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Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 3
Guess the meanings of the expressions, then see the answers.
Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 3 - 280+ Expressions
Guess the meanings of the expressions, then see the answers.
Interesting Things for ESL Students
Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 3
Slang is informal, often entertaining, language
By Charles I. Kelly & Lawrence E. Kelly
Click the button to see the meaning.
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
alcohol
bread
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 the news.
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
carb
My 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.
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