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Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 16
Guess the mearnings of the expresseions, then see the answers.
Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 16 - 280+ Expressions
Guess the meanings of the expressions, then see the answers.
Interesting Things for ESL Students
Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 16
Slang is informal, often entertaining, language
By Charles I. Kelly & Lawrence E. Kelly
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rap
We need to sit down and
rap
about a few things.
Meaning
talk about
rathole
When are you going to be able to move out of that
rathole
?
Meaning
run down place
raw
The
raw
office workers were not getting much done.
Meaning
new
ream someone out
The boss really
reamed him out
for his bad report.
Meaning
got angry with him
red hot
Your idea is really
red hot
.
Meaning
important
repo
Hey, don't
repo
my car. I will pay next week.
Meaning
repossess
rinky-dink
The circus was really
rinky-dink
.
Meaning
inferior
riot
The comedy program was
a real riot
.
Meaning
funny
road hog
That driver
is a road hog
.
Meaning
takes up too much of the road
rocks
Would you like your whiskey
on the rocks?
Meaning
with ice
rough time
We have had a
rough time
this winter.
Meaning
hard time
rug
Is that a
rug
on his head?
Meaning
wig
rug rat
My sister has three
rug rats
.
Meaning
children
rule
My wife
rules
the house.
Meaning
dominates
run off at the mouth
He is always
running off at the mouth
.
Meaning
talking too much
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