etymology - Did a "spliff" originally refer to a mixture of tobacco …
2017年11月16日 · The first use of 'spliff' I could find was in the 27 April 1855 Lincolnshire Chronicle [paywall] where, in its singularity, it might well have been a mis- or deliberate re …
Where does the word “spliff” come from? - English Language
This unsubstantiated source suggests that spliff is a portmanteau word derived from combining the word split with the word spiff: (From split <divided> + spiff <well-dresssed or good>) A …
Where does "Don't bogart that joint" come from? [closed]
I've looked on Google for several minutes, but I can't find a plausible reason, nor any immediately useful things to follow up. (I understand "Don't bogart that joint" to mean "Pass the [cannabis]...
etymology - Origin of Doobie (joint, marijuana cigarette) - English ...
2013年11月2日 · OED says: doobie: a marijuana cigarette Origin unknown. A relationship with dobby has been suggested. dobby/dobbie: A silly old man, a dotard, a booby. Dialectal. First …
meaning - “Oojakapiv”: what does this word mean? - English …
Something like: dingbat, thingamabob or thingy . From. 1925 E. FRASER & J. GIBBONS Soldier & Sailor Words 215 Oojah (also Ooja-ka-pivi), a substitute expression for anything the name of …
slang - What is the etymology of "dope" meaning excellent, great ...
2016年1月5日 · Dope is a rather new slang word that is used to define someone or something excellent, great, impressive. OED says that it is originally in African-American usage and …
Where does the word “minge” come from? - English Language
2013年12月19日 · The slang term minge in the sense of quim dates from the beginning of the 20th century. However, neither the OED nor Etymonline has any idea where it came from. …
What’s a “handegg”? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2014年12月17日 · @Oldcat: clearly you don't understand the sport in the least. Only one of the 22 players on the field is writhing around, the others are engaged in the far more important …
etymology - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Recent slang dictionaries on the origin of 'wank' and 'wanker' I note at the outset that every recent slang dictionary ultimately concedes that "origin unknown [or obscure]" remains the final word …