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American Slang 1, A Flashcards

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A blast

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A very fun event

“Last night was a blast!”

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Action

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Excellent

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A devil of a time

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When a nice guy loses his temper

“Heisen is about to go Devil time“.

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A fling

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A short and casual relationship

“I don’t want to date him. He’s just a fling”.

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Aggro

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Aggresive, violent

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A hard nut to crack

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Refers to a person who’s difficult to get to know or get information out of.

“I want to know what secret she’s hiding, but she’s a hard nut to crack”.

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Aight

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Means alright. So, you can use it if someone asks “hey how are you today?” “Yo, I’m aight, everything’s aight”.

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Airy-fairy

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Overly idealistic, lacking down-to-earth common sense

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Ankle-biter

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A child

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A real one

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Someone who is a loyal friend, or a really good person!

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Abe

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A five-dollar bill

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About it

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Ready; knowledgeable; cool

“Sam is smart. He’s really about it”.

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Ace boon coon

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A close friend

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Ace

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1-describe someone or something that is considered very cool; excellent; very good; awesome; exceptional; 2-to pass a test with 100%.

“I think I’m going to ace the exam”.

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Ace out

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To be fortunate or lucky

“I really aced out on that test in English”.

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Actionable

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Something that can be done

“This idea is actionable!”

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Adorkable

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Adorable in a dorky (silly) way

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A-Game

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To bring your best, to try hard

“I’ll bring my A-game”.

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A-hole

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An asshole, a very stupid or annoying person

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Air one’s pores

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To undress oneself; to become naked

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Airhead

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A stupid person

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Alkied (up)

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Alcohol intoxicated

“That old bum looks completely alkied up”.

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All ears

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When someone says “I’m all ears”, they are telling you that they are listening to you, that they are giving you their undivided attention

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All holiday

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It means that the business or person spoken of or alluded to is finished, that it has no future.

“It is all holiday with him”.

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All over something

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Very fond of something

“Jane’s really into jazz. I mean she’s all over it!”

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All that and a bag of chips

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Very special

“She’s all that and a bag of chips”.

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All that

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1-adj. of especially good quality, particularly excellent; 2-adv.: very

“We do not have all that much time to finish”.

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All the (phrase)

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An exaggeration to show strong feelings, usually in a positive way

“This song gives me all the feels”.

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All the rage

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Very popular at a particular moment

30
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All the way live

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Very exciting; excellent “Man, this place is all the way live”.

“Man, this place is all the way live”.

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All-a-mort

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1-sad, at death’s door; 2-struck dumb, confounded

32
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All-nighter

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1-staying awake, usually with the aid of caffeine and cool showers for over 24 hours; 2-a study or work session that goes through the night; studying without sleeping

33
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All wet

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1-being wrong, disagreement; 2-to be or get really, really drunk

1-being wrong, disagreement; “Stealing from your grandma purse is all wet”; 2-“Oh yeah. He is all wet!”!

34
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Amirite

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A new way to write the expression, ‘Am I right?

35
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Ammunition

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Toilet paper

“Help! we’re completely out of ammunition!”.

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Amped

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Super excited; you can’t wait for something to happen

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And a half

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Someone or something greater, more severe, or more intense than normal “This computer problem is a mess and a half!”

“This computer problem is a mess and a half!”

38
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And whatnot

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1- and other similar things; 2-whatever

“You can buy snacks and whatnot at the bar”

39
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Ankle

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An attractive woman or girl

“Now, there’s some ankle I’ve never seen around here before”.

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Annihilated

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Very drunk; intoxicated with a drug

“The boys came in annihilated and their father had plenty to say to them.”

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Another peep (out of you)

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Another complaint, word, or sound from someone. (Usually in the negative)

“I’ve heard enough! Not another peep!”

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Antifreeze

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Alcohol intoxicated

“Man, I feel totally antifreeze”.

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Antsy

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Nervous; restless

“You look a little antsy. What’s wrong?” “Who is that antsy guy”.

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Any who

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It is used as an interjection, a filler. It’s very informal and can be used in replacing of anyway, anyhow and however

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Aped

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Alcohol intoxicated

“I’ve never seen my brother so totally aped before”.

46
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Applesauce

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Nonsense

“Don’t give me that applesauce. I know better”.

47
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Are you fucking with me?

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1-joking with someone; 2-it can also mean are you lying to me?

“Are you fucking with me?”, “Are you messing with me?”

48
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Ark

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An old car

“Why don’t you get rid of that old ark and get something that’s easier to park?”

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Arm

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A police-officer

“So, this arm says to me, “Going to a fire?”

50
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Armpit

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1-dirty, unappealing place; 2-the hollow beneath the arm. The underarm

1-“This cheap motel is an absolute armpit!”

51
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Arsehole/asshole

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A selfish, unpleasant, obnoxious person

52
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Arse licking

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Saying nice things to someone in order to get something from them

53
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Arty/Artsy

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Displaying an interest in the arts or high culture

54
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As close as stink on shit

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Very close; intimate; inseparable

“In love? He’s as close to her as stink on shit”.

55
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As fit as a butcher’s dog

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Extremely fit and healthy

“He claimed to be as fit as a butcher’s dog”.

56
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Ass

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1-a type of donkey or mule; 2-stupid or foolish person; 3-having the condition of being undesirable ; 4-person void of common sense; an adjective; 5-used to describe something bad

1-“He rode an ass up the mountain”. 2-“Stop being an ass!”. 3-“Dude, Genovese drug store is so ass”. 5-“That guy is so ass”.

57
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Asshole

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Jerk; it’s a bit disrespectful

“The waiter was such an asshole that I decided not to leave a tip”.

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Ass-kisser

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Someone who says nice things to someone in order to get something from them

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Ass-load

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A lot; quite a bit

“There was an ass-load of people there last night.”

60
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Ass out

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Broke

“I ain’t got a cent. I’m ass out, man”.

61
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At loose ends

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1-nervous and anxious; 2-bored with nothing to do

“Tom usually works puzzles whenever he’s at loose ends”.

62
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Ate that

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1-it means to tell someone that they are doing a great job

“You ate that”

63
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Avenue tank

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A bus

“Watch out for the avenue tanks when you cross the street.”

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Awesome

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It means something is wonderful or amazing. Great! Excellent!

“Awesome! I’m impressed”.

65
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Awesomeness in action

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Something amazing, wonderful, and/or marvelous

“That song is awesomeness in action!”

66
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Axe/ax

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1-to dismiss someone from a job (v.) dismissal from a job (n.); 2-a musical instrument, esp. a jazz musician’s guitar, trumpet or saxophone.

American Slang AFS (4 decks)

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