Green’s Dictionary of Slang

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charley horse, n. 1.  a cramp or sudden stiffness in the leg; thus charley-horsed, suffering from such a problem. 2. in fig. use of sense 1.
horse, n. 1. in gambling. (4 subsenses) 2. as money. (2 subsenses) 3. as a human being, usu. in congratulatory senses. (9 subsenses) 4.  corned beef. 5.  as plays on pony n. (4a) (2 subsenses) 6. usu. in pl., horses, horse power. 7. as language . (2 subsenses) 8.  heroin, also attrib . 9.  a motorcycle. 10.  a prostitute, one of a group of women working for a pimp . 11.  a visitor or prison warder who is willing to smuggle contraband in and out of prison . 12. venereal disease, spec. gonorrhoea . 13. see charley horse n. 14. see horseflesh under horse n.
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horse, v. 1. to have sexual intercourse. 2. to flog, to whip; thus horsed, held on another person’s back before receiving a flogging . 3.  to yearn for, to want eagerly, to lust after . 4. in the context of using horse-like strength. (4 subsenses) 5. to deceive, to cheat. (2 subsenses) 6.  to amaze. 7.  to study with the help of a translation . 8. see horse around under horse v.
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horse (it) (v.) to walk fast.
under horse, v.
horse!, excl. see horseshit! excl.
horseshit!, excl. an excl. of disgust, disappointment, disbelief or denial.
horse cop (n.) a police officer riding a horse.
under cop, n.1
Horse, the, n. 1. Bridge Street prison, Blackfriars. 2. Horsemonger Lane prison, Southwark, London .
horsey (adj.) pertaining to the world of heroin users.
under horse, n.
horse-head (n.) a heroin addict.
under horse, n.
horseback decision (n.) a hasty decision.
under horse, n.
horsed out (adj.) intoxicated on heroin.
under horse, n.
horse apple (n.) a piece of horse manure found lying in the road.
under horse, n.
horse-ass (n.) see horse’s ass n.
under horse, n.
horse-ass (adj.) stupid, incompetent.
under horse, n.
horse blanket (n.) 1.  an overcoat. 2.  a griddle cake.
under horse, n.
horsebreaker (n.) see pretty horse breaker n.
under horse, n.
horseburger (n.) see horseshit n. (2)
under horse, n.
horse buss (n.) 1. a loud smacking kiss. 2. a bite.
under horse, n.
horse-capper (n.) a dishonest horse-dealer.
under horse, n.
horse-chaunter (n.) a crooked horse dealer; thus horse chaunting, crooked horse dealing.
under horse, n.
horse-collar see separate entries.
under horse, n.
horse cop (n.) see under cop n.1
under horse, n.
horsecrap (n.) nonsense; also as adj., second-rate.
under horse, n.
horse dookie (n.) nonsense.
under horse, n.
horse-faker (n.) a horse dealer.
under horse, n.
horsefeathers (n.) see separate entry.
under horse, n.
horseflesh (n.) work that is charged for before it is actually done.
under horse, n.
horse-fly (n.) a fellow.
under horse, n.
horse godmother (n.) a large masculine woman, ‘a gentlemanlike kind of lady’ (Grose, 1785).
under horse, n.
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