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TOEFL Vocab: American Slang

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1. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.

2. To leave an unwanted person - place or thing behind; to get rid of something or someone.
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school

3. To go to sleep
a hick
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.

4. To loose courage; become afraid.
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 get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?

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

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

7. A good friend.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?

8. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
sick
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.

9. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

10. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
a hick
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.

11. In a bad situation; in trouble
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.

12. Amazing
jaw-dropping
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

13. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
a hick
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.

14. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up

15. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
dope
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie

16. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.

17. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
dope
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night

18. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

19. 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 badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
Yadda yadda yadda
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.

20. To lose or waste something
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.

21. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz

22. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
afro
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.

23. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
sick

24. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a hick
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie

25. Of poor quality; inferior.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape

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

27. Weak - not convincing
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
afro

28. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

29. To die
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.

30. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
sick
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night

31. Risky - dangerous
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey

32. To study feverishly before an exam
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

33. 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.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a score e.g. I score the test answers!

34. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
Yadda yadda yadda
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test

35. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses

36. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
sick
a score e.g. I score the test answers!

37. Home or place of residence

38. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
a hick
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

39. To succeed or to do well
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night

40. Very Important Person; a phrase used to describe powerful people in business - politics - sports - and entertainment.
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
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.

41. To fail or to be unsuccessful
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
Yadda yadda yadda

42. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.

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

44. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
a hick
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie

45. To say negative things about someone or something.
sick
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
afro
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend

46. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend