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Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 7
Guess the meanings of the expressions, then see the answers.
Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 7 - 280+ Expressions
Guess the meanings of the expressions, then see the answers.
Interesting Things for ESL Students
Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 7
Slang is informal, often entertaining, language
By Charles I. Kelly & Lawrence E. Kelly
Click the button to see the meaning.
far-out
This music is really
far-out
.
Meaning
great
fix
The addict needs another
fix
.
Meaning
dose of drugs
flaky
He is too
flaky
to do the work.
Meaning
unreliable
flashback
At the wedding he
had a flashback of
his old girlfriend.
Meaning
remembered
flick
I haven't seen a
flick
in a long time.
Meaning
movie
flip out
He
flipped out
when he heard that his mother had been killed.
Meaning
lost control
flip side
What kind of music do you have on the
flip side
of the tape?
Meaning
other side
fox
His older sister is
a fox
.
Meaning
very attractive
foxy
She is a
foxy
lady.
Meaning
sexy
freebie
The pillow was a
freebie
Meaning
free
get into something
I
got into
gardening in high school.
Meaning
became seriously interested in
get it
I listened to the joke twice, but I still don't
get it
.
Meaning
understand
get with it
If you don't
get with it
, we will never finish this work.
Meaning
hurry up
gig
I have a
gig
on Saturday night from 7:00 to 10:00.
Meaning
job
glitch
This computer program has a
glitch
.
Meaning
defect
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