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TOEFL Vocab: American Slang

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1. To lose or waste something
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
afro

2. Very Important Person; a phrase used to describe powerful people in business - politics - sports - and entertainment.
jaw-dropping
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.

3. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet

4. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up

5. To die
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.

6. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.

7. A good friend.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
sick
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.

8. To say negative things about someone or something.
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
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
Yadda yadda yadda

9. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
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
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?

10. Risky - dangerous
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
afro
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey

11. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent

12. To fail or to be unsuccessful
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
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.

13. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
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?
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent

14. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
afro

15. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

16. 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 ace. e.g. I aced the test
dope
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

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

18. To go to sleep
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night

19. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
afro

20. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
a hick
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.

21. Weak - not convincing
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.

22. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.

23. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
a hick
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

24. Home or place of residence

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

26. Of poor quality; inferior.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

27. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
a hick
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.

28. To study feverishly before an exam
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie

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

30. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.

31. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
dope
a hick
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii

32. Something that has failed or is ruined; something that is soon to be ruined
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a hick
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

33. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

34. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?

35. Amazing
jaw-dropping
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.

36. To succeed or to do well
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

37. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
sick
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.

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

39. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
a hick
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
jaw-dropping
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

40. To loose courage; become afraid.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
Yadda yadda yadda

41. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
Yadda yadda yadda

42. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
dope
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
jaw-dropping

43. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

44. 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.
Yadda yadda yadda
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.

45. 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 run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses

46. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
dope