Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 12 - 280+ Expressions
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knock
Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
Meaning: criticize
knocked up
My dog gets knocked up once a year.
Meaning: pregnant
knockout
Who was that knockout I saw you with last Friday?
Meaning: stunning person
knuckle sandwich
Shut up or I'll give you a knuckle sandwich.
Meaning: punch in the mouth
kook
Watch out for all the kooks in this neighborhood.
Meaning: strange people
laid-back
You need to be more laid-back.
Meaning: calm and relaxed
lame
That is really a lame excuse.
Meaning: an inadequate
line
I have heard that line a million times.
Meaning: story
loser
John is a loser.
Meaning: annoying and useless
love handles
I exercise every day, but I can't get rid of these love handles.
Meaning: rolls of fat around my stomach
make waves
Try not to make waves around the office.
Meaning: cause trouble
maxed out
I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
Meaning: exhausted
mean
He plays a mean violin.
Meaning: performs well on
mega
I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
Meaning: large
megabucks
He made megabucks when he sold his company.
Meaning: a lot of money
