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Slang and uncoventional english part 4

Eric Partridge made a deep and enduring contribution to the study and understanding of slang. In the eight editions of The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English published between 1937 and 1984, Partridge recorded and defined the slang and unconventional English of Great Britain, and to a lesser extent her dominions, from the 1600s to the 1970s. | 3 acey-deucy actor s Bible acey-deucy noun in craps a roll of a one and a two us 1974 acey-deucy adjective bisexual. A probable elaboration of AC DC us 1972 achiever noun a devoted fan ofthe film The Big Lebowski. In the film the rich Lebowskisponsors a programme named the Little LebowskiUrban Achievers us 2004 Achnard noun a taxidriver. New York police slang corrupting Ahmed as an allusion to the preponderance of immigrants among New York s taxi-driving workforce us 1997 acid noun 1 LSD us 1965. 2 rum Barbados 1955. 3 by extension any alcoholic beverage Trinidad and tobago 2003. 4 impudence heavy sarcasm. Especially in the phrase come the old acid uk 1952. put the acid on 1 to pressure someone to put someone to the test From acid test Australia 1906. 2 to pressure someone sexually Australia 1939 acid freak noun a habitual user of LSD us 1955 acid funk noun a depression brought on by LSD use us 1971 acid head noun a habitual user of LSD us 1955 acid house noun a mesmeric dance music genre characterised by electronic squelching sounds. An artistic and lexicographic extension of house music us 1988 acid jazz noun a dance music genre uk 1999 acid mung noun the sensation while under the influence of LSD of having an oily face us 1971 acido noun LSD US 1971 acid rock noun a genre of rock music. Folk etymology claims the music to be inspired by the altered states of conciousness induced by acid the hallucinogenic drug LSD certainly this was a commercial style of music being marketed to the mass audience when high-profile musicians were experimenting with LSD us 1955 acid test noun an event organised to maximise the hallucinatory experiences of LSD. Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters organised acid tests in Palo Alto Portland Oregon Los Angeles and Mexico i n 1966 us 1955 acidy adjective psychedelic. From acid LSD uk 1998 acieeed aceeed called out to register a delight in and identification with club dance music. Three e s seem to be a constant in the various spellings .