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Birding

Language; Slang

(British) Pursuing or trying to 'pick up' women. A northern English working-class term of the 1960s and 1970s, from the more widespread use of bird.

Birdbath

Language; Slang

(British) A silly person. A humorous variant form of the colloquial 'birdbrain' typically used since the 1970s by parents and children.

Bitch-bag

Language; Slang

An unpleasant female. The term, heard since 2000 and used both pejoratively and sometimes affectionately, is an elaboration of bitch.

Birf

Language; Slang

(British) Acoy or jocular shortening of 'birthday', used typically by teenage magazine journalists since the 1980s.

Blue

Language; Slang

1. (Australian) a violent row or fight 'They got into a blue – Kelly pushed Char- lene into a gooseberry bush.' (Neighbours, Australian TV soap opera, 1987) 2. (British) an amphetamine tablet. A ...

Blow off

Language; Slang

1. (British) to fart. A children's term of the 1950s which was revived in the 1980s. 'We were right in the middle of the restau- rant and Kitty blew off in front of them all.' (Recorded, father, ...

Blow the gaff

Language; Slang

To give away information, reveal a secret, inform on someone. This picturesque phrase was derived from the archaic term 'gaff' meaning a trickster's strategy or paraphernalia. ...