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