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.Since around 1920.gaffer the boss, the foreman, the person in command, the person whoowns and/or runs an organization.Since the early 18th century.gaga suffering from senile dementia; dotty, crazy, as in to go gaga.Since the1920s.gag me with a spoon an expression of disgust, as in gag me with a spoon!,oh that s disgusting; you gag me with a spoon, you make me sick.Early1980s.galah 1 a simpleton, a fool.Australian.Since around 1930.Probably fromthe old bush saying as mad as a treeful (or gumtree full) of galahs; a galah is alarge pink-and-grey cockatoo.2 a chap, a fellow.Australian.gam an act of oral sex, esp.fellatio.Short for gamaroosh (or gamaruche),which dates from the 19th century and is probably of Frenchderivation.game as Ned Kelly, as extremely brave.Australian.Late 19th 20thcenturies.From the famous bushranger, who held out against the policefor two years.game sewn up, have the to be in a position where one cannot lose; tohave a monopoly.Mostly Australian.Since around 1925.See alsosewn up.gammy 1 false, spurious; forged.Since before 1839.2 of low quality, as ingammy gear, inferior goods.Since the late 19th century.3 injured; lame,as in my gammy leg.Since the late 19th century.gander a look, as in let s have a gander.Since 1941 The term originallyreferred to a look over another person s shoulder at a letter,newspaper, etc, and probably alluded to a gander (male goose) craningits long neck.ganga see ganja.gang-bang sexual intercourse between one woman and several men in gang up on (sb) 90succession.The woman may or may not be a willing participant.Sincearound 1950.gang up on (sb) (of a group of people) to combine against (sb).Since thelate 1940s.ganja, ganga or gunja cannabis, marijuana.Drug users slang.Since around1920.From Hindi.gaol-bait see jail-bait.gas a joke, a jest; a very amusing situation, as in what a gas! Sincearound 1945.gash, n.1 the female genitalia.18th 20th centuries.2 a girl or woman;women considered collectively as sex objects, as in is there any gash around?20th century.3 waste, rubbish; surplus.Since around 1910.gash, adj.spare, available.Since around 1915.gaslight, v.to create an illusion for the purpose of frightening ordeceiving (sb).gasper a cigarette.From around 1912.The term originally referred to aninferior cigarette.gat a revolver.Of US origin; used in the UK since around 1924, thanks togangster novels and film.From Gatling gun, a 19th-century machine-gunwith clustered barrels.gate-crasher a person who attends a private party or entertainment withoutinvitation.Adopted from the USA in 1926.Hence the verb gate-crashand the noun gate-crashing.See also crash 3.gate fever the restlessness that affects long-term prisoners nearing the endof their sentence.Prison slang.Since around 1920.gay, n.and adj.(a) homosexual.In modern usage the term is morefrequently applied to male homosexuals than to lesbians.Thismeaning is no longer slang.Used in the USA since 1945 and in theUK since around 1955.In 19th-century slang the adjective gay wasapplied to female prostitutes.gazump 1 to swindle.Since 1934 or earlier.2 to demand a higher pricefrom a buyer, esp.of a house, after the purchase has been agreed (butbefore the contracts have been signed).The vendor may have beenoffered a higher price by another prospective buyer, or may simply wishto take advantage of a general rise in prices.This immoral practice, andhence the use of the term in this sense, became widespread in the early1970s.See also gazunder, v.gazunder or gazunda, n.a chamber-pot, so called because it goes underthe bed.gazunder, v.(of a house-buyer) to force a vendor to reduce the price of ahouse by withdrawing (or threatening to withdraw) from the purchase; 91 get a wiggle onto reduce one s offer, esp.just before the contracts are signed andexchanged.Adopted in the late 1980s, during the slump in the propertymarket.A blend of gazump and under, perhaps influenced by the noungazunder.GBP (often ironic) the Great British Public.Since around 1950 or earlier.GCMG see CMG.gear, n.1 stolen property.Since around 1930.2 clothes.Mostly used byyoung people, since around 1950.3 drugs, esp.marijuana or heroin.Drug users slang.Since the late 1940s.4 supplies of drugs, syringes,etc.Drug users slang of the 1970s.gear, adj.excellent.Originally Merseyside slang.Since 1955 or earlier.gee, v.to encourage, to incite.Since before 1932.gee ! an exclamation of surprise, admiration, regret, etc.Mostly US.Sincethe mid-19th century.A euphemism for Jesus! , originally spelt Jee! Seealso gee whiz(z) !geek 1 a foolish or contemptible person, usu.a man; 19th century.2 acarnival performer who bites the head off a live animal; from the USAsince the 1940s.3 a (long) look.Australian.Since World War I.gee whiz(z) ! an elaboration of gee ! Late 19th 20th centuries.geezer a person, usually a man, as in an old geezer.Since the 1880s, whenthe term was more frequently applied to women.Possibly from guiser, amummer, or from the Basque giza, man, fellow.gelt money.From Yiddish.Since the 17th century.gen, n.information.Since around 1929.From the phrase for the generalinformation of& .gen up 1 to learn, esp.quickly; to swot or study, as in I must gen up on that.Since around 1933.2 to inform or brief (sb), as in have you genned her up?Since around 1933.George an automatic pilot.Since around 1928.get, n.a fool, as in you stupid get! Since around 1930.From the noun get,offspring, bastard.See also git.get, v.to annoy or worry, as in what gets me about him is his confoundedcomplacency.Used in the USA since around 1880 and in the UK fromaround 1920.get (one s) act together 1 to take concerted and effective action, as inif the heads of department get their act together, this college will really go places.Adopted from the USA in the later 20th century.2 to organize(one s) talents and abilities, as in you won t impress any potential employerunless you get your act together
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