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Scabruus.scurrilousandpnrtoundlyoffensi¥e,T1Is Big/1l)oktJ/BeingRudeotrers tbe perfect antidote to tile pussyfaoting circumlocutions of political correctnass. Here, in 384 smut-soiledpages, is tile indispenslble bandbook for anY1lne wantingtG broadenthelrrepertoireofinsult,invecliveand aspersion. Why settle for simple sideswipes and pedestrian puldowns when you can plummattG the very nadir of nasliness at tile flick of a page? Customize your cusses and finger your foe with such fruilyrejoindersas,'Bagyourface.buttbreathl'or ·Silonitandrotate.jerkweed!· rheBigBoo/ctJ/ BeingRut/ewith equip you with razur-sharp retorts for anyGna who ever dares to question. tllwart, irrilale or ofIendyou in any way: the loathsome, tile siIIpid.lhewelrd.thesur1y.tllefllSsy,theborinl!:,lhe arrogant. the hypocrilical. the cowardly. the lazy, the fat, the thin. the bald. Ihe dirty,the ugly, the short, thetall,lhechinless.thegreeliy,theboozY,the nicotlne-addioted and the compulsively onanistic. Wilhthousanils of barbs on the tip of your tongue, rest assured ,you need never be nice again.
BEING
RUDE
BEING
W;thall JONATHON and cartoons
RUDE
Introduct;on GREEN by Dan Pearce by
CASSELL
Contents
Introduction Stupid, Horribly Grossly Sexually Irritating Fat and and Contemptible Thin 147
Painfully
Copyri~h,OJooa[ho"G="200Q C""""n"o;';,"ght~I}."i'<"'"
to Home
211
Nationally
Disgraceful
Spirituallylmpoveri5hed
365
Introduction
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Abbreviations
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Angl,,·lnriinn
r.g: fl.
Guyn
Languages
mi'pronullcialion
original, origin~lI:
S,""dardEllgli,h
atlltahan-/'roven,aljargonde\"elop"ditlC."'trn ~Jcdi"rmllcallpOl"lS
I2-THF.BI{;
ROOK
Of
SEI:'<G RL'Df.
How to enjoy
The Big Book of 8eing Rude
Wcmba Z"ln
glo.scsor~l~'nological
""plana,ions
for some
<>fthcmo\,cham;ngexprc,,;on,
STUPID,
IRRITATING
AND CONTEMPTIBLE
GENERAL
EXPRESSIONS
OF LOATHING
18-Tnf.
1110 ~OO"
OF ~EI:<O
Kt'llF.
COCkSlIcksandscumfucks cockmu~ch cock.uck~r [199o.J [l9Hh+] (orig: \..is) cocksuck [1960,+1 (otigo \..is) cUrl,_lapperI1920,+] cUrlt-lk~er [1940s+] (otig; \..is) duck·fucker fuckI.1920'+j fuckbag[1970s+J fuckdu,t[20C] fucker[19C+1 fuckstick[1950,+j muff-diver [1940,+J (LiS) pig.fucker [1930,+] (LiS) ratfuck[1920s+J(LiS) rae shagger (1980,+] [l9iO,~] (LiS) feathe,...plucker [l940'+1 (rhy.,l. 'fnckcr·)
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Scumbags and spunkgullets
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Semir>alandfaecalstains
CUNTS,
KNOBS
AND
SCROTES
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pOC]
WANKERS bag
0'
wank [l990sj
butt-<:huckler(l990s1{lil.'bollOffilosscr') catwanker[1990s] fist·fucker [1970.] (US) fu~kwank [1990,] hand job [1980'+1 jack.off[l930s+] jerk (1930s+] (orig. US) jerkwad (1990,] (liS) knob io~key (1990,] knob.,hiner[1990,] (US)
[Zoq
[1920$1 (US) [20C]
molly-dodger
BAGS
OF SHIT
AND
BUTTBREATHS
[19Bo.+1 (US)
crap·as< [19iOs+] (US) hoe,e'sass/horse',arsejmid-19C+] north end ofasouthbound hoe,e/mule \1960,+] {US; i,e.
b.ag y<lur face! [1980s+] (i_c_bagilupandlhrowila"'ay) bo.h.fungoo/fungco )Ollrsclf in]he as,) [19.;0.+) (or;g, US) (1950s+] (US; hali.n,-'!/fancul.,gu
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A short chronology of fruity historical rejoinders ki•• I>... k my " .... ,!/ass! (mid·I6C~l " , po~take you! (late \6C~1 .urdinyou,teeth!(IJCj kiS5my parliament! [late 17Cj youareamouthandyouwilldiealiplrlalc
..
go (and) fuck yo......elf [mid·j9C+] go and pi.. up"shutter[1910,~) g~;,~;o~~::) TUn"gainot the wind [2OC) ..... ping g~and.akeaTUnninglcrawling/c lum~{a.you ...elf) [191O'~J go bo,1 your hud [1930,] gocrawlupahole [19+0,+] (Au,,) gofrig you"elf ['I930,-.'iO,] go fuck a duck [20Cj go~uckyourmother [1930,+J go Jump in a lako;,[1910s+] g~~;;
17C-mid·19Cj .hitinyourreeth!!18C-mid.19Cj go to hell ano;lhelp your mother make bitch pie [mid·1SC-lntc 19CJ go to hell [mid·1SC+] you are a thief and a murderer and you hav" kiliedabal>oonandstolehi.face(latCl8Cj fu<kyou,Charleyl[ISCI .awyouTtirnb"rl[mid.19Cj take a carrot! [mid·19C] (u",d 10 ,,"omcn, i,,,pl\i,,gp(,,cm;alsc~uala('iv;rY"'i'ha carrot) 8etfucked! Inlicl·19C~J gotohellandpumpthunder[lm<:19C] bugge' you! [lale 19C+] upyou![lalC 19C+] upyourjacksie'!upyourjack!pal<:
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(orig US; cuphemi,'" in yourhatl.pit in [mid·18C+]
go milk a duck [WC](US) go pi•• up a rnpe [WC] [Ol;g_ US) go ,hit in your hatlcrap yourhn[19W'~J(US) gotohell
19C+'[
FOOLS
AND
IDIOTS
STliPID_IRRITATI"G"XU(:O"TE.\IPTIHI.f._15
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BIG
HOOK
of
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Ko.;nE
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Qi,."corpsc')
s.upo \l92(ls] {.'''''glo-lrishj tard [l970s+] (US;rcfdni) tateyfarrn~c [1990,] Oil. ·po,awfarmcr') thickie[!970s+] thicko{,l970s+] twit [1920s+] twizzit(20C] yashal1950s--60s)(campgay;R""ian,'pca,am') z;palidhiPpemeadhiPperlid(197o.+1{i.e_thcirhcadha,httn unzippro DWEEBS and the bro.in rcm"''Cd) AND CHEESEDONGS: IDIOTS ON CAMPUS Dumbbutts dumb [1920s+J (orig. US} [1950s+J (otigo liS) dumb·""./dumb_arse
,ub-human
[1980,+j
wad [1980s+] (US campus) whack/wack[I!mOs+] whiz pop (1970s] (USca"'l>u,; IDIOTS IN RHYMING
enand'poon[l910s+]~'\u
AHY.. 'N4WIYH COoN
..)
maninthemoon[20C]
BHY"'N~ W'TH .. UF.
SLANG
ChaciieSmirke(l970.+]
HarcyHuggins[20q
RKY"'N~ W'TH PCOHKE"
WiUyWo~ka[1970s+J
Beecham's
pill [1950.+]
(Au,.)
RKY"'NGw'TKP",eK
RHYM'HGw'YHWANK."
J.Ac.hur
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Animal brains beetl.-brainJl7CJ beed ....headjl6C_lmc bi,dbrain[19.1(),+) bughead [mid·19C+] (USj mcu$ebrain[1970_,+J(US) 18C 19-10.-50.]
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STL:P!ll.IRRJmTlw:,\~'IlCO-"T"-)II'TI"I.f._45
jughead
[laIc 19C+] (US) [192Qs+] (orig. US) US) [1930s+] (orig. US) [1910s+J(orig. [1970,1 (USj [1930'+J (US) 11950s+I(US)
llalc 13C-1950.j 1,"id-19C+] (US) US) [J990sJ {US BlackS""g) 19C+J(orig: {US}
mu,h-head[la,c nailhead
[i930,--40'1
linthead/lintbrain
lughead[19;;O,+J{US)
numbhead[mid-19C-I950-,){US) nuthead[WC](orig_US) pe .. lehead[19C] pinheadf!940,+] plump_pate [19CJ 11~(iO,+] (US) po;ntad-head!pointy_head!pointhead poophnd [19/(l.I+] (US '''"llP''') p'iokheadl20Cj pmpellerhead[]990>j P"''Y-h''adjJ910s+]{US) rnckhud[:20Cj(LS) ,ubbl"head [2OC] 19C[ .ap-head[cmlyISC_lal" $cckhead[ln'cISCj $cphead 'packahead 'quar~brain stupe-head
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Fruit-and vegetable-heads
rl~CJ
[19~O·'1 120Cj [1950s+] (USj [2OC] l/C]
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timbe ...head[mid_b,c
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Meat_and
fish_brains
,eelhead
[19io<+j (UScampu,) AND MINERAL bu«plui [1990sJ(orig. uS; a type of sex aid insentd inlO ,heallu,)
STl';Pln.IRR!TAT!XG.'XDCOXTHIPTI51.t:_49
HISTORICAL
M,DDHAG.'
OVERVIEW
will\cap""dbcll'l buffle ["16C] (Frcncl\,'huff"lo') clumperton!.m;d.16C-cady o...okool_la,c 16C+] dodd~poll/dodipol!doddipool 'dOling:-ilc<ld') iloo.6.cap!l6C-mid-18C; 18C] Llaw 15C-mi(i-liC! 19Cj(lit.goo;c.l\el1d') (Iii
hobby hor<e ll~.. 16C-<arly liC] hcddy.dodd~ [l6C-I8C; US 1'JC-2OC] (d;al. '$,,0;1') hoddypeak[16q~;'_'snail-hcad1 jobbard]I6C](hcnchjoinmf,s;lly) )obberkn"""l/j(}bbern_l/jabb~c1<nowI/Jabberncwl(lalc
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Three
academic
faiJures
D"blinUnive..,itygraduate[I%Os+](i.o
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rn",h~"'mic' at Camhridge Un;vcrsiIV)
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80-90 [20q
(from 'he ""me,.ic \"aluc, ascribed '0 'ho Hd>rew con,tilUte a euphemism for "p",~) (Viddi'h,'peni"J
klutt (1950s+J (orig. US; German kIot~, a lump of woodJ ,~hlemaz.l/><hlem ...el/<hlemozzle [late J9C+] {Yiddish
IDIOTS
OF THE WORLD
U_THf.R'G
ROO"
Of
REI"C
Rl"IlE
Sillyas
..
....
p9-fO,+](lil,·"'':IC') Bl"cktceu)
liftdoe.n't,~a<~
liihuonbutthe.e~nobodyhome!19io.+) no mo..., than njnep~nce in the shHiing [b<c 19C+] not all there [mid-19C+] not ha.lng both oa .. in the water [20C) nO' playing witn a full deck ll960,+! (orig-.US) not.he full cup of tea [1970,+j oottllefull 'few.a",aW'" dOIl.c[19iO,+] (Au$.) rlo<the full '1uid [19-lOs+] (AlUJN.Z.) oM bd<k.hot"tofaload[20Cj onenndwich.hortofthe train isn't pi<ni< [1960H] one .au.age 'hot"tofa b.b.~. [1990s) (US Ice,,) only 80 pence in the PQund [20q or\ly one and ninepence;n outto lunch [l9,',O,+J playwitn44ca.ds;nthed@~k thefiorin r1910-10s.l
cans,honofaca,eofhecr') fewbci~k5.hortofaload [1960.>+] f"w.n.g<.hortofaba.bi~(1980s+1(Au,.;liL -,honofaharbocuc') f,.e annas.hortofth rupee (19C+l gatesa.~ down,th" lig~t."r~nas~ing.butthe coming (1990,+] have a few of one's page. stuck togetne.
poq
11960'+1
tenpence to the shilling {m;d-19C+] the,e's a ka~garoo loose in 'he top paddock [1990.] ('\Us.) thn>eb'kk><hyofaload[20C] twopence.hol"tofabob!20Cj two.andwiches,hortofapicnkI1980,+] twowafe .. ,hortor'acommunion wheel i. turning, but the ham"er 1106°'+1 is dead fI990,+] (US)
GULLS A~D
DUPES (MAINLY
fiNANCIAL)
"
naive newcomers [1980.+ J
"
[20q
01'.1.) (US)
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,."
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n~t [2OC] {orig; US) n,,'b<o~/n,,'basketfn"tbuckH[l910s+1{USJ nutbucgec [1980,+) (US) nutcake[l960.+]{US) nutcaseI19·1Os+] nut roll [1940.+] nuttecI1950,+] (US Black) nu,"" 11960,+1 (orig US)
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AND
BAD-TEMPERED PEOPLE
SHORT.TEMPERED
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women
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(usu.jnv)
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BE1:<G
Rl:Df.
GROUSER
AND
GRUMBLE-GUTS
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Male gossips ::~e bbU:g;:~~~_~~:t~1er/rattle_brain/rattle-<aPI rattlehead/rattle_pate/rattle-.kull[19C+] ,un mouth j20C} (W.ljG,cn.) sa~kmouthI1980s+1{USlllack) shit.stim>,lla\c
76_rElEH,GIIOllK
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Of'II'.'''G RUDI'.
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man with a pape< "".{hoie) [1950s+1{USBIack)
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Taciturn people
BRAGGARTS
AND
BULLSHITTERS
.,,.
ARROGANT, OVERBEARING HAUGHTY PEOPLE AND
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ROOl<
OFRF.'''G
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SMART ALECKS 'leck[l900s-3o.)(or;glJS} b';gh,boy c,a<kwl,,, [1920.--30..) (orig. IJS) [1940s-50s! (US Blackj (USj
gO'Pel-,ha,p/ .• hoote,l.slingerl.whanger/19C+) know·all [l;!lC 19C+) know-i._.Il[IDC+) know·it of know_all park [1910s+j mug aleck fI9:1O,+) (Au,.) smar, alec/'ma., aleCk/wis .. aleck [mid.19C+]
(oris; US)
<m.,,·arse/.mart.as,/<martarse/smanas, .m"'guy/I",c 19C+J(orig.US) ,martieponts/,marty.draw"",/sma"ipants 'maro:y (mid·J9C+) (ori!} US) ,ma"y-bOOU(I!Ho,+]{orig wi'eguy(lmc US)
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PEOPLE
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(A",.IC",,_)
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AND
NOBODIES
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na'portn [10Cj
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chickens
frightened
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knock/pull a.kk molloffapis,pot/l95Us+) organ;ze a fuck in a brothel {I930s+J organize/"map;'",uPinab"'W~'"Y/l930s+) pkka$eat at the pi~'ure, [WCJ PUllthe,ailoutofap@eweeI1980s+Ji,\",.)
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.ell the ';me if ,he town ..haU dock fell On them 1 q 20 train a choko vjn" over a COuntrydunny [20C] (A",.)
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ROO"OFRf-!~·G RuDf.
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SWOTS
AND
EGGHEADS
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STUPID. '"~'T,\T'''(' ",," C()""lC.\JPTl!n.,
..
FAT
PEOPLE
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"".·belly1l970s+] blubber-belly [19CJ (US) 119'lOs+1 (US) (US) bag of guts ~a(c 19C+J blubber-gut/bIubber-guts dcubleguts [cady19C+j (US) (US) 19C)
buddha belly [1970~+J (US) doughbelly[1940.+] greasy guts [1940sJ gundigutspa(c gutbucket gut<!lmc 17C+1 llal~ I R(;-mid· I9Cj (Iri.,b)
lIC-early
{l930s+] (US)
guts and garbage gutso[I9S0s+] guttie/gutty kettlebellypa(c nop[20C) flcppy [20C) (US) heavyweight ncrse [1970'J (US) heavy [1940s] (US Black) (US) (US) [19CJ (tWO fJ9CJ jellyb@lIyllalcI9C+]
19C-1920sJ(US)
pudding.beUy!latel8C--1900sJ
rat people having'''''') Michelin (tyre) [19;,Qs+] (\V.I.) porker [la(c 19C+]
"""""""""""""
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FAT W.OMEN
FAT MEN Baron Geor&e]lalc landlord} bartholomew bu,.·belt (boar) pig L1GC-17C] (\I':l.) [mid-19C-1900,.1 19Cj bladder of lard [mid-19C+] [1960s+1 coppe .... elly Qal~ 19C+J b Fat Jack of the bone·house fatyrnu,lfattymu,[mid-blcI9q} flanderkin Llalc IrC-carly fnrty_guts[mid_19C) gutsy pale 19C+1 JackWeight~alC Mr DoubleTrip"5 puffguullalc
IOS-THt;»I(;
murch[I99OsJ 19C] {G.mgtParkes, a pordy ,hcalrical pig]20q piUer/pigmouth[ZOCJ(USBlack) poultice Queenie .owj1alC [lere 19Cj (USc'LlHp"'l [lalc 19C](US) I RC+1
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........ ,,"
(US)
BOOKOYHI"G
RIWO:
THIN
PEOPLE
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Large_buttocked barrel-ass blubberas. [19'fO'J(US) [19S0il (US) (orig, US) people
brawny_buttock [early ISC] broad_gauge lady [late Ige] (a wom~tl w;,h ,,,,(lchip') b~bbleb~rt [1980s+1 [1930s+] 11930s+] (US) fat_a.seJfat-as, lard(_as.)/lard_arse w;deload
tzz:
matchstick
1;:t:~~~~:~;~:~h"UlderCd person)
,1930,+] (cnmp gav) {~' 19C-J910s]
fI9.~O"+,1
lI950~-60,]
fattYb~m_bumjl950'+I(\V_1.)
~:~7::".;.,:':[latc ,~)
M;,. Xylophon~
thinperson
lI"ill! abrupt
""""" .. ,,""""""""""""
IIO-THf.llI(; ~OOl< Of BE1!<(; RUDf.
L1990,] (Uf;cmnplLS)
.. ""
[20C] (U1.tcr; Irish rOllol,thin) [mid-19C-19Ws} 'glimmcr') [1930.) (N.Z.; alhinman) (W.l.) [1910,-20'J ~ate 19C] 19C-1910s} ~a1c 19CJ(li,.
.carc,,·o-fae[1950,) ,kin_and_grief
rabb;t~a,e
Skinny Lizzie (20C) {a ,],in ,,"<lman) .pider-catcher[latcI7C....,arly18C)(athinman) ,traightupsixo'c!cckgiri twig [1980$+] (US campus) wangle Oal. 19C-1910,j (Iri!h; alhin man; dial. wa"g!i"g,sick.lj.; weak,ddicate) (1940$) (US Black; a Ihin w(lman)
SHORT PEOPLE
dibbidibbi[1930'+]0V.I.IUK Skin and bene anatomy atomy[la!e
bag
BI"ck!cen) dink [J920,+] dUCkbut1:(1930'+](USj du<tybutt forty_foot 19CJ [l900.-40s] [mid.19Cj (US Black)
pee
16C-rnid-19C]
of bone.
bald.rib{cariyI7C] barebone.~mc bone[I.!cI9C} bone·in·,,·valley bcneya>"d[l9CJ na,omy/natte ..my[19CJ .naky-bony[1950$]{WI.) {l950,+] (W.I.) 16C-early bare.bri.ket[19C-1900s]
Oa.tc 17C-13C]
19C+) (US)
hoddy·doddy[16C-13C;US 16G-19CJ
TALL
PEOPLE
............................................
Tumble-turds: bundletailDmc
17G-c,wly
beanpole
[rnid-19C+]
cOrnstalk[earlyI9C](US) hcp-pcle[rnid_19Cj lamp-po,tDate lanky [",id-19(:+] legs [19C+] lonely in the wea.he, Ihedouds) lontthin f1950s] (W_L; i,c_thcirhcad wOlllnn) i'abo-'c 19(:+1
streak of pi •• [20Cj
""""""""""""""""""""""""
Butter-snouts and prun,efaces b)ubbe ...mouth[19-}OsJ(US;apcrson\\'ithhcavy
UGLY
PEOPLE
................................................
looking [lcr~"n)
116-THf.KH'l KOOK OF
artxo
RliDf.
no oil pain<1ng [\ale 19C+] novandykel20Cj plug_ugly {tnid-19C+] prom date p980s+] (orig_US) (US camp"s)
(US) crab,
[IOOOs+] (US)
buznrtlpaleI8C+] cagmag[\alcI8C-rnid_19q (dial,'oldgoose') Dracula [1950s+] faggot [I 960s+] (US ICcn/ campus) firkin of foul stuff pmc liC-IIlC] freezing weather (US Black) genga [1990s] (fcmini2ed "crsi"n of [1930s-40sj
Cmchu
Khan) (US)
hood rat [1990s] (US Black teen) lobo [1940s) (US Black; lit. 'g'''ywolf') moo<e[1990'1 pitch [I 970s+] (US campu,;pig roach [19iOI+] scab [1960s+] (US campus} (US Illack) + bil<h)
h~roi"c/M;Rh;Mt)
118-TI<" l<1G 11001< Of BEI;':G Rll!)~ HORK1BL\·H·r.~!<DNI!<fljLLYrHI1"_111>
" .. " ........ " .. " .... " .. " ...... ,", ....
Women as farmyard animals
.............. "
face like astripper'sclit
"
.. [l970s+j (1990sj
..
face Jike the baclc ofa bu. {1940s+] face like th" .... at end ofa cow[19-tDs+j facl>likethesideofahouserI940s+]
.. ,,"""""
"
.... """""""
Baggers: three examples ugliness of extreme
..
BOVIN'
cowl1ale
ASININ.
lIe+]
.... ,,""
HORRIRLYFAT"XllP.\I1>·F\iJ.LYTHIi<_11J
"""""""""""""""""""
Don't get too
dose ...
.. ,,"
........ """
Grubs and snotnoses:dirty ash.cat[19CJ(US) A,h.catSam[mid-19C-1900sj geub[mid·19C+] mucky pup [ZOC] (Am.J .alop 120C] (WI.) snotnose
w .. 0i
"""
children
..
tno.e
djrtball
(1970,+1
diety bundle
[1940s+]
or depressing person)
uudballlI960s+]{liSj
(1930,+]
11.4-TlIl'B1G
ROO';OFBE,XG
Ro;OE
SPOTTY
AND
POCK-MARKED
PEOPLE
" .... """"" .... " .. "" .... " .... ,, .... """""""""" .. """"" ...... " .. "
Three palefaces Two fre<::kled faces bean_faced ~atc 18C-early chei.tenedbythebaker[1alc 19CJ laC-early 19C]
tOddyblo •• omf!9C]
IiORR'RLYF,ITN<np,\!XFlir.LYTH(X_I27
SQUINTS, banjo.eye.
SQUINTERS
AND
OTHER
OCULAR
ODDITIES ~,.c,,) ..
bO&'''l'ed(1940s+1(I~wi"g<iredeycs,thercs''l!ortooliule ,Icepm·toomuchakohol)
~~:~::~:~!';~l:~~!,~~~~!i:::;:E
;w,,,el.ey@[nnd-19C](asquint) wappe,..eyed[lalc
ISO-early
19C](sore·.ycd,squj'lIjng}
............................................
'pecky twat (1990s+]
One-eyed
people
RED NOSES
17C-18C)
dang"rlignt/da"ge~'igMJ[20C] fierysnorterlmid_19Cj
HOkR'"LYM'I','_'i!J
F'''JNFl;I.LYTfjL\'~
13/
BUCK
TEETH
AND
THEIR
........................ "
Dick breath: peopJe
"
with halitosis
"
rotten guts [1910s-20sJ swampb,eath LARGE EARS trumpe.e. [1980s+] (US) 19C]
~a\c 18C-carly
..
REDHEADS
brick1:op [19C] (US) brickyacd blonde [20C] (US) [19·1(ls+] (Au$,) [mid·19C-l~30'] 17C+1 bu'hlkeblonde carn>ts[la!c
carrothead!carrot-top
coppe",,,ob!copp@"knob[lJ1id-19C+j ccppe,..topf!aleI90-1910il
134-THElIIC
SOO1<
OF
1',,11'0
KUIlE
BUSHY, UNMANAGEABLE
.............................................................
Il6-THf. 1110
rustybucketl1990<j
aoos
0.· ~f.l"'("·
RljDE
.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,
Longhair hairhead \1970,+] (US; a lo"g-h~ired !llall, a WIGS
CHROME
DOMES
AND
TURRET-TOPS:
BALD
MEN
bonehudjl9,'>0'+1 .. chrome dome [20C] (or'g. US) cue.ball [1940.] (US) CUTly[1910s+\(Au,.) dTy.head \1940,+] Outchchee,e (WI.) 119C] (,.c
(US; a narrm';goalcc
............................................
Beardedweirdies billy·goat[19CJ frilled lizard [20C] (Aus.) fungus(-features) cldwhi.kers[la.e [1920'+j 19CJ
140-THI:UIG
"OOKOfHEl:<G
RUDe
MOUSTACHES
SIDEBURNS
.,.,,,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,,,.,,,,..,,.,.,.""""
WhiskerandoandVanDyke
[h\le 17C-19C]
(acr;pplcdordcformcdp~rson,
ca.pb@cry[1970s+l(rhy.sL'~-ripple) [m;d-b~c 19CI (Aus.; a pcrson ,,·;,h a wi{hered Or (rhv. S:L) a onc-armcd man) dcfc<;\;"" hand Or arm; diaLscmm, "~~he""1) (cipple) [J98o.+] wingy ~"{C 19C+] (Au.JUS; THE LAMEANDTHE
LIMPING
flat·wheel
POCJ
(US) [20C] (Ulstcr) [lmc 18C-19C] (S, Gil", pmro" saint of ~l·ipplcs)
HANDICAPPED
DEAF AND BLIND
PEOPLE
PEOPLE
hopping Giles [late 18C-19CJ hopping Je,u. [mid.19C-1920s] hoppy [la~c 19C-1900'1 limpingJ".u.[19C) tip.an_pa.wn (1950.] (W.I.) (US)
"""""",.".,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
One.leggedpeopfe
.. .,.,.,,,
144-Tln:
I\lG
HOOK
OF BEI"G
RUDE
IIORR1BLI·fAT.'''{)P.-I{'·WUJ.LI"1-H{X_{4S
GROSSLY SELF-INDULGENT
GLUTTONS
............................................
Propping up the bar
GROSSlI-SJ:l.F_E'DUI.Gg_T_J411
"""""""""",.,.",."'"""''''",.,,
Four drunk women olcl hag) r.~lold faicy l19C] (aclrunken lIaybag l1ge+1 woman) f.o.b.b.[1970s1(US;focki.:d.ul~·hilch) (US; asIO\"Cnly; drunken,
::L:,:e[~:~~~~
gin-'oak 'oda) rum.dum/rum_dumb [l930s+] (US)
(Yiddi<h shil,or, drunk) 'kimi.hedskimmi'hc [20C] (llSIl. uamp; Shell" skim .. , 10 drink)
liO-TIl!". HIe: nom':OFBEl"G "-,"DE GROSSLYS£J.f.!"lJl,;!.Gf:XT_UI
............................................
Grape-cats grape_<at plonka andplonk-dots: wine-drinkers 11940,] (US Btack) (Au,;.) (Au<.) plonk.dot[1910s+] [1960s+] vlntner[lllid-17C] wlnebag!lmc wine·dot winehead 19C] ('\lll.) [1950,+]
TAVERN-DRINKERS
OF GOOD
OLOE
ENGLAND
fi960,+J(US)
'HOUNDS'
AND
'HEADS'
Beerskins
and
hop-heads:
beer-drinkers
"
CR,OSSI,\·SF-LF.lxnUl,t;F-K-l
..
........................................
Alderman Lushington and friends
.,.,
tj,·unkardj ma,terofthe noveltie. !mid-19C] (a playruldmnkard) knight of the brush and moon [mid-19Cj $portsman for Jiquor palC 19C-1900s] (a dcdioateddrinke,·)
(anaffeClionale
"""""""""'''"
., .,.,
qu&enofScotch akoholicgayman) whi'ky-bottle.{lale drunMrd)
.,
[l970,]
Two drurtken
19CJ(a Scouish
""""""
sponge
DRUNKARDS
AND
.wipington/swippingtonI20Q(A\\s.)
........ ,,""
drinkers
SMOKERS
buttr.end chimney (A\\s.) (Au,.) [20C] (US) ~ale 19C]
c~ffin-d"dger[1900S1(UScal11p\\s) @squireofthepipe[llC] Fag_ash UI ~a(e 19C+) (a woman "'hosmokcs gentleman of the whiffe [17CJ hea\ily) f.og-hag [19SOs) (Can.; a WOman who smokes c=i\"c1y)
pints~reamer[195o.+)(Al\s..) [l9SOs+j
GROSSI.Y
~".I.r·E\J)ULCE"T
157
hard_up Lmici-19C+] (a ,m()kcr or cigar o,·cigarel1<i knight of.he vapour [!1C] Norma Jean Nkotine .mok,,·eater (193o.-60s] (cnmpgay) [1930,+] (US)
cml<)
DRUG ADDICTS
~
period hitter [l960_,j (dl'llgs;an occa,iOld dn,s: ""',.) saffe .../nffron[l990s](aperson"·ho;"-oryimoxica\edbya<hug) seoner[19701+] student U930.-:i0s1 dump {drugs; an inc.xperie.nced or nO\itt [198(1s+1{UScarnpus) drug·,aker) toxk wa.te
I
f
HEROIN
ADDICTS
"""""""""""""""""""""" Downheads:depressantusers
CROSSlYSELF_J'inULGI(:<T_I61
OPIUM
ADDICTS
CRACK beamer
carpMpatrol
[198Q,+]
:=,hcn<>orroranrgra;nsor,h<:<lrug,hermarh3VC
,~e~'~'::~~:~k~~g~h\~'I:~s,~r"
"'nt>
MARIJU,ANA USERS
IDLERS
AND
LAZY (US)
hardbargain!mid_J9C+j heavy·arse!l."c 19C+) 'he US =ape al'li"J Houdini (20C] (US; Harr,. Howl;,., house.plant[J9JOs+)(US) jerk·off(1930s+] (US)
[l930,]
back.eatdriver[I960s+](rhy 19C](US for dough 10 rise) beat [lllid·t9C-1930sJ blow off (1980sJ (US campus} bludger charge WHO.} [20C] (A,,,.) (Irisb) 19C-195(l>+j(Au (19C] 19C+J(Au • butt [1950,+j
""""""""
•.} Loiterers
,,"":
.Is."r,,)
(US)
(o,.ig.US)
doodlerl20C]
[mid-19C+j .. 19C]
(US)
GROSS,S
~EI.H"J)I;!.GE~T_167
.crew_off
119+0~+J (US)
'hif-rn~n[19.';OsJ{WI.) skiver [l910s+J 'leepe~[197~J(UScal11pu,) slob [mid-19C+] (orig: US) slobb" .....lobber[1950s](II'I.)
GROSSLY
SELf.I'~lJL'!,GI:~.'I'
_ 169
SEXUALLY
DEPRAVED
HETEROSEXUALS
gay lexicon
PHWOOAAR!:
WOMEN
AS SEX OBJECTS
""""""""""""
.. ,,""""""""
Arm
candy
~II tits and teeth [';'OC] (a"uperr.c~~1 young ,,"omanll~lhalargc.milcandlargrbroasl') arm candy 11990s] (a prcllygiri wh()SCroic is mcrcly 10 adorn lhc arm of her male
s.ukkie/19iOs+] Bits and pieces bit!1920s--SOsj bit foe ,he fingec [19CJ bit!little bit of all right ~ate 19C+j bi,ofbmsh[1950'j bitofceackling[19+0'+] bit of cuff Qalc 19C-1900,] bitoffiuff[20C] bit of goods [mid-lgC+J bit of meat Learly 18C+] bitolmu,lin[mid-lmcI9Cj bitofs.uffQatc bi,oftit[1920s+] downy blt Qa(e 19C] hairy bit [mid-19C+] piece ofan;e/pieee piece of magnolia of ass 11910$+] (\V.l.) [1960s+] (Can.) pieceoflle.h/pieceof.kin[_20C] piece of meat [20C] 19C+] bit of tickle (l920,+1 tail [mi<l-19C+] tart [mid-19C+] .ot[1990.+J tottie/.orty[lah:: whiskee[1910s+)
(SMr.)
19C+] (Ails.)
tickle_taH 11"1~15C-iaLc
ELIZABETHAN BAG~A~.
18C]
J:i~~·II:g:.t" I
18G)
[cntly
16C.j.)
iC] (a ewe
,hal aprolilic
is
b",cd~r)
16C--carly liC](i.e.shcis'riddcn')
'7TH_CENTUflYG086LEPfI'CK.
f1ap[c:ltl;~",id·liCJ(lil.'I·agina') gobbleprick[la,c .trum[la,c liC-ISC] pugn ....ty [~~le liC-lSC] liC-IHCJ(5Irumpe1} liC-19C] 'om rig Iblt liC-IBC] 'ickle.tobyno,c
(US)
nymphI19101+j('!Tl/JpllOlIlaniaC)
D~PRE'''ON_.RA
HOT
BOXE.
ROCI(''''ROC''(:RUSBERS
thoroughfa ~ippe'
.... lI930,](USRlack)
go"'11950,+] lo<s,e [1950s+] (S Afr.; li(. 'loose one') punchboard[Z950s+){US""",,pus) puta IJ951h+) (H;,p. funer.; Spanish,',,-ho'""1 scrubbe,[J950s+j slack [J950,+(WI.;;.c_,hc;")o(j,c') ,'ag [1950.+] (li(. ·,bckptrsoti) sleepytjmegirII1950s+(USj
SlXT(ESG'NANDfUCI(_.n
... ., .. ., ... .,
" """""""""'''"
..
.. ,,''' .. ,,''''''''''
SE'<:lh\I.I.ynUIl .. WlW_181
Women cinch [H14Os+] (US) easygamellale easy lay [1930s+] ea.ymBke ea.yride
of easy virtue
19C+]
"""""""""""""""""
.. ,,"""
butt .. r [1980i+]
dickhound[1980,+](USBIock)
ladies' tailor [19CJ ling.grappler[l9CJ(ling=\·agina) gulley.raker/gully.raker[19C) quim.sticker[19C] d'l"ter[I9C+] 'thcdap') wolf [mid'19C+] girl.trap[lateI9C] hair.monger[lntc
EDWARDIAN 'DuNG~
(i.e. he risks
19CJ
LIZAIO;DS
rump·splitterlsplit.rump [19C-19'OOsJ lizard [l910s+1 lounge lice [1910s+] loungeli%3rd[1910s+] mutcon.monger{early frigbeard[l6Cl
lu.ty·guts[16C]
(Aus.)
Lusty Lawrence
[16C[
ROCK 'N'ROlLTOUGH
CATS
c;ck,mith
v'CTOR'''''' QU'H·ST,CK£R.
[1950.-60.)
(US) fliSBb,kj
bellybumpe'119C] fleece.mongerI19C]
(l.iS Black)
",.""""""
berry [1990sJ kinkfI960.+J .icko/.ick.icksick[1950s+) .Iab boy [19iO,+] (anecrophiliac) (US Black}
""""""""""""""""""""""
Speciality ladies' men
SEXl.'.~I.!.\·
Ilt:PR.-\n:n
_ J87
pantywai.t[1930s+J«)rig. pee_w;lIy [1920,+] (Can.) pood[1910s+1~c) p....tty·boy [2OC] qU;lt [20C] .i,sypant, (I,;,h) ';5Sie!dssie/c;"y/,i,syLlalC [20C) ,i"y.oft,uckerlsoft,ucker
US)
"",.,,,,,,.,,,,,,.,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,.,
The 'nancy a two-part boy': symposium
FLOWERS
stteakofla.ender[1930s]
Guss;e
and
percy-pants (US)
Gussie [190Us-I!I'W'1 Per<:y [20C) (US) nandfied[1910,+] percy_boy 19C-I920,] [20C] (US) nancifully\l910<+] nancy;,m[carly percy_pants [20C)(USj
........................................ --
bowler from the payilion end [1990sj broken wrist [1960s-70.] butterfly l1940s] (US Black} (<>rig. US} camp ll930sJ
chemise_lifter [1960s+] c ....ampuffjl9GO,+) daisYl1940s+j faddle [laiC 19C] (IiI. 'fussy pcr~(>n') fag [1920s+1(o,·ig. faggamuffin fagola !l960s1 fembo [1980.+) (US) (US campus;fim"ale + Rambo) US} 11980'+J(BlackaBlac;khomo,exual)
fairy [lalc 19C+1 (O,.ig. liS} foop [20Cj (b.1ckslnl1g,'poof1 Macho homosexuals
Black)
[197();;+\ (US)
Younger
gay men
gay
men
prisoncl;"'ho'pccial;zesinseducing),ollng
r20C] (A",.)
horse'.h?ofjl\)50.,+] 1t~3()s+1 jam duff l20Cj Nellie Ouff/Nelly Ouff [20C] niceenoughl20C] woofter/woollywoofter(1980s+1
RHYHI .. " WITH QU ....
haricot
[1960,+]
120(:J
....nt[t9iOs+]
StokeonT
booty.bufferl19DOsJ bo ....tto-man bottommanlI9,'iO,+j breechloaderjl91OS! buftie/buhy!WC] buhy.boy(20Cj bufu !i980,+j (ol'ig, US;bl<t!ft,ckcr) buggeranto[cnl'iyI8CJ bum boy [19C+] bum chum J'i990,.1 bummer [19iOsJ j.1990~1 [l;'IC 19C+j [1990s] bum plumber bum-robber cackpipe
[19SO,-60s]
bunnyboy[19~0'+I(SMr.) co.monaut chuff adder ~olon choker dirt-tamper donut.puncher eye doctor freckle-puncher 11960.J (pla)'ingOI1 'l'uITaddcr, [1990.1 [1970sl !19\JO,j (US) Ji9.'iOs+] I I960'+J
haemorrhoidhitmanj'1990'1 h<ile.filler[1990.,] hoop stretcher hularaiderl1990,i indorser[lmc inspector 18C-19Cj [l930s+1 of manhole. [1990s1