be around the bend. From the look in
her eye, I’d say she is completely round the
bend now.artillery 1. n. guns; grenades. (Under-
world.) Where does Frank stash the ar-
tillery? All the artillery is locked in the
trunk of the getaway car. 2. n. flatware;
cutlery. Who put out the artillery? I
didn’t get a fork. Go get your own ar-
tillery. This ain’t the Ritz.
[artist]n. a combining form meaning spe-
cialist. See also booze artist; bullshit
artist; burn artist; castor oil artist; con
artist; flimflam artist; hype artist; make-
out artist; off artist; (rip-)off artist; take-
off artist.
artsy-craftsymod. dabbling in arts and
crafts; artistic. Wally is sort of artsy-
craftsy. Gary’s an artsy-crafty kind of
guy with lots of talent. The artsy-craftsy
crowd held a show in the library parking
lot last Sunday.
artsy (fartsy)mod. obviously or overly
artistic. (Use caution with fart.) The
decorations were sort of artsy fartsy, but
the overall effect was quite nice. Things
are a little artsy fartsy in the south dorm,
but most of the residents are really nice.
(as) close as stink on shitphr.very close;
intimate; inseparable. In love? He’s as
close to her as stink on shit.
As if!exclam. <an expression said when
someone says something that is not true
but wishes that it were.> A: I’ve got a
whole lot of good qualities. B: As if!
asleep at the switchmod. inattentive to
duty. (Not literal.) Donald was asleep
at the switch when the call came in. He
sat there reading—asleep at the switch as
usual.
asphalt junglen. the paved landscape of
the city; the city viewed as a savage place.
I don’t look forward to spending the rest
of my days in an asphalt jungle. I want
to go back to Kansas. I hate the asphalt
jungle.
ass 1. n. the buttocks. (Usually objection-
able.) This big monster of a guy threat-
ened to kick me in the ass if I didn’t get out
of the way. 2. n. women considered as
sexual gratification. (Rude and deroga-
tory.) All he could think about was get-
ting some ass. 3. n. one’s whole body; one-
self. (Usually objectionable.) Your ass
is really in trouble!
asshole 1. n. the opening at the lower end
of the large bowel; the anus. (Usually ob-
jectionable.) I was so mad I could have
kicked him in the asshole. 2. n. a worth-
less and annoying person. (Also a term of
address. Rude and derogatory.) Some-
body get this asshole outa here before I bust
in his face!
ass-kisser and ass-lickern. a flatterer; an
apple polisher; someone who would do
absolutely anything to please someone.
(Rude and derogatory.) Sally is such an
ass-kisser. The teacher must have figured
her out by now.
ass-kissing and ass-licking 1. n. the act
of fawning over and flattering people.
(Rude and derogatory.) After his show
of ass-kissing, Fred thought the judge
would let him off with a light fine. 2. n.
pertaining to the act of fawning over and
flattering people. (Rude and derogatory.)
Shut your ass-licking mouth and start
talking straight, or I’m gonna bust you one.
ass-lickerGo to ass-kisser
ass-lickingGo to ass-kissing.
ass outmod. broke. (Usually objection-
able.) I ain’t got a cent. I’m ass out,
man.
ass over titmod. [of someone falling]
rolling and bounding over. (Usually ob-
jectionable.) He fell, ass over tit, down
the stairs.
ass-wipe and butt-wipe 1. n. a useless
and annoying person. (Rude and derog-
atory.) Get outa here, you ass-wipe! 2.
n. toilet paper. (Usually objectionable.)
There’s no goddamn ass-wipe left in
here!
astronomicalmod. extremely expensive; of
any very high figure. The prices here
are astronomical! The market indexes
have all reached astronomical heights for
the second time.astronomical