banaghan
He beats Banaghan; an Irish saying of one who tells wonderful stories. Perhaps Banaghan was a minstrel famous for dealing in the marvellous.
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banana nose
a nose that is slightly upturned
banana oil
Nonsense.
banana republic
A country with a unstable government and economy
banbury story of a cock and a bull
A fanciful and implausible tale
band together
Unite to achieve a common goal or overcome a challenge
band-aid solution
A temporary fix that doesn't address the underlying problem
bandannah
Originally a peculiar kind of silk pocket-handkerchief, now slang used to denote all sorts of "stooks," "wipes," and "fogles," and in fact the generic term for a kerchief, whether neck or pocket.
bandbox
Mine a-se on a bandbox; an answer to the offer of any thing inadequate to the purpose for which it is proffered, like offering a bandbox for a seat.
banded
Hungry. From the habit hungry folks have of tying themselves tight round the middle.
bandog
A bailiff or his follower; also a very fierce mastiff: likewise, a bandbox. CANT.
bandwagon fan
A fan who supports a team because it is popular or winning
bandwagon jumper
Someone who joins a trend or movement after it has become popular
bandy
Or CRIPPLE, a sixpence, so called from this coin being generally bent or crooked; old term for flimsy or bad cloth, temp. Q. Elizabeth.
bane of someone's existence
A constant source of annoyance or frustration
bang
To excel or surpass; BANGING, great or thumping.
bang a uey
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
bang away
to work or play music persistently and energetically
bang down the door
To demand or force one's way into a place or situation
bang for the buck
Value or return in relation to the effort or cost invested
bang one's head against a brick wall
to persist in a futile effort
bang out
to produce or complete something quickly
bang some heads together
Force people to work together or agree
bang straw
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
bang to rights
Caught red-handed or in the act of doing something wrong
bang up
to do something very well or successfully
bang up
(WHIP.) Quite the thing, hellish fine. Well done. Compleat. Dashing. In a handsome stile. A bang up cove; a dashing fellow who spends his money freely. To bang up prime: to bring your horses up in a dashing or fine style: as the swell's rattler and prads are bang up prime; the gentleman sports an elegant carriage and fine horses.
bang-up
First-rate, in the best possible style.
bang-up dictionary
Or, the Lounger and Sportsman’s Vade-Mecum, containing a copious and correct Glossary of the Language of the Whips, illustrated by a great variety of original and curious Anecdotes, 8vo. 1812.
bangability
fuckability
bangers and mash
Sausages and mashed potatoes
banging
Great; a fine banging boy.
Bangorian Controversy
A theological paper- war stirred up by a sermon preached March 31st, 1717, before George I, by Dr. Hoadly, Bishop of Bangor, on the text, " My kingdom is not of this world," the argument being that Christ had not delegated His power or authority to either king or clergy.
baniak
A fool.
bank
To put in a place of safety. "BANK the rag," i.e., secure the note. Also "to bank" is to go shares.
bank night
a special event at a movie theater
bank of a river
Stand with your back to the source, and face to the sea or outlet: the left bank is on your left, and right bank on your right hand.
banker's dozen
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
bankers' hours
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
bankrupt cart
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
banks's horse
A horse famous for playing tricks, the property of one Banks. It is mentioned in Sir Walter Raleigh's Hist. of the World, p. 178; also by Sir Kenelm Digby and Ben Jonson.
Banks's Horse
A horse trained to do all manner of tricks, called Marocco, and be- longing to one Banks about the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. One of his exploits is said to have been the ascent of St. Paul's steeple. A favourite story of the time is of an apprentice who called his master to see the spectacle.
Bannatyne Club
A literary club, named after George Bannatyne (d.
banner of
Sanjaksherif, kept in the Eyab mosque, at Constantinople. Bible of. The Koran.
banner year
A year that is exceptionally successful or productive
banners in churches
These are suspended as thank offerings to God. Those in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, Henry VII's Chapel, Westminster, etc., are to indicate that the knight whose banner is hung up avows himself devoted to God's service.
Banns of Marriage
The publication in the parish church for three successive Sundays of an intended marriage. It is made after the Second Lesson of the Morning Service. To announce the intention is called "Publishing the banns," from the words "I publish the banns of marriage between . . ." The word is from the same root as BAN fa.v.).
banoodles
Crazy.
bantling
A child; stated in Bacchus and Venus, 1737, and by Grose, to be a cant term. This is hardly slang now-a-days, and modern etymologists give its origin as that of bands or swaddling clothes.
banyan day
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Banyan Day
An old English nautical phrase to describe a day in which no meat came in the rations. In Australia it found its way to out- stations where the hands were likely to have eaten all their meat before the last day of the ration period, thus becoming involuntary vegetarians. In Australia it is found in official documents in the later 18th century.
banyan-day
A day on which no meat is served out for rations; probably derived from the BANIANS, a Hindoo caste, who abstain from animal food. Quite as probably from the sanitary arrangements which have in hot climates counselled the eating of BANYANS and other fruits in preference to meat on certain days.—Sea.
bap
A woman's breast.
bar
Or BARRING, excepting; in common use in the betting-ring; "Two to one bar one," i.e., two to one against any horse with the exception of one. The Irish use of BARRIN’ is very similar, and the words BAR and BARRING may now be regarded as general.
bar none
without exception or comparison
bar sinister
a mark of illegitimacy or disrepute
bar sinister
A phrase popularly used to imply bastardy, though the heraldic sign intended is a bend sinister (g.v.).
bar star
Someone who frequently visits bars and is well-known there
Barbed Steed
A horse in armour. Barbed -should properly be barded\ it is from the Fr. barde, horse-armour. Horses* ** bards " were the metal coverings for the breast and flanks. And now, instead of mounting barbed steeds To fright the souls of fearful adversaries, He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber, To the lascivious pleasing of a lute.
Barber of Seville
The comedy by this name (Le Barbier de Seville) was written by Beaumarchais and produced in Paris in 1775. In it appeared for the first time the famous character of Figaro.
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