Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

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potatodrop someone or something like a hot
potato
potatohot potato
potatomouse potato
potatopotato soup
potatosmall potatoes
pottypotty mouth
poundpound a beer
poundpound one’s ear
poundpound one’s meat
poundpound some beers
poundpound someone’s head in
poundpound something out
poundpound the books
pour pour cold water on something
powderchicken powder
powderpowdered (up)
powderpowder monkey
powderpowder one’s face
powderpowder one’s nose
powderpowder room
powderpowder up
powdertake a powder
powerpower hitter
powerpower tool
pray pray to the enamel god
pray pray to the porcelain god
president dead president
press press (the) flesh
press press the panic button
pretty pretty penny
pretty sitting pretty
primo(el) primo
prince Prince Albert
private private eye
problem No problem.
program get with the program
promise lick and a promise
prop lid proppers
propel self-propelled sandbag
proud do oneself proud
prowl on the prowl
prune full of prunes
psychpsyched (out)
psychpsyched (up)
psychpsych out
psychpsych someone out
psychpsych someone up
public go public
public Jane Q. Public
public John Q. Public
public take something public
pud pull one’s pud
puddle puddle jumper
puff cream puff
pukepuke hole


pull pull a boner
pull pull a fast one
pull pull a job
pull pull an attitude
pull pull chocks
pull pull down an amount of money
pull pull jive
pull pull one’s belt in (a notch)
pull pull oneself off
pull pull one’s pud
pull pull one’s punches
pull pull one’s wire
pull pull out all the stops
pull pull someone’s chain
pull pull someone’s leg
pull pull something off
pull pull the plug (on someone or something)
pump pumped (up)
pump pump iron
pump pump ship
pump pump (some) iron
pump pump (someone) up
pump pump something up
pump pump up
pumpkin some pumpkins
punch get one’s ticket punched
punch pull one’s punches
punch punch someone out
punch punch someone’s lights out
punch rabbit punch
punch roundhouse punch
punch Sunday punch
punch telegraph one’s punches
punch throw a punch
punk plastic punk
punk punk kid
punk punk out
punkin some punkins
pup beat the pup
puppy puppy love
purepure and simple
purge urge to purge
purrpurr (like a cat)
pushcookie pusher
pushif push comes to shove
pushpushing up daisies
pushpush money
pushpush off
pushpush the panic button
pushstreet pusher
pushwhen push comes to shove
puss glamour puss
pussypussy fart
pussyfoot pussyfoot (around)
put put a con on someone
put Put a cork in it!

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