Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 3 - 280+ Expressions
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boo-boo
If you make another boo-boo like that, you won't have a job.
Meaning: mistake
booze
I promised to bring two bottles of booze to the party.
Meaning: alcohol
bread
I need some bread to pay for my car.
Meaning: money
break
A lucky break helped him get the job.
Meaning: opportunity
break it up
Break it up, or I will call the police.
Meaning: stop
bring-down
The news of the airplane crash was a bring-down.
Meaning: depressing
buck
Do you have a buck I can borrow?
Meaning: dollar
bummed
I was really bummed after I heard the news.
Meaning: depressed
bummer
My trip to New York was a bummer.
Meaning: bad experience
bust
The whole idea was a bust.
Meaning: failure
buy it
If you don't slow down, you're going to buy it in a car accident.
Meaning: die
call
The weatherman made a good call about when the storm would come.
Meaning: prediction
can
Do you know where the can is?
Meaning: bathroom
carb
My motorcycle's carb is out of adjustment.
Meaning: carburetor
catch some rays
I'm going to lie on the beach and catch some rays.
Meaning: get some sunshine.
