Slang/American
American slang. Select a slang term for more details.airhead
a silly, stupid person
ankle-biter
a child
antsy
restless, impatient, unsettled
ass-kisser
someone who says nice things to someone in order to get something from them
beat box
to create rhythmic percussive sounds with your mouth, especially when accompanying rhymes or rapping
blast (1)
a great experience, a very enjoyable time
bling
flashy jewellery worn to create the impression of wealth
blow (2)
cocaine
bull dyke
a lesbian (see note below) who is very manly in appearance and behaviour
can (1)
to reject or criticize something or someone
can (3)
toilet
da bomb
excellent, extremely good
deadbeat dad
a father who doesn't pay child support regularly
diddly-squat | diddly
anything
dis | diss
to show disrespect to someone by saying or doing something insulting
donkey
a stupid or silly person
dork
a socially awkward person
empty-nester
a parent whose children have grown up and left home
ends
money
fanny (1)
a person's buttocks or bottom
flake
an unreliable person who says they'll do something, but then doesn't do it
fruit
an offensive, derogatory word for a gay man, or a male homosexual
funk
(in phrase be in a funk) an unhappy, depressed mood
goof off | goof around
waste time, play around
hickey
a mark on the neck or face caused by a lover biting or sucking the skin, a love bite
honky
a derogatory term in black American slang for a white person
hood (1)
a neighbourhood, especially in a poor, urban area
hood (2)
a criminal, a member of a criminal gang
hooky | hookey
(in phrase play hooky) to stay away from school or work without permission
hoops
the game of basketball
hustler (1)
a person, usually male, who has sex for money
hustler (2)
a skilled player, esp. at pool or billiards, who cheats other players by pretending to be an average player and then challenging them to play for money
ice (1)
diamonds; expensive jewellery
ice (2)
to kill someone
ice (3)
an illegal drug; crystalline methamphetamine, speed
icky
unpleasant in colour or taste
idiot-box
television, TV
ill
good, excellent
inhale
to eat very quickly
ivories (1)
teeth
ivories (2)
piano keys
jack (1)
to steal
jack (2) | jack shit
nothing; very little
jailbait
someone below the legal age of consent
janky
poorly made, of low quality
jizz | jism
semen, sperm, male reproductive fluid
jock
an athlete, sportsman
john
the bathroom, toilet
joint (2)
a prison, a jail
jollies
fun, thrills, enjoyment
jugs
a woman's breasts
kick-ass
forceful, aggressive
kike
a derogatory word meaning a Jewish person
klutz
a clumsy or foolish person
knock over
to rob a store or a bank
kook
a strange or eccentric person
kooky
strange or eccentric
lardass
an overweight person, esp. one with large buttocks
loaded (2)
drunk, drugged, under the influence of a mind-altering substance
louse
an unpleasant or nasty person
louse up
to spoil something or make it fail
make out
to hug and kiss, possibly with some petting
mojo
spirit, passion, zest
moola | moolah
money
moon
to expose one's buttocks in order to insult or amuse someone
nix
to cancel something, to stop something from happening
nod out
to go unconscious after taking a narcotic drug like heroin
noggin
a person's head
off
to murder, to kill
pain | pain in the ass | pain in the butt
an annoying or troublesome person or thing
pimp (2) | pimp out
to customize or renovate something; to make something flashier or more appealing
pissed (2)
angry, annoyed
poop
excrement (n.) | to defecate (v.)
pooped
very tired, exhausted
quarter
a U.S. or Canadian 25-cent coin
quarterback
to lead and make decisions
queef | quif
to expel air from the vagina (v.) | an expulsion of air from the vagina (n.)
rap (1)
to talk together in a relaxed way (v.) | a relaxed talk (n.)
rap sheet
a criminal record
Rats!
an exclamation that expresses mild annoyance
ratty (1)
in poor condition; worn or damaged because of continuous use
redneck
a lower-class white person from a rural background
ripped (2)
intoxicated, drunk, drugged
rubber
a condom
smart-ass
a person who's annoying because they try to show how clever and knowledgeable they are (n.) | having an annoying way of trying to seem clever (adj.)
tee off
to make someone angry, to annoy
thick (2)
full-figured without appearing overweight
threads
clothes
tight-ass
1) sby who spends as little money as possible, a miser 2) sby who's repressed and very strict about following society's rules
total
to completely destroy, to wreck
ugg boots | ugh boots
soft sheepskin boots that originated in Australia
upchuck
to vomit, throw up
veep
the vice president
wedgie | wedgy
The pulling of someone's pants up sharply from behind to wedge them in the crack of the buttocks.
whack
to murder, esp. within the context of organised crime
XYZ
"code" said to alert someone that their zipper, or fly, is open
Yo!
a greeting, like "Hey!"
yo-yo
a stupid or crazy person
zap (3)
to control an appliance like a TV with a hand-held device
zinger
a striking comment, an amusing remark
zip (2)
nothing, zero
zonk
to hit or punch someone
zonked | zonked out (1)
under the influence of drugs or alcohol
zonked | zonked out (2)
exhausted, very tired
Zs
sleep