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Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 10
Guess the meanings of the expressions, then see the answers.
Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 10 - 280+ Expressions
Guess the meanings of the expressions, then see the answers.
Interesting Things for ESL Students
Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 10
Slang is informal, often entertaining, language
By Charles I. Kelly & Lawrence E. Kelly
Click the button to see the meaning.
high
The teenagers look
high
to me.
Meaning
intoxicated on drugs or alcohol
hip-shooter
He is
such a hip-shooter
.
Meaning
always talking without thinking
history
I don't have any idea where my old boyfriend is. He's
history
.
Meaning
something in the past
hit
Your proposal was
a hit
with the boss.
Meaning
successful
hole up
I had to
hole up
for three days because the police were looking for me.
Meaning
hide
honcho
The
honcho
says that we are going to have to give up two days of our vacation.
Meaning
boss
hooker
Her clothes make her look like a
hooker
.
Meaning
prostitute
hot
The police stopped them because they thought the car was
hot
.
Meaning
stolen
huffy
I will do it soon so please don't get
huffy
.
Meaning
angry
hungry
If you are not
hungry
, you won't get ahead in the business.
Meaning
eager to make money
hustle
If you don't
hustle
, we will be late again.
Meaning
hurry up
hyped
The fans were all
hyped up
for the football game.
Meaning
excited
hyper
Don't get
hyper
about what she told you. You know it isn't true.
Meaning
over excited
I.D.
Can you show me some
I.D
. please?
Meaning
identification
in
The tie you are wearing is really
in
.
Meaning
fashionable
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