TOEFL Vocab: American Slang

Instructions:

• Answer 46 questions in 15 minutes.
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• Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. To go to sleep
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.


2. To say negative things about someone or something.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses


3. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

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4. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test


5. Amazing
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
afro
jaw-dropping


6. Weak - not convincing
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!


7. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
sick
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii


8. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.


9. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.


10. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead


11. To succeed or to do well
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
afro
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up


12. In a bad situation; in trouble
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
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


13. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent


14. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
Yadda yadda yadda
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey


15. Something that has failed or is ruined; something that is soon to be ruined
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself


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

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17. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night


18. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
dope
sick
Yadda yadda yadda


19. To die
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.


20. Home or place of residence

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21. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
afro
Yadda yadda yadda
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.


22. Risky - dangerous
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night


23. To loose courage; become afraid.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.


24. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses


25. To leave an unwanted person - place or thing behind; to get rid of something or someone.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?


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

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27. To lose or waste something
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.


28. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
dope
a hick


29. 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.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
Yadda yadda yadda


30. To study feverishly before an exam
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?


31. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
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?


32. A good friend.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
dope
jaw-dropping
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.


33. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
Yadda yadda yadda


34. Of poor quality; inferior.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead


35. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
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


36. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
afro
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie


37. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

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38. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
a hick
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!


39. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
sick
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.


40. To fail or to be unsuccessful
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test


41. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.


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

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43. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
Yadda yadda yadda


44. Very Important Person; a phrase used to describe powerful people in business - politics - sports - and entertainment.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.


45. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
a hick
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's


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

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