by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 25, 2011 | American Slang, English Vocabulary
“I’m so scared of the crabs!” Doug screamed. “Man up!! They are only a few inches wide!” Paul replied. Slang of the day: man up Meaning: be brave, be strong, rise up to the occasion (usually only said to men) Usage: You need to man up...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 24, 2011 | American Slang, English Vocabulary
“Oh my gosh!!! This teacher is a total windbag. He just talks and talks and won’t stop!!” Slang of the day: windbag Meaning: Someone who won’t stop talking and is rather boring. Usage: My dad is a windbag when it comes to talking about...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 23, 2011 | American Slang, English Vocabulary
“No thank you mother, I already ate a cookie. That’s enough for me.” (What a goody two-shoes!) Slang of the day: goody two-shoes Meaning: a person who is so nice and good that it is annoying to others Usage: You are such a goody two-shoes. Did...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 22, 2011 | American Slang, English Vocabulary
“Do you have a buck I could borrow?” “Sure!” Slang of the day: buck Meaning: a dollar Usage: I just found a buck laying on the ground – score! Dialog: Clerk – That will be 1 dollar and 10 cents. Peter – I only have a buck....
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 21, 2011 | American Slang, English Vocabulary
“Cooking is a piece of cake for me! Just call me Master Chef!” Slang of the day: piece of cake Meaning: easy to do Usage: I took my history exam today; it was a piece of cake! Dialog: Ted – What did you do today? Sue – I rebuilt my...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 19, 2011 | American Slang, English Vocabulary
“Hey look! There are some of my peeps!” Slang of the day: peeps Meaning: people Usage: Tonight I’m going to hang out with my peeps. Dialog: Tad – What are you going to do tonight? Todd – I’m going on a date with my girlfriend. What...
