X-rated

Adj. Lewd, obscene, pornographic. Taken from the now obsolete film classification
rating. {Informal}.

X-ray
eyes

Noun. Having the apparent ability to see through things.

XTC

Noun. Abb. of ecstasy (the pronunciation of), the drug MDMA. See 'ecstasy'.

yack (!)

Exclam. An exclamation of disgust. A variation on 'yuck!'.

Verb. To talk incessantly and boringly. Also spelt yak and often extended to
yack on, meaning the same.

yack up

Verb. To vomit. E.g."That was the worst meal ever; I feel like yacking up."

yacky

Adj. Disgusting, vile.

yam

Noun. Home. Also 'yem'. [North-east/Cumbrian use. Dialect?]

yampy

Adj. Crazy, mad, insane. [Birmingham/ W. Midlands use]

yam yam

Noun. A person from the Black Country, an area of England encompassing

Wolverhampton, Dudley, and Stourbridge. From the way in which people from
this locality speak. Derog. [Birmingham use]

yank

Noun. An act of masturbation. Male usage. E.g."Oh God! I just walked in on

Martin having a yank."
Verb. To masturbate. E.g."He looks like he's been up all night yanking."

yap

Verb. To talk incessantly. {Informal}

yard

Noun. One's home. [London use]

yardie

Noun. A member of a Jamaican criminal gang. Usually operating

internationally and in the distribution of illicit drugs. [Jamaica]

ya wank

Noun. A contemptible person. [Scottish use]

yawn

Noun. Something that is very boring. E.g."Amanda's boyfriend is obsessed

with football, he's such a yawn." {Informal}

y-bone steak

Noun. The female genitals.

yellow belly

Noun. A person from Lincolnshire.

yem

Noun. See 'yam'.

yikes!

Exclam. An expression of surprise or astonishment.

yitney

Noun. A coward. Also yitni. [Notts. & Leics. use/Dialect?]

yo!

Exclam. A greeting or an attention seeking call. [Orig. U.S.]

yob

Noun. A lout or hooligan. Derived from the backslang of boy.

yobbo

Noun. Meaning the same as 'yob'.

yomp

Verb. To walk hard and with vigour. [1900s]

yonks

Noun. An age, a long time.

you're having
a laugh (!)

Phrs./Exclam. See 'having a laugh'.

yoursen

Pron. Yourself. [Northern use/Dialect]

yo-yo
knickers

Noun. A promiscuous woman, a sexually loose woman. From the frequency of

her underwear going up and down. Derog.

yuck (!)

Noun. A thing that is vile or distasteful. E.g."Don't eat that, it's yuck and tastes
mouldy."
Exclam. Expressing extreme distaste.

yucky

Adj. Very unpleasant or distasteful.

zapper

Noun. A TV remote control unit.

zeppelins

Noun. Women's breasts, usually implying of a large size. Probably abbreviated

from a 'like a dead heat in a Zeppelin race'.

zilch

Noun. Nothing, zero. [Orig. U.S.]

zip it

Verb. Stop talking, shut up. Usually in the imperative. [Orig. U.S.]

zit

Noun. A spot, pimple or boil on the skin. [Orig. U.S.]

zonked

Adj. Worn out, tired. Also followed by out. E.g."Any chance we can have a rest? I
can't go any further, I'm totally zonked."

zoot

Noun. A marijuana/cannabis cigarette, a 'joint'.

Z's

Noun. Sleep, a nap. Pronounced zeds. E.g."I think I'll get some z's before we
leave."