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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Blow-it](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/blow-it.gif) | |
| Definition | To lose or waste something; to do very poorly or fail miserably. |
Example | 1) Don't blow all your money in that one store--there are five more down the road. 2) You didn't study for your exam, so you blew it. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 B.o](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/b.o.gif) | |
| Definition | Body odor, usually caused by sweating; an unpleasant smell coming from the human body. Pronounced 'bee oh' |
Example | 1) The taxi driver had such horrible b.o. that I almost passed out. 2) Man, you've got to do something about your b.o. Do you ever take a shower? |
Etymology | Abbreviation of 'body odor' |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Boozehound](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/boozehound.gif) | |
| Definition | Someone who drinks a lot of whiskey; a drunk |
Example | 1) Tom is quite a boozehound -- he has half a bottle of Johnnie Walker Red for lunch ! |
Etymology | A 'hound' is a hunting dog, and 'booze' is liquor. So a 'boozehound' is someone who pursues liquor like a dog hunting prey. |
Synonyms | lush |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Bounce](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/bounce.gif) | |
| Definition | To leave. |
Example | 1) We've got to bounce -- my friend Charlie is having a big party. 2) I'm going to bounce. I have to get up early tomorrow. |
Etymology | When something 'bounces', it moves up and down, like a ball. When a person 'bounces', she moves from one place to another, as though flying through the air. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Brewski](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/brewski.gif) | |
| Definition | Beer; a bottle or can or glass of beer |
Example | 1) I'm going to the kitchen. Who wants a brewski ? 2) Let's go get some brewskis after work. |
Etymology | To make beer, you 'brew' or cook water, malt and hops. No one is sure when or why the 'ski' ending was added to 'brew'. The ending sounds Russian or Polish, and somehow makes the word sound kind of fun. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Bump-off](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/bump-off.gif) | |
| Definition | To kill or murder; to assassinate. |
Example | 1) Igor got bumped off last week. The police have no clue who did it. |
Etymology | This phrase comes from 1920s American gangster slang. When you 'bump' something, you give it a little push. 'Off' means 'not on'. So if you 'bump' someone 'off', you push him toward the end of his life. |
Synonyms | rub out |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Burned-out](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/burned-out.gif) | |
| Definition | Extremely tired; lacking energy; worn out from working too much |
Example | 1) I was completely burned out after working on a big project for three weeks straight. 2) After staring at a computer for 80 hours per week for the last two years, Michael was finally burned out and quit his job. |
Etymology | When you are 'burned out' you have no more fuel to burn. You are without energy, like a candle that has consumed all of its wax. |
Synonyms | wiped out, worn out, pooped |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Bust-digits](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/bust-digits.gif) | |
| Definition | To get someone's telephone number |
Example | 1) I need a date for tomorrow night, so I'm going to try tobust some digits tonight. 2) I stood at the bar busting digits all night long. |
Etymology | This is African-American slang. 'Digits' are numbers, and 'bust' means 'break open'. So the phrase suggests that you're getting some numbers from a source that has to be opened up. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Butts](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/butts.gif) | |
| Definition | Cigarettes, or the remains of cigarettes. |
Example | 1) Hey, do you have any butts ? 2) Look at this mess! There are broken dishes, newspapers and butts all over the floor. |
Etymology | A 'butt' is the end or rear of something. In this slang word, the end of the cigarette refers both the end of the cigarette and to the whole cigarette. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Buy-the-farm](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/buy-the-farm.gif) | |
| Definition | To die |
Example | 1) Lance bought the farm when he drove his motorcycle straight into a brick wall. |
Etymology | Sometimes, when a person dies, the life insurance payment is large enough for the surviving family members to pay off the mortgage on a piece of property - or to 'buy the farm'. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Catch-some-zs](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/catch-some-zs.gif) | |
| Definition | To get some sleep; to nap |
Example | 1) I think I'll stay home tonight and catch some z's. 2) I really needed to catch some z's after staying up late at the disco. |
Etymology | In cartoons, characters who are sleeping are depicted with "Z's" over their heads. When pronounced, the letter 'Z' sounds like the sound of snoring. |
Synonyms | get some winks |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Chic](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/chic.gif) | |
| Definition | Stylish, elegant, fashionable. |
Example | 1) She looked so chic in her long silk dress. |
Etymology | From the French word 'chic', which means the same thing. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Chick](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/chick.gif) | |
| Definition | A young woman, particularly an attractive young woman |
Example | 1) I like Holly -- she's a cool chick ! |
Etymology | A 'chick' is literally a young chicken or any baby bird. The use of 'chick' to refer to a young woman comes from 1920s African-American slang. |
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| Definition | A coward; someone who is not daring or willing to take risks; a person with little self-confidence |
Example | 1) Don't be a chicken -- go introduce yourself to the professor. 2) Come on, you chicken. Just try one of my homemade cookies. |
Synonyms | yellow |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Chow](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/chow.gif) | |
| Definition | Food, a meal (noun); to eat (verb) |
Example | 1) I'm starving! Let's get some chow. 2) Dinner is served. Let's chow ! |
Etymology | This word dates back to the 1800s, and may come from the Chinese-American phrase 'chow-chow', which refers to a mixture of foods. |
Synonyms | grub, eats |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Cold-feet](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/cold-feet.gif) | |
| Definition | Loss of courage; fear |
Example | 1) Lisa wanted to jump off the high diving board, but she gotcold feet once she got up there. 2) The investors got cold feet and called the deal off. |
Etymology | If your 'feet' are 'cold', you can't walk or move forward very well -- you are frozen in one place. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Couch-potato](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/couch-potato.gif) | |
| Definition | One who sits in front of the television for long periods of time, with little or no physical activity |
Example | 1) My roommate is such a couch potato -- last weekend he watched television for 14 hours straight ! |
Etymology | A 'potato' is a vegetable that just sits there, doing nothing. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Crash](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/crash.gif) | |
| Definition | To fail or stop functioning |
| Example | 1) My computer crashed just when I was going to print my paper ! |
| Definition | To collapse from exhaustion or fatigue; to get rest |
Example | 1) I finally crashed after working 8 hours straight. 2) Is it all right if I crash at your house tonight ? |
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| Definition | A weird or disturbing person; an annoying person |
Example | 1) Some creep was bothering me last night at the party. 2) I hate it when my little brother follows us around. He's such a creep ! |
Etymology | To collapse from exhaustion or fatigue; to get rest. |
Synonyms | jerk |
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| Definition | Home or place of residence |
Example | 1) I've got a great stereo system back at my crib. |
Etymology | A 'crib' is a bed for a baby. This phrase compares the comfort and security of a baby's bed to one's apartment or house. |
Synonyms | pad |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Croak](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/croak.gif) | |
| Definition | To die |
Example | 1) Old man Douglas croaked last week. 2) After grandpa croaked, I inherited his pickup truck. |
Etymology | 'Croak' refers to the sound that some animals make when they die. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Cut-a-deal](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/cut-a-deal.gif) | |
| Definition | To make an agreement; to form a contract |
Example | 1) We cut a deal with Sony and now we handle all of their accounts in Jersey City. |
Etymology | This phrase goes back to ancient practice of killing an animal and slicing it up to mark the beginning of a new agreement. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Cut-and-dry](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/cut-and-dry.gif) | |
| Definition | Something which is very obvious and clear; not requiring further explanation. |
Example | 1) Stop asking me questions -- the instructions are cut and dry. |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Da-bomb](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/da-bomb.gif) | |
| Definition | Excellent, the best |
Example | 1) Michael Jordan was da bomb -- he was the greatest basketball player ever ! |
Etymology | 'Da bomb' is African-American slang that became popular in the 1990s. 'Da' is an informal way to say 'the', and 'bomb' refers to something very powerful and explosive. |
Synonyms | phat |
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![[Từ vựng] American Slang - Tiếng lóng phổ biến của người Mỹ - Page 2 Dicey](https://2img.net/h/www.englishdaily626.com/slanggif/dicey.gif) | |
| Definition | Risky, dangerous |
Example | 1) Getting into a fight with Tim is very dicey -- he is a black belt in karate. |