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waps n.pl. A preliminary hearing into her sexual discrimination case against the international finance giant heard that senior colleague Nathaniel Norgren indeed congratulated her on her waps—British slang for breasts—at an office Christmas lunch last year. [English United Kingdom Sex & Sexuality Slang] [full cite] (Jul. 4, 2004)

waps n.pl. We never get to see much during a streak, do we? There’s always some copper there with his fucking helmet, sticking it over the fanny, and some doddering old get dressed in Union Jack clothes to put his coat over her waps. [English United Kingdom Sex & Sexuality Slang] [full cite] (Jul. 5, 2004)

waps n.pl. Close with the flaps meaning titties, they are waps. [English United Kingdom Sex & Sexuality Slang] [full cite] (Jul. 5, 2004)

war baby n. As predicted, hemp proved little more than a “war baby,” a term for an industry wholly dependent on the peculiar economics of wartime. The Lexington mill closed in 1945. [English Business Slang] [full cite] (Jun. 25, 2007)

war ganging n. There is a practice called “war ganging” where if someone has a wireless laptop, they can come and park outside your home, and if you don’t have a router on the system to protect transmissions, they can monitor what you are doing and use your IP address to commit crimes/ [English Crime & Prisons Online Technology New or Nonce] [full cite] (Oct. 15, 2007)

war horse n. Don’t expect your new canoe to do it all though, because canoes are like cars. Some are built for speed, some will haul the family and its gear, and others are workhorses for fishermen and nature lovers. Canoes that measure more than 18 feet are called “war horses.” [English Nautical Slang] [full cite] (Jun. 21, 2007)

war-fighter n. According to Anderson, improving soldiers” digestive health is a primary concern for the U.S. Army because “war-fighters”-a term used to describe members of all the military branches-have long suffered from intestinal issues, particularly diarrhea, while serving overseas. [English Military Jargon] [full cite] (Jul. 17, 2008)

warbird n. The Warbirds are definitely showstoppers everywhere they are seen. Warbird is a term used to describe vintage military aircraft. Although the term originally implied piston driven aircraft from the World War II era, it is now often extended to include all military aircraft, including jet-powered aircraft, that are no longer in military service. [English Aviation] [full cite] (Oct. 12, 2007)

wardrober n. Reports from south of the border say some U.S. retailers are using computer tracking to weed out habitual refunders, “wardrobers” (who buy clothes, wear them, then bring them back) and downright crooks. [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion] [full cite] (Dec. 28, 2004)

wardrobing n. Some people buy an item and then return it after wearing—a ploy the industry calls “wardrobing.” [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion] [full cite] (Dec. 28, 2004)

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