well-breeched
Wealthy.
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well-hung
The blowen was nutts upon the kiddey because he is well-hung; the girl is pleased with the youth because his genitals are large.
well-oiled machine
A system or organization that runs smoothly and efficiently
Welland Canal
A Canadian waterway, named from the Welland River, running from Port Dalhousie on Lake Ontario to Port Colborne, on Lake Erie, a length of 27 miles. It contains eight locks and enables vessels of not more than 325 feet in length to pass from lake to lake.
wellied
Drunk.
Welsh comb
fingers used to tidy hair
welsh harp
The musical instrument of the ancient Welsh bards; a large harp with three rows of strings, two tuned diatonically in unison, the third supplying the chromatic sharps and flats.
Welsh Main
In cock-fighting, another term for a battle royal
welsh mortgage
A pledge of land in which no day is fixed for redemption.
welsh proverbs
A collection of traditional sayings from Wales
welsh rabbit
Cheese melted and spread over buttered toast. Rabbit is not a corruption of rare-bit; the term is on a par with "mock- turtle" "Bombay duck" etc.
Welsh Uncle
The husband of a parent's cousin; sometimes a parent's first cousin.
welt
To thrash with a strap or stick. Probably meaning to raise wheals.
wenis
The skin on the outside of the elbow.
were you born in a tent
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
werner termed transition rocks
Sir Roderick thus named them (1835) because it was in the region of the ancient Silures that he first investigated their structure.
West African tribes
Its worship was carried to the West Indies with the slave trade, and still somewhat covertly flourishes in Voodoo ceremonies m Haiti and some of the Southern States of the U.S.A. The word zombie is commonly applied to an alleged dead body brought by Voodoo magic to life in a more or less cataleptic or automaton state.
Westminster Abbey
Henry IV died there, March 20th, 1413. It hath been prophesied to me many years, I should not die but in Jerusalem.
westminster wedding
A match between a whore and a rogue.
wet
To drink. Low people generally ask an acquaintance to WET any recently purchased article, i.e., to stand treat on the occasion. "WET (originally WHET, to sharpen,) your whistle," i.e., take a drink; "WET the other eye," i.e., take another glass. See SHED A TEAR.
wet and wild
Exciting and unpredictable
wet blanket
Someone who spoils or dampens the enjoyment of others
wet bob
At Eton a wet bob is a boy who goes in for boating; a dry bob one who chooses cricket.
wet boy
A person who commits a violent act, especially murder, for payment.
wet firecracker
Something or someone unexciting or ineffective
wet nurse
A woman employed to suckle children not her own.
wet one's beak
to take a small share of profits
wet one's pants
To urinate in one's pants due to fear or excitement
wet one's whistle
to take a drink of something
wet parson
One who moistens his clay freely, in order to make it stick together.
wet quaker
One of that sect who has no objection to the spirit derived from wine.
wet the bed
to urinate in bed while sleeping
wet the shamrock
to take a drink of whiskey to celebrate
wet un
A diseased cow, unfit for human food, but nevertheless sold to make into sausages. Compare STAGGERING-BOB.
wettie
A wetsuit.
whack
A share of a booty obtained by fraud. A paddy whack; a stout brawney Irishman.
whack
A share or lot. "Give me my WHACK," give me my share.—Scotch, SWEG, or SWACK.
whack one out
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
whack up
to increase or raise something sharply
whacker
A lie of unusual dimensions, sometimes called a "round un."
whacking
Large, fine, or strong.
whacks
To go WHACKS, to divide equally; to enter into partnership.
whale
"very like a WHALE," said of anything that is very improbable. A speech of Polonius’s in Hamlet.
whapper
A large man or woman.
what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
what are the odds
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
what can I say
An expression of resignation or lack of words
what can I tell you
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
what can't be cured must be endured. (14th century)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
what cannot be cured must be endured
One must tolerate what cannot be changed or fixed.
what did your last slave die of
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
what do you say
Used to ask someone's opinion or agreement
what does not kill me makes me stronger
Difficult experiences can improve one's resilience and character.
what d’yecall’em
A similar expression to "thingumy."
What everybody says must be true. (Strauss 1994, p. 77)
A statement is likely true if many people believe it
what for
used to ask the purpose of something
what goes around comes around
A person's actions, whether good or bad, will often have consequences for that person.
what goes up must come down
Everything that rises will eventually fall or decline
what happens twice happens thrice
If something happens twice, it will likely happen again.
what in tarnation
Used to express surprise or confusion