Dictionary of Playground Slang (Online)

Instruction to not continue stimulation potentially aggressive interaction. Used as "Leff it man!", i.e. "leave it alone". Used either when someone was arguing or when someone was about to go after a 'minger' at a party. Possibly taken from West Indian speak as people would also say. 'Leff it Batty boy'. We taught Ali G all he now knows!!!

Can be the action of running away, or an instruction to remove oneself from a location with alacrity - for example after smashing someones window with a ball or similar.

Someone, or something that does, or is, extraordinary.

Pronounced 'lacker'). Very nice, choice, sweet, good. e.g. "We had a lekker time by the sea.". "MMMM... these are lekker!" Originally Afrikaans (or maybe Dutch before that even??)

Pronounced 'layking'). To play 'out' (i.e. instead of in - the house) Originally Afrikaans.

Lesbian. Possibly because of alliteration, or maybe because men find them sour?

A general insult. Usually in relation to a lack of intelligence/ability - after someone drops a bollock. "Christ - you really screwed that up! What a leper!!".

Cease, desist the action you are performing., e.g. Less It will yer! (ie - "Please stop performing that action. It is annoying me immensely, "Stop messing about!", "Quieten down!" etc).

Pass wind through ones anus; i.e. fart. Pretty universal amongst the very young, especially those who haven't heard the word 'fart' yet.

To ogle in a laviscious manner.

Receiving oral sex. From the saga of "Monica and Bill" where the whole issue of what constitutes sexual contact was redefined. "I did not have sex with that woman!".

Lesbian lovers. From the 'play on words' 'lets be' and 'lesbi'.

A quiet place to hide - often known as the Library.

From a 6 year old (Charlie):

Question: do you lick a dick a day?
Answer - yes: OK
Answer - no: you wet yourself.

(ed: no - I have no idea what it means either)

One with greasy hair.

To beat up, or attack physically.

While this word became popular in later years of the contributors schooldays he doubted if it lasted long. Lads saying they were going to 'lick each other' would sound a bit dangerously 'ghay up' in Geordieland!

An idiot, someone clumsy.

(1) When referring to someone of the opposite sex, to have a crush on. "Joe likes Susan" is a statement about Joe's special feelings towards Susan.

(2) A flavoring particle. "She is like, so cool"

(3) To be like is to think something "I was like, ohmigod what a bitch" means "I thought she was such a bitch.".

One got a "ling" when riding your bicycle and held on to a moving motor vehicle with one hand to save pedalling. A red traffic light or stop sign was a good place to start a ling. A long tow was a good ling. "I got a ling all the way home yesterday". The word was common at schools in Melbourne around 1939 to 1943. The best place to hold onto for a ling was somewhere outside of the drivers vision in his rear mirrors. If a driver knew that he had picked up a ling he would often speed up to frighten the linger into letting go of his handhold. Flat tray trucks were excellent to get a ling on because there were plenty of hand holds.

To throw or chuck. Implies throwing very hard, normally with intent to break something or hurt someone.