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TOEFL Vocab: American Slang

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1. 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 lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
Yadda yadda yadda
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend

2. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night

3. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night

4. Something that has failed or is ruined; something that is soon to be ruined
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie

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

6. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.

7. A good friend.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.

8. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to ace. e.g. I aced the test

9. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
a hick

10. To loose courage; become afraid.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school

11. To die
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
dope
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.

12. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
jaw-dropping
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.

13. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
a hick
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
afro
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's

14. Very Important Person; a phrase used to describe powerful people in business - politics - sports - and entertainment.
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.

15. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.

16. To go to sleep
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up

17. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night

18. 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.
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii

19. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.

20. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
a hick
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?

21. To fail or to be unsuccessful
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
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.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test

22. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
afro
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night

23. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

24. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

25. Risky - dangerous
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii

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

27. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
afro
Yadda yadda yadda
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?

28. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz

29. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
a hick
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.

30. Amazing
jaw-dropping
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.

31. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
afro

32. To say negative things about someone or something.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii

33. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
sick
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

34. Weak - not convincing
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.

35. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
jaw-dropping
sick
dope

36. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
jaw-dropping
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.

37. Of poor quality; inferior.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up

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

39. To succeed or to do well
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test

40. 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 score e.g. I score the test answers!
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend

41. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
a score e.g. I score the test answers!

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

43. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
a hick
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

44. Home or place of residence

45. To lose or waste something
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer

46. To study feverishly before an exam
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
dope
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.