Commonly-Used American Slang

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Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 4 Slang is informal, often entertaining, language
By Charles I. Kelly & Lawrence E. Kelly

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catch some Z's: I need to catch some Z's before I go on my trip.
cheesy: That is really a cheesy looking outfit.
chicken: Don't be a chicken.
chintzy: That really was a chintzy present you got him.
chow down: I need to find a place to chow down.
clip: Watch out or they will clip you at that bar.
clunker: I can't go on a date in that clunker.
cold fish: My date for the dance was a cold fish.
collar: I knew they would collar the robber sooner or later.
come up for air: He has to come up for air or he will die from exhaustion.
con: Don't try to con me.
cool: This is a really cool place to work.
cool down: Things should cool down in a day or two.
cop: How did you get the road sign? I copped it.
cop: The cop showed me his badge.

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