This page gathers the 6,610 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “US” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 27 of 66: from “granger” to “hack”.
- granger noun A member of the Grange, National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, an association representing farmers.
- granny panties noun Women's and girls’ underpants considered of a traditional, old-fashioned, or staid kind (e.g. control briefs or bloomers), as opposed to…
- granola adj Eating healthy food, supporting the protection of the environment, and having liberal views.
- grant noun A United States fifty-dollar bill.
- grantmaking noun The discretionary awarding of grants (especially by a large foundation or other organization as a form or organized philanthropy).
- grape noun A purple-shirted technician responsible for refueling aircraft.
- grape jelly noun A preserve made from sugar and grapes.
- grass plot noun An area of grass on which cars may be parked.
- grat noun grantor-retained annuity trust
- graveyard noun Synonym of suicide (“beverage combining all available flavors at a soda fountain”).
- gray adj Of a color between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.
- graymail noun The threatened exposure of state secrets in order to manipulate legal proceedings.
- grease payment noun A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to…
- greaseball noun A person of Italian descent.
- greaser noun A Latin American, especially a Mexican.
- great room noun In many modern homes, a room that combines the roles of several more traditional rooms such as the family room, living room, and study.
- Greco-Roman adj Of or pertaining to Greek or Roman culture.
- greek adj Of or relating to collegiate fraternities, sororities, or (uncommon) honor societies.
- Greek house noun A building in which the members of a fraternity or sorority reside or meet, especially one located on or near the campus of a college or…
- Greek letter adj Of or relating to a fraternity, sorority, or honor society.
- Greek yogurt noun A form of yogurt that has been strained to remove the whey, resulting in lower fat content and higher protein content.
- green noun Money.
- green card noun A US work permit, officially known as United States Permanent Resident Card.
- green carder noun A Mexican citizen who has a green card to work in the United States, especially one who lives in Mexico and commutes across the border.
- green oil noun Petroleum.
- green rush noun A movement describing the burgeoning cannabis industry within the United States as well as Canada.
- green state noun A state where the Green Party of the United States (GPUS) is influential.
- green thumb noun A natural skill for gardening.
- green tree frog noun American green tree frog, a species of hyline hylid frog, Dryophytes cinereus, of southern and eastern USA.
- green-backed adj Of paper money, printed with green ink on the back, particularly during the Civil War era.
- greenback noun Any bill that is legal tender in the US (originally printed with green and black ink) issued by the Federal Reserve.
- Greenbacker noun A member of the Greenback Party, who supported greenback or paper money, and opposed the resumption of specie payments (see Specie Payment…
- greenhorn noun An inexperienced person; a novice, beginner, or newcomer.
- greenie noun A person from Colorado; after the color of the Colorado license plate.
- greyback noun A Confederate soldier during the US Civil War (because of the grey uniforms).
- griffe noun A person of mixed (black and white) race, especially the offspring of a mulatto (person of mixed black and white ancestry) and a person of…
- grift noun A confidence game or swindle.
- grifter noun A con artist; someone who pulls confidence games; a swindler, scammer, huckster, hustler, and/or charlatan.
- grill noun A cooking device comprising a source of radiative and convective heat and a means of holding food above it; a barbecue.
- grim-gram noun The "Violence Week in Review" cable sent from the US embassy in El Salvador, listing the names of killed and missing persons.
- grinch noun A grouch or killjoy.
- grinder noun An outdoor space for drills and parades.
- grizzly noun A grating used to sieve stones by size, so as to keep stones out of the sluices (in hydraulic mining) or to control stone size in the feed…
- gro adj Disgusting, unpleasant; gross.
- groin noun US standard spelling of groyne.
- groomal shower noun A party held for a groom-to-be in anticipation of his wedding, involving guests (typically male friends and relatives) giving him gifts.
- groover noun A small portable toilet often used on multiday river trips in protected wilderness areas, so named because the original versions were metal…
- groper noun An employee of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), especially one who performs inspections on passengers.
- gross adj Causing disgust.
- gross out noun Something which sickens, causes distress, or appalls by reason of being disgusting, gory, or repulsive.
- ground verb To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.
- ground game noun Local political organization
- ground pea noun Apios americana, a climbing vine of eastern North America.
- grounded adj Of or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.
- grow a pair verb To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation in which one has so far failed to do so.
- growler noun A kind of jug, often with a handle, used to carry beer and preserve carbonation.
- grown adj Of a person: adult.
- grown-ass adj Grown-up; adult; often used in reproach of an adult's immaturity, or, conversely, in assertion of maturity.
- groyper noun Alternative letter-case form of Groyper (“a member of certain political groups”).
- grubby noun Any species of Cottus; a sculpin.
- gruel noun Sentimental poetry.
- grundel noun The perineum; the area between the anus and genitals.
- grundle noun The perineum; the area between the anus and genitals.
- grunt noun An infantry soldier.
- guac noun Money.
- guardian noun A servicemember of the United States Space Force.
- guardrail noun A strengthened barrier installed on the sides of a (usually major) road to keep vehicles on the highway and reduce the risk and/or impact…
- guardsman noun A member of the National Guard; especially, a masculine one.
- guido noun An Italian or (especially) Italian-American man, especially a stereotypical working-class or lower-class, usually urban-dwelling one.
- guillotine verb To end (a legislative debate) by invoking cloture.
- guinea noun A person of Italian descent.
- gull verb To mislead.
- gum noun A hive made of a section of a hollow gum tree; hence, any roughly made hive.
- gumball noun The flashing lights on top of a police car.
- gumberoo noun A fictional forest-dwelling animal, similar to a hairless bear but larger, with hide so tough that bullets bounce off it, but that is…
- gump noun A foolish person.
- gumption noun Boldness of enterprise; aggressiveness or initiative.
- gun verb Synonym of gun down (“to masturbate while making sustained eye contact with someone — typically a female prison officer — as a form of…
- gun down verb To masturbate while making sustained eye contact with someone — typically a female prison officer — as a form of intimidation.
- gun lobby noun An organized group which attempts to influence public policy and law with respect to firearms, especially as an advocate of ownership of…
- gun show noun An event where a promoter rents a venue to bring together gun dealers and potential purchasers: a trade show for firearms.
- gunnery sergeant noun A non-commissioned officer of rank E-7 in the United States Marine Corps, ranking above a staff sergeant and below a master sergeant or…
- gunship noun A transport airplane equipped with large calibre guns typical of armoured fighting vehicles
- gunzel noun Alternative spelling of gunsel.
- gussie noun A weak or effeminate man.
- gussy verb To dress up or decorate in a showy way.
- gussy up verb To don fancy clothing; to dress up particularly in flattering or specially altered garments.
- guttersnipe noun A broker who sold securities in the street.
- guyascutus noun An imaginary four-legged monster of varying descriptions, usually with two legs on one side of its body longer than the two on the other.
- GVR noun An order from the Supreme Court of the United States summarily disposing of a petition for certiorari by granting the petition, vacating…
- gynecology noun The study of, or the branch of medicine specializing in, the medical problems of women, especially disorders of the reproductive organs.
- gynotician noun A politician viewed as interfering with women's private medical decisions by lobbying for restrictions on abortion and/or contraception.
- H-1B noun A visa granted to foreign workers that allows them to be hired by American companies for specialty occupations.
- H-2A noun A visa granted to foreign workers that allows them to be hired by American companies for agricultural occupations.
- H-2B noun A visa granted to foreign workers that allows them to be hired by American companies for nonagricultural occupations.
- haberdasher noun A men's outfitter.
- habilitate verb To supply money to work a mine.
- habilitation noun The act of supplying money to work a mine.
- habitualize verb To classify as a habitual offender (which has implications for sentencing).
- hack noun A vehicle let for hire; originally, a hackney cab, now typically a taxicab.