+ SlangInformal Words

+Slang

Slang is a type of language that is commonly used but very informal.

Sometimes slang is made up of words that are not real, but sometimes it is a real word used in a different way that its meaning.

Slang is often used by a specific ethnic or class group.

Often used in a humorous or playful way. Sometimes vulgar.

More common in speech than writing.

+Some Common Slang Nouns

+Airhead

An airhead is a stupid person. You are saying that they have air instead of a brain. My boss is a real

airhead.

+Grub

Grub is food, commonly junk or snack foods. I’m hungry, lets

go get some grub.

+Moolah

Moolah is money! I wanted to go

to the movies last night, but I didn’t have any moolah.

+Munchies

Munchies are snack foods, junk food, or small bites to eat. It is also used to express hunger. Let’s get

some food, I’ve got the munchies!

+Badonkadonk

A badonkadonk is a butt, usually a very big one. This is usually a compliment. I love Kim

Kardashian because she has a badonkadonk.

+Wacko

A wacko is a crazy person. It can be used for people who are truly crazy, or for people who act crazy. I had a date last

night, and she was a real wacko!

+Workaholic

A workaholic is someone who spends way too much time working. In fact, you can say anyone is a anything-aholic if they do or like something too much Chocoholic (chocolate) My dad is a workaholic. I

never see him because he spends all his time at the office.

+Fill in the gap with the correct slang noun, then make your own sentences

My ex girlfriend is a real ________________.

My co-worker is a _______________. He should have been fired months ago!

Lets get some __________. I have the _____________!

That girl has a _______________!

Can you lend me some ______________? I don’t get paid til next week.

My dad never leaves the office, he’s such a ___________.

grub, airhead, moolah, munchies, wacko, badonkadonk, workaholic

+Some common adjectives

+Broke

Being broke means you have no money. I cant pay my bills

because I’m broke.

+Hammered & Hungover

To be hammered means to be drunk.

Hungover is the bad feeling the next day. Chris was so

hammered last night. He called in sick today because he was so hung over.

+Hot

Hot can mean two things. The first is good looking. The second is stolen. I think the TV I

bought in the alley was hot.

There are a lot of hot girls at this party.

+Fill in the gaps with the correct slang adjectives, then make your own sentences.

I don’t get paid until next week, I’m too ___________ to buy food!

I’m never drinking again, I was so _______________ this morning.

I got way too ________________ last night.

That girl is really _____________.

hot, hammered, hung over, broke

+Some common verbs

+Gab

Gab means to talk a lot. A person who does this can be called Gabby. All my daughter

does is gab on the phone all day. I should have named her Gabby.

+Kick the bucket

Kick the bucket means to die. When we have a list of things we want to do before we die, we call it a bucket list. This is insensitive, so we don’t usually use it with people close to us. My old math teacher Mr.

Peterson kicked the bucket last week. Too bad, he was a great teacher.

+Take off

To take off means to leave. This is used formally with flying, but informally otherwise. I’m really bored at this party, are you ready to take off?

+Snooze

Snooze means to sleep, usually for a short nap. This term comes from the button on the alarm clock, which lets us sleep for a few extra minutes I took a quick snooze

after work today, so now I’m ready to go out.

+Fill in the gap with the correct slang verb. Then make your own sentences.

I’m so tired, I could really _________ for 15 minutes.

All my sister does is _______ on the phone all day.

My Dad’s friend _______________________ last night, may he RIP.

This party is boring, mind if we ______________?

take off, kick the bucket, snooze, gab

+Some slang greetings and terms

Hello- These can be used to say hello, but some can be used to ask how someone is doing. Hey What’s up How you doin? What’s going on? What’s new? Aloha – hello in Hawaiian Yo

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Goodbye Later Catch ya later Ciao, Adios – goodbye in Portuguese and Spanish Peace I’m getting out of here See ya.

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Yes Yeah Yup Sure thing You bet

No Nope No way Not a chance

+Some other things

Sometimes instead of saying “you” we say “ya.”

Sometimes instead of saying “–ing” we say “-in”

How ya doin?