English Slang Words
1. What’s up? – Hey; what are you doing?
“Hey Tom! What’s up?”
“Not much!”
2. I feel you – I understand and empathize with you. “I feel you. That was really unfair.”
3. I get it – I understand. “I get it now! Thank you for explaining that.”
4. Same here – I agree.
“I’m having a hard time studying for this exam.”
“Same here.”
5. My bad – My mistake. “My bad! I didn’t mean to do that.”
6. Oh my God! ( OMG!) – (Used to describe excitement or surprise). “Oh my God! You scared me!”
7. You bet – Certainly; you’re welcome.
“Thanks for the jacket, Tom!”
“You bet, Sally!”
8. No worries – That’s alright. “No worries about the mess. I’ll clean it up.”
9. No biggie – It’s not a problem.
“Thanks for tutoring me, Tom!”
“No biggie, Sally.”
10. No big deal – (Same usage as above).
11. No sweat – (Same usage as above).
12. No problem – (Same usage as above).
Slang Descriptors
1. Laid back – Relaxed or calm. tranquilo. “This weekend was very laid back.”
2. Chill – tranquilo (Same as above).
3. Sweet – Fantastic.
“I passed the test!”
“Sweet!”
4. Cool – (Same as above).
5. Lame – The opposite of cool or fantastic. “That’s so lame that you can’t go out tonight.”
6. Bomb – Really good. “That sandwich was the bomb.”
7. Bummer – A disappointment. “That’s such a bummer. I’m sorry that happened.”
8. Shady – Questionable or suspicious. “I saw a shady guy in my neighborhood last night.” (shade = sombra)
9. Hot – Attractive. “He/she is hot.”
10. Beat – Tired. consado. “I was so beat after that soccer game.”
11. Sick – Awesome. . “Those shoes are sick!”
12. Epic – Grand or awesome. grande. “That was an epic party last night.”
13. Ripped – Very physically fit. Muy en forma. “Tom is ripped!”
14. Cheesy – Silly. sentimental. “The romantic comedy we watched was very cheesy.”
15. Corny – (Same as above).
16. Flakey – Indecisive. “John is so flakey. He never shows up when he says he will.”
17. It sucked – It was bad/poor quality. malo. “That movie sucked.”
Slang for People & Relationships
1. Babe (baby) – Your significant other; an attractive individual. “Hey babe!” or “She’s a babe.”
2. Have a crush – Attracted to someone romantically. “I have a big crush on him.”
3. Dump – To end a romantic relationship with someone. “She dumped him last May.”
4. Ex – An old relationship or spouse. “That’s my ex girlfriend.”
5. A turn off – Something that’s repulsive. “Bad cologne is a turn off.”
6. Party animal – One who loves parties. “Jerry is a party animal.”
7. Couch potato – A lazy person who sits on the sofa. “Don’t be a couch potato! Let’s go for a hike.”
8. Whiz – A really smart person. “Sally is a whiz at math.”
9. Chicken – Coward. “Don’t be a chicken! Go ice skating with me.”
10. Chick – A girl or young woman. De la palabra “chica.” - “That chick is hilarious.”
11. Getting hitched – Getting married. To Hitch – sujetar, atar. “Tom and Sally are getting hitched.”
12. Tying the knot – (Same as above).
13. They got fired – They lost their job. despedir. “Did Jerry get fired?”
Slang for Social Events
1. Hang out – To spend time with others. “Want to hang out with us?”
2. I’m down – I’m able to join. “I’m down for ping pong.”
3. I’m game – (Same as above).
4. I’m in – (Same as above).
5. A blast (explosión) – A very fun event. “Last night was a blast!”
6. Show up – Arrive at an event. “I can’t show up until 7.”
7. Flick – A movie. “Want to see a flick on Friday?”
8. Grub – Food. “Want to get some grub tonight?”
9. Wasted – Intoxicated. “She was wasted last night.”
10. Drunk (bebido) – (Same as above).
11. Booze – Alcohol. “Will they have booze at the party?”
Slang for Actions
1. Pig out – To eat a lot. “I pigged out last night at McDonald’s.”
2. Crash (estrellarse) – To fall asleep quickly. “After all those hours of studying I crashed.”
3. Lighten up – Relax. tranquilo “Lighten up! It was an accident.”
4. Screw up – To make a mistake. “Sorry I screwed up and forgot our plans.”
5. Goof – (Same as above).
6. Score – To get something desirable. “I scored the best seats in the stadium!”
7. Wrap up – To finish something. “Let’s wrap up in five minutes.”
8. Ace – Pass a test with 100%. “I think I’m going to ace the exam.”
9. Cram – To study a lot before an exam. “Sorry I can’t go out. I have to cram tonight.”
10. Bail – To leave abruptly. “I’m sorry I had to bail last night.”
11. Ditch – To skip an event. “I’m going to ditch class tomorrow to go to the beach.”
12. Busted – Caught doing something wrong. “I got busted for turning in homework late.”
Miscellaneous Slang Words
1. Freebie – Something that is free. “The bumper sticker was a freebie.”
2. Lemon – A bad purchase. “That phone case was a lemon.”
3. Shades – Sunglasses. “I can’t find my shades.”
4. Shotgun – The front seat of a car. “Can I sit shotgun?”
5. In no time – Very soon. “We’ll have our homework done in no time.”
6. Buck – One dollar. “It only costs a buck.”
7. Rip-off – A purchase that was very overpriced. un robo. “That phone case was a rip-off.”