sucks to suck
Tough luck, that's unfortunate
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sucky-sucky
Fellatio.
suds
Beer.
suds
In the suds; in trouble, in a disagreeable situation, or involved in some difficulty.
suffer fools gladly
To tolerate foolish or annoying people patiently
suffer from something
Experience or be affected by a problem or illness
suffer in silence
Endure pain or difficulty without complaining
sufferer
A tailor.
sufferer
A tailor; the loser at any game.
suffolk punch
A short, thick-set cart-horse. The term was formerly applied to any short fat man, and is probably the same word as above, though it may be connected with puncheon, the large cask.
sugar and spice
Comprising both pleasant and unpleasant aspects
sugar and spice and everything nice
Used to describe something or someone considered delightful and pleasant
sugar coated
Presented in a more pleasant or acceptable way
sugar sops
Toasted bread soked in ale, sweetened with sugar, and grated nutmeg: it is eaten with cheese.
sugar walls
The vagina.
sugarcoat a bitter pill
Make unpleasant information more acceptable
sugarcoat the pill
make unpleasant information more acceptable
sui juris
Of one's own right; the state of being able to exercise one's legal rjgnts — i.e. freedom from legal disability.
suicide
Four horses driven in a line. See HARUM-SCARUM.
suit and tie
Formal business attire for men
suit down to the ground
to fit someone perfectly
suit one's book
be convenient or suitable for someone
suit the action to the word
To act in accordance with what you say
sulky
A one-horse chaise or carriage, capable of holding but one person: called by the French a DESOBLIGEANT.
sulky
A one-horse chaise, having only room for one person. Used nowadays only in trotting matches.
sum something up
To summarize or describe something briefly
summer and winter
throughout the year or at all times
Sumptuary Laws
Laws to limit the expenses of food and dress, or any luxury. The Romans had their leges sumptuarii, and they have been enacted in many states at various times. Those of England were all repealed by 1 James I. c. 25; but during the two World Wars, with the rationing of food, coals, etc., and the compulsory lowering of the strength of beer and whisky we had a temporary return to sumptuary legislation.
sumsy
An action of assumpsit.—Legal Slang.
sun
To have been in the sun; said of one that is drunk.
sun in the eyes
Too much drink. A person who is tipsy is said to have the SUN IN HIS EYES. He is also said to have been "standing too long in the SUN."
sun worshipper
A person who enjoys sunbathing and sunny weather
sunburnt
Clapped; also haying many male children.
Sunday best
One's best or most formal clothing
Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week. (Joseph Addison)
The weekend, especially Sunday, helps people relax and recover from a busy week.
Sunday driver
A slow and careless driver, often on a leisurely trip
Sunday girl
girlfriend
sunday man
One who goes abroad on that day only, for fear of arrests.
Sunday saint
One who observes the ordin- ances of religion, and goes to church on a Sunday, but is worldly, grasping, "indifferent honest," the following six days.
sunday-go-to-meeting clothes
Best or formal clothes
sunny bank
A good fire in winter.
sunshine and rainbows
Something overly optimistic or cheerful
supe
Or super, abbreviation of SUPERNUMERARY.—Theatrical.
super
A watch; SUPER-SCREWING, stealing watches.
supernacolum
Good liquor, of which there is not even a drop left sufficient to wet one's nail.
supouch
A landlady of an inn, or hostess.
supply and demand
The relationship between the availability and desire for something
supposed to
expected or intended to do something
sure as a gun
Quite certain. It is as certain to happen as a gun to go off if the trigger is pressed.
sure as eggs is eggs
Professor de Morgan suggested that this is a corruption of the logician's formula, "x is x.
sure as shit
sure enough
sure as the world
sure enough
sure enough
As expected or predicted
sure to do something
certain or likely to do something
surf
An actor who frequently pursues another calling.—Theatrical. SURF, or SERF, is also a term much in use among the lower orders to denote a crawling or sycophantic wretch.
surf and turf
a meal featuring both seafood and red meat
surf's up
Something exciting is happening or about to happen
surveyor of the pavement
One standing in the pillory.
sus per coll
Hanged: persons who have been hanged are thus entered into the jailor's books.
sush
Sushi.
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