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Language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal and restricted to a particular context or group of people

A word drawn from, or imitative of, technical jargon

A newly coined word or expression

(dated) To vocally abuse, or shout at

To look at closely or with interest

To eject matter from the stomach through the mouth

To tease, typically in a good-natured way

To talk humorously or flippantly (about something or someone)

To speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse

Past tense for to casually throw or fling

Past tense for to suspend in an elevated position

Past tense for to move around, back and forth, or from side to side, while suspended or on an axis

Past tense for to droop downwards

Past tense for to cause to move with a jerk

Past tense for to stretch a piece of material over something

Past tense for to give an account of

Past tense for to (excessively) boast about one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions

Being under the influence of alcohol

Not having a sound state of mind

Used in or suitable for everyday conversation rather than formal or official contexts

Easily, without much difficulty

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Noun

Language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal and restricted to a particular context or group of people

informal language

colloquial speech

informal speech

slanguage street talk

regional language

non-standard language

manner of speaking

choice of words

vocalization^US

vocalisation^UK

way of speaking

variety of language

everyday language

spoken language

common parlance

conversational language

façon de parler

non-standard variety

native language

form of expression

manner of writing

turns of phrase

mode of expression

specialized language

technical language

obscure language

unintelligible language

leetspeak, l33tspeak

commonplace term

style of speech

style of writing

mode of writing

figure of speech

verbal expression

stuff and nonsense

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“It's hard enough for me to understand English with all these slang words kids are trying to add to it.”

Noun

A word drawn from, or imitative of, technical jargon

signature phrase

guiding principle

words of wisdom

pearls of wisdom

pearl of wisdom

idiomatic expression

figure of speech

way of speaking

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Noun

The digit 0

sweet Fanny Adams

not a single thing

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Noun

A newly coined word or expression

Verb

(dated) To vocally abuse, or shout at

hurl insults at

inveigh against

read the riot act

tear a strip off

give someone a dressing-down

cast aspersions on

give a black eye

call someone names

vituperate against

cut to the quick

give someone a caning

slap someone's wrist

give a talking-to

give someone some stick

give someone an earful

give someone a carpeting

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

let someone have it

give someone a wigging

send someone away with a flea in their ear

give someone a bollocking

slap on the wrist

criticize hatefully

give someone what for

give someone hell

take to the woodshed

tear off a strip

rake over the coals

give someone a row

haul over the coals

give someone a rollicking

remonstrate with

rap over the knuckles

give someone a rating

give someone a roasting

give someone a rocket

fulminate against

find fault with

call on the carpet

give a piece of one's mind

jump down one's throat

take someone to task

give someone a bad press

rap someone over the knuckles

throw brickbats at

criticize severely

lay down the law

come down hard on

chew someone out

go for the jugular

bring someone to book

spread lies about

slap someone on the wrist

bring into disrepute

blacken the name of

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

drag through the mud

give a bad name

do a hatchet job on

call to account

call over the coals

throw the book at

strongly criticize

rap on knuckles

come down on like a ton of bricks

give a going over

tell a thing or two

take somebody to task

give a bad press to

express disapproval of

criticize strongly

kick up a fuss about

take issue with

kick up a stink about

reprimand severely

pull someone up

rap someone's knuckles

give going-over

give a tongue-lashing

rake over coals

pass strictures upon

criticize harshly

give piece of mind

assault verbally

jump down someone's throat

give some stick to

give tongue-lashing

give somebody a piece of one's mind

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

give someone stick

give comeuppance

blacken someone's reputation

take down a peg

mete out punishment to

make an example of

have someone on the carpet

bring under fire

give something a battering

review unfavorably

give a hard time

burn one's ears

point the finger at

teach someone a lesson

have your knife in

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

put a whammy on

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

make a protest to

give something a bad press

have on the carpet

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

send up the river

lay at one's door

thunder against

protest against

expostulate about

protest strongly at

declaim against

remonstrate about

vociferate about

mouth off about

animadvert upon

make a fuss about

make a stand against

raise objections to

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

take a stand against

speak out against

take great exception to

deliver a tirade to

give a lecture to

get on a soapbox

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“The policeman would slang him as he did his best to keep his temper in check.”

Verb

To look at closely or with interest

keep under surveillance

keep under observation

take a gander at

watch like a hawk

keep a weather eye on

keep under scrutiny

have a gander at

have a squint at

give something a once-over

have a dekko at

take a shufti at

take a dekko at

give the once-over

keep a beady eye on

have a shufti at

take a glance at

keep eagle eye on

catch a glimpse of

get a glimpse of

pay attention to

become aware of

give attention to

check something out

feast one's eyes

give something the once-over

feast your eyes on

have a look-see at

have a butcher's at

be on the scene

be a witness to

cast an eye over

go over with a fine-tooth comb

lay one's eyes on

subject to an examination

get an eyeful of

give something a going-over

give the once over

look something over

come to terms with

look at carefully

have a look-see

examine closely

put under a microscope

take a good look

conduct oneself towards

take into consideration

run your eye over

watch from a distance

look through something

keep one's eye on

make enquiries into

conduct investigations into

examine carefully

make inquiries into

take a good look at

take a butcher's at

give the eagle eye

not take one's eyes off

look through narrowed eyes

conduct an investigation into

make an observation of

make a recce of

take the measure of

screw up one's eyes

narrow one's eyes

look something up and down

look up and down

get a bird's-eye view of

take a butcher's

fix one's gaze at

feast one's eyes on

stare in wonder

stare open-mouthed

have a good look

subject to an inspection

give something a look-see

bury oneself in

give a thought to

give thought to

have a quick look

take a quick look

glance one's eye

act with regard to

conduct oneself toward

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Verb

To eject matter from the stomach through the mouth

do the technicolor yawn

toss your cookies

pray to the porcelain god

do a technicolour yawn

drive the big bus

drive the porcelain bus

go for the big spit

toss one's cookies

lose one's lunch

bring something up

puke something up

sick something up

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Verb

To tease, typically in a good-natured way

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

poke mullock at

take the mickey out of

make a monkey of

pull someone's leg

pull somebody's leg

lead somebody on

take the piss out of

give a hard time

make a monkey out of

treat with contempt

treat contemptuously

have someone on

wind someone up

give someone a hard time

take the mickey

hold up to shame

hold up to ridicule

pull someone's chain

play a practical joke

hurl insults at

make a laughing-stock

play a practical joke on

show contempt for

play a trick on

take a rise out of

get a rise out of

have a joke with

take for a ride

get on the nerves of

be on the back of

get in the hair of

be scornful about

lead up the garden path

bite one's thumb at

have somebody on

tell somebody stories

shout catcalls at

muck someone about

shout disapproval

shout disapproval at

blow raspberries

mess someone around

make a monkey out of someone

mess someone about

blow raspberries at

cock a snook at

keep hanging on

make mouth water

make someone's mouth water

keep someone hanging on

expose to ridicule

make someone a laughing stock

laugh out of court

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Verb

To drive out

give one the gate

give the bum's rush

throw out on your ear

give someone the boot

give someone the push

throw someone out on their ear

give someone their marching orders

throw out on ear

give walking papers

show you the door

give someone the big E

give someone the air

see the back of

axe^UK

throw overboard

give the old heave-ho

ax^US

give the sack to

give someone their P45

give the heave-ho

give someone their cards

show the gate to

give someone the bullet

remove by force

give someone their notice

give someone the sack

remove from office

send to Coventry

leave out in the cold

hand someone his hat

declare redundant

put an embargo on

deprive of office

give someone notice

give one notice

show the door to

give somebody their cards

give the heave ho

give marching orders

hand walking papers

run out of town

put out in the street

ride out on rail

give the cold shoulder to

give a pink slip

give somebody the boot

give somebody the push

remove from power

send somebody packing

throw someone out

prohibit from entering

give somebody notice

give one's cards

give somebody the pink slip

give somebody the sack

give bum's rush

declare ineligible

refuse admission to

refuse entrance to

stand in the way of

fail to include

relieve of duty

step into shoes of

give something a miss

knock out of position

knock out of place

bring about the downfall of

consider undesirable

place an embargo on

refuse to employ

refuse to admit

put on hit list

refuse admittance

prevent from entering

shut the door on

send to a safe place

give the cold shoulder

swap places with

take the place of

give someone his

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Verb

To talk humorously or flippantly (about something or someone)

Verb

To speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse

give offence to

cause offence to

treat disrespectfully

hurt someone's feelings

cast aspersions on

call someone names

cut to the quick

step on one's toes

treat with contempt

make jokes about

hold up to ridicule

put someone's back up

drag through the mud

drag through the mire

take the piss out of

give a bad name

do a hatchet job on

do an injustice to

treat contemptuously

take advantage of

hurt somebody's feelings

poke mullock at

hit where one lives

cock a snook at

be an affront to

put someone's nose out of joint

tell lies about

take the mickey out of

hold in contempt

hurl insults at

run a smear campaign against

turn up one's nose

give Bronx cheer

blacken someone's name

blacken the character of

blacken the name of

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

give the cold shoulder

be sarcastic about

make a monkey of

wind someone up

rub the wrong way

give someone grief

show contempt for

make someone's hackles rise

ruffle someone's feathers

raise someone's hackles

attack somebody's dignity

make a monkey out of

cut down to size

step on the toes of

cause suffering to

give no quarter

lay a bad trip on

shout disapproval

be contemptuous of

hurt one's feelings

hurt the feelings of

do a disservice to

blow raspberries

shout disapproval at

blow raspberries at

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

turn your nose up at

turn up your nose

curl one's lip at

do the dirty on

kick in the teeth

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

raise someone's eyebrows

set someone back on their heels

shake out of your complacency

give someone a turn

hit like ton of bricks

give someone a hard time

make your blood boil

cause offense to

bring into disrepute

reflect badly on

ruin the reputation of

bring shame upon

put in a bad light

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

bring into disfavour

show in a bad light

knock for a loop

rub up the wrong way

be disagreeable

tread on someone's toes

get someone's goat

spread scandal about

defame someone's character

sully someone's reputation

run smear campaign

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Verb

Past tense for to casually throw or fling

sent into orbit

threw forcefully

thrown forcefully

gave the heave ho

given the heave ho

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“A slingshot you would swing in a circle over your head and when you let go of one end of it, it would sling the rock in the direction you wanted it to go.”

Verb

Past tense for to suspend in an elevated position

hung something out

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“They spent the rest of the afternoon constructing a new stretcher, a more solid one, with reinforcing branches for the frame and several layers of vine and rope to sling between the sides of the frame.”

Verb

Past tense for to move around, back and forth, or from side to side, while suspended or on an axis

swiveled around

swivelled around

turned on an axis

Verb

Past tense for to droop downwards

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Verb

Past tense for to cause to move with a jerk

Verb

Past tense for to stretch a piece of material over something

Verb

Past tense for to give an account of

Verb

Past tense for to (excessively) boast about one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions

congratulated oneself

flattered yourself

preened oneself

congratulated yourself on

gave oneself airs

given oneself airs

attracted attention

flattered oneself

laid it on thick

prided yourself on

patted oneself on the back

blew one's own horn

blown one's own horn

blew your own horn

blown your own horn

flew your own kite

flown your own kite

sang your own praises

sung your own praises

blew your own trumpet

blown your own trumpet

gave a good account of oneself

given a good account of oneself

shot one's mouth off

Adjective

Being under the influence of alcohol

under the influence

drunk as a skunk

under the table

three sheets to the wind

worse for drink

drunk as a lord

two sheets to the wind

Brahms and Liszt

having had a skinful

tired and emotional

having had one over the eight

as full as a goog

as tight as a tick

under the weather

three sheets in the wind

feeling no pain

one over the eight

the worse for drink

under the influence of intoxicating liquor

half in the bag

dead to the world

out of one's head

out of one's skull

out of one's box

out off one's head

out of one's gourd

out of one's mind

drunk as a fiddler

full of well-being

anaesthetized^UK

anesthetized^US

out of your mind

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Adjective

Not having a sound state of mind

non compos mentis

of unsound mind

mad as a hatter

away with the fairies

nutty as a fruitcake

sick in the head

stark raving mad

mad as a March hare

round the twist

foaming at the mouth

not the full shilling

stark staring mad

not right upstairs

not quite right in the head

not right in the head

as daft as a brush

have a screw loose

have bats in the belfry

touched in the head

have kangaroos in the top paddock

out of one's head

around the bend

off one's gourd

out of one's mind

off one's rocker

crazy as a loon

off one's trolley

with a screw loose

a few cards shy of a full deck

one card shy of a full deck

a few sandwiches short of a picnic

psychopathological

out of one's gourd

having bats in the belfry

have bats in one's belfry

deprived of one's wits

manic-depressive

severely mentally ill

have kangaroos in one's top paddock

not of sound mind

in another world

mentally deranged

having a screw loose

off the deep end

having kangaroos in the top paddock

daft as a brush

not in one's right mind

as mad as a March hare

one sandwich short of a picnic

out of one's tree

as mad as a hatter

disorganized^US

severely mentally disordered

off one's chump

extremely foolish

stupidly irresponsible

slow on the uptake

thick as two short planks

not quite right

soft in the head

disorganised^UK

incomprehensible

not functioning properly

out of the ordinary

out of commission

inconsequential

off your trolley

self-contradictory

off your rocker

without foundation

not making sense

feather-brained

mentally incompetent

two sandwiches short of a picnic

not in your right mind

out of your mind

not well thought out

ill-thought-out

dead from the neck up

not tightly wrapped

as thick as two short planks

wet behind the ears

out in left field

mentally unbalanced

hysterically funny

killingly funny

through the roof

unsubstantiated

won't hold water

good-humored^US

good-humoured^UK

beyond the bounds of possibility

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Adjective

Used in or suitable for everyday conversation rather than formal or official contexts

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Adverb

Easily, without much difficulty

without difficulty

without hesitation

slick as whistle

quick as a wink

at the drop of a hat

without a hitch

uncomplicatedly

with no trouble

according to plan

light-heartedly

without consideration

unsubstantially

without thought

straightforwardly

unchallengingly

unproblematically

uninterruptedly

without trouble

lackadaisically

unsophisticatedly

without problems

without thinking

with flying colors

disinterestedly

with very little trouble

with both eyes closed

with very little effort

with one hand tied behind one's back

with your eyes closed

on cruise control

without reserve

without prompting

standing on your head

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