Slang Flashcards
budge
change or make (someone) change an opinion.
e.g. “I tried to persuade him, but he wouldn’t budge”
stand off
a stalemate or deadlock between two equally matched opponents in a dispute or conflict.
“the 16-day-old standoff was no closer to being resolved”
clout
influence or power, esp in business or politics
e.g. although they lacked social clout, they maintained political power
Boon
Good thing
e.g. These changes were a boon to Tchula’s poorer residents
drunk tank
Police custody cell, in particular, where the drunk and disorderly are held until sober.
whack job
a crazy or extremely eccentric person.
e.g. “he has established himself as a paranoid wack job”
shacking up
Couples who live together (often while having sex) and are not married.
e.g. You him and that girl are shacking up!
attaboy
Word given when you do a damn good job!
e.g. Man, you busted your ass today!… attaboy
plastered
very drunk.
e.g. “I went out and got totally plastered”
ditzy
silly or scatterbrained.
“don’t tell me my ditzy secretary didn’t send you an invitation!”
doofy
silly, strange, ditzy, clumsy, odd, loopy
e.g. Kate can be so doofy!
pamper
indulge with every attention, comfort, and kindness; spoil.
e.g. “famous people just love being pampered”
crabs
kind of STD, lice in pubic hair
wino
drunk hobo
holding
possess drugs.
eg. are you holding?
blowhard
a person who blusters and boasts in an unpleasant way.
“a bunch of pompous blowhards trying to get on the news”
Shill
A person engaged in covert advertising. The shill attempts to spread buzz by personally endorsing the product in public forums with the pretense of sincerity, when in fact he is being paid for his services.
e.g. Who are you shilling for?
twerk
The rhythmic gyrating of the lower fleshy extremities in a lascivious manner with the intent to elicit sexual arousal or laughter in ones intended audience
e.g. Hey Girl, lets Twerk on the dance floor.
plug
To give positive publicity and/or promotion of an item/object/company/event to a listening audience.
e.g. Do you want me to throw in a plug for your event at this dinner I’m going to?
brig
Slang term for military prison.
e.g. Private Dick was trown in the brig for three years for shitting on the White House lawn.
tramp
A tramp is a long-term homeless person who travels from place to place as a vagrant, traditionally walking all year round. The term “tramp” became a common way to refer to such people in 19th-century Britain and America.
The term is also used for a sexually promiscuous woman, a usage that emerged in the 1920s.
homebody
Noun., A person who enjoys the warmth and simple pleasures of being at home.
e.g. I’m a homebody, I don’t want to go out; just come over and I’ll make you dinner.
shootout
a decisive gun battle
tuggy
handjob