Slang

A Collection of Today's Most Common Slang Words

ace

- To get an 'A' in a test or examination
Example: He aced the English quiz.

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- tes meaning please discard

Example: my example

- to score

Example: can't think of anything. please don't approve this. JUST A TEST

action

- Exciting activity or event.
Example: You'd better hurry or we'll miss all the action at the fair.

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actor

- Show-off.
Example: He's got nothing going for him; he's just an actor.

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airhead

- A stupid or foolish person (head contains nothing but air).
Example: He's such an airhead he stole a car and thought he could get away with it.

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all-nighter

- A restaurant that is open all night.
Example: Thanks to this little all-nighter just across my house, we can get burgers and coffee even at 2am.

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- A study session that lasts all night.
Example: She pulled an all-nighter editing her term paper.

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amp down

- To calm down, slow down.
Example: The kids finally amped down after playing all day at the beach.

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and how!

- Indeed!; used to intensify agreement with a preceding idea.
Example: He is an excellent speaker, and how!

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ankle-biter

- A child.
Example: Everyday, Julia deals with tantrums and restless ankle-biters as a pre-school teacher.

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antifreeze

- Alcoholic drink.
Example: He likes to drink antifreeze to relax himself before sleeping.

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ape

- To imitate clumsily.
Example: Kim gets annoyed whenever her little brother apes her gestures.

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