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Narcissist: You are just jealous that you are a little nerd. Weegie: the term the rest of Scotland uses to refer to the type of people who say the above. Submitted by Robbie G. from Stroud, Hampshire, UK
Last edited on Dec 21 2010. on Dec 06 1999. Originates probably with the food which is a staple of southern cooking. See. —Charles Lamotte, The History of the Works of the Learned, Nov., 1741, Definition: an inexperienced or incompetent boxer. A list of slang words for person, dude, man, men, male, woman, women, female. I do believe, however, that an overuse of slang terms can negatively affect people. on Jul 17 2007. Submitted by A. Something that’s all too common on my silly Australian travel blog!. unattractive or undesirable. bandit. on Mar 25 1998. an instance of someone "biting," as described in the verb forms relating to copying and plagiarism. Submitted by Sarah from KS, USA
—The Observer (London, UK), 29 May, 1843. Last edited on Nov 06 2001. Last edited on Dec 06 1999. Argy – Argue. on May 19 2002. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA
Language changes over time and that is not a bad thing. bad apples. Submitted by Eric B. from Fort Worth, TX, USA
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Last edited on Jan 13 1999. Other guy: You are a real bad person. Delivered to your inbox! A new study examining the use and knowledge of modern slang by 2,000 Americans found the top 20 slang words that leave the average person irritated. 404 is the web code for "web page not found.". on Jun 03 2002. decadent - a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically) ruiner, uprooter, waster, destroyer, undoer - a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to; "a destroyer of the environment"; "jealousy was his undoer"; "uprooters of gravestones". Last edited on Aug 10 2010. good-for-nothings. Google has been lying about the penalty against this site for years. to plagiarize, typically in reference to a hip-hop artist stealing another hip-hop artist's lyrics. on Oct 22 1999. enemy. Last edited on Feb 19 2009. Last edited on Jul 29 2012. Wonderful Words That You're Not Using (Yet), Set your young readers up for lifelong success, How Many Scruples in a Dram? on Jul 24 2007. 1. on Jun 12 2008. There are no categories underneath this one. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA
Last edited on Dec 19 2011. 'My bad' has gained that unequivocal accolade - … And Australian Slang doesn’t resemble the Queen’s English at all.. For further reference, check out the below books – but read on! This is just a small example of the period slang of the 19th century that you would hear during the Civil War. Having philologaster at your disposal at that moment is the lexical equivalent of bringing a knife to a water-gun fight. Get a bag A bag refers to money. Fun fact: botch may have the meaning of “to do something badly” (when used as a verb) or “an inflammatory sore” (when used as a noun). on Oct 25 2011. The word was made popular by Yung Miami of City Girls, and the difference between flown and flewed is that the latter applies to "bad" (read attractive) people . on Dec 16 2001. We’re not certain where palooka comes from; it appears to have first appeared in print in 1923, and, although it has some additional meanings, was primarily used to refer to a low-grade boxer. Bow wow mutton. on May 03 1999. —Fitzedward Hall, Modern English, 1873. —Thomas C. Evans, Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, Sept., 1869, Definition: an inferior or contemptible critic. But people really love to use this word whenever referring to others, which needs to stop. so James Brown would say alzare il gomito exp. Used to describe an unpleasant person, this word can also be used in place of calling someone a "b*tch." Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile)
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It is a fairly recent addition to our language, with no evidence of use prior to the middle of the 20th century. That car is so bad-ass. It doubtless has as little of a direct descent from this as it does from Shakespeare's Sonnet 112. Synonyms for bad person include bad apple, bad egg, degenerate, evil-doer, good-for-nothing, miscreant, monster, reprobate, rogue and rotter. on Apr 18 2011. 1- It refers to a music style that originated with drummers in New Orleans like earl Palmer describing the type of sound they want to play. on Nov 06 2001. on Oct 19 2001. Submitted by Holly from Birmingham, AL, USA
on Feb 26 1999. The pejorative sense, applied to an incompetent physician who treats humans, appears to have begun being used in the 19th century, and was somewhat more common in the early 20th century than it is now (Groucho Marx’s famous character in the 1937 film A Day at the Races, Hugo Z. Hackenbush, is a literal horse doctor, masquerading as a legit physician). Last edited on Nov 25 2011. Last edited on Dec 15 2012. attacker. Anyway, the very minute some palooka grabs himself the crown of his particular division, he pulls the snobbish stuff on his old playmates and promptly refuses to mingle with ‘em any longer. This is not a particularly nice word to describe someone as it means a fool or a stupid person. 12 Slang Words About People. 'Shimmy', 'waltz', & 6 more words from dance. the opposite of "good".) eager beaver - an enthusiastic helper; a person who is excited about something; fat head - insulting term for a stupid or foolish person; geezer - an old person; glitterati - wealthy or famous people with a high profile; hipster - someone who is very tuned in to popular culture and current trends ; jive bomber - a good dancer; khaki wacky - a girl who is crazy about boys one who exhibits complete ignorance and disregard for social norms, customs, and practices. on Feb 16 1998. A new magazine for the expert, “patzer” and beginner! antagonist. Applied to a person. Google has been penalizing this site in its search rankings for years. Once the terms become too prevalent in a person’s vocabulary the individual can no longer differentiate between proper English and colloquial talk, slang becomes something “bad”. rival. Learn a new word every day. on Jul 30 2007. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA
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How often are you called up to deliver a cutting and snide remark to a philologist (“one who studies language”)? on Aug 04 2009. Not very often. His pretensions do not go beyond that of a plater, though a rather neat, strong horse. "Cher swerves - to avoid killing a person on a bicycle. 1: Narcissist: I am the only good person because I am so beautiful. Last edited on Dec 13 2002. He yearns to associate only with those in the upper strata of pugdom. one who behaves in an offensive, pompous manner; JERK. Arbuckle’s – Slang for coffee, taken from a popular brand of the time. The humble plater takes its name from the fact that it only competes in plate races (which are races in which the contestants compete for fixed value prizes, rather than for stakes). Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Last edited on Dec 14 2001. 'All Intensive Purposes' or 'All Intents and Purposes'? From this designation the meaning of plater extended to be applied to an racehorse of an inferior grade. one's self or one's body. Typically implies intercourse, but can also apply to oral sex, "fooling around," etc. Last edited on Apr 18 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA
This is a derogatory British slang word for a young hooligan who normally starts fights and makes trouble. Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Non-binary. Term used extensively by the military in Robert O'Connors novel "Buffalo Soldiers" about US Soldiers stationed in Germany. “I need a cup of Arbuckle’s.” Argufy – Argue, to have weight as an argument. competitor. Used to … —The New York Times (advt. Also. Submitted by Anonymous
Last edited on Sep 02 2009. on Jan 16 2002. on Feb 23 1998. By J. Florio_), 1613, Definition: an inadequately trained or incompetent doctor. A new word created by combining portions of two existing words is called a portmanteau, and they are very popular as a way to give a new name to a celebrity couple.For example, the actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were known as "Brangelina" when they were married. Last edited on Jan 16 2002. on Dec 13 2002. Submitted by Simon from Canaan, NY, USA
Last edited on Dec 21 2010. ): an owl. That was a bad-ass concert. A naval term referring to meat so bad “it might be dog flesh.” 9. Submitted by Chrissy P. from Norman, OK, USA
on Dec 13 1999. Last edited on Mar 02 2013. allocco m. a stupid person, a jerk; (lit. Luigi: Italians: Famous Italian videogame plumber. Last edited on Jul 29 2012. Check out words from the year you were born and more! 27. Criticaster has been an insult in the quivers of people who felt they were unduly maligned by critics since the middle of the 17th century. very bad (i.e. The word is derived from the last name of a certain pop singer named Justin. Find more similar words at wordhippo.com! on Feb 13 2006. It is a fairly recent addition to our language, with no evidence of use prior to the middle of the 20th century. 2: Guy … A column by Damon Runyon in that year mentions that palooka was “a new word, much used lately to describe what was formerly called a ‘hit-out,’ a ‘sucker,’ a ‘bohunk,’ a ‘pushover,’” and then goes on to explain that “all of these words mean a very poor fighter.” You now have enough 1920s slang terms for boxer to last a fortnight, at least. Last edited on Mar 03 2013. used after an adjective to indicate extremes or excessiveness; "very", "really", "extremely". When people visit Australia, you don’t actually need to learn English!That’s because everyone hear talks in slang all the time. Submitted by Gene S. from Hammond, IN, USA
Other guy: COME HERE YOU NARCISSISTIC PRICK! He's a bad-ass guitar player. Last edited on Dec 18 2010. See Molly house. Meaning of BAD PERSON. degenerates. Last edited on Jul 17 2007. This will help you build your first person character if you learn some of the lingo of the time. 2- It was a term also coined by James Brown referring to the music making people move and dance so much that at the end of the night the club would be/ smell funky from all the sweating and perspiration. Noun. —An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, 1673. Submitted by Anonymous
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Last edited on Jan 19 2012. See more words with the... skilled. Gender is a mental conception of the self, so a genderfluid person can present as any gender or appearance, based on how that term feels for them. to drink; (lit. You can’t cancel a person. BE CAREFUL! Arikara (also Arikaree) – This term is believed to mean “horns,” after this tribe’s ancient custom of wearing hair … on Sep 02 2009. —Michel de Montaigne, Essays written in French (trans. The Online Slang Dictionary (American, English, and Urban slang) Login Register ... babe magnet – baby – back door man – bad … Submitted by Anonymous
on Dec 20 2010. Use it in a sentence: "What do you mean you don't want to get your hands dirty? foe. Last edited on Dec 13 1999. on Jul 11 2007. Find words with this meaning on The Online Slang Dictionary's slang thesaurus (urban thesaurus). ): an accident. Italian Slang Dictionary A. accidente m. nothing, zip; (lit. Last edited on Jun 03 2002. Chav. Submitted by Rob from Richmond, VA, USA
on Jun 17 2003. Australian slang dictionary specifically about people for the novice and expert alike. on Aug 10 2010. Discover some of this charming Yiddish slang, and expand your everyday vocabulary. miscreants. Submitted by Colin from British Columbia, Canada
A similarly obscure term for a poor chess player, wood-pusher, has been in use since the 19th century, and, at least for some while, was also used to refer to checker players of some small degree of skill. Synonyms for bad person. Submitted by Dennis from San Francisco, CA, USA
WARNING: We have also included period curse words and obscenities in … love at first sight: È stato amore a prima vista! To the horse's credit, though, it doesn't know what money is. Horse doctor has been used to refer to a doctor who treats horses since at least the 17th century. Definition of BAD PERSON in the Definitions.net dictionary. on Dec 14 2001. How to use a word that (literally) drives some pe... Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words? Last edited on Jul 29 2012. Last edited on Aug 10 2010. Information and translations of BAD PERSON in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Jewish slang has been adopted with open arms by the English language. —Frank Menke, The Evening Repository (Canton, OH), 29 Mar., 1923, Definition: an innocuously inept and futile person in public office, Don’t bother going in search of an amusing etymology for the word throttlebottom; it comes from the name of a character in Of Thee I Sing, a 1931 musical with a book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind and music by George and Ira Gershwin (the inept vice-presidential candidate is named Alexander Throttlebottom). Submitted by Susan from San Jose, CA, USA
on Oct 22 1997. A botcher is someone who does something badly (especially a writer), and does not have anything to do with sores, inflammatory or otherwise. In the critique which I am speaking of, regardless of anything but facts and a scientific treatment of facts, I passed in review a motley cluster of philologists, semi-philologists, and entire philologasters. But when that point does come, you want to be prepared. Submitted by Kaeori from Kansas City, MO, USA
an unattractive, undependable, old automobile. Last edited on May 02 2013. Citation from "Chapter 11", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 5 (2010)... very bad (i.e. British Duplicity. In some areas its used to describe someone unusually skinny, pedophilia, and I've even heard homosexual. amore a prima vista exp. the opposite of "good".) Last edited on Oct 09 2011. Don't be such a Bieber." avere un chiodo fisso in testa exp. Last edited on Jul 30 2007. Last edited on Aug 20 2012. on Nov 06 1998. There are many things of which it is said “you can never have too many,” and listed among these should be “words for an inferior poet.” Our language is infested with such, and if poetaster does not suit your fancy, you may choose from balladmonger, rhymester, versifier, poeticule, bardlet, poetling, or sonneteer. The definitions of these slang words appear below the list. The slang words in this thesaurus category appear below the table of contents. Submitted by James W. from Columbia, SC, USA
contestant. Patzer is thought to have come from the German word patzer (“a blunderer”), which itself is from patzen (“to blunder”). A lot of them have negative connotations, so it’s not a good idea to call a person these names. Last edited on Oct 21 2001. All of the words on this list have so far been concerned with people who are in some way incompetent in, or ill-suited to, their profession. It was love at first sight! This is an example of. on Feb 19 2009. Jehu is a biblical word, taken from the name of a king of Israel, who is mentioned in 2 Kings ix: “the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he driveth furiously.” This word is not often encountered, but when it is may be applied generally to the driver of a cab, or also to any driver who operates his vehicle in a reckless fashion. evil-doers. Taking the piss: mocking someone/something, or making fun of someone/something Taking a piss: going for a wee Pissing down: raining a lot (a proper downpour) Being pissed off: being angry Being pissed: being drunk Not too bad: good British Necessities. Experts reveal secrets of chess! on May 22 2002. on Jan 13 1999. Most of these words are not very complimentary. I knowe a Poetaster, gainst whom both weake and strong, in company and at home, both heaven and earth, affirme and say, he hath no skill or judgement in Poesie. Submitted by Adrienne H.
alito puzzolente m. bad breath; (lit. My conversation with the Google employee who told me about the penalty starts dropping
Nineteenth century sailor slang for “A riotous holiday, a noisy day in the streets.” 8. Submitted by Natalie Liu from Columbia, MO, USA
bad eggs. The word has different meaning based on where its said, but it all references Italians. Last edited on Mar 25 1998. August 17. bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing, uncool person, jerk, asshole (general insults - list of), very, extremely, completely, in a grand way, a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate. Last edited on May 19 2002. Someone who is easily deceived. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA
To expand these results, click one of the above categories. Although a street term, it is virtually synonymous with the earlier Latin phrase, 'mea culpa'. Ginger beer (rhyming slang for gender queer) Molly and Tommy: In 18th century England, the term Molly was used for male homosexuals, implying effeminacy; Tommy, a slang term for a homosexual woman in use by 1781, may have been coined by analogy. Thus, people who live in housing projects often sit out front to keep cool. It’s Australian Slang time! on Dec 05 1999. 8 Historical Measurements, Study Up With Our Official SCRABBLE Dictionary. We got a furious Jehu at the hotel where we breakfasted...[a] charioteer who would have carried off the cup at the Pyrrhic races, if yelling at and flogging his coursers could have compassed that result. Submitted by Michael H. from Durham, NC, USA
The female, the bum lawyer, the incompetent horse-doctor, the busted chiropodist and the young man trying to work his way through college, were his competitors for employment. on Feb 03 2004. Object found in Utah desert, recant Last edited on Feb 26 1999. The name proved popular, and began to be used as a noun, joining the ranks of kleptocrat, highbinder, and carpetbagger in the pantheon of ‘mean words for political figures.’, Aggressive heads of business organizations sometimes like to surround themselves with these Throttlebottoms on the reasonable assumption “With guys like that around me I have to look good—if only by contrast.” —Hal Boyle, Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE), 28 Aug., 1956, Definition: a driver especially of a cab or coach; specifically: one who drives fast or recklessly. adjective very good, excellent; " cool "; " awesome ". This belongs on the list of words and phrases that smart people never, ever use. Last edited on Dec 16 2001. on Oct 21 2001. Submitted by Kristan from Portland, OR, USA
Karen is a pejorative slang term for an obnoxious, angry, entitled, and often racist middle-aged white woman who uses her privilege to get her way or police other people's behaviors. The suffix -aster (“one that is inferior or not genuine”) comes from a Latin suffix which denotes something that has a partial resemblance. Yard Ape: Blacks: Low-income housing quite often has no air conditioning. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA
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“Mug” is more specifically London slang and is associated with the cockney accent. —The Typographical Journal, 15 Jan., 1898. Italian slang for lazy person with a small dick. Putting aside such speciesism for a moment, let us look at an animal who is bad at its job. ‘Twould amaze one to think what sad Work these Botchers have made with some of the best Writers whom they have left … and so wretchedly mangled and defaced, that if they were to rise out of their Graves, they would not really know their own Works themselves, or at least would be ashamed to own them. on Aug 10 1998. Last edited on Dec 15 2012. Etymology: Gender, as in, your gender. Cher: Whoops, my bad." Seeing that many things related by our Fathers concerning the Indian Kingdoms, and the Empire of China, are carped at by some Criticasters, as being feign'd and false, I shall here call them anew unto Examination, that it may be manifest there is nothing in those Places so strange or exotick, which is not found both in Europe, and also in several other Parts of the World. Whistleblower changes tune, again, president-elect What a sucker! Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Last edited on Oct 19 2001. on Apr 21 2004. ), 26 Nov., 1961, Definition: one that does bungling makeshift work; especially: an incompetent writer. Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead. Bricky. one's self, in the context of blame for something being a single person's responsibility. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA
Skoliosexual: to describe attraction to non-binary people. Plural for person of bad character. bad egg - (old-fashioned slang) a bad person. Last edited on Oct 04 2005. sexual contact. Last edited on Jul 29 2012. 'Nip it in the butt' or 'Nip it in the bud'. Joe bought a fake gold watch for $5000 because the salesman told him it was real. Love from Gainesville, FL, USA
Definition: an inept chess player Patzer is thought to have come from the German word patzer (“a blunderer”), which itself is from patzen (“to blunder”). on Oct 04 2005. “Wit even is your voice, ya weegie.” “Wit even is your voice, ya weegie.” Wheesht : shut up. What does BAD PERSON mean? Submitted by Doyle, J.
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