ware
A woman's ware; her commodity.
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ware hawk
An exclamation used by thieves to inform their confederates that some police officers are at hand.
warm
Rich, in good circumstances. To warm, or give a man a warming; to beat him. See CHAFED.
warm
To thrash or beat; "I’ll WARM your jacket." To WARM the wax of one’s ear is to give a severe blow on the side of the head. To WARM is also to rate or abuse roundly. Also varied, as, "to make it hot" for any one.
warm and fuzzy
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
warm as life
Very warm.
warm body
A person, especially one who is unskilled or unqualified
warm regards
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
warm the cockles of someone's heart
Give someone a feeling of pleasure or delight
warmest regards
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
warming-pan
A large old-fashioned watch. A Scotch warming-pan; a female bedfellow.
warming-pan
A large old-fashioned gold watch. A person placed in an office to hold it for another. See W.P.
warp and weft
The basic components or structure of something
Warrant of Attorney
The legal instrument which confers on another the "Power of Attorney.
Warrant Officer
In the British navy this is a rank between a commissioned officer and petty
warren
One that is security for goods taken up on credit by extravagant young gentlemen. Cunny warren; a girl's boarding-school, also a bawdy-house.
warts and all
Including all flaws and imperfections
wash
Paint for the face, or cosmetic water. Hog-wash; thick and bad beer.
wash
"It wont WASH," i.e., will not stand investigation, will not "bear the rub," is not genuine, can’t be believed.
wash a blackamoor white
attempt to change someone's inherent nature
wash and wear
Requiring little or no ironing after washing
wash one's dirty laundry in public
To publicly discuss or expose one's personal problems or embarrassing issues
wash one's dirty linen in public
To publicly discuss or expose one's personal or private problems
wash one's elbows
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
wash oneself of
to distance oneself from something undesirable
wash out
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
washed out
Lacking strength or vitality
washer and dryer
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
wasp
An infected prostitute, who like a wasp carries a sting in her tail.
waste
House of waste; a tavern or alehouse, where idle people waste both their time and money.
waste away
To gradually decline or deteriorate
waste book
A book in which items are not posted under heads, but as each transac- tion occurred.
waste breath
to speak unnecessarily or to no effect
waste not, want not
Being frugal helps avoid poverty or need
waste of breath
Something said that has no effect or is ignored
waste of space
A person or thing considered useless or unnecessary
wasted
Exhausted.
waster
A useless, clumsy, or ill-made person.
watch and seals
A sheep’s head and pluck.
watch and ward
to guard or protect something carefully
watch and ward
Continuous vigilance; guard by night (watcli) and by day (ward). In feudal times service "by watch and ward" was due by certain tenants in towns; later the term was applied to the constabulary.
watch it
be careful what you say or do
Watch Night
December 31st, to see the Old Year out and the New Year in by a religious service. John Wesley grafted it on the religious system, and it has been adopted by many Christian communities.
watch one's language
Speak carefully to avoid offending others
watch one's mouth
Speak carefully to avoid offending others
watch one's step
be careful to avoid danger or trouble
watch out
be careful or beware of something
watch over
To protect or take care of someone or something
watch the world burn
To take pleasure in others' misfortune or chaos
watch the world go by
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
watch this space
Wait and see what happens next
watch, chain, and seals
A sheep's head And pluck.
Watchful Waiting
A phrase used by Presi- dent Wilson in 1915 to describe the policy of the U.S.A. towards Mexico, whose attitude was extremely unfriendly and provocative.
watchie
A watchman.
watching and waiting
Observing and being patient for something to happen
watchmaker
A pickpocket or stealer of watches. Often called "a WATCHMAKER in a crowd."
water
His chops watered at it; he longed earnestly for it. To watch his waters; to keep a strict watch on any one's actions. In hot water: in trouble, engaged in disputes.
water down
to make something less strong or effective
water gunner
A marine artilleryman.
water over the dam
a past event that cannot be changed