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TOEFL Vocab: American Slang

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1. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie

2. To loose courage; become afraid.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet

3. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.

4. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
afro
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school

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

6. Something that has failed or is ruined; something that is soon to be ruined
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night

7. To die
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie

8. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

9. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
afro
a hick
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses

10. 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.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
Yadda yadda yadda

11. 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 ace. e.g. I aced the test
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?

12. To leave an unwanted person - place or thing behind; to get rid of something or someone.
dope
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school

13. To go to sleep
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.

14. 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
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?
dope

15. To say negative things about someone or something.
sick
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend

16. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?

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

18. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
jaw-dropping
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test

19. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
dope
afro

20. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
afro
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
dope
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

21. Risky - dangerous
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey

22. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie

23. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.

24. A good friend.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
dope
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school

25. To fail or to be unsuccessful
Yadda yadda yadda
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
jaw-dropping

26. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
sick
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie

27. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
a score e.g. I score the test answers!

28. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

29. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
dope

30. Of poor quality; inferior.
Yadda yadda yadda
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape

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

32. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses

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

34. 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
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?

35. To lose or waste something
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test

36. Amazing
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
jaw-dropping
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night

37. Home or place of residence

38. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
Yadda yadda yadda
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test

39. Weak - not convincing
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent

40. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
afro
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.

41. To study feverishly before an exam
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
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.

42. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
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 lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.

43. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's

44. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie

45. To succeed or to do well
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
a hick

46. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a hick
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.