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SPLE - SPRE

SPLEEN - nouns
• RATE †* the spleen ...1486
• RATEL †* the spleen ...1503
 
SPLENDID - adjectives
• ALA-MONA-GORGEOUS excellent, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• ALL TO THE MERRY splendid ...1908 Amer. sl.
• ANGELIFEROUS * angelic; splendid; excellent; first-rate; pleasant; delightful ...1840 Amer. dial.
• BAKGAT splendid, first-rate ...1960s S. Afr.
• BANG-UP very good, first-rate, splendid, excellent ...1834 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• BEATEMEST most excellent or splendid ...1833 US dial.
• BRAWLY grand, splendid ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BRIGHT of a person, place, etc.: excellent, sublime; glorious, splendid; brilliant, illustrious ...c1250
• BUSTING very big; splendid ...1847 Amer. sl.
• CANDID † splendid, illustrious; fortunate ...1648
• CASMALA fine, excellent, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• COLD-BLOODED striking; exceptional; splendid; very cool  ...1969 US Black sl.
• DANDY fancy; fashionable; hence, splendid, first-rate, excellent, fine; very good of its kind ...1792 colloq., orig. US
• DINGERY splendid, just the thing ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• EUJIFFEROUS grand, splendid, excellent , first-rate, great ...1911 Amer. dial.
• EXPOLAGOLLUCIOUS splendid, very fine, elegant ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FAMISH excellent, splendid; used as an emphatic expression of approval ...1827 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FAMOUS excellent, grand, magnificent, splendid; used as an emphatic expression of approval ...1798 colloq.
• FAT-CITY excellent, splendid ...1960s sl.
• FAYMISH excellent, splendid; used as an emphatic expression of approval ...1827 Eng. dial.
• FIZZING excellent, very good, first-rate, splendid ...1885 Eng. dial. sl.
• FOXY excellent; first-rate; splendid, good ...1900s US Black sl.
• FUNKED-UP excellent, splendid, first-rate ...1990s US Black sl.
• GALLANT * excellent, splendid, fine, grand ...1539
• GALLOPTIOUS splendid, fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GLOBSLOPTIOUS splendid, fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GOBERSLOPTIOUS splendid, fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GOBSLOPTIOUS splendid, fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GOLOPTIOUS fine, splendid, delicious, luscious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GRANDIFEROUS grand, splendid, glorious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GRANDILIOUS splendid, fine, grand ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GUMPTIOUS splendid, fine, excellent, first-rate ...1916 Amer. dial.
• HOT absolute first-rate, splendid; good or well; fashionably attractive ...1866 Amer. sl.
• HUMGUMPTIOUS splendid, excellent, pretentious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• HUNKUM-BUNKUM very fine, excellent, good, splendid ...1908 Amer. dial
• HYPERFIRMACIOUS fine, splendid, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• IMMENSE superlatively good, fine, splendid ...1762 sl.
• LAPLOLLY splendid, fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• LICKING † first-rate, splendid, excellent ...c1680 sl. obs.
• LUPERGLOBSLOPCIOUS grand, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• LUSTRIOUS †* splendid, lustrous ...1651
• MAGNIFIC sumptuous, splendid ...1490 arch.
• MAGNIFICAL splendid, stately, sumptuous ...1538 arch.
• MAGNIFIQUE magnificent, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• MAGNOLIOUS magnificent, splendid, large ...1865 sl.
• NIFTY BEANS absolutely splendid, great, wonderful; admirable ...1971 Amer. sl.
• NIFTY-KEEN absolutely splendid, great, wonderful; admirable ...1971 Amer. sl.
• O.K. adj. in order; quite satisfactory or acceptable; very good; splendid ...1839 colloq.
• OKAY adj. in order; quite satisfactory or acceptable; very good; splendid ...1839 colloq.
• OPIME † rich, abundant, sumptuous, splendid ...1533
• OPIMOUS † rich, abundant, plentiful, sumptuous, splendid ...1656
• OPIPAROUS †* rich, sumptuous, splendid ...1621
• PALACIOUS † of the nature of a palace; splendid, magnificent (as a building) ...1628
• PALATIATE †* of the nature of a palace; splendid, magnificent (as a building) ...1632
• PALLACIOUS † of the nature of a palace; splendid, magnificent (as a building) ...1628
• PEACHAGULU splendid, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PEACHY excellent, wonderful; great, fine, splendid ...1900 Amer. sl.
• PERSKWEE splendid, fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• RAPTERIFEROUS splendid, glorious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• RARE a general term of approval: splendid, excellent, fine, great, grand, first-rate; also in ironic negative use ...1596 colloq.
• RATTLING good, splendid, excellent, great; first-rate; of good quality ...1851 Eng. dial.
• RATTLING-GOOD splendid, fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• RICOCHET gay; splendid ...Bk1903 American cadet usage
• RIPPING excellent; first-rate, splendid, great ...1858 Amer. sl.
• RORTY fine, splendid, jolly; of the very best ...c1864 sl.. orig. Londoner's sl.
• SCALLYWHAMPUS splendid, fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SCRUM fine, excellent, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SCRUMDIFFEROUS very fine, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SCRUMDOODLE very fine, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SCRUMDUMPISH fine, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOBBERGULLUIOUS splendid, very fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOPERGLOBTIOUS fine, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SNIPTIOUS fine, attractive, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPIFFY very fine, attractive, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPLENDACIOUS splendid, excellent, first-rate ...M19 sl.
• SPLENDESCENT splendid, gorgeous ...1848
• SPLENDIDIOUS † splendid, magnificent, brilliant, excellent, first-rate ...1432-50
• SPLENDIDOUS splendid, excellent, first-rate ...M19 sl.
• SPLENDIFEROUS splendid, fine, brilliant, gorgeous ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPLENDIOUS † splendid, very impressive, very good ...1609 
• SPONDICULOUS splendid, glorious, enjoyable ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• STUNNING stylish, splendid, excellent, very good ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUMPTUOUS † of persons, etc.: spending largely, squandering, prodigal; hence, magnificent in equipment or way of living; extremely splendid ...1538
• SUPERRUMDIFFEROUS splendid, fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERSPADRATIC splendid, very fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SWELLDOODLE stylish, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SWELLELLEGOUS beautiful, elegant, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• TEARING impressive, splendid, first-rate ...M17 sl.
• TOP-HOLE excellent; first-rate, splendid ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOPPING excellent; first-rate, splendid ...1822 Brit. sl.
• VALIANT † of material things: fine, splendid ...1604
• WALLY handsome, fine, pleasing, splendid; large, ample ...1500-20 Sc.
• WALLY-DYE fine, splendid ...1818 Sc.
• WHACKO THE DIDDLE-OH excellent, splendid, first-rate ...1960s Aust. sl.
• WINGDINGING splendid ...1960s US Black sl.
splendid - nouns
• BEAUT something fine or splendid ...1896 US sl.
• BELLAFATIMA something excellent or splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CAT'S WHISKER, THE someone or something that is splendid or stylish; the height of excellence ...1923 US sl.
• DINGER anything of a superlative character; something exceptional or striking; someone or something remarkable or superior; something splendid or stylish ...1809
• DOODLE something fine, splendid, or pleasing ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• HUMDINGER a remarkable, excellent, or outstanding person or thing; something exciting or thrilling; something or someone very fine or splendid; a stylish person ...1905 sl., orig. US
• LALLAPALOOSER something pleasing, splendid, stylish, or fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• LUX an excellent or splendid thing ...c1840 Brit. sl.
• MAGNOLIOUSNESS the fact or quality of being magnificent, splendid, or large ...M19 US sl.
• PEACHAMAROOT something very fine or splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PEACHAROONEY something splendid or fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PEACHERINE something fine or splendid; anything especially choice ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PEACHERINO something very fine or splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
splendid - person
• BELLAFATIMA somebody excellent or splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CAT'S WHISKER, THE someone or something that is splendid or stylish; the height of excellence ...1923 US sl.
• HUMDINGER a remarkable, excellent, or outstanding person or thing; something exciting or thrilling; something or someone very fine or splendid; a stylish person ...1905 sl., orig. US
• LALLAPALOOSER someone pleasing, splendid, stylish, or fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PEACHAMAROOT someone fine or splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PEACHERINE one who has attractive qualities; anything especially choice ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PEACHERINO someone very fine or splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• RIP-SNORTER an excellent, splendid, or admirable person; an outstanding person ...1842 colloq., orig. US
splendid - interjections 
• THAT BEATS CREATION! that's splendid, incomparable ...1834
• THAT LICKS CREATION! that's splendid, incomparable ...1834
 
SPLENDIDLY - adverbs
• BREME † splendidly, brilliantly, clearly; loudly, fiercely ...a1000
• FAMOUSLY very well, splendidly; extremely, considerably ...c1600 colloq.
• FARRANDLY pleasantly, handsomely, splendidly ...c1325 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• FARRANTLY pleasantly, handsomely, splendidly ...c1325 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• RARELY unusually or remarkably well; finely, splendidly, beautifully ...1590
• SUMPTUOUSLY * splendidly, nobly ...1750
• WALLY finely, excellently, splendidly, well ...1790 Sc.
 
SPLENDOUR - nouns
• BRAVERIE bravado; show, splendour ...Bk1911 Sc.
• DEARTH †* glory, splendour ...c1325
• GALLANTRY † fine or gay appearance or show, splendour, magnificence ...1613
• MARBLE COLOURS † ostentatious splendour ...1613
 
SPLINTER - nouns
• ALAN MINTER a splinter ...Brit. rhyming sl.
• FIR LICE minute splinters from fir bark ...1977 Amer. dial.
• JAGS rags, tatters; splinters ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• SCALF a small splinter ...1790 Ireland
• SHIVE a broken fragment or splinter of wood ...1958 Amer. dial.
• SKILFER †* a small piece; a splinter ...1597
splinter - verbs 
• BREAK INTO MATCHWOOD to break into minute splinters ...1861
 
SPLINTERED - verbs
• TO-DRIVE † to be splintered or shattered; to burst ...c1205.
 
SPLIT - adjectives
• ASLAT of an earthen vessel, piece of furniture, etc.: cracked, split ...1790 Eng. dial.
split - verbs 
• ACLEAVE †* to cleave or split ...1460
• LAG to crack or split; used esp. of wood ...1856 Eng. dial.
• RANE to cause to crack or split; to crack, to split ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• REAM to tear, to split open ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCAT to break to pieces; to burst, to split open; to smash; to slap, to beat ...1891 Eng. dial.
• TING to crack, to split ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TO-CHINE † to split asunder or open; to be burst or cloven ...c725
• TO-CLEAVE † to cleave asunder; to split open; to divide or separate into two parts ...c888
• TO-DASH † to split or burst asunder ...c1305
• TO-SLENT † to split, to burst ...c1380
 
SPLURGE - nouns
• SPLUDGE a splurge ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
splurge - verbs 
• SPLUDGE to splurge ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
 
SPLUTTER - verbs
• BLUITER to splutter ...Bk1911 Sc.
• HACKSLAVER to hesitate in speech; to stammer and splutter ...B1900 Eng. dial.
 
SPOIL (ruin) - person
• BAG BITER a spoiler or troublemaker ...Bk1994 political sl. 
spoil (ruin) - verbs
• ADDLE to muddle; to confuse; to spoil, to make abortive ...c1712
• ASS UP to botch, to spoil something; to mess up ...1932 Amer. sl.
• BEDASH to injure or spoil by dashing, as the wind or rain dashes flowers ...1594
• BLAD to spoil, to injure ...Bk1911 Sc. 
• BLOTCH to spoil or ruin because of ineptness or stupidity ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BLUE to make a mess of, to spoil, to ruin ...1880 sl.
• BLUE IT to spoil anything ...1958 US logging sl.
• BLUNK to bungle; to spoil a thing; to mismanage ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOBBLE to bungle, to botch, to spoil ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BOOGER UP to damage, to spoil; to confuse, to disorder ...1934 Amer. dial.
• BOSH to make of no effect; to spoil; to humbug ...1870 sl.
• BREAK THE EGG IN A PERSON'S POCKET to spoil his plan ...a1734
• BUGGER UP to ruin, to spoil; to damage; to make a mess of; to muddle, to mishandle ...1891
• CANKER to begin to decay; to spoil; to become tainted ...1953 Amer. dial.
• CARVE UP to spoil the chances of another's business ...1961 UK sl.
• COOK to ruin, to spoil ...sl.
• CRAB to spoil or ruin or render impossible any plan of action ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• CRAB THE ACT to spoil things; to thwart someone's plans; to interfere with someone or something ...1906 Amer. sl.
• CROOL to spoil something, esp. to spoil a person's chances ...1899 Aust. sl.
• CROOL SOMEONE'S PITCH to spoil an opportunity for someone ...Aust. sl.
• CRUEL to spoil something, esp. to spoil a person's chances ...1899 Aust. sl.
• CRUEL THE PITCH to spoil someone's chances; to ruin an opportunity ...1915 Aust. sl.
• CRUMB THE DEAL to spoil a plan or plot ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• DAMNIFY † to become damaged; to spoil ...1712
• DARK to spoil, esp. by behaving aggressively ...1990s UK sl.
• DAWDLE to spoil, to mess, to bedabble ...Bk1900 Sc.
• DEBAUCH † to damage or spoil in quality ...1633
• DISABUSE to mar, to spoil ...Bk1900 Sc.
• DOLLYMOSH to demolish, to destroy, to entirely spoil ...19C Eng. & Amer. dial.
• FALL THROUGH to bungle, to blunder; to spoil, to prevent by mismanagement ...1766 Sc.
• FASH to ruin, to spoil ...1944 Amer. dial.
• FUTZ UP to spoil, to confound, to fuck up ...1940s US euphemism
• GOOF UP to blunder, to spoil; to injure ...1940s US sl.
• GUM THE GAME to interfere with the smooth running of something; to spoil, to wreck ...1915
• GUM THE WORKS to interfere with the smooth running of something; to spoil, to wreck ...1932
• GUM UP to ruin, to spoil, to throw into confusion; to wreck ...1890 Amer. sl.
• GUM UP THE WORKS to ruin, to spoil, to throw into confusion ...1890 Amer. sl.
ׇ• HASH to spoil, to damage; to destroy; to make a mess of ...1773 Sc.
• JACK UP to put in a bad state or situation; to ruin, to spoil, to mess up ...1870 colloq.
• JIM (UP) to spoil, to ruin, to damage ...1913 Amer. dial.
• LEESE † to destroy; to bring to ruin or perdition; to spoil ...a1325
• LOUSE UP to spoil, to mess up ...1934 sl.
• LUNCH to spoil, to ruin, to fail ...1950s US college sl.
• MAGGLE to spoil by over-handling; to mangle; to spoil food by cutting and handling it too much during its preparation ...1713 Sc.
• MAIG to spoil anything by over-handling it, to paw ...1825 Sc.
• MALAGAROUSE to dishevel, to disarrange, to knock about; to spoil ...1894 Sc.
• MALAGARUZE to dishevel, to disarrange, to knock about; to spoil ...1894 Sc.
• MALAGRUIZE to dishevel, to disarrange, to knock about; to spoil ...1894 Sc.
• MALLYGRUGGLE to spoil or crush ...1919 Sc.
• MANK † to maim, to mangle, to mutilate; to make defective; to impair, to spoil ...a1400-50 obs. exc. Sc.
• MAR † to become deteriorated; to spoil; to perish ...c1230
• MARGULLIE † to spoil, to destroy, to mangle; to mar any business ...1721 Sc.
• MARTYR † to bungle, to mismanage, to confuse, to spoil; to work in a dirty and clumsy manner ...c1450 obs. exc. Sc.
• MISCHIEVE to injure, to hurt, to damage; to spoil ...1715 Sc. & Eng. dial.  
• MISGOOGLE to disfigure, to spoil, to mar; to handle roughly; to rumple ...1742 Sc. 
• MISGRUGLE to disfigure, to spoil, to mar; to handle roughly; to rumple ...1742 Sc. 
• MISGUGGLE to disfigure, to spoil, to mar; to handle roughly; to rumple ...1742 Sc. 
• MISGUIDE to ill-use, to maltreat, to abuse, to spoil, to injure ...1787 Sc. 
• MOMMUX to botch; to spoil in the making ...1909 Amer. dial.
• MOMMUX UP to botch; to spoil in the making ...1909 Amer. dial.
• MULL to spoil, to muddle ...1862 Brit. colloq., orig. & chiefly athletics usage
• MUMMOCK to make a mess of, to spoil, to confuse ...1950 Amer. dial.
• MURGULLIE to spoil, to destroy, to mangle; to mar any business ...1721 Sc.
• NAFF IT UP to spoil something ...1981 Brit. sl.
• NASTY UP to ruin or spoil ...1965 Barbados sl.
• PACK to be ruined or spoiled; to become useless ...c1920 motor-racers' usage
• PAMPER to mess about to as to spoil a thing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• PISS ON A PERSON'S CHIPS to spoil a person's plans; to ruin or take the enjoyment from a person's situation ...1961 sl.
• PISS ON A PERSON'S PARADE to spoil a person's plans; to ruin or take the enjoyment from a person's situation ...1984 sl.
• PLAY THE BEAR to damage, to spoil, to ruin ...1888 Eng. dial.
• PLAY WHALEY to blunder, to fail; to play havoc with something; to spoil, to ruin; to make a mistake ...1897 Amer. dial.
• PUKAROO to break; to spoil ...1864 Anglo-Indian
• PUT A DAMPER ON to discourage; to dampen the enthusiasm of; to spoil another person's pleasure; to have a depressing effect on ...1748
• PUT A PERSON'S NOSE OUT OF JOINT to annoy, upset or disconcert a person; to spoil a person's plans ...1662
• PUT ONE'S FOOT IN IT to spoil something by some tactless blunder or remark ...colloq.
• PUT THE CRAB ON to ruin or spoil ...1930 US sl.
• QUAIL † to spoil, to impair ...1551
• QUEER 1. to spoil, to put out of order ...1812 sl.
2. of a person: to spoil the reputation of; to spoil someone's efforts or opportunities ...1910s US sl.
• QUEER A PITCH to spoil a situation or a circumstance; to undermine someone's efforts ...1875 UK sl.
• QUEER THE ACT to interfere, to spoil or thwart someone's plans ...1910s US sl.
• RAIN ON SOMEONE'S PARADE to spoil something for someone ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• ROT to spoil or ruin an action, plan, etc. ...E20 sl.
• SCAM to injure, to crack; to spoil, to damage, to harm in some way, esp. of clothing ...1866 Sc.
• SCAW to spoil or destroy the appearance of, esp. in respect of colour; to make shabby or faded ...1772 Sc.
• SKAIL * to rend, to spoil ...1768 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• TACHE to blemish; to deface; to tarnish or spoil slightly by handling or use; to make the worse for wear ...a1700 Sc.
• TASH to soil, to tarnish, to stain, to dirty; to bespatter; to spoil slightly ...1829 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TAW to tumble about; to spoil by over-handling ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TAWEN † to spoil by overhandling ...1810 Sc.
• TEAR IT to spoil one's chances; to put an end to one's plans, etc. ...20C sl.
• THRUST A PERSON'S NOSE OUT OF JOINT † to annoy, upset or disconcert a person; to spoil a person's plans ...1581

SPOIL (pamper) - verbs
• CADE to pet, to fondle, to indulge, to spoil ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CARRY ONE ON A CHIP to treat very well; to pamper; to spoil ...1933 Amer. dial.
• DALLY to pet, to indulge, to spoil ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FADDLE † to make much of a child; to spoil ...1688 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• FEATHER to pamper, to spoil, to treat well; to curry favour with ...1939 Amer. dial.
• HARBOUR to pet, to spoil, to make much of ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAR † to spoil a child by indulgence ...1530 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• MARDY to spoil, to indulge ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARDY UP to spoil, to indulge ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MESS OVER to make much of, to spoil, to pamper ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MESS UP to make much of, to spoil, to pamper ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MESS WITH to make much of, to spoil, to pamper ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VUDDLE to spoil a child by petting ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
 
SPOILED (pampered) - adjectives
• CADDLED indulged, spoiled ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CADE petted, indulged, spoiled; applied to lambs brought  up by hand, and hence to children ...1790 Eng. dial.
• CADELY tame; accustomed to be petted, spoiled ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CADISH accustomed to be petted, spoiled ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CADY tame; accustomed to be petted, spoiled ...1869 Eng. dial.
• DANDALIE spoiled by admiration; celebrated ...1806 Sc.
• DANDILLY petted, pampered, spoiled by too much admiration ...1500-20 Sc.
• DELTIT spoiled with kindness ...B1900 Sc.
• DORTY spoiled, pettish, sullen, sulky, easily offended, ill-humoured; saucy, haughty, conceited, proud, stubborn; contemptuous ...a1605 Sc.
• ILL-MARRED badly spoiled ...1894 Eng. dial.
• MAMMIFIED of children: spoiled, petted ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• MARDISH somewhat spoiled ...1886 Eng. dial.
• MARDY spoiled, petted, over-indulged; pettish, peevish ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARRED * of a child spoilt, peevish ...1790 rare exc. Eng. dial.
• MAUNGY spoiled, petted, pampered; cross, peevish, ill-tempered; complaining ...1865 Eng. dial.
• TINT of a child: spoiled, petted ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNFORBIDDEN unrestrained, unruly, disobedient, spoiled, troublesome ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• VINNY nervous; affected; of a child: spoiled ...1873 Eng. dial.
spoiled (pampered) - nouns 
• BESSYBABISHNESS the whimpering of a spoiled child ...1891 Eng. dial.
spoiled (pampered) - person
• BAGEL a spoiled, wealthy, upper-class (Jewish) young man ...1981 S. Afr. sl. 
• BESSY-BAB(S) a petted, spoiled child; a child who cries for little cause ...1842 Eng. dial.
• CADE a spoiled, pampered or petted child ...1877 now Eng. & Amer. dial.
• CADE-CHILD one that has been brought up with excessive care and tenderness
• DAINTY a person who is coddled or made a pet of ...1892 Eng. dial.
• DALLY-LAW a spoiled child, a darling ...1867 Eng. dial.
• DALT a spoiled child ...1828 Sc. & Ireland
• DANDILLY a woman spoiled by admiration; one conceited of her personal appearance; a vain woman; a pet, a darling ...1697 Sc.
• DANDLING † a dandled child; a pet, a spoiled child ...1611 obs. or Eng. dial.
• GANGRILL-GYPE a spoiled child ...1911 Sc.
• GARLACH a little rascal; an impish youngster; a spoiled child ...1930 Sc. 
• KADDIE an ill-natured or mischievous person; a spoiled child ...1866 Sc.
• LALL-TIT a spoiled child ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LOLL-POOP a pet; a spoiled child; a wheedling, coaxing child ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• LOMEY † a spoiled child ...1790 Eng. dial.
• MAMMIEKEEKIE a spoil, indulged child ...1923 Sc.
• MAMMOTHREPT † a child brought up by its grandmother; hence, a spoiled child ...1599
• MAMMY-GOG a spoiled child; a foolish, stupid person ...1884 Eng. dial.
• MAMMY-SUCK a spoiled child; a foolish, stupid person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAM'S FOUT the mother's favourite child; a spoiled, petted child ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MAM'S LOON a boy spoilt and excessively cherished by his mother ...1962 Sc.
• MAM'S PET the mother's favourite child; a spoiled, petted child ...1721 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MARDY a spoiled child ...1874 Eng. dial.
• MOCKEEN a pet, a spoiled child ...Bk1997 Ireland
• MOTHER BAIRN a spoiled child ...1889 Eng. dial.
• MOTHER'S BAIRN * a child that resembles its mother; a spoiled child ...1896 Sc.
• MOTHER'S FOUT a petted, spoiled, peevish child ...1825 Sc.
• MOTHER'S PET a spoiled or delicate child ...1819
• MOTHER'S SON †* a son who is spoiled by his mother ...1882
• NESTLE-COCK † the last-hatched bird, or weakling of a brood; hence, a mother's pet; a spoiled or delicate child or youth ...1626 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• PETTY-BAB a spoiled child or person ...1891 Eng. dial.
• SCONE a mollycoddled or spoiled boy ...1969 Sc.
• TANTREL an idle, spoilt girl ...Bk1869 Eng. dial.
• THRAWN-DAYS a spoiled, petted child ...1824 Sc.
• TIDDY-DOLL a spoiled, babyish, dressed-up girl or woman; a slattern, a woman who is not domesticated ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. 
• TIDLING † a pampered or spoiled child; a darling, a pet; a young, delicate, or puny child or animal in need of special care; a weakling ...1520 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VUDDLES a spoiled child ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WAG-WANTON † a dissolute person; a wanton; a spoiled child or person ...1601 
• WANTON † a person, esp. a child, spoiled by over-indulgence and excessive leniency; a spoiled child, a pampered pet ...1526
• WHITE-HEN'S CHICK a spoiled or petted child ...1786 Eng. dial.
• WHITE SON † a beloved or favourite son; a boy or man who is specially favoured or indulged ...1539
spoiled (pampered) - verbs 
• MARD UP to be spoiled; to pet, to caress ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
 
SPOILED (quality) - adjectives
• BLINKIT soured, spoiled ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOOGERED UP battered, spoiled, damaged; confused ...1931 Amer. dial.
• BUGGERED UP battered, spoiled, damaged; confused ...1931 Amer. dial.
• BUMMY spoiled, unfit for use ...1931 Amer. dial.
• FERDARVA spoiled ...1939 Amer. dial.
• FERDUTZT spoiled, botched, bungled ...1985 Amer. dial.
• MARRED † spoilt, injured ...1611
• MUCKED UP in disarray. confused; spoiled ...1996 US sl.
• MUFFED bungled; clumsily spoilt, missed ...c1860 Brit. sl.
• RANK ruined, spoiled; gone awry ...20C Amer. sl.
• TAINT spoiled, tainted ...1934 Amer. dial.
• TAINTY tainted, spoiled ...1966 Amer. dial.
spoiled (quality) - verbs
• DAISE to wither; to become rotten or spoiled from keeping, dampness, etc. ...1825 Sc.
• FALL APART AT THE SEAMS to be or become spoiled or ruined ...1965 Amer. sl.
• TAINT to become spoiled ...1986 Amer. dial.
 
SPOILING - adjectives
• DELTING spoiling with kindness ...1804 Sc.
 
SPOILING (ruining) - nouns
• GOMICKSING UP spoiling by over-elaboration; messing up ...1942 Amer. dial.
 
SPOILS - nouns
• FANG † that which is caught or taken; captured game; booty, plunder, spoils ...1016 obs. exc. Sc.
 
SPOILSPORT - person
• ADDLE-PLOT a spoilsport who 'addles' the 'plot's or plans of others ...L17 sl.
• ADDLE-POT a spoilsport; a mar-all ...Bk1890 sl.
• BUZZ-CRUSHER someone or something that ruins or dampens one's pleasure ...1980s Amer. student sl.
• BUZZ-KILL someone or something that ruins or dampens one's pleasure ...1980s Amer. student sl.
• DAMPER a person or thing that depresses, takes the edge off joy, chills one's enthusiasm, etc.; a spoilsport; a we-blanket ...1748 sl.
• DEAD NARK a spoilsport ...20C Aust. sl.
• GABRIEL a puritan, a killjoy, a 'bible-thumper' ...1930s US Black sl.
• GRINCH a spoilsport or killjoy ...L20 N. Amer. colloq.
• LET-GAME † a hinderer of pleasure, a spoilsport ...c1374
• MOLDY FIG a spoilsport ...1960s Amer. sl.
• NARK a spoilsport ...1918 Aust. sl.
• OLD POKE a spoilsport ...1930s US sl.
• PARTY POOP a spoilsport, one who sabotages the pleasures and enjoyments of their companions, whether at a party or other amusement ...1950s sl., orig. US
• PARTY POOPER a spoilsport, one who sabotages the pleasures and enjoyments of their companions, whether at a party or other amusement ...1950s sl., orig. US
• SAD KECKS a term of contempt for a killjoy ...1999 UK sl.
• TEAPOT SUCKER a teetotaller or other spoilsport; one who suppresses every form of amusement ...1900 UK sl.
• TRANK a person who takes the excitement out of something; a killjoy ...1979 US sl.
• WET BLANKET a person who dampens and smothers all enthusiasm; a person who prevents fun; a killjoy; a pessimist ...1879 Amer. sl.
• WOWSER a person very puritanical in morals; a spoilsport; one who neither swears, drinks, nor smokes ...c1895 Aust colloq.
 
SPOKESPERSON - person
• BALDOBER a boss, a leader, a spokesman ...1889 UK criminals' sl.
• BALDOVER a boss, a leader, a spokesman ...1889 UK criminals' sl.
• BALDOWER a boss, a leader, a spokesman ...1889 UK criminals' sl.
• MOUTH * a person who speaks on behalf of another or of others; a spokesperson ...1563
• MOUTH ORGAN a spokesman ...1881 US sl.
• MOUTHPIECE a person who speaks on behalf of another or others; a person who gives official or public expression to common opinion or sentiment; a spokesperson ...1776
• ORATOR † one who pleads or argues in favour of a person or cause; an advocate, a spokesman ...c1374 
• PARANYMPH a person who supports or solicits for another; an advocate, spokesperson, or orator who speaks on behalf of another ...1593
• VAUNTPARLER † one who speaks for or on behalf of others; a spokesman ...1534
• WAG a spokesperson or commentator ...Bk1994 US political news sl. 
 
SPONGE - verbs
• BEAT ONE'S WAY to get along by sponging, cheating, or swindling ...1873 Amer. sl.
• BOARD OUT to sleep and eat at someone's else expense ...1928 Amer. dial.
• BOT to cadge or sponge money ...1921 Aust. sl.
• BUM to go 'on the bum'; to act as a 'bum'; to sponge ...1889 US colloq.
• CANIFFLE to embezzle; to sponge ...1873 Eng. dial.
• COME THE BLUDGE ON to sponge upon someone ...1958 Aust. sl.
• DEADBEAT to loaf, to sponge, to malinger; to avoid doing a thing; to defraud ...1881 US sl.
• DEADHEAD to obtain goods, services, transportation, admission, etc. without paying; to sponge; to allow someone to do the same ...1855 Amer. dial.
• DICK SMITH IT to drink alone; to sponge on others ...1979 Amer. dial.
• GADGE to beg, to sponge ...1887 Sc.
• HUM to cadge or sponge money ...1913 Aust. sl.
• LIG to freeload, esp. by gatecrashing ...1981 Brit. sl.
• POLE ON to cadge or sponge money ...1906 Aust. sl.
• SCAFF to provide food; to devise means for obtaining food; to sponge; to collect by dishonourable means ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SCOFF to filch, to steal, to plunder, to sponge ...1885 Sc.
• SCREWZE to encroach, to intrude; to sponge; to come as an uninvited, unwelcome guest ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SHARK ON † to prey like a sharp upon; to victimize, to sponge upon, to swindle; to oppress by extortion ...a1596
• SLAPSAUCE to sponge ...B1900 sl.
• SUCK to sponge upon ...Bk1904 sl.
 
SPONGER - person 
• BAYSWATER CAPTAIN a sponger, one having no ostensible means of living ...1880 sl.
• BEAT an idle, worthless, or shiftless fellow; a loafer; a layabout; a sponger; a shirker or malingerer ...1865 US
• BELLY-FRIEND † one who pretends friendship for his own interest; an insincere friend; a parasite, a sponger ...?1589
• BILK a person who habitually sponges on another; one who never by any chance makes a return or even offers to return a courtesy, drink, or the like ...1867 sl.
• BLAGGER a sponger ...2001 sl.
• CAD one who would rather live on other people than work for himself; a man trying to worm something out of another, either money or information ...Bk1860 sl.
• CADGER one who lives by sponging on another; a genteel despicable sponger ...c1830 sl.
• DEADBEAT a cadger or sponger; a penniless scrounger; a loafer; a worthless idler; one who will not or cannot pay debts ...1871 Amer. sl.
• EASY RIDER a parasitical man, usually without a steady job, who lives by gambling or sponging; a man who is supported by a woman, a esp. a prostitute ...1914 US Black sl.
• GADGER a sponger ...1887 Sc.
• GENIAL an ingratiating, if untrustworthy and sponging person ...1893 US sl.
• GLEANER a sponger ...1926 US sl.
• LEANER a freeloader ...1960s Amer. sl.
• LIGGER someone who gatecrashes parties; a freeloader ...1977 Brit. sl.
• LUGGER a sponger; a defaulter; one who drinks with others but never buys a round ...20C Brit. sl.
• MOMZER an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male; a rascal; a detestable or disliked person ...1955 US sl. 
• MONGREL a sponger; a hanger-on among cheats ...c1720 cant
• MOOCH a beggar; a scrounger; a sponger; a borrower, a cadger; an idler ...1914 sl., chiefly US
• MOOCHER an unskilled beggar or petty thief; hence, a sponger ...1857 sl.
• QUAISTERIN † a person who lives on his friends, a sponger ...1880 Sc.
• SCAFFER † a parasite, a sponger; an extortioner ...1500-20 Sc.
• SCAMBLER, SCAMLER one who intrudes on the table or generosity of another; a parasite, a sponger; a meal-time visitor ...1500-20 Sc.
• SCUNGE a scrounger or sponger ...1900 colloq., orig. Sc.
• SHERK, SHIRK a sponger, a parasite ...M17 sl.
• SKEMLER † a parasite, a sponger, one who scrounges his meals from others ...1721 Sc.
• SNUDGE † a mean, avaricious person; a niggard, a miser, a stingy person; an intrusive, sponging fellow ...1545 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SUCKER one who lives at the expense of another; one who draws profit or extorts subsistence from some source; a sponger a parasite ...1500-20
• THRUTCH-UP a sponger ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIGER † a sponger, a hanger-on, a parasite; rake, a swell-mobsman ...1849 sl.
• URGER any parasite or loafer who incurs no risk himself; a sponger, an idler ...1952 Aust. sl.
• WALK AND NYAM a poor White; thus a sponger of any race ...1816 W. Indies sl. 
 
SPONGING - adjectives
• ON THE MOOCH engaged in begging or sponging; looking for opportunities to get small sums of money, handouts, etc. ...1864 Amer. sl., orig. criminals' usage
• SKELDERING † begging, sponging, swindling ...1601 cant obs. exc. arch.
sponging - nouns
• GADGE begging, sponging ...1887 Sc.
• HOBKNOLLING † saving one's own expenses by living with others on slight pretenses; sponging on the good nature of one's friends ...B1900 Eng. dial. obs.
 
SPONSOR - person
• ANGEL an influential sponsor or patron ...1930s US sl., orig. police
• FAIRY GODFATHER a potential sponsor, advertiser, or financial backer, esp. in show business ...1930s Amer. sl.
• RABBI an influential sponsor or patron ...1932 US sl., orig. police
 
SPONTANEITY - nouns
• ULTRONEOUSNESS * voluntary action; spontaneity ...1623
 
SPONTANEOUS - adjectives
• BALDHEADED completely unprepared; utterly spontaneous ...c1895 US sl.
• RANDOM spontaneous, unexpected ...1980s US college & teen sl.
• ULTRONEOUS made, offered, etc., of one's own accord; spontaneous, voluntary ...1637
spontaneous - verbs 
• PLAY IT BY EAR to act in an ad hoc manner; to behave spontaneously ...1960s sl.
• PLAY IT BY SKYHOOK to act in an ad hoc manner; to behave spontaneously ...1960s sl.
 
SPONTANEOUSLY - adverbs
• OFF THE WALL spontaneously, unconventionally ...1970s US sl.
• OF ONE'S OWN HEAD † out of one's own thought, device, or will; of one's own accord, spontaneously ...1375 obs. or arch.
• ULTRONEOUSLY of one's own accord; spontaneously, voluntarily ...1627
 
SPOOK - verbs
• BOOGER to cause to shy away; to frighten; to spook ...1931 Amer. dial.
 
SPOOKED - adjectives
• BOOGERED afraid, frightened, spooked ...1936 Amer. dial.
 
SPOOKY - adjectives
• BOOGERISH spooky, frightening, unpleasant ...1887 Amer. dial.
• BOOGERY spooky, threatening, unpleasant, objectionable ...1900 Amer. dial.
• BUGGERISH spooky, frightening, unpleasant ...1974 Amer. dial.
• BUGGERY spooky, threatening, unpleasant, objectionable ...1941 Amer. dial.
• POKY spooky; suggestive of ghosts or the like ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
 
SPOON - nouns
• CHATTRY-FEEDER a spoon ...M19 UK prison sl.
• CHATTY-FEEDER a spoon ...M19 UK prison sl.
• GAB-STICK a large wooden spoon ...1825 Sc.
• GAPING-STICK a spoon ...1868 Eng. dial.  
• GIBBY a spoon ...B1900 Eng. English nautical usage
• GOBSTICK a large spoon ...Eng. dial.
• HIGH NOON a spoon ...1950s rhyming sl.
• LIGHT-FEEDER a silver spoon ...c1850 cant
• LORNA DOONE a spoon ...20C rhyming sl.
• MAN ON THE MOON a spoon ...1998 Brit. rhyming sl.
• PAP FEEDER a spoon ...M19 sl.
• RAMMY a spoon, esp. of horn ...1809 Sc.
 
SPOONFUL - nouns
• SCOOP a spoonful, a mouthful ...1880 Sc. 
 
SPORT - adjectives
• MAKE-SPORT † providing sport; mocking ...1582
sport - nouns 
• EBATE † sport, diversion ...c1515
• GAME AND GLEE † amusement, delight, fun, mirth, sport ...a1200
• LAKE † play, sport, fun, glee ...c1200
• RAGE † extravagant, riotous, or wanton behaviour; sport, game; jest, jesting talk ...c1320
sport - person 
• JIG an object of sport ...Bk1896 sl.
• MAKE-SPORT † one who or something which provides sport for others; hence, a laughingstock ...1611
sport - verbs
• FADDLE to make sport of ...1841 Eng. dial.
• FRATCH to sport, to frolic ...19C Eng. dial.
• GAME † to play, to sport, to jest; to amuse oneself; also, to indulge in amorous play ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HAVE A RIG ON to play a joke on, to make sport of ...1859 Amer. dial.
• HORSE to tease or make sport of; to bait ...1900 US sl.
• ILLUDE † to mock, to make sport of, to deride ...1516
• LAKE to play, to sport; to make a holiday from work ...c1300 chiefly Eng. dial.
• WANTONIZE to play the wanton; to dally, to sport, to frolic; to indulge in lasciviousness ...1592 arch.
 
SPORTIVE - adjectives
• CADGIE in good spirits, gay, cheerful, sportive, wanton ...1725 Sc.
• CAGEY in good spirits, gay, cheerful, sportive, wanton ...1725 Sc.
• CAGIE in good spirits, gay, cheerful, sportive, wanton ...1725 Sc.
• DAFFING playful, sportive, foolish ...1724 Sc. 
• GAMBOL † sportive, playful ...1597
• GAMEFUL † joyful, playful, sportive, jesting ...c1205
• GAMELY † sportive, merry ...c1425
• GAMESOME frolicsome, merry, playful, sportive ...c1350
• GAMING † sportive, jocular ...1552
• GILPY sportive ...1863 Sc.
• JOCULATORY † having the character of a jester; uttered in jest; jocular, droll, humorous, sportive, merry, jesting ...1623
• LARKING frolicsome, sportive ...1828 colloq.
• LARKSOME frolicsome, sportive ...1871 colloq.
• LARKY ready for a lark; frolicsome, sportive ...1851 colloq.
• LUDIBUND †* full of play, playful, sportive ...1668
• LUDITORY merry, sportive, playful ...B1900
• LUSIVE * playful, sportive ...1871
• LUSORIOUS † used in sport or as a pastime; sportive, playful ...1619
• LUSORY sportive, playful ...1653
• RAFFISH sportive; rough ...Bk19C Eng. dial.
sportive - nouns  (includes SPORTIVENESS)
• CADGINESS sportiveness, cheerfulness ...Bk1888 Sc.
• CAIDGINESS gaiety, sportiveness ...1825 Sc.
• DAFFERY † folly, foolishness, gaiety, sportiveness; thoughtlessness ...1768 Sc.
• DAFFING sportive behaviour or talk, gaiety, folly ...1535
• MARLOCK a frolic, a gambol, a piece of fun; a sportive gesture ...c1746 Eng. dial.
sportive - person
• GAMESTER † a merry, sportive, or frolicsome person ...1616
• RIDGEL a term of abuse applied to men; a sportive, mischievous lad ...1703 Eng. dial.
• WANTON † a person, esp. a child, of playful, roguish or sportive conduct; sometimes used as a term of endearment ...1589
sportive - verbs 
• DAFF to talk or behave sportively; to frolic, to sport, to jest ...1535 chiefly Sc.
 
SPORTIVELY - adverbs
• GAMESOMELY playfully, sportively ...1601
• LASCIVIOUSLY † sportively ...1607
 
SPORTS - adjectives
• GAMEFUL † fond of field sports ...1704
• HORSESHIT in sports: inept; unskilful; clumsy ...1969-71 US sl.
• IN THE BAG of a prizefight, horse race, or similar sporting event: illicitly prearraned by the paying of bribes or other trickery; fixed ...1926 Amer. sl.
• SHAMATEUR pert. to shamateurs (see SPORTS - nouns, person) ...M20
sports - nouns 
• ABSO a definite winner, usually used in a sporting context ...1900s sl.
• ALIBI in sports: an excuse for not performing well ...1914 US sl.
• BAGEL in sports: a zero; loss; shutout ...1976 Amer. sl.
• BAGEL JOB in sports: a zero; loss; shutout ...1976 Amer. sl.
• BARN BURNER in sports: a very close game with an uncertain outcome to the end ...Bk2004 
• BIG D in sports: defense ...1979 US sl.
• BIGS a major sports league ...1973 US sl.
• BLINDER an excellent performance in a sport ...1950 Brit. sl.
• BULGE a lead, describing team standings ...1951 US sl.
• CARPET an artificial grass playing surface ...1978 US sl.
• CELLAR, THE last place in league standing according to games won ...1907 Amer. sports usage, orig. baseball
• CERT in sports: a sure winner, as a racehorse ...a1889 US sl.
• D in sports: defense ...1967 US sl.
• FANCY, THE the world of professional boxers; followers of prizefighting; hence, rowdies or sporting and gaming enthusiasts collectively ...1807 sl., orig. boxing usage
• HOSPITAL PASS in team sports: a dangerously made pass which allows the opposition a good chance at defense ...1984 Aust. sl.
• MONKEY ON YOUR BACK in sports: the inability to beat a certain opponent; most commonly used in tennis ...1988 US sl.
• NOD, THE one's choice; esp. an expert's choice to win a race or sports contest, or a sport team manager's choice of a player to play in a specific game ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• NONG * a poor performance in a sporting event ...1903 Aust. sl.
• O in sports: offensive play; the offense ...1980 sl.
• PADDOCK a playing field, esp. for cricket ...1839 Aust. sl.
• POINT-SHAVING the illegal practice, esp. on the part of athletes, of controlling the score of a game, match, series, etc., so that professional gamblers will have to pay less to the bettors or will win for themselves ...1971 sports & gambling usage
• POINT-SPREAD the difference between the handicapping points added or subtracted for various teams in football and basketball betting ...1973 sports & gambling usage
• RABBITRY a state of being a poor player. esp. in golf or tennis ...1920s sl.
• RAPS sports, games, merrymakings ...BK1905 Eng. dial.
• SCORCHER in sports: an extremely hard shot or hit ...1900 sl.
• SCOTMAN'S GRANDSTAND a vantage point overlooking a sports-ground, permitting viewing with little or no payment ...1993 NZ sl.
• SHUT-OUT a game in which one team does not score ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• SHUTTING OUT a game in which one team does not score ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• SIN BIN in sporting: an enclosure where errant players have to sit for a predetermined period of time, as in ice hockey; the penalty box ...c1946 sl., orig. US
• W in sports: a win ...1970 US sl.
• YANKEE TOURNAMENT a sporting contest in which everyone plays everyone else ...1961 Aust. sl.
• YARD SALE in snow-based sports: the result of an accident in which equipment is deposited over a wide area ...1995 US sl.
sports - person
• ACTIVE in sports: a player on a team who is eligible to play in a given game or season ...1931 chiefly baseball and American football usage
• ACTOR an athlete who is good at pretending he has been hurt or fouled, esp. a baseball player who very convincingly mimes the pain of being hit by a pitch ... Amer. sl.
• BALLER one who enjoys playing sport, esp. basketball ...1990s US college sl.
• BALLHAWK in sports, esp. baseball: a fielder who is skilled in catching or gaining possession of a ball ...1920 US sl.
• BALLHEAD an athlete; someone obsessed with ball games; perhaps a stupid one ...Bk2006 US sl.
• BARRACKER one who barracks (jeers at opponents or interrupts noisily); a noisy partisan in a contest, originally in football; a rooter ...1892 Aust.
• BENCH BOSS in sports: a coach, esp. one who also plays on the team ...1909
• BENCH COACH in sports: orig. a person who coaches a team by does not play for it, as distinguished from a player-coach ...1905
• BENCH PLAYER in sports: a player who is not in the team's starting line-up; a substitute, reserve ...1888 orig. US
• BENCH-WARMER a sports player who does not get selected to play; a substitute in a sports team ...1892 US sl.
• BIG LEAGUER a player in a big league; a prominent or high-profile sports player ...1887
• BIRD DOG in sports, a talent scout ...1934 Amer. colloq.
• DARK HORSE a person or team, esp. in sports or politics, that seems very unlikely to win but might nevertheless do so ...1842 sl.
• DEAL a sports star ...1970s US Black sl.
• DISHER OF DIAMOND DIRT a baseball sports-writer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DOPESTER someone who collects information on, and forecasts the result of, sporting events, elections, etc....1907 sl., orig. US
• FANCY BLOKE a member of the sporting world ...M19 sl.
• FANCY-MAN a man who is a patron of gambling, boxing, horse racing, etc. ...1852 Amer. sl.
• FLAT-TRACK BULLY a sportsperson who dominates inferior opposition, but who cannot beat top-level opponents ...colloq.
• FOOTBALLOPHILE a football sports-writer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRESH MEAT a new member on a sports team ...1908 US sl.
• GALACTICO a skilled and celebrated footballer (soccer), esp. one bought by a team for a very large fee; a football superstar; so, a pre-eminent figure in any field, esp. sport ...2003
• GAME-CHANGER in sports: a player who decisively affects the outcome of a game ...1962 orig. US
• GAMER in sports: a person, esp. an athlete, known for consistently making a strong effort; a player who performs better in actual games than in practices ...1977 colloq.
• GAME STEALER in a sporting contest: a player who scores late in the game, bringing about an unexpected victory for his side that appeared certain to lose ...1771
• GAMESTER a player of any game; a participant in or enthusiast for a sport or pastime ...1562
• GAMESTRESS a female gamester or gambler ; a woman skilled in games or sports ...1651
• GENERAL MANAGER in American sport: a member of the administration of a sports team responsible for player-related matters such as contracts and trades ...1927
• GLOOPER a player who seems suck to the playing surface, hoping the ball will come right to him ...1981 US sl.
• GLUE POT a player who seems stuck to the playing surface, hoping the ball will come right to him ...1981 US sl.
• GLUTTON in sports: a person who takes a deal of punishment before he is satisfied ...1809 sl.
• GROUNDHOG in sports: a groundskeeper ...1971 Amer. sl.
• HORSE in sports: a strong offensive player ...1980 Amer. sl.
• JACK A BONEY one who plays for both sides in a game ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• JACK ON BOTH SIDES one who plays for both sides in a game ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• MONEY PLAYER in sports and gambling: one who performs well under the pressure of intense competition ...1922 Amer. sl.
• MORNING GLORY in sports: an initially promising but ultimately disappointing competitor ...1909 US sl.
• MOST VALUABLE PLAYER in sports: the best or most successful player of a team during a season, series, or single match ...1891 orig. baseball, chiefly Amer.
• MUFFIN at games: a constant misser of a shot or ball ...1895 Brit. colloq.
• NAIL a well-built male, esp. a sportsman ...1990s US college sl.
• NORM an average citizen viewed as a non-participant in any kind of physical exercise while addicted to watching spectator sports on television ...Aust. sl.
• PACEMAKER in sports: a competitor who sets the pace for one or more other competitors in the race ...1884
• PACER in sports: a pacesetter in a race ...1893
• QUICK-GO in sports: a player who does not last very long on a team ...1972 US sl.
• RABBIT 1. a poor performer at any game, especially cricket, golf, or tennis ...1904 sl.
2. in sports: a track-team member who sets a fast pace to induce competition to spend energy early in a long-distance race, to the advantage of a teammate ...1925 US
• RABBITRY in a sport, poor players considered collectively ...1930s sl.
• SACKETMAN one who carries a sack, or a sportsman's game-bag ...1845 Sc.
• SCRUBBER in sports: a second-rate player or competitor ...1974 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SHAMATEUR (derogatory) a sportsman or sportswoman who makes money from sporting performances and appearances while officially retaining amateur status ...L19
• SIMON PURES amateurs in the realm of sport; sarcastic, and perhaps ironic usage ...c1920 Aust. sporting usage
• SKATE a second-rate sportsman ...L19 US sl.
• SKIPPER the captain of a sports team ...1830 sl.
• SPORTS HACK a sports-writer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STICKOUT an outstanding sportsman or sportswoman ...1942 US sl.
• VARMENT, VARMINT a sporting amateur with the knowledge or skill of a professional ...1812 sl., now Eng. dial.
sports - person, other
• BEAT REPORTER in baseball: a journalist who writes about a particular subject on a daily basis; spec. a sportswriter who covers a major-league team on a daily basis ...Bk1999 baseball usage
• WAG the female partner of a male celebrity, esp. a sportsman ...2004 Brit. sl. 
sports - verbs
• BAGEL in sports: to shut out ...1986 Amer. sl.
• BENCH to take someone out of active play in a sporting event ...20C Amer. sl.
• CRACK in sports (of a racehorse or human competitor) : to lose a lead as a result of loss of stamina ...1880 Amer. sl.
• CREAM to beat the opposite team in a sporting event ...M20 US sl.
• FAN in various sports: to fail to hit the ball, puck, etc. ...1970 Amer. sl.
• GO IN THE BAG of a competitor in a sporting event: to lose deliberately ...1942 Amer. sl.
• HORSE-COLLAR in sports: to render scoreless; to shut out ...1973 US sl.
• KILL in handball, racquetball, and squash: to hit the ball so low on the front wall that it cannot be returned ...1970 US sl.
• LAM in sports: to strike (a ball) hard ...a1890 US sl.
• SATCHEL to pre-arrange the outcome of a contest, race, or fight ...20C US sl.
• SHOW HAIR of a sportsman: to play aggressively and well ...1960s US sl.
• SHUT DOWN to defeat someone or a team in a sporting contest ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• SHUT OFF to defeat someone or a team in a sporting contest ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• SHUT OUT in sports, to hold an opposing team scoreless ...c1880 Amer. sl.
• SIN-BIN to consign a player to the sin-bin ...Aust. sl.
• TAILGATE to eat and drink clustered in a parking lot before a sports event ...1995 US sl.
 
SPORTY - adjectives
• DOOZY sporty, flossy, attractive, stylish ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FLOOZY sporty, attractive, stylish ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.

SPOT - nouns
• ARR a spot or freckle ...1830 Eng. dial.
• ASH-SPOTS lighter spots that appear on one's arms and legs when one gets cold ...2000s US Black sl.
• CARBUNCLE a red spot or pimple on the nose or face caused by habits of intemperance ...1682
• DAUT a dot, a speck, a spot ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FLYSPECK a small spot or speck
• GIN-BUD a gin-induced spot or pimple on the face ...c1820 sl.
• GOOBER a small mole, spot, or similar skin blemish ...1970s US college sl.
• HEAT-SPOT a red spot on the skin, a freckle ...1822-34
• HICKEY a spot, a pimple ...1934 US sl.
• HICKIE a pimple; a spot ...Amer. World War I sl.
• LENTILS † freckles or spots on the skin ...1558-68
• MACULATION the act of spotting or staining; a being spotted or defiled ...a1450
• MACULE † a blemish, a spot ...1483
• MAIL † a spot, a mark, a stain ...1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MASCLE † a spot, a speck ...a1300
• MASE † a spot, a freckle ...1527
• MEASLE a spot, a pimple ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MEZZIL a spot, a pimple ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MEZZLE a spot, a pimple ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAEVE † a spot or blemish ...1619
• NEVE †* a spot or mark on the skin ...1624
• PIP a small spot on the skin ...1676 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• RANDOLPH (SCOTT) a spot ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• RUBY † a red facial spot or pimple ...1542
• SCAM a spot, a mark, a stain; a blemish ...1866 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SCAW a faded mark, a blemish, a spot ...1825 Sc.
• SCLATCH an unseemly mass of anything semi-liquid; a large clot of mud or filth; a large spot or mark on the skin ...1895 Sc.
• SELINA SCOTT a spot ...1980s rhyming sl.
• SKLATCH an unseemly mass of anything semi-liquid; a large clot of mud or filth; a large spot or mark on the skin ...1895 Sc.
• SUDDLE a stain, a spot ...1861 Sc.
• SULSH a spot; a stain ...Bk1869 Eng. dial.
• TACHE † a spot, a blotch, a blemish, a blot ...a1300
• TACK † a spot, a stain, a blemish ...c1425 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TASH a stain, a spot, a drop, a blemish, a flaw ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TICK a dot of any kind; a small speck or spot; the dot above the letter I, etc. ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TICKER a very small spot or pimple on the skin; an eruption on the face ...1824 Sc.
• TOKEN † a spot on the body indicating disease, esp. the plague ...1634 now rare or obs.
• ZAT a spot, a pimple, a blackhead ...1950s sl., orig. US teen
• ZIT a spot, a pimple, a blackhead ...1950s sl., orig. US teen
• ZITZ a spot, a pimple, a blackhead ...1950s sl., orig. US teen
• ZORT a spot, a pimple, a blackhead ...1950s sl., orig. US teen
spot - verbs
• BESPARKLE † to bespatter, to spot ...1485
• MACULATE to spot, stain, soil, defile, pollute ...1432-50
• MACULE † to spot, to stain ...1484
• MAIL † to spot, to discolour, to stain ...1677 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MARL to become mottled, variegated; to variegate, to spot, to streak ...1826 Sc.
 
SPOTTED - adjectives
• BESPECKED spotted or specked over the surface ...1565
• GARLED † spotted, checked; chiefly used of cattle ...1501 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• GUTTULAR spotted ...1811
• MACKLED spotted ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MACKLY spotted or soiled ...1975 Amer. dial.
• MACULATED spotted, stained, defiled, polluted ...1646
• MACULATORY †* apt to spot or defile ...1614
• MACULIFEROUS bearing or marked by spots, spotty ...1853
• MACULOSE full of spots; spotted ...1727
• MACULOUS * full of spots, spotted ...1688
• MANGY dirty-looking; unevenly coloured; spotted ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAPLE-FACED † having a spotted face ...1607
• MARLED spotted, variegated, streaky ...1787 Sc.
• MARLY spotted, variegated, streaked, marbled ...1721 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MEASLED spotted, blotched, marked with pimples; speckled, mottled ...1810 Eng. dial.
• MEASLY spotted; having a white scurfiness on the skin ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MEEZLED spotted, blotched, marked with pimples; speckled, mottled ...1810 Eng. dial.
• MIRLY spotted, streaked, marbled ...1790 Sc.
• NAEVOSE * spotted, freckled ...1847
• NAEVOUS * spotted, freckled ...1890
• PIEDID pied, spotted, mottled ...1757 Amer. dial.
• PIEDIDY pied, spotted, mottled ...1963 Amer. dial.
• PIEDY pied, spotted, mottled ...1895 Amer. dial.
• RATCHED striped; spotted ...1790 Eng. dial.
• SPICKETTY speckled, spotted; mottled ...1873 Eng. dial.
 
SPOTTY - adjectives
• MEALY spotty; disfigured by blotches or spots, marked with blemishes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MEASLE-FACED having pimples, having a spotty, inflamed complexion ...1790 Eng. dial.
• ZITTY spotty, pimpled ...1950s sl., orig. US teen
 
SPOUSE - person (also see HUSBAND, WIFE)
• BABY a lover; also a spouse; a term of endearment, a darling, a sweetheart or girlfriend; orig. only applied to women  ...1684 colloq.
• BEDFELLOW † a husband or wife; a spouse; a concubine ...1490
• BETTER HALF a spouse; one's wife or husband, or, in later use, a partner ...1580
• BITTER HALF one's spouse ...1950 Amer. jocular
• HALF-MARROW † a husband or wife; a spouse ...1637 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HINDERMATE a spouse or companion who is a hindrance ...a1843 nonce word
• MAIN SQUEEZE one's boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse ...1926 sl., orig. US Black usage
• MARROW a spouse, a husband or wife; a lover, a wooer; of animals or birds: a mate ...1724 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SPOUSESS † a female spouse, a wife, a bride, a married woman ...1388
• WEDFELLOW a spouse, either husband or wife ...B1900
• XY a spouse ...1976 US sl.
• YOCKFELLOW a person joined in marriage to another; a spouse; a husband or wife ...1545
• YOKEFELLOW * a person joined in marriage to another; a spouse; a husband or wife ...1545
• YOKE-MATE a person joined in marriage to another; a spouse; a husband or wife ...1567
 
SPRAIN - nouns
• DINDLE a slight sprain ...Bk1900 Sc.
• KECK a twist to one side; a sprain; an injury to the spine causing deformity ...Bk1901 Eng. dial.
• RACK a sprain, wrench, dislocation ...1761 Sc.
• RAMP a severe wrench; a sprain ...1783 Eng. dial.
• RANCH a sprain (dialect form of 'wrench') ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAX a strain; a sprain; a wrench of a limb or a muscle ...1895 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RICK a sprain, strain, wrench ...1852 Eng. dial.
• THROW a twist, a wrench, a sprain; the act of twisting or wriggling; a turn of the hand ...1785 Sc.
• WRAMP a severe wrench; a sprain ...1783 Eng. dial.
sprain - verbs
• RACK to wrench, to sprain, to dislocate, to twist ...1761 Sc.
• RAMP to sprain; to tear violently ...Bk1905 Eng, dial.
• RANCH to sprain (dialect form of 'wrench') ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• REIST to strain or sprain the wrist ...Bk1904 Sc.
• RICK to sprain, to strain, to twist, to wrench ...1809 Eng. dial.
• THROW to twist; to wreath, to wind; to wrench, to sprain; to wring the neck; to turn a key; to torture, esp. by twisting a cord round the head ...1641 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• WRAMP to sprain; to tear violently ...Bk1905 Eng, dial.
 
SPRAWL - verbs
• REAM to stretch out the arms in order to reach anything; to stretch up; to sprawl; to stretch oneself, esp. on first awakening ...1781 Eng. dial.
• SCAMBLE to scramble, to sprawl, to roll awkwardly about ...1866 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SCRAWL to crawl, to creep; to move slowly or with difficulty; to hobble; to scramble, to sprawl ...1747 Eng. dial.
• SCRAWM to scramble awkwardly; to grope about with outstretched arms; to sprawl; to spread or stretch out in a straggling manner ...1895 Eng. dial.
• SPROTTLE to struggle helplessly or ineffectually; to sprawl; to kick about helplessly; to struggle to rise after a fall, etc. ...1829 Eng. dial.
​• TAVE to sprawl with the arms and legs; to kick or fidget with the feet ...1781 Eng. dial.
• WALTER † to roll to and fro; to move from side to side; to tumble or toss about; to lie sprawling on the ground, in mire, etc. ...c1400
 
SPRAWLING - adjectives
• SCANGLED sprawling; lying about on the ground ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRAWMING ungainly, sprawling; straggling ...1895 Eng. dial.
• SPRANGLY spreading, sprawling ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPREADACEOUS spreading, sprawling ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
sprawling - adverbs 
• ASPRAWL headlong, sprawling ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
 
SPRAY - verbs
• NEBULIZE * to reduce to a mist or spray ...1872
• SKEET to squirt fluid; to spray a liquid ...1898 Amer. dial.
 
SPREAD - verbs
• SKAIL to scatter, to spread about; to waste, to lavish ...1776 Sc.
• SKALE to scatter, to spread about; to waste, to lavish ...1776 Sc.
• TED to scatter, to spread abroad; to spill ...1813 Sc.
• TEER to smear, to daub; to spread; to dirty ...1880 Eng. dial.
• TO-BREDE † to spread abroad, to extend, to make broad ...c888
• UMBESPREAD † to spread about ...c1400
 
SPREADING - adjectives
• SPRANGLY spreading, sprawling ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPREADACEOUS spreading, sprawling ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
 
SPREE - adjectives
• ON A BEND on a drinking spree ...1887 sl.
• ON A BENDER on a drinking spree ...1845 sl., orig. US
• ON A BLIND on a drinking spree ...1917 Brit. sl.
• ON A BRANNIGAN on a drinking spree ...1927 Amer. dial.
• ON A LOOP on a drinking spree ...1920s US sl.
• ON A TEAR on a drinking spree ...1869 sl.
• ON A WHIZZER on a drinking spree ...1910 Amer. sl.
• ON THE BASH on a drinking spree ...1919 Sc. & NZ sl.
• ON THE BATTER on a drinking spree ...1839 sl.
• ON THE BEND on a drinking spree ...1887 sl.
• ON THE BOOZE on a drinking spree ...1850 sl.
• ON THE LARK playing about; on a spree ...1862 Amer. sl.
• ON THE MUDDLE on a spree ...1910s sl.
• ON THE PISS out drinking, usually with friends; on a drinking spree ...1910s sl.
• ON THE RACKET on a spree ...20C Aust. sl.
• ON THE RANDAN on the spree; on a carouse; drunk ...1764
• ON THE RANDY on a spree ...M17 sl.
• ON THE RANT on the spree ...1880 Eng. dial.
• ON THE RAN-TAN out on a spree; drunk ...M19 sl.
• ON THE RAZZLE out enjoying oneself or celebrating, esp. while drinking freely; on the spree ...L19 sl.
• ON THE RAZZLE-DAZZLE on a drunken spree ...c1895 sl.
• ON THE SCOOT on a drinking spree ...1916 Aust. & NZ sl.
• ON THE SHICKER on a heavy drinking session ...1901 Aust. & NZ sl.
• ON THE SKITE on a drinking spree ...1869 Sc.
spree - nouns
• BAMBACHE a social gathering at which there is considerable drinking; a drinking spree ...1944 Amer. dial.
• BAMBOCHE a social gathering at which there is considerable drinking; a drinking spree ...1944 Amer. dial.
• BASH a good time; a spree; a party ...1948 sl., orig. US
• BAT a drinking spree ...1848 sl., orig. US
• BATTER a spree ...1839 sl.
• BEER BLAST a raucous party, esp. one at which much liquor or beer is consumed; a drinking bout or binge ...1963 Amer. dial.
• BEND a drinking spree ...1887
• BENDER a bout of drinking; a spree; a riotous feast; often lasting several days and including random acts of excess, violence, etc. ...1827 US
• BIG OLD TIME an uproarious time; a spree ...M19 US sl.
• BILGE a drinking spree; a binge ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BILLY a binge; a drinking spree ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BINGE a drinking spree ...1854 sl.
• BIT OF GIG a spree; a bit of fun ...E19 sl.
• BLAST a raucous party, esp. one at which much liquor or beer is consumed; a drinking bout or binge ...1959 Amer. sl.
• BLIND a drinking spree ...1917 Brit. sl.
• BOOSE a drinking bout ...1864 colloq.
• BOOZE a drinking spree ...1850 sl.
• BOOZEROO a drinking spree ...1943 NZ sl.
• BOOZE-UP a drinking spree ...1897 sl.
• BRANNIGAN a drinking spree ...1927 Amer. sl.
• BUM a debauch or spree ..1890 US colloq.
• BURST a prolonged bout of drunkenness; a spree ...1881 colloq.
• BUSTER a drinking spree; a reckless frolic ...1848 Amer. sl.
• CHIVOO a wild party; a celebration; a spree ...1889 Aust. colloq.
• DOWN-SITTING a sitting down to drink, a drinking bout ...1816 Sc.
• DRUNK a drinking spree ...1779
• FLARE a 'drunk', a spree ...Bk1893 colloq.
• FLARE-OUT a spree ...1838 sl.
• FLARE-UP a spree ...1838 sl.
• FLUTTER a venture, a spree ...c1870 colloq.
• FUDDLE a drunken bout; a spree ...19C sl.
• GALLIHOOT a spree ...1940s US sl.
• GOOI a fling, a spree, a party ...1940s S. Afr. sl.
• GUZZLE a drinking spree ...E19
• HIGH LONESOME a solo drinking spree ...L19 US sl.
• HIGH OLD TIME, A a very enjoyable time; an uproarious time; a spree ...1858 sl.
• HIGH TIME an uproarious time; a spree ...M19 US sl.
• JAG a drunken spree; a drinking binge ...1892 Amer. dial.
• JAMBOREE a frolic; a spree ...1872 Amer. sl.
• JIMBOREE a frolic; a spree ...1872 Amer. sl.
• JOLLY a good time; a spree; a party; a merry-making ...1905 colloq.
• JOLLY-UP a drinking bout, a spree ...1900s sl.
• LARK a frolicsome adventure; a spree; a piece of merriment or mischief; fun of any kind; a trick ...1802 colloq.
• LUSH a drinking spree ...M19 sl.
• LUSHO a drinking spree ...M19 sl.
• LUSH-OUT a drinking bout ...1823 Brit. sl.
• MARDLE a festive meeting; a drinking bout ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• PISSER a really superb party or spree ...M20 US sl.
• PISS-UP a drinking spree ...1952 sl.
• QUERANTE a spree ...1875 Eng. dial.
• RAMBLE a spree; a drinking bout ...1705 Sc.
• RAMP a spree, a boisterous good time ...L19 sl.
• RANDAN n. a drunken carousal or riot; riotous or disorderly behaviour; a spree; a noisy merrymaking ...c1710
• RANT a boisterous, riotous frolic or merrymaking; a spree ...1675 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• RAN-TAN a riot; a drinking bout; a spree ...1886 Eng. dial. & sl.
• RAZZLE-DAZZLE a frolic; a spree; riotous jollity ...c1895 sl.
• REE-RAW a drinking bout; a noisy romp; a state of confusion; a disturbance, turmoil ...1854
• RE-RAW a drinking bout ...c1850 sl.
• REVEL-ROUT † a crowd or party of revellers; a company of spreesters; a mob, rabble ...?1655 arch. or obs. rare
• SANDY a drunken spree of which one has no memory ...L19 US sl.
• SCOOT a drinking spree ...1916 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SCREED a drinking-bout; a revel ...1815 Sc.
• SCREED-O'-DRINK a drinking-bout; a revel ...1815 Sc.
• SESH a drinking spree ...1943 sl., orig. services' usage
• SHINDY a party or gathering, esp. a noisy one with dancing; a spree, a frolic, a shindig ...1844 Amer. dial.
• SHIVOO a wild party; a celebration; a spree ...1889 Aust. colloq.
• SKITE a jollification, a spree, a binge ...1869 Sc.
• SOAK a drinking bout ...19C sl.
• SOUSE a drinking spree ...1903 US sl.
• TEAR a spree, esp. a drinking spree ...1869 sl.
• TOOT a drinking binge ...L19 N. Amer. sl.
• WHING-DING a drinking spree ...20C US
• WING-DING a drinking spree ...20C US
spree - person 
• HELLER someone on a spree ...1895 US sl.
• RACKETER * a person who enjoys a hectic social life; one who indulges in noisy and riotous entertainments; a whoremonger or spreester ..1661
• RAGER a person, or animal, known for wild behaviour; someone on a spree ...1972 Aust., NZ., & US campus sl.
spree - verbs
• GO ON A LARK to be mischievously merry; to go on a spree ...c1815 colloq.
• GO ON THE BEND to go on the spree ...1887 sl.
• GO ON THE PISS to go on a heavy drinking spree ...E20 Brit. sl.
• HAVE A CAN ON to go on a drinking spree; to get drunk ...1923 US sl.
• HAVE A JAG ON to be on a drinking spree ...L17 sl.
• HAVE A LARK to be mischievously merry; to go on a spree ...c1815 colloq.
• LARK to play, esp. the fool; to be mischievously merry; to go on the spree ...1813 colloq.
• LOOP to go on a drinking spree ...1920s US sl.
• PAINT THE PLACE RED to go on a spree ...L19 sl., orig. US
• PAINT THE TOWN PINK to go on a modest spree ...1900s sl., orig. US
• PAINT THE TOWN RED to go on a drinking spree; to celebrate wildly ...20C US colloq.
• RANDY to frolic; to enjoy oneself; to go on the spree; to brawl ...1832 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RIG to go on a spree ...Bk1903 sl.
• TAKE A FLIER to go out on a spree ...M19 sl.
• TAKE A FLYER to go out on a spree ...M19 sl.
• TAKE A LARK to be mischievously merry; to go on a spree ...c1815 colloq.
• TIE A CAN ON to go on a drinking spree; to get drunk ...1951 US sl.