Dictionary of Playground Slang (Online)

Indicative of one with 'clue-less' tendencies, ignorant, etc. (ed: Not racially biased sofar as is known but the contributor is white so who knows?) Usage as in; "What a jamoke."; "Not with those jamokes I wouldn't..."; "What a bunch of jamokes.".

Sanitary towels (term usu. used by males)

A contraction of 'Japanese Sandals' this is a term for a kind of plastic sandal or sand shoe, held on by a 'toe grip. Also known in USA and Australia as 'flip flops', and in the UK as 'thongs.

(ed: which explains why Brits in Aus get directed to underwear shops when they ask for them!)

(ed: oops... I got the UK and Aus meanings reversed. Simon pulled me up on it "Please update your description of Jandals. In Australia we refer to these as "Thongs", NEVER as "flip-flops" as is used in the US. PS: I am an Aussie so this is not just an opinion, it's fact.". Ok... so do I change it or leave it so the comment stays? :)

Something dysfunctional, old or substandard.

The exit of the urethra, otherwise known as that little hole you pee through (if you're a bloke).

A "put down". Used on someone who had been put right, or in some way disappointed or distressed, usually prefixed by "well". eg. "I bet you were well jarred when Mr. Nobbs confiscated your Invader 1000."

Origins unknown. It was the 'in' word at the contributors middle school in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk and may well have been used at others.

Used to describe the state or condition of being extremely bored with something e.g. 'I'm jarred off with typing on this keyboard', I understand that this phrase originates from East Anglia.

Wasp or bee (origin unknown - but old!)

These were enormous gobstoppers with different coloured (and flavoured) layers. We all flirted daily with the real danger of horrible suffocation from these huge sweets - these days there'd be a pressure group lobbying Parliament. Great excitement was caused by the advent of the 'red hot' jawbreaker (which caused mild chemical burns to the roof of your mouth). (ed: remember them well - magic flavours - and while they were 'the' thing to have they were always in desperately short supply in the shops. When they came in, whichever shop had them was beseiged and always sold out in hours!).

Marijuana cigarette, Contraction of "joint".

(1) masturbate

(2) lazy or 'half-assed' person.

Sandals. Note: I'm told that during the 1980's the term "Jesus Air Wear" was more common.

Flat soled sandals, (the sole is similar to that of the 'brothel creeper' but with a thinner profile)

A somewhat stereotypical racist term that meant "to do someone out of cash", as in "I got jewed oot of a quid!".

Short form of "injection", this term was used to "immunise" you from germs or bad stuff. Most commonly used when referring to the class flea bag. If they touched anything of yours you would say "jexx against...." whoever it was. Also used in games of "had" if you were caught unaware. "No you can't "had" me I was "jexx".

(1) Describe something that someone does not want to say e.g. a coarse word such as sex or fingering someone.

(2) As a word to replace any other word really. An example sentence: did you see that man jibbing along., There are many different forms of the word jibs, including, jibbed, jibbing, jib and jibbified and all of these words are in extensive use in many secondary schools in SE England. Jamie and Adam thought of this word and are proud of how it has been used.

(1) give up on something "jib that"

(2) meet people "lets go for a jib around town" (3) pull a face.

Derogatory term for a person from Northern England (living as an immigrant in America. Used in early 1900's and specifically referred to working class person from area around York.

(ed: never heard this before so not even sure if the spelling is correct - help needed please).

Jickies - English people.

(ed: entered verbatim)

I remember my parents and relatives (in Rhode Island) referring to English folk as "jickies" (NOT in a derogatory way) and never knew what it meant. About 15 years ago, because of a conversation with a co-worker, I started researching it and finally found someone (I think the arts and entertainment editor of the Providence Journal) who laughed when I asked about it and said it referred to a specific job some of the English did in the textile mills (in England???) and the job was using a "jickie" or something like that.

Sent in by Christine

Friendly greeting between friends.