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