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TOEFL Vocab: American Slang

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1. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie

2. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.

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

4. To lose or waste something
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 blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.

5. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape

6. To study feverishly before an exam
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
afro
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.

7. To die
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.

8. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's

9. Amazing
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
jaw-dropping
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie

10. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
dope
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent

11. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead

12. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.

13. To fail or to be unsuccessful
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
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 gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself

14. Home or place of residence

15. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
sick
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
afro

16. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
a hick
sick
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.

17. To loose courage; become afraid.
afro
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 ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school

18. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie

19. To succeed or to do well
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
dope

20. A good friend.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test

21. 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.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey

22. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
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
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer

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

24. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii

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

26. To leave an unwanted person - place or thing behind; to get rid of something or someone.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
dope

27. Of poor quality; inferior.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
jaw-dropping
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape

28. Risky - dangerous
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey

29. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
sick
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses

30. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

31. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
Yadda yadda yadda
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.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up

32. Something that has failed or is ruined; something that is soon to be ruined
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
jaw-dropping
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.

33. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
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.
afro

34. To go to sleep
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.

35. Very Important Person; a phrase used to describe powerful people in business - politics - sports - and entertainment.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!

36. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a hick

37. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses

38. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
a hick
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent

39. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
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
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.

40. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
dope
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.

41. 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 dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
sick
Yadda yadda yadda

42. To say negative things about someone or something.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
dope
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.

43. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
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?
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.

44. Weak - not convincing
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.

45. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

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