashioned, or unusual. Recorded in use among Leicestershire teenagers UK, 1984 foil noun 1 a quantity of illegal drugs wrapped in aluminium foil AUSTRALIA, 1994. 2 heroin UK, 2003. < put on the foil in ice hockey, to apply tinfoil layers (illegally) under the gloves to increase the impact of punches in fights CANADA, 1977 foilhead noun a person with highlighted hair US, 2001 fokkin adjective used as an intensifier. A variant spelling of ‘fucking’ based on Irish pronunciation UK, 2003 fold noun money UK, 2000 fold verb 1 to fail, to cease to be operational, used of a business venture or theatrical production UK, 1928. 2 in poker, to withdraw from a hand, forfeiting your bet US, 1963. < fold hands to stop working TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 folded noun drunk US, 1997 folding; folding stuff; folding green noun paper money, hence money US, 1930 folding lettuce noun money, paper money. A lesser variant of FOLDING STUFF US, 1958 Folex noun an inexpensive imitation of a Rolex™ wristwatch US, 2003 folkie noun a folk singer or musician; a folk music enthusiast US, 1966 folknik noun a member of the folk music counterculture of the 1950s and 60s US, 1958 folks noun a group of your friends US, 1997 follies noun the Quarter Sessions. An ironic comparison between justice and vaudeville. The Courts Act 1971 replaced the Quarter Sessions with the Crown Courts UK, 1950 follow-cat noun a person who imitates others TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1982 follow-pattern adjective copied, derivative, imitative BARBADOS, 1965 follow through verb to accidentally defecate at the conclusion of a fart UK, 1997 follow your nose! a catchphrase addressed to a person seeking directions UK, 1664 follytricks noun politics JAMAICA, 2003 FoMoCo nickname the Ford Motor Company US, 1971 fond of her mother; good to her mother adjective homosexual. A euphemism based on a stereotype UK, 1992 f-one-j-one noun Fiji AUSTRALIA, 1996 fong noun 1 any alcoholic beverage NEW ZEALAND, 1985. 2 a kick. With variant ‘fon’ IRELAND, 1962 fonged adjective very drunk NEW ZEALAND, 1965 fonk noun a male homosexual BAHAMAS, 1982 foo noun in computing, used as an arbitrary, temporary name for something US, 1983 food noun bullets UK, 2001 foodaholic noun a compulsive eater US, 1965 food boat noun in prison, a financial alliance between several prisoners to pay for food UK, 1996 food chain noun a pecking order or hierarchy US, 1998 263 Flying Tiger Air Fo rce | food chain food coma noun the drowsiness often experienced after eating too much US, 1987 foodie noun a person who has a passionate interest in the latest trends in gourmet food UK, 1982 food stamps noun in poker, a player’s cash reserved for household expenses pressed into action after he has lost his betting money US, 1996 foof noun the breast. Usually in the plural UK, 2002 foofoo noun 1 the vagina UK, 1998 . 2 a prissy or girlish man US, 1848. 3 cologne, perfume US, 1928. 4 something that is purely decorative without adding functional value US, 1986 foofoo dust; foofoo stuff; foofoo noun 1 heroin US, 1998. 2 cocaine UK, 2002. 3 talcum powder. Also called ‘foo stuff’ and ‘foofoo powder’ UK, 1962 foo gas; phou gas noun an explosive mixture in a buried steel drum serving as a defence around the perimeter of a military base US, 1978 fook ‘fuck’ in all senses and forms. A phonetic rendering of accented English UK, 1997 fool noun used as a term of address, sometimes suggesting foolishness and sometimes not US, 1986 fool adjective silly, foolish; often a pejorative intensifier. In conven- tional use from C13 to late C19. Now especially used in the US, often in the phrase ‘that fool thing’ UK, 2003 fool around verb to have a casual sexual relationship US, 1937 fool file noun the mythical library of the stupidest things ever said US, 1991 fool-fool noun a simple-minded fool. By reduplication JAMAICA, 1994 foolio noun a fool; a social outcast US, 1994 foolish powder noun heroin; cocaine; any powdered drug US, 1930 fool killer noun a notional creature called upon to dispose of fools US, 1853 fools seldom differ used as a derogatory retort to the catchphrase ‘great minds think alike’ UK, 1977 foop noun < one swell foop used as a humorous reversal of ‘one fell swoop’ US, 1972 foop verb to have sex BARBADOS, 1998 fooper noun a homosexual male. Apparently back-slang of POOF US, 1975 foops noun afartTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 foot noun < on the one foot in front of the other caper on the run UK, 1984. < put your foot in it to do or say something tactless, to blunder UK, 1823 foot verb to run fast US, 1965 football noun 1 a tablet of Dilaudid™, a central nervous system depressant manufactured by the Knoll Pharmaceutical Company US, 1972. 2 a tablet of dextroamphetamine sulphate and amphet- amine sulphate (trade name Diphetamine™), a central nervous system stimulant US, 1966. 3 a simple musical accompaniment used when a performer is ad libbing US, 1973. 4 the briefcase carrying the communication equipment that enables the president of the US to launch a nuclear attack US, 1968 football team noun a very sparse moustache. There are eleven men – or hairs – on each side. The UK version of Australia’s cricket team UK, 1984 foot burner noun a walking plough US, 1958 footer noun the game of football (soccer). An early example of the Oxford University -ER, a slangifying process UK, 1863 footie; footy noun 1 thegameoffootball(soccer)UK, 1940. 2 the game of rugby union NEW ZEALAND, 1998. 3 afootballAUSTRALIA, 1983. 4 a pedestrian police surveillance operative UK, 2002 foot-in-mouth disease noun the tendency to say that which ought not to be said US, 1968 foot it verb to walk, especially a considerable distance. Originally US black US, 1972 foot on the till noun in horse racing, used for describing the pos- ition of a horse that is racing well AUSTRALIA, 1989 footpounder noun an infantry soldier US, 1986 footprint noun the portion of a tyre that contacts the track US, 1972 footrest noun an accelerator pedal US, 1976 foots noun theatrical footlights US, 1919 footsack! go away! An anglicised pronunciation of Afrikaans voetsek (a curt command to a dog, offensive when applied to a person) SOUTH AFRICA, 1855 footsie noun foot-to-foot contact, usually out of sight such as under a restaurant table US, 1944 footwarmer noun 1 a linear amplifier for a citizens’ band radio US, 1976. 2 a walking plough CANADA, 1954 foozle noun in golf, a mis-hit shot UK: SCOTLAND, 1869 for Africa adverb hugely, in large amounts, greatly SOUTH AFRICA, 1970 for-and-aft cap noun a military garrison cap UK, 1940 for a start-off adverb to begin with UK, 1959 forbidden fruit noun a youthful, attractive male who is under the age of legal consent. Homosexual usage US, 1979 force noun in stage magic, any method of ensuring that a particular card (or other object) is chosen UK, 2003. < the force the police UK, 1868 for cheese cake! used for registering anger or surprise. Euphemism and rhyming slang, FOR CHRIST’S SAKE! varied as a pun ‘for Jesus’ sake!’ UK, 1998 for Christ’s sake! used as an expletive, if not employed as a prayer. Recorded in conventional use since late C14; as an expletive since 1944 UK, 1386 for crying out loud! used for registering anger, irritation, surprise, astonishment, etc. Probably a euphemistic replacement of FOR CHRIST’S SAKE! UK , 1924 for days adverb to a great degree US, 1981 for days! 1 that’s the truth! US, 1968. 2 used for expressing amazement US, 1970 fore-and-after hat noun a military garrison cap US, 1931 foreground verb to assign a high priority to a task US, 1991 forehand adjective (used of surfing) facing the wave AUSTRALIA, 1985 foreign adjective (used of a betting chip) from another casino US, 1982 foreigner noun an illicit employment using the time and materials of your legitimate employer; any work done while claiming unemployment benefit UK, 1943 for England adverb (to perform an everyday action) to an extravagant degree UK, 1999 forever and a day adverb an indefinite but considerable length of time. An intensification of ‘for ever’ UK, 1823 forever-forever used as a motto by the Black Guerrilla Family prison gang US, 2000 for fake used as a sarcastic reply when asked ‘for real?’ US, 2003 for free adverb free, gratis. The ‘for’ is redundant US, 1942 forget it! don’t worry about it! US, 1903 for God’s sake! used as an expletive, if not employed as a prayer. In conventional use by 1300; as an expletive it is widely recorded since 1932 UK, 1932 for it adjective due for punishment; in immediate trouble UK, 1925 fork verb 1 used as a euphemism for ‘to fuck’ US, 1999. 2 to ride (a horse) US, 1882 fork and knife noun 1 life. Rhyming slang, generally used in the phrases ‘not on your fork and knife’ and ‘never in your fork and knife’ UK, 1934. 2 a wife. Rhyming slang UK, 1937 forked adjective in computing, unacceptably slow or dysfunctional. Probably a euphemism for FUCKED US, 1991 forked-tongued adjective duplicitous. Ascribing stereotypical snake- like qualities; best remembered (although possibly apocryphal) food coma | forked-tongued 264 from cowboy films in the phrase ‘white man speak with forked tongue’ US, 1961 forklift noun in poker, a substantial win US, 1996 fork out verb to pay UK, 1831 fork over verb to hand over UK, 1820 forks noun the fingers. Originally a pickpocket’s term UK, 1812 form noun 1 a criminal record UK, 1956. 2 a person’s character or true nature AUSTRALIA, 1944. 3 the situation, organisation or position UK, 1948 . 4 women viewed as sexual prospects US, 1953. 5 high spirits. Generally used with ‘in’ as, for instance, ‘he’s in form tonight’ UK, 1877 . 6 luck. From ‘form’ as ‘a record of a racehorse’s past perform- ance’ AUSTRALIA, 1962 formal adjective < go formal to wear a clean flannel shirt US, 1997 formerly known as known as. A wildly popular construction after recording artist Prince announced in 1993 that he had changed his name to The Artist Formerly Known as Prince US, 1993 for mossies adverb for no special reason, for amusement SOUTH AFRICA , 1973 form player noun in horse racing, someone who bets based on information found in a racing form US, 1976 formula one noun a hammerhead shark. Used by surfers AUSTRALIA, 1991 for Pete’s sake! euphemistic for ‘God’s sake!’ UK, 1924 for real adverb 8see: FE REAL for real? used for expressing surprise and perhaps doubt US, 1995 Fo rrest Gump; forrest noun 1 an act of defecation. Rhyming slang for DUMP formed from the title of a 1994 Oscar-winning film and its eponymous leading character UK, 1998. 2 an unpleasant place or location. Rhyming slang for DUMP UK, 1998 for Ron for lateron. Punning on a diminutive of the name Ronald UK, 2000 for shame! used as a humorous admission that you have been cleverly ridiculed US, 1963 for sure! used as an enthusiastic, stylish affirmation US, 1978 Forsyte Saga noun lager. Rhyming slang, after the 1970s television dramatisation of the series of novels by John Galsworthy (1867–1933) UK, 1979 Fort Apache nickname the police station in the 41st precinct, New York. An allusion to the American West and the wild, lawless character of the neighbourhood US, 1976 Fort Bushy noun the vulva and female pubic hair US, 1961 Fort Fucker nickname Fort Rucker, Alabama. Home of the US Army Aviation Center for both fixed wing and helicopter training US, 1991 Fort Fumble nickname the Canadian National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa CANADA, 1995 Forth Bridge job noun anything needing constant amendment, or renewal or updating. An allusion to the job of painting the Forth Bridge – the painters are reputed to start again at the other end as soon as they have finished the job UK, 1984 Fort Head nickname Fort Hood, a US Army installation. From the preponderance of drug use there during the Vietnam war US, 1968 for the love of Mike! used for registering exasperation, disbelief, surprise, exaltation, etc. A euphemism ‘for the love of Christ’ or, possibly, ‘Moses’ UK, 1959 for the love of Pete! used for registering exasperation, disbelief, surprise, exaltation, etc. A euphemistic ‘for the love of God’; prob- ably American Irish Roman Catholic origins; a variation of FOR PETE ’SSAKE!, on the model of FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE! UK, 1949 forthwith noun an order to a police officer to report immediately US, 1958 Fort Knox noun in shuffleboard, a number that is well hidden or guarded US, 1967 Fort Liquordale nickname Fort Lauderdale, Flordia. A nickname earned from the invasion of heavy-drinking college students each spring US, 1982 Fort Lost in the Woods nickname Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri US, 1974 Fortnum & Mason; fortnum noun a basin. Rhyming slang, formed on the name of a London department store. UK, 1998 fortnum cut noun a short back and sides haircut, mockingly called a basin cut or a pudding-basin cut. Formed from rhyming slang for FORTNUM & MASON (a basin) UK, 1998 Fort Piss nickname Fort Bliss, Texas. Home to the US Army Air Defense Artillery Center US, 1991 Fort Pricks nickname Fort Dix, New Jersey. A major training, mobilis- ation and deployment centre. The scene of frequent demon- strations against the Vietnam war US, 1974 Fort Puke nickname Fort Polk, Louisiana. Home to the JRT Operations Group, the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, the 519th Military Police Battalion and the Warrior Brigade US, 1974 Fortrash noun the FORTRAN computer language US, 1991 for true adverb 8see: FE TRUE Fort Screw Us nickname Fort Lewis, Washington. Home of the I Corps US, 1991 Fort Smell nickname Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The primary field artillery training facility during the conflict in Vietnam US, 1991 Fort Turd nickname Fort Ord, Monterey, California US, 1991 fortune cookie noun 1 an aphorism or joke that appears on a computer screen when a user logs in US, 1991. 2 in poker, a bet made without having seen all of your cards US, 1996 fortuni adjective gorgeous UK, 2002 Fort Useless nickname Fort Eustis, Virginia. Home to the US Army Transportation School, with training in rail, marine, amphibious operations and other modes of transportation US, 1974 forty-deuce nickname 42nd Street, New York US, 1987 forty-fin noun a millipede BAHAMAS, 1982 forty-four noun a whore. Rhyming slang UK, 2003 forty-going-north adjective leaving or moving quickly US, 1993 fortyleg noun acentipedeBARBADOS, 1965 forty-miler noun a new and inexperienced carnival worker or one who never travels far from home with the carnival US, 1935 forty-niner noun a cocaine user. An allusion to the gold rush of 1849, with cocaine serving as ‘gold dust’ US, 1992 forty-pounder noun a 40-ounce bottle of alcohol CANADA, 1998 forty-rod noun strong, cheap whisky US, 1861 Forty Thieves noun the mostly white, all wealthy shop owners on Front Street, Hamilton, Bermuda BERMUDA, 1985 forty-three verb to keep apart from the main prison community for ‘safety of self or others’ UK, 1996 forty-weight noun 1 strong coffee. Inviting a comparison with motor oil US, 1976. 2 beer, especially Iron City™ US, 1976 forty winks noun a nap, a short sleep UK, 1872 forward noun any amphetamine or other central nervous system stimulant US, 1966 FOS adjective full of shit, literally or figuratively US, 1978 fo’ sheezy; fo’ sheazy; fa’ sheezy; fo’ sho sho certainly US, 1999 fossick verb 1 to search for gold in abandoned mines or mining refuse. From the British dialect of Cornwall AUSTRALIA, 1852. 2 to rummage about in searching for something AUSTRALIA, 1855. 3 to poke about a place AUSTRALIA, 1941 fossicker noun a person who fossicks AUSTRALIA, 1852 fossil noun 1 an old person with outmoded ideas and values US, 1952. 2 aparentUS, 1957. 3 in computing, a feature that is retained after it is no longer needed in order to preserve compatibility US, 1991 fother mucker noun used euphemistically for ‘motherfucker’ in all senses. A Spoonerism; in the Brite Bar in New York it is possible to buy a ‘Fother Mucker’ cocktail US, 2003 265 forklift | fother mucker fougasse noun napalm-thickened petrol, used in an improvised flame-thrower. Korean and Vietnam war usage US, 1989 foul adjective unpleasant, unfriendly. Conventional English rendered slang with attitude US, 1999 foulball noun a despised person US, 1925 fouler noun a very bad mood IRELAND, 2003 foul-up noun an instance of something being botched or ruined US, 1943 foul up verb to botch, to ruin US, 1942 found-in noun a person arrested for patronizing an illegal bar or gambling club CANADA, 1960 fountains of Rome noun in homosexual usage, urinals in a public toilet US, 1987 four noun 1 a capsule of Empirin™ with codeine, designed for pain relief but abused by users of central nervous system depressants and opiates US, 1977. 2 a four-ounce glass of beer AUSTRALIA, 1972. 3 yes; an affirmative. Also written as ‘4’. An abbreviation of the conventional citizens’ band radio code 10–4 US, 1976 four-banger noun a four-cylinder engine US, 1953 four-be-two noun a prison warder. Rhyming slang for SCREW UK, 1996 four bits noun a fifty-year prison sentence US, 1990 four-by noun a prison warder AUSTRALIA, 1983 four-by-four noun 1 a vehicle with four wheels and four-wheel drive US, 1993. 2 a whore. Rhyming slang UK, 2003 four by too’s noun in twelve-step recovery programmes such as Alcoholics Anonymous, used for describing why recovering addicts don’t attend programme meetings – too busy, too tired, too lazy or too drunk. A play on ‘two-by-four’, the dimensions of the most common timber used in construction US, 1998 four by two noun 1 a Jewish person. Rhyming slang, originally military. Variants include ‘four by’, ‘fourby’ and ‘four-he’– but ‘three by two’, a civilian variation, is now obsolete UK, 1936. 2 a prison warder. Rhyming slang for SCREW AUSTRALIA, 2001 four-colour glossies noun any literature that contains some useful information but which emphasises style over substance US, 1991 four-corner ed adjective caught in the commission of a crime US, 1992 four-deuce noun an M-30 4.2 inch heavy mortar. Vietnam war usage US, 1968 fourex fever noun a state of drunkenness caused by XXXX™ lager AUSTRALIA, 1996 four-eyed adjective wearing glasses US, 1878 four-eyes noun a person who wears glasses US, 1865 four five noun a .45 calibre handgun US, 1994 fourflusher noun a liar, a fraud US, 1904 four f’s noun used as a jocular if cynical approach to male relation- ships with women – find them, feel them, fuck them, forget them. A pun on 4F draft status, which meant that a man was physically unfit to serve US, 1942 four-laner noun a truck driver who prefers large interstate motorways US, 1971 four-letter man noun 1 an unpleasant person. Euphemistic disguise for the letters shitor cuntUS, 1923. 2 a male homosexual US, 1949 four-letter word noun a profanity, especially although not always one with four letters, and usually the word ‘fuck’ US, 1936 four-lunger noun a four-cylinder engine US, 1971 four-on-the-floor noun 1 a car with a four-speed transmission with the gear shift mounted on the floor US, 1968. 2 use of the bass drum on every beat, especially in disco music. Playing on the automotive term US, 1980 fourpenny dark noun cheap wine AUSTRALIA, 1955 four percent noun a mild beer that was for a time sold in the west CANADA, 1962 four plus adverb to the utmost degree US, 1961 fours noun 1 in poker, four of a kind US, 1967. 2 the fourth landing or floor level in a prison UK, 1996 fours and dors noun a combination of number four codeine tablets and Doriden™ sleeping pills, which produces an opiate-like effect on the user US, 1989 four-square noun in new car sales, the work sheet used by a sales representative US, 1989 four-star adjective excellent. From a common rating system used with hotels, restaurants and the like US, 1935 four-s time noun the time before going out on the town; in the armed services, the pre-liberty period. The s’s are ‘shit, shave, shower and shine’ US, 2001 four-striper noun a captain in the US Navy US, 1914 fourteen noun 1 an M-14 rifle US, 1985. 2 the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, a long-range strike-fighter aircraft. Vietnam war usage US, 1978 fourteen and two noun a typical punishment of 14 days restricted to barracks with two hours of extra duty each day. Punishment imposed under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice for minor misconduct by military members US, 1991 fourteener noun any one of the 54 peaks over 14,000 feet in the Colorado Rocky Mountains US, 1997 Fourteen Feathers noun Thunderbird™ wine. On account of the 14 feathers on the label’s bird US, 2003 four-tens noun a work schedule of four ten-hour days a week. A schedule that became popular in the US in the late 1970s and early 80s, keeping the basic 40-hour working week but creating an additional 52 days a year off work US, 1979 fourth of July noun a tie. Rhyming slang UK, 1931 four to the floor adjective 1 in music, a four bar beat; describes most modern dance music UK, 2002. 2 falling-down drunk. Suggesting the drunkard is possibly a musician and is probably on ‘all fours’ UK, 2002 four-trey , the country way noun arollofseveninacrapsgameUS, 1957 four-twenty noun 1 marijuana. Also written as ‘4:20’. False etymologies abound; the term was coined by teenagers in Marin County, California, and does not refer to any police code US, 1969. 2 any time that is considered the appropriate time to smoke marijuana. Also written as ‘4:20’. Coinage is credited to California students in the 1970s then, via the scene surrounding the Grateful Dead into wider usage US, 2004 four-way noun a mixture of four drugs, usually psychedelics and stimulants US, 1992 four-way adjective willing to engage in four types of sexual activity, the exact nature of which depends up on the person described and the context US, 1971 four-wheeler noun 1 in trucking, a passenger car US, 1986 . 2 a nominal Christian, originally specifically a Catholic, who only goes to church for his or her baptism, marriage and funeral. Shorter form of ‘four-wheel Christian’. The four wheels are, in turn, on a pram, a wedding-car and a hearse UK, 1969 four wheel skid noun 8see: FRONT WHEEL SKID four-year lesbian noun a woman who takes lesbian lovers in college, planning to return to the safer waters of heterosexuality after graduation from college US, 1995 four zero adjective 40 years old. This entry stands as an example of all variations from 20 to 90 UK, 2000 fox noun 1 a beautiful woman or girl US, 1961. 2 in poker, the sixth player to the left of the dealer US, 1988 fox verb 1 to follow; to spy on NEW ZEALAND, 1905. 2 to slaughter a horse for fox food CANADA, 1980 fox and badger noun the penis. Rhyming slang for TAD GER UK, 2003 fo x and hound noun a round of drinks. Rhyming slang, formed on the name of a pub UK, 1992 Fox Charlie Charlie; Friendly Candy Company nickname the Federal Communications Commission US, 1976 fougasse | Fox Charlie Charlie; Friendly Candy Company 266 foxcore noun rock music played by women UK, 2003 fox hunter noun an Englishman AUSTRALIA, 1989 foxie noun 1 an attractive girl US, 1979. 2 a fox terrier AUSTRALIA, 1906 foxtress noun a beautiful woman or girl UK, 2005 foxtrot yankee! fuck you! From the military phonetic alphabet – FY US, 1991 foxy adjective attractive, beautiful. Usually but not always applied to a woman US, 1895 frabjous adjective joyous, wonderful. A nonsense word coined by Lewis Carroll (C.L. Dodgson), and used vaguely in various contextual senses UK, 1872 fracture verb to have a strong, favourable effect upon someone US, 1946 fractured adjective drunk US, 1953 frag noun 1 a fragmentation hand grenade or bomb US, 1943. 2 a fragment from a bullet or artillery shell US, 1966. 3 a fragmentary order US, 1962 frag verb 1 to kill a fellow soldier, usually an officer and usually with a fragmentation grenade. A term coined in Vietnam to describe a practice that became common if not widespread in Vietnam US, 1970. 2 by extension, to score a ‘kill’ over another player in video and computer games, especially Quake™ US, 2002. 3 to dispatch by a fragmentary order US, 1967 . 4 in motor racing, to cause an engine to explode, sending pieces of motor through the engine block US, 1992 fragged-out adjective over-stressed. Military, from US military abbrevi- ation of ‘fragmentary/fragmentation.’ UK, 2001 fraggle noun 1 in prison, a mentally ill inmate. A Fraggle is a television puppet character from Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock, 1983–87; this excerpt from the theme lyric may well explain the derivation: ‘Dance your cares away, / Worry’s for another day [ ] Let the Fraggles play’. Jim Henson also created The Muppets which also serve as models for the slow-witted UK, 1996. 2 (among Canadian Forces personnel) an avionics technician CANADA, 1995 fraggle juice noun in prison, medication given to mentally ill inmates UK, 1996 Fraggle Rock noun 1 a section of a prison dedicated to psychiatric criminal care UK, 1996 . 2 (among Canadian Air Force personnel) the Air Command Headquarters in Winnipeg CANADA, 1995 frag list noun a frag order. Vietnam war usage US, 1986 frag order noun an order setting the day’s specific military objectives. Shortened ‘fragmentation order’. Vietnam war usage. US, 1961 fraho; frajo noun marijuana. Originally a ‘cigarette’ or ‘marijuana cigarette’ US, 1952 ’fraid so I’m afraid so. Often answered with ‘fraid not’ US, 1895 fraidy cat noun acowardlypersonUK, 1910 frail noun a woman US, 1899 frak! used as a non-profane oath. Used by spacecraft pilots, especially Lt. Starbuck on the US television series Battlestar Galactica (ABC, 1978–80), and briefly in popular speech US, 1979 frame noun 1 the general circumstance, especially of a crime. Conventionally a frame fits the picture; figuratively applied UK, 1970. 2 the body US, 1052. < in the frame under suspicion of involvement in a crime that is being investigated UK, 1996 frame verb to incriminate a person by contriving false evidence US, 1899 frame dame noun an attractive and sexually active, if not too bright, girl US, 1979 frame job noun a conspiracy, especially one where blame for a misdeed is placed on someone US, 1973 framer noun abedUS, 1973 frames noun eyeglasses US, 1972 frame-up; frame noun manufactured evidence that is intended to incriminate US, 1908 frammis noun acommotionUS, 1954 France noun used as a euphemistic subsitute for ‘hell’ BARBADOS, 1965 France and Spain; frarny noun rain. Rhyming slang UK, 1931 Francis Drake noun a brake. Rhyming slang, formed on the name of celebrated circumnavigator and national hero Sir Francis Drake, 1540–96 UK, 1992 franger noun a condom. Perhaps an alteration of FRENCH LETTER AUSTRALIA , 1981 frangler noun acondomAUSTRALIA, 1988 Franglish noun French and English mixed or blended in the same sentence CANADA, 1964 frank noun a fr ankfurter, a hot dog US, 1925 Frank and Pat noun talk. Rhyming slang for chat, based on long- running characters Frank Butcher (from 1987) and Pat Evans (from 1986) in BBC television soap opera EastEnders UK, 2002 Franken- prefix in combination with a noun denotes a freakish, genetically modified or ugly form of that thing. After Mary Shelly’s 1818 novel Frankenstein but from the images provided by C20 Hollywood US, 1992 Frankie Boy nickname Frank Sinatra, American singer (1915–1998) US, 1963 Frankie Dettori noun a story; the facts or circumstance. Rhyming slang, formed from the name of the champion jockey (b.1970) UK, 2002 Frankie Fraser; frankie noun a razor. Rhyming slang, formed from the name of ‘Mad’ Frankie Fraser (b.1923), an ex-gangster with a reputation for violence and a celebrity profile UK, 2001 Frankie Howerd; frankie noun a coward. Rhyming slang, formed from the name of a popular comedian, 1917–92 UK, 1984 Frankie Laine; frankie noun a toilet chain (to flush the lavatory); hence a handle that operates a cistern. Rhyming slang, formed from the name of a popular American singer (b.1913) UK, 1992 Frankie Vaughan; frankie noun 1 pornography. Rhyming slang for PORN; formed from the name of Liverpool-born singer and actor Frankie Vaughan (b.1928). Also used as an adjective UK, 1979. 2 a prawn. Rhyming slang formed from the name of a popular British singer, 1928–99 UK, 1984 Frankie Vaughno noun pornography. An extension of the original rhyming slang for PORN, to match PORNO UK, 2002 frantic adjective exciting, thrilling US, 1934 frap verb to whip US, 1894 frapping adjective used as a euphemism for ‘fucking’ in its different senses US, 1968 Fraser and Nash; Frazer-Nash noun an act of urination. Rhyming slang for SLASH (an act of urination); from Frazer-Nash, a sports car manufacturer until 1939 UK, 1974 frat noun a college fraternity US, 1895 frat around verb to idle, to gossip instead of studying US, 1963 fratastic adjective displaying characteristics associated with college fraternities US, 2003 frat dick noun a boorish member of a college fraternity US, 1989 fraternity brother noun a fellow prisoner US, 1949 frat mattress noun a girl who is sexually attracted to and available for college fraternity boys US, 2001 frat rat noun an obnoxious, aggressive, arrogant example of a college fraternity member US, 1958 frat tuck noun a shirt worn tucked into the trousers in the front but hanging loose in the back US, 2001 fratty adjective characteristic of college fraternity behaviour, style, or language US, 2003 fratty bagger noun a stereotypical fraternity member who dresses, talks, and lives the part to a fault US, 1973 frau noun a wife. A jocular borrowing from German UK, 1821 frazzle-assed adjective worn out US, 1951 267 foxcore | frazzle-assed frazzled adjective 1 confused US, 1883. 2 drunk US, 1906 freak noun 1 a person with strong sexual desires, often fetishistic US, 1922 . 2 a devotee, an enthusiast US, 1895. 3 a member of the 1960s counterculture. Originally a disparaging negative, turned around and used in a positive, complimentary sense. Widely used from the mid-1960s; hurled as abuse at the original hippies, the term was adopted by them and turned back on the critics by the self- confessed ‘freaks’ with an ability to FREAK OUT themselves and others US, 1960. 4 a habitual drug user. Usually suffixed to a defining drug US, 1967. 5 used as a term of endearment. Teen slang US, 1954. 6 a dance with strong suggestions of sexual movement, first popular as a 1975 disco dance and then again in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Used with ‘the’ unless used as a verb US, 1979. 7 a nonsensical novelty song US, 1948. 8 a wrestler whose huge size is obviously the result of the use of anabolic steroids US, 1996. 9 in poker, a wild card, which may be played as a card of any value US, 1949. < get your freak on; get your freak out to enjoy a sex- ual perversion US, 2003 freak verb to panic US, 1964 freak adjective 1 in jazz, unorthodox US, 1955. 2 attractive US, 1994 freaked adjective disturbed, unsettled, nervous US, 1967 freak house noun 1 an abandoned building used as a temporary residence for drug addicts who have been evicted from their own dwelling US, 1995. 2 a room, apartment, or house where amphet- amine addicts gather to inject the drug US, 1970 freaking adjective used as an intensifier where ‘fucking’ is to be avoided US, 1928 freaking A! used as a euphemism for ‘fucking A!’ in expressing surprise US, 2002 freakish adjective sexually perverted US, 1929 freak jacket noun a reputation for unconventional sexual interests US, 1967 freaknasty noun a sexually active woman who shares her activity with multiple partners US, 2001 freaknik noun a mass celebration of black students in the streets of Atlanta, Georgia, during college spring break US, 1992 freako noun a weirdo; a sexual deviant; a habitual drug-user US, 1963 freak off verb 1 to have sex, especially with vigour and without restraint. An extremely subjective verb, perhaps referring to homo- sexual sex, perhaps to oral sex, perhaps to heterosexual anal sex US, 1967 . 2 to go, to leave US, 1970 freak-out noun 1 a celebratory event, a gathering together of counterculturists to enjoy music and drugs. A response to the critics who called them ‘freaks’, via FREAK OUT (to panic) US, 1967 8see: RAVE. 2 an uninhibited sexual exhibition US, 1969 . 3 a tem- porary loss of sanity and control while under the influence of a psychoactive drug UK, 1966. 4 a complete panic and loss of control US, 1970. 5 a member of the 1960s counterculture UK, 1970 freak out verb 1 to lose sanity while under the influence of LSD or another hallucinogen US, 1967. 2 to panic US, 1964. 3 to make someone feel unsettled, astonished, or bizarre US, 1964. 4 to snap under intolerable pressure UK, 1979. 5 to behave in a crazed manner as a response to an emotional stimulus US, 1966 freak show noun a fetishistic sexual performance US, 2001 freak trick noun a prostitute’s customer who pays for unusual sex US, 1971 freaky noun a habitual drug user UK, 1969 freaky adjective 1 odd, bizarre US, 1895. 2 sexually deviant UK, 1977. 3 characteristic of the 1960s counterculture US, 1971. < get freaky to have sex US, 1996 freaky-deaky adjective acting without restraint, especially in a sexual way US, 1981 freckle noun the anus. Popularised by the Barry McKenzie cartoon strip AUSTRALIA, 1967 freckle-puncher noun a male homosexual AUSTRALIA, 1968 Fred Astaire noun 1 a chair. Rhyming slang UK, 2003. 2 ahair. Rhyming slang, formed on the name of the American entertainer, 1899–1987 UK, 1992 freddy noun an amphetamine tablet, especially a capsule of ephedrine US, 1992 Freddy Fraternity noun a stereotypical college fraternity member who looks, dresses, talks, and lives the part US, 1995 Fred Nerk; Fred Nerks noun used as a name for an unknown person AUSTRALIA, 1967 Fred’s nickname Fortnum & Mason, an upmarket grocers and department store in Piccadilly, London. Upper-class society usage UK, 1982 Fred’s out used as a warning that you have farted US, 1973 free noun the world outside prison US, 1966 free verb < free the tadpoles of a male, to masturbate UK, 1999 free adjective unaffected by any conventional values. A critical if vague word from the 1960s counterculture US, 1967 freeball verb (used of a male) to dress without underwear US, 1997 freebase noun nearly pure cocaine alkaloid which can be obtained from powdered cocaine hydrochloride and is then burnt and inhaled US, 1979 freebase verb to remove the impurities from cocaine to advance and heighten the effect. By ellipsis from ‘free the base’ US, 1980 free baser noun a user of freebase cocaine US, 1979 freebie; freeby noun something that is given away at no cost US, 1928 freebie adjective free of charge US, 1946 freeco noun something of value given away for free TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , 1985 freedom bird noun an aeroplane bringing troops back to the US from Vietnam US, 1971 freeganism noun a political/ecological philosophy of consuming food and drink that is past its use-by or sell-by date and would, therefore, otherwise be thrown away. A combination of ‘free’ and ‘veganism’ US, 2003 free, gratis and for nothing adjective costing nothing. Tautological UK, 1841 free green peppers noun a sneeze by a food preparer. Limited usage, but clever US, 1996 free it up verb to disclose information US, 1997 freelancer noun a prostitute unattached to either pimp or brothel US, 1973 freeload verb to cadge; to subsist at other people’s expense US, 1942 freeloader noun a person who manages to eat, drink and socialise at the expense of others US, 1936 free lunch noun used as a symbol of something that is provided freely US, 1949 freeman noun < on the freeman’s gratis, for free UK, 1999 freeness noun 1 an open-invitation party TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1948. 2 a free event BARBADOS, 1965 Freep nickname the Los Angeles Free Press; the Detroit Free Press US, 1971 free pass to bankruptcy noun a credit card US, 1971 free ride noun 1 used as a metaphor for attaining something without effort or cost US, 1899. 2 in poker, the right to stay in a hand without further betting, most commonly because the player has bet his entire bankroll on the hand US, 1963. 3 an orientation flight on a military aircraft US, 1983 free-rider noun a motorcyclist who shares a gang’s philosophy but does not formally join the gang US, 1992 Free Shoes University noun Florida State University. A back-form- ation from the initials FSU, playing on the role of athletics and the sponsorship of athletics by a major shoe company at the univer- sity US, 2000 frazzled | Free Shoes University 268 . (a horse) US, 1882 fork and knife noun 1 life. Rhyming slang, generally used in the phrases ‘not on your fork and knife’ and ‘never in your fork and knife’ UK, 1934. 2 a wife. Rhyming slang UK, 1937 forked. on NEW ZEALAND, 1905. 2 to slaughter a horse for fox food CANADA, 1980 fox and badger noun the penis. Rhyming slang for TAD GER UK, 2003 fo x and hound noun a round of drinks. Rhyming slang, formed. of touch with current trends and his social peers US, 1983. 2 steam US, 1954 fog verb to shoot and kill someone US, 1913 fog and mist; foggy noun drunk. Rhyming slang for PISSED UK, 1992 fogey