Slang

Updated: October 21, 2006






AIRHEAD: someone who is not very smart.

My sister is such an airhead. She forgot to lock her car the other day, and someone stole it. 




BE HISTORY: to no longer exist or be important.

The fight with Jane? Oh, that's history! 




BOO-BOO: a mistake.

The cashier made a boo-boo, and I got too much change back. 




BUMMED: depressed; disappointed.

I was really bummed when I heard I didn't receive a raise. 




CHEESY: cheap; of poor quality.

That outfit is so cheesy. 




CHICKEN: a coward.

Don't be a chicken. Come with us when we go skydiving. 




CHOW DOWN: to eat.

It's time to chow down! 




COUCH POTATO: a lazy person who spends most of his/her day on the couch watching TV.

He is such a couch potato. 




CREAM: to hit; to beat.

Our hockey team really creamed them. 




DISH OUT: to give.

Sally started dishing out compliments to her boss a week before she was due to get a raise. 




DOWN IN THE DUMPS: sad; depressed.

I'm going to Kim's place to cheer her up. She's been down in the dumps ever since Jack broke up with her. 




FLIP OUT: to lose control; to become angry.

She flipped out when she heard that her husband had cheated on her. 




FORK OVER: to hand over.

Fork over the money! I know you have it. 




GLUED TO ONE'S SEAT: to be extremely interested in something.

This movie really keeps you glued to your seat. 




HIT THE SACK: to go to bed.

I'm exhausted. Time to hit the sack! 




HYPED UP: excited.

I'm so hyped up for the game. 




IN A FUNK: depressed, sad, or upset.

I've been in a funk lately. 




KEEP YOUR COOL: to stay calm.

John kept his cool when his boss told him the company had to let him go. 




KIT AND CABOODLE: everything.

You don't need to buy the whole kit and caboodle. All you need is a basic PC for your computing needs. 




KLUTZ: a clumsy person.

I'm such a klutz. I trip over things wherever I go. 




NEAT: good; pleasing.

I like that design. It's neat. 




NUKE: to heat in the microwave.

I will nuke supper for us as soon as I am finished reading this chapter. 




NUTS: crazy; mad.

Stay away from her. She's nuts. 




OUT OF IT: in one's own world; dazed.

Sally seems so out of it. 




PAIN IN THE NECK: annoying; a nuisance.

My boss is a pain in the neck. 




PIG OUT: to eat a lot.

I really pigged out last night. 




QUICK BUCK: easy money.

He's looking to make a quick buck. 




RUG RAT: a child.

My sister has two rug rats. 




SLAMMER: jail.

The police threw him in the slammer. 




SMASHED: drunk.

They got smashed last night. 




THREADS: clothes.

Have you seen Jane's new threads? 




UP FOR GRABS: available.

There are still tickets up for grabs. 




WHEELS: a car.

I borrowed John's wheels, so I could visit my mom on Saturday. 




WING IT: to improvise; to speak without preparation.

I forgot my notes at home, so I had to wing it. 




WUSS: coward.

John doesn't want to fight me because he's a wuss.