SLANG WORDS IN ENGLISH 65+ MEANING & EXAMPLES
Slang words in English 65+ Help to improve and learn English very common English slang words with meaning & Examples
Must know to understand English slang words are essential part of English conversations. You will hear a lot of slang words in Tv shows and movies.
1. Bummer
Used to express disappointment
e.g – ” i crashed my car last evening”
” That’s such a Bummer I am sorry to hear that”
2. Shady
Something that is questionable & suspicious
e.g – Last night I saw a Shady guy entering the building.
An iPhone for $100? That’s sound like a Shady offer !
3. Beat
Extremely tired and exhausted
e.g – I was beat after the last night’s party.
4. Sick
Bad or awesome
e.g – These shoes are sick.
5. Epic
Grand and awesome
e.g – The new year party was epic.
The selfie you uploaded on Instagram was epic.
6. Epic fail
Terrible or a flop show
e.g – The new year party was an epic fail.
You are latest video on Instagram was an epic fail.
7. I feel you
I understand you well
e.g – ” I just lost my job “
” I feel you”
8. Bomb
Something’s really good
e.g – ” how was the burger?”
” The burger was bomb”
9. Same here !
I agree with you.
e.g – ” I think ,they’ll break up soon”
” Same here”
10. You bet !
Certainly you’re welcome
e.g – ” thanks for the ride John”
” You bet, Ashit “
11. No biggie !
It’s not a problem
e.g – ” thanks for your help”
” It’s no biggie “
12. Ripped
Someone’s who’s physically fit and in the right shape.
e.g – your workout dedication is paying off,
You look ripped.
13. Rip off
Someone that is over priced
e. g – the iPhone cases are completely rip off.
14. Cheesy
Someone that is silly
e.g – I find most Hindi romantic films cheesy.
15. Corny
Someone that is silly
Stop acting corny,
you are a grown up adult.
16. Flakey
Indecisive and confused person
e.g – William is so flakey ,
he never shows up, when he says ” he will.”
17. Bail
To leave abruptly or suddenly
e.g – he had to bail after the call, it seemed a bit shady.
18. No sweat !
e.g – ” Thanks for paying my bills”
” No sweat “
19. No big deal !
e.g – ” Appreciate your help”
” No big deal”
20. Laid back
Relaxing
e.g – ” how was your weekend”
” The weekend was Laid back
I just watched some Netflix and chilled around.”
21. Sweet
Fantastic
e.g – ” I passed the driving test ”
” Sweet to hear that ! “
22. Cool
Fabulous
” I got a promotion”
” Cool ! let’s part !
23. Lame
Opposite of cool
e.g – ” That’s so lame, the internet will be down for 3 hours how will I upload my video?”
24. Score
To get something desirable
e.g – I scored the best seat in the stadium.
I scored the best deal on this phone.
25. Ace
To achieve great results
I’m sure, you’re gonna ace is tomorrow’s presentation
26. Faff
To waste time
e.g – I did not work on Friday ,
I kept faffing around.
We are late stop faffing.
We got late to the train because she was faffing around.
We should not faff all life.
27. (to)
shit Bricks
To be very scared of something
e.g – oh my God,
you scared me, I almost shat bricks
I am not prepared for the exam, I am shitting bricks right now.
It was so dark in the hospital I shat bricks.
28. Screw up
A situation that is Mishandled
e.g – I completely screwed up.
Make sure you don’t screw up this time in your relationship.
I booked the wrong movie tickets ,
I screwed up.
29. For real
Used to express something that is genuine.
e.g – I was not at home for real.
I got that job for real.
30. Damn !
To express anger or frustration.
e.g – Damn !
I broke my charger again.
Damn !
All the books got wet in the rains.
Damn !
The mosquito bite.
31. (to get )
Rolling
To start doing something
e.g – Riya get ready fast , we have to got to roll.
The plan is great let us get rolling.
Let us roll tonight.
32. Kick-ass
Used to describe something extremely good.
e.g – go and kick some ass, you would do great.
Don’t be scared of him, go kick his ass.
Have you hear the new song it’s kick-ass.
Have you seen her abs, they look kickass.
33. Haggle
Bargain
e.g – the last time I went shopping with my mother she was haggling for a small and inexpensive item.
I managed to haggle the price of this shirt by 25%.
34. Give a ring
This slang phrase just means to give someone a call.
This can be used when you want to call someone about something specific and issue topic or situation. In other words it is most commonly used when there is a specific propose or a phone call.
e.g – my boss told me to call him after I finished my team work ,so that we could discuss our plans for the upcoming year.
My friend hasn’t been around for a while so I decided to give her a call to check up on her. But she didn’t answer when I called.
35. Crash
This slang word means to fall asleep suddenly after being extremely exhausted
It is mainly used when talking about people who have worked hard or studied for a long period of time and feel exhausted.
e.g – ” my friend and I ran a marathon yesterday morning and it was great. But after we refueled with a big lunch we both went home and immediately fell asleep for the rest of the day.”
” The medical student pulled on all nighter for the first time at work and went to sleep as soon as he got home. He was extremely exhausted.”
36. Knock
This slang word is a way of speaking negatively about someone or something.
This can be used to bad mouth something or someone you don’t like.
e.g – I have never tried jackfruit. I have heard mix reviews about it but my friend told me not to discredit it I until try it for myself.
There are some things that I don’t agree with but I still can’t say anything bad about the new company for their in innovative business methods. They are making lots of money.
37. Pig out
This slang phrase is used to describe someone binge eating.
This can be used to describe someone eating a lot after coming off of a diet or someone eating without any restraints.
e.g – ” yesterday was a holiday, so we decided to eat for hours .we ate Pizza ,fries ,ice cream cakes, candy and a whole bunch of other stuff. It was great but our stomach’s hurt now.
The doctor told his patient that if he continued to eat junk food all the time he would eventually get diabetes. Those words were enough to bring him back to reality.
38. Trash
This slang word refers to destruction
This can be used to describe total or complete destruction.
e.g – his mother was furious when she walked into the house and saw the mess. He had totally messed up the house with his friends during a party and his mom was beyond upset.
The students decided to destroy the classroom because they didn’t like their teacher. So the principal had to expel them.
39. Pass the buck
This slang phrase means to deflect responsibility on to someone else.
This can be used when someone does not want to do something or when something bad happens and no one wants to take responsibility.
e.g – ” my boss tried to blame other people when his boss asked about the status of the project.”
When the two boys got called into the principal’s office the little boy tried to blame his friend and said that he did not know anything about what happened.
40. The cold shoulder
This slang phrase means to deliberately ignore someone.
This can be used in professional and casual situations.
e.g – the young man wanted to be friends with his ex but she kept ignoring him. So he eventually just gave up and moved on to another girl.
His friends starting ignoring him after they found out that he had betrayed his best friend. He immediately regretted his decision.
41. Ride shotgun
This slang phrase means to ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle it comes from old West where the person in the passenger seat carried the short gun for protection
This can be used to describe the passenger in the front seat of any type of vehicle.
e.g – I called shotgun so you have to get in the back. You can ride in the front seat next time.
Kids usually want to ride in the front seat when they travel somewhere with their parents.
42. Drive up the wall
This slang phrase means to irritate or annoy
This can be used to describe annoyance for a person thing or situation.
e.g – this project is making me crazy. I don’t know how to solve this problem. I really just want to stop and move want to something else.
The woman’s children were annoying her. They was screaming and running around all dame. she had no peaceful.
43. A buck
This slang word an American dollar
This can be used whenever someone is speaking about money. It basically replaces the word dollar.
e.g – ” The little boy was in shock when he looked at the tag on the jeans. The tax said that the jeans were $50. That was $30 more than he wanted to pay.”
He offered me $10000 to do the job but I told him no. My father told me to always beware of get rich quick schemes.
44. Spill the beans
The slang phrase is used to describe someone giving up revealing secret information.
This can be used to emphasize that someone revealed information they should not have told.
e.g – we planned a surprise birthday party for my friend but Barbara and off accidentally telling her.
” Did she tell anyone about the affair Michael was having with that other woman?”
45. Cram
This slang word means to study feverishly before a test it is typically done after neglecting to study consistently prior to the test.
This can be used specifically when someone is preparing for a big or important test.
e.g – the student had to study quickly for the test because they forget to look at the syllabus. They had all assume that the final test was cancelled but they were wrong.
I was on vacation last month and I missed 4 classes. So when I came back and found out that our exam was the next day I had to study hard all night in other to prepare for the exam.
46. Tight
This slang word is an adjective that describes closeness between competitions.
This can be used to basically describe any type of close competition.
e.g – The presidential race is pretty close. It is hard to tell who will win this year.
The race between Michael and Sam is really close. I am not sure if Michael will be able to out run Sam this time.
47. Hang out
This slang phrase means to casually gather together or spend time with someone in a social manner.
This can be used to describe the time spent with friends or family.
e.g – no one had any money yesterday so we all just decided to spend time together at my place and watch movies. I actually turned out to be a great night. We laughed and talk for hours.
My friends and I usually try to spend time together once a week because we enjoy spending time together. But sometime we get too busy to get together because of work.
48. Piece of cake
This slang phrase is used to describe something that is easy or effortless.
This can be used to describe an easy task or duty.
e.g – I can do that for you. I love working with technology so it’s super easy for me.
After driving for more than 20 years it has become easy for me. I feel like I can even drive in my sleep.
49. Hyped
This slang word is used to express a very excited state.
This can be used when speaking about sporting events big problems or any event that is out of the normal routine.
e.g – we all went to the basketball game yesterday. It was a close game so we was super excited when a team won.
The concert is scheduled to start in 2 hours. I am so excited to see him Sing. He is my favourite artist of all time.
50. Shoot the breeze
The slang phrase is used to describe killing time with idle chit chat or other meaning less things.
This can be used to emphasize extreme relaxation.
e.g – no I am not busy at all. I am just relaxing so I can talk if you want to.
It was a nice Summer Day so all of the kids were just hanging out on the porch in front of my house.
51. Feeling blue
This slang phrase means to feel depressed, sad, or down
This can be specifically when someone seems to be acting a little sad or not a joyful happy as they usually are
e.g – ” last week my friend called to tell me, that she would be moving to the other side of the country. The news took me by surprise so I tried to sound happy for her. But I was really depressed for the next few days.”
” I have been a little sad lately ,but I think is just because of this gloomy weather we have been having it has been raining cats and dogs for the last couple of days.”
52. Take a rain check
It is commonly used for postponing a meeting between people to some later date that is more convenient.
This can be used when you desire to attend a meeting gathering but your schedule in habits you from attending.
e.g – the woman asked the men if she could reschedule their date because she had to take care of her sick mother.
He had to work late so he asked the woman if he could reschedule their date.
53. creep
This sang word means and un pleasantly weird, strange ,or abnormal person
This can be used when speaking about someone you do not like or who make you feel very uncomfortable when they are around you.
e.g – ” Michelle said that the guy she met at the party last night was a real jerk. He kept making comments about her outfit and her body. She was uncomfortable the whole night.”
As the women walked by the men working outside they started to whistle and scream at her. she hated when guys made cat call, so she decided to say something. She turned around and yelled out you guys are rude !
54. Going Dutch
This slang phrase is used when each other usually in a dating scenario plays for his /her own meal.
This can be used in both casual and business situations.
e.g – when my friend and I go out to eat we usually pay separately.
Many people believe that on the first date the men is supposed to treat the women. So if a guy suddenly suggest paying separately on the first date it may not be a good sign.
55. Jack up
This slang phrase means and abrupt increase in the price of something.
This can be used to express shock or surprise because of the sudden increase in price.
e.g – I heard on the news that MC Donald’s increased its price last year in order to On extra money.
I don’t agree with how the company increased the prices at the last minute. In my opinion people are going to stop buying products if we continue to do things like that.
56. Down to earth
The slang phrase means someone who is very easy to be around and talk to you. It also refers to someone who is not concerned with status for rank instead they treat all people the same.
It is mainly used when talking about people who are easy going and personable.
e.g – ” all the students love the professor because he is so nice. He takes time to speak with each and every student and he genuinely seems to care.”
Even through he is a billionaire you would never know it by talking to him he really just seems like a regular guy his so kind.
57. Plead the fifth
This slang phrase references the fifth amendment to the U.S constitution which allows a witness in court to refuse questions on the basis that they made risk self-incrimination.
This can be used when you don’t want to answer a difficult or awkward question about your actions or comments.
e.g – when you are called to testify you can refuse to answer when ever you want. For example if they ask your difficult question that you don’t want to answer you can plead it right then.
The high school student try to avoid giving an answer when his parents asked him where he had been all night. But after he saw the anger in his mother’s eyes as he decided to confess.
58. Lighten up
This slang phrase means to relax and not take things too seriously
This can be used to make an appeal to someone who is acting up tight on has no leniency.
e.g – my father was a bit of a stickler for cleaning when we were growing up but now that we are older we can tell him to relax and take it easy.
The coach was screaming at his players throughout the entire basketball game. So one of the parents walked over to him and told him that he needed to be easier on the kids.
59. Couch potato
This land phrase refers to a lazy person who spends the majority of their time doing things that can be done while sitting on a couch usually watching television.
This can be used when speaking about friends yourself or other people in general.
e.g – mark is a real lazy guy and doesn’t like to participate in any activity that makes him tired or his behaviour really takes his mother off but she try to be patient with him.
Many doctors call people who live a sedentary lifestyle lazy because they usually just lay around watching TV all day this is a very dangerous habit according to the research of many doctors.
60. Lit
When someone is very good enjoyable or exciting
e.g – your hat with an Indian flag is lit
This party is lit
61. Goat
Greatest of all time
e.g – this video is goat
62. Snatched
Very fashionable looks really good
e.g – her dress is snatched
63. On fleek
Perfectly done
e.g – on fleek perfectly done
64. Salty
To be upset or angry over something
e.g – I am salty to cancel my trip to Italy this summer
65. Fit
GB: beautiful; attractive
US : outfit
e.g – your fit was beautiful at the party
66. Dead
Something is so funny it’s force due to be hyperbolic
e.g – 2 days ago my husband Dima and I watched a movie called ” hangover” and we were laughing like crazy we were dead !