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Much like tearing something away (or in half), this 1960s slang term is used when leaving some place fast.
What is "Split?"
100
Used for discos, or describing the man in the closet, this 1970s slang term means to dance or have fun.
What is "boogie"
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With a great, chill mentality, this term is used as a replacement of the normal pronouns "him" or "her" in speaking to people in the 1980s.
What is "Dude/dudette?"
100
Coming from a word of a completely different definition, this 1990s word is used to describe how great something is. "That movie was _____!"
What is "Tight?"
100
This slang word has had two distinctive definitions. One being the word to describe the police in the 1950's, the other being a word to describe pressure. "What? Can't take the _____?"
What is "Heat?"
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Meaning to be relaxed, and not tense, this slang term is used to describe the act of taking leisure.
What is "Hang Loose?"
200
This used to be a word to describe how excited people are, this slang term became a word to use when fooling a friend. "_______! That's the wrong number!"
What is "Psyche?"
200
Coming from the first three letters of the word meaning "complete change," this slang word is used to describe a person that is cool, or neat. "That guy is totally ____."
What is "Rad?"
200
Used in extreme disbelief, this short phrase is said to show a lack of interest for a topic. "You think I was going to sit through that boring movie? ______!"
What is "As if!?"
200
This word describes the way someone is taking the responsibility for crimes done that another person did. "That guy sure ___________ for that her, despite their shaky relationship."
What is "Taking the rap/fall?"
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This upbeat slang term has two different meanings: 1.) Used to describe playing music in a group, "My musical friends came over to play, so we started to ________." 2.) Used to describe getting away from a place quickly, "It's the cops! Let's _______!"
What is "Jam/jamming?"
300
This musical slang term is used to describe a person or thing that is cool and great. "That song was quite _____!"
What is "Groovy?"
300
That great, painful sensation of being proved wrong about something can be described by this slang word. "Oh! You got ______ about that answer!"
What is "Burn/ed?"
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Describing how crazy or critical a person is, this word is also used in how clumsy a person is. "You think I'm going to buy those shoes? You must be ______, man."
What is "Trippin'?"
300
This rhyming phrase from the 1940s puts an animal and its energy to juxtaposition, describing someone as a very excited or motivated. "You sure are a __________, raising your hand to each and every single question I ask."
What is "Eager beaver?"
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Not meaning to literally place someone's problems on top of another, this slang phrase tells the recipient to tell the speaker their own problems and make peace.
What is "Lay it on me?"
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While doing a person something intangible is not appealing, this phrase is used when asking a person for a favor. "Could you ________ by not telling Mom about my grades?"
What is "Do me a solid?"
400
Used when describing something as fake and not genuine, this slang word is used in disbelief when told about something that is unbelievable. "That story that he told me was totally ______, no true Scotsman would do no such thing!"
What is "Bogus?"
400
When wanting to get out of or describe an especially boring or uninteresting conversation, people say this word to show their disinterest. "You don't want those shoes? Well, _______!"
What is "Whatever?"
400
This phrase describes a person that is a killjoy and unfun. Much like the object being used in the phrase, none would want the person wrapped around themselves.
What is "Wet blanket?"
500
This slang phrase goes hand to hand contact when it comes to describing the way to greet a person.
What is "Gimme some skin?"
500
(DAILY DOUBLE) This slang phrase is a farewell or goodbye to a person, meaning to see the person in another place.
What is "Catch you on the flip-side?"
500
Questioning the person's mental health, this phrase is used when expressing anger and annoyance by another person. "Hey man, __________? I'm working here!"
What is "What's your damage?"
500
In an accomplished tone, this phrase is used in exclamation after something such as a goal or task being completed without being consciously aware. "Oh, so I did all my work for the week? ___________!"
What is "Whoop, there it is?"
500
Similar to the 1920's phrase of being left behind with stolen goods in a robbery, this phrase regards a task in a confident way, essentially "having" the work, whether or not it may be difficult. "Don't worry, I've __________!"
What is "Got this/it in the bag?"