Dictionary of Playground Slang (Online)

Making a fist with the index finger extended and making an motion upwards with vigorous action. Intended to signify the insertion of the digit into the anus, it has become regarded in many countries (especiallu the USA) as the penultimate insult - second only to "flicking the vees", i.e. using the "two fingered salute".

Expression for someone who sucks cock and gets done from behind at the same time. (From the movie Chasing Amy),

Masturbation.

Masturbating a female digitally by external or internal stimulation of the clitoris, e.g. "I just fingered my girlfriend".

Someone who rats on a friend or another child by passing information relating to a misdemenour of some sort to an adult, e.g. "You rat-fink!!" (a supposedly more mature term). As verb, e.g. "You finked on me!!".

Referring to ginger, or red-head's pubic hair, mostly in the cases of females.

A brand of gob-stopper (sweet). A largish gob-stopper laced with cayenne that became quite hot after a while.

The long bits of hair at the back of a mullet hairstyle.

Name given to person who incessantly "fingers" girls but neglects to wash the boiled anchovy smell off his hands afterwards.

Dirty unclean girl, sometimes accused of either fanny farting or a boy could be a fannyfart.

Body odour attributed to a female clitoris/labia implying it smelled of fish.

A surrealist derogotary name for an excessively stupid or unpleasant person.

To lose one's temper (esp. applied to teachers). Used as e.g. "When Chapman sees that he's gonna fit on you"; "I chucked a paper aeroplane in Chapman's class and he fitted on me." f. violent actions associated with epileptic fits.

Describes someone attractive. Used as "Wow.. that bird is fit!".

(ed: stolen unashamedly from Sarah Henderson - brilliant stuff.)

Currently used as an affirmative response - i.e. a complete interjective sentence ("Five by Five!") or as an adjective ("I'm five by five with that"). Meaning: everything's okay, under control, copacetic, hunky-dory, etc.

Was in use in the movie Aliens (1986) nd was a hallmark of the character "Faith" from Buffy: the Vampire Slayer, which marks its passage into general understanding. However it was in use far earlier that either of those with a specific purpose and rationale for its existence.

The phrase dates back to World War II, originating from radio voice communications. When operators used to talk to each other they first used the phrase “loud and clear” to describe their reception among each other. With a desire to be more precise, they adopted a numerical scale from one to five. Shortly thereafter, these radio operators incorporated the phrase 'five by five' ('five out of five for volume and clarity' i.e. 'loud and clear.'). So '5 by 5 means 'I hear you loud and clear.'

Certainly was in common use in exactly this way in the US Army during the Vietnam war. Certainly was in common use in exactly this way in the US Army during the Vietnam war. (ed: we are interested in knowing if the phrase is any older than 1986?) We ask and we receive - seems Stephen heard it in use in (of all places) the 'Thunderbirds' puppet show in the 1960's.

Stealing, usu. shoplifting.

Highly counter productive attempt to suppress vomit with the hand. Introduced unceremoniously to the English language by ex-pat Aussie, Barry McKenzie in his infamous but brilliantly funny comic strip published in Private Eye.

Police: could be spelled numerically as "50". Five-oh is 50 is like "Hawaii 50", the TV show. It means cops, police, law enforcement. Ghetto slang for the police. I hope the five-oh doesn't read this.

Sharp slap to the back leaving a red hand print of your five fingers. Great for slapping friends around.