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).