Dictionary of Playground Slang (Online)

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john
n.

Toilet. If you needed a piss you'd say "I'm going to see John' or 'going to the John'. Origins unknown.

Source: circa 1950's, USA
joint
n.

Cigarette made from Marijuana.

Source: USA, UK
jonah
n.

a) Used to describe an unpopular person with no friends. As in "See smelly joe over there on his own, what a Jonah", "piss-off Terry, you Jonah!"

This use probably linked to the biblical story of 'Jonah and the Whale' when he spent a considerable amount of time on his own in a whale's belly. So he was probably quite smelly!

b) Jonah's - (Michael) Jordan shoes

Source: circa 1980, UK
joskin
n.

A farm-dweller or, more broadly, someone living beyond walking distance of a newsagent's; also usually suggesting that they are of low intelligence and/or quetionable personal hygiene.

Source: circa 1970's - 80's, UL (Wal.)
jubbly, jubblie, jubilee
n.

Confection (usually purchased from Ice Cream van) consisting of frozen TipTop fruit drink in plastic container. Came from an actual Jubbly which was the trade name of an orange drink in triangular wax cartons. These were thrown in the fridge by shopkeepers to cool them in summer and kids realised they were quite nice when frozen solid.

(ed: I wonder if the original make is still on sale anywhere??)

Source: UK
jubey lips
colloq.

Possibly a corruption of 'tubey lips'. Used as a derogatory term for someone with thick lips. People got called names like 'Jube-jube'. How cruel is that?

Source: circa 1980's - 90's, UK (NE)
judder bar
colloq.

A low profile bar or hump in the road surface designed to cause drivers to slow down when all other means have failed. In some countries they are known as 'sleeping policemen'.

Source: circa current, NZ
juggalo
n.

A fan of the Insane Clown Posse, or what some people would plainly call "a freak", or a troubled person. to see pics of juggalos go to: http://www.realjuggalos.com then go to the "juggalos" link."

(ed: Johnny Jordan one for you - I must be getting old)

Source: UK
jugular japeries
n.

Breasts. Used as "Ooooh shes got a nice pair of jugular japeries!"

Source: circa 2002, UK
jumblies, jubblies
num.

Breasts.

Source: UK
jump Your bones
012

Sexual intercourse as performed by a male on a female.

Source: circa 1990's, USA
jungle juice
n.

Liquid from wet beef curtains, i.e. a woamns genital lubricant.

Source: UK
jungle treatment

At primary school at the start of summer: a random kid would be held down on the school field, and asked by the much stronger protagonist "Do you get hayfever?", presenting the kid with a dilemma: if he says "No", a reply of "You won't mind me doing this then" will be given, and mounds of grass will be stuffed in his face and down shirt. If he replies in the affirmative, however, he subjects himself to an equally nasty fate. As an added bonus, your shirt would be covered in grass stains and you could later expect a bollocking from your mum.

Source: circa 1980's, UK
junk

Male genitalia.

Source: circa 1990's, USA, UK
jupve
n.

Foul smelling individual with mentally subnormal tendencies often less well off financially than their tormentors. Derived from a special needs GCSE equivalency course which involved the hapless participants riding around the playground on rusted motorcycles with ludicrously big helmets often giving the rider's head an egg like appearance. Also jutter,jupveous and jup. Still often heard in drinking establishments.

Source: circa 1989 - 1994, UK (Mid)