The earliest known use of the adjective nitty is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for nitty is from 1570, in the writing of Peter Levens, lexicographer. nitty is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nit n.
Description. Throw Sticky-Man at a smooth wall or window and watch him come tumbling down with his sticky hands and feet! A great pocket-money toy that comes in a selection of eye-catching colours.
henchmen. an unscrupulous and ruthless subordinate, especially a criminal. The leader of the gang went everywhere accompanied by his henchmen. an unscrupulous supporter or adherent of a political figure or cause, especially one motivated by the hope of personal gain. Hitler and his henchmen.
The OED describes “numpty” as originating in Scotland and gives this possible etymology: “Origin uncertain; perhaps an alteration of numps n. or numbskull n., with ending perhaps remodelled after humpty-dumpty n.” The first citation is from 1985 ('They are a pair of turkeys,' he said. 'Numpties, the both of them.
Some examples of modern British slang include "peng" (meaning attractive or good-looking), "bare" (meaning a lot of something), and "banter" (meaning playful teasing or joking around).
A Kettleman is a skilled professional who operates and maintains large industrial kettles used in the food and chemical manufacturing industries. These kettles, also known as cookers or boiling pans, are used to heat and mix ingredients under precise temperature and pressure conditions.
“stickman n. 1 (pickpocket's accomplice)”, in Green's Dictionary of Slang , Jonathon Green, 2016–present. “stickman n. 2 (dealer in gambling)”, in Green's Dictionary of Slang , Jonathon Green, 2016–present.
The Officials were called the NLF by the Provisionals and "stickies" by nationalists in Belfast (apparently in reference to members who would glue Easter lilies to their uniforms), and they were sometimes nicknamed the "Red IRA" by others.
French: from Old French évesque 'bishop' (from Latin episcopus; see Bishop ), with fused definite article l', hence an occupational name for a member of a bishop's household, or an ironic nickname for a solemn person.
