American Slang with Dialogues X

Xbox
 unattractive girl

Josephine: Hello. 

Ray: Hi, Josephine, it’s Ray. We have a meeting today at 10 a.m. and I
was wondering if you would mind if I brought my kids with me. Their
babysitter didn’t show up. 

Josephine: Oh, sure. That’s no problem. Your children are so well-behaved.

Even at their age, they have impeccable manners. 

Ray: Well, they’re not always little angels, but they’re not too much of
a handful, thank goodness. 

Josephine: I envy your little kids. My niece has always been teased as an xbox
at her school. I sometimes feel her feelings.

Ray: I understand that but you know it is probably a little easier with two
girls. I feel sorry for my mother who raised six boys. 

Josephine: Six boys! 

Ray: Yeah, and before we were born, my father thought that children

should be seen but not heard. Was he in for a rude awakening! We
were all very unruly. Imagine six boys only one year apart. We
got yelled at a lot for being naughty. 

Josephine: But that’s how boys are, aren’t they? Girls are different. They’re
quiet, sweet, and even- tempered. What’s that noise? 

Ray: That noise is my daughters creating a ruckus fighting tooth and

nail over a toy. So much for quiet, sweet, and even-tempered! 
Xerox
 an illicit, pirated software copy

Sheila: Where are you going? 

Rudy: I’m going to the video store to rent a movie for tonight. Do you
want to come? 

Sheila: You don’t need to do that. We can watch nearly any movie you
want online. 

Rudy: Oh, you mean we can pay to download it? 

Sheila: Yeah, we can download it, but we don’t have to pay for it. 

Rudy: What do you mean? You’re not using a file-sharing site, are you? 

Sheila: Of course, I am. Everybody is doing it. 

Rudy:  Aside from the ethical issues, it’s so frustrating watching videos

online. The ones that stream are constantly pausing to buffer.
The interruptions drive me crazy! 

Sheila: Yeah, sometimes, but there’s usually a workaround. 

Rudy: Even so, the movies are usually Xerox and they’re so grainy. I
want to watch something in high definition. Come on, let’s go to the
video store. It’ll be my treat. 

Sheila: All right, if you insist, but why can’t we just pay to download it right
here at home? 

Rudy: We could do that, but where would we get the popcorn? 

X factor
 It's Just that "thing" that makes an individual
stand out.

Melissa: You’re looking at the next overnight sensation. I have the x factor

which will truly captures everyone’s attention. I’m uploading my
video right now, and by this time tomorrow, I wouldn’t be surprised
if it’s had over 100,000 views. It’s going to go viral. 

Frank: You and your amateur videos. Who is going to watch something

with such low production value? 

Melissa: You’d be surprised. I have my own channel on YouGube, with over

5,000 subscribers. 

Frank: Are you sure that’s not because your username is AngelinaJolie? 

Melissa: No, it’s because people enjoy my videos, mark them as

their favorites, and share them with their friends. Word of mouth –
that’s why I’m so popular. 

Frank: But what about the comments on your videos? How many of those
are positive and how many are negative? 

Melissa: I don’t read the comments. I assume they’re all positive, and my
videos have never been flagged. 

Frank: All right, so is this another video of you dancing with your cat? 

Melissa: No, my cat and I are dancing and singing. That’s why we’re both
going to be the next big thing. 

Frank: Right, I’ll get in line right now to buy tickets to

your upcoming Vegas show. 
Xmas
 Christmas

This year, our family decided that the more the merrier and invited Adriano and
his family to have Christmas dinner with us. We were thrilled when they accepted
our invitation. 

Lucy: I’m so glad you guys could all make it. 

Adriano: We wouldn’t have missed it for anything. We brought a fruitcake for

this xmas celebration. 

Lucy: Oh, thanks. Make yourselves comfortable. We’re just about to sit
down to dinner. 

Adriano: Wow, it looks like you’ve prepared a feast. 

Lucy: Yeah, we did go a little overboard this year. We’ve got a turkey,

a roast and a ham, and all the trimmings: stuffing, yams, mashed
potatoes, and cranberry sauce. Help yourself to some eggnog. 

Adriano: Thanks. Did you do all of the cooking yourself? 

Lucy: I had some help and everybody brought different desserts. Save

room for the pumpkin pie, the gingerbread house, and the
Christmas cookies. Okay everybody, dinner’s ready. Adriano, would
you carve the bird? 

Adriano: I’d be happy to do the honors. 

X amount
 An unspecified amount.

Bill: It’s about time! I’ve been waiting for my first paycheck and now it’s
finally here. I’m ready to party this weekend! Whoa! 

Carol: Me too! The company gave me an x amount as incentive this

month. What’s the matter? 

Bill: What happened to all my money? The amount of this check is a lot
less than I expected it to be. 

Carol: Yeah, my first paycheck was an eye-opener for me, too. Look at

the pay stub and you’ll see all of the deductions. After federal
income taxes, state income taxes, and FICA, you’re not left with a
lot of money. 

Bill: You’re right, but what’s FICA? 

Carol: Those are taxes for Social Security and Medicare. Did you sign up

for a retirement plan? If you did, those retirement contributions are
deducted, too. 

Bill: Thank God, I didn’t. But you know what? That still doesn’t account
for all of the deductions. 

Carol: Let me take a look. Oh, it looks like your wages are

being garnished. 

Bill: They’re garnishing my wages? What for? 

Carol: Uh, do you have to pay child support or something like that? 

Bill: Oh, yeah, I guess I do. I’d forgotten about that. I guess I’d better
change my weekend plans. 

Carol: I guess so.