TOEFL Vocab: American Slang

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• Answer 46 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
Yadda yadda yadda
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up


2. To study feverishly before an exam
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
jaw-dropping


3. Of poor quality; inferior.
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night


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

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5. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
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
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent


6. Risky - dangerous
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.


7. A good friend.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.


8. 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.
Yadda yadda yadda
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to ace. e.g. I aced the test


9. To leave an unwanted person - place or thing behind; to get rid of something or someone.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
a hick
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's


10. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night


11. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
sick
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up


12. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
dope


13. In a bad situation; in trouble
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
dope
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.


14. To succeed or to do well
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to ace. e.g. I aced the test


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

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16. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.


17. Amazing
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
jaw-dropping


18. To go to sleep
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.


19. To lose or waste something
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie


20. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

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

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22. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
a hick
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?


23. Weak - not convincing
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.


24. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.


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

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26. To loose courage; become afraid.
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school


27. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.


28. To die
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
jaw-dropping


29. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

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30. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
a hick


31. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
sick
jaw-dropping
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?


32. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?


33. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up


34. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz


35. Something that has failed or is ruined; something that is soon to be ruined
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.


36. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
a hick
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.


37. Very Important Person; a phrase used to describe powerful people in business - politics - sports - and entertainment.
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.


38. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself


39. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
Yadda yadda yadda


40. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
Yadda yadda yadda
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night


41. Home or place of residence

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42. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
afro


43. To say negative things about someone or something.
Yadda yadda yadda
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?


44. To fail or to be unsuccessful
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
afro
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test


45. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
sick
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.


46. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet