Green’s Dictionary of Slang
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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