American Slang

Folks

Parents, people

Booze

Alcohol

Bust one’s head

Hit/pinch

I can’t stand

I hate

Curse ,cuss

swear

cuz

Because

 brew

Beer

sweet

Great, cool

Don’t sweat it

Don’t worry

No sweat

No problem

Have a screw loose

A little crazy, strange

Drive me crazy

Annoying

I lost my head

Lose control

Swill

Trash, bad food

I’m stuffed

I’m full

Hair of the dog

Use what hurt you

Get lost

Get away

punk

Weak, useless person

When in Rome

Copy the local people

Crack up

Laugh a lot

Ex: crack me up

Air-head

Stupid person

Cut it out

= knock it off

Stop it

I’m broke

No money

On the nose

exactly

All chocked up

Very emotional

Pain in the neck

Something bothers someone

Ex: there is pain in my neck.

Easy come, easy go

通常用於不太重要的事物

Back-breaking (a)

Physically difficult

Break it up

Separate

Foot in the mouth

Say something you shouldn’t

Ex: I have my foot in the mouth.

Drink like a fish

Drink a lot

Zip it

Be quiet

My heart isn’t in it

I don’t want to try

I’m burned out

I’m tired

It’s on the house

It’s no charge; it’s free

bust

Break

gal

Guy

giggle

High, light

Keen wits

Smart

mule

Stupid

heck

Hell

Doggie bag

 Ex: do you need the doggie bag?

打包用的塑膠袋

Do you want to take back home?

It’s on me.

=it’s my treat.

I’ll pay for everything.

get a buzz

A little bit drink(通常用於酒類)

Hit the road

 Leave

On the side

With the main meal

(主食旁的小菜)

I’m starving

I’m very hungry

All set?

Are you ready?

One for the road

One more before I leave

What’s the damage?

How much do I owe?

Eat up

Go ahead and eat

It’s to die for

It’s very good

Flunk (v)

Fail the class

Teach/ Prof

Casual word for a teacher

Nose in a book

Ex: put one’s nose in a book

Reading or studying a book very seriously

Straighten out

Stop misbehaving

Pull an all-nighter

Study all night long

Bomb (v)

Do terribly

Slacker (n)

A person who doesn’t try very hard

Hit the books

Study hard

Nerd= geek (n)

A person who is not popular

Drop out

Leave school permanently

Book-worm (n)

A person who loves to read