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TOEFL Vocab: American Slang

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Answer 46 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To succeed or to do well
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
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to ace. e.g. I aced the test

2. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
a hick
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night

3. To study feverishly before an exam
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
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.

4. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
a hick

5. To loose courage; become afraid.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
a hick
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet

6. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
afro
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey

7. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
sick
dope
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.

8. To die
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?
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.

9. Something that has failed or is ruined; something that is soon to be ruined
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie

10. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

11. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
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.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.

12. Of poor quality; inferior.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape

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

14. To leave an unwanted person - place or thing behind; to get rid of something or someone.
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
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

15. Weak - not convincing
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer

16. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
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
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?

17. 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 klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
Yadda yadda yadda
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.

18. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night

19. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
sick

20. To go to sleep
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?

21. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
sick
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey

22. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend

23. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
afro
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.

24. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.

25. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
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

26. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii

27. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test

28. Home or place of residence

29. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up

30. In a bad situation; in trouble
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up

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

32. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
dope

33. Risky - dangerous
jaw-dropping
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night

34. To fail or to be unsuccessful
dope
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.

35. Amazing
sick
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
jaw-dropping

36. 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 have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii

37. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.

38. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

39. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
dope
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie

40. A good friend.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.

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

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

43. To say negative things about someone or something.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.

44. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.

45. To lose or waste something
a hick
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
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

46. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man