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TOEFL Vocab: American Slang

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1. To succeed or to do well
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
a hick

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.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
Yadda yadda yadda

3. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
a score e.g. I score the test answers!

4. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.

5. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
a hick
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.

6. To loose courage; become afraid.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet

7. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
afro
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead

8. Very Important Person; a phrase used to describe powerful people in business - politics - sports - and entertainment.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.

9. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night

10. Something that has failed or is ruined; something that is soon to be ruined
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses

11. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

12. To lose or waste something
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night

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

14. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
a hick

15. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.

16. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
sick
Yadda yadda yadda
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test

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

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

19. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
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 dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?

20. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
jaw-dropping
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer

21. Weak - not convincing
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.

22. To study feverishly before an exam
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
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?

23. Of poor quality; inferior.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
Yadda yadda yadda
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape

24. To die
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school

25. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
afro
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie

26. Amazing
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
jaw-dropping
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead

27. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
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
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet

28. To go to sleep
dope
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
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?

29. 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 be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.

30. A good friend.
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet

31. To say negative things about someone or something.
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
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

32. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses

33. 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.
afro
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.

34. Risky - dangerous
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.

35. In a bad situation; in trouble
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead

36. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
afro
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz

37. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed 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.

38. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?

39. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
a hick
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie

40. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
sick
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz

41. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
sick
dope

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 hick
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test

44. Home or place of residence

45. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

46. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
afro