March 2003 update

13 March 2003 saw the publication of the range of entries Motswana-mussy in the New Edition. In addition to revised versions of Second Edition entries, this range contains the entries listed below. We have also added a further list of new words from across the alphabet.

List of new words

  • Motswana, n. and a.
  • Mott, n.
  • motty, n.2
  • motu, n.1
  • motus peculiaris, n.
  • motyhole, n.
  • motza, n.
  • mouclade, n.
  • mouffle, n.
  • moufful, n.
  • mould-breaking, a.
  • moulding board, n.2
  • mouldly, a.
  • mouldy chops, n.
  • mouli-légumes, n.
  • moulin à legumes, n.
  • moundsman, n.
  • mountain, v.
  • mountain bike, n.
  • mountain bike, v.
  • mountain biker, n.
  • mountain biking, n.
  • Mountainboard, n.
  • mountain lark, n.
  • mountain oak, n.
  • mountainscape, n.
  • Mountains of the Moon, n.
  • mountain wave, n.
  • mountain wind, n.
  • mountainy man, n.
  • mountebankwise, n.
  • Mount of Pity, n.
  • Mount Sinai manna, n.
  • mourner’s bench, n.
  • mournful-like, a. (and adv.)
  • mourning black, n.
  • mours, n.
  • Mourvedre, n.
  • mouseburger, n.
  • mouth bow, n.
  • mouthfeel, n.
  • mouth-grenade, n.
  • mouth-organist, n.
  • movable festival, n.
  • move-up, a.
  • movida, n.
  • moving cluster, n.
  • mow, v.5
  • mowburning, n.
  • MOX, n.
  • Mozarabical, a.
  • Mozarabite, n.
  • Mozart, n.
  • MP3, n.
  • MPEG, n.
  • mpingo, n.
  • Mpongwe, a. and n.
  • Msgr., n.
  • Mt, n.
  • M-theory, n.
  • m’tutor, n.
  • Mu, n.2
  • mu, n.3 and int.
  • mu, n.4
  • mu, n.5
  • muchee, a. (and adv.)
  • muci-, comb. form
  • mucigel, n.
  • mucigenic, a.
  • mucilage, v.
  • muckamuck, v.
  • Muckerism, n.1
  • mucket, n.
  • muckety-muck, n.
  • muckite, n.1
  • muckite, n.2
  • mucko-chummo, a. (and adv.)
  • mucoidy, n.
  • mucolipid, n.
  • mucolipidosis, n.
  • muconate, n.
  • muconic, a.
  • mucoperichondrial, a.
  • mucoperichondrium, n.
  • mucoperiosteal, a.
  • mucoperiostitis, n.
  • mucopolysaccharidosis, n.
  • mucormycotic, a.
  • mucosally, adv.
  • mucositis, n.
  • mucous acid, n.
  • MUD, n.3
  • mudball, n.
  • mudbug, n.
  • mudbugging, n.
  • mud-cart, n.
  • MUDder, n.2
  • MUDding, n.2
  • muddle-pated, a.
  • mudge, n.1
  • mudge, n.2
  • Mudgee, n.
  • mudguts, n.
  • mudhif, n.
  • Mudian, n. and a.
  • mud kicker, n.
  • mud-like, a.
  • mud-nester, n.
  • mud pike, n.1
  • mudscape, n.
  • mud-slogger, n.
  • mud sunfish, n.
  • Mudville, n.
  • mud-wrestle, n.
  • mud-wrestle, v.
  • mud-wrestler, n.
  • mud-wrestling, n.
  • muffuletta, n.
  • muffy, n.
  • mugged, a.2
  • Muggle, n.4
  • muggy, a.2
  • mughlai, a. (and n.)
  • mugilid, n. and a.
  • muhr ashrafi, n.
  • muid, n.2
  • Muisca, n. and a.
  • mujerado, n.
  • Mukhabarat, n.
  • mukhiya, n.
  • mulai, n.
  • mulched, a.
  • mulcher, n.
  • mule, v.
  • mules, v.
  • muley, n.2
  • mulgara, n.
  • mulgronnick, n.
  • mulierast, n.
  • mulled, a.3
  • Müller, n.5
  • muller, v.1
  • muller, v.4
  • mullered, a.
  • Müllerian, a.2
  • Muller’s ratchet, n.
  • Müller-Thurgau, n.
  • mullet, n.8
  • mullet, n.9
  • mullocker, n.
  • Mullumbimby, n.
  • Mulready, n.
  • multi, n.5
  • multi, n.6
  • multi, n.7
  • multi, n.8
  • multi-address, a.
  • multi-addressing, n.
  • multi-angle, a.
  • multi-angled, a.
  • multibarrel, n. and a.
  • multibit, a.1
  • multibit, a.2
  • multibuy, n. and a.
  • multicalibre, a. and n.
  • multicast, a. and n.
  • multicast, v.
  • multicasting, n.
  • multicell, a.
  • multicentrically, adv.
  • multi-channelled, a.
  • multi-choke, n. and a.
  • multicoat, v.
  • multi-coat, a.
  • multi-coated, a.
  • multi-coating, n.
  • multicopy, n. and a.
  • multicopying, n.
  • multicult, n. and a.
  • multiculti, a. and n.
  • multiculturalist, n. and a.
  • multiculturism, n.
  • multicursal, a.
  • multi-cylindered, a.
  • multidrug, a.
  • multiexposure, n. and a.
  • multiflex, a.
  • multifocally, adv.
  • multifork, a.
  • multiforked, a.
  • multiformly, adv.
  • multifractal, a. and n.
  • multi-fuelled, a.
  • multifunctionality, n.
  • multigene, n. and a.
  • multigenic, a.
  • multigravid, a.
  • multi-gym, n.
  • multihole, a.
  • multilamellated, a.
  • multilayeredness, n.
  • multilayering, n.
  • multiline, a. and n.
  • multilocularity, n.
  • multi-male, a.
  • multi-member, a.
  • multi-membered, a.
  • multi-mike, a. and n.
  • multimiked, a.
  • multimiking, n.
  • multimineral, a. and n.
  • multimodally, adv.
  • multi-mode, a. and n.
  • multimorph, n. and a.
  • multinuclearity, n.
  • multipack, n.
  • multipass, a.
  • multipathing, n.
  • multi-pattern, a.
  • multipedal, a.
  • multiphonic, a.
  • multiphonics, n.
  • multiplatform, a.
  • multi-play, a.
  • multiplayer, a. and n.
  • multiplicate, v.
  • multiplicated, a.2
  • multiplicating, n.
  • multiport, n. and a.2
  • multi-port, a.1
  • multipotency, n.
  • multipotentiality, n.
  • multiprogrammability, n.
  • multiprogrammable, a.
  • multiregional, a.
  • multiregionalism, n.
  • multiregionalist, n.
  • multiring, a.
  • multiroom, a.
  • multiroomed, a.
  • multiserver, a.
  • multiservice, a.
  • multisession, a.
  • multi-skill, a.
  • multi-skilled, a.
  • multi-skilling, n.
  • multi-speciality, a.
  • multi-specialty, a.
  • multistandard, a.
  • multistate, a.
  • multi-station, a.
  • multistrand, a. and n.
  • multistratal, a.
  • multistratified, a.
  • Multisync, n. and a.
  • multitask, v.
  • multitasker, n.
  • multithread, v.
  • multithreading, n.
  • multitone, a.
  • multitrack, v.
  • multitracked, a.
  • multitracker, n.
  • multitracking, n.
  • multi-utility, a. and n.
  • multivalver, n.
  • multivariable, a.
  • multivesicular, a.
  • multivocality, n.
  • multiwell, a.
  • multiwindow, a.
  • multiwindowed, a.
  • multi-year, a.
  • Multnomah, n.
  • multured, a.
  • mum and dad, a.
  • mumbo-jumbery, n.
  • mum-in-law, n.
  • mummer, v.1
  • mummers’ play, n.
  • mumpery, n.
  • mumsiness, n.
  • munchy, a.
  • mundan, n.
  • Mundari, n. and a.
  • mundbreach, n.
  • mundbriche, n.
  • mundowie, n.
  • mundu, n.
  • Mundugumor, n. and a.
  • mu-neutrino, n.
  • mung, v.
  • munge, v.2
  • munged, a.
  • mungite, n.
  • mungy, a.2
  • muni, a.
  • munificence, n.2
  • munite, a.
  • munjon, n.
  • Munro-bagger, n.
  • Munro-bagging, n.
  • Munroist, n.
  • Munsee, n. and a.
  • muntry, n.
  • muntu, n.
  • Muong, n. and a.
  • muonless, a.
  • muraenid, n. and a.
  • murder, n.2
  • murderabilia, n.
  • murderation, n. (and int.)
  • murderball, n.
  • Murderers’ Row, n.
  • murdering bird, n.
  • murdering pie, n.
  • murder-mongering, a.
  • murdersome, a.
  • Murdochian, a.1
  • Murdochian, a.2
  • murdrum, n.
  • murgh, n.
  • murgi, n.
  • muricacean, a. and n.
  • muricidal, a.
  • muricide, n.1
  • muricide, n.2
  • murid, a. and n.2
  • muriel, n.
  • muriqui, n.
  • Murji’ah, n.
  • Murji’ite, n. and a.
  • murken, v.
  • murlonga, n.
  • murmell, v.
  • Murmi, n. and a.
  • Murngin, n. and a.
  • Muromachi, n.
  • Murphy, n.3
  • Murraya, n.
  • murri, n.
  • murry, adv. (and a.)
  • murshid, n.
  • muru, v.
  • murunga, n.
  • Mus, n.2
  • Musaf, n.
  • Mus. Bac., n.
  • Musca, n.
  • muscadel, n.
  • Muscadelle, n.
  • muscicapid, n. and a.
  • muscimol, n.
  • muscle-box, n.
  • muscle boy, n.
  • muscledom, n.
  • musclehead, n.
  • muscoid, a.2 and n.2
  • muscone, n.
  • muscovitic, a.
  • musculo-glandular, a.
  • musculus, n.
  • Mus. Doc., n.
  • muse, n.5
  • museful, a.1
  • muselar, n.
  • museum, v.
  • museum-going, n.
  • museum-going, a.
  • museumification, n.
  • museumization, n.
  • museumize, v.
  • museumobile, n.
  • mush, n.6
  • mush, v.5
  • mushaira, n.
  • musher, n.1
  • mushin, n.
  • mushmouth, n. and a.
  • mushmouthed, a.
  • music drama, n.
  • music-dramatist, n.
  • musicking, n.
  • music theatre, n.
  • music volute, n.
  • musie, n.
  • Muskego, n.
  • muskimoot, n.
  • Muslimah, n.
  • Muslimization, n.
  • Muslimness, n.
  • muso, n.
  • musquashing, n.
  • Musqueam, n. and a.
  • mussascus, n.
  • musseet, n.
  • mussing, n.
  • Mussorgskian, a.

In addition to these new entries, a number of new subordinate entries were added to existing entries. These included:

  • (Under mottled, a.)
    • mottled maple
    • mottled umber
  • (Under motto, n.)
    • motto candy
  • (Under moulting, n.)
    • moulting hormone
  • (Under mound-building, a.)
    • mound-building bird
  • (Under mount, n.1)
    • mount foot
  • (Under mountain, n. and a.)
    • mountain boy
    • mountain breeze
    • mountain Malaga
    • mountain railroad
    • Mountain State
    • mountain bison
    • mountain chicken
    • mountain fowl
    • mountain gazelle
    • mountain gorilla
    • mountain nyala
    • mountain pygmy possum
    • mountain reedbuck
    • mountain shrimp
    • mountain vole
    • mountain zebra
    • mountain-cedar
    • mountain crowder
    • mountain currant
    • mountain heather
    • mountain maize
    • mountain male fern
    • mountain sage
    • mountain spignel
  • (Under Mountainboard, n.)
    • mountainboarder
    • mountainboarding
  • (Under mountain pine, n.)
    • mountain pine beetle
  • (Under mountebank, n.)
    • mountebank eagle
  • (Under mounting, n.)
    • mounting paper
    • mounting post
  • (Under mourner, n.1)
    • mourner’s line
    • mourner’s seat
  • (Under mourning, n.1)
    • mourning ground
    • mourning head
    • mourning string
    • mourning sword
  • (Under mourning, a.)
    • mourning granite
    • mourning ground warbler
    • mourning iris
    • mourning-vein
  • (Under mouse, n.)
    • mouse-birth
    • mouse’s heart
    • mouse opossum
    • mouse spider
    • mouse button
    • mouse click
    • mouse-click
    • mousemat
    • mouse pad
    • mouse port
    • mouse potato
  • (Under mouse-eared, a.)
    • mouse-eared cress
    • mouse-eared scorpion grass
  • (Under mousehole, v.)
    • mouseholing
  • (Under mousetrap, n.)
    • mousetrap word
  • (Under mouseweb, n.)
    • mousewebbed
  • (Under moustache, n.)
    • Moustache Pete
  • (Under moustached, a.)
    • moustached bat
  • (Under mouth, n.)
    • mouth-blown
    • mouth brooder
    • mouth hook
  • (Under mouth-watering, a.)
    • mouth-wateringly
  • (Under movable, a. and n.)
    • movable doh
    • movable sign
  • (Under movement, n.)
    • movement detector
  • (Under movie, n.)
    • movie brat
    • movie mogul
  • (Under moving, a.)
    • moving image
    • moving-magnet
    • moving part
    • moving sidewalk
    • moving stairway
    • moving walkway
  • (Under mowdie, n.)
    • mowdie-hill
    • mowdie hillock
    • mowdie-man
  • (Under mower, n.1)
    • mower-conditioner
  • (Under Mr, n.)
    • Mr Cool
    • Mr Nice Guy
    • Mr Universe
  • (Under mucilage, n.)
    • mucilage duct
  • (Under mucin, n.)
    • mucin cell
    • mucin-like
  • (Under mucinous, a.)
    • mucinous degeneration
  • (Under muck, n.1)
    • muck-drag
    • muck-shifting
    • muck-silver
    • muck stick
  • (Under mucked, a.)
    • mucked-out
  • (Under mucker, n.1)
    • mucker pose
    • mucker-up
  • (Under mucking, n.)
    • mucking-in
  • (Under muck-up, n.)
    • muck-up day
  • (Under mucky, a.)
    • mucky pup
  • (Under muco-, comb. form)
    • mucoepidermoid
    • mucogingival
    • mucosubstance
    • mucothermal
    • mucothermic
  • (Under mucocutaneous, a.)
    • mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome
  • (Under muconic, a.)
    • muconic acid
  • (Under mucous, a.)
    • mucous colitis
  • (Under mud, n.1)
    • mud horse
    • mud map
    • mud-masked
    • mud-pipes
    • mud pit
    • mud pot
    • mud pup
    • mud-scraper
    • mud tank
    • mud wagon
    • mud-eye
    • mud goose
    • mud oyster
    • mudprawn
    • mud shark
    • mud shrimp
    • mud snake
  • (Under muesli, n.)
    • muesli-belt malnutrition
  • (Under muff, n.1)
    • muff-dive
    • muff-diving
  • (Under mug, n.1)
    • mug-hunting
    • mug tree
  • (Under mug, n.6 and a.2)
    • mug lair
  • (Under mukluk, n.)
    • mukluk telegraph
    • mukluk wireless
  • (Under mulberry, n. and a.)
    • mulberry blight
  • (Under mule, n.1)
    • mule-picket
  • (Under mulga, n.)
    • mulga snake
  • (Under mulierast, n.)
    • mulierastic
  • (Under Müller, n.5)
    • Müller’s larva
  • (Under mullock, n.)
    • mullock reef
  • (Under multi-, comb. form)
    • multibacillary
    • multicistronic
    • multicystic
    • multinodular
    • multinucleolate
    • multipennate
    • multiporous
    • multiresistant
    • multi-stemmed
    • multiterminal
    • multitrunked
    • multi-armed
    • multicausal
    • multi-denominational
    • multi-figured
    • multiflowered
    • multijointed
    • multi-orgasmic
    • multipeaked
    • multipronged
    • multireligious
    • multisectoral
    • multisensory
    • multitalented
    • multi-timbral
    • multibus
    • multi-tester
    • multi-activity
    • multi-album
    • multi-axis
    • multibeam
    • multibody
    • multicandidate
    • multichain
    • multi-chip
    • multi-choice
    • multichord
    • multi-city
    • multi-column
    • multiconductor
    • multi-country
    • multi-county
    • multi-course
    • multicrore
    • multi-currency
    • multi-daylight
    • multi-destination
    • multi-diameter
    • multi-digit
    • multi-disc
    • multi-drop
    • multielectron
    • multienzyme
    • multi-field
    • multifile
    • multi-frequency
    • multigrain
    • multihit
    • multilanguage
    • multi-length
    • multilocus
    • multimachine
    • multimegabit
    • multimegawatt
    • multi-metal
    • multi-microphone
    • multi-mirror
    • multi-mission
    • multimovement
    • multi-parameter
    • multipartisan
    • multiperiod
    • multiphoton
    • multi-pin
    • multiplate
    • multi-platinum
    • multiproblem
    • multi-product
    • multiprotocol
    • multi-range
    • multi-row
    • multi-site
    • multispecies
    • multi-spindle
    • multisport
    • multistep
    • multi-strike
    • multisubunit
    • multisystem
    • multi-ton
    • multi-turn
    • multivendor
    • multiwire
  • (Under multifaceted, a.)
    • multifacetedness
  • (Under multiflex, a.)
    • multiflex offense
  • (Under multigene, n. and a.)
    • multigene family
  • (Under multi-mode, a. and n.)
    • multimode fibre
  • (Under multiple, n. and a.)
    • multiple superparticular
    • multiple-drug
    • multiple-mirror
    • multiple bond
    • multiple chemical sensitivity
    • multiple gene
    • multiple integral
    • multiple listing
    • multiple orgasm
    • multiple point
    • multiple scattering
    • multiple tangent
  • (Under multiplying, n.)
    • multiplying machine
  • (Under multiplying, a.)
    • multiplying eye
    • multiplying punch
  • (Under multi-purpose, a.)
    • multi-purpose vehicle
  • (Under multispectral, a.)
    • multispectral scanner
  • (Under multistranded, a.)
    • multistrandedness
  • (Under multi-user, a.)
    • multi-user dungeon
  • (Under multi-year, a.)
    • multi-year ice
  • (Under multure, n.)
    • multure-ward
  • (Under multure, v.)
    • multuring
  • (Under mumbling, a.)
    • mumbling word
  • (Under mummy, n.2)
    • mummy track
  • (Under mumps, n.2)
    • mumps virus
  • (Under mund, n.)
    • mundbyrd
  • (Under municipal, a. and n.)
    • municipal corporation
    • municipal socialism
  • (Under muon, n.)
    • muon neutrino
  • (Under murder, n.1 and int.)
    • murder board
    • murder house
    • Murder, Inc.
    • Murder, Incorporated
    • murder two
  • (Under mure, a.1)
    • mure-mouthed
  • (Under murexide, n.)
    • murexide colour reaction
    • murexide test
  • (Under murgeon, v.)
    • murgeoning
  • (Under murine, a. and n.)
    • murine opossum
  • (Under Murphy, n.2)
    • Murphy’s face
  • (Under muscle, n.)
    • muscle banner
    • muscle dysmorphia
    • muscle magazine
    • muscle memory
    • muscle pull
    • muscle scar
    • muscle shirt
    • muscle toning
  • (Under muscular, a.)
    • muscular artery
  • (Under museum, n.)
    • museum beetle
  • (Under mushroom, n. and a.)
    • mushroom body
    • mushroom cap
    • mushroom compost
    • mushroom growing
    • mushroom management
    • mushroom sinker
    • mushroom worker’s lung
  • (Under mushy, a.)
    • mushy peas
  • (Under music, n. and a.)
    • music appreciation
    • music cassette
    • music director
    • music festival
    • music historian
    • music-historical
    • music history
    • music-play
    • music power
    • music store
    • music theory
    • music therapist
    • music therapy
    • music video
  • (Under music, v.)
    • musicked
  • (Under musical, a.)
    • musical beds
    • musical bow
    • musical ear
    • musical sand
    • musical statues
    • musical theorist
    • musical theory
  • (Under musk, n.)
    • musk clover
    • musk orchid
    • musk stork’s-bill
  • (Under mussel, n.)
    • mussel bake
    • mussel marble

Out-of-sequence new entries

13 March 2003 also saw the publication of the the following new entries from across the alphabet:

  • apotemnophilia, n.
  • arsehole, n.
  • arseholed, a.
  • arse-lick, v.
  • arse-licker, n.
  • ass-backward, adv. and a.
  • ass-backwards, adv. and a.
  • backassward, a.
  • backasswards, adv.
  • bagsy, v.
  • bass-ackward, a.
  • bass-ackwards, adv. and a.
  • Batswana, n. and a.
  • bed-space, n.
  • bigorexia, n.
  • bigorexic, a. and n.
  • blog, n.
  • blog, v.
  • blogger, n.
  • blogging, n.
  • bruschetta, n.
  • bumbershoot, n.
  • chronon, n.
  • Cineplex, n.
  • Claddagh, n.
  • clapometer, n.
  • clear water, n.
  • clientelism, n.
  • clientelistic, a.
  • clientism, n.
  • clocked, a.2
  • clocker, n.3
  • clocking, n.2
  • dead-leg, v.
  • dead leg, n.
  • deaf-blind, a. and n.
  • deaf-blindness, a. and n.
  • deal breaker, n.
  • disabled list, n.
  • disappeared, a. and n.
  • dischuffed, a.
  • disintermediate, v.
  • disintermediated, a.
  • disintermediator, n.
  • dolee, n.
  • doley, n.
  • Down, n.4
  • dragon boat, n.
  • dragon lady, n.
  • Dungeons and Dragons, n.
  • dysmorphia, n.
  • dysmorphic, a.
  • dysmorphism, n.
  • dysmorphophobia, n.
  • dysmorphophobic, a. (and n.)
  • early doors, n. and adv.
  • emotional intelligence, n.
  • extranet, n.
  • felch, v.
  • First World, n. and a.
  • First Worlder, n.
  • flat-pack, n. and a.
  • fly-through, n. and a.
  • Fortean, a. and n.
  • Forteana, n.
  • frittata, n.
  • funkadelia, n.
  • funkadelic, a. (and n.)
  • Furby, n.
  • FX, n.
  • geek, n.
  • geek, v.
  • geekdom, n.
  • geeked, a.
  • geekfest, n.
  • geekhood, n.
  • geekiness, n.
  • geekish, a.
  • geekishness, n.
  • geeksville, n.
  • geeky, a.
  • gomer, n.3
  • intranet, n.
  • leaderless resistance, n.
  • lollo biondo, n.
  • lollo rosso, n.
  • lone parent, n. and a.
  • lookism, n.
  • lookist, a. and n.
  • novela, n.
  • pear-shaped, a.
  • pepper-spray, v.
  • pepper spray, n.
  • Polle syndrome, n.
  • rageaholic, n. and a.
  • rellie, n.
  • rello, n.
  • rent-a-quote, a. and n.
  • reoffender, n.
  • right on, int. (n.) and a.
  • rugger bugger, n.
  • rumpo, n.
  • rumpy-pumpy, n.
  • scenester, n.
  • schemie, n.
  • screenager, n.
  • SFX, n.1
  • SFX, n.2
  • Shake ‘n Bake, n.
  • Shake ‘n Bake, v.
  • sizeism, n.
  • sizeist, a. and n.
  • slaphead, n.
  • slap-headed, a.
  • spread bet, n.
  • spread betting, n.
  • stude, n.
  • studenty, a.
  • studmuffin, n.
  • Sturgeon’s Law, n.
  • surf and turf, n.
  • sussed, a.
  • taqueria, n.
  • telenovela, n.
  • three-peat, n.
  • three-peat, v.
  • tobaccy, n.
  • transgender, a. and n.
  • transgendered, a. and n.
  • transgenderism, n.
  • transgenderist, n.
  • tween, n.2
  • tween-age, n. and a.
  • tweenager, n.
  • tweenie, n.
  • twelve-step, v.
  • twelve step, n.
  • twelve-stepper, n.
  • unplugged, a.
  • UNSCOM, n.
  • wakeboard, n.
  • wakeboard, v.
  • wakeboarder, n.
  • wakeboarding, n.
  • weblog, n.
  • weblogger, n.
  • weblogging, n.

In addition to these new entries, the following out-of-sequence subordinate entries were added:

  • (Under agenda, n.)
    • Agenda 21
  • (Under air, n.1)
    • air rage
  • (Under alpha, n.)
    • alpha geek
    • alpha male
  • (Under applause, n.)
    • applause meter
  • (Under arc, n.)
    • story arc
  • (Under arse, n.)
    • arse about face
    • my arse!
    • — my arse
    • to — one’s arse off
    • to work (etc.) one’s arse off
    • to — the arse off someone
    • arse bandit
  • (Under as, adv. (conj., and rel. pron.))
    • as if!
  • (Under B)
    • BDD
  • (Under beacon, n.)
    • beacon school
  • (Under beanie, n.)
    • Beanie Baby
  • (Under bed, n.)
    • bed of nails
    • to get into bed with
    • to be in bed with
    • bed-blocker
    • bed-blocking
    • bed check
    • bed-night
    • bedspring
    • bed tax
    • bed tea
    • bed wagon
  • (Under body, n.)
    • body dysmorphic disorder
  • (Under C)
    • CTC
  • (Under chronic, a.)
    • chronic factitious disorder
    • chronic factitious disorder with physical symptoms
  • (Under chump, n.)
    • chump change
  • (Under church, n.)
    • church planting
  • (Under city, n.)
    • city technology college
  • (Under clean, a.)
    • clean room
  • (Under client, n.)
    • client application
    • client program
    • client-server
  • (Under club, n.)
    • join the club
    • club kid
  • (Under D)
    • D and D
  • (Under dead, a. (n.1, adv.))
    • dead cat bounce
    • to be dead meat
  • (Under dead beat, a. and n.2)
    • deadbeat dad
  • (Under digital, a. and n.)
    • digital divide
  • (Under direct, a. and adv.)
    • direct marketing
    • direct response
  • (Under disco, n.1)
    • disco biscuit
  • (Under dry, a. (adv.))
    • dry-fried
    • dry-fry
    • dry-frying
    • dry hump
    • dry-humping
  • (Under E)
    • EQ
  • (Under early, a. and n.)
    • early adopter
    • to take an early bath
    • to send for an early bath
    • early bath
    • to take an early shower
    • to give a person an early shower
    • early shower
  • (Under earth, n.1)
    • Earth Charter
  • (Under educational, a.)
    • educational age
    • educational quotient
  • (Under emotional, a.)
    • emotional quotient
  • (Under encephalization, n.)
    • encephalization quotient
  • (Under fabricate, v.)
    • fabricated or induced illness
    • fabricated or induced illness in children by carers
  • (Under fat, a. and n.2)
    • fat client
    • fat camp
  • (Under feel, n.)
    • to get (also have, etc.) a feel for
  • (Under flip, v.)
    • to flip the bird
    • to flip (a person) the bird
    • to flip (a person) off
  • (Under floor, n.1)
    • floor-filler
  • (Under flying, ppl. a.)
    • flying bishop
  • (Under food, n.)
    • food coma
    • food desert
    • food mile
  • (Under fork, n.)
    • replication fork
  • (Under friendship, n.)
    • friendship bracelet
  • (Under fuel, n.)
    • fuel poverty
  • (Under Gaelic, a. and n.)
    • Gaelic football
  • (Under granary, n.)
    • granary bread
  • (Under grandfather, n.)
    • grandfather rights
  • (Under granny, n.)
    • granny dumping
    • granny-sit
    • granny-sitter
    • granny-sitting
  • (Under hero, n.)
    • hero-to-zero
    • to go (etc.) from hero to zero
  • (Under hissy, a.)
    • hissy fit
  • (Under history, n.)
    • you’re (also I’m, we’re, etc.) history
    • the rest is history
  • (Under hit, v.)
    • to hit on
  • (Under key, n.1)
    • to lock (a thing) up and throw away the key
    • to (lock a person up and) throw away the key
    • (lock-them-up-and-)throw-away-the-key
  • (Under L)
    • LTP
  • (Under long-neck, n.)
    • long-neck beer
  • (Under long-term, a.)
    • long-term potentiation
  • (Under people, n.)
    • people carrier
  • (Under performance, n.)
    • performance poetry
    • performance poet
  • (Under physical, a.)
    • physical theatre
  • (Under piece, n.)
    • piece of piss
  • (Under poetry, n.)
    • poetry slam
  • (Under recreational, a.)
    • recreational drug
  • (Under reverse, a. and adv.)
    • reverse anorexia
    • reverse anorexia nervosa
  • (Under S)
    • SIG
    • SME
    • SPAD
  • (Under salami, n.)
    • to hide the salami (also salam’)
  • (Under sandwich, n.2)
    • sandwich generation
  • (Under sex, n.)
    • sex and shopping
    • sex industry
    • sex tour
    • sex tourism
    • sex tourist
    • sex toy
    • sex work
    • sex worker
  • (Under sexual, a.)
    • sexual harassment
  • (Under shabby, a.)
    • not (too) shabby
  • (Under slapper, n.1)
    • old slapper
  • (Under special, a., adv., and n.)
    • special education
    • special school
    • special interest group
  • (Under spree, n.)
    • spree killer
    • spree killing
  • (Under strike, n.1)
    • three (also one, two) strikes and you’re out
    • three strikes
  • (Under supply, n.)
    • supply chain
  • (Under sweat, v.)
    • to sweat the small stuff
    • don’t sweat the small stuff
  • (Under tartan, n.1)
    • tartan tax
  • (Under thin, a. (n.) and adv.)
    • thin client
  • (Under third, a. (adv.), n.)
    • third rail
    • third wave
  • (Under thrill, n.3)
    • thrillcraft
  • (Under through-, comb. form)
    • throughcare
    • throughfall
  • (Under toast, n.1)
    • you’re (also I’m, we’re, etc.) toast
  • (Under wacky, a.)
    • wacky baccy
    • wacky tobaccy
    • wacky weed
  • (Under zero, n.)
    • to go (etc.) from zero to hero
    • zero-to-hero

Finally, new meanings were added to the following entries:

  • alpha, n.
  • arse, n.
  • bald-head, n.
  • beanie, n.
  • bounce, v.
  • clock, v.1
  • convergence, n.
  • curvy, a.
  • direct, a. and adv.
  • disappear, v.
  • disappearance, n.
  • draw, n.
  • effect, n.
  • factitious, a.
  • forever, adv.
  • fuck, n.
  • good-fellow, n.
  • goose, v.
  • graphic, a. and n.
  • hissy, a.
  • lone, a.
  • raving, n.1
  • relax, v.
  • relaxed, ppl. a.
  • relaxer, n.
  • relaxing, vbl. n.
  • sandwich, v.
  • scag, n.
  • scheme, n.1
  • shark, n.1
  • shark, v.1
  • sharking, vbl. n.1
  • slam, n.2
  • special, a., adv., and n.
  • walker, n.1
  • zap, v.

 

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