TOEFL Vocab: American Slang

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• Answer 46 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer


2. 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 nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
Yadda yadda yadda


3. A good friend.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.


4. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

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5. To die
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.


6. To say negative things about someone or something.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
a score e.g. I score the test answers!


7. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
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
dope
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead


8. 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 basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
a hick


9. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
jaw-dropping


10. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz


11. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
sick
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school


12. To succeed or to do well
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.


13. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
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


14. Risky - dangerous
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet


15. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
jaw-dropping
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.


16. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent


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

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18. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet


19. To lose or waste something
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night


20. To leave an unwanted person - place or thing behind; to get rid of something or someone.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
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


21. Very Important Person; a phrase used to describe powerful people in business - politics - sports - and entertainment.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend


22. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?


23. Of poor quality; inferior.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.


24. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself


25. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet


26. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night


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

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28. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
sick
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.


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

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30. In a bad situation; in trouble
a hick
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
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


31. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.


32. To study feverishly before an exam
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.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up


33. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
a hick
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses


34. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
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?


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

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36. Amazing
jaw-dropping
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.


37. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.


38. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

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39. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
afro
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet


40. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
dope
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
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?


41. Home or place of residence

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42. To fail or to be unsuccessful
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.


43. Weak - not convincing
sick
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.


44. To go to sleep
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
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz


45. Something that has failed or is ruined; something that is soon to be ruined
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
sick
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.


46. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.