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TOEFL Vocab: American Slang

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1. To leave an unwanted person - place or thing behind; to get rid of something or someone.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?

2. To loose courage; become afraid.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie

3. Of poor quality; inferior.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

4. To lose or waste something
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
sick
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night

5. To fail or to be unsuccessful
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test

6. Risky - dangerous
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
sick
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz

7. Home or place of residence

8. Weak - not convincing
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.

9. 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 crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
a hick
to ace. e.g. I aced the test

10. A good friend.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school

11. To go to sleep
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up

12. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.

13. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent

14. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

15. In a bad situation; in trouble
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.
sick
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii

16. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?

17. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test

18. 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?
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer

19. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
sick
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer

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

21. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night

22. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.

23. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
jaw-dropping
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night

24. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?

25. 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.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

26. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.

27. 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 in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
Yadda yadda yadda

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

29. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
a hick
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.

30. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
afro
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape

31. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer

32. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
a hick
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school

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

34. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
dope
sick
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.

35. To say negative things about someone or something.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night

36. Very Important Person; a phrase used to describe powerful people in business - politics - sports - and entertainment.
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
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.

37. To die
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.

38. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

39. Amazing
dope
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
jaw-dropping
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.

40. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
sick
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.

41. To study feverishly before an exam
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.

42. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.

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

44. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
dope
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.

45. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.

46. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent