This page gathers the 2,797 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Colloquial” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 13 of 28: from “jumping” to “lip”.
- jumping adj Exuberantly active; in full swing.
- jumps noun A jumpy or nervous condition.
- jumpseating noun The situation where off-duty airline staff are permitted to travel for free, occupying unbooked seats in an aircraft.
- jungle noun A place where people behave ruthlessly, unconstrained by law or morality.
- juvie noun Synonym of juvenile hall (youth detention centre).
- k intj OK
- kamikaze noun One who takes excessive risks, as for example in a sporting event.
- kangaroo bar noun A metal bar or framework of bars on the front of a vehicle to protect it during collisions with kangaroos or cattle.
- kay intj Apheretic form of okay.
- keep it real verb To be authentic, to be true to oneself; to be cool.
- keet noun A lorikeet or parakeet.
- kero noun Kerosene.
- ket noun ketamine
- key verb To vandalize (a car, etc.) by scratching with an implement such as a key.
- kiasi adj Unwilling to take a risk for fear that something bad or unfavorable will happen; cowardly, overly cautious and risk-averse.
- kiasu adj Afraid to lose out, particularly because one is overly competitive.
- kick noun Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing; a pleasure; a thrill.
- kick ass verb To win decisively.
- kick off verb To die or quit permanently.
- kick the bucket verb To die.
- kick the tires verb To inspect something to ensure it meets expected standards or has favored characteristics, typically before committing to purchasing or…
- kick up verb To make more exciting.
- kicker noun An unexpected situation, detail or circumstance, often unpleasant, serving as a punchline or clincher.
- kicks noun Shoes.
- kid verb To dupe or deceive.
- kid on verb To trick or deceive deliberately; to play a prank on.
- kiddo noun A close friend; especially used as a form of address.
- kiddy noun Alternative spelling of kiddie (“a child”).
- kinda adv Kind of; somewhat.
- kingdom come noun Death; also, a state of complete annihilation.
- kingy noun A term of address for a king.
- kiss ass verb to flatter or perform favors excessively, especially to receive preferential treatment from a boss or other superior; to behave…
- kiss up noun One who flatters a supervisor, or superior, in order to get special attention
- kitten noun A term of endearment, especially for a woman.
- knab verb To nab or steal.
- knacker's yard noun A (notional) place to send a person or object that is spent beyond all reasonable use.
- knackered adj Broken, inoperative.
- knickers noun Knickerbockers.
- knicks noun Knickers.
- knock verb To criticize verbally; to denigrate; to undervalue.
- knock into a cocked hat verb To beat up or seriously injure (a person); to badly damage (a thing).
- knock it off verb To cease doing something, particularly annoying or unpleasant; to desist.
- knock knock intj A verbal emulation of a knocking sound.
- knock up verb To put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily.
- know how to pick 'em verb you have chosen the wrong person
- la particle Placed at the end of a sentence in imperatives making it sound more like a request than an order.
- lab noun A laboratory.
- lac noun Laceration.
- lad noun The penis.
- lady-killer noun A man unusually attractive to women.
- lair noun A person who dresses in a showy but tasteless manner and behaves in a vulgar and conceited way; a show-off.
- lame adj Unconvincing or unbelievable.
- lame duck noun A person or thing that is helpless, inefficient, or disabled.
- lamely adv In a foolish or ineffective way.
- land noun A shock or fright.
- land yacht noun A long, heavy, luxurious automobile, providing a comfortable ride but poor handling characteristics.
- lanes noun bowling alley
- lanjiao noun Penis
- lao sai verb To have diarrhoea.
- lardy adj Fat or overweight.
- Larry Dooley noun Extra effort; extra impetus; enthusiastic aggression.
- last gasp adj Happening at the very end of an event.
- lateish adj Quite late
- Latiner noun A person who speaks and reads Latin, particularly (historical) an early modern student or scholar.
- laundry list noun An unrealistic list of skills, qualifications and experiences, as demanded by employers when hiring staff.
- lava noun Hot water.
- lawyer noun The burbot.
- lay noun A casual sexual partner.
- lay a finger on verb To merely touch.
- lay into verb To beat up or launch an attack against; to strike forcefully.
- lay on verb To blame; to shift blame onto someone or something.
- lay out verb To render (someone) unconscious; to knock out; to cause to fall to the floor; to kill.
- layup noun A relatively easy task.
- lean and mean adj efficient because of having nothing in excess of what is needed, and single-minded in one's objective
- leather noun A cricket ball or football.
- left hooker noun A Roman Catholic, especially one of Irish descent.
- left-footer noun A Roman Catholic, especially one of Irish descent.
- legal adj Permitting the use and/or sale of cannabis; in which cannabis is lawful.
- legend noun A cool, nice or helpful person, especially one who is male.
- legs noun Viscous streaks left on the inside of the glass when certain wines are swirled around before tasting.
- lek verb To play.
- lemongrass noun Sourgrass (Oxalis pes-caprae).
- lesbo noun A lesbian.
- let alone verb To rely on (a person) to do something.
- let's face it phrase Said about something said to be true (esp. an unpleasant truth); to admit something; often without "let's".
- let's go phrase Hurry up; be quick.
- let's have it phrase Tell what you have to say.
- let's know phrase let us know, get back to us, keep us posted (often us in sense me)
- liao noun Meats, vegetables, and other ingredients added to an otherwise plain dish.
- licence to print money noun A means of generating a large income with little effort.
- lick verb To beat with repeated blows.
- lie verb To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.
- life noun A life sentence; a period of imprisonment that lasts until the convict's death (or, sometimes, parole).
- lifehack noun Any process or technique that reduces the chaos in one's life and makes it easier to manage, or more convenient.
- lightspeed noun An extremely fast speed.
- like adv Likely.
- limit noun A person who is exasperating, intolerable, astounding, etc.
- line noun A vascular catheter.
- line up verb To shape cocaine powder into one or more lines.
- lip noun Embouchure: the condition or strength of a wind instrumentalist's lips.