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Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 5
Guess the meanings of the expressions, then see the answers.
Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 5 - 280+ Expressions
Guess the meanings of the expressions, then see the answers.
Interesting Things for ESL Students
Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 5
Slang is informal, often entertaining, language
By Charles I. Kelly & Lawrence E. Kelly
Click the button to see the meaning.
couch potato
He is a
couch potato
.
Meaning
lazy person
crack open a bottle
Let's
crack open a bottle
for his birthday.
Meaning
open
cram
I need more time to
cram
for the test.
Meaning
study hard
cream
Our team
creamed
them badly.
Meaning
beat
croak
I feel like I am going to
croak
.
Meaning
die
cruise
The skier was
cruising
down the hill
Meaning
going very fast
cuffs
He put the
cuffs
on the killer.
Meaning
handcuffs
cushy
He has a really
cushy
job.
Meaning
easy
cut
Could you
cut
my whiskey with a little water?
Meaning
dilute
cut out
It is late. I have to
cut out
.
Meaning
leave
damage
Lets get the bill and find out the
damage
.
Meaning
cost
dead
This disco is really
dead
tonight.
Meaning
quiet
deck
He was
decked
in the fight.
Meaning
knocked down
deep pockets
Her boyfriend
has deep pockets
.
Meaning
is a good source of money
dicey
Since the weather is a little
dicey
, I won't go today.
Meaning
chancy
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