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Mackem-A person from Sunderland
Madchester-Manchester
made up-Happy, very satisfied..."I'm made up about your good news."
mad for it -Enthusiastic, eager
mad hot -Extremely hot
mad keen-very enthusiastic
magic-Excellent.an exclamation of satisfaction
make a (complete/total) bollocks of something-To make a mess of something
make a move on someone-To approach and chat to a person with the objective of establishing a physical and sexual relationship
make a row-To make a loud noise..."I've got such a headache, the kids have being making a row all afternoon."
make it snappy(!)-Hurry up, do it quickly
make mincemeat of (someone) -To beat up thoroughly
make tracks-To begin a journey
mam -mum[Northern use.]
Manc A person from Manchester.A Mancunian
M and S/Marks and Sparks-Marks and Spencers
manky-Scruffy, dirty,disgusting
manor -The home district felt to belong to a person or gang
mare -1. A woman. ..."You silly mare! Why did you do that?"
mashed -Utterly intoxicated by drink or drugs
mate-1. A friend 2. A form of address
meat and two veg-The male genitals
meat market -A place or event where the objective is to find sexual partners
meat wagon-1. A police van 2. An ambulance
me duck- form of address[Midlands use]
mess around-have sex
Mick-An Irishman. From the popular Irish name, Michael
Mickey Mouse-Second rate, of poor quality, cheaply made
mind !/Mind out! -Watch out! Excuse me!
minge -The female genitals
mint-Excellent, wonderful
misery-guts- killjoy
(the) missus-The wife or girlfriend
mits-he hands. E.g."Get your mits off my sandwich you thieving swine."
m'laddo-A condescending form of address to a young male. From my lad.
moaning Minnie- A person who persistently grumbles
mob-handed- in large numbers, en masse.."We went down there mob-handed
moby-A mobile phone
mod cons-modern conveniences...."The house was alright, but it lacked mod cons like a working toilet''
moggie-A cat
money for old rope-Easily attained profit or reward
monkeyhanger-A person from Hartlepool, in the North East
monkeytown -Nickname for the town of Heywood, Lancashire
moo-An objectionable woman. Derogatory but also jocular.the same as 'cow'
mooch-1. To idle away time, to loaf around
2. To amble along, to casually walk
moody-Suspicious, not genuine. ..."Don't buy any watches of that crook, they're well moody." [London use]
moolah-Money
moon -To reveal the naked bum, usually as an insult or a joke in public
moonraker-A person from the town of Middleton, Manchester
moreish -Appetizing and tasty when applied to foods, but generally inducing a desire for more..."Hmmmm, this bakewell tart is very moreish."
morning after the night before -The state of being in a hangover after the previous night's over-indulgence in drink
morning glory-A erection of the penis on awaking from a night's sleep
mortalled-Drunk, intoxicated
mosey -A look around...."I'm just going to have a mosey around the shops."
mouth off -To talk loudly and without thought
muck about / around- To mess around, or fool about
muck (someone) about / around-To disrupt someone's plans
mucker -Friend. ..."Alright my old mucker."
muck in -To join in and assist in an activity or task
muck (something) up-To do it wrong and ruin something
mucky pup-A dirty person, affectionate use and often applied to a child
muff-1.The female genitals.traditional from 1600's 2.To spoil or fail. ..."She muffed her chances of winning the race when she fell over''
muffin-An idiot, fool
mug-1. A stupid or gullible person 2. The face
muggins-A fool, someone easily outwitted, usually said with regard to yourself.."That's right, leave it to muggins here, as usual I'll do the washing up."
mugs away!Losers to start! -An announcement to prompt the beginning of a new game in which the losers of the last are given the chance to start. Originally from the game of darts
mug's game -A foolish activity. ...."You won't get away with stealing cars for long, it's a mug's game."
mug-shot-A photographic portrait. Often with regard to a police photo of a criminal or suspect
munch-Food, a snack. .."Can we stop at the next cafe and get a munch?" [South-east use]
munchies -1. The urgent hunger experienced after having smoked cannabis or marijuana
munted-1. Ruined 2. Very drunk or intoxicated with drugs
munter-An ugly person, usually applied to women
muppet-An idiot, an objectionable person
murder-Eager to consume. ..."I'm so thirsty I could murder a cup of tea."
muscle -A collective term for sizeable and strong people, gathered to utilize their strengths
mush-1. The mouth. E.g."Shut your mush you noisy git!" 2. A term of address, usually used to attract the attention of a stranger. Derived from the Romany for man
mutton-Deaf(mutt'n jeff-old cartoon characters)
mutton dressed as lamb-A woman who dresses in fashions usually associated with younger females
mutt- a dog
mutt's nuts-The best
my arse! -An exclamation of denial or disagreement
nab -1. To steal. 2. To arrest..."Charlie's been nabbed with his hand in the till again."
naff-Rubbishy, useless, of poor quality
naffing -used as an intensive, such as 'fucking'..."That naffing couple nextdoor were argueing again last night."
naff off (!)-Get lost! Leave me alone!
nail-To have sexual intercourse with...."Did you nail that girl you were all over in the club last night?"
nan-Grandmother.
nana -1.banana 2. A fool or idiot. Jocular usage
nancy -1. An effeminate male 2. A homosexual
nark-1. An informer, particularly a police informer. From the Romany nak, meaning nose, in the sense of sniffing out information
a nasty piece of work-An unpleasant and devious person
naughty bits-the genitals
nause (something) up-Mess up, ruin
nice one!-A general expression of approval
nick -1. To arrest. E.g."Right Mr Hall, please step out of the car, you're nicked" ...2. To steal... 3. To take, have..."Can I nick a cigarette until later? I'll buy a packet when I get my wages."... 4. A police station .....5.condition. Usually heard in the expressions, good nick or bad nick... "For that much money, you'd expect it to be in good nick."
nicker-One pound sterling
niff -A bad smell
nifty -1. Stylish 2. Quick and agile
niggly-Peevish, bad tempered
ninny-A foolish person
nip -To go quickly, often with the implication of returning soon
-'I'm nipping out for some cigarettes'
nipper-A child or young adolescent
nish-Nothing
nit-A stupid person
no cop-Not good, of no value
nod off-To fall asleep.
no joy !-expressing failure, or dissatisfaction
no kidding ?/! -1. Is that the truth? 2. That's the absolute truth!
noodle -1. The head
no oil painting-Of a person, not attractive
nookie-sex
no probs!-No problem! That was no trouble at all!
northern monkey-A person from the North.anywhere north of Birmingham
nosey parker-An overly inquisitive person
nosh -Food
not a dicky bird-Absolutely nothing
not all there -A little insane or eccentric
not a sausage -Absolutely nothing
not backward at coming forward -Coming straight to the point, brash
not cricket-Unacceptable or unfair behaviour
not give a flying fuck -To not care one little bit
not give a fuck/shit/monkey/toss/stuff-To not care at all
not half!-Certainly! absolutely! definitely!
not have the foggiest-To have no idea
nothing to write home about-Unexciting, very average
not know your arse from your elbow -To be ignorant, naive or plain stupid
not much cop-Not good, poor quality, worthless. ..."We went to see that new deniro film, but it wasn't much cop."
not your cup of tea-Not really to your taste
not on your Nellie!-No way! Not on your life!
no way!-1. Absolutely not! A strong denial. 2. You must be joking!
nowt-Nothing. E.g."There's nowt wrong with it, it works fine" [Orig. Scottish/Northern dialect]
now then!-A form of greeting. [North-east/Cumbrian use]
enough said/nuff said-There is no need to say anymore, it is understood
nugget-1. A one pound coin 2. An idiot, fool
number two(s)-defecation
numero uno -1. The best 2. The top person, the most important person, the boss
nut -1. To headbutt 2.An insane or eccentric person
nutcase -A lunatic, an eccentric
nutjob-An idiot, crazy person
nuts (!) -1.The testicles 2. Mad, insane.
nuts about- Enthusiastic, obsessed....."he's nuts about her,."
nutter-Lunatic, idiot
nutty -Mad, eccentric or a little crazy
odds-Loose change. [Merseyside use]
odds and sods-Bits and pieces, miscellaneous items
off your face-Very intoxicated by alcohol or drugs
off your head/rocker/trolley -1. Insane, mad. 2. To be extremely intoxicated by drink or drugs
offy -An off licence
Oh my giddy aunt!-A mild exclamation of surprise
...oholic-A suffix added to emphasise the nature of a person with regard to one of their obsessive or compulsive qualities, taken from the commonly used alcoholic( chocoholic,sexoholic,sleepoholic."
oi oi savaloy !-A greeting or attention seeking exclamation
old bag -An disagreeable, elderly woman
old banger -A delapidated old car.
old bean-A form of address
(the) old bill-The police
old boiler-1. An unnattractive woman 2. Wife
old boot -An objectionable, aging, unattractive woman
old cock-Affectionate term of address for a man
old fart-An elderly, old fashioned and tedious person
old fruit-A term of address
old hat-Old fashioned
old lady-Mother, girlfriend or wife
old man -Father, boyfriend or husband
once-over- An inspection, a quick look over something or someone
one for the road -A final alcoholic drink before setting off on one's journey
one-night stand -A brief sexual fling
one-off -Occurring only once
on one-Acting in a slightly crazed way
on one's tod-Alone
on the blink-Of machinery, or technology, not working efficiently or temporarily out of order
on the dole-Receiving social security benefits
on the fiddle-In the process of cheating, or defrauding
on the game-Working as a prostitute
on the never never-Paying by installments, on hire purchase
on the piss-Making an event out of getting drunk
on the pull -Seeking a partner for sex
on the wagon -Teetotal, abstaining from alcohol
on your bike!-Go away!
our kid-One's younger brother or sister
out of it-Very intoxicated with alcohol or drugs
out of orderOf a person or their behaviour, unfair, unacceptable, or wrong
out on one's arse-Thrown out, discarded without
out on the town -An evening out
over my dead body!-There is no way that I will let that happen!
over the top-Extremely exaggerated, outrageous
owt -Anything."Is there owt on TV worth watching?" [Northern dialect]
oxygen thief-An elderly person
packed out Adj. Very crowded. E.g."The bar was so packed out, it took us 30 minutes to get served." {Informal}
packet Noun. 1. The male genitals.
2. A sizeable amount of money. E.g."I earnt a packet working overtime last weekend."
pack up Verb. To break down. Usually said of a machine, however may on occasion be applied to ones bodyparts, such as, "my back's packed up." {Informal}
Noun. A snack, a packed lunch. [Hull/E.Yorkshire use]
pad Noun. One's flat, room, home.
paddy Noun. A rage, a tantrum or an upset. E.g "O.K., calm down, don't get in a paddy." {Informal}
Paddy Noun. An Irish person. Derived from the popular and pet-form of the Irish name Padraig (Patrick). Often used offensively. {Informal}
pain in the arse Noun. Something or someone who is troublesome or tedious.
pair Noun. A euphemism for a woman's breasts.
paki Noun. 1. A Pakistani, but also used as a general and particularly offensive term for any person/immigrant from the Indian sub-continent, such as Pakistan, India, Bengal, Sri Lanka etc. Offens.
2. A shop or delicatessen run by asians. Offens.
pal Noun. 1. A friend. {Informal}.
2. A term of address, not always friendly despite its original meaning as noun 1.
palaver Noun. A tedious fuss or discussion. E.g."What's all this palaver about you and my mum having an argument?" {Informal}
pally Adj. Friendly. {Informal}.
pan Noun. The toilet (the room and the bowl itself). E.g."I'll get her to ring you back, she's just in the pan."
panda (car) Noun. A policecar. Taken from when policecars were black and white. {Informal}.
pansy Noun. 1. An effeminate, feeble, weak-willed male.
2. A homosexual male. Derog.
pants (!) Noun/Adj. Nonsense, rubbish, bad. From the standard British English of pants, meaning underwear; also a variation on 'knickers'. E.g."The first half was pants but I stayed until the end and it was actually a great film." [1990s]
Exclam. An exclamation of annoyance or frustration. From the noun, (above).
pap Noun. 1. Nonsense, rubbish.
2. Faeces.
Verb. To defecate. E.g."He was so scared he papped his pants."
paps Noun. Women's breasts.
para Adj. Paranoid.
paralytic Adj. Extremely drunk.
park one's arse Vrb phrs. To sit down. E.g."Park your arse there a moment whilst I find my keys."
parky Adj. Cold, with regard to the weather. {Informal}
party-pooper Noun. Someone who is miserable and a spoilsport, consequently putting a damper on the pleasures of others. [Orig. U.S. 1950s]
paste Verb. To beat up.
pasting Noun. A beating. E.g. "He gave me a right pasting when he realised it was me that spread that rumour."
pavement pizza Noun. Vomit, when lying on the street.
P.C. Adj. Abb. of politically correct. [1990s]
pear-shaped Adj. Out of shape, unorganised, wrong. Heard in the expression go pear-shaped. E.g."All our plans went pear-shaped after our funds were cut by the finance department."
pecker Noun. The penis. [Orig. U.S.]
peckish Adj. Hungry. E.g."What time is dinner? I'm feeling a little peckish." {Informal}
pee Verb. To urinate. {Informal}.
Noun. 1. Urine.
2. An act of urination.
pee it down Vrb phrs. To rain heavily.
peeps Noun. 1. Sleep.
2. People.
peg-it Verb. 1. To run, usually implying a sense or urgency, such as hurriedly.
2. To die. [Northern/Scottish use]
pencil pusher Noun. A person who works at a desk and whose job involves a large amount of paper-work or administration, such as a clerk. Derog.
(the) penny dropped Noun. Used to signify that a person finally understands something. E.g."Thank God for that! The penny's finally dropped and we can all go home now." {Informal}
perve Noun. Abb. of pervert.
Verb. To look lustfully or lecherously at someone or something. E.g."He shouldn't be allowed to work at the swimming pool, he's always perving over the ladies."
pet Noun. A term of endearment. {Informal}
phwoah Exclam. Used to express sexual desire at the sight of an attractive person. Imitative of the sound expressed in such a circumstance. Also spelt phwoar and phwoargh. [1990s]
piddle Verb. To urinate. Cf. 'riddle' and 'widdle'. {Informal}
Noun. 1. Urine.
2. An act of urination.
piddle about Verb. To mess around, waste time.
piddle it down Verb. To rain.
piece Noun. 1. A euphemism for a gun. [Orig. U.S. 1950s]
2. A female seen as a sexual object. A shortening of 'piece of skirt'. Offens.
3. A sandwich. [Scottish use]
piece of cake Noun. Something very easy. E.g."I got full marks in that quiz. It was a piece of cake."
piece of piss Noun. A thing that is very easy. E.g."If you think giving up smoking is a piece of piss, then you've never been a proper smoker." Cf. 'piss easy'.
piece of shit Noun. A contemptible person.
piece of skirt Noun. A female seen as a sexual object. Offens.
pie-eater
2. A person from Wigan and surrounding area.
pie-hole Noun. Mouth. Cf. 'cake-hole'.
piffle (!) Noun. Nonsense, drivel. {Informal}
Exclam. Nonsense! {Informal}
piffling Adj. Meaning the same as 'piddling'. {Informal}
pig Noun. 1. A policeman/woman. Derog. [Early 1800s]
2. A glutton, a greedy person.
3. A slob, an unpleasantly dirty person.
4. A difficult or unpleasant situation or task. E.g."Cleaning all the windows is a pig of a job."
pigging Adj./Adv. Used as an intensifier, similar to 'fucking' and 'pissing', but without being as offensive. E.g."I hate piggin' ignorant customers who treat you like scum."
pig-headed Adj. Obstinate.
pig-ignorant Adj. Very stupid, due to ignorance.
pig-out Verb. To eat fully and enthusiastically.
Noun. A big meal.
pig's ear Noun. 1. Beer. Cockney rhyming slang.
2. A mess, a disaster. E.g."I made a pig's ear of that job interview when I farted at the outset and couldn't stop giggling." {Informal}
pikey Noun. 1. A gypsy. [South-east England/Kent use. Dialect]
2. A vagabond, vagrant. Derog. [South-east England/Kent use. Dialect]
pillock Noun. Idiot, fool. Originally a slang term for the penis but fairly inoffensive now its this meaning has been forgotten. Derog.
pin Noun. A leg. Usually plural. E.g."That Brazilian model has got a fine pair of pins."
pinch Verb. 1. To steal. E.g."Guess who's just lost his job for pinching from work again?"
2. To arrest. E.g."He got pinched when he was climbing out of the kitchen window with the stolen TV."
pint-sized Adj. Small and compact.
pip Verb. To defeat by a small margin. Often heard in the expression 'pip at the post'. E.g."We pipped them to the finish and won by just 2 seconds." {Informal}
pip (someone) at the post Vrb Phrs. To beat someone to the finish and by a small margin. {Informal}
pipedown! Exclam. Be quiet! Shut up! An exclamation. {Informal}.
pip-pip! Exclam. Goodbye! A dated expression that is often only heard used jocularly when mocking the upper classes.
pipsqueek Noun. A feeble, ineffectual person. Derog. {Informal}.
piss (!) Verb. To urinate.
Noun. 1. Urine.
2. A weak drink.
Exclam. An exclamation of anger, frustration.
piss around / about Verb. 1. To mess about, to waste time.
2. To waste someone's time, to annoy someone.
piss all over (someone) Vrb phrs. To thoroughly defeat someone. E.g."You should have seen Chelsea play on Saturday, they pissed all over West Ham Utd."
piss-artist Noun. 1. A habitual drunk. Derog.
2. A contemptible time waster.
piss away Verb. To waste through carelessness or neglect, to squander. E.g."Take my advice son, dont piss away your marriage just for the sake of a bit of fun."
piss-down Verb. To rain.
piss easy Adj. Very easy.
pissed Adj. Drunk.
pissed off Adj. Angry, upset or depressed.
piss-head Noun. A drunkard, a habitual drinker.
pissing Adj./Adv. An intensifier, such as 'fucking'.
piss in the wind Vrb phrs. To do something futile. E.g."You're pissing in the wind if you think Kristina's going to sleep with you."
piss it down Vrb phrs. To rain heavily.
piss it up (against) the wall Vrb phrs. To waste money.
piss off Verb. 1. To upset, annoy
2. Go away. Heard frequently as an exclamation as piss off!
piss oneself Vrb phrs. 1. To laugh heartily. E.g."She pissed herself when I asked her out for a meal. Just because I'm 15 years younger than her."
2. To be terrified.
piss-poor Adj. Terrible, of low quality.
piss-proud Adj. Having a penile erection on awaking in the morning; a common symptom due to one's bladder being full.
piss-take Noun. A joke, a tease. Derived from the phrase 'take the piss'.
piss-up Noun. 1. A drunken spree.
2. A mess up, a bungled event.
pit Noun. Bed. E.g."Oh, so you've finally got up out of your pit then? "
pitch a tent Vrb phrs. To have an erection whilst wearing clothing.
pits Noun. The worst imaginable situation, place or event. [Orig. U.S.]
pit yakker Noun. A coal miner. [North-east use]
plastered Adj. Drunk, intoxicated.
plastic Noun. Credit cards, cashpoint cards etc.
Adj. Synthetic, false.
plastic scouser Noun. A person from outside of the City of Liverpool who acquires a strong Liverpudlian accent (scouse) in order to make others believe he/she is a true Liverpudlian. Derog.
play around Verb. To be sexually promiscuous.
play it cool Vrb phrs. To act calmly, to control ones emotions.
play silly beggars/buggers Vrb phrs. To mess about, be uncooperative. E.g." For fucks sake Connie! Are you going to play silly buggers all day or get on with the job ?"
plod Noun. A policeman/woman. From a character in Noddy, a series of children's books written by Enid Blyton in the 1950s.
plonk Noun. Cheap or inferior wine. {Informal}
plonker Noun. 1. A penis.
2. Fool, idiot, a despicable person.
poison Noun. Alcohol. Usually heard in questions such as "What's your poison?", meaning "What would you like to drink?"
poke Verb. To have sex with. A male expression.
Noun. Speed or power, usually applied to vehicles. E.g."His new car has plenty of poke."
Pompey Noun. The City of Portsmouth.
ponce Noun. 1. A contemptible person.
2. An effeminate male. Derog.
3. An ostentatious male. Derog.
Verb. To beg or freeload. E.g."He's been poncing off shoppers up the high street, saying he's homeless."
ponce about /around Verb. To waste time, to idle away hours.
ponced up Adj. Dressed up, overdressed.
the pond Noun. The Atlantic Ocean. {Informal}
pond life Noun. Person or persons of low intelligence, and not greatly evolved, as with creatures found in a pond. Derog.
pong Noun. An unpleasant smell. {Informal}
Verb. To stink. {Informal}
pony * Noun. 1. 25 pounds sterling.
2. Rubbish, nonsense. E.g."Our team are a load of old pony and don't deserve to be in the final."
3. An act of defecation. E.g."Can you wait for me? I need to have a pony."
* Versions 2 and 3 are from the rhyming slang pony and trap meaning 'crap'. See 'crap'.
poo (!) * Noun. Excrement.
Verb. To defecate.
Exclam. An expression of distaste, frustration, annoyance.
* Also spelt pooh.
poof Noun. See 'puff'.
poofter * Noun. 1. A homosexual, usually male. Derog.
2. A soft, feeble person. Derog.
* Also spelt pooftah and generally heard pronounced as poofdah.
poop Noun. Excrement.
Verb. To emit wind from the anus, to 'fart'.
pootle poodle?
Verb. To meander, or wander slowly. E.g."Let's go into town and pootle about the shops."
pop Noun. 1. A carbonated drink, like cola. Originally from when such drinks utilized corks, thus they went pop on opening.
2. A physical or verbal attack. See 'have a pop at (someone)'.
Verb. 1. To place, put. E.g."Come in, please. Pop your bag down there and we'll have a nice cuppa before I show you to your room."
2. To go. E.g."I'm just popping down to the shops to get a pint of milk."
pop one's clogs Vrb phrs. To die. E.g."I'm afraid old Fred has finally popped his clogs."
pop someone's cherry Vrb phrs. To lose or take someone's sexual virginity. Orig. applied to deflowering (a woman).
porcelain god /altar Noun. The toilet bowl. See 'pray to the porcelain god'.
pork Verb. To have sexual intercourse.
porker Noun. A fat person.
porkies Noun. Lies, from the rhyming slang pork-pies.
porking Noun. An act of sexual intercourse.
pork-out Verb. To eat in excess.
porridge Noun. A period spent in prison. E.g."So what's happened in the outside world since I've been doing my porridge?"
posh Noun. Cocaine. Named so, because this is the drug of choice for the wealthy, posh, members of society.
Adj. Of or belonging to the upper classes. {informal}
postie Noun. A postman/woman. {Informal} [1870s]
pot Noun. Marijuana.
pot-head Noun. An frequent user of marijuana or cannibis.
pour it on Vrb phrs. To exaggerate. Also pour it on thick for added emphasis.
powder one's nose Vrb phrs. 1. Euphemism for going to the toilet, usually women's use.
2. Euphemism for snorting cocaine.
poxy Adj. 1. Rubbishy, crass, of poor quality.
2. A general negative intensifier. E.g."I'm not wasting my time and money by going to the poxy shops, just to keep her happy."
* Occasionally spelt poxey.
pranny Noun. An idiot, a fool. Originally a male term of contempt meaning the female genitals. [Late 1900s]
prat Noun. A fool, idiot or objectionable person. Originally meaning the buttocks.
prat about / around Verb. 1. To idle away time.
2. To act foolishly and annoyingly.
pray to the porcelain god Vrb phrs. To vomit, in the toilet (the porcelain god). E.g."I'm not going in there, it stinks! Rob's been praying to the porcelain god." Cf. 'worship at the porcelain altar'
preggars Adj. A corruption of the word pregnant.
previous Noun. A criminal record. Usually police and criminal vernacular. E.g."Be careful if you decide to employ him, he has some previous."
prezzie Noun. A present, a gift. Also pressie. {Informal}
prick Noun. 1. The penis. [S.e. until 1700s]
2. An idiot, contemptible person.
private parts Noun. The genitals. Often shortened to privates.
prize (something) Noun. An absolute, utter (something). E.g."I haven't got time for him, he's a prize idiot."
pro Noun. Abb. of prostitute.
prod / proddy Noun. A protestant. Mainly used by Catholics. [Irish/Scottish use]
pronto Adv. Now or immediately. {Informal} [Orig. Spain]
proper Adj. Used as an intensifier. E.g." I think the cat has crapped under the bed, as there's a proper stink in the bedroom." {Informal}
(a) proper do Noun. A first class social event. E.g."It was a proper do with tuxedos and ballgowns."
pub crawl Noun. A bout of drinking held by touring numerous pubs (public houses). {Informal}
pubes Noun. Pubic hair.
puff Noun. 1. A male homosexual. Also poof and pouf. Derog.
2. A feeble, despicable person.
3. Cannabis or marijuana. A term more common with adolescents.
puke Verb. To vomit. [1600s]
Noun. Vomit.
pull Verb. 1. To seduce a desirable person, to sexually attract someone. Also commonly heard in the male expression pull a bird meaning to attract a female. E.g."I pulled this gorgeous student at the Union bar."
2. To arrest. E.g."Yeah, I was pulled climbing out of the rear window of the bank and carrying £40,000 in cash." {Informal}
pull a fast one Vrb phrs. To deceive, to gain an unfair advantage. {Informal}
pull a job Vrb phrs. To commit a robbery. E.g."I pulled a job at the local post office so I'm lying low for a few days."
pull someone's plonker Vrb phrs. To tease someone, to pull someone's leg. E.g."It's true, he offered to pay me for a brand new car. I thought he was pulling my plonker". Cf. 'plonker'.
pull the other one (it's got bells on)! Exclam. You are joking aren't you? Used to express a suspicion that one is being tricked or teased. E.g."I drove round the corner and there was a pink elephant in the middle of the road." "Yeah sure, pull the other one!" {Informal}
punch someone's lights out Vrb phrs. To beat up someone
punch up Noun. A fist fight, a brawl. {Informal}
punter Noun. Generally a customer of any business. {Informal}
pushing up daisies Phrs. Dead
pussy -1. The female genitals [dating from 1600s]
2. A cat 3. A feeble or weak willed person
put a sock in it - Quieten down, stop talking.
put it about Vrb phrs. Have frequent sexual liasons with numerous partners.
put lead in one's pencil Vrb phrs. To make virile or strong. E.g."Drink this lad, it'll put lead in your pencil."
put one on (someone) Noun. See 'plant one on (someone)'
put one's face on Vrb phrs. To apply cosmetic make up. E.g."I can't put my face on until I've found my new lipstick."
put that in your pipe and smoke it! Exclam. A dismissive and angry exclamation
rabbit -To talk, often unceasingly
rad -Excellent, wonderful
rammed -Very crowded, busy
ram-raid - The use of a vehicle to smash into a property so as to steal the goods, usually a shop
rat-arsed -Very drunk
ratbag -A disliked person, a devious schemer.(can be affectionate in use)
rat-faced-drunk
rat on -To inform on, betray
rats with wings-Pigeons
ratty -Irritable
rave -1. A large dance music party
raving - The act of going to a 'rave'
raver -A person who frequents 'raves'
readies -Money. Usually cash
rent-boy -A male prostitute
result! -An exclamation expressing a successful outcome.
retard - A contemptible person. A term usually used by adolescents
ride -1.to have sex
2. A woman/man viewed as a sexual partner. E.g."He's a good ride, even when he's drunk."
right -Real. ..."I made a right mess of that."
right Charlie-An idiot
(a) right one- A foolish or eccentric person
rip-off - To con, to swindle
a rip off-1. A contrick, a act of deception 2. An illicit copy 3. An unreasonably priced product or service. From the feeling that you're being deceived
roach -The filter of a a 'joint made from waste cardboard
rock -Freebased cocaine, 'crack'
rocket science -Something difficult to understand. Usually heard in the opposite context of "it's not rocket science", meaning something is simple and easily understood
roger -To have sex (since 1600s]
rogering -An act of sexual intercourse
roll-up-To make a cigarette by hand
rollicking -A reprimand , a telling off....."She gave him a good rollicking but he still carried on."
rot -Nonsense
rough -1.A person for a bit of easy sex but below one's usual standard. 2.unpleasant, for a person or an area of a city
rough-it- To live without money
round the bend /twist - Insane, crazy
rozzer -A policeman/woman
rubberneck-To stare inquisitively, to gawp.Especially after a car crash,others cars slowing down to watch when they pass
ruck -A fight or quarrel.
ruddy -An intensifier. like 'bloody.' ...."The ruddy car won't start again!"
ruddy-hell! - An exclamation of surprise or frustration
ruddy-Nora!-An exclamation of anger or surprise
rude bits-genitals
rug -A wig
rug muncher-A lesbian
rug rat -A young child
...rules /rules OK-Accompanying a name, signifies that they are the best. ....."Frankie rules OK" (common grafiti)
rumble -To discover, to find out.
rumpy-pumpy-sex.Jocular use.
run of the mill -Ordinary
runs-To have diarrhoea
rust-bucket-A dilapidated rusty old car, or vehicle
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