Historical Dictionary of American Slang
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obese
( adj ) Excellent, outstanding. That movie is beyond phat; it is totally obese!2000s -
odd ball
( np ) An eccentric. Freddie is a sort of odd ball who likes to take walks in the park.1930s -
off
( v ) To kill. The mobbed offed the squealer before he got home from the police station.1970s -
off
( v ) To make angry, mad. My parents are going to be offed when they see my grades.1990s -
off the deep end
( pp ) To lose control of yourself, go crazy. Billy Ray went off the deep end when his wife left him.1920s -
off the hook
( pp ) Exceptionally good. Did you see John's new kicks? They are off the hook.1980s -
off the hook
( pp ) Exonerated, cleared of guilt. I'm glad Lloyd confessed to blowing the toilet; that let's me off the hook.1940s -
off the wall
( pp ) Crazy, insane. Most of what he says is off the wall.1950s -
offie
( n ) A stupid or foolish person. You can't talk to that offie; don't even try.1990s -
ogle
( v ) Stare at. Stop ogling the girls, Stanley, and help me fix the car!1680s -
oil can
( n ) A stupid female. I took that oil can out once--never again!1920s -
old lady
( n ) Mother. My old lady burned the pancakes.1940s -
old man
( n ) Father. His old man won't let him drive the car.1920s -
on cloud nine
( pp ) Really happy. She's been on cloud nine ever since she got her new car.1960s -
on cloud seven
( pp ) Really happy. She's been on cloud seven ever since she got her new car.1950s -
on edge
( pp ) Nervous. All this waiting to hear from the doctor has me on edge.1930s -
on fire
( pp ) Excellent, outstanding. Leroy was on fire last night.1550s -
on the lam
( pp ) Fleeing from the law. Morgan was on the lam for five years, then spent five more in the joint.1920s -
on the level
( pp ) Honest, truthful. On the level, now, did you take Mary Pickford out to supper?1920s -
on the make
( pp ) Flirting, looking for someone to seduce. The way she is talking to all the men looks like she is on the make.1920s -
on the make
( pp ) Looking for profit or advantage. His words with me suggested that he is on the make for a promotion.1860s -
on the make
( pp ) Flirting, making advances on people of the opposite sex. Clara Belle was down at the bar last night on the make.1910s -
on the make
( pp ) Ambitious, out to succeed. Elroy dressed like a man on the make in the financial world.1860s -
on the nose
( pp ) Exactly. Boy, are you right on the nose when you say gas prices are high.1940s -
on the rag
( pp ) Having one's menstrual period. I'm not in the mood; I am on my rag.1950s -
on the stick
( pp ) Bright, prepared. This new freshman is always on the stick when it comes to homework.1950s -
on the take
( pp ) Taking bribes. You'll have to find a judge on the take to get out of this one.1930s -
on the up and up
( pp ) Honest, truthful. I think he is on the up and up when he says he owns 27 banks.1920s -
one-upmanship
( n ) Showing off by trying to be better than everyone else. Every thing that Polly Graf says about herself is colored by her constant one-upmanship.1950s -
one-upsmanship
( n ) Showing off by trying to be better than everyone else. Every thing that Polly Graf says about herself is colored by her constant one-upsmanship.1950s -
oneupmanship
( n ) Showing off by trying to be better than everyone else. Every thing that Polly Graf says about herself is colored by her constant oneupmanship.1950s -
oomph
( ) Spirit, strength, power. You need to sing that song with a little more oomph to get it across.1930s -
ornery
( adj ) Mean. Arnold had an ornery bull that no one could approach.1850s -
ossified
( adj ) Drunk, intoxicated. He was so ossified we had to drag him to the car.1920s -
out
( adj ) Out of fashion. Hoop skirts have been out for fifty years.1960s -
out
( adj ) Unacceptable, out of the question. Skipping that class is out.1960s -
out of it
( pp ) Unknowledgeable, unaware of what is what. He's so old he's out of it.1960s -
out of sight
( pp ) Excellent, outstanding. Hey Kalen, that tie-dyed top your wearing is out of sight.1960s -
out of this world
( pp ) Excellent, outstanding. Maggie's gown for the prom is out of this world.1930s -
out to lunch
( pp ) Having no idea what is going on. Do you understand what I'm saying or are you out to lunch?1970s -
out-the-gate
( pp ) Excellent, outstanding. You're going to cut your hair? That's out-the-gate!1980s -
over the edge
( pp ) Crazy, insane. I think another bit of bad news would push Billy Ray over the edge.1920s -
over the hill
( pp ) Too old. My dad can't understand a word I way; he's over the hill.1960s -
owled
( adj ) Drunk, intoxicated. He was so owled we had to drag him to the car.1920s -
oyster
( n ) A jolly good fellow. Horace set me up with a beautiful blind date. Quite an oyster, that Horace.1880s
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