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TOEFL Vocab: American Slang

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1. To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz

2. Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic.
to have ants in pants - e.g. Do kids have ants in their pants?
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a hick
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.

3. Risky - dangerous
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
jaw-dropping

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

5. To lose or waste something
dicey - e.g. Getting into a fight is very dicey
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night

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

7. Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
an airhead - e.g. He is a complete airhead

8. To leave an unwanted person - place or thing behind; to get rid of something or someone.
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses
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
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

9. A bushy haircut of curly hair - as worn by some African-Americans.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
afro

10. A good friend.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.

11. To die
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend

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

13. Of poor quality; inferior.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.

14. Very Important Person; a phrase used to describe powerful people in business - politics - sports - and entertainment.
jaw-dropping
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.

15. To fail or to be unsuccessful
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to bomb. e.g. I bombed the test
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's

16. Home or place of residence

17. Speech that doesn't make sense; nonsensical words and phrases.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
to croak - e.g. My neighbor has finally croaked.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself

18. 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.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
sick
dope

19. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
to run a fever - e.g. He cant come. He's running a fever.
sick

20. Addicted; to like something so much that you need it every day.
a hottie - e.g. He's a hottie
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?

21. To go to sleep
to crash - e.g. After the test - I went home and crashed.
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.

22. Very excited and ready to go; in high spirits.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.

23. Amazing
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
jaw-dropping

24. Crazy; hopelessly broken down
dope
a lush - e.g. Tom is the biggest lush of the bar.
a goner - e.g. That company is a goner. Noone uses its services.
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up

25. Stylish - elegant - fashionable.
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
a chick - e.g. Look at that chick down the street.
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself

26. Something or someone that is depressing; anything that makes one sad.
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.
to be psyched - e.g. I am psyched about my vocation to Hawaii
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses

27. 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 hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.

28. Something that is boring or completely uninteresting
to badmouth - e.g. Tell her to stop badmouthing my friend
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.

29. A person who lives in the village - as being unintelligent
a hick
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape

30. A coward; an ineffectual - timid person

31. To succeed or to do well
to ace. e.g. I aced the test
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?

32. To loose courage; become afraid.
a nerd - e.g. I dont like nerds cause they always get A's
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
to get cold feet - e.g. I wanted to learn riding a bike - but I got cold feet

33. To express suppressed emotions; to let one's feelings out into the open.
to vent - e.g. We all need friends to vent
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.
sad - e.g. Your car is in a sad shape
VIP - e.g. I got us VIP seats.

34. Very good; fashionable; beautiful
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?
dope

35. To say negative things about someone or something.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
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
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.

36. In a bad situation; in trouble
to blow - e.g. I blew all my money last night
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
a wuss - e.g. He's afraid of bees. What a wuss.

37. A beautiful - attractive woman; handsome man

38. To make sexual advances toward; to sweet talk somebody
dope
to hit on e.g. Your wife was hitting on me last night
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
sick

39. Weak - not convincing
to be in a bind - e.g. She was really in a bind after he was captured by enemies.
Yadda yadda yadda
a score e.g. I score the test answers!
pathetic - e.g. Pathetic excuses

40. To insult someone - to disrespect someone
to be hooked - e.g. I am hooked on Justin Timberlake.
to ditch - e.g. We ditched that annoying girl from school
a basket case - e.g. I was a basket case when we broke up
to dis - e.g. Did you just dis me?

41. Broken; in a state of chaos; not working.
a haywire - e.g. My computer went haywire.
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
yawner - e.g. What a yawner new Spiderman movie
dope

42. To study feverishly before an exam
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.
afro
to cram - e.g. I was cramming all night for the test.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!

43. To help out; to contribute to a group effort or common undertaking;
a klutz - e.g. He's suck a klutz
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
to pitch in - e.g. We all pitched in to get her a present.

44. Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
a homey - e.g. Jim is my good - old homey.
jumpy - e.g. I am always jumpy when I walk in the dark.
dope
afro

45. To successfully obtain something - especially sex or drugs; to acquire something desirable
Yadda yadda yadda
a gibberish - e.g. He sat and talked gibberish to himself
a crib - e.g. We'll study at my crib tonight.
a score e.g. I score the test answers!

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