(noun) someone who is overly interested in the affairs of others; (noun) an inqusitive person; (verb) to pry into other people's business: She is always interested in everyone's business, she is a real doris; I am going to have a Doris at what she is doing over there.
Doris is a name that conveys a highly charged personality that attracts powerful ideas. You are diplomatic, gentle, intuitive, cooperative, and might even be a psychic. A gifted storyteller, you mesmerize others when you elaborate on the truth. You might not be aware of your powerful presence to others.
old-fashioned. a female subordinate, servant, or employee.
Doris (plural Dorises) (Britain, slang) One's girlfriend, wife or significant other.
Noun. joey (plural joeys) (dated, slang, derogatory, offensive in Britain) A person with cerebral palsy. (dated, slang, derogatory, offensive in Britain) A stupid person.
informal. (UK offensive also short-arse) a short person: That coat reaches your ankles, shorty! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
A 'bob' was the slang word for a Shilling, which was worth 12 old pennies. Following decimilisation in 1971, a Shilling was worth 5 new pence. The old 'ten bob note' (10 shillings) was the equivalent of 5 Florins, or 4 Half Crowns, or 2 Crowns.
Four by Two is Cockney slang for Poo.
Trouble and Strife is cockney rhyming slang for wife. We chose this name because it acknowledges the reality of conflict in relations between women and men.
To run... Quack - is slang for a doctor that is suspected of not have the correct qualifications Queen mum - is Cockney rhyming slang for the backside (bum). Queen of the south - is Cockney rhyming slang for mouth.
Sissy is a derogatory name for someone, especially a man or boy, who seems weak or cowardly, or who acts in a stereotypically feminine way. People who call others sissies aren't just insulting the so-called sissy.
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(informal, Canada, Britain) The Salvation Army. quotations ▼ synonyms ▲ Synonyms: Sally Army, Salvation Army.
Doris is considered a short form of the name Dorothea, which is of Greek origin. In Greek mythology Doris was a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and therefore an Oceanid.
She is a pretty girl in her early twenties. She looks pleasant but she is a spoilt 'child'. She makes her mother run after her all the time. She gives order to her as if Mr Pearson were the servant in the house.
Doris (/ˈdoʊrɪs/; Ancient Greek: Δωρίς/Δωρίδος means 'bounty'), in Greek mythology, was a sea goddess.
1 out of every 24,715 baby girls born in 2021 are named Doris.
English citations of raspberry ripple
(Cockney rhyming slang) A nipple.
Finger and Thumb is Cockney slang for Mum.
Commonly shortened to "finger".
Starter slang
'Hiya' or 'Hey up' – these informal greetings both mean 'hello' and are especially popular in the north of England.
The term "raspberry" derives from the Cockney rhyming slang "raspberry tart" for "fart" (that is, "blowing a fart").
'Piddle' in cockney rhyming slang, meaning to urinate.
a stupid foolish person. synonyms: ninny, poop. type of: simple, simpleton.
The long version Bob's your uncle and Fanny's your aunt meaning "and there you are", or "it's that easy!", or "(after that) it's done!", or "(after that,) you have achieved what you wanted to achieve". One variant is Bob's your uncle and Fanny's your granny. Other variants, of both versions, spell your as yer.
lolly = money. More popular in the 1960s than today. Precise origin unknown. Possibly rhyming slang linking lollipop to copper.
Tuppence isn't really slang as such (though perhaps it's a little informal) - it's just a phonetic spelling of twopence (which is pronounced the same).