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TOEFL Vocab: American Slang

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1. To loose courage; become afraid.
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
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.

2. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
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 gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
sick

3. Something that has failed or is ruined; something that is soon to be ruined
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape

4. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
jaw-dropping
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

5. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
dope
a hick
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.

6. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

7. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

8. To say negative things about someone or something.
afro
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself

9. 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
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night

10. 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.
dope
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
Yadda yadda yadda
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.

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

12. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
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?

13. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
sick

14. 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 be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.

15. To fail or to be unsuccessful
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead

16. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
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
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii

17. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
sick
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
jaw-dropping
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school

18. To succeed or to do well
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.

19. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
a hick
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape

20. To go to sleep
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
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.

21. To study feverishly before an exam
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
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

22. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
Yadda yadda yadda
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?

23. Risky - dangerous
Yadda yadda yadda
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey

24. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test

25. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

26. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer

27. Home or place of residence

28. To leave an unwanted person - place or thing behind; to get rid of something or someone.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
dope

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.
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

30. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
dope
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?

31. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
dope
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.

32. In a bad situation; in trouble
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.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet

33. A good friend.
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer

34. To die
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii

35. 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 croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
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.

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

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

38. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
afro
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.

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

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

41. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
dope
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
jaw-dropping
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer

42. Weak - not convincing
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.

43. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
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 haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.

44. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

45. Amazing
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
jaw-dropping
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz

46. To lose or waste something
sick
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?