Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

dead dead duck
dead dead easy
dead dead-end kid
dead dead from the neck up
dead dead horse
dead dead in the water
dead dead issue
dead dead letter
dead dead man
dead dead marine
dead dead on
dead dead one
dead dead president
dead (dead) ringer (for someone)
dead dead soldier
dead dead to rights
dead dead to the world
dead Drop dead!
dead drop-dead list
dead have someone dead to rights
dead knock someone dead
dead over my dead body
dead stone dead
dead would not be seen dead
deadcat deadcat bounce
deadly deadly (dull)
deal big deal
deal cut a deal
deal deal stock
deal dirty deal
deal done deal
deal Good deal!
deal Here’s the deal.
deal Like it’s such a big deal.
deal no big deal
deal raw deal
deal sweetheart deal
deal What’s the deal?
deal wheel and deal
dear Dear John letter
death death on someone or something
death death on something
death kiss of death
death like death warmed over
death nickel and dime someone (to death)
death sick to death (of someone or
something)
death sudden death
deckhit the deck
deckplay with a full deck
deckstack the deck
deep deep pockets
deep deep six
deep go off the deep end
deep in deep
deep in deep doo-doo

deep knee-deep in something

deep knee-deep navy

degree third degree

Delhi Delhi belly

demon speed demon

department headache department

desertdesert cherry

desk desk jockey

deuceWhat the deuce?

deuceWho the deuce?

devil blue devils

devil devil of a time

devil devil’s own time

devil for the devil of it

devil full of the devil

devil Go to the devil!

devil play the devil with someone or

something

devil raise the devil (with someone)

devil raise the devil (with something)

devil speak of the devil

devil What (in) the devil?

devil What the devil?

devil Who (in) the devil?

devil Who the devil?

dew (mountain) dew

diamond diamond in the rough

diarrhea diarrhea of the jawbone

diarrhea diarrhea of the mouth

dibs dibs on something

dice no dice

dick boss dick

dick crapper dick

dick dick around

dick dick for

dictionaryswallow the dictionary

diddle diddle with something

diecurl up and die

diedie on someone

diedo or die

dieto die for

differencesame difference

differentdifferent strokes for different folks

dig Dig up!

dig gold digger

dig take a dig at someone

diggety Hot diggety (dog)!

digitdouble digits

dim dim bulb

dime dime store

dime drop a dime

dime get off the dime

dime nickel and dime someone (to death)

dime stop on a dime

dime thin dime

dime turn on a dime

NTC’s Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions