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 insult someone - to disrespect someone
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
dope
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?


2. 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
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.


3. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself


4. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
Yadda yadda yadda


5. Weak - not convincing
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
afro
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses


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

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7. Risky - dangerous
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night


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

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9. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test


10. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
sick
Yadda yadda yadda
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.


11. Amazing
jaw-dropping
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.


12. To lose or waste something
jaw-dropping
sick
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night


13. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
dope
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape


14. To study feverishly before an exam
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.


15. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself


16. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

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17. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
dope
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up


18. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
a hick
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses


19. Home or place of residence

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20. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

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21. To succeed or to do well
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?
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.


22. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
sick


23. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
a hick
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer


24. To say negative things about someone or something.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.


25. To fail or to be unsuccessful
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
jaw-dropping
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey


26. Very Important Person; a phrase used to describe powerful people in business - politics - sports - and entertainment.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
a hick
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey


27. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
jaw-dropping
a hick
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii


28. A good friend.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.


29. In a bad situation; in trouble
Yadda yadda yadda
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.


30. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
dope
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?


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

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32. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.


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

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34. To go to sleep
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
dope
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
jaw-dropping


35. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
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


36. Of poor quality; inferior.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape


37. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.


38. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
sick
afro
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet


39. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.


40. Something that has failed or is ruined; something that is soon to be ruined
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
jaw-dropping
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself


41. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
sick


42. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend


43. To loose courage; become afraid.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
jaw-dropping
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet


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.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
sick
Yadda yadda yadda
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?


45. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
dope
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent


46. To die
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
dope