Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 1 - 280+ Expressions
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ace
He's an ace reporter.
Meaning: very good
action
Do you know where the action is in this town?
Meaning: excitement
airhead
My sister's boyfriend is a real airhead.
Meaning: stupid person
all wet
Your ideas about politics are all wet.
Meaning: completely wrong
all-nighter
I almost fell asleep during the test after an all-nighter.
Meaning: after studying all night.
ammo
The gun was useless after the killer ran out of ammo.
Meaning: ammunition
antifreeze
I really need some antifreeze in me on cold days like this.
Meaning: liquor
armpit
This town is really an armpit.
Meaning: undesirable place
awesome
What an awesome sunset.
Meaning: great
bad
Wow, that was really a bad movie.
Meaning: intense
barf
He barfed all over the seat of the airplane.
Meaning: vomitted
bashed
The boat was bashed beyond recognition.
Meaning: crushed
beat
After working all day I am really beat.
Meaning: exhausted
beemer
He just bought a new beemer to drive to work in.
Meaning: BMW car
bench
He was benched during the basketball playoffs.
Meaning: taken out of the game