SLANG

WORDS •Unique saying or

word for that when
AND explaining something
PHRASES
(IDIOMS) •Jargon that has own
meaning to a certain
group of people
Author: Nicole
Gatrell •No universal
Making
Connections -
agreement on
Fall 2022 definitions
HIRAM COLLEGE
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I’m Salty
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I’m mad, upset, or

bitter
Or
Sawdy
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I call shotgun!
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I get the front

passenger seat!
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Sus
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That’s Suspicious or
You’re Suspicious
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You Tripping
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overreacting
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Chick
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Attractive Girl
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Hot
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Attractive
Sexy
A Stolen Item
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Bust
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Failure
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Can of Worms
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Nothing But Problems

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That’s sick
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Nice, good
That idea is sick.
That car is sick.
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Dope
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Very Good
Cool
Excellent
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Boo-Boo
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A Mistake
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Brain Fart
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Momentary lapse of
forgetfulness
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Bromance
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Close platonic
relationship between
men
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Do you have a buck?

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Do you have a dollar?

Or
Got coin
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Knock on Wood
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Hoping for good luck

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Pig Out
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Eat greedily
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I’m Pooped.
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I’m Tired.
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Chillin’
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Relaxing

Spending time with

your friends
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What’s the Play?

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What’s going on?

or
What’s Shaking?
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That’s Bullshit.
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That’s foolish, not right,

a lie, etc.
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My Bad
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Sorry, I didn’t know.

Or
My B
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Love Handles
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Excess fat around the

waist
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Wassup
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Hey or Hi
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Once in a blue moon

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Once in a while,
occasionally
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I’m all ears!

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When someone says "I'm all ears", they

are telling you that they are listening to
you, that they are giving you their
undivided attention. 
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I’m gucci
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I’m cool with that or ok

with it
I’m good
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A little bird told me

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A little bird told me

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It means that you are not going to tell that person who
told you something.

You usually hear this phrase when someone finds out

something that was supposed to be a secret.
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Go postal
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Fly into a violent rage,

especially when
provoked by
workplace stress.
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Gung Ho
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Zealous and Eager

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On cloud nine
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In a state of blissful
happiness
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Chop Chop
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Right Away
Quickly
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The Whole Nine Yards

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All of It
Everything
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To a T
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Perfectly
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Tit for Tat

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Retaliation
Payback
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Spill the Beans

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Give away a
secret or surprise
Or What’s the Tea?
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Speak of the Devil

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Said when a person

who has just been
referred to appears
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Bite off more than

one can chew
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Take on more work

or a bigger task than
one can handle
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The ball is in your court

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It’s your turn to make a

move or decision
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We will cross that bridge

when we get to it
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Don’t worry about that right now.

Let’s deal with it when the right time

comes.

Let’s take one step at a time.

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That’s just the tip of the

iceberg.
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You are only seeing a small

proportion of the big picture
and more is hidden or may
soon be apparent.
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Don’t beat around the bush

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You are not being straight

forward.
You avoid getting to the
point.
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Keeping it 100
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Keep it real
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Brain Freeze
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A sharp headache-like pain

caused by eating or drinking
something cold too quickly
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Spaz
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a person who often acts in

an irrational or spontaneous
fashion.
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Lame
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failing to be cool, funny,

interesting or relevant
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I’m going to smash this pizza.

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I’m going to devour eat.

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I’m going to bomb this quiz.

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I’m going to do horrible.

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Sike
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The immediately preceding

statement is false and was told to
mislead.
EX. You have a spot on your shirt –
Sike!
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Jinx
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•A superstitious term meaning to

give something bad luck or
misfourtune
•He hadnt got a bad grade all
year, but by mentioning that to
his friend he jinxed it.
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Blows my mind
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To overwhelm or excite
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She’s woke
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She’s aware
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That’s extra
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Something is over the top

i.e. Someone is doing to
much (readings, emails, etc.)
Author: Nicole Gatrell
Making Connections - Fall 2022