This page gathers the 4,340 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Dated” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 29 of 44: from “pick” to “popsy”.
- pick verb To peck at, as a bird with its beak; to strike at with anything pointed; to act upon with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to prick, as…
- pick-up goods noun A goods train, often on a branch line but also on main lines, that serves every station and siding along its route, dropping off and…
- pickaback verb Dated form of piggyback (“carry someone on the back or shoulders”).
- picnickian adj Of or relating to picnics.
- picture noun A motion picture.
- picturization noun The representation of something as a picture, or the adaptation of something into a picture, especially a motion picture.
- piece verb To eat small quantities of food between meals; to snack; to take small or intermittent bites at a food item.
- piffle verb To be squeamish or delicate.
- pike noun A pointy extrusion at the toe of a shoe.
- piker noun A male freshman at Cornell University.
- pilchers noun Synonym of plastic pants (“an undergarment worn over a diaper/nappy (or underwear) to prevent leakage.”).
- pill verb To blackball (a potential club member).
- pimping adj Little or petty.
- pin money noun A relatively small sum of cash kept in one's personal possession for routine expenses or incidental purchases; an amount of money which is…
- pincher noun Dated form of pincer.
- ping pong noun A size of photograph a little larger than a postage stamp.
- pingas noun A penis.
- pingo noun A flexible pole supported on one shoulder, with a load suspended from each end.
- pink noun A perfect example; excellence, perfection; the embodiment of some quality.
- Pinkerton noun An operative employed by the Pinkerton National Detective Agency founded by Allan Pinkerton (1819–1884).
- pip noun A disease, malaise or depression in humans.
- pipe verb To see.
- pipeclay verb To clear off.
- pipelayer noun A politician who works in secret.
- pippin noun An excellent or admirable person or thing.
- pippy adj Having "the pip", or malaise; depressed.
- piss proud adj Denoting an old man who marries a young woman, implying the only erection he could muster would be prompted by the bladder.
- pisspot noun A portable container used for urination, especially in hospitals or in the absence of indoor plumbing; a chamber pot.
- pit boss noun A direct overseer of laborers in a mining operation.
- pitch woo verb To court; to make romantic advances.
- planetoid noun An asteroid of any size
- plant noun A plan; a swindle; a trick.
- plantain tree noun A tree of genus Platanus.
- plantation nigger noun A slave employed in manual labor, as opposed to a house nigger.
- plasma noun A mixture of starch and glycerin, used as a substitute for ointments.
- plastic adj Creative, formative.
- plastician noun A plastic surgeon.
- plastique noun A plastic explosive.
- plate noun An ornamental or food service item coated with silver or gold or otherwise decorated.
- plateau noun An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.
- plateman noun A person in charge of the tableware (originally silver plate) in a restaurant.
- play off verb To display; to show; to put in exercise.
- play possum verb To dissemble or to feign ignorance; to disguise or conceal something in order to deceive.
- playing card noun Dated form of playing card.
- playmaker noun A playwright.
- pleasantry noun Anything that promotes pleasure or merriment.
- pleased as Punch adj Pleased.
- pleasure verb To take pleasure; to seek or pursue pleasure.
- pleasurer noun A pleasure-seeker.
- plebeskin noun Any of various clothing items (blouse, overcoat or trousers) issued to a new cadet at a military academy.
- pling noun The symbol ! (an exclamation mark).
- plonker noun A man who sanctions sexual relationships between his girlfriend and his male friends.
- plow with one's heifer verb To have an affair with another man's wife or to deal with the wife in order to obtain something from her husband.
- plucked adj Having courage and spirit; plucky.
- plug noun Any worn-out or useless article.
- plumb verb To seal something with lead.
- plumber noun One who works in or with lead.
- plunder noun Baggage; luggage.
- plunge noun A swimming pool.
- plunger noun A reckless gambler or gamble.
- plus verb To give a mark of approval on Google+.
- pluvian noun The crocodile bird
- pneumatic noun A vehicle, such as a bicycle, whose wheels are fitted with pneumatic tyres.
- po noun A chamberpot.
- po po noun Mother-in-law, (especially) the mother of one's husband.
- pocket verb To put up with; to bear without complaint.
- pocket edition noun An edition of a book that has been altered to fit in the reader's pocket, usually by using thinner paper, smaller print, and abridged text.
- pocket flask noun A flat metal container for alcoholic beverages, with a narrow neck suitable for use as a drinking spout, designed to fit into a man's…
- pocketbook noun A wallet for paper money.
- podule noun An expansion mechanism for ARM-based computer systems, generally a Eurocard-compatible printed circuit board that plugs into a backplane…
- poggy noun A small whale.
- pogue noun A purse; hence, money.
- poh intj Indicating that something is trivial and not worth consideration.
- poignant adj Inducing sharp physical pain.
- point noun An item of private information; a hint; a tip; a pointer.
- point the bone verb To place a curse on another person by pointing a bone at that person; to curse by performing a magic ritual.
- pointed adj precise, on the dot.
- pointingly adv Synonym of pointedly.
- poke verb To modify the value stored in (a memory address).
- pokingly adv In a drudging, servile manner.
- police box noun A telephone kiosk where members of the public may telephone the police.
- police dog noun Synonym of German shepherd.
- politicker noun A politician; one who employs politics.
- politize verb To make political; to politicize.
- poll noun One who does not try for honors at university, but is content to take a degree merely; a passman.
- poll parrot noun A tame parrot.
- Polonian adj Of or from Poland.
- polygraph noun A mechanical instrument for multiplying copies of a writing, resembling multiple pantographs.
- polyphote adj Pertaining to or designating arc lamps constructed so that more than one can be used on a single circuit.
- polytechnic noun An educational institute that teaches applied arts and sciences rather than academic subjects.
- pomposo noun An arrogant, boastful or self-important person.
- Ponapean adj Dated form of Pohnpeian.
- pony engine noun A small gasoline engine serving as an auxiliary to a diesel engine (mainly in older designs from the 1930s to 1950s), providing heat to…
- poodledom noun Servility.
- poontang noun A woman, especially when discussed from a heavily sexualized, sexist, and misogynist perspective.
- poor man's butter noun Margarine.
- pop noun A pistol.
- popinjay noun A vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial.
- poppy adj Popular.
- popsy noun A girl.