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TOEFL Vocab: American Slang

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1. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
dope
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.

2. To leave an unwanted person - place or thing behind; to get rid of something or someone.
Yadda yadda yadda
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school

3. To fail or to be unsuccessful
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie

4. To lose or waste something
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
a hick
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
afro

5. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
afro
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.

6. To study feverishly before an exam
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
jaw-dropping
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself

7. 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.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
Yadda yadda yadda
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie

8. Home or place of residence

9. A good friend.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.

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

11. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.

12. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie

13. Something that has failed or is ruined; something that is soon to be ruined
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.

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

15. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

16. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
sick
jaw-dropping
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up

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

18. Of poor quality; inferior.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
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 chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

19. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
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

20. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night

21. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?

22. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey

23. To go to sleep
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 pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.

24. To die
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet

25. Amazing
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
jaw-dropping
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.

26. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
sick
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
a hick
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night

27. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
Yadda yadda yadda
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

28. 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 gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
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.

29. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
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?
a hick

30. To say negative things about someone or something.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.

31. Weak - not convincing
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
a hick
jaw-dropping

32. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

33. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
afro

34. To loose courage; become afraid.
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.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to ace. e.g. I aced the test

35. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent

36. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

37. To succeed or to do well
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
dope

38. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
afro
sick
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet

39. Risky - dangerous
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.

40. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
jaw-dropping

41. Very Important Person; a phrase used to describe powerful people in business - politics - sports - and entertainment.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer

42. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test

43. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
sick
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.

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

45. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
jaw-dropping
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
sick
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.

46. 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 hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.