Commonly-Used American Slang

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Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 9 Slang is informal, often entertaining, language
By Charles I. Kelly & Lawrence E. Kelly

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grubby: Those clothes are too grubby to wear to the party.
grungy: That is a really grungy jacket.
gut: He got shot in the gut.
gut: The gut issue is about what we are going to do now.
guts: It takes a lot of guts to give the boss your true opinion.
hairy: That was a hairy plane trip. I am glad the storm is over.
hammer: Put the hammer to the floor or we will be late for the wedding.
hang it up: I have decided to hang up my teaching job.
hang loose: Just hang loose for another few days.
hang tough: We need to hang tough on our decision.
hardware: The police were surprised by all the hardware the gang members had.
have a buzz on: I had a buzz on after the third martini.
have good vibes: I have good vibes about our new secretary.
have it all together: Recently I don't have it all together.
heave: I heaved up on the floor.

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