Mini Lesson No. 3 – Slang Words 1. a fox = a pretty female 2. a high five = hitting hands together in mid-air with someone to show approval 3. a rip off = a bad deal 4. back off = stop doing something 5. bad = nice, good, or acceptable 6. beat it = go away (spoken in a strong tone) 7. big time = in a big way 8. boob tube = a television set 9. broke = having no money 10. catch you on the rebound = see you later 11. chick = a female (usually attractive) 12. chill = advise someone to relax 13. chill out = stop worrying 14. chilling = relaxing 15. cool = nice, desirable status 16. copping some zz's = getting some sleep 17. dis = to disrespect someone 18. double dip = doing something twice 19. dude = man 20. dump = to quit a relationship with someone 21. fly = ultra cool, quick thinking person 22. freaking out = getting mad or upset 23. girl friend = the title of a female friend 24. going off = beginning to act crazy 25. heels = walking state 26. hold tight = wait 27. homie = a close friend 28. hot = something desirable or something stolen 29. kicking it = relaxing (usually at home) 30. loot = money 31. mojo working = the mood of a person working to successfully accomplish something 32. moola = money 33. on the horn = while on the telephone 34. ride = a car 35. ripped off = having something stolen or to be taken advantage of by someone 36. roll = to go somewhere in a car or continue in something 37. screwed = taken advantage of 38. that's what I'm talking about = being in strong agreement with someone or something
39. that's dog = that's not acceptable, doing someone wrongly 40. the blues = being in a depressed mood 41. the crib = your home 42. the hood = your neighborhood 43. throw down = to fight 44. tripping = beginning to act crazy or react in response to worry 45. uptight = worried about something 46. what's up? = a greeting between friends 47. wheels = a car 48. YES = to highly approve of something, affirmation (spoken strongly) 49. yo = attention or a greeting 50. you go girl = to encourage a female friend as the result of her doing something 51. 24/7 = twenty four hours a day/7 days a week, in other words, all the time Well there you have it, some commonly used slang words used in the United States, usually among young people but not always. The next lesson will be one suggested by PinkButterfly on: Easy come, easy go / A bone to pick with you /Get out of Dodge Until the next time, immersion is the key to learning English!
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