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Slang
Informal Words
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Slang
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Slang is a type of language that is commonly used but very
informal.
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Sometimes slang is made up of words that are not real, but
sometimes it is a real word used in a different way that its
meaning.
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Slang is often used by a specific ethnic or class group.
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Often used in a humorous or playful way. Sometimes vulgar.
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More common in speech than writing.
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Some Common Slang Nouns
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Airhead
 An
airhead is a stupid
person. You are saying that
they have air instead of a
brain.
 My boss is a real airhead.
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Grub
 Grub
is food,
commonly junk or
snack foods.
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I’m hungry, lets go
get some grub.
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Moolah
 Moolah
is money!
 I wanted to go to
the movies last
night, but I didn’t
have any
moolah.
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Munchies
 Munchies
are
snack foods,
junk food, or
small bites to
eat. It is also
used to express
hunger.
 Let’s get some
food, I’ve got
the munchies!
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Badonkadonk
A
badonkadonk
is a butt, usually a
very big one. This
is usually a
compliment.
 I love Kim
Kardashian
because she has
a badonkadonk.
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Wacko
A
wacko is a crazy
person. It can be
used for people
who are truly crazy,
or for people who
act crazy.
 I had a date last
night, and she
was a real wacko!
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Workaholic
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A workaholic is someone
who spends way too much
time working. In fact, you
can say anyone is a
anything-aholic if they do
or like something too much
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Chocoholic (chocolate)
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My dad is a workaholic. I
never see him because he
spends all his time at the
office.
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your own sentences
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My ex girlfriend is a real ________________.
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My co-worker is a _______________. He should have been
fired months ago!
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Lets get some __________. I have the _____________!
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That girl has a _______________!
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Can you lend me some ______________? I don’t get paid til
next week.
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My dad never leaves the office, he’s such a ___________.
grub, airhead, moolah, munchies, wacko, badonkadonk, workaholic
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Some common adjectives
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Broke
 Being
broke means
you have no money.
 I cant pay my bills
because I’m broke.
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Hammered & Hungover
 To
be hammered
means to be drunk.
 Hungover
is the bad
feeling the next day.
 Chris was so
hammered last
night. He called in
sick today because
he was so hung
over.
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Hot
 Hot
can mean two
things. The first is good
looking. The second is
stolen.
 I think the TV I
bought in the alley
was hot.
 There are a lot of hot
girls at this party.
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then make your own sentences.
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I don’t get paid until next week, I’m too ___________ to buy
food!
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I’m never drinking again, I was so _______________ this
morning.
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I got way too ________________ last night.
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That girl is really _____________.
hot, hammered, hung over, broke
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Some common verbs
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Gab
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Gab means to talk a
lot. A person who does
this can be called
Gabby.
 All my daughter
does is gab on the
phone all day. I
should have named
her Gabby.
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Kick the bucket
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Kick the bucket means to die.
When we have a list of things
we want to do before we die,
we call it a bucket list. This is
insensitive, so we don’t
usually use it with people
close to us.
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My old math teacher Mr.
Peterson kicked the bucket
last week. Too bad, he was a
great teacher.
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Take off
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To take off means to leave. This is used formally with flying,
but informally otherwise.
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I’m really bored at this party, are you ready to take off?
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Snooze
 Snooze
means to sleep,
usually for a short nap.
This term comes from
the button on the alarm
clock, which lets us
sleep for a few extra
minutes
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I took a quick snooze
after work today, so now
I’m ready to go out.
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make your own sentences.
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I’m so tired, I could really _________ for 15 minutes.
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All my sister does is _______ on the phone all day.
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My Dad’s friend _______________________ last night, may he
RIP.
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This party is boring, mind if we ______________?
take off, kick the bucket, snooze, gab
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Some slang greetings and terms
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Hello- These can be used to say hello, but some can be used
to ask how someone is doing.
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Hey
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What’s up
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How you doin?
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What’s going on?
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What’s new?
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Aloha – hello in Hawaiian
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Yo
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Goodbye
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Later
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Catch ya later
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Ciao, Adios – goodbye in Portuguese and Spanish
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Peace
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I’m getting out of here
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See ya.
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Yes
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Yeah
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Yup
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Sure thing
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You bet
No
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Nope
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No way
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Not a chance
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Some other things
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Sometimes instead of saying “you” we say “ya.”
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Sometimes instead of saying “–ing” we say “-in”
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How ya doin?