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TOEFL Vocab: American Slang

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1. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
dope
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?

2. A good friend.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?

3. Of poor quality; inferior.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?

4. To say negative things about someone or something.
jaw-dropping
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend

5. To loose courage; become afraid.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
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

6. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?

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

8. To fail or to be unsuccessful
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test

9. Risky - dangerous
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

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

11. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?

12. Weak - not convincing
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses

13. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend

14. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
dope
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

15. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses

16. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

17. 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 badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

18. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.

19. To lose or waste something
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.

20. 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 have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
Yadda yadda yadda

21. Amazing
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
jaw-dropping
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?

22. 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.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school

23. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
dope
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz

24. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
afro
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
dope

25. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.

26. Home or place of residence

27. To die
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.

28. To study feverishly before an exam
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.

29. To succeed or to do well
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.

30. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
sick
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

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

32. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
a hick
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
Yadda yadda yadda

33. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
a hick
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?

34. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
sick

35. 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.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
a hick

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

37. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.

38. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
dope
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
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.

39. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

40. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
jaw-dropping

41. To go to sleep
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead

42. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

43. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
afro
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?

44. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.

45. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
sick

46. Very Important Person; a phrase used to describe powerful people in business - politics - sports - and entertainment.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie