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DRINKING C - DRUGG
DRINKING CHOCOLATE - nouns
• KYE drinking chocolate, cocoa ...1943 nautical sl.
DRIP - nouns
• JABBLINS drips ...1958 Sc.
drip - verbs
• SAB to exude moisture, to drip, to ooze ...1785 Sc.
• SIPE to drip or trickle slowly ...c1000 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• VLET to drip ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
DRIPPING - adverbs
• ADRIP in a dripping state ...1867
dripping - nouns
• DIP gravy, meat drippings ...1846 Amer. dial.
• DIPPING gravy, meat drippings ...1965 Amer. dial.
• DIPPY gravy, meat drippings ...1896 Amer. dial.
• DISH GRAVY meat drippings served as gravy ...1968 Amer. dial.
• RANGE †* dripping, 'kitchen-fee' ...1469
• RENDER melted fat, dripping ...Bk1904 Sc.
• RENDERMENT melted fat, dripping ...Bk1904 Sc. & Eng. dial.
DRIVE, DRIVING - adjectives (also see TRUCKING)
• LEAD-FOOTED given to speeding ...1990 Amer. dial.
drive, driving - nouns (also see VEHICLE)
• ABOUT-FACE a 180-degree turn executed while driving fast ...1965 US sl.
• ARIZONA STOP a rolling stop at a traffic signal or stop sign ...1962 US sl.
• BOOTLEGGER'S TURN a revering the direction in which a vehicle is going by backing it across the other lane of the road, then going forward ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BRAIN FADE loss of concentration or alertness caused by fatigue, esp. after a long period of driving ...1968 orig, motor racing usage
• BRODIE a 360-degree turn made by a skidding or uncontrolled vehicle ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BRODIE MARKS an extensive pattern of spinning skid marks on pavement ...1962 Amer. dial.
• CALIFORNIA STOP an instance of rolling slowly past a stop sign rather than stopping ...1960s Amer. sl.
• CARVE-UP an act of poor driving in which one vehicle cuts in front of another ...1984 UK sl.
• CHINESE FIRE DRILL (usually offensive) a college prank in which a group of students would jump out of a car as it stopped for a red light, run around the car several times and jump back in just as the light turned to green ...1972 Amer. campus sl.
• DIPSY-DOODLE a long, end-around-end skid ...1962 US sl.
• DOUBLE NICKEL fifty-five miles an hour, the speed limit imposed throughout he US by the federal government in 1974 ...1976 US sl.
• DOUGHNUT a tightly driven full circle, typically executed by young drivers who leave tire marks from the sharp turns and acceleration ...1960 US sl.
• FANG a drive taken at high speed ...1970 Aust. sl.
• GANGSTER LEAN a style of driving a car in which the driver lean towards the right side of the car, leaning on an arm rest, steering with the left hand; hence, a slouching walk or posture ...1973 US sl.
• GEORGIA OVERDRIVE coasting down a hill with the car or truck in neutral ...1963 US sl.
• GUTTER-CRAWLING driving a car slowly along by the curb in the expectation that some girl will allowed herself to be 'picked up' ...c1920 sl.
• HALF BRODIE a 180-degree turn made by a skidding or uncontrolled vehicle ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HOLLYWOOD STOP a rolling stop at a traffic signal or a stop sign ...1986 US sl.
• HOTTING joyriding in stolen high-performance cars, esp. dangerously and for show ...1991 Brit. sl.
• INVITATION a speeding ticket ...1976 US euphemism
• KANGAROO START caused by a faulty clutch or bad technique; the car shudders and moves off jerkily ...1930s Aust. sl.
• LA STOP a rolling stop at a traffic signal or stop sign ...1999 US sl.
• LOUIE in driving a left turn ...1960s sl.
• MICHIGAN STOP an instance of rolling slowly past a stop sign rather than stopping ...1960s Amer. sl.
• PAIR OF FIVES 55 miles an hour, the nearly uniform road speed limit in the US in the mid-1970s ...1976 US sl.
• PAIR OF NICKELS 55 miles an hour, the nearly uniform road speed limit in the US in the mid-1970s ...1976 US sl.
• RANDOM SCOOT an outing with no definite destination; a pleasure drive ...1878 Amer. dial.
• RANTUM SCOOT an outing with no definite destination; a pleasure drive ...1896 Amer. dial.
• RUMBLE STRIPS roughened areas in a road designed to make high-pitched rumbling noise to warn drivers to slow down ...Bk1998 sl.
• SIDECARS a game of 'dares' involving a passenger leaning out a car window while the driver tries to drives as close as possible to a car parked on his life, without injuring the projecting passenger ...1983 NZ sl.
• SIDING a leaning to the side in an exaggeratedly relaxed manner while driving ...1980s US Black sl.
• SLIPSTREAMING driving or racing close to the tail of another car to take advantage of the reduced air resistance ...Bk1998 sl.
• SNARD LUMPS snow and ice clumps that build up under the fender of the car ...1987 Can. sl.
• TEXAS STOP a slowing down, but not making a full stop at a stop sign ...1962 Amer. dial.
• TOOTLE a casual trip, a drive; a short pleasure trip ...Brit. colloq.
• TRAINING WHEELS a driver's learning permit ...1976 US sl.
• U-EY a U-turn ...1960s sl., orig. Aust.
• U-IE a U-turn ...1960s sl., orig. Aust.
• ULYSSES a U-turn ...1968 US sl.
• WHIP-CRAFT the art of, or skill in, driving ...1865 UK
• YEWIE a U-turn ...1960s sl., orig. Aust.
• YOO-EE a U-turn ...1960s sl., orig. Aust.
• YOUEE a U-turn ...1960s sl., orig. Aust.
drive, driving - person (includes DRIVER)
• AMERICAN TAXPAYER any violator of routine traffic laws ...1962 US sl.
• APACHE a joyrider ...2000s Irish sl.
• AVIATOR a speeding driver ...1971 Amer. sl.
• BALLOON FOOT a slow driver ...Bk2006 Amer. sl.
• BEAVER a woman, esp. one driving along the highway and operating a CB radio ...Bk1975 Amer. citizen's band radio usage
• BOULEVARD COWBOY a reckless driver ...Bk1942 US sl.
• CUTTER-IN a motorist who cuts in between or in front of vehicles ...1928
• EIGHT-MILER a careless tourist or trucker who runs down the road with a signal light on for several miles ...1971 US trucking sl.
• FARMER somebody who drives carelessly or not well ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FENDER-BENDER a reckless driver, who causes minor accidents ...Bk2006 US sl.
• GAS HOUND an enthusiastic driver ...1926 sl.
• GEAR BANGER a poor driver, esp. one who crashes the gears ...1971 US sl.
• GEAR BONGER a poor driver, esp. one who crashes the gears ...1971 US sl.
• GEARIE a driver of trucks or other large vehicles ...1976 US sl.
• GEAR-JAMMER 1. a driver of large vehicles; a bus driver; a truck driver ...1929 Amer. sl.
2. a speeding truck driver, one known to accelerate and decelerate quickly ...Bk1997 truckers' sl.
• GEAR JOCKEY a driver of large vehicles; a truck driver; a bus driver ...1977 US sl.
• GEARSLAMMER a speeding truck driver, one known to accelerate and decelerate quickly ...Bk1997 truckers' sl.
• GERTIE a woman van driver ...World War II sl.
• GOOBERHEAD someone who drives carelessly or not well ...1970 Amer. dial.
• GUTTER-CRAWLER a youth who drives a car slowly along by the curb in the expectation that some girl will allow herself to be 'picked up' ...c1920 sl.
• GUTTER-GRIPPER a motorist who drives with one hand stuck through the open window, gripping the 'gutter' that runs around the car's roof ...1950s Aust. sl.
• HACK-SKINNER a driver, usually of proved skill and competence ...1938 US sl.
• HANGNAIL a slow, shambling person; a dawdler, esp. a slow driver ...1998 UK rhyming sl. for 'snail'
• HARDNOSE an angry, mean, or rude person; a tough man; an abusive offensively driving motorist ...1958 Amer. dial.
• HARVEY WALLBANGER any unsafe, reckless and/or drunk driver ...1976 US sl.
• HEAVY FOOT a driver who presses heavily on the gas pedal of his car; a fast driver or speeder ...1942 US sl., esp. police usage
• HELL-DRIVER a person who drives a vehicle in a fast or daredevil manner, esp. as an occupation ...1934
• HIT-AND-RUN the negligent driver in a hit-and-run accident ...Bk1992
• HOON a fast, reckless driver ...1969 Aust. sl.
• JACKRABBIT a driver who starts through an intersection at the first hint of a green light ...1962 US sl.
• LEADFOOT a motor vehicle driver who habitually rives fast ...1938 Amer. sl.
• MAGOO a driver, usually old and male, who drives very slowly and thus impedes the faster car behind ...1980s US college sl.
• MOTOR-CARIST * a motorist ...1899
• MOTOR DRIVER a driver of a motor vehicle ...1902
• MOTORIST the driver of a motor vehicle, esp. a car; a person who travels in a motor car; a devotee of motoring ...1896
• MOTORMAN the driver of a public motor-driven vehicle, esp. a tram or underground train ...1889 orig. & chiefly US
• SCHLEMIELS ON WHEELS bad or reckless drivers, motorcyclists, or cyclists ...Brit. sl.
• SCHUSSEL someone who drives carelessly or not well ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SCORCHER one who drives furiously ...1901 colloq.
• SEAT COVER an attractive female driver ...M20 US citizens' band radio sl.
• SHEEP-HERDER an inferior driver ...1976 US sl.
• SKID ARTIST an expert driver of a getaway car, used on robberies ...1970s UK criminals' sl.
• SNAIL a slow driver, esp. a motorist towing a caravan who, like the mollusc, is dragging his living quarters around with him ...Brit. sl.
• SPEED FREAK one who enjoys driving or being driven at high speed ...1990s US Black sl.
• SPEED HOG one who consistently ignores speed limits when driving ...1910s sl.
• SUICIDE JOCKEY 1. the driver of a vehicle hauling dangerous cargo ...1976 US sl.
2. a dangerous driver ...1981 UK sl.
• TAILGATER one who drives too close to the car in front ...1960s US sl.
• TEAR-ARSE a fast driver ...Bk1988 Aust. sl.
• TRAFFIC-WHIPPER a reckless driver ...Bk1962 Amer. trucking sl.
• VULTURE a driver who double-parks, ready to claim a desirable parking space while the present occupant is still trying to get out ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
• WILLY WEAVER a drunk driver who weaves in and out of lanes ...1975 Amer. truckers' sl.
• WINDSHIELD TOURIST a touring motorist who rarely leaves the car to enjoy the sights ...Bk1993
• YELLOWTAIL a rookie driver, who may be required to race with a yellow back bumper to alert others to his inexperience ...Bk2006 Amer. sl.
• ZERO-HERO the designated non-drinking driver escorting drinking friends for a night out ...2001 UK teen sl.
drive, driving - verbs
• ACE to move or drive fast ...1940s US sl.
• ANCHOR to apply the brakes of a car or truck ...1946 US sl.
• ARSE of a vehicle: to reverse ...1959 Brit. sl.
• BALL to travel or drive at high speed ...1939 US sl.
• BARREL to speed while driving ...Bk2006 US sl.
• BARREL-ASS (ALONG) to rush headlong, to charge at; to drive fast ...1960s US sl.
• BEEF to drive harder; to put more muscle into ...1860 US college sl.
• BLIP to open and close the throttle; thus revving a car engine while the clutch is disengaged ...1930s sl., orig. military usage
• BUILD A FIRE to operate a diesel truck at top speed ...1971 US sl.
• BURN THE HIGHWAY to go fast, esp. in a vehicle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BURN THE PAVEMENT to go fast, esp. in a vehicle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BURN UP THE HIGHWAY to go fast, esp. in a vehicle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BURN UP THE PAVEMENT to go fast, esp. in a vehicle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUZZ ALONG to drive or move along rapidly ...Bk2006 US sl.
• CARVE UP of a driver: to cut in front of another vehicle and force the driver of that vehicle to brake or take other emergency action ...1984 UK sl.
• CHIRP OUT to drive off in a car so fast the tires squeal ...1972 Amer. campus sl.
• CHUCKA U-IE to make a U-turn ...1960s sl., orig. Aust.
• CLEAN ONE'S CLOCK to pass another vehicle at great speed ...1971 Amer. sl.
• CRUISE 1. to drive, with a suggestion of carefree spirit or enthusiasm ...1957 US sl.
2. to join others in driving slowly down chosen downtown streets, usually on a weekend night, seeing others and being seen ...1957 US sl.
• CUT UP when driving: to overtake in such a manner that other vehicles are adversely affected ...1964 UK sl.
• DANGLE THE CAT to drive a truck with an engine manufactured by Caterpillar ...1918 US farmers' usage sl.
• DEADHEAD to coast in a car with a depleted petrol supply ...1976 US sl.
• DECK to press down the accelerator pedal of a car; hence, to go fast ...1960s sl.
• DO A BRODEY to spin a car 180 degrees ...Bk1995 US sl.
• DO A U-IE to make a U-turn ...1960s sl., orig. Aust.
• DROP THE HAMMER to accelerate ...1976 US sl.
• EAT CONCRETE among truckers: to drive rapidly down a major highway ...1971 US sl.
• FANG to drive fast ...1969 Aust. sl.
• FLOOR to push a vehicle's accelerator to the floorboard ...1953 US sl.
• GOOI ANKERS to brake suddenly ...1980s S. Afr. sl.
• GOOI A UIE to make a U-turn ...1980s S. Afr. sl.
• GOOI TACKIE to accelerate ...1980s S. Afr. sl.
• GOOSE to depress the accelerator of an engine, car, etc. suddenly ...1945 Amer. dial.
• GOOSE UP to move a car forward a short distance from a stop ...1967 Amer. dial.
• GUN to accelerate a vehicle or rev its engine ...1920 US sl.
• GUN IT of a vehicle: to travel at top speed ...1976 US sl.
• HANG A LOUIE to turn left ...1960s Amer. sl.
• HANG A RALPH to turn right ...1960s Amer. sl.
• HANG A U-EE to make a U-turn ...1960s Amer. sl.
• HANG A U-IE to make a U-turn ...1960s sl., orig. Aust.
• HOON to behave in a loutish or irresponsible way; to drive fast or recklessly ...1983 Aust. & NZ colloq.
• HORSE HER OVER to put a vehicle into reverse ...1943 US sl.
• HUNT OWLS to drive at night with your full headlight beams on, blinding oncoming traffic ...1962 US sl.
• JAM IT to drive a car or bike fast ...1960s sl.
• KANGAROO of a car: to move forward or to cause a car to move forward with short sudden jerks, as a result of improper use of the clutch ...1970s colloq.
• LAY WHIP to ride or drive fast ...1936 Amer. dial.
• LEADFOOT to drive fast ...1990 Amer. dial.
• LURK to go riding in a stolen car ...1960s US Black sl.
• NAIL THE BRAKES to apply the brakes suddenly ...Bk1995 US sl.
• NEEDLE to apply maximum power or acceleration to a vehicle or plane ...1950s US sl.
• OFF-ROAD to drive in deserts, mountains, forests, beaches, etc., away from roads ...1990s US sl.
• PEEL WHEELS to accelerate a car quickly, squealing the tires and leaving rubber marks on the road ...1989 US sl.
• PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN to accelerate and drive a vehicle fast ...1930s sl.
• PUT ONE'S FOOT ON THE FLOOR to accelerate a motorcar ...1920s sl.
• RANK to park a car ...1958 Amer. dial.
• SCORCH to go fast, esp. in a vehicle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCORCH THE HIGHWAY to go fast, esp. in a vehicle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCORCH THE PAVEMENT to go fast, esp. in a vehicle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SIT A BEAST to ride in a car that has been mechanically lifted and appears higher off the ground than normal models ...1970s US Black teen sl.
• SIT A DAGO. to ride in a car that has been mechanically lifted and appears higher off the ground than normal models ...1970s US Black teen sl.
• SIT ON A BEAST to ride in a car that has been mechanically lifted and appears higher off the ground than normal models ...1970s US Black teen sl.
• SIT ON A DAGO to ride in a car that has been mechanically lifted and appears higher off the ground than normal models ...1970s US Black teen sl.
• SKYLARK to park a vehicle ...1964 UK rhyming sl.
• SLED to drive in snowy conditions; to drive in winter ...Bk1998 sl.
• SPIN to go fast, esp. in a vehicle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPIN ALONG to go fast, esp. in a vehicle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TACKIE to drive fast, to accelerate ...1990s S. Afr. sl.
• TAILGATE to drive a car closely (too closely) behind the one in front ...1950s sl.
• TAKE IT EASY to drive more slowly ...1930s sl.
• TAKE THE DUST to be overtaken in a car ...L19 US sl.
• TEAR ASS to drive fast or recklessly ...1954 sl.
• THROW OUT THE ANCHOR to apply the brake ...1942 Amer. sl.
• TOOL to drive a car (or other vehicle) esp. smoothly and skilfully, and usually at moderate speed ...sl.
• TOOTLE to go casually along, esp. by car ...Brit. colloq.
• TRADE PAINT to be involved in a car accident with another car ...1997 US sl.
• TROG to walk; to depart; to drive with urgency ...1995 UK sl.
• WALK THE DOG to show off by driving or walking at speed ...1910s US sl.
drive, driving - phrases
• CORNER LIKE IT'S ON RAILS said of a car that can go around curves smoothly ...Bk1995 US sl.
• DRIVE NAILS IN A SNOW-BANK used with negative in contempt of a poor driver ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• MUST HAVE GOT THEIR LICENSE OUT OF A CORNFLAKES PACKET said of an incompetent driver ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
• PEDAL TO THE METAL used of a vehicle, throttled to the maximum ...1993 US sl.
• PEDALLING (WITH BOTH FEET) of a vehicle or the driver of that vehicle: to achieve top speed; the pedal is an accelerator ...1976 US sl.
• WHAT ELSE DID YOU GET FOR CHRISTMAS? addressed to a driver who keeps honking their horn ...1960s Aust. & US sl.
DRIVE AWAY, DRIVE OFF - verbs
• ABIGATE †* to drive away ...1657
• ABSQUATULIZE to drive away, to expel ...1839 Amer. sl.
• ADRIVE † to drive away, to chase, to pursue, to follow up ...a1000
• BAVISH † to drive away ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BENSIL to thrash, to beat soundly; to bang; to drive away ...1691 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• EXTERMINE † to force or person a thing from the boundaries or limits; to drive away; to banish; to put to flight ...1634
• GALLY to drive or scare away ...1889 Eng. dial.
• HAIN to drive away ...1863 Eng. dial.
• HATE OUT to drive away by hostility ...1824 Amer. dial.
• KEIR †* to drive off ...1562 Sc.
• OONCE to drive away; to send about one's business ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAMBARRE †* to beat or force back; to drive away, to repel, to repulse; to stop, to restrain ...1644 Sc.
• RAMSCOOTER to set about with violence, to drub, to trounce, to drive off in terror ...1887 Sc.
• RAMSCOOTRIFY to set about with violence, to beat up, to drub, to trounce, to drive off in terror ...1887 Sc. nonce word
• SCOUT to drive away, to chase ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCOWTHER to drive away ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• TO-DRIVE † to drive asunder, to disperse, to scatter; to drive away, to dispel; to dissolve ...c950
• WALE to drive away; to cast out with violence or exertion ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
DRIVEL - nouns
• PIFFLE foolish or empty talk; nonsense; drivel ...L19 colloq.
drivel - verbs
• BEDRAVEL † to cover with drivel or saliva ...1377
• BEDRAWL † to cover with drivel or saliva ...1377
DRIVELLER - person
• SNIFFLER a trifler, a driveller ...B1900 Sc.
DRIVELLING - adjectives
• DRIPPY drivelling, sloppily sentimental ...1952
DRIVE OUT - verbs
• BEEZE to turn out, to drive out ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• SCOUSE to drive out, to chase, to harry ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SHOOT FORTH † to drive out or away, to banish, to expel ...a1400
• VEEZE to turn or drive out ...1750 Eng. dial.
DRIVEWAY - nouns
• OUTLET an access road or driveway ...1940 Amer. dial.
DRIZZLE, DRIZZLING, DRIZZLY - adjectives
• BANGY of weather: drizzling, overcast; misty; stormy ...1790 Eng. dial.
• DAGGIE drizzling, moist, misty ...1825 Sc.
• DAGGING of the weather: wet, drizzly, misty, rainy ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DAGGLY of the weather: wet, drizzly, misty, rainy ...1869 Eng. dial.
• DAGGY of the weather: wet, drizzly, misty, rainy ...1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• DAMPING showery, drizzling ...1897 Eng. dial.
• DAWKY moist, drizzly ...1820 Sc.
• DEGGY drizzly, foggy ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• DRIZZERABLE drizzling and miserable, unpleasantly damp ...19C sl.
• FLISKY minute, small; of rain: fine, drizzling ...19C Eng. dial.
• HADDERY drizzling ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAINING † of the weather: cold, drizzly ...1871 Eng. dial.
• HAUGULLIN' of the weather: drizzling, cold and damp ...Bk1902 Sc.
• HAZY drizzling ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• MIZZLETY misty, drizzling ...1909 Amer. dial.
• MIZZLING drizzly ...1838 Amer. dial.
• MIZZLY misty, drizzling ...1899 Amer. dial.
• RAGGY misty, stormy and cold, with drizzling rain ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
drizzle, drizzling, drizzly - nouns
• ASK drizzle, fog ...Bk1898 Sc.
• BANGE light, fine rain; drizzle ...1839 Eng. dial.
• COW-STORM a drizzling rain unaccompanied by wind ...1914 Amer. dial.
• DAB a fine rain, a drizzle ...1929 Sc.
• DAG a drizzling rain ...1808 Eng. dial.
• DAWCH a very heavy dew or drizzling rain ...Bk1900 Sc.
• DAWK a drizzling rain ...Bk1900 Sc.
• DEW-MIST a drizzle or small rain resembling dew ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• EASTICK soft, cold, drizzling rain ...1908 Sc.
• EESK a slight rain or drizzle ...Bk1900 Sc.
• ESK a slight rain or drizzle ...Bk1900 Sc.
• HADDER a fine rain or drizzle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAGGER a drizzle, a gentle rain ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HUGGER a drizzle, a gentle rain ...1929 Sc.
• HARL(E) a mist, a fog or drizzle coming up with the tide from the sea ...1721 Eng. dial.
• MIST RAIN a very light rain; a drizzle ...1986 Amer. dial.
• MIZZLE a very fine or misty rain; drizzle ...1899 Amer. dial.
• MIZZLING a very fine rain, drizzle, mist ...1899 Amer. dial.
• MUG a mist, a fog; a light rain or drizzle; a dull, damp, or gloomy atmosphere ...a1728 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RAG fog, mist, accompanied by drizzling rain ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAGGER a light drifting mist; a drizzle ...1908 Sc.
• RAGGLE a light drifting mist; a drizzle ...1908 Sc.
• ROKE mist, fog; drizzle ...ME now Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RUG drizzling rain; wet mist; also, wet weather ...c1540 Sc.
• SCOTTISH-MIST a heavy drizzle ...1867 Eng. dial.
• SET RAIN a steady rain or drizzle ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SIZZLE a gentle rain, drizzle ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SIZZLE-SAZZLE a gentle rain, drizzle ...1979 Amer. dial.
• SIZZLE-SOZZLE a gentle rain, drizzle ...1931 Amer. dial.
• SIZZLY-SOZZLY a gentle rain, drizzle ...1946 Amer. dial.
• SMIRR a drizzle or wet mist; a fog almost as heavy as a rain ...1914 Amer. dial.
• SMUR, SMURR a drizzle or wet mist; a fog almost as heavy as a rain ...1914 Amer. dial.
• TARANAKI SUNSHINE rain or drizzle ...1990s NZ sl.
• YASK fine rain, drizzle ...1974 Sc.
drizzle, drizzling, drizzly - verbs
• ASK to rain slightly; to drizzle ...Bk1898 Sc.
• BANGE to drizzle ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• DAG to rain gently, to drizzle ...1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• DAGGLE to drizzle; to rain continuously; to pour in torrents ...1825 Sc.
• DAMP to drizzle, to rain slightly ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DAUK to drizzle ...1892 Sc.
• DAWK to drizzle ...1892 Sc.
• DEG(G) to drizzle with rain ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• DEW to rain slightly, to drizzle ...Bk1900 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• DINGE to rain mistily, to drizzle ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DINGLE to drizzle, to rain lightly ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DOZZLE to drizzle, to rain finely ...1866 Eng. dial.
• EESK to rain slightly, to drizzle; to sleet ...1845 Sc.
• EITHER to rain slightly, to drizzle ...1929 Sc.
• ESK to rain slightly, to drizzle; to sleet ...1845 Sc.
• HADDER to drizzle, rain finely ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAGGER to drizzle, to rain gently ...1808 Sc.
• HASE to drizzle; to be foggy ...1830 Eng. dial.
• HAZE to drizzle ...1674-91 Eng. dial.
• MINGE to drizzle ...1830 Eng. dial.
• MIST RAIN to rain lightly with very small drops; to drizzle ...1909 Amer. dial.
• MIZZLE to rain in very fine drops; to drizzle ...1838 Amer. dial.
• MUG to rain lightly; to drizzle ...c1400 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NATTER to drizzle, esp. along with a high wind ...1908 Sc.
• ROKE to be foggy or misty; to drizzle ...E17 now Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SCOUTHER to rain or snow slightly, to drizzle ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SCOWDER to rain or snow slightly; to drizzle ...1866 Sc.
DROLL - adjectives
• JOCULATORY † having the character of a jester; uttered in jest; jocular, droll, humorous, sportive, merry, jesting ...1623
• UNPOSSIBLE droll, mischievous, queer ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
droll - phrases
• IT WOULD MAKE A CAT LAUGH it is extremely funny, droll, or ludicrous ...1851 colloq.
• IT WOULD MAKE A FLY LAUGH it is extremely funny, droll, or ludicrous ...17C colloq.
• IT'S ENOUGH TO MAKE A CAT LAUGH it is extremely funny, droll, or ludicrous ...1851 colloq.
• IT'S ENOUGH TO MAKE A DOG LAUGH it is extremely funny, droll, or ludicrous ...17C colloq.
DROLLERY - nouns
• DAFTNESS drollery, fun ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
DROOL - verbs
• BLOW ONE'S BONE to drool as an infant beginning to teethe ...1954 Amer. dial.
DROOP - verbs
• BAG DOWN to droop, to hang loosely ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BANGLE to droop, to hang down, as the brim of a hat, etc. ...1858 Eng. dial.
• DABBER to fade, to droop, to wither; to soil ...1854 Eng. dial.
• DAG to droop or hang down ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DAPPER to fade, to droop, to wither; to soil ...1854 Eng. dial.
• DAVER to fade; to wither; to droop; to soil ...1621 Eng. dial.
• FAG † to flag, to droop, to decline; to fall off, to swerve from ...1530
• LOB † to cause or allow to hang heavily; to droop ...a1616
• NUTATE * to droop or bend downwards ...1880
• OOR to creep, to crouch, to cower; to move slowly and feebly; to droop ...1866 Sc.
• PIMP to droop, to languish ...1884 Amer. dial.
DROOPING, DROOPY - adjectives
• DAVERED withered, faded, drooping ...1866 Eng. dial.
• FAGGED † flaccid, drooping ...1578
• FLAGGY drooping; limp
• LIMP AS A NOODLE totally droopy ...Bk1995 US sl.
• PEW-WEW of a person: pallid, white-faced, sickly; drooping, spiritless ...1894 Sc.
• POW-WOW † of a person: pallid, white-faced, sickly; drooping, spiritless ...1739 Sc.
• SUNKEN drooping ...1890
drooping - adverbs
• ADROOP in a drooping position ...1879
drooping - nouns
• LAB † a pendulous ornament; a projecting drooping part of an object ...1814 Sc.
DROP - adjectives
• GUTTOSE †* full of drops ...1727
• GUTTULOUS † taking the form of or occurring in small drops ...1646
drop - nouns
• BELL a bubble; a drop of water ...1844 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• EACHER a small quantity; a drop; a very small piece ...1916 Sc.
• EYCHER a small quantity; a drop; a very small piece ...1916 Sc.
• GUTTULE a small drop ...1886
• MELDROP a dew-drop; any drop in a pendant state ...1800 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• POP a minute quantity of a substance; a speck, a dot, a particle, a drop ...1868 Sc.
• SCENT a small quantity; a drop or pinch of anything; a little ...1839 Sc.
• TASH a stain, a spot, a drop, a blemish, a flaw ...Bk1905 Sc.
drop - verbs
• POP to fall or drop with a quick, light sound; to plop ...1791 Sc.
• UNLOAD to drop, to dispose of, to get rid of ...M19 sl.
DROP BY DROP - adverbs
• GUTTATIM drop by drop ...1694
DROP IN - verbs
• BLOW IN to appear or turn up unexpectedly; to drop in ...1904 orig. US colloq.
DROP OFF - verbs
• LOSE OFF to drop or come off ...1874 Amer. dial.
DROPPED - adjectives
• GONE TO BOTTOM dropped ...1916 Amer. dial.
DROUGHT - nouns
• PERISH a period of drought; a state of extreme privation ...1914 Aust. colloq.
DROVER - person
• ABACTER † a dishonest drover or shepherd who connives at the stealing of cattle they are guarding; a stealer of cattle by herds or great numbers ...1659
• MOW-BEATER a drover ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
• MOW-HEATER a drover, 'from their frequent sleeping on hay mows' ...1676 UK criminals' sl.
• TAPSMAN the chief man in charge of a drove of cattle; the head-drover ...Bk1825 Sc.
DROWN - verbs
• ADRENCH † to submerge, to drown ...a1000
• DEEP † to plunge or immerse deeply; to drown ...c1380
• OFDRUNKEN † to drown, to swallow up in water ...c1200
• SUFFOKE †* to suffocate, to drown ...1490
DROWNED - adjectives
• BAPTIZED drowned ...E19 Aust. sl.
• IMMERSABLE †* incapable of being drowned ...1676
• IMMERSIBLE †* that cannot sink in water; that cannot be drowned ...1693
drowned - nouns
• DEADMAN'S FLOAT the faking of a drowned person effected by floating face down in the water ...20C Aust. sl.
drowned - person
• FLOUNDER a drowned corpse ...1889 sl.
drowned - verbs
• ADRINK † to be drowned ...c880
• FEED THE FISHES to be drowned
DROWNING - nouns
• FAILURE TO FLOAT a drowning or near drowning ...1994 US sl.
drowning - person
• SALVOR one who saves or attempts to save someone from drowning ...1890
DROWSINESS - nouns
• TAWM a fit of drowsiness ...Bk1905 Sc.
• ZWODDER a drowsy, stupid state of body or mind ..Bk1825 Eng. dial.
DROWSY - adjectives
• COMATO-CRAPULOSE in a state of drowsiness and headache consequent on intoxication ...1850 humorous nonce word
• DILVERED exhausted, wearied, worn out with fatigue, drowsy ...1790 Eng. dial.
• HEAVY-HEADED drowsy, sleepy ...1552
• IN THE OZONE in a dazed or drowsy state, such a state induced by drugs or drink ...1971 Amer. sl.
• NAZLY drowsy-looking ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OORIN-KOORIN nodding, half-asleep, drowsy ...1897 Sc.
• OSCITANT † gaping from drowsiness, yawning; hence, drowsy, dull, indolent, negligent, inattentive through drowsiness ...1625 rare or obs.
• PEEPING drowsy, sleepy ...M17 sl.
• PEEPY sleepy, drowsy...1847 colloq.
• SASSLE sleepy, drowsy ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SNOOZY drowsy, sleepy, slumberous ...1877
• SOMNICULOUS * inclined to sleep; drowsy, sleepy ...1656
• ZWODDER drowsy and dull ...1847 Eng. dial.
drowsy - adverbs
• ADROWSE in a drowsy state ...1866
drowsy - verbs
• BEDROWSE to make drowsy ...1877
• NEEB to nod, esp. to nod from drowsiness ...1892 Sc.
• OSCITATE †* to yawn or gape from drowsiness ...1623
DRUB, DRUBBING - nouns
• BAIKINS a beating, a drubbing ...Bk1898 Sc.
• BAISSING a beating, a drubbing ...1825 Sc.
• BANG †* a drubbing, defeat ...1644
• BETCHELLIN' a beating, a drubbing ...Bk1911 Sc.
• CAMBORNE a drubbing, a beating ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• DICHELS reproof, correction; a beating, a drubbing ...1794 Sc.
• DICHLING a beating, a thrashing, a drubbing ...Bk1900 Sc.
• LALDIE a thrashing, punishment, a drubbing ...1889 Sc.
• LALDY-DALDY a thrashing, punishment, a drubbing ...1889 Sc.
• MALAGRUIZE a hurt, an injury, a drubbing ...1916 Sc.
• NANTY temper, ire; a drubbing, a scolding ...1935 Sc. sl.
• OIL OF HAZEL a sound beating, thrashing, or drubbing ...c1678
• PAIKIE a drubbing, a beating ...1896 Sc.
• POPPIN' the act of beating, a whipping, a drubbing ...1866 Sc.
• SCOURING a beating, a drubbing; severe reprehension ...1678 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TABOURS a beating, a drubbing ...1825 Sc.
• TRIMMING a sharp scolding; chastisement; a drubbing, beating, or thrashing ...1899 Amer. dial.
drub, drubbing - verbs
• BAISS to beat, to drub ...1825 Sc.
• CAPERCLAW † to claw or scratch with the open hand and nails; to beat, to thrash, to drub ...1589
• CLAW SOMEONE'S KAIM to administer a drubbing, to haul over the coals ...1844 Sc.
ֳ• GET ONE'S TICKETS to be subjected to a scolding match; to get a drubbing ...Bk1905 Sc.
• POP to beat, to drub, to belabour, to chastise ...1822 Sc.
• RAMSTOORIE to drub, to trounce, to set about with violence ...1960 Sc.
• WALK † to beat, to drub a person ...a1530
• WALK A PERSON'S COAT † to beat, to drub a person ...a1530
DRUDGE - person
• CINDER-GRABBER a female drudge ...19C sl.
• DOGSBODY a junior person, esp. one to whom a variety of menial tasks is given; a drudge ...1922 colloq., orig. nautical usage
• DROIL † a servant of all work; a drudge ...1579
• FAG a drudge; an errand boy or clerk ...1813
• GIBEONITE one of the inhabitants of Gibeon who were condemned by Joshua to be 'hewers of wood an drawers of water' for the Israelites; hence, a menial, a drudge ...1798
• HACK originally, a person who may be hired to do any kind of work as required; a drudge; a lackey; later, spec., a person who hires himself or herself out to do any kind of literary work; hence, a writer producing dull, unoriginal work, esp. to order ...1699
• HACKNEY † a person whose services may be hired for any kind of work required of him; a menial servant; a common drudge; especially, a literary drudge who hires himself out to do any and every kind of literary work; hence, a poor writer, a mere scribbler ...1546
• HAG(G) one who does another's tasks; a drudge ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HEWERS OF WOOD AND DRAWERS OF WATER labourers of the lowest kind; drudges ...1382
• JACK-A-DANDY an insignificant little fellow; a little pert or conceited fellow ...1632
• JACKAL a person who does subordinate preparatory work or drudgery for another, or ministers to his requirements; a menial servant; a drudge ...a1688
• LARY † a servant, a drudge, an odd-job man ...1825 Sc.
• MOILER a person who moils or labours; a hard worker; a drudge; a toiler ...1563
• PACK-HORSE a drudge; a menial servant; a slave ...1594
• PACK-WATER one who is at another's beck and call; a drudge; one who will do drudgery for small favours, or favourable opinion ...1902 Amer. dial.
• POOR SNAKE a poor, needy, or humble person; a drudge ...1590
• ROUSEABOUT a drudge ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• SCLAVE a slave, a drudge ...1969 Sc.
• SCODGE one who does light rough or dirty work; a drudge, a menial, as a kitchen-boy or girl; one who does odd jobs about a farm ...1782 Sc.
• SCODGIE, SCODGY one who does light rough or dirty work; a drudge, a menial, as a kitchen-boy or girl; one who does odd jobs about a farm ...1782 Sc.
• SCOGIE one who does light rough or dirty work; a drudge, a menial, as a kitchen-boy or girl; one who does odd jobs about a farm ...1782 Sc.
• SCOGIE-LASS a female drudge or kitchen-maid ...1786 Sc.
• SCOUGIE a boy or girl who cleans boots, or does the dirty work of the kitchen; a drudge ...1820 Sc.
• SCOURY a drudge; an odd-job man ...1741 Sc.
• SCUDGIE one who does light rough or dirty work; a drudge, a menial, as a kitchen-boy or girl; one who does odd jobs about a farm ...1782 Sc.
• SKUDGY a boy or girl who cleans boots, or does the dirty work of the kitchen; a drudge ...1820 Sc.
• SLUSH a drudge ...E19 Eng. dial.
• SLUT * a kitchen maid; a drudge ...1664
• TACKY-LACKY a drudge; a person at everyone's beck and call ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNDER-LOUT a drudge; an underling; the lowest boy on a farm; a lazy servant-boy ...1684 Eng. dial.
drudge - verbs
• DAD to plod, to trudge, to drudge ...1914 Sc.
• DELVE to work hard, to slave, to drudge ...1888 Eng. dial.
• DROIL † to drudge, to slave, to toil in mean work; to work sluggishly or slowly; to plod ...1591
• SCLAVE to slave, to drudge ...1969 Sc.
• SCODGE to do rough menial work; to act as a drudge; to do odd jobs ...1808 Sc.
• SCODGY to act as a drudge; to clean, to scrub ...1898 Sc.
DRUDGERY - nouns
• DADERY drudgery, exhausting work ...1891 Sc.
• DROIL † drudgery; toil in disagreeable work; mean labour ...a1644
• FAG a bore; a chore; an unpleasant, tedious task; anything that causes weariness, hard work, toil, drudgery, fatigue; a wearisome thing...1780 colloq.
• GRUNT WORK menial work, drudgery ...1970s US sl.
• SHITWORK work considered to be menial or routine; drudgery ...1958 sl.
• SKODGERY drudgery ...1875 Sc.
DRUGGIST - person
• PHARMACOPOLIST * one who sells drugs or medicines; a druggist; an apothecary ...1651
• POTINGARIE † a cook; an apothecary, druggist ...1715 Sc.
• POTINGER † a cook; an apothecary, druggist ...1715 Sc.
• POTTINGER † a cook; an apothecary, druggist ...1715 Sc.
• KYE drinking chocolate, cocoa ...1943 nautical sl.
DRIP - nouns
• JABBLINS drips ...1958 Sc.
drip - verbs
• SAB to exude moisture, to drip, to ooze ...1785 Sc.
• SIPE to drip or trickle slowly ...c1000 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• VLET to drip ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
DRIPPING - adverbs
• ADRIP in a dripping state ...1867
dripping - nouns
• DIP gravy, meat drippings ...1846 Amer. dial.
• DIPPING gravy, meat drippings ...1965 Amer. dial.
• DIPPY gravy, meat drippings ...1896 Amer. dial.
• DISH GRAVY meat drippings served as gravy ...1968 Amer. dial.
• RANGE †* dripping, 'kitchen-fee' ...1469
• RENDER melted fat, dripping ...Bk1904 Sc.
• RENDERMENT melted fat, dripping ...Bk1904 Sc. & Eng. dial.
DRIVE, DRIVING - adjectives (also see TRUCKING)
• LEAD-FOOTED given to speeding ...1990 Amer. dial.
drive, driving - nouns (also see VEHICLE)
• ABOUT-FACE a 180-degree turn executed while driving fast ...1965 US sl.
• ARIZONA STOP a rolling stop at a traffic signal or stop sign ...1962 US sl.
• BOOTLEGGER'S TURN a revering the direction in which a vehicle is going by backing it across the other lane of the road, then going forward ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BRAIN FADE loss of concentration or alertness caused by fatigue, esp. after a long period of driving ...1968 orig, motor racing usage
• BRODIE a 360-degree turn made by a skidding or uncontrolled vehicle ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BRODIE MARKS an extensive pattern of spinning skid marks on pavement ...1962 Amer. dial.
• CALIFORNIA STOP an instance of rolling slowly past a stop sign rather than stopping ...1960s Amer. sl.
• CARVE-UP an act of poor driving in which one vehicle cuts in front of another ...1984 UK sl.
• CHINESE FIRE DRILL (usually offensive) a college prank in which a group of students would jump out of a car as it stopped for a red light, run around the car several times and jump back in just as the light turned to green ...1972 Amer. campus sl.
• DIPSY-DOODLE a long, end-around-end skid ...1962 US sl.
• DOUBLE NICKEL fifty-five miles an hour, the speed limit imposed throughout he US by the federal government in 1974 ...1976 US sl.
• DOUGHNUT a tightly driven full circle, typically executed by young drivers who leave tire marks from the sharp turns and acceleration ...1960 US sl.
• FANG a drive taken at high speed ...1970 Aust. sl.
• GANGSTER LEAN a style of driving a car in which the driver lean towards the right side of the car, leaning on an arm rest, steering with the left hand; hence, a slouching walk or posture ...1973 US sl.
• GEORGIA OVERDRIVE coasting down a hill with the car or truck in neutral ...1963 US sl.
• GUTTER-CRAWLING driving a car slowly along by the curb in the expectation that some girl will allowed herself to be 'picked up' ...c1920 sl.
• HALF BRODIE a 180-degree turn made by a skidding or uncontrolled vehicle ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HOLLYWOOD STOP a rolling stop at a traffic signal or a stop sign ...1986 US sl.
• HOTTING joyriding in stolen high-performance cars, esp. dangerously and for show ...1991 Brit. sl.
• INVITATION a speeding ticket ...1976 US euphemism
• KANGAROO START caused by a faulty clutch or bad technique; the car shudders and moves off jerkily ...1930s Aust. sl.
• LA STOP a rolling stop at a traffic signal or stop sign ...1999 US sl.
• LOUIE in driving a left turn ...1960s sl.
• MICHIGAN STOP an instance of rolling slowly past a stop sign rather than stopping ...1960s Amer. sl.
• PAIR OF FIVES 55 miles an hour, the nearly uniform road speed limit in the US in the mid-1970s ...1976 US sl.
• PAIR OF NICKELS 55 miles an hour, the nearly uniform road speed limit in the US in the mid-1970s ...1976 US sl.
• RANDOM SCOOT an outing with no definite destination; a pleasure drive ...1878 Amer. dial.
• RANTUM SCOOT an outing with no definite destination; a pleasure drive ...1896 Amer. dial.
• RUMBLE STRIPS roughened areas in a road designed to make high-pitched rumbling noise to warn drivers to slow down ...Bk1998 sl.
• SIDECARS a game of 'dares' involving a passenger leaning out a car window while the driver tries to drives as close as possible to a car parked on his life, without injuring the projecting passenger ...1983 NZ sl.
• SIDING a leaning to the side in an exaggeratedly relaxed manner while driving ...1980s US Black sl.
• SLIPSTREAMING driving or racing close to the tail of another car to take advantage of the reduced air resistance ...Bk1998 sl.
• SNARD LUMPS snow and ice clumps that build up under the fender of the car ...1987 Can. sl.
• TEXAS STOP a slowing down, but not making a full stop at a stop sign ...1962 Amer. dial.
• TOOTLE a casual trip, a drive; a short pleasure trip ...Brit. colloq.
• TRAINING WHEELS a driver's learning permit ...1976 US sl.
• U-EY a U-turn ...1960s sl., orig. Aust.
• U-IE a U-turn ...1960s sl., orig. Aust.
• ULYSSES a U-turn ...1968 US sl.
• WHIP-CRAFT the art of, or skill in, driving ...1865 UK
• YEWIE a U-turn ...1960s sl., orig. Aust.
• YOO-EE a U-turn ...1960s sl., orig. Aust.
• YOUEE a U-turn ...1960s sl., orig. Aust.
drive, driving - person (includes DRIVER)
• AMERICAN TAXPAYER any violator of routine traffic laws ...1962 US sl.
• APACHE a joyrider ...2000s Irish sl.
• AVIATOR a speeding driver ...1971 Amer. sl.
• BALLOON FOOT a slow driver ...Bk2006 Amer. sl.
• BEAVER a woman, esp. one driving along the highway and operating a CB radio ...Bk1975 Amer. citizen's band radio usage
• BOULEVARD COWBOY a reckless driver ...Bk1942 US sl.
• CUTTER-IN a motorist who cuts in between or in front of vehicles ...1928
• EIGHT-MILER a careless tourist or trucker who runs down the road with a signal light on for several miles ...1971 US trucking sl.
• FARMER somebody who drives carelessly or not well ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FENDER-BENDER a reckless driver, who causes minor accidents ...Bk2006 US sl.
• GAS HOUND an enthusiastic driver ...1926 sl.
• GEAR BANGER a poor driver, esp. one who crashes the gears ...1971 US sl.
• GEAR BONGER a poor driver, esp. one who crashes the gears ...1971 US sl.
• GEARIE a driver of trucks or other large vehicles ...1976 US sl.
• GEAR-JAMMER 1. a driver of large vehicles; a bus driver; a truck driver ...1929 Amer. sl.
2. a speeding truck driver, one known to accelerate and decelerate quickly ...Bk1997 truckers' sl.
• GEAR JOCKEY a driver of large vehicles; a truck driver; a bus driver ...1977 US sl.
• GEARSLAMMER a speeding truck driver, one known to accelerate and decelerate quickly ...Bk1997 truckers' sl.
• GERTIE a woman van driver ...World War II sl.
• GOOBERHEAD someone who drives carelessly or not well ...1970 Amer. dial.
• GUTTER-CRAWLER a youth who drives a car slowly along by the curb in the expectation that some girl will allow herself to be 'picked up' ...c1920 sl.
• GUTTER-GRIPPER a motorist who drives with one hand stuck through the open window, gripping the 'gutter' that runs around the car's roof ...1950s Aust. sl.
• HACK-SKINNER a driver, usually of proved skill and competence ...1938 US sl.
• HANGNAIL a slow, shambling person; a dawdler, esp. a slow driver ...1998 UK rhyming sl. for 'snail'
• HARDNOSE an angry, mean, or rude person; a tough man; an abusive offensively driving motorist ...1958 Amer. dial.
• HARVEY WALLBANGER any unsafe, reckless and/or drunk driver ...1976 US sl.
• HEAVY FOOT a driver who presses heavily on the gas pedal of his car; a fast driver or speeder ...1942 US sl., esp. police usage
• HELL-DRIVER a person who drives a vehicle in a fast or daredevil manner, esp. as an occupation ...1934
• HIT-AND-RUN the negligent driver in a hit-and-run accident ...Bk1992
• HOON a fast, reckless driver ...1969 Aust. sl.
• JACKRABBIT a driver who starts through an intersection at the first hint of a green light ...1962 US sl.
• LEADFOOT a motor vehicle driver who habitually rives fast ...1938 Amer. sl.
• MAGOO a driver, usually old and male, who drives very slowly and thus impedes the faster car behind ...1980s US college sl.
• MOTOR-CARIST * a motorist ...1899
• MOTOR DRIVER a driver of a motor vehicle ...1902
• MOTORIST the driver of a motor vehicle, esp. a car; a person who travels in a motor car; a devotee of motoring ...1896
• MOTORMAN the driver of a public motor-driven vehicle, esp. a tram or underground train ...1889 orig. & chiefly US
• SCHLEMIELS ON WHEELS bad or reckless drivers, motorcyclists, or cyclists ...Brit. sl.
• SCHUSSEL someone who drives carelessly or not well ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SCORCHER one who drives furiously ...1901 colloq.
• SEAT COVER an attractive female driver ...M20 US citizens' band radio sl.
• SHEEP-HERDER an inferior driver ...1976 US sl.
• SKID ARTIST an expert driver of a getaway car, used on robberies ...1970s UK criminals' sl.
• SNAIL a slow driver, esp. a motorist towing a caravan who, like the mollusc, is dragging his living quarters around with him ...Brit. sl.
• SPEED FREAK one who enjoys driving or being driven at high speed ...1990s US Black sl.
• SPEED HOG one who consistently ignores speed limits when driving ...1910s sl.
• SUICIDE JOCKEY 1. the driver of a vehicle hauling dangerous cargo ...1976 US sl.
2. a dangerous driver ...1981 UK sl.
• TAILGATER one who drives too close to the car in front ...1960s US sl.
• TEAR-ARSE a fast driver ...Bk1988 Aust. sl.
• TRAFFIC-WHIPPER a reckless driver ...Bk1962 Amer. trucking sl.
• VULTURE a driver who double-parks, ready to claim a desirable parking space while the present occupant is still trying to get out ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
• WILLY WEAVER a drunk driver who weaves in and out of lanes ...1975 Amer. truckers' sl.
• WINDSHIELD TOURIST a touring motorist who rarely leaves the car to enjoy the sights ...Bk1993
• YELLOWTAIL a rookie driver, who may be required to race with a yellow back bumper to alert others to his inexperience ...Bk2006 Amer. sl.
• ZERO-HERO the designated non-drinking driver escorting drinking friends for a night out ...2001 UK teen sl.
drive, driving - verbs
• ACE to move or drive fast ...1940s US sl.
• ANCHOR to apply the brakes of a car or truck ...1946 US sl.
• ARSE of a vehicle: to reverse ...1959 Brit. sl.
• BALL to travel or drive at high speed ...1939 US sl.
• BARREL to speed while driving ...Bk2006 US sl.
• BARREL-ASS (ALONG) to rush headlong, to charge at; to drive fast ...1960s US sl.
• BEEF to drive harder; to put more muscle into ...1860 US college sl.
• BLIP to open and close the throttle; thus revving a car engine while the clutch is disengaged ...1930s sl., orig. military usage
• BUILD A FIRE to operate a diesel truck at top speed ...1971 US sl.
• BURN THE HIGHWAY to go fast, esp. in a vehicle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BURN THE PAVEMENT to go fast, esp. in a vehicle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BURN UP THE HIGHWAY to go fast, esp. in a vehicle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BURN UP THE PAVEMENT to go fast, esp. in a vehicle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUZZ ALONG to drive or move along rapidly ...Bk2006 US sl.
• CARVE UP of a driver: to cut in front of another vehicle and force the driver of that vehicle to brake or take other emergency action ...1984 UK sl.
• CHIRP OUT to drive off in a car so fast the tires squeal ...1972 Amer. campus sl.
• CHUCKA U-IE to make a U-turn ...1960s sl., orig. Aust.
• CLEAN ONE'S CLOCK to pass another vehicle at great speed ...1971 Amer. sl.
• CRUISE 1. to drive, with a suggestion of carefree spirit or enthusiasm ...1957 US sl.
2. to join others in driving slowly down chosen downtown streets, usually on a weekend night, seeing others and being seen ...1957 US sl.
• CUT UP when driving: to overtake in such a manner that other vehicles are adversely affected ...1964 UK sl.
• DANGLE THE CAT to drive a truck with an engine manufactured by Caterpillar ...1918 US farmers' usage sl.
• DEADHEAD to coast in a car with a depleted petrol supply ...1976 US sl.
• DECK to press down the accelerator pedal of a car; hence, to go fast ...1960s sl.
• DO A BRODEY to spin a car 180 degrees ...Bk1995 US sl.
• DO A U-IE to make a U-turn ...1960s sl., orig. Aust.
• DROP THE HAMMER to accelerate ...1976 US sl.
• EAT CONCRETE among truckers: to drive rapidly down a major highway ...1971 US sl.
• FANG to drive fast ...1969 Aust. sl.
• FLOOR to push a vehicle's accelerator to the floorboard ...1953 US sl.
• GOOI ANKERS to brake suddenly ...1980s S. Afr. sl.
• GOOI A UIE to make a U-turn ...1980s S. Afr. sl.
• GOOI TACKIE to accelerate ...1980s S. Afr. sl.
• GOOSE to depress the accelerator of an engine, car, etc. suddenly ...1945 Amer. dial.
• GOOSE UP to move a car forward a short distance from a stop ...1967 Amer. dial.
• GUN to accelerate a vehicle or rev its engine ...1920 US sl.
• GUN IT of a vehicle: to travel at top speed ...1976 US sl.
• HANG A LOUIE to turn left ...1960s Amer. sl.
• HANG A RALPH to turn right ...1960s Amer. sl.
• HANG A U-EE to make a U-turn ...1960s Amer. sl.
• HANG A U-IE to make a U-turn ...1960s sl., orig. Aust.
• HOON to behave in a loutish or irresponsible way; to drive fast or recklessly ...1983 Aust. & NZ colloq.
• HORSE HER OVER to put a vehicle into reverse ...1943 US sl.
• HUNT OWLS to drive at night with your full headlight beams on, blinding oncoming traffic ...1962 US sl.
• JAM IT to drive a car or bike fast ...1960s sl.
• KANGAROO of a car: to move forward or to cause a car to move forward with short sudden jerks, as a result of improper use of the clutch ...1970s colloq.
• LAY WHIP to ride or drive fast ...1936 Amer. dial.
• LEADFOOT to drive fast ...1990 Amer. dial.
• LURK to go riding in a stolen car ...1960s US Black sl.
• NAIL THE BRAKES to apply the brakes suddenly ...Bk1995 US sl.
• NEEDLE to apply maximum power or acceleration to a vehicle or plane ...1950s US sl.
• OFF-ROAD to drive in deserts, mountains, forests, beaches, etc., away from roads ...1990s US sl.
• PEEL WHEELS to accelerate a car quickly, squealing the tires and leaving rubber marks on the road ...1989 US sl.
• PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN to accelerate and drive a vehicle fast ...1930s sl.
• PUT ONE'S FOOT ON THE FLOOR to accelerate a motorcar ...1920s sl.
• RANK to park a car ...1958 Amer. dial.
• SCORCH to go fast, esp. in a vehicle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCORCH THE HIGHWAY to go fast, esp. in a vehicle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCORCH THE PAVEMENT to go fast, esp. in a vehicle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SIT A BEAST to ride in a car that has been mechanically lifted and appears higher off the ground than normal models ...1970s US Black teen sl.
• SIT A DAGO. to ride in a car that has been mechanically lifted and appears higher off the ground than normal models ...1970s US Black teen sl.
• SIT ON A BEAST to ride in a car that has been mechanically lifted and appears higher off the ground than normal models ...1970s US Black teen sl.
• SIT ON A DAGO to ride in a car that has been mechanically lifted and appears higher off the ground than normal models ...1970s US Black teen sl.
• SKYLARK to park a vehicle ...1964 UK rhyming sl.
• SLED to drive in snowy conditions; to drive in winter ...Bk1998 sl.
• SPIN to go fast, esp. in a vehicle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPIN ALONG to go fast, esp. in a vehicle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TACKIE to drive fast, to accelerate ...1990s S. Afr. sl.
• TAILGATE to drive a car closely (too closely) behind the one in front ...1950s sl.
• TAKE IT EASY to drive more slowly ...1930s sl.
• TAKE THE DUST to be overtaken in a car ...L19 US sl.
• TEAR ASS to drive fast or recklessly ...1954 sl.
• THROW OUT THE ANCHOR to apply the brake ...1942 Amer. sl.
• TOOL to drive a car (or other vehicle) esp. smoothly and skilfully, and usually at moderate speed ...sl.
• TOOTLE to go casually along, esp. by car ...Brit. colloq.
• TRADE PAINT to be involved in a car accident with another car ...1997 US sl.
• TROG to walk; to depart; to drive with urgency ...1995 UK sl.
• WALK THE DOG to show off by driving or walking at speed ...1910s US sl.
drive, driving - phrases
• CORNER LIKE IT'S ON RAILS said of a car that can go around curves smoothly ...Bk1995 US sl.
• DRIVE NAILS IN A SNOW-BANK used with negative in contempt of a poor driver ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• MUST HAVE GOT THEIR LICENSE OUT OF A CORNFLAKES PACKET said of an incompetent driver ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
• PEDAL TO THE METAL used of a vehicle, throttled to the maximum ...1993 US sl.
• PEDALLING (WITH BOTH FEET) of a vehicle or the driver of that vehicle: to achieve top speed; the pedal is an accelerator ...1976 US sl.
• WHAT ELSE DID YOU GET FOR CHRISTMAS? addressed to a driver who keeps honking their horn ...1960s Aust. & US sl.
DRIVE AWAY, DRIVE OFF - verbs
• ABIGATE †* to drive away ...1657
• ABSQUATULIZE to drive away, to expel ...1839 Amer. sl.
• ADRIVE † to drive away, to chase, to pursue, to follow up ...a1000
• BAVISH † to drive away ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BENSIL to thrash, to beat soundly; to bang; to drive away ...1691 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• EXTERMINE † to force or person a thing from the boundaries or limits; to drive away; to banish; to put to flight ...1634
• GALLY to drive or scare away ...1889 Eng. dial.
• HAIN to drive away ...1863 Eng. dial.
• HATE OUT to drive away by hostility ...1824 Amer. dial.
• KEIR †* to drive off ...1562 Sc.
• OONCE to drive away; to send about one's business ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAMBARRE †* to beat or force back; to drive away, to repel, to repulse; to stop, to restrain ...1644 Sc.
• RAMSCOOTER to set about with violence, to drub, to trounce, to drive off in terror ...1887 Sc.
• RAMSCOOTRIFY to set about with violence, to beat up, to drub, to trounce, to drive off in terror ...1887 Sc. nonce word
• SCOUT to drive away, to chase ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCOWTHER to drive away ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• TO-DRIVE † to drive asunder, to disperse, to scatter; to drive away, to dispel; to dissolve ...c950
• WALE to drive away; to cast out with violence or exertion ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
DRIVEL - nouns
• PIFFLE foolish or empty talk; nonsense; drivel ...L19 colloq.
drivel - verbs
• BEDRAVEL † to cover with drivel or saliva ...1377
• BEDRAWL † to cover with drivel or saliva ...1377
DRIVELLER - person
• SNIFFLER a trifler, a driveller ...B1900 Sc.
DRIVELLING - adjectives
• DRIPPY drivelling, sloppily sentimental ...1952
DRIVE OUT - verbs
• BEEZE to turn out, to drive out ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• SCOUSE to drive out, to chase, to harry ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SHOOT FORTH † to drive out or away, to banish, to expel ...a1400
• VEEZE to turn or drive out ...1750 Eng. dial.
DRIVEWAY - nouns
• OUTLET an access road or driveway ...1940 Amer. dial.
DRIZZLE, DRIZZLING, DRIZZLY - adjectives
• BANGY of weather: drizzling, overcast; misty; stormy ...1790 Eng. dial.
• DAGGIE drizzling, moist, misty ...1825 Sc.
• DAGGING of the weather: wet, drizzly, misty, rainy ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DAGGLY of the weather: wet, drizzly, misty, rainy ...1869 Eng. dial.
• DAGGY of the weather: wet, drizzly, misty, rainy ...1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• DAMPING showery, drizzling ...1897 Eng. dial.
• DAWKY moist, drizzly ...1820 Sc.
• DEGGY drizzly, foggy ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• DRIZZERABLE drizzling and miserable, unpleasantly damp ...19C sl.
• FLISKY minute, small; of rain: fine, drizzling ...19C Eng. dial.
• HADDERY drizzling ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAINING † of the weather: cold, drizzly ...1871 Eng. dial.
• HAUGULLIN' of the weather: drizzling, cold and damp ...Bk1902 Sc.
• HAZY drizzling ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• MIZZLETY misty, drizzling ...1909 Amer. dial.
• MIZZLING drizzly ...1838 Amer. dial.
• MIZZLY misty, drizzling ...1899 Amer. dial.
• RAGGY misty, stormy and cold, with drizzling rain ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
drizzle, drizzling, drizzly - nouns
• ASK drizzle, fog ...Bk1898 Sc.
• BANGE light, fine rain; drizzle ...1839 Eng. dial.
• COW-STORM a drizzling rain unaccompanied by wind ...1914 Amer. dial.
• DAB a fine rain, a drizzle ...1929 Sc.
• DAG a drizzling rain ...1808 Eng. dial.
• DAWCH a very heavy dew or drizzling rain ...Bk1900 Sc.
• DAWK a drizzling rain ...Bk1900 Sc.
• DEW-MIST a drizzle or small rain resembling dew ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• EASTICK soft, cold, drizzling rain ...1908 Sc.
• EESK a slight rain or drizzle ...Bk1900 Sc.
• ESK a slight rain or drizzle ...Bk1900 Sc.
• HADDER a fine rain or drizzle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAGGER a drizzle, a gentle rain ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HUGGER a drizzle, a gentle rain ...1929 Sc.
• HARL(E) a mist, a fog or drizzle coming up with the tide from the sea ...1721 Eng. dial.
• MIST RAIN a very light rain; a drizzle ...1986 Amer. dial.
• MIZZLE a very fine or misty rain; drizzle ...1899 Amer. dial.
• MIZZLING a very fine rain, drizzle, mist ...1899 Amer. dial.
• MUG a mist, a fog; a light rain or drizzle; a dull, damp, or gloomy atmosphere ...a1728 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RAG fog, mist, accompanied by drizzling rain ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAGGER a light drifting mist; a drizzle ...1908 Sc.
• RAGGLE a light drifting mist; a drizzle ...1908 Sc.
• ROKE mist, fog; drizzle ...ME now Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RUG drizzling rain; wet mist; also, wet weather ...c1540 Sc.
• SCOTTISH-MIST a heavy drizzle ...1867 Eng. dial.
• SET RAIN a steady rain or drizzle ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SIZZLE a gentle rain, drizzle ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SIZZLE-SAZZLE a gentle rain, drizzle ...1979 Amer. dial.
• SIZZLE-SOZZLE a gentle rain, drizzle ...1931 Amer. dial.
• SIZZLY-SOZZLY a gentle rain, drizzle ...1946 Amer. dial.
• SMIRR a drizzle or wet mist; a fog almost as heavy as a rain ...1914 Amer. dial.
• SMUR, SMURR a drizzle or wet mist; a fog almost as heavy as a rain ...1914 Amer. dial.
• TARANAKI SUNSHINE rain or drizzle ...1990s NZ sl.
• YASK fine rain, drizzle ...1974 Sc.
drizzle, drizzling, drizzly - verbs
• ASK to rain slightly; to drizzle ...Bk1898 Sc.
• BANGE to drizzle ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• DAG to rain gently, to drizzle ...1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• DAGGLE to drizzle; to rain continuously; to pour in torrents ...1825 Sc.
• DAMP to drizzle, to rain slightly ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DAUK to drizzle ...1892 Sc.
• DAWK to drizzle ...1892 Sc.
• DEG(G) to drizzle with rain ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• DEW to rain slightly, to drizzle ...Bk1900 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• DINGE to rain mistily, to drizzle ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DINGLE to drizzle, to rain lightly ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DOZZLE to drizzle, to rain finely ...1866 Eng. dial.
• EESK to rain slightly, to drizzle; to sleet ...1845 Sc.
• EITHER to rain slightly, to drizzle ...1929 Sc.
• ESK to rain slightly, to drizzle; to sleet ...1845 Sc.
• HADDER to drizzle, rain finely ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAGGER to drizzle, to rain gently ...1808 Sc.
• HASE to drizzle; to be foggy ...1830 Eng. dial.
• HAZE to drizzle ...1674-91 Eng. dial.
• MINGE to drizzle ...1830 Eng. dial.
• MIST RAIN to rain lightly with very small drops; to drizzle ...1909 Amer. dial.
• MIZZLE to rain in very fine drops; to drizzle ...1838 Amer. dial.
• MUG to rain lightly; to drizzle ...c1400 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NATTER to drizzle, esp. along with a high wind ...1908 Sc.
• ROKE to be foggy or misty; to drizzle ...E17 now Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SCOUTHER to rain or snow slightly, to drizzle ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SCOWDER to rain or snow slightly; to drizzle ...1866 Sc.
DROLL - adjectives
• JOCULATORY † having the character of a jester; uttered in jest; jocular, droll, humorous, sportive, merry, jesting ...1623
• UNPOSSIBLE droll, mischievous, queer ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
droll - phrases
• IT WOULD MAKE A CAT LAUGH it is extremely funny, droll, or ludicrous ...1851 colloq.
• IT WOULD MAKE A FLY LAUGH it is extremely funny, droll, or ludicrous ...17C colloq.
• IT'S ENOUGH TO MAKE A CAT LAUGH it is extremely funny, droll, or ludicrous ...1851 colloq.
• IT'S ENOUGH TO MAKE A DOG LAUGH it is extremely funny, droll, or ludicrous ...17C colloq.
DROLLERY - nouns
• DAFTNESS drollery, fun ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
DROOL - verbs
• BLOW ONE'S BONE to drool as an infant beginning to teethe ...1954 Amer. dial.
DROOP - verbs
• BAG DOWN to droop, to hang loosely ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BANGLE to droop, to hang down, as the brim of a hat, etc. ...1858 Eng. dial.
• DABBER to fade, to droop, to wither; to soil ...1854 Eng. dial.
• DAG to droop or hang down ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DAPPER to fade, to droop, to wither; to soil ...1854 Eng. dial.
• DAVER to fade; to wither; to droop; to soil ...1621 Eng. dial.
• FAG † to flag, to droop, to decline; to fall off, to swerve from ...1530
• LOB † to cause or allow to hang heavily; to droop ...a1616
• NUTATE * to droop or bend downwards ...1880
• OOR to creep, to crouch, to cower; to move slowly and feebly; to droop ...1866 Sc.
• PIMP to droop, to languish ...1884 Amer. dial.
DROOPING, DROOPY - adjectives
• DAVERED withered, faded, drooping ...1866 Eng. dial.
• FAGGED † flaccid, drooping ...1578
• FLAGGY drooping; limp
• LIMP AS A NOODLE totally droopy ...Bk1995 US sl.
• PEW-WEW of a person: pallid, white-faced, sickly; drooping, spiritless ...1894 Sc.
• POW-WOW † of a person: pallid, white-faced, sickly; drooping, spiritless ...1739 Sc.
• SUNKEN drooping ...1890
drooping - adverbs
• ADROOP in a drooping position ...1879
drooping - nouns
• LAB † a pendulous ornament; a projecting drooping part of an object ...1814 Sc.
DROP - adjectives
• GUTTOSE †* full of drops ...1727
• GUTTULOUS † taking the form of or occurring in small drops ...1646
drop - nouns
• BELL a bubble; a drop of water ...1844 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• EACHER a small quantity; a drop; a very small piece ...1916 Sc.
• EYCHER a small quantity; a drop; a very small piece ...1916 Sc.
• GUTTULE a small drop ...1886
• MELDROP a dew-drop; any drop in a pendant state ...1800 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• POP a minute quantity of a substance; a speck, a dot, a particle, a drop ...1868 Sc.
• SCENT a small quantity; a drop or pinch of anything; a little ...1839 Sc.
• TASH a stain, a spot, a drop, a blemish, a flaw ...Bk1905 Sc.
drop - verbs
• POP to fall or drop with a quick, light sound; to plop ...1791 Sc.
• UNLOAD to drop, to dispose of, to get rid of ...M19 sl.
DROP BY DROP - adverbs
• GUTTATIM drop by drop ...1694
DROP IN - verbs
• BLOW IN to appear or turn up unexpectedly; to drop in ...1904 orig. US colloq.
DROP OFF - verbs
• LOSE OFF to drop or come off ...1874 Amer. dial.
DROPPED - adjectives
• GONE TO BOTTOM dropped ...1916 Amer. dial.
DROUGHT - nouns
• PERISH a period of drought; a state of extreme privation ...1914 Aust. colloq.
DROVER - person
• ABACTER † a dishonest drover or shepherd who connives at the stealing of cattle they are guarding; a stealer of cattle by herds or great numbers ...1659
• MOW-BEATER a drover ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
• MOW-HEATER a drover, 'from their frequent sleeping on hay mows' ...1676 UK criminals' sl.
• TAPSMAN the chief man in charge of a drove of cattle; the head-drover ...Bk1825 Sc.
DROWN - verbs
• ADRENCH † to submerge, to drown ...a1000
• DEEP † to plunge or immerse deeply; to drown ...c1380
• OFDRUNKEN † to drown, to swallow up in water ...c1200
• SUFFOKE †* to suffocate, to drown ...1490
DROWNED - adjectives
• BAPTIZED drowned ...E19 Aust. sl.
• IMMERSABLE †* incapable of being drowned ...1676
• IMMERSIBLE †* that cannot sink in water; that cannot be drowned ...1693
drowned - nouns
• DEADMAN'S FLOAT the faking of a drowned person effected by floating face down in the water ...20C Aust. sl.
drowned - person
• FLOUNDER a drowned corpse ...1889 sl.
drowned - verbs
• ADRINK † to be drowned ...c880
• FEED THE FISHES to be drowned
DROWNING - nouns
• FAILURE TO FLOAT a drowning or near drowning ...1994 US sl.
drowning - person
• SALVOR one who saves or attempts to save someone from drowning ...1890
DROWSINESS - nouns
• TAWM a fit of drowsiness ...Bk1905 Sc.
• ZWODDER a drowsy, stupid state of body or mind ..Bk1825 Eng. dial.
DROWSY - adjectives
• COMATO-CRAPULOSE in a state of drowsiness and headache consequent on intoxication ...1850 humorous nonce word
• DILVERED exhausted, wearied, worn out with fatigue, drowsy ...1790 Eng. dial.
• HEAVY-HEADED drowsy, sleepy ...1552
• IN THE OZONE in a dazed or drowsy state, such a state induced by drugs or drink ...1971 Amer. sl.
• NAZLY drowsy-looking ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OORIN-KOORIN nodding, half-asleep, drowsy ...1897 Sc.
• OSCITANT † gaping from drowsiness, yawning; hence, drowsy, dull, indolent, negligent, inattentive through drowsiness ...1625 rare or obs.
• PEEPING drowsy, sleepy ...M17 sl.
• PEEPY sleepy, drowsy...1847 colloq.
• SASSLE sleepy, drowsy ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SNOOZY drowsy, sleepy, slumberous ...1877
• SOMNICULOUS * inclined to sleep; drowsy, sleepy ...1656
• ZWODDER drowsy and dull ...1847 Eng. dial.
drowsy - adverbs
• ADROWSE in a drowsy state ...1866
drowsy - verbs
• BEDROWSE to make drowsy ...1877
• NEEB to nod, esp. to nod from drowsiness ...1892 Sc.
• OSCITATE †* to yawn or gape from drowsiness ...1623
DRUB, DRUBBING - nouns
• BAIKINS a beating, a drubbing ...Bk1898 Sc.
• BAISSING a beating, a drubbing ...1825 Sc.
• BANG †* a drubbing, defeat ...1644
• BETCHELLIN' a beating, a drubbing ...Bk1911 Sc.
• CAMBORNE a drubbing, a beating ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• DICHELS reproof, correction; a beating, a drubbing ...1794 Sc.
• DICHLING a beating, a thrashing, a drubbing ...Bk1900 Sc.
• LALDIE a thrashing, punishment, a drubbing ...1889 Sc.
• LALDY-DALDY a thrashing, punishment, a drubbing ...1889 Sc.
• MALAGRUIZE a hurt, an injury, a drubbing ...1916 Sc.
• NANTY temper, ire; a drubbing, a scolding ...1935 Sc. sl.
• OIL OF HAZEL a sound beating, thrashing, or drubbing ...c1678
• PAIKIE a drubbing, a beating ...1896 Sc.
• POPPIN' the act of beating, a whipping, a drubbing ...1866 Sc.
• SCOURING a beating, a drubbing; severe reprehension ...1678 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TABOURS a beating, a drubbing ...1825 Sc.
• TRIMMING a sharp scolding; chastisement; a drubbing, beating, or thrashing ...1899 Amer. dial.
drub, drubbing - verbs
• BAISS to beat, to drub ...1825 Sc.
• CAPERCLAW † to claw or scratch with the open hand and nails; to beat, to thrash, to drub ...1589
• CLAW SOMEONE'S KAIM to administer a drubbing, to haul over the coals ...1844 Sc.
ֳ• GET ONE'S TICKETS to be subjected to a scolding match; to get a drubbing ...Bk1905 Sc.
• POP to beat, to drub, to belabour, to chastise ...1822 Sc.
• RAMSTOORIE to drub, to trounce, to set about with violence ...1960 Sc.
• WALK † to beat, to drub a person ...a1530
• WALK A PERSON'S COAT † to beat, to drub a person ...a1530
DRUDGE - person
• CINDER-GRABBER a female drudge ...19C sl.
• DOGSBODY a junior person, esp. one to whom a variety of menial tasks is given; a drudge ...1922 colloq., orig. nautical usage
• DROIL † a servant of all work; a drudge ...1579
• FAG a drudge; an errand boy or clerk ...1813
• GIBEONITE one of the inhabitants of Gibeon who were condemned by Joshua to be 'hewers of wood an drawers of water' for the Israelites; hence, a menial, a drudge ...1798
• HACK originally, a person who may be hired to do any kind of work as required; a drudge; a lackey; later, spec., a person who hires himself or herself out to do any kind of literary work; hence, a writer producing dull, unoriginal work, esp. to order ...1699
• HACKNEY † a person whose services may be hired for any kind of work required of him; a menial servant; a common drudge; especially, a literary drudge who hires himself out to do any and every kind of literary work; hence, a poor writer, a mere scribbler ...1546
• HAG(G) one who does another's tasks; a drudge ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HEWERS OF WOOD AND DRAWERS OF WATER labourers of the lowest kind; drudges ...1382
• JACK-A-DANDY an insignificant little fellow; a little pert or conceited fellow ...1632
• JACKAL a person who does subordinate preparatory work or drudgery for another, or ministers to his requirements; a menial servant; a drudge ...a1688
• LARY † a servant, a drudge, an odd-job man ...1825 Sc.
• MOILER a person who moils or labours; a hard worker; a drudge; a toiler ...1563
• PACK-HORSE a drudge; a menial servant; a slave ...1594
• PACK-WATER one who is at another's beck and call; a drudge; one who will do drudgery for small favours, or favourable opinion ...1902 Amer. dial.
• POOR SNAKE a poor, needy, or humble person; a drudge ...1590
• ROUSEABOUT a drudge ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• SCLAVE a slave, a drudge ...1969 Sc.
• SCODGE one who does light rough or dirty work; a drudge, a menial, as a kitchen-boy or girl; one who does odd jobs about a farm ...1782 Sc.
• SCODGIE, SCODGY one who does light rough or dirty work; a drudge, a menial, as a kitchen-boy or girl; one who does odd jobs about a farm ...1782 Sc.
• SCOGIE one who does light rough or dirty work; a drudge, a menial, as a kitchen-boy or girl; one who does odd jobs about a farm ...1782 Sc.
• SCOGIE-LASS a female drudge or kitchen-maid ...1786 Sc.
• SCOUGIE a boy or girl who cleans boots, or does the dirty work of the kitchen; a drudge ...1820 Sc.
• SCOURY a drudge; an odd-job man ...1741 Sc.
• SCUDGIE one who does light rough or dirty work; a drudge, a menial, as a kitchen-boy or girl; one who does odd jobs about a farm ...1782 Sc.
• SKUDGY a boy or girl who cleans boots, or does the dirty work of the kitchen; a drudge ...1820 Sc.
• SLUSH a drudge ...E19 Eng. dial.
• SLUT * a kitchen maid; a drudge ...1664
• TACKY-LACKY a drudge; a person at everyone's beck and call ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNDER-LOUT a drudge; an underling; the lowest boy on a farm; a lazy servant-boy ...1684 Eng. dial.
drudge - verbs
• DAD to plod, to trudge, to drudge ...1914 Sc.
• DELVE to work hard, to slave, to drudge ...1888 Eng. dial.
• DROIL † to drudge, to slave, to toil in mean work; to work sluggishly or slowly; to plod ...1591
• SCLAVE to slave, to drudge ...1969 Sc.
• SCODGE to do rough menial work; to act as a drudge; to do odd jobs ...1808 Sc.
• SCODGY to act as a drudge; to clean, to scrub ...1898 Sc.
DRUDGERY - nouns
• DADERY drudgery, exhausting work ...1891 Sc.
• DROIL † drudgery; toil in disagreeable work; mean labour ...a1644
• FAG a bore; a chore; an unpleasant, tedious task; anything that causes weariness, hard work, toil, drudgery, fatigue; a wearisome thing...1780 colloq.
• GRUNT WORK menial work, drudgery ...1970s US sl.
• SHITWORK work considered to be menial or routine; drudgery ...1958 sl.
• SKODGERY drudgery ...1875 Sc.
DRUGGIST - person
• PHARMACOPOLIST * one who sells drugs or medicines; a druggist; an apothecary ...1651
• POTINGARIE † a cook; an apothecary, druggist ...1715 Sc.
• POTINGER † a cook; an apothecary, druggist ...1715 Sc.
• POTTINGER † a cook; an apothecary, druggist ...1715 Sc.