40-'leven

an indefinite large number

It was repeated about 40-'leven times.

13👍 2👎

top dog

the person in charge

The top dog is holding another meeting. Why does he always work too hard?

26👍 36👎

ignorant

crude, ill mannered, boorish (not to be confused with the standard sense of lacking knowledge)

We have a bunch of ignorant people on the radio who get paid for running off at the mouth.

2👍 7👎

old flame

a former lover, a former spouse

Her old flame was fond of Chardonnay.

49👍 13👎

nosedive

a sudden and large decrease

My confidence took a nosedive when I found I had been lied to.

53👍 3👎

malt-worm

a tippler, a drunkard (from the malt in beer)

The malt-worm at the street corner was trying to solicit a handout to ride the bus home but was arrested by the police on charges of public drunkenness.

5👍 8👎

Shampoo

champagne (either an altering or, a comparison of the bubbles to the foam produced by shampoo)

I almost forgot the shampoo.

2👍 9👎