| awesome - very good, interesting, or appealing |
| big deal - important event; may be used sarcastically to refer to something that is not important |
| blast or It’s going to be a blast! - It’s going to be a lot of fun |
| bomb - to be unsuccessful |
| blow it off - to ignore or avoid someone or something |
| blue or have the blues - feel depressed |
| bogus - 1) nonexistent, fake 2) bad, awful, unsatisfactory |
| to book - 1) to hurry up or do something very quickly 2) to reserve a ticket to an event or on transportation |
| born again - to hold strong, fundamentalist, Christian beliefs |
| bounce a check - to overdraw a checking account |
| broke - having no money |
| buddy - friend |
| bum a cigarette - to borrow a cigarette |
| bummed out - depressed |
| bummer - unpleasant experience |
| burned - rejected, insulted, or otherwise negatively treated |
| burned out - 1) exhausted 2) dull or lifeless as a result of excessive work or drug use |
| busted - 1) to be caught by anyone in authority while misbehaving, or by the police while using drugs
2) to be “broke” or out of money |
| check out - 1) to sign out materials from a library
2) to try to find out something |
| check it out - to look over a situation |
| chill out or cool it - a command to stop what you are doing, relax |
| cop out - to not face the issue |
| couch potato - a lazy person who spends a large amount of time (perhaps on a couch) watching television |
| cram - To study frantically the night before a test |
| crash - 1) to stay overnight in someone else’s dwelling, usually without notice or formal arrangement
2) to go to sleep after becoming extremely tired |
| cruising - Driving around for pleasure with no particular destination |
| to have a crush on someone - To be extremely infatuated with someone |
| cut it out! - Stop it! |
| dead - 1) very tired
2) not living |
| dork - an unfashionable and awkward male |
| dorm - dormitory |
| dough - money |
| down in the dumps - depressed |
| drop - in to visit unexpectedly |
| dude - a fashionable man |
| fire up - to get excited about something;
to motivate |
| fix up - to arrange a date for a friend |
| fed up or sick of - disgusted with; tired of |
| freak out - to lose control of oneself |
| fuzzbuster - device used by some motorists to determine when police are using radar to detect drivers who are speeding |
| geek - unattractive, unstylish, socially inept person |
| get a kick out of someone/something - find someone or something amusing or enjoyable |
| get on someone’s case - to annoy |
| get off someone’s case - to stop annoying a person |
| give someone a break - to stop criticizing or teasing |
| Give me a break! - Expresses disbelief |
| Give someone a buzz, a ring - to call someone on the telephone |
| goofing off - acting silly; doing something that has no particular purpose |
| give up - to quit |
| go bananas - to be so excited that one loses control of oneself |
| gross - something crude, usually unpleasant |
| hang in there - keep trying; do not be discouraged |
| hang out - 1) to waste time 2) a regular meeting place for friends |
| hang-up - fear; phobia or worry |
| hassle - 1) a problem or inconvenience 2) cause another person to have a problem or inconvenience |
| head - another name for the bathroom or toilet facilities |
| hick - someone from a small town or rural area (usually uncomplimentary meaning unsophisticated) |
| hit the road - to leave a place |
| hit the sack or turn in - to go to bed |
| hitch a ride - to get a ride from another person |
| hung up - to be in conflict over a problem |
| ID - identification card |
| in a nutshell - very briefly and concisely |
| jerk - person who cannot do things correctly; a mildly derogatory term |
| jock - an athlete or athletic person, or one who is not very intelligent |
| john - another name for the toilet or bathroom facilities; head |
| Knock it off! - Stop doing that! Usually expressed when you are doing something annoying |
| Lighten up! - Relax, don’t be so serious |
| loaded - someone who has had too much to drink; someone who has a lot of money |
| Loosen up! - Relax |
| lose it - to lose control of oneself |
| luck out or get lucky - to have something good happen due to luck or chance |
| Don’t mess with me! - Leave me alone |
| Mind your own business! - Do not ask questions or make statements about this matter; it is my concern and not yours |
| mooch - to borrow frequently and/or take things from others, usually without the intention of returning or repaying |
| nerd - a strange or socially inept person |
| on the house - free, no cost |
| Oops! - An exclamation used when a small mistake is made |
| to be open - to be accepting of something or someone; to speak frankly about oneself |
| out of one’s mind (head) - 1) crazy 2) doing something ridiculous |
| out of it - tired and not concentrating |
| pal - friend |
| pig out - overeat |
| pop, soda pop, soda, or soft drink - carbonated beverage (Coke, Pepsi, Sprite, et al) |
| psych up - prepare oneself mentally or emotionally for something |
| psyched up - enthusiastic |
| pull someone’s leg - to tease |
| put someone on - to tease or try to fool |
| take a raincheck - postpone; accept the same invitation but for a later date |
| raunchy - vulgar, crude |
| relationship - a close affiliation with someone, usually romantic |
| right-hand - an important and reliable assistant |
| rip off - 1) steal 2) anything too expensive and not worth the price |
| rowdy - noisy, loud, obnoxious |
| scoop - gossip, recent news |
| see eye-to-eye - having the same opinion |
| show - television program, movie, film, or theater performance |
| shush! - Be quiet, don’t make so much noise |
| slam - insult a person |
| slob - 1) a lazy, fat person 2) a person who is not dressed neatly 3) an untidy person |
| spaced out - unable to concentrate |
| split - to leave |
| stood up - to be left waiting for someone who never arrives |
| tacky - in poor taste |
| Take a hike! - Go away and leave me alone |
| to be crazy about - to like someone or something very much |
| to be into something - to be very interested in or concerned with something |
| touch base - verify information with someone |
| tough luck - it’s too bad that happened to you |
| turn over a new leaf - adopt a better course of conduct |
| unreal - unbelievable |
| uptight - worried, tense |
| Way to go! - That’s very good! Sometimes used sarcastically |
| What’s up? What’s happening? What’s going on? - What event is taking place? What are you doing? |
| wimp - weakling |
| zero in on - to focus or concentrate on |
| zonked or zonkered - completely exhausted |
