TOEFL Vocab: American Slang

Instructions:

• Answer 46 questions in 15 minutes.
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• Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.


2. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
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 have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.


3. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii


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

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5. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
a hick
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.


6. To go to sleep
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school


7. 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
afro
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


8. To loose courage; become afraid.
Yadda yadda yadda
sick
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.


9. To die
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.


10. To study feverishly before an exam
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz


11. To lose or waste something
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.


12. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

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

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14. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
dope
Yadda yadda yadda


15. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey


16. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

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17. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
a hick
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
afro


18. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
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
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape


19. Of poor quality; inferior.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses


20. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.


21. Very Important Person; a phrase used to describe powerful people in business - politics - sports - and entertainment.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
sick
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer


22. Something that has failed or is ruined; something that is soon to be ruined
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.


23. Risky - dangerous
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey


24. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
Yadda yadda yadda
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?


25. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
sick


26. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.


27. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
sick
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.


28. Amazing
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
jaw-dropping
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead


29. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
a hick


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


31. A good friend.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night


32. To succeed or to do well
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to ace. e.g. I aced the test


33. Home or place of residence

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34. To say negative things about someone or something.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's


35. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
afro
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night


36. 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 pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
Yadda yadda yadda
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead


37. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school


38. 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.
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape


39. Weak - not convincing
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.


40. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school


41. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.


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

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43. In a bad situation; in trouble
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent


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

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45. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
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


46. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
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.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
dope