Slangs


Slangs are defined as the words and phrases used informally in any language. These expressions are usually formed and gain popularity locally before becoming accepted in informal speech all over. A problem with keeping track of slangs is that new additions are being made to the slang language on a daily basis. Here is a list of 100 slangs that are commonly used today -



Airhead - A foolish or dumb person

She is such an airhead she keeps forgetting to get her books.



All-Nighter - Studying all night usually before an exam or test

They were wandering dazed in school after pulling an all-nighter.



Ball - A good time

The kids had a ball at the party.



Bazillion - Used to indicate an uncountable number or a very big number

She gets a bazillion friend requests everyday on Facebook.



Beemer - A BMW car

He kept driving around the block to show off his new beemer.



Big Guns - People who have influence, are powerful

She knew it was time to call in the big guns when he refused to cooperate.



Bitch - Complain or moan or gossip about something

Whenever the girls get together they find something to bitch about.



Bonkers - Being mad or insane

He has gone bonkers since he got to know about the test.



Break - Opportunity or chance

The band got a break when they performed on a T.V. show.



Bummed - Sad or disappointed

Everyone was super bummed when the concert was cancelled.



Cheesy - Outdated or overused, sometimes cheap as well

She was tired of hearing cheesy pick-up lines.



Chicken - A name called to a coward

“He’s too much of a chicken to try that jump!” Tim said snidely.



Con - Swindle

He was convinced the bank was trying to con him of his money.



Couch Potato - Someone who does nothing but watch T.V. all day

Ever since he lost his job, he’s turned into a complete couch potato.



Crap - Something that is worthless or a lie

His promises to change were all crap.



Crash - To sleep over at someone’s house

She was crashing at a friend’s house after the party.



Crash - Break into a place or attempt to get in somewhere

The plan to crash the party was foiled by the heavy security.



Croak - To die

The old man croaked sometime in the night.



Cruising - In a car, going at a high speed

They were cruising around town when they spotted the ghost.



Cushy - Comfortably easy

She had a cushy job as the floor manager.



Deck - Hit some on the face

He decked Tom a good one when he insulted him.



Deep Pockets - Someone who has a lot of money; a good source of money

His father has really deep pockets and spoils him terribly.



Dinosaur - Something or someone who is very old

Her computer is a total dinosaur.



Dough - Money or cash

“I lent her some dough last week!” He cried.



Ditch - Abandon something or leave

She has a reputation for ditching plans at the last minute.



Dynamite - Awesome or great

That was a dynamite dinner at the new restaurant.



Earful - Scolding or reprimanding

They both got an earful from their mother.



Eyeball - Look and admire

All the girls were eyeballing the exchange student.



Eye Popper - Astonishing or fantastic

The display for the store was an eye-popping success.



Fender-Bender - A minor accident or collision between two vehicles

He had to give his car into repairs because of the fender bender.



Flicks - Movies or films

She went to the flicks with her best friends.



Freebie - Something that you got for free

The company was giving freebies to promote the product.



Gig - Job or work

She makes a bundle at her current gig.



Glitch - Some kind of defect or problem

There was a technical glitch with the sound system.



Go Bananas - Go crazy

The kids went bananas when school was cancelled because of the storm.



Goof Off - Wasting time, not doing anything in particular

He decided to stop goofing off and study in his final year.



Grand - A thousand

He made 20 grand at his old job.



Gross Out - A very bad time

The event was a gross out, nobody turned up!



Grub - Food

They went to the diner to get some grub after the game.



Guts - Courage or boldness

He finally worked up the guts to ask her to the prom.



Hang out - Frequently spend time together in a place

The group usually hung out at the abandoned farm.



Heave - Vomit

“Uh-oh I need to heave!” She said before disappearing into the toilet.



Hot - Attractive, popular or sexy

The office was buzzing because of the hot new intern.



Hustle - Leave hurriedly

We need to hustle or we’ll miss the train.



Idiot Box - The television

He spends too much time indoors in front of the idiot box.



Icky - Unpleasant or annoying

She wrinkled her nose at the icky mess in the kitchen.



In - Currently fashionable

Stripes are in for summer this year.



Jam - Being in trouble or playing music together

They got into a jam with the police while having a jam session.



Jock - Someone who plays a sport

He was a lifelong basketball jock.



John - Toilet

“Where’s the john?” He asked



Joint - A bar or a pub

It was the most happening joint in the city.



Junkie - Someone who is a drug addict

Liam became a junkie in college.



K - A thousand of a currency

The guide demanded 5K before he’d take them back to the hotel.



Kegger - A party where beer is the predominant drink

Her parents grounded her when they found out about the kegger.



Kick Back - Relax

He needed a holiday to just