Historical Dictionary of American Slang
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uggies
( n ) Surfing shoes or boots. Dad, gum it! I left my uggies on the beach.1960s -
ugly-stick
( n ) An imaginary stick that makes anyone hit by it ugly. Where did you get that outfit! Were you hit by the ugly stick?1990s -
umph
( n ) umph Couldn't you get a little more, I don't know, umph into this ad campaign?1930s -
unclued
( adj ) Unknowledgeable, unaware of what is what. Man, I'm totally unclued as to what is going on here.1970s -
unit
( adj ) A stupid or foolish person. Dave is such a unit he doesn't know which side of the pizza is up.1990s -
unmentionables
( n ) Women's underwear. When Gladys bends over you can see her unmentionables.1940s -
unreal
( adj ) Surprising. When the cops came to break up the party, it all got pretty unreal.1960s -
up
( adj ) Happy, cheerful. He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.1960s -
up
( p ) Out of time. Hey, it's getting late; we're up, let's go.1990s -
up
( v ) To shoplift or steal. He upped the cigarettes from the grocery store.1990s -
up for grabs
( pp ) Available to anyone. This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.1940s -
up the creek
( pp ) In trouble. He's up the creek without a paddle.1950s -
up the river
( ap ) In prison or jail. They sent him up the river for 20 years for his part in the heist.1890s -
up tight
( adj ) Tense. Why are you so up tight, man? Relax!1960s -
upchuck
( v ) To vomit. The food was so bad I though I'd upchuck.1960s -
uppity
( adj ) Arrogant, condescending. She's so uppity that she only drinks champagne with her hotdogs.1880s
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