Noun. Any unspecified or indeterminate illness. Jocular use. Also lurgee and lurgi. See ' dreaded lurgy'. {Informal} Lettuce plants, especially loose-leaf varieties, take up very little space, so are handy for filling any small gaps on the veg plot. They can also be sown between slower-growing crops, such as parsnips and sweetcorn, as they will be harvested before the main crop needs the space. Verb. To pass or throw. E.g."Will you luzz me that pen and paper, please?" Cf. 'lazz'. [S.E. England use]

Noun. A look, a glance. Also looksy. E.g."Have a looksy at this brochure and tell me which holiday appeals to you." Noun. 1. An actor or actress, especially one with a flamboyant and affected theatrical manner. Also luvvy. Often derog. {Informal} Verb. To discard, throwaway. E.g."I'm going to lash those old boots, they're letting in water." [Merseyside use?] In cool, humid summers, grey mould may cause lettuce plants to decay. Remove any faded leaves promptly and space plants widely to ensure good air circulation. Harvest plants as soon as they reach maturity. Root aphids – can cause older plants to suddenly wilt and die. Grow new plants in fresh ground, covering with insect-proof mesh or fleece from June to August, or sow resistant varieties

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Noun. Contemptible and despised person or persons, often with criminal leanings. E.g."I'm not going in that bar, it's full of low-life and I value my own life." Loose-leaf varieties can be harvested as soon as the leaves are big enough to be worth eating, when about 10cm (4in) high. Harvest as a cut and come again crop – either snip a few leaves from each plant along the row, or let plants grow to maturity and snip all the top growth in one go, leaving a short stem that should re-sprout at least one more crop of foliage, as long as the weather isn’t too hot or dry. Phrs. In a hurried or agitated state. E.g."I raced around the shops like a bastard, looking for a birthday present."

Noun. An English person. Derived from the habit, on long journeys, of supplying lime juice to English sailors as a preventative against scurvy. [Orig. Aust. 1880s] Noun. A five pound note. Rhyming slang for fiver. Lady Godiva, a late Anglo-Saxon noblewoman and the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, who reportedly rode a horse completely naked through the streets of Coventry on Market Day. [Mainly London use] Phrs. Expressed at a person who responds blankly at something. E.g."Look at you gone out! What's up? Haven't you understood a word I've been saying." [Midlands/South Yorkshire use?]Although lettuces are easy to grow, a few pests can cause problems. In particular, follow our tips on how to stop slugs and snails. Hot, dry weather can trigger premature flowering, which turns the leaves bitter. Keep lettuces well-watered and lightly shaded in summer, and re-sow regularly so you always have replacements on hand. Phrs. An ultimatum - either like it or just put up with it, but whatever, there is no choice. See 'lump it'.

Noun. Penis. Affectionate use. E.g."I'm going to the clinic this afternoon, my lad's not been right after that shag with your sister." Phrs. Added to the end of an action to express that it was extreme in some context. E.g."It was raining like something not right, and within an hour the house was flooded." Noun. Flaired trousers/jeans. Rhyming slang on Lionel Blair's, meaning flairs. From the British dancer/entertainer, Lionel Blair. [1970s] For spring harvests: sow a winter cultivar such as ‘Winter Density’ in September/October, either in an unheated greenhouse or in mild areas under cloches or in a cold frame. Noun. A female equivalent of a male who might be considered 'laddish'. Such characteristics might be confident, brashness, loudness, sexist, enjoyment of drinking etc.The Daily Star lettuce has come out victorious in the battle of the year - to see whether it could outlast Prime Minister Liz Truss in #LizVsLettuce There is still lots of work to be done to get this slang thesaurus to give consistently good results, but I think it's at the stage where it could be useful to people, which is why I released it. Noun. A young man or boy. Often used as a term of endearment. Also as laddy. [Mainly Scottish use] {Informal} Phrs. Used as emphasis to imply great numbers and enthusiasm, usually with depreciative undertones. E.g."She'd go into a bar and all the men would be all over her like flies on shit." Noun. A derisive gesture that involves thumbing one's nose whilst waggling one's extended fingers. Used in phrases such as make/pull the long bacon.

Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source code that was used in this project: @krisk, @HubSpot, and @mongodb.Noun. Euphemisms for a lavatory, bathroom or toilet. E.g."Could someone direct me to the little girls room, I'm desperate." For summer/autumn harvests: sow outdoors from late March to late July. For an even earlier crop, sow indoors in early February and plant out in early March under cloches or plastic tunnels Noun. One's local drinking establishment, public house, bar, that is usually located nearest to ones home or work. E.g."I usually pop down to my local for some lunch at the weekends." {Informal} Noun. The hypothetical place where one is out of touch with reality, often after the excesses of alcohol or drugs. Originally referring to L.A. as in Los Angeles. E.g."Don't bother calling Pete; ever since his drug binge last night he's in la-la-land". [Orig. U.S.]