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TOEFL Vocab: American Slang

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Answer 46 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Weak - not convincing
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend

2. 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 ace. e.g. I aced the test
afro
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.

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

4. 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 cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
Yadda yadda yadda

5. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

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

7. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
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 crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.

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

9. 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 be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii

10. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend

11. Home or place of residence

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

13. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
a hick
afro
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

14. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
sick

15. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
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

16. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
sick
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

17. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
dope
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night

18. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
sick
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.

19. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
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?
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend

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

21. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
jaw-dropping
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.

22. To die
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer

23. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
a hick
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
afro

24. 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 have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

25. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!

26. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
sick
dope
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.

27. To succeed or to do well
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.

28. To leave an unwanted person - place or thing behind; to get rid of something or someone.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school

29. To go to sleep
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
Yadda yadda yadda

30. Risky - dangerous
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
jaw-dropping

31. To fail or to be unsuccessful
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer

32. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?

33. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
a hick
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.

34. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

35. To study feverishly before an exam
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
afro
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.

36. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

37. Amazing
jaw-dropping
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.

38. To lose or waste something
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie

39. To say negative things about someone or something.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
dope
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

40. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
sick
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer

41. A good friend.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.

42. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
sick
jaw-dropping
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's

43. To loose courage; become afraid.
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
dope
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.

44. Of poor quality; inferior.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.

45. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.

46. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person