jam tart
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jam tart — a phony person, a pretender That jam tart! He teaches writing but he hasn t written anything … English idioms
Jam tart — heart; sweetheart … Dictionary of Australian slang
jam tart — I Australian Slang heart; sweetheart II Cockney Rhyming Slang Heart … English dialects glossary
tart — Call a woman a tart and she ll take offence, and rightly so. There are two current meanings for a female tart, both derogatory: 1. a prostitute, or a promiscuous woman 2. an offensive slang term for a girl or woman. But it wasn t always the case … Australian idioms
tart — {{11}}tart (adj.) having a sharp taste, late 14c., perhaps from O.E. teart painful, sharp, severe (in ref. to punishment, pain, suffering), of unknown origin; possibly related to the root of teran to tear. Fig. use, with ref. to words, speech,… … Etymology dictionary
tart — I. /tat / (say taht) adjective 1. sharp to the taste; sour or acid: tart apples. 2. sharp in character, spirit, or expression; cutting; caustic: a tart remark. {Middle English; Old English teart sharp, rough. Compare German trotz} –tartish,… …
Tart up — adorn; make attractive, especially with cheap ornaments and cosmetics (originally British slang (mid 19th C.); the earilest record is Hotten s Slang Dictionary (1864), where he states it is used by the London lower orders , and only of women… … Dictionary of Australian slang
tart up — Australian Slang adorn; make attractive, especially with cheap ornaments and cosmetics (originally British slang (mid 19th C.); the earilest record is Hotten s Slang Dictionary (1864., where he states it is used by the London lower orders , and… … English dialects glossary
jam */ — I UK [dʒæm] / US noun Word forms jam : singular jam plural jams 1) [countable/uncountable] a sweet sticky food made from boiled fruit and sugar that is usually spread onto bread strawberry jam a jar of jam a jam tart 2) [countable, usually… … English dictionary
jam — 1. noun /d͡ʒæm/ a) A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts. I’m in a jam right now. Can you help me out? b) A difficult situation. She was married when we first met… … Wiktionary
