Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 1

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ace

He's an ace reporter.

action

Do you know where the action is in this town?

airhead

My sister's boyfriend is a real airhead.

all wet

Your ideas about politics are all wet.

all-nighter

I almost fell asleep during the test after an all-nighter.

ammo

The gun was useless after the killer ran out of ammo.

antifreeze

I really need some antifreeze in me on cold days like this.

armpit

This town is really an armpit.

awesome

What an awesome sunset.

bad

Wow, that was really a bad movie.

barf

He barfed all over the seat of the airplane.

bashed

The boat was bashed beyond recognition.

beat

After working all day I am really beat.

beemer

He just bought a new beemer to drive to work in.

bench

He was benched during the basketball playoffs.

Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 2

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bent: It's OK. Don't get so bent.
bent out of shape: Don't get so bent out of shape.
big gun: The president brought two big guns to the meeting.
big mouth: Shut up! You really have a big mouth.
big stink: The citizens made a big stink about the new nuclear power station.
blade: He carried a ten inch blade with him.
blimp: I always seem to have a blimp sitting next to me when I travel.
blow: I'm going to blow out of here now.
blow: He blew all his money gambling.
blow a fuse: Hey, don't blow a fuse.
blow one's cool: Calm down. Don't blow your cool.
blown away: I was blown away by his donation of a million dollars.
bomb: The movie was a bomb.
bombed: The driver of the car was bombed.
bonkers: I think I am going bonkers.