Standout = exceptionally good *IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a little different than the phrasal verb, stand out. “Standout” is used as a noun or adjective Ex: He was a “standout” athlete and student. So he got a college scholarship. Ex: At the food contest, the “standouts” were the homemade ravioli and the barbeque chicken.
Freaky = very odd, strange, or eccentric Ex: The Punk rocker had a “freaky” haircut. Ex: The dark haunted house always gives me a “freaky” feeling.
Fixing a Game = cheating, the final score/ result is predetermined Ex: The game was “fixed.” They paid the players to lose on purpose. Ex: Japanese sumo wrestling is notorious for “fixing matches.” Ex: The referee keeps calling unfair penalties. The “fix” is in.
High Maintenance general definition of high maintenance = needing a lot of work, money, etc to keep in good condition. (Ex: The price for fixing an expensive car.) high maintenance (used as slang for describing a person) = someone who demands a lot of attention, has more needs and/or demands and therefore more […]
Wannabe = a person who tries to be like someone else or to fit in with a particular group of people *It’s shortened from “want to be.” Ex: He always carries a knife, but he is weak. He’s a “wannabe” gangster. Ex: He always tries to wear the popular clothes to fit in. He is […]
Chick Flick = a movie made for women to enjoy (Usually the movie is a romantic story.) Ex: I wanted to watch an action movie, but my girlfriend made me watch the “chick flick.” Ex: The movie was a typical “chick flick” about a love story.
Gold Digger = a person who dates/ marries someone for the purpose of getting money from them Ex: The 90-year old millionaire man married a 25- year old girl. She is such a “gold digger.” Ex: He doesn’t want to marry a “gold digger” who is only interested in his money.
Freak = a person, animal, or plant with an unusual physical or mental abnormality. IMPORTANT NOTE: to call another human a “freak” in this negative way is considered very rude. (Curse word level 1) Ex: Look at that fat man. What a “freak!” Ex: In America, in the past, you could see a bearded […]
Slang Terms For Marijuana (Cannabis) The most popular nickname for marijuana (cannabis) is weed. After that, you can hear many other nicknames such as: Pot Ganja Herb Chronic Green Bud Mary Jane Doobage Wacky tobaccky Reefer There also is slang terms for marijuana cigarettes joint doobie blunt (marijuana cigar) Other terms bong = tool […]
Ol’ (sometimes spelled “Ole”) = old IMPORTANT NOTE: In English, when we want to show accent we replace the final letter with an apostrophe ( ‘ ).For example: eatin’, cookin’, goin’ etc. Ex: Good ol’ boy = Good old boy- Nice mannered rural Southern-American, white man, (age doesn’t matter.) Ex: […]