skunk
A mean or paltry fellow, one whose name stinks.
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skunk at a garden party
An unwelcome person who spoils a social gathering
skunker
A skunk.
sky
A disagreeable person, an enemy.—Westminster School. The word derived its origin from a corruption of the last syllable of the word "VOLSCI:" Westminster boys being of course understood to be the Romans.
sky blue
To express the assured hope that the deceased has gone to heaven; used in Syria, Armenia, etc.
sky daddy
A god.
sky farmers
Cheats who pretend they were farmers in the isle of Sky, or some other remote place, and were ruined by a flood, hurricane, or some such public calamity: or else called sky farmers from their farms being IN NUBIBUS, 'in the clouds.'
sky juice
Rain.
sky parlour
The garret, or upper story.
sky-blue
London milk much diluted with water, or from which the cream has been too closely skimmed.
sky-scraper
A tall man; "Are you cold up there, old SKY-SCRAPER?" Properly a sea-term. The light sails, which some adventurous skippers set above the royals in calm latitudes, are termed SKY-SCRAPERS and MOON-RAKERS.
sky-wannocking
Unsteady frolicking.—Norfolk.
slab
Thick, as gruel, porridge, &c.
slabbering bib
A parson or lawyer's band.
slack
"to hold on the SLACK," to skulk; a slack rope not requiring to be held.—Sea.
slack and white striped
To express sorrow and hope. The mourning of the South Sea Islanders.
slack up
to become or make something less tight or less intense
slag
A slack-mettled fellow, one not ready to resent an affront.
slam
A trick; also a game at whist lost without scoring one. To slam to a door; to shut it with violence.
slam
A term at the game of whist. When two partners gain the whole thirteen tricks, they win a SLAM, which is considered equal to a rubber.
slam down
to put something down forcefully
slam dunk
An achievement that is easily and certainly successful
slamkin
A female sloven, one whose clothes seem hung on with a pitch-fork, a careless trapes.
slammed
Very busy with work.
slammock
A slattern or awkward person.—West, and Norfolk.
slang
A fetter. Double slanged; double ironed. Now double slanged into the cells for a crop he is knocked down; he is double ironed in the condemned cells, and ordered to be hanged.
slang
To cheat, to abuse in foul language.
slang-whanger
A long-winded speaker.—Parliamentary.
slangy
Flashy, vulgar; loud in dress, manner, and conversation.
slantingdicular
Oblique, awry,—as opposed to PERPENDICULAR. Originally an Americanism, now a part of the vocabulary of London "high life below stairs."
slap
Paint for the face, rouge.
slap and tickle
amorous or flirtatious behavior
slap leather
to draw a gun quickly
slap someone around
to physically or verbally abuse someone
slap the salami
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
slap-bang
Suddenly, violently. From the strike of a ball being felt before the report reaches the ear,—the SLAP first, the BANG afterwards.
slap-bang-shops
Originally low eating-houses where the ready-money was paid down with a SLAP-BANG.—Grose. A SLAP-BANG-SHOP is now a very pretentious eating-house.
slap-dash
Immediately, or quickly; at a great rate.
slap-up
First-rate, excellent, very good.
slapdash
Immediately, instantly, suddenly.
slarmied
Drunk.
slash and burn
to completely destroy or eliminate something
slasher
A bullying, riotous fellow. IRISH.
slasher
A powerful roysterer, a game and clever pugilist.
slashers
The Twenty-eighth Regiment of Foot in the British army.
slat
A ski.
slate
"he has a SLATE loose," i.e., he is slightly crazy.
slater's pan
The gaol at Kingston in Jamaica: Slater is the deputy Provost-marshal.
slattern
A woman sluttishly negligent in her dress.
slave to fashion
Someone excessively concerned with following the latest fashion trends.
slawmineyeux
A Dutchman. Probably a corruption of the Dutch, ja, mynheer; or German, ja, mein Herr.—Sea.
slayage
slaughter
sleep a wink
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
sleep camel
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
sleep funny
to have a strange or uncomfortable sleep
sleep in
sleep later than usual
sleep in heavenly peace
to rest or sleep peacefully
sleep off
recover from a condition by sleeping
sleep on
to postpone deciding something until the next day
sleep rough
sleep outdoors or in uncomfortable conditions
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