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. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself


2. Risky - dangerous
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.


3. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.


4. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night


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

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6. To fail or to be unsuccessful
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.


7. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.


8. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
afro
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself


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

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10. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
sick
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer


11. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii


12. Home or place of residence

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13. To loose courage; become afraid.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet


14. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
sick
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's


15. To say negative things about someone or something.
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
Yadda yadda yadda
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.


16. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
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.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent


17. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
afro
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.


18. Something that has failed or is ruined; something that is soon to be ruined
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.


19. To leave an unwanted person - place or thing behind; to get rid of something or someone.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school


20. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape


21. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape


22. To succeed or to do well
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.


23. To study feverishly before an exam
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
Yadda yadda yadda
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.


24. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses


25. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses


26. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

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27. Weak - not convincing
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses


28. 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 crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
Yadda yadda yadda
jaw-dropping
to ace. e.g. I aced the test


29. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
dope


30. To die
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
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 croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.


31. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
a score e.g. I score the test answers!


32. Amazing
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
jaw-dropping
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.


33. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's


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

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35. In a bad situation; in trouble
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
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.
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey


36. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night


37. Of poor quality; inferior.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend


38. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

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39. A good friend.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer


40. To lose or waste something
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.


41. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
afro
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead


42. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
a hick


43. Very Important Person; a phrase used to describe powerful people in business - politics - sports - and entertainment.
afro
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.


44. To go to sleep
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?


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

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46. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
a hick