Commonly-Used American Slang

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Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 17 Slang is informal, often entertaining, language
By Charles I. Kelly & Lawrence E. Kelly

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run out of gas: The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
sack: When did you hit the sack last night?
scam: Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
scarf: Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
schmuck: What a stupid schmuck.
screw around: If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
screw up: If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
sharp: He is very sharp with numbers
shot: I'll give the puzzle another shot.
shot down: Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
slammer: The police threw them both in the slammer.
smashed: Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
smoke eater: My father is a smoke eater.
split: It is time to split and go see the movie.
spook: The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.

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