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1. ack-ack, adj. and n. View full entry 1916
...Representing the letters a. a., short for anti-aircraft (see anti-aircraft)....
2. ack emma, n. and adv. View full entry 1909
...The signal used to denote the letters a.m. (for ante meridiem) in telephone communications, etc.; (hence colloq.) the morning....
3. afters, n. View full entry 1909
...The sweet course following the main course of a meal; pudding, dessert. Also with sing. concord. Cf. second8....
4. age-related, adj. View full entry 1942
...Related to or associated with age, esp. advancing age....
5. air-con, n. and adj. View full entry 1970
...= air conditioning...
6. Airey, n. View full entry 1945
...attrib. Designating a system for constructing houses from precast concrete sections. Of a house: built using this system....
7. air foam, n. View full entry 1937
...orig. Brit. A water-based foam used in firefighting. Cf. foam1d....
8. alcopop, n. View full entry 1996
...A ready-mixed drink that resembles a soft drink (typically in being sweet, carbonated, and similarly bottled) but contains alcohol. Cf. alcoholic3b....
9. Alf Garnett, n. View full entry 1968
...A man resembling Alf Garnett in behaviour or outlook, esp. in being white, working-class, and right-wing, and in vehemently expressing sexist, racist, and xenophobic views....
10. alickadoo, n. View full entry 1961
...A person who is attached to or associated with a rugby game or club but does not play, esp. an administrative official or committee member....
11. allobarbitone, n. View full entry 1934
...A barbiturate compound used (esp. formerly) in the treatment of sleep disorders and pain....
12. all-seater, adj. and n. View full entry 1980
...Designating a sports stadium, ground, etc., having a seat for every spectator and no standing places, esp. (in Association Football) a stadium with no terracing....
13. all-up, adj. and n. View full entry 1923
...Chiefly in all-up weight....
14. am-dram, adj. (and n.) View full entry 1985
...Amateur dramatic. Also as : amateur dramatics....
15. anoraky, adj. View full entry 1992
...Boring, overly studious, unfashionable, or socially inept; spec. displaying obsessive or fastidious concern with the details of a hobby or special interest; ‘nerdy’. Cf. anorak...
16. arseholed, adj. View full entry 1982
...Extremely drunk....
17. arse-lick, v. View full entry 1928
...intr. To behave obsequiously in order to gain or retain favour; to toady. Also trans.: to flatter insincerely. Cf. ass-lickass....
18. arse-licker, n. View full entry 1951
...A person who behaves obsequiously in order to gain or retain favour; a sycophant, a toady. Cf. ass-lickerass....
19. arsewipe, n. View full entry 1955
...Toilet paper, or something used as this. Cf. asswipe2....
20. arsey, adj. View full entry 1953
...orig. and chiefly Austral. Lucky. Cf. tin-arsedtin2....
