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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 6 Jump-ship](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/jump-ship.gif) | |
| Definition | To leave your job; to move from one situation to another |
Example | 1) When the company announced that it was losing money, many of its employees jumped ship. |
Etymology | A 'ship' is a boat -- so when you 'jump ship' you flee (or leave) the boat by leaping over the side. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 6 Jumpy](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/jumpy.gif) | |
| Definition | Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen. |
Example | 1) I'm always a little bit jumpy when I walk by the graveyard at night. 2) Rachel sure is jumpy today. I said 'hello' and she nearly hit the ceiling ! |
Etymology | To 'jump' means to move into the air by springing or leaping up, so someone who is 'jumpy' is on the edge of leaping into the air in surprise or fear. |
Synonyms | jittery |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 6 Junk-food](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/junk-food.gif) | |
| Definition | Food that has little or no nutritional value, usually high in fat and calories; sweet or fried snacks like candy and potato chips. |
Example | 1) If you want to lose weight, you should stop eating so much junk food. |
Etymology | 'Junk' refers to old, broken things, or worthless objects. So 'junk food' is food that has no value for your body. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 6 Kick-your-ass](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/kick-your-ass.gif) | |
| Definition | To beat decisively; to give a severe beating; to rough someone up. |
Example | 1) Don't mess with the bouncer unless you want him to kick your ass. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 6 Klutz](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/klutz.gif) | |
| Definition | A clumsy person; an awkward or physically incompetent individual |
Example | 1) I should never have let you hold my favorite vase - you are such a klutz ! |
Etymology | From the Yiddish word 'klots', meaning 'blockhead' -- a stupid person. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 6 Knocked-up](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/knocked-up.gif) | |
| Definition | To become pregnant; generally used in a negative sense. |
Example | 1) She got knocked up by her boyfriend. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 6 Know-it-all](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/know-it-all.gif) | |
| Definition | A person who thinks they know everything; someone who annoys other people by always having the answer to every question |
Example | 1) Hey Chris, stop being such a know-it-all and let someone else give their opinion. |
Etymology | 'Know' refers to what is in your brain, and 'all' is everything, so a know-it-all has everything in his brain -- or at least thinks he does. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 6 Knuckle-sandwich](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/knuckle-sandwich.gif) | |
| Definition | A punch in the face |
Example | 1) If you don't stop bothering me, you're going to get a knuckle sandwich. 2) Sabah gave Peter a knuckle sandwich when she caught him looking at other girls. |
Etymology | A 'sandwich' is an assortment of food between two pieces of bread, and 'knuckles' are the bones in your hand. So a 'knuckle sandwich' is a fist that goes straight toward your mouth. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 6 Kooky](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/kooky.gif) | |
| Definition | Crazy; mentally unbalanced |
Example | 1) I realized Peter was a little bit kooky when I saw him running naked down the street. |
Etymology | Derived from the word 'cuckoo', an old English word for 'crazy', possibly referring to the strange cry of the cuckoo bird. |
Synonyms | zany, nutty |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 6 Lalaland](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/lalaland.gif) | |
| Definition | An unreal place; a fantastic dreamworld |
Example | 1) Most celebrities live in a la la land of luxury hotels, expensive cars and exotic travel. 2) Going to school is fun, but eventually you have to leave the la la land of the university and start working for a living. |
Etymology | 'La la' sounds childlike and dreamy, so 'la la land' is a dream world without adult problems and concerns. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 6 Love-handles](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/love-handles.gif) | |
| Definition | Unsightly fat that shows from the sides at the waist, usually on men |
Example | 1) I need to exercise more -- my love handles are growing ! |
Etymology | Fat at the waist sometimes forms 'handles' or grips that a lover could grab and hold onto. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 6 Low-life](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/low-life.gif) | |
| Definition | A person with bad habits or a questionable lifestyle; someone who doesn't amount to much in society. |
Example | 1) Don't lend Billy any money. He's a low-life and he'll never repay you. 2) I don't understand how they could let such a low-life out of prison. |
Synonyms | bum, loser |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 6 Luck-of-the-draw](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/luck-of-the-draw.gif) | |
| Definition | According to fate or chance |
Example | 1) Everyone else's computer works just fine, but mine is broken. I guess that's the luck of the draw. |
Etymology | When playing cards, you 'draw a hand', which means that you get a random set of cards. The cards that are dealt are called 'the draw'. So the 'luck of the draw' refers to the good or bad results produced by a random process. |
Synonyms | that's the way the ball bounces |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 6 Lush](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/lush.gif) | |
| Definition | Someone who drinks too much alcohol; an alcoholic. |
Example | 1) If you're a lush, New Years must be one of your favorite holidays - because everyone wants to drink on New Years ! 2) Tom is the biggest lush I've ever seen - he always has a drink in his hand. |
Synonyms | boozehound, drunk |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 6 Make-out](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/make-out.gif) | |
| Definition | To kiss and caress intensely |
Example | 1) Bill and Suzy were making out in front of the television. |
Etymology | This phrase goes back to the 1940s. |
Synonyms | neck |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 6 Mosey-along](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/mosey-along.gif) | |
| Definition | To walk slowly and casually |
Example | 1) Let's mosey along over to campus and get something to eat 2) Are you crazy ? You can't just mosey on in here 2 hours late for work ! Who do you think you are ? |
Etymology | This word is cowboy slang that is still used to day. It is derived from an old British expression 'mose about', which meant 'to walk with a slouch'. |
Synonyms | saunter |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 6 Mp3](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/mp3.gif) | |
| Definition | A type of computer file that is used for music; a technology that compresses music files and makes them easy to use on the Internet |
Example | 1) I love to surf the web looking for MP3 files to download. 2) Susan was listening to a Back Street Boys MP3 on her computer. |
Etymology | MP3 is a short form of MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3, which is the specific type of compression that is used in the file. MPEG stands for Motion Picture Experts Group, a research group with the International Standards Organization. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 6 Mug](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/mug.gif) | |
| Definition | The face |
Example | 1) He's got a mug that only a mother could love. |
| Etymology | In the old days, beer glasses would sometimes have human faces on them, and 'mug' can refer to a face or a drinking cup. A related term is 'mug shot', which is a photo of the face made when one is arrested by the police. |
| Definition | To rob |
Example | The city is so safe these days – you don’t hear about anybody getting mugged. |
Etymology | From a 19th century British term, ‘mug-hunter‘ which refers to a thief who seeks out victims with innocent looking faces. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 6 Mystery-meat](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/mystery-meat.gif) | |
| Definition | Animal flesh that has been cooked so long and so badly that it cannot be identified; an unappealing food item of unknown origin, typically served to defenseless students in dining halls |
Example | Oh, no… it looks like mystery meat is on the menu again. |