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tasty
adjective- attractive, sexually appealing UK, 1899
- What’s he like Mavis? He’s a real tasty geezer. — The Piglets (Jonathan King), Johnny Reggae, 1971
- Your martinis [arms] look really nice in that frock, Albert. Tasty. Fancy a quick hoover d’amour [oral sex]? — the cast of “Aspects of Love”, Prince of Wales Theatre, Palare (Boy Dancer Talk) for Beginners, 1989–92
- Why, hello, my dear... What’s a nice... plump... tasty-looking little thing like you doing in the middle of the deep, dark forest? — Susan Blu and Molly Ann Mullin, Word of Mouth, p. 90, 1996
- worthwhile; valuable; exhibiting strength UK, 1975
- “You must be a bit tasty to get that knife off ‘im.” Brad liked the thought of being “tasty”. — Colin Butts, Is Harry on the Boat?, p. 242, 1997
- [A] tastier West Ham mob appears and steams straight in. — Martin King and Martin Knight, The Naughty Nineties, pp. 93–94, 1999
- Her brother’s dealing [drugs] so we can always get hold of something tasty. — Cath Staincliffe, Trainers, p. 57, 1999
- Now these lads are fucking tasty, they are. — Kewvin Sampson, Outlaws, p. 52, 2001
- [A]n hour and a half of fairly tasty stand-up. — Frank Skinner, Frank Skinner, p. 4, 2001
- competent; polished IRELAND, 1999
The term can be applied to either the work or the person who did it. - He’s very tasty. — Terence Dolan, A Dictionary of Hiberno-English, 1999 (rept)
- used of a known, especially well-respected criminal; capable of physical violence UK, 1975
- [T]he party piece for many a tasty geezer is to recite Michael Caine’s brutal dialogue [from Get Carter, 1971]–“You’re a big man but you’re in bad shape. With me, it’s a full-time job.” — The Observer, 13 June 1999
- having a pleasing flavour; appetizing UK, 1617
In conventional use from the early 1600s; by mid-C19 considered colloquial. - some tasty-looking chocolate and hazelnut biscuits — The Guardian, 23 May 2001
- [F]resh in its own hermetically sealed biodegradable packaging. Nutritious and tasty, too. — Jasper Fforde, The Eyre Affair, p. 115, 2003
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