“Wow, look at that kid. He’s a real pro at soccer.”
Slang of the day: pro
Meaning: someone who is really good at something – a professional
Usage: I can’t believe what a great ping pong player you are. You’re such a pro.
Dialog:
Doug – Wanna play football with me?
Tim – I don’t know. You are so good at it. I won’t have a chance.
Doug – I’ve seen you play too. You’re a pro at it!
“$224? What a rip-off! That shirt doesn’t even look that great.”
Slang of the day: rip-off
Meaning: something that is overpriced (too expensive)
Usage: I wanted to buy those cool shades, but they were 500 dollars! A total rip-off!
Dialog:
Brian – Hey Yvonne, I like your new shirt.
Yvonne – Thanks. It only cost me 200 Euros.
Brian – Wow, you totally got ripped-off.
Yvonne – Really? You think so? *sigh*
“I’m so cool in my new shades!”
Slang of the day: shades
Meaning: sunglasses
Usage: It’s so sunny outside. I need to find my shades and wear them today.
Dialog:
Tim – How do you like my new shades?
Sue – Wow, how much did they cost? They look expensive.
Tim – It doesn’t matter. There is no price too big for the coolness that these glasses give me!
Sue – Right…
“What are we having for dinner mom?” Tom asked his mother.
“Spuds!!!” she replied.
Slang of the day: Spuds
Meaning: Potatoes
Usage: I love eating spuds, especially with a lot of butter.
Dialog:
Mom – I’ve been slaving in the kitchen all day long making this great dinner. I hope you all like it.
Dad – What is this mushy gooey stuff?
Mom – Those are spuds! What did you think they were?
Dad – Oh, um, that’s exactly what I thought they were. I was just, um, kidding. hahaha.
Mom – haha, right.
“I can’t find my glasses anywhere and without them I’m as blind as a bat! Is that a mouse in front of me?”
Slang of the day: blind as a bat
Meaning: one’s eyesight is very bad
Usage: I think I need to get some glasses. I’m as blind as a bat lately.
Dialog:
Doctor – How’s your eyesight these days? Can you see the big E on the chart?
George – No Doc. Not at all. I’m as blind as a bat.
Doctor – Well, let’s get you some glasses then.
George – Thanks Doc.
Meaning: to die
Usage: I really feel like I’m going to croak.
Dialog:
Nurse – What brought you to my office today Sally? You seem a bit feverish.
Sally – Yes, I feel like I have fever and aches.
Nurse – Do you think you can stay here the rest of the day at school?
Sally – No, I feel like I’m going to croak!
Slang of the day: “Catch some Zs”
Meaning: to get some sleep
Usage: I am so exhausted. I think I’m going to go upstairs and catch some Zs.
Dialog:
Dorothy – What did you do last night?
Sally – I stayed up way too late watching TV. What did you do?
Dorothy – Oh, I went to bed early. I was pretty tired from running a 1/2 marathon that morning.
Sally – Wow, I’m so impressed. I could never run a marathon. Right now, I just want to go home and catch some Zs.
Hi Everyone. I’ve had a bit of a respite from blogging and now I’m ready to blog again. So, now I have a question for all of you. Which types of blog posts do you find most useful?
Audio, not written
Both audio and written
Grammar
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Culture
Other – if you say other, please explain which kind you prefer! 🙂
Thanks so much!
Here’s your weekly post about slang!
To be crazy in an eccentric way.
That nutty professor is something else. Yesterday, he came to class in his PJs.
Although this can mean that something has a lot of cheese on it, it also has a slang meaning as well. It means something lacks taste and cheap.
Did you see what Nicole was wearing? It is so cheesy, maybe she should take it back to the store and get her money back.
This is used to describe when someone is in a bad mood.
My husband was so cranky after he found out that I drank the last beer.
This means someone is causing problems on purpose.
Did she have to make waves? Did she really need to tell Sally what I said about her? I just said that her outfit wasn’t that stylish.
Here are some pictures that I wanted to share with you all from past Easters.
My daughter took her picture with Mrs. Easter Bunny.
A professional picture of 2 of my 3 children for Easter 3 years ago.
We dyed Easter eggs and put beautiful butterflies on them. These were the prettiest eggs we’ve ever made.
My son shelling Easter eggs.
My son and daughter hard at work shelling the Easter eggs we painted so they could eat some.
These were the pretty Easter eggs we made last year. I can’t wait to see what we make this year.