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1. about, adv., prep.1, adj., and int. View full entry eOE
...In rotation or revolution; round in a circular course. Now rare except in fig. use with verbs....
2. Abyssinia, int. View full entry 1932
...‘I'll be seeing you!’ (said on parting)....
3. afternoon, n., adv., and int. View full entry c1330
...Originally: the part of the day between the midday meal and the evening meal. In later use: the part of the day from noon or lunchtime to evening. Cf. forenoon1...
4. aight, adj. and int. View full entry 1993
...= all right (in various senses)....
5. aikona, adj. and int. View full entry 1899
...No; not any; not....
6. all right, adv., adj., int., and n. View full entry a1413
...Used as an intensifier at the end of a sentence or clause: certainly, indeed....
7. all righty, int. and adv. View full entry 1877
...= all right (in various senses)....
8. aloha, n. and int. View full entry 1820
...An utterance of ‘aloha’ (see sense B.); an expression of welcome or farewell. Also: good wishes; love, affection....
9. attaboy, int. View full entry 1909
...An exclamation expressive of encouragement or admiration....
10. aw shucks, int. and adj. View full entry 1888
...Expressing (affected) surprise, exasperation, genial self-deprecation, or gratified embarrassment....
11. bada-bing, int. View full entry 1965
...Suggesting something happening suddenly, emphatically, or easily and predictably; ‘Just like that!’, ‘Presto!’...
12. balls, int. View full entry 1938
...Expressing annoyance: ‘damn, blast’. Also expressing disbelief or dismissal: ‘nonsense, rubbish’. Cf. bollocks...
13. baloney | boloney, n. and int. View full entry 1928
...Humbug; nonsense....
14. banzai, int. View full entry 1893
...A shout or cheer used by the Japanese in greeting the emperor or in battle. Also as ...
15. big-up, n. and int. View full entry 1964
...S. Asian and Caribbeancolloq. A person of high social status or great wealth....
16. big whoop, int. and n. View full entry 1984
...Expressing dismissiveness: ‘So what?’ ‘Who cares?’...
17. bing, n.3 and int. View full entry 1922
...A thump or blow. dial. (See E.D.D.)....
18. bingo, int. View full entry 1927
...= bing2b; spec. an exclamation made by someone winning a game of bingo (see bingo). Also in the colloq. intensive phr. like bingo...
19. bloodclaat, n., adj., and int. View full entry 1956
...A sanitary towel....
20. boink, n. and int. View full entry 1963
...A bump; a blow. Also: a brief resonant sound, such as might accompany this....