Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

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own toot one’s own horn
ox dumb ox
oyster world is one’s oyster
ozone in the ozone
pace at a snail’s pace
packJoe Six-pack
packnerd pack
packpacking (a gun)
packpack of lies
pad crash pad
pad earth pads
pad pad out
paddle up shit creek (without a paddle)
paddle up the creek (without a paddle)
paddy paddy wagon
pageon the same page
pagetake a page from someone’s book
pain feeling no pain
pain give someone a pain
pain pain in the ass
pain pain in the butt
pain pain in the neck
pain pain in the rear
pain royal pain
paint Do I have to paint (you) a picture?
paint paint remover
paint paint the town (red)
paint tonsil paint
paint war paint
palpal around (with someone)
palpally (with someone)
palacegin palace
palaceice palace
pallypally (with someone)
palm grease someone’s palm
palm palm someone or something off (on
someone)
palm palm something off on someone
pan pan out
panic hit the panic button
panic press the panic button
panic push the panic button
pants bore the pants off (of) someone
pants cream (in) one’s pants
pants dust someone’s pants
pants get in(to) someone’s pants
pants have ants in one’s pants
pants have hot pants (for someone)
pants Keep your pants on!
pants kick in the (seat of the) pants
pants one-eyed pants mouse
pants pants rabbits
pants scare the pants off someone
pants sue the pants off (of) someone
pants wear the pants (in the house)
paper bad paper


paper green paper
paper hot paper
paper paper over something
paper walking papers
parachute golden parachute
parade rain on someone’s parade
pardon if you’ll pardon the expression
pardon Pardon me for living!
pardon Pardon my French.
pardon (Well,) pardon me for living!
parental(parental) units
parkball park estimate
parkball park figure
parkpark it (somewhere)
parker nosy parker
parlorsauce parlor
part parting shot
partycertain party
partycoke party
partyfree base party
partygrass party
partyhen party
partykeg party
partykick party
partyparty animal
partyparty bowl
partyparty down
partyparty hearty
partyParty on!
partypot party
partytailgate party
partytea party
pasa Que pasa?
pass pass for something
pass pass go
pass pass the buck
pastepaste someone one
pat stand pat (on something)
path on the warpath
patootie You bet your sweet patoot(ie)!
patrol bush patrol
patter patter of tiny feet
pavementhit the pavement
pay hit pay dirt
pay pay a call
pay pay one’s dues
pay pay one’s dues (to society)
pay pay the water bill
pay strike pay dirt
pay There will be hell to pay.
peace peace out
peachy peachy (keen)
peanut for peanuts
peanut peanut head
pedal put the pedal to the metal
pedal soft pedal something

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