Dictionary of Playground Slang (Online)

A Demic is a term used to describe a stupid person. Contributor says his older brother uses to call him this when he was a nipper. He thought it was just one of his words until he heard it used by someone from a different part of the city. Origin uncertain but maybe it's an Academic, who doesn't qualify for the 'Aca'!

One who swallows semen after oral sex.

Derbenny is interchangeable with derbrain It may have something to do with Benny of Crossroads being such a twat and thus a good thing to call someone.

An "excessively stupid person". Insult usually combined with pushing your tongue between your lower lip and teeth (as with "spazmo" etc) and making an "eeerrrrrr" sound (easier to do than describe) (ed: true... it works!).

The area where you rest your chin when you are eating out a girl. The same region as a chode on a male. Guys have chodes. Girls have derfs.

Used to describe someone who would be a nerd but isn't smart enough. E.g. "Err.. you dernerd".

from 'derelict'. Used to describe people known variously as tramps, hobos, etc. i.e itinerent vagabond types who hang around parks drinking metho out of bottles swathed in brown paper bags.

Therse were very baggy (up to 30inch) bottomed trousers worn by Northern Soul fans.'Dert der der der' refers to the beat of the up tempo 60's soul records which were played at the Wigan casino nightclub and other similar venues.

Similiar to desert wellies. Contributor had a Religious Education teacher who used to wear nothing but sandals on his feet and hence desert dockers or Jesus boots was coined.

Sandals.

In high school, this referred to ripping off the little loop on the back of the wide half of a tie that the narrow end would be tucked into.

Alternative local dialect name for "pence" in South Yorkshire, e.g. 10p = 10 dess etc. circa. 1985 - date,

Forgetful, stupid, idiot, dope, as in "You forgot didn't you, duetz?"

An expensive and highly desirable model of BMX bicycle.

Someone who tells tales on you. The school chant for this sort of person was "Dibber-dobbers wear nappies" and was considered a strong defense to the threats of the class tattle-tale.

The police. Members of the local constabulary are called this because of the character (Officer Dibble) out of the Hanna Barbera cartoon Top Cat.

Note, the term is always in the singular form no matter how many officers are about to do whatever they are about to do. For example, "The shit hit the fans after we won against Millwall. Loads of dibble all over Rusholme. They really piled in when the Millwall firms started torching the Tandooris in Rusholme and hitting women. I saw this dibble take this Millwall knuckle-dragger* and fucking almost mashed his nose out the back of his fucking head. I was pissing me sides**."

*Knuckle-dragger = person who's physical and intellectual configuration bears a striking resemblance to that of the lower apes - i.e. most Millwall fans.
**pissing me sides = laughing rather a lot. (ed: Milwall fans - If you've learned to read please don't blame me - I only report the stuff...)

Shouting this word is laying claim to something; the last cookie, the best seat, the right to go first in a game.

Contrary to the usual meaning, something Dicey was something unbelievably good ("Mint").

Condom.