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TOEFL Vocab: American Slang

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1. 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 downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
a hick

2. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
afro
to ace. e.g. I aced the test

3. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
Yadda yadda yadda
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses

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

5. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
sick
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself

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

7. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
sick
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead

8. 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 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.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself

9. To say negative things about someone or something.
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test

10. Risky - dangerous
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey

11. Amazing
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
jaw-dropping
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses

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

13. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent

14. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
afro
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself

15. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii

16. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead

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

18. To succeed or to do well
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
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
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.

19. To die
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
afro
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's

20. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
sick

21. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
dope
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet

22. To leave an unwanted person - place or thing behind; to get rid of something or someone.
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent

23. To lose or waste something
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
sick

24. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz

25. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

26. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
jaw-dropping

27. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
sick
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie

28. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
a hick

29. To fail or to be unsuccessful
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
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 bomb. e.g. I bombed the test

30. A good friend.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
afro

31. Weak - not convincing
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
afro
Yadda yadda yadda

32. To loose courage; become afraid.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
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.

33. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

34. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
jaw-dropping
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.

35. To study feverishly before an exam
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 lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape

36. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!

37. Home or place of residence

38. To go to sleep
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
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.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

39. 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.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
sick

40. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.

41. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
a hick
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
dope
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey

42. 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 ace. e.g. I aced the test
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
Yadda yadda yadda
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet

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

44. Of poor quality; inferior.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.

45. Very Important Person; a phrase used to describe powerful people in business - politics - sports - and entertainment.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.

46. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
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.