Slang Informal Words Slang n Slang is a

+ Slang Informal Words

+ Slang n Slang is a type of language that is commonly used but very informal. n Sometimes slang is made up of words that are not real, but sometimes it is a real word used in a different way that its meaning. n Slang is often used by a specific ethnic or class group. n Often used in a humorous or playful way. Sometimes vulgar. n More common in speech than writing.

+ Some Common Slang Nouns

+ Airhead n An airhead is a stupid person. You are saying that they have air instead of a brain. n My boss is a real airhead.

+ Grub n Grub is food, commonly junk or snack foods. n I’m hungry, lets go get some grub.

+ Moolah n Moolah is money! n I wanted to go to the movies last night, but I didn’t have any moolah.

+ Munchies n Munchies are snack foods, junk food, or small bites to eat. It is also used to express hunger. n Let’s get some food, I’ve got the munchies!

+ Badonk n. A badonk is a butt, usually a very big one. This is usually a compliment. n I love Kim Kardashian because she has a badonk.

+ Wacko n. A wacko is a crazy person. It can be used for people who are truly crazy, or for people who act crazy. n I had a date last night, and she was a real wacko!

+ Workaholic n A workaholic is someone who spends way too much time working. In fact, you can say anyone is a anything-aholic if they do or like something too much n Chocoholic (chocolate) n My dad is a workaholic. I never see him because he spends all his time at the office.

+ Fill in the gap with the correct slang noun, then make your own sentences n My ex girlfriend is a real ________. n My co-worker is a ________. He should have been fired months ago! n Lets get some _____. I have the _______! n That girl has a ________! n Can you lend me some _______? I don’t get paid til next week. n My dad never leaves the office, he’s such a ______. grub, airhead, moolah, munchies, wacko, badonk, workaholic

+ Some common adjectives

+ Broke n Being broke means you have no money. n I cant pay my bills because I’m broke.

+ Hammered & Hungover n To be hammered means to be drunk. n Hungover is the bad feeling the next day. n Chris was so hammered last night. He called in sick today because he was so hung over.

+ Hot n Hot can mean two things. The first is good looking. The second is stolen. n I think the TV I bought in the alley was hot. n There a lot of hot girls at this party.

+ Fill in the gaps with the correct slang adjectives, then make your own sentences. n I don’t get paid until next week, I’m too ______ to buy food! n I’m never drinking again, I was so ________ this morning. n I got way too ________ last night. n That girl is really _______. hot, hammered, hung over, broke

+ Some common verbs

+ Gab n Gab means to talk a lot. A person who does this can be called Gabby. n All my daughter does is gab on the phone all day. I should have named her Gabby.

+ Kick the bucket n Kick the bucket means to die. When we have a list of things we want to do before we die, we call it a bucket list. This is insensitive, so we don’t usually use it with people close to us. n My old math teacher Mr. Peterson kicked the bucket last week. Too bad, he was a great teacher.

+ Take off n To take off means to leave. This is used formally with flying, but informally otherwise. n I’m really bored at this party, are you ready to take off?

+ Snooze n Snooze means to sleep, usually for a short nap. This term comes from the button on the alarm clock, which lets us sleep for a few extra minutes n I took a quick snooze after work today, so now I’m ready to go out.

+ Fill in the gap with the correct slang verb. Then make your own sentences. n I’m so tired, I could really _____ for 15 minutes. n All my sister does is _______ on the phone all day. n My Dad’s friend ____________ last night, may he RIP. n This party is boring, mind if we _______? take off, kick the bucket, snooze, gab

+ Some slang greetings and terms n Hello- These can be used to say hello, but some can be used to ask how someone is doing. n Hey n What’s up n How you doin? n What’s going on? n What’s new? n Aloha – hello in Hawaiian n Yo

+ n Goodbye n Later n Catch ya later n Ciao, Adios – goodbye in Portuguese and Spanish n Peace n I’m getting out of here n See ya.

+ n n Yes n Yeah n Yup n Sure thing n You bet No n Nope n No way n Not a chance

+ Some other things n Sometimes instead of saying “you” we say “ya. ” n Sometimes instead of saying “–ing” we say “-in” n How ya doin?