Slangs

SLANGS

ace
He's an ace reporter.
Meaning: very good

action
Do you know where the action is in this town?
Meaning: excitement

airhead
My sister's boyfriend is a real airhead.
Meaning: stupid person

all wet
Your ideas about politics are all wet.
Meaning: completely wrong

all-nighter
I almost fell asleep during the test after an all-nighter.
Meaning: after studying allnight.

ammo
The gun was useless after the killer ran out of ammo.
Meaning: ammunition

antifreeze
I really need some antifreeze in me on cold days like this.
Meaning: liquor

armpit
This town is really an armpit.
Meaning: undesirable place

awesome
What an awesome sunset.
Meaning: great

bad
Wow, that was really a bad movie.
Meaning: intense

barf
He barfed all over the seat ofthe airplane.
Meaning: vomited

bashed
The boat was bashed beyond recognition.
Meaning: crushed

beat
After working all day I am really beat.
Meaning: exhausted

beemer
He just bought a new beemer to drive to work in.
Meaning: B.M.W. car

bench
He was benched during the basketball playoffs.
Meaning: taken out of the game

bent
It's OK. Don't get so bent.
Meaning: angry

bentout of shape
Don't get so bent out of shape.
Meaning: become upset

big gun
The president brought two big guns to the meeting.
Meaning: powerful people

big mouth
Shut up! You really have a big mouth.
Meaning: talk too much

big stink
The citizens made a big stink about the new nuclear power station.
Meaning: big issue

blade
He carried a ten inch blade with him.
Meaning: knifeblimp
I always seem to have a blimp sitting next to me when I travel.
Meaning: very fat person

blow
I'm going to blow out of here now.
Meaning: leave

blow
He blew all his money gambling.
Meaning: lost

blow a fuse
Hey, don't blow a fuse.
Meaning: lose your temper.

blow one's cool
Calm down. Don't blow your cool.
Meaning: become angry

blown away
I was blown away by hisdonation of a million dollars.
Meaning: greatly impressed

bomb
The movie was a bomb.
Meaning: bad

bombed
The driver of the car was bombed.
Meaning: intoxicated

bonkers
I think I am going bonkers.
Meaning: crazy

boo-boo
If you make another boo-boo like that, you won't have a job.
Meaning: mistake

booze
I promised to bring two bottles of booze to the party.
Meaning: alcoholbread
I need some bread to pay for my car.
Meaning: money

break
A lucky break helped him get the job.
Meaning: opportunity

break it up
Break it up, or I will call the police.
Meaning: stop

bring-down
The news of the airplane crash was a bring-down.
Meaning: depressing

buck
Do you have a buck I can borrow?
Meaning: dollar

bummed
I was really bummed after I heard thenews.
Meaning: depressed

bummer
My trip to New York was a bummer.
Meaning: bad experience

bust
The whole idea was a bust.
Meaning: failure

buy it
If you don't slow down, you're going to buy it in a car accident.
Meaning: die

call
The weatherman made a good call about when the storm would come.
Meaning: prediction

can
Do you know where the can is?
Meaning: bathroom

carbMy motorcycle's carb is out of adjustment.
Meaning: carburetor

catch some rays
I'm going to lie on the beach and catch some rays.
Meaning: get some sunshine.

catch some Z's
I need to catch some Z's before I go on my trip.
Meaning: get some sleep

cheesy
That is really a cheesy looking outfit.
Meaning: cheap

chicken
Don't be a chicken.
Meaning: coward

chintzy
That really wasa chintzy present you got him.
Meaning: cheap

chow down
I need to find a place to chow down.
Meaning: eat a lot

clip
Watch out or they will clip you at that bar.
Meaning: cheat

clunker
I can't go on a date in that clunker.
Meaning: old car

cold fish
My date for the dance was a cold fish.
Meaning: dull

collar
I knew they would collar the robber sooner or later.
Meaning:...