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TOEFL Vocab: American Slang

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1. In a bad situation; in trouble
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.

2. Something that has failed or is ruined; something that is soon to be ruined
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
dope

3. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself

4. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
afro
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie

5. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

6. To be sick - with an unusually high body temperature; to be very hot due to illness.

7. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school

8. To die
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night

9. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.

10. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
dope
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
sick

11. An overly intellectual person with poor social skills; an unfashionable and unpopular person.

12. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
Yadda yadda yadda
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
a hick

13. Weak - not convincing
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses

14. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.

15. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
a hick
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie

16. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
dope
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent

17. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz

18. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.

19. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
dope
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's

20. To succeed or to do well
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?

21. A phrase that means 'and so forth' or 'on and on;' it usually refers to something that is a minor detail or boring and repetitive.
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
Yadda yadda yadda

22. To say negative things about someone or something.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend

23. Of poor quality; inferior.
Yadda yadda yadda
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
jaw-dropping
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape

24. Home or place of residence

25. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
Yadda yadda yadda
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent

26. A clumsy person; an awkward or physically incompetent individual.

27. To go to sleep
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
dope

28. To fail or to be unsuccessful
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test

29. Risky - dangerous
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
jaw-dropping
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape

30. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's

31. Amazing
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
jaw-dropping
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.

32. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school

33. To lose or waste something
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night

34. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

35. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night

36. Very Important Person; a phrase used to describe powerful people in business - politics - sports - and entertainment.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.

37. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night

38. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie

39. To follow someone around; or - the person who follows someone around.

40. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
jaw-dropping
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?

41. To study feverishly before an exam
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
dope
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.

42. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
a hick
afro
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend

43. A good friend.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz

44. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
Yadda yadda yadda
afro
a score e.g. I score the test answers!

45. To leave an unwanted person - place or thing behind; to get rid of something or someone.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
sick
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend

46. To loose courage; become afraid.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
Yadda yadda yadda
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet