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1. adjective, v. View full entry 1802
...trans.Grammar. To use as an adjective; to change or form into an adjective; = adjectivize...
2. Alaska, n. View full entry 1867
...the purchase by the United States from Russia, in 1867, of the territory now constituting the state of Alaska. Cf. purchase13c....
3. bally, adj. and adv. View full entry 1885
...As a vague intensive (usually as a euphemism for bloody): confounded, dashed, blasted. Cf. absoballylutely at absolutely2....
4. Ballyhack, n. View full entry 1843
...Hell....
5. bar steward, n. View full entry 1888
...A person who serves drinks in a bar; a bartender....
6. colourful | colorful, adj. View full entry 1848
...Full of or characterized by colour; esp. brightly coloured....
7. cultural, adj. and n. View full entry 1856
...Of or relating to intellectual and artistic pursuits....
8. dee, v.2 View full entry a1845
...Pronunciation of d ——, euphemistic for damn (see D3); usually in pa. pple. deed (also deedeed) = d——d, damned....
9. disappeared, adj. and n. View full entry 1857
...That has disappeared; lost, vanished....
10. dog, v.2 View full entry 1835
...trans. (chiefly in pass.). Used as a euphemism for ‘damn’. ...
11. euphemize, v. View full entry 1857
...trans. To express by a euphemism; to speak of euphemistically....
12. euphemizer, n. View full entry 1890
...One who speaks euphemistically....
13. exˈcess, v. View full entry 1888
...trans. To charge with an excess fare....
14. massage, n.2 View full entry 1866
...The rubbing, kneading, or percussion of the muscles and joints of the body with the hands, usually performed by one person on another, esp. to relieve tension or pain; an instance of...
15. maturish, adj. View full entry 1885
...Somewhat mature; (euphem.) middle-aged....
16. mothering, adj.1 View full entry 1855
...That acts as a mother. Chiefly fig....
17. mother-loving, adj. View full entry 1827
...That loves one's mother, or mothers in general; (also) expressing excessive tenderness towards one's mother....
18. motorcycle, n. View full entry 1894
...A two-wheeled motor-driven road vehicle, resembling a bicycle but powered by an internal-combustion engine; (now) spec. one with an engine capacity, top speed, or weight greater than that of a...
19. nasty, n.1 View full entry 1825
...Freq. in pl. A nasty person or character; esp. a villain....
20. nether region, n. View full entry 1830
...A region or area which lies or is situated at the bottom or beneath the surface. Also in pl....
