Historical Dictionary of American Slang
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earful
( n ) A lot of gossip. My grandmother gave me an earful about the neighborhood.1910s -
earful
( n ) A significant statement. When Russell came home plastered, his wife gave him an earful that he will never forget.1920s -
earthbound
( adj ) Old-fashioned. Oh, man, this new clod from the boonies is totally earthbound.1980s -
ease up
( v ) Calm down. She's working a mile a minute; she has to ease up soon.1940s -
easy
( adj ) Easily seduced. All the guys like Mary; she's so easy.1950s -
eat
( v ) To annoy, bother. I have a problem that is really eating (at) me.1890s -
eat one's heart out
( vp ) To gnaw at, disturb, vex. It is best to talk about your problems than let them eat your heart out.1910s -
edge
( n ) State of drunkenness, intoxication. Let's go; I'm getting an edge.1920s -
edgy
( adj ) Nervous. Why don't you put down the gun; it's making me edgy.1940s -
Eesh!
( int ) An interjection of surprise or shock. The world is going to end! Eesh!1980s -
Egad!
( int ) Interjection of surprise. Egad! I didn't expect a clown at my birthday party!1670s -
egg
( n ) A person who lives well. Oh, you never want to miss Lucien's parties; he's a very good egg.1920s -
embalmed
( adj ) Drunk, intoxicated. Lance was so embalmed that he didn't come to as they rolled him down the hill to the car.1920s -
ends
( n ) Money. I really would like to go to the shore this weekend but I just don't have the ends.1990s -
eye
( v ) To look at intensely. I saw you eying that motorcycle yesterday; are you going to buy one?1580s -
eye candy
( np ) Someone or something attractive. Look at that eye candy over there.1980s -
eye to eye
( adv ) In agreement. Goober and I see eye to eye on everything political.1870s -
eyeball
( v ) To look at. Lela, I saw Gordon eyeballing you in the office yesterday.1950s
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