(not so green as you're... ) Cabbage Looking p. discovered to be clever: i.e. not so thick as previously thought UK

caffle v. to get caught up, entangle. e.g. when playing conkers the strings got all caffled up. UK. (Wa)

cak, cack, cacky, kak n. excrement, e.g. "cack face" Also "He got kakked on for shouting in the passage.",Variations are very common all over the world. Raises difficult questions of whether words used from another language count as slang. f. direct mutated transposition from the Afrikaans "kak" for "shit" - which of course raises the question of the origin of the colour 'khaki'!!

cack n. Deliberate mispronunciation of the word "cock." Often used in the phrase "cack and balls," with balls being pronounced "bawls" (kinda like boo-alls). UK

Cack n. As in "Cock", also used as "Horse Cack!" Or Nonsense, a feeling of Disappointment. Originating from the famous Chuck Kania. , When a referee makes a bad call in a game of basketball, football, hockey, etc. it is shouted out, "Horse Cack" as in Bull Shit. 2001 USA circa. 2001 USA

cackersarnie n. To describe the act of pulling someone's underwear up so high that it nearly cut them in two. Quite literally cacker (shit) sarnie (sandwich)., Used amongst girls and boys but mainly boys inflicting it on other boys. c.f. wedgie circa. 1980 - 86 UK (SE)

cack-handed n. 1) unco-ordinated and clumsy, 2) left-handed

Cain Hill n. Cain Hill was where you "went" if you weren't right in the head. Used as "You're a nutter, you. You go to Cain 'ill". It was supposed to be a mental hospital, although whether it really existed is anyone's guess. There is a psychiatric hospital in Camberwell called The Maudsley where you would also "go" occasionally (for variety's sake presumably). Mad bloke singing Elvis songs into a milk bottle (as a mike substitute) was often seen outside The Maudsley at the bus stop. circa. 1970's UK (SE)

came up on the down train? (you think I... ) ph. objection to being called stupid. UK

Camels Hoof, Camel Toe n., v. (1) When a girls trousers are too tight and you can see the outline of her vaginal lips or her trousers appear to be giving her a "front wedgie"!! She is "showing her (Camel's) hoof off." This is because it resembles the camels hoof that has two parts and a slit in the middle. (2) a clitroral wedgie c.f. camel toe circa. 2002 UK

camp adj Was for many years the term of choice in the UK for describing the 'characteristic homosexual behaviours' such as assumed effeminacy but was supplanted by the US term 'gay'. Hence the expression to 'camp it up', and the 'hidden' joke in the film title 'Carry on Camping'. The word (and many other underground gay terms) was popularised and brought to general public attention and useage by the late 1950's radio show 'Round the Horne'. circa. 1950's - 70's UK

(to go...) camping n. mincing up and down in front of a boy thought (or known) to be homosexual in order to humiliate him UK (Wa)

camp site n. Any gay bar or club (or any areas where gay people hang out). UK (Mid)

cancer foot adj. describes a person who has had a shot at goal, resulting in the ball swerving off five miles away from the goal - i.e. "misses by a country mile"., UK

cancer stick n. Cigarette. And yet people still keep smoking. How anyone can say "It won't happen to me!" in the face of all the evidence still amazes me. circa. 1980's UK

cane, caner n. to be "told off" or to be badly beaten at something (not normally physically). Anything really bad, so to receive a caning is to get told off,, "He caned you!", "You got a real caning there!" UK

cankle adj. A leg (usually belonging to a female) when the calf goes directly into the foot with no definition of an ankle. c.f. keglegs circa. 1980's UK

Canuk adj.. Term for a Canadian, f. origin unknown possibly from a logger who played hockey, or from the comic "Johnny Canuck" CAN

52 card pickup game. A trick usually played by an older child on a younger where, after asking if they want to play, a deck of cards is thrown in the air for the younger child to pick up - while the older runs off laughing. circa. current UK, USA (Ohio)

carpet licker, carpet muncher n. a lesbian f. supposed similarity between texture of carpet and a womans pubic hair UK (SE)

carrot top n. person with red/ginger hair

cartwheels n. boys game: involved encouraging or daring girls in skirts or dresses to do handstands so you could see their underwear. UK

Casey n. A proper leather football. Size 5 caseys were the things to have. Required someone's dad to have a funny little adapter for the bike pump. Invariably no-one's dad did, and the ball would go flat. Almost always banned at schools owing to window/head smashing capabilities. (ed: anyone confirm the spelling please?) circa. 1980 - 90's UK (NE)

cat n. person circa. 1950's USA

catalogue shopper adj. Used as an insult meaning your parents didn't have enough money to buy things for cash so had to buy on 'never-never' from catalogues which never had the best quality gear so even with 'new' clothes on you always looked like a saggy, daggy twat. c.f. yellow label, Thatcher Years circa. 1980's UK

caterpillar n. the one old-skool breakdance move that even a spacker can master cf. windmill

catch-22 n. from the book (and film) of the same name - described by the contributor as follows "I need my school to process my student visa so i can be approved for my student loan, but the student loan company needs a copy of my student visa to approve my student loan. I need one to get the other but can't get either without the other. Known now as a 'Catch-22' situation."

catch a girl, freak a girl n. Game played by both sexes (usu.). Works best with even number of males and females. Boys are always "it". Rules are straightforward. The girls disperse and hide and boys try to find them. When found the girl tries to escape and while catching her the 'humps her. After the quick bumpin' & grindin' the girl is taken to the "pen" where she remains until all the other girls are caught. The game is played with clothes ON (ed: aww...!!) UK

cat moves adj The slinky wiggly, sexy way a girl moves when she's decided she wants a man and needs to get his attention. IT's a fluid sort of strut with a pouty come hither look on the face. circa. 1980's UK

cat skills adj Denotes display of great dexterity, especially in throwing, catching, jumping etc... circa. 1995 UK (NW)

cats cradle n. game: complex patterns made out of a loop of string wrapped in varying configurations around the fingers cf. 'lastics, French Elastic UK

cats prick n. overly elongated burning end of a cigarette that's created when a group of people pass it round and smoke it very quickly. Imagine 5 or 6 lads in the boy's bogs passing round a Benson & Hedges, By the time it's almost finished the burning ember is about an inch long, and someone would always exclaim, "look at the fuckin' cat's prick on that!" circa. 1982 UK (SE)

cats pyjamas n. something excellant or wonderful UK

cats whisker n. (1) old name for a small crystal radio. very weak reception so needed headphones, but did (and does) work (2) "code" name for British Bulldog UK

cattled adj. Not functioning correctly. Rhyming slang from 'cattle trucked = fucked'. UK

cavalier n. uncircumcised penis cf. Roundhead circa. 1982 - 85 UK

'Cavin' or 'Cav' adj. Describes someone of a lower social status or class. Similar in use to 'skank'. c.f. skank circa. 1980's

CBS ph. (pronounced ceebs) Acronym for term 'Can't be arsed'. When you say "I have CBS" it means you cant be arsed with anything in particular. Contributor said it summed up his time at Chipping Campden School, and may in fact sum up many peoples lives. UK (SE)

celly n. Refers to a mobile (cellular) phone USA

Cha-BING n. greeting, similar in use to "Hello.", or "Whats up?" An informal greeting, The prefix 'cha' can be put infront of any word to provide an exclamation! circa. current USA

chach adj. (ed: have added this verbatim - I have no idea if it's serious or not, but since it's Californian - and weird - it could well be true! Personally I'm quite happy with saying 'orange orange'.)

Chach describes the color of something that is orange. It's very confusing to have the color and fruit both have the same name, and sounds stupid to say, "Hey, look at that orange orange!" Also, a foreigner might get confused when they hear "Look at that orange book," and not see any fruit on the cover. In order to clear up the whole mess, this new word describing the color previously known as orange has been invented and spread about Northern California, and now everybody knows what it means and is grateful for the substitute word. It needs to be spread to the rest of the world, appeasing the minds of all others who speak the English language, and the word 'orange' no longer has any meaning when dealing with color. "Hey, look at that chach orange!" Doesn't that sound much better? something to be 'chach', We are grateful for the word 'chach', and this should be a big step in informing others and should soon become a common word everywhere, and the word currently used for the color, 'orange', will be erased from the world of adjectives forever! circa. 2000 USA (Calif)

Chad n. A cartoon "egg" peering over a brick wall, usually saying "Wot no school?" or similar cf. Kilroy UK (SE)

Chailey n. Mentally ambiguous. The word 'Chailey' was used to describe a person in exactly the same way as the word 'Joey' or 'Deacon'would have been. The word 'Chailey' was taken from the name of a Special Needs school called Chailey Heritage based about 10 miles from the school. http://www.chaileyheritage.e-sussex.sch.uk c.f. Joey, spac, mong UK (SE)

chainey n. one person was 'it' and whoever they got had to hold their hand (or if it was a member of the opposite sex you held their sleeve), and so on, until you ended up with 20 kids gripping onto each other and running round the playground. UK (SE)

chairing v. Chairing someone was forbidden universally and generally happened only when someone stropped and used a chair as a projectile weapon, launching it across the classroom. Frequently happened when a person who had been bundled wanted revenge cf. cop UK (SE)

(to...) chalk v. very similar to dustpatch: to chalk someone before a class, to mark them with yr mark without their knowledge, normally using a board rubber. Less used now due to white board introduction. Once done, it is brought to their attention either by slow teasing or brazenly in the presence of a staff member. c.f. dustpatch UK (SE)

Chappie n. The word used in the West of Scotland for the game of "Nicky-knocky-nine-doors". UK (Scot)

charlie, charlie chester n. child molester (term often used for headmasters) cf. rhyming slang - no specific insult intended towards the UK comedian of the that name UK (NW)

charlie half-charley n. a house brick, or a half housebrick (half-charlie) Generally used when brick was used as a weapon e.g. "He threw a half-charlie at me!". UK (SE)

charlie's dead n. a shout at a girl who's petticoat was showing. Origins unknown. Caroline tells us that in the South of the USA the term used is "It's snowing down south" UK

Charver, Chava adj. 'He's a right little Charva'. Used to describe group of youths usually described as 'townies'or 'kappa slappers' else where. Charvas typically wear things like Kappa tracksuits and Berghaus jackets, smoke Lambert and Butler cigarettes amongst other things, have hooped gold earrings, spit constantly and wear at least one gold sovereign ring (a gold band attached to the bottom of a gold sovereign coin) on each hand. Most people seem to grow out of 'charvadom' by their early twenties, although may still carry a few of the habits through to later life and will by then probably drive a souped-up XR2I, with blacked-out rear windows and a 5000 watt stereo system. Another trait common to the charva is a loud, slightly sarcastic, nasal laugh and slow 'can't really be bothered to talk' speech. Typical slang words that Charvas use are 'belta', 'mint' and 'waxa' all meaning good or great, with the prefix of 'pure' or 'total' this would mean really good (I couldn't be bothered to send seperate entries for these words, sorry). The word charva has been in common use in the North East since the mid-ninties.

Another submission on this word goes as follows:
In current usage here in Kent - primarily by teenagers as a term of abuse - as in "he's a right Chav." Describes someone who wears Reebok or Adidas trainers, gold jewellery and is likely to be a shop lifter. Girl Chavs wear big gold hoop earrings and like pop music (as opposed to rock, metal, grunge etc.) , Would be very interested to hear any feed back on this as this one word has made me feel like a very out of touch parent!! My daughter was bought an Adidas bag which she refused to use for fear of being called a "Chav". She then gave me the above description, and other teenagers I've asked have given the same with little variation.

However, my husband (Kent born and bred) says when he was young the term 'Chav' was used as an affectionate term for a younger boy - certainly not as an insult as it is used now. It would appear that even those teenagers who dress as described are deeply offended by the word.

(ed: both added verbatim - some feedback *would* be nice! I have the idea it is derived from an Indian/Pakistani word for 'friend' and would like to have some confirmation either way!) circa. 1990's UK (NE)

chat-up n. 1) to entice sometone to have sex with you or at least go out on a date with you so you can CLAIM to have had sex with them 2) a line used for the purposes of (1) UK

chavel v. to cause irreparable damage. Described by contributor thusly "Imagine if you tripped and pared your teeth off at the gums on the lip of a concrete step. This is to Chavel. You can also give someone a good Chavelling. UK

chavvie n. Offensive term of Gypsy, tinker, tramp etc. c.f. gippo, pikey, UK

Cheapie adj. Derived from Cheap thrills. Used to denote that the activity that a schoolmate was finding pleasure in, was one that the speaker did not think was up to much at all, and was, in all truth, a bit gay (to use the terms bandied about at the time). Geeky child: 'I really like classical music' - Hard, sporty child: 'Cheapies!'

Contributor says Lee Pullen of St Joseph's RC High Heywood was a particularly fine exponent of this put down - his measured derision was an object lesson in instant deflation of the subject's ego. circa. 1980's UKS (NE)

Checks n. Word used to indicate that you have just farted and are proud of it. Also used in conjuction with a hand movement: The hand movement was a 'thumbs up', lick the end of the thumb, and point the thumb down in a 'Roman' finish him off way. Eventually was used, without saying "Checks" to warn your closest friend that you had 'let one go' and that you would recommmend legging it immediately. c.f. fart, legging it UK

check the oil level v. Slide a finger into a vagina. circa. 2001 CAN

Cheebah, chebe-ah, cheebahz n. Small. Originated as a small plastic toy based on a character from a japanese animated show/movie (anime). Note for unproportionally large heads and eyes, small bodies and no noses. Can also be used as an insult to a boy or compliment to a girl. circa. 1990's UK

Cheekpulls n. Form of torture, holding down victim and pinching his/her cheeks really hard.

cheeky n. Contraction of phrase 'cheeky pint'. Usage: "Want to go for a cheeky before formal hall?" Currently in use at Selwyn College, Cambridge. Usually the pint in question will be completely unnecessary since much more drinking will occur that night (see 'penny' for description of wine drinking practices once at formal hall). Can also mean lunchtime pints consumed during practicals, or before lectures and supervisions. c.f. penny UK SE

cheeky monkey, chikky munky adj An insult directed towards someone who is rude, annoying, or has just insulted you.

In the USA, chikky-munky refers to the imaginary animals (chikky-munkys)that live in the land of chikky (also imaginary)in changa-manga. it is used as an insult and is not specific to race religion or sex. Used as "Oh my god Eyrn is such a chikky-munky i hate her she's such a prep!" circa. 1950's onwards (2002 in Texas, USA) UK, USA

cheeky-sweat n. A reprimand, e.g. if someone grabbed half the bag of crisps when offered one, you would shout "get off, yer cheeky sweat!!!". Came into popular use around 80/81 when contributor was in second year juniors. It lasted the test of time as well, seeing as it was used well into high school and compared favorably with the words and phrases learnt later on. UK (NW)

cheese it v. Instruction to run, or action. Is use is another form of "leg it", meaning for everyone to run away. Expletive can be placed before phrase to indicate the urgency for departure. ('98) c.f leg it circ. 1998 UK

Cheesinmorgancredit v. When the drug LSD is taken, it tends to make the consumer laugh at anything. This was called "Cheesing" Because you are laughing at "cheesy" things. Morgan is the woman who made it up, and to give her credit, it was added at the end, and thus to this day it has been called cheesinmorgancredit. It is a quite amusing word., Not sure if this constitutes being a noun, subject, mineral, fish, or actual northern burrowing animal. (ed: this makes no sense at all but I added it verbatim just for the hell of it) circa. 1999 UK

chelp, chelping n., v. Rubbish, and talking rubbish circa. 1990's UK

Cherny n. derog. a child considered to be so stupid he must have had a brain meltdown f. Chernobyl disaster (Russia)

Cherry v. to blush, "to cherry up, "bad cherry" UK (SE)

Cherry n. term used to relate to the hymen (and the bleeding when it breaks during first intercourse) by reference also relates to virginity cf. virgin US

cherry picker n. (1) A guy who whose main aim in life is to have sex with virgins. (2) A guy who seems to spend all day scratching his scrotum and testicles (ed: I wonder if there's a link?) (1) c.f. cherry

cherry picking v. Common term used when playing Street Hockey. The act of loitering well behind the defense when the puck is all the way back in your own end and you should be playing defense. Instead you opt to be lazy glory hound by hopping the puck will jump over their defenseman's stick and allow you, the cherrypicker, an uncontested breakaway. A kid named Brian "Frog-Eagle" McAnulla was famous for this in my neighborhood. Just as a synonym for "goal-hanging". (ed: quoted verbatim) USA

chicken n. 1) coward 2) also game of dare where one is supposed to carry out some act of extreme stupidity

chickenhead n. (1). a stupid person that wanders around aimlessly like a decapitated chicken (usually refers to women) (2). A woman performing oral sex on a man - because her head bobs like a chicken's. Commonly used in rap or hip hop circa. 1999 USA

Chicken Run v. The savage, cruel and gruesome ending to a round of "Death Square". c.f. Death Square circa. 1980's UK (Wal)

Chicken Scratch n. "game" where somone one prove how hard they are by scratching away at an area of their skin til it bled. God knows why! cf. hard circa. 1980's UK (NE)

chidismo adj. very good, beautiful circa. 1990's MEX

chief n. idiot or fool

Chigga or Chigger n. Asian person acting in manner/style similar to African American stereotypes. Similar to Whigger. (derived from the common racial slur) c.f. Whigger circa. 2000 USA

chimbo adj. Cross between a cheerleader and bimbo. Just a novel way of calling someone and airhead. circa. 2002 USA

china n. 1) friend (Cockney rhyming slang, China plate = mate). 2) marble: an opaque mainly white version 2) cf. alley, enner, bosher, king etc... UK

chinder, chinnage n. Similar in use to "itchy beard". except like the character from the Kinder Egg advert used to say 'kinder', we said 'chinder'! cf. chinny-reck-on, itchy beard, Jimmy Hill UK

chinese backage n. Telling someone to go all the way to the front of a queue (which the other people in the queue generally won't allow) c.f. frontage, backage, chinese frontage, Aus.

chinese burn n. Playground punishment/torture consisting of the rotation of skin near the wrist in two opposing directions simultaneously causing friction burns or a sensation of heat in the victims forearm cf. Japanese burn

chinese football n. 1) A game played with a football in which players attempt to reduce other players "lives" by kicking the ball at the upper-body but without the ball being caught. One kick is allowed per player who may then not touch the ball until another player has done so. 2) A variation of this game in which beatings are administered instead of lives lost.

Chinese frontage n. Telling someone to go all the way to the back of the queue. c.f. backage, frontage chinese backage Aus.

Chinese haircut game. As kids, and even now as old farts, you would get a long stalk of grass, the type with the seeds in a bunch at the top. The seeds would then be removed by gripping the stalk at the base with one hand and with the other hand sliding upwards to shed the 'flower' part without snapping it off.

The stalk would then be twisted into the unsuspecting victims neckhairs several times until a good grip was obtained, and then firmly yanked. This produced the desired effect of a loud scream accompanied by a bunch of neckpubes and a very sore neck.. circa. 1960's UK

Ching Chong Chinaman poem. Another poem highlighting a play on words:

Ching Chong Chinaman sitting on the grass,
Along came a bumblebee and stung him on his...
Ask no questions, tell no lies,
I saw a policeman doing up his...
flies are a nuisance, bugs are even worse,
And this is the end of my silly little verse.

c.f Arsehole Song, Johnny was a wanker, Rule Britannia circa. 1960's UK

Ching Chong China Man poem. Yet another joke rhyme from someone who's daughter went off to a City Farm to learn how to milk a cow. He seemed think this would make a nice career for her (though I think that was hid sarcasm kicking in!).

Ching chong china man went to milk a cow.
Ching chong china man didnt know how.
Ching chong china man pulled the wrong tit.
Ching chong china man got covered in shit.

c.f. Rule Britannia, Arsehole song, many others. circa. 1950's+

chin-ho n. disbelief - a version of "chinny reck-on" etc. cf. chinny reck-on

Chinky Chinky Charlie rhyme
Chinky, chinky charlie went to milk a cow,
Chinky, chinky charlie didn't know how.
Chinky, chinky charlie pulled the wrong tit.
Chinky, chinky charlie got covered in shit.

OK, slight racist connotations but was a part of my childhood and apparantly others too! c.f. Arsehole Song, Johnny was a wanker, Rule Britannia, Ching Chong Chinaman circa. 1950's - 1980's UK

chinny reck-on, oh chinny, chinny bill n. Expression indicating disbelief (sometime accompanied by the phrase... "toooo baaaaddd". cf. itchy beard, Jimmy Hill

Chipper n. A small Chopper cf. Chopper

chippy n. a shop that sells the ubiquitous british take away food - fish and chips. Often a cafe where school kids gather in lunch breaks (prob. in defiance of school rules) to buy lunch in preference to the revolting school canteen meals. UK

choad, chode, choda n. 1) penis that's wider than it is long (ed: weird... but it came in twice!!) 2) The skin located between the male reproductive organs (penis) and his anal opening (i.e arsehole). It was only located on guys. The contributor says this was the common meaning when he was a child, but he's never heard the other definition printed here but it might be right, I am not really certain. This meaning of the word is found in the U.S. prodominatly, but it is also used by children in the countries of England and other English speaking countries. Can be used as an insult, e.g. You choad licker. circa. 1998 - onwards Aus

chocolate speedway n. anal intercourse usu. between two males

Chocha n. Female genitalia. Used e.g. "Shave yo chocha" or "Put yo' face all in ma chocha!". circa. 2000 USA

chock, chocker v. Homosexual anal intercourse. esp. at a private school in Ipswich, Qld, Australia. Probably derived from the name of a homosexual teacher. AUS

choccy n. A particularly gruesome form of gob produced by consuming chocolate prior to expectorating on the victim. A choccy produced by one friend of mine was visible on the wall of the gym for over nine months, but that was partly because mould and moss had started growing on it. circa. 1970's - 80's UK (NW)

chocolate hostage contents of the rectum

chocolate starfish, choccy starfish v. anus c.f. freckle UK

chod n. 1) piece of excrement 2) derog. term for a person, originally applied to Adam of Laburnam Avenue, Durham. (ed: I wonder why these people don't complain?) UK (NE)

chod n. Derog. term for unusually immature person who is babyish in their behaviour as in "you big chod", "he's so choddy". (Note: chod/chodu are actually Gujurati words for fuck/fucker. circa 1980's UK (NW)

CHODA n. Acronym for "Cunt Hair On Da Ass". Mostly used to describe female pubic hairs but can also be used to describe male pubic hairs as well. For example, "Did you see that bitches choda's sticking out of her pants?" circa. 2000 USA

choice n. good, great, perfect. NZ

chokker, choc, n. great, wonderful, magic, excellant f. chocolate UK (NE)

choke the chicken n. male masturbation circa. 1990's UK

choller, n. great. (pos derived from/related to chokker??) cf. choc, chokker, chossy UK (NE)

chomps n. sweets, used as "Got any chomps?", or "Gi'us some o' yer chomps eh??" Originally a chocolate bar with fudge inside that cost 10p. Came to be known as sweets in general. circa. 1980's UK (NW)

chonch n. marijuana circa. 1990's CAN

chops n. talk too much, be cheeky. e.g. "Don;t chops to him, he's nails!!" c.f. nails UK (Wa)

chopper n. a penis UK

Chopper n. Model of bicycle manufactured by Raleigh during the 1970s, featuring odd-sized wheels, high handlebars, a banana saddle and possibly a fake raccoon tail on a pole as well. The Chopper line went (largest to smallest): Chopper, Chipper, Tomahawk, Budgie.

Andrew Jordan sent us this interesting snippet: "With regard to your description of the Chopper line-up (reproduced below) - I think you will find that below the Tomahawk in the pecking order you would also have your Budgie. The Budgie was a Chopper for very small children (or midgets maybe.) (ed: amended with thanks.) UK

chore v. to steal circa. 2001 USA

chore v., n. (1) To steal - "Did you chore those sweets from the shop?" (2) A person, usually male. Can be used in a varity of ways eg "Alright chore!", "Oi! Chore!" Similar word for this meaning is "charva" or "charver"(pronounced with an 'a', not 'er' at the end., I've never heard this used very far outside of my home town of Carlisle up in North Cumbria. (ed: chava at least seems to have spread further!) c.f. irca. chava, charver circa. 1990's UK (NW)

chossy, n. great. (pos derived from/related to chokker??) cf. choc, chokker, choller UK (NE)

christening n. The ceremony of having people kick the crap out of your new shoes - particularly bad if Dr Marten shoes - seen as a token of hardness. UK (S)

chubby (to give a... ) v.. To pinch and twist someones nipple (A chubby nipple), Can be used as a threat, punishment or greeting in some cases Particularly effective when the recipient is not aware of its impending arrival - often a tit for tat (ed: hahahaha ) exchange over a period of many years can ensue thus 'greeting'. UK from 1980 to the present day cf purple nurple circa. 1980 - today UK

chubby, chub n. a semi-erection partial-hardon. USA

chuck v. bread and butter" At boarding school, at morning break, bread & butter was laid out to eat. This was referred to as 'Chuck'. A prefect would often punish a junior by asking him to 'get chuck' for him at break. Boarding schools are considered to be more of a breading ground for slang than "regular" schools. The 24hr a day contact is a ripe setting for generating them.

chuck n. (1) to vomit (2) to break up with ones girl/boy friend (the chucker initiates the split), e.g. "I chucked her". Often used by males to hide the fact they were dumped. (2) cf. dump (2) circa. 1980's UK (Mid)

chuck a mental v. person taunted so much they retaliate violently cf. cop the strop, doing a loony

chuck a willy v. Have a temper tantrum. Similar to 'spit the dummy, 'chuck a wing ding' etc. c.f. spit the dummy circa. 1980's AUS

chud, chuddy, chuffy n. chewing gum

chuddy, n. Testicles. Used if you are proved correct at the expense of someone being incorrect. Can be used also as an "I'm better than you!" comment. Usually used in the phrase: "eat my chuddies" whilst pointing at your crotch. (Note: Chuddie is actually Gujurati for underpants - see below) c.f. chuddies circa. 1990's UK

chuddle n. Animal excreta, used as in "Ewww... I just stepped in some bird chuddle". c.f. chud USA

chud nuts n. Lumps of dried poo stuck in bum hair (what a very mature description! circa. mid 1990's UK (SE)

chuddies n. Underwear, usu. female. Contributor believes this word to be a Swahili word for 'knickers' or female underwear.

However, it seems the word isn't Swahili at all. In fact it is the Gujarati (an Indian Language) translation of underpants! That's why you say eat my chuddies. It doesnt mean testicles at all!

The confusion might have arisen because of Bart Simpson saying it and maybe the Indian comedy 'Goodness Gracious Me' (which hasn't been shown in Australia at least) indianised the phrase to 'Eat my Chuddies'. c.f. chuddy circa. 1970's UK (SE)

chuff n. (1) anus, commonly used in "Tighter than a gnats chuff" to mean tight fisted.... i.e. mean (2) fart c.f.. Aberdoon on a flag day UK

chuffed adj. really pleased UK

chuffy badge (do you want a.... ) n. derisive comment to make to someone who has been showing off UK

chugnuts n. Excreta that has attached itself to ones bum fluff. c.f. c.f. aresnuts, winnets UK

chum, chum boy, chummer, chummy n. (1) Friend, pal, mate (2) slang meaning more often refers to a homosexual or a suspected homosexual. Variations include "chummer" or "chum boy"., General use in UK - also included in 2nd Blackadder series 1st episode. circa. mid 1990's UK (SE)

chumping v. Collection of wood etc. by whatever means and from wherever for consumption Guy Fawkes (Bonfire) Night(November 5), UK (NE)

chunder, n. to vomit f. term from cruise voayages, a contraction of 'watch under' cf. chuck, spew Aus.

chunky, n. the man with pineapple balls UK (Wa)

chutney ferret n. homosexual, used as a term of insult UK

chutty n. chewing gum

cirq, n. person who has been circumcised cf. kirk, zebbled

clacker n. the anus or rectum UK

clacker (stuff it up your... ), n. exclamation intended to signify a forceful rejection of an idea or point of view UK

clacker valve n. female genitalia circa. 1990's UK

claggy adj. smeared with, or covered in excreta.... e.g. "Oh geez... I trod in dog chocolate, now my shoes are all claggy!"

clag nut

claggy n. The bits of loose toilet papet stuck to your bum after taking a dump. UK

Clair adj. A Clair is a young female around the ages of 13-17 who is very slutty, and messes around with a good number of usually older males. Used as "She is such a clair!". (ed: I knew a Claire once. She was a really nice girl - but strangely 'forward' in physical development though unfortunately not at all slutty. circa. 1980's onwards UK

clam n. money, normally the basic unit of a currency e.g. pounds, dollars etc. e.g. This watch cost me 10 clams!"

Clamped adj. Used in an argument, when one party has argued with such skill or volume that the other person is unable to respond. That first party would then announce to the other party that are clamped with an exclamation such as: "That's YOU clamped, mate," or: "Kerrr-LAMPED!!", used in the Hull area in the mid to late Eighties. Often used to silence the second party even when first party may not have necessarily won the argument, as the declaration of 'clamped'-ness would often cause any observers to also shout it at the second party, thus drowning out any possible protests against ill-followed paths of logic. In this way, 'clamped' was often an easy way out of an argument, especially if you were playing to a crowd. circa. 1980's UK

clanking (...for it) v. A "quaint" saying from a secondary school, i.e. "The bitch was clanking for it' meaning a young lady was sexually aroused and wanted sex. Usually a complete lie and said in the company of your male mates when asked to talk about your date with 'X' the previous night. circa. 1973-79 UK (Lond)

class n. Something of high standard, good. eg: "That goal was class". circa. 1970'. UK

clay class n. Thick, stupid, mentally insecure. Named for Special Needs pupils forced to make objects out of clay during 'all-day art sessions'. Hence derogatory term 'he's in the clay class' meaning 'he's a thick twat', or 'Jesus, you oughta be in the clay class'. (ed: apparently used in Treorci and Blackwood (Wales) - I liked Blackwood. No idea why, I think God made it on an off day) circa. 1990's UK (Wal)

clean n. a job well done or finished properly circa. 1960's+ UK

cleg n. Used in the north of Ireland to denote a species of parasitic fly of the sort that chases you and bites into your' skin in boglands and some country areas. Therefore a "cleg"(or cleg)is someone who in other words is a leech or a parasite, or a generally obnoxious person. Used as in "He's a fucking cleg". circa. 1990's UK (NI)

clicker n. Remote control for TV etc. circa. 2000+ UK

clinker n. Clinker is the hard residue that accumulates inside a furnace or boiler after burniing coke. It has to be reamed out to ensure that the furnace works efficiently. In South Yorkshire, presumably in the coke-burning steel works, "clinker(s)" became synonymous with dried faeces that accumulated and became entangled with anal hair. This is similar to the term "clegs"., (ed: added verbatim) UK (NE)

clip a steamer v. defecate cf. drop the kids off, release the hounds. USA

clatty adj. exceptionally dirty, the most disgusting level of dirt imaginable. Usually refered to an item. e.g. "that's pure clatty", or a person e.g. "By Christ, he's a clatty bastard" UK (Sc)

cleggs n. lumps of solid faecal and other matter that accumulate in the hairs around the anus and beteen the cleft of the buttocks. cf. arsenuts, winnets, dags, klingons UK (NE)

clogsies n. Clogsies along with the action of crossing index and middle fingers on both hands indicated immunity to getting the lurgi, thus that person could not be "on" or "it" at that time. c.f. injectified, lurgi circa. 1970's UK

clotheshorse n. Term used for 'fashion models' because they are there simply to hang clothes on. Their looks and personality really mean nothing to the designers, the only feature important is that they are a 'stock' shape. The name comes from the shape of the drying racks used by cloth dyers in the 17th Century. circa. 1600+ UK

clunt n. Euphamism to reduce offensiveness of the word 'cunt'. circa. current UK

Coachman's knob n. An erection gained on public transport. Often achieved on the school bus, a combination of vibrations through the seat and the proximity of attractive females!, circa. 1980+ UK (Scot)

Cobb n. v. (1) A coughed up chunk of phlegm which is usually usually spit for distance and accuracy to the amusement of your pals; (2) As an act, e.g. "Ugh, I just cobbed out the window." circa. 2001 CAN

cob nut v. To smack somebody on the back of the head with your hand in a fist, but making contact with your fingers rather than the knuckles. eg. "Give him a cob-nut", Culled from contributors painful experience in East Anglia UK

cock penis n. circa. 1700+ UK

cock blocking v. To prevent another male moving in on your female companion with a view to alienating her from your affections. circa.

cock-knocker n. An insult applied to someone suspected of excessive masturbation. e.g. 'Warren Hall is a cock-knocker'. circa. 1995+ UK

Cock of the year / school n. Hardest (that is to say, strongest, most dangerous) member (that is to say pupil) of the year/school. Title usually achieved by a series of fights/ scraps with other word be "hards". Eventually one person would come out as hardest/most solid. This person would be best avoided but would probably never be seen at school anyway (owing to them skiving). circa. 1990+ UK (NE)

cock-on n. A "catch all" phrase that encompasses a range of meanings. Can be used in the same context as "Right on", e.g. "Cock on man, I know what you mean". It can be used in the same context as "Rock on", e.g. "cock on, I'll catch you later". It can be used to describe something or some event that is or was great "Last was cock on", "Those shoes are cock on". This phrase has and still is evolving and mutating into many different meanings. (ed: most of which remain the same as they ever were) UK

cocksmoker adj. Oral sex on male. This has become popular mainly amongst older teenagers who have seen Kevin Smith films (Clerks, Mallrats, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Chasing Amy). Used as a substitute for "cocksucker" etc., circa. 1990's+ USA

cock sniffer n. Person who performs oral sex on a male. circa. 1960+ UK (NE)

cocksucker n. 1) someone who has/will perform oral sex on a male 2) an insult esp. when used against a male! UK

cock-teaser n. A girl (usu.) who gives someone the clear impression she is available and willing for sex, but decides at the last minute that she doesn't want to consummate the act. UK

Cocky-ollie g. A game, much te same as On the Hob, where one person was 'on the hob' and had to find the rest of the players who had hidden but if one of the hidden players could get back to the hob without being seen then the person who was on the hob, was on the hob again! (Sorry little Stu!), circa. 1975+ UK

(the...) coffin n. the school canteen where meals of unutterable awfulness were served on a regular basis UK (Wa)

coffin nails n. cigarettes - known to schoolboys to cause deaths long before it was popularly accepted. Fags were often smoked behind bike sheds.... where lots of other illicit activities were carried out. Coffin Nails was a term used in the song by Sheila Hancock (perhaps best known as an actress for her part in the Rag Trade programmes of the 1960's, and for being married to actor John Thaw)