American Slang 3, C

Question 1

Cabbage

Answer 1

Money

“I don’t make enough cabbage to go on a trip like that!”

Question 2

Cabbagehead

Answer 2

A fool, a stupid person

“What cabbagehead put this thing on upside down?”

Question 3

Cake

Answer 3

Money, bread, dough

“I don’t have cake in my pocket, in the bank, or under my mattress”.

Question 4

Cakewalk

Answer 4

Something very easy

“The game was a cakewalk from beginning to end”.

Question 5

Call it quits

Answer 5

Stop working and, maybe, leave the place where you work. Also, call it a day

“We called it quits after a 10-hour day and went out for a few beers”.

Question 6

Calm

Answer 6

No problem

Question 7

Can do

Answer 7

Completely possible

“This company needs a can-do attitude if it wants to be successful”.

Question 8

Can it!

Answer 8

Shut up!

“I’ve heard enough. Can it!” “That’s enough out of you! Can it!”

Question 9

Can

Answer 9

1-the head; 2-toilet; restroom; 3-jail; 4-to dismiss someone from employment; 5-a car

1-“What do you have in your can, anyway? 2-“Where’s the can” 3- “I had to spend the night in the can, but it wasn’t too bad” 4-“The jerk canned everybody who played a part in the gag” 5-“That’s a good-looking can he’s driving”.

Question 10

Candy-ass

Answer 10

A coward; a timid person

“Sue is such a candy-ass when it comes to dealing with her children”.

Question 11

Canned

Answer 11

Alcohol intoxicated

*“I’ll drive. I’m too canned to walk”. *

Question 12

Cap

Answer 12

1-another word for lying. It can be used like no cap or you can say stop capping

“No cap, I really like Becky, stop capping” 2-hat; “I have a lot of caps”.

Question 13

Capper

Answer 13

Refers someone who tells lies

Question 14

Cas

Answer 14

Okay, fine

“That’s cas, man. Good to hear it”. I agree. “Cas. Totally cool”.

Question 15

Cat

Answer 15

A fellow; a guy; a dude

“Now, this cat wants to borrow some money from me. What should I do?”

Question 16

Catch some rays

Answer 16

Get some shine

“I’m going to lie on the beach and catch some rays”.

Question 17

Catch some Z’s

Answer 17

Get some sleep

“I need to catch some Z’s before I go on my trip”.

Question 18

Cat’s meow

Answer 18

Something really fine

“Hearing all the old big band music again is the cat’s meow”.

Question 19

Chap

Answer 19

1-man; friend; chum; 2-to anger or annoy someone; 3-another name for child or children; 4-a true gentleman; .

2-“That whole business really chapped me” 4-“Tipping your hat to a lady is a sign of a true chap”

Question 20

Chapped

Answer 20

Angry; annoyed

“Don’t get so chapped. Nothing can be done now”.

Question 21

Chatty Cathy

Answer 21

Someone who is very talkative and never seems to be quiet

“Gosh John, you’re such a Chatty Cathy, always talking, talking, talking”.

Question 22

Cheapo

Answer 22

Something cheap

Question 23

Cheapskate

Answer 23

Miserly person; a very cheap person

“A 5 percent tip! What a cheapskate!”

Question 24

Check it out

Answer 24

Look at this; this is interesting; pay attention

“Check it out! I got the new Google phone!”

Question 25

**Cheddar**

Answer 25

Money ## Footnote *“I’m totally out of cheddar”.*

Question 26

**Cheers**

Answer 26

Another way to say thanks.

Question 27

**Cheesed off**

Answer 27

Angry, disgusted

Question 28

**Cheesy**

Answer 28

The new way to say "cool”; stupid or of low quality; cheap, inauthentic, crappy (shitty); fake; sentimental, maudlin, melodramatic, corny. ## Footnote *“That book is really cheesy”.*

Question 29

**Cherry**

Answer 29

1-describes a thing as the best thing ever; 2-an inexperienced person; a novice ## Footnote *1-“This cake is Cherry” 2- “He’s just a cherry. He doesn’t know from nothing”.*

Question 30

**Cheugy**

Answer 30

Out of style; describe anything that is basic, uncool or untrendy.

Question 31

**Chew face**

Answer 31

To kiss ## Footnote *“A couple of kids were in a doorway chewin’ face”.*

Question 32

**Chew the fat and chew the rag**

Answer 32

To chat, to gossip ## Footnote *“We were just chewing the rag. Nothing important”.*

Question 33

**Chick**

Answer 33

A beautiful woman, a young woman

Question 34

**Chicken**

Answer 34

To lack courage and bravery. Unskilled, stupid, afraid, loser, coward ## Footnote *“If you’re too chicken to ask her out, I’ll do it for you”.*

Question 35

**Chill**

Answer 35

1-to calm down; 2-cool, tight, wicked, sick, sweet, nice, etc.; 3-to hang out; 4-to be easy going; 5-a little bit cold; 6-its ok.

Question 36

**Chillax**

Answer 36

To chill and relax at the same time ## Footnote *“I need to chillax now. I’m stressed”.*

Question 37

**Chillin’**

Answer 37

When someone is in relax mode ## Footnote *“I'm not doing anything special, just chillin’ “.*

Question 38

**Chin-wagging**

Answer 38

Chatting, talking a lot ## Footnote *“I can’t hear the movie because of all the chin-wagging”.*

Question 39

**Chinzy**

Answer 39

Cheap or of poor quality ## Footnote *“John's car has a chinzy paint job”.*

Question 40

**Chippy**

Answer 40

A prostitute or promiscuous woman

Question 41

**Chips**

Answer 41

Money

Question 42

**Chirp**

Answer 42

To insult or mock at someone

Question 43

**Chirrin**

Answer 43

Children

Question 44

**Chitchat** | ****

Answer 44

1-talk; idle talk; 2-a short, friendly conversation ## Footnote *” That’s enough chitchat. Please get to work” ”I’d like to have a little chitchat with you when you have time”.*

Question 45

**Chock-full**

Answer 45

Totally full ## Footnote *“The new musical is just chock-full of laughs”.*

Question 46

**Choice**

Answer 46

Nice, cool ## Footnote *“We had a choice time at Tom’s party”.*

Question 47

**Choke**

Answer 47

Suddenly lose the ability to do something or win; to go from winning to losing. ## Footnote *“The Cubs have a good baseball team, but they always choke at the end of the season”.*

Question 48

**Choker**

Answer 48

Cigarette ## Footnote *“Put that damn choker out in my house!”*

Question 49

**Chow**

Answer 49

1-food; 2-to eat (something); 3-a stupid person ## Footnote *1-“What time is chow served around here?” 2- “When do we chow?”*

Question 50

**Chowderhead**

Answer 50

A stupid person ## Footnote *“Look, chowderhead, do what I told you. Don’t be such a chowderhead”.*

Question 51

**Chubbo**

Answer 51

A fat person

Question 52

**Chug**

Answer 52

1-drink fast, usually beer; 2-move somewhere. ## Footnote *“Let’s chug these beers and get going”.*

Question 53

**Chum**

Answer 53

Pal, a good friend

Question 54

**Church!**

Answer 54

I totally agree ## Footnote *“What you’ve said is so true!”*