Words and slang vocabulary
Each language has thousands of words. Based on the information from Oxford English dictionary, there are 171,476 English words in current use. However, you as a learner of English as your second language, need only several thousands of them.
Learning new English vocabulary and words is important
While knowledge of words is not sufficient to put together correct English sentences, learning new vocabulary is still very important part of your study. Without words you can’t describe and say what you want to communicate to other people.
Examples of main word categories are here:
| 1. nouns | (man, woman, time, child, mother, father, hand, year, day) |
| 2. verbs | (do, have, be, say, get, see, look, want, use, find, tell) |
| 3. adjectives | (good, bad, big, little, small, first, last, old, young) |
| 4. prepositions | (to, for, in, on, from, at, with, about, of) |
In this video you can learn some interesting differences between American and British words.
If you want to check the basic English vocabulary
I assume that when you are reading these pages, you have some basic knowledge of English vocabulary. However, if you want to check our list of basic and most frequently used English words, check this list of basic English vocabulary.
Our 2-step method:
In order to help you to understand correctly when somebody uses a slang word in a speech or conversation, we have created a concept based on examples from movies.
As you probably know, you can hear lots of slang words in American movies and TV shows.
The method is very simple, yet very effective.
STEP 1. Listen to slang words in short video samples in real-life situations
rookie
crap
These are the examples of some English slang words, which you will certainly hear in many conversations with English speakers on a daily basis.
So the best way to master them is to learn them in context in real sentences. And I am pretty sure that the best context is your favorite movie or TV show 🙂
STEP 2. Practice them in short exercises
The aim of this post is to provide a list of English words that are frequently used in English language on a daily basis. These words and terms (many of them are slang words) form a basis for solid understanding of everyday informal English.
Since most of these words are from American movies, you can click on each word to see the whole sentence, in which they were used. As a result you will learn the meaning of that word in context.
Collocations | Idioms | Phrasal verbs | Words
LIST OF WORDS AND SLANG WORDS WITH MEANINGS
| (222 terms) | |
| manhood | qualities that men can be proud of |
| push (someone) | to provoke |
| paycheck | salary, payment for a job |
| powder | type of snow similar to powder |
| jabber | talk quickly, babbling talk |
| repel | to cause others to avoid him/her, to drive away |
| hottie | hot and attractive girl |
| exhausted | very tired |
| showers | intermittent rain |
| readhead | woman with red hair |
| jabber | to talk quickly |
| bloody | archaic adjective similar to damn |
| to be gifted | to have a talent |
| hunk | good looking male (slang) |
| flock | group of people who go to church |
| cranky | being easily irritated and angry |
| herbs | plants used for food flavoring |
| bullshit | stupid talk |
| streak | series of events without interruption |
| innocence | not being guilty |
| awesome | great, fantastic |
| (something is) set | (something is) ready |
| to run | to cost |
| to pigeonhole | to categorize people |
| to dig something | to like something |
| pimple | a small inflamed swelling of the skin |
| slut | whore, prostitute |
| candid | frank, sincere |
| to flop | to fall on the ground |
| minced (meat) | cut to very small pieces |
| terrific | great, very good |
| fancy | decorative, fashionable |
| maggot | despicable person |
| vacation | time period for leisure |
| doable | possible to do |
| ringer | person who is cheating in a competition |
| lockdown | prison with high level of security |
| corny | embarrassing, stupid,dull |
| lay | lover, partner for sex |
| ingredient | element or component of food |
| loser | person who doesn't win (used in any situation) |
| major | main subject of study |
| prime | to be ready (for sex) |
| cranky | irritated |
| date | person you start seeing as a girlfriend or boyfriend |
| mellow | calm, soft |
| mook | stupid person |
| to dump (somebody) | to end a relationship with somebody |
| to pop | to have a drink |
| route | road |
| geek | eccentric or odd person |
| coon | insulting term for a black person |
| lousy | poor, cheap, miserable |
| to crush | to squeeze (money from something or someone) |
| bartender | barman, barkeeper |
| crap | poor, terrible, low quality (slang) |
| rubber | condom |
| to yell | to scream, to speak with loud voice |
| diner | person who often eats in restaurants |
| bookworm | person who is always studying or reading books |
| cracker | poor white man in Southern US |
| runs | path or area for skiing |
| scumbag | despicable person |
| uptight | nervous |
| showdown | face to face confrontation |
| to barf | to vomit, to puke |
| douche | contemptible man, stupid bastard (slang) |
| hag | ugly or hysterical older woman (negative) |
| broth | liquid where meat or fish were boiled |
| to dupe | to trick someone to believe in something that is not true |
| trip | strong experience |
| bumbling | somebody who is lacking physical skills |
| dime | ten cents |
| stuck-up | arrogant, snobbish |
| to kick | to die |
| frostbite | injury to skin caused by ice |
| chick | pretty girl |
| to date | to start seeing someone (as a girlfriend or boyfriend) |
| dough | thick paste made by mixing flour and water |
| whopper | big exaggerated lie |
| prenups | written agreement before marriage |
| slut | whore, prostitute |
| appalling | horrifying, frightening |
| footage | video recording |
| to glare | to give a look with anger |
| sweetener | additive for making food sweeter |
| stubble | short hair on man's face |
| prom | a dance party for high school students |
| scrub | cancel and leave (informal) |
| tipsy | unstable walk after drinking too much alcohol |
| to figure | to imagine, to think |
| cut | share of profit |
| horseshit | bullshit, nonsense |
| soda | carbonated drink in a can (US) |
| to interject | to interrupt and add something in a discussion |
| to ditch | to end a relationship |
| to spare | to prevent someone from having or listening to something unpleasant |
| cuddle | intimate hugging, touching |
| maggot | despicable person |
| to suffer | to be affected by something |
| awkward | clumsy, embarrassing person |
| impervious | resistant, immune, sealed |
| windowsill | flat horizontal board at the bottom of the window |
| backside | rear side of a human body that we sit on |
| goofball | foolish or stupid person (usually male) |
| to comp | to give for free as a promotional gift |
| quit | leave a place or a job |
| bitch (about something) | complain aggressively and excessively |
| to slug | to drink quickly in large gulps |
| paperwork | recorded notes or information on paper, documents to be processed on paper |
| filling | edible mix used to fill meat or other food |
| porch | covered entrance to a building |
| to trail | to lag behind, to be the last |
| flyby | close flight near the target in order to make an observation |
| tits | boobs, female breasts |
| seldom | not often, rarely |
| gook | insulting term for a Asian person |
| thug | young man who frequently engages in fights |
| irreparable | unable to be repaired |
| period | menstruation, menses |
| to roast | cooking method using dry heat |
| write-up | written note |
| misconstrue | to understand something incorrectly |
| slampiece | person (usually woman) with whom you have only sex and not a real relationship |
| crappy | something of low quality |
| to dishonor | to cause a shame or disgrace |
| spook | eccentric person |
| to text | to send an SMS message via cell phone |
| chef | professional cook |
| feat | impressive and heroic achievement |
| to carve | to separate meat using knife |
| scam | swindle, fraud |
| grand | thousand dollars (slang) |
| frozen | preserved by freezing |
| straight | without interruption, non-stop |
| moron | stupid person (slang) |
| foolproof | something that cannot go wrong; immune to failure |
| gratuity | small amount of money given in return for service |
| busboy | assistant of waiter |
| bathtub | large container in the bathroom that you fill with water and use to wash the body |
| to tackle | to catch, to attack and grasp |
| taken | someone who is not single |
| uproot | to leave your home and go to live somewhere else |
| itinerary | plan of vacation trip |
| to drill (someone) | to ask repeatedly |
| cable | cable television |
| member | male penis |
| nondescript | without any specific characteristic or class |
| bitch (about something) | complain aggressively and excessively |
| makeshift | improvised, temporary |
| to hit | to deal a card |
| shithead | stupid idiot (offensive) |
| microwave | microwave owen used to reheat food |
| priss | overly nice person |
| junk | illicit drugs (such as heroine, cocaine) |
| buddy | friend |
| midsummer | middle of the summer |
| loaded | rich |
| moaning | sounds that person makes during sex |
| headhunter | person who searches for new talented employees |
| to be accommodating | to be helpful and friendly |
| glowing | extremely positive |
| prone | lying with the face down |
| straight | heterosexual person |
| machismo | essence of masculine behavior |
| hustle | fraudulent scheme to make money |
| lard | pig fat |
| gums | soft tissue in mouth |
| gorgeous | good looking person (usually woman) |
| to recollect | to remember, to recall |
| buster | informal term for addressing a man |
| gig | performance (music) |
| green | rookie, greenhorn |
| flavour | specific taste |
| date | person you start seeing as a girlfriend or boyfriend |
| striking | very good looking |
| to bug | to bother or annoy somebody |
| single | someone who does not have a partner |
| seasoning | term for herbs and spices |
| to baste | using small amount of water during roasting or cooking |
| fellows | friends, close people |
| pussy | weak man who has no courage |
| jerk-off | vulgar and insulting word for a male, idiot |
| racoon | animal with black/gray fur |
| to strand | to leave someone stranded |
| lore | traditional knowledge |
| filthy | dirty, disgusting |
| dingbat | stupid person |
| lame | poor, unpleasing |
| ironclad | rigid, not flexible |
| den | small room |
| to be composed | to be emotionally stable |
| houskeeping | house cleaning service |
| reticent | hesitant, reserved |
| be fired | to lose job |
| stag | going solo to a party (without a partner) |
| lunacy | being crazy, craziness |
| hacky | disgusting, filthy, dirty |
| braces | orthopedic device for legs |
| peelers | strippers |
| spices | seeds, fruit or roots used for food flavouring |
| grease (somebody) | slang term for killing somebody |
| weird | strange, bizarre |
| faggot | vulgar term for homosexual male |
| blowout | big party |
| chopped (meat) | cut by a knife or other sharp tool |
| rude | impolite, indecent |
| walk-up | apartment in a building without an elevator |
| dork | stupid guy |
| timeline | schedule |
| conning | performing scams or fraud |
| pissed | angry |
| to take | to rob, to steal |
| to dig (something) | to like something |
| take | amount won |
| limo | short term for limousine, large luxurious car |
| lowlife | person of low social class or poor character, often a criminal |
| campfire | a small outdoor fire for cooking or warming |
| scrapbook | book with blank pages to write memories and insert photos |
| to off (somebody) | to kill somebody |
| sabbatical | period of leave for university professors |
| fridge | refrigerator, home applience for food storage |
