25 of the Most Common Slang Words in English
Here we have 25 of the most common
slang words that you usually hear in
English.
1. Ditch / Ditched
The word
ditch means to get rid of something or to run out on someone. In a sentence you could say: I am going to
ditch this car. Or, or might say: He ditched me last night.
2. Broad
The word slick
can have 2 meanings. One meaning is positive and the other meaning is negative.
In the positive sense, it can mean a clever or cool person. Or it could
describe something of high quality. In a sentence you could say: He is a slick
guy. Or, you might say: That is a slick car.
In the
negative sense the word slick can mean that a person can easily fool or
convince others by the way he speaks. In a sentence you could say: He is a
slick operator. Or, you might say: He is a slick politician.
4. Dude
The word dude usually means a man. We usually use the word dude when we are describing what kind of a person they are. We might say: He is a bad dude. Or, they might say: He is a cool dude. The writer of this article is of course a cool dude.
5. Pumped up
The term pumped
up means that you are very excited or enthusiastic over something. You might
hear someone say: He is all pumped up for the competition.
The word salty is used to describe a person who is mean, repulsive, annoying, or angry. In a sentence you could say: She is salty right now because her boy friend gave her the axe.
7. The axe
The word
sorry ass is used to describe the low, poor, or pitiful quality of someone or
something. It can also mean inadequate. In a sentence you might say: Get you
sorry ass over here.
9. Flippin out
The term flippin
out means that a person is acting crazy, angry, or panicking. It can also mean
to lose control over yourself. In a sentence you could say: He flipped out
when he lost all of his money.
The term
freaking out means that a person has become very excited, agitated, or scared.
In a sentence you could say: She freaked out when she saw a ghost.
To lose it
means to become so emotionally upset that you do not think in a rational
way. Then you suddenly become very
angry. In a sentence you could say: He
just lost it when his girlfriend cheated on him.
To spaz out
means to go crazy or to easily lose your physical or emotional control. In a
sentence you could say: She is a total spaz! Or, you might say: He spazzed out when I totaled his new car.
14. Geek
The word geek usually describes someone who is highly skilled in technology. The word has the idea that someone is obsessed with his job. You could here someone say: He is a computer geek.
The word
dork refers to a person who is odd. Usually, you use the word to indicate that
the person is silly, stupid or an idiot. You might say: He is a dork.
The word
beef means to have a grudge, complaint or grievance with someone. You might
say: She has a beef with you.
17. Tight
The word
bummer means disappointing. Often you will hear people say: That is a real
bummer.
19. Peeved / Peeved off
The word
peeved or peeved off means annoyed, upset or irritated. People will usually
say: I am really peeved. Or, they
might say: I am really peeved off with him.
The word
cheesed off means annoyed, angry, or disappointed. You might here someone say: I am really cheesed off at him.
The phrase hang
tight means to remain in your current location or to wait a little longer. You
might hear someone say: Just hang tight, I will be there in a minute.
The word
juiced means that someone is very excited, full of energy, or very motivated. It could also mean that someone is drunk. You might hear someone say: He is all juiced
for the competition.
The word
trashed means to destroy, vandalize or damage something. It also has the meaning of throwing
away something. It has a 3rd meaning, that of getting drunk or high
on drugs. You might hear someone say: They trashed his house when they threw a
wild party.
24. Hang loose
The word chill or chill out means to calm down or relax. Often you can hear people say: Chill
out dude! Or they might say: You should chill out a bit. Or they might say: Just
chill!