Why devote a book to this sort of uncouth language? Dictionaries are
popularly thought to have strong influence, giving validity and authority to the
entries and therefore having social and moral impact. A dictionary like this,
which specializes in terms not to be lightly used in polite society, may
therefore be thought of as teaching and advocating these terms.
Theoretically in linguistics, any corpus or body of vocabulary is worth
recording. Lexicography is a science in that it values accuracy,
completeness, and demonstrability. As a lexicographer, I collect and
record slang because it is there—but this has been done carefully and
responsibly. It is up to the reader to also be careful and responsible in
using these powerful and provocative words.
Yes, children may sneak off into corners with this book and find dirty
words—but the printed book is now challenged and often superseded as a
source of these terms by films, television programs, and the Internet.
These terms are no longer kept quietly in books, but at least in a book such
as this, the words are explained, their usage offered, and histories
described when available.
confrontational debate: warned him against getting into a pissing
contest with Bittman/ I’m not going to sit here and get in a pissin’
match about petty problems like work shoes 2 A contest; an
unofficial competition [1970s+; perhaps fr actual vying among boys as
to who can project the urinary stream farthest]
piss in(to) the wind v phr To waste one’s time and effort: Why do
you think the smart people get out of the job? Because they realize
they’re pissing into the wind [1980s+; he who pisseth against the
wind, wetteth his shirt is found as an Italian proverb by 1642]
piss-off ; n Anger; indignation: There’s a basic, well-justified
piss-off all over the country (WWII armed forces)
piss off interj Leave me alone; get lost: Piss off, you jerk (1958+)
v phr To anger someone: Don’t piss off the policeman (1946+)
piss someone off v phr To make angry; arouse indignation (WWII
armed forces)
piss on someone or something v phr To dismiss or treat
contemptuously; defile or violate; DAMN, FUCK, SOD • Often used as an
angry and defiant dismissal: I said thanks for the flower. He said piss
on the flowers (1720+)
piss on one’s foot (or in one’s pocket) and call it rain v phr To
lie and mislead cajolingly: You’re not just pissing on my foot and
calling it rain, are you?/ You know the people up there. They’d piss
in my pocket and tell me it’s raining (1980s+)
piss on ice v phr To live well; EAT HIGH ON THE HOG, SHIT IN HIGH COTTON
[1950+; fr the practice of putting cakes of ice in the urinals of
expensive restaurants and clubs]
piss poor adj phr 1 (also pea-poor) Of wretched quality; inferior;
bad: outgrow its status as one of the many piss-poor modern dance
groups playing college campuses/ I thought the tight ends were
pea-poor (1946+) 2 Penniless; in pauperdom: They’re all born
piss-poor (1957+)
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