field, n. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

field n.

(UK black/gang) an area of potential violence.

2018-20

T. Thorne (ed.) ‘Drill Slang Glossary’ at Forensic Linguistic Databank 🌐 Field - danger-zone, combat area.

field artillery (n.)

field turnup (n.)

(UK Und.) a back-street robbery, a mugging.

c.1850

Duncombe New and Improved Flash Dict. n.p.: Field-turnups robberies committed in bye path-ways.

field whiskey (n.)

(US) illicitly distilled whisky.

1953

Randolph & Wilson Down in the Holler 243: field whiskey: n. Common moonshine, not aged or colored.

bring (someone) back to the field (v.)

(Aus.) to bring someone down to earth, to undermine their pretensions.

2013

T. Peacock More You Bet 8: ‘To bring someone back to the field’ was to cut down someone’s pretensions.

in the field (adj.)

(US black) unmarried, single.

1945

C. Himes If He Hollers 48: ‘You married?’ he asked. I shook my head. ‘Still in the field’.