Slang & Idioms Starting with "D"

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• Daft British slang meaning silly, foolish, or crazy.
• Daft as a brush Very silly or stupid (British)
• Daft cow British insult for a foolish woman.
• Dag Australian/NZ slang for a funny, unfashionable person; affectionate.
• Daisies Boots.
• Damn A mild curse expressing frustration or used for emphasis.
• Danny Clue.
• Dark horse An unknown competitor who might surprisingly win.
• Darling Beloved, dear one (term of endearment).
• Darn Euphemism for 'damn'; mild exclamation.
• Darts A traditional pub throwing game.
• Day surgery Surgery where you go home the same day.
• Daylight robbery Shamelessly excessive pricing, a rip-off
• Dead Very, really (Liverpool intensifier)
• Dead duck Something doomed to fail; a person or thing with no chance.
• Dead good Very good (British)
• Dead on your feet Extremely tired while still standing or working.
• Dead-end job A job with no prospects for advancement
• Deadbeat Someone who avoids work or responsibilities
• Deadly Excellent, brilliant, amazing
• Dear Expensive (British)
• Debrief Post-mission interview; to review what happened
• Debutante Young woman making her society debut
• Déclassé Having fallen from a higher social class
• Deek Look, glance (Geordie).
• Deep sea diver Fiver (five pounds).
• deepfake AI-generated fake video or audio
• Defender Player whose main role is preventing goals.
• Delhi belly Traveler's diarrhea, especially from Indian food.
• Delightful Highly pleasing.
• Delulu Delusional; having unrealistic hopes or beliefs.
• Demob happy Excited and distracted because leaving soon
• Deployment Sending troops/resources to operational area
• Derby Match between local rivals.
• Des res Desirable residence (estate agent speak)
• Desk jockey An office worker who sits at a desk all day
• Desperate Urgently needing the toilet.
• detour alternative route around obstruction
• Devastated Completely destroyed emotionally, overwhelmed with grief
• Devoed Devastated, extremely upset (Scouse/Northern).
• Diamond A great person (British slang).
• Diamond in the Rough Hidden potential beneath unpolished exterior
• Dicey Risky, uncertain, potentially dangerous
• Dickhead A stupid or contemptible person; an idiot.
• Dickie bird Word.
• Dicky tummy Upset stomach; digestive problems.
• Digestive Plain British biscuit
• Dim Stupid; slow-witted; not intelligent.
• Dimpsy Dusk, twilight (Devon/Cornwall).
• Dimwit A stupid person
• Din-dins Dinner (childish/affectionate British)
• Dinky Small and cute; in US, disappointingly small
• Dinnae Don't (Scottish).
• Dinner (midday) The midday meal (British Northern/Working-class)
• Dippy Silly or scatterbrained
• Dipso A person who drinks too much (mild term)
• Dipstick A stupid person.
• Directly Soon, when ready, eventually (West Country time sense).
• Dirt cheap Extremely inexpensive
• Dirtbag A despicable person
• Discharge Being released from hospital; official departure.
• Dishy Very attractive, especially of a man
• Dismal Gloomy, depressing weather.
• Div A stupid or annoying person.
• diversion official alternative route
• Divvent Don't (Geordie).
• Divvy British/Northern slang for a stupid person.
• DM Direct Message—a private message on social media.
• Do Party, social event
• Do a bunk To run away or escape, especially to avoid trouble.
• Do a runner To leave suddenly without paying; to escape.
• Do a tinkle Cutesy phrase for urinating.
• Do the washing-up To wash the dishes (British)
• Do time To serve a prison sentence.
• Do your business Euphemism for using the toilet.
• Dob in To inform on someone; to report them to authorities.
• Doddle Something very easy to do
• Dodgy Suspicious, unreliable, or of poor quality
• Dodgy back Chronic back problems; unreliable back.
• Dodgy curry A questionable takeaway curry that might cause stomach trouble
• Dodgy ticker Heart problems; unreliable heart.
• Dodgy tummy Upset stomach, digestive problems (British).
• Dog and bone Phone (telephone).
• Dog's dinner A mess; something done badly or chaotically.
• Dogsbody Person who does menial tasks
• Don't look a gift horse in the mouth Don't be critical of a gift; accept gifts graciously.
• Don't Mention It You're welcome; no need to thank me
• Donkey A stupid or stubborn person
• Donut A stupid person (British mild insult)
• Doolally Mad, crazy, mentally unstable
• doom scroll compulsively read negative news online
• Doomscroll Compulsively scrolling through negative news on social media.
• Dope Excellent, cool
• Dope A stupid person; also slang for drugs or something excellent.
• Dork A socially awkward or nerdy person
• Dosh Money, cash
• Dosser A lazy person; a homeless person.
• Dough Money
• Dowager A widow with title or property from her husband
• Down but not out Suffering setbacks but still fighting.
• Down for the count Defeated; unable to continue.
• Down in the Dumps Feeling sad, depressed, or melancholy
• Down the drain Wasted; lost beyond recovery.
• Down to Earth Practical, sensible, unpretentious
• Down to the wire Remaining uncertain until the last moment.
• dox publish someone's private information
• Dozy British slang meaning stupid, slow-witted, or sleepy.
• Drain the lizard To urinate (male, crude)
• Dram Small measure of whisky (Scottish).
• Drawing Pin Thumbtack
• Dreading Anticipating with fear or anxiety
• Dreary Dull, grey, depressing weather.
• Dreckly Soon, in a while, when I get round to it (Cornwall/Devon).
• Dreich Grey, damp, dreary (Scottish)
• Dribble Running with the ball under close control.
• Drinking-up time The period after last orders when you can finish but not buy more drinks.
• Drip A boring or annoying person.
• Drip Intravenous line delivering fluids or medication.
• Drizzle Light, fine rain.
• Drongo Australian insult meaning a stupid or incompetent person.
• Drop a log Crude slang for defecating.
• Drop the ball To make a mistake or fail to follow through.
• Drop the kids off at the pool Humorous euphemism for defecating.
• DTF Down to f*ck, interested in casual sex (dating app acronym).
• Dual carriageway A road with two lanes in each direction, separated by a central barrier.
• Duffer An incompetent or stupid person; someone bad at something.
• Dug in Established defensive position; firmly committed
• Dumbass American slang for a stupid person.
• dummy baby's pacifier
• Dummy Pacifier (for babies)
• Dummy A baby's pacifier.
• Dummy Baby's pacifier
• Dumped Ended relationship, broken up with (informal).
• Dunce A stupid person; someone slow to learn.
• Dunkirk spirit Determination and solidarity in adversity
• Dunny Australian slang for toilet, especially outdoor.
• Dustbin lid Kid (child).