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Fun with English Slang: A Guide

Slang is informal language used among groups who are familiar with it, like teenagers. Slang makes communication more emotionally expressive and concise. It is usually not appropriate for more formal settings or with people of higher social status. Some examples of American slang terms provided are "dude" meaning guy, "ride" meaning car, "sick" meaning cool, "creeper" meaning weird person, and "swag" meaning style. The document concludes with a review of slang terms taught and saying "Later" as slang for goodbye.

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Fun with English Slang: A Guide

Slang is informal language used among groups who are familiar with it, like teenagers. Slang makes communication more emotionally expressive and concise. It is usually not appropriate for more formal settings or with people of higher social status. Some examples of American slang terms provided are "dude" meaning guy, "ride" meaning car, "sick" meaning cool, "creeper" meaning weird person, and "swag" meaning style. The document concludes with a review of slang terms taught and saying "Later" as slang for goodbye.

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Fuwith

Englis
nh
Slang
!
the use of informal words

Slang or expressions that are not


considered standard in
the speaker’s
language.

:
Slang
is often used by people
in a group that are
familiar
with it like teenagers.

:
Slang
makes speech more
emotionally
expressive and
shorter.

:
Slang
is usually
taboo when
speaking to people of
higher social status.

:
Let’s
some
learn
slang!
Dude - guy.
Hey dude, what’s = Hi, what are you
up? doing.

Ride - car.
You like my new ride? = Do you like my new
car?

Jacked -
stolen.
That dude jacked my = That guy stole my
Kicks - shoes.
Hey, are those new = Are those new
kicks? shoes.

Keep it real - be yourself.


Keep it real my = Be yourself my
man. friend.

Money - high quality.


That new iPad is = That new iPad is high
money! quality.
My bad - my
mistake.
Excuse me. My = Excuse me. My
bad! mistake!

Off the chain - very


cool. That new song is very
That new tune is off the chain. =
cool.

Props - proper respect.


Props for not giving up
= I respect you for not giving up.
Sick - cool. Sick
That concert was
sick.
=
!
That concert was
cool.

Creeper - a weird
person.
That guys a = That guy is a weird
creeper! person.

Swag - style.
That rapper has = That rapper has
Tool - a stupid or insensitive
person.
My sister’s boyfriend is a tool. = My sister’s boyfriend is
stupid.

Bro - “Brother” meaning friend.


Hey bro what’s going = Hi, what are you
on? doing?

Uber - the
ultimate.
That new car is uber = That new car is super
Hot - attractive.
She’s = She’s
hot! attractive!

Boo - boyfriend or
girlfriend.
My boo’s name is = My girlfriends name is
Jade. Jade.

Badass - ultra-cool person.


That guy is totally = That guy is very cool.
Let’s
review!
American
Slang
Dude - guy.
Ride - car.
Sick - cool.
Creeper - a weird person.
Jacked - stolen. Swag - style.
Kicks - shoes. Tool - a stupid person.
Keep it real - be yourself. Bro - friend.
Money - high quality. Uber - the ultimate.
My bad - my mistake. Hot - attractive.
Off the chain - very cool. Boo - boyfriend or girlfriend.
Props - proper respect. Badass - ultra-cool person.
Later
(Slang for good

!
bye!)

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