Slang – an informal word or phrase used to describe an object, action or person in a manner only understable for the users of the shared lexicon. In this lesson you will read about 25 various slang expressions used by Americans in the United States of America.
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Amped – super excited and thrilled about something, eagerly waiting for something to happen.
Babe – a hot or an attractive person. Additionally, could be used when referring a significant other.
BTW – a shortened version of the phrase ‘by the way’, which allows new information to be introduced in addition to other things that may have been said.
Cheesy – something that is tacky or cheap, not of goof taste.
Chill – to calm down or to relax.
Ditch – to cancel plans without notice, to leave someone stranded.
Dead – can be used to describe a place that is empty and lacks people, or can be used an expression to imply that something is very funny.
FOMO – short for the phrase ‘fear of missing out’, meaning someone that wants to be involved.
FYI – short for ‘for your information’, usually used in a condescending tone.
GOAT – short for ‘greatest of all time’ and is a joke phrase usually used in non-serious contexts.
Hit up – to contact soemone usually via mobile means of communication such as call or message.
K – short for Okay, used to try to get rid of any empotional attachments associated with agreement.
Kudos – refers to great work or achievements and can be used as a congradulatory or encouragment phrase.
Legit – something that is of great value or quality.
Score – an expression to mark an achievment of any kind.
Shotgun – the front seat on the passanger seat in the car. This phrase is used when wanting to reserve that seat for yourself.
Slay – phrase used to encourage soemone and praise them for their looks or achievements.
Stan – refers to someone admiring another person greatly.
Raincheck – to reschedule an event due top unforseen circumstances.
Tea – refers to gossip or overheard news, sharing these news is called ‘spilling the tea‘.
Y’all – a contraction of ‘you all’, used when referring to a group of people.
Wack – bad, horrible, worse than expected,
Wicked – used to amplify the scale of something in the place of ‘very’ or ‘extremely’. Also can sometimes be used on its own as an expression of awesomeness.
Wheels – meaning a car.
To zone out – to lose track of something that is boring.
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