Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 13 - 280+ Expressions
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mellow
You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
Meaning: calm down and relax
meltdown
There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and
I.
Meaning: total collapse
mickey mouse
The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
Meaning: nonsense and a waste of time
move on someone
I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
Meaning: pick up and seduce
mush
That is total mush and you know it.
Meaning: nonesense
nark
Watch out for the narks in the airport.
Meaning: drug police
neat
That was a neat idea that you had.
Meaning: good
negative
There are too many negatives about the company merger.
Meaning: bad things
nick
The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
Meaning: arrested
nip
He took a nip out of the bottle.
Meaning: a quick drink
no sweat
It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
Meaning: no problem
nuke
I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
Meaning: heat up in the microwave
nuke
Does that attack plane have any nukes?
Meaning: nuclear weapons
nut
I think that he is a nut.
Meaning: crazy person
nuts
You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
Meaning: crazy
