This page gathers the 6,517 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Informal” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 12 of 65: from “chugger” to “coastie”.
- chugger noun An aggressive or invasive street fundraiser, especially a private contractor working on behalf of a charity.
- chuggy adj Having a chugging sound or action.
- chum verb To accompany.
- chum up verb To be friendly toward (with or to) someone, especially in an ingratiating way; to form a friendship (with).
- chummy adj Friendly
- chunker noun An obese or overweight person
- chup adj Silent, quiet.
- chur intj A strong voicing of agreement, approval, or thanks: awesome!, cheers!, ta!, thanks!.
- church noun Any religious group or place of worship; a temple.
- church crawler noun A person who is strongly interested, in an amateur capacity, in ecclesiology, church architecture, history and church art, and visits…
- churchical adj Pertaining to or characteristic of church; ecclesiastical.
- churn verb To repeatedly cancel and rebook a reservation in order to refresh ticket time limits or other fare rule restrictions.
- churn and burn noun A union-busting tactic where a business focuses on hiring new workers who are not unionists, so that the influence of the union will…
- chute verb To parachute.
- chutzpah noun Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence; exaggerated self-opinion.
- cinch noun Something that is very easy to do.
- cinchy adj Very easy; presenting no challenge.
- Cinderella noun A procedure or surgery to reshape the feet.
- Cinderella service noun Any type of service that is neglected or denied resources, such as the lack of funding in mental health services.
- cinemuck noun A sticky coating on the floor of a movie theatre caused by spilled beverages and dropped snack items.
- circ verb To circumcise.
- circle the drain verb To be in a rapid decline or in a state of downfall, especially as leading to an inevitable utter failure or destruction.
- circular argument noun A term often conflated with begging the question in philosophy.
- cisbi adj Cisgender and bisexual.
- cishet adj Cisgender and heterosexual.
- cite noun A citation.
- citify verb To become more like or more in the character of a city.
- citogenesis noun A circular form of citation where various sources report each other, creating a false impression of reliability.
- city bus noun An informal unit of length, approximately 45 feet or 14 metres
- city pigeon noun Any rock dove, regardless of ferality or place of residence.
- civilian noun A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity, an outsider.
- civnat noun A civic nationalist.
- civvy noun A civilian; someone who is not in the military.
- clam noun One who clams up; a taciturn person, one who refuses to speak.
- clam up verb To become silent; to stop talking.
- clanger noun A very noticeable mistake; an attention-getting faux pas.
- clapback noun A witty or sarcastic retort.
- clasher noun A person who plays the game Clash of Clans.
- clashy adj That clash(es), that do(es) not match or fit stylistically.
- classic adj Extremely, and usually comically, apropos.
- classic hit noun A song or record from a previous era.
- classical adj Describing art music (rather than pop, jazz, blues, etc), especially when played using instruments of the orchestra.
- classified noun A classified advertisement in a newspaper or magazine.
- clatter noun A large group, especially of sibling children; a lot
- clay noun A clay pigeon.
- clean adj Not in possession of weapons or contraband such as drugs.
- clean money noun Money that is legally or honestly gained or earned.
- clean potato noun Something that is excellent.
- cleaner noun A fixer; a person who disposes of bodies and evidence.
- cleanout noun An enema.
- clear adv All the way; entirely.
- clear off verb To leave abruptly; scram.
- clenchy adj Resembling or characteristic of a clench; as if in a tight grip.
- clerical noun Clerical garments.
- clew up verb To finish up or to tidy up, as in the tie up a sail on a sailing boat, the clew being a part of the structure holding the sail. Comes from…
- click noun A click track.
- click of death noun A clicking sound produced by the unexpected movement of the read-write actuator in a Zip drive or hard drive, associated with hardware…
- clickety click noun A rapid, rhythmic sound of alternating clicks, often such as typewriter keys or train wheels on tracks.
- clinger noun An emotionally clingy person.
- clingy adj attached to, or possessive of someone, usually a significant other.
- Clintonoid adj Clintonian: relating to or supporting Bill or Hillary Clinton.
- clip verb To strike with the hand.
- clip joint noun An establishment, usually a strip club or bar, in which customers are tricked into paying money only to receive poor goods or services or…
- clipper noun An Alberta clipper.
- clit noun Clipping of clitoris.
- clobber passage noun Any of a number of passages in the Bible that may be interpreted as clear condemnations of homosexuality: usually Genesis 19:1-38…
- clobbering noun A beating; a thrashing; a thorough defeat.
- clock verb To notice; to take notice of (someone or something).
- clock on verb To grow older; to proceed.
- clompy adj That makes clomps or clomping sounds.
- clone noun A person who is exactly like or very similar to another person, in terms of looks or behavior.
- clonk verb To wallop, clobber.
- cloop noun A small, seedy bar or nightclub; a dive.
- Clorox verb To sanitize with chemicals; to remove dirt from a place or object by means of chemicals.
- close to adv Nearly; almost.
- closeted adj Not open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity.
- cloth-eared adj Not hearing clearly.
- clothesline verb To knock (a person) over by striking them across the neck or upper body with an outstretched arm, mimicking the motion of running into a…
- clotter noun One who studies the clotting of blood and blood clotting disorders; hematologist.
- cloud computing noun Computing services provided over the Internet (or the “cloud”), whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to…
- cloudy adj Using or relating to cloud computing.
- clout noun Influence or effectiveness, especially political.
- clout chaser noun A person who attempts to gain political or social power and influence, especially through association or conflict with public figures.
- clout goblin noun Synonym of clout chaser (“a person who attempts to gain political or social power and influence, especially through association or conflict…
- clovers noun the suit of clubs; primarily childish.
- clowny noun Someone who acts in a clownlike manner.
- club car noun A golf cart.
- club kid noun A denizen of a nightclub.
- Club Med dermatitis noun A form of phytophotodermatitis resulting from rubbing limes or other citrus fruits against the skin.
- clubbie noun A clubhouse manager.
- clubby adj Fond of frequenting nightclubs.
- clued in adj Synonym of clued up (“knowledgeable about a topic or situation; possessing the facts”).
- clumsy noun A clumsy person.
- clunker noun A decrepit motor car.
- clunky adj Ungainly; awkward; inelegant; cumbersome.
- co-ed noun A young woman who attends college.
- co-op noun Any of very many shops belonging to the Co-operative Group and its predecessors
- coachy adj Of or related to coaches (trainers or instructors).
- coaster noun Ellipsis of rollercoaster.
- coastie noun A member of the Coast Guard.