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damage - cost. 'what's the damage ?'.

darlin' - typical address to female (usually of an unknown name). A familiar (much hated by women) cry from men often heard is "allo darlin'".

dead cert - something that is definite. eg "It's a dead cert he'll be there tonight".

deep sea diver - see "skin diver".

Dennis Law - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'draw' (hashish). eg. "Has anyone seen Dennis ?" (have you got any 'smoke'?).

diamond geezer - - a good 'solid' reliable person.

dickhead - an idiot, fool.

Dicky - variation of the slang term Tom Dick Rhyming Slang for sick (unwell). eg "I was feeling a bit Dicky".

Dicky (Dirt) - Rhyming Slang for 'shirt'.

diesel dyke - a real butch lesbian. I think the work diesel simply conjures up images of big trucks and butch things.

diggs - lodgings.

dildo - used as an abusive term. Generally used much in the same way as div.

ding-dong - argument or fight, normally preceded with "a bit of a". eg. "He 'ad a bit of a ding dong with Dave dahn the boozer last night".

dipstick - idiot, fool.

div/divvy - stupid or slow person.

doddle - something thats easy / no problem.

dodgy - dubious person or thing. eg "He's a bit of a dodgy geezer".

dog - one of the most popular words to describe an ugly girl.

dog and bone - - Rhyming Slang for 'phone'. Used in it's long and short form (dog). Not used as widely as it once was. Terms such as blower and bell seem more popular nowadays.

(the) dogs - another name for a greyhound racing stadium ("I'm just off to the dogs") or short for the dogs bollocks.

(the) dogs bollocks - a term used to denote something that is 'the best' or exceptional. eg "Daves new stereo is the dogs bollocks". Sometimes shortened to 'the dogs' or 'the bollocks' and often changed to similar sayings ie. 'the mutts nuts', 'the dogs danglies'.

dog's dinner - overdressed or or in a mess. eg. "He was done up like a dog's dinner" or "You've made a right dogs dinner of this !".

dolly bird - an attractive (usually heavily made-up) woman. A vogue term of the 60's only really used in a derogatory way now. i.e. "Most of those girls in marketing are just dolly birds". Also used in an abbreviated form. e.g. "This place is dripping with dolly".

done over - beaten up, duffed in.

dong - slang for penis.

dope - a slow or foolish person i.e. "He's a bit of a dope". A common term for cannabis (see Bob Hope). More recently it has been taken on by the younger generation to mean 'cool' or 'excellent' (originating in the US).

doobry - a nonsensical word used when you forget the name of something, like a 'thingy'.

Doris - a fairly recent term for a woman who is either plain or unattractive or it could just be used to describe a girl in a derogatory manner as if to say that her name is of little importance. i.e. "I was out last night with some Doris" or "She's a bit of a Doris". Apparently this term was invented by city traders in the 80's.

dosh - money.

dosser - down-and-out, tramp, or someone who's lazy.

double bubble - a rate of pay meaning 'double time'. eg. "I'm working all weekend, it's for double bubble though".

doughnut - a complete idiot or fool. Also, to make a car spin by pulling the handbrake while moving.

Douglas Hurd - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'turd'. Normally shortened to 'Douglas'. eg. "Just nipping out for a Douglas mate".

do what? - a common reply as if to say "what did you say ?" or used as an exclamation surprised at what someone has said.

dozey mare/twonk/twit/sod/git/cow/twat etc. - all purpose insulting phrase for someone who's a bit of a fool, cow and mare are used when the phrase is directed towards a woman.

dread - feeling dreadful. "I feel dred man". Also a Rastafarian term used to describe something impressive or cool.

drop one - to fart.

drum - a house, home or building. The word is used especially in police and underworld circles and may come from the Romany word drom, meaning highway, but is possibly a back-formation from drummer, someone who knocks (drums) on people's doors, either to buy or sell goods or find somewhere to rob.

Duch/Dutch - a term meaning wife often heard in the saying 'my old Dutch' thought to be Rhyming Slang - short for 'Duchess of Fife' - wife. Can also be used towards a male and is thought to come from the term 'Dutch plate' meaning 'mate'.

duck and dive - - to hide from trouble, usually the police or some dodgy geezers.

dump - to defecate. eg. "I need to take a dump".

Dutch oven - a term describing when you fart and hold your partners head under the covers.