American Slang

Read the sentences, and try to guess what the slang word or phrase (in bold) might
mean.
1. Nobody knew what the word meant, so we googled it
hen you google something, you....
a. look at it !or a long time
b. look it up on the internet
c. post something in your blog online.
2."# was $ust kidding when # said my teacher was a monster. She%s strict, but she%s
actually a &ery nice person." Kidding means...
a you ha&e children
b. you're talking about children
c. what you said is not actually true, it is a $oke
3. #! someone tells you that your clothes are cheesy, that means...
a. you spilled cheese on your clothes
b. your clothes are orange
c. your clothes are cheap and out o! !ashion
(. A couch potato is someone who...
a. A person who watches too much tele&ision
b. Someone who lo&es potatoes
c. Someone who owns a potato !arm
).*a&e you seen the new +rad ,itt flick- .lick is another word !or..
a. a song
b. a mo&ie or !ilm
c. a picture
/. *e wanted to go swimming in the middle o! the winter, but # told him he was
nuts hen someone is nuts they are0
a. smart
b. cle&er
c. cra1y
7. #! a song is hot it is...
a. about the beach
b. played in the summertime
c. &ery popular
2. 3he new !ootball player is on fire On fire means.
a. they are hot
b. they are doing really well
c. they need a drink o! water
4. *e really liked the mo&ie, but # thought it was lame.'
#! something is lame, it is
a. really great
b. boring, stupid
c. really e5pensi&e
16.#! you ha&e a secret, don't tell Sarah. She has a really big mouth Someone
who has a big mouth0
a. has a small !ace
b. shouts a lot
c. talks too much
11.7h no8 # did my homework but # !orgot it at home8
Really- 9an, that sucks. 3hat sucks means0
a. 3hat's really good.
b. 3hat's really bad.
c. 3hat's really di!!icult
1:.Im pumped !or the concert on .riday8 Im pumped means..
a. # 'm upset because # can't go
b. #'m going to but tickets
c. #'m really e5cited
1;.A!ter a long day at school, 3im $ust wanted to veg out in !ront o! the
3< eg out is another way to say0
a. Rela5 and do nothing
b. =at a lot o! &egetables
c. atch 3<
1(.# need to peace out soon, it's getting late
>'m lea&ing, peace out8 !eace out can mean0
a. 3o arri&e or hello
b. 3o go to the bathroom or how are you
c. 3o lea&e or goodbye
1)."ude# you ha&e a new car- 3hat's a$esome8
"ude and a$esome mean0
a.man, really great
b.?ad, really bad
c.*ello, !ine
1/. ere going to the mo&ies tonight. %re you do$n- #! someone is down,
they....
a. are sick
b. are under the table
c. want to do or go to a certain acti&ity