Colloquial

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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 2 of 28: from “ball knowledge” to “blow up”.

  1. ball knowledge noun Knowledge or intelligence regarding a ball sport, especially as a commentator.
  2. baller noun Ellipsis of baller band, a silicone rubber wristband, originating as a basketball sports wristband.
  3. balls noun The testicles.
  4. Baltic adj Extremely cold.
  5. banana noun A catamorphism (from the use of banana brackets in the notation).
  6. banana phone noun A telephone, typically a mobile phone, with a curved shape to accommodate the wearer's facial profile.
  7. bang noun strong smell (of)
  8. bang down the door verb To present oneself as a strong candidate for a role or achievement, explicitly or implicitly.
  9. bang up adj Especially good; wonderful; superb.
  10. banging adj Huge; great in size.
  11. banker noun A watercourse filled from bank to bank.
  12. banter verb To challenge to a match.
  13. Barbarrel noun The card Barbarian Barrel, a ground-targeting spell that does splash damage in the form of a barrel then spawns a single Barbarian troop…
  14. bare all verb To take off one's clothes; to get naked; to disrobe.
  15. barf noun Vomit.
  16. bari noun A baritone saxophone
  17. Barkis is willin' phrase Somebody has a sweetheart they wish to marry.
  18. barnie noun A barn owl or barn swallow.
  19. barrack noun A police station.
  20. bash out verb To write or type something very quickly, without much thought.
  21. basket case noun Someone (especially a soldier) who has lost all four limbs.
  22. bastarditis noun A tendency to act like a bastard (in a despicable manner), said as if it were due to a disease or affliction.
  23. bathe noun The act of swimming or bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river; a swimming bath.
  24. bathtub gin noun Gin or a similar alcoholic beverage which is of very poor quality, as if made by a homebrewer in a bathtub.
  25. batologist noun Someone who studies bats (the flying mammal).
  26. batology noun The study of bats (the flying mammal).
  27. battle station noun The setup that one uses to play video games on a computer.
  28. BD verb To have sexual intercourse for the purpose of conception.
  29. be all about verb To deal with, to be focused on.
  30. bean noun A toe bean.
  31. beanstalk noun A tall, slim person.
  32. bear noun Something difficult or tiresome; a burden or chore.
  33. beastly adv Very much; terribly.
  34. beat noun That which beats, or surpasses, another or others.
  35. beat it verb To leave; to go away.
  36. beat off verb To masturbate by stimulating one's own penis.
  37. beat to a pulp verb To defeat severely in various, even non-contact, competitive sports.
  38. beatster noun A beatnik.
  39. because prep On account of, because of.
  40. Becky noun A (usually white) woman held in contempt by the speaker because she is basic or unaware of, or is taking advantage of, her social privilege…
  41. bedhead noun The condition of having unkempt hair, generally as a result of having just woken up from sleep.
  42. beer ticket noun Paper money.
  43. beer wench noun A young woman employed to serve alcoholic beverages to the audience at cricket matches, often dressed in a skimpy costume.
  44. beggar noun A mean or wretched person; a scoundrel.
  45. beggars' velvet noun Dust bunnies; fluff.
  46. bejesus intj Used to express surprise, annoyance, dismay, or anger.
  47. bellower noun A town crier.
  48. bellyload noun The amount that will fit in one's belly.
  49. belonging noun Family; relations; household.
  50. belt verb To hit someone or something, especially forcefully; to bash.
  51. belt up verb To stop talking or chattering; to shut up.
  52. bench verb To lift by bench pressing
  53. bent adj Corrupt, dishonest.
  54. bergy adj Containing icebergs.
  55. best verb Had best.
  56. beta noun a term of endearment, used towards someone of equal or lower standing such as a friend or child, similar to brother or son
  57. better verb Had better.
  58. between wind and water prep_phrase At the vulnerable part or point of anything.
  59. bi noun A biceps muscle.
  60. bibble verb To worry.
  61. biddy noun An Irish maidservant.
  62. Bidenism noun An instance of plagiarism, or the act of plagiarism.
  63. big adv Hard; with great force.
  64. big fat adj Huge, colossal.
  65. big noise noun An important or influential person.
  66. big one noun Something important; (with 'the') the most important one, (especially sports) the big game, the big play.
  67. big whoop intj Expressing indifference or dismissiveness; so what?
  68. biggy noun Something large in size in comparison to similar things.
  69. bighead noun A person with an inflated opinion of themselves; a conceited or arrogant person.
  70. billion num An unspecified very large number.
  71. Billy-be-damned intj An expletive; damn it.
  72. bimble noun A walk or journey with no particular haste.
  73. bippy noun An unspecified part of the anatomy, usually used in the phrase "you bet your (sweet) bippy".
  74. bird adj Able to be passed with very little work; having the nature of a bird course.
  75. bird's-eye noun A fermata (notation).
  76. birdy adj Alternative form of bird (“easy to pass”).
  77. bishop verb To murder by drowning.
  78. bitch noun A complaint, especially when the complaint is unjustified.
  79. bitching noun A spiteful criticism or complaint.
  80. bitchy adj Spiteful or malevolent; catty; malicious; unpleasant.
  81. bite noun A cheat; a trick; a fraud.
  82. bitumen noun Roads sealed with bitumen, as opposed to dirt roads.
  83. bivvy noun A small tent or shelter.
  84. bizarro adj Alternative form of bizarre.
  85. black and blue adj Of a person, having obvious bruises of the skin, typically from falling or being hit or punched.
  86. black and tan noun An alcoholic drink made from a dark and a light malt, typically stout (black) and ale (tan).
  87. black belt noun Great skill in any field.
  88. Blair's babes noun The large number of female Labour Members of Parliament elected at the general election of 1997 in the UK.
  89. blasted adv Damned; extremely.
  90. blasto noun Blastomyces.
  91. bleeding noun Menstruation.
  92. bliksem noun bastard, arsehole, sod.
  93. blind adv Absolutely, totally.
  94. blinkie noun A coupon dispenser with blinking lights to draw the attention of shoppers.
  95. blob verb To spill sauce on oneself while eating.
  96. blockhead noun A stupid person.
  97. bloke noun An anglophone (English-speaking) man.
  98. bloody nose noun A minor defeat.
  99. blow verb To flatulate or defecate.
  100. blow up verb To cause a malodorous smell by flatulation, defecation, etc.

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