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