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TOEFL Vocab: American Slang

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1. Home or place of residence

2. To study feverishly before an exam
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
Yadda yadda yadda
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

3. To say negative things about someone or something.
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
jaw-dropping

4. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
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
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent

5. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
dope
a hick
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?

6. To leave an unwanted person - place or thing behind; to get rid of something or someone.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.

7. Something that has failed or is ruined; something that is soon to be ruined
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
dope
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.

8. To loose courage; become afraid.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
jaw-dropping
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet

9. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

10. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

11. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
sick
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.

12. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself

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

14. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
jaw-dropping
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead

15. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
sick
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer

16. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
dope

17. Of poor quality; inferior.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape

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

19. Risky - dangerous
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
afro

20. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
Yadda yadda yadda
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

21. To go to sleep
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night

22. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
afro
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school

23. To lose or waste something
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
jaw-dropping

24. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
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
jaw-dropping

25. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.

26. Very Important Person; a phrase used to describe powerful people in business - politics - sports - and entertainment.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.

27. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
jaw-dropping
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school

28. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
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
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?

29. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

30. Weak - not convincing
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?

31. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night

32. A good friend.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
jaw-dropping
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.

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

34. 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 crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
Yadda yadda yadda
jaw-dropping

35. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
Yadda yadda yadda
sick

36. In a bad situation; in trouble
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
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.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz

37. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
a score e.g. I score the test answers!

38. To die
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie

39. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.

40. To succeed or to do well
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
sick
to ace. e.g. I aced the test

41. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
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.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.

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

43. To fail or to be unsuccessful
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie

44. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer

45. Amazing
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
jaw-dropping

46. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school