Dictionary of Playground Slang (Online)

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four on the floor
colloq.

The gear stick (stick shift in the USA) in a car that has four manually operated gears.

Became internationally used after the 'Beach Boys' added it to one of their 'surfie' songs.

Source: circa 1960's, USA (Calif.)
four-square
n.

Sidewalk game played with four kids and a rubber ball. (2 Square also available when there's a child shortage).

Source: UK
Fox smells its own hole

Phrase used as a retort to somone who accuses you of farting in a particulalry odiferous manner - rightly or wrongly.

See also: S/he who smelt it, dealt it
Source: UK
freak
n.

(1) Either derog or endearment, depending on just how seriously wasted you are and/or what tone of voice you use:

"Aaaw, come here you scary freak!"
or "You are SUCH a freak!"
or "I'm gonna cut up that sick freak!"

(2) Substitute word used in place of 'fuck' as in "What the freak was that??".

See also: frock
Source: circa 1980's, USA, SA
freckle
n.

Anus.

See also: brown eye
Source: AUS
freddo
n.

Chocolate bar in the shape of a frog. Variants include tiny half chocolate covered biscuits.

Source: UK
free the tadpoles
012

Mmasturbate, i.e. liberate the residents of wank tanks.

See also: toss, wank
Source: UK
freestand
n.

BMX stunt.Involves standing on the bike frame whilst the bike is in motion. For ultimate cool the rider would stand in crucifix position.

Source: UK
freezer time
012

(ed: enteed verbatim)

What? did u guys have some "freezer time"?, a funny little thing we do at taco bell. the back freezer is nicely enclosed and almost soundproof so we always make fun of someone saying that their gay and had "freezer time" with someone else.... kinda an inside joke but it's still fun.

Source: circa 2002, USA
french kissing
012

Mouth to mouth contact in which the tongue is inserted into the partners mouth and manipulated.

fresh
adj.

New, unique, interesting, previously unseen. "Hey, I like your sweater. That's fresh!".

Source: circa 2000, USA
frigging
adj.

More than just a substitute for the word 'fucking', this word has been in use in it's own right for hundreds of years and really doesn't constitute 'slang'. It is just another English language word for the sexual act that has come to be considered 'vulgar'.

Source: circa current, UK
frigid
n.

Term for females who don't become sexually aroused as easily as their partners would like, i.e. in the case of males immediately on demand. Was used frequently before people realised being gay was fine and that not wanting sex at all was also fine.

Source: circa 1900 +, UK
frigmarole
n.

Unnecessarily time consuming foreplay.

Source: UK
frig
n.

Though still considered a 'vulgar' word denoting the sexual act, it is nonetheless a slightly more polite way of saying "fuck"; e.g. "Go frig yourself!". Often used by 'ladies' to show how genteel they are!

Source: circa current, UK
frock
n.

Substitute word used in place of 'fuck' as in "What the frock was that??".

See also: freak
Source: AUS
froggie

Upon first date with new girlfriend, mates or mates dads would always enquire: 'have you got your froggies?' Meaning, have you got your johnnies/ condoms, etc etc. (ed: If I had told my mates fathers that they'd have told my girls father and by now I'd have been dead a long time!)

Source: Circa 1950's - 80s. UK (E)
fronk
n.

Describe a broke buddy that tags along and is included in the round of drinks. A person who "comps" drinks.

Contributor says he always thought Hillary Clinton was a "fronk." How could she run for senator with no political experience and accomplishments range from malarky to propaganda. He assumes her husbands well heeled political friends will just give her that job because of Bill's underhanded dealings and other corrupt considerations to his loyal party.

(ed: I think there is a worrying misunderstanding here about the behind the scenes role of the First Lady. I think she is a *very* astute political figure.)

Source: circa 1960 - current, USA
front bottom
n.

Female genital area including vagina. Felt to be a less offensive mode of reference than, for example, 'cunt'.

frontage
n.

Letting a person into a queue ahead of you.

Source: AUS