I can't understand slang
so tired now,I wouldn't give up.Too late in China,I still sat in front of the computer.someone says, if you can speak English and Spanish, you can talk to 90% people around the world.
Talk to native people on italki improved little.best way to learn English is live in Uk or US?
one day,I dreamt I was so old sitting on a chair.Thinking about life.
do you have a nice day,US?
I want to make you understand all my thinking.
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thx for your tips, Shawn, American slang is sooo dificult but we have no choice except recite, unless we will never understand what are they talking about.. T T...
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Jessica, that is a great list. Maybe it has made a come back in recent times and I just haven't heard it, but "all wet" is kind of old. Like something you might see in a 20s or 30s movie. The rest are mostly current and widespread, except for maybe "anti freeze". That might be more regional or something. I live right between New York City and Washington DC and I think someone would have to explain that they meant liquor after saying they need some anti-freeze. Then again some smaller groups have their own slang that other Americans won't know like "Popo"=police and "Five-O" means police or FBI.
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Oh, god, I can't copy all of them on it. u can add my qq if u want 1169719930
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Hey, gul, as a Chinese who learning English I really agree with your appinion. American slang is quite difficult for us. :( we have nothing to do but recite it. I got some american slang collections wanna share it with u ^^ hope that it will help.
AMERICAN SLANG
· ace
· He's an ace reporter.
· MEANING: very good
· action
· Do you know where the action is in this town?
· MEANING: excitement
· airhead
· My sister's boyfriend is a real airhead.
· MEANING: stupid person
· all wet
· Your ideas about politics are all wet.
· MEANING: completely wrong
· all-nighter
· I almost fell asleep during the test after an all-nighter.
· MEANING: after studying all night.
· ammo
· The gun was useless after the killer ran out of ammo.
· MEANING: ammunition
· antifreeze
· I really need some antifreeze in me on cold days like this.
· MEANING: liquor
· armpit
· This town is really an armpit.
· MEANING: undesirable place
· awesome
· What an awesome sunset.
· MEANING: great
· bad
· Wow, that was really a bad movie.
· MEANING: intense
· barf
· He barfed all over the seat of the airplane.
· MEANING: vomitted
· bashed
· The boat was bashed beyond recognition.
· MEANING: crushed
· beat
· After working all day I am really beat.
· MEANING: exhausted
· beemer
· He just bought a new beemer to drive to work in.
· MEANING: B.M.W. car
· bench
· He was benched during the basketball playoffs.
· MEANING: taken out of the game
· bent
· It's OK. Don't get so bent.
· MEANING: angry
· bent out of shape
· Don't get so bent out of shape.
· MEANING: become upset
· big gun
· The president brought two big guns to the meeting.
· MEANING: powerful people
· big mouth
· Shut up! You really have a big mouth.
· MEANING: talk too much
· big stink
· The citizens made a big stink about the new nuclear power station.
· MEANING: big issue
· blade
· He carried a ten inch blade with him.
· MEANING: knife
· blimp
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I can't understand slang Can't Understand Slang
So tired now but I wouldn't shall not give up.Too It is way late in China but I am still sat sitting in front of the computer. Someone says said,
"If you can speak English and Spanish, you can talk to 90% of the people around the world."
Talking Chatting with native speakers people on Italki improved little helped a bit. Best way to learn English is live in the UK Uk or the US.
One day, I dreamt that I was so old, sitting on a chair and thinking about life.
do Hello USA! Did you have a nice day,US?
I Just want to make you understand all my thinking thoughts.
Understanding slang is for informal daily life. If you cannot speak or write proper English, you will forever be like the guttersnipe Eliza. See http://www.tudou.com/playlist/p/l2350485.html
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