Contractions
What does "Gonna" mean?
Going to - "I am gonna call you back in five minutes."
What does "Yeah" mean?
Yes (casual) - "Yeah, that sounds great."
What does "Chill" mean?
To relax or calm down - "Just chill for a minute. You are stressing too much."
What does "pop" mean?
Soda or soft drink - Midwest US "I will have a pop with my burger."
What does "Wanna" mean?
Want to - "Do you wanna watch a movie tonight?"
What does "Nope" mean?
No - "Did you see the email?" "Nope, not yet."
What does "Hang out " mean?
Spend time together casually - "Do you want to hang out this weekend?"
What does "Y'all" mean?
You all (plural you) - Southern US "Are y'all coming to the party?"
What does "Kinda" mean?
Kind of / somewhat - "The coffee is kinda cold."
What does "What's up?" mean?
How are you / what is happening - "Hey, what's up? Long time no see."
What does "Hit the road " mean?
to leave - "It is almost midnight. We should probably hit the road."
What does "Hella" means?
A lot or very - West Coast US "There were hella people at that concert."
What does "Dunno" mean?
I don't know - "I dunno what to say."
What does "Howdy" mean?
Hello - "Howdy, how are you doing?"
What does "Grab a bite" means?
To eat something quickly - "I am hungry. Do you want to grab a bite before the movie?"
What does "Bless your heart" mean?
Sympathy or gentle insult - Southern US "You have been sick all week? Bless your heart."
What does "Gotcha" mean?
Got you / understood - "Gotcha. I will take care of it."
What does "Hey, what's cooking?" mean?
How are you / what is happening - "Yo dawg what's cooking? watcha doing right now?"
What does "Cut it out" means?
To stop doing something immediately - "You have been making that sound for ten minutes. Cut it out."
What does "Wicked" mean?
Very or extremely - Northeast US "That test was wicked hard."