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 33 of 66: from “Johnny-one-note” to “l”.
- Johnny-one-note noun A person (or organization) who often expresses a strong opinion or viewpoint on a single subject or a few particular subjects.
- Johnsonian adj Of or pertaining to Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973), American politician and president of the United States from 1963 to 1969.
- Johnsonism noun The ideology, doctrine and practice of United States President Lyndon B. Johnson.
- Johnsonite noun A Marxist supporting the ideas of the Johnson–Forest Tendency.
- joint noun A place of business, particularly in the food service or hospitality industries; sometimes extended to any place that is a focus of human…
- joint-stock company noun A company with transferable ownership interests and unlimited shareholder liability.
- joking verb Kidding, trying to fool.
- jones noun Heroin.
- jour printer noun A journeyman printer — referring to both a man's profession and his status within his trade or company.
- Jucy Lucy noun A cheeseburger with the cheese inside the meat instead of on top, resulting in a melted core of cheese, invented and popular in Minnesota.
- judge advocate noun A commissioned officer acting as a lawyer to advise a court martial on points of law or to act as prosecutor.
- judicare noun A form of legal aid in which private lawyers and law firms are paid to handle cases from eligible clients alongside the cases from their…
- jug noun The P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft.
- jug band noun A group of rustic musicians, specializing in bluegrass or folk music, whose instruments include empty jugs, bottles, and similar containers…
- jugged adj Drunk.
- jughandle noun A ramp or slip road on the right-hand side of the road, used for making left turns.
- juice box noun A small carton of fruit juice with an attached plastic straw.
- jujube noun A type of candy; specific type varies by country.
- jumbo mortgage noun A mortgage loan that may have high credit quality, but is for an amount higher than conventional conforming loan limits.
- jumbo slice noun An oversized New York-style pizza sold by the slice to go, especially popular in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
- jump noun Ellipsis of jump-start.
- jump a claim verb To enter upon and take possession of land to which another has acquired a claim by prior entry and occupation.
- jump in verb To initiate into an organization, usually a gang, with violence.
- jumper noun A crude kind of sleigh, usually a simple box on runners which are in one piece with the poles that form the thills.
- jumpout noun A plainclothes narcotics officer.
- June gloom noun Any of several gloomy weather conditions present during June mornings, especially conditions of clouds, cool temperatures, fog, or drizzle.
- jungle ballot noun The physical or digital ballot used in a jungle primary, listing all candidates regardless of party.
- jungle gym noun A play structure designed for children to climb on, traditionally constructed as a frame of metal bars as introduced in 1920.
- jungle primary noun A primary election in which all candidates run against each other, regardless of political affiliation, with a possible runoff if no…
- junior adj Of or pertaining to a third academic year in a four-year high school (eleventh grade) or university.
- junior high school noun A school for children who have completed elementary school or grade school, but are not yet old enough for high school. It often includes…
- junker noun A beat-up automobile.
- jurist noun A judge.
- k noun Abbreviation of kindergarten.
- K-hed noun A brief news item in a newspaper consisting of a one-line heading and a single paragraph, especially one of little interest added to fill…
- kabob noun US spelling of kebab.
- kabuki noun A stylized, pretentious, and often hollow performance; (especially) political posturing.
- Kaintuck adj Of or pertaining to the US state of Kentucky.
- kazoo noun Synonym of keister (“anus or buttocks”).
- kebab noun A shish kebab or any other food on a skewer.
- keen adj Marvelous.
- Kennedy plea noun A plea in criminal court in which the defendant does not admit guilt, but concedes that the state has sufficient evidence to obtain a…
- Kentucky rifle noun A distinctive type of flintlock (later percussion cap) rifle used on the American frontier from 1700 to the 1850s.
- Kentucky windage noun An adjustment made by a shooter to correct for wind (or motion of the target) by aiming at a point horizontal to the target's position in…
- kernel noun The stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums.
- kerplunk noun A disappointment which comes as a surprise.
- ketchup noun Ellipsis of tomato ketchup (“a tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes containing spices, onion or garlic, and (especially in the US)…
- kettle chip noun A potato chip made in a small batch in oil that, at the start of the batch's cooking, is not very hot.
- kevlar noun A piece of personal protective equipment made from Kevlar, such as a helmet or a vest.
- ki-yi verb to howl like a dog
- kick ass verb To win decisively.
- kick at the can noun An attempt or an opportunity.
- kick off verb To die or quit permanently.
- kick on verb To activate, to turn on, especially a motor or electronic device.
- kick out verb To improvise music.
- kick someone's ass verb To clobber someone; to beat someone severely.
- kick up verb To raise, to increase (a price).
- kicker noun A complainer.
- kid stuff noun Something done by, used by, or characteristic of immature people, especially children.
- kiddie tax noun The taxing of certain unearned income of a child at the parent's marginal rate, regardless of whether the child can be claimed as a…
- kiddo noun A close friend; especially used as a form of address.
- kike noun A Jew.
- kikeish adj Resembling or characteristic of Jews.
- kiki noun A gathering of friends for the purpose of gossiping and chit-chat.
- kill noun A creek or stream; (more loosely) any watercourse, such as a channel or arm of the sea.
- kindergarten noun An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school.
- kindly adv With kind acceptance; used with take.
- Kinsley gaffe noun A mistake whereby a politician inadvertently says something truthful which they had not meant to reveal.
- kirkification noun The process of editing or face-swapping someone's face with that of American political activist Charlie Kirk.
- kirkify verb To edit or face-swap someone's face with American political activist Charlie Kirk, often as part of a meme.
- kiss ass noun An obsequious person who tries to win the favor of someone, usually their superior.
- kiss cam noun A camera that photographs couples kissing during a sports event and displays the image on a giant screen.
- kiss-me-quick noun A bump in a road.
- kit and caboodle adv All together; as one.
- kite verb To steal.
- Klandidate noun A political candidate for elected office who is really or allegedly connected with or similar in views to the Ku Klux Klan.
- klunker noun Alternative spelling of clunker; a dilapidated, worn-out, or noisy machine.
- knapsack noun A case of canvas or leather, for carrying items on the back.
- knee high noun A sock or stocking that reaches to just below the knees.
- knee-deep in the Big Muddy adj Stuck in a predicament; mired in a difficult situation, especially one resulting from poor judgment or bad leadership.
- knee-high by the Fourth of July proverb If a corn (maize) crop planted in spring has grown knee-high by the Fourth of July (Independence Day of the United States), a bountiful…
- knicker noun A kind of marble used in games, originally made of clay, baked hard and oiled.
- knickers noun Knickerbockers.
- knit cap noun A soft, head-hugging cap usually without a specified front or back, barring those with designs or logos
- knob noun A freshman at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.
- knock on wood verb To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.
- knock up verb To impregnate, especially out of wedlock or accidentally. See knocked up.
- knocked up adj Pregnant, typically outside of marriage.
- knockout noun A woman in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
- knockout drop noun A drop of a drug used to make a person fall asleep or become unconscious or stupefied for the purpose of robbery, etc., typically by mixing…
- knockout game noun A dangerous prank in which one person sucker punches another, attempting to render the victim unconscious.
- know beans about verb To know something, even if only a little, about.
- know-it-all noun Someone who claims to be knowledgeable or an expert in something, obnoxiously dismissing the opinions, advice, suggestions, etc. of others.
- know-nothing noun A member of a secret antiforeigner political organization in the nineteenth-century United States.
- Koenigism noun The political activities of Samuel S. Koenig.
- kook noun An eccentric, strange or crazy person.
- kooyah noun Valeriana edulis, or the large, internally bright yellow, edible root of this plant, which tastes and smells like tobacco until cooked…
- Kris Kringle noun Synonym of secret Santa (“a Christmas tradition where a group of people give anonymous gifts to each other, with each person randomly…
- Kustom noun A uniquely modified, post-World War II American automobile built or styled between the 1930s and early 1960s; rather than aiming for…
- l noun Abbreviation of Libertarian.