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sack -Bed (To hit the sack - to go to bed)
sad -Unfortunate, pitiful or pathetic
saddo -A pathetic or contemptible person
safe! -1. An expression of agreement, OK! Agreed! 2. Thanks! 3. A form of greeting
safe as houses-Very safe, secure, something assured
same to you with brass knobs on! - A dismissive and contemptuous retort
S. and M-Sado-masochism
sarky -sarcastic
sarnie-A sandwich
savvy -To know, or understand
scag-Heroin
scally- A miscreant, an irresponsible, self-assured lout, usually male. (scallywag)
scared shitless-Very frightened
scaredy-cat-A person who is frightened. Mainly adolescent use, often employed as a taunt
scare the pants off (someone) -To terrify (someone)
scare the shit out of (someone) To terrify (someone)
scarper - Go!Run!
schemie -A disparaging term for a person from a Scottish council estate, called a scheme
schizzo-schizophrenic
schmooze -To chat intimately and in a flattering manner
schtum - Quiet, silent."Keep schtum about it, we'll get into trouble if the boss finds out!" [Yiddish]
scive /scive off-To evade doing your work or duties
scoff -To eat
score-1. To obtain illicit drugs 2. To achieve a liason with a sexually desirable person. 3. 20 pounds
Scouse-Of, or, from Liverpool
Scouser - A person from Liverpool, a Liverpudlian
scran -Food
scrap-A fight or quarrel
scream blue murder - To make an outcry of anger

screw -1.h sex
2.A prison officer.
screw around Verb. 1. Be sexually promiscuous. [Orig. U.S.]
2. To idle away time.
screwed - In trouble, in a hopeless situation, messed up. ...."We need to think how we can keep him quiet, cos if he goes to the police we're screwed."
screw up - 1. To ruin, mess up 2. A failure, a 'cock-up'
screw you! - A rebuke such as 'get lost' or 'fuck you'.
scrote -1. A contemptible person. 2. scrotum. 3. A young criminal [Police use]
scrotty -Unpleasant, dirty
scrubber - A coarse and sexually amenable or promiscuous woman
scrub up well -To dress up smartly and clean, in comparison to normally
scruff -An unkempt or dirty person
scruffs -Less important clothes in which one relaxes or completes tasks likely to dirty or ruin them
scrummy -Delicious, pleasant, occasionally sexually appealing.
scuffer -A policeman. [Liverpool use]
scum -A worthless person or group. Derog.
scumbag -1. A despicable or objectionable person
2. A sleazy person
* Orig. scumbag, meaning a condom, a contraceptive sheath..
scumbucket -Meaning the same as 'scumbag'.
scummer -A person from Southampton. [Portsmouth use]
scut -A sexually promiscuous woman.
see a man about a dog -An euphemism to avoid telling of your true destination, often in reply to an awkward question. Is commonly used as a euphemism for going to the toilet
seeing to-1.sex . ..."I wouldn't mind giving her a good seeing to."
2. A beating.
seen! -OK! Understood! Right! [London use]
set of wheels -A vehicle or a wheeled means of transport.
shag -1. To .............. Less coarse than 'fuck'. [1800s]
2. To wear out, to break. E.g."You'll shag it up if you keep hitting it with that hammer."
Noun. 1. An act of fornication.
2. A hassle. E.g."It's such a shag, having to get the early train; I'm not even usually awake at that time in the morning."
3. A friendly term of address. [Staffordshire use]
shaggability Noun. A measure of a person's sexual desirability. Also shagability. E.g."He had a general air of shaggability about him. He was hot!"
shaggable Adj. Sexually desirable. Also shagable.
shagged Adj. Worn out, 'knackered'. Also followed by up or out.
shake a leg ! Exclam. Hurry up! Move! E.g."Come on you two, shake a leg! We've got to arrive at the station before 6pm."
shake hands with the unemployed Vrb phrs. To urinate, male usage.
shambolic-In a mess, disorganised, mismanaged.
sharpish-Quickly. E.g."You had better hurry to shops pretty damned sharpish, before they close"
shat Verb. To have defecated, the past tense of 'shit'. E.g."I shat my pants when I saw the size of him, he was very scary."
shattered -Worn out, exhausted.
shed load (of something) -A large quantity of (something).
sheepshagger -A ruralised person
shell out -To pay up, to hand over
shift -1. To move quickly
shift one's arse -To move out of the way or to hurry up
shirtlifter-A male homosexual.
shirty -Ill-tempered
shit (!) -1. Faeces. 2. An act of defecation. 3. A contemptible person. 4. Rubbish, nonsense, bad.5. Miscellaneous items. E.g."Come on, get your shit together, the taxi's due in 5 minutes."
shit-all -Nothing at all
shit bricks - To be very scared
shite -'shit'. - Northern use
shit-face -A contemptible person.
shit-faced-Drunk, intoxicated
shit for brains -A particularly stupid person
shit-head -An contemptible person.
shit hits the fan -As 'when the shit hits the fan', it warns that severe consequences will be felt when the results of actions are discovered. Alternatively, in such phrases as "the shit will hit the fan when she discovers the truth"
shithouse -A messy or dirty domicile
shit load (of something) -Many, a large number of
shit on (someone) -To betray, to land someone in trouble
shit one's pants -Be terrified
shits -Diarrhoea.
shit-scared -Very frightened
shitstain -A contemptible person.
shit stirrer -An insidious gossip, a person whose malicious actions cause problems for others
shitting hell ! -An exclamation of surprise, annoyance or frustration.
shitty-1. Worthless, trashy. 2. Dirty, filthy.
shock horror! - That's not surprising. An ironic exclamation.
shoot off - To leave quickly, to hurriedly go. ...."I'm just going to shoot off down to the post office before it closes."
shoot-up -To inject a drug
shop -To tell or inform on
short and curlies-Basically the term refers to pubic hairs, however it is used figuratively in having got someone by the short and curlies - having complete power over someone
short-arse -A person who is small in stature
shot -Worn out, exhausted
shout -A round of drinks. E.g."Go on, get to the bar you lazy sod, it's your shout."
shout-out -A mentioning of a person verbally or in writing, as a method of showing respect. Often heard used on the radio by DJ's replacing the previously popular request
shove it!-A dismissive exclamation of anger
shove it up your arse--An exclamation of contempt.
shove off (!) -Go away
shufty -A look, a glance
shut your face / gob / trap / cake-hole / pie-hole --Shut your mouth! Shut up!
sick as a parrot -Depressed, upset, very disappointed.
sickie -A period away from work with illness, and usually without just medical cause. Cf. 'throw a sickie'
sicko -A disturbing and unsavoury person, a pervert.
silly bugger -An idiot, a fool.
silly moo -A idiotic or foolish woman. Often jocular use
silly sausage-A foolish person. Jocular usage
sissy -An effeminate, weak, or cowardly person.
sitter -In sport, an easy catch or shot, that should result in points being scored.
six-pack -Strong and evident abdominal muscles
sixty-nine (69) -A couples simultaneous oral stimulation of each others genitals during sex.
skag -Heroin
skank -1.To steal, thieve 2. Someone or something disgusting, or unpleasant
skanky -Dirty, unnattractive, ugly, smelly.
skanky pants -Dirty, or disgusting, lingerie or underwear
skedaddle -Move, go away
skint -Having no money, poor
skin up - To roll or build a cannabis/marijuana cigarette (a joint).
skirt -A woman or women
skive -1.An evasion of one's tasks, a period of shirking
2.To evade doing one's work or duties, to truant. E.g."Every Friday afternoon you can guarantee he'll be skiving and getting drunk down the pub."
skive off Verb. Meaning the same as 'skive' (verb).
skiver Noun. A shirker, one who evades doing their work or duties.
skunk -1. A popular type of very strong marijuana
2. A person from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and more particularly a supporter of Newcastle football club [Mainly Sunderland use]
slag -1. A prostitute or promiscuous woman. Also occasionally heard with reference to such men
2. A contemptible person
slag (someone) off - To verbally put down someone or something
slaphead -A balding person
slapper -1. A sexually promiscuous woman
2. A contemptible woman
slap the monkey -To masturbate
slap up -Extravagent and sumptuous. Usually applied to meals or dinner
slash -To urinate
sleazebag/ball -A despicable, sleazy, fawning person

slimeball - A repugnant person
sling one's hook -Go away
slob -A uncouth, unsavoury and lazy person
slob about /around -to be slob
slobberchopsA name for a person with a particularly salivery mouth
slog one's guts out -To work very hard.
slo-mo -slow-motion.
sloshed - Drunk.
slummy -Loose change. [Liverpool use]
smack - Heroin
smacker -1. A loud kiss. 2. One pound sterling, although usually in the plural. E.g."She still owes me 40 smackers from last week."
3. A strong physical blow. E.g."I caught him a right smacker on his jaw."
smackeroos -Meaning the same as 'smacker' (version 2), but with a more lighthearted slant
smackhead -A heroin addict, junkie
smackie -Heroin addict."If I was you I wouldnt go in the park after dark, it's usually full of smackies."
smarmy -Obsequious, condescendingly flattering
smart-arse -A person who smuggly displays their intelligence
smart-arsed-Smuggly displaying ones cleverness
smarty-pants -A know-all
smashed-Very intoxicated with drink or drugs
smashing Adj./Adv. Excellent, brilliant, wonderful. E.g."We had a smashing time at the circus."
smeg Noun. Abb. of smegma.
Exclam. An exclamation of annoyance.
smeg-head Noun. An imbecile, an objectionable person. Popularized on Red Dwarf, a British sit-com, for the humorous usage. Derog. [Liverpool]
smoggy Noun. A person from Middlesbrough. From the area's heavy industry and resulting polution. Cf. 'smog-monster'. [Mainly North-east use]
smog-monster Noun. A person from Middlesbrough. Term not used by the locals of Middlesbrough. Derog. Cf. 'smoggy'. [Mainly North-east use]
smoke Noun. 1. A cigarette.
2. Also cannabis or marijuana. E.g."Have you got any smoke for tonight."
3. London. Always phrased as the smoke.
smoothie Noun. A person who is over stylish and suave. {Informal}
snatch Noun. The female genitals.
snazzy Adj. Smart or attractive in an ostentatious way.
snitch Verb. To inform on somebody.
Noun. Someone who snitches. [1700s]
An informer.
snog Verb. To kiss lengthily, passionately or lustfully. E.g."There was a young couple snogging in the seats behind us, and making such slurping noises that we couldn't hear the film."
Noun. A lengthy and passionate kiss.
snog someone's face off Vrb phrs. To kiss someone deeply and passionately.
snot Noun. Nasal mucus. [s.e. from 1400s, until 1800s]
Verb. To expel nasal mucus. E.g."He laughed so much that he snotted down his chin."
snotty Adj. 1. Over proud and conceited.
2. Full of nasal mucus, as with having the ailment, a cold.
snotty nosed Adj. See 'snotty' (adj.1).
snout Noun. Tobacco, or a cigarette. E.g."Have you got a snout John? I'm gasping for a smoke."
snuff-it Verb. To die.
snuff movie Noun. A violent movie showing real murders or torture. Snuff meaning to murder or a murder.
so-and-so Noun. A contemptible person. Mildy offensive. {Informal}
sobs Noun. Money. A mispronunciation of 'sovs' (sovereign, meaning £1 sterling). E.g."How many sobs did that Armani suit cost?"
sod * Noun. 1. A contemptible or objectionable person.
2. A pitiable person. E.g."He's just had his car stolen and his wife has just run off with the milkman, the poor sod." This use is also be found with the expressions 'poor bastard' and 'poor bugger'.
3. A thing or action that is difficult or problematic. E.g. "We had a sod of a journey, getting stuck in a traffic jam at Birmingham for over 3 hours."
* Abb. of the word sodomite.
sod about / around Verb. To waste time.
sod-all Noun. Nothing. E.g."I've done sod-all this vacation, but I still feel like I need a holiday."
Adj. No. E.g."I've done sod-all work this vacation."
sodding Adv./Adj. Used as an intensifier. E.g."It's always that sodding idiot who wakes everyone up at a god awful hour."
sod it! Exclam. A exclamation of contempt or frustration. E.g."Sod-it! I'm giving up."
sod off Verb. Go away, leave. Usually used in the imperative. E.g."If he doesn't sod off in the next 2 minutes I'm going to hit him."
sod this for a game of soldiers ! Exclam. I give up! There's no way that I'm continuing with this. Or sod that for a game of soldiers. Cf. 'sod this for a lark'.
sod this for a lark ! Exclam. I give up! An intolerant, impatient exclamation. Cf. 'sod this for a game of soldiers'.
sod you ! Exclam. General exclamation of dismissal, rejection, hostility.
soft in the head Phrs. Stupid, dimwitted.
soft-lad / lass Noun. Affectionate expression for an inept or overly sentimental male/female.
softy Noun. A weak, feeble or overly sentimental person. {Informal}
soppy Adj. Feeble, sickly sentimental. {Informal}.
sort Noun. An attractive woman. [Mainly London/South-east use]
sorted (!) Exclam. An approving exclamation, brilliant, excellent.
Adj. An all purpose expression of satisfaction, contentment. Commonly used to denote having the required or desired drugs. E.g."I've just been into town and got sorted for tonight's party."
sort (someone) out Verb. To beat (someone) up.
sound Adj. O.K., wonderful, similar to 'sorted.'
sound as a pound Phrs. Wonderful, excellent, correct. [Merseyside/North-west use?]
sounds Noun. Tunes or music. E.g."Have you brought any new sounds for tonight's party."
sow one's oats Vrb phrs. To have sexual intercourse, usually during a period of youthful sexual promiscuity.
SP Abb. Starting price. In expressions such a 'what's the Sp?' meaning what's happening?
spaced out Adj. A light-headed stupification resulting from the use of drugs.
spank the monkey Verb. To masturbate. A term for male masturbation.
spare-tyre Noun. A roll of fat around one's midrift. [1920s] {Informal}
spark Noun. An electrician.
spark up Verb. To light a cigarette, and often with regards to a 'joint'.
spaz Noun. Imbecile, socially inept person, objectionable person. Also spas. Derived from spastic. Offens.
specky-four-eyes Noun. A juvenile name for a person wearing spectacles. Derog.
speed Noun. The drug amphetamine sulphate. [Orig. U.S. 1960s]
speed freak Noun. 1. A compulsive user, or addict of amphetamines.
2. A person who loves driving fast.
spend a penny Vrb phrs. To urinate, to go to the lavatory. A euphemism derived from a fee charged in public toilets, albeit usually only in the women's; the saying is based on a pre-inflatatory figure. {Informal}.
spew Noun. Vomit.
Verb. To vomit.
spew one's guts up Vrb phrs. To vomit.
spew-up Verb. To vomit.
spic * Noun. 1. A person from Puerto Rico, Mexico and Spain. Derog. [Orig. U.S.]
2. Of Spain and its languages. Derog. [Orig. U.S.]
* Also spelt spick.
spiffing Adj. Excellent, first rate. Somewhat archaic expression perpetuated by humourous use when mimicking upper class behaviour. E.g."We had an absolutely spiffing time, thanks mainly to Lord Ponsonby's generous gift of!"
spill one's guts Vrb phrs. 1. To confess or reveal the truth.
2. To vomit. Probably a misuse of version 1 due to its similarity with 'spew one's guts up'.
spiv Noun. A man, who typically makes a living by disreputable dealings, lives by his wits, and is often characterized by his flashy dress sense. Cf. 'wide-boy'. {Informal}
spliff Noun. A cannabis or marijuana cigarette. [Orig. W.I.]
spoon Verb. 1. To nestle against one another in bed whilst both facing the same way. [Mid 1800s]
spot on Adj./Adv. Correct, exactly right. {Informal}
spread it on thick Vrb phrs. To exaggerate.
sprog Noun. A child.
2. An affectionate term of address for a friend. A play on the word bud, an abbreviated form of buddy.
3. A potato. {Informal}
spud ugly Adj. Very ugly.
squaddie Noun. A soldier.
square Noun. A person who is reactionary, old fashioned and set in their ways. Derog.
Adj. Old fashioned, conservative, conventional.
square-eyes Noun. A humourous address for someone who watches too much television.
squat Verb. 1. To defecate.
2. To urinate. Female expression.
Noun. The act of defecation. Also, of females, urination.
squeal Verb. To inform (on). Often used in the simile, squeal like a pig.
squid Noun. A jocular term for one pound sterling, derived from 'quid'.
squillion Noun. A very large indefinite amount.
squirt Noun. A diminutive and insignificant person
stacked Adj. Of a woman, well built or large breasted.
stage-diving Noun. The act of climbing onto the stage during a gig, to then leap off and be caught by the audience. Originates from 1980s punk but proliferating during 'thrash' and 'grunge' era of the late 1980s and 1990s.
stark bollock naked Adj. Totally naked.
starkers Noun. Naked. From stark naked. Cf. 'stark bollock naked'.
stash Noun. Illicit drugs.
steaming Adj. 1. Drunk. Abb. of steaming drunk.
2. Racing, moving quickly. E.g."We were steaming up the motorway."
3. Very angry.
Verb. A form of aggressive robbery, often taking place on public transport, whereby groups of youths terrorize their victems.
stick Noun. 1. Hassle, excessive criticism, trouble. E.g."Keep giving him stick and he'll pack his bags and leave."
2. Effort. E.g."Go on, give it some stick."
Verb. Suffer, tolerate, abide. E.g."I can't stick that sarcastic humour of his." {Informal}
stick in the mud Noun. A boring, unadventurous, old-fashioned person. Derog. {Informal}
sticks Noun. Rural, remote areas such as in the countryside.
stiff -1. A dead body. 2. A boring conventional person.
stiffy-An erect penis. Crude but jocular.
stinker -1. A contemptible person. -2. An awkward, difficult task
stinking - 1. Extremely objectionable. E.g."That stinking idiot deserves all he got."
2. Wealthy. A shortening of stinking rich. E.g."She can afford it, she's stinking."
3. Drunk.
stinks Adj. Suspicious. E.g."Don't lie to me, your excuse stinks."
stitch up Verb. To betray with false evidence. Also phrased to stitch someone up. -An act of betrayal with the use of falsified evidence.
stoned - Intoxicated with drink or more frequently its contemporary usage refers to cannabis or marijuana intoxication.
stone me! Exclam. An exclamation of surprise.
stone the crows! Exclam. An exclamation of surprise.
straight-1. A heterosexual.2. A conventional but boring person.3. Law abiding.
straight edge - A lifestyle choice based around the philosophy of abstention from things that are considered harmful, such as alcohol, drugs and sexual promiscuity. More common in the U.S. from where it originated.
straight-up Adj. True.
Adv. Truthfully, honestly. E.g."Honestly, I didn't touch it Sarah, straight up."
strapped Adj. 1. Lacking, short of. E.g."Can you give it some thought? I'm strapped for ideas." {Informal}.
2. Poor, short of money. E.g."I can't come out tonight, I'm strapped."
strap up Verb. To make a cannabis/marijuana cigarette.
street cred Noun. Having fashionable awareness, acceptable on the 'street'.
stretch -A period spent in prison
strewth! -Exclamation of surprise,annoyance or frustration
stringbean -A tall, thin person
stroppy Adj. Bad tempered
strut ones stuff Vrb phrs. To act proudly, confidently and without inhibitions; often heard in relation to dancing.
stuck-up Adj. Conceited, snobbish. {Informal}
stuff Verb. 1. To copulate. Male usage. [Mid 1800s]
2. To defeat thoroughly in a game or competition. E.g."With our new signing from United we're going to stuff them good and proper."
3. Used to exclaim indifference or rejection of (something). E.g."Stuff the consequences! I'm going to get drunk."
stuff and nonsense Noun. Worthless or foolish ideas, speech, or writing; nonsense. Often as an exclamation. E.g."Stuff and nonsense! You're talking rubbish."
stuffed Adj. 1. Concerned, bothered. Usually phrased in the negative. E.g."I'm not stuffed with going out drinking tonight."
2. In a position of no hope.
stuff it ! Exclam. An exclamation of anger, contempt or indifference.
Verb. Expressing contempt. E.g."I don't care, you can stuff it! I'm going home."
stuff one's face Vrb phrs. To eat greedily or fully.
stump up Verb. To pay up, to hand over what is owed.
stupid o'clock Noun. At an unreasonable, early time.
suck up Verb. To flatter, be obsequious.
sugar ! Exclam. A euphemism for 'shit!'.
suit Noun. A white-collar worker, a business executive.
suited and booted Adj. Very smartly dressed. From wearing a suit and equivalently formal footwear.
sunshine Noun. A form of address. E.g."Alright sunshine! Show us what you've got." {Informal}
sup Verb. To drink. E.g."It's no wonder you've got a headache, you've been supping beer all day."
suss Verb. To work something out, to understand, to ascertain. Often followed by 'out'.
Adj. Abb. of suspicious. E.g."I don't like the looks of that bloke, he's suss."
sussed Adj. Knowledgeable, well-informed, able to look after oneself.
swag Noun. Money or items, as taken by a thief or burglar. {Informal}
swan Verb. To travel about in a casual, relaxed way. E.g."So I hear you've been swanning around Europe after your win on the lottery?" {Informal}
(the) Sweeney Noun. A specialist section of the London Metropolitan Police called the Flying Squad, a branch of the CID. Rhyming slang on Sweeney Todd, meaning Flying Squad.
sweet Adj. Excellent, a general term of approval.
sweet as a nut Phrs. O.K., great, fine, satisfactory.
sweet F.A. Phrs. Nothing at all. Euphemism for sweet fuck-all. Cf. 'sweet fanny adams'.
sweet Fanny Adams Phrs. Absolutely nothing. Euphemism for sweet fuck-all. Cf. 'fanny adams'.
sweet-pea Noun. A term of affection.
swig Verb. To drink greedily. {Informal}
swing both ways Vrb phrs. To be bisexual. [Orig. U.S.]
swot Noun. A person who studies hard. {Informal}
Verb. To study hard. E.g."Timmy had been swotting for 3 months, but still failed his exams." {Informal}
syrup Noun. A wig. Abb. of the rhyming slang Syrup of Fig; making a comeback into everyday usage.

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