Dictionary of Playground Slang (Online)

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ballistic (to go ...)
012

To lose ones temper in a violent manner.

See also: cop, mentler
Source: circa 1970's, UK (SE)
balloon knot
n.

Anus.

Source: circa 1990's, USA
balls

Testicles. e.g. "I'm going to kick you in the balls," and "He's got huge balls!"

Source: circa archaic, International
bampot
n.

Mentally ambiguous. A Scots word. Calling someone a bampot is casting aspersions on their mental faculties. Contributor doesn't know what the link is or what a bampot really is but he got called it many times as a child.

Source: circa archaic, UK (Scot.)
bamp
n.

Scruffy, tramplike or generally unloveable person. Often used as rejoinder to one who has farted. On the other hand, to become the 'Bamp Overlord' is the ultimate rank.

See also: ramp
Source: circa 1980's, UK (NE)
bam
n.

Person of the "ned" sort. One who owns a modified (tacky piece of shite) Vauxhall Nova, usually which has extremely small engine power yet sounds like a fucking space shuttle launch. Impressive...no.

Source: circa 1980's, UK (Scot)
bananas
  1. adj.
    Insane, gone mental... lost it, e.g. "He went ape on me... totally bananas!!"
  2. adj.
    Possessing highly attractive and desirable qualities "Wow man... now she is hot bananas!".
bang like a shithouse door
n.

Insult (or invitation?) normally used in respect of a sexually liberated female who makes her own decisions about her body and who has sexual access to it - and decided it's open to all comers.

See also: saddlebag
Source: circa 1980's, UK
bangers
  1. n.

    Sausages. Name comes from the noise they make when they split if you cook them without first puncturing the skins.

    See also: snags
    Source: circa archaic, UK
  2. n.

    Explosive fireworks. Originally a relatively harmless stick of gunpowder packed into tightly wound brown paper wrapper with a short fuse that when lit exploded with a loud noise. Banned in the UK (and most other civilised countries) when small boys discovered the dreadful things one could do with a little inventiveness - e.g. sticking them up a cat's rectum and lighting the fuse. Probably named for the noise they make when they explode (ed: John tells me they are still available everywhere - why was I not informed?)

    See also: jacky-jumpers
    Source: circa archaic, UK
bangin'
adj.

Extremely desirable, used to describe a 'good thing'. normally attached to character or physical appearance, e.g. "She's really bangin'!!".

Source: circa 2000, USA
bang
012

To have sexual intercourse with.

Source: circa 1970's, UK
banjo-string
n.

Banjo string. That tender piece of skin attaching the foreskin to the 'bell-end'. "Clint banged Melanie so hard that he ended up snapping his banjo-string and spent the rest of the night in hospital.",

Source: circa 2000, UK (W)
banjo
012

To strike someone down with extreme force, "I'm gonna farkin' banjo ya!",

Source: circa 1990's, UK (W)
bank
012

To hit or strike with fist, e.g. "Do that once more and I'll bank ya!".

Source: USA
banners
012

The word banners was used in conjunction with a hand movement where your index fingure was held loosley and then flicked hard onto you middle finger (pressed against your thumb) so that it made a clicking noise. Anyway, Banners was a sort of exclamation if you got shamed up by a teacher. 'banners man'... was a common pair of words together!.

Source: circa 1980's, UK (SE)
baps
n.

Breasts

Source: USA
bap
n.

A type of bread roll - usually soft, sometimes 'floured'. Nice filled with hot chips in winter time.

Source: circa current, UK (NE, Wal)
bar code
n.

A balding bloke who desperately combs long side hairs across to hide the shiny bit.

Source: circa 1989, JAP
bareback riding
012

To have sexual intercourse (homo. or hetero.) without using a condom. Is slowly becoming more used in reference to anal intercourse.

Source: circa 1960's - onwards, AUS, USA, UK
bare
adv.

Substitue word for 'very', or 'losts of'. Used as "That homework was bare hard." and "Ever since I took up that Saturday job, I've got bare money!"

Source: circa 1980's, UK