long-winded adj.
1. used of one who takes a long time to do something, e.g. pay a bill or debt.
Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Long-winded Pay-master, one that very slowly, heavily, or late Paies. | ||
New Canting Dict. [as cit. c.1698]. | ||
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue ms. additions n.p.: Long-Winded. A Long Winded [text deleted] One who preaches long tedious Sermons. | ||
Bk of Sports 98: The cash was forthcoming for his work [...] although a few of his customers, to use his own words, were rather ‘long-winded,’ and he considered it ungenteel to ask a gentleman for money. | ||
Sun. Times (Perth) 3 May 1/1: A promient Labour M.L.A. is a trifle long-winded in his drapery debts. |
2. used of a man (or woman) who takes a long time to reach orgasm.
Sex Variants. | ‘Lang. of Homosexuality’ Appendix VII in Henry||
in Lost Limericks 15: So, come all you fellows / And listen to me: / Never place your erection / In a long-winded she. | ||
in Erotic Muse (1992) 292: So come all you young lovers, and listen to me, / Don’t waste your erection on a long-winded she. / For your root will just wither and your passion will die. | ||
Howard Street 45: The damned niggers wanted to [...] stay on all night. They were too long-winded. | ||
Queens’ Vernacular 128: long-winded (’40s) taking a long time till ejaculation. | ||
House of Slammers 46: You’re certainly long-winded tonight, Serge-honey. | ||
(con. 1920s) Livin’ the Blues 73: You long-winded spades’ll wear a woman out. |
In compounds
(UK Und.) one who extends lengthy credit.
Dict. Canting Crew. | ||
, | Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue (2nd, 3rd edn) n.p.: A long-winded paymaster; one who takes long credit. | |
Lex. Balatronicum [as cit. 1788]. | ||
Grose’s Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue [as cit. 1788]. |