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Away-day

Language; Slang

(British) A single dose of LSD or another hallucinogenic drug. A pun on the notion of a trip and the name of a cheap excursion ticket on British Rail.

Balls

Language; Slang

1. The testicles. A predictable use of the word, balls was first used as a euphe- mism in Renaissance England, later becoming a standard, if coarse synonym. 2. Rubbish, nonsense. This use of ...

Ballistic

Language; Slang

Furious, uncontrollable. This use of the term, often in the phrase 'go ballistic', has become a common expression since the 1990s. It probably originated, unsurprisingly, in the slang ...

Balloon

Language; Slang

(British) A boastful or loudmouthed individual, a blowhard or puff-bucket. The term is heard particularly in the Scottish Low- lands and the north of England. Aw, take no notice of the big ...

Ballisticated

Language; Slang

(British) Enraged, infuriated. A more recent formation from the earlier 'go ballistic', typically used by middle-class and/or middle-aged speakers. He was totally ballisticated.

Ball-tearer

Language; Slang

(Australian) 1. A very demanding or exhausting task 2. Something spectacular or sensationally impressive These are versions of the international English ball-breaker.

Balls up

Language; Slang

To make a mess of. In this mainly British expression, balls performs as a regular verb ('ballsing up' and 'ballsed up' being conjugated forms). To 'ball up' is an American alternative.