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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. Weak - not convincing
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses


2. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
afro
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?


3. To die
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.


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

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5. To fail or to be unsuccessful
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
Yadda yadda yadda
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.


6. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
Yadda yadda yadda
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.


7. To study feverishly before an exam
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.
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
dope


8. Something that has failed or is ruined; something that is soon to be ruined
sick
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
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.


9. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
dope
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.


10. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.


11. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school


12. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
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


13. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
sick
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.


14. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
sick
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's


15. To loose courage; become afraid.
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
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
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz


16. To go to sleep
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's


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

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18. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
afro
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.


19. Of poor quality; inferior.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape


20. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to ace. e.g. I aced the test


21. To say negative things about someone or something.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
Yadda yadda yadda
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend


22. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
Yadda yadda yadda
a hick
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses


23. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead


24. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
sick
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?


25. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night


26. To leave an unwanted person - place or thing behind; to get rid of something or someone.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
Yadda yadda yadda
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school


27. Home or place of residence

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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 tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
Yadda yadda yadda
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.


29. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
afro
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night


30. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.


31. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

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32. To succeed or to do well
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to ace. e.g. I aced the test


33. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
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?
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.


34. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
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


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

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36. Risky - dangerous
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses


37. In a bad situation; in trouble
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
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.
dope


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

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39. A good friend.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
sick
jaw-dropping


40. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
sick
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
dope


41. Amazing
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
jaw-dropping
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.


42. To lose or waste something
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
a hick
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night


43. Very Important Person; a phrase used to describe powerful people in business - politics - sports - and entertainment.
afro
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
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


44. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

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45. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii


46. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
dope
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.