Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

beef 1. n. a complaint; a quarrel.
I gotta beef against you.
Okay, what’s the beef? n. a criminal charge or complaint.
Well ...

who were beerbonging all barfed after it was over.
I tried beerbonging once, just once. beer bustGo to beer blast. beer goggles ...

belly fiddlen. a guitar.
Listen to that guy play that belly fiddle! belly flop 1. n. a failed dive where there is a loud noise ...

alcoholic beverage; to drink alcohol to excess.
He’s down at the tavern, bend- ing his elbow.
Paul gets lots of exercise. He b ...

between a rock and a hard placemod. in a very difficult position; facing a hard decision.
You got him caught between a rock and ...

like to sell.
Big blue led the market lower again today. big boardn. the New York Stock Exchange. (Securities markets.)
On the ...

thebig housen. a state or federal peni- tentiary.
It’s either go straight now or spend the rest of your life in the big house. ...

big stinkn. a major issue; a scandal; a big argument.
There was a big stink made about my absence.
Don’t make such a big stink ...

stick, just like an old-time tramp.
Throw your bindle over yonder, and plunk your butt on that empty crate. 2. n. a packet of d ...

only a four-year bit. He was afraid of get- ting worse. 2. n. a small theatrical part. (From bit part.)
I worked in bits for a ...

someone who copies someone else. (From the first sense.)
She’s wearing the same coat as me! What a biter.
That’s my steelo, y ...

blah[bla] 1. mod. bland; dull.
What a blah performance!
After a blah day like this I need something really exciting like a hot ...

from our party last night.
I’m bigheaded and still blimped this morning. blimp outin. to overeat.
I love to buy a bag of chips ...

wimp.
You blob! Show some spunk!
I’m amazed that blob can tie his own shoes. 3. n. a very fat person.
What a blob!
You’d th ...

chance, and I blew it. 3. n. a setback; an attack.
It was a real blow to our pres- tige.
Acme Systems Industries suffered a bl ...

blow lunchGo to blow chunks. blownGo to blown away. blown away 1. mod. dead; killed. (Under- world.)
Four of the mob were blown ...

out, he began to blow smoke. 2. tv. to smoke marijuana. (Drugs.)
Frank sits around blowing smoke when he’s not sell- ing.
The ...

blow Z’s[...ziz] tv. to sleep.
I got to blow Z’s for a while; then we’ll talk.
Him? Oh, he’s in the back blowing Z’s. blubber ...

goes on totally unaffected. 2. n. a hang- over.
He was out late last night and has the blue f lu. blue funk[“blu “f@Nk] n. a st ...

in the faculty lounge and the principal caught them. boffo[“bafo] 1. n. a box-office hit; a suc- cessful play, musical, movie, e ...