Dictionary of Playground Slang (Online)

Basically short for "c'mon" or 'come on'. Often heard at football matches as 'Howay the lads!"

An ugly girl or woman.

Gouge, as in "Howk out a greezer." i.e. to gouge out a snot.

(ed: lovely job this sometimes)

Greeting. Compilation of 'How is it?'. Response is usually "Howziiit!?" or "Wazzuuup!?". This is repeated back and forth from the first party to the second or third party (sometimes an entire group). Said in increasingly exaggerated tones, either at a higher pitch or grating, gagging growls (Similar to the screams of heavy metal bands) till limits are reached and bouts of laughter/good-natured cussing/playful violence ensue. This method of greeting can go on for five minutes or more. Originally from surfing culture.

To throw. Currently usage includes alcohol induced vomiting, e.g. "I was so pissed last night, I hoyed like a squealy pig when I got home.

Onamatapaic word for the forcible ejection of vomit, for example whilst driving the porcelain bus. Popularised by the brilliant Welsh comic Max Boyce.

Test of hardness which involved another person pinching the back of your hand at a specified percentage. The hundred was the ultimate, which was precisely as hard as the pincher could manage. The level of pain inflicted depended on the strength of the pincher and their fingernails; flesh removal was not uncommon.

Used to describe a male usually, a dirty old man who has a particular 'look' in his eyes while looking at young girls. Used (with horror in the voice) as "What a Hungro", "I wish that Hungro would stop looking at me that way".

Contributor said her and a friend made the word up while in Middle school but it quickly spread though the Southern california area for some reason. Considering they were in middle school the term 'dirty old man' seemed to be anyone over the aprox. age of 28. (ed: oops... )

Used when a obese person's pants sneak up their butt/bumcrack.

Phrase meaning 'all is well'.

Blow chunks, barf, vomit.

To throw something.

Word used in Canada to explain what holds up power lines (hydro lines) It has nothing to do with water, Americans seem to think its a band or a strange pole to hold water.