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 …
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 …
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 …
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 20 th century. However, neither the OED nor Etymonline has any idea where it came from.
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 …
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 …