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TOEFL Vocab: American Slang
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Answer 46 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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.
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
2. To loose courage; become afraid.
Yadda yadda yadda
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
3. To follow someone around; or - the person who follows someone around.
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4. A clumsy person; an awkward or physically incompetent individual.
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5. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
6. To say negative things about someone or something.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
7. 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.
Yadda yadda yadda
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
dope
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
8. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
dope
a hick
9. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
sick
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
10. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
Yadda yadda yadda
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
11. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
a hick
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
12. Risky - dangerous
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
13. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
a hick
14. Of poor quality; inferior.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
Yadda yadda yadda
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
15. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
sick
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
16. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
a hick
17. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
sick
18. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person
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19. Amazing
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
sick
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
jaw-dropping
20. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
21. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
22. To study feverishly before an exam
jaw-dropping
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
dope
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
23. To go to sleep
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
jaw-dropping
24. A good friend.
sick
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
jaw-dropping
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
25. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
a downer - e.g. That movie was such a downer
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
26. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
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
afro
27. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
28. To leave an unwanted person - place or thing behind; to get rid of something or someone.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
29. Home or place of residence
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30. To lose or waste something
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
31. Weak - not convincing
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
32. To succeed or to do well
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
sick
33. Very Important Person; a phrase used to describe powerful people in business - politics - sports - and entertainment.
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
Yadda yadda yadda
34. To be sick - with an unusually high body temperature; to be very hot due to illness.
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35. To die
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
sick
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
36. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
afro
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
37. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
afro
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
38. In a bad situation; in trouble
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
a hick
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
39. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
Yadda yadda yadda
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
40. An overly intellectual person with poor social skills; an unfashionable and unpopular person.
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41. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
42. Something that has failed or is ruined; something that is soon to be ruined
jaw-dropping
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.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
43. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
dope
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
44. To fail or to be unsuccessful
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
to tag along - e.g. We're going to the movies. Wanna tag along?
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
45. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
46. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man
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