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 21 of 28: from “schizo” to “shop”.
- schizo noun A mad or crazy person.
- schlock noun Any commodity that is shoddy or inferior; now, usually, writing or audiovisual content that is shoddy or inferior.
- schmutter noun Clothing.
- sci-fi noun Syllabic abbreviation of science fiction.
- science verb To use science to solve a problem.
- scoot over verb To move one's sitting self or seat aside, so the other person has more space.
- scope verb To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
- scorch verb To ride a bicycle furiously on a public highway.
- scorcher noun A very hot day.
- Scorps noun Scorpions, a German rock band founded in 1965.
- scot-free adv Without consequences or penalties, free without payment.
- scouse adj Liverpudlian.
- Scouserati noun Notable or influential people whose place of birth or residence is in the city of Liverpool or its surrounding region.
- Scout's honor intj Making a promise or oath.
- scrag verb To hang on a gallows, or to choke, garotte, or strangle.
- scraper noun A cocked hat.
- scratchie noun A scratch.
- screw verb Used to express great displeasure with, or contemptuous dismissal of, someone or something.
- screw off verb To fail to do one's work; to goof off.
- screw up verb To make a mess of; to ruin.
- screwed up adj Broken, damaged, inoperative or having only partial functioning, especially by inept handling.
- screwee noun One who is screwed over.
- screwup noun A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.
- scrub nurse noun A nurse that manages instruments during an operation, assists the surgeon, and performs nursing tasks for the patient.
- scrub turkey noun A swagman.
- scut noun A contemptible person.
- scuzzy adj Dirty or grimy.
- sea pig noun A dugong.
- sea pork noun Certain colonial tunicates, such as of genus Aplidium (syn. Amaroucium), which resemble salt pork when found washed up on the beach.
- sea puppy noun A seal, especially one of the cutest and furriest kinds of seal, such as a fur seal or a sea lion, and most especially a juvenile thereof.
- sea rover noun A herring.
- seahabilitation noun Emotional replenishment afforded by time spent at the beach (surfing, swimming, etc), viewed as therapeutic.
- sealer noun A goal, shot, point, etc., scored close to fulltime so that it becomes impossible for the losing side to score enough to win.
- sec noun Clipping of second (“short indeterminate period of time”).
- second banana noun A comedian who plays a secondary or supporting role, especially as straight man and traditionally in vaudeville or burlesque theatre.
- second base noun Touching a partner under his or her clothes, without having sex.
- second brain noun The practice of unloading information to digital storage, such as notetaking applications, and using software to ease and enhance one's…
- section noun Ellipsis of Caesarean section.
- see the back of verb To be rid of.
- seedy adj Having a peculiar flavour supposed to be derived from the weeds growing among the vines; said of certain kinds of French brandy.
- self-repper noun A person who represents themselves in a court of law.
- sell noun An imposition, a cheat; a hoax; a disappointment; anything occasioning a loss of pride or dignity.
- semantics noun Pettiness or triviality.
- semi noun An intermediate in the production of end-use goods.
- semivirgin adj Almost a pure virgin; having had a sexual experience but not actual sexual intercourse.
- semtex verb To use semtex to destroy (something).
- sentencing noun The act of creating one or more complete sentences from fragmented thoughts and phrases.
- septum noun Ellipsis of septum ring or septum piercing.
- serious adv seriously, in a serious manner (most often heard in take or mean serious)
- sesh noun A period of time spent engaged in some group activity.
- seshy adj Sessionable (easy-drinking, mild).
- set noun The manner, state, or quality of setting or fitting; fit.
- set to noun A fight.
- setout noun a display or spread
- settle verb To pay (a bill or debt).
- settler noun That which settles or finishes, such as a blow that decides a contest.
- settlerism noun The replacement of native populations with nonnative populations.
- seven-year itch noun Scabies.
- sevenish noun Any time close to seven o'clock.
- seventysomething num An indeterminate value between 70 (inclusive) and 80 (exclusive).
- sex verb To have sex with.
- sextortion noun A form of sexual extortion; the extortion of a person through the use of the history of their sexual conduct (such as saved sexting…
- sh'ore adj Pronunciation spelling of sure
- shackly adj Shaky, rickety, ramshackle.
- shakes noun A pattern of behavior including twitches, tics and spasms typical of withdrawal from addiction.
- shank noun A redshank or greenshank, various species of Old World wading birds in the genus Tringa having distinctly colored legs.
- shark bait noun A lone swimmer or surfer far from shore.
- shark baiter noun A lone swimmer or surfer far from shore; shark bait.
- sharp adj Intelligent.
- sharp-sharp intj A greeting: hello; hi; goodbye.
- sharpie noun An alert person.
- shart noun An instance of sharting.
- shattered adj Extremely tired or exhausted.
- shaver noun A boy; a lad; a little fellow.
- shell shock noun A person with the condition.
- sheugh noun The space between the buttocks.
- shield noun A police badge.
- shiner noun A black eye.
- shiny adj Excellent; remarkable.
- ship verb To leave, depart, scram.
- shiralee noun A type of swag that when rolled up resembles a leg of mutton, carried over the shoulder, usually with another load on the chest to balance…
- shit noun Usually solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels; feces.
- shit for brains adj Extremely stupid.
- shit rolls downhill proverb Problems originating at the top of the chain of command or organizational hierarchy tend to become the responsibilities of those lower down.
- shit yeah intj Expressing joy, celebration, glee, support, elation, etc.
- shitass noun a disrespectful term of address
- shitbox noun A dump; a run-down, messy or disgusting item.
- shitfuck intj Expressing dismay or discontent.
- shitter noun One who defecates.
- shocker noun One who or that which shocks or startles.
- shocking adj Extremely bad.
- shoddy noun Vulgar pretence or sham.
- shoddyism noun Shoddy quality or condition.
- shoo in noun A candidate or contestant generally agreed upon as the presumptive winner; a favorite, somebody who is well-liked or widely agreed upon.
- shoot verb To begin to speak.
- shoot blanks verb To be sterile.
- shoot off verb To leave quickly.
- shoot one's shot verb To strive for success.
- shoot up noun A shooting; a fight with firearms.
- shop verb To investigate or evaluate as a mystery shopper.