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American English Slang |
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Letter A |
| Learning objectives |
- Learn American English slang beginning with the letter A
- Learn the definition of each slang term
- Study usage of each slang term
- Slang test
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American English slang beginning with the letter A |
| Slang |
Definition |
Usage |
| ace |
very good |
He's an ace
reporter who always gets a good story. |
| action |
excitement |
Do you know where the
action is in this town? |
| airhead |
a stupid person |
My sister's boyfriend is
an airhead. |
| all wet |
completely wrong |
Your ideas about
politics are all wet. |
| all-nighter |
studying all night |
I almost fell asleep
during the test after an all-nighter. |
| ammo |
ammunition |
The gun was useless
after the killer ran out of ammo. |
| antifreeze |
alcohol |
I really need some
antifreeze in me on cold days like this. |
| armpit |
undesirable place |
This entire town is
really an armpit. |
| ass |
backside |
She fell on her
ass on the ice skating rink. |
| ass |
obnoxious person |
Sometimes you act like
such an ass. |
| awesome |
great |
What an awesome
sunset today. |
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| Slang test |
Match each slang term from the
list below with the correct slang definition.
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| Slang terms |
| a. |
ace |
| b. |
action |
| c. |
airhead |
| d. |
all wet |
| e. |
all-nighter |
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| f. |
ammo |
| g. |
antifreeze |
| h. |
armpit |
| i. |
ass |
| j. |
awesome |
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| Questions - slang
definitions |
Answers |
| 1. undesirable place |
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| 2. studying all night |
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| 3. a stupid person |
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| 4. very good |
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| 5. completely wrong |
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| 6. ammunition |
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| 7. great |
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| 8. alcohol |
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| 9. backside |
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| 10. excitement |
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