American Slang
Read the sentences, and try to guess what the slang word or phrase (in bold) might mean.
1. ¨Nobody knew what the word meant, so we googled it¨
When you ´´google´´ something, you....
a. look at it for a long time
b. look it up on the internet
c. post something in your blog online.
2."I was just kidding when I said my teacher was a monster. She's strict, but she's actually a very nice person." Kidding means...
a you have children
b. you´re talking about children
c. what you said is not actually true, it is a joke
3. If someone tells you that your clothes are cheesy, that means...
a. you spilled cheese on your clothes
b. your clothes are orange
c. your clothes are cheap and out of fashion
4. A couch potato is someone who...
a. A person who watches too much television
b. Someone who loves potatoes
c. Someone who owns a potato farm
5.¨¨Have you seen the new Brad Pitt flick?¨ Flick is another word for..
a. a song
b. a movie or film
c. a picture
6. ¨¨He wanted to go swimming in the middle of the winter, but I told him he was nuts¨¨ When someone is nuts they are…
a. smart
b. clever
c. crazy
7. If a song is ´hot´´ it is...
a. about the beach
b. played in the summertime
c. very popular
8. ¨¨The new football player is on fire¨ On fire means.
a. they are hot
b. they are doing really well
c. they need a drink of water
9. ¨¨He really liked the movie, but I thought it was lame.¨´
If something is lame, it is
a. really great
b. boring, stupid
c. really expensive
10.¨¨If you have a secret, don´t tell Sarah. She has a really big mouth¨¨ Someone who has a big mouth…
a. has a small face
b. shouts a lot
c. talks too much
11.¨¨Oh no! I did my homework but I forgot it at home!¨¨
¨¨Really? Man, that sucks.¨¨ That sucks means…
a. That´s really good.
b. That´s really bad.
c. That´s really difficult
12.¨¨I´m pumped for the concert on Friday!¨ I´m pumped means..
a. I ´m upset because I can´t go
b. I´m going to but tickets
c. I´m really excited
13.¨¨After a long day at school, Tim just wanted to veg out in front of the
TV¨¨ Veg out is another way to say…
a. Relax and do nothing
b. Eat a lot of vegetables
c. Watch TV
14.¨¨I need to peace out soon, it´s getting late¨
¨ Ï´m leaving, peace out!¨¨ Peace out can mean…
a. To arrive or hello
b. To go to the bathroom or how are you
c. To leave or goodbye
15.¨Dude, you have a new car? That´s awesome!¨
Dude and awesome mean…
a.man, really great
b.Dad, really bad
c.Hello, fine
16. ¨Were going to the movies tonight. Are you down?¨ If someone is down, they....
a. are sick
b. are under the table
c. want to do or go to a certain activity