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American Slang Collection.
Date Submitted: 02/02/2004 05:53:21
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
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buy a pizza.
MEANING: car
whiz
He is a whiz at the computer.
MEANING: talented person
wired
I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
MEANING: alert
wussy
Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
MEANING: weak person
yukky
This food tastes yukky
MEANING: bad
zapped
I am too zapped to help you right now.
MEANING: exhausted
zip
He knew zip about running the company.
MEANING: Nothing
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