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 4 of 28: from “bust” to “cinder”.
- bust verb To break.
- buster noun Someone who or something that bursts, breaks, or destroys a specified thing.
- busting noun The process of something being broken or exploded.
- busy bee noun A hardworking person.
- but conj Used at the beginning of a sentence to express opposition to a remark.
- but who's counting phrase Used as a retort or comeback, often to deprecate oneself or another for excessive concern or attention to detail.
- butcher noun A king playing card.
- butoh noun Penis
- butt noun Synonym of butty (“a friend or buddy”).
- butt dial noun A situation when one's cellphone makes a call from one's back pocket where its buttons are being inadvertently pressed.
- butt dialing noun The action of making a call from a cellphone in one's back pocket where its buttons are being inadvertently pressed
- butterbutt noun The yellow-rumped warbler (Setophaga coronata), a North American bird species with a conspicuous yellow rump.
- buttface noun A person with an ugly face.
- butthole noun An unpleasant or undesirable place.
- button-down noun A button-up shirt
- buttonhole verb To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.
- buttons noun A remote control.
- butty noun A friend.
- buy with one's ears verb To buy works of art based on reputation and expected future gains rather than aesthetic or artistic value.
- buzz verb To show a high level of activity and haste, energization or excitement, to be busy as a bee in one’s actions but perhaps mentally charged.
- buzz off intj go away.
- buzzard noun In North America, a curmudgeonly or cantankerous man; an old person; a mean, greedy person.
- buzzsaw verb To spin rapidly like the blades of a circular saw.
- by half prep_phrase By far; by a long chalk; to an excessive extent or degree, especially to the extent that it is negative, gets in the way, etc.
- by the immortal powers prep_phrase Expressing emphasis.
- bye intj Goodbye.
- bye-bye noun A goodbye.
- c adj With sugar and evaporated milk added.
- caesar noun Clipping of Caesarean section.
- California roll noun A rolling stop (when a car slows down at a stop sign, but does not come to a complete stop).
- call verb To lay claim to an object or role which is up for grabs.
- call down verb To reprimand or insult (someone) severely.
- call out verb To criticize or denounce (someone); to bring up previously unspoken criticisms about (someone); to point out (someone's) faults.
- callback hell noun (mostly of the JavaScript language) The situation where callbacks are nested within other callbacks several levels deep, potentially making…
- callithump noun A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises.
- caltrop noun The starthistle, Centaurea calcitrapa, a plant with sharp thorns.
- candidating noun The taking of the position of a candidate; specifically, the preaching of a clergyman with a view to settlement.
- canicular adj Relating to dogs; canine.
- cannot make it verb Cannot reach satisfactory or expected standards or do something competently; describes someone in a hopeless situation.
- cans noun headphones
- Cantab noun A graduate of the University of Cambridge.
- cap noun Clipping of capture; a recording or screenshot.
- cappa noun A cappuccino.
- cappie noun capitalist
- caput noun Ellipsis of caput succedaneum.
- carbohydrate noun Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.
- Care Bear noun A kind and caring person.
- cast noun Assistance given by transporting a person or lightening their labour.
- castle noun The wicket.
- cat adj Catastrophic; terrible, disastrous.
- cat grass noun Any of various young cereal grasses, such as wheat and barley, grown for domestic cats to chew, and supposed to aid in the passing of…
- Catalina noun A Catalina coupon.
- catamaran noun A quarrelsome woman; a scold.
- catch noun A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.
- catch a Tartar verb To discover someone is much stronger, much more dangerous, or much more violent than they appeared at first, especially after laying hands…
- catcher noun The bottom partner in a homosexual relationship or sexual encounter between two men.
- cattle market noun A place, such as a bar or nightclub, that people visit in order to meet partners for casual sex.
- ceebs verb Cannot be bothered.
- chaffy adj Full of banter, ridicule or badinage.
- champ noun Clipping of champion.
- chancy adj Lucky; bringing good luck.
- change a word, get a third phrase Making very minor alterations to a song's lyrics can entitle a person to an equal share of the royalty payments.
- changie noun A changing room.
- chap lau chu noun A ten-storey housing flat built by the Singapore Housing and Development Board (HDB) in the 1960s (now mostly vacated).
- char noun A character (being involved in the action of a story).
- chaunter noun A deceitful, tricky dealer or horse jockey.
- chay noun A chaise (horse-drawn carriage).
- cheat on verb To be unfaithful to, especially in a romantic relationship.
- cheebai noun Vagina, cunt.
- cheese noun That which is melodramatic, overly emotional, or cliché, i.e. cheesy.
- Chelsea tractor noun An SUV or 4x4 vehicle which is chiefly driven on urban or suburban roads for light duties, such as taking children to school.
- chemical noun An artificial chemical compound.
- chemically adj Reminiscent of chemicals.
- chick noun An attractive, young woman; or, more generally, a woman.
- chick flick noun A film, typically about romance, which is generally more popular with women than men.
- chick magnet noun Something that tends to get the attention of women, especially young women.
- chilip noun A foreigner, especially a Westerner; someone from outside Bhutan or the broader Tibetan cultural sphere.
- chillout noun A period of quiet, rest and relaxation, especially after a party, etc.
- chin up phrase Be happy; cheer up.
- China virus noun Synonym of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
- Chinese noun Ellipsis of Chinese meal (“meal consisting of Chinese cuisine”).
- Chinese virus noun Synonym of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
- chink noun Ready money, especially in the form of coins.
- chinny adj Given to talk, talkative.
- chippy noun A potato chip.
- chirk adj lively; cheerful; in good spirits
- chit-chat verb To engage in small talk, to discuss unimportant matters.
- choke verb To perform badly at a crucial stage of a competition, especially when one appears to be clearly winning.
- chookie noun A small or young domestic fowl; a chick.
- chop verb To stamp or seal (a document); to mark, impress or otherwise place a design or symbol on paper or other material, usually, but not…
- chopsocky noun A genre of exaggerated martial arts films made primarily in Hong Kong and Taiwan during the 1960s and 1970s.
- christen verb To use for the first time.
- Christmas verb To subject to Christmas celebrations.
- chuckable adj Suitable for being thrown away.
- chug verb To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. Usually chanted at the person who is…
- chugger noun A heavy-duty locomotive whether electric, diesel, hybrid or steam-powered
- chump noun An incompetent person, a blockhead; a loser.
- churchy adj Piously Christian.
- CICM noun Initialism of can I collect money, due to the alleged high cost of studying in a CICM school.
- cinder noun Any strong stimulant added to tea, soda water, etc.