A few Slang expressions….
airhead: silly or stupid person
"When I forget where I put my keys, I feel like such an airhead!"
awesome: great and impressive
"It’s so awesome that you got an A on your homework! "
to have a ball: to have a fun time.
"I really had a ball at your party last night."
bazillion: a very large number
"I’ve got a bazillion things to do today!! How will I ever get them all done?”
I’m beat: really tired.
"I'm really beat because I was awake all night."
no biggie: it’s not important, not a big deal
"I was hoping to get my homework completed, but it's no biggie. I’ll finish it later."
catch some rays: get some sunshine
"If the sun comes out today, let’s go to the beach and catch some rays."
catch some Zs: get some sleep
"I want to catch some Zs before the concert tonight.”
chicken: coward
"Don't be such a chicken! Just jump into the pool!”
dorky: strange, silly
"If you keep acting so dorky, you'll never get a girlfriend!"
dough: money.
"I want to buy a car, but I need to get a little more dough first.”
geek: someone who works too hard, is more intelligent than usual, and often someone who is very technical
"Bill Gates is often called a computer geek."
get it: to understand something.
"Sorry, but I just don't get it. Can you explain it again? Okay, now I get it!”
give it a shot: to try something
“I’ve never tried Zumba, but I’d like to give it a shot.”
good to go: to be ready, to have everything you need
“The gate agent at the airport looked at my ticket and told me I was good to go.”
humongous: really big.
"American restaurants serve portions that are humongous!"
I'm outta here: I'm leaving in a hurry
"Okay, I’m late now. I'm outta here. Bye!”
in: fashionable, trendy
"Skinny jeans are really in now."
laid back: relaxed; calm
"She’s so laid back. I wish I could be more like that!"
on the go: busy, always moving
“Kelly is always on the go. She never has time to sit and relax.”
thanks a bunch: thanks a lot
“Thanks a bunch! I really appreciate your help.”
a rip off: a bad deal
“I paid $80 for this sweater, but the color faded after I washed it. What a rip off!”